C350 The Third Shadow!

Yuefei, the formidable Moon Demon who once wreaked havoc in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, astonishingly materialized from within the soul sacrifice ball.

She revealed to Yu Yuan that the Moon Demon Clan had long been inextricably linked with the Silvermoon Empire.

Yuefei proclaimed herself to be the third shadow lurking behind the Silvermoon Queen!

Both Yu Yuan and the Yellow Old Devil were taken aback by the revelation, with Yu Yuan feeling particularly astonished.

He vividly recalled how, deep within the forbidden area, Yuefei, known as the most powerful Moon Demon, had fled from the clutches of the Green Incubus and was subsequently consumed and assimilated by the Martyr Spell's creator, the Sky Shocking Emperor.

Yuefei had seemed powerless against the Sky Shocking Emperor's might.

In the forbidden area, the soul sacrifice ball in Lee Yu's possession had absorbed other Moon Demons and various souls, but it was not supposed to contain Yuefei.

Yuefei was meant to have been refined by the Sky Shocking Emperor.

So why did Yuefei's soul shadow now appear within the soul sacrifice ball?

"Surely, you can't be Yuefei, can you?" Yu Yuan's conscious mind focused on the ethereal figure within the ball and inquired, "If you were her, you'd remember me."

"I am her," the Yuefei within the soul sacrifice ball responded immediately, "But she is not me. To put it another way, she is merely a fragment of me, a part that was suppressed within the forbidden area."

"I, for reasons of my own, left the forbidden area long ago. With the aid of the Silvermoon Empire and the Lee family, I gradually regained my strength."

"The series of Forbidden Area Trials conducted by the Silvermoon Empire were also connected to me. I had hoped that my other fragmented soul could be reclaimed and reintegrated with me. But because of you, the Sky Shocking Emperor, and the Green Incubus, my wish went unfulfilled, leaving me incomplete."

"Nevertheless, it's of no consequence."

"The memories of the fragment refined by the Sky Shocking Emperor remain tethered to my true essence. Once I return to the celestial expanse beyond, I will seek out the Sky Shocking Emperor and reclaim the lost part of myself!"

Yuefei, ensconced within the soul sacrifice ball, disclosed her hidden past with an air of nonchalance.

Yu Yuan listened, his expression undergoing a dramatic transformation as he quickly pieced together the implications of her words.

Many years ago, adventurers who ventured into the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area to hone their skills brought something out with them. Yuefei, now within the Soul Sacrifice Ball, was among them.

Yuefei managed to regain her strength within the Silvermoon Empire, but as a Moon Demon, she couldn't reveal her true identity. Instead, she entered into a pact with either the Silvermoon Queen or the Lee family's ancestor.

With her assistance, the Lee family rose to prominence in the Silvermoon Empire, and she supported the Silvermoon Queen's ascent to the throne. In return, the Lee family's ancestor and the current Empress helped conceal her identity and essence, aiding in her recovery and bolstering her power.

She yearned for the other fragment of her soul, trapped by the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation, and sought to recover it. The Lee family and the current Empress had promised to help her retrieve this fragment, temporarily disabling the formation to allow her to become whole once more.

The loosening of the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation was also connected to these events. However, unforeseen circumstances arose. Yu Yuan became the enforcer of the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, and beings like Green Incubus, Sky Shocking Emperor, Earth Demon Xiquan, and White Ghost emerged. Eventually, even the formidable entity within the bronze coffin awoke and broke free.

One event triggered another, leading to outcomes far beyond what the Silvermoon Queen and Yuefei had anticipated, with dire and terrifying consequences. The weaker part of Yuefei's soul was consumed and refined by the Sky Shocking Emperor.

The Sky Shocking Emperor and Green Incubus were then taken beyond the skies by the entity from the bronze coffin.

"I understand now," Yu Yuan mused, gazing once more at Yuefei's ethereal form within the Soul Sacrifice Ball. "You were brought here by the Empress, weren't you? What does she intend for you to do?"

"The Empress and Commander Shen have plans, but you, Zhou Cangmin, stand in their way," Yuefei replied.

"Yellow Old Devil!" Yu Yuan's spectral thought emerged from within the crimson sword light. "Could you lend me your strength? Help me ensure this foreign devil vanishes from this place forever?"

Before the arrival of the Soul Sacrifice Ball, the Yellow Old Devil had been briefed on the nature of this place and the intentions of the Silvermoon Queen and Shen Feiqing.

Yue Fei, acting on behalf of the Silvermoon Queen and alongside Shen Feiqing, found it unreasonable to attempt summoning the Asura from the Dark Domain—a task that was equally nonsensical to the Yellow Old Devil.

Yu Yuan, who wielded control over the sword light, was capable of delivering a catastrophic blow to his spirit form.

Yet, Yue Fei, who arrived with the soul sacrifice ball, benefited from its presence, gaining a natural layer of protection.

"Fiend from beyond, you dare wreak havoc in our realm! You shall be damned!"

The Yellow Old Devil's presence within the microcosm transformed abruptly, becoming a towering demonic figure, thousands of feet tall, reaching out to grasp the soul sacrifice ball.

Within the ball, Yue Fei's soul shadow let out a soft chuckle.

Whoosh!

The soul sacrifice ball shot forth, heading toward the gathering remnants of the Dark Asura's soul in the shadowy depths.

Shades of dark spirits and wraiths drifted out from within.

They materialized amidst the gaps of the crimson sword light, as if flowers were being scattered from the heavens.

Among these spirits were those gathered by Lee Yu in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, along with a significant number whose origins were unknown.

Yet, Yu Yuan recognized several familiar remnants within this realm. They were unmistakably the elite of the Silvermoon Empire who had once sailed with him on the Cloud Sail.

Others were from the Cold Yin Sect, including Lau Wei and Lei Xiao from the Thunder Sect.

To Yu Yuan's astonishment, even the lingering soul of the venerable General Lee Yuangui emerged from the soul sacrifice ball.

Countless spirits and resentful souls, some bearing ancient and distant essences, seemed to have perished centuries ago. These were the suppressed remnants of the Empire's bygone era, now unleashed.

Far more numerous were these spirits than those previously summoned by Lee Yu.

Deep within the gloom, the Asura's crystalline remnant soul from the Dark Domain stirred with excitement, like a shark famished for eons, spotting a school of fish drawing near.

A starving shark, upon seeing its prey delivered straight to its maw, would naturally thrash in frenzied elation.

Amidst the onslaught of the crimson sword light, which flowed like rivulets and springs, the Dark Domain Asura's remnant soul, concealed within his own eye, was utterly outmatched.

If all had gone as expected, the remnant soul and spirit of the Dark Domain Asura would have faced certain eradication.

But now, with the unexpected intrusion of the soul sacrifice ball and the emergence of countless ghosts and resentful spirits, it was as though the Dark Domain Asura had been infused with fresh soul energy, granting it an infusion of extra power.

"Damn it!"

Yellow Old Devil intended to strike, but watched helplessly as the soul sacrifice ball drifted away, unleashing myriad ghosts and resentful spirits for the Dark Domain Asura to consume and refine.

"This thing's remnant soul is trapped by the sword sheath, unable to break free. Its eye can effortlessly absorb the immense spiritual energy of the Absence Relic, yet it's incapable of absorbing souls."

"Without a soul spirit, its remnant soul cannot be re-refined. As time passes, it will deplete."

"For years, no matter how much spiritual energy the eye's microcosm has absorbed, the remnant soul has only grown weaker. In this microcosm, no matter how dense the spiritual energy, it cannot strengthen the remnant soul. Spiritual energy and soul energy are fundamentally different forces. But now, with an additional supply of soul energy, he can endure the depletion and even grow stronger!"

Yellow Old Devil was in a state of alarm.

The once doomed Dark Domain Asura, with its fading remnant soul, had been revitalized by the soul sacrifice ball.

The battle's outcome was no longer a foregone conclusion; the tide had turned.

A Dark Domain Asura of white gold level, akin to a Human Tribe Unrestrained Stage cultivator, could become an unstoppable force once its power was restored and its soul reassembled. Who then could stand against it?

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