C1642 The Trapped Starborn Team
Tentacles burst forth from within the Star Altar, ensnaring it before yanking it back with great force.
The broad, luminous crystal tentacles, teeming with dense cosmic energy and dotted with the corpses of numerous Otherkin warriors, resembled vivid speckles from a distance.
Upon closer inspection, these speckles were revealed to be bodies.
The moment the tentacles emerged, the vitality of flesh and blood was unveiled, and Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit's sensing ability soared dramatically.
The once hazy and turbid vision cleared up, allowing him to discern the outlines.
He immediately realized that to maximize his perception, he would need to utilize the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Either his soul could lock onto that celestial body and use the overwhelming Soul Power for positioning.
Or his Solar Spirit could detect the rich life force, navigating through the scent of flesh and blood to probe for the desired object.
Before the giant beast's tentacles had reached out, he was unable to detect the cosmic giant beast's ferocious vital energy, rendering everything indistinct from afar.
"I can't discern whether the giant beast has devoured the Star or if it's residing within the Star!" Yu Yuan exclaimed in astonishment.
As the Altar of Rebirth was torn down, he saw not only Leo but also Beru, Gheirat, and three unknown members of the Starborn.
Each possessed the ninth-level bloodline.
The Starborn had dispatched a cadre of ninth-level champions to encircle Leo, seemingly plotting to claim the resplendent Star.
Yu Yuan surmised they intended to assimilate the star, transforming it into a formidable pillar of support for Leo's future battles.
Yet, they hadn't anticipated the presence of a giant beast within the star, and their actions had roused the slumbering creature.
When they sensed danger, they withdrew decisively, abandoning their efforts to refine the star and desperately seeking escape.
The giant beast, now fully awakened, was further incensed by their retreat.
With a resounding crash, the Star Altar innate to Leo shattered upon impact, scattering into countless fragments.
Each shard ascended from the ground, suspended midair.
To Yu Yuan and his companions, it appeared as a condensed Star River unfolding above the star.
Each fragment, akin to an actual star, traced mesmerizing paths across the sky, depicting the stellar orbits of the Star River in a celestial array.
The enigmatic starlight, emanating from Leo's Star Altar, bathed the dazzling star where the giant beast lay concealed.
Starlight bathed the area, causing the star, forged and refined by the blood of the giant beast, to shudder and split open, releasing pure beams of starlight.
Whoosh!
Within the starlight, traces of the giant beast's blood could still be seen. As he drew out the starlight, he inadvertently pulled along the beast's blood, inflicting harm upon the creature.
Currently, his bloodline was only at the ninth level, not yet having ascended to the tenth level like Ballo.
Leo, revered as the "Starchild," was indeed the darling of the cosmos. With his bloodline power, he severed the link between the giant beast and the stars, staining the void with its blood.
In that moment, Yu Yuan observed under the dazzling starlight, Beru, Gheirat, and three other ninth level Starborn each brandished their magical artifacts, invoking the intricacies of their bloodlines.
Subsequently, they transformed into stars, suspended in midair one by one. They became like Leo's marionettes, integral to his celestial tapestry.
They willingly served Leo, their trust in him boundless, convinced that only by following his lead and forming a constellation could they withstand the enigmatic giant beast below.
Woo! Woo! Woo!
The Stormwraith growled softly, its eyes betraying a hint of trepidation, reluctant to draw near the resplendent star, equally fearful of the unfamiliar giant beast concealed within.
The eyes of the Duskjaw, devoid of the mysterious abyssal pit, were filled with gravity.
The Three-legged Golden Crow remained silent, its golden talons firmly clutching the blazing Sun Gold Ball, emitting soft cries, seeking guidance from Yu Yuan's stance.
The Golden Crow seemed ready to seize the Sun Gold Ball and take flight should the situation sour.
"What's your take on this?"
Yu Yuan turned to face the Abyssal Leviathan, brimming with anticipation.
"Aren't those fellows, Leo and his companions, your friends?" The Abyssal Leviathan bared its teeth, its brutal and fierce nature laid bare. "That kin of mine, whom I find so unrecognizable, doesn't belong to our time. It must have evolved step by step from its juvenile form within the Ashlands to its current state."
The Abyssal Leviathan cast a glance at the Duskjaw, Stormwraith, and Three-legged Golden Crow, and scoffed, "You lot seem to know your place."
The three ninth-level alien beasts had once successfully hunted a juvenile thanks to the assistance of the Taixu God-King. They divided their prey and feasted, which made them stronger than other alien beasts.
However, even the young of a cosmic giant beast required the help of the Taixu God-King.
A mature cosmic giant beast was beyond the capabilities of the trio to confront.
Thus, when they realized that an adult cosmic giant beast was concealed within the star, they were immediately stricken with fear and sought to distance themselves as far as possible.
"Let's go and witness the power of a fully grown cosmic giant beast," Yu Yuan declared, leading the way.
He had encountered true cosmic giant beasts before, such as the Abyssal Leviathan and the Secular Bird Queen.
Both were unique cases; one was perpetually wounded, never having fully recovered, while the other, despite growing stronger post-rebirth, seemed not to have reached its peak.
Consequently, Yu Yuan was curious to see how a fully grown cosmic giant beast compared to the tenth-level powerhouses from beyond the stars or the Dark Deities of the Everlands.
The giant beast within the star had the cunning to conceal its vital energy. Until it unleashed its tentacles, not even Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit could detect it.
If Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit was oblivious, then Leo, Beru, and the rest were even more in the dark atop the star.
It was akin to Zhang Jinbo of the Ruby Hand, who had used his escape technique to transport himself to a mountain engulfed in flames to heal his wounds and advance to the middle period of the Unbound Realm.
Subsequently, Zhang Jinbo cracked open the mountain's core, revealing a pool of blood...
Leo and the others must have been smelting the star, intending to claim it for themselves when they inadvertently disturbed the giant beast.
Yu Yuan couldn't help but smirk at the thought of the astonishment that must have crossed Leo, Beru, and the others' faces upon realizing they were excavating atop the head of a cosmic giant beast.
"Dragon Slaying Stage!"
"Yu Yuan!"
Miles away, Starchild Leo called out loudly to Beru and Gheirat, "I see the Dragon Slaying Stage! Yu Yuan is flying towards us!"
"And look! There's the Abyssal Leviathan! Yet another giant beast!"
Leo uttered the name of the Abyssal Leviathan in a groan-like tone, and suddenly, the bright stars beneath his feet quivered intensely.
The giant beast concealed within had never heard of Yu Yuan, but it recognized the name of the Abyssal Leviathan.
Boom!
The bright star trembled with a violent quake, as if the cosmic giant beast within stirred.
Then, to everyone's amazement, a bright star that had been stationary suddenly shot across the sky.
The cosmic giant beast, upon hearing the name of the Abyssal Leviathan and sensing its approach, chose not to attack Leo and the others.
Instead, it fled from the Abyssal Leviathan at the first opportunity!
"It's surprising that you, who are not particularly distinguished in the eyes of the peak warriors of the Otherkin or the humans and evilkind of the Everlands, actually hold some renown among the giant beasts," Yu Yuan mused as he maneuvered the Dragon Slaying Stage closer to the Abyssal Leviathan, piecing together the strange events.
The hidden giant beast's fearful reaction to the approaching Abyssal Leviathan made Yu Yuan wonder if, in ancient times, the Abyssal Leviathan had been a formidable adversary.
Otherwise, why would the giant beast that matured in the Ashlands choose to flee upon hearing the name of the Abyssal Leviathan?
The newborn giant beast must have inherited tales of the Abyssal Leviathan's might from its ancestors!
"Before my fortuitous encounter, I was seen as an emerging talent among the giant beasts, akin to Youqian who descended into the Everlands. Alas, that encounter failed to bring about a significant breakthrough and instead brought trouble upon me," lamented the Abyssal Leviathan, its gaze filled with sorrow. Each time it recalled this painful memory, it seethed with rage towards the Primal Blood.
If only it had been granted something truly beneficial, something it lacked, instead of becoming a target for relentless pursuit across the world. It would have been better not to have received anything at all!
Yu Yuan was taken aback, "Youqian..."
Before Youqian was confined in the Moonfall Sanctuary, even Bertain held him in high regard, believing he was destined to become a great Demon God. If the Abyssal Leviathan was akin to Youqian among the ancient cosmic giant beasts, then indeed, it was once a formidable entity.
When Yu Yuan turned to gaze upon the Abyssal Leviathan, his expression grew noticeably grave, reminding himself to remain vigilant.
