C1672 Blossoming!
"Eiwrone!"
While Yu Yuan was eavesdropping on the outside world through the Dragon Slaying Stage, nestled within the Mysterious Realm, he felt a surge of long-sealed memories shimmering to life from the depths of his dominant soul.
Clearly, he was familiar with Eiwrone!
He quickly realized why he could maintain an unobstructed mental connection with the Dragon Slaying Stage from within a secluded cavern on this star.
The Dragon Slaying Stage was a fragment of Eiwrone, a part of the star itself!
The Voidweaver had merely excavated a divine Hex Stone from the wondrous Eiwrone and transported it to the Nirvana Realm. There, it was refined with the Sunsorrow of a giant beast and placed in Veilfall Canyon to be nurtured by the space magic of the area. This process was intended to allow the World-Sundering Stone to undergo a transformation, eventually becoming the holy weapon she would wield to traverse the heavens.
Regrettably, the Hex Stone had not yet reached its final transformation and was discovered by Yu Yuan in his first life before the Voidweaver could reclaim it.
Perhaps, he had been privy to this secret in his first life, which is why he preemptively seized it.
This Hex Stone was not a discarded cocoon of the Voidweaver!
Nor did she possess the power to create such an extraordinary stone!
"If that's the case, I'm in no rush." Yu Yuan's lips quirked into a slight smile as he felt a newfound surge of confidence.
Since the Dragon Slaying Stage and Eiwrone were inherently connected, as the master of the Dragon Slaying Stage, he might wield influence over Eiwrone.
Firstly, he could extricate himself from the Mysterious Realm where he and Tan Xiaotian were confined at any moment.
Secondly, given the bond between the Dragon Slaying Stage and the star, he should be able to discomfort the Origin Deity.
He might possess the strength to leverage the Dragon Slaying Stage to manipulate a part of the star, harnessing its marvels for his own purposes!
"What's so amusing?"
The Demon Lord, ever vigilant of Yu Yuan's actions, noticed his cheerful demeanor and inquired, "You've stopped updating me. Has the situation outside changed?"
"I see no need to continue," Yu Yuan replied with a nonchalant shrug. "Since you've mentioned that even confronting the Origin Deity is at your discretion, I... well, there's no point in making an effort. There's no urgency in forcing you out."
Tan Xiaotian was taken aback. "Kid, what are you getting at?"
"If your departure doesn't benefit me, why should I bother taking you with me?"
Yu Yuan quickly got the hang of interacting with Tan Xiaotian. If you're going to weigh every action against its potential benefit, then I'll just have to adjust my approach, he thought. "When you're in the mood for another round with the Origin Deity, be sure to let me know."
With a whoosh, Yu Yuan activated the teleportation ability of the Dragon Slaying Stage and vanished with ease.
Yet, he intentionally left behind a wisp of his remnant soul.
"Just give me a shout when you've figured things out."
The distinct consciousness within the remnant soul conveyed Yu Yuan's message: "If it bothers you, feel free to erase this remnant soul. It won't bother me. But if it disappears, it means you've completely given up, and I'll have no way to track you down or bring you along anymore."
The striking youth in black sat atop a cushion formed from dark energy, his brow furrowing slightly.
Tan Xiaotian hadn't anticipated Yu Yuan would leave so abruptly, without so much as a word.
All that remained was a remnant soul, serving as both a beacon and coordinates, clearly indicating that a willingness to battle the Origin Deity was a prerequisite for his return.
A man of his word, Tan Xiaotian wasn't one to make false promises.
"He's left me with quite the conundrum," he said with a wry smile after a moment, not particularly upset by the turn of events.
...
Elsewhere.
Yu Yuan hadn't made his presence known in the outside world. Instead, he emerged within the inner world of the Dragon Slaying Stage, directly from the depths of the Mysterious Realm, thanks to his connection with the stage.
Once he reached the Dragon Slaying Stage, he confirmed what the Abyssal Leviathan had claimed: the World-Sundering Stone and the Alien Planet named Eiwrone were indeed originally a single entity.
He faintly recalled that in other supreme beings' prisons, he would lose all connection to the Dragon Slaying Stage, with no sense of soul resonance.
Yet within that Alien Planet, it seemed he could communicate with the Dragon Slaying Stage from any corner of the Mysterious Realm and return in the blink of an eye.
Such profound connection could only exist between things that were inherently unified.
"Since it's part of the whole..."
He gazed at the segments of the Chronowyrm's corpse, which emitted a spectrum of light. Stroking his chin in deep thought, he suddenly declared, "Perhaps, I should leverage the unique material and properties of the Dragon Slaying Stage to seek out the land where the Uxthar Tree has taken root, as well as the Chaos Serpent!"
No sooner had he spoken than he acted, his soul consciousness intertwining with the hidden rules of the three little worlds within the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Whoosh!
The Dragon Slaying Stage, held in place by the hand of the Abyssal Leviathan, radiated a prism of light from its edges. A stream of exceptionally pure space magic, carrying the residual dragon's breath of the Chronowyrm, dispersed into the air.
"Wu!"
Both the Abyssal Leviathan and Taixu uttered exclamations.
Following his exclamation, Taixu's eyes sparkled, and he regained his composure.
His demonform, originating from Andre, contained the Altar of Rebirth, crafted by Yu Yuan. In this moment, he was aware that Yu Yuan had emerged.
The Abyssal Leviathan took a bit longer to come to the same realization.
Given that the Dragon Slaying Stage and the Eiwrone were inherently unified, Yu Yuan's current circumstances were far from dire!
"He's freed himself."
Benin, in her Voidweaver form, turned pale at the Abyssal Leviathan's words, but then, through the anomalies of the Dragon Slaying Stage, she too had an epiphany.
"Who?" The Abyssal Greater Basilisk was bewildered.
"Yu Yuan, the young man you cast down into the Mysterious Realm, where he remained with Tan Xiaotian," Benin said through clenched teeth.
"If Tan Xiaotian couldn't escape, why could he? And, did he... could he have appeared directly inside the Dragon Slaying Stage?" The Abyssal Greater Basilisk was taken aback.
Benin kept silent.
"Don't you see?" chuckled the Abyssal Leviathan, "Lizard, I speak only truths and facts. The World-Sundering Stone originates from the star at your feet; they are one and the same! The passage beneath the Eiwrone, leading to the Mysterious Realm, may confine Tan Xiaotian, but not the master of the Dragon Slaying Stage!"
"What does it matter if he emerges?" The Abyssal Greater Basilisk remained undaunted, "A mere youth who hasn't ascended to the highest echelons, even with an unparalleled Divine Artifact, cannot harness its full potential. He is neither the Lunar Spirit God-King Taiyin nor the creator of Boulderdawn. How much of this Divine Artifact's power, renowned across the Star River, can he truly wield?"
"You truly know nothing about him," the Abyssal Leviathan sighed with a hint of exasperation.
"Do I need to understand him?" the Abyssal Greater Basilisk asked coldly.
The Abyssal Leviathan nodded earnestly. "It's imperative that you do!"
As the Abyssal Greater Basilisk, now in the guise of an elder from the Silverscale Tribe, was about to object, a look of astonishment crossed his face. He turned to see the Voidweaver clutching the Book of Time. "What's the matter?"
The Book of Time, which had been manipulated by the butterfly to unleash its temporal powers, had suddenly ceased functioning.
The butterfly, having assumed the form of Benin, transformed to reveal a resplendent, multicolored butterfly.
Her wings, imbued with space magic, fluttered in an attempt to connect with the deep caverns of Eiwrone.
Beneath the butterfly, the Book of Time hovered as if cradling her giant beast-like form.
Her eyes, sparkling like jewels of every hue, were filled with bewilderment.
The book, a repository of magical lore, contained almost no temporal energy. She could manipulate its power, affecting and delaying time, because she had drawn upon her knowledge of Eiwrone, tapping into the bizarre temporal forces within its deep caverns that linked to various domains.
As a Voidweaver and not a Chronowyrm, her lineage was steeped in space magic rather than time.
To wield the Book of Time, she needed to siphon temporal energy from other realms.
Her extensive knowledge of Eiwrone, coupled with the Origin Deity's guidance, had led her to discover pathways deep enough to harness this temporal energy.
She had managed to extract wandering temporal forces from these enigmatic locations, activating the Book of Time. But now, the caverns that had been sources of this energy seemed obstructed by an unseen force.
It was as if an invisible cover had been placed over the cave entrances, preventing even the slightest wisp of temporal energy from being drawn into the Book of Time she held.
The Book of Time, sealed for countless years, was devoid of temporal energy, and her bloodline lacked this miraculous power.
Thus, the enigma of the Book of Time came to a standstill.
Youyu, deeply affected by the temporal forces and a master of Mind Magic, was the first to extricate himself.
He adjusted his neck and advised Xuanli, "Stay within this expansive starry sea. Keep an eye on the Abyssal Leviathan and avoid wandering."
After he finished speaking, a multicolored soul stone emerged from his forehead, transforming into his third eye.
"Voidweaver!"
A voice, not his own yet familiar to both Yu Yuan and the butterfly, emanated from the vertical pupil.
Simultaneously, a phantom associated with the voice materialized within his third eye.
Hearing this voice, the butterfly, now in the form of a giant beast, involuntarily turned to look and saw the phantom within the vertical pupil.
"Rovi!"
Yu Yuan's voice echoed from the Dragon Slaying Stage, and the butterfly let out a piercing scream.
As the butterfly screamed, her wings shook violently as though she was under a soul attack.
Whoosh!
A butterfly materialized from within the multicolored soul stone, its wings quivering.
A fragment of the Voidweaver's soul was drawn in after merely glancing at the soul stone on Youyu's forehead.
This soul stone, coveted by the Origin Deity, had become Youyu's soul treasure, empowering him further.
The Voidweaver's soul, now within the soul stone, was likely to be constrained.
After all, the Voidweaver was not renowned for its Soul Power.
"Furthermore."
Youyu, with an indifferent expression, turned his gaze to the three ninth-level Voidweaver elders hiding behind the butterfly.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Their souls were forcibly extracted and also captured by the soul stone.
