C1672 Blossoming at the Same Time!

"Heaven Opening Flare Star!"

Within the desolate secret realm, Yu Yuan, who was eavesdropping on the outside world through the Dragon Slash Platform, felt a surge of long-sealed memories striving to break free from the depths of his core soul.

Clearly, he was no stranger to the Heaven Opening Flare Star!

He instantly grasped why he could maintain an unobstructed spiritual link with the Dragon Slash Platform from within a secluded cavern of this star.

The Dragon Slash Platform had, in fact, been cleaved from the Heaven Opening Flare Star—it was a fragment of the star itself!

The Void Spirit Succubus had merely extracted a piece of the Divine Stone from the enigmatic Heaven Opening Flare Star, taking it to the Nirvana Realm to be refined with Giant Beast Amber. It was then placed in the nurturing embrace of the Sky Rift Valley, drawing upon the unique spatial energies of that place, in hopes that the Heaven Opening Divine Stone would undergo a metamorphosis and emerge as a sacred relic for her future ascension through the heavens.

Regrettably, the Divine Stone had not yet completed its ultimate transformation and was found by Yu Yuan in his first incarnation.

It's possible that his former self had already uncovered this secret, prompting him to preemptively seize it.

This Divine Stone was not a mere cast-off cocoon of the Void Spirit Succubus!

Nor did she possess the power to craft such an extraordinary stone!

"If that's the case, there's no need for me to rush." A slight smile played across Yu Yuan's lips as he found himself buoyed by newfound confidence.

Given that the Dragon Slash Platform and the Heaven Opening Flare Star were inherently unified, as the master of the Platform, he might wield influence over the star.

Firstly, he could effortlessly extricate himself from the secret realm where both he and Tan Xiaotian resided.

Secondly, the deep-rooted bond between the Platform and the star might enable him to discomfort the Origin Realm God.

He might possess the strength to leverage the Dragon Slash Platform, tapping into a portion of the star's marvels for his own purposes!

"What's got you smiling?"

The Demon Lord, vigilant of his every action, noticed his cheerful demeanor and inquired, "You've stopped updating me. Has there been a change in the situation outside?"

"I see little point in continuing," Yu Yuan responded with a nonchalant shrug. "Since you've mentioned that confronting the Origin Realm God is subject to your whims, then I... really don't need to go out of my way. There's no urgency in forcing your hand."

Tan Xiaotian was taken aback. "Kid, what are you getting at?"

"Why would I bother bringing you along if your departure doesn't benefit me in any way?"

Yu Yuan quickly got the hang of dealing with Tan Xiaotian. Since you're always weighing the pros and cons, I'll just switch up my approach when we talk. "When you're feeling up for it and ready for another round with the Origin Realm God, make sure to let me know."

With a whoosh, Yu Yuan activated the teleportation feature of the Dragon Slash Platform and vanished with ease.

Yet, he left behind a wisp of his soul's essence.

"Just give me a shout when you've figured things out."

The clarity of Yu Yuan's consciousness emanated from the wisp, "If it bothers you, feel free to erase this fragment of my soul. It won't bother me. But if it disappears, that means you've completely given up. I won't be able to find you, and there's no way I can bring you along."

The striking young man in black clothes furrowed his brow ever so slightly.

Tan Xiaotian hadn't anticipated Yu Yuan would leave without so much as a goodbye.

He left only a soul wisp as a marker, making it clear that Tan could only seek him out if he was in the right frame of mind for a battle with the Origin Realm God.

Tan Xiaotian, a man of his word, wasn't one to make false promises.

"He's left me with quite the conundrum," Tan Xiaotian said with a wry smile after a moment, not the least bit upset.

...

Elsewhere.

Yu Yuan had not shown himself in the outside world; instead, he materialized within the inner sanctum of the Dragon Slash Platform, thanks to its connection.

Upon his arrival, he confirmed the Chaos Roc's words were true.

The Heaven Opening Divine Stone and the Heaven Opening Flare Star were originally one and the same!

He faintly recalled that in any other secret realm, he would lose all connection to the Dragon Slash Platform, with no sense of spiritual resonance.

Yet, within that alien world, it seemed he could communicate with the Dragon Slash Platform from any secret realm and return in the blink of an eye.

Such profound mystery could only exist between things that were inherently unified.

"Since they are one and the same..."

He gazed at the Space-time Dragon's remains, which radiated with a spectrum of light, stroked his chin thoughtfully, and then had an epiphany, "Perhaps I should leverage the very essence and wonders of the Dragon Slash Platform to seek out the land where the Hannya Divine Tree and the Disaster Snake are rooted!"

He sprang into action, his soul consciousness intertwining with the laws concealed within the Dragon Slash Platform.

Whoosh!

The Dragon Slash Platform, held down by the Chaos Roc, radiated rainbow light from its edges. A stream of exceptionally pure spatial energy, carrying remnants of the Space-time Dragon's breath, dispersed into the surroundings.

"Wu!"

Both the Chaos Roc and the Grand Illusionary Divine Being gasped in unison.

After his exclamation, the Grand Illusionary Divine Being's eyes sparkled, and he was suddenly composed. The Life Altar within his demonic body, crafted by Yu Yuan, had been originally created by Andre. At that moment, he realized that Yu Yuan had emerged.

The Chaos Roc took a bit longer to figure it out.

Since the Dragon Slash Platform and the Heaven Opening Flare Star were inherently unified, Yu Yuan's current situation was far from a dire one!

"He's escaped."

The face of Benin, now the Void Spirit Succubus, shifted through a spectrum of colors at the Chaos Roc's declaration. Yet, she too, through the Dragon Slash Platform's abnormal response, came to an awakening.

"Who?" The Abyss Goanna asked, bewildered.

"Yu Yuan, the young man you cast down into the secret realm, where he remained with Tan Xiaotian," Benin said through clenched teeth.

"Tan Xiaotian couldn't escape, so how could he? And, could he have... appeared directly inside the Dragon Slash Platform?" The Abyss Goanna was taken aback.

Benin kept silent.

"Don't you get it yet?" The Chaos Roc chuckled heartily, "Old lizard, I speak only truth and reality. The Heaven Opening Divine Stone originates from the star beneath your feet; they are one and the same! The passage beneath the Heaven Opening Flare Star, leading to the secret realm, may confine Tan Xiaotian, but not the master of the Dragon Slash Platform!"

"What does it matter if he has emerged?" The Abyss Goanna remained undaunted, "A junior who hasn't ascended to the highest echelons, even with a supreme Artifact, cannot wield its full potential. He is neither the Lunar Divine King nor the Founder of the Divine Soul Sect. How much of the Artifact's power, renowned across the galaxy, can he truly harness?"

"You truly know nothing about him," the Chaos Roc sighed.

"Do I need to understand him?" The Abyss Goanna retorted coldly.

The Chaos Roc nodded earnestly, "Indeed, you do."

The Abyss Goanna, now an elder of the Silver Scale Clan, was about to counter when he was struck with a look of astonishment. He turned to see the Void Spirit Succubus behind him, clutching the Time Book, and asked, "What's wrong?"

The Divine Butterfly had been turning the pages of the Time Book, unleashing its temporal powers, but now the book's magic ceased.

Transformed into Benin, the Divine Butterfly revealed itself as a magnificent, colorful butterfly.

As she fluttered her wings, the spatial forces within them sought to connect with the deep caverns of the Heaven Opening Flare Star.

Beneath her, the Time Book floated, as if supporting the massive form of the beast.

The Divine Butterfly's eyes, shimmering like multicolored jewels, also showed bewilderment.

The enigmatic book, nearly devoid of temporal energy, had revealed its powers through her ability to draw on the peculiar temporal forces from the caverns linking various realms.

Being a Void Spirit Succubus and not a Space-time Dragon meant her lineage bore only the power of space.

Time was not yet within her grasp or understanding. To wield the Time Book, she needed to siphon temporal energy from other realms.

Her extensive knowledge of the Heaven Opening Flare Star, coupled with the guidance of the Origin Realm God, led her to the deep passages that could supply her with the essence of time.

She had managed to tap into the wandering temporal forces within the mysterious tunnels and stimulate the Time Book.

But now, the sources of temporal energy in those deep caverns seemed obstructed by some force.

It was as if an unseen lid had sealed the entrances, preventing even a wisp of temporal energy from being drawn into the Time Book she held.

With no inherent temporal power and lacking such in her bloodline, the Time Book's secrets were abruptly halted.

Youyu, adept in the secret arts of the soul and greatly affected by the temporal forces, was the first to extricate himself.

He adjusted his neck and advised Xuanli, "Stay within this expansive starry sea and keep an eye on the Chaos Roc."

With those words, the vibrant heart stone emerged from his forehead, becoming his third eye.

"Void Spirit Succubus!"

A voice, neither his own nor a stranger's, yet familiar to both Yu Yuan and the Divine Butterfly, emerged from the iridescent vertical eye.

Simultaneously, a corresponding soul shadow materialized within his third eye.

Upon hearing this voice, the Divine Butterfly, now in her colossal beast form, involuntarily turned her gaze towards it and caught sight of the soul shadow within the vibrant eye.

"Rovi!"

Yu Yuan's call echoed from the Dragon Slash Platform, prompting the Divine Butterfly to let out a piercing shriek.

As she cried out, her wings quivered intensely, as though she was under a soulful assault.

Whoosh!

A Divine Butterfly, wings quivering subtly, emerged from the multicolored heart stone.

A fragment of the Void Spirit Succubus's soul, having merely glanced at the heart stone on Youyu's forehead, was drawn into it.

This heart stone, coveted by the Origin Realm God, became an even greater asset to Youyu, transforming into his treasured soul artifact with minimal refinement.

The captured essence of the Void Spirit Succubus was now subject to constraints within the heart stone.

The Void Spirit Succubus was not, after all, renowned for its soul strength.

"Furthermore."

With a detached demeanor, Youyu turned his attention to the three Ninth Level Void Spirit Succubus elders cowering behind the Divine Butterfly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Their souls, too, were forcibly extracted and absorbed into the heart stone.

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