C1643 Heart Clam Beast!
The dazzling star, propelled by the power of the Starry Behemoth, pulled an entire sea of stars along with it, ensnaring Leo, Beru, and their companions in its wake.
As the star made its escape, Yu Yuan and the Chaos Roc were the first to react, darting out like bolts of lightning.
The Ash Divine Crocodile, Raymon Beast, and Three-legged Golden Crow, realizing they were pursuing an adult Starry Behemoth, became apprehensive. Thus, they kept their distance, not daring to get too close.
Whoosh!
Just as the radiant star seemed within reach, it vanished right before their eyes.
Yu Yuan, standing on the Dragon Slash Platform, came to an abrupt halt and exclaimed in astonishment, "Where's the behemoth?"
After a few seconds of contemplation, the Chaos Roc spoke with a cool demeanor, "Neither it nor the star could have just disappeared. There must be another explanation."
"There was no activation of spatial power!"
With the Dragon Slash Platform beneath him, Yu Yuan was certain that no spatial forces had erupted in the area from which the star had fled. This meant that the vanished star, along with Leo and the others, had not used space to teleport.
This indicated that the previously brilliant star had been concealed in some unknown manner.
In fact, the star should still be nearby, just ahead of them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Suddenly, Yu Yuan thought he heard the sound of ocean waves. He paused, then without warning, a bright blue star materialized before him.
That was the Vast Ocean!
Yu Yuan, who had once gazed upon the Vast Ocean with a mesmerized look from beyond the World Wall, instantly recognized the bright blue star that had emerged—it was his homeland.
Impossible!
Yu Yuan instinctively shook his head, refusing to believe that the Starry Behemoth, from the far end of the galaxy, could have possibly moved and dragged the Vast Ocean all the way to the Gray Domain.
No entity in all the realms possessed such awe-inspiring might to shift the Vast Ocean billions of miles.
Not even the Great Demon God Beilstein had such power!
"It's an illusion!"
The Chaos Roc let out a scornful laugh. Upon seeing the blue star that had once shamed him and hearing the sound of the water, a realization struck him. "Yu Yuan, I believe I know the nature of the creature hiding within that luminous star."
"What is it?" Yu Yuan inquired.
"We'll discuss her name later. For now, just remember one thing: she can effortlessly conjure illusions. You must keep your mind clear and not fall prey to her deception," the Chaos Roc said, its lips twisting into a sinister grin.
"No wonder you ran faster than a rabbit at the mention of my name. Your ancestor must have warned you about me. So, realizing you were facing me, you felt incredibly unlucky, didn't you?" The once gaunt elder of the human race transformed into a flat, green fish.
Yu Yuan watched as the small green fish, which was the Chaos Roc, flicked its tail, creating ripples that somehow transported it directly onto the azure star.
It materialized in the vast expanse of Hao Ran!
Upon closer inspection, Yu Yuan was astonished to find the Chaos Roc, now in the form of a small cyan fish, within the Ember Waters.
Splash! Splash! Splash!
Totem pillars of the Demon Race burst from the depths, swiftly forming the Ancient Fey Formation. This power suppressed the bloodline of the colossal beast, encircling the small cyan fish that the Chaos Roc had become.
With a splash, the fish plunged into the water.
"She can extract your memories and project the images within them. Be cautious. Remember, she can pinpoint every moment of humiliation in your life and deliberately alter the outcome. An opponent you once struggled to defeat might prove even stronger within the illusion," the voice of the Chaos Roc, now submerged in the Ember Waters, informed Yu Yuan of the giant beast's capabilities.
One of the most shameful episodes for the Chaos Roc was being trapped under the Demon Phoenix's Ancient Fey Formation in the Ember Waters, unable to escape for years.
"Memories..."
Yu Yuan's face was a picture of bewilderment.
In a daze, he found himself suddenly in the Hellfire Mountain Range, face to face with his senior brother, Zhong Chichen.
Next, he realized he was inside a massive, radiantly colorful pellet, interwoven with lightning and divine light, with nine strands of flame darting through it.
The Reincarnation Pill!
"This time, you won't survive," Zhong Chichen said coldly, looking at him with eyes that spelled certain death. "The Reincarnation Pill won't send you on the path of reincarnation; it will sever any hope of your soul's return."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The vibrant pellet burst into Geocentric Fire, the intense flames causing his soul to writhe in agony, as if it would reduce his very essence to ashes.
"It seems she can only filch the memories of Hong Qi and Yu Yuan. Heh, clearly that's insufficient."
Inside the pellet, Yu Yuan couldn't help but laugh silently. Remarkably, he was still able to hear the heartbeat of the Titan Spinosaurus within the Dragon Slash Platform.
His Yin God remained inside the platform, close to the Supreme Void.
Perhaps because he wasn't as formidable as the Chaos Roc, unable to penetrate the domain of the enigmatic Starry Behemoth, the illusions had a lesser effect on him, leaving his mind unscrambled.
Suddenly, the Dragon Slash Platform erupted with a burst of seven-colored divine light, wrapping Yu Yuan in a dense gray fog. It shielded him from the lurking giant beast, which attempted to scan his memories using its bloodline talents.
With a snap, the first illusion shattered.
Just as the second illusion was about to take shape, Yu Yuan heard the menacing laughter of the Chaos Roc.
With the laughter, the distant Demon Totem Pillars burst into oblivion.
Deep within the Ember Waters, a colossal creature emerged, resembling an immense clam, revealing just the tip of an iceberg.
The clam's shell glittered with countless stars, enhancing its stunning beauty.
The Chaos Roc, still laughing malevolently, showed its true form as a massive green fish and lunged at the beautiful clam adorned with a myriad of stars.
"Behemoth of the bivalves..."
Since the second illusion failed to materialize, Yu Yuan witnessed the vast expanse before him crumble and split apart. The realm's wall tore open, transforming into clusters of mist and fragments.
The entire oceanic region was now shrouded in sea fog, obscuring everything from view.
He recalled the "Dark Ash Dust" he had encountered in the Luan Bird Empire, which now seemed to be emanating from the clam-like behemoth, cloaking the once-luminous stars in darkness.
No light escaped its confines.
The vastness disintegrated, and the original stars remained hidden, swallowed by the "Dark Ash Dust," still in a state of fleeing and vanishing.
The behemoth concealed in the shadows had merely used her mastery of illusions to momentarily bewilder Yu Yuan.
The beast's primary attention was on the Chaos Roc, showing no apparent desire to engage in combat with Yu Yuan.
Wuwu!
Lost in thought, Yu Yuan was roused by the Raymon Beast drawing near, gazing at the stars now veiled by the "Dark Ash Dust," and it let out two soft, mournful cries.
The Chaos Roc appeared to have the upper hand against the Starry Behemoth, which meant Yu Yuan didn't have to be overly concerned.
Even without a reminder, when Yu Yuan observed the Starry Behemoth, resembling a colossal clam with the innate ability to weave dense illusions, he was confident that the Chaos Roc stood a good chance of prevailing.
The behemoth, with its sea creature form, seemed anchored to the ocean depths. Surely, it would find itself at a disadvantage against the sovereign of the aquatic realm, Yu Yuan mused.
Boom! The sound of crashing waves filled the air!
A radiant stellar sea pierced through the Dark Ashen Dust, revealing the scene within the Dragon Slash Platform to Yu Yuan's eyes.
Leo, Beru, and other Star Race powerhouses were surprisingly besieging the Chaos Roc!
The Star Race warriors, overwhelmed by the beast's unleashed bloodline talents, seemed entrapped in illusions, having forgotten their true adversaries.
Leo and his companions each grappled with their own phantasmagoric battles. To them, they were confronting the most formidable foes of their lives, sparing no effort and even risking their vital energies in the fray.
Gheirat, along with three other Star Race warriors, had fully ignited their blood essence.
Leo's cloak transformed once more into a celestial sea, his Life Altar morphing from a means of escape to a weapon of offense, taking the form of a grand starry palace that began to batter the Chaos Roc.
The Star Race members, upon the Chaos Roc's descent, saw it as a bitter and hated enemy.
Unaffected by the illusions, the Chaos Roc stood firm, while the others were completely ensnared.
Subsequently...
When Yu Yuan noticed the silence of the Raymon Beast, he turned to see it, along with the Ash Divine Crocodile and the Three-legged Golden Crow, frenziedly lunging towards the stars amidst the Dark Ashen Dust.
In their eyes, the Chaos Roc had become Grec, the murderer of their kin, now seeking their own demise.
"Heart clam beast!"
