C2361 Eat Everything

"Domain of Origin!"

These words burst into Yu Yuan's mind.

His two bodies, one in the Origin Realm and the other in the Wasteland, had always maintained a seamless connection. Bertain had shared with him the many wonders of the Otherworld, and his Wasteland self was crystal clear about them.

According to Otherworld legends, the only place that could revive the Primal Anima within the Primal Beasts and the gods was the Domain of Origin, governed by the Spirit of Creation!

Yet, the Land of Nothingness, where Chen Qinghuang and her Undead Sovereign form resided, was supposedly just the farthest reaches of the Wasteland.

Unless, of course, the so-called end of the heavens in the Wasteland bordered the Domain of Origin under the rule of the Spirit of Creation!

With a whoosh, the Peak of Creation, perched upon his massive back, was drawn toward the Land of Nothingness by the anomaly within Chen Qinghuang and the reawakening of the two Primal Animas.

Before long, the Peak of Creation, home to four Primal Animas, hovered next to Chen Qinghuang.

"Yu Yuan, this so-called end of the heavens brings a sense of tranquility," she remarked.

"How odd, it's as if a voice in the ether is calling to me!" he exclaimed.

"I feel it too!" they both agreed.

The Light Spirit, Tree of Life, and Thunder Spirit conveyed their sensations to Yu Yuan.

Like Chen Qinghuang, they each made novel discoveries upon entering the Land of Nothingness.

The Peak of Creation, having ventured into this void, seemed to follow an unseen guidance, drifting through this realm as if seeking the source of the call.

This spectacle left both Yu Yuan and Chen Qinghuang utterly astonished.

Simultaneously, Yu Yuan, immersed in a pool, learned from the Dark Phoenix and the big devil's conjectures that the young Primal Beast was likely a covert directive from the God of Destiny, Stephanie, to Zhiya.

Upon confirming the anomaly in the Wasteland, he promptly conferred with Bertain.

"The Land of Nothingness in the Wasteland is undoubtedly linked to the Domain of Origin! The Spirit of Creation's power can infiltrate this void!" the big devil declared, invigorated by the prospect. "Perhaps, we can discover a route to the Domain of Origin from this Land of Nothingness!"

Zhiya pondered softly, "Domain of Origin, Spirit of Creation, God of Destiny, Stephanie!"

Feeling duped, Zhiya, who had unwittingly aided others, spoke with a frosty tone, "I, too, wish to venture to another world to seek an audience with the God of Destiny for some answers. If it was indeed she who revealed to me the life sequence of the Primal Beast, prompting me to bring forth a little Primal Beast, what exactly is her endgame?"

The little Primal Beast had ventured to the Otherworld, and the Primal Soul from the Abyss had departed as well. Zhiya suddenly realized that her last chance for a breakthrough might lie within the Otherworld.

If she remained complacent, she would never reach the heights of Yu Yuan, nor would she ever overcome the formidable challenge of Bertain, the Dread Mount.

"My body has followed the Peak of Creation, bearer of the four great Primal Animas, soaring through the Land of Nothingness. These Primal Animas have sensed a summons, and I fear that at the edge of the Wasteland, there might indeed be a point of contact with the Domain of Origin!"

Yu Yuan also came to a sudden resolution.

At that moment, the final remnants of the Origin within the pool were on the verge of being integrated into his being.

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Domain of Origin.

The God of Destiny, Stephanie, rode upon the now-tame little Primal Beast, gliding through the expansive Star River.

The cluster of stars shone with dazzling brilliance, and the sun and moon were suspended high in the sky as they approached.

Upon Stephanie's arrival, there was no longer any trace of the Spirits of the Stars in the vicinity.

The fervent sun continued to emit its light and warmth, and the moon's glow remained soft and serene.

Yet, the Spirits of the Sun and the Moon were absent from these celestial bodies.

"The Domain of Origin is a supermassive world, far more expansive than your Origin Realm, with numerous suns and moons," explained the God of Time, Heesters, to Yu Yuan through the Book of Time. "Furthermore, all Primal Animas in the Domain of Origin are free to move about."

Youyu, taken aback, inquired with wonder, "They can move at will?"

"Yes," Heesters responded with a serene smile.

Yu Yuan marveled inwardly. In the Origin Realm and the Abyss, it was exceedingly difficult for Primal Animas to move about freely; they typically required a special vessel to transport them.

The individual who breached the Ashlands was the very same who took command of the Everlands. By harnessing the blazing fire to collect cosmic energy from across the world and converting it into flame energy, they enabled the Everlands to set course for the Ashlands.

Originally, even the Primal Blood Continent had to traverse the blood-red world to make its appearances within the Star River.

The origins of Mother Earth, the Light Spirit, the forces of flora, and the Thunder Spirit were situated either within the Peak of Creation or anchored to the massive Tree of Life.

The Primal Anima of both the Origin Realm and the Wasteland are not prone to movement and require considerable protection.

The Domain of Origin, however, is markedly different.

The Primal Anima concealed within the Domain of Origin appear to be extraordinarily free. The Wind Spirit, the Bloodthirsty Spirit, and the Gluttony Spirit do not depend on any vessel to drift away from the Primal Beast.

Even the Thunder Spirit and Light Spirit from the Wasteland can move about freely in their ethereal forms.

"The Domain of Origin is, after all, the hallowed ground and paradise for the Primal Anima," Heesters said with another chuckle.

The little Primal Beast came to an abrupt halt. Stephanie, seated atop it, smiled and urged, "Go ahead."

Turning her gaze from the little Primal Beast's head to the group behind her on the Book of Time, Stephanie remarked, "This region is rich with treasures of heaven and earth. While they hold no value for me, they are immensely beneficial to the Primal Beast."

With that, the little Primal Beast leapt toward a pale blue star. Upon impact, it tore open the ground and burrowed into the base of the star, unearthing luminous crystals and crunching them down.

Surprisingly, these pristine, peculiar crystals exuded the essence of water's origin, brimming with the power of water, which the little Primal Beast absorbed voraciously.

Having devoured everything in sight, the little Primal Beast moved on to a neighboring star, from which it extracted chunks of resplendent Sunsilver.

Feasting on the Sunsilver, imbued with enigmatic psionic power, the little Primal Beast's bones seemed to harden with each bite.

In this grand feast, the little Primal Beast was tempering its formidable and robust physique.

Yu Yuan, with his exceptional sensitivity to the essence of flesh and blood, had previously extended his vital energy to probe the strange Domain of Origin Star River, yet he detected no trace of living beings.

He hadn't noticed that among those stars, there were actually rare treasures hidden deep within.

When he began to feel that something was amiss and wanted to harvest these otherworldly rare treasures, he realized that the little Primal Beast had nearly finished its meal.

This remarkable little Primal Beast could not only devour the powerful beings of the Otherworld, but it could also consume the rare treasures of the world to gain the power it needed.

This ability made Malformed Horror, Wendigo, Chai En, and Dickinson green with envy.

"We're all Primal Beasts, yet we lack such capabilities," Malformed Horror lamented to Yu Yuan.

He made it clear to Yu Yuan that his original blood source as a Chaos Titan didn't include the ability to draw strength by consuming the world's rare treasures.

He had to feed on living creatures or cosmic energy, and directly consuming Sunsilver and crystals seemed beyond the scope of his bloodline's abilities.

He couldn't do it, nor could Wendigo or Chai En, but the little Primal Beast could.

"It's not like you; it's unique," Stephanie, the God of Destiny, said with a fond smile as she watched the contented little Primal Beast return. "Having it well-fed will benefit our upcoming journey."

Heesters, puzzled, asked, "How exactly can it be of help to us?"

"You'll find out soon enough," Stephanie replied without going into detail, continuing to use the little Primal Beast as her mount as they soared across the expansive Domain of Origin.

Throughout their journey, the little Primal Beast indulged in devouring various rare treasures, all of which it was able to digest.

"Lord Heesters, are there no intelligent life forms living in the Domain of Origin?" Yu Yuan inquired suddenly.

As he traveled, he found the Domain of Origin quite different from the Whirlpool, River, and Domain realms.

In the Domain of Origin, he hadn't detected any signs of intelligent life, though he did see traces of Primal Anima fleeing the stars they passed.

With the vast expanse of the Domain of Origin and the Spirit of Creation presiding over it, how could it not have given rise to intelligent life forms?

"Legend says that intelligent beings once inhabited the Domain of Origin before people learned to refine Primal Anima. Back then, both the native intelligent beings and those from outside took great pride in receiving the favor of the Primal Anima," Heesters explained, casting a discreet glance toward Stephanie.

Seeing that Stephanie was indifferent to him, he went on to say, "Of course, in that era, the Primal Anima enslaved all beings, taking possession of bodies at will. The creatures they fashioned roamed the heavens and the earth."

After a brief pause, Heesters spoke with gravity, "It was Lady Stephanie who changed this pattern!"

"Once she understood how to refine the Primal Anima, she shared the method. As a result, a tremendous upheaval erupted across the many worlds of the Otherworld. The supreme beings created by the Primal Anima began to refine it just like her, leading to the emergence of Primal Gods and Primal Beasts."

"The upheaval reached the Domain of Origin as well. When the Spirit of Creation became enraged, it spelled extinction for all beings within the Domain."

Heesters sighed, "Naturally, the fight against the Primal Anima came with sacrifices; it couldn't possibly be smooth sailing."

With that, Yu Yuan appeared contemplative, and the group continued their flight toward the Domain of Origin.

The little Primal Beast grew increasingly powerful, its terrifying presence causing the other Primal Beasts to grow restless.

Every so often, it would glance back at the Malformed Horror and the other Primal Beasts, prompting them to instinctively seek closeness to Yu Yuan.

"This audacious little one is becoming more daring by the minute!"

Even the God of Time, Heesters, was somewhat displeased.

When the little Primal Beast turned its gaze, it regarded all other living creatures, except for Yu Yuan, as potential prey.

Time marched on.

"My dominion!"

One day, the Malformed Horror suddenly exclaimed, whether in excitement or fear, "My vortex has merged with the Domain of Origin!"

Following its lead, the Wendigo, Dickinson, and Chai En also raised their voices in astonishment.

Their worlds had become one with the Domain of Origin, and as deities of their respective realms, they instantly sensed the change.

And so, time passed once more.

When the God of Time, Heesters, realized that the temporal domain had also merged with this world, Stephanie, the God of Destiny, astride the little Primal Beast, came to a halt once again.

They stopped before an endless ocean.

Within the ocean, stars twinkled brilliantly, surrounded by numerous suns and moons, with a myriad of celestial phenomena unfolding before them, too many to count.

The stars, along with the sun and moon, were genuine, and the multitude of extraordinary phenomena appeared to embody various Primal Animas.

"We've arrived."

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