C1810 The Baneblade's Advancement!
Yu Yuan was unaware that deep within the heart of the Everlands, a new essence was taking shape. His real body, along with a wondrous Solar Spirit, was growing increasingly restless in anticipation. They awaited the choice of the Primal Blood.
Out of the blue, his Solar Spirit, shrouded in pale purple demon energy, experienced the peculiar sensation of being covertly scrutinized. The vast Primal Blood Continent, as if in an instant, transformed into a silent, dark red pupil, observing him and the supreme Dark Phoenix seated upon the Divine Throne.
The typically haughty Dark Phoenix abruptly straightened up, as though awaiting the blessing of the God of Destiny. This most formidable Dark Deity, commanding respect and fear from all within Shadow's Keep, ceased her plotting and turned her gaze toward the Primal Blood Continent. The favor of the Primal Blood and the possession of a complete life sequence were critical to her contest with the ruler of another realm. She had to be alert and take this seriously.
Boom! A gentle tremor passed through the Primal Blood Continent.
With that minor vibration, Yu Yuan felt an instant connection to the entire Dark Star, receiving a wealth of secret knowledge. He learned of the numerous Domain Channels hidden within the Astral Domain, apparently meticulously nurtured by the Solar Meridian. He discovered why the vital energy of the Otherkin, archdemons, and beast kings, who perished in the Dark Star, would naturally flow toward the Solar Meridian. He even uncovered why mysterious blood traces still lingered within stars long thought to be lifeless.
The Root of the Solar Meridian's supposed ironclad grip on the Dark Star Region, its self-assured impermeability, became laughable in Yu Yuan's eyes. It had managed to create the Blood Fiend because it had gleaned the mysteries of life from the Primal Blood, seemingly an unintentional yet deliberate act by the Primal Blood itself.
The emergence of the Blood Fiend, the actions of the Root of the Solar Meridian on the Primal Blood Continent, its scheming against the subterranean Primal Blood, and its frenzied assaults on foreign visitors—all of it amounted to an innate safeguard for the Primal Blood. Unable to ever reach the Primal Blood yet filled with insatiable greed and longing for it, the Root had no choice but to fiercely guard what it believed to be its domain, turning the entire Dark Star Region into a stronghold for itself and the Blood Fiend.
This was precisely what Primal Blood required.
Primal Blood had never shown it any favor, yet it had utilized it to remain invincible, ensuring that any external force that could truly threaten Primal Blood couldn't even overcome the Blood Fiend.
Primal Blood could slumber without concern, undisturbed by the forces of the outside world.
Some hidden powers, while Primal Blood was in a state of semi-consciousness, took a glance at Yu Yuan and then suddenly released many restrictions, enlightening Yu Yuan about numerous matters.
The so-called Root of the Solar Meridian and the meticulously cultivated Dark Star were merely the outcomes of Primal Blood's intentional leniency.
In essence, the Root of the Solar Meridian had unwittingly transformed itself into a guardian for Primal Blood, becoming a devoted sentinel for Primal Blood.
...
"I don't understand."
The initially faint purple demon energy suddenly intensified, and the expectant eyes of the Dark Phoenix, seated with dignity, were immediately filled with twisted purple lightning.
She stared down at the Primal Blood Continent and declared with a grim tone, "As a being like you cannot form a real body, you must select a spokesperson. And I, by all accounts, should be the superior choice!"
Her voice turned piercingly shrill, causing a headache so intense it made the creatures around her tremble with fear.
Astral Tiger let out a worried cry, first casting a cautious glance at her, then at Untamed, and said, "I fear..."
Ape's face was etched with a wry smile as he shook his head, remarking, "Looks like another frenzy is on the horizon."
"Everyone, stay alert!" Astral Tiger bellowed.
Boom! Thunderous roars echoed!
Massive storms of demon energy, crackling with lightning, brewed within the spreading expanse of deep purple demon energy.
Centered around the Supreme Dark Phoenix, the uncontrollable dark purple demon energy began to crush everything tangible!
Whoosh!
Terrifying wings, akin to twin astral seas, unfurled from the thick, bursting demon energy.
The storms of demon energy morphed into colossal purple orbs of light, resembling vast stellar realms. With the flapping of her wings, they were hurled in all directions of the Dark Star.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
The passage of the purple orbs was marked by endless thunderclaps, with innumerable lightning strikes, hail, purple flames, and life-reaping wind blades spontaneously erupting throughout the Dark Star Domain.
The worlds and stars within the Astral Domain were instantly ravaged. They burst into flames, exploded, and were reduced to scorched earth and ashes.
In her fury, the Dark Phoenix seemed to transform into the secular bird of old, one that had once lost control.
She differed from the Secular Bird Queen. Though the bloodline rules and arcane knowledge she had mastered were not as extreme as those governing death, destruction, and rebirth, she still possessed nearly a hundred of them.
These bloodline mysteries, with their unique rule-based powers, were unleashed through her demon energy. The resulting force had long surpassed that of the secular bird of yesteryear.
Whoosh!
Leveraging the power of the Dragon Slaying Stage, Yu Yuan appeared just outside the Primal Blood Continent's wall. He observed the tens of thousands of archdemons and beast kings shivering in fear, clustering near the Astral Tiger, the Untamed, and Green Willow.
The archdemons and beast kings, with eyes wide with fear, fixed their gaze on the enraged Dark Phoenix.
They were unclear about what had transpired, only aware that when she unleashed her power in a frenzy, it was a sign of her being utterly incensed and struggling to finely control her demon energy.
The archdemons and beast kings, fearful of collateral damage and having been forewarned, hastily sought refuge with the Astral Tiger and the Untamed, hoping to avoid the misfortune of being caught in the backlash.
"What's happened?"
"What's going on?"
"What is this?"
Within the Primal Blood Continent, Reid, Mitts, Adler, and the other Star-Spawned Terrors watched as the supreme Dark Phoenix outside the domain whipped up a tempest that could obliterate worlds, causing their devil souls to shudder.
In their lengthy lifetimes, they had been fortunate to witness the Dark Phoenix once or twice.
But none of those times were as horrifying as this moment!
Crack!
A fissure on a cliff to the east of the continent, which seemed on the verge of forming, suddenly erupted with a spray of rainbow light.
Yu Yuan caught a glimpse of Zhong Chichen's silhouette through the layers of fog and barriers.
"Yes."
With a nod and a command that seemed to carry the weight of space rules, he caused the fissure, which could either form or close, to tear open, allowing Zhong Chichen to materialize in an instant.
Having gained more authority in this realm, Yu Yuan's control over the Dark Star had intensified, enabling him to perform many incredible feats.
"Oh my god!"
As the Chronowyrm emerged, its gaze penetrated the barrier, witnessing the frenzied Dark Phoenix and a massive purple orb, larger than Zekrica, hurtling toward the various reaches of the Dark Star. The impact of a single orb signified the vanishing of a world's star.
"Yu Yuan! Deep within the Everlands, a brand new Origin is taking shape! The Everlands' Origin is tied to the number of living beings, the peak combatants, and the vibrant celestial worlds!" Zhong Chichen exclaimed.
He realized the moment he glimpsed Yu Yuan's peculiar Solar Spirit that it was Yu Yuan himself who was harmonizing with the Dark Star, fostering the new Origin within the Everlands. While Zhong Chichen didn't grasp all the secrets of this new Origin's formation, he was aware that every soul born of the Everlands bore the Primal Soul's mark—a crucial connection.
When a powerhouse like Tan Xiaotian shattered the dark magic within the Dark Realm, a corresponding mystical network emerged at the Primal Soul's core within the Everlands, giving rise to a new Origin. But if a world perished, its creatures dying en masse and its hidden laws obliterated, the manifestation of the new Origin would cease!
Zhong Chichen might not have unraveled the exact mechanics, but he understood that if the Dark Star were to be utterly ravaged by the wrathful Dark Phoenix, the Origin meant to form two Divine Thrones might fail to produce even one.
"A new Origin!" Ji Ningshuang and High Priest Reid were startled by Zhong Chichen's declaration.
From beyond the Domain, Untamed and Green Willow were equally astounded, having caught Zhong Chichen's cries.
With a whoosh, Yu Yuan rose from the Dragon Slaying Stage and reached out toward the Primal Blood Continent, summoning a beam of blood-red light that soared heavenward. The light descended into his grasp, morphing into the Baneblade Bloodhell. Within the blade, a vivid blood-red pattern coursed like a broad Bloody River.
The residual force of the Root of the Solar Meridian had been refined and infused into the Baneblade as Yu Yuan's real body firmly wielded it. This Baneblade, even more so than the Titanblade, was perfectly suited for Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit to wield.
A dazzling scarlet light burst forth from the Baneblade Bloodhell, as a myriad of chaotic and arcane knowledge surged into the Bloodwraith within the blade.
In an instant, both the Bloodwraith and the Baneblade were sublimated!
The Baneblade Bloodhell was instantly elevated to the status of a Divine Artifact!
Yu Yuan, standing upon the Dragon Slaying Stage, wielded the Baneblade and cleaved through the deep purple sea of demon energy. Within the vast expanse of saber light, the crystalline bloodline chains were visible to the naked eye.
In a flash, they transformed into the red crystals within the blade.
At that moment, the hearts of everyone, the archdemons, and the beast kings skipped a beat.
The frenzied Dark Phoenix, flapping its wings, created an endless sea of purple demon energy that was split in two by Yu Yuan's mighty slash.
Its wings, vast as twin Star Rivers, were severed by Yu Yuan, splitting into two halves.
At the center.
The supreme Dark Phoenix rose from her Divine Throne, effortlessly lifting the violet gold spear with one hand and using the horizontally held shaft to block the subsequent slash.
Yu Yuan, dual blades in hand, had already teleported to the spot, his blade striking the spear shaft.
At the point of contact between the blade and the spear shaft, a speck of light emerged and rapidly expanded.
Within this tiny, rice-sized point of light, millions of Yu Yuan's vital energy and consciousness collided with the Dark Phoenix's fiery blood magic.
Invisible to all, within that minuscule point of light, billions of miniature Yu Yuans and an even greater number of phoenix shadows engaged in a fierce battle to the death.
They each wielded their blood magic, revealing the profound truths of the cosmic order and the deep essence of life power.
"Yu Yuan!"
"Yu Yuan is actually managing to!"
Astonished and shocked gazes focused on the center of the split purple sea, observing the point where Yu Yuan's Baneblade met the spear.
Yu Yuan was indeed withstanding the onslaught of the supreme Dark Phoenix!
