C2381 The Origin Spirit's Extravagant Hope
The Light Origin Spirit, utilizing Canli's supreme form, managed to suppress two mighty Origin Spirits and even aided Barol in breaking free from his constraints. Yet, this was not her ultimate manifestation. The might and divine power she displayed invigorated Zhong Chichen and Qi Yunhong, significantly alleviating Yu Yuan's burden. At that moment, she hovered above the Origin Beast, her presence amidst the colorful waves of spatial light sending shivers down the spines of the many native Origin Spirits in this foreign realm.
Canli stood with a grace that belied her power, her skin porcelain-white, her smile sweet yet fearsome.
With a resounding boom, Stephanie, who had been brandishing the amethyst wand aloft, burst apart. A dark golden radiance escaped from the remnants of her body, now reduced to a heap of flesh. The wand released strands of fate, attempting to maintain control over the numerous vortices of destiny.
Stephanie, the Heaven Race's leader, ultimately succumbed to the horrific backlash, her body exploding before the eyes of all. This event affirmed the Spirit of Fate's foresight, demonstrating the wisdom in using the Origin Beast as a vessel for refinement.
The dark golden light represented the Spirit of Fate's consciousness that had inhabited Stephanie's form, intent on amassing all its strength to consume the Origin Beast with utmost haste. The Origin Beast, possessing a complete life sequence, was capable of sustaining the profound truths of the Great Dao amassed over the years, as well as enduring the backlash from wielding the divine power of Fate.
To it, Stephanie's flesh was far too fragile; unable to recover swiftly from the backlash, she would be reduced to minced flesh or even a blood mist. The Origin Beast, however, was different.
He had crafted the Origin Beast through Zhiya precisely because, once fully refined, it could withstand the backlash of Fate's power!
In a flash, as Stephanie's body burst, Yu Yuan's Yang God form streaked forth like divine lightning. He descended upon the peculiar terrain formed by the Whirlpool of Fate, seizing the amethyst wand from the Spirit of Fate. He swiftly located Stephanie's lingering soul within a hidden facet of the wand. A surge of blood energy, brimming with the mysteries of life, flowed into the wand, enveloping Stephanie's residual soul.
"Don't let him have his way!"
Stephanie's lingering soul screamed within the amethyst wand.
The leader of the Heavenly Race, enveloped in Yu Yuan's life essence, quickly materialized at the tip of the wand, confronting the swirling Whirlpools of Fate and commanded, "Shatter!"
The complex, luminous patterns within the amethyst wand activated, intertwining with the Whirlpools of Fate.
In an instant, the Whirlpools of Fate, with the power to defy and alter destiny, vanished into the void.
Stephanie, now seemingly the Artifact Soul of the amethyst wand, urgently warned Yu Yuan, "Beware the Origin Soul! It has clashed with the Spirit of Fate and is incredibly fearsome! Moreover, it's likely lurking nearby!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the supreme beings, well aware of the Origin Soul's dread, turned somber.
"The Abyss Origin Soul is close?" Zhong Chichen frantically scanned his surroundings, sensing spies at every turn, and exclaimed, "Yu Yuan, search quickly!"
At that moment, Yu Yuan's gaze shifted to Yuan Lianyao amidst the inferno. He sensed something peculiar.
The fiery essence that had been streaming from Yuan Lianyao's eyes came to a halt.
Immersed in a blazing sea of flames, she slowly closed her eyes, seemingly to contain the fierce inferno within.
The raging flames poured into her alluring form from outside, then gracefully wafted from her being.
This ebb and flow endowed the flames with a semblance of sentience, transforming them into a host of fire spirits.
It appeared as though myriad fire spirits were performing an ethereal ballet around her.
Her eyelids, once closed, abruptly flew open.
Deep within her gaze, Yu Yuan witnessed a colossal orb of fire descending into her fiery cerebral domain, swiftly processed by her divine might.
The chubby visage of Extreme Flame dissipated into smoke as it sank into the sea of fire.
Extreme Flame had perished!
Among these exalted figures, Yuan Lianyao was the first to reverse the process, assimilating the Origin Soul.
Moreover, Extreme Flame's demise was absolute this time, as Yuan Lianyao's method of refinement was distinct from that propagated by the Spirit of Fate through Stephanie.
Having betrayed both the Vast Ocean Origin Soul and the Abyss Origin Soul, and having stealthily remained at the Abyss Origin Soul's side, Extreme Flame, who had defected in a recent battle, was now utterly obliterated.
As the fiery orb descended, the spiritual essence of Extreme Flame, the profound truths of its laws, and the purest flame energy were all assimilated into Yuan Lianyao's possession.
On the other side, within the endless expanse of the void, the Soul Altar towered above Yu Yuan's head like a majestic Holy Mountain. The Soul Platform quivered ever so slightly as an exquisite Dao of fire seamlessly integrated into it.
Yet, Yu Yuan found himself perplexed; his ninth-level Soul Platform seemed to have reaped considerable benefits from this phenomenon!
The Abyss Origin Soul, which had remained hidden until now, had shone upon the supreme beings with a verdant divine radiance, infusing them with pure soul energy and aiding them in their struggle against the Origin Spirits within.
Yuan Lianyao's success, being the first, was likely due to her profound loathing for the Extreme Flame. The demise of the Extreme Flame and the dissolution of its spiritual consciousness had, in turn, enriched her own foundation significantly.
"Hehe!" chuckled Loong Jie, his dragon form writhing as he emitted a tangible golden glow from his scales.
Crack! Crack! The miniature Golden Dragon, born of his blood essence and dragon soul, gnawed away at the fragments of the Gold Mountain nestled within his dragon heart, much like a tiny Origin Beast consuming the celestial treasures of the stars.
Amidst his thunderous roars, Loong Jie occasionally let out a contented chuckle. Bolstered by the Soul Altar, his divine power and soul energy surged, allowing him to devour the Gold Mountain's Origin Spirit!
Simultaneously, Yu Yuan's Soul Altar began to display numerous intricate golden patterns that writhed like living lightning, spawning an array of Great Dao laws. As Loong Jie claimed the Gold Origin Spirit of the Origin Domain, its sharp metallic Dao resonated with the golden surface of the altar.
Yu Yuan, ever perceptive, noticed that the ninth level of his Soul Altar had grown increasingly robust and sturdy. The Abyss Origin Soul had gained substantially as Loong Jie refined the Gold Origin Spirit, assimilating its spiritual consciousness, Gold Origin Laws, and energy.
When Lvliu confronted and devoured the Water Origin Spirit, history repeated itself. The Water Origin Spirit's essence emerged on Yu Yuan's Soul Altar, and the ninth-level Soul Platform seemed to acquire an additional layer of aquatic mystique and dynamism.
Yu Yuan began to sense that something was amiss, feeling as though the Origin Soul was lurking in the shadows, watching his every move.
As soon as he stepped into the Origin Domain, he was aware of the presence of the Abyss Origin Soul. Despite his exhaustive efforts to locate it, the Origin Soul remained elusive.
"Little Origin Beast."
The Light Origin Spirit, momentarily in control of Canli, emitted a peculiar murmur, its eyes brimming with covetousness.
"Light Origin Spirit!"
Zhong Chichen, who had always spoken highly of her, instantly realized the danger and exclaimed, "Yu Yuan! He intends to possess the little Origin Beast's body, just like the Spirit of Fate!"
He had intended to consult Stephanie about Yu Yuan, whom he had never encountered before. Hearing this, he turned his attention to Canli.
In that moment, Canli's gaze held no one else, not even Yu Yuan.
Canli, having mastered the true essence of the Sun, Moon, and Star Origin Spirits through Yu Yuan, and being in harmony with them, now possessed a combat strength far surpassing that of other Origin Spirits.
Informed of the little Origin Beast's wonders by the Spirit of Fate, she too had conceived her own plans.
If Yu Yuan could house the vast spectrum of Origin Spirits within his vibrant five-colored form and his Soul Altar, why couldn't she?
To her, the Bright Clan's body she inhabited paled in comparison to that of Stephanie, the leader of the Heaven Clan.
Stephanie, having recklessly wielded the Divine Power of Fate, met her end through a devastating backlash.
Should she truly assimilate the Star and Moon Origin Spirits, would Canli's body, manifesting even greater Divine Power, suffer the same fate as Stephanie?
"If this soul perishes, another remains at Creation Peak! I must take this chance!"
With this in mind, she lunged at the little Origin Beast, shrouded in a golden cape, in Canli's most formidable form, ready to contend with the Spirit of Fate for its body.
"Yu Yuan, you possess a flesh that can integrate numerous Origin Spirits, but I do not!"
Before plunging into the golden cape, she cried out to Yu Yuan.
"I vow, once I secure the body of this little Origin Beast, to forge an eternal alliance with you! Regardless of whether your next adversary is the Abyss Origin Soul or the Origin Spirit, I will stand by you!" Her earnest oath echoed across the luminous expanse of Yu Yuan's Soul Altar.
Upon hearing that voice, Zhiya's eyes widened in fury. "This little Origin Beast that I've brought into being is the vessel I've prepared for myself! The Spirit of Fate, the Light Origin Spirit—everyone is after my body!"
The Demon Phoenix Zhiya's frenzied cries reverberated through heaven and earth. Sadly, in the boundless expanse of the void, Yu Yuan was the only one who could hear her.
In this lawless void, where the principles of the Heavenly Dao did not apply, she was unable to use Void Travel. No matter how frantic she became, it was impossible to reach her destination in time.
"Why are you hesitating? Are you really going to stand by and watch these emotionless beings devour my body? The beast soul of that little Origin Beast is another version of me!" In the end, Zhiya fixed a furious gaze on Yu Yuan, unleashing all her bitterness and discontent upon him.
Yu Yuan responded with icy detachment, "You, as you are now, are not yet dead."
"If that little Origin Beast dies, so does my future," Zhiya declared.
"And if it's gone, what is that to me?" Yu Yuan remained indifferent.
Whoosh!
Canli surged into the golden cape, vying with the Spirit of Fate for the little Origin Beast, seeking to claim it as her own Origin Spirit.
Her voice continued to reach out to Yu Yuan, pleading for his assistance in defeating the Spirit of Fate.
She was well aware that Yu Yuan would find a way to eliminate the meddling Spirit of Fate, regardless of the circumstances.
Her plan was to remain within the little Origin Beast for now, biding her time until the Spirit of Fate was no more, ready to strike at the little Origin Beast first.
