C1990 Look down on Me!

Boom!

As the Dragon Slash Platform descended, dazzling spheres of lightning burst forth from the sides of the Raymon Beast.

The heavens were blanketed in electric arcs, as if a deity of thunder had carved out a hidden dimension, where the intricate laws of lightning danced.

The Tenth Level Raymon Beast God fought valiantly to resist, yet its massive form was crumbling to pieces.

It had sought the essence of thunder from the Origin Realm, hoping to ascend further in power, but instead met its demise beneath the Dragon Slash Platform.

Its rotund body, torn asunder by the exploding orbs of lightning, was violently drawn into the Dragon Slash Platform.

Inside the Dragon Slash Platform's own world, the Raymon Beast became a mass of blood and thunder, bound by the internal forces and not dissipating.

Fragments of blood and remnants of the Raymon Beast, along with countless tiny bolts of lightning, were successively extracted by the Dragon Slash Platform and integrated into the glowing mass of blood.

In just a moment, the Raymon Beast God was utterly gone.

The Dragon Slash Platform, as if it possessed eyes, shifted its gaze through the void, now targeting the Nine-Tailed Black Fox.

The Nine-Tailed Black Fox, having deliberately reduced its size to a streak of grey-black light, was about to flee the shattered Time Secret Area towards the Shrouded Tower when it suddenly turned around.

It sensed an invisible force tailing it, settling upon its form.

And so, it beheld the Dragon Slash Platform.

As it turned back, the purple-gold Dragon Slash Platform transformed into a chilling, crystalline divine eye.

The Nine-Tailed Black Fox, caught in the gaze of that icy eye, felt as though it had plummeted into a frigid ice cavern, its beast soul engulfed by a frosty white fog deep within its mind.

Shivering, the beast soul desperately invoked its arcane bloodline, conjuring nine figures—handsome, robust, stunning, innocent, and enchanting men and women.

These nine individuals, all bearing the likeness of the Boundless Human Race, attempted to draw the attention of Yu Yuan from within the depths of their shared consciousness.

Crack!

The fox's nine tails abruptly detached from its body, darting off in nine different directions.

It seemed that the survival of even a single tail would ensure the continuation of its life force, allowing it to regenerate within the Desolate Realm and resume its journey as a Beast God.

Alas, it was not to be.

The nine alluring forms, born from its beast soul, proved ineffective against the Dragon Slash Platform, now exuding its ruthless, icy might.

Each of the nine figures was enveloped by the chilling mist, their spirit forms shattered by the frost.

Every time the image of a handsome man or beautiful woman shattered in its mind, a fleeing tail would suddenly become lifeless, floating motionlessly in the starry sky.

The Dragon Slash Platform shifted into a spectrum of colors and materialized beside the black fox that had lost its nine tails, pulling it into its grasp.

The nine tails that had detached from the black fox felt the pull of another force, one by one. They willingly entered the Dragon Slash Platform, transforming into a second stream of blood light.

Following the Raymon Beast, the Nine-Tailed Black Fox was consumed by Yu Yuan's Dragon Slash Platform.

"Beast God of the Celestial Star Beast," Yu Yuan inwardly exclaimed.

Having dealt with the Nine-Tailed Black Fox, the Dragon Slash Platform redirected its course, speeding toward the Celestial Star Beast God that had perched upon a Shrouded Tower, attempting to pierce through the void.

Within the dark tower, streams of spatial light converged, the Celestial Star Beast God engaging the power to traverse the void.

Yet, the Celestial Star Beast God was desperately searching for a target to teleport to, even as the three Shrouded Towers loomed nearby.

Regardless of its destination, escaping the Time Secret Area with the Shrouded Tower proved difficult. Thus, such an attempt at escape was futile.

"Save your strength," Zhong Chichen advised, his eyes squinting as he gently traced a line with the Time Book. The void surrounding the Celestial Star Beast God solidified as if it had become a steel surface.

The spatial light that had been amassing at the core of the Shrouded Tower now seemed to solidify into a block of iron.

Unable to serve as the driving force for the Shrouded Tower, the spatial light could not assist in breaking Zhong Chichen's spatial seal to flee the crumbling Time Secret Area.

"I can finally exert some control over this small world that's on the brink of nonexistence," Zhong Chichen reflected with a hint of remorse. "Had I firmly seized this place upon my arrival, perhaps Loong Jie would not have suffered any harm."

The Time Book had absorbed copious amounts of sand and light, reconfiguring the principles of time within its pages, which enabled him to forge a connection with this realm.

Much like Yu Yuan's dominion over the Gray Domain and the Dim Starfield, Zhong Chichen had become the sovereign of this territory.

Regrettably, the Time Secret Area was fragmented and incomplete. His gathering of the residual powers in this place hastened its collapse even further.

At last, he seized control over this fractured world, which now teetered on the brink of destruction and would soon vanish.

Thankfully, there was still time to act before its demise.

For instance, he could ensure the Shrouded Tower would no longer function at its intended capacity.

Or he could guide Yu Yuan's Dragon Slash Platform to successfully locate the Celestial Star Beast God, positioning it right before the fleeing Shrouded Tower.

Elsewhere.

Boom!

Loong Jie, resurrected in his "Exhaustive Golden Body," shone like a golden column of light that pierced the heavens and the earth, striking the chest of the colossal ape.

The Holy Mountain within the ape's chest flickered uncertainly under the impact.

With relentless determination, Loong Jie displayed the keen power of the Golden Dragon God, capable of penetrating any barrier, forcing the Old Ape, clutching the Skyshatter Hammer, into a forced retreat.

The giant ape stumbled backward through the void, its attempts to swing the Skyshatter Hammer thwarted by the golden column of light that Loong Jie had become, colliding with its chest once more.

The ape's arm, lifted with great effort, involuntarily dropped again.

The arcane power it had just summoned in its heart dissipated under the formidable impact of the golden light.

Without the ability to swing the Skyshatter Hammer and trigger the bloodline that constrained Loong Jie's "Exhaustive Golden Body," it seemed nearly impossible for the ape to gain the upper hand.

In its perfect state, the Golden Dragon God was invulnerable, resistant to both blade and flame, immune to all visible forms of attack.

Moreover, the fully realized "Exhaustive Golden Body" was the sharpest divine weapon in existence.

Destined to cleave through stars, rend great beasts, and shatter barriers, these divine powers were imprinted in the heart and marrow of the Golden Dragon God from the moment of its inception.

The Old Ape's chest withstood Loong Jie's repeated onslaughts solely because of the Holy Mountain of the Desolate Realm.

Were it not for the constant manifestation of the Holy Mountain, the unparalleled giant ape, famed for its raw strength, would not have withstood Loong Jie's fierce assault. It would have had its heart pierced and been vanquished by Loong Jie right there.

"Why are you running?"

As Loong Jie gained the advantage, steadily draining the Old Ape's strength, Yu Yuan materialized like a phantom in front of another Shrouded Tower.

Atop this Shrouded Tower sat the white python Beast God.

With Zhong Chichen having taken control of the Time Secret Area, now in a state of collapse, the white python found it challenging to activate the Shrouded Tower's void-traveling capabilities.

The white python had no choice but to clumsily pilot the Shrouded Tower, hoping to quickly escape the reach of the Time Secret Area.

Just as she was on the verge of escape, about to glimpse hope, Yu Yuan, who had been watching Old Ape, made his presence known.

"I've been searching for you all for quite some time, unable to cleanse the realm of you Beast Gods in one fell swoop," Yu Yuan said with a relaxed smile. "You've made it easy for me, ambushing me in the Time Secret Area. Now, every Beast God that should be here has arrived."

Without even looking back, Yu Yuan was aware that the remaining Qilins, Celestial Star Beast Gods, and Ice Phoenix Alex were unlikely to escape.

"Lvliu! Lvliu!"

In her flight, the white python expelled a flurry of snowflakes, each uniquely shaped—some hexagonal, some branched, some star-like—filling the space ahead.

Upon closer inspection, each snowflake was a drop of the white python's miraculous blood.

The snowflakes, hauntingly beautiful, pierced through Zhong Chichen's spatial blockade, propelling the Shrouded Tower beyond the Time Secret Area.

In the starless Gray Domain, a celestial river stretched across the sky.

This river, shrouded in a mystical glow, carried the blood energy and consciousness of the Demon God Lvliu. Delicate, crystalline chains of divine blood shimmered from the river's depths.

Lvliu, who had remained outside the Time Secret Area, seemed to have prepared for everything.

Transformed into a human, Lvliu's emerald vertical eyes emitted an eerie, chilling gleam.

With a roar, a vast river from beyond surged toward the white python's Shrouded Tower. The waves rose mightily, cradling the tower aloft.

Sanya's eyes sparkled with joy. "I knew you'd come to my rescue."

With a graceful twist, the white python transformed into a stunning woman clad in a flowing white dress. She bestowed a sweet smile upon Lvliu, her enchanting figure and demeanor on full display.

Amidst the fragmented Time Secret Area, amidst a myriad of unknown glimmers, Yu Yuan emerged silently.

Lvliu's unexpected presence took him by surprise. "Are you here to rescue her?" he inquired.

After Lvliu and the Desolate God lost their original sources, they rejoined the ranks of the Demon Gods. The Old Ape even managed to acquire some Life Stoste, which he used to craft a Life Keychain, granting him immortality.

Yet, inside Lvliu's heart, there was no Life Keychain, indicating his status wasn't esteemed enough in Yuen Bu's eyes.

At the Abyss Gate, it was the Old Ape and the white python who had made an appearance together. Lvliu had abstained from the perilous conflict centered around the Time Secret Area.

Despite discovering a way to ascend to the Tenth Level through the Beast Gods of the Desolate Realm, Lvliu seemed to deliberately avoid any conflict with the Divine Soul Sect.

When Han Miaoyuan was in the Boundless Human Race, he leveraged his original source to coerce the Old Ape, but Lvliu remained uninvolved.

He was still quite young, and losing his original source would merely demote him to a Ninth Level Demon King. Without the threat of death looming over him, he maintained a demeanor of ease and nonchalance.

"Save her?" Lvliu's eyes gleamed with a hint of scorn.

The irregular, shimmering snowflakes were effortlessly ensnared by Lvliu's command of the rivers, which resembled serpents stretching across vast distances, consuming each flake.

As the snowflakes merged with the river, they were shattered by the forceful currents, transforming into the most pristine and sweet essence of life energy — the very kind Lvliu could fully absorb.

The waves that had been hovering above the Shrouded Tower suddenly surged upwards, engulfing the very tower where the white python, Sanya, had sought refuge and planned her escape.

As the Shrouded Tower plummeted, it was swiftly subdued by the river, now mastered by Lvliu, stripping away its many wonders.

"Lvliu?" Sanya, the white python, was slow to grasp the situation. She had assumed Lvliu's actions were an attempt to facilitate her escape, allowing her and the Shrouded Tower to be swept away by the river's undertow.

Yet, submerged beneath the water, not only was her mobility hindered, but she was also battered by the relentless force of the river's currents.

The materials used to construct the Shrouded Tower, as well as its beastly form, were saturated with the watery essence of Lvliu, reminiscent of a drowning person forced to gulp down water until bloated. This left it unable to properly wield its innate arcane abilities.

"Lvliu!"

It finally sensed the peril. From the radiant riverbed, it lunged at Lvliu with bared fangs and slashing claws.

What was once a picture of grace and poise twisted into something monstrous and fearsome, devoid of any seductive charm.

"You're not even attractive."

Lvliu, with haughty disdain, rode the crest of a wave to hover above the river before leisurely descending.

"Trying to impress me with those petty tricks? I was merely indulging you to see what you were up to. And your king, it granted the Desolate Lord immortality and even intends to bestow the same gift upon Cadorath without cost."

"What, you think you're above me?"

As Lvliu continued to sink, the dispersed rivers and streams transformed into dazzling arcs of light, all converging upon the river that held the Shrouded Tower and the white python captive.

Thus, the river became a celestial lake.

At the lake's bottom, the Shrouded Tower and the white python lay trapped. The droplets of blood the white python had shed to forge a path were swiftly purified by Lvliu.

"Listen to me! My king is always clear about rewards and punishments. You haven't yet served him, so he must scrutinize you!" The white python was clearly desperate. "Besides, I've served him for years without gaining immortality. Lvliu, you need more patience. Don't be so hasty."

"Besides, you're so young; you're not going to die anytime soon!"

The white python shrieked with all its might.

It believed Lvliu was enraged for not receiving eternal life as a reward for loyalty, like the Desolate God had. It hoped to persuade Lvliu to reconsider and not act out of frustration.

"Sorry, I've never been one for patience, nor do I wish to wait any longer."

Lvliu shook his head and descended from the lake's surface to the Shrouded Tower at the bottom. Countless serpentine vines, like tendrils of green mist, writhed up from the lakebed.

They were akin to his very veins.

The white python, having transformed into a human shape in an attempt to gain Lvliu's approval, was impaled by the snaking tendrils before it could revert to its true Beast God form.

It became rigid in an instant, as it discovered that the blood essence it had painstakingly refined over tens of thousands of years was rapidly draining away from it.

It also had a sudden epiphany; the affection and yearning Lvliu had displayed upon their first encounter was, in truth, a desire to devour it.

Lvliu showed no compassion. Licking his lips, he flicked out his tongue with the speed of lightning, penetrating the white python's skull to harvest the power concealed within its brain.

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