C1771 The New Owner of Origin Realm

Whoosh!

Tan Xiaotian suddenly transformed into a pitch-black pillar of light. After piercing through the vast realm barrier, he soared directly towards the sun above.

As the Hellfire Mountain was bathed in sunlight once more, Zu Ann furrowed his brow, gazing thoughtfully at the volcano's crater that had engulfed Mo Baichuan.

At that moment.

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

It was gazing at his soul!

Deep within his sea of consciousness, his main soul subtly shifted, morphing into a colossal phantom soul. The phantom soul shimmered with enigmatic greenish-black waves, seemingly stirred by that watchful gaze.

"Yu Yuan!"

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

This strange occurrence set Zu Ann's entire sea of consciousness ablaze. His Yin God and Yang God shuddered with unrest, and his Primordial Spirit, now one with the divine seat, felt as though it was on the verge of splitting apart. The foundational pillars of the Great Dao he had spent years understanding seemed ready to shatter explosively.

"Don't panic!"

Simultaneously, Shehun, who was suppressing the Yin Vein in Horror Land, also detected the anomaly, uttering a low cry of surprise.

Above, in the heavens.

Tan Xiaotian, having just halted as a black column of light near the sun, turned his attention to the vast cosmos.

This included Qin Luo and Jee Ningshuang from the Nether Abyss!

All those who had obtained the essence and formed a divine seat, as long as they were in the vast cosmos or nearby space, could sense the disturbance through their divine seats.

"Did Yu Yuan trigger the Origin Soul in the Hellfire Mountain?"

Qin Luo from the Red Devil Sect emerged from the radiant sun, transforming into a towering inferno. Countless golden crows fluttered around his divine effigy, unraveling the intricacies of the Solar Path.

The Demon Lord subdued his domineering presence, his obsidian eyes gleaming peculiarly as he spoke gravely, "First, the Geocentric Fire was stirred, and now the Origin Soul has been roused. This guy... indeed!"

"Indeed what?" Qin Luo pressed eagerly.

"It's nothing."

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

Yu Yuan jolted, and the sensation of being watched vanished abruptly. His main soul reverted to its natural state, and he turned to Zu Ann, asking, "Did you just call out to me?"

The flame at his brow extinguished as he spoke.

Zu Ann clutched the Skywatch Mirror, its brilliant light spilling over his palm, seemingly using the artifact as a shield. "Moments ago, my divine seat showed signs of loosening and fracturing. Since its creation, I've never experienced anything like it!"

"Is the divine seat coming loose?" Yu Yuan pondered, intrigued.

"It stirred briefly and took notice of you," Zu Ann explained, gesturing to his forehead. "There was a green-black flame burning where you stood, resembling a soul fire. That flame exerted a tremendous force upon my Primordial Spirit and divine seat."

"Fear... it gripped my soul," Zu Ann admitted, his complexion turning ashen at the recollection, the mere memory casting a heavy pall over him.

"I felt it too."

A gleaming meteor sliced through the heavens like a starburst, heralding the arrival of Jee Ningshuang, who had been transported by Zhou Wen.

As the "meteor" came to a halt, she delicately tapped her sword case with the tip of her toe. Her icy, star-like eyes brimmed with perplexity. "For an instant, I sensed that you might become the supreme arbiter of the Vast Expanse. If the Great Dao and Divine Path you seek align with it, and if it's in the process of forming the Origin, then..."

Jee Ningshuang left her sentence hanging, but Zu Ann and Yu Yuan immediately grasped her implication.

The origins of the Origin were a mystery, yet it was known to emanate from deep within the earth, traversing the Geocentric Fire. There was a consensus that the Origin was intimately linked to the Origin Soul.

Should the Origin indeed stem from the Origin Soul, and if Yu Yuan's Divine Path culminates in the favor of the Origin Soul, then upon ascending to the highest, wouldn't Yu Yuan have the power to constrain all Primordial Spirits and Demon Gods within the Vast Expanse?

"Origin, Origin Soul..."

Contemplating this, Yu Yuan's main soul was wracked with intense pain, as if the deepest secrets were locked away by an unyielding soul shackle. Any consideration of this magnitude brought agony so profound it was almost unbearable.

He found himself unable to delve deeper into the matter, nor could he unlock the shackles binding his soul.

The only thing that came to mind was the Origin Realm God's words about the Spinosaurus taking a treasure from the Abyss World. This treasure was left behind in the Vast Expanse after the death of the Titan and the Spinosaurus.

Could it be that the Abyss Treasure had traversed the Geocentric Fire to reach the Origin Soul and fused with it?

This thought alone sent a pain through his soul that was beyond his endurance, plunging his Primordial Spirit into unconsciousness.

This fainting spell seemed to act as a protective mechanism, stopping him from pondering any further.

He mustn't even consider it.

If he did, others would become aware, and the ultimate secret would be theirs for the taking.

Until he reached the pinnacle of power, surpassing all others, he forbade himself from contemplating too deeply.

"Ah!"

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

In the valley within the Ascension Mountain Range, where they had been before, brilliant spatial fissures spontaneously formed.

The torn fissures, as if stirred by a dark green banner, rapidly coalesced into a dazzling orb of light, with each crack forming the intricate lines of the orb.

Each strand was intertwined with the spatial laws of the Vast Expanse, embedding within the fabric of its mysteries.

"You destroyed one, so I will create another! The new Origin Realm Gate is built for Tan Xiaotian, but of course, it also welcomes the mightiest souls of the Vast Expanse to venture into the Origin Realm."

The calm and insightful voice of the Wisdom Divine King echoed from within the newly formed Origin Realm Gate. "Hehe, that fellow always kept the secret of forming the Origin Realm Gate to himself, until I captured a fragment of his soul. What a bountiful harvest! Previously, I could only traverse it, but now I can construct my own Origin Realm Gate!"

The laughter of the Wisdom Divine King, who had succumbed to the abyss and become an Evil God, resonated powerfully.

"Within the current Origin Realm, there are three Dark Lords residing with their souls, invited by me. I have informed them that their king will be arriving in the Origin Realm, so they eagerly await his arrival."

These words were clearly intended for Tan Xiaotian to hear.

"Wisdom, your efficiency is truly remarkable. I'm starting to like you!"

Tan Xiaotian's Dark Cushion, which he had been using all year, now materialized in the deep valley, where his dark soul twisted into existence upon it.

With a smile, he gestured towards the banner with his dark soul and introduced to the empty air, "Behold the Wisdom Divine King!"

"Wisdom Divine King!"

"Divine Soul Sect, Wisdom!"

"My goodness! Is that fellow still alive? And still in the Abyss?"

Many observers, peering into the valley with magical artifacts or through powerful divinations, were astounded by Tan Xiaotian's revelation.

They could hardly believe that the Demon Lord, Tan Xiaotian, had struck a deal with the Wisdom Divine King, who not only had the power to construct the Origin Realm Gate but had also extended an invitation to Tan Xiaotian!

"The Origin Realm Gate has two pathways: one leads to the Origin Realm and is accessible only to souls. The other connects with other Origin Realm Gates, allowing physical passage," the Wisdom Divine King explained with a chuckle from within the dark banner. "Make sure you choose the right one."

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

As Yu Yuan and Jee Ningshuang watched, Tan Xiaotian's dark soul swiftly entered the newly formed Origin Realm Gate, initiating contact with the Dark Lord of the Abyss. His goal was to assert his dominance with the support of the three Dark Lords.

"Anyone else interested in visiting the Origin Realm?"

The Wisdom Divine King's ethereal soul shadow emerged from the dark banner, seemingly still laughing.

"Rest assured, I now preside over the Origin Realm. Unlike the Origin Realm God, I hail from the Vast Ocean, making me quite the welcoming host. Visitors from the Origin Realm and the Abyss will be able to return through the Origin Realm Gate when they wish to depart."

"The Origin Realm serves as your bridge to the Abyss, and naturally, only souls can traverse it."

"The Abyss isn't to be feared. Its denizens differ from our world's; they may not be friendly, but they respect strength. Those confident in their own abilities can venture to the Origin Realm in spirit and potentially gain new insights into their own profound paths."

The Wisdom Divine King made a grand entrance, presenting himself as the new master of the Origin Realm, and offered guidance to the myriad of powerful beings in the Vast Ocean.

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