C2220 The Phantom Hovered in the Sky

The Dark Phoenix of the Everlands had always been known for her madness and irrationality.

She was no pretender; she was quick to retaliate for any slight and fiercely protective of her own.

In certain critical moments, she might even lose her usual rationality, as was the case right now.

Clearly trapped within a seal and under the combined suppression of the Fire Spirit, Bertain, and Lin Daoke, she couldn't break free by her own power.

But when Yu Yuan entered and instructed her to leave first, offering to hold off the blazing fire and cover her escape, she inexplicably lost her composure.

Yu Yuan was taken aback, and even the blazing fire amidst the inferno seemed baffled by her behavior.

Yu Yuan's peculiar Solar Spirit, in the form of the Tree of Life, had shattered the fiery domain forged by the power and rules of the blazing fire. As he contemplated alternative strategies, the Dark Phoenix unexpectedly turned her aggression towards him.

"Heh, how intriguing," he mused.

The blazing fire chuckled and withdrew from the inferno.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The Celestial Pillar of Life, trodden beneath Zhiya's feet, began to reveal intricate demonic patterns. The Dark Deities of the Everlands and the numerous Beast Gods of the Wasteland were invigorated by her bloodline.

Within the pillar, in the distinct Blood Mysterious Realm, the Beast Gods and Dark Deities manifested their power, preparing for battle.

Empowered by the might of numerous Beast Gods and Dark Deities, the Celestial Pillar of Life made a beeline for Yu Yuan.

Zhiya's phoenix eyes were icy as she fixed her gaze on Yu Yuan, readying herself for a desperate confrontation.

"That belongs to me!"

"You've already grasped the true essence of the Primal Blood from the Origin Realm and successfully refined the Primal Blood of the Wasteland. And now you dare to compete with me for it?!"

"Why should you alone hoard all the world's fortunes?"

Enraged, Zhiya's hands slowly transformed into violet-gold wings, as if she were about to take flight.

"Crazy woman!"

Yu Yuan swore in anger. His body, sustained by the Primal Blood of the Wasteland and in the shape of the Tree of Life, suddenly contracted.

He reverted to his human form once more.

With a mere thought, he established a connection with the life essence imprinted atop the Celestial Pillar of Life.

He harnessed his heart's power and vital energy to command the blood-red Tree of Life.

The Tree of Life, revealed atop the pillar, grew rapidly, its branches ensnaring the dragon and phoenix, Kylin, Golden Elephant, and Astral Serpent, all emerging from the ancient evilkind of the Everlands.

The dragons' roars, phoenixes' cries, and tigers' bellows were all trapped within the thorny embrace of the branches.

The blood-red branches then spread towards the pillar's blood-colored Mysterious Realm, entangling the Beast Gods and Dark Deities who had not yet stepped out from the Celestial Pillar of Life.

Zhiya's feet, as delicate as violet gold, were also wrapped by the supple branches like serpents of blood.

"If I say you can leave, then leave. Enough with the chatter."

With Yu Yuan's sharp command, the seal, once clouded by his vital energy, suddenly cleared.

"Look at the outside world!"

Yu Yuan bellowed.

"I knew you had tampered with this pillar!"

Zhiya, now more frenzied, scolded Yu Yuan while lifting her feet, causing the red vines concealing the Secrets of Life to burst from her struggle.

Fresh red vines, sprouting from the Tree of Life buried beneath the pillar, shot out like thousands of blood snakes, continuing to restrain her movement.

At this moment, the Celestial Pillar of Life also began to move outward.

In her frantic struggle, Zhiya suddenly realized she could see the outside world and she finally calmed down.

She saw Yu Zhu, whom she cared deeply about, in a frenzy, heedlessly charging toward the seal.

Following Yu Zhu were the Moonfang Tiger, the golden deer loyal to her for years, the Death Viper, the black goat, and figures from the Book of Time, including Zhong Chichen, Loong Jie, and Green Willow.

Every creature of formidable flesh, be it alien beast, Dark Deity, or Naga from the Everlands, was drawn by the distortions of flesh and blood, all rushing in wildly.

"Such a foolish girl!"

Zhiya bit her lip, her eyes filled with sorrow. She refrained from further combat with Yu Yuan, instead declaring, "Once I'm out, we'll have a proper reckoning!"

Thunderous booms echoed as massive rocks, each spanning over a thousand acres, tumbled from the newly erected Peak of Creation that encircled Mother Earth, crashing into the area surrounding the Wellspring of Creation.

Mother Earth's expression was somber, tinged with displeasure as she manipulated the meteorites to curb the impulsive charges of the Dark Deities and alien beasts.

Her focus was also split, as she conjured a potent gravitational field beneath Yu Han's feet, forcing the creature that bore Yu Yuan's aura to lie prostrate upon the ground.

Yu Han's silvery eyes, devoid of any spark of reason, mirrored the wild gaze of the Dark Deities and alien beasts.

Without her intervention, Yu Han, who was nearest to the Wellspring of Creation, would undoubtedly be the first to plunge into its depths, destined to be consumed by the horrifying vibrations of flesh and blood within, just like the white boa god.

"During my time in the Everlands, the rare instances of my spiritual awakening were always linked to the frenzy of this Dark Phoenix," the Fire Spirit said with a hint of amusement as it watched the dispute between Yu Yuan and the Dark Phoenix. "It must be exhausting dealing with such a character," it teased.

While speaking, a fragment of its spiritual sense drifted away, intent on leaving the Heart of the Everlands behind to search the Wasteland for Yuan Lianyao, who had ascended to the Supreme Realm.

By seizing control of Yuan Lianyao, the Fire Spirit could traverse the Wasteland in the guise of the Supreme Flame, reaping the mature Astral Domain of Flames. This would hasten and solidify its rise to power.

Suddenly, within the confines of the sealed wall, a vast phantom in shades of black and green materialized high above, as if peering through the barrier from another dimension.

Yu Yuan, the Dark Phoenix, Zhiya, and even the Great Demon God Bertain, all sensed the presence from within their respective sealed walls.

These formidable beings, whose mere presence could shake the foundations of the Abyss, Origin Realm, and Wasteland, all cast their gaze skyward in unison.

The colossal phantom bore an uncanny resemblance to the one Yu Yuan had occasionally glimpsed within his own mind.

Yu Yuan came to a startling realization: this immense phantom was none other than the Primal Soul's consciousness made manifest in this world.

"It turns out that the missing fragments of your memory were meddled with by that little Dark Phoenix born in the Everlands, stripped away through the propagation of its offspring," he discerned.

"No wonder even I can't find this part of the lost memories."

The entity representing the Primal Soul of the Abyss was akin to the deity presiding over the eleven layers of the sealed barrier. He manifested only a phantom, yet to everyone present, it felt as though he had a firm grasp over the universe.

"He has arrived."

Bertain stated, his face etched with gravity.

Lin Daoke also furrowed his brow.

"You two..."

The phantom's detached eyes settled on Demon God Bertain and Lin Daoke, declaring, "Very well, I shall bring you together."

As the words dissipated.

Two dazzling beams of light emerged within the barrier that held Bertain and Lin Daoke, resembling Divine Bridges escorting them to the farthest reaches of the heavens and earth.

Enveloped by the radiant light, they seemed to traverse various temporal streams, helplessly carried along by the current.

In the Abyss of Truth.

Yu Yiyi, Qi Yunhong, Ballo, Brie, along with the Tree of Life and Thunder Spirit, watched powerlessly as Bertain and Lin Daoke vanished from their view.

The eleven layers of the barrier were left desolate, devoid of Yu Yuan and the two mightiest from the Origin Realm.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Demon God Bertain and Sword Sect Master Lin Daoke materialized on either side of Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit.

The Celestial Pillar of Life, attempting to depart, along with Zhiya upon it, were halted by a curtain of greenish-black. Despite the Celestial Pillar of Life's efforts to break free, it remained trapped.

The phantom, a representative of the Abyss's Primal Soul, had evidently heard the previous words.

Zhiya's face was stern, and she remained silent.

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