C1293 On Another Level

Yu Yuan could scarcely believe his eyes!

At that moment, Benin resembled a ghost from a mystical scroll, her presence extraordinary.

Her hands, hanging naturally at her sides, were like the wings of a vibrant butterfly, seemingly able to slip through any crevice of time and space.

Yu Yuan felt that with a mere wave of her hand, she could send ripples across the vast expanses of the Star River Domain.

Time and space appeared to bend to her will. Distance, it seemed, held no meaning for her.

The ultimate truths, rules, and mysteries of space were as if etched into her very skin.

It was as though she had unraveled all the secrets connected to space the moment she first opened her eyes.

Yu Yuan was overcome with an intense sense of discomfort.

Suddenly, the crisp cry of a firebird pierced the air.

Crack!

Time and space fractured, collapsed, twisted, and deformed!

The location of him and the Crucible of Evil, the meteorite that had appeared before him, the Mystic Gate upon it, and the enigmatic Benin within the gate—all seemed to be seized by an unseen force and pulled with great strength!

Pfft!

Blood burst forth uncontrollably, splattering against the wall of the Crucible of Evil.

Numerous high-ranking Banes emerged, enveloping him layer by layer, while dark magical light formed into a shield, hissing as it collided with psionic powers.

Yu Yuan's vision was reduced to a colorless, ethereal void.

In that instant, he and the Crucible of Evil found themselves in a cosmic rift, at the very bottom of the Abyss, in a timeless, uncharted Land of Nothingness.

His consciousness wavered, his soul and body momentarily seeming to split apart...

Thankfully, he clung to the knowledge that he was within the Crucible of Evil!

The Dragon Slaying Stage within the acupoint trembled continuously, as if to remind him, over and over, not to lose himself in the endless void.

It helped anchor his soul to his body, to the Crucible of Evil, maintaining an unbroken connection.

This bizarre state persisted for what felt like an eternity.

Boom!

All his remnant soul, will, senses, memories, and mental energy surged back into his Mindscape like a torrent!

After a violent shake, Yu Yuan came fully to his senses, realizing he was still inside the Crucible of Evil, standing firmly within the cauldron.

The mysterious Mystic Gate and Benin, who was inside, had vanished without a trace. As Yu Yuan surveyed his surroundings with meticulous attention, his face took on an unusually grave expression. Within a radius of hundreds of miles, meteorites, remnants of warships, shattered bones, and all manner of debris had been reduced to dust. The world around him was barren and desolate, with only the Crucible of Evil floating alone in the vast emptiness. There was no physical matter or spirited body to be seen in any direction.

Yu Yuan drew in a sharp breath, a mix of shock and relief coursing through him. He felt an overwhelming sense of fortune that both he and the Crucible of Evil continued to exist in this desolate place.

"What happened?" he called out, his voice echoing in the desolate expanse.

"I don't know," replied the Frost Queen, her voice quivering as she emerged from the base of the Crucible of Evil, hesitant to stand beside him. She spoke as if in a trance, "For a moment, it felt as though a mysterious force had transported our souls to another dimension, leaving our bodies behind."

She shook her head vigorously, "I'm not certain. In that instant, I was devoid of thought, operating purely on instinct and intuition. The events that just unfolded surpassed our capacity to comprehend or engage."

"Master, it was a conflict on another plane, the duration of which I cannot fathom."

Yu Yuan reflected on her unclear words, recalling the firebird's cry he had heard at the final moment, which gave him some insight. He took a moment to collect his thoughts and assess the state of his soul and body, his vitality, the little world, the Dragon Slaying Stage, the acupoints where the Baneblade resided, and the tiers of the Crucible of Evil—finding no apparent anomalies.

Next, he attempted to reach out to Yu Yiyi. Only after detecting a faint, almost imperceptible mental link did he truly relax. He was still within the Brugeth, still on the renowned extraterritorial battlefield, albeit not in his original location. The distance was too great for clear communication with Yu Yiyi, but he quickly discovered that she had already begun to draw nearer, swiftly closing the gap, upon detecting his presence.

Ahead of us, there's a massive... meteorite? Or is it land?!"

"That object is actually moving!"

The Frost Queen exclaimed in shock, pointing toward a distant anomaly flying toward her and Yu Yuan. "The Spirit World! That's the Brugeth, once the most flourishing Domain, and Diggs' main territory! Master, if all goes as expected, Pei Yuling and Diggs are both currently in the Spirit World!"

"And the Origin Gate too!"

Her face etched with panic, she continuously gestured to Yu Yuan, urgently signaling him.

Yu Yuan's face turned grave.

He was acutely aware of the considerable distance that had separated him and the Crucible of Evil from the heart of the Brugeth just moments before.

In an instant, he and the Crucible of Evil had reached the deepest part of the extraterritorial battlefield, the enigmatic Spirit World!

What did this signify?

Some force, some entity, had attempted to transport him and the Crucible of Evil directly from a corner of the Brugeth into the Spirit World!

This entity aimed to collapse the spatial distance, making him materialize in the Spirit World in a state of bewilderment.

Currently, he hadn't directly set foot in the Spirit World. There was still a gap between him and the Spirit World, which remained in motion...

Surely, this was due to the intervention of Her Majesty!

"Turn back! Head toward the cauldron spirit!" he commanded.

A flash of spiritual insight zipped through his mind like a streak of lightning, and Yu Yuan quickly pieced together the entire scenario.

Regardless of Benin's past, she was now the embodiment of the butterfly!

The Voidweaver had tried to catch him off guard and pull both him and the Crucible of Evil into the Spirit World, aiming to strip him of all his possessions!

The Dragon Slaying Stage, the Baneblade, his evolving Solar Spirit, and the secrets he had uncovered!

The Voidweaver intended to seize all he possessed in one fell swoop.

The firebird's call was the Empress's timely intervention, saving him and the Crucible of Evil from being ensnared by the Spirit World and falling into the clutches of the Voidweaver.

He was convinced that the two extraordinary beings born at the dawn of time had once again clashed on his behalf!

"I know!"

The Frost Queen decisively stepped in for Yu Yiyi.

In that moment, she transformed into the cauldron spirit, her radiant, icy light infusing the cauldron's walls and establishing a mysterious connection with the entire Crucible of Evil.

The dark cauldron emitted ice flowers, zipping through the air like ghostly lightning.

Originally, Yu Yuan was supposed to join the empress, Yan Qiling, Moore, and others in a charge towards the Spirit World, aiming to reach the enigmatic Shattered Continent that seemed to swallow all life.

But now, he was desperately fleeing.

The empress was not by his side!

The force unleashed by the Voidweaver in a mere instant, which obliterated everything within a hundred miles into dust, was overwhelmingly terrifying. It was certainly beyond his current capacity to contend with.

Moreover, the young beast was still asleep, and his Solar Spirit Body had not yet undergone its true metamorphosis.

To act with reckless valor at this time would be the height of folly!

After a short pause.

The once-flourishing Spirit World of the Brugeth loomed in the distance like a massive stone, surrounded by a multitude of smaller pebbles.

At a glance, Yu Yuan recognized that the Spirit World was somehow attracting the nearby meteorites.

These smaller meteorites might also be fragments of the Spirit World, separated by the Domain's explosion.

Now, with the presence of the Domain Gate, and due to the actions of the Voidweaver and the enigmatic Origin Deity, a path to reassembly had been set!

"Could they actually be... faster than us? That's the largest meteorite! It's the Spirit World!"

The Frost Queen, acting as the Imperial Envoy, was filled with trepidation. Despite exerting her full power and even summoning the numerous Banes within the cauldron walls, the emerging boulder was still growing larger!

Its growth meant the distance was shrinking!

"Above the Spirit World are Pei Yuling and Diggs! These two masters of space magic must be collaborating to manipulate the spatial energies!"

Yu Yuan let out a cold snort.

He speculated that after the clash between the Voidweaver and the empress, neither party had made a subsequent move. Perhaps they were biding their time, or they had ceased due to excessive energy depletion.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to escape the predicament he's currently in.

"If it were only Pei Yuling and Diggs..."

Yu Yuan's expression darkened, his ferocity provoked. "Ever since we started in Kuvrepros, Pei Yuling has been nothing but a thorn in my side. Does he truly believe I'm powerless against him?!"

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