C1654 The Young Man Was too Weak

In the midst of swirling yellow sands, President Lyi sat perched atop a boulder, his back torn open to reveal bones as sturdy as divine iron.

Yinn Tiehua, stooped over, was etching a Spiritual Array Matrix Diagram onto his bones with a needle. She occasionally furrowed her brow and cautioned, "When I direct my divine needle, you must disperse all your divine iron power. You need to cooperate fully with me, and... the Spiritual Array Matrix Diagram I'm inscribing will at best enhance your strength by 20%."

They were in a crumbling building, with heaps of scrap metal in the corner and a few gems set into the roof.

"Even a 10% increase is worth the risk," President Lyi declared, with sparks crackling at the corners of his mouth. His eyes, metallic in appearance, flickered with a ghostly light. "A fragment of my soul has returned from the Origin Realm. It's an odd sensation; I believe I've sensed the source of the Yin Meridian and the essence of Youyu."

"The Origin Realm is like a vast, unseen sea, filled with countless souls and consciousnesses that have been abruptly pulled in."

"I also caught a glimpse of a multicolored soul shadow, encased within a large shell."

President Lyi, who had ventured to the Gray Domain specifically to seek out Yinn Tiehua, was visiting for the first time. His soul fragment, lured into the Sea of Hearts, had managed to return amidst the chaos of the battle between Youyu and the heart clam beast, thanks to his formidable strength.

Upon his return, he retained the memories of his experiences within the Sea of Hearts and began recounting them to Yinn Tiehua.

"That place isn't the Origin Realm," Yinn Tiehua, with years of life in the Gray Domain etched into her face, responded in surprise. "It was created by a Starry Behemoth known as the heart clam beast, more accurately, the Sea of Hearts. Long ago, out of curiosity, I too was pulled into it. Back then, it wasn't powerful enough to keep me trapped, and I managed to break free from the Sea of Hearts."

"Afterward, I did some research and consulted with some formidable entities. That's when I learned it was his second brain domain, crafted from Giant Beast Amber."

"He also referred to this brain domain as the heart stone, a vast ocean for consciousness and souls."

Using the Heart Stone, he could entice nearby beings to probe when he activated his innate abilities. The investigation targeted the soul, causing it to become ensnared. If it involved a soul or a consciousness, they too would become trapped, unable to escape.

After the explanation, Yinn Tiehua was astounded. "The fact that you managed to escape is remarkable. In recent years, I haven't heard of anyone who has escaped from that bizarre sea."

"It's because he was in battle with Youyu," President Lyi stated.

"Youyu?"

"The recently risen Ghost God, once the leader of the Ghost Wizard Sect in ancient times and a dear friend of the Lunar Divine King. He has been reborn, drawing power from the Yin Meridian source to ascend to the highest echelons once more," President Lyi disclosed Youyu's history.

"I've been away from the Vast Expanse for far too long, out of touch with its mighty figures. It appears that the Vast Expanse has witnessed many unfathomable events in recent years," Yinn Tiehua said with a wry smile.

"For some reason, I'm feeling somewhat uneasy," President Lyi remarked, his gaze lost in the drifting yellow sands of the sky, sensing that someone might have taken notice of him.

...

"Stay put, everyone. There shouldn't be any complications from here on out."

Yu Yuan, standing atop the Dragon Slash Platform, reassured the Raymon Beast with a smile, "No need for concern. The Heart Clam Beast below stands no chance of victory." He had observed Youyu sealing off the peculiar sea within the Sea of Hearts.

Amidst the sea, it seemed that figures like President Lyi and the Great Demon God Grec had taken advantage of the turmoil to make their escape.

Yet, as they departed, Yu Yuan distinctly sensed Youyu's ashen soul threads woven into their consciousness and spirits.

These soul threads, embedded within the minds of those esteemed by Youyu, allowed him to pinpoint their locations as their consciousnesses and souls converged. He could even stealthily scrutinize their thoughts, gaining insight into their intentions and schemes.

Youyu's ability to "shut the door" indicated that he had gained the upper hand in his confrontation with the Heart Clam Beast. Those he had deliberately released before sealing the entrance had unwittingly become his informants.

When he needed to, he could identify and target them one by one. The undetected soul threads would become his ace in the hole, allowing him to launch surprise attacks on President Lyi and Grec's souls. With a bit of luck, a single strike could severely damage their souls and significantly reduce their combat abilities.

"You wish to temper your body with the Geocentric Fire and covet the Origin Soul..." Yu Yuan's expression grew increasingly grim. He had felt a twinge of guilt towards President Lyi, but after overhearing the conversation between President Lyi and Yinn Tiehua through Youyu, he resolved to take decisive action. Once Youyu's external body arrived with Xuanli and they had taken care of the heart clam beast, he planned to eliminate President Lyi in the Gray Domain once and for all.

"Master."

Out of the blue, the voice of the Void Divine King emanated from the Dragon Slash Platform beneath him. The Void Divine King, who had lain dormant for ages, was now slowly sitting up. As he awoke, Andre's features and physique subtly shifted and transformed.

In a short time, Andre of the Blood Devil Clan, with his exquisite mastery of blood, morphed into a completely different person—a slender, tall human youth with a refined appearance and a hint of shyness.

With a whoosh, the human youth soared from the Dragon Slash Platform and landed before Yu Yuan. His slender, bamboo-like hands pressed against his chest as he bowed deeply, his eyes brimming with gratitude. It was as if he had a torrent of words and emotions he yearned to express.

"Tai Xu," Yu Yuan murmured, his heart stirring. This youthful visage of Tai Xu was profoundly etched in his memory. He was instantly flooded with a series of hazy images. In those memories, this bashful youth had always stood by his side, unwavering in his support, whether Yu Yuan was right or wrong.

A wave of emotion surged through Yu Yuan's soul, realizing that his comrade from tens of thousands of years ago had indeed returned.

"I aged a bit afterward, certainly not as young as I am now," Tai Xu admitted, somewhat sheepishly. "But now that I can freely reshape my body to any age, I've chosen to appear younger. Back when I first joined the Divine Soul Sect and laid eyes on the Dragon Slash Platform, I looked just as I do now."

The Dragon Slash Platform he referred to was, of course, Yu Yuan from his first life.

Awoo!

The Ash Divine Crocodile, the Raymon Beast, and the Three-legged Golden Crow suddenly encircled him, howling and excitedly thumping their chests and stomping their feet.

The three alien beasts all recognized him, remembering that when he first visited the Gray Domain in his soul form, he appeared as the young man before them now.

The difference was that the youth now had a body of flesh and blood, alive just like them.

"Ah, to be young! You look good no matter how I see you," Yu Yuan exclaimed, instinctively reaching out to pat his shoulder as if it were a gesture he had made countless times before.

But as he extended his hand, he hesitated, feeling the gesture might be inappropriate.

Officially, he was Yu Yuan, a junior member of the Divine Soul Sect, while Taixu was a Divine King, one of the titans of the Divine Soul Sect. Their ranks were not on par.

Thus, his hand hung awkwardly in the air, and he attempted to retract it with a sheepish smile.

Pow!

Taixu, grinning, took the initiative, squatting down to meet his hand and nudging his palm with his shoulder, allowing Yu Yuan to complete the pat smoothly.

It was as if they were partaking in a mysterious ritual.

"You've given me a brand new body, one that's even more extraordinary than my previous one," Taixu said, his face and eyes radiating contentment and excitement. He pointed to his head, adding, "My fusion encountered no obstacles."

Yu Yuan narrowed his eyes and used the Dragon Slash Platform to sense further.

Inside Taixu's mind, there was only a single ball of Primordial Spirit, with neither Yin God nor Yang God present.

The Human Race's supreme Primordial Spirit was fundamentally the same as the Outland Devaputra's Great Demon God.

At this moment, Taixu was akin to a Great Demon God, endowed with a miraculous demon body.

This demon body, crafted from the Great Demon God's physique of the Blood Devil Clan, seemed perfectly matched to Taixu's soul, who was a Great Demon God himself.

Yet, in Taixu's mind, there was no trace of the Origin of Vastness's essence.

No divine seat had been crafted.

"You haven't condensed a divine seat," Yu Yuan remarked gently.

"I don't need one. While it's true that a divine seat and the integration of the original source can significantly boost the combat power of the Primordial Spirit, I'm currently feeling great. Even without the enhancement of a divine seat, this body you helped forge still grants me immense combat capabilities and potential!"

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