C2238 The Mother Was Anxious

Zhiya could feel the eerie nature of this realm and knew that the presence of that mass of flesh meant that unrecognized powerhouses would be relentlessly hunted down and killed.

Because of the life essence from the Abyss Origin Blood within her and the presence of the Life Seeds, Yu Yuan was acknowledged.

But how many Abyss Overlords could she possibly defeat? A few, or perhaps dozens?

Her strength would inevitably be depleted, and every Abyss Overlord she had vanquished could be resurrected ad infinitum, encircling and attacking her anew.

Without access to a continuous flow of blood energy from the outside, she would ultimately be drained of life, becoming one with the flesh and blood.

The thought of becoming like the Abyss Overlords she had obliterated, a mere puppet entwined in the flesh, brought her to a state of calm.

"I'll leave; this place is yours now," Zhiya conceded.

Her abrupt shift to calmness and reason took Yu Yuan by surprise, eliciting a chuckle from him.

Yu Yuan hadn't anticipated that the numerous Beast Gods who perished instantly within the Myriad Spirit Restriction would inadvertently aid her, providing some relief to her battered phoenix form.

"But while entering is easy, leaving is anything but," he said, his demeanor turning cold once more.

He observed the emergence of another formidable Horned Demon Race warrior, brought to life by the multicolored flesh. The warrior's piercing gaze, sharp as knives, refocused on Zhiya.

Seeing this Horned Demon warrior reappear gave Zhiya an immense headache. She had slain this formidable being from the Abyss three times already.

With each resurrection, the Horned Demon grew stronger, becoming more adept in the use of his pre-death powers and combat skills.

Zhiya began to feel as though she was no longer contending with the deceased denizens of the Abyss.

If this persisted, each Abyss Overlord would manifest their true might from their former lives and form a strategic encirclement, making her escape from this place increasingly improbable.

"Is there no way you can help me get out?" Zhiya asked, her brow furrowed, as her bloodied, pale hands transformed into lethal blades.

The blades shimmered with purple, lightning-like patterns, encapsulating the profound truths of the alien beast bloodlines, which she had forcibly merged.

Her eyes, piercing through the clear barrier, shifted back to the purple sea beyond and the two majestic temples.

Her heart was torn, as if she were wrestling with a difficult decision.

"What exactly is going on with Yu Zhu?"

Yu Yuan abruptly broke the silence, gripping the Dragon Slash Platform in his hand as he spoke.

The Dragon Slash Platform, brought from the outside, was unable to harness its teleportation powers within this small inner world. Yet, the world within the Dragon Slash Platform remained intact.

The only solution he could think of was to temporarily allow the Demon Phoenix to enter the Dragon Slash Platform to see if it could conceal the creature's vital essence, preventing the vibrant flesh from stirring.

This place was too enigmatic, and he lacked full confidence, so he seized the chance to clear up the confusion that plagued him.

"The surname Yu is her own choice, and it has nothing to do with you!"

Zhiya was unexpectedly enraged by his words, her face and voice turning as cold as ice.

Before Yu Yuan could inquire further, Zhiya, having regained some of her blood energy from the demise of more than ten Beast Gods, launched another attack on the mightiest of the Abyss Demon Clan in her stunning human form.

Yu Yuan let out a contemptuous snort, "Some people won't learn until they see the coffin."

He resolved to step back, waiting for Zhiya to come to him when she could no longer cope.

Narrowing his eyes, he surveyed the interior of the Creation Pool and noticed that among the Beast Gods who had entered, only the Blazing Sun Toad and the Earth Rift Beast had survived.

The Celestial Star Beast God, the Moon Swallowing Ape he had just spoken with, and the Silver Fox that had competed with the ape had all perished in the Myriad Spirit Restriction.

Remarkably, the Blazing Sun Toad and the Tenth Level Earth Rift Beast God were each immersed in comprehending the forces of the sun and the earth.

Among the many Beast Gods, the relatively low-ranked Earth Rift Beast had managed to manipulate the laws of the earth, which he found quite surprising.

"I knew he was up to no good!"

The bone snake transformed into a gaunt human man, his cheeks as taut as skin stretched over a skull. "The ultimate Great Dao left by an Origin Spirit isn't so easily obtained. In the blink of an eye, only two of my companions are left!"

The Beast Gods who emerged from the Beast Temple, all coveting the Origin Spirit's Great Dao, remained silent.

Sky Tiger didn't even glance in his direction as he spoke with a frigid tone, "The Blazing Sun Toad and the Earth Rift Beast have clearly succeeded, which proves that Yu Yuan didn't deceive you. He made it clear that life and death are predestined, and those who enter must rely on their own skills. As for becoming a Supreme Being, if it were that easy, why wouldn't I be one?"

The bone snake and the black goat, who were about to speak, promptly fell silent.

"Wait a moment..."

Standing before the Phoenix Shrine, Yu Zhu's icy gaze drifted over the bone snake, the smilodon, and more Beast Gods emerging from the Beast Temple. Suddenly, she declared, "When mother's injuries are severe, those Beast Gods who have left their blood essence in the Beast Temple should voluntarily proceed to the Myriad Spirit Restriction."

The revelation stunned the assembly of Beast Gods.

Sky Tiger's massive frame shuddered, struck by a sudden epiphany from Yu Zhu's statement.

He quickly grasped Yu Zhu's strategy. It didn't matter if the Beast Gods were attuned to the Myriad Spirit Restriction's Great Dao or not; their flesh and blood bodies, once inside, could be crushed under the weight of the seal and perish.

The fallen Beast Gods would become streams of blood, merging into the variegated flesh within the Creation Pool.

Zhiya, her mother, had mastered the profound truths of the alien beasts' bloodlines and even refined the Beast Temple itself. She could intercept these blood streams before they reached the Five-Colored Blood Pool.

Zhiya had already done this once, regaining some of her strength in the process.

"This girl is just as merciless as her mother," Sky Tiger thought, his gaze upon Yu Zhu now tinged with an indefinable respect.

"I've said it before; the Beast Gods with blood essence will go first. After all, as long as Mother lives, she can use the blood essence to resurrect you. What is there to fear?" Yu Zhu said coldly, addressing the fearful Beast Gods, "If you're unwilling to go, I'll slay you here and erase the blood essence you've left in the Beast Temple, obliterating any chance of your rebirth!"

The Beast Gods, desperate for intervention, turned pleading eyes toward Sky Tiger, the trusted confidant of the Demon Phoenix, hoping he would intercede on their behalf.

The Sky Tiger declared with gravity, "I will heed His Highness's command."

The Beast Gods of the Desolate Realm were in deep despair, fervently hoping that the young Demon Phoenix, Zhiya, could endure a bit longer and spare them from having to sacrifice themselves prematurely.

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"That girl is increasingly embodying the essence of the Demon Phoenix."

A short distance away, on the Time Book, Zhong Chichen let out a hoarse chuckle, leaving it ambiguous whether he was offering praise or sarcasm. "Apparently, she doesn't regard the lives of the Desolate Realm's Beast Gods with much concern. Aside from her mother, perhaps only Yu Yuan truly matters to her."

"Yu Yuan..." Yuan Lianyao paused, her gaze shifting thoughtfully to Yu Zhu as she pondered the implications of Zhong Chichen's remark.

"It's truly unfortunate that Taishi couldn't access the Origin Realm."

Also seated on the Time Book alongside Zhong Chichen and Yuan Lianyao, Youyu uncharacteristically initiated conversation. "Given Taishi's innate talent and insight, he could have unraveled the ultimate mysteries related to the Earth within the Myriad Spirit Restriction at any time."

"Indeed, Taishi would have faced no issues at all."

Zhong Chichen concurred.

Taishi, who had ascended alongside Yu Yuan during the era of the Dragon Slayers, was a leading figure within the Divine Soul Sect, his status and combat prowess second only to Yu Yuan.

Youyu had battled side by side with Taishi in earlier years, while Zhong Chichen, the Colorful Divine Dragon, had once been besieged by Taishi.

Both had an intimate understanding of Taishi's combat abilities and believed that his failure to ascend to Sovereignty was solely because he had not won the favor of an Earth source spirit.

Taishi, of the Vast Expanse, possessed a higher aptitude than Sekou of the Desolate Realm, with intelligence and perceptiveness that Sekou could not match.

"What is there to regret?"

Yuan Lianyao smiled subtly, her background from the Gal Starfield lending her a unique perspective. Having recently visited Creation Peak and met with Mother Earth there, she shared, "Mother Earth of Creation Peak has already exchanged profound laws with another Earth source spirit within the Myriad Spirit Restriction."

"Think of it this way: Mother Earth is now the embodiment of the Earth's power in this world."

"She will keep breaking new ground and advancing. With her capabilities and her mastery of the Earth's laws, she is fully equipped to elevate Taishi to the status of a Sovereign."

"And there's more..."

Yuan Lianyao elongated her tone, smiling as she spoke, "She's aligned with Yu Yuan, making her a de facto ally of the Divine Soul Sect. Therefore, everything should fall into place quite naturally."

Upon hearing this, both Zhong Chichen and Youyu had a moment of realization.

"Alas, the Great Dao that I seek, along with the corresponding source spirit of time and space, it's just..."

Zhong Chichen expressed his lament with a sigh.

A flicker of intrigue sparked in Yuan Lianyao's eyes as she glanced at Yu Yuan's main body, locked in a standoff with the void. "The spirit of your Great Dao may not exist within the three realms we know. In the Gal Starfield, due to the Secular Bird Queen's deathly powers, a Death Spring emerged."

"This spring clearly connects to another world. Before Yu Yuan and I arrived, he mentioned something," Yuan Lianyao said with a hint of mystery.

Zhong Chichen, taken aback, inquired, "What did he say?"

"Be it the Death Spring in the Gray Domain or the one in the Gal Starfield, both possess the power to bridge two worlds. Creating a stable passage between worlds through such a spring is beyond the capabilities of you, Ji Hui, or even the Origin Realm God."

"It would have to be someone of a higher order, someone who deeply understands the essence of the void," Yuan Lianyao explained.

Zhong Chichen was profoundly shaken, muttering to himself, "Of course, of course. Ji Hui, myself, and the Void Spirit Succubus, Rovi, we're limited to shuttling through different starfields within a single world, only able to construct pathways and spatial arrays across these starfields. We could never transcend a world to interlink two worlds."

"The vortexes in the Gray Domain are unmistakably connected to another world; such feats are beyond our level!"

As he spoke, Zhong Chichen's emotions surged, and he fixed his gaze on Yuan Lianyao, asking, "That spring in the Gal Starfield, has it been destroyed? Have you encountered anything there?"

"Yes, a consciousness emerged. The signals and vibrations it released were understood by Yu Yuan and Chen Qinghuang."

Yuan Lianyao was forthright, "The Secular Bird Queen, along with Creation Peak, currently oversees the Death Spring. Once we've resolved the issues here, Yu Yuan might be inclined to explore and discover the wonders that another world holds."

"I must go!" Zhong Chichen declared resolutely.

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