C2206 The Mother Earth's Choice

"Mm, okay."

Yu Zhu's eyebrows lifted slightly, and a smile graced the corners of her mouth as she waved goodbye to Yu Yuan.

Rip!

The Dragon Slaying Stage burst into a spectrum of rainbow hues, its blade-like edge tearing through the void, creating numerous bright fissures that connected to various places in search of the Creitecesh that Yuan Le had mentioned.

This time, Dark Phoenix Zhiya didn't dare interfere. She refrained from spreading her wings or disturbing the Void Rules.

"Found it!"

Deep within the void cracks, Yu Yuan's spiritual sense darted about wildly until he spotted the familiar ring-shaped Star River. He then directed the Dragon Slaying Stage to vanish into it.

In the depths of Zhiya's eyes, a look of relief emerged as she silently breathed a sigh of relief.

The Lord of Ruin, whose massive head Yu Yuan had patted, bore a ferocious look, his pupils flashing with a wild and violent crimson light as he bellowed into the heavens.

Yuan Le felt an immense sense of humiliation!

Yu Yuan's parting gesture, patting his head as though he were a mere pet, infuriated Yuan Le, who had dominated the Wasteland for years.

"Mother, we can begin the slaughter now."

After Yu Yuan departed, Yu Zhu, who had been joyous just moments before, quietly vanished into the enigmatic Phoenix Shrine.

Intricate and elaborate patterns emerged on the shrine's walls, resembling the neural pathways of an intelligent life form's brain.

A mystical energy capable of connecting with the netherworld and bestowing souls upon living beings emanated from the Phoenix Shrine.

The sound of the Root of the Lunar Meridian flowed from the shrine, and the blood-yellow Levi River drifted in the Astral Domain behind it.

The turbid Levi Rivers seemed to forge a pathway to the world where ghostly spirits roamed, linking directly to Yu Zhu's soul.

Whoosh!

Atop the dark purple dome of the shrine, a spirited purple phoenix materialized gracefully. Her clear and luminous phoenix eyes calmly gazed upon Yuan Le.

This phoenix was a spirited body, crafted from pure Soul Power—Yu Zhu's divine soul form.

As her clear phoenix eyes fixed on Yuan Le, his once-raging beast soul shuddered and fell silent.

Yuan Le was suddenly gripped by a chilling unease.

He envisioned an ethereal Phoenix Shrine, constructed entirely of Soul Power, materializing in his mind as if conjured by his own imagination.

Yuan Le's beast soul began to harbor doubts about itself as the illusory Phoenix Shrine emerged, causing his consciousness to slip into a state of chaos. His animalistic eyes glazed over in a daze. Abruptly, a shrill cry of a phoenix pierced the air, emanating from the Dark Phoenix, Zhiya. She transformed into a human form with strikingly beautiful features and, with a dismissive gesture, shrank the Beast God Temple to fit within her palm before tossing it aside with indifference.

Whoosh! A limitless expanse of purple demon energy burst forth from the tears in the fabric of space, engulfing Yuan Le like an unstoppable tide. A colossal, hidden creature lurked within this dense purple sea, having long coveted Yuan Le's body, and now it seemed poised to claim its prize. The Beast God Temple bobbed on the surface of this purple sea, its vast and powerful demon energy, bolstered by the blood force of nearly a hundred Beast Gods, amplifying the sea's might.

The turbulent depths began to consume Yuan Le, who was stricken with fear as he realized he had been severed from the Star River, the billions of alien beasts within it, and the entirety of the Wasteland.

In his suppressed state, Yuan Le detected a bloodthirsty scent emanating from the sea of purple demon energy. He was being hunted. His heart pounded uncontrollably; Yuan Le, the Lord of Ruin, was gripped by fear for the first time and sent out a desperate plea for salvation.

"Save me! I have shed the ashes of death. I am ready to be overtaken by your presence!"

His call for aid, which had spanned the void, transformed into a deep and resonant beastly roar that vibrated through the cosmos adjacent to the Peak of Creation, thundering incessantly. Yuan Le's roar fractured the mountain of the Peak of Creation, the sound waves targeting the inner caverns.

Mother Earth's brow furrowed slightly as the fissured mountain restored to a mirror-like smoothness. Yuan Le's thunderous roar met an impenetrable barrier, unable to seep further.

"Mother Earth!" In the cavern, as crimson as blood, the Primal Blood of the Wasteland used the distinct wave of consciousness inherent to the Primal Anima to convey its intent to the rocky walls. It was certain that Mother Earth at the summit would hear its plea.

"Allow a fragment of my consciousness to depart. I wish to take possession of Yuan Le!"

Wave after wave of blood-like light cascaded, clashing within the blood membrane formed by Yu Yuan's arm, struggling to shatter Yu Yuan's life seal and flee the Peak of Creation.

Once possessed by its spiritual sense, the Lord of Ruin's power would surge dramatically. Inhabiting Yuan Le's body, it could manifest all its strength and the Secrets of Life, potentially reversing the tide of battle, and it might even succeed in possessing Yu Yuan.

"No matter the conditions, I agree! Release me from this spiritual sense at once!" His thoughts reverberated through the cavern.

He was aware of Mother Earth's capabilities; with just a bit of assistance, his spiritual sense could break free and infiltrate Yuan Le's mind.

Boom! Boom!

The Peak of Creation quivered subtly.

Mother Earth gazed upon the Wellspring of Creation, shielded by a nine-layered wall, and watched as Yu Yuan's real body departed. Dark Phoenix and Yu Zhu, alongside her daughter, united to subdue Yuan Le.

"You made a promise to Yu Yuan not to interfere in his fight with the Primal Blood. Even though Yu Yuan's real body has left, he remains within the Wasteland. You should consider your next steps carefully."

The youthful girl from the Star of Light, sensing Mother Earth's indecision, urgently and sharply reminded her.

"Don't take offense at my bluntness. You've been resurrected, granted a miraculous body, and are on the verge of exceeding your former power and rank. With the Primal Blood possessing Yuan Le, it might stir up trouble in the Wasteland again, perhaps even evading the predation of the phoenix."

"But surely you don't believe that after possessing Yuan Le, it could truly overcome the Lord of the Abyss?"

"If forced to choose between them, I believe..."

The girl deliberated the advantages and disadvantages, sharing her perspective.

"Silence!" Mother Earth's expression turned stern, though her voice remained melodious, "I don't need your guidance on what to do."

The Peak of Creation stood unyielding. Neither Yuan Le's beastly howls nor the Primal Blood's struggles had any significant impact on the mountain under Mother Earth's firm control.

Not a single trace of the Primal Blood's spiritual sense could escape from the mountain's core under her vigilant gaze.

Confronted by Yu Zhu and Zhiya, Yuan Le, overwhelmed by a sense of helplessness, braced himself for possession. Regrettably, the opportunity to receive the Primal Blood's spiritual sense never arrived.

Roar!

He let out a roar, wielding the Celestial Pillar of Life as he desperately ascended through the depths of the dark purple demon cloud sea. He was well aware that an alien beast, long nurtured by the Dark Phoenix, had set its sights on him.

Above him, the diminished Beast God Temple continued to exert its oppressive force.

As he surged upward, his Sky Bearing Beast form seemed to collide against successive layers of barrier walls, unable to break through the void and free himself from the clutches of the dark purple demon cloud sea.

Eventually, the vast majority of the void above him was engulfed by the purple demon energy.

Slowly, from below Yuan Le's waist, the sound of bones shattering echoed.

"You're asking for death!"

Enraged, Yuan Le descended with the Celestial Pillar of Life, engaging in a fierce battle with the creature within.

Meanwhile, the true Phoenix Shrine expanded in the high skies above the ever-widening purple sea. There, Yu Zhu's soul form, the newly matured purple phoenix, gazed curiously at the sea of dark purple demon energy.

Besides her, no one else could perceive the unfolding events within.

Neither Mother Earth nor the Light Spirit could discern the nature of the battle, nor could they see who Yuan Le was fighting against.

"Mother?"

Yu Zhu's voice, tinged with confusion, emanated from the phoenix's soul form.

She had undoubtedly witnessed a scene within the dark purple demon energy sea that was beyond her comprehension and imagination, prompting her to voice her inquiry.

"I'll explain later," Zhiya said with a smile.

"Oh, okay."

With that, Yu Zhu refrained from asking any further questions.

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