C1652 Transformation of the Gods and Demons

In the tangible world, the Chaos Roc, resembling a gaunt old man, hastened from a distant island deep in the ocean to the Dragon Slash Platform, which hung suspended in midair.

He took his place next to Yu Yuan, observing with a pair of eyes—one crimson, the other pearly white—as Yu Yuan stood with his eyes closed atop the Dragon Slash Platform. Along the way, the Chaos Roc had witnessed the heart clam beast, no longer concealing itself, preparing to strike at Yu Yuan, prompting an involuntary cry of alarm from him. At that moment, he harbored concerns for Yu Yuan's safety, fearing that an unguarded moment might leave him vulnerable to the creature's assault.

However, his anxiety was short-lived. He watched as the spectral form of the heart clam beast transformed into a prismatic beam of light that vanished into the depths of Yu Yuan's brow. The Chaos Roc, who had just been shouting in fright, was suddenly reassured.

With a composed demeanor, he approached and, upon seeing Yu Yuan's eyes firmly shut, he deduced that a clash must be unfolding within the sanctuary of Yu Yuan's soul. "Yu Yuan's soul is no open door to come and go as one pleases, not even for a heart clam beast versed in the arcane arts of the spirit," the Chaos Roc mused silently, a smirk of schadenfreude spreading across his face.

He was well aware that the soul imprint deep within Yu Yuan's primary soul had never been extinguished; he had once had the privilege of glimpsing that innermost realm. The memory of his own astonishment and dread was vivid, as was the magnitude of his reaction.

Now, he was curious to see what would be revealed as the heart clam beast delved layer by layer into Yu Yuan's soul. The thought of the impending spectacle made the Chaos Roc's lips curl into a sly grin, and he couldn't suppress a mischievous chuckle.

It was akin to Chung Jinbo excavating the core of a volcano and unearthing blood, or like Leo and Beru refining a star, only to find it concealed a heart clam beast. As the heart clam beast burrowed deeper into Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness, it would unearth traces of the Origin Soul and the lunar essence within Yu Yuan's primary soul.

The Chaos Roc burst into uproarious laughter, slapping his thigh in amusement.

Meanwhile, not far off, the Ash Divine Crocodile, the Raymon Beast, and the Three-legged Golden Crow were engulfed by towering waves and pinned beneath the ocean's depths, struggling in vain to break free.

They gazed at the Chaos Roc, who was laughing uproariously, with anticipation in their eyes.

"Don't worry, you are no longer my targets."

The Chaos Roc snorted, clearly surprised that the three top-tier alien beasts hadn't been drawn into the Sea of Hearts by the heart clam beast. "The parts of your beast souls that you've lost still have a chance to be recovered."

With a splash, he plunged into the dark sea, leaving only his head above water as he proudly gazed towards the Dragon Slash Platform. Secretly, he continued to dive deeper, accompanied by numerous silver fish.

More fish burst forth from his watery form, darting about in all directions.

Meanwhile, Youyu was inside the Sea of Hearts, consuming the heart clam beast's bizarre sea with streams of gray-white light.

The Chaos Roc was infiltrating the ink-colored depths in his own way, intent on shrouding the entire region.

He would wait for Yu Yuan to signal which of the countless pebbles on the ocean floor was the heart stone, and that would lead him to the heart clam beast.

"I desire this mature heart clam beast to restore my strength and fortify my soul."

The Chaos Roc grumbled, as if addressing both the three pinnacle Ninth Level alien beasts and Yu Yuan, "As for the Divine Stone it produced, I am willing to relinquish it; you may handle it as you see fit."

"Okay."

Yu Yuan's response emanated from the microcosm of vital energy within his chest.

It was his Yang God who replied to the Chaos Roc.

His Yin God was by Youyu's side in the Sea of Hearts, and his main soul was in his own sea of consciousness, mockingly conversing with the heart clam beast. Only his Yang God was unoccupied.

Thus, it was the Yang God that responded.

"Follow this trail of vital essence. Wherever the essence leads, that's where the heart stone will be. The heart clam beast's massive form is likely reduced in size, hiding near the heart stone. Regardless of its location, the moment you disturb that stone, it will surely reveal itself!"

With a whoosh, a streak of crimson lightning burst from Yu Yuan's chest, hurtling towards the ocean's inky depths.

"Haha! I've been eagerly awaiting this moment!" The Chaos Roc accepted with glee.

The scattered fish throughout the dark sea converged on the crimson lightning.

Fueled by his blood and the silver fish formed from his scales, the gathering transformed into a multitude of Chaos Rocs.

It seemed as if hundreds of Chaos Rocs, formed from schools of fish, were in pursuit of the crimson lightning from every direction.

"Where do you find the audacity to take on three of us by yourself?"

Within his Sea of Hearts, Yu Yuan's Origin Soul surged forward, the void thundering around him.

One by one, the unknown deities appeared—some wielding the principles of thunder, others ancient Demon Gods, towering giants with the sky as their crown and the earth underfoot, and Peak warriors capable of trembling the starry heavens...

These gods, lost to the annals of history and slain by the Lunar Divine King, were now vividly alive in Yu Yuan's mind.

Yu Yuan's Origin Soul, standing before these supreme beings—Demon Gods and colossal fiends—appeared minuscule, yet it instilled profound terror in the heart clam beast.

"Shape-shift into the pantheon of gods and demons!"

The heart clam beast let out a piercing scream.

At that moment, its soul within Yu Yuan's Sea of Hearts, its massive beastly body in the tangible world, and its beast soul within the Sea of Hearts all lost connection.

It had been divided into three.

Believing Yu Yuan to be the weakest and most vulnerable to defeat, the soul it had sent into Yu Yuan's consciousness was merely a small fragment of its beast soul.

Yet, this fragment had never been concealed from its colossal beast body or the beast soul within the Sea of Hearts.

Now, Yu Yuan had shrouded the connection between it and itself, using the same method it had intended for Yu Yuan.

Its beastly body and soul were left unaware of the suffering endured by this fragment of its soul.

"I, I... I understand now!"

Upon witnessing the gods and demons overtake Yu Yuan's Origin Soul and charge towards him, the heart clam beast emitted a cry of utter despair.

This fragment of its soul knelt, attempting to plead and seek forgiveness.

Regrettably, in a mere instant, it was obliterated by the multitude of gods and demons.

Whoosh!

After the annihilation of this soul fragment, a nebulous soul shadow emerged in the Emptiness Land behind Yu Yuan's Origin Soul.

Enveloped in two shells radiating with brilliant starlight, the shadow exuded a mysterious presence, utterly still.

Yu Yuan cast a brief glance at it, and with that single look, the shadow vanished.

Deep within Yu Yuan's Origin Soul, numerous secret arts once contemplated by the heart clam beast materialized, along with a new, subtle imprint.

It seemed as though the soul of the heart clam beast, once consumed by the celestial Gods and Demons, had been fully assimilated by him.

Whoosh!

A colossal creature, resembling a giant clam with a shell shimmering with starlight, materialized from thin air.

It emerged within the Sea of Hearts of Yu Yuan.

A soul technique, both strangely familiar and foreign to him, unfolded like an ancient soul tome that had been unsealed after many years, revealing a multitude of secrets.

"Derivative Spell of the Gods and Demons!"

Yu Yuan, perched atop the Dragon Slash Platform, opened his eyes and whispered the incantation.

Behind him, a procession of ethereal figures of ancient Gods, Demons, and Peak experts materialized, their presence commanding and austere.

The Dragon Slash Platform subtly transformed into a seat of divine power, with Yu Yuan enthroned above it.

The celestial beings, Demon Gods, Tenth Level Peak warriors, and the forming soul of the heart clam beast that appeared behind him seemed like loyal retainers who had served him for eons.

He was the Divine King, and his followers were legion.

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