C2309 The Terrified Little Primal Beast
"If it hadn't been for the presence of the Primal Beast, the purple phoenix would have been nothing more than a corpse after its plunge into the Abyss, rather than merely being gravely wounded." His demeanor grew complex at the mention of the Primal Beast. A smile played at the corners of his mouth as he regarded Yu Yuan. "To think that a Primal Beast was born just outside the ruins of the Abyss. That must have taken you by surprise, right?"
Yu Yuan was taken aback.
Without waiting for Yu Yuan to respond, he went on, "I must admit, I was taken aback as well. I never imagined the purple phoenix had the capacity to nurture a Primal Beast into existence."
Within the purple sphere of light, the mature Chaos Titan appeared bewildered by his words.
The formidable creature was increasingly uncertain of its own identity.
"Primal Beast?"
Yu Yuan's brow furrowed. He suddenly recalled Zhiya mentioning that the Primal Soul from the Abyss referred to the Chaos Titan as a Primal Beast. She had also mentioned that the birth of this little Primal Beast was somehow connected to the essence of the Everlands.
Before the Primal Beast had consumed Yuan Le, the Lord of Ruin, or the little spinosaurus, it had already feasted on numerous original souls.
Zhiya had been explicit about the little Primal Beast's growth being heavily dependent on these original souls.
This was also the reason Zhiya had launched attacks on Lu Hongpeng, Lin Yue, and grievously wounded Van Heqing to take a share of the original souls.
Even earlier, the original souls of Bai Hu, Yu Zhu, and Zhiya herself had been consumed by this little Primal Beast.
Yet, the exact origins of this Primal Beast and its deeper connection to the Everlands remained a mystery that Zhiya was reluctant to divulge.
The fragmented memories Yu Yuan had sifted from Yu Zhu's mind contained only scant details about the Chaos Titan, with no reference to the Primal Beast.
Suddenly, as Zhiya had described, he referred to the newly matured Chaos Titan as a little Primal Beast, confirming the accuracy of Zhiya's information.
"Yes, after the destruction of the Abyss, it represents a new era for the Primal Beast."
He offered a faint smile.
With a swift motion, he drew a stream of green-black Origin from the Everlands as effortlessly as one might scoop up a spoonful of water.
The Origin settled in the palm of his soul form, imbued with the power to elevate a cultivator of the Unbound Stage to the pinnacle of the Gods, granting the ability to manifest a corporeal form.
Once upon a time, many powerful cultivators from the Everlands and ninth-level Monster Lords risked their lives for a mere wisp of Origin. Now, Yu Yuan casually seized a strand of Origin, merely to test a small Primal Beast. "Take a look," he said.
He flicked the green-black Origin effortlessly. It passed through the third All Spirits Ban and descended upon the purple orb of light, suddenly entering the world of the little Primal Beast. Although the creature was clearly terrified of Yu Yuan and tried desperately to conceal itself within the purple light, the sight of the green-black Origin drew it out. It surged forward and excitedly gulped it down, roaring with exhilaration.
A brutal and ferocious aura burst uncontrollably from within it, releasing ancient vibrations that astonished Yu Yuan.
Whoosh! From the Abyss of Truth, where entire Astral Domains of the Wasteland had been annihilated, the colossal flesh beneath Yu Yuan's feet radiated a spectrum of blood light.
Yu Yuan was taken aback. This immense, five-colored flesh evoked a voracious craving in nearly all of the mightiest beings. Yet, it showed no innate urge to consume the little Primal Beast within the purple light.
Once Yu Yuan took control of this flesh, he could soothe the twisted forces it emitted, which had been affecting all beings in the Origin Realm. The aura he had previously released targeted two gods from the Otherworld, Yuan Lianyao, Ballo, Green Willow, and other supremes. They were unharmed because Yu Yuan had quietly quelled its instinctual desires.
To Yu Yuan, the little Primal Beast's vital energy was vast, its form formidable, second only to his Solar Spirit. He had expected the flesh to react with a ravenous instinct upon the Primal Beast's emergence. Oddly, nothing of the sort occurred.
Yu Yuan extended his hand and gently touched the peculiar purple orb floating before him. The Primal Soul, using the cosmic order of the All Spirits Ban and the imprints of various Primal Anima, would typically strike the orb, primarily composed of vital energy, to assault the little Primal Beast within. But Yu Yuan required no such effort.
As his hand made contact with the purple light, the orb, which sheltered the little Primal Beast, opened all its defenses to him. He became the master of the light, freely entering and exiting, with the power to pull the little Primal Beast out at will.
"Come out."
Yu Yuan summoned, and the purple orb of light transformed back into a vast purple sea, floating beneath the small Primal Beast.
The expansive purple sea unfurled slowly in this world, like a carpet beneath the Primal Beast.
Boom!
The Primal Beast, larger than an entire world, finally showed its true form.
It gazed at Yu Yuan, who appeared no larger than a sesame seed, with fear and bewilderment.
It experienced profound terror.
It tried to flee across the purple sea but found itself immobilized, the sea itself frozen in place.
Having obliterated the beings of the Abyss of Truth, leaving most of the Astral Domains in the Wasteland desolate and barren, it paradoxically felt a kinship.
Within the depths of its beastly eyes, streaks of multicolored lightning flashed. It slowly prostrated itself, bowing its head before Yu Yuan.
It didn't even dare to meet Yu Yuan's gaze.
"You're very afraid of me."
Yu Yuan chuckled and shook his head, finding the situation utterly absurd.
He had detected a Chaos Titan within the depths of the purple sea, one that shared Zhiya's aura. This young dire beast had been evading him.
"It's natural for it to fear you."
The Primal Soul, embodying the Abyss of Truth, regarded him with an air of inevitability in its massive green-black eyes.
"The more powerful the creature, the deeper its connection to you. The flesh beneath your feet, this little Primal Beast, along with the twin Primal Bloods of the Wasteland and the Origin Realm, are all bound to fear you."
After a brief pause, it continued, "Just as Bertain, Youyu, Yu Zhu, and Kaiya should fear me."
Whoosh! Whoosh!
As it spoke, darkness kept spreading endlessly, slowly enveloping more starry worlds.
Before the Fountain of Destruction, where Galuba and Kuna had perished, another Yu Yuan hovered motionless above the Dragon Slaying Stage.
Bertain, the Secular Bird Queen, Yuan Lianyao, Ballo, Green Willow, and Loong Jie were all gathered there.
The Secular Bird Queen had recently integrated the limbs and venomous blood of the Snail Goddess into her own form.
At the same time, Demon God Bertain reveled in the newfound understanding of the true essence of destruction from Galuba's spirit, elated by his grasp of a novel Otherworld rule.
As darkness threatened to engulf them, the big devil's expression turned grim. "Should we find a new location first?" he proposed.
"He's incredibly powerful now!"
Loong Jie ducked, sensing the vast, boundless aura emanating from the encroaching darkness. "He's my archenemy. I stand no chance against him. He doesn't even have a physical form!" he exclaimed.
The golden dragon was already fearful before the fight had begun.
The rest were disquieted by the creeping darkness, all staring in astonishment as it spread without limit.
"This is really bad."
Yu Yuan, who controlled the Dragon Slaying Stage, was well aware of what the Primal Soul was saying. "Teacher, you mustn't let this darkness seep into you. You need to find shelter elsewhere."
Yu Yuan maneuvered the Dragon Slaying Stage, attempting to safeguard Bertain first. "Just like they avoided that chunk of flesh, you must evade him too," he advised. "And Yu Zhu, Youyu, and other masters of the Path of the Soul must keep their distance."
Action followed words.
Yu Zhu and Youyu, stationed far off in the Stellar Phoenix, were persuaded by his real body and immediately concealed themselves in different regions to elude his influence.
He was the primal origin of all souls. Supreme beings like Bertain, who had ascended through this path, would find themselves constantly hindered by him. In crucial moments, he could even forcibly possess Bertain and Youyu through extraordinary means.
"I get it!"
Bertain didn't need further prompting. He promptly conjured a Dark Tower, casually tossing in the corpse of the God of Destruction, Galuba, before swiftly vanishing.
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In the Origin Realm's Genesisverse, the continent at the heart of the Astral Domain was rocked by thunderous internal eruptions.
The chasm within the Evil Temple, still shrouded by the dazzling All Spirits Ban, concealed him as he nearly exhausted all the dark energy inside.
His spiritual sense, along with Jihui's body and the Primal Vitality, all shifted towards the Wasteland.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Figures streamed towards Zionidall from the Starway in the Ashlands and other parts of the Origin Realm.
Gods, Sky Fiends, and beings from the Abyss were all stirred into action by his command.
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