C2266 The Secret of the Demon Phoenix!

The Great Demon God is healing.

Barol, ever the picture of composure and handsomeness, watched the Great Demon God depart and remarked, "The Lord exerted considerable effort in the sealing. Contending with that individual's divine powers must have been challenging."

Barol held Beilstein in high regard. The Star Race, during their time in the Origin Realm, stood as steadfast allies to the Devaputra Race.

Through his familiarity with the Devaputra Race, Barol had gleaned from Reid and other formidable beings that Beilstein, after engaging in fierce combat, would often dissipate his Devil Soul to recuperate his powers across various galaxies.

"Indeed, he faces no easy task," Yu Yuan acknowledged with a subtle nod. Once Beilstein's shadow had vanished, he continued, "By burning his own Devil Soul, he dragged that entity's consciousness into mutual destruction, thereby liberating Loong Jie. Given the scarcity of Soul Energy in the Desolate Realm's galaxies, he must separate his Devil Souls to amass Soul Energy in different galaxies."

Loong Jie remained silent, his gaze toward the direction of Beilstein's departure tinged with complexity.

"Yu Yuan..." Barol began, pausing momentarily before confessing, "For some reason, I sense a connection with you."

No sooner had he spoken than Lvliu, the Demon God, echoed, "I feel it too."

After a brief hesitation, Loong Jie added, "It seems I do as well."

The dissolution of the Life Keychain had severed the bloodline connection between him and Yu Yuan, freeing him from the frustration of being constantly monitored and commanded. Yet now, as Barol and Lvliu voiced their feelings, he too perceived a renewed and peculiar connection with Yu Yuan.

This newfound connection was not through the Life Keychain, but seemingly linked to the Gold Origin Spirit that corresponded with him.

"What you're sensing is my Soul Altar," Yu Yuan revealed with an easy smile, clarifying for them, "All three of you have ascended to supreme status. You are meant to align with the Gold Origin Spirit, Water Origin Spirit, and Star Origin Spirit. However, the consciousness and essence of these mighty Origin Spirits have dissipated within the Myriad Spirit Restriction."

"Now that my Soul Altar contains a Gold Platform, a Water Platform, and integrates the essence of the stars into the Light Platform, I can, to some extent, be considered a manifestation of these three great Origin Spirits."

With a mere thought, the energy within his body shifted, subtly unleashing the power of the Gold and Water Stages from the Soul Altar. His form shimmered, taking on a golden radiance akin to Loong Jie, exuding an unbreakable aura of cold, hard resilience.

Upon another thought, the golden light faded, and the meridians and blood within him echoed with a sound reminiscent of a mighty river's tumultuous flow. Loong Jie and Lvliu watched the transformation with a sigh. Their suspicions were confirmed: with the addition of the Great Dao of Metal and Water to Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, they were no longer the sole and ultimate embodiments of these two Dao.

In that moment, Yu Yuan cast a glance at Zhiya, who stood pensively before the Beast Temple, her brows knitted in deep thought. Catching Yu Yuan's gaze, she spoke with a chilly edge, "Aren't you leaving yet?"

"We're off to the Gal Starfield."

Without further engagement, Yu Yuan maneuvered the Dragon Slash Platform, which bore the Creation Pool aloft, casting a swath of rainbow light across the Starfield.

He refrained from hastily ripping through the fabric of space to reach the Gal Starfield. The Dragon Slash Platform had been greatly depleted and required an infusion of cosmic energy for replenishment. Similarly, the Tree of Creation, long submerged in the true abyss, needed to transform cosmic energy into the essence of flora. As it sought to regain its original power, it also aimed to ascend in the hierarchy of Origin Spirits.

The previous location of the Creation Pool had been consumed by the Myriad Spirit Restriction, leaving the stellar energies scarce. Yu Yuan sought a region rich in cosmic energy to expedite the recovery of both the Dragon Slash Platform and the Tree of Creation.

Moreover, the Gal Starfield, now drained by the growth of the Wraith Tree and Chen Qinghuang's rise to Supreme Being, offered scant cosmic energy for use. A swift transition through the void would leave both the Dragon Slash Platform and the Tree of Creation starved for rapid replenishment.

As the Dragon Slash Platform carried the Creation Pool through the heavens, Qi Yunhong, Barol, Yu Yiyi, and Lvliu curiously absorbed the cosmic patterns of the Desolate Realm, while Yu Yuan continued to commune with the Soul Altar.

The Soul Altar had become his supreme tool for searching, allowing him to peer through the "God's Eye" at the Origin Spirits.

Beside him, Loong Jie, Barol, and Lvliu were clearly visible through the Soul Altar.

At Creation Peak in the Gal Starfield, he could clearly see both the Light Origin Spirit and Mother Earth with the aid of the Soul Altar.

As for the departing Beilstein, whether it was his purple crystal demon body or his separate Devil Soul, Yu Yuan could discern every detail through the ninth layer of the Soul Altar.

This meant that if he wished to annihilate the Great Demon God Beilstein, regardless of how many Devil Souls Beilstein split into or how far they scattered across the galaxies, he could track each one down.

Under the ninth stratum of the Soul Altar, where soul and spirit merged, Beilstein, who had ascended to supremacy through the path of the soul, had no place to hide.

At that moment, Yu Yuan began to wonder if he perceived Beilstein, Tan Xiaotian, and others born of the vast expanse with the mark of his Origin Soul in the same way.

Could he gaze upon them with clarity from anywhere in the world, as long as he attained that level of power?

As the Dragon Slash Platform, buoyed by the Creation Pool, drifted further away, leaving the Beast Temple far behind, Yu Yuan still sensed another presence through the tenth layer of the Soul Altar.

Another newly ascended Supreme Being.

Zhiya, the supreme being of the Demon Palace, was suddenly caught in Yu Yuan's gaze through the tenth layer of the Soul Altar.

Zhiya, who had risen to the Supreme Realm through the mysteries of life, had integrated the Origin Blood of the Desolate Realm and the Origin Blood of the Origin Realm, along with the diverse Bloodline Secret Techniques of various races.

Yu Yuan was able to sense her through this eclectic approach, and astonishingly, he perceived not one but two Zhiyas through the ten-layered Soul Altar!

One Zhiya stood before the gates of the Beast Temple, flanked by the White Divine Tiger, a golden deer, an iron-wing bird, the Dark Gold Beast, and the Beast God, all gazing into the distance as the Dragon Slash Platform faded from view.

Elsewhere, deep within the churning purple sea, lay a young creature birthed by Zhiya through some mysterious process. Even Beilstein harbored concerns that Zhiya might not be able to keep it under control. Yet, to Yu Yuan, observing through the lens of the Soul Altar, it was nothing less than another Demon Phoenix, Zhiya herself! It was an alternate body she had fashioned for herself. The life force it exuded was in perfect harmony with that which emanated from Zhiya, indicating it had been conceived from her very blood essence. Once it reached maturity and potentially transformed into a human form, it would likely mirror Zhiya's current appearance and stature. It's no surprise then that Zhiya never fretted over controlling it—it was, in essence, her.

...

With the Dragon Slash Platform gone, the imposing Beast Temple stood unshaken atop the undulating purple sea, Zhiya's formidable power nearly spilling out from its confines. She had not only healed but reached her peak strength. Yet, as the platform vanished, her immaculate face betrayed a flicker of bewilderment. "How peculiar," she mused silently. For some inexplicable reason, Yu Yuan, who should have been beyond her sight and perception, instilled in her the eerie sensation that he was still present, observing her from the lofty expanses of the Starfield.

She gazed upward, where the heavens were shrouded in gloom, devoid of even a single star, leaving no trace of Yu Yuan. Despite this, she couldn't shake the feeling that he lingered, as if he had unraveled the deeply buried secret within her and understood the true nature of her connection to the young beast in the Purple Sea.

With a thunderous roar, her demonic energy burst forth, radiating from the Beast Temple and cascading outwards without limit. She scoured the entire Star River for any sign of Yu Yuan, her energy, imbued with the truth of her lineage, sweeping through the cosmos like an unstoppable tidal wave. Her formidable power shattered asteroids and reduced the remnants of the desolate battlefield to dust. Alas, her search was in vain.

"No, I can't be mistaken. He must have devised some way to watch over me!" Zhiya's composure began to wane. The golden giant deer, the iron-wing bird, and the Beast God, unaware of the cause of her ire, hastily exchanged glances with the Sky Tiger.

Her demonic energy, endlessly expanding outward, shattered all that was tangible. She wielded her power recklessly, threatening to destroy this entire Starfield.

Beyond the waste of her power, there seemed to be no visible benefit.

"Hall Master."

A White Divine Tiger, standing atop a cluster of Heavenly Tribulation Clouds, called out to awaken her reason. When she turned her gaze, the Sky Tiger spoke gravely, "Princess Yu Zhu is currently in the Gal Starfield as well."

"That girl will be alright."

After speaking, Zhiya quickly regained her composure, no longer fixated on searching for traces of Yu Yuan's presence.

The wildly spreading demonic energy abruptly contracted toward the Beast Temple, vanishing into the hall's rocky walls.

The surrounding Beast Gods breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"We should return to the Phoenix Starfield."

Zhiya pursed her lips, sensing the starry sky's power in this region, and said with a furrowed brow, "Without the blessing of Creation Peak, this place is no longer the fertile sanctuary it once was. Staying here serves no purpose."

Following several cataclysmic battles, numerous stars within the Starfield had burst.

As Creation Peak made its escape, it siphoned off many valuable meteor fragments, greedily seizing a surge of starry sky power.

Subsequently, the Myriad Spirit Restriction consumed energy in waves. When the Dragon Slash Platform and Jianmu departed, they too extracted vast amounts of starry sky power, depleting what Yuan Li had once considered a prized Starfield of its former glory.

"Are you sure we shouldn't be concerned about the princess?" the White Divine Tiger inquired once more.

"There's no need to worry about her."

With a gentle wave of her hand, Zhiya indicated a direction, and the Purple Sea led the Beast Temple away.

...

In the Gal Starfield.

Yu Yuan's body, the Undead Sovereign, was no longer eager to depart. Instead, he descended upon the summit of Creation Peak from the Phoenix Shrine.

Youyu, Yuan Lianyao, and Beilstein's Devil Soul had also settled atop the mountain's peak.

Yu Zhu remained above the Phoenix Shrine.

The Secular Bird Queen, too, did not linger at the summit of Creation Peak. She stood beside the Death Spring, observing the grey figure within.

This grey figure, symbolizing the Death God from the Nether Domain, was also aiding her ascent to Sovereignty.

When Yu Yuan declined the Death God's proposal, prompting Kurkova to reconsider other terms, the true form of the Death God in the Nether Domain fell silent.

As she remained silent, the others around her paid her no mind.

The breakthrough of Yu Yuan's true form, facilitated by the Light Origin Spirit, had left everyone in awe.

Their attention was fixed on Yu Yuan's condition and the Myriad Spirit Restriction within the Creation Pool. For the time being, they overlooked the Death God at the other end.

"I sense the Creation Wood!"

Mother Earth, inhabiting a human form, trembled slightly, and so did Creation Peak.

She clenched her teeth and exclaimed in anger, "It has the audacity to come to the Desolate Realm, to face me!"

"Why shouldn't it face you?"

Yu Yuan, in his guise as the Undead Sovereign, maintained constant communication with his main form. He smiled and said, "Haven't you made the same choice today? Was it a mistake that it did not join you in rebellion against me, that it did not die alongside you?"

Mother Earth paused to consider, then frowned, "If Jianmu had joined forces with me, we might not have been defeated. I believe we could have escaped the seven-layer Abyss and returned to the true Origin Realm."

"At that time, neither the Spinosaurus nor the Titan had entered the Abyss. There was no Abyss Gate."

Mother Earth was clearly not inclined to forgive Jianmu easily.

"Yu Yuan."

Chen Qinghuang spoke up, her brow furrowed, beside the spring.

"What is it?" Yu Yuan asked, his tone light.

"She said..." Chen Qinghuang gestured towards the Death God's shadowy figure deep within the spring, "She claimed that Beilstein is on the brink of death."

"Me? I'm about to die?" Beilstein, with a Devil Soul remaining here, narrowed his eyes and coldly regarded the gray apparition in the spring. He scoffed, "You bear the title of Death God in the Nether Domain. Do you really think your divine moniker has any sway over my fate in this world?"

Beilstein was clearly skeptical.

"Just wait," Chen Qinghuang advised.

The message from the Death God, Kurkova, conveyed through Chen Qinghuang, had enraged Beilstein but prompted Yu Yuan to keep a watchful eye, using the Soul Altar within his own body.

After some time had passed.

Yu Yuan, within the Gal Starfield, grew stern as he fixed his gaze on Beilstein and said, "Teacher, haven't you noticed that your Devil Soul is fading away?"

"No," Beilstein replied, shaking his head with a growing sense of unease. "You haven't discovered something, have you?"

"Well, the Devil Soul that split from your demonic form in the Desolate Realm has been drawing soul energy from various Starfields to rejuvenate itself. But it appears that all the Devil Souls associated with you have vanished."

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