C1282 She Was Very Good at Choosing!!
Yu Yuan was consumed by anxiety.
The moment he learned of the Totem Pillars, he was certain his conjecture was spot-on.
——Lim Zhuyun truly had a formidable backing!
He was intimately aware of the staggering power of the Totem Pillars.
After all, he had witnessed them towering like mountains in the Ember Waters, commanded by the Chaos Roc, breaking through the cosmic barriers with overwhelming force, allowing them to traverse the starry skies.
The Ancient Fey Formation, capable of subduing the Chaos Roc and confining the Starry Behemoth to the Ember Waters for years, was not to be taken lightly.
He was acutely aware of the dire consequences that awaited Jin Lih, Faang Yao, and the rest once the Ancient Fey Formation was activated.
His urgency was palpable, driving him to unleash the full potential of the Evil Cauldron, channeling the might of the contained Evil Demons.
Meteor after meteor was obliterated in their path!
This Magic Tool, once infamous for its power, had now amassed formidable combat strength, thanks to his nurturing and the convergence of numerous Evil Demons.
"There's still time. I must make it in time!"
He reassured himself silently.
His concern for Yuan Lianyao, his betrothed who detested him deeply, was the source of his worry.
He could not bear the thought of Yuan Lianyao perishing at Lim Zhuyun's hands, nor could he stand the thought of any harm coming to the city lord sister who had looked after him for so many years.
Yu Yuan's mind raced with thoughts, lightning-fast as he considered every possible way to rescue Yuan Lianyao.
"The thirty-six Totem Pillars of the Fey race, the Ancient Fey Formation, crafted by the exalted Demon Palace..."
He mulled over his options quietly, slowly piecing together a plan.
"Perhaps it's worth a shot!"
...
Whoosh!
Moments later, the Evil Cauldron burst forth into the starry expanse, making a grand entrance.
Whether pinned beneath the Totem Pillars or nursing their wounds, the great demons of the Quietus Continent and the Yang God practitioners from the human race suddenly looked up in desperation.
The dark cauldron, like a black sun suspended in the void, emanated a terrifying demonic tide!
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A horde of demonic devils materialized on the surface of the cauldron, their ghastly forms morphing into intricate and mysterious Demonic Formations.
The Yang cultivator and Jin Lih, gazing up at the Evil Cauldron, were seized by a profound unease.
They came to the sudden realization that this earth-shattering Magic Tool had been successfully restored by Yu Yuan after many years.
It was destined to unleash its fearsome demonic might once more!
From within the cauldron, a slender and refined figure gradually ascended, eventually breaking free and soaring out before gently descending.
Clad in simple grayish-black attire, his posture was lithe and strong.
In one hand, he gripped a sword sheath devoid of a blade, his sharply defined face etched with urgency and concern.
Undeniably, he was a man of captivating presence, radiating an aura of steely coldness.
With a swift motion, he plunged downward, landing firmly upon a broad Totem Pillar of the Demon Clan.
In the blink of an eye, countless tiny demonic inscriptions coalesced into purple phoenixes.
These mystical creatures soared within the Totem Pillar, flocking toward its summit beneath his feet.
The pillar itself seemed to become an extension of the Demon Palace, its purple phoenixes, soaring towards Yu Yuan's feet, as if wrought from her very blood.
All who beheld the purple phoenixes, including Demon Kings like Jin Lih, were profoundly shaken.
For they were witnessing the supreme beings that had reigned atop the vast expanse of power for aeons!
From the Totem Pillar emanated waves of enigmatic power, as if weaving through the fabric of time and space.
All at once, the ascendant purple phoenixes appeared ravenous, seeking the energy that would sustain their flight.
In the surrounding region, spanning hundreds of miles, clusters of bizarre purple clouds miraculously sprang forth.
The Yin Corpse King's face darkened as he issued a sharp warning, "Be careful!"
Who would dare underestimate the highest echelon of the Demon Palace?
Neither he nor Lim Zhuyun, nor even their master, would dare confront the purple phoenix without yielding ground!
"What is there to fear?"
Lim Zhuyun scoffed, extending her hand, delicate as a white lotus, toward the Totem Pillar where Yu Yuan stood.
Around them, twelve Totem Pillars released vibrant beams of energy, converging upon the pillar that symbolized the ancient Demon Phoenix clan.
Her gesture dispersed the purple phoenixes, once again transforming them from the small demonic inscriptions that had been flying towards Yu Yuan.
"You really know how to choose."
Lim Zhuyun's voice was icy. As Yuan Lianyao opened her mouth to speak, Lim Zhuyun interrupted with a tone of irritation, "You'd better keep quiet."
Whoosh!
A crystalline Totem Pillar suddenly appeared, hovering above Yuan Lianyao's head.
Within the pillar, ancient demonic inscriptions transformed into serpentine figures of ice.
Instantly, the pillar's suction force was activated, pulling Yuan Lianyao's Yang God form into its core.
Once inside, Yuan Lianyao found herself ensnared by the ice snakes, which coiled around her like frosty vines, binding her waist, neck, and torso.
Trapped within the ancient Totem Pillar, she was rendered speechless and immobile, able to operate only her soul consciousness.
All she could do was watch Yu Yuan and Lim Zhuyun helplessly.
"I knew it," Yu Yuan mused. "No matter how formidable the Chaos Roc might be, refining all the Totem Pillars is not going to be easy."
Seeing that Yuan Lianyao was still alive, Yu Yuan managed to suppress the anxiety and worry churning within him, striving for composure. He glanced at the Totem Pillar, now shimmering with a purple crystalline hue, and sensed the deep, enigmatic aura within. Feigning nonchalance, he remarked, "This Totem Pillar will likely be the last to be refined—if it can ever be refined at all."
The supreme being of the Demon Palace had reigned for countless millennia without a hint of decline!
From the inception of the Demon Palace, this supreme being, embodying both male and female, stood as one of the most enigmatic entities in existence, rivaling even the Chaos Roc at its zenith.
Perhaps even surpassing it in strength!
If there were any of the thirty-six Totem Pillars yet to be refined, this one was surely among them!
Thus, upon his arrival, after hearing Yuan Lianyao's cries and catching snippets of conversation through the Ice Concubine, Yu Yuan deduced that the Totem Pillar of the ancient Demon Phoenix clan was fraught with issues.
And indeed, his suspicions were confirmed!
Upon his descent, he deliberately used the Dragon Slash Platform and the Demon Blade, "Blood Prison," within him to stir the ancient demonic inscriptions, causing a massive disturbance.
Somewhere distant, the supreme being of the Demon Palace, across the vast expanse of the starry cosmos, sensed the disturbance emanating from this Totem Pillar.
He could sense it, and through the Totem Pillar, he was able to transmit her influence across the vast expanses of space to this very location! The sprawling purple clouds that stretched across thousands of acres were a tangible display of her demonic power!
"The highest authority of the Demon Palace!"
Yu Yuan was profoundly shaken by this revelation, awestruck by the purple phoenix's formidable abilities.
The ease with which Yu Zhu's mother and the Peacock King were dispatched no longer surprised him, given the overwhelming strength of the Demon Palace's preeminent figure.
Just moments before, had Lim Zhuyun not intervened, preventing the purple phoenixes from drawing strength from the purple mists and reverting them back into demonic script, they would have swiftly grown in power, showcasing a fragment of the Demon Palace's supreme might within this shattered Starfield.
Yu Yuan was convinced that no one would dare confront the Demon Palace's purple phoenix under these circumstances.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
The remnants of the vast purple smoke didn't linger. Once the purple phoenixes were vanquished by twelve beams of light and transformed back into demonic script, they quickly faded away.
During this time, Yu Yuan's attention wasn't on Lim Zhuyun, but rather fixed on the dissipating purple smoke. To his astonishment, he noticed numerous tiny white blades crisscrossing, seemingly hastening the smoke's dispersal.
A sudden insight struck him!
He recalled the words of Yan Qiling and the Empress, and the existence of another enigmatic being in the current Deep Starfield — the Void Spirit Succubus!
With the Origin Realm Gate now open, the Void Spirit Succubus could exploit any spatial anomaly to exert its influence!
The Demon Palace's supreme entity had, through some arcane method, managed to channel its demonic energy across the immeasurable void, piquing the curiosity of the Void Spirit Succubus.
It seemed that the Void Spirit Succubus had detected her meddling and obscure motives, thus covertly intervening.
Clearly, the Void Spirit Succubus was not inclined to allow the Demon Palace's paramount figure to disrupt the Origin Realm God's clandestine schemes at this critical juncture!
Yu Yuan's mind brimmed with further conjecture.
