C1901 Using the Origin Realm as Bait

"Han Qi has made his move."

In the Sea of Hearts, a realm as surreal as a dream, it was Andrea who, amid the tumultuous waves, first emerged at the Origin Realm Gate, now transformed into the Chaos Abyss.

Streams of light converged within the Chaos Abyss, devouring all in their path and expanding the soul-warping power outward.

The wailing specters, like iron filings drawn irresistibly to a massive magnet, vanished one after another into the depths of the Chaos Abyss.

Matina, preoccupied with the specters along the way, found herself lagging behind Andrea. Yet, this member of the Banshee Clan remained composed despite the chaos.

Wagner, emitting a murky river, clung to the dark green essence and the soul of Youyu, urging everyone to find a way to awaken Youyu.

"Your bodies left in the Demon Realm have caught Han Qi's attention."

Andrea waited until Matina was close before speaking with unruffled ease, "Han Qi is full of ambition. He aims to be the sole deity of the Demon Realm and seize control of the Reincarnation Furnace."

"Does he even qualify?"

Matina, cutting through the air like a ship through high seas, scoffed from a distance. After passing a host of soul spirits, she paused beside the Chaos Abyss, visibly astonished. "You're able to communicate with the Devil Souls of the Demon Realm? How did you manage that?"

Despite being the mightiest in the Demon Realm, and with the Origin Realm Gate still present, Matina struggled to perceive the shifts within the Demon Realm from her vantage point in the Sea of Hearts.

Yu Yuan shared in the astonishment.

His Yin God was unable to link with his true form remaining in the Demon Realm.

"It's quite straightforward. Once you're acquainted with the Demon Realm, grasp the mysteries of the Sea of Hearts, and discern the state of the Origin Realm, including how the Origin Realm Gate evolved into the Chaos Abyss, soul communication naturally follows," Andrea explained with an air of nonchalance. The eerie Chaos Abyss seemed to lessen its outward force in response to her words.

A piercing shriek emanated from the Chaos Abyss, sending shivers down one's spine.

Even Wagner, who had been struggling to contain the essence, turned in amazement.

Simple to articulate, but how challenging must it be to accomplish?

The Demon Realm, Sea of Hearts, Origin Realm, and the Chaos Abyss!

Who could possibly claim to understand the connections between these enigmatic entities and their formation? To grasp even one of them would make someone a formidable troll in the Eon Realm, let alone all of them.

Wagner sincerely admired her, increasingly convinced that the red-haired woman, brave enough to strip away her origin, was among the most extraordinary individuals in the outer world.

"You truly live up to your reputation."

Yu Yuan gave her a thumbs-up, thinking that perhaps only Beilstein's daughter, the Great Demon God, could possess such profound insights into the myriad mysteries of the cosmos.

After all, Beilstein had nearly traversed every infinite realm, including the Boundless Underground.

It was only the Origin Soul deep within the Boundless Underground that began to feel alien to him, prompting his journey into the Chaos Abyss.

"Since your Devil Soul remains in the Realm of Nightmares, our bodies should be safe, right?"

Matina wasn't overly concerned upon hearing Han Qi's voice, for she knew Andrea was still there, and she had full faith in Andrea's strength.

"Yu Yuan and Han Qi are battling. He's guarding your bodies in the Realm of Nightmares."

With two deep purple flames flickering in her eyes, Andrea chuckled lightly and said with composure, "I'm just an observer for now, curious to see if that old man, Han Miaoyuan, will seize the chance to return to the Realm of Nightmares."

"Him?"

Matina grew somewhat uneasy.

She recognized Yu Yuan as the legendary Dragon Slayer, yet it was only his flesh-and-blood body that had ventured into the Realm of Nightmares.

In the Realm of Nightmares, Yu Yuan had not reclaimed his position among the supreme; the memories and powers of his primary soul remained dormant.

Could Yu Yuan, who had also given rise to Han Qi, truly emerge victorious in the Realm of Nightmares?

Matina voiced her skepticism, advising, "Andrea, please focus on protecting our physical forms. Stay close to the ancient vine and avoid the Shinra Net area where Han Miaoyuan might appear!"

"Everything should be alright, shouldn't it?"

The Asura, Wagner, manipulated the turbid river, casting disoriented souls into the dark green essence of the Soul Origin as if they were kindling.

He had reached the core of the chaos and was pondering how best to awaken Youyu.

Unlike Matina, he had always held Yu Yuan in high esteem since their first encounter. He was convinced that Yu Yuan, even while presiding over the Dragon Slash Platform in the treacherous realm, could safeguard their physical forms from Han Qi's corruption.

"Like you, my Yin God and my primary self are disconnected," Yu Yuan mused, then chuckled lightly, "But I believe there shouldn't be any issues."

"Youyu!" he called out abruptly to the mass of black and green essence.

A mere shout seemed to penetrate the essence, cutting through the cluster of black and green souls like a beam of enlightenment piercing Youyu's spirit.

With a hiss, an invisible blade of order materialized in the expanse above the Sea of Hearts, as if an ancient sovereign, long vanished, heeded Yu Yuan's summons.

His cry appeared to affirm his role as the Sea of Hearts' master, overpowering the muddled essence of Youyu.

In a profound sense, he envisioned the extinct heart clam beast, which had once consecrated the heart stone, transforming it into this phantasmal world, guided by a colossal shadow—seemingly his own reflection.

The divine blade cleaved through Youyu's black and green essence, and the threads imbued with Youyu's soul essence dissipated like smoke.

"Bait, someone's fishing in the Origin Realm," he discerned.

Within the cleft black and green soul mass, the soul shadow representing Youyu contorted, continuously morphing, and resolutely severed itself from the boundless source.

A solitary, lofty gray-white apparition emerged from the torn soul mass.

"The Origin possesses..." Youyu murmured, his face clouding over as he sensed an exceedingly covert presence within the black soul body, prompting a frown.

In a swift motion, before he could articulate his thoughts or act, the Origin Soul departed, failing to draw him into the Chaos Abyss upon his awakening.

Stripped of his Origin Soul, Youyu's spectral form remained isolated, yet unlike Yu Zhu and Sky Tiger, he did not plummet in stature.

He sustained his eminent rank, though his soul felt somewhat hollow, as if a fragment had been lost—a piece he had once acquired through the secret arts shared by a dear friend.

In his first life, Yu Yuan had exchanged secret arts derived from the Origin Soul, which were inscribed onto the Origin Soul that had transformed into a black tombstone.

It had all been taken away.

"Abyss!"

"It's actually flowing towards the Abyss!"

Andrea and Matina watched the black Origin Soul not head towards the boundless expanse, but instead, it actively converged towards the Chaos Abyss, which they found inconceivable.

Back in the Demon Area, when Andrea had voluntarily separated from the Origin Soul, it had departed via the Shinra Net and ultimately returned to the boundless expanse.

Why was this different?

Could it be that the Sea of Hearts lacked a path for the Origin Soul to return to the boundless expanse?

Or was it possible that the enigmatic Chaos Abyss also provided passage to the vast expanse?

Whoosh!

As Supreme Wisdom reappeared at the edge of the Chaos Abyss, he slowly extended his hand, capturing the green and black essence. A smile spread across his face as he declared, "Recovered at last."

The essence immediately fused with his soul, becoming an integral part of him, and bolstered his strength.

Within the depths of the essence lay the subtle soul insights of Youyu, as well as the process and steps he took to ascend to a Ghost God, including the technique to master the Sea of Hearts.

Youyu's soul, having once merged with the essence, left a spiritual imprint that Supreme Wisdom now claimed.

"The Origin Realm is desolate and silent because the Origin Realm Gates can, at the right moment, morph into the Chaos Abyss," explained Supreme Wisdom with a smile. "The former plan was to entice all beings from our world to settle in the Origin Realm with their souls."

"And then, to engulf them all at once with the Chaos Abyss."

"But this excludes the vast ocean, the humans of the vast ocean, and those favored by its will."

"You."

Supreme Wisdom gazed at Yu Yuan, shaking his head, "You've disrupted the grand scheme, inflicting severe damage on the Origin Realm God, who nearly perished on his first visit."

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

One Abyss Evil God after another entered the Origin Realm, each exuding an aura many times more formidable than Yu Yuan had previously encountered.

The soul ripples emanating from each caused the void to warp, instilling a profound sense of oppression in Yu Yuan.

Their reappearance is the greatest support and response to Ji Hui.

"Sir, have you ever considered that the Abyss and our Boundless Underground could actually join forces?" Ji Hui asked with a twinkle in his eye and a smile.

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