C2367 Three Women Playing a Game(2)

Crackling thunder and lightning erupted from seemingly nowhere, striking Qi Yunhong's body before vanishing into his flesh and bones. Qi Yunhong's aura surged as he looked up to the sky and roared, "Next time I encounter the Thunder Spirit, I will surely refine it!" Having been possessed before, his fondness for the Thunder Spirit, eternally bound to the Tree of Life, had dissipated.

This proud and overbearing figure harbored resentment, breeding a deep-seated hatred. He aspired to emulate the deities of the Otherworld, contemplating the refinement of the Thunder Spirit for his own ends. "Here, I can increase my power without the need for the Thunder Spirit!"

As the energy of thunder infused him, and the lightning, rich with the essence of thunder magic, intertwined with his bloodline, Qi Yunhong, now a Supreme Being through the Way of Heaven, felt boundless confidence swell within him. Yet, compared to him and Taishi, Canli reaped even greater benefits.

Near Canli, countless celestial bodies released their radiance, bathing her in light that became her wellspring of power. The radiant Dawnbringers maiden stood enveloped in divine luminescence, exuding an aura of sanctity.

Youyu, who had ascended to Undead Sovereign through the power of Primal Vitality, was taken aback by the sight. With a swift gesture, he summoned his soul stone, a gem teeming with the intricacies of Primal Vitality and inhabited by myriad ghosts, which glowed resplendently within the Genesis Nebula.

"What formidable power!" he exclaimed. "What place is this, that it holds energy to sustain our ghostly beings?"

Inside the soul stone, Wagner, Matina, and other God of Ghosts like Razses and Luo Yue buzzed with excitement. The Genesis Nebula's diverse energies included elements that nourished Youyu's soul, which streamed into his body and the soul stone.

Suddenly, both Youyu and Yu Yuan turned their attention to the Root of the Lunar Meridian. Within the soul stone, the Root of the Lunar Meridian, serpentine and deliberate, drew upon the Genesis Nebula's enigmatic forces, initiating a profound transformation. The Root of the Lunar Meridian had captured a substantial portion of the nebula's peculiar energies, significantly enhancing its spiritual wisdom and beginning to exhibit the hallmarks of Primal Anima.

Yu Yuan instantly sensed that the Root of the Lunar Meridian, nourished by the soul essence he had provided, was on the verge of transforming into new Primal Vitality!

In the vast and enigmatic Genesis Nebula, all things connected to Primal Anima appeared to be capable of ascension.

Had he remained in the Wasteland, the Root of the Lunar Meridian might have required centuries, along with favorable circumstances, to evolve into Primal Vitality.

Yet, upon entering the Genesis Nebula, that time was dramatically reduced.

"Come out."

With a gentle flick of his sleeve, Yu Yuan's Solar Spirit Body cast the Crucible of Evil forth.

Yu Yiyi, inside the Crucible of Evil, along with the Bane Devils, instantly felt the energy they could directly consume.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Like a soul stone, the Crucible of Evil ingested the immense energy of this alien land, drawing it into its internal microcosm.

Yu Yuan had kept Yu Yiyi and the cauldron within his sleeve, as she was not a sovereign entity. Now, witnessing the soul stone's brilliance, he called it forth, not anticipating the significant benefits the Crucible of Evil and Yu Yiyi would reap.

"Master, this place is a treasure trove! How can there be such a wondrous place in the cosmos?"

Perched at the rim of the Crucible of Evil, Yu Yiyi gazed at the energy that was nourishing both the devils and herself, seemingly drawn in by its allure, and she spoke with delight, "Never has a place been so accommodating to us!"

The thunderbolts aimed at Qi Yunhong were instinctively lethal to all the ghosts within the cauldron, which would have eradicated all the ghostly beings within the soul stone.

Yet, these forces did not spiral out of control to assail the Crucible of Evil and the soul stone.

"Primal Anima!"

Yu Yuan's brow furrowed as he suddenly recalled something.

Within Dickinson, the Otherworld deity, the Spirit of Calamity had not departed like the Spirits of Wind and Gluttony; it was subdued due to Stephanie's presence.

If the Root of the Lunar Meridian could commence its metamorphosis into Primal Vitality within the Genesis Nebula, what of the Spirit of Calamity?

Especially since Stephanie, the God of Destiny, was absent!

He immediately turned his gaze to Dickinson, who resembled a dark golden serpent, and found that the aura permeating Dickinson's brain, heart, and flesh was brimming with the Spirit of Calamity!

Indeed!

The moment they entered the Genesis Nebula, the Spirits of Calamity, previously suppressed by Stephanie, surged in power and almost instantaneously possessed Dickinson.

Now, Dickinson was nothing but a vessel for the Spirits of Calamity!

"Everyone, watch out for Dickinson!"

Yu Yuan urgently warned, signaling to Tu Yan, who was dangerously close to the dark golden serpent, to keep his distance from Dickinson.

"Dickinson!"

Heesters exclaimed in shock.

Upon entering the Genesis Nebula, Heesters, like everyone else, was overwhelmed by the dense psionic power of time, which filled him with ecstasy.

He had put his faith in the God of Destiny, Stephanie's words. She had claimed that once he entered the Genesis Nebula, his strength would receive another boost.

She had promised that with the power of the hourglass, he could aid Yu Yuan in uncovering his concealed memories within the Genesis Nebula.

What Stephanie hadn't disclosed, however, was that the Primal Anima's amplification ability within the Genesis Nebula far exceeded that of both the Primal Beasts and themselves—and not by a small margin!

He realized that Dickinson had been taken over and saw that Tu Yan was too close to Dickinson, intending to intervene and rescue him.

But it appeared to be too late.

The Disaster Spirit, unable to revive in other worlds, found its awakening in the Domain of Origin.

Upon entering the Genesis Nebula, the Disaster Spirit's power had multiplied several-fold, and in a flash, it had seized control of Dickinson's body. It then manipulated Dickinson's serpentine form to suddenly entwine Tu Yan's titanic, turtle-like Primal Beast.

Without hesitation, it constricted fiercely.

Crack! Crack!

With the departure of the Spirit of Fear, Tu Yan, already diminished in strength, was no match for the rampaging Disaster Spirit. His bones shattered under the pressure.

Heesters only realized what had happened when he saw that Tu Yan, the God of Fear, had been slain by the Disaster Spirit inhabiting Dickinson.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Disaster Spirit's will also cruelly kept Dickinson's soul alive, plunging him into a state of madness.

Now in control of Dickinson's body, the Disaster Spirit roamed the Genesis Nebula—perfect for Primal Anima combat. It drew countless bizarre energies towards itself with its divine power, showering its colossal form like a torrential rain.

With a thunderous crash!

It soared into the air and plummeted back down, smashing the voluminous Book of Time, its pages bursting apart like the rugged earth splitting open.

It opened its mouth and expelled a cloud of smoke, thick with the psionic power of the Disaster Spirit. The smoke billowed throughout the Otherworld, engulfing everyone, Heesters and Yu Yuan included.

Boom!