C2186 It Was Bustling with Noise and Excitement

Atop the Beast God Temple, Yuan Le listened intently to the exposition, never once interrupting.

In the meantime, the death force within his flesh and blood swiftly vanished as the skeletal death symbol emerged.

He was far from idle.

Once Yu Yuan finished speaking, Yuan Le, with a gentle smile gracing his lips, said, "It is what made me the Lord of Ruin, imparting upon me the Secrets of Life. It granted me not only eternal life but also the ability to bestow the Life Keychain upon other Beast Gods. This Beast God Temple can even resurrect Beast Gods with just a drop of their lifeblood."

"I have remained steadfast in my loyalty. I am ready to surrender my ego and offer my body to endure its arrival."

"I am its offspring. Whatever decision it makes, I will comply without question."

"This is my duty, my responsibility! Ever since it chose me to ascend to the position of Lord of Ruin, I have vowed never to betray it."

Yuan Le spoke with conviction, reaffirming his oath.

Yu Yuan was taken aback.

He couldn't tell if Yuan Le's loyalty was genuine or if he was aware that the Primal Blood of this realm lay beneath the Peak of Creation and was merely feigning allegiance.

If Yuan Le harbored malevolent intentions and sought to deceive, he would likely have to deceive himself first.

Being at the Peak of Creation, he should be able to discern Yuan Le's thoughts and scrutinize the depths of his heart.

If Yuan Le harbored no ulterior motives and was firmly bound to the life chariot of the Wasteland, indifferent to who held the title of Lord of Ruin or to being subordinate to others, Yu Yuan would genuinely admire him.

Suddenly, the Peak of Creation quivered gently.

The consciousness of the realm's Primal Blood resonated with crystal clarity, informing Yuan Le that once it unraveled the mysteries of flesh and blood within the Wellspring of Creation and extracted the profound secrets of the Solar Spirit from Yu Yuan's being, Yuan Le would remain its chosen spokesperson.

It promised to endow Yuan Le with the newly acquired Secrets of Life once more!

This consciousness could be perceived only by the Primal Anima near the Peak of Creation and by Yu Yuan himself.

Yuan Le beamed and offered a respectful bow within the Beast God Temple.

"Show me the Secular Bird Queen."

Yu Yuan bowed his head, attempting to peer through the temple's rocky walls to glimpse the scene within.

He gestured for Yuan Le to open the doors of the hall, ensuring that the Secular Bird Queen was indeed inside and still alive.

"If I can't see her, I'll consume the remaining Secrets of Life!"

On the mountain peak, only a third of the blood-colored lightning remained, relentlessly pursuing him, unable to be siphoned off by the Primal Blood of this world.

"The Secular Bird Queen is truly a prodigy. With just a piece of my beast bone that I gave her in the Ashlands, she discovered a method to traverse the barrier between two realms."

Yuan Le was grasping at straws for conversation.

Yu Yuan could see that he was stalling for time, attempting to erase the death symbol within the beast bone in his body and purge the death force from his flesh.

This was to ensure that the Primal Blood of this realm could descend smoothly and manifest its greatest strength at the Peak of Creation.

Yu Yuan, having ceased to gather the remaining blood-colored lightning, covertly tapped into his bloodline power. His pupils, like divine eyes, shone with a bloody gleam as he tried to peer into the interior of the Beast God Temple.

Regrettably, the Beast God Temple, constructed under Yuan Le's command, seemed to be shrouded in an unseen blood-colored mist.

Yu Yuan was unable to see inside the Beast God Temple; even the grand palace atop the mountain began to blur into the blood-colored chaos.

"There's a profound cosmic order of the earth!"

A surprised shriek emanated from the Peak of Creation, which had plummeted into a chasm.

The chunk of land that had been severed from the summit, taking the Wellspring of Creation with it, had now emerged within the mountain's core.

"The Cosmic Order of the Primal Anima!"

The Uxthar Tree emitted a tranquil green glow, the once-still divine tree shrinking as it descended toward the submerged Wellspring of Creation.

Above the Wellspring of Creation, a dazzling star hung suspended, eliciting wonder from the Light Spirit.

"The Great Sun, the Full Moon, the Stars! The nine-layered seals encasing that mass of flesh and blood are nothing short of a Cosmic Order treasury of the Primal Anima! It's utterly magical and beyond belief!"

Exclaimed the youthful Light Spirit.

Yu Yuan concentrated and observed the nine splendid layers of the sealing wall, now under the control of Sekou, the Light Spirit, and the Primal Anima concealed within the Star of Light.

Hissing and crackling!

Blood-red radiance erupted from every direction within the mountain's core. In unison with Mother Earth, the Light Spirit, and the diminished Uxthar Tree, they endeavored to break through the ninefold seals.

The Primal Animas joined forces to unravel the seal, revealing the celestial bodies, elements, and cosmic principles layer by layer.

The appearance of these principles stirred the Primal Animas into a frenzy.

The Wellspring of Creation held a mass of peculiar flesh and blood that lured only the Primal Blood of this realm, offering no advantage to Mother Earth, the Light Spirit, or the Uxthar Tree.

Yet within the ninefold barrier, the cosmic principles manifested the profound truths left by the extinct Primal Animas from the Abyss.

Wood represented another Primal Anima, possibly another Tree of Life.

Earth was the essence of another, more advanced Earth Spirit!

The Sun, Moon, and Stars, all potential sources of light, harbored cosmic principles beneficial to the Light Spirit.

Thus, the Primal Animas were captivated by the enigmatic principles etched upon the barrier, spontaneously engaging in the decryption without any plea from the realm's Primal Blood.

"I understand now."

Yuan Le, atop the Beast God Temple, abruptly concurred.

Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he spoke, "It urges you to expel the death force swiftly to facilitate its descent, to manifest its power through you at the Peak of Creation. If it fails to descend into me, will it use you to grievously wound me, shatter my Solar Spirit Body, and descend once I'm defenseless?"

"Would it be ideal if, at that moment, they collectively shattered the seals encasing the pool, allowing it to enter with my Solar Spirit Body and assimilate that mass of flesh and blood?"

Yuan Le gave a wry smile. "How did you hear about that?"

It seemed that Yu Yuan had discerned the entire conversation between the Primal Blood below and Yuan Le's heart.

With a gusty whoosh!

Yu Yuan, the towering and formidable Solar Spirit, suddenly stretched out both arms to draw in the remnants of the blood-colored lightning.

Ultimately, a third of the residual blood-colored lightning was assimilated into his being.

"Have you lost all concern for the Secular Bird Queen's fate?" Yuan Le asked gravely.

"She's known as the Secular Bird Queen, and she's not so easily defeated. Even you, Yuan Le, Lord of the Wasteland, might find it challenging to kill her within the Beast God Temple."

Yu Yuan let out a cold snort. As Yuan Le's face showed a flicker of concern, Yu Yuan added, "I'll take the remaining Secrets of Life and infuse them into my Solar Spirit Body. Once I decipher the profound mysteries of the lifeblood within the Wellspring of Creation, I can resurrect her, allowing her to grace the world once more!"

"Such a poignant and lamentable tale of love."

A mocking and icy voice echoed from thousands of miles away.

The sound made the Ape in the Great Marsh shudder uncontrollably.

The woman in the black dress, transformed from the black goat of the Wasteland, whirled around, her face a mask of terror and anxiety, fixated on the source of the voice.

"Dark Phoenix!" she uttered, her voice quivering.

Far away, in a sea of vast purple demon energy, a chair adorned with a finely crafted phoenix emerged. As the black goat gazed upon it, Dark Phoenix and Zhiya's delicate human form seemed to have just crossed through space, sitting sternly in the chair.

Her posture was rigid, her figure outlined by striking curves, her face etched with an icy demeanor.

Beneath the chair's remarkable craftsmanship lay a dead Death Viper and the skinned remains of a smilodon.

In her hands, she held two orbs of life essence, each encasing a pulsating beast heart.

The Death Viper and the smilodon, once under Yuan Le's command and granted eternal life through the Life Keychain, had been slain by her hand. The Life Keychain had reverted to two orbs of vibrant life essence, along with the two beating beast hearts.

It was then that Yu Yuan understood that the other two great Beast Gods of the Wasteland, second only to the black goat, had not shown themselves at the Peak of Creation because she had targeted and killed them.

"Great Lord!"

The cries of the Death Viper and the smilodon emanated from the beast hearts, as if pleading for Yuan Le's aid.

They were not entirely dead after all.

"Unrelenting spirits."

Yuan Le, who had remained composed throughout, stepped out of the Beast God Temple with a gentle smile. Yet, the arrival of Dark Phoenix and Zhiya had clearly sent ripples across his tranquil Heart Lake.

"Of course, I had to see the liveliest spot in the Wasteland for myself."

Zhiya's icy gaze sparkled with delight. "Yuan Le, have you truly captured that wretch? Here's what we'll do: execute her in the Beast God Temple and let me witness her lifeless corpse. Then, the snake and the tiger are yours. With their hearts and life essence intact, reviving them will be a breeze for you."

As she spoke, the expansive dark purple sea of energy surged toward the Peak of Creation.

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