C1861 The Reunion of the Supreme Beings

Upon hearing Norant's words, Cadorath, the chieftain of the Bright Clan, brightened visibly. Her smile grew even sweeter.

She seemed quite pleased with the prospect.

The others were taken aback, unable to fathom what the impetuous Sacred Glory War God was playing at.

The Gray Domain, renowned for its enigmatic allure, was now firmly in the grasp of Yu Yuan and the Divine Soul Sect. Their invitation to the various factions to uncover its secrets was a benevolent gesture that benefited all.

Yet Norant's abrupt interjection, with his captive woman from the Asura Clan tied to Yu Yuan, seemed ill-timed and dampened the spirit of the occasion.

The Asura Clan had long been disregarded by the other races due to the downfall of two Peak experts. No one was particularly fixated on them. Norant's choice to march into the Dark Domain also smacked of kicking someone while they were down.

When Tan Xiaotian, the Golden Dragon, and the Sword of Frost were in the Dark Domain, why didn't he express any interest in going there?

Reflecting on this, the crowd's gaze toward Norant grew colder, and murmurs of discontent spread, accusing him of stirring up unnecessary trouble.

"Has he been out of the loop for too long, not grasping the current state of affairs? How can he afford to antagonize Yu Yuan with such bold claims?" Yuv Qian was astonished.

Anyone aware of the recent events in the Dim Starfield and the Oblivion Starfield would not question Yu Yuan's esteemed position within the Divine Soul Sect.

Nor would they dare to underestimate his combat prowess!

Norant, as a general of the Sacred Legion, appeared to be out of his depth, giving off the impression of being played for a fool.

High Priest Reid, observing Cadorath and Barol, then turned his attention to the armor adorning Norant, remarking, "Canli has reached the Ninth Level and is on the cusp of ascending to a Tenth Level Warrior. Born with her own altar, she is destined to receive a true relic upon her next advancement."

"The Sacred Glory War Armor?" Yuv Qian had an epiphany.

"The Sacred Glory War Armor is indeed a true relic, second only to Cadorath's staff within the Bright Clan. Furthermore, Norant has several quasi-relics that he intends to bestow upon Canli." Reid's subsequent words were conveyed through the secret arts of the Devaputra Race, "I suspect Cadorath would rather not dirty her hands, preferring the Divine Soul Sect to handle the matter."

"I even suspect that Norant is intentionally unaware of Yu Yuan's prowess," Reid, the High Priest, shared his perspective.

"Those Ninth Level armored generals of the Bright Clan standing beside Norant likely have a loyalty to Cadorath, which probably contributed to this ruckus."

After hearing this, Yuv Qian glanced at the sweetly smiling Cadorath and grasped the implication behind Yu Yuan's words.

You're quite the schemer.

At that moment, Barol of the Star Race, with a stern expression, questioned, "Is this really necessary?"

Barol wasn't addressing Norant but rather Cadorath, convinced that Cadorath's influence was behind Norant's behavior. He understood his ally well.

"If Norant insists on causing trouble and won't listen to me, then he's on his own," Cadorath said with a chuckle.

"Regardless, he's still a Tenth Level warrior of your Bright Clan. It doesn't look good for him to end up like this."

Barol communicated with Cadorath using their Bloodline Secret Technique. As Peak warriors of the Tenth Level who had fought alongside each other for years, they had their own private means of communication. "It's not easy to produce a Tenth Level warrior. You should value that."

"If he won't heed my advice and only has Beilstein on his mind, then he's not worth my concern," Cadorath responded.

Their exchange concluded there.

"Yu Yuan! Where is your true form?"

Norant gestured for Tianqi and Taixu to step aside and stared down Yu Yuan, who had claimed the Element Cage as his own. "Rest assured, I won't take advantage of your avatar!"

"What a spectacle! This trip wasn't wasted," Zhou You exclaimed with high spirits.

"Something's off here."

"Does the Sacred Glory War God have a screw loose? He seems oblivious to Yu Yuan's newfound strength after the battle in the Dim Starfield."

"There must be more to this."

Norant's bizarre antics appeared to those who had witnessed Yu Yuan and Lin Daoke's battle as the actions of a fool seeking his own demise.

Norant, not even ranked in the top ten of the Starfield, how could he possibly challenge Yu Yuan now?

"Me?" Yu Yuan gave Cadorath an odd look as he settled onto the nest-like weave of golden and silver threads. "This is the Gray Domain. You know nothing about it, yet you wish to challenge me here?"

"What does it matter if this is the Gray Domain?" Norant retorted.

"Very well." Yu Yuan's dark red blood shadow nodded slowly. "I'll grant your wish. Just give me a moment."

...

Hao Ran, the Iridescent Cloud Miasma Sea.

A soft halo emanated from the white stone platform in the grass hut, heralding the emergence of Yu Yuan's true form.

With the Gray Domain teeming with experts from various races and provocateurs like Norant, coupled with the complexities on Hao Ran's side, Yu Yuan was ready to seize the chance to depart.

"Hmm!"

Grasping the Dragon Slash Platform and transforming it into a pebble, he stirred his consciousness, and the Ghost Poisoning Array dissipated.

Yuan Lianyao, clad in a deep red gown, and Zhou Cangmin, whose Yin God and main soul had taken residence in the Yang God body, stepped in as the surrounding toxic smoke and flames vanished.

"Sister City Lord," Yu Yuan greeted her with a warm smile. "What brings you here?"

"Sect Master Qin said that times have changed. I no longer need to concern myself with the five great powers."

Her full figure and radiant cheeks made her the object of desire for many a demonic cultivator and villain on the Quietus Continent, with numerous young talents from the Red Devil Sect hopelessly smitten by her.

"The National Preceptor and I have come to seek your opinion on a certain matter."

On seeing him again, Yuan Lianyao seemed somewhat restrained. Her eyes repeatedly scanned the grass huts, seemingly anxious that Ji Ningshuang from the Sword Sect might be present.

She knew that before Ji Ningshuang had attained the highest seat, she and Yu Yuan had spent time together in the Red Devil Sect.

The affair was common knowledge.

"Yu Yuan, when Mo Baichuan ascended to godhood through the Great Path of Earth Fire, our Red Devil Sect's volcanoes also spewed forth intense flames. It was then that she received Earth Fire's blessings and managed to advance to the Unrestrained Stage."

Zhou Cangmin offered a bitter smile. "The thing is, Mo Baichuan has already conquered the Great Path of Earth Fire. Having lost my flesh and blood, the Heavenly Fire path I sought is now beyond reach. That's why I encouraged her to switch paths right after her breakthrough to the Unrestrained Stage, to prepare for a future confrontation with the Scorching Sun Emperor."

"Do you think she still has a chance on the path of Heavenly Fire?"

In the Great Swamp, the White-robed Imperial Advisor fell victim to the Demon Phoenix. His flesh and organs were stripped away to fuel the Demon Phoenix's power, severing his path to divinity.

"You... you've fallen from grace?" Yu Yuan asked, shocked.

"Without my physical form, only my Yang God remains. It's natural to experience a fall," Zhou Cangmin replied.

Once a favored successor within the Red Devil Sect and a Demonic Seed, Zhou Cangmin suffered greatly in the Great Swamp. Recognizing that ascending to godhood was out of reach, he chose to back Yuan Lianyao, stepping aside from the path of Heavenly Fire and offering to share his insights into the Heavenly Fire Technique with her, free of charge.

"A Yang God still harbors the potential to become a peak expert," Yu Yuan stated gravely.

"But how can a mere Yang God ascend to the highest level without a physical body?" Zhou Cangmin wondered aloud, perplexed.

"Consider following the example of Ann Ziqing or Xueyin by practicing the Blood God Cult's secret arts. You could reach out to Xueyin and infuse your Yang God with the Cult's treasured blood reserves," Yu Yuan suggested. "Achieving greatness through the Yang God means you won't depend on the vast primal source and will no longer be under the Demon Phoenix's thumb."

Zhou Cangmin paused, considering. "I'll give it some thought."

"And what about me?" interjected Yuan Lianyao.

"Just a moment," Yu Yuan said, his face etched with contemplation. After a brief pause, he refocused on Zhou Cangmin. "Back in the Fallen Realm, you opened the Galaxy Crossing for me, allowing me to encounter the Origin Blood. The Demon Phoenix bears a grudge for that very reason." Filled with remorse, Yu Yuan inhaled deeply before continuing, "Both of you, will you accompany me to the Gray Domain?"

"The Gray Domain?" Both were taken aback.

"Yes, the Gray Domain is bustling now. It might get even busier in the future." Yu Yuan levitated, the fire toxin above him parting on its own.

Gazing down from above, he reflected on Yuan Lianyao's recent advancement, thanks to the gift of the Geocentric Fire. He sensed that the ultimate flame would always heed the Origin Soul.

The eternal alliance between the vast heart of the earth and the Geocentric Fire, those two mysterious entities, instilled in him a sense of impending danger.

He had planned to remain in the vastness, awaiting the Secular Bird Queen's "Nest of Destruction" in the Fallen Realm. However, he decided it was wiser to depart first, to understand the Origin Soul better and unravel the hidden truths of the past before making new plans.

"Can we go there?" Yuan Lianyao inquired of Zhou Cangmin.

"With Han Miaoyuan missing, the Demon Lord allied with Supreme Wisdom, and the Demon Phoenix nearly laying waste to the Great Swamp, does the alliance of the five great forces still hold any significance?" Zhou Cangmin, his eyes filled with scorn, shook his head and replied, "Let's go. We'll head to the Gray Domain as well. It might just be the opportunity we're looking for."

"Understood."

...

Time passed.

A starlight mingled with ice crystals breached the boundary of the Great Swamp and descended upon the Sword Sect in the Heavenly Source Continent.

There, not only was Lin Daoke of the Sword Sect present, but also Qin Luo of the Red Devil Sect, the Old Ape of the Desolate Swamp who had recently become a Demon God, Lvliu, as well as Mo Baichuan and Zu Ann.

Zhong Chichen and Loong Jie had arrived too!

Eight of the Great Swamp's most exalted experts had, as if by prior arrangement, converged in one place.

With her arrival, nine of the supreme experts were now in the Great Swamp, all from the Sword Sect!

Excluding the Demon Phoenix, Sky Tiger, Han Miaoyuan, Tan Xiaotian, Youyu, and the Yang God, when the renowned supreme experts of the Great Swamp saw her return, they abruptly ceased their conversation, their looks turning peculiar.

"What's the matter?" Jee Ningshuang halted at the towering Sword Mountain, observing the eight supreme experts who had ascended to the pinnacle with their primal essence. Noting their grave demeanors, she asked in astonishment, "Has something happened?"

"Yu Yuan has declared within the Gray Domain that no supreme experts from the Great Swamp, including you, are permitted to enter," the Desolate God said gravely, glancing at the earth beneath his feet. "Mo Baichuan relayed a message from the Earth Flame Sect stating that only the descent of Yu Yuan's Yang God can break the Demon Phoenix's hold over the blood of all living creatures in the Great Swamp. The consensus is that we're asking you to seek out Yu Yuan and retrieve his Yang God."

"For the sake of the people of the Great Swamp, for the preservation of the seeds of life."

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