C1699 Anxious Grec

"This isn't the Sky Bearing Sword Spell!"

As the crystal-clear sword lights wove together, evolving into various profound sword intents, the Great Demon God Grec couldn't contain his astonishment.

A massive orb of light rapidly formed, threatening to engulf the dark red boulder beneath his feet.

Slash!

Mutated monsters and the grotesque creations of his own blood charged towards the weaving sword lights, only to be disintegrated into a shower of blood.

He grunted in frustration.

The Demon Will he had infused in his blood was effortlessly erased by the sword light, and the hidden power within his blood was similarly extinguished.

It was as if numerous Great Sword Immortals from the Sword Sect had joined forces to wield this sword, isolating and targeting his Demon Will and blood energy. They meticulously hunted down the parts of him within the mutated monsters and blood puppets, exterminating them one by one.

As the spherical sword light threatened to envelop him and the dark red boulder, a sudden realization dawned on him.

"Sky Opening Array!"

He cried out, hastily invoking his Bloodline Secret Technique.

Among the blood scattered by the sword light, a single drop, filled with his life force, swelled instantly, engorged by his blood energy and soul.

His form, perched atop the boulder, seemed to be drained of vitality, shrinking continuously until it was reduced to a mere speck of blood light.

The mutated monsters above the colossal boulder, along with many other creatures wrought from his blood, were all consumed by the spherical sword light of the Sky Opening Array.

Crack! Pop! Pop!

The air was filled with the grating noise of slicing and penetration as the boulder disintegrated into powder, and every animated creature was reduced to ash, leaving no trace behind.

Outside the sphere of light, Grec, who had swiftly transferred his body's power out of the boulder using his divine ability to exchange blood, had quickly returned to his original state. Gazing at the area now laid to waste, he called out with a shudder, "How can you alone wield the Sky Opening Array?!"

Yu Yuan offered a nonchalant smile. "You sure do know how to make a quick getaway."

After the sword strike, the spherical Sky Opening Array began to contract slowly until it burst with a pop, and streams of sword light flowed back into the Divine Sword.

He was astonished to discover that he had only lost a portion of his spiritual power, while his blood and soul had almost fully returned. Since Grec had fled, the Sky Opening Array hadn't drained much energy, allowing for some recovery.

Whoosh!

Pure spiritual qi burst forth from the Dragon Slash Platform beneath his feet, infusing his Yellow Court Little World, filling each 'pool' and replenishing his spiritual power. The platform radiated a pearly glow, pulsing like a breath, drawing in the varied energies of the Gray Domain. Though not as rapid as when the young creature was present, it could still absorb and purify the Gray Domain's starry energies into pristine spiritual qi.

Crucially, the spiritual qi from the Dragon Slash Platform could restore what he had expended. This miraculous stone had become akin to another Yellow Court Little World for him, channeling energy into his dantian whenever he exhausted too much spiritual power in battle.

"Long ago, I witnessed the Great Sword Immortals from the vast expanses joining forces to set up a formation beyond the heavens. I've heard it said that the Sword Sect's Sky Opening Array requires the combined effort of many to unleash its full potential," Grec said, his face somber, no longer as at ease as before. He even intentionally widened the gap between himself and Yu Yuan.

Hua! Hua!

A deep red blood mist began to form, slowly enveloping him. Within the mist, Grec's soul's presence became elusive, as if it could be concealed. His blood energy field, usually hidden within the red mist, was now exposed to his adversary, Yu Yuan.

Under the discerning gaze of Yang God Yu, the Great Demon God Grec, shrouded in the dark red blood mist, shone brightly, unable to hide his unique life force magnetic field from the Yang God's perception.

"Uh!"

Amidst a downpour of blood, Yu Yuan's Yang God unraveled the wonders of life. It was a revelation about the creation of new life! The dark red, blood-like stone that Grec had occupied, the carvings of birds and beasts, and the sudden appearance of a Rock Clan member all seemed to be Grec's experiments. He was attempting to harness his power to grasp the divine secrets of life creation!

It appeared that his insights into the enigmatic truths of life in the Gray Domain would remain unseen by the Yang Meridian, hidden from its view.

"Do you really want to escape it? To escape your Founder?"

Yu Yuan didn't rush to wield his sword. Instead, he furrowed his brow slightly, looking at Grec with surprise.

"I have no idea what you're talking about," Grec feigned confusion.

"It gave rise to your Blood Devil Clan, it's the master of all Blood Devils. You're bound to obey it, with no chance of escape. In the Gray Domain, you sought the secret arts to create new life, hoping to find a way to free yourself from its enslavement? Grec, it seems you too harbor a spirit of defiance."

Yu Yuan let out a sinister chuckle.

Grec remained silent.

"Is it because Ann Ziqing has traveled to the Origin Blood Continent and is on the verge of ascending to Great Demon God status? Maybe she could take your place?" Yu Yuan stroked his chin, pondering slowly, "Or do you believe that it's destined to lose to the Demon Phoenix? Are you afraid that if it perishes, swallowed by the Demon Phoenix, the entire Blood Devil Clan will face extinction?"

A fierce light began to shine in Grec's crimson eyes. "You're fond of wild speculation, aren't you?"

"Have you ever considered joining forces with me?"

Yu Yuan pointed to his chest, to the spot where the vital blood energy resided, and burst into boisterous laughter, "You're aware that my Yang God contains the complete truth of life! What the Chaos Roc lacks, what the Demon Phoenix has not comprehended, I possess in full!"

"You've seen it with your own eyes. The first Great Demon God of your Blood Devil Clan, Andre, was transformed by me into a being of the Void."

"Grec, if you sincerely pledge yourself to me, acknowledge me as your master, you might just break free from it."

"Give it some thought. Could I be your best option?"

Upon realizing that Grec harbored ulterior motives, Yu Yuan's urgency dissipated.

"What kind of fantasy are you indulging in?"

Grec regarded Yu Yuan as one would a grotesque creature, convinced that only madness could explain Yu Yuan's arrogance in suggesting he abandon the source of his Yang Meridian.

"I'll be waiting in the Gray Domain. Take your time to consider it," Yu Yuan said gravely.

He was aware that Grec might not immediately accept his proposal. Yet, if Grec truly wished to extricate himself from the Yang Meridian source and had doubts about the conflict between the Yang Meridian and the Demon Phoenix, the offer stood.

If Grec wanted to live on after the Yang Meridian vanished, he would indeed be an excellent choice.

However, if Grec were powerful enough to slay him and assimilate his Yang God, stripping away all the secrets of life's essence, that would be an entirely different matter.

"I won't even submit to an old man, and you think I'd come under your wing?" Grec scoffed.

"There are things he can't offer you," Yu Yuan mused before adding, "If you help me deliver Ann Ziqing into the Gray Domain, I might just have the power to sever your bloodline's connection to it. Then, you would gain true freedom, no longer bound to its will."

Whoosh!

The Dragon Slash Platform vanished in an instant.

Grec, shrouded in a deep red mist and braced for Yu Yuan's next assault, looked utterly bewildered as he murmured, "Has he lost his mind? He wants me to betray the Founder and take that girl into the Gray Domain. But could he truly sever my bloodline from the Founder?"

"If he manages to grasp all the life truths within his Yang God and ascend to the supreme level, transforming into a humanoid Titan spinosaurus, perhaps it's possible."

"But..."

Grec was suddenly gripped by anxiety.

Elsewhere.

Yu Yuan stood atop the Dragon Slash Platform, blocking the path of the Abyss Goanna, and suggested with a smile, "This way is closed. I advise you to leave the Gray Domain quickly and spare yourselves the trouble."

"Just you?" the elder of the Shadow Clan scoffed.

Yu Yuan nodded earnestly and replied, "And this sword of mine."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Broad swathes of crimson sword light cascaded like rivers toward the Shadow Clan elder and the three Silver Scale Clan warriors.

Boom!

The Dragon Slash Platform expanded abruptly into a massive, elongated spike, thrusting its sharp end directly at the Abyss Goanna.

"Young man, who gave you the audacity to challenge me?"

The Abyss Goanna's slender eyes glinted with cold detachment as it sneered, "Even in their prime, the Nagas didn't dare to provoke me. You think a mere Heaven Opening Stone can injure me?"

Whoosh!

A rift opened in the starry sky ahead of the Dragon Slash Platform, unleashing a torrent of swirling storms.

The Dragon Slash Platform, lunging at the Abyss Goanna, slowed as if mired in a quagmire, its speed drastically reduced and its energy rapidly depleting with each advance.

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