C1582 The Creation of the Supreme Being
Through Ann Ziqing, Yu Yuan, and the enigmatic entities deep within the Origin Blood Continent, a mysterious connection was forged.
This connection allowed him to witness a series of marvels.
Many years prior, a massive purple-golden spinosaurus descended upon a dark red star.
This majestic creature boasted expansive wings and claws as tough as gold metal.
Once it settled on the star, it entrusted its purple-gold heart to the planet's core.
There, the dragon heart underwent a sacred refinement, imbued with a magical essence.
Throughout this period, it lay in repose atop the dark red star, heeding silent teachings, awaiting its heart's metamorphosis.
Upon reclaiming its heart, the creature departed from the star.
It then embarked on a journey through the Eon Realm, growing in might by hunting Starry Behemoths. It became increasingly powerful, an unstoppable force.
This creature was known as the Titan Spinosaurus.
The very dark red star where these events unfolded is the current location of Ann Ziqing, the Origin Blood Continent.
It was the first to receive the underground entities' blessing, granted the full mystery of life and the transformation of its heart.
Thus, it ascended to become the supreme sovereign of the Eon Realm.
The exalted Titan Spinosaurus once served as the mouthpiece for the subterranean forces, embodying their external will.
The narrative shifted.
Years later, a mysterious river of blood descended upon the dark red star, seeking communion with the subterranean entities, yet it remained unanswered.
Subsequently, Devaputras from other realms intruded upon this Starfield, descending upon the dark red star.
These Devaputras, in their pure soul state, were chosen by the blood river, submerged within it, and thus gained corporeal forms, becoming members of the Blood Devil Clan.
At that juncture, the Blood Devil Clan members were still mastering their strength and delving into the intricacies of blood.
Yet, during the Early Period, they had not even produced a Ninth Level warrior, and the Great Demon God was beyond their reach.
One day, a colossal green fish ventured into this celestial river. Upon entering the dark red star, it plunged into the planet's depths, endeavoring to reach the object at the star's core, hoping to earn its favor.
The massive green fish, besieged by innumerable warriors of the Blood Devil Clan deep underground, also contended with the river of blood. Despite its grievous wounds, it managed to escape.
Yet, as the colossal green fish departed, its crimson and silver-white eyes sparkled with excitement and surprise, suggesting it had gained something valuable. However, its fortunes turned after leaving; the Blood Devil Clan intensified their efforts, unleashing numerous Ninth Level experts and even birthing a Great Demon God. The green fish, having captured some enigmatic prize, never found its way back.
The river of blood within the star grew mightier, and the Blood Devil Clan's power surged, establishing them as a renowned high-tier race across the heavens. Together, they fiercely protected the dark red star, forbidding any foreign entities or living creatures from meddling with the subterranean treasures.
The original ruler, crafted by the underground's mysteries, had long perished amidst an onslaught by colossal beasts.
Boom!
Visions cascaded from Ann Ziqing's microcosm of Qi and Blood into Yu Yuan's Yang God. As the Yang God Yu transformed into a Life Altar on the Dragon Slash Platform, he instinctively understood the past events.
The platform, cradling the Life Altar, subtly shifted into a vibrant spectrum of colors, sending ripples through space. Yu Yuan's realm became enchantingly surreal, fissuring open to release strands of life's true essence. These strands eagerly entered his dantian, integrating with the Life Altar manifested by his Yang God.
The instant the first strand of power touched the Life Altar, his Yang God seemed to forge an authentic bond with the subterranean entities. In that moment, he distinctly felt the lifeblood he had left in Ann Ziqing's seven blood pools dry up, callously erased.
The connection between him and Ann Ziqing was severed; he could no longer use her to perceive the ongoing events. Yet, he found he no longer needed Ann Ziqing to directly communicate with the enigmatic forces beneath the Origin Blood Continent.
Even if he was not on the Origin Blood Continent, or even within the Dim Starfield!
From that moment forward, no matter where Yu Yuan was, in any Starfield or Realm, his distinctive Yang God would forever maintain a bond with the subterranean entities of the Origin Blood Continent.
Following the initial surge of life power, an array of life's wonders began to merge with his Yang God, which resembled a Life Altar.
Yu Yuan realized then that he had received favor and preference.
After the supreme Titan spinosaurus and the Chaos Roc, it was his turn to be selected by the enigmatic forces beneath the Origin Blood Continent, which began to bestow upon him their esoteric life secrets.
The Chaos Roc, however, seemed to have received only a fraction of this gift, and its progress was far from smooth.
The Titan spinosaurus had reached the Origin Blood Continent before the Yang Meridian had even approached, and by offering its dragon heart willingly after prolonged contact, it gained the complete essence of life.
Thus, the spinosaurus ascended to become the sovereign of the cosmos, reigning as the mightiest being in the infinite starry river even before the Great Demon God Beilstein.
Yu Yuan, with unwavering concentration, absorbed the offerings from beneath the Origin Blood Continent, utilizing the spatial anomalies of the Dragon Slash Platform at the edge of the Dim Starfield.
Crack! Crack!
Deep within the Origin Blood Continent, Ann Ziqing was terrified to find that all seven blood pools within her small world had shattered.
She felt an overwhelming weakness, as if her lifeblood had been suddenly drained from her.
Moreover, she could no longer sense the presence of Yu Yuan.
Simultaneously, her Yang God, immersed in the blood-red river, heeded the commands of the Yang Meridian.
She drifted towards the Yang Meridian, ready to wholeheartedly embrace the source of the Yang God.
She sought to integrate her Yin God and primary soul with the Yang Meridian, aiming to merge with it and ascend to the Unrestrained Stage.
She was acutely aware that once she merged with the Yang Meridian, she could never break free.
Like the Great Demon God Grec, Munch, and all members of the Blood Devil Clan, she would be eternally bound to the source of the Yang Meridian.
Yet, the thought of her father's fate left her with no regrets and no turning back.
...
"Is it over? Has it truly ended just like that?"
The Chaos Roc, now in the guise of a gaunt old man, had barely left the galaxy's edge and was attempting to enter a secluded Starfield governed by the Banshee Clan.
He was eager to discover if there were any cosmic pathways within the territory of the Banshee Clan that he could utilize. Rushing to the nearest location to the Dim Starfield, he was struck by the sudden realization that he could no longer sense Ann Ziqing. Likewise, the entity that had been using Ann Ziqing to search for him had gone silent.
His initial thought was that Ann Ziqing had fused with the Yang Meridian, and the life force within her that bore a connection to him had been absorbed by the Yang Meridian. Without Ann Ziqing as a conduit, he found himself unable to communicate with the entity beneath the earth. Even upon reaching the fringes of the Dim Starfield, he was at a loss for what to do next.
This was a familiar scenario; he had arrived at the boundary of the Dim Starfield countless times before, only to gaze upon the dark red moon and the direction of the Origin Blood Continent, attempting to connect through the life essence within his heart. Regrettably, he had never received a response.
The Chaos Roc came to an abrupt halt, overwhelmed by a sense of aimlessness. He knew that rushing forward without caution would likely yield nothing, leaving him just as empty-handed as before. Yet, the thought of not trying, of not taking a chance, was something he couldn't reconcile with. After much deliberation, he couldn't let go of his resolve and transformed into a banshee, scouring the starry expanse ahead for an opportunity to instantly traverse the distance.
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"The Asura King, in a bid to save his own life, has forsaken the entire galaxy to ally with the abyssal outcasts," Zhong Chichen observed as he watched Sabonis approach on the Golden Chariot, set against the backdrop of the slowly solidifying black star. He shook his head and sighed, "I can tell that your soul remains untainted. You acted of your own volition; you're not like the others."
Zhong Chichen was acutely aware of the presence of the Origin Realm God, especially within the Void Spirit Succubus and the very depths of Diggs' soul. He could clearly differentiate those who had been seduced and corrupted by the Origin Realm God, their thoughts and consciousness gradually coming under its control—like the Spirit Succubus, Diggs, and the corrupted Hannya Divine Tree.
Sabonis, however, was a different case. He was lucid, in possession of his own rationality, and not under the spell of corruption. This made him a far more formidable opponent to contend with.
Zhong Chichen showed no signs of fear or unease. He gazed at Loong Jie, whose head was held high, his golden eyes ablaze with a fighting spirit, and nodded with a smile. "True to the Golden Dragon lineage renowned for its prowess in battle. All my efforts to outwit Han Miaoyuan and his ilk for your sake have not been in vain."
"Where does this confidence of yours come from?" The Void Spirit Succubus, previously a colossal, colorful butterfly, had now transformed into the fragile and beautiful Benin, yet she was larger than the stars beneath Zhong Chichen and Loong Jie.
Adorned in flowing, colorful garments, Benin stepped across layers of brilliant ripples and quickly reached the side of the dark star.
"Space-time Dragon, in ancient times, we were evenly matched. Now that you've reincarnated as a human and haven't yet claimed the supreme seat, what makes you so composed?" the Divine Butterfly inquired, puzzled.
"Even if we were evenly matched, you were but half the weight, while I was the heavier half," Zhong Chichen said with an easy smile.
As Sabonis drew near, hundreds of golden rules transformed into radiant golden blades, fully manifesting in the starry sky above. Zhong Chichen continued, "This generation's Asura King is quite ambitious, desiring Loong Jie's dragon heart to uncover the secrets of the Bloodline Crystal Chain and its connection to the ultimate Metal Path."
"I certainly do!" Sabonis exclaimed, his gaze intense. He had discovered from the notes of past Asura Kings that a new Bloodline Crystal Chain would form in the heart of a Golden Dragon upon ascension to godhood. If the Asura Clan could slay it before the chain fully developed, they could unravel its profound secrets...
Should that happen, the Asura Clan might well reach the pinnacle of the Metal Path.
Yet, the Asura Clan alone, even against an incomplete Golden Dragon, had little chance of success.
They would need to enlist outside help.
"Wishful thinking," Zhong Chichen said, his eyes brimming with mockery. He shook his head and added, "Lin Daoke, didn't Han Miaoyuan have you accompany us precisely to avert such an outcome? If you withhold your sword, and the Vast Ocean's foundation is shattered by the Origin Realm God, we'll all be doomed."
"Lin Daoke!"
"Lin Daoke!"
Upon hearing the name, the Void Spirit Succubus, Asura King Sabonis, and Diggs immediately showed signs of alarm on their faces.
