C1669 The Abyssal Greater Basilisk
Yu Yuan raised his hand and shouted commandingly.
Beneath him, the dark vitality within Tan Xiaotian in the deep cavern grew even more intense as it rapidly approached. With Tan Xiaotian's combat prowess, finding the right direction and escaping the peculiar Mysterious Realm should pose no significant challenge.
Tan Xiaotian, imprisoned by the Origin Deity, would undoubtedly see the Origin Deity as a foe once he was free.
Yu Yuan was not alone; beside him were the Abyssal Leviathan, Taixu, and Youyu. Together, they possessed the strength to confront the Origin Deity.
It dawned on Yu Yuan that his every action was aimed at keeping the Secular Bird Queen from the ambushes of the Origin Deity and the Chaos Serpent.
His arrival and the liberation of Tan Xiaotian were calculated moves to coax the Origin Deity into the open!
Once the Origin Deity shifted its focus onto him and his companions, the Secular Bird Queen would be out of harm's way, no longer at risk of falling to the Chaos Serpent.
Without the Origin Deity's assistance, the Chaos Serpent alone stood no chance of harming the secular bird.
"You lack the credentials to demand his presence," came a voice.
From another deep cavern emerged a Voidweaver in the form of Benin, her eyes shimmering with the intricate carvings of space rules.
Clutching a thick tome, her gown billowing, she regarded the scene with an icy demeanor.
The unopened book suddenly burst with spatial radiance, unleashing space magic from the surrounding caverns upon Yu Yuan.
Boom! Boom!
Beams of spatial light, each carrying a myriad of fine, luminous blades and soul-piercing Soul Power, surged from various caves, all converging towards Yu Yuan.
Yet...
The spatial light failed to reach Yu Yuan, thwarted by an enormous, multicolored shell.
Like a land of rainbows, the shell materialized above Yu Yuan's head, its surface twinkling with stars and emitting billions of sparkling particles that intercepted the incoming spatial light.
Above the shell stood Taixu, the youth's elegant figure gazing down at the Voidweaver with serenity.
Hiss, hiss!
Around him, nine phantoms of Taixu, adorned with cascading colors and crackling with dark electricity, unleashed a barrage of blade lights, filling the Voidweaver's domain and shattering the stasis of space.
The Voidweaver, resembling Benin, watched as the nine Taixus approached and let out a light snort. She swiftly descended into the cavern below, evading all of Taixu's strikes, rendering their concerted attack futile. Then, she effortlessly reappeared at another cave entrance in the distance. The surface of this star was honeycombed with cave entrances, and she seemed to navigate them with ease.
As an ancient cosmic giant beast with an innate bloodline infused with the intricacies of space, she thrived in the depths of the Ashlands, her combat prowess significantly amplified.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three ninth-level Voidweaver clansmen emerged solemnly from other caverns, gazing upon the reemerged Benin with eyes brimming with genuine veneration. The one donning Benin's form was their creator, the origin of all their bloodlines.
Regardless of her decisions, right or wrong, every member of the Voidweaver Clan was bound to stand resolutely by her side. Thus, the three ninth-level Voidweavers drew forth their magical artifacts, scepters, and gems to join her in battle.
Boom!
Out of nowhere, a dark brown giant tail lashed out from a nearby cave, expanding a millionfold in an instant, hurtling towards the shell-like colorful continent. The tail, studded with tough nodules and as cold as iron, reeked of a pungent blood scent.
In a flash, the tail transformed into a monstrous python, unleashing a force capable of shattering stars and striking the ground with devastating impact. The unmatched ferocity of the psionic power, tinged with the essence of the Abyss, shattered the vibrant land in a moment.
Taixu, caught off guard, was unable to deploy another protective shell in time and grunted as his demonform was consumed by blood and cast aside.
Yu Yuan looked up.
Before him, the dark brown giant tail appeared like a python descending from the heavens!
Whoosh!
A deluge of blood, decaying flesh, and the bones of alien beasts cascaded from the tail, resembling a python. Yu Yuan, who had been stationed at the cave's entrance serving as a "lighthouse" to guide Tan Xiaotian, could no longer hold his position. Overwhelmed by the vile torrent, he plummeted downwards.
Tan Xiaotian was on the verge of reaching his destination when he suddenly noticed that the silhouette behind the "membrane" had become entangled with the blood, flesh, and bones, and was violently thrust into the Mysterious Realm.
The exit Tan Xiaotian had hoped to use vanished without a trace, leaving him unable to detect its presence.
"So close, yet so far."
Shaking his head, Tan Xiaotian eyed Yu Yuan, who was emerging from the mire of gore with a rather unpleasant look on his face. "Couldn't you have held on a bit longer?" he chided.
"I would have if I could."
Yu Yuan, aware that he was addressing the lord of the Devil Palace, a figure steeped in legend for millennia, was undeterred in expressing his dissatisfaction. "The tail of the Abyssal Greater Basilisk struck, and I simply couldn't withstand it."
"The Abyssal Greater Basilisk?" Tan Xiaotian paused, perplexed. "He's been lurking at the fringes of the cosmos for years. What has emboldened him to emerge? What did the Origin Deity offer to coax him into lending a hand?"
"It's all in the name. He went from being the Starborne Lizard to the Abyssal Greater Basilisk. A single word's difference, but the implications are vast," Yu Yuan remarked with a huff.
After a moment's consideration, Tan Xiaotian raised his thumb in agreement. "You make a compelling point!"
...
Gazing at the shrinking dark brown tail, the Abyssal Leviathan, disguised as an aged human, inhaled deeply amidst the star-studded void riddled with cavernous pits. "What are you planning?" it inquired.
The massive tail seemed to gather itself before retracting into one of the pits.
An elder of the Silverscale Tribe then emerged, clad in a crumpled robe, his bald head and bumpy skin exposed for all to see.
His small, deep brown eyes conveyed a profound depth, as though he was perpetually burdened with worries he preferred to keep to himself.
"You fail to grasp that from the moment I renamed myself the Abyssal Greater Basilisk, I've been embracing the Abyss. I've ventured into the Maw of Oblivion, approached the Abyssal Gate, and beheld the beings that dwell beneath it—creatures as vast as you and I."
"I think that perhaps the abyss beneath the gate still allows beings like us to exist."
The voice of the Abyssal Greater Basilisk, now an elder of the Silverscale Tribe, was tinged with sorrow and resignation as he spoke.
"After the demise of the old Spinosaurus, our time began to wane. Many of our kin were hunted and slaughtered by Bertain. This world has slowly turned into a graveyard and a prison for Cosmic Giant Beasts. In exploring the abyss, I sought hope, a refuge for our kind."
"I saw them, felt their presence. The entities within the abyss were as massive as we are."
"At that moment, I thought, maybe... we should release them to help us transform this world, so that the giant beasts might continue to traverse the Star River."
"Instead of being relentlessly hunted by those once feeble creatures..."
"..."
With a heavy heart, he gazed at the silent Abyssal Leviathan. "I, driven to desperation by Bertain, have spent years hiding at the fringes of the cosmos, too fearful to return."
"And you, you've been subdued by the Dark Phoenix in the depths of the Everlands!"
"The Secular Bird Queen was vanquished in the Annihilation Nebula during a moment of mental turmoil!"
"How could beings as magnificent as us meet such a fate? In our time, shouldn't intelligent life be prostrating themselves on the ground, reverently heeding our breaths, our will, and commands?"
"Kun, we must change all of this!"
The Abyssal Greater Basilisk let out a roar of defiance.
This roar, echoing through the cavernous depths of the stars, seemed to reach across various realms, conveying his fury and frustration to all intelligent species.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Three figures from the Silverscale Tribe materialized behind him, among them a female at the tenth level!
