C2100 The Devaputra Blocking the Way!
At the seventh stratum of the Abyss.
By all conventional standards, this was the deepest layer, the final bastion where the Abyss Tribe could be found.
Beneath this level lay a forbidden zone, accessible only to the Evil God.
The perpetual darkness from the lowest reaches of the Abyss engulfed this stratum, leaving the Abyss Tribe in eternal shadow.
Here, the Abyssal energy that could refine flesh and bone was scarce.
Yet, a more concentrated power, capable of nourishing the soul, emanated from the darkest depths.
Yu Yuan stood upon this level, transformed into the most luminous star of the Three Realms, bestowing light upon the Abyss Tribe of the seventh stratum once more.
To his astonishment, he observed many humans and a number of demons practicing soul secret arts.
These secret arts were part of the Devaputra Race's spiritual practices, including a human system for soul fortification.
After a brief reflection, he understood what had transpired.
Beilstein had once spread his teachings throughout the Abyss, disseminating the secret arts used by the Devaputra to augment their souls.
These techniques were designed to evolve the human souls within the Abyss into Great Demon Gods.
If demons and members of the Abyss Tribe with formidable souls continued to amplify their spiritual power, they too could ascend to become Demon Gods, thereby strengthening the native Origin Soul of the Vast Expanse.
This was Beilstein's strategy to counter the Abyss Origin Soul and free the Vast Expanse Origin Soul from its corruption.
Regrettably, once the Abyss Origin Soul consumed him, those who practiced Beilstein's secret arts—both human and demon—would ultimately contribute to its ascension.
The Origin Soul had become singular!
Upon Yu Yuan's arrival at the seventh level, he cleansed all the darkness that surged toward the sixth.
On the sixth stratum, the fragments of land that had split from Mother Earth ascended toward the heavens of the Origin Realm.
Yu Yuan, the former Abyss Lord, was unknown to most human cultivators and the denizens of the Abyss; they were oblivious to his past struggles.
The remaining powerhouses in the Abyss were equally unaware, passively witnessing the lands' departure.
The seven strata of the Abyss, with its billions of lives, materialized in three dimensions within Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness.
Apart from the impenetrable darkness at the very bottom, the seven-tiered Abyss World was entirely illuminated by Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, with every detail laid bare before him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the highest tier to the lowest, the rich and majestic energy of the abyss continued to pour into his body, transforming into a source of light.
Deep within the boundless darkness, soul power was also drawn into his Soul Altar, unfettered by the Darkness Origin Spirit, and channeled directly into his consciousness.
As the Abyss Lord, his physical form consumed the energy from the upper seven levels, while his soul harvested the soul power from the darkness below.
As long as he remained in the Abyss, his true form seemed capable of endlessly gathering these two types of energy, converting them into his wellspring of power.
Yet, such a feat was beyond the reach and aspirations of the Origin Soul, bound by darkness.
He paused on the seventh tier of the abyss, sensing the Creation Land, only to find his consciousness heavily constrained by the darkness.
Suddenly, he could no longer draw any soul power from the infinite darkness.
Even the Soul Altar within his mind was unable to connect with the Origin Souls of vegetation and thunder.
All that remained was the darkness, an endless void that he could no longer perceive.
"Hehe."
With a light chuckle, he surmised that the Demon Lord, Tan Xiaotian, must have been summoned by the Darkness Origin Spirit.
It was highly probable that the Darkness Origin Spirit was in the process of possessing him.
Only through possession could the Darkness Origin Spirit fully unleash its power, deftly manipulating the forces of darkness and transforming the Laws of Darkness into a myriad of enigmatic techniques.
Yu Yuan was well aware that only those supreme beings who were a perfect match and had ascended to the Eleventh Level could host the full descent of their consciousness without being utterly drained of their potential.
Such supreme beings would not inch towards death during the descent, as Cao Jiaze had done.
Moreover, the more formidable the Origin Spirit, the stronger the vessel required for its descent.
The Earth Spirit, spared from the backlash of the Muddy Divine Soil, had only descended with a fraction of its consciousness, posing no immediate threat to Sekou.
Even if Sekou suffered bodily harm, Yuan Li and the source blood supporting him could facilitate his recovery.
However, once Mother Earth reclaimed her status among the high-level source spirits, she would need to elevate Sekou to the Eleventh Level before descending upon him.
Otherwise, Sekou would be unable to withstand her arrival, nor could he manifest her full might.
Whoosh!
The divine light radiating from Yu Yuan began to recede, converging back into his form.
On the seventh level of the Abyss, some land illuminated by his power shed light amidst the darkness.
Above, on the highest floor, beams of light from the mainland pierced through the murky clouds, reaching the mid-air of the seventh level.
The Abyss Tribe could see a bright sky, yet their world remained shrouded in gloom.
Yu Yuan paused, awaiting his emergence after possessing Tan Xiaotian.
He was eager to witness the Creation Land and the pitch-black mirror, manifested by his Soul Altar, emerge from the shadows.
He was certain that the Darkness Origin Spirit wouldn't resist showing itself.
Should the land fragments that had split from Mother Earth return, she would swiftly regain her stature as a high-level Origin Spirit.
Moreover, in the new world, the Origin Spirit could gather laws of the same nature to further empower itself.
This meant that upon reaching the Desolate Realm, Mother Earth could continue to augment her strength significantly.
She had assimilated a kindred Origin Spirit, gaining mastery over nearly all the earth's mysteries that had taken shape in the Desolate Realm.
Yet, the primary Earth Spirit paled in comparison to her might.
Undoubtedly, there were laws of the earth in the Desolate Realm that the primary Earth Spirit had not fully grasped, which had been established in that world.
Once in the Desolate Realm, Mother Earth would scour the land, assimilating both known and unknown earth mysteries that had evolved there.
Her loathing for the Abyss was profound, and her alliance with the origin blood of the Desolate Realm was forged to counter that entity.
Cao Jiaze, in pursuit of the source blood, aimed to thwart Mother Earth's revival, seeking to sway the weaker Earth Spirits.
This also indicated that Mother Earth was regarded with considerable apprehension.
Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he suddenly gazed skyward, sensing that something was amiss.
...
Above, in the expanse of the Origin Realm.
The first continent to break away from the fifth layer of the Abyss was known as the Blunt Armor Continent.
Once it departed from the Abyss, it began drifting through the Origin Realm.
Enveloped in a thick blood cloud, the continent trembled with the power of the Abyss, shedding meteorites and debris that did not belong to it.
Guided by Mother Earth's directions, it made its way swiftly toward the towering mountain.
"Halt your advance."
Andrea, accompanied by a host of Devaputras, emerged abruptly in the void before the Blunt Armor Continent.
Saka, the second ancient Devaputra under Beilstein's command, stood solemnly behind Andrea.
Saka had transformed a shattered world into his own domain, resembling a sea of meteors, which now served as his demonic form.
Countless Devaputras congregated at the heart of this meteoric sea.
Dark-green demonic clouds filled this fractured world, weaving it together into a cohesive whole.
A portion of Saka's Devil Soul became a shadowy presence behind Andrea.
He observed the approaching Blunt Armor Continent and noticed it was riddled with intricate earthly laws.
Saka was inexplicably thrilled.
Recently, after refining a broken world into his demonic form, Saka had unexpectedly uncovered numerous secrets of the earth.
He regarded these revelations as a blessing from the source.
He continued to infuse these earthly mysteries into his peculiar demonic form, enhancing its enigmatic nature.
At that moment, Saka discovered laws within the Blunt Armor Continent that could further empower his form.
"I shall attempt it."
Saka uttered an ancient Devaputra incantation, casting mysterious demonic runes into the meteor sea.
While his Devil Soul remained stationary behind Andrea, the sea of meteors he had crafted seemed like a colossal creature opening its maw, drifting toward the Blunt Armor Continent.
Millions of little devils within the meteor sea unleashed a torrent of demonic chants.
Hiss! Crack!
Amidst the sparse demonic clouds between the meteors, numerous demonic shadows flitted through, manifesting the soul secrets Saka had discerned. They formed a vast array, teeming with devils, poised to engulf the world.
Saka's demonic form meticulously chose the appropriate star fragments, drawing them in to become part of his infernal physique. Through this method, he had steadily consumed hundreds of celestial shards. The Blunt Armor Continent was the most massive piece he had ever encountered. Moreover, it concealed the secrets of the earth he so desperately sought. By consuming it, his demonic form would achieve a breakthrough, granting him power beyond imagination.
