C2234 The Invitation to Become a Supreme Being!(2)
He feared that upon entering, he would be annihilated by the most powerful source spirit, and that he might never escape the Myriad Spirit Restriction. He was also terrified that the flesh at the deepest part of the Creation Pool would see him as nothing more than a clump of blood energy, ready to dissolve in an instant.
"If Yu Yuan says so, it must be..."
Zhong Chichen appeared uncertain.
"It's all right."
Yuan Lianyao, present within the Time Book, offered a reassuring smile. "You go ahead. I might join you."
With a whoosh, a radiant river of light burst forth from the Time Book, cascading towards the Myriad Spirit Restriction that shrouded the Creation Pool as soon as Lianyao spoke.
Within this dazzling river, the Bloodline Crystal Chains of the Demon God Lvliu transformed into emerald streaks of lightning.
His colossal Demon God form shimmered within the river's flow.
As the resplendent river breached the Myriad Spirit Restriction's barrier, Loong Jie hesitated, but Lvliu had already materialized within the seal.
Suspended in mid-air, the river sparkled as Lvliu's Demon Heart refined the Crystal Chains into verdant bolts of lightning. His massive serpentine form undulated, swaying and coiling through the river.
The azure-green serpent stirred up waves within the river's currents.
Suddenly, he flicked out his forked tongue, capturing something within the realm of the Myriad Spirit Restriction.
Out of the void, droplets of crystalline water materialized.
Each droplet was like a separate aquatic world, containing the essence of water left behind by the departed source spirits of water.
Lvliu ensnared each glistening droplet with his tongue, drawing them back to his palate.
His Demonic Eye blazed with excitement and fervor as his serpentine body sprouted dense scales, growing ever more formidable.
Two bizarre horns, one blue and one green, jutted from his forehead, exuding an otherworldly presence and emitting the mighty sound of rushing water, brimming with boundless enigma.
High above, the Origin Soul observed the emergence of the river with detached interest, watching Lvliu as he used his Demonic Heart of Water to seek out the world's remaining water essences.
It let out a soft hum.
It keenly sensed that as Lvliu used his serpentine tongue to absorb the water droplets, the Great Dao of Water from the perished Origin Soul here, along with the essence of water infused into the Myriad Spirit Restriction, were all blending into Lvliu's body.
He lifted his hand, intending to sever the connection between the water droplets and Lvliu, thwarting Lvliu's path to ascension, but he found himself unable to do so.
With the arrival of Yu Yuan's true form and the activation of the eight-layered Soul Altar, the Myriad Spirit Restriction began to show signs of instability, and it no longer responded as smoothly as before.
His gaze flickered with an unusual gleam as he turned his attention to Loong Jie and the stirring Yuan Lianyao.
"This fellow is incredibly daring!"
"He's truly bold enough to steal food from the jaws of a tiger!"
The bone snake and smilodon at the entrance of the Beast Temple were astounded by the audacious actions of Demon God Lvliu.
These two Beast Gods, each bearing a Life Keychain and ranked among the top five in combat power within the Desolate Realm, had initially perceived Lvliu as not particularly formidable.
To their surprise, Lvliu, whom they had deemed relatively weak from the Origin Realm, possessed the courage to risk it all in pursuit of the profound truths of water at such a critical moment.
Lvliu earned a newfound respect from them.
"Loong Jie, what are you waiting for? If you let this opportunity slip by, you might never achieve supremacy in your lifetime!" Zhong Chichen bellowed.
Prompted by Zhong Chichen's reminder, Loong Jie, previously stunned by Lvliu's display, hesitated no longer. Transforming into a bolt of golden lightning, he too plunged into the Myriad Spirit Restriction.
"Here I come!"
...
The true abyss.
Yu Yiyi, Qi Yunhong, Barol, and Brie of the Dark Elfkind remained gazing upward, observing the sealed canopy of the sky long after Beilstein and Lin Daoke had departed.
In the abyss, silence reigned supreme. No energy was available to draw upon, and the concept of time was nonexistent.
They yearned to shatter their prison, to return to the normal world, and to reunite with their kin and old friends.
The seal stretching across the sky was their sole beacon of escape, their final bastion of hope. Gradually, they noticed a significant loss of energy within the dual layers of the seal. The Abyss Wood, in particular, could detect the essence of plant life ebbing away into the unknown within the seal, causing the overhead barrier to weaken slightly.
Out of the blue, Yu Yiyi, present in the true abyss, picked up on a message from the authentic form of Yu Yuan. Her face lit up with surprise. The transmission of Yu Yuan's message indicated that his true form, previously lost within the seal, was no longer utterly confined. Instead, he had gained a measure of freedom and autonomy.
"How odd," she murmured, her brow furrowed. The message she received felt as though it originated from another world, and it left her astounded.
After a brief pause, she addressed the leaders of the Star Race and Dark Elfkind, "My master wishes for you to enter the barrier sealing the Abyss. He believes your chance to ascend to supremacy lies within. Are you willing to take the risk and attempt it?"
"To ascend to supremacy?" Brie echoed, his gaze inadvertently falling on the Abyss Wood. He pondered, "If this tree is willing to cultivate me and grant me its inherent truth of flora, I could reach supremacy. Why chase after lesser pursuits?"
*Rustle!*
The branches of the Abyss Wood stirred, the desiccated leaves rustling ominously, as if to dash Brie's hopes. You are but decaying timber, incapable of being sculpted, unworthy of the grand path of vegetation.
"My life was saved by Yu Yuan. Whether or not I achieve supremacy, I'm ready to risk it all for him," declared Barol, ever the stoic and man of few words. With only a moment's hesitation, without seeking further details or prompting Yu Yiyi for more information, he soared like a comet into the sky's barrier.
His mind was clear of any other considerations. Yu Yiyi had simply mentioned that Yu Yuan wished for him to enter. That alone sufficed.
Regardless of whether he might be forever ensnared by the seal, or whatever dire fate awaited him, since Yu Yuan had rescued him, he was prepared to venture forth as a gesture of indebtedness to Yu Yuan.
Barol, transformed into a meteor, briefly paused as he entered the seal overhead before vanishing without a trace.
It was as if Barol had been summoned away, disappearing right before the eyes of Qi Yunhong, Yu Yiyi, and Brie, much like Beilstein, Lin Daoke, and the true form of Yu Yuan had before him.
"There's another place connected to the celestial seal! Yu Yuan's true form, the Great Demon God Beilstein, and Lin Daoke have all gone there!" Qi Yunhong was itching to join Barol and see it for himself.
Yet, the Thunder Source Spirit within the Abyss Wood urgently intervened.
The eleventh layer of the Myriad Spirit Restriction's source spirit truth still belonged to it.
There would be no new discoveries for Qi Yunhong if he went; if he sought to forge a supreme existence, the spirit could make it happen while alive, without reliance on anything else.
It forbade Qi Yunhong from taking the risk.
"Let it be," Qi Yunhong muttered, shaking his head in frustration, unwilling to defy the spirit's wishes.
"If you dare, then so do I!"
Brie, scorned by the Abyss Wood, watched Barol disappear. Reflecting on Yu Yuan's renown, he too plunged into the depths of the seal and, in the blink of an eye, was gone.
