C1588 A Leap
As the Abyssal Leviathan roared, its gaze frequently shifted toward the Dark Star Region, closely monitoring the red moon.
Clearly, it was cautious of the Root of the Solar Meridian and had no intention of lingering.
Its knowledge of the Solar Meridian far surpassed that of Yu Yuan. It was well aware that any creature entering the Dark Star Region would fall under the influence of the Solar Meridian's blood force field.
Within the Dark Star Region, it was nearly impossible to fully suppress the Solar Meridian or eradicate the Blood Fiend.
The Dark Phoenix, the supreme being of the Everlands, possessed a blood domain whose intricacies bore some resemblance to the Solar Meridian.
All archdemons, including the peak warriors from extraterrestrial realms, would find themselves constrained in battle against the Dark Phoenix, especially those whose strength was derived from their bloodlines, resulting in a weakening of their power.
It was thanks to the Dark Phoenix's firm control over the vital energy that she was able to decipher the secrets of eternal life through the Abyssal Leviathan.
Similarly, should the Root of the Solar Meridian on the Primal Blood Continent capture the Abyssal Leviathan and afford it sufficient time, it too could unlock the mysteries of everlasting life.
"Hmm?"
Yu Yuan, who was on the verge of withdrawing, used the Dragon Slaying Stage in his hand to enhance his vision a thousandfold and was astonished to observe an unusual sight on the surface of the red moon.
The moving red moon's surface shared the same dark hue as the Primal Blood Continent.
However, above the red moon, there were innumerable pools of varying sizes.
These pools bore a resemblance to the seven Blood Pools in Ann Ziqing's little world of vitality, though they were naturally formed from the moon's rocky surface rather than crafted from amethyst.
From a higher vantage point, one could see the moon's surface dotted with numerous bowl-sized Blood Pools, uneven and rough, exuding an eerie aura.
At that moment, blood began to emerge at the bottom of many pools.
Yu Yuan sensed that the Root of the Solar Meridian was shifting its power, channeling a portion of the vital energy concealed within the Primal Blood Continent to the red moon.
This transfer was not instantaneous; it was a process that required time.
All Blood Fiend members bathed in the scarlet glow of the red moon felt their blood boil, as if their fighting spirit had been kindled, bestowing upon them a fervent battle prowess.
Yu Yuan sensed that if he could shatter the red moon, he would gain control over the entire Blood Fiend clan. He aimed to sever the link between the Blood Fiend clanspeople and the Root of the Solar Meridian before the vital energy could transfer.
"Yu Yuan!"
From the direction of Kobran, the High Oracle, Zhou Cangmin, had made his appearance, soaring toward him like a flame meteor.
The Abyssal Leviathan roared fiercely, yet as the red moon drew near and the Blood Fiend clanspeople swarmed like locusts, its gaze wavered uncertainly.
Yu Yuan's eyes shifted back to Kobran, settling on Zhou Cangmin, his mood darkening further. He couldn't be certain whether formidable beings from the Everlands lay in ambush.
With Zhou Cangmin's arrival and his witnessing of Yu Yuan, there was a chance the news could spread, potentially summoning the likes of the Dark Phoenix or the Moonfang Tiger.
The Abyssal Leviathan grew restless, scanning its surroundings, already contemplating an exit strategy.
Boom! Boom!
Voidfarers ascended one by one from the Dark Star Domain, and Yu Yuan could even discern Warpbeasts atop the warships.
"I haven't spotted the Demon God Grec, and the Solar Meridian's power hasn't fully shifted to the moon..." Yu Yuan murmured to himself.
In the next instant, he thrust the Dragon Slaying Stage in his hand forward. A golden beam, seemingly hundreds of thousands of miles long, burst forth from the sharp end of the Dragon Slaying Stage, sizzling with countless minuscule Seven-Colored Dragon silhouettes.
Between Yu Yuan and the Dark Star Domain, a miraculous golden Divine Bridge spontaneously formed.
While the Dragon Slaying Stage remained under the watchful eye of the Abyssal Leviathan, Yu Yuan, like a deity from ancient lore, stepped onto the golden bridge, advancing toward the Dark Star Domain.
Each of his strides spanned the vastness of the starry sky.
The Abyssal Leviathan watched, dumbstruck, as Yu Yuan left the Dragon Slaying Stage behind and ventured into the Dark Star Domain, approaching the Blood Fiends driven to the brink of madness by the red moon's glow.
"Starship..."
Yu Yuan, who had suddenly emerged in the Dark Star Region, flashed a sinister smile. With a casual gesture, he summoned the Baneblade Bloodhell, which flickered with blossoms of blood-colored light.
Amidst the massive starships, thunder balls of blood-red hue burst open, casting a multitude of dazzling crimson blade lights.
Thousands of blade lights swarmed like a ravenous school of fish, devouring the Blood Fiend starships.
Boom! Crack!
In just a moment, over a dozen Blood Fiend warships were reduced to a shower of debris.
Numerous Blood Fiend clansmen of the seventh and eighth levels, along with some Warpbeasts trapped in the cabins, all transformed into a torrential downpour of blood.
Yu Yuan, still smiling, materialized like a phantom amidst the cascading blood rain.
As soon as he appeared, the blood rain eerily came to a standstill.
Then, the countless droplets of blood merged into one, coalescing into pure red vital energy that was devoured by the Baneblade in his grasp.
He narrowed his eyes and chuckled, discovering that the Blood Fiend clansmen who had perished instantly held secrets of blood within them. These transformed into numerous memory sparkles, emerging in his middle elixir field, branding themselves onto the red crystals like crystalline stalactites within his Solar Spirit.
As the superficial mysteries of blood entered the crystals, his Solar Spirit instantly penetrated their essence, comprehending the underlying principles.
Yet, the majority of the blood's luminance had already been etched into the red crystals.
The Demon God Grec, who had dominated the blood magic path, had unraveled many of blood's deepest mysteries.
When Yu Yuan assimilated with the blood crystal, he had absorbed most of the vital energy insights that Grec had understood, leaving behind traces of his knowledge.
"Yu Yuan!"
The towering blood silhouettes behind Munch of the Blood Fiend suddenly solidified.
Some became warriors of the Titan Clan, others transformed into gleaming platinum Shura, and still others became the formidable Monster Lords of the Everlands.
The blood bound slaves he had refined scattered, converging on Yu Yuan from various directions.
He didn't rush to engage, even signaling to his peers not to hastily advance.
He sensed that something was amiss...
After years away, Yu Yuan's return to the Dark Star had, in a single encounter, obliterated over a dozen of his clan's warships, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of his clansmen.
What unsettled him was the fact that his deceased clansmen were undoubtedly within the Dark Star, bathed in the light of the red moon...
Yet, why hadn't the lifeblood of these fallen clansmen been absorbed into the Blood Pool within the moon?
Munch, highly esteemed by the Root of the Solar Meridian, understood that any Blood Fiend clansman who perished in the Dark Star under the glow of the red moon wasn't truly dead.
The Root of the Solar Meridian would preserve their blood imprints and resurrect those deemed most valuable and promising.
This very belief instilled a fearless resolve in every Blood Fiend clansman within the Dark Star.
The Otherkin, enemies who opposed the Blood Fiend, rarely gained the upper hand when daring to engage in battle within the Dark Star.
For the Blood Fiend were seemingly inexhaustible there, and it was uncertain if they could ever be truly vanquished.
Conversely, the demise of any outsider in the Dark Star would only amplify the power of the Root of the Solar Meridian, granting their creator access to an even greater reserve of vital energy.
Previously, the formidable King of Wraiths and the Golden Elephant God had led a forceful incursion into the Everlands.
Yet, they played right into the hands of Greco, the Demon God!
The fierce battle appeared to inflict losses on both sides, but once the forces of the Everlands withdrew, all the Blood Fiend elites sensed the Root of the Solar Meridian's elation.
They could feel the surge of vital energy deep within the Primal Blood Continent!
Even the red moon seemed to shine more brilliantly than before when they gazed upon it anew.
This was why the Blood Fiend were undaunted by the prospect of foreign invaders.
Nevertheless, when faced with an invasion in the Dark Star, they would still call upon other Sky Fiends and extraterrestrial allies for aid.
After all, the death of any being within the Dark Star would benefit their creators!
The collective might of the entire race would also grow stronger with the empowerment of the Root of the Solar Meridian.
However, when Yu Yuan arrived and slaughtered those clansmen, Munch witnessed a revelation that shattered his beliefs.
The vital energy of the deceased did not return to the Root of the Solar Meridian; the situation was far more complex than Yu Yuan merely consuming them with his Baneblade and Bloodhell.
He sensed that Yu Yuan's presence had forcefully interfered with the creator's power within the red moon, bringing the flow of blood magic to a halt.
Not even the Kylin of the Everlands, once the mightiest across the various starry skies, nor the Abyssal Leviathan, had achieved such a feat.
Munch had never witnessed such an oddity before.
"I remember you're a Blood Fiend even older than Grec," Yu Yuan said with a grin, casually inquiring, "Where's Grec? I've arrived in the Dark Star Region, and he doesn't even show up to greet me?"
Years later, Yu Yuan faced the Blood Fiend elder without the need for the Dragon Slaying Stage.
He suddenly realized that, thanks to the significant enhancement of his Solar Spirit and the shaping by the subterranean creature of the Primal Blood Continent, his combat prowess had indeed escalated to a new tier.
In the vastness of space, those so-called peak warriors at the lower end of the rankings would likely struggle to best him.
