C459 The Four Great Underwater Creatures!!

The transformation of the Heavenly Demon into an Evil Spirit was nothing short of miraculous!

Yu Yuan, even in his past life, had never encountered such a phenomenon.

Had it not been for Kong Banbi's observation of the infinite transformations and his subsequent association with the Devaputra, along with Mo Yan's distant insights from within the glass bottle, Yu Yuan would have remained oblivious to this extraordinary event.

A Devaputra perished on an island within the Ember Waters, its lingering spirit and emotions preserved by the Evil Cauldron.

Over time, it grew stronger, accumulating other malevolent energies, eventually becoming an Evil Spirit capable of instinctual actions.

This "Evil Spirit" emerged alongside the Evil Cauldron, and once it had escaped the clutches of the Demon Palace and the Devil Palace, it made a beeline for the Evil Cauldron.

As it neared the Evil Cauldron, it continued to gain strength.

Incredibly, it could resist a strike from the Bone Devouring Shuttle without showing the slightest sign of weakness.

With this realization, Yu Yuan's focus sharpened, and he momentarily set aside the Chaos Roc to concentrate on the Evil Cauldron hovering within his chest.

Activating the Evil Body Refining Skill, he felt strands of refined blood essence from the Qi and Blood Mystic Technique coalesce into crimson beams of light.

These beams, like cords of hemp, entwined around the Evil Cauldron, pulling it back towards him.

He reeled it into the Qi and Blood Mystic Technique!

The Evil Cauldron wobbled at his chest, becoming exceedingly heavy and unwieldy.

Contrary to his will and the pull of his blood essence, the cauldron resisted, struggling in midair, refusing to be contained.

"Hehe!"

The Chaos Roc, trapped within the cage of sword light, let out another cold chuckle.

Lifting its head with a sneer of mockery, it taunted, "What do you know, boy? Are you aware of why it wasn't annihilated by the Devil Palace? Why it was separated and suppressed alongside the Evil Cauldron?"

"I do not," Yu Yuan retorted coldly.

The Chaos Roc then leisurely rose to its feet.

As it stood, a wave of dread washed over the onlookers; the gaping, bloodied wound at its waist had vanished, leaving not even a trace of a scar.

The regenerative prowess of the Starry Behemoth was on full display in its form!

Flexing its limbs, it regarded the sword light cage that was slowly expanding from the pressure of its teeth. Yet, it showed no urgency to escape, instead leisurely addressing Yu Yuan, "The birth of this Evil Spirit from the Devaputra wasn't a natural occurrence; it was orchestrated. The devil cultivators of the Devil Palace, curious about the feasibility, executed it beside the Evil Cauldron."

"It's the work of someone!" Kong Banbi exclaimed in horror.

Yu Yuan's face paled slightly in response.

"The human devil cultivators claim to be the true lineage of demons, declaring that the Human Demon represents the pinnacle of demonic paths," said the Chaos Roc, its face set in a grim expression, eyes chillingly cold. "These cultivators hunt Earth Demons in the Boundless Land, refining them into artifacts to enhance their Devil Spells and fortify their muscles and bones. In the outer reaches of space, they slay Heaven Demons to assert their dominance."

"With the fall of the Evil Sect, the Artifact Soul within the cauldron is likely dead or bereft of intelligence—either way, it's inactive."

"An artifact devoid of its soul inevitably drops in rank, struggling to manifest its formidable might."

"The Devil Palace, coveting an additional Divine Artifact, must seek a new Artifact Soul for this cauldron. They imprison a Heavenly Devil, executing it beside the cauldron so that its essence remains, gathering evil qi to form an evil spirit. This process is designed to cultivate a potent new Artifact Soul."

"The evil spirit and the Evil Cauldron share a clandestine bond!"

"It owes its existence to the Evil Cauldron, growing stronger through it, all for the day it can inhabit the cauldron as a new Artifact Soul and restore the artifact to its Divine Level."

"Isolating it allows the evil spirit to mature and metamorphose, preserving its wild nature. At the seabed of the Ember Waters, trials claim lives each time. And when there are no trials, the Devil Palace and the Demon Palace cast creatures into the fray to engage in brutal combat, nurturing the evil spirit."

"The Devil Palace refrains from placing it within the Evil Cauldron, deeming it not yet worthy."

"But now, the Tears of Blue Devil have stirred, accelerating its transformation, compelling it to enter the Evil Cauldron sooner rather than later."

"Should it fail to enter the Evil Cauldron, it risks being consumed by the Tears of Blue Devil, becoming part of the sacrificial altar."

The revelations from the Chaos Roc left everyone within the Fallen Star Eyes utterly astounded.

So it was—the evil spirit's very existence was orchestrated for the Evil Cauldron, to one day enter as the Artifact Soul and elevate the once-diminished artifact back to its Divine Level.

"Don't let it in. Once it's in, you'll be out of the picture," the Chaos Roc warned, adding, "With your current level of cultivation, you're simply not qualified to possess it."

"Yu Yuan!"

Lau Ying's complexion turned ashen, her lips quivering as she fearfully glanced in another direction, "This is terrible, absolutely terrible."

"What's wrong?" Su Yan felt a sense of foreboding.

"It's coming," Lau Ying exclaimed in alarm.

The remnants of the Ancient Desolate Sect and Sword Sect were initially puzzled, but they quickly caught on.

In an instant, everyone's hearts raced with unease as they naturally followed Lau Ying's gaze toward that particular direction.

"Could it be the Blood Sacrificial Altar?" Kong Banbi murmured with a sigh.

With a rigid expression, Lau Ying gave a slight nod, "It's on its way. I can sense it drawing nearer."

"What are you waiting for?" The Chaos Roc stared at her icily from within the prison of sword light, "You have control over this meteorite. Knowing it's approaching, why aren't you fleeing?"

Lau Ying hesitated, her eyes searching for Yu Yuan.

Meanwhile, Mo Yan, trapped inside the glass bottle, also sensed the proximity of the Blood Sacrificial Altar. His expression darkened as he spat out, "It's always what you fear the most that happens! What a spectacle! The Blood Sacrificial Altar, Chaos Roc, Evil Cauldron, and the evil spirit, all converging at once!"

"The Blood Sacrificial Altar is here?" Chi Yin was petrified.

Their goal had been to leave the Ember Waters and break free from the Deep Blue Veil to evade the Blood Sacrificial Altar and avoid becoming its sacrificial offering.

The fearsome reputation of the Blood Sacrificial Altar had left everyone secretly terrified after the accounts from Yu Yuan and Mo Yan.

They had dodged it for so long, and the glass bottle, now nearing the edge, had a chance to shatter the Deep Blue Veil and avoid disaster.

Yet, at Mo Yan's insistence, they had turned back to confront the Chaos Roc.

And now, the long-avoided Blood Sacrificial Altar had also decided to make its presence felt.

The young elites from the various evil and demonic sects of the northern Quietus Continent looked on with silent indignation at Mo Yan, holding back their anger.

"With the Chaos Roc unleashed, not only are our lives at stake, but the entire Quietus Continent could face catastrophe."

Mo Yan's face was a mask of cold irritation, his expression far from pleasant. "We failed to contain the Chaos Roc, and now that it's escaped, we're in for even bigger problems."

"So, what's our next move?" Chi Nandou inquired.

"What about Yu Yuan?" Meanwhile, Lau Ying, Su Yan, and others were seeking Yu Yuan's stance on the matter.

"If we're doomed either way, there's no point in skulking around anymore."

Yu Yuan's tension melted away amidst the intricate crisis at hand. He abandoned his meticulous calculations and ceased his search for solutions, choosing instead to follow his gut. "Let the Blood Sacrificial Altar come if it must."

"Ah!?"

The crowd was taken aback as the Chaos Roc, bound by the cage of sword light, began to thrash violently in response to Yu Yuan's declaration.

As he fought against his constraints, his hands batting at the strands of sword light, he bellowed, "Kid! Release me, and I'll even forsake the Evil Cauldron!"

"Scared, are you?"

A surge of exhilaration washed over Yu Yuan as he pointed at the emaciated figure of the Chaos Roc. "You weren't able to stand against the Blood Sacrificial Altar before escaping the sea, were you? I suspect you'd need the Evil Cauldron to even qualify for a battle with it in the depths. But as it stands, the cauldron is mine!"

With a somber gaze, the Chaos Roc simply stated, "Let me out."

"Break free on your own if you're capable. I'm prepared to deplete every last bit of sword light in this standoff!" Yu Yuan taunted, throwing caution to the wind.

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