C1638 One Step!
The Abyssal Leviathan vanished without a trace in no time.
Meanwhile, the diminished Dragon Slaying Stage, still targeting the Great Demon God Grec, continued to vividly display the battlefield.
"I can see him and sense him, yet Grec cannot detect me."
Yu Yuan was aware that his Solar Spirit, having been forged with Primal Blood, was inherently superior to Grec in the essence of life. With the Dragon Slaying Stage at his disposal, he was able to observe Grec from a distance.
Grec, a Star-Spawned Terror, had a weaker devil soul and was oblivious to Yu Yuan's presence.
"Grec is unaware of me. Without the Solar Meridian's knowledge of my presence in the Ashlands, there will be no timely response. This gives me ample time to devise a way to domesticate those three alien beasts."
"Should we add three tenth level alien beasts to Boulderdawn, our future battles with the factions of the Everlands will be fought with newfound confidence, and we won't be at such a disadvantage."
"If they prove manageable, then the Dire Bear could also ascend to the tenth level through my influence."
"..."
Yu Yuan pondered as the Dragon Slaying Stage continued to roar, though not at its maximum velocity.
Since the Abyssal Leviathan had vanished without reaching Grec's location, it wasn't depicted on the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Yet, by quietly harnessing the power of his Solar Spirit, Yu Yuan could still approximate the Abyssal Leviathan's whereabouts due to its overwhelming vital energy, which dwarfed that of the three ninth level alien beasts.
Time passed indeterminately before the Dragon Slaying Stage abruptly halted. Yu Yuan glanced down to see a crimson and a pearly white orb of light, reminiscent of the sun and moon, burst forth from the surface's depicted scene.
The Abyssal Leviathan's red eyes blazed with the tumultuous solar flames, their size dwarfing that of the Golden Crow's feet.
The Three-legged Golden Crow, visibly startled, let out shrill cries as its golden wings unfurled, whipping up a fiery maelstrom.
Amidst the fiery tempest, numerous Flame Spirits sparkled, seemingly born from its lineage for a fleeting moment.
A colossal inferno surged away from the direction of the Demon God Grec and barreled towards the position of the Sun and Moon.
The Three-legged Golden Crow was eager to discover which creature had managed to refine such an immense sun into a glowing red eye.
Boom!
A massive thunder ball, spanning a hundred acres, erupted from the maw of the Stormwraith. It tumbled towards the Abyssal Leviathan, still concealed in its true form, like a monstrous boulder plummeting from the Holy Mountain.
Even the largest Duskjaw, preoccupied with battling Grec, was taken aback.
The three top-tier ninth level alien beasts were thrown into disarray with the arrival of the Abyssal Leviathan, despite their previous composure when jointly confronting the Demon God Grec.
"Abyssal Leviathan!"
Transformed into a vast sea of crimson blood, Grec stood atop the enormous Altar of Rebirth, effortlessly dissipating the relentless assaults of the Three-legged Golden Crow and the Stormwraith.
Lightning, storms, sunfire, and the force of the blasts had no effect on the sea of blood he had become, nor on the innate Altar of Rebirth.
Instead, the myriad forces that struck were silently absorbed by the altar and covertly channeled to the Solar Meridian within the Dark Star.
The Solar Meridian had already imprinted the intricate Way of Heaven concealed within the bloodlines of the Stormwraith and the Three-legged Golden Crow.
The real challenge for Grec was the Duskjaw. No matter how much he resisted, he was inevitably drawn to the two abyssal pits within the Duskjaw's eyes.
His power could not reach its zenith due to the presence of those pits.
Yet, as the Abyssal Leviathan drew near, this behemoth, whose heart bore a portion of the Secrets of Life, had its identity laid bare by Grec.
With a thunderous roar, the Abyssal Leviathan materialized before Yu Yuan and on the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Next to the Leviathan, which resembled a miniature cosmos, even the largest Duskjaw seemed insignificant.
The Stormwraith and the smaller alien beasts like the Three-legged Golden Crow paled in comparison to the might of an adult cosmic giant beast.
With a gust, the Abyssal Leviathan's maw, bristling with razor-sharp fangs, unleashed a brilliant silver Star River, obliterating the fireball and the thunder ball in a spectacular void explosion.
In the sky, a dazzling display erupted like a magnificent firework. Divine light burst forth in a fleeting spectacle of splendor, momentarily painting the heavens with grandeur.
A resplendent Star River, thousands of feet wide, seemed to encompass the wonders of every ocean in the universe. Within it, countless sea creatures, seaweed, and marine life emerged as if by magic.
Gazing upon the Star River, the three alien beasts witnessed the emergence of all things from the ocean, one by one, as they embarked upon the land to undergo evolution.
It was as though they could see oceans, bodies of water, lakes, and rivers winding through various domains of the world, tracing the primordial origins of life.
The Way of Water and the genesis of life, these two mystical forces of the cosmic order, appeared to be fully embodied within the Star River, their magic unfolding in full force.
With a resounding whoosh, the radiant Star River swept away the Crimson Blood Sea created by Grec, the Demon God, along with the massive Crimson Altar of Rebirth, propelling them thousands of miles distant.
Grec snorted, "Abyssal Leviathan, you'd do well to keep out of my affairs!"
"The purple phoenix from the Everlands seems to be close by; I can even hear her cries. You've repeatedly unleashed formidable power; she must have taken notice of you by now."
The Abyssal Leviathan's chilling voice echoed omnipresently, addressing the three alien beasts and resonating within the still-turbulent Star River, "Grec, you'd better flee while you can. If you delay, escape may no longer be an option."
Upon hearing this, Grec instantly reverted to the standard form of his kind, the Blood Fiend, and stood upon the expansive, blood-red altar. Fear flickered in the depths of his crimson eyes; he was unmistakably afraid.
He faintly sensed the presence of a higher entity observing him from the shadows.
Unbeknownst to him, it was Yu Yuan, employing his Solar Spirit to harness the power of the Dragon Slaying Stage, remotely observing the fierce battle between him and the three alien beasts.
Grec mistakenly believed that the Dark Phoenix had anticipated the significance of the Solar Meridian and was aware of creatures like the Duskjaw, Stormwraith, and Three-legged Golden Crow in the Ashlands—beings most likely to facilitate a swift ascension to the tenth level.
He was convinced the Dark Phoenix was lurking nearby!
"Everlands, Dark Phoenix!" Grec's panic was palpable. Without daring to question the veracity of the information, and upon realizing that the Abyssal Leviathan had intervened and thwarted his attack on the three alien beasts, he was seized by an overwhelming desire to withdraw.
"You are the most cowardly, spineless cosmic giant beast I've ever encountered! Abyssal Leviathan, it's truly pathetic. You've been oppressed in the Embers Sea for years, yet you've not once thought of revenge. Instead, you've become her lapdog, pledging loyalty to her!"
Grec, along with the blood-colored altar beneath him, sped off in a new direction, abandoning their initial plan.
"Uh..."
The Abyssal Leviathan, who had intended to offer an explanation, could only utter a startled gasp before losing sight of Grec.
Grec had misunderstood him, believing that his intervention to prevent the slaying of the three top-tier alien beasts was to curry favor with the Dark Phoenix and avert his own demise.
"It's not like that," the Abyssal Leviathan murmured to itself while it shrank in size. Seeing the massive Duskjaw ready to perform an arcane technique that would tear open the sky, it bellowed, "If you value your life, quiet down now."
Its commanding shout caused the Duskjaw to pause, holding off its attack.
"Just wait. I'll introduce you to someone."
Transforming back into a gaunt old man, the Abyssal Leviathan stood next to the Stormwraith. Its prominent hooked nose twitched as he mused, "It's fortunate that you three, having once shared the flesh of a youngling, have stayed close and formed an alliance. Otherwise, Grec would have picked you off one by one, and you'd all be dead."
The alien beasts, unlike the evilkind of the Everlands, were incapable of human speech, expressing themselves only through the emotions of their souls.
The Stormwraith let out a low growl, inquiring of the Abyssal Leviathan about the identity of the forthcoming visitor.
"A human from the Everlands," it replied.
At this revelation, the Abyssal Leviathan observed a look of bewilderment and incredulity in the eyes of the three peak-level alien beasts.
Humans were consistently oppressed throughout the Ashlands, except for the Most High.
Given the Ashlands' brutal conditions and the historical fall of a primordial spirit, it had been ages since such an individual had emerged.
The three alien beasts, long accustomed to hiding in the Ashlands, held little regard for the humans of the Everlands.
No matter the strength of the Everlands' humans elsewhere, the rules changed within the Ashlands.
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