C1640 The Golden Crow's Ambition

The ground shimmered in silver-white, strewn with the vibrant remains of seven dragons, stretching out like endless, undulating mountain ranges. Occasionally, the area around the dragon corpses would burst into a kaleidoscope of divine lights, morphing into resplendent light dragons that seemed capable of transporting onlookers back through time.

Hovering above the dragon remains, images of majestic dragons would sometimes materialize, exuding an air of regal power. The Space-time Dragon's corpse once radiated an overwhelming hatred that targeted both the vast Demon Clan and the humans who now dominated those realms.

Years later, the endless hatred had somewhat subsided, especially towards humans, after its rebirth as Zhong Chichen. Yet, the dragon corpse's fury towards the Demon Clan remained as intense as ever.

The Three-legged Golden Crow had barely entered the area when it let out a piercing screech. Having shrunk in size, it first laid eyes on the widely scattered dragon corpses upon arriving at the Space-time Dragon's burial site. Only then did it notice the Great Void, ready to be reborn in Andre's form.

Its screech was tinged with clear skepticism and irritation, believing that Yu Yuan and Grec of the Blood Devil Clan were conspiring against it. Otherwise, why would there be a vibrant Great Demon God within the inner world of the Dragon Slash Platform?

Having battled Grec before, the Crow was intimately familiar with the aura of the Blood Devil Clan's Great Demon Gods. Andre, as the first Tenth Level Demon God in the Blood Devil Clan's history, had a heart that beat with a distinctive blood devil scent, as did the blood coursing through his veins.

The presence of a heartbeat indicated that Andre was indeed alive, another Great Demon God of the Blood Devil Clan. The Three-legged Golden Crow also sensed that Andre seemed even more ancient than Grec.

"Taixu must not have mentioned his new method of rebirth to you, or you wouldn't be so perplexed," Yu Yuan observed, noting the Crow's astonishment. As his true form descended, he smiled and gestured towards Andre's forehead, "Come closer and try to connect with his mind using your soul. And the blood energy pulsing deep within his heart—it's not solely of the blood devil kind..."

Words alone were insufficient to persuade the Three-legged Golden Crow, so Yu Yuan encouraged it to discern the truth firsthand. Yu Yuan was confident that this top-tier Ninth Level alien beast, already well-acquainted with Taixu, would surely recognize that the Blood Devil Clan's Great Demon God before them was none other than the Void Divine King they knew.

The Golden Crow acted decisively, its golden wings beating powerfully.

Specks of golden flame, exuding a gentle aura and carrying its beast soul, descended upon Andre's ruddy forehead, and a tiny spark swiftly penetrated within.

This minuscule flame, deep within the soul sea of the Void, coalesced into a magnificent Golden Crow.

It immediately recognized a familiar soul resting in silence.

This soul belonged to Taixu, who lay atop a massive scarlet crystal, melting it with threads of his soul to assimilate it into his being.

Within the crystal, intricate blood-red patterns held the mysterious wonders of life.

The Golden Crow was exhilarated.

It understood that the Void Divine King remained asleep not out of necessity, but to unravel the secrets of the Great Demon God's body, seeking to extract and refine the essence of its bloodline.

In a flash, it glimpsed a small altar next to the Demon God's heart through the scarlet crystal.

The Life Altar!

The Golden Crow was astounded. The Life Altar within the Demon God's body, though smaller than Grec's, was evidently more sophisticated.

It harbored even more secrets, more complete and intimately tied to the blood of all beings!

With a swoosh, the golden flames retracted into the Three-legged Golden Crow as it folded its wings, issuing several melodious cries.

It was convinced that the slumbering Demon Body of the Blood Devil Clan was indeed the new Void Divine King!

"Everything's in order, right?" Yu Yuan asked, his smile beaming.

The crow nodded earnestly, as if pecking at grains.

"In that case..."

Yu Yuan, resembling a stalagmite of prismatic crystals, emerged from his personal domain of blood and Qi, materializing before the Three-legged Golden Crow on the Dragon Slash Platform's inner realm.

The appearance of the Yang God left the Golden Crow's golden eyes momentarily transfixed.

The prismatic form of Yu Yuan, the Yang God, left it utterly spellbound.

In its gaze, the Yang God's form was of such beauty and wonder that no lavish language could do it justice.

It was thoroughly captivated, as if merely beholding Yu Yuan's Yang God was an indulgence of the highest order.

With a single thought, Yu Yuan's Yang God transformed into a crystalline humanoid figure, as if a massive divine crystal had been meticulously sculpted into a perfect divine form.

Within this form, each vein had solidified into prismatic crystal, with the Bloodline Crystal Chain coursing through like liquid blood.

"If it's all right with you, may I take a look at your heart?" Yu Yuan asked, hovering with his Yin God while his physical form retreated a few steps. He approached the Three-legged Golden Crow with his radiant and translucent Yang God.

He studied the Golden Crow intently. The crow's reduced size revealed the intricate structure of its body, the arrangement of its sinews, the placement of its organs, and the exquisite subtleties within its blood. The tiny heart concealed numerous wonders, which seemed to transform into myriad streams of light, flowing into Yu Yuan's Yang God.

Merely by observing, Yu Yuan gained a profound understanding of the Three-legged Golden Crow. He also learned of the crow's bloodline, deeply connected to the blazing suns scattered across the cosmos.

In ancient times, the Golden Crow had a vast tribe that dwelled atop the sun. Like humans drawing in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, they thrived by absorbing the Sun Essence Fire.

However, as colossal beasts laid waste to the heavens, the suns began to fracture and burst. In subsequent years, many intelligent beings turned their gaze to the fiery suns within the galaxies, mining Divine Stones or forging them into artifacts, hastening the disappearance of the suns.

The Golden Crow's sun-dependent race suffered greatly, their numbers dwindling.

The Golden Crow yearned to elevate its bloodline to the Tenth Level, to possess the strength to challenge the Peak experts of the galaxy, to safeguard the suns from destruction, and to revitalize its tribe.

It believed that achieving the Tenth Level would allow it to rekindle the extinguished solar flames, breathing life back into the cold suns.

The lesser intelligent beings and life-nurturing Realms depended on the sun's radiance for survival.

The Golden Crow was convinced that its empowerment and bloodline advancement were acts of benevolence for all living creatures.

A deluge of light, imbued with the Golden Crow's aspirations and philosophy, surged into Yu Yuan's Yang God.

Yu Yuan felt a surge of respect for the Three-legged Golden Crow before him, deeply admiring its lofty ideals.

"Don't be on guard, and don't resist me. I'm going to take a closer look," Yu Yuan said with a calm demeanor as he precisely touched the abdomen of the Golden Crow with a finger of his Yang God form, using his vital energy to lock onto its heart.

A visible beam of blood, fine as a thread, penetrated the heart of the Golden Crow. Inside its body, the golden heart shone like a miniature sun, replete with dazzling Crystal Chains that continuously generated Sun Essence Fire from its blood.

The Sun Essence Fire, dispersed throughout its flesh, wings, and animal bones, seemed to be constantly refining its body. With each pulsation, the sun-like heart seized power from the surroundings.

Any stray Sun Essence Fire or sunlight would be drawn to its heart. Once integrated, it would be transformed into Sun Essence Fire, combining with its blood energy to nourish its formidable body and serve as the wellspring of energy for battle.

Yu Yuan, embodying his Yang God, remained in deep contemplation, thoughtfully probing the mysteries before him.

The Three-legged Golden Crow remained still, trusting both the Void Divine King and the marvel that was Yu Yuan's Yang God form, allowing him to uncover its secrets.

Time passed.

Yu Yuan withdrew his finger but continued to observe the puzzled Three-legged Golden Crow with his Yang God form. The Golden Crow's heart also possessed a Bloodline Crystal Chain and vibrant vitality, ceaselessly drawing in Sun Essence Fire that resonated with it.

Yet, Yu Yuan sensed an absence within the heart of the Three-legged Golden Crow. It was akin to a piece of fine porcelain missing a small shard, rendering it incomplete.

What exactly was missing, Yu Yuan couldn't yet discern, nor could he understand it. But he was certain that no matter how minuscule, if the Golden Crow's heart remained incomplete, it would never break through to the Tenth Level.

To overcome the bloodline barrier, one must first address what is lacking.

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