C2342 The Incarnation of the Tao
In the heart of the Genesis Continent, shrouded in the most profound darkness, the pure Soul Power and dark energy suffused the realm. Here, the might of the Dark Anima and dark energy reached its zenith.
They were the very embodiment of the Dao, the foundational stones of countless cosmic orders.
Even without a suitable vessel to possess, Bertain and the three deities from the Otherworld would find it a formidable challenge to overcome them in this hidden place they had tended for eons.
A vast expanse of pitch-black crystal hovered silently in the darkness, resembling a flat expanse of land.
Within this crystalline domain stood many solemn, black cities, inhabited by bizarre ancient gods and demons, as well as formidable beings from the Abyss, now perched upon the city eaves.
These gods, demons, and otherworldly powerhouses were the preeminent lords of the seven levels of the Abyss, once bold enough to vie with Yu Yuan for the title of Lord of the Abyss.
Having vanished into the River of Time, they now reemerged as soul spirits, invoking their dark arts to combat the great Demon God, Bertain.
Their mystical cosmic order, forged from Soul Power and demonic might in the dark void beyond the crystal, manifested as a dizzying array of extraordinary phenomena.
Within the shadowy city where they crouched, two phantoms stood out, issuing commands ceaselessly.
One was the specter resembling Yu Yuan, while the other was an enchanting woman.
The bewitching lady clad in black was the phantom of the Dark Anima, the sovereign of the dark crystal plane.
"Go."
She cast forth a piece of verdant jade, transforming it into a lush forest that ensnared the God of Oblivion, Harris.
In this uncanny wood, Harris of the Bone Tribe found his body sprouting branches and leaves, turning him into a treant. His inner energy was siphoned by the foliage, his divine power draining away rapidly.
This piece of green jade was none other than the vegetative stratum of the Soul Altar that Yu Yuan had crafted during his reign as the Lord of the Abyss.
As thousands of purple devil souls cascaded down like bursts of purple dark fire, he unleashed a thunder ball.
The thunder ball detonated with a thunderous roar, unleashing a deluge of azure lightning, poised to obliterate the devil soul fragments spawned by the big devil.
"Haha!"
The big devil cackled malevolently as his devil souls navigated through the lightning and thunder unscathed.
His demonform, sheathed in Golden Dragon Armor, had shattered the seals of many gods and demons. It crashed onto the pitch-black stage, where he thrust the Dragon Bone Staff into the ground with great force.
Clang!
Sparks scattered in all directions as he punctured a hole in the pitch-black crystal surface.
Rip! Rip!
The rule energy from the Great Demon God Bertain transformed into visible lightning and blood light, seeping into the crystal through the hole.
Boom!
The big devil's Chaos Orb unleashed its power, infusing the rule lightning with immense destructive force.
The Dark Anima, which had remained on the pitch-black crystal, realized the dire situation and was forced to flee.
However, the Dark Anima, merged with the dark stage, sustained injuries from the rule lightning's assault.
"Shatter!"
The Space God Devitt let out a triumphant scream upon seeing the stage crack.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Dazzling spatial blades shot from Devitt's sleeves, slicing more fissures into the dark crystal where the Dark Anima was concealed.
The Death God Kurkova lunged forward as her phantom emerged, enveloping the phantom that had escaped from the dark stage in a dense, ashen fog, exuding an aura that made all beings yearn for death.
"The Thunder Platform, the Dark Platform, and the Verdant Platform."
Bertain, who had just obliterated the dark surface with his Dragon Bone Staff, furrowed his brow deeply and said, "The Lord of the Abyss must have been torn asunder by you, his Soul Altar dismantled, and the layers of Heaven's Dais stripped away. I never imagined that these layers of Heaven's Dais would now serve as blades in your hands."
"But you are destined to die."
Bertain snorted dismissively.
"Not at all."
Suddenly, a new "Yu Yuan" materialized.
This "Yu Yuan" possessed a corporeal form and the essence of his soul. The emanating magnetic field fluctuations caused Bertain to look on in alarm.
Confronted with this Yu Yuan, Bertain felt as though he was facing the will of the Origin Realm itself!
For the myriad deities of the Otherworld, Bertain was the sovereign of the Origin Realm, which he regarded as his personal domain.
He, too, considered the Origin Realm his private dominion.
However, this "Yu Yuan" who had suddenly emerged carried the aura of the Primal Soul, Primal Vitality, and Primal Blood!
The bloodline mysteries coursing through the veins of "Yu Yuan" encompassed the life forms of the entire Origin Realm!
This "Yu Yuan" appeared to be the very incarnation of the cosmic order of the Origin Realm, the embodiment of its will!
Confronted with such a "Yu Yuan," the big devil instinctively felt a sense of helplessness, as if battling against him was tantamount to challenging the very laws of the Origin Realm!
If an Everlands cultivator of the Unbound Realm could achieve such a state in a unique manner, like Zu Ann at Skyreach Peak or Mo Baichuan at the Fireheart Mountains,
then for the "Yu Yuan" before him, he was in harmony with the entire Origin Realm.
From this moment forward, he was the true Origin Deity.
Bertain couldn't help but lament, fully aware of the terror this "Yu Yuan" represented in the present Origin Realm.
"You will all perish here."
He declared the fate of the mighty with calm certainty.
...
The Everlands.
Crack! Boom!
Bertain, wielding the apocalyptic thunder and plunging into the depths of the Earthfire through the planet's fissures, suddenly furrowed his brow.
He had abruptly lost the connection to his other self within this realm.
Upon his return from the Creitecesh, he could occasionally communicate with his other self, even as the three deities from the Otherworld had just plunged into the All Spirits Ban, venturing into the enigmatic depths of the World of Darkness.
But now, he could no longer sense his other self.
"It must be him, employing his ultimate technique to completely obscure the World of Darkness."
Bertain, back from the Otherworld, wasn't overly concerned.
He saw it as a normal phenomenon and continued his assault on the Heart of the Everlands, following his initial strategy.
Enveloped in a blood-red cloak, he activated the Chaos Orb within him, pulverizing the spiritual sense dispersed in the inferno.
Hiss hiss!
Flashes of fire within the sea of flames would suddenly brighten and then swiftly fade into nothingness.
Even the mighty Earthfire of the Everlands, amidst the frenzied thunder and the onslaught of the Chaos Orb, suffered severe damage.
At last, the fiery inferno spontaneously parted, revealing a pathway that led straight to the Heart of the Everlands.
"That's more like it. I always did have a soft spot for a Primal Anima that knows its place."
Bertain chuckled broadly and declared, "My true adversary is the Primal Soul from the Abyss, never you. As long as you play it smart, you'll remain the Earthfire I once respected and cherished. I'll permit you to roam freely within the Origin Realm."
Years ago, the big devil was favored by the Everlands' Primal Soul, and thus, the blazing fire took good care of him.
At some point, the Blazing Fire fell under the sway of the Abyss' Primal Soul and became its ally.
Yet, in the big devil's view, every Primal Anima in the Origin Realm was his personal treasure. After he subdued the Abyss' Primal Soul, the Blazing Fire would surely fall in line, surely grasping his benevolent intentions.
With a swoosh, he traversed the fiery corridor, coming to a stop before a colossal crystal sphere.
The heart-like crystal sphere radiated a dazzling and luminous glow, with Bloodline Revelations zipping across its surface like a swarm of lightning bolts.
Within the sphere, one could vaguely discern the Soul Pond, the dark Soul Sea, and the amalgamation of spiritual sense.
"I've arrived," Bertain said with a smirk.
