C1771 The New Owner of Origin Realm

"Whoosh!"

Tan Xiaotian transformed into a pitch-black beam of light. After shattering the wall of the Everlands, he soared straight toward the extraterrestrial burning sun.

As daylight returned to the Fireheart Mountains, Zu Ann furrowed his brow, gazing thoughtfully at the volcano that had engulfed Mo Baichuan.

Simultaneously.

Yu Yuan faintly felt a gaze emanating from deep within the earth, silently watching him.

It was gazing at his soul!

Deep within his Mindscape, his dominant soul subtly morphed into a vast phantom. The phantom shimmered with enigmatic greenish-black waves, seemingly stirred by that penetrating gaze.

"Yu Yuan!"

Zu Ann called out in alarm, horrified to see a greenish-black flame suddenly ignite at the center of Yu Yuan's forehead.

This strange occurrence set Zu Ann's Mindscape ablaze, even though he had already ascended to godhood. His Lunar Spirit and Solar Spirit quivered restlessly, and his primordial spirit, now one with his divine status, felt as if it was on the verge of splitting apart. The pillars of the Cosmic Order, which he had spent years mastering, seemed ready to shatter explosively.

"Don't panic!"

Meanwhile, in the Land of Terror, Soul-Capturing, who was subduing the Lunar Meridian, also sensed the anomaly and couldn't help but utter a low cry of surprise.

In the extraterrestrial realm.

Tan Xiaotian, now a black column of light paused at the burning sun, hadn't even had a chance to speak to Qin Luo when he suddenly turned his attention back to the Everlands.

This included Qin Luo and Ji Ningshuang from the Frozen Hellscape!

Any deity who had tapped into the source and forged their godhood, as long as they were near the Everlands, could sense the disturbance through their divine essence.

"Did Yu Yuan activate the Primal Soul within the Fireheart Mountains?"

Qin Luo of the Ruby Hand emerged from the sun, transforming into a towering inferno. Countless Golden Crows circled his divine form, weaving the intricate essence of the Solar Cosmic Order.

The Demon Lord subdued his domineering presence, his obsidian eyes gleaming with an unusual light as he spoke gravely, "First, the Earthfire was stirred, and now the Primal Soul has been roused. This fellow... indeed!"

"What exactly do you mean?" Qin Luo asked urgently.

"Nothing."

Tan Xiaotian shook his head, choosing not to elaborate further.

Yu Yuan jolted as the sensation of being watched abruptly vanished, and his dominant soul reverted to its natural state. He turned to Zu Ann and asked, "Did you just call my name?"

The flame at his brow faded away as soon as he spoke.

Zu Ann grasped the Mirror of Fates, his palm radiating with dazzling light as if the artifact was shielding him. "Just now, my divine seat exhibited signs of instability and potential fracturing. I've never experienced such a sensation since I created it!"

"The divine seat is becoming unstable?" Yu Yuan's thoughts raced.

"It briefly awoke and took notice of you," Zu Ann explained, gesturing to his forehead. "There was a green-black soulfire burning near you, exerting immense pressure on both my primordial spirit and divine seat."

"I felt fear deep within my soul."

As Zu Ann spoke of fear, his complexion grew ashen, the mere recollection suffocating him with dread.

"I felt it too."

A silver meteor, like a star slicing through the night sky, arrived abruptly—it was Ji Ningshuang, transported by Zhou You.

As the "meteor" came to a halt, she lightly touched her small box with the tip of her toe, her eyes, cold as the stars, brimming with bewilderment. "For an instant, I sensed you could become the ultimate enforcer over the Everlands. If the Way of Heaven and the sacred way you seek are meant to align with it, and if it is the source taking form, then..."

Ji Ningshuang left her sentence hanging, but Zu Ann and Yu Yuan immediately grasped her meaning.

The formation of the origin remains a mystery, yet it is known to emanate from deep within the earth, having traversed the Earthfire. The consensus is that the origin is intimately connected to the Primal Soul.

Should the origin indeed stem from the Primal Soul, and if Yu Yuan's journey on the sacred way ends with the Primal Soul's favor, then upon ascending to the highest echelon, could he not impose constraints on all primordial spirits and Dark Deities of the Everlands?

"Origin, Primal Soul..."

Contemplating this, Yu Yuan's dominant soul was wracked with intense pain, as if his deepest secrets were locked away by an unyielding soul chain, the mere consideration of which inflicted excruciating agony.

He was unable to delve deeper into the matter and couldn't unlock the shackles binding his soul.

The only clue he had was the words of the Origin Deity, who had mentioned that the Titan Spinosaurus had taken a supreme treasure from the Abyss and that, upon its death, the treasure had been lost in the Everlands.

Could it be that the Abyssal Treasure had traversed the Earthfire, reached the Primal Soul, and fused with it?

The agony in his soul became unbearable, plunging his dominant soul into unconsciousness.

This coma seemed to be a self-preservation mechanism, preventing him from pondering any further.

He mustn't even consider it.

If he did, others would learn of it and seize this ultimate secret.

Until he reached the pinnacle of power, he forbade himself from contemplating it too deeply.

"Ah!"

Zu Ann exclaimed in alarm as the Mirror of Fates slipped from his grasp, revealing an image to Yu Yuan and Ji Ningshuang.

At Skyreach Peak, in the valley where they had once been, brilliant space rifts spontaneously emerged.

These rifts, agitated by a green-black flag, swiftly coalesced into a dazzling orb of light, with each rift forming a strand within the orb.

Each strand connected to the space rules of the Everlands, woven into the fabric of its spatial mysteries.

"You destroyed one, so I've created another! The new Origin Gate was constructed for Tan Xiaotian, but naturally, it's open to all the mightiest beings of the Everlands to venture into the Origin Realm with their souls."

The voice of Jihui, serene and wise, emanated from the newly formed Origin Gate. "Hehe, that fellow always kept the secret of the Origin Gate's creation from me, until I acquired a fragment of his soul. What a plentiful harvest! Previously, I could only traverse it, but now I can craft my own Origin Gate!"

The laughter of Jihui, the God-King who had succumbed to the Abyss and become an Evil God, resounded ever more triumphantly.

"Currently, in the Origin Realm, three Darklords reside with their souls. They were invited by me. I informed them that their king would soon arrive in the Origin Realm, so they eagerly await his presence."

These words were clearly meant for Tan Xiaotian's ears.

"Jihui, your efficiency is truly impressive. I'm starting to like you!" Tan Xiaotian's Ebon Meditation Mat, where he had sat for many years, now materialized in the depths of the valley. A dark soul writhed within the mat, taking shape.

With a smile, he gestured towards the flag with his dark soul and introduced to the thin air, "This is God-King Jihui!"

"God-King Jihui!"

"Boulderdawn, Jihui!"

"My God! Is that guy still alive? Could he still be in the Abyss?"

Those observing the valley with their artifacts or employing theurgy were astounded by Tan Xiaotian's revelation.

They could hardly fathom that Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian had struck a deal with God-King Jihui. Not only could Jihui construct the "Origin Gate," but he had also extended an invitation to Tan Xiaotian!

"The Origin Gate has two pathways: one leads to the Origin Realm, accessible only to the soul. The other connects to various Origin Gates, allowing passage for the physical body as well," Jihui cheerfully explained from within the dark flag. "Make sure you don't take the wrong one."

"No worries, I won't make a mistake."

Under the watchful eyes of Yu Yuan and Ji Ningshuang, Tan Xiaotian's dark soul suddenly soared into the newly formed Origin Gate, initiating contact with the Abyss's Darklord. His goal was to cement his authority through the three Darklords.

"Anyone else interested in visiting the Origin Realm?"

Jihui's indistinct phantom emerged within the flag, seemingly still chuckling.

"Rest assured, I now rule the Origin Realm. Since I hail from the Everlands, my ways differ from those of the Origin Deity. I'm quite the hospitable host. Visitors from the Origin Realm and beings from the Abyss will be able to return via the Origin Gate when they wish to depart."

"The Origin Realm serves as your bridge to the Abyss, though passage is solely for the soul."

"The Abyss isn't to be feared. Its denizens differ from our world's; unfriendly, yes, but they respect strength. Those with self-assurance who venture into the Origin Realm in spirit may gain fresh insights into their understanding of the Way of Heaven."

Jihui, the God-King, made a grand entrance, assuming the role of the new master of the Origin Realm, and offered guidance to the formidable figures of the Everlands.

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