C1585 The Moving Blood Bank

In the frigid expanse of the starry sky, a massive green fish, its body clad in shimmering silver scales, surged forward. As it passed, the moisture within the energy of the surrounding stars seemed to be drawn by its bloodline, spontaneously coalescing in its wake. Once the giant beast vanished, streams of water would quietly emerge in the celestial void, only to slowly dissipate after some time. These occurrences were the unintentional consequences of its presence.

It appeared that wherever the power of water was present within the murky and tumultuous psionic power of the Star River, it would undergo transformation and refinement due to the beast's influence. This was its innate theurgy, the very heart of its bloodline.

"The essence of the Abyssal Leviathan's bloodline is the water of the cosmos. The rule of Water Magic is the cosmic order it was born with, the intricate wisdom etched into its heart from the beginning. The Secrets of Life it possesses are but a fraction, acquired from its journey to the Primal Blood Continent and the favor it found there," Yu Yuan mused.

He extracted the Dragon Slaying Stage from his middle elixir field, cradling it in his hand, his senses expanding boundlessly. Across the vastness of space, he could discern the Abyssal Leviathan and understood that its primal bloodline was the water from myriad stars and worlds.

It was hardly surprising, then, that the Abyssal Leviathan took the form of a colossal green fish. At that moment, Yu Yuan pondered whether Green Willow, as the supreme embodiment of the Water Magic in the Everlands, possessed the might to contend with the Abyssal Leviathan.

"Eh?" he exclaimed softly.

Within his little world of vitality, the Solar Spirit resembled a crystalline stalactite, from which dangled a deep green crystal with faint sparks of lightning within. This crystal had seemingly formed after the Solar Spirit consumed the Kylin Heart.

During his time in the Marsh, while melting down the Kylin Heart, he discovered that the Kylin's insights into thunder magic had been erased by the Dark Phoenix, leaving behind only a concentration of vital energy within the heart. Yet, after receiving the enigmatic gift from deep within the Primal Blood Continent, and the subsequent refinement of the Solar Spirit, a section of deep green crystal corresponding to the Kylin had emerged. Moreover, within this crystal, he could detect a trace of profound mystery.

"So that's how it is," Yu Yuan chuckled with a hint of sarcasm.

He suddenly understood why, upon glimpsing the Abyssal Leviathan through the Dragon Slaying Stage, the deep green crystal corresponding to the Kylin stirred a sense of familiarity within him.

Inside that crystal, there was indeed a faint trace of the Abyssal Leviathan's aura.

The Kylin wasn't a cosmic giant beast, and moreover, it was ancient, grappling with the imminent end of its lifespan.

The Kylin had managed to survive this long because it had consumed a great deal of blood from the Abyssal Leviathan!

In its early years, the Abyssal Leviathan had captured a portion of life essence on the Primal Blood Continent, integrating it into its heart to create bloodline chains imbued with the Secrets of Life.

The Sunsorrow that Yu Yuan had once acquired was the lifeblood of the Abyssal Leviathan, drawn directly from the innermost part of its heart, hence containing a fragment of the Secrets of Life.

While the Abyssal Leviathan's blood lacked the profound mysteries of its lifeblood, it still possessed life-extending properties.

The Kylin, nearing the end of its life, had extended its existence by feasting on the blood of the Abyssal Leviathan.

"It's truly tragic..."

Yu Yuan couldn't help but laugh in resignation.

Without much contemplation, he surmised that the Abyssal Leviathan, confined within the Embers Sea by the Dark Phoenix, was likely subjected to periodic extractions of its blood by the Dark Phoenix.

The Dark Phoenix used the blood of the Abyssal Leviathan as a reward, bestowing it upon the evilkind who made significant contributions.

The Kylin, ever loyal and diligent in her service, had received copious amounts of the Abyssal Leviathan's blood from her, thereby repeatedly delaying the end of its lifespan.

She refrained from harming the heart of the Abyssal Leviathan or its Sunsorrow, likely intending to unravel the life's mysteries they contained.

She was aware that if the Abyssal Leviathan were stripped of its Sunsorrow, the desperate cosmic giant beast might choose death over captivity.

This had all come to light not long ago, within the Glimmerdrift Nebula.

Cardo of the Dawnbringers, along with the Shadowkin's strongest, seized the opportunity to strike while the Abyssal Leviathan was grievously wounded.

Cardo sought to extend her own life, and Brie, also severely injured, required the blood of the Abyssal Leviathan to heal.

Furthermore, they all seemed aware of the miraculous properties contained within the flesh and blood of the Abyssal Leviathan.

Yu Yuan couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy for the beleaguered cosmic giant beast as he envisioned it being besieged and carved up by extraterrestrial experts led by Cardo.

Just like the Abyssal Leviathan, the Titan Spinosaurus had unearthed the complete Secrets of Life deep within the Primal Blood Continent.

Once its dragon heart was consecrated, the Spinosaurus ascended to the pinnacle of giant beasts, an invincible force to be reckoned with.

The Abyssal Leviathan, too, was a cosmic giant beast. By the time it discovered the marvels of the Primal Blood Continent, the Solar Meridian had already taken root there.

Unlike the Titan Spinosaurus, it failed to grasp the full Secrets of Life and was forced to flee, grievously wounded by the relentless assault of the Solar Meridian and a horde of Blood Fiends.

Still, it managed to capture a fragment of life essence, enough to prolong the vitality of its flesh and blood.

Ironically, the myriad peak warriors from the extraterrestrial realms and the Everlands' evilkind, all constrained by their fleeting lifespans, lacked the gift of immortality.

It was unclear who first learned of the Abyssal Leviathan's life-extending properties...

Yu Yuan nearly burst into laughter.

He could vividly picture the scene: powerful Otherkin warriors, the Kylin, and numerous ancient evilkind, upon discovering a cosmic giant beast whose flesh could extend life, embarking on a frenzied quest.

He surmised that the Blood King, along with leaders from the Dawnbringers, Starborn, and Otherkin, would inevitably turn their gaze toward the Abyssal Leviathan as their own lives dwindled.

They would scour the cosmos for the Abyssal Leviathan, intent on harvesting its flesh.

The incident that unfolded in the Glimmerdrift Nebula was likely just one of countless similar occurrences throughout the ages.

Those individuals were only after its flesh; even if they could slay the Abyssal Leviathan, they would choose not to.

They decided to let him live well and recover, thinking perhaps they could harvest another round of flesh from him in the future.

That was until the domineering Dark Phoenix appeared, capturing the Abyssal Leviathan alive and confining it to the Embers Sea.

She monopolized the Abyssal Leviathan, and in the years that followed, she was the only one who could harvest his flesh.

...

After a long while.

The Abyssal Leviathan, now in human form, appeared gaunt. His neck was covered with scales, and his dry hands bore fish spines.

The eye that had been gouged out had been reformed into a new crescent moon, now a luminous white pupil.

With a dark countenance and eyes brimming with violence and cruelty, the Abyssal Leviathan looked just as he did the first time Yu Yuan encountered him at the bottom of the Embers Sea.

Clad in a grey robe, his entire being radiated hostility, as though he despised all life.

"Haha!"

After many years, Yu Yuan couldn't contain his laughter upon seeing the Abyssal Leviathan once more.

He fully understood the tragic fate this cosmic giant beast had endured, receiving only a fraction of the Secrets of Life deep within the Primal Blood Continent. The more he thought about it, the funnier it seemed.

"What are you laughing at?" the Abyssal Leviathan demanded, struggling to contain his explosive rage.

"Both cosmic giant beasts, yet the Titan Spinosaurus has become the supreme ruler of the Infinite Galaxy, the strongest sovereign. Everyone gives it a wide berth. But you? You've become a mobile blood bank. When others see their lifespan dwindling, they organize a hunt, cast a vast net, and capture you across the stars."

Yu Yuan laughed so hard he doubled over.

The Abyssal Leviathan had traversed the Infinite Galaxy, only to realize upon arrival that he was too late.

The wonders beneath the Primal Blood Continent had once again slipped into slumber, and Yu Yuan, who had arrived earlier, had already garnered favor and reaped all the benefits.

Now, he was confronted with the harsh truth Yu Yuan had laid bare.

His years of suffering were exposed for all to see...

The pent-up frustration and fury of tens of thousands of years suddenly burst forth from the withered old man.

With eyes—one crimson, the other a gleaming white—he glared at Yu Yuan and bellowed, "Go to hell!"

"Haha! Ahahaha!"

Yu Yuan's laughter only grew louder.

In that moment, he came to the realization that since Ann Ziqing's awakening, only he and the Abyssal Leviathan had caught the eye of the subterranean creature of the Primal Blood Continent.

Only he and the Abyssal Leviathan were deemed worthy of its favor and gifts.

Unfortunately, the Abyssal Leviathan had been cast adrift to some forsaken place. Despite its haste, it arrived too late.

That entity might take tens or even hundreds of thousands of years to gather enough energy to cleanse a being and bestow upon them the Secrets of Life.

After it had created itself, it no longer possessed the energy to bestow gifts upon the Abyssal Leviathan.

The next opportunity might not arise for another tens or hundreds of thousands of years.

The pitiable Abyssal Leviathan, having previously gleaned a portion of the Secrets of Life, became renowned as its flesh revealed wonders. Ironically, this fame only led to its tragic circumstances.

After such a long wait, it finally witnessed the awakening, only to realize it had inadvertently benefited Yu Yuan, who had crafted the Altar of Rebirth from its own Sunsorrow.

"I'm speaking to you respectfully; why resort to insults?"

Yu Yuan, wielding the Dragon Slaying Stage and transformed by the ascension of his Solar Spirit, had advanced to the Freedom Realm. Facing the forlorn creature once more, he harbored not a trace of timidity.

He felt that he now possessed the strength to contend with tenth level beings like Diggs, Ji Tianyu, Gu Xingkui, and Zhu Zhenlin.

Naturally, he still couldn't match extraordinary entities like Lin Daoke and Tan Xiaotian.

As for the Abyssal Leviathan before him, it had yet to recover from the butchery it endured in the Glimmerdrift Nebula.

Moreover, his peculiar Solar Spirit seemed to have the capacity to suppress the Abyssal Leviathan.

"It's a true tragedy. If I were you, knowing that the Secrets of Life I had harvested could prolong the lives of many races, I would have preferred to forgo them," Yu Yuan remarked with a tsk-tsk, mocking. "A once-majestic cosmic giant beast reduced to a mobile blood bank for the mighty, held captive by the Dark Phoenix in the Embers Sea, ready to be harvested at a moment's notice."

"Hey, the only reason you've survived this long is that they still need you."

Yu Yuan shook his head in disbelief.

"I'm going all out against you!"

Humiliated by the revelation, the Abyssal Leviathan, overwhelmed with shame, charged forward in a frenzy.

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