C2120 The Use of the Altar of Rebirth
In the Profound Gate's little world, Chen Qinghuang witnessed what seemed to be a blood-red sun rising slowly.
The life essence radiated a blood-colored light, creating numerous ponds capable of containing vitality and several Bloody Rivers suspended in the sky, their luminescence crystal-like.
Life essence surged through her acupoints, conjuring a myriad of spectacular visions.
Threads of life force emanated from these acupoints, aiding in the refinement of her body and internal organs, sharpening her vision and expanding her perception.
"Perhaps this human form is my long-term future."
She contemplated her own intricacies with her mind's eye, attuned to the subtle shifts within. She believed that if she could overcome the Primal Soul's mental distortions, this new human form she had taken on after rebirth could unlock further marvels, enabling her to transcend her past as a secular bird.
Whoosh!
Zhong Chichen left the rest behind, transforming into a divine rainbow that streaked across the sky from the Primal Blood Continent.
With the gaps in the Frostlands and the Abyss sealed, and the Wellspring of Creation's flesh and blood no longer unleashing chaotic power, he knew he was safe for the moment.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the dark magic dissolved, stars twinkled to life, banishing the perpetual night of the Frostlands.
Fragmented crescents glimmered in the void, seemingly revived by the light magic.
The Starry Sky Forbidden Zone, shrouded in darkness for years, began to reveal its original form as Yu Yuan's light seeds and the spread of light magic erased the dark magic.
The Frostlands, once home to a moon and icy stars, had been transformed into the Dark Realm due to the pervasive darkness and the swallowing force of dark magic.
"The world has changed."
Standing on a Starshard, Zhong Chichen reappeared before Chen Qinghuang. Observing the increasing light sources materializing behind her, he remarked, "The Dark Realm has turned back into the Frostlands, and massive changes are unfolding beyond the Origin Realm."
He exhaled softly, his gaze inevitably drawn to Chen Qinghuang, his eyes brimming with genuine admiration. In that pivotal moment, the Secular Bird Queen had sacrificed all her vitality, transforming it into the power of destruction to confront Tan Xiaotian. The memory of her act of valor was still vivid in Zhong Chichen's mind.
The Secular Bird's sacrifice and the explosive strength she displayed had left Zhong Chichen in awe. "Why hasn't Yu Yuan returned? And, could he have been taken over by the Primal Blood?" The dazzling blood light that had shot forth held secrets that Zhong Chichen understood all too well.
His concerns for Yu Yuan were twofold: the potential misfortune that could befall him and the fear that, if possessed by the Primal Blood, Yu Yuan might perish in the engulfing darkness. "He hasn't been taken over; he retains his own consciousness," Chen Qinghuang reassured, still attuned to the dispersing life essence within her little world of vitality, feeling her organs and bones being purified repeatedly.
"The Primal Blood wouldn't so generously bestow life essence upon me," she mused, recalling the luminous figure she had glimpsed amidst the darkness, a ripple of unusual sweetness stirring in her Heart Lake. With a slight press of her lips, she declared, "Yu Yuan will be alright." Zhong Chichen was taken aback.
...
The Luminous Planet was a tapestry of celestial bodies, with numerous bright stars, suns, and moons sprinkled throughout the Star River. Here, multiple suns and moons graced the skies.
Bathed in the glow of these celestial bodies, the ancient city bustled with the Dawnbringers clad in platinum armor and hybrids like Chen Liangquan. This was the City of Light, forged from an abundance of gems, fine gold, and divine crystals, basking in the luminescence of the heavens. The intricate light arrays etched upon the walls came to life, one after another.
Canli, adorned in Holy Armor and crowned with a platinum diadem, radiated magnificently above the city. Her light bloodline, the armor she wore, and the crown atop her head were in perfect harmony with the City of Light, emanating an inexhaustible source of brilliance.
Together with the City of Light, she harnessed the celestial light, even as the city itself unleashed a blinding radiance. Meanwhile, on the outskirts, the Dreadlord, Soulreaver Grimes, and several unnamed Evil Gods were laying siege to the City of Light.
Cardo and Norant have perished, leaving the Dawnbringers without a warrior of tenth-level bloodline.
Canli, the rising star of her clan, lacked the strength to wield control over the City of Light. Her bloodline level was insufficient, making resistance an arduous challenge.
"I wonder how Yu Yuan is faring now."
Clutching the platinum crown, Canli felt an absence, a missing piece that prevented her from tapping into the City of Light's full potential.
She knew all too well that what she lacked was the Light Scepter.
"Yu Yuan, Yu Yuan..."
She called out silently in her mind.
Within her, the Altar of Rebirth, a natural reservoir of light magic, seemed to reach across to another world with her calls.
Otherkin like Canli and Leo were born with an Altar of Rebirth.
Its origins were a mystery, but they appeared to be the fortunate ones, blessed by the divine.
Neither Canli nor Leo, who bore the title of Starchild, had a profound understanding of the Altar of Rebirth within them.
Meanwhile, in the boundless void.
Yu Yuan, treading upon the blood-red expanse with the sentient Primal Blood within him, heard his name being summoned. He saw Canli.
He also beheld the City of Light, once the bastion against the Demon Lord Tan Xiaotian, now besieged by several Evil Gods.
"The Altar of Rebirth includes the essence of life itself. It was your handiwork after all."
Yu Yuan had an epiphany.
The Dawnbringers, Starborn, enchantresses, and Shura were all descendants of the cosmic giant beasts, brought into existence by the second scattering of the Primal Blood's Life Seeds.
Within these groups, there were those specially favored, endowed with mystical gifts.
Canli and Leo, for instance, were chosen in their mothers' wombs, each bestowed with an Altar of Rebirth.
It had intended to select a suitable successor from the second generation of life clans, to bestow a complete life sequence, maximizing the expression of its power.
Canli, Leo, and other such blessed beings were all subject to its scrutinizing gaze.
Each one born with an Altar of Rebirth was monitored, and at any given moment, it could observe the extent of their growth.
It was selecting a spokesperson.
Yet, in the end, it chose itself.
The spiritual sense within the Primal Blood, now within its own body, sprang into action when Canli called its name. The Altar of Rebirth functioned, relaying the message to the Primal Blood.
It became aware of Canli's circumstances.
"Looking for the Light Scepter? That's easy."
Yu Yuan, treading upon a blood-red drape, thrust his hand toward the darkened heavens. A blinding bolt of blood-red lightning tore through the oppressive darkness in an instant.
The intense blood-red lightning surged from the utter darkness below, reaching the seventh layer of the Abyss.
He shattered the seal, and not even the Dark Anima could halt its progress.
With a whoosh, his real body darted out and back in.
He moved swiftly, returning almost instantaneously, as though he had never left.
Yet, this brief departure and return, empowered by the might of the Lord of the Abyss and his affinity with the light, enabled him to accomplish much.
With the departure of the Light Spirit and the Star of Light, the Light Scepter was left behind.
Hidden atop the Abyss, the Light Scepter, intended for Canli, was now propelled by Yu Yuan's power, soaring from the land.
Jihui, Kaiya, High Priest Reid, Youqian, and the mightiest of both humans and Sky Fiends were clueless.
Witnessing the display of the Lord of the Abyss's power, Jihui and the others refrained from intervening, merely observing as the Light Scepter took flight, piercing the void.
In the Luminous Planet.
The brightest sun within the Luminous Planet erupted, unleashing ferocious flames and light capable of rending the void.
Boom!
Within the thunderous roar, the dazzling Light Scepter emerged unexpectedly.
The scepter, a symbol of the patriarch's esteemed status among the Dawnbringers, capable of greatly amplifying the magical power of any Dawnbringer, pinpointed Canli amidst the sun.
In a flash, the Light Scepter was in Canli's grasp.
The radiance of the City of Light surged as the scepter settled into Canli's hands.
"This..."
Canli, who had been calling out for Yu Yuan, was left reeling as the Light Scepter appeared before her so abruptly.
Zhong Chichen, a formidable presence in the Wellspring of Creation, had ventured deep into the Frostlands and even the Abyss, seeking to understand the rules that governed dark magic and light magic. His pursuit of the profound meanings behind these powers had taken him to the Starry Sky Forbidden Zone, where he encountered Yu Yuan from the Dark Realm. Together, they discovered Starshards that hinted at the mysteries of the Origin Realm.
