C1633 The Same Level of Combat Strength
"Alien, monster."
Yu Yuan's lips curled slightly as he basked in the light emanating from the sinister mountain of corpses, embracing the glow with open arms.
The life force surged majestically through his limbs and body, as if thousands of alien beasts were stampeding, their roars threatening to shred the cosmos.
His consciousness penetrated his blood vessels, and it was as though he could clearly see the creatures that had once emerged in this world.
Among them was even the Three-Eyed Spiritual Lizard that the Abyssal Leviathan had once heard of.
Other creatures he had never encountered were also being forcibly materialized by the push of life power.
He encompassed all living beings!
Yu Yuan's eyes shone with profound light. He felt as though he had become the source of all life, the primordial essence from which all beings were born, the progenitor of countless tribes.
The light that radiated from the Sunsilver mountains, fused with refined iron puppets, suddenly had no hold over him.
"Life, the essence of life, the secret of the origin of all beings..."
Tiny, mysterious light particles burst forth from the crystal formations in his little world of vitality, fusing into his organs and bones, becoming an integral part of his existence.
The endless life force resonated like the Truths of Life, forming a thunderous resonance within his organs.
"Heh!"
Yu Yuan let out a wide grin and a hearty laugh, unfurling the Dragon Slaying Stage beneath his feet with a gentle stomp.
Boom!
In a flash, the Dragon Slaying Stage expanded a millionfold, transforming into a vast expanse of lustrous white land.
Thousands of delicate, multicolored dragon whelps swayed their brilliant tails beneath the slightly murky surface, as if buoying the very earth that the Dragon Slaying Stage had become.
The Divine Dragon Upholds the Heavens!
A pale golden light began to shine from within the lustrous white land, growing brighter and more intense until it dazzled the eyes.
Yu Yuan stood upon the Dragon Slaying Stage in his real body, without invoking his Divine Visage or calling forth the Solar Spirit. To him, the minuscule creature was utterly insignificant.
Yet, the Abyssal Leviathan trembled subtly, its crimson and pearly eyes wide with terror.
In this moment, Yu Yuan appeared as the enforcer of the Heavenly Dao of Life, ready to suppress any creature of flesh and blood as he unveiled the Secrets of Life.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The murky surface of the stage could no longer contain the faint golden light within, which now fiercely clashed with the radiance emanating from the enigmatic mountain refined by President Lyi.
A myriad of lights collided in the void between them, turning the entire area into a kaleidoscope of colors.
"They're all mad."
The Abyssal Leviathan grumbled softly, sensing that any living creature that stumbled into the space where Yu Yuan and President Lyi were dueling would be instantly injured or worse.
Those injured were like him, like the Moonfang Tiger, and the peak warriors of the tenth level from various races.
Anyone not at this level who unluckily entered at this time would be dead in an instant.
In that moment, the Abyssal Leviathan was certain that once Yu Yuan utilized the Dragon Slaying Stage to unleash the might of the Divine Artifact, there was no chance he could defeat Yu Yuan with his own strength.
Even if his wounds were fully healed, he had no hope left.
This realization was somewhat disheartening...
"Taiyin, he is the Taiyin God-King! He's the second being to touch the Primal Soul after the Great Demon God Bertain!"
The Abyssal Leviathan quietly sought solace, comforting himself to avoid a despondent mood that could impede his healing.
Crack!
The towering peak, painstakingly crafted by President Lyi over thousands of years from numerous Sunsilver automatons and a blend of stellar gold, silver, copper, and iron mountains, seemed on the verge of bursting.
It appeared unable to withstand the onslaught of the Dragon Slaying Stage's light waves.
"Hold!"
President Lyi's visage, as if cast from molten goldsteel, was imbued with a cold, metallic hardness.
His stature grew increasingly taller, reaching half the height of the bizarre mountain. He stood as rigid as a spear thrust into the earth, his eyes brimming with a cold, murderous intent.
"Slash!"
The Dragon Slaying Stage beneath Yu Yuan's feet transformed into a conical shape, its tip radiating a blinding golden brilliance.
Strands of golden Divine Thunder, akin to the bloodline chains of an ancient golden dragon god, converged at the forefront of the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Every one of Yu Yuan's thoughts permeated the golden Divine Thunder, as if he were the master holding the reins.
It was as if he were grappling with a furious golden dragon.
The pinnacle of the Dragon Slaying Stage suddenly blazed with a brilliant golden radiance!
One after another, golden pillars of light coalesced into a thousand-foot-long golden dragon of light, surging toward the mountain where President Lyi stood.
The golden light dragon, born from the residual power of the tenth-level golden dragon, seemed to instinctively loathe President Lyi and the mountain beneath him.
Loathing, this aberrant and impure embodiment of evil.
Then, it transformed into numerous golden light dragons that tore and gnawed at the odd mountain.
Crack! Crack!
The sinister mountain beneath President Lyi was so ravaged by bites that it significantly diminished in size.
"The power left by the deceased golden dragon god on the Dragon Slaying Stage still possesses such formidable might."
The Abyssal Leviathan, now a small azure fish, gently swayed its tail within a bubble.
The glowing barrier surrounding the bubble continued to shimmer faintly, silently dissipating the horrific shockwaves from the clash between Yu Yuan and President Lyi.
After a brief pause, the Abyssal Leviathan suddenly spoke, "Yu Yuan, I have a small piece of advice for you. You needn't confront President Lyi directly with the power of the golden dragon god; instead, you should exploit his weaknesses."
"For instance, the soul..."
"Individuals like him, like Loong Jie, can have their souls targeted as a point of vulnerability. The ancient golden dragon god was first vanquished at the level of the soul, leading to its divine iron form losing the capacity to amass Sunsilver Essence, rendering the dragon's body susceptible to harm."
"President Lyi, despite his unconventional methods, cannot escape this same flaw. I suggest you strike at his soul."
The Abyssal Leviathan elaborated on the golden dragon god's shortcomings, highlighting the inherent weakness of those who cultivate the power of Sunsilver to fortify their bodies like impregnable fortresses.
A robust Sunsilver Body could withstand the strikes of Divine Weapons and even repel the Dark Phoenix's bloody onslaught.
Yet, it could not shield against attacks on the soul.
A cultivator of the Everlands, upon reaching the Subtlety Realm and beginning to refine their spiritual sense, could use it to penetrate walls and cleave through the earth. Similarly, the ethereal Lunar Spirit could effortlessly traverse through mountains and Sunsilver.
Given his advantage in the realm of the soul, he should be able to effectively confront President Lyi, who practiced the dark arts of Sunsilver.
"Why didn't you just use that power to obliterate him earlier?" Yu Yuan asked, his expression growing stern.
"When it comes to the soul, I lack any impressive Spirit Magic to wield. I'm not like you."
The Abyssal Leviathan's words were laden with implication.
He was alluding to Yu Yuan's former life, reminding Yu Yuan that as the Taiyin God-King, he had once slain a peak golden dragon in ancient times, so why not President Lyi?
"I'll give it a shot."
No sooner had he spoken than the Lunar Spirit concealed within the Dragon Slaying Stage began to emerge.
As the Lunar Spirit materialized, it didn't even need to invoke Wraithbinding; the various psionic powers within the Ashlands spontaneously converged towards it.
"Hmm?"
Yu Yuan's Lunar Spirit reveled in the sensation.
The golden radiance from the Dragon Slaying Stage and the mountain beneath President Lyi continued to clash with an array of golden, silver, black, and pale blue lights.
Yet, his Lunar Spirit managed to effortlessly navigate through the tumultuous sea of light, arriving directly before President Lyi.
President Lyi's pupils flickered erratically between gold, silver, bronze, and iron. Upon noticing Yu Yuan's Lunar Spirit, his face betrayed a hint of bewilderment.
With a swift motion, the bold Yu Yuan sent his Lunar Spirit hurtling towards President Lyi's brow.
He was determined to uncover the truth hidden within President Lyi's psyche, to discern whether there was any hope of salvation, any chance to reel him back from the brink.
And then, in the next instant, he witnessed a spectacle most extraordinary.
