C1791 The Yang Meridian's Cry for Help

Demon Palace Sovereign.

She wielded her power to breach the realm passageway linking the Dim Starfield with the Tia Main Planet, deep within the Gray Domain, and forcibly ripped open a gap.

Then, astonishingly, she sent Ann Ziqing's human form through, a move that certainly carried a hint of humiliation.

Upon Zhong Chichen's arrival, his elongated hand radiated with a seven-colored divine aura as he pressed against the colossal Space-time Gate, yet he couldn't seal the rift.

He watched the fissure intently, his expression grave, but he could discern nothing within.

"It's her. She's aware of our presence in the Gray Domain, and she might even have deduced our plans."

The Chaos Roc, confined to the vast ocean depths by the Demon Phoenix and harboring a deep fear of her, wore an exceedingly uneasy expression.

Loong Jie, the snow bear, and the three Ninth Level alien beasts, along with the hastily arrived Abyss Goanna, were equally unsettled by the Demon Phoenix.

With the departure of the Great Demon God Beilstein, the Demon Phoenix emerged as the most formidable entity.

Her penchant for hunting Starry Behemoths and her intense aversion to the Nagas meant that the Abyss Goanna, Chaos Roc, Zhong Chichen, and Loong Jie all suddenly felt the weight of her presence.

Strands of rainbow light, woven into an intricate space array, danced around the breach, but they failed to mend it. Zhong Chichen, his face etched with concern, declared, "The only option is to shatter this Space-time Gate. Otherwise, I fear she might find her way to the Gray Domain."

The Chaos Roc's face paled at the thought.

The seasoned lizard inhaled deeply and positioned himself before the tear, stating resolutely, "There's no need for your spatial powers; I'll handle the blockage."

His hand plunged into the tear wrought by the Demon Phoenix, and in a moment, hundreds of streams of sediment, entwined with his bloodline laws, solidified the tear and the entire archway.

In an instant, the grand seven-colored arch, crafted by Zhong Chichen, was engulfed by the Abyss Goanna's might.

"She'll have to break through my bloodline seal to traverse from the Dim Starfield. Yet, we too will struggle to peer through this Space-time Gate to gauge the situation beyond," the old lizard remarked, seemingly unfazed by the Demon Palace's supreme figure. "She is undeniably powerful, but should she venture into the Gray Domain alone, I'm not convinced she'd emerge victorious."

Observing Zhong Chichen and Loong Jie, who was nearing the completion of his "Golden Body," along with Yu Yuan and Zhong Chichen, the aged lizard bellowed, "Forget the Gray Domain, even in the Dim Starfield, our united strength is more than enough to severely wound or force the Demon Phoenix to flee."

"She hasn't yet refined her Yang Meridian, nor has she conquered the Origin Blood Continent. She's not unbeatable."

It was the Abyss Goanna rallying the troops.

Jee Ningshuang, wielding the Starfrost Sword, sat serenely before the sealed archway, her voice steady and calm, "I share that belief." Among those present, she was the epitome of composure.

At that moment, Yu Yuan, having listened to their exchange and witnessed the Abyss Goanna seal the archway, crouched next to Ann Ziqing, gently supporting her neck with his hand.

Yu Yuan's priority was to assess the situation and rouse Ann Ziqing from her prolonged unconsciousness.

Whoosh!

Visible strands of vital energy coursed into Ann Ziqing's body, revitalizing her limbs and core.

As the life-giving blood energy infused Ann Ziqing's circulatory microcosm, the world without the purple crystal blood pool slowly began to stir with new life.

Ann Ziqing, still in a faint, appeared to be soaking in a warm spring, her eyebrows quivering ever so lightly.

The lashes and puncture wounds on her body, particularly on her arms and abdomen, mended gradually before the watchful eyes of the onlookers.

Her left hand's little and index fingers, previously reduced to mere bone, began to flesh out quietly as the crimson energy converged.

The Ash Divine Crocodile, Raymon Beast, and Three-legged Golden Crow watched Ann Ziqing's body undergo its wondrous transformation, their beastly eyes reflecting their amazement.

Suddenly, their faith in Yu Yuan's Yang God swelled.

"How peculiar..."

The Chaos Roc mused aloud for all to hear, "If the Demon Phoenix has the power to send such a body here, it implies she could come herself. Moreover, the young Titan Spinosaurus must be under her control, obediently heeding her commands."

"She may have already detected that Yu Yuan has received the favor of the origin blood and has been branded with the complete essence of life."

"Why didn't she simply invade the Gray Domain and seize Yu Yuan's Yang God? Whether it's the obedient little spinosaurus or the essence of life she's trying to grasp, Yu Yuan would have been the superior choice."

"Why opt for the long way around?"

The Chaos Roc was visibly puzzled, scratching its head in bewilderment.

"What she's after isn't merely the full understanding of life's mysteries. She intends to directly seize and assimilate the origin blood! Her aim is to establish her own empire and dominion on the Origin Blood Continent," Zhong Chichen said gravely. "She doesn't aspire to become a Titan or a spinosaurus; she aims to transcend them."

"I have this nagging feeling that if she succeeds, the Dim Starfield will become a sanctuary revered by myriad beasts. And the Origin Blood Continent under her control will forge alien beasts of the Tenth Level."

"With the origin blood, she could undergo a transformation beyond the ordinary!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily speechless.

The alien beasts, constrained by their bloodline limitations, had a glint of longing in their eyes, seemingly eager for such an event to transpire.

Their gazes lingered on Yu Yuan, then drifted to the immobile giant archway, as if pondering whether the Demon Phoenix or Yu Yuan could bring about a true metamorphosis for their kind.

The ascension of alien beasts to the Tenth Level would mark a groundbreaking shift, shattering the existing power dynamics of this world.

"Uh..."

Ann Ziqing suddenly came to, and upon opening her eyes, she caught sight of Yu Yuan and gasped, "Ah, it's you—I can't believe I'm seeing you!" She attempted to rise but was overcome by weakness.

Her blood was nearly drained, her spiritual energy nearly spent, with only her soul remaining vigorous.

"Take these pellets."

Yu Yuan helped her up and passed her several vials of blood-nourishing pellets. Once she had ingested them, he inquired, "What transpired over there?"

"I..."

In a frail voice, Ann Ziqing recounted to Yu Yuan how she had followed Grec's strategy and suggestion to engage in battle on a desolate star, hoping she might encounter Yu Yuan if fortune favored her.

On that desolate star, she detected spatial disturbances. As she was about to investigate, she witnessed the immense purple divine throne, a symbol of the Demon Phoenix, streak across from another part of the Dim Starfield.

A bolt of purple lightning struck, splitting her true form from her Yang God, and she was left with nothing but excruciating agony.

Upon awakening, she found herself here, with her Yang God presumably still within the Dim Starfield.

"My Yang God is still with me, but, but... Ah!" Ann Ziqing clutched her head in anguish, her hands covering her withered chest as she screamed, "I can feel my Yang God being tortured mercilessly! My Yang God, which has ascended to the Great Demon God of the Blood Devil Clan with its aid, is now powerless to retaliate!"

The witch from the Blood God Cult, resolute in avenging her father, was overcome with sorrow and helplessness.

Following Ann Wen's death, her sole purpose became revenge. Driven by the source of the Yang Meridian, she transformed her Yang God into the Great Demon God of the Blood Devil Clan.

She believed she had finally gained the strength to confront the Demon Phoenix, but the outcome...

It was more than she could bear.

"Grec?" Yu Yuan turned to the Space-time Dragon, Zhong Chichen, "How did Grec come to know about the realm channel you created in the Dim Starfield?"

"He assisted me," Zhong Chichen responded.

The little spinosaurus in the Gray Domain had picked up on Grec's interest when Yu Yuan mentioned it and suggested that Zhong Chichen keep an eye on the Dim Starfield.

Thanks to Grec's assistance, a secret channel within the Dim Starfield was established by Zhong Chichen and the Gray Domain.

"He allowed Ann Ziqing to pass through, likely based on the agreement you two had in the Gray Domain. You had expressed your wish for him to bring Ann Ziqing here, and to keep the Yang Meridian from uncovering the truth, he even kept Ann Ziqing in the dark," Zhong Chichen surmised, then sighed softly. "Regrettably, the realm channel that connects us has also been discovered by the Demon Phoenix."

Crack!

The shattered and vanished purple crystal pond from Ann Ziqing's small world of blood and Qi began to reappear slowly.

"Help me."

A faint thought, as if gathering the blood light within Ann Ziqing's body, coalesced gently.

Yang Meridian!

For years, the Yang Meridian had reigned supreme over the Origin Blood Continent, forbidding any being from touching its source. Now, from the diminutive blood pool within Ann Ziqing, a desperate plea for aid was sent to Yu Yuan.

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