C2095 The Light of Light

"Yu Yuan."

"Sir!"

Apart from Ann Ziqing, Taixu, and Tianqi, Xuanli had also journeyed from the Abyss to stand before Yu Yuan.

Lingering in the shadows, Xuanli was enshrouded in darkness, untouched by the light.

Yet, as he settled before Yu Yuan, a radiant light emanating from Yu Yuan's brow dissolved the thick darkness clinging to him.

Xuanli quietly harnessed his divine powers, and his once dim visage was transformed, now radiating purity.

"You summoned them without so much as a word to me!"

With a frosty countenance, Xuanli confronted him, "What? Do you withhold your true acceptance because I was once of the Bloodbrawlers, delving into the Mind Magic of the Lunar Meridian?"

"No," Yu Yuan replied with a serene shake of his head. "I had assumed it would be a formidable challenge for you to break free. But you've... well, you've certainly proven me wrong."

Like Yu Yuan, Ann Ziqing and the others had plummeted to the Abyss's depths and discovered the Dark Realm.

There, Yu Yuan served as a beacon to Ann Ziqing and Taixu, who, guided by the resonance of blood, traced their path to him.

The crystalline wall, once fractured by Tan Xiaotian and the Tree of Life, remained unrepaired, leaving the Dark Realm and the boundless void interconnected.

"That 'it' you mentioned..."

Xuanli paused, realization dawning. His gaze drifted over Ann Ziqing, Taixu, and Tianqi before he inquired, "And Youyu? Is he faring well?"

Only after the quartet of God-Kings had alighted upon the island wrought from ice did Yu Yuan reveal, "Primal Vitality has escorted him and all the Gods of Ghosts back to the Wraithlands."

"Thank goodness," breathed a relieved Xuanli.

A look of concern etched Taixu's face as he asked, "What of Jiang Miaojie, Hua Xin, Indigo Wraith, and White Walker? They remain on Tyria, in the Ashlands. Are they safe?"

Since his arrival, he had only encountered the Abyssal Leviathan, Zhong Chichen, Loong Jie, and a host of cosmic giant beasts.

The absence of the Unbound disciples and esteemed elders of the Boulderdawn Sect from Yu Yuan's side stirred unease within him, fearing for the well-being of his fellow sect members.

Yu Yuan furrowed his brow, pondering how best to explain the situation.

"As we departed, Reid and Youqian were the first to act strangely," he began.

Zhong Chichen stepped in to clarify, letting out a sigh, "Regarding the younger ones like Jun Chen and Zhongli Dapan, Yu Yuan chose not to bring them along."

"I suspect... even if they had been brought, they wouldn't have been able to resist the malevolent will of the Everlands."

As a descendant of the Dragon God and the Titan Spinosaurus, he harbored no fondness for the Primal Soul that birthed humanity and assimilated the Sky Fiend.

To Zhong Chichen, the Primal Soul of the Abyss represented the most vile Primal Anima, the root of all calamities across the Three Realms.

Yu Yuan reassured, "They will be safe."

The Indigo Wraith and White Walker, being innate Sky Fiends, would follow suit obediently after the consumption of the Everlands Primal Soul, just like Reid and Youqian.

Jiang Miaojie, Hua Xin, and the other human youths would be seen as part of their own if they remained on Tyria and in the Ashlands.

However, it was the Otherkin practitioners of Boulderdawn's Spirit Magic who might not be so fortunate.

With the Boulderdawn's foundation built on a diverse mix of Otherkin and half-breeds, a significant purge was imminent following the absorption of the Everlands Primal Soul.

Regaining his composure, Yu Yuan offered, "Let me first assess your conditions."

With a whoosh, the Soul Altar's surface, linked to the Light Spirit, retracted into the depths of his brow, transforming into an eye of green crystal.

He first turned his attention to Ann Ziqing.

Ann Ziqing had not developed a primordial spirit; rather, she was continuously fortifying her Solar Spirit and advancing it through blood magic.

In the depths of Ann Ziqing's soul, there was no sign of corruption, no warping of thought.

Yu Yuan silently breathed a sigh of relief at this discovery.

Next, he observed Taixu.

Taixu's form originated from the first Demon God of the Blood Fiend. Taixu had ascended using Bertain's method and had even assimilated this demonform.

Within his demonform, there existed an Altar of Rebirth, created from his life essence. This altar transformed Taixu's life form, endowing him with the means to resist it. Taixu's primordial spirit, once purple, was slowly turning a shade of dark blue, albeit at a glacial pace.

Taixu was clever; upon entering the Dark Realm, he had already commanded his transforming primordial spirit to descend into the Altar of Rebirth. While the color of his primordial spirit continued to change within the altar, the distorting power of the Primal Soul was effectively countered, leaving few traces of its influence.

Yu Yuan then turned his attention to Tianqi. Tianqi's case was more complex. As a God-King who had once sought to strengthen his flesh and blood, he possessed a green-black devil soul and a Lunar Spirit within his consciousness. Tianqi had largely ignored the cultivation of his Lunar Spirit, which was now so weak it was almost inconsequential. However, the vitality coursing through his body was extraordinarily rich.

Unlike the Colddeath method, Tianqi had forged his Solar Spirit through a fusion of spiritual energy and heaven soul, rather than vital energy and heaven soul. When Yu Yuan returns with the Solar Spirit Body, he might be able to assist Tianqi in casting off his shackles.

Yu Yuan's gaze shifted to Xuanli. With Kaiya's assistance and using Bertain's methods, Xuanli had risen to great heights and now proclaimed himself Taiqing. Xuanli had achieved godhood by harnessing the power of the Root of the Lunar Meridian he had previously studied.

Xuanli's Lunar Spirit was incredibly strong. Although his primordial spirit had also taken on a green-black hue, it bore scant marks of that entity. The strength contained within his Lunar Spirit was nearly on par with his primordial spirit.

What astonished Yu Yuan further was the appearance of Xuanli's primordial spirit within his consciousness—it resembled a tributary of the Lunar Meridian. Xuanli's ascension was rooted in the mysteries of the Lunar Meridian's origin, and his primordial spirit was marked with numerous signs corresponding to the Primal Vitality.

Before his Primal Vitality was compromised, Xuanli seemed capable of preserving his identity.

He turned out to be an unexpected delight for Yu Yuan.

Taixu, Taishi, Tianqi, Xuanli, and Kaiya, the God-Kings of Boulderdawn, faced different challenges. Kaiya and Taishi, in particular, were the most susceptible to corruption.

Taixu, Tianqi, and Xuanli, each in their unique states, seemed manageable to Yu Yuan. He was confident in addressing their situations without much difficulty.

"Stay here for now. The Primal Blood Continent and my Solar Spirit Body will soon make their descent into the Dark Realm."

"Before their arrival, I need to expand the reach of light magic. Ideally, I can convince that entity to abandon the Abyss and fall into the Dark Realm."

Yu Yuan departed, gliding through the vast expanse of the Dark Realm. Beams of light burst forth from deep within his brow, laying down new pathways of light magic in this eternally dark world. In this moment, he became akin to a land harboring the Light Spirit, transforming into a beacon of illumination for this realm.

Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!

Within his mind's eye, the altar inscribed with the secrets of the "Light Spirit" overflowed with an abundance of light magic. Among these were mystical techniques for seeking out the sun and moon, kindling their radiant light sources.

"Sun and Moon!"

A bold idea struck Yu Yuan, but before he could act on it, he sensed a significant shift in the Abyss.

Lands within the Abyss, once summoned by Mother Earth, were now stirring restlessly.

The seven layers of the Abyss comprised 127 land masses, each corresponding to an equal number of Evil Gods. A portion of these lands originated from where Mother Earth had concealed herself, including a vast expanse where the Tree of Life had rooted.

The fragmentation of this land had scattered the laws and secrets of Mother Earth, resulting in the downfall of a high-level Primal Anima.

Now, Mother Earth, having awakened through the towering mountain, scoured the world for her lost powers.

The lands, once part of the Abyss and now recognized by Mother Earth, were being summoned away.

"Yu Yuan!"

"Yu Yuan!"

The dramatic upheaval in the Abyss had also roused the Tree of Life and the Thunder Spirit.

The two Primal Animas, which had consistently avoided Yu Yuan and refrained from initiating contact, unexpectedly called out to him, causing a commotion within his Soul Altar.

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