C2030 The Fire Demon Ancestor

As the artifact soul within the Crucible of Evil, Yu Yiyi had always believed her current form to be the ultimate manifestation of the Bane.

Those who had regained their Unbound strength, along with their intelligence and memories, the so-called strongest of the Bane, were still bound to heed her commands. She was the preeminent Bane.

It had never crossed her mind that the Bane, upon reaching its zenith, could undergo a transformation and grow even stronger.

When a surge of Origin infiltrated her devil soul, and she began to feel a sense of resistance, she immediately sensed the presence of her master, Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan seemed to watch over her with a sense of pride, encouraging her to embrace this novel transformation.

Her resistance faded away gently, and she openly accepted the change.

As the artifact soul of the Crucible of Evil, her willing acceptance of the Origin caused all the strongest Bane under her command to undergo a change in response to her shifting thoughts.

The Black Chebus, Armor Crusher, Grimlantern, Frost Queen, and Shadowfox all gazed at her with deep, dark eyes as their devil souls became increasingly warped.

The flame representing the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire crackled without a hint of distress, as if calmly anticipating an imminent event.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The ghosts, drawn by the Path of Undead into the cauldron, were pulled by the cauldron's suction into its indentations and began to be refined.

Working in concert with the Bane, the ghosts meant to suppress the Blazing Fire's spiritual sense and the Origin were devoured by the Crucible of Evil and began to be processed.

This shift in events caught Yu Yuan off guard.

Within the red Fire Crystal, Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he sensed trouble brewing.

At that moment, all of Yuan Lianyao's vital energy, previously dispersed to mend her form, reconvened at her heart. Her heart, interlaced with bloodline chains, slowly advanced towards the Cosmic Crucible.

And there, within the Cosmic Crucible, Yu Yuan held the Fire Crystal Skeleton immobile.

As Yuan Lianyao's sun-like heart and her trio of fiery souls approached the Fire Crystal Skeleton, the skeleton, so carefully crafted by the Blazing Fire, offered no resistance.

Yu Yuan had an epiphany; in his efforts to balance the Fire Crystal Skeleton, he had neglected the internal dynamics of the Crucible of Evil.

This oversight was a grave mistake.

His soul should have maintained a constant, close connection with Yu Yiyi within the cauldron at all times.

Yet now, he was only startled when the ghosts that had surged into the cauldron were absorbed and transformed into Banes within the Crucible of Evil. It was then that he became aware of the anomaly within the Crucible of Evil.

Something had obscured his and Yu Yiyi's spiritual senses!

Whoosh!

He summoned the Crucible of Evil, which settled onto his chest. Looking down, he observed a green-black primal essence merging with Yu Yiyi's devil soul. Yu Yiyi, now an artifact soul, had embarked on the transformation into a great Demon God.

The souls of humans and the extraterrestrial Sky Fiends could potentially connect.

This was because humans originated from the Primal Soul of the Abyss, while Sky Fiends were nurtured by the vast Primal Soul of the Everlands.

Yu Yiyi, having become an artifact soul, was in essence a Bane within the Crucible of Evil—a variant of the Sky Fiend, to be precise.

This included Chebus, Armor Crusher, and Grimlantern, who were once human cultivators. After their deaths, their souls underwent a transformation.

The Crucible of Evil converted the souls of human cultivators into Banes, variants of the Sky Fiend.

The mightiest Banes inside the cauldron, with combat prowess on par with the Unbound state of humanity, would refine their demonform upon awakening their spiritual wisdom. This method of the mightiest Banes was clearly that of the ninth level Demon Gods of the extraterrestrial Sky Fiends.

An essence fused with Yu Yiyi's devil soul, aiding her in her ascent to the tenth level of Demon Godhood.

This was the primordial spirit.

With the primordial spirit infused with essence, Yu Yiyi would come under the influence of the Everlands' Will of the Deep.

The Crucible of Evil and all the Banes within it, due to the cauldron's constraints and Yu Yiyi's ascension to supremacy, would naturally fall under her command from then on.

"Master, thank you for your permission and your assistance."

Yu Yiyi, undergoing her transformation, noticed his gaze at the mouth of the cauldron. Her delicate face lit up with a radiant smile as she excitedly said, "I can feel it—I've become even closer to you."

Yu Yuan was taken aback.

Yu Yiyi spoke as if to herself, "I thought you wouldn't agree, that you'd object. Who knew you'd actually encourage me to merge with the Origin? It's odd, Master, have you had a change of heart? Have you come to accept the Origin once more?"

Yu Yiyi, who had never considered the possibility of advancing, spoke cheerfully, seemingly oblivious to the dark expression on Yu Yuan's face. Her face beamed with genuine happiness.

At that moment, she was surrounded by numerous Banes, with the highest-level ones closest to her. All the ghosts were drawn into the cauldron, undergoing refinement by the Banes.

A flame embodying the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire floated above her head, flickering as if mocking Yu Yuan.

Boom!

Like a bubble popping, the spiritual sense within the Fire Crystal Skeleton inside the Cosmic Crucible vanished entirely. Yuan Lianyao's fractured body shattered upon impact like a porcelain vase hitting the ground.

Yuan Lianyao's heart, radiant as the sun, along with the three flames symbolizing her soul, soared towards the Fire Crystal Skeleton within the Cosmic Crucible. Freed from the suppression of the Crucible of Evil, the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire once again demonstrated its dominion over the flames.

The spiritual sense imprinted by Mo Baichuan within the Fire Crystal Skeleton's head was effortlessly erased, preparing the Fire Crystal Skeleton to house a new soul. Yuan Lianyao's body, now deemed worthless, was discarded.

Yuan Lianyao's sun-like heart settled firmly into the chest cavity of the Fire Crystal Skeleton, becoming its new source of energy. Thanks to the presence of life dew, the heart was intricately woven with numerous fire crystal chains.

Sizzle, sizzle!

The Fire Crystal Skeleton voraciously absorbed the energy from the fiery blood within the furnace, creating even more intricate and mystical bloodline chains within its heart.

The three flames, each representing a facet of Yuan Lianyao's soul, merged within the mind of the skeleton, coalescing into a single soulfire.

This entirely new being was no longer human and had no need for a heaven soul, earthly soul, or mortal soul—only a singular soulfire existed within.

The soul of the Fire Crystal Skeleton belonged to Yuan Lianyao, as did her heart. The skeleton itself was a creation of Blazing Fire, refined by some unknown method deep within the Everlands. The organs that sprouted from the skeleton originated from the Sun-Swallowing Frog, the fire phoenix, and all the fire spirits of the Origin Realm, including those fire lifeforms long vanished in the river of time. This Fire Crystal Skeleton catalyzed a fundamental transformation in Yuan Lianyao's talents and aptitude.

"The Fire Demon Clan has its first member, its progenitor, in her," the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire conveyed, filling the entire Crucible of Evil with its intent. "As long as she exists, as long as she is in the Ashlands, the Everlands will hasten to her side and take root there."

Through Yuan Lianyao's rebirth and her fusion with the Fire Crystal Skeleton, she achieved what she sought—a new life born of the Blazing Fire. Its purpose was fulfilled.

With a whoosh, Zhong Chichen, previously having entered the Wraithbanner with the Book of Time, emerged from the flag, his body charred. His expression was dark, and from the corners of his eyes, green lightning flickered and spat. The verdant branches that had pierced the Wraithbanner suddenly dulled, their plant essence drained.

Zhong Chichen and the Uxthar Tree, both compelled to distance themselves from the Wraithbanner, stared at the flag in astonishment. A petite figure, resembling a wooden puppet carved from a tree, emerged from the Wraithbanner. Fine lightning coursed through her body, making her appear like a diminutive thunderball.

With a roar, the tenth-level Stormwraith, upon seeing her emerge, reacted as if it had witnessed the source of lightning and thunder, issuing a startled cry.

"I can feel it," she said, her eyes shining, paying no mind to the Stormwraith. Her gaze was fixed firmly on Tyria.

Across the vast expanse of Tyria, Qi Yunhong, seated within the Thunder Pool, felt a sudden jolt in his heart, a premonition of an impending apocalypse. The Thunder Pool, long since integrated with his being, spiraled out of control.

With a whoosh, he and the Thunder Pool burst through Tyria's planetary barrier and emerged deep within the Star River.

"Who is this guy?"

"Even the Shadowkin don't take on this form!"

The crowd erupted in chatter.

Loong Jie emerged from the Book of Time, now in human form, with slight charring at the corners of his eyes.

"Her name is Samantha. She's an Evil God who came from the Abyss, having transformed from the Abyss's Thunder Spirit. She's incredibly fierce and powerful," Loong Jie said with a stern face, recalling the disadvantage he faced within the realm of the Wraithbanner.

Loong Jie had come to realize that someone like Samantha, adept in thunder magic, could not harm his dragon form with lightning. Yet, if she could break through his soul's seal and invade his mind, he would be in excruciating pain.

In the past, in the Everlands and Origin Realm, his ancestors had believed that lightning could not harm a golden dragon god because they had never encountered a thunder master like Samantha.

"Samantha, I have fulfilled the promise I made to you."

Jihui, his spirited body cloaked in an original green and black cape, emerged from a tear in the Wraithbanner.

As he grasped the Wraithbanner, the torn fabric began to mend itself.

The flag possessed the power to traverse time and space, housing a realm of souls within.

"Mr. Zhong, our powers are quite comparable. Without the Book of Time, you would still be slightly less formidable than I am."

Jihui spoke to Zhong Chichen with a measured tone, then turned his gaze to Yu Yuan, who was slowly materializing amid the flames. "It's finished. The Earthfire of the Everlands has received what it desired, thanks to the choices made by you and Miss Yuan."

"The birth of the Fire Demon Clan signifies a new chapter, one that will further strengthen the Blazing Flame."

"Miss Yuan's presence, her Fire Crystal Skeleton, and the bloodline chain within her heart are like beacons. The Blazing Flame, still at the base of the Everlands, can firmly pinpoint the Ashlands through her."

"The moment the Everlands surge into the Ashlands, the Blazing Flame's intensity will ascend to a new tier."

"This was promised by our creator, forming the cornerstone of our alliance."

As Jihui's words came to an end, Qi Yunhong and his Thunder Pool materialized before Samantha.

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