C1927 Two Fallen Dragons!

After Yu Yuan's blood shadow departed...

The boundary of the Wasteland's starry sky began to echo with earth-shattering roars of beasts. A mountain, encircled by stars, howled as it soared through the Silent Star River.

The mountain and its constellation of stars were fast approaching.

Among these stars, each Beast God reigned supreme over their own domain.

Had Yu Yuan not retreated, he would have witnessed the assembly of over a hundred Beast Gods gathered around the mountain.

The number of Beast Gods in the Wasteland was akin to the saturation of Supreme God seats in the Everlands, having reached its peak.

Without the death of the older Beast Gods, it was challenging for new ones to emerge.

Their only option for creating more Beast Gods was to venture into other worlds.

It seemed there was a limit to the number of Beast Gods, Supreme Gods, cosmic giant beasts, and tenth-level bloodlines in any given world.

The Wasteland had reached its threshold.

...

"That world is known as the Wasteland."

A strand of blood energy flowed from the Sphere of Eternal Motion into Yu Yuan's palm. He passed the orb to Tianqi, his face etched with contemplation.

Primal Blood was not unique.

The entity that the Beast Gods honored as king held a status in the Wasteland comparable to that of the Titan Spinosaurus and Bertain, beings capable of dominating an entire world.

With such a presence, the unity of the Wasteland was undoubtedly beyond what the Abyss could match.

In the Abyss, where no supreme being had yet emerged, the Evil Gods only temporarily obeyed Jihui, lacking complete loyalty and consensus.

"Did you see it?"

Kaiya seemed slightly dazed. The God-King, eager for the two worlds to connect, snapped her fingers, and the doors of the granite palace swung open.

Her eyes, ablaze with dark fire, gazed into the void of Thule. "Something seems amiss."

"I'm heading in."

Yu Yuan gave a slight nod, steadying his unsettled spirit, then addressed Tianqi: "I don't need to depend on this object. Once my Solar Spirit Body arrives, I should be able to move freely between the Wasteland."

"You... actually... went?"

Tianqi spoke with reverence.

Kaiya had previously stated with absolute clarity that not even the Great Demon God Bertain could breach the barrier between the two realms. Until now, the Dark Phoenix was the only one who had visited that other world.

But now, there was one more.

In the once dim palace, now illuminated, the dark fire in the depths of Kaiya's eyes sparkled brilliantly as she spoke with a smile, "Just as I suspected."

Yu Yuan was momentarily taken aback. "What do you mean 'just as you suspected'?"

"The you from before didn't possess such capabilities. The Great Demon God was correct; those who gain the power of Primal Blood should indeed be able to move between the two worlds," Kaiya clarified.

Before Yu Yuan could inquire further, she pressed on, "How many Beast Gods are there?"

"Currently, there are three: a black goat, a fire lion, and a white boa."

Yu Yuan was forthright, candidly sharing his encounters with the Beast Gods without any concealment. "To me, the combat prowess of these three Beast Gods seems on par with Green Willow. They appear slightly less formidable than the Moonfang Tiger and the old Ape of the Marsh."

His previous disdain had been justified.

If Green Willow, the newly risen Dark Deity, were to encounter him beyond the stars, escape would likely be impossible.

The black goat, fire lion, and white boa dared to come now, but in any region of the Stellar Oblivion, they would only meet their demise at his hands.

"Ah, the black goat. We've glimpsed it through the barrier's odd visions at certain moments. It's supposed to be the guardian of this place and is among the rare few adept in Soul Power. It's been the observer of many events in our world."

"As for the fire lion, it has made appearances within the Dark Phoenix's domain. The white boa? We have yet to encounter this Beast God."

Kaiya, who had long stood watch over the Stellar Oblivion, was quite familiar with the Beast Gods of the Wasteland.

She had a clear understanding of what she had seen and what she knew.

"Too few," she mused, her tone hesitant as if to avoid alarming anyone. "The first time we encountered the Wasteland, dozens of Beast Gods arrived."

"Based on the Great Demon God's estimations, the number of Beast Gods has only increased over the years."

Yu Yiyi inhaled sharply, her voice tinged with shock as she exclaimed, "That many!"

In the Everlands, supreme beings numbered merely a dozen or so. Considering the cosmic giant beasts, the Demon Gods, and the tenth-level warriors from all races in this world, both visible and hidden, just how many could there be?

"The three Beast Gods you saw are merely the first wave. They're not even the strongest," Kaiya said, her attention fixed on Yu Yuan, concern evident in her gaze as if she feared he underestimated the dangers of the Wasteland. "Don't let your guard down. If they truly come in full force, it will surpass anything you've imagined."

Yu Yuan gave a slight nod in acknowledgment.

"Is there a king among them?" Ji Ningshuang, also present in the palace, arched an eyebrow, her curiosity piqued. "A king among the Beast Gods, how powerful might he be?"

"It's likely comparable to the Titan Spinosaurus of old. And in the Wasteland, there exists... Primal Blood," Yu Yuan ventured after a brief pause.

Ji Ningshuang fell silent.

"That would make sense," Kaiya remarked, her expression one of realization, seemingly unfazed as if such a conjecture had already crossed her mind.

"Lord Tianqi!"

"Lady Kaiya!"

At the edge of the palace grounds, the younger members of Boulderdawn, led by Jiang Miaojie and Hua Xin, landed and offered their respects.

Numerous youthful faces, both handsome and beautiful, gazed at Yu Yuan with eyes full of admiration, clearly eager to approach and pay their respects.

Kaiya's expression soured slightly. She was about to chide them for the interruption when Tianqi interjected, "There's activity at the Starway. It looks like someone is coming."

"The Starway?"

Yu Yuan's gaze sharpened as he turned towards the central landmass, sensing the spatial fluctuations.

Amidst his surprise, Zhong Chichen, now in human form, emerged from the central land alongside Loong Jie, heading towards Tianqi's domain.

The grand doors of the hall swung open, and he, along with Kaiya, Tianqi, and Ji Ningshuang, stepped out to greet the newcomers.

Zhong Chichen, adorned in vibrant attire, approached swiftly, his form trailing a ribbon of arc light. Upon seeing Yu Yuan, a flicker of vitality seemed to return to his weary spirit.

"They've fallen from grace."

Kaiya, who had been somewhat discontented, fell silent after dropping that bombshell.

Zhong Chichen, after tirelessly striving for two Dragon God seats in the Everlands, seemed to have relinquished them.

Now, he and Loong Jie were ninth-level dragons once more.

"I nearly didn't make it to see you all alive."

Zhong Chichen's garb, vibrant yet marred with holes and bloodstains, betrayed a recent fierce battle. It was uncharacteristic for him, who usually prided himself on his appearance, to be seen in such disarray without having time to tidy up.

"Thankfully, I'm versed in space magic and knew you had come to the Stellar Oblivion. Otherwise... that old ape would have finished me off." He slumped into a seat upon reaching the hall.

Without waiting for Yu Yuan to inquire further, he continued, "Like those two, we've also lost our primal essence."

"The two of you?" Yu Yuan was confused.

"In the Wraithlands, after you left, I used the Book of Time to reverse the flow and overheard your conversation."

Zhong Chichen showed no remorse for eavesdropping and stated plainly, "At that moment, I decided to have all the dragons who had departed the Everlands meet with the high-tier dragons of the Ashlands and Tyria."

"And then..."

He spoke through clenched teeth.

He recounted to Yu Yuan how the primal essence within them had suddenly rebelled, inflicting excruciating punishment that made their existence a living hell of constant torment.

They fought tooth and nail to transport the forged Dragon Island to the Ashlands.

Bearing their agony, they clung to a sliver of hope.

But when the pain exceeded their endurance, they, like Kaiya and Ji Ningshuang, made a choice.

—They severed their primal essence.

Shortly after their loss, the savage Ape appeared, hunting him and Loong Jie relentlessly.

One mastered the enigmas of time and space, while the other, despite a diminished bloodline, possessed a dragon form and bones hardened by the Ultimate Golden Body, making his physique as resilient as rock.

Ultimately, they evaded the Untamed's pursuit. Zhong Chichen had also discovered the coordinates of the Starway in the Stellar Oblivion, which allowed him to make his way there.

"Now, we too are free from our primal essence, no longer under its control."

Zhong Chichen shared his perspective.

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