C2201 It Carried All Things

"He has saved you more than once."

The Light Spirit spoke with a hint of trepidation, "Moreover, this is merely one of his Solar Spirits. Both of us are aware that his true form has successfully reconstructed the Soul Altar from the past, and possesses the power to annihilate Primal Anima like us."

"Being his enemy is unwise. I firmly believe he is the formidable force capable of confronting that individual. We ought to assist him."

In the past, within the seven-layered Abyss, Mother Earth, a high-ranking Primal Anima, was destroyed, and the Light Spirit was captured on that landmass.

The Light Spirit harbored both hatred and awe for Yu Yuan during his reign as the Lord of the Abyss. Upon discovering the newly resurrected Yu Yuan battling the Primal Soul of the Abyss with even greater resolve than before, it began to favor an alliance with him.

He managed to reach the Peak of Creation and the Wasteland with ease, thanks in part to Yu Yuan's covert assistance.

He preferred to forge an alliance with Yu Yuan rather than stand against him.

"You're mistaken. I don't need him now. Even without the Lord of the Abyss, I can contend with that entity!"

Mother Earth, in her human form, spoke with a frosty demeanor, "You had better think carefully about whether you want to stand with me or ally with him. I will give you time to consider your choice. Don't rush into a decision."

"Of course, I will also demonstrate the extent of my current power!"

The cave trembled, and a fissure leading to the mountain's summit manifested with her declaration.

"Let's move outside. Leave him to combat the Primal Blood here. After all, regardless of who emerges victorious, they will remain trapped within this cave, under my control."

Mother Earth ascended with an air of superiority.

The Light Spirit, after a moment's hesitation, detached the Star of Light and ascended with Mother Earth towards the peak.

Her true form became amorphous orbs of light, no longer resembling the City of Light, filling the slowly healing cavern above.

"The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars..."

She mused within the cavern, as points of light within the boundless orbs began to crystallize slowly. She attempted to refine the celestial bodies and the luminaries.

Yet, time and again, she failed to give them form.

"If I could grasp the true essence of the rules of the sun, moon, and stars, then perhaps I could ascend to the status of a high-level Primal Anima, akin to Mother Earth."

"No, I can exceed Mother Earth, and become as mighty as she is!"

"I long to have a body of my own!"

She yearned for this within the cave.

"I'll give you time to ponder this, allowing you to slowly unravel the mysteries of the sun, moon, and stars at the Wellspring of Creation. No one else can assist you with this. If anyone can... it would be me."

Yu Yuan's consciousness shimmered within the light.

All his blood-red limbs had transformed into a dense blood membrane, encasing the Tree of Life, the symbol of Primal Blood.

Beneath the membrane, his struggle with the Primal Blood was fierce, and the battle between his self-awareness and the spirituality of the Primal Blood was even more savage.

Yet, he was capable of dividing his focus.

...

The dazzling "Wellspring of Creation" suddenly emerged from the chasm beneath the Peak of Creation.

Deep within the Nine-Layered Sealing Walls, the vibrant rivers of blood that once represented the spiritual sense of the Primal Blood had vanished without a trace.

At last, the "Wellspring of Creation" reemerged at the summit of the Peak of Creation.

Whoosh!

A crystal-clear star hovered above the "Wellspring of Creation," beneath which a young girl with her lips sealed tight appeared deeply troubled.

Suddenly, a fissure cracked open atop the mountain, from which the dense, potent energy of Mother Earth burst forth.

Materializing from nowhere, Mother Earth, now with a mystical body, gazed upon the Star of Light above her, then turned her attention to the enigmatic "Wellspring of Creation," and finally to Snow Kid, Yu Han, who had been overtaken by the Primal Blood.

"This peak is steadfast, capable of bearing all creation."

Her voice, warm and soothing, resonated across the summit, her power as Mother Earth permeating the mountain, creating an overwhelmingly powerful magnetic field.

Yu Han, seized by the Primal Blood, sensed danger and attempted to flee, only to be engulfed by the sudden emergence of the dense magnetic field at the peak.

Yu Han plummeted to the ground with a heavy thud.

As he fell, his Primal Blood's spiritual sense was irresistibly drawn into the gravitational magnetic field of Mother Earth, swiftly descending into the mountain's core and fusing with the Tree of Life.

Having regained his spiritual sense, Yu Han gazed at Mother Earth, then at the Star of Light above her, and further off, the ferocious giant ape and the composed purple phoenix.

Yu Han trembled as he huddled in a corner.

Each being was a colossus he had to look up to, a formidable figure whose fame resonated across both realms, far beyond his ability to challenge.

The Lord of Ruin, transformed once again into the towering giant ape, was forcibly drawn from the distant cosmos to the Peak of Creation by the mountain's dense magnetic field.

Despite its struggles, the giant ape could not break free from the Peak of Creation's magnetic grip and was reluctantly pulled closer.

Boom!

The impact of its landing was immense, the iron-like earth cracking open with numerous fissures.

Yuan Le, reeling and disoriented, had blood streaming from his crimson eyes, encircled by Bloody Rivers.

He was locked in mortal combat with Zhiya.

Previously in a frenzy, he had fought with reckless abandon, desperate to reclaim the Beast God Temple from Zhiya's grasp.

His obsession fueled a towering killing force, his limitless energy bursting forth, challenging even Zhiya, who possessed two divine temples.

But in the instant he hit the ground, the Lord of Ruin, Yuan Le, snapped back to clarity, feeling a surge of pain.

"Sekou!"

The connection to the Life Keychain within him and Sekou had been severed. He realized that Sekou must have met with disaster.

The next moment, he beheld the unfamiliar Mother Earth and the Star of Light that bathed her in its glow.

Amidst the expanse of the Star River.

A purple phoenix, its wings spanning millions of miles, gently beat its wings, stirring up a maelstrom of blood and creating colorful ripples through time and space.

The Phoenix Shrine and the Beast God Temple were perched atop her wings, clinging steadfastly against the pull of gravity.

She had evaded the gravitational force of the Peak of Creation, and unlike Yuan Le, she was not uncontrollably drawn down to the Peak of Creation.

Her piercing phoenix eyes scrutinized Mother Earth atop the mountain peak and the Light Spirit, which had suddenly fallen silent.

"Who are you?"

Yuan Le, catching on, asked with uncertainty, "Are you Mother Earth? What happened to Sekou? Did you kill him?"

"That foolish bear was overtaken by Primal Blood, and he perished because he couldn't withstand its power."

Mother Earth's voice was soft and melodious, yet her words were merciless. "I merely reclaimed the Earth's power that I had granted him."

"Dead? Sekou is dead! My most trusted Sekou, my only companion!"

Yuan Le grumbled in frustration.

His voice grew louder, and the Bloody River around him unleashed a terrifying power capable of annihilating everything, chaotically spraying in all directions.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The once vibrant and expansive world atop the peak, with its mountains, rivers, hills, and spirits, was flattened by his unrestrained power.

While he spoke, blood and flesh spewed from his mouth.

He had yet to rid himself of a drop of the Secular Bird Queen's Divine Blood. He allowed it to continuously corrode his mouth, ravaging the flesh within.

This was his defense against the possession of Primal Blood.

"You're clever, but sadly, you can't break free from the chains of destiny," Mother Earth said, her demeanor calm, her voice still enchanting. "After Yu Yuan and he battle it out in the depths of the cave, the victor will see you as a trophy. Once he possesses Yu Yuan, your existence will become irrelevant, and your death is certain."

Mother Earth spoke while keeping a watchful eye on Dark Phoenix Zhiya.

Likewise, Dark Phoenix Zhiya's gaze lingered on her.

"How did you manage it?"

She suddenly asked with curiosity, her gaze fixed on the purple phoenix hovering in the Star River of the Void, "How did you refine the spiritual sense of Primal Blood? Lord of the Abyss Yu Yuan only managed to fend off its invasion, reducing it to ashes, yet you've managed to absorb it."

"You even took control of the Beast God Temple with the absorbed spiritual sense of Primal Blood. You're more formidable than Yuan Le."

Mother Earth was baffled.

Yuan Le, taken aback, exclaimed, "How could that be?"

On one wing of the purple phoenix, the stone doors of the Beast God Temple, a symbol of supreme authority in the Wasteland, swung open towards the Peak of Creation.

Before the door stood a graceful figure in the form of a young woman.

Within the temple hall, creatures that had once been loyal to Yuan Le— the black goat, the smilodon, and the Death Viper—were prostrate on the ground, bowing before the silhouette of Zhiya.

These Beast Gods were meek and docile, treating Zhiya with a reverence that surpassed even that which they had shown Yuan Le.

Zhiya had resurrected the smilodon and the Death Viper, while the Ape, kin to Yuan Le, lay in a pool of blood, its flesh being devoured by some of the Beast Gods.

Witnessing the scene within the temple, Yuan Le descended into madness once more, his disregard for death intensifying.

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