C1885 Not Listening to Advice

"What does that mean?"

Tan Xiaotian, who had not yet personally ventured into the abyss, gazed at the Soul Summoning Flag with a puzzled expression. He noticed the ripples on the Origin Realm Gate intensifying into a violent surge.

"Also, who are you clashing with inside the Origin Realm?"

The Demon Lord was aware that an extremely wise soul had guided Yu Yuan's Yin God into the Origin Realm, but he was unaware that Youyu was also entangled in the affairs within.

With uncertainty weighing on his mind, he contemplated dispatching a fragment of his own soul to investigate the anomalies in the Origin Realm.

"Don't head over just yet."

The extremely wise soul quickly intervened.

He had been bested by Youyu in the Origin Realm. If Tan Xiaotian's soul were to venture in, it would only provoke Youyu to act even more mercilessly.

The grudge between Tan Xiaotian and Youyu ran deeper than his own.

Swoosh!

The Chaos Roc, having assumed the form of a gaunt human elder, descended gracefully from the sky, positioning itself level with Yu Zhu.

Its eerie eyes, one a pale white and the other a deep red, fixated coldly on Yu Zhu's midsection. The Chaos Roc spoke up, "I suspect this is the Demon Phoenix's doing."

He cast his gaze downward at Yu Yuan, who stood upon the multicolored sea, and continued, "Since Yu Zhu is her progeny, possessing a Phoenix Heart, then she must be the origin of Yu Zhu's bloodline."

"She has gleaned a fragment of the essence of life from me, and has also unraveled some of life's enigmas from both Ann Wen and the juvenile Titan Spinosaurus."

"The parts she lacks, she'll have to seek from you."

"By aiding Yu Zhu in transcending her bloodline's limits, your vital blood energy will infuse into the girl's Phoenix Heart. As you assist her in fusing the dragon's heart, the secret arts derived from your source blood will naturally converge from the Phoenix Heart towards her."

"She will emerge even more powerful!"

The Chaos Roc, pinned under the ocean floor of the Ember Waters by the Demon Phoenix, harbored a deep-seated loathing for the Demon Phoenix. He was adamantly opposed to her amassing any more strength.

"You've hit the nail on the head."

From within the Soul Summoning Flag, the voice of Extreme Wisdom also reached Yu Yuan, echoing with a ghostly tone, "The Divine Soul Sect was obliterated because of Han Miaoyuan and her, leading to your downfall. Given how formidable she has become, surely you wouldn't want her to gain further strength at your expense, right?"

"I refuse to let her grow any stronger!" Tan Xiaotian declared icily.

The diminutive spinosaurus pleaded, "Father, please don't..."

All the beings gathered at the Abyss Gate, except for the silent Abyss Goanna, voiced their concerns in turn. They were united in their opposition to fulfilling the Demon Phoenix's wishes.

They were convinced that the Demon Phoenix's act of sending Yu Zhu was part of a grand scheme—a plot to seize Yu Yuan's source blood!

As Yu Zhu's bloodline ascended from the Ninth Level back to the Tenth Level, the Demon Phoenix, from its distant perch in the Dark Wing Starfield, would exploit the opportunity to unravel more secrets tied to the source blood.

The Demon Phoenix was on the brink of becoming an unstoppable force!

Despite her newfound fairness of skin, Yu Zhu remained petite. She bit her lip, disregarding the entreaties of those around her, her gaze fixed solely on Yu Yuan.

With the revelation of her identity, she radiated an innate pride and dignity, independent of her physical form.

Observing her demeanor, the look in her eyes, and the expressions that crossed her face, Yu Yuan was struck by a profound sense of déjà vu, and Taishi's words echoed in his mind.

His heart and soul were intertwined with the Origin. Taishi had warned him to be wary of all those who bore the Origin and to be cautious around those aligned with the abyss.

Extreme Intelligence and Tan Xiaotian were both intimately connected to the abyss.

Extreme Intelligence had spent an eternity in the abyss, yet had always kept its secrets close to the chest.

He had been deliberately concealing something, likely aware of the synergy between the Vast Ocean Origin and the Abyss Treasure. Perhaps he was also privy to the fact that the downfall of the Divine Soul Sect millennia ago was influenced by the will of the abyss.

It was highly probable that he knew of the Abyss Will's resurgence, its intent set on annihilating the Demon Phoenix.

And then there was Yu Yuan himself, striving to enact the new Vast Ocean plan!

Yet, Extreme Intelligence's efforts were solely aimed at the Demon Phoenix, not the other schemer, Han Miaoyuan, who had razed the Demon Palace and orchestrated his plots in the Dark Wing Starfield. He had even conspired with the Origin Realm God.

Perhaps...

Yu Yuan, his mind a whirlwind of thoughts, once again appeared before Yu Zhu. As the strongest onlookers watched in astonishment, he took Yu Zhu's hand.

A dense blood energy, rich with the essence of life, surged into Yu Zhu's arm, wrapping it tightly in a dark red glow akin to ghostly electricity.

Within this thick blood energy, millions of tiny crimson crystals floated, each carrying the potent force of life's creation, the essence of transformation at its core.

Yu Zhu's eyebrows danced with excitement and joy, her lips curling into a slight smile as she cast a triumphant glance at the small spinosaurus, as if to declare herself the favored child of their father.

The Chaos Roc's expression darkened. "You should have heeded the warning!"

The small spinosaurus let out a sigh of resignation.

The Extreme Wisdom Eye overflowed with a chilling coldness and stark bleakness, its soul shadow trembling intensely, emotions surging. "Demon Phoenix and Han Miaoyuan have laid waste to our legacy, leading to our successive demises. Yet your current actions only serve to benefit Demon Phoenix."

"Sir, I supported your decisions in the Dim Starfield, and even removed the Origin Realm Gate on your behalf."

"But this time, you truly should not have proceeded as you did!"

The Soul Summoning Flag's soul shadow shook its head incessantly.

"Your support?"

Yu Yuan was prepared to forsake the Yin God, his current form unaware of the events transpiring in the Origin Realm.

He was oblivious to Youyu's emergence, to the fate of his Yin God ensnared within Youyu's Sea of Hearts.

"You probably wish for my Yang God to meld with the source of the Yang Meridian in the Dim Starfield and then, as the Boundless Underground will desires, sink into its depths, right?" Yu Yuan said with a smile, looking at him. "Jee Ningshuang's essence has been stripped away; how could Tan Xiaotian's remain?"

"You've long been lost to the abyss, while Tan Xiaotian has always been its confidant. You both seek to shatter the Abyss Gate."

"Both of you wish to break the Abyss Gate, perhaps fulfilling the wishes of the Vast Expanse Will?"

"It now represents... the Abyss, doesn't it?"

Yu Yuan's voice grew colder.

The old lizard, the small spinosaurus, the previously enraged Chaos Roc, and even Yu Zhu herself fell into a heavy silence at Yu Yuan's words.

Tan Xiaotian raked his fingers through his hair in agitation, his breaths growing heavier, like a volatile demon on the brink of madness.

After a prolonged silence within the Soul Summoning Flag, Yu Zhu finally spoke, "I don't understand what you're referring to."

"You're quite familiar with it. You're aware that it has awakened, and you also know it can't remain awake indefinitely—it's bound to fall into a deep slumber once again," Yu Yuan said, his gaze fixed on the Soul Summoning Flag. "I have a feeling it's quite fond of you."

"I'm even convinced that it made contact with you, just as it did with Han Miaoyuan, when you reached the Vast Expanse. Since it's awake, it has covertly observed me, so naturally, it has the means to locate you."

Boom!

Without any forewarning, the peculiar "Origin Realm Gate" shattered into pieces!

The shattering of the Origin Realm Gate implied that the Demon Phoenix could no longer arrive, and that Yu Yuan's Yin God, having ventured into the Origin Realm, would have to find an alternate route to return—if it could return at all.

"I sensed it—the presence of Mother's power at the Origin Realm Gate just now."

With a voice as ethereal as a dream, Yu Zhu gazed at the drifting Soul Summoning Flag, "It wasn't Mother who destroyed the Origin Realm Gate. The Wisdom Divine King himself did it, suddenly fearful of Mother's arrival."

"My lord, I will find a way to convey your Yin God to the true Abyss. Perhaps then, you'll find the answers you seek and realize that I am not the one at fault."

"Keep this flag safe for me."

The soul shadow of Wisdom soared out of the Soul Summoning Flag, plunging toward the chromatic sea below.

The formidable Titan spinosaurus and the Abyss Gate, woven from a tapestry of bloodline secrets, posed no barrier to him—a master of spatial forces and a being of pure soul.

Thus, Wisdom's soul shadow descended into the genuine Abyss!

Those who, like him, understand the essence of space and exist as pure souls, such as the Origin Realm God, can traverse the Abyss Gate.

And at this pivotal moment, he chose to depart!

It was evident to all that something was amiss with him. They realized he must be concealing much, and suspicions arose about his clandestine connection with the will beneath the Boundless Underground and the unique forces of the Abyss.

Last time, he urged me not to rush into destroying the Abyss Gate because he wanted to leverage both my power and that of the Abyss Gate to first launch a joint attack on the Demon Phoenix. I suspect she's waiting for the Abyss Gate to solidify before attempting to persuade me, the Yang God, to return to the Boundless Underground."

"Not to infuse the residual power of the ancient spinosaurus from within the Abyss Gate into the body of the Yang God."

Yu Yuan sneered as he gazed at the sea beneath him, as if peering through the Abyss Gate at a great distance.

"This Yang God, imbued with the complete essence of life but lacking the bloodline of the titanic beasts, cannot ascend to the heights of the ancient spinosaurus without shattering the Abyss Gate and acquiring all the giant beast bloodlines."

"Such a Yang God, returning to the Boundless Underground, should pose little threat and would be more easily manipulated."

"Once it possesses my Yang God, the Abyss Gate, devoid of the Gray Domain's energy supply, will ultimately shatter, and the two realms are destined to become interconnected."

In Yu Yuan's view, Han Miaoyuan and the Wisdom Divine King are inevitably tied to the will of the Boundless Underground, likely favoring communication with the Abyss.

Thus, the foundation of Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian is exceedingly stable.

"I will aid in your advancement to the Tenth Level, not by depending on the entity beneath the Boundless Underground, but by reclaiming my status among the ranks of the Demon Gods!"

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