C2139 The Difficult Problem

Chen Qinghuang was aware that Yu Yuan, on the Dragon Slash Platform, was exerting his influence on the most powerful beings in tune with his soul, utilizing his Soul Altar and the formidable soul power of his Eleventh Level essence.

At that moment, Yu Yuan found himself in the Still Starfield, yet his soul was scrutinizing the supreme experts and assessing the state of the Gray Domain. "Those symbols originated from one of the springs."

After reflecting for a short while, the vision of Reid seated by the spring surfaced in Yu Yuan's mind. He mused, "The spring, seamlessly intertwined with my Yang God and the Gray Domain, revealed its mysteries to me when my bloodline and the foundational rules resonated."

"The spring? Are you referring to those most enigmatic energy vortices deep within the Gray Domain?"

Zhong Chichen, who had escorted Denise and her Star Race kin to the Cold Domain, emerged through the wall of white jade-like rock. An adept in the mysteries of time and space, he had recently examined those energy vortices, yet his efforts had been fruitless.

He expressed his astonishment, "Those peculiar vortices, it seems, eluded even our ancient ancestors' understanding."

The revelation startled the spinosaurus, the Chaos Roc, and the rest of the Starry Behemoths. "Those entities..."

The mature ground beetle, its back aglow with starlight, displayed Starfield Diagrams that pinpointed particularly unique regions deep within the Eon Realm. "The memories embedded in my bloodline, once illuminated by you, bear no trace of those entities."

The ground beetle's eyes, glittering like a star-studded galaxy, conveyed a sense of bewilderment. "My ancestors scoured every galaxy in the Origin Realm and ventured into the Desolate Realm. Yet, they never marked those energy vortices, and I lack any knowledge of them."

The ground beetle served as a living map of the Origin Realm, its unique trait being the ability to retain the worlds explored by its ancestors deep within its bloodline, passing this knowledge down through generations.

The absence of any mention of these energy vortices in the ground beetle's extensive bloodline knowledge base underscored their enigmatic nature.

"Indeed, it emerged from one of those springs," Yu Yuan confirmed, his curiosity piqued. He cast a meaningful glance at Chen Qinghuang and shared that Arthurs, who once proclaimed himself the "Origin Realm God," had been ordered to investigate one of the "springs" with the combined artifacts of the Soul Summoning Flag and the Profound Dao Flag.

"Thirty-six springs—could they possibly lead to other worlds? Yu Yuan, the Death Source Spirit you spoke of, it couldn't be in another realm, could it?" The Chaos Roc suddenly seemed agitated.

The Abyss, Origin Realm, Desolate Realm—these are the worlds we know.

But could there be others?

Yu Yuan shook his head: "That, I'm not sure of."

"Springs, harbingers of death, symbols unknown."

Chen Qinghuang murmured to herself.

Her face was etched with confusion as she attempted to suppress those symbols, striving to prevent her soul power and the death energy within her from endlessly converging on them.

An ominous feeling was growing within her.

She sensed that once those symbols of death grew sufficiently strong, something horrific would occur.

She feared losing control over the power unleashed by the death symbols.

It was as if she could glimpse, through the mists of fate, the vast expanse of the Eon Realm's starry worlds, obliterated into nothingness by her hand.

"Perhaps I should venture into the Abyss, or even the Desolate Realm," Chen Qinghuang suggested to Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan, with a furrowed brow, replied, "Let's not discuss that right now."

In the midst of the somber mood, he forcefully shifted the conversation, adding, "If there's a way to extract Beilstein from the Evil God Temple, as long as it's outside the Boundless Great World and not in the Gray Domain, I can awaken him safely."

"You mustn't be the one to go! You can't show yourself in the Gray Domain; your presence alone would cause issues," Zhong Chichen interjected urgently.

"A fragment of my soul consciousness has entered the Devil Soul of the Green Incubus. I plan to use the Green Incubus to scout the Boundless World. This minor aspect of my soul should not provoke any strong reactions," Yu Yuan explained.

As he spoke, he pondered how to extricate Beilstein.

His true form, carrying the Soul Altar, would be instantly revealed if he so much as set foot in the Gray Domain, let alone the Boundless World.

Numerous Great Demon Gods, Evil Gods, and the highest echelons of his kin would converge upon him for the kill.

The entity at the heart of the Boundless World would lock onto him immediately.

In the Gray Domain, it would be exceedingly difficult to employ the Soul Cleansing Brilliance to assist Beilstein in severing the soul tie to that entity.

"You think you can extract Beilstein? That's far too challenging! Beilstein must not be subject to the will of the Sovereign, and ideally, he shouldn't even be in the Boundless Great World," Zhong Chichen said, shaking his head in disbelief.

The rest of the group shared the sentiment, finding the idea far-fetched.

Then, within the depths of Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness, on the table engraved with the secrets of the Origin Soul, a shadow quietly flickered.

He was taken aback, initially suspecting that his Undead Sovereign body was being tracked by the Origin Soul.

Upon closer inspection, he was astonished to find that the shadow was none other than Youyu!

The fact that Youyu could manifest on this plane, despite the vast distance, indicated that his power had reached an incredibly formidable level.

"Manifest!"

With that thought, Yu Yuan concentrated on the table's surface.

He envisioned Youyu in his mind, projecting Youyu's image onto the table that concealed the mysteries of the Origin Soul.

He then fixed his gaze on the shadow he had conjured.

Before long, the imagined figure of Youyu began to respond to the presence of spiritual essence and will, drawing his soul consciousness toward it.

Whoosh!

The spiritual essence and consciousness swiftly filled the imagined figure of Youyu, transforming it into the real Youyu.

Youyu was located at the familiar entrance to the Demon Realm.

From Youyu's position, the nearby scenery began to emerge, and the path of the undead became visible.

It appeared that Youyu had stepped out of the Demon Realm to inspect the path of the undead for any irregularities, as there had been no souls or ghosts sent there recently.

In the outside world, however, there should have been an abundance of ghosts created by the Evil Gods, Protoss, and Devaputra.

Yet, the deceased souls and ghosts had not been entering the Demon Realm in large numbers, which was clearly abnormal.

"Wait, Youyu is actually the Undead Sovereign!"

As Youyu's figure on the table became increasingly vivid and distinct, Yu Yuan came to the realization that Youyu, previously of the Ghost God Realm, had achieved a significant breakthrough!

Youyu had ascended to become the second Undead Sovereign!

"Is it you? You..."

Youyu's voice, tinged with uncertainty, emanated from the far-flung starry sea.

Becoming exceedingly vigilant, Youyu sensed a will targeting him and immediately began to amass his power.

Deep within the Outland Star River, the only entity on par with him was Yu Yuan, the Undead Sovereign. He believed that the Origin Soul of the Abyss had sought him out.

He was well aware that once Yu Yuan's Undead Sovereign form entered the heart of the Boundless Ocean, it vanished without a trace.

The Origin Soul had lost its connection with Yu Yuan's body. It was certain that the Yu Yuan it had created had been tainted by the Abyss's malevolence.

Once this was confirmed, the Origin Soul abandoned that version of Yu Yuan and instead brought him into being.

Youyu's anxiety stemmed from his suspicion that the malevolent Origin Soul targeting him originated from the Abyss.

"I am Yu Yuan."

At the entrance to the Demon Area, Youyu, who had come to investigate the disturbance, couldn't quite believe the familiar voice he heard.

"At the entrance of the Demon Area, I should be able to..."

Yu Yuan had instructed Chen Qinghuang and the others to stay put while he, in his true form, maneuvered the Dragon Slash Platform, breaking through the dense layers of space and weaving through the void's fissures.

The Dragon Slash Platform, an extraordinary embodiment, could effortlessly rip through the void.

Soon enough, his true form, along with the Dragon Slash Platform, materialized at the entrance to the Demon Area.

It wasn't his first visit.

Upon his return to the Demon Area's entrance, he narrowed his eyes and observed that all the 'Paths of the Undead' stretching forth resembled desiccated riverbeds, devoid of any souls or spirits, utterly lifeless.

From the dense white fog at the entrance, an ancient vine tree emerged, its branches deeply embedded in the Demon Area, ready to withdraw at a moment's notice should the situation turn dire.

The Origin Soul resided within the ancient vine tree, imbued with sentience.

Through the vine tree, it watched Yu Yuan and quickly recognized that this was indeed his true form, still self-aware.

The revelation caused the vine tree's rigid trunk to loosen slightly.

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