C1817 The Mission of the Solar Meridian
Submerged in the lingering consciousness at the Root of the Solar Meridian, Yu Yuan became one with the energy, transforming into a vast, blood-colored river.
He began his journey of retrospection at the origin, where the earliest trace of his existence lay at the border of the Star River.
Back then, the border was brimming with various forms of cosmic energy, far from the desolation and void that it is now.
An invisible barrier had long been established, marking the divide between life and the stillness within.
He was acutely aware that beyond this desolate void lay another realm—a wondrous world watched over by the Beast God.
As the embodiment of the Root of the Solar Meridian, he had become an expansive Bloody River, within which countless blood crystals resided, akin to the seeds of life.
He drifted through the Star River, where murky currents flowed in a world seemingly newborn. Within these swirling eddies, one could glimpse faintly glowing, nebulous forms.
Yu Yuan realized in a flash that these murky currents were the nascent Astral Domain, slowly evolving.
The dimly lit forms were stars, slowly amassing cosmic energy, coalescing into constellations.
Each star was in a state of gestation.
He understood at once that when the Solar Meridian had emerged at the Star River's edge, this universe was still in the throes of creation.
The innumerable blood crystals borne by the Solar Meridian scattered aimlessly, like raindrops into the murky currents, as if sowing the seeds of life.
In regions where cosmic energy was particularly dense, a surge of vitality emerged, suggesting the gradual formation of a cosmic giant beast.
In such regions, the Solar Meridian would instinctively avoid contact, refraining from depositing the blood crystals and their Life Seeds.
For countless years, it drifted, sprinkling blood crystals—emblems of the Life Seeds—across different regions of this world, fulfilling part of its mission.
Yet, the reasons for its sudden appearance, its aimless wandering, and the mysteries within the blood crystals were unknown to it.
It, too, was oblivious.
Throughout this time, it would occasionally come across another stream rich in Yin Qi, emitting an odd luminescence. Yet, it never mingled with this entity, steering clear before any contact could occur.
After countless years, it was time for another mission it bore to emerge.
Its task was to seek out the Primal Blood, make contact with it, and attempt to assimilate with it as much as possible.
Thus, it soared across the cosmos, searching for the Primal Blood like finding a needle in a vast ocean, in hopes of fulfilling its duty.
During this time, in regions where cosmic energy was dense, cosmic giant beasts were born and began to roam.
These violent and mighty cosmic giant beasts fought fiercely amongst themselves for dominance, killing and consuming one another, turning the heavens into chaos.
In those early days, as Domains materialized, life forms emerged where it had sown the blood crystals.
Alien beasts!
A variety of bizarre alien beasts seemed to have materialized in this world, born from the blood crystals it had scattered, mingling with the forming stars.
Yet, the alien beasts that had grown from the Life Seeds it carried became mere prey for the cosmic giant beasts.
They were not even close to being on the same level.
Constrained by the limits of their bloodlines, the alien beasts could never surpass the tenth level, doomed to become fodder for the cosmic giant beasts upon their arrival.
Luckily, despite their immense power, cosmic giant beasts were few in number, while the alien beasts reproduced prolifically, flourishing across the land.
Thus, the alien beasts continued to survive in their humble existence, never facing extinction.
One day, the most savage of the cosmic giant beasts seemed to receive divine favor, granted a higher echelon of power.
This behemoth, known as the Titan Spinosaurus, rose to prominence, claiming dominion over this sector of the Star River.
It was then that it finally pinpointed the exact location of the Primal Blood.
However, the Titan Spinosaurus, favored by the Primal Blood and growing stronger by hunting its kin, was also in pursuit of it, intent on its destruction.
Consequently, it shrank back into hiding, too fearful to reveal itself.
It could only bide its time.
Years passed, and as the Titan Spinosaurus, the terror of the Star River, instilled fear in all cosmic giant beasts and alien beasts alike, new life forms gradually emerged in this realm.
The Shura, Dawnbringers, enchantresses, Starborn, and a host of other unique intelligent lifeforms sprang up as if they were mushrooms after a spring rain.
It was aware that this second wave of intelligent life had no connection to itself.
Ever since the Titan Spinosaurus emerged, it had been hiding in the shadows, unaware of the origins or creation of this new group of intelligent beings.
It continued to wait and witnessed the growth of this group, which eventually became more powerful than the alien beasts it had sown.
This was because these intelligent beings possessed the power to break through the tenth level, with the strongest among them easily overpowering the alien beasts.
Moreover, Bertain, the standout leader of these intelligent beings, had seized an opportunity to slay the Titan Spinosaurus in the Everlands.
As a being living in fear and trembling, it waited for its certain demise. After Bertain was gravely injured, it took the chance to slip into the Primal Blood Continent.
And there, it remained for tens of millions of years.
Following its innate mission, it sought to draw near to and become one with the Primal Blood, but it never succeeded.
During this time, it began to study the alien beasts of this world, discovering that it could harness the power of blood magic inherent in their bloodlines.
It also came to the realization that the blood crystals it had carried since its existence were not of its own making.
It was like a vessel, and the numerous and varied blood crystals were merely its cargo.
Yet, when these blood crystals blossomed and bore fruit, transforming into alien beasts, it could assimilate the profound bloodline mysteries within each heart it claimed.
It saw this as a journey to rediscover itself and to understand its true nature.
While guarding the Primal Blood Continent, it continued its solitary endeavors. Then, one day, it sensed a brief awakening of the Primal Blood below, which seemed to spiral out of control, spilling forth the Secrets of Life.
After a lengthy contemplation, it unraveled the wondrous secrets of creating life.
With this knowledge, it gave rise to the Blood Fiend.
In the Dark Star, it meticulously orchestrated its plans, merging the bloodline knowledge gleaned from countless alien beasts with its own insights to construct a blood-patterned array within the wall, giving birth to the red moon that resembled its own gaze.
In the bodies of the Otherkin who followed the Blood Fiend, it also left traces of its bloodline.
It sought to uncover its origins and remained mindful of its mission, executing it with unwavering resolve until death claimed it.
Boom!
Yu Yuan's blood-colored specter was wrenched from the Baneblade Bloodhell, swiftly reuniting with his real body.
His entire mindset and cognition were revolutionized through the life journey of the Solar Meridian!
The Root of the Solar Meridian first emerged at the boundary of the cosmos, within the Bloody River, carrying shards of blood crystal.
These numerous blood crystals eventually gave rise to a collective of alien beasts, populating the vast Star Rivers and the myriad domains.
It had two mandates: to sow the Life Seeds of the alien beasts and to make contact with the Primal Blood.
Alien beasts!
The world that the supreme Dark Phoenix sought to explore teemed with alien beast collectives, including numerous tenth-level Beast Gods!
Yu Yuan was absolutely convinced that the Root of the Solar Meridian was crafted by some enigmatic being in the alien beast's world during the earliest epochs, when their own world was still shrouded in primordial chaos!
This enigmatic creator had dispatched it to their realm to plant the Life Seeds of the alien beasts, attempting to conquer this world with the entire alien beast race!
All alien beast collectives could be regarded as foreigners, for their roots and origins were never of this world!
This included the Dark Phoenix, the Untamed, Green Willow, and other fortunate beings who, born in the Everlands, ascended to the status of Dark Deity.
These ancient archdemons were initially extraterrestrial alien beasts.
Only because the Titan Spinosaurus perished in the Everlands, its blood imbued with a miraculous life force—possibly even the essence of Primal Blood—were they able to shatter the constraints of their lineage and ascend to the echelons of Dark Deity.
They were born alien beasts, yet they transcended their category.
"Dark Phoenix, if you were to acquire and refine the Root of the Solar Meridian..."
Yu Yuan inhaled deeply, suddenly realizing that the supreme Dark Phoenix might still be unaware that her very essence and origin belonged to another world!
She spoke of returning, of vying for dominion against the rulers of that other realm.
But what could be termed an invasion? This was, in truth, a homecoming!
In that distant realm, a number of Beast Gods had selected her, possibly sensing that she inherently belonged to their world.
The Dark Phoenix ruled over Shadow's Keep in this world, orchestrating the actions of all alien beast factions, an act that could only be described as an invasion.
She clearly hadn't come to terms with this truth yet.
Otherwise, she would never have entertained the hope that the Primal Blood would look upon her with favor, choosing her as its spokesperson to invade another world inhabited by Beast Gods.
The origin and the life imprint that belonged to the Dark Phoenix of another world would never gain the Primal Blood's recognition!
The Primal Blood would only recognize the species that had come into existence because of it.
Take, for instance, the Titan Spinosaurus among the cosmic giant beasts, or the inhabitants of the Everlands.
Boom!
Yu Yuan's mind quivered as he suddenly made a connection. When the Solar Meridian first manifested in this world, cosmic giant beasts were already being conceived.
While the Titan Spinosaurus, blessed by the Primal Blood, was growing in strength, it also sought to locate the Solar Meridian and eliminate it.
During the time the Solar Meridian lay concealed, a second wave of intelligent life forms, such as the Shura, enchantresses, Starborn, and Dawnbringers, began to emerge.
Could it be that the emergence of the cosmic giant beasts and the second wave of beings like the Shura and enchantresses was also tied to an awakening of the Primal Blood?
As Yu Yuan pondered, he realized his wounds had nearly healed, and Ji Ningshuang was also gradually emerging from her frozen state.
He glanced down at his feet, his eyes piercing through the dense ice rock to the slumbering, blood-colored mass at the continent's core.
A sense of awe rose within him; this entity, as ancient and enigmatic as the Primal Blood itself, seemed to be the eternal architect of the cosmos.
Perhaps the cosmic giant beast was also a creation of the Primal Blood. It selected the mightiest among them, endowing the Old Titan Spinosaurus with power, elevating it to the highest echelon of rulers, and granting it the capacity to ravage the Abyss.
The Old Titan Spinosaurus had even managed to retrieve a precious artifact from the Abyss, but alas, it met its end in the Everlands.
If the Old Titan Spinosaurus had survived, could its next move be to the world teeming with Beast Gods?
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