C1378 The Berserk of the Giant Beast!
Yu Yuan's face registered complete astonishment.
Standing atop the Dragon Slaying Stage, he had prepared for every contingency, ready to retreat into the inner realm of the stage when he was caught off guard by the bizarre spectacle before him.
What had transpired when the ferocious Cosmic Giant Beast employed some enigmatic talent to glimpse into his dominant soul?
What did the Abyssal Leviathan witness?
How had it come to this?
Roar!
In the midst of its frenzied roaring, the Abyssal Leviathan unleashed an even more terrifying life force from its boiling heart.
Its giant fish-like form saw its sharp fins jut out, and its silver scales turned jet black.
"The beast has gone berserk!"
The thought came unbidden to his mind, triggering a memory sparkle to burst forth.
Yu Yuan immediately realized that in its frenzy, the Cosmic Giant Beast would be devoid of any spiritual wisdom!
Yet, both the resilience of its beastly form and its vital energy would be immensely amplified!
And so it was.
The Abyssal Leviathan, now in a frenzied state, grew larger as the gaping wound on its body visibly healed.
As it clashed with the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, its black scales were struck by the sword light, emitting a clangor like Sunsilver clashing.
Yet, not a single scale shattered!
Blood streamed from its eyes, and its soul seemed to have taken a severe blow. But this very injury had triggered its "berserk" state, unveiling a terrifying aspect of the Cosmic Giant Beast.
Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!
Countless sword lights sparked off its pitch-black scales like brilliant lightning. It darted left and right, its massive form crushing segments of crimson meteorites.
The Heaven-Opening Sword Array, swirling around it like a net, was on the verge of collapse.
Yu Yuan's expression turned grave.
He could never have anticipated that the Abyssal Leviathan, after merely glimpsing his dominant soul, would behold a scene so unfathomable it damaged its soul.
The Heaven-Opening Sword Array had failed to achieve this, but the Leviathan had managed it on its own!
Yet more astonishing was that after its soul was injured, the Abyssal Leviathan entered a bizarre state of frenzy, with every aspect of its beastly form dramatically strengthened.
Thus, the Heaven-Opening Sword Array was rendered powerless against it!
The most fearsome entity at the pinnacle of the food chain was a sight that left him in awe. In the ancient era when giant beasts roamed the Star River, the Abyssal Leviathan was not even a contender.
"Giant beast! Frenzy!"
"The Abyssal Leviathan has gone berserk!"
Those familiar with the Cosmic Giant Beast watched the Abyssal Leviathan with alarm. They were clueless about what had transpired between Yu Yuan and the Abyssal Leviathan in their secret exchange, which had so profoundly impacted the sly and brutal Cosmic Giant Beast's dominant soul, triggering its frenzy.
The Abyssal Leviathan had withstood the onslaught of the Heaven-Opening Sword Array and the Nine Celestial Slashes for an extended period, sustaining only flesh wounds. The sword's will and sword force of the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, along with the relentless strikes of the Nine Celestial Slashes, had inflicted millions of cuts but had not truly shattered its soul.
However, after Yu Yuan entered the fray and communicated with it briefly, the Abyssal Leviathan's eyes bled, and its soul appeared to crumble.
How had Yu Yuan managed this?
"I believe the sword circle is on the verge of being broken," Mo Baichuan of the Sunlit Order commented, standing alongside the three Grand Sword Immortals of the Sword Sect. His brow furrowed as he murmured, "I hope this battle doesn't spiral out of control and drastically alter the Glimmerdrift Nebula. After all, the Wintermaw is still present here, and the Everlands greatly depend on the stability of the Glimmerdrift Nebula."
"If the sword circle is undone, the Glimmerdrift Nebula... might well be doomed," Yue Mu remarked with a wry smile.
Once the Abyssal Leviathan, in its frenzied state, broke free from the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, no one could predict the havoc it would wreak upon the cosmos or guess its next target.
Should the Abyssal Leviathan fail to regain consciousness swiftly, the Shura's Astral Domain was likely to become the next Brugeth.
*Wu!*
The howl of the Dire Bear echoed from beyond the sword circle, crystal clear to Yu Yuan.
He resolved to release the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, no longer restraining the Abyssal Leviathan.
Yu Yuan was astounded.
"Activate the Heaven-Opening Sword Array. The Abyssal Leviathan, in its frenzy, can't recall its original intentions and won't remember to try to possess you," Jun Chen said with a smile, gracefully arriving and gripping his bamboo flute like a sword. "It seems the Shura have some plans up their sleeves. Why not let them handle the frenzied Abyssal Leviathan?"
Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan glanced at the Frost Well from within the Heaven-Opening Sword Array. Alonso's demeanor was icy, and although Ciara, Demian, and the other two platinum Shura were visibly trying to hold something back, Yu Yuan could sense a veiled threat of violence.
The Dire Bear, annoyed by their approach, let out a fierce roar. It should have warned Alonso and the platinum Shura earlier not to come near the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, not to interfere with Yu Yuan's affairs.
Alonso's disregard for the Dire Bear's warning, as he flew past the Frost Well, left the bear quite displeased, prompting it to issue another roaring warning. Regrettably, Alonso chose to ignore the warning completely this time, effectively rejecting the bear's plea.
The cold fog from every direction, drawn by the bear's bloodline talent, formed an icy barrier of light near the Frost Well. "My apologies," Alonso said, shaking his head with a hint of regret.
With a thunderous boom, the Earth-Tethered Cage, which had long confined Ji Ningshuang, expanded a millionfold and materialized above the Snow Bear's head, swiftly descending to encase it. The bear looked on in bewildered confusion, seemingly unable to fathom that the Shura would treat it in such a manner. It watched helplessly as the Earth-Tethered Cage enveloped its massive form.
Golden lightning and silver threads burrowed into the bear's flesh, paralyzing its bloodline and causing the icy barriers and light walls that surged toward Alonso and the Frost Well to burst apart and disintegrate.
"Please remain inside the Earth-Tethered Cage. Yu Yuan and the Dragon Slaying Stage are of paramount importance to us; we must secure them," Alonso declared, advancing with unwavering resolve. "I have consulted with Sabonis and received authorization for my actions."
The Dire Bear let out an enraged roar, struggling and lashing out within the Earth-Tethered Cage, much like the Abyssal Leviathan.
However, the golden and silver threads within the Earth-Tethered Cage proved to be significantly more restrictive than those on Ji Ningshuang! The threads that had embedded themselves into its flesh were linked to its bloodline chains, rendering its blood magic completely unusable.
"Please remain calm! As you know, the Earth-Tethered Cage was forged specifically to contend with the giant dragon and the archdemon, not the humans of the Everlands. After all, back then, humans were merely prey for the giant dragons and ancient archdemons."
"The true power of the Earth-Tethered Cage can only be fully realized against a being like you. So please, refrain from any rash actions."
Alonso earnestly advised.
Whoosh!
The Shura Commander's silver lance burst forth from the Frost Well with sudden force.
The lance, accompanied by the dark and icy psionic power from the Dark Realm, hurtled towards Yu Yuan at the heart of the Heaven-Opening Sword Array.
The intense spear intent managed to penetrate the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, causing a sharp pain at the center of Yu Yuan's forehead!
The silver lance, shrouded in darkness, transformed into a broad streak of black lightning!
As it streaked across the sky, it swallowed all light, plunging stars and Domains from daylight into night. The starry sky darkened to pitch black in the wake of the lightning's path.
"Sabonis has endowed this spear with supreme divine might!"
The booming voice of the Ghost King, Tian Zang, echoed from the abyss, thunderous and overwhelming.
Inside the Heaven-Opening Sword Array, Yu Yuan suddenly felt as though the starry sky beyond had been smeared with ink, devoid of any light.
The silhouettes of the Dire Bear, Jun Chen, and the others were all engulfed by the darkness.
It was as if he had been transported back to Ionodios, witnessing the dark and absolute cold erupting from the Frost Well, shrouding territories like a vast, black curtain.
This time, it was an entire starry sky that was submerged!
Weng! Weng! Weng!
The Titanblade, ensconced within a massive meteor, began to resonate with the sound of a sword's hum!
Once the sword spirit had pinpointed Yu Yuan's location, it swiftly soared towards him.
Yu Yuan's arm bones grew intensely hot, as if they were searing iron.
That familiar sensation...
Taking a deep breath, he let go of his concerns about the Abyssal Leviathan and everything else.
His entire focus was on the deep darkness of the external world, resonating with the Divine Sword!
Thump! Thump! Thump!
His heartbeat, strong and forceful, thundered like a drum, as vast waves of vital energy burst forth from the little world within him and his Solar Spirit Body.
It was as though countless scarlet rays shot forth from the Solar Spirit and his inner world, coursing through his limbs and bones!
Swoosh! Swoosh!
His vitality, Soul Power, and pure spiritual energy were voraciously consumed by the sword sheath.
Then, the sword sheath detached itself and flew toward the hurtling meteor.
A dazzling divine light erupted from the meteor, causing chunks of rock to break away.
This caused the meteor to alter its course, no longer fixated on reaching Yu Yuan.
More fragments split apart, revealing what seemed like crimson magma flowing within the massive red meteor.
The intensely rich aura of sword force made even Yu Yuan, who had not yet grasped the sword, feel his spirit sway.
At last!
The "Titanblade," hidden deep within and imbued with the power to cleave the void and shatter worlds, burst forth in an instant, piercing through the Heaven-Opening Sword Array and into the dark expanse of the starry sky beyond!
