C1526 The Birth of a New God!
A divine seat plummeted into the Iridescent Cloud Miasma Sea.
The river, clear and colorless, accelerated in its descent. The dense miasma and smoky clouds parted of their own accord, as if clearing a path for it.
No sooner had the river touched the Iridescent Cloud Miasma Sea than it pierced through the surface and delved deep into the earth.
In that instant, all the exalted beings could no longer discern the divine seat's trajectory.
...
Beneath the surface lay the Foul World.
All the Earth Demons, Evil Spirits, and ghosts encircling the Colorful Lake suddenly cast their gazes skyward.
They beheld a mysterious stream, laden with the Foul Land's destiny, plummeting straight towards Yu Zhu.
Yu Zhu, slight and petite, sat upon the Divine Stage crafted by Qiyan, her Devil Soul stirring ever so slightly.
Yet her face betrayed a look of bewilderment.
Whoosh!
The stream, infused with primal power, cascaded onto her crown and penetrated to the core of her soul.
As the stream, symbolizing the divine seat, entered her soul, seven Dao Laws associated with the Foul Land instantly refined into Crystal Chains of Lightning, targeting the stream that signified the divine seat.
They shone like seven resplendent divine lights.
In that moment, the entire Foul Land seemed to undergo a rebirth. The once clear and colorless stream transformed into a spectacle of beauty and brilliance, solidifying before one's eyes.
Sizzle!
A strand of emerald lightning sparked to life within Yu Zhu's Demon Heart, harboring the bloodline mysteries she had unraveled, including the blood essence from the Great Demon God, Grec, within the crystal.
The emerald lightning seamlessly flowed into her sea of consciousness and merged with the stream representing the Divine Throne.
The liquid Divine Throne underwent a series of wondrous transformations, captivating all who witnessed as it gradually took form.
Throughout this process, the tainted Dao Laws and the bloodline talents etched into her Demon Heart engaged in a dance of conflict, acceptance, and mutual adjustment.
Unwavering, the Divine Throne continued to crystallize, radiating a splendor that was beyond compare.
All the Evil Spirits and Devil Souls drawn to this spectacle felt an instinctual terror. They also sensed, albeit faintly, that the entire Foul World was aiding Yu Zhu in the creation of her Divine Throne.
In time, the Divine Throne, now a solid crystal, seemed to morph into an otherworldly spider deep within Yu Zhu's soul.
The seven tainted Dao Laws transformed into seven vibrant spider legs, upholding her demonic form. Within the diminutive spider's body were numerous enigmatic blood-red specks of light, seemingly the very essence of blood itself. Her head was crowned with a ball of purple flames, the Devil Soul within burning fiercely, full of intricate mysteries.
In a flash, the eerie spider metamorphosed into a resplendent crystal column, its core streaked with bloodlines of varying hues, each symbolizing a distinct Dao Law. She was gradually attuning herself, intently forging her Divine Throne and acclimating to an entirely new method of wielding power.
Suddenly, she sensed an anomaly within the Colorful Lake, which had become one with her, entirely at her command—three unremarkable points of light, impervious to her soul's touch and consciousness. Annoyed, she snapped her fingers.
Seven brilliant bolts of lightning, forged from dazzling light, streaked into the Colorful Lake, piercing the three undetectable bubbles!
Pop! Pop! Pop!
Three bubbles, concealed within the Colorful Lake for nearly a hundred thousand years, burst forthwith, as if entire microcosms were collapsing in a cataclysmic burst. From their demise, numerous devil blades, long since vanished, spilled forth, along with exquisite jades, precious spiritual materials, and a myriad of rare treasures, many of which hailed from the Outland Star River.
Qiyan, as the Artifact Soul of the Colorful Lake and now manifested as a Spiritual Pedestal, observed everything with clarity. With a mere thought, he revealed the devil blades, spiritual materials, and the plethora of beautiful jades and otherworldly oddities that had tumbled from the shattered mini-universes.
"Damn that Space-time Dragon!" Qiyan swore under his breath.
Bai Ying, with his head bowed, silently observed before speaking in a quivering voice, "Could it be the small world that the vile dragon created within the lake? He slaughtered our kin, seizing the devil blades and casting them into its depths. And the spiritual materials he plundered after his rampage through the Outland Star River, did he also conceal them here?"
"Who else but him?!" Qiyan roared with rage.
"Rovi, how did you fail to discover this?"
Another ancient Earth Demon, whose essence resided within a carpet, inquired softly.
"With the Space-time Dragon at the height of his power, he crafted a small world within the lake. How could Rovi possibly have detected it?" Qiyan cast a cold glance from within the Spiritual Pedestal, adding, "Whether it be Huangyin or Xuanying, even if they ascend to godhood, they're doomed to repeat the past, forever overshadowed by the Space-time Dragon's might."
"Especially since that evil dragon isn't completely dead yet—it's bound to return one day!"
Qiyan halted.
Bai Ying, along with all the Earth Demons present, turned their gaze toward Yu Zhu.
They were all well aware of what Yu Zhu was doing at that moment.
"Her?"
Bai Ying spoke up.
"Even without achieving divinity, she's already shattered the small world created by that evil dragon. Once she ascends to godhood, she will utterly break the chains of fate that have bound the Earth Demons under the oppression of the Space-time Dragon! Even if that evil dragon rises again as a Tenth Level Dragon God, she will be ready to confront it head-on!" Qiyan declared with fervor.
Upon hearing these words, the Earth Demons began to bow reverently toward Yu Zhu.
In their hearts, the reign of Huangyin and Xuanying had drawn to a close.
For a new god of the Earth Demons had emerged!
...
In the Outland Star River.
Zhong Chichen, clad in vibrantly colored attire, stood in a desolate world devoid of sun and moon, with only a few dim stars casting feeble light.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Three crisp sounds echoed from the depths of his mind.
At that moment, leveraging the fragile link that still held, he tapped into the power of space-time to catch a glimpse of the current scene at the Colorful Lake.
But in a flash, his vision faded to nothing.
Zhong Chichen smiled wryly, shaking a skull from his sleeve. He tenderly inserted his slender finger into the skull's eye socket and cooed, "Xuanying, come out quickly."
A purple Devil Soul began to coalesce within the skull, slowly taking the form of a gaunt devilish apparition.
"What do you want from me?"
Xuanying's voice carried a deep sense of melancholy and resignation. Rovi's body had long since been consumed by the human-disguised evil dragon.
All that was left of him, his head, had been transformed into a prison, leaving him utterly immobilized.
Against this evil dragon, the secret arts of the Earth Demon Clan that Xuanying had mastered were rendered ineffective, leaving her at the mercy of its whims.
"I have some good news for you. A new god has risen from the Colorful Lake," Zhong Chichen said with a grin. "No need to get worked up. Ha, I knew you'd be pleased. I've kept you around for those times when I need someone to converse with to alleviate my boredom."
"My sacrifice was indeed worthwhile; Huangyin has not disappointed me," Xuanying murmured softly.
"It wasn't him. Huangyin should be dead by now. If he's still alive, he's barely hanging on, not much better off than you," Zhong Chichen said with a squint and a sly smile. "It was you and Huangyin who were so eager to bring Yu Zhu into the fold. She's quite the character. It appears that the information you shared with me wasn't entirely accurate."
Zhong Chichen's fingers began to fiddle within the skull.
Bolts of electricity leaped and surged through Xuanying's dwindling Devil Soul, eliciting agonized wails from her.
"Now, let's have a proper discussion about Yu Zhu."
Zhong Chichen's expression grew icy. "You thought erasing three of my Spacetime Seals would sever my route of return?"
"Heh, how naive! Did you not consider who I am? I forged the realm channel linking the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area with the Delude Devil Abyss. The Cold Abyss Entrances at the bottom of the Nether Abyss came into being because of me."
"If I wish to return, there are paths aplenty! The vast gates will always swing wide open for me!"
...
With the cry of a phoenix, the Profound Dao Flag discreetly departed, and the divine seat flowed beneath the earth.
These three steps unfolded so swiftly that there was no time for contemplation before they were complete.
When Yu Yuan came to his senses, he saw the divine seat, symbolizing a position of the highest authority, being bestowed upon Yu Zhu in the form of a crystal-clear stream.
In the moment that the river infused Yu Zhu's crown...
The spiritual bond that had connected him and Yu Zhu for so many years was severed in an instant.
He could no longer sense Yu Zhu's presence, nor could he see the Earth Demon beside her or the Colorful Lake.
As Yu Zhu's Devil Soul fused with the divine seat, all ties were purged.
Feeling a twinge of loss, Yu Yuan took several deep breaths to steady himself. He feigned nonchalance as he glanced toward the Demon Palace and asked, "Did you know she would endorse Yu Zhu's ascent to godhood?"
Youyu nodded, his face a mask of indifference.
Yu Yuan's face was etched with gravity. He had noticed Youyu's stoic expression as the phoenix's cry rang out, as if he had anticipated this moment's arrival.
Han Miaoyuan, within the Profound Dao Flag, seemed to be losing his composure.
Why was his old comrade so certain that the Demon Phoenix would intervene?
Because it involved Yu Zhu, he knew he would undoubtedly take a stand at the crucial moment.
His unwavering stance swayed Guixu and Zu Ann, causing an immediate rift within the Divine Soul Sect.
Yet, how did Youyu anticipate the Demon Phoenix's support for Yu Zhu's ascension?
Faced with the Divine Soul Sect's opposition and the formidable Demon Palace's declared position, even Han Miaoyuan had no choice but to step back, allowing Yu Zhu to secure the divine seat.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The murky and clear streams, along with the Spectral Palace, vanished into the scroll in Youyu's grasp.
Having accomplished this, Youyu nodded to Yu Yuan without uttering a word, then vanished, reappearing at the Fiend Sect.
From there, Yun Hao's mournful cries echoed...
It was common knowledge that Yun Hao, the Sect Master of the Fiend Sect, would meet the same fate as Zhu Zhenxiao, with no chance of reincarnation.
First, he eliminated Zhu Zhenxiao, then while the divine seat was still unclaimed, he sent it to the Iridescent Cloud Miasma Sea to aid Yu Zhu's deification.
Subsequently, he effortlessly extinguished his former wayward disciple.
Youyu, roused by Yuan Qingxi, swiftly and decisively removed the barriers to the Ghost Wizard Sect's rise.
Whoosh!
Yu Yuan, clutching the now-miniaturized Dragon Slash Platform, descended upon the Fallen Star Eyes and declared to Tianzang and the others, "It's finished."
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At the Babel Chamber of Commerce.
"I apologize."
Yan Qiling bowed deeply, repeatedly expressing his regret to the somber President Lyi.
He hadn't foreseen that Zu Ann, the Ruins Divine King, and even the Desolate God would side with Yu Yuan at the last moment, leaving President Lyi with no option but to wait longer.
Once the three Divine Kings had aligned their stances, the Oracle Divine King was left speechless.
Zhongli and Lvliu hurried to console and comfort President Lyi, urging him not to take it too hard.
"I will wait no longer," President Lyi declared, resolute.
President Lyi let out a heavy sigh and declared, "Jing, I entrust you with full responsibility for the affairs beyond Haoxuan. I no longer wish to be hindered by worldly concerns. I intend to forge a new path beyond the heavens."
Without waiting for anyone to respond, the resolute President Lyi departed using the space teleportation array.
"..."
