C2163 Saving People
Woo! Woo!
The ear-piercing howl of the Evil God Gomez tore through the golden stone, leaving dense holes in the depths of the swirling gaseous clouds that enveloped the Everlands.
Thick smoke billowed from these holes, carrying a pungent, acrid odor identical to that of his disintegrating limbs.
Half of his body had been severed from the Everlands, and in his eagerness to strike at Yu Yuan first, he hadn't anticipated that his boa-like tentacles would burst into shreds upon leaving the vast world of the Everlands.
What truly terrified Gomez was the realization that, aside from himself, none of the other Evil Gods or the exalted beings of the Gods were eager to engage. They all silently observed Yu Yuan's every move.
Gomez inwardly cursed his luck. He understood all too well the danger of standing out, and now, he had inadvertently become the scapegoat, the one the other Evil Gods and the mightiest of the Gods used to gauge Yu Yuan's current battle prowess.
"Olliergues! Dreadlord! What are you doing?"
Gomez bellowed in fury as he hastily retreated toward the Everlands.
His massive, octopus-like body, with its numerous tentacles of varying sizes and lengths, strained to return to the sanctuary of the Everlands.
The eyes at the tips of his tentacles surveyed the surrounding Evil Gods, Guardians, supreme beings of the Gods, and the Sky Fiend High Priest.
Yet he found that they all wore grave expressions, coldly observing his reckless charge and the subtle shifts in Yu Yuan's facial expressions.
Clearly, none of the supreme powers within the Ashlands dared to make a move.
"The Calamity Clan has always been a formidable force in the Abyss. Before you, this tribe birthed many Evil Gods. Yet, of all the Calamity Clan Evil Gods I've encountered, you are the weakest and yet the boldest," Yu Yuan's icy gaze bore down on Gomez, as if he were regarding an utterly ludicrous insect.
"Those Evil Gods from your lineage were far more deferential when they met me. They never dared to flaunt their fangs and claws in my presence as brazenly as you have. Your audacity is indeed commendable."
Yu Yuan held the Dragon Slaying Stage in the palm of his hand, transforming it into a razor-sharp violet gold blade that he casually swung at the retreating Gomez.
The heavens and earth split apart like a sheet of paper, the dazzling fissures in the fabric of space engulfing the area where Gomez stood.
Yu Yuan, without invoking his Divine Visage, wielded the ultimate truths of the Way of Heaven he had mastered. With a prowess vastly superior to Gomez's abilities, he delivered a stern lesson to the Evil God who had the audacity to challenge him.
With a sharp crackle, dense arcs of lightning and a blood-red glow materialized around Gomez, weaving into a dazzling pattern of cosmic order.
The preeminent figure in the Ashlands suddenly sensed that this peculiar realm was still intimately connected to Yu Yuan, who could manipulate some of its foundational rules.
Gomez, not yet having retreated to the Everlands, witnessed brilliant flashes of lightning as his supple tentacles, desperately trying to retract, began detaching from his body. He watched in horror as his tentacles drifted beyond the Everlands and his once meticulously refined limbs dissipated into a mist of blood.
Agony tore through Gomez's heart.
His cries for help went unanswered; neither the highest echelons of the Gods nor the mightiest of the Sky Fiend came to his aid during this dire moment.
"Since you've come out, there's no need to rush back," Yu Yuan remarked coolly.
The Dragon Slaying Stage in Yu Yuan's palm suddenly unleashed a fierce gravitational pull, transforming in an instant into the complete Maw of Oblivion, remotely ensnaring Gomez.
This Maw of Oblivion stripped away the cosmic energy, the Evil God Gomez himself, and the tumultuous abyssal energy from the Everlands' atmosphere.
Like a relentless meat grinder, the Maw of Oblivion consumed all in its path.
Gomez, with his octopus-like enormity and a grotesque mountain of flesh formed by his bizarre tentacles, found himself utterly powerless against the might of Yu Yuan's Dragon Slaying Stage.
Yu Yuan, hovering above Eiwrone, exerted his infinite might, enveloping Gomez in a crushing force and creating unique divine domains around him.
Onlookers were taken aback as they witnessed delicate bolts of lightning etching through Gomez's flesh like a sculptor's chisel.
Fragments of ice, like a scattering of stars, burrowed into Gomez's mind, shattering his evil soul.
Moreover, a sinister life force, akin to a bloodsucking serpent, clung to Gomez's flesh, draining his vitality to nourish Ballo.
Thunder, ice, and vegetation—three distinct expressions of the extreme cosmic order—overwhelmed Gomez with their limitless power.
Gomez let out a desperate scream, pleading for something, but his cries went unanswered.
"Ugh!"
Suddenly, Ballo realized he could open his eyes.
The tentacles that had been encircling his body, relentlessly sapping his life force and refining the cosmic energy within him, were now being manipulated by a profound meaning far more intricate than the tentacles themselves.
"Splash!"
Blood flowed from the tentacles, drawn back into his body.
Within the murky blood, a faint starlight struggled to shine.
Ballo could feel his lost power gradually returning. The vital energy from Gomez's tainted blood was purified just before it could merge with his own.
The blood that finally entered Ballo's body was vibrant with life force and rich in vital energy, completely free of impurities.
Ballo's eyelids fluttered, and his once-clouded eyes began to sparkle with clarity.
And then, he saw Yu Yuan.
"Yu Yuan!"
Ballo called out with force, though his voice came out as faint as a mosquito's whine.
Yet, at the sound of his own voice, Ballo was instantly reassured, knowing that Yu Yuan's presence meant his life was spared.
"You must survive. Denise and Beru are waiting for you in the Frostlands."
Yu Yuan's smile was radiant as he reached out and tugged at Gomez's primary limb.
Rip!
The severed tentacle abruptly detached from the Crucible of Evil, leaving Yu Yiyi, who had been under the shadow of the dark cauldron, dazed and disoriented.
The Soul Altar within Yu Yuan's brow made a sudden appearance, casting a dense beam of Soul Cleansing Brilliance onto Yu Yiyi.
Whoosh!
Yu Yiyi, devoid of her physical form, was bathed in the Soul Cleansing Brilliance. A viscous, greenish-black essence, akin to melting tar, seeped out from her demonform.
Remarkably, even after losing this dark essence, Yu Yiyi's power did not diminish.
"Master, Master..."
Yu Yiyi whispered, her dull eyes beginning to gleam with spirit.
"Return."
With a gesture from Yu Yuan, the Crucible of Evil settled into his palm, and Yu Yiyi, the artifact soul, descended into the miniature world within the cauldron.
Hiss! Hiss! Hiss!
Countless Bane souls and their chaotic memories intertwined, fusing with her spirit.
She was slowly finding herself again.
"Gomez, go inside and meet your end."
The Dragon Slaying Stage, transformed into the Maw of Oblivion, swallowed Gomez at that moment.
"Calamity Clan."
Yu Yuan let out a disdainful snort.
The Dragon Slaying Stage, deliberately made transparent, allowed a clear view of Gomez's Evil God form. With a cold huff from Yu Yuan, numerous icicles transformed into chilling blades, dismembering Gomez's body within.
Ballo, of the Starborn Clan, was reborn amidst a shower of blood, gradually stretching his withered frame.
The thick blood enveloped Ballo's form, infusing him with the vital energy that was both rightfully his and that of Gomez.
Ballo, who had been at death's door moments before, saw the sparkle return to his eyes, and his gaunt body swelled with newfound vitality.
"I'm still alive!"
Ballo refrained from wiping the blood off his body, drawing strength from its vitality. Gazing at the remains of the Evil God of the Abyss, now reduced to chunks of flesh, he declared, "Your gravest error was failing to kill me swiftly."
The Evil God was reduced to a mist of blood amidst the dazzling starlight.
Whoosh!
Olliergues, another Evil God, deeply entrenched within Brie, was on the verge of bursting forth from the Everlands. However, witnessing Gomez's tragic demise, he hastily withdrew.
Sheltered within the Everlands, amidst the tumultuous and chaotic energies of the Abyss, Olliergues perceived a hint of his own existence, which brought him a measure of comfort.
"Evil Gods who refuse to bow shall perish."
The Dragon Slaying Stage morphed into a colossal blade that cleaved the heavens and the earth, its tip aimed at the Evil Gods emerging from the Abyss. The blade's most lethal point targeted the guardians of the Evil Temple.
Boom!
Yu Yuan's real body, not particularly imposing in stature, summoned his Divine Visage and unveiled the third eye upon his forehead.
