C2132 The Soul Cleansing Brilliance

In the Cold Domain, Yu Yuan suspended the seven-tiered, translucent Soul Altar in midair, casting a magical glow that bathed the mightiest who had ventured into this realm. The eerie knots buried deep within the souls of Ann Ziqing, Jee Ningshuang, and Xuanli were slowly dissolving.

The Soul Altar, crafted from various platforms, captured the gaze of all within the Cold Domain. Even the entities known as Origin Blood and the piercing cold were covertly probing its mysteries. Regrettably, neither could unravel the secrets of the Soul Altar.

The essence emanating from the Soul Altar's seven layers emitted a force field and vibrations that made the two extraordinary Origin Spirits sense that this artifact had been created to oppose them from its very inception. It was as if the Soul Altar was designed to hunt down Origin Spirits!

Yu Yuan, with keen perception, noticed that the radiance from the Soul Altar was imbued with life itself, carrying the essences of vegetation, thunder, extreme cold, and light, among other distinct auras. Yet, only three elements were truly effective in dissolving the knots caused by the Abyss Origin Soul—thunder, extreme cold, and light.

The utmost cold could freeze souls into oblivion. Thunder, the bane of all souls, and light, infused with a holy purifying power, had a remarkable effect on the contaminants of the Abyss Origin Soul.

The intricate principles of light, thunder, and extreme cold were interwoven into the enchanting glow, showering down upon the beings below. It was Yu Yuan's delicate control over his soul that enabled the melting away of the Abyss Origin Soul's deathly bonds.

As the Abyss Lord, his Soul Altar comprised five layers: light, darkness, vegetation, thunder, and Origin Soul. Now, it stood with seven layers. While darkness was absent, it had gained Origin Blood, Origin Soul, and ice. It was the addition of the ice layer, combined with the powers of thunder and light, that made the brilliance so potent.

This was a strength he had not possessed before, and now that he did, it filled him with inspiration. He christened this power "Soul Cleansing Brilliance." The Soul Cleansing Brilliance could erase the taint of the Abyss Origin Soul and directly dissolve the soul's knots, allowing those twisted by the Origin Soul to reclaim their true selves.

Yu Yuan was uncertain about the effects of his use of the Soul Cleansing Brilliance. He pondered whether, upon a future encounter with the Origin Soul, he would still be overwhelmed by its influence.

He had come to understand that maintaining a sufficient distance from the entity would likely keep his consciousness clear.

His thoughts then turned to Lin Daoke, and the possibility of fulfilling a promise he had made. If Lin Daoke could apprehend the Sword Sect's highest echelons and bring them to the Cold Domain, Yu Yuan could use the Soul Cleansing Brilliance to assist Van Heqing, Lu Hongpeng, and other exalted beings like Yue Mu, to untangle the knots within their souls.

During his contemplation, Yu Yuan realized he was rapidly depleting his soul energy.

His true form had the ability to transform the spiritual power within him and the energy from the stars into forces of lightning, ice, and light after purification.

This energy, once channeled into the Soul Altar, could work in harmony with the laws of the Origin Spirit imprints to unleash the Soul Cleansing Brilliance.

Yet, it was his soul energy that was being consumed most significantly in the process.

Unable to quickly replenish the spent soul energy, he felt weakened and exhausted, his spirit flagging.

The topmost tier of the seven-layered Soul Altar, with its jade-like surface, began to lose its vibrancy.

The soul energy that swirled around him in the Darkness World seemed on the brink of exhaustion.

A deeper weariness set in.

The Soul Altar continued to radiate light, but Yu Yuan's eyes gradually lost their luster.

After a short while, he had no choice but to cease his efforts.

"What's the matter?"

Tan Xiaotian and Taishi, the Demon Lord, looked at him with concern.

"It consumes a great deal of soul power," Yu Yuan explained briefly before retracting the Soul Altar into himself.

Activating the secret arts, the galactic energy from the Cold Domain flowed into his body, absorbed by his dantian, meridians, and internal organs.

He effortlessly refined the star energy within him into pure spiritual force.

With the Soul Altar present, this immaculate spiritual energy could be transformed into the powers of thunder, light, and frost, and even into the Soul Cleansing Brilliance.

However, the vast amount of soul energy he had used could not be replenished by spiritual energy alone.

Soul energy is the most unique type of energy in the world, yet it is exceedingly scarce in the Cold Domain. To absorb the sparse soul energy there for recovery would likely be an exceedingly long process. Only when Devaputras perish and alien beasts fall into widespread silence do the outer galaxies brim with soul energy. Beyond that lies the boundless Darkness World.

The soul energy of the Darkness World exceeds that of any forbidden land or galaxy within the Origin Realm. If he were to venture there, a short stay amidst the darkness could saturate the Soul Altar with soul energy.

"Tan Xiaotian, has the Darkness Origin Spirit ever explained to you why the soul energy is so abundant in that other world? In all of creation, no forbidden lands or Alien Realms naturally abound with soul energy," Yu Yuan inquired suddenly.

Tan Xiaotian's Primordial Spirit was incredibly potent, as he was an Eleventh Level Darkness Supreme, with remnants of his soul yet to dissolve. Nevertheless, he retained his spiritual essence even within the Cold Domain.

Upon hearing Yu Yuan's question, Tan Xiaotian reflected seriously before responding, "It's likely due to the true abyss beneath the darkness. After the extinction of life, an infinite amount of soul energy emerged. This energy, harvested by the Origin Soul, is eternally enshrouded in darkness."

Yu Yuan nodded thoughtfully, finding merit in Tan Xiaotian's words. He too believed this to be the hidden truth. As the world perished, the overwhelming blood energy was collected, forming the enigmatic mass of flesh and blood within the Creation Pool. The souls, memories, and wisdom of all beings, once cleansed, transformed into the purest soul energy deep within the darkness. His immense power likely stemmed from his firm grasp over a world's soul energy.

"Perhaps, I still need to make the journey," Yu Yuan mused, his gaze settling on the ice crystal barrier, almost fused with the Origin Blood Continent. He spoke with a hint of resignation, "Nowhere else is the soul energy as plentiful, and I need to replenish my own to continue the purification of your souls."

Tan Xiaotian, deep in thought, cautioned, "It's fraught with danger."

"Return?" Chen Qinghuang's expression grew stern as she voiced her concern, "He may have already returned. You've mentioned he plundered all the soul spirits and ghosts on the Path of the Undead. He's become even more formidable now."

"I don't think they're in such a rush to have their souls cleansed," the Secular Bird Queen expressed, concerned for Yu Yuan's safety.

"I agree that it's too risky to go back. You've barely escaped from that darkness; if you return, with your spectral form and the Great Demon God Beilstein possessing you, it's doubtful you'd make it back unscathed," Zhong Chichen cautioned.

Jee Ningshuang, Xuanli, and others also urged him to reconsider.

At that moment, Yu Yuan sensed a consciousness from the Origin Blood through the Soul Altar and the Yang God. It revealed that the Life Seeds he had absorbed belonged to the Origin Blood of the Desolate Abyss. This Origin Blood seemed to be ahead of its counterparts from the Desolate Realm on the Great Path of Life. Deciphering the secrets within the Life Seeds would be a monumental task, relying solely on the True Meaning of Life it had mastered.

The Origin Blood proposed that Yu Yuan take the Creation Pool to the Desolate Realm, offering to accompany him, as it too felt a growing weakness. The alien life forms created from it and the Origin Soul were perishing rapidly, weakening it further. The Origin Soul's decline was evident after the ghosts on the Path of the Dead had been taken.

Yu Yuan, frowning, asked, "Are you planning to flee this realm?"

If the Origin Blood were to accompany him, the dark red star would also journey to the Desolate Realm. Should the Origin Blood depart, the Extreme Coldness would inevitably follow. But what would become of the Cold Domain? Without these two extraordinary Origin Spirits, how would the world's mightiest contend with that entity?

The Origin Blood remained silent in the face of Yu Yuan's probing.

Yu Yuan himself lapsed into silence, understanding that the intelligent races of the external Origin Realm must be facing severe trials; otherwise, the Origin Blood wouldn't contemplate fleeing. It must have lost all hope.

"The Cold Domain needs to open several gateways to usher in life from the outside. We must save as many as we can."

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