C2248 The Master of Two Lifetimes

"Roar!"

A terrifying roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the purple sea, which had been tranquil for ages.

As the roar echoed, the purple sea churned like a boiling cauldron, with majestic demon energy surging wildly.

Everyone who heard the roar, from supreme beings like Youyu and Yuan Lianyao to the newly ascended golden dragon, and even the Great Demon God Bertain, felt an intense sense of danger.

Each one had the harrowing sensation of being preyed upon by a dire beast, about to be torn to shreds and devoured.

"What is it?"

A demonic eye materialized on the wall of the Beast God Temple, with a wraith of Bertain emerging within its pupil. Despite harnessing the power of the Beast God Temple, he could not discern the enigmatic entity lurking in the purple sea.

Yet, from that single roar, Bertain deduced that the entity at the bottom of the purple sea was no trivial matter.

"What is the Dark Phoenix up to?"

Bertain remembered the roar's overwhelming malice, as if he were facing an onslaught of countless mountains of corpses and seas of blood, a vision of endless flesh and bones.

It brought to mind the savage Titan Spinosaurus.

In essence, there was a notable resemblance between the two.

"I, I..."

Loong Jie, who had just reached the eleventh level, had been brimming with confidence. But upon hearing the roar, even the old lecherous dragon felt a twinge of fear.

"That roar was meant for me!"

Loong Jie bared his teeth in a grimace, his own cowardice causing him shame as he bellowed, "I am an eleventh-level golden dragon, and if the Dark Phoenix dares challenge me with its roar, I'll descend into the purple sea and slay it!"

"You won't be able to kill it."

Yu Zhu glided out from the Phoenix Shrine, standing alone above the tumultuous purple sea. She radiated a soothing aura, gently coaxing the mysterious creature into calmness.

The entity gradually settled, and the purple sea stilled.

"Loong Jie, even though you've ascended to supreme status, I doubt you'd emerge victorious in a battle with it in the purple sea," Yu Zhu said with a serene demeanor. "The Lord of Ruin, Yuan Le, met his end in these waters, devoured to the bone by that very creature."

Loong Jie coughed and defiantly proclaimed, "It can't possibly bite off a chunk of my flesh!"

Whoosh!

He contorted his dragon form in midair, his majestic scales shimmering with numerous rules.

"If you don't believe me, come down and see for yourself," Yu Zhu stated coolly.

"What on earth are you all doing? Ignoring urgent matters? Do you intend to let Yu Yuan, Green Willow, and Ballo perish in the All Spirits Ban?" Bertain reprimanded everyone.

His phantom, observed through the Demon Eye in the wall, continued to scrutinize the purple sea, pondering the deeper meaning of Yu Zhu's words.

His presence, and the commotion stirred by a beastly roar, swiftly subsided. Taking control of the Beast God Temple, he charged towards the All Spirits Ban enveloping the Wellspring of Creation.

His action prompted Zhong Chichen, Yuan Lianyao, and the Astral Tiger to swiftly join in.

...

Within the confines of the seal.

Even after Loong Jie's escape, the standoff with Yu Yuan persisted, his presence like an inexhaustible fountain of Soul Power bursting forth in the soul sea.

He appeared unconcerned by Loong Jie's departure.

The hole Loong Jie had pierced had already seamlessly healed.

At some point, the spiritual sense of the Blazing Fire had vanished from within the All Spirits Ban, and the sea of fire, nearly identical to Earthfire, had also mysteriously disappeared.

He remained silent, using his Soul Power to encase the All Spirits Ban, a silent threat to Yu Yuan's Soul Altar.

"Clang!"

His composure shifted when the imposing Beast God Temple collided with the seal.

Following the Beast God Temple, a deluge of gleaming weapons and rare treasures rained down on the All Spirits Ban, forcing him to divert some of his Soul Power to reinforce the barrier.

"It's me!"

Inside the seal, Bertain bared his teeth in a wild grin, pointing at the Beast God Temple descending like an unstoppable force. Accompanied by the hefty Book of Time, the Astral Tiger, and the Divine Weapons forged by the golden deer, he taunted, "Let's see if you can manage the chaos inside and out, attending to all fronts."

He remained silent.

The external assault of the Beast God Temple, the Book of Time, and the onslaught of numerous Divine Weapons and rare treasures alleviated some of Yu Yuan's burden.

Streams of boundless Soul Power branched out, fortifying the seal at the points of impact from the Beast God Temple, the Book of Time, and the other treasures.

"Go and focus on comprehending the Secrets of Life."

Bertain's figure ascended and soared away from Lin Daoke's side, hovering once again near Yu Yuan's true form.

The Demon God flashed a toothy grin, "I've unraveled some of the mysteries behind the All Spirits Ban's existence and operation. All is well now. It's my turn to withstand the suppression of his soul."

Yu Yuan was taken aback, "Are you sure you can handle it?"

"Boy, are you doubting me?" The Demon God said with a commanding presence, "Am I, your mentor in two lifetimes, not up to the task? He may be the strongest Primal Anima in the Three Realms, but he's not at his peak now! Rest assured, I've got this under control. I have a method to deal with him!"

While speaking, Bertain bypassed Yu Yuan's Soul Altar and charged directly into the green-black soul sea.

With a whoosh, he penetrated the soul sea from below, standing tall amidst the sea shimmering with countless soul lights, clad in his Golden Dragon Armor.

Looking up at the immense, boundless phantom of Yu Yuan, he sneered, "This is the first time I've faced you from such close quarters."

He lifted his fractured arm, where purple lightning wriggled like worms, beginning to draw Soul Power from the soul sea.

His broken arm was regenerating at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Yu Yuan's spirits lifted. He had never imagined that Bertain would be capable of siphoning his power to mend his own broken arm within the soul sea under his dominion.

Bertain was evidently refining the Soul Power within the soul sea, yet this was the All Spirits Ban, the realm he governed!

How could this be?

Not just Yu Yuan, but Lin Daoke, Green Willow, Ballo, and other formidable beings watched the spectacle unfolding in the soul sea above, utterly astounded by the turn of events.

Could it be that the Demon God Bertain had found a way to break free and turn the tables on him?

"Light up!"

Amidst the slowly churning green-black soul sea, Bertain roared with laughter, bellowing a challenge.

The seal, brimming with his Soul Power, shed its dark hue and regained its clarity.

Everyone on the outside could once again discern the happenings within the All Spirits Ban with perfect clarity.

They also witnessed Bertain, sporting a punctured Golden Dragon Armor, standing firm within the tumultuous soul sea, churning the energies into a chaotic whirl.

The manifestation of the All Spirits Ban and the phantom image in Yu Yuan's form became twisted, taking on the horrifying visage of a malevolent ghost.

"Lin, catch this!"

A flawless strand of Soul Power burst forth from the soul sea, refined by Bertain's might, and transformed into a bolt of lightning that streaked directly toward Lin Daoke.

Lin Daoke, still reeling from his injuries, looked up just in time to see the bolt of lightning merge into his sea of consciousness.

His eyes suddenly sparkled with hope.

This very bolt of lightning was rapidly mending the cracks in his primordial spirit sword.

"This..."

Lin Daoke was astounded.

"Using his Soul Power to heal your primordial spirit is perfect. It's exactly what the doctor ordered!" Bertain said, his smile beaming.

Whoosh!

Yu Yuan began to retract the overflowing power from the Soul Altar and abruptly noticed that his pervasive thoughts and Soul Power were thrown into disarray by Bertain.

Bertain's laughter echoed wildly as he bobbed through the soul sea, unable to contain his mirth.

It was as though he had stumbled upon a secret, an epiphany dawning upon him.

As his demonform touched down into the azure-black soul sea, his Primal Soul seemed to be losing its grip on the All Spirits Ban, as if internal issues were emerging.

"Yu Yuan, the All Spirits Ban is on the verge of shattering. You must quickly grasp the Secrets of Life left by the Primal Blood in the Abyss. Ensure that you solidify that piece of flesh before the ban breaks, lest it truly ravages the Wasteland," Bertain warned with gravity.

Yu Yuan, unclear about the unfolding events, nodded slowly and replied, "Of course, I understand."

"Head inside to where your Solar Spirit resides. There's no need to linger here. I've got this under control," Bertain said after a moment's thought, pressing on, "Go to that piece of flesh. In doing so, your real body will be able to perceive the Life Seed much faster."

"Hurry!"

Bertain's urgency was palpable.

"What about the situation here?" Yu Yuan inquired, seeking reassurance.

"Rest assured, I've got it covered!" Bertain's face radiated confidence as he gestured dismissively, adding, "Once the All Spirits Ban breaks, I'll share how I suddenly came up with a solution."

"Alright!"

Yu Yuan cast aside his doubts and, with a mere thought, absorbed the eighth level of the "Soul Altar" into his spiritual sense.

Whoosh!

His real body entered the Wellspring of Creation, taking its place beside the Solar Spirit on a piece of flesh.

Once his real body stood alongside the Solar Spirit, just as Bertain had described, his grasp of the Secrets of Life, left behind by the Primal Blood, deepened significantly.

He was accelerating his understanding of the Secrets of Life.

"The Beast God has reached supremacy. Its existence is no longer necessary."

Inside the soul sea, after Yu Yuan's entry into the Wellspring of Creation, Bertain cast a glance at the Blazing Sun Toad and the Tectonic Ripper.

The beast souls of these two tenth level Beast Gods suddenly conjured numerous phantoms, as though they were witnessing their own march toward death.

The Blazing Sun Toad and the Tectonic Ripper, in the midst of their ascension and under the corruption of the Sky Fiend, abruptly burst apart.

They had been betrayed and slain by the Demon God.

"Green Willow, Ballo, you two must redouble your efforts and ascend to the realm of Supreme Beings as soon as possible. As for Mu Xiao, the Moon Succubus Queen..."

Bertain hesitated, pondering whether to eliminate these two anomalies from the Wasteland to prevent future complications.

"Lord Bertain, I, Mu Xiao, pledge my allegiance to you from this moment forward!"

At a critical juncture in his ascension, Mu Xiao witnessed the Tectonic Ripper and the Blazing Sun Toad explode instantaneously, their vital energy surging toward the Wellspring of Creation. He cried out, "I am not an alien beast. I despise all alien beasts, as you have seen!"

Mu Xiao was baffled by Bertain's sudden shift in attitude, who had previously prevented him and the Moon Succubus Queen from striking at alien beasts, only to abruptly extinguish the life force of two Beast Gods.

"I, too, vow to be forever loyal to you!"

The Moon Succubus Queen, fearing imminent death, hastily declared her loyalty, pleading with Bertain to spare her life.

"..."