C2203 My Territory!

He narrowed his eyes slightly to take a closer look at Yu Yuan's true form when he was suddenly struck by a dazzling light.

The force that had been eroding Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness dissipated like snow under the intense glare.

His expression shifted abruptly as he exclaimed with caution, "Abyss Lord!"

His face grew increasingly grave. He no longer dared to recklessly probe into Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness. He was acutely aware that no matter how much strength he mustered, even with the aid of an anomaly like Creation Peak, he could not penetrate Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness.

After all, Yu Yuan was the very one who had once brought about his downfall, leading to his demise as a high-level Origin Spirit.

"It's you! You've returned! The Abyss Lord from that era has come back!"

The Light Origin Spirit cried out joyfully.

Meanwhile, Yu Han, who was also atop Creation Peak, blinked his eyes inquisitively as he observed Yu Yuan, feeling a deep kinship.

Within the eight layers of Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, there was a tier with an extremely cold surface.

Deep within his flesh and bones lay a life imprint left by Yu Yuan's vital essence.

"We, we..."

Yu Han murmured softly.

"Don't worry, I'll take you back to the Origin Realm, to the Origin Blood Continent."

Yu Yuan reassured him with a smile, signaling for him to relax. "Yuen Bu had a bear companion, and so do I. He gave his all to create you, and I won't let you perish in the Desolate Realm. Rest assured."

"Okay, okay," Yu Han nodded eagerly.

Every word Yu Yuan spoke brought him comfort, and Yu Yuan's presence inspired complete trust.

"My name is Yu Yuan, and you are Yu Han. We share a surname."

Yu Yuan smiled again and then commanded, "Ascend!"

With that command, the Creation Pool that had been stationary at the mountain's summit suddenly took flight.

Mother Earth was taken aback by the Creation Pool's sudden movement. She employed the gravitational magnetic field of Creation Peak to anchor the Creation Pool firmly, preventing the enigmatic pool from leaving the ground.

However, with just the utterance of "Ascend," Yu Yuan managed to manipulate the laws of the earth.

The arrival of Yu Yuan's true form filled Mother Earth with a sense of foreboding, sensing that Creation Peak, her once mightiest weapon, was now spiraling out of control.

"Under your control, Creation Peak can be as heavy as a mountain or as light as a feather. It's truly wondrous."

Yu Yuan expressed his admiration while gazing down at the base of Creation Peak, saying, "I want to give it a try and see if I can connect with the earth's laws here."

A radiant Soul Altar emerged from his forehead, and his vision was suddenly unobstructed by rocks and caverns.

He could clearly see the Yang God Yu battling with the Tree of Life deep within the mountain's cave.

Creation Peak could neither obstruct his view nor his power.

The moment he glimpsed the cave, his soul energy, spiritual energy, and blood energy had already permeated into its depths.

The dark red ceiling of the cave began to overflow with dazzling light, as a blue expanse slowly materialized midair.

His vast and boundless soul and spiritual energy filled the cave, firmly grasping and meticulously adjusting the earth's laws that pervaded the ground and walls.

Yu Yuan, his arms enveloped in a blood-like membrane around the Tree of Life, wore a smile, his fighting spirit surging.

"You claim my Creation Peak?"

Mother Earth's voice, warm and mellow, was suddenly tinged with irritation, yet it remained melodious.

"From the moment my true form descended, from the moment I stood by the Creation Pool, this mountain range, this Starfield teeming with alien beasts, and this world known as the Desolate Realm, all shall submit to me."

"Where I am, that place becomes my domain."

Yu Yuan declared with a smile.

Mother Earth paused, taken aback.

Yu Yuan's statement seemed to remind her of the King of Gods who once reigned supreme over the seven abysses. She remembered being shattered by the man before her, her imprints broken upon the world's veins.

Once, she had dominion over a land even more vast than Creation Peak, her laws, wisdom, consciousness, and power spread throughout its underground reaches.

That land was eventually destroyed, her consciousness erased, and she faced death.

Yu Yuan now stood above the Creation Pool, his all-powerful soul force seeping into the mountain's belly. His soul force could dissolve her consciousness and warp the hidden laws of the earth within the mountain.

The power of the earth could be harnessed directly.

Whoosh!

The eight layers of Yu Yuan's Soul Altar emerged on his forehead, mirroring the seven layers of Mother Earth.

The lowest layer was embedded in the flesh of his brow, resonating with a power identical to his own.

It was a platform forged from the earth's mysteries and his own power!

"You've obtained it! The earth's laws that eluded you before are finally yours!"

Mother Earth exclaimed.

As the Abyss Lord, Yu Yuan's Soul Altar had five layers, embodying the essences of light, darkness, thunder, vegetation, and Origin Soul.

Yu Yuan was meant to craft the sixth layer with his earth power, and he had indeed begun the process.

But he refused to surrender it.

His refusal and fierce resistance caused the destruction of the sixth earth layer, leading to his death.

Years later, Yu Yuan now possessed an eight-layered Soul Altar, with the base supporting the upper seven layers tied to the profound secrets of the earth.

The earth's mysteries he had bartered for and the ones he had deciphered himself were all felt within that base layer.

The earth-bearing platform lent an even greater air of mystery to Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, undoubtedly making it more powerful than the original five layers!

"No wonder you dare to make such bold claims, to be so audacious. You have indeed transcended your former self."

Mother Earth murmured to herself.

"Keep a close watch on Creation Peak and the Creation Pool."

Yu Yuan commanded, his tone authoritative. With a look of dissatisfaction, he stepped onto the Dragon Slash Platform and soared into the cosmos.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Galactic energies cascaded towards the Dragon Slash Platform, filling its voids.

Since its emergence at the Creation Pool, this supreme Artifact had been drawing in the starry power. A third of the energy Yu Yuan had expended in the true Abyss had been restored.

And it was rapidly regaining more.

"Yuan Li."

Yu Yuan called out with his true form.

After shifting away from Creation Peak, he redirected his focus. Yuan Li, the King of the Desolate Realm, who had been locked in combat with the Demon Phoenix and Zhiya, abruptly turned at the sound of Yu Yuan's call.

"Yu Yuan!"

Yuan Li, engaged in battle with Zhiya, was taken aback by the abrupt emergence of Yu Yuan. A flicker of lucidity pierced through his wild, crazed gaze.

Creation Peak was a considerable distance from Yuan Li. Yu Yuan, having instantly materialized at the Creation Pool with his true form, had subdued his vital energy. Without summoning his immense Dharma Idol, his presence went undetected.

He wasn't the only one caught off guard; even Zhiya, the Demon Phoenix, failed to perceive Yu Yuan's arrival.

The Dragon Slash Platform materialized on their battlefield out of nowhere, shaking both Yuan Li and Zhiya. They suspected it was the Yang God Yu from within the cave.

Their greater concern was that Yu Yuan's Yang God had been fully overtaken by the Origin Blood of this realm, fearing that the Origin Blood had overwhelmed Creation Peak and overpowered Mother Earth.

Should that be true, Yuan Li and Zhiya would have to brace themselves for the wrath of the Origin Blood.

"Just your true form?"

Upon closer inspection, Yuan Li realized it was indeed Yu Yuan's true form and let out a relieved chuckle. "And what exactly can your true form accomplish?"

Yu Yuan seemed minuscule next to his massive ape-like stature, hardly worth his attention.

"You can completely expel that drop of green divine blood from your tongue coating. Rest assured, the creator who fashioned you won't be escaping the mountain's belly." Yu Yuan, observing Yuan Li's struggle to articulate with blood and flesh cluttering his mouth, frowned and said, "The Origin Blood will surely be refined by the Yang God. There's no need for constant vigilance."

"Where does this confidence come from?" Yuan Li retorted with a cold huff.

The grand purple phoenix, its cool phoenix eyes taking on an unusual hue, spoke, "Eight levels, the eight levels of the Soul Altar."

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