C2100 The Sky Fiend That Blocked the Way
At the seventh level of the Abyss, this is considered the deepest layer, where only the Abyss Tribe can survive. Below this level lies a forbidden zone accessible only to the Evil God. The perpetual darkness from the lower reaches shrouds this level, leaving the Abyss Tribe in eternal shadow.
The Abyss energy, which refines the flesh and fortifies the bones, is scarce here. However, a more concentrated power that nourishes the soul emerges from the darkest depths. Yu Yuan stands on this level, shining like the brightest star across all three realms, illuminating the seventh level of the Abyss so its inhabitants can bask in the light once more.
To his astonishment, he observes many humans and a few demons practicing Mind Magic. This magic is part of the Sky Fiend's cultivation path, including the human system of Soul Tempering. Reflecting briefly, Yu Yuan understands what has transpired.
Bertain once spread his teachings in the Abyss, sharing arcane techniques for the Sky Fiend to enhance their souls. This Mind Magic was designed to evolve the human souls of the Abyss into Demon Gods. Devils and members of the powerful Abyss Tribe, if they continually amplify their Soul Power, will ultimately transform into Demon Gods, thereby strengthening the Primal Soul of the Everlands.
Bertain had conceived this method to counteract the Primal Soul of the Abyss and free the soul of the Everlands from corruption. Regrettably, as the Abyss's Primal Soul consumed him, the humans and demons who practiced Bertain's mystique would ultimately empower it. The Primal Soul became the only one!
Upon Yu Yuan's arrival at the seventh level, he cleansed all the darkness that had been encroaching upon the sixth level. There, fragments of land, once part of Mother Earth, ascended towards the sky of the Origin Realm.
Yu Yuan, the former Lord of the Abyss, is unknown to most human cultivators and Abyssal races, who remain oblivious to his past conflicts. Those powerful beings left in the Abyss are unaware of the true situation, passively watching the lands break away.
In Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness, the seventh level of the Abyss unfolds: lands, countless lives, and the three-dimensional existence of the Abyss, all vividly presented.
Apart from the endless darkness at the very bottom, the seven tiers of the Abyss were all clearly presented by Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, with every detail laid bare.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
From the highest level down, the rich and majestic Abyssal energy continued to pour into his body, transforming into a source of light.
Deep within the boundless darkness, Soul Power was being drawn into his Soul Altar, unfettered by the Dark Anima, and channeled directly into his sea of consciousness.
As the Lord of the Abyss, his physical form absorbed the energy from the upper seven levels, while his soul harnessed the Soul Power from the darkness below.
As long as he remained in the Abyss, his real body seemed capable of endlessly gathering these two types of energy, converting them into his wellspring of power.
Yet, this was a realm of darkness beyond the reach and aspirations of the Primal Soul.
He paused at the seventh tier of the Abyss, sensing the Genesis Continent, only to find his consciousness heavily shackled by the darkness.
Suddenly, the endless darkness ceased to offer any Soul Power for him to draw upon.
Even the Soul Altar within his mind could no longer connect with the vegetation or the Thunder Spirit.
The darkness remained, a void of endless night, impenetrable to his senses.
"Hehe."
With a faint smile, he understood that Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian had been summoned by the Dark Anima.
It was highly probable that the Dark Anima was in the process of possessing Tan Xiaotian.
Only in this way could the Dark Anima unleash its power to the fullest, deftly manipulating the dark forces and transforming the principles of dark magic into a myriad of enigmatic techniques.
Yu Yuan had long understood that only those supremely compatible with the Primal Anima and who had ascended to the eleventh level could withstand the full descent of its consciousness without being drained of their potential.
Supreme beings would not inch towards death in the course of their descent, as Cao Jiaze had.
Moreover, the more powerful the Primal Anima, the stronger the vessel required for its descent.
The Earth Spirit, not having been consumed by the Phoenix Ashes, was able to descend upon Sekou with only a fraction of its consciousness, sparing him from immediate harm.
Even if Sekou's physical form suffered damage, Yuan Le and the Primal Blood at his back could facilitate healing.
However, once Mother Earth reclaimed her status among the higher echelons of Primal Anima, she would need to elevate Sekou to the eleventh level before she could descend upon him.
Otherwise, Sekou wouldn't be able to withstand its arrival and unleash its full potential.
Whoosh!
The divine light radiating from Yu Yuan began to recede.
On the seventh level of the Abyss, some of the land was illuminated by his power.
From the highest level, a beam of light pierced through the murky clouds, reaching the mid-sky of the seventh level.
The inhabitants of the seventh level could see a bright sky, yet their world remained shrouded in darkness.
Yu Yuan paused, waiting for it to reveal itself after possessing Tan Xiaotian.
He was eager to witness the Genesis Continent and the pitch-black mirror, manifested by his Soul Altar, emerge from the shadows.
He was certain that the Dark Anima couldn't resist showing itself.
Should the fragments of land split from Mother Earth return to her, she would swiftly regain her stature as a high-level Primal Anima.
Moreover, the Primal Anima would gather rules of the same nature in this new world, further augmenting its strength.
This meant that once Mother Earth reached the Wasteland, she could still significantly enhance her power.
She had assimilated a kindred Primal Anima, gaining mastery over nearly all the earth's secrets formed in the Wasteland.
Yet, the nascent Earth Spirit paled in comparison to her.
Undoubtedly, there were still mysteries of the earth in the Wasteland that the nascent Primal Anima had not fully grasped, secrets bound by the cosmic order of that realm.
Upon its arrival in the Wasteland, it would scour the land, absorbing all known and unknown earth mysteries that world had evolved.
Its loathing for the Abyss was profound, and its alliance with the Primal Blood of the Wasteland was forged to oppose that entity.
Cao Jiaze had ventured to the Wasteland to prevent Mother Earth's revival and to tempt the weaker Earth Spirit.
This also indicated a deep-seated wariness of Mother Earth.
Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he cast his gaze upward, sensing that something was off.
Above, in the void of the Origin Realm, the first continent to have soared from the fifth level of the Abyss was known as Breluan. After its departure from the Abyss, it drifted through the Origin Realm, enveloped by a dense cloud of blood. Tremors of Abyssal power emanated from within, while rocks and debris that did not belong to it continued to fall away.
Guided by the directives of Mother Earth, it hastened toward a towering mountain. "Halt your advance," commanded Kaiya, as she and a host of Sky Fiends abruptly materialized in the void before Breluan.
Standing solemnly behind Kaiya was Saca, the second Sky Fiend under the command of Bertain. Saca had transformed a fragment of a shattered world into a realm resembling a sea of meteors, which now served as his demonform. This place was the gathering point for countless Sky Fiends.
Dark clouds swirled around this fractured world, binding its broken pieces together. A portion of Saca's devil soul had manifested as a wraith, lingering behind Kaiya. Observing the approaching Breluan, he noticed it was imbued with a dense network of cosmic order, sparking an inexplicable excitement within him.
Recently, Saca had refined a broken world into his demonform and, quite unexpectedly, had come into possession of numerous mysteries tied to the earth. He considered these revelations a boon from the primal source. Eager to incorporate this newfound knowledge, he further refined his enigmatic demonform, enhancing its mystical properties.
In this moment, Saca discovered hidden within Breluan a rule capable of further empowering his demonform. "Let me attempt this," he declared, uttering incantations in an ancient demonic tongue. Mysterious spell symbols cascaded into the meteorite sea.
While his wraith remained motionless behind Kaiya, the sea of meteors he had crafted spread open like the maw of a colossal beast, drifting toward Breluan. Millions of little devils within its core unleashed a cacophony of demonic roars, akin to a deluge.
Amidst the sparse demonic clouds weaving through the meteorites, numerous specters flitted about, manifesting the Mind Magic that Saca had mastered. They formed an immense array, teeming with devils, poised to engulf the heavens and the earth.
Saca's demonform meticulously chose the appropriate Starshards, integrating them into his being. Through this process, he had devoured hundreds of Starshards.
Breluan was the largest expanse he had ever encountered.
Moreover, Breluan concealed the deep secrets of the earth that he coveted. By consuming it, his demonform would undergo a transformation, granting him power beyond imagination.
