C1492 Heaven Shattering Earth
A suffocating pressure instantly enveloped Yu Yuan, as if it were a tangible force. Under Rovi and his senior brother's watchful eyes, Yu Yuan realized that the Dragon Slaying Stage he stood upon might not shield him from what was to come.
Rovi's intentions were crystal clear: he aimed to seize the Dragon Slaying Stage and annihilate both Yu Yuan and his senior brother. For the rebirth of the Chronowyrm, Rovi had marked his senior brother as the primary target for the Voidweaver clan. Yu Yuan, on the other hand, was the current master of the Dragon Slaying Stage.
The World-Sundering Stone, once a cocoon shed by a vibrant butterfly, now coursed with the pure bloodline of the Voidweaver within Rovi. There was undoubtedly a hidden connection between him and the Hex Stone that had been transformed into the Dragon Slaying Stage.
If Rovi managed to claim the Dragon Slaying Stage, he could shatter the remains of the Chronowyrm and the Frost Wyrm, along with the Chain of Order and cosmic order they contained. Perhaps then, he could truly wield its power.
Upon his full restoration, Rovi, with his eyes shimmering in seven colors, displayed a battle strength that left Yu Yuan utterly astounded.
Loong Jie, on the cusp of the ninth level and a step away from becoming a Dragon God; Tan Junshan, at the pinnacle of the Unbound realm and poised to challenge for divinity, with the ninth-level Dawnbringers' bloodline and wielding a holy weapon; Chen Liangquan, another formidable figure—all were preeminent warriors of the Everlands, yet they had been vanquished with alarming swiftness.
Meanwhile, the demeanor of his senior brother, Zhong Chichen, was particularly thought-provoking. In the Seven-Colored Lake, he was rapidly amassing his power, and his ancient giant dragon form was right there on the Dragon Slaying Stage!
Having spent years within the dragon's body as a Dragon Soul, fighting alongside his first life's self across the vast stellar seas, he was not only intimately acquainted with the Dragon Slaying Stage but also had his dragon form within it, giving him a potential edge in claiming it.
Master of space magic and present in the vastness of the Everlands, he, too, undoubtedly sought the Dragon Slaying Stage, ready to test his might against Rovi.
And as for Yu Yuan himself...
Yu Yuan's expression was grave.
"I truly don't have much time left."
Rovi nodded subtly.
Crack!
More spatial blades and dazzling portals visible to the naked eye emerged in the Defiled World.
Each luminous portal corresponded to a mysterious space Rovi had previously explored. Having established pathways here, he could traverse any portal and safely withdraw from the Everlands.
He prepared an escape route, ready to leave at a moment's notice. Then, he addressed Huangyin, Yuan Qingxi, and the specter within the tombstone, "Choose any door, and you can escape the Everlands. Once in the extraterrestrial Star River, I can locate all of you and ensure your well-being."
No sooner had he spoken than he gestured towards Yu Yuan from a distance.
In the depths of his palm, rings of eerie light began to swirl, and a profound blood magic materialized.
Yu Yuan, atop the Dragon Slaying Stage, suddenly felt as if numerous spaces had been rolled up like a carpet, enveloping his form.
The tightening grip of these secret spaces filled him with a profound sense of unease.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Streams of refined spiritual energy, Soul Power, and the intense Crimson Bloodlight were suddenly mobilized. Clutching the Baneblade, he swung it repeatedly within the contracting space.
He executed the Nine Celestial Slashes sword spell!
From afar, Yuan Qingxi, Huangyin, the specter in the tombstone, and the headless knight could see thousands of crimson sword lights burst forth from the space around Yu Yuan.
The sword lights, embodying the essence of the Nine Celestial Slashes, caused the space to rupture violently.
Yet, the shattered space would instantly heal and persistently compress towards Yu Yuan's location under the influence of Rovi's bloodline power.
It felt as though layers upon layers of space were relentlessly crushing down on Yu Yuan.
Ultimately, Yu Yuan's body was at risk of being ground into a mist of blood.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
The crimson sword lights detonated the space, causing it to fracture as if thousands of suns, stars, and moons were imploding and bursting within a confined area.
It was as if a myriad of resplendent Star Rivers and innumerable worlds were disintegrating around Yu Yuan.
It was resplendent and blinding, yet it carried a tragic undertone.
"His strength is beyond my expectations. It's no surprise he made a name for himself in the extraterrestrial Star River. To gain the recognition of the Dragon Slaying Stage and wield its power, and to be favored by someone like Taishi, he truly is no ordinary individual."
"Moreover, his current true level is merely that of a Solar Spirit..."
Rovi, who held the third rank in the cosmos, felt the energy bursting forth from that tiny inch of land and quietly furrowed his brow.
Yu Yuan, in the face of danger, had unleashed his combat prowess without restraint, which equally astonished him.
What appeared to be a modest area was, in fact, a compressed formation of sixteen singular spaces, all interlinked by his bloodline.
In such a densely packed array of spaces, he was confident that even the likes of Loong Jie and formidable warriors such as Tan Junshan would be pulverized.
Yu Yuan wielded the Baneblade, transforming it into a sword spell time and again. The bursts of crimson sword light, along with the overwhelming power that twisted the rules with every gesture, had caused several small spaces to buckle under the strain.
Silently, worlds collapsed and the rules succumbed.
In another part of the Star River.
This Star River, lying beyond the Everlands and separated by an infinite expanse of space, had been explored by Rovi, yet remained unknown to all.
In the gloomy starry sea, several worlds were shattered by countless thick, dragon-like strands of crimson lightning!
Both the native and the newly established cosmic orders within these Domain Stars crumbled into dust, both deep beneath the ground and in the void.
In the dim cosmos, several Domain Stars were quietly disintegrating, turning into massive meteorites!
This dramatic spectacle was unbeknownst to the inhabitants of the Defiled World beneath the Everlands.
Only Rovi was privy to it.
And then there was...
In a corner of the starry sea, drained of energy, a solitary "crescent moon" hung in isolation.
A bewildered silver figure gazed in astonishment at the fracturing stars and the fleeting crimson sword light.
"Titanblade? Have I returned to the past?"
Tan Junshan wondered if he had been influenced by Zhong Chichen's space-time powers, warping time itself.
Then, he thought that Rovi had pulled him back to witness a past world, where Nie Qingtian wielded the Divine Sword, reigning supreme in battle.
Tan Junshan seemed lost in thought.
"Master..."
At some point, Yuan Qingxi, the ancient forefather of the Bloodbrawlers, had silently drifted next to White Bone. He bowed respectfully before asking in a hushed tone, "Are you truly not going to unveil the scroll?"
Now that Rovi had made his full comeback, he had launched an assault on Yu Yuan.
Yu Yuan was struggling mightily to defend himself, his available space to maneuver dwindling rapidly.
Yuan Qingxi wondered, since Yu Yuan was the consciousness chosen by you for the scroll three hundred years ago, why remain inactive?
Aren't you curious why the scroll's consciousness, which couldn't grow stronger and was confined within, had selected Yu Yuan?
"There's no need to rush."
White Bone, with an impassive face, alternated his gaze between Rovi and Zhong Chichen in the Seven-Colored Lake.
His interest in Zhong Chichen seemed greater.
Most of his attention lingered on the Seven-Colored Lake...
It was as if he was eager to see what choice Zhong Chichen would make next.
Would he join forces with Yu Yuan to battle Rovi, or would he seize an opportunity to claim the Dragon Slaying Stage and then confront Rovi?
White Bone was more curious about these outcomes.
"Master! Master!"
Yu Yiyi was also calling out, desperately trying to establish a connection with Yu Yuan.
Regrettably, Yu Yuan, enveloped by numerous spatial barriers, was deaf to her cries and unable to maintain their soulful link.
She couldn't breach the ever-tightening spatial boundaries, no matter how hard she tried.
Facing the third mightiest being in the entire Star River, surpassed only by Bertain and Cardo, she felt utterly powerless to influence the grand scheme.
The feeling of helplessness weighed heavily on her.
"Ancestor..."
Loong Jie, now reduced to a streak of golden lightning, zipped to the airspace above the Seven-Colored Lake, close to the upper half of Zhong Chichen that emerged from the water.
Zhong Chichen spared him a glance, "You're not going to die; what's the rush?"
"It's not about me being in a hurry, it's just that..."
Loong Jie wanted to explain that the Nagas had forged a pact with Yu Yuan, and as their leader, he couldn't dishonor it.
"You don't know a damn thing!"
Zhong Chichen let out a snort.
Loong Jie immediately fell silent.
"There's no need for us to rush. If anyone should be feeling the pressure, it's Rovi."
Zhong Chichen appeared nonchalant. "Does he actually believe that the supreme beings of the Everlands are pushovers? The moment his full power is exposed, he'll surely be besieged by the Everlands' supreme beings. The reason he hasn't drawn their attention yet, the reason he remains undetected, is because..."
He glanced at White Bone. "It's because of you, isn't it?"
White Bone remained silent.
Yuan Qingxi, overcome with excitement, spoke with a quivering voice, "Master, you!"
Since White Bone had descended into the depths, he had never taken a stand.
Zhong Chichen's statement hung in the air, unrefuted by White Bone. Yuan Qingxi couldn't help but look up at the sky...
The heavens were obscured. With the power of the God of Ghosts, White Bone had shielded their underground activities from the prying eyes of the Everlands' supreme beings.
This was the first time his master had intervened on his behalf, and naturally, he was thrilled!
