C1926 Desolate Realm

"You're the second one," a massive black goat declared, towering over a lush expanse of grassy land, peering down at Yu Yuan through the barrier separating their worlds. The earth beneath its hooves appeared fused with its colossal form, the dense vegetation resembling the fur it had once shed. Trees and grass, towering over ten meters tall and as thick as several people embracing, were merely strands of its hair.

The black wool still clinging to its body hadn't fallen yet, resembling the crystallization of numerous souls, emitting wails that sent shivers down one's spine. A closer inspection would reveal countless souls imprisoned within the dark fibers.

Its two curved, silver horns glinted with an icy radiance, resembling divine weapons capable of piercing the fabric of the cosmos.

"Beyond the Demon Phoenix, another has managed to reach the Desolate Realm," it observed.

"Ah, the scent of your blood is so rich and sweet. Truly a delicacy of the highest order!" The black goat's icy gaze flashed with voracious longing as it pawed at the grass.

Suddenly, a surge of energy enveloped the starry expanse, zeroing in on Yu Yuan's crimson bloodlight.

"Heh, I didn't expect the Demon Phoenix to fail. She didn't receive the favor of your world's origin blood. Quite the surprise. Without the complete life sequence of your world, how could she ever hope to challenge our king?" The black goat taunted the Demon Phoenix as it and the land beneath it leisurely drifted toward Yu Yuan's blood-red glow.

Licking its lips, the goat's eyes blazed with an intensified greed, as if it were ready to indulge in a feast.

This void of deathly stillness also marked the fringe of the Desolate Realm's starry sky. The barrier that divided the two realms was situated in the most secluded area, where the alien Beast Gods, upon witnessing the beings from another world, grew ecstatic.

The savage alien beasts unleashed a potent stench of blood, transforming it into tidal waves of crimson that threatened to engulf the Starry Border. Each beast flaunted its own formidable power.

"The Desolate Realm?" Yu Yuan, having effortlessly traversed the barrier between worlds with a mere thread of his blood energy, recognized the familiar black goat and instantly knew he had succeeded. After all, he had once glimpsed the otherworldly projection through the Demon Phoenix.

In the blink of an eye, he came to know the name of the world where the Beast Gods roamed.

The barrier between the two worlds posed a significant obstacle for the Great Demon God Beilstein, who was a master of soul power but lacked a physical body. Thus, Beilstein was unable to cross it.

This stood in stark contrast to the Abyss Gate.

The Demon Phoenix was able to travel to the Desolate Realm partly because it was an alien beast and partly due to its exquisite blood energy, which was housed in a body nearly as formidable as his own.

The Taiyi Jade Ball had always been in the possession of Tianqi, whose abundant blood energy allowed him to perceive its wonders.

At this moment, he was using a strand of blood energy from within the Yang God to traverse the barrier effortlessly.

This suggested that...

Yu Yuan's Yang God, the sentinel of the Abyss Gate, stood a good chance of easily crossing the barrier between the two realms to reach the Desolate Realm where the Beast Gods dwelled!

With this realization, he steadied his mind and concentrated on the strand of blood energy within him.

He began to scrutinize the Desolate Realm with great attention.

The blood energy abruptly morphed into a faint blood shadow.

Unfazed, the blood shadow gazed serenely at the black goat before surveying its surroundings, spotting the familiar fire lion and a white python coiled on a snowy mountain.

"My name is... Yu Yuan."

He introduced himself with composure to the three nearest Beast Gods, asking with due courtesy, "As it's my first visit to the Desolate Realm, would you, as hosts, be so kind as to give me a proper introduction?"

"You're quite bold."

The fire lion let out a cold huff as streams of flame meteors, like fiery rivers, converged at its feet.

It bared its teeth, eyeing Yu Yuan with a mix of curiosity and interest as its bloodline's aura transformed into playful flames that danced around Yu Yuan's blood shadow.

"Because you are not intimidating."

Yu Yuan's blood shadow solidified, his features meticulously crafted to mirror his own.

"Remember this face," he said confidently. "In our world, any encounter with me would spell certain death for any of you."

He burst into hearty laughter, his demeanor one of arrogance, as if the three Beast Gods were beneath his concern.

While they bristled with rage, he took the opportunity to observe the rest of the Desolate Realm.

Behind the trio of Beast Gods, there was an assembly of dozens of Ninth Level alien beasts, among them Dark Gold Beasts and Celestial Star Beasts, as well as many others that were common in their world but also present here.

Further back, even more Eighth Level and Seventh Level alien beasts could be seen.

These gathered beasts were clearly under the command of the black mountain goat, the fire lion, and the white python.

These three Tenth Level Beast Gods likely represented only a fraction of the Desolate Realm's forces, not the entirety.

Otherwise, the frog loyal to the Demon Phoenix and the golden giant deer wouldn't have been pursued so desperately.

The Demon Phoenix, embodying the role of the Origin Realm God in the Desolate Realm, attracted the alien beasts as followers and even subdued several Beast Gods. Yet, it had not managed to dethrone the king of the Desolate Realm, suggesting that this tyrannical ruler possessed extraordinary strength.

"He is akin to our king."

The white python perched on a distant snowy mountain lifted its head high, observing Yu Yuan's sanguine silhouette for a moment before suddenly declaring, "He... is another Titan spinosaurus."

In an instant, the snowy mountain seemed to draw nearer, and the white python gradually diminished in size, transforming into a coiled serpent in meditation.

Its eyes sparkled with a keen intelligence, marking it as perhaps the most astute among the Beast Gods. "This Yu Yuan... he's not spouting nonsense. In their world, none of us would fare well against him."

The black mountain goat fell into a contemplative silence.

Trusting the white python's discernment, its words implied that Yu Yuan, who had arrived through a mere strand of his blood, was indeed formidable.

The fire lion let out a low growl, voicing its anxiety, "Surely, he hasn't attained the might of that Titan spinosaurus, has he?"

"Not as of now."

The white python promptly affirmed, its eyes gleaming with a ghostly light as if it had glimpsed some of Yu Yuan's hidden secrets. "He has yet to fully harness the bloodline mysteries of the Starry Behemoth from that other world."

"That is a relief."

Upon hearing this, the black mountain goat exhaled in relief, then let out a sinister chuckle.

"We'll capture this thread of his blood and present it to our king. From it, our king can extract a wealth of knowledge, discerning the potency of the origin blood from that world compared to ours."

As he spoke, Yu Yuan, having traversed the barrier, once again sensed the presence of that formidable entity in this world.

He experienced a sense of kinship, as if they shared the same origin.

Taishi's words about the origin blood resurfaced in his mind.

The origin blood was not unique!

Piecing together the black goat's words, he was convinced that another origin blood existed within the Desolate Realm before him. This origin blood of the Desolate Realm had forged the source of the Yang bloodline and transported it to their world.

The supreme being of the Desolate Realm had gained the recognition of this world's origin blood and was entrusted with the secrets of all bloodlines.

This being was akin to the Titan spinosaurus of the past, and now, to himself.

"So that's the truth."

Without waiting for a response, nor allowing the three Beast Gods an opportunity, his blood power swiftly withdrew back through the barrier, departing with ease.

The seals of the three Beast Gods proved largely ineffective, as they could only watch the blood shadow vanish into the barrier.

"After all, he is a peer of our king and that Titan spinosaurus."

The white python wasn't disheartened. It materialized where Yu Yuan had departed, gazing at the murky membrane of the realm's barrier, and spoke, "There's no need for concern. The number of Beast Gods in our Desolate Realm has maxed out. Without venturing to other worlds, it's impossible for the Beast Gods' numbers to increase. Yet, their world has undergone a significant transformation."

"If my hunch is correct, it's Yu Yuan's emergence that has allowed Beast Gods to emerge in that world!"

"He's the one who shattered the bloodline seal. We owe him gratitude. Thanks to him, the Beast Kings of our Desolate Realm can ascend to godhood in their world! And the king of all our Beast Gods will also become the king of their world with the advent of more Beast Gods!"

"The greater the number of Beast Gods, the more formidable the king becomes!"

"However, we must act swiftly. The king is fully awakened and will soon arrive. Once it does, it will be the one to break the barrier of the realm, lest the Demon Phoenix reaps the benefits."

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