C1377 The Reflection of the Moon
Whoosh!
The azure depths, modeled after the Ember Waters, roared as they surged into the rare stone. Simultaneously, massive totem pillars were drawn back into the stone as well.
Jun Chen, Tianzang, and the others, having lost their target, gazed into the void with astonishment.
The fist-sized rare stone emitted a chilling glow as it soared toward the Chaos Roc, covering thousands of miles in a blink.
"Look!"
The white crane, imbued with the essence of death, cried out and, with its snowy wings, gestured toward the river of sword lights. "The might of the Sky Opening Array is significantly diminishing."
Tianzang, Zhou You, and Jun Chen focused intently, also puzzled by the change.
The Sky Opening Array, like an immense net, ensnared the Chaos Roc, now resembling a withered old man. Yet, the barrage of sword lights no longer assailed the creature.
The numerous prismatic meteorites, shimmering with crimson sword lights, merely pointed at the Chaos Roc's weak spots, withholding the unleashing of the Optimus Nine Slashes.
The Chaos Roc, drenched in blood and in the form of a towering elder, had dimmed scarlet and silver eyes, appearing vacant and listless as if in a state of Soul Wandering.
Yu Yuan, at the helm of the Dragon Slash Platform, appeared minuscule within the Sky Opening Array.
He stood before the Chaos Roc with a grave expression, as if locked in a silent battle with the beast.
"Move out!"
Zhou You called out, leading the charge toward the river of sword lights.
With such a short distance, he refrained from using his spatial abilities to carve out a passage, instead opting to accompany Tianzang and the others directly.
The remaining three quickly followed suit.
Elsewhere, the depths of Jee Ningshuang's enchanting eyes twinkled with countless tiny stars, now dimmed and lusterless.
Her deep study of the Sky Opening Array's intricacies and the awe-inspiring might of the Optimus Nine Slashes, capable of rending the heavens and piercing the void, came to a halt as the array's crimson sword lights ceased their flight.
The oppressive sword lights left by Nie Qingtian had long since vanished.
Yue Mu, who was practicing the Heavenly Water Sword, and Du Yuan were no longer under the sword lights' suppression.
After a jolt, they all snapped to attention. Yue Mu narrowed his eyes and studied the Sky Opening Array for a few seconds before saying, "The sword formation is merely containing the Chaos Roc for now. It's not launching any sword attacks, which conservatively preserves sword energy. From what I can tell, Yu Yuan and the Chaos Roc seem to be engaged in some sort of communication."
Du Yuan's expression was somber as he stated, "If possible, we should retrieve every strand of sword light and the refined sword intent we've left behind."
"Let's get a closer look," suggested Yue Mu.
Du Yuan and Jee Ningshuang gave slight nods of agreement.
"Don't go!"
Just then, Mo Baichuan's voice emanated from the icy stars beneath their feet.
The trio was taken aback.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The Frost Well Alonso was standing on began to emit a peculiar cracking noise.
The Grand Commander of the Asura Clan finally shifted his attention away from the Dragon Slash Platform that had landed within the Sky Opening Array, ignoring the Violent Bear.
His muscular frame gripped a crystal ball in one hand and a silver war pike in the other as he commanded, "Follow me."
The Frost Well suddenly expanded, releasing a surge of the Dark Domain's intense Frost Energy.
Ciara, Demian, and two Platinum Asuras didn't hesitate, quickly positioning themselves around the enlarged well's opening.
In a flash, the well, maintaining a connection with the Dark Domain, drew the mightiest Asuras from the Firefly Starfield towards the area of the Sky Opening Array.
"Remember, follow my lead," Alonso instructed, his head bowed, not sparing another glance at the Cold Domain Bear, his face etched with seriousness.
Simultaneously, the essence of Sabonis emerged from the Frost Energy, his presence palpable.
The four Platinum Asuras, sensing Sabonis's will and hearing his inner voice, were visibly shaken and promptly bowed their heads in respect, just as Alonso had done.
Their spirits seemed to be profoundly affected in that moment!
...
In Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World, a crimson sun and a chilling crescent moon materialized without warning.
Yu Yuan, with every nerve on edge, instantly realized that the savage Starry Behemoth was attempting to wreak havoc in his mind in a new way, and he immediately prepared to counter.
Whoosh!
His Yin God abruptly intensified, and a hushed emergence of a blood-red soul shadow also appeared.
The blood-red soul shadow corresponded with his Yang God, seemingly capable of directly harnessing all the essence and thoughts of the Yang God to launch an attack within his own Consciousness Little World.
The Yin God and Yang God, mere shadows at his side, made the primary soul appear inconspicuous.
The Yin God, Yang God, and the main soul braced as if facing a formidable foe.
Yet, he soon realized that the scarlet sun and the chilling crescent moon that had emerged in his consciousness were not imbued with overwhelming soul power.
His true form looked towards the Chaos Roc's eyes in astonishment.
The eyes remained intact!
The Chaos Roc's eyeballs had not truly left their sockets, nor had they shattered the many flat Galaxy Ancient Starships as they did when the Platinum Asura was slain.
The sun and moon that materialized in his mind seemed to be merely a projection of the Chaos Roc's spirit.
Soul and spirit, one Yin and one Yang, one fiery, one icy.
This primordial Starry Behemoth had fused its spirit with the sun and moon, yet the sun and moon were merely facades; the essence was still its spirit.
In that moment, he mirrored his spirit within his mind in an enigmatic manner akin to the illusory reflection of the moon on water.
He simply wished to gaze upon his soul, to discover the peculiarities within his consciousness.
Yu Yuan's Yin God and the shadow of his Yang God felt a slight chill, then a subtle warmth, as if scanned by the Chaos Roc's spirit in a profound exploration.
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
Tiny specks of scarlet and snow-white light began to emanate from Yu Yuan's Yin God and the shadow of his Yang God.
He realized that the Chaos Roc was using the reflection of its spirit to perceive his soul.
With a mere thought, boundless lightning sprang forth, shrouding the reflected image of the Chaos Roc's spirit, amidst the sun and moon formed in his mind.
Thunderbolts struck down, yet the sun and moon persisted.
Then, a barrage of flames, hail, soul-annihilating gales, and beams of crimson sword light surged towards the sun and moon.
Still, the sun and moon remained.
The reflection of the Chaos Roc's spirit, crafted by itself, proved indestructible.
It was as though he was relentlessly attacking the reflection of the sun and moon in a lake; but since they were not tangible, once the lake's surface stilled, the sun and moon would reemerge unscathed.
"You're too tense."
The Chaos Roc spoke, its voice seemingly emanating from the sun and moon, "These are mere illusions; they can neither harm nor affect you. And just the same, you cannot dispel them."
"Just stay quiet and let me experience this..."
With those words, the miniature light dots ceased to spill from the images of the Yin God and Yang God.
In a brief moment, the Chaos Roc had probed both his Yin God and the image of his Yang God.
Next, it turned its attention to his primary soul.
And then...
The soul reflection that had emerged in the form of the sun and moon within the Consciousness Little World began to contort violently!
Externally, within the depths of the Chaos Roc's eyes, the sun and moon pupils he had cultivated cracked open, revealing numerous bloody fissures!
His eyes were ripped open in an instant!
Blood, resembling molten lava and silver fluid, suddenly filled both of his eye sockets.
The face of the Chaos Roc, along with the twisted sun and moon in Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World, took on an exceedingly ghastly expression.
It was as if he had glimpsed something incomprehensible, a complexity that exceeded the limits of his imagination and understanding!
His eyes were bleeding as he gasped for air, transforming from a withered old man back into a massive fish.
A Starry Behemoth only reverts to its primal form when faced with immense terror—a subconscious self-preservation instinct.
Aoao!
He thrashed and howled within the Sky Opening Array, his actions becoming frenzied and irrational in mere moments.
His limbs uncontrollably collided with the fiery red meteorites, leaving him streaked with blood.
The sun and moon-like soul reflections in Yu Yuan's Consciousness Little World twisted for a time before gradually fading into silence and invisibility.
The reflection was then ruthlessly obliterated by some enigmatic power.
