C2073 He Is Forced to Use His Origin Soul
If Yuen Bu were physically present, he would feel more at ease and less worried.
By using his Yang God to capture the attention of the invading Beast Gods from the Desolate Realm, he could bring a moment of peace and tranquility to the inhabitants of the Origin Realm.
This would be incredibly meaningful.
However, if his Yang God were to fall here, failing to hinder the numerous Beast Gods, Yuen Bu's true self could seize the opportunity to fulfill a certain objective. His intrusion here would then truly be disastrous.
Without any concealment, Yu Yuan directly looked at Yuen Bu and asked, "Where are you?"
"I knew that once you entered, you'd be able to see right through it."
Perched on Sekou's shoulder, Yuen Bu surveyed the world from atop an immense wall that stretched for thousands of miles, exuding an air of supremacy over all creation.
"What good does seeing through it do? You're already here."
With a lift of his eyebrows, Yuen Bu spoke with ease, "With Sekou here, with this mountain, and with these Beast Gods under my command, your Yang God won't escape. Besides you, Beilstein, also of the Eleventh Level, is ensnared in the Gray Domain."
"Without your Yang God and the Great Demon God Beilstein, no one in the Origin Realm can stand in my way."
In the palm of Yuen Bu's blood clone, a miniature Shrouded Tower materialized, emitting waves of spatial light.
"My true self, active on the outside, can instantly return with the Shrouded Tower. And these Beast Gods can also use the Shrouded Tower to depart, accompanying my true self as we move freely throughout the Origin Realm."
"You're trapped and will be gradually worn down. Meanwhile, I face no such constraints. I can traverse the Origin Realm at will, doing whatever I please."
Yuen Bu was candid, adding, "Since I'm set on confronting you, I can't choose a battlefield that you're familiar with, one that would amplify your strength. Places like the Gray Domain or the Dim Starfield will empower your Yang God."
"So we can pick any Starfield. If we act drastically enough, threatening to destroy the Origin Realm, you and the entity that created you will inevitably be compelled to act."
Yuen Bu, the King of the Desolate Realm, was also cunning, not merely a leader who relied on brute force.
Cadorath's death and Taishi's fate were orchestrated to provoke you into action."
"The woman from the Bright Clan failed to deceive you and make you lose your composure, so we brought in Taishi. If even Taishi's grave injuries can't lure you in, others will be brought forth."
"In essence, if your Yang God doesn't enter, those you care about will continue to be drawn in."
Yuen Bu laid out his strategy.
Yu Yuan's colossal Yang God was encircled by numerous stars dominated by the Beast Gods as he spoke.
Hiss! Hiss!
The once invisible chains took on substance, transforming into vibrant, rainbow-like bands that coiled around Yu Yuan.
These myriad rainbows enveloped him, turning his Yang God form into an immense cocoon that radiated dazzling light.
Thick, rainbow-hued lines ensnared Yu Yuan's arms, shoulders, waist, legs, and neck, tightening their grip and constricting his bloodline power, making his chest feel oppressively tight.
"We are adversaries, fated to be enemies. My primary purpose for entering the Origin Realm is to merge with its Origin Blood. And you, as the manifestation of its will and its chosen spokesperson, cannot be tolerated by me."
"Do you have any regrets about your rashness, Yu Yuan?"
Yuen Bu's blood avatar continued to speak, while the other Beast Gods maintained their silence.
At the foot of the mountain, the black goat, bone snake, smilodon, and Desolate God—four Beast Gods endowed with the Life Keychain and thus immortal—did not partake in the restraint like their counterparts.
The four mighty Beast Gods, with the Earth Bear Sekou at the forefront, exerted their pressure, severely limiting Yu Yuan's movements.
Sekou, in particular, was in harmony with the Earth Spirit concealed within the mountain beneath him. The Earth Spirit's transcendent will began to permeate Sekou's form, initiating its descent.
Sekou willingly relinquished control of his bear form to the Earth Spirit, allowing its will to manifest unimpeded, ready to unleash the power that the Origin Spirit should rightfully possess.
Sekou harbored deep affection for the Earth Spirit and would never defy its intentions.
He also understood that to obliterate Yu Yuan's Eleventh Level Yang God, he needed to surrender his own form to the Earth Spirit and harness the collective strength of the Beast Gods.
Gradually, a look of indifference emerged deep within Sekou's eyes.
This detachment often stemmed from the Origin Spirit, a being beyond the ordinary.
Lacking a corporeal form and devoid of emotions, they saw the world, all living things, and the entirety of creation as mere instruments operating under their ordained rules.
Yu Yuan recognized this detachment and knew instantly that Sekou could now be regarded as an Earth Spirit.
Boom!
A boundless gravity erupted from beneath the colossal mountain.
Constrained by the "rainbows," Yu Yuan felt the gravitational force intensify a thousandfold.
Struggling to maintain his levitation, he began to descend slowly towards the shadowy starry river below.
As he descended, the Stars Worlds encircling him also sank, controlled by the Beast Gods, staying ever by his side.
The mountain advanced, eventually towering over his Yang God's head.
When the mountain bore down, it was as if it had been empowered by the many worlds of the Desolate Realm, creating an unimaginable weight that rendered Yu Yuan's Yang God utterly immobile.
The rainbow-like chains persisted in their pull, the mountain above pressed down, and Yu Yuan, at the Eleventh Level of the Yang God, shone with endless brilliance, valiantly resisting the crushing forces.
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Gray Domain.
The Boundless Land trembled fiercely, igniting once more into a towering inferno, resembling a fiery orb ablaze.
The voracious flames consumed the entire Boundless Land, obscuring the Evil God Temple on the Profound Sky Continent from view.
The stage of the fierce clash between the Great Demon God Beilstein and the multitude of Evil Gods remained unknown.
What was known, however, was that due to Beilstein's return, the Origin Souls that had regained their self-awareness after departing from the minds of Tan Xiaotian, Lin Daoke, Taishi, Xuanli, Tianqi, and others, had descended into the earth's depths to battle the Origin Soul bred within the Abyss.
The Abyss's Origin Soul, backed by the allegiance of the Extreme Flame Gang, still held sway over the Heart of the Boundless Land.
The battle remained unseen, shrouded by the engulfing flames.
Elsewhere.
The battle between the Secular Bird Queen and the Demon Phoenix Zhiya raged on, extending from the Gray Domain into the heavens.
The warriors from the Dark Elfkind and Winged Race, along with those from the Muddy Divine Soil and the Hannya Divine Tree, did not join the fray. Likewise, the Phoenix Shrine, crafted by Zhiya, and the assembly of Beast Gods and Demon Gods before it remained uninvolved in the conflict.
The Secular Bird and Demon Phoenix, it seemed, had an unspoken agreement. Their war, fated as they were to be adversaries, had spanned over a hundred thousand years. Today, at last, a decisive victory would emerge.
Yu Yuan was closely monitoring their battle, and only their respective followers took an interest in the outcome.
"Taishi has vanished into thin air," said Taixu, now alert and visibly distressed, following the departure of the Origin Blood's will.
Zhong Chichen, Loong Jie, and the others sensed something amiss only after Taixu pointed it out.
Where could Taishi have gone?
They exchanged puzzled glances.
"He was summoned by an Earth Bear," Yu Yuan informed them.
He was in the midst of building the Soul Altar and the corporeal form of the Ghost God, which was on the verge of evolving into the Undead Ruler. Both had experienced a sudden cessation of their connection with the Yang God.
Yu Yuan was at a loss. After the Yang God had been gravely injured and had determinedly headed for the mountain, he couldn't fathom what had transpired, nor why he could no longer sense the Yang God's presence in either body.
He was also unaware that the Yang God, while encircling the mountain in a separate realm, had encountered a version of Yuen Bu that was not his true self.
The third tier of the Soul Altar, aligned with the red crystal layer of the Origin Blood, was complete. The topmost tier, a green jade platform, would naturally finish forming as his memories gradually returned.
The white jade platform awaited the Ghost God's body to receive the full array of powers and secrets from the Origin Soul before it could take shape.
The Origin Soul from the Demon Area had left Youyu's body and entered that of an ancient vine.
The Chaos Roc, Taixu, and Ann Ziqing had the Origin Blood's will within them, which departed as per their agreement, sparing them from having their life potential drained.
"My Yang God's body, after falling into a mountain in the Desolate Realm, has lost spiritual contact with me," Yu Yuan's Ghost God form stated, gazing at the ancient vine tree, sensing the presence of the Origin Soul's will within. "I need you to quickly transfer all your mastery of Soul Intent onto my Ghost God body. Once this body ascends to become the Undead Sovereign, it will hasten to join the battle."
He intended to trade with the Origin Soul.
His main body had to vigilantly monitor the Abyss Origin Soul deep within the Boundless Underground. He needed to maintain control over the situation in the Gray Domain and couldn't afford to leave.
Once his Yang God was restricted, the only other source of power he could tap into was his ghost and god body.
But without reaching the Eleventh Level and lacking the combat prowess of a Sovereign, this body was previously unable to manifest its strength.
The consciousness of the Origin Soul, nestled deep within the ancient vines, had begrudgingly bestowed upon him the secrets of the soul after his Yang God departed and he had struck a deal with the Origin Blood.
Given that the Origin Soul had personally come from the Demon Realm, even Yu Yuan's gradually emerging Soul Altar couldn't compel it.
He had no choice but to watch the Origin Soul's lackluster performance, helpless to intervene for the time being.
Now, however, the situation had changed.
With his Yang God ensnared in difficulty, his ghost and god body needed to advance rapidly, striving to become the Undead Sovereign in short order to stand a chance of joining the fray.
The leaves of the ancient vine rustled as a sentient consciousness took residence. Left with no alternative, it continued to infuse him with the intricate wisdom of the soul.
The dominions of the other two Undead Rulers swiftly integrated into Yu Yuan's form.
His body's metamorphosis encountered no further delays, free from the entanglements of the Origin Soul.
