C2243 Golden Dragon Armor!
"Perhaps that's the essence of her unique allure," Zhong Chichen remarked while perusing the Book of Time.
Youyu and Yuan Lianyao nodded in agreement, gaining a newfound appreciation for the Master of Shadow's Keep, who had remained unyielding for countless millennia.
Zhiya, known for her autonomy and control over Shadow's Keep, was renowned for her fierce protection of the vulnerable.
Unlike Han Miaoyuan, she would not sacrifice those dear to her for the greater good of humanity or the future of the Everlands.
Even though the Kylin had grown old and lost its vigor and bravery, she repeatedly extended its life, allowing it to occupy the Supreme God position among the evilkind.
For this reason, she boldly ventured to the Sunlit Order, willing to sever ties with humanity and face the peril of being ambushed and slain by Tan Xiaotian and Lin Daoke, all to eliminate Yuwen Hao.
Many would despise her, deem her irrational, and see her as a bloodstained madwoman.
Yet, those Beast Gods and Dark Deities who chose to stand by her side reaped immense benefits.
She never let her followers down.
She went to great lengths to safeguard their interests and secure their power. Should anyone dare harm her followers, she would prioritize vengeance over all else.
Aoao!
Suddenly, Loong Jie's earth-shattering roar captured the gaze of all present.
The golden dragon, born in the Everlands, luxuriously twisted its serpentine body, shimmering like a golden mountain range. Bursts of blinding golden radiance emanated from its scales.
Hidden within its body, images of Divine Beasts, Gold Mountain, Silver Sea, black iron, and copper cauldrons, along with opulent gold and silver palaces and the Divine Bridge, manifested from beneath the scales as the divine light receded.
At that moment, his scales transformed into mirrors, reflecting myriad images from the Path of Metal.
He had an innate connection to the Divine Weapons and concealed veins of Sunsilver across various worlds, effortlessly resonating with and claiming any Divine Artifact he desired.
"Excellent!" Yu Yuan's eyes sparkled with excitement.
Through the Soul Altar above him, he discerned that indeed no more gold energy accumulated within the All Spirits Ban or behind the Primal Soul's halo.
Loong Jie had smoothly advanced, draining the most critical force from the solid wall of the All Spirits Ban, significantly boosting Yu Yuan's confidence!
With Loong Jie's success, once the other supreme beings ascended and tapped into the All Spirits Ban's primal energy, it would gradually weaken.
The breaking of the seal was imminent.
"Armor, hehe, I've spotted that armor!"
"With me, Loong Jie, here, you'll have no Divine Weapons at your disposal, no armor can withstand my lineage!"
Loong Jie, on the verge of completing his ascension, was brimming with confidence. Eager to test his newfound power, he naturally turned his attention to the armor that had been adorned with Bertain's body by the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire.
The armor had been stripped of all glyphs and the Soul Nexus by the Blazing Fire, which had also etched its unique fire magic into it.
Yet, the material of the armor was crafted from a blend of gold, silver, copper, and iron.
President Lyi had infused it with fine gold from the Origin Realm, refining it into his very bones and flesh, which made the armor truly extraordinary.
Before Loong Jie reached the pinnacle of power, he discovered that within the All Spirits Ban, it was this armor that resonated most deeply with his bloodline.
Thus, he invoked his blood magic, calling out, "Come to me quickly!"
As if a deity governing the rule of gold had issued a summons, the armor, cherished by the Blazing Fire, gracefully emerged from the inferno.
The armor settled beneath Loong Jie's serpentine dragon form. As he extended his claw and touched the armor, he erased the fire circle belonging to the Blazing Fire in an instant.
The Blazing Fire's weak spiritual sense could no longer detect any connection with the armor.
"Big devil, I'm returning the armor to you."
With a gentle flick of Loong Jie's resplendent dragon claw, the increasingly mystical armor soared towards Bertain. "Look at you, all bare and gleaming. It's only proper to clothe yourself."
Loong Jie, manifested as a golden dragon, still wore a pleasing grin in his large dragon eyes.
He was on the cusp of becoming an eleventh-level supreme being, and the intensity radiating from him caused Lin Daoke to inwardly furrow his brow.
As he neared his advancement to the eleventh level, he audaciously seized the Blazing Fire armor and handed it over to Demon God Bertain, clearly aiming to curry favor with him.
"He shows promise."
Bertain flashed a toothy grin and laughed heartily, pleased as he accepted the armor and donned it. Instantly, his smile widened as he discovered the armor had grown even more resilient.
"Lin, try to pierce me with all your might. If you can't hit my eyes or head and the armor blocks your strike, I doubt you'll be able to penetrate it."
The big devil was smug, baring his teeth as he tapped on the armor.
Lin Daoke, singled out by Bertain, sensed the strength of the fine gold within the armor and his brow furrowed slightly.
He knew Bertain wasn't just talking big.
The long-forged armor, purified by the fiercest flames, contained not a trace of impurity. The sheer durability of the armor astounded Lin Daoke.
"Serpentflame, Cosmic Crucible, no, they won't do! They lack the commanding presence I seek. I must think of a new name."
Bertain ceased his tapping and flexed his limbs, pondering for a moment before declaring, "Golden Dragon Armor! Loong Jie, you've refined it for me, so it shall be named Golden Dragon Armor. Before, you were merely a tenth level golden dragon, and using the name of a mere tenth level golden dragon would be an insult to my precious armor."
"Now, things have changed. Loong Jie, you're on the cusp of becoming a supreme being, surpassing all your golden dragon ancestors, even worthy of combat with that ancient spinosaurus, the source of your lineage."
"Only then will you be worthy of lending your name to my armor!"
With a flourish, golden dragon scales emerged on the surface of the Golden Dragon Armor. Bertain smirked with approval, "Excellent, truly excellent! Loong Jie, once you ascend to supreme being status, infuse it with a few drops of your lifeblood for another round of refinement."
Loong Jie cleared his throat awkwardly, replying, "I'll agree for now, but allow me some time to recover."
"There's no rush," Bertain chuckled heartily.
For the golden dragon on the verge of becoming a supreme being, as long as the Dragon Soul remained, the only entity he truly feared was a supreme being adept in the cosmic order of the soul.
Yu Yuan and Bertain were his natural adversaries.
Even as a supreme being, Loong Jie stood no chance against these two.
Following Loong Jie's lead, the Blazing Sun Toad and Mu Xiao from the Wasteland also harnessed the laws of the All Spirits Ban, continuously drawing upon the fierce sun and the essence of plants.
They, too, would ascend to supreme status after Loong Jie.
The Moon Succubus Queen, Green Willow, Ballo, and the Tectonic Ripper would progress a bit more slowly and wouldn't be as formidable.
Nonetheless, everything was proceeding as planned, and their elevation was simply a question of time.
Whoosh!
The Dark Phoenix, upon entering the Dragon Slaying Stage, was enveloped in Yu Yuan's vital energy, turning blood-red under his influence.
The former Abyssal overlords, emerging from the multicolored flesh, suddenly found themselves without a target.
The blood-red Dragon Slaying Stage was still dotted with many Life Seeds, flashing briefly, their potent vitality instilling fear and awe, deterring any reckless behavior.
"It's truly effective!"
Yu Yuan was greatly relieved.
He had infused the Dragon Slaying Stage with a portion of the Secrets of Life he had grasped, successfully evading the pursuit of Zhiya.
Unable to aid Zhiya's escape or break the All Spirits Ban for the time being, he could at least temporarily ensure the Dark Phoenix's safety.
Within the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Massive Life Seeds glided under the dark red firmament, exuding supreme majesty.
These colossal Life Seeds were remnants of the once mighty clans that perished in the true Abyss.
The largest and most powerful among them was the so-called "Chaos Titan."
"Before your demise, you split your soul to flee, and I captured a fragment and sealed it. Over tens of thousands of years, I learned from that fragment of your soul's origin about another destroyed Abyss of Truth. I discovered that a formidable species known as the Chaos Titan once existed in that Abyss."
Zhiya, standing on the icy ground, riddled with scars, gazed upward at the vast Life Seeds streaking across the dark red heavens.
She envisioned the Chaos Titans, once rulers of the Abyss, resurrected and soaring across the sea of blood.
The essence of your soul, a unique imprint that is yours alone, remained a mystery to me despite my best efforts to unravel its intricacies. However, I later learned of a powerful soul technique used by the Star-Spawned Terrors, a method reserved for the birth of a Demon God's progeny, which necessitates the use of one's own primal devil soul."
"Your Soul Origin Seal is the embodiment of your primal essence. Eventually, I mastered the Spirit-Birthing Technique."
"And thus, Yu Zhu came into being."
She didn't go into detail about why Yu Zhu was found within the body of an eight-legged spider or her connection to Qiyan, the fiend.
Yu Yuan didn't need her to explain; he had surmised that the eight-legged spider and Qiyan were merely two sources of sustenance provided for Yu Zhu's development.
Engaged in constant battle across the extraterrestrial realms, slaying cosmic giant beasts, she couldn't possibly devote all her attention to Yu Zhu.
Yu Zhu's growth necessitated both vital energy and Soul Power, both of which the eight-legged spider and Qiyan were able to supply.
Yu Zhu's lifeblood was inherited from her. At the moment of the demon soul's formation, it was merged with Yu Yuan's own lifeblood through the enigmatic Spirit-Birthing technique of the Star-Spawned Terror.
Thus, Yu Zhu was born.
The Soul Origin Seal that belonged to him became the miraculous foundation and core of Yu Zhu's soul. As Yu Zhu grew increasingly powerful, she infused the Seal with her own energy, unlocking even more of its secrets.
This was the truth.
