C1718 The Other Two Young Beasts

The Gray Domain, a place shrouded in mystery.

Silently, the Dragon Slash Platform descended upon a sea of meteorites, unearthing a massive iron-gray rock from its midst.

Yu Yuan, guiding the platform with his Yang God, had already detected a potent surge of blood energy deep within the meteorite sea, convincing him of the presence of something extraordinary.

Following the departure of the Secular Bird Queen and Zhong Chichen, whose Yin God had returned to the vastness, Yu Yuan's physical form and Yang God embarked on separate paths to unravel the enigmas of the Gray Domain.

This sea, composed of innumerable meteorites of varying sizes, harbored an astonishing concentration of blood energy to which his Yang God was exceedingly attuned.

"Turtle God!"

"Turtle God!"

A group of Rock Clan warriors were gathered around the iron-gray meteorite, offering their prayers with fervent cheers.

A colossal brown boulder, sculpted into the likeness of a spiritual turtle, squatted atop a raised mound, exuding an aura of profound solidity.

Among the Rock Clan warriors, most bore the Eighth Level bloodline, with only a single Ninth Level Elder present. As the warriors paid homage, he recounted the origins of the Turtle God to them.

The Turtle God had long been revered by the Rock Clan, known for its benevolence towards them since ancient times.

The Ninth Level Elder shared that the Turtle God resided within the Gray Domain, and that any Rock Clan member fortunate enough to encounter the Turtle God and earn its favor would experience a significant enhancement of their bloodline!

"Turtle God..."

Yu Yuan, having clothed his Yang God and deliberately subdued his presence, observed the iron-gray meteorite from the shadows, his ruby-like eyes flashing with intrigue.

His vision seamlessly intertwined with the laws of the Gray Domain.

Within the meteorite, a vast spiritual turtle lay hidden, its limbs and head retracted into its shell, its form indistinguishable from the stone itself, all traces of blood energy cunningly concealed.

Were it not for Yu Yuan, even the Chaos Roc and Abyss Goanna might pass by unaware of the spiritual turtle's presence.

Of course, the young creature that had not had its Gray Domain authority usurped by Yu Yuan was keenly aware of its covert existence.

The Turtle God, also known as the Monolith Tortoise and Rock Tortoise, is a member of the Starry Behemoths. Yet this particular Monolith Tortoise is merely a progeny of the original Turtle God, a juvenile yet to reach maturity.

Before arriving at this location, Yu Yuan had inquired about the area from a juvenile Titan spinosaurus and learned that the ancient Turtle God had long since perished.

This young one had taken refuge in the Gray Domain. Many years prior, it had encountered a Rock Clan warrior by chance and had assisted him in enhancing his strength.

The venerable Turtle God had a deep connection with the Rock Clan, possessing the ability to facilitate a transformation in the warrior's bloodline.

The young Monolith Tortoise had only slightly demonstrated its divine powers, and the Rock Clan warrior revered it as a deity, believing the elder Turtle God to be in hiding within the Gray Domain.

In the ensuing years, Rock Clan warriors eager to fortify their bloodlines flocked to the Gray Domain.

Guided by coordinates passed down through the ages, they arrived at this sea of meteorites. Here, they offered up tributes they had collected with great effort to the Turtle God, hoping to earn its favor.

Each time, Rock Clan warriors would emerge with newfound Bloodline Secret Techniques, and some even achieved breakthroughs in their bloodlines.

The scene unfolding before Yu Yuan was merely one such instance.

"It's not yet fully matured, and the greatest marvel of the giant beast's heart hasn't been completely realized," he observed.

Yu Yuan understood that if he didn't hold dominion over the Gray Domain, this fledgling Turtle God would inevitably become prey to that young creature. "No matter, continue your growth. I'm in no rush."

With a whoosh, the Dragon Slash Platform departed silently.

When it reemerged, it was in a small, dilapidated realm with ruins of Star Race architecture, indicating that members of the Star Race had once inhabited this place long ago.

Compass motifs were etched into the fragmented rock walls, suggesting that the Star Race had once pondered the enigmas of the stars here.

Buzz! Buzz!

Beetles gleaming with starlight emerged from the earth's crevices, their tiny eyes gleaming with caution.

Upon spotting these beetles, Yu Yuan's Yang God instantly detected their faint life force. He soon realized that similar beetles were present in other areas of the Gray Domain, particularly where the massive alien beasts roamed.

These diminutive beetles served the colossal alien beasts by ridding them of parasites and, in the process, harvested a bit of the beasts' vital essence.

They returned to nourish their ancestors.

A strange gleam returned to Yu Yuan's eyes.

A massive beetle, nearly filling the subterranean world, seemed to have been disturbed by him, its shell suddenly speckled with stars.

"Leo, Beru, and Gheirat, the true purpose of our journey to the Gray Domain wasn't to seek out the heart clam beast, but rather this ground beetle," Yu Yuan said with a casual smile.

The ground beetle, like the Monolith Tortoise, was a descendant of the Starry Behemoth and had not yet reached maturity.

This ground beetle matched well with Leo, dubbed the Son of the Stars. The Nine Stars Sage, Beru, had surmised the presence of a ground beetle in the Gray Domain from ancient texts, prompting him to bring Leo here to test their luck and possibly earn the ground beetle's favor.

Their luck had been poor; they did not find the true ground beetle but instead encountered a heart clam beast that had siphoned a fraction of the ground beetle's stellar power and nearly became its prey.

"Lucky for you, or else that youngling would have eventually made a meal of you."

After a brief observation, Yu Yuan took flight. He continued to navigate the Gray Domain, utilizing the instant transportation ability of the Dragon Slash Platform and the keen senses afforded by the Yang God.

Subsequently, he found no other Starry Behemoths or their progeny.

The Gray Domain was abundant with Eighth Level and Ninth Level alien beasts, dispersed across its vast territories.

The Gray Domain's small worlds, over twenty in number and without boundary walls, were infused with a rich yet chaotic starry energy, serving as hiding places for explorers from various extraterrestrial races.

The Gray Domain was a realm for the mighty. Those with bloodlines below the Eighth Level struggled to survive in this treacherous land.

For those who encountered malevolent forces, there was no escape from death.

The numerous Eighth and Ninth Level alien beasts were the young beast's prey. Newborns like the ground beetle and Turtle God, still not fully grown, could afford to bide their time.

Once they reached maturity, their hearts of behemoth origin would unleash their magic, and they would strike.

Yu Yuan understood that this was the young beast's strategy all along: to leverage alien beasts like the Ash Divine Crocodile, Raymon Beast, and Three-legged Golden Crow to reach adulthood first.

Once it reached maturity and was fully assured of its power, it might even consider using alien beasts to fill in for the two juveniles, speeding up their growth process.

After it had fattened and enlarged them, it would then consume the two young creatures, seizing their unique and mystical bloodlines.

"For now, leave those in the Gray Domain be; I still need it to allow beings from the outside to enter. There's going to be a magnificent feast in the Dim Starfield. Should you dare to join, you could complete your rite of passage there!" Yu Yuan cautioned.

...

Elsewhere, hovering above Heaven Opening Flare Star.

Yu Yuan sat motionless, the Optimus Sword resting at his feet, flanked by the Violent Bear and three Ninth Level alien beasts.

The Chaos Roc, Abyss Goanna, members of the Silver Scale Clan, and Awkwafina of the Shadow Clan didn't settle on Heaven Opening Flare Star. They were instead on the star where the Chaos Roc had claimed the heart clam beast.

Intermittent soul messages occasionally emanated from the shadowy cave before Yu Yuan.

"Han Miaoyuan has become impatient to act."

With a thought, Yu Yuan grasped the Optimus Sword, his fingers tracing the scabbard. Gazing at the contemplative Chaos Roc, he remarked, "The leaders of the sects allied with our Divine Soul Sect have been rounded up and confined in the newly established Sword Prison beyond the heavens."

"That's quicker than I anticipated," the Chaos Roc expressed, taken aback.

"It caught me off guard as well," Yu Yuan admitted with a frown.

"The Demon Phoenix's call has drawn away the Desolate God, Lvliu, and Yu Zhu. Consider this: all three have close ties with our Divine Soul Sect. The Desolate God alone has enough combat prowess to give Lin Daoke a run for his money, and not even Tan Xiaotian can afford to mess with him. If he were to stay in the Great Swamp, with Lvliu and Yu Zhu present, a conflict could potentially cause a catastrophic collapse."

The Chaos Roc, as an outsider, had a clear perspective and offered his analysis: "Yu Zhu's presence also made the source of the Yin Meridians feel constrained. These supreme beings, who should be supporting your Divine Soul Sect, have suddenly departed, leaving only Zu Ann behind."

"Moreover, the Great Demon God Beilstein still covets from above, while the Origin Realm God poses no threat to him."

"Heh, if I were Han Miaoyuan, I'd make my move right now too."

After a brief pause, the Chaos Roc gazed intently at Yu Yuan and spoke earnestly, "Lin Daoke is terrifyingly formidable. If a battle truly breaks out, he will be the toughest to handle. As long as Lin Daoke remains undefeated, you stand no chance of victory."

"You do have a strategy to overcome Lin Daoke, which would cause Han Miaoyuan's prestige to plummet."

The Abyss Goanna, usually reticent with Yu Yuan, eyed the Optimus Sword in Yu Yuan's grasp and remarked, "Should you ascend to godhood and deploy the Sky Opening Array capable of extinguishing the Origin Realm God, then perhaps Lin Daoke will meet his downfall."

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