C469 Drawing in the Flow

The Spawn of Chaos, originally the foundation of the Blood Altar, served as a weapon of doom capable of eroding both the flesh and souls of humans and evilkind.

The Star-Spawned Terror, leveraging the Spawn of Chaos, ensnared numerous esteemed cultivators deep within the Star River.

Yet, the Spawn of Chaos proved largely ineffective against dark adepts practicing the Evil Body Refining Technique.

A key feature of Evil Body Refining was its ability to purify the body and fortify bones and meridians using a myriad of wild, unstructured energies teeming with impurities and toxins.

The harsher the environment, the more conducive it was to the practice of the Evil Body Refining Technique, enhancing its effects.

Regrettably, the Terror Claws sect met its end too soon, failing to establish a foothold beyond our world. It was decimated by internal strife, its disciples perished, its dark arts incinerated, and even the sect's treasured Crucible of Evil sank to the depths of the Embers Sea, remaining hidden for years.

*Crack! Hiss!*

Bones, lacking resilience, shattered, and delicate meridians split open.

Despite being inundated with nearly a hundred types of strange power, he did not perish in a violent burst.

The Evil Body Refining Technique operated within him, gradually channeling the energies, shielding him from further penetration of strange powers, and using a minimal amount to cleanse his bones and meridians.

But even this "minimal" amount was relative.

The psionic power concealed within the Spawn of Chaos was overwhelmingly potent; even a small infusion, filtered through the Evil Body Refining Technique, caused excruciating pain, eliciting roars and howls of agony.

"Awooo! Aaah!"

His earth-shattering howls erupted from the Spawn of Chaos, piercing through the veil of seawater.

As the power of the Azure Veil descended, entering the Spawn of Chaos, it seemed to possess its own sentient will, seeking out the Abyssal Leviathan and imposing a seal upon it.

The Abyssal Leviathan was the primary target of the Spawn of Chaos.

Initially, Yu Yuan was the intended victim of the Blood Altar. However, Mo Yan, who had forcibly advanced and conjured his Lunar Spirit, wielded the Shadowblade with an extraordinary gravitational field, pinning Yu Yuan temporarily at the seabed.

The separation of the Blood Altar from the Spawn of Chaos meant that the full potential of the Blood Altar's power could not be realized.

"Are you about ready to begin?" Inside the Ethereal Vial, Lin Yue of the Colddeath Sect, with eyes as red as blood, fixed her gaze on Qi Nandou and urged him once more. The others turned their attention toward him as well.

Yu Yuan had ventured into the perilous Azure Veil. Before departing, he instructed Qi Nandou to direct the mightiest strike of the Ethereal Vial and the Bone-Devouring Shuttle into it. He promised to lead the strike to its precise target from within.

Now that Yu Yuan had entered the Azure Veil, it was incumbent upon Qi Nandou to deliver a decisive blow. "Just a moment," Qi Nandou, who bore the delicate features of a feminine man, said with intense concentration as he scrutinized the Azure Veil. "It seems he's not quite ready..."

Lin Yue's expression turned frosty. "You're not deliberately stalling, are you?"

Qi Nandou replied with a look of distress, "No, it's true; he's not ready. Through the Ethereal Vial, I can sense that he has yet to encounter the Crucible of Evil."

The strange power within the Spawn of Chaos was murky and chaotic, making it impossible to discern with the naked eye. Even those who had reached the Subtlety Realm dared not extend their spiritual sense into it. In such a situation, it was challenging to determine the veracity of Qi Nandou's words.

"I want to survive too, and I trust Mo Yan," Qi Nandou said with a pained expression. "He's getting closer to the Crucible of Evil. I'll cast the spell once they merge."

"Fine," Lin Yue relented, no longer pressing him.

All within the Ethereal Vial silently awaited the transformation of the Spawn of Chaos. After some time, a whooshing sound broke the silence.

The Crucible of Evil, previously submerged in the Spawn of Chaos, began to emerge with startling clarity! A section of the muddled Spawn of Chaos brightened, revealing the location of the Crucible of Evil.

"There!" Hou Tianzhao of the Ruby Hand exclaimed with excitement, pointing to another area that was rapidly becoming transparent. "It's Yu Yuan! He's inside, drawing near to the Crucible of Evil!"

Upon closer inspection, everyone could indeed see that the area around Yu Yuan and the Crucible of Evil, previously obscured, was gradually becoming transparent.

The murky waters of the lake had been purified, sweeping away all impurities.

"Evil Body Refining Technique!"

Fei Yi of the Devil Palace inhaled deeply and explained, "The Evil Body Refining Technique allows one to absorb a myriad of strange powers from the world and use them to temper one's bones and physique. It's Yu Yuan's practice of this technique that's causing the blue shadow to become increasingly clear."

He was not privy to the mysteries of the Spawn of Chaos, but he was well-versed in the practice of the Evil Body Refining Technique.

"Why can the Evil Body Refining purify the blue shadow?" Chi Yin of the Taintborn Sect gasped in shock. "I can sense that the blue shadow teems with various psionic powers and even contains potent toxins that can erode the soul! Even with the Taintborn Sect's mystique, I dare not approach it to harvest its power."

"The Taintborn Sect can only gather and refine those filthy forces, along with the tumultuous Soul Power, vitality, and the odd powers from the ocean's depths. Your sect's spells are of no use here," Fei Yi clarified. "However, the Evil Body Refining Technique can fully assimilate and use these forces to strengthen the flesh."

Fei Yi paused before adding, "Yu Yuan has just stepped into the Veil Breaking Stage, which requires him to repeatedly temper his body."

The crowd was astounded.

"What do you mean?" Hou Tianzhao was perplexed. "Yu Yuan entered that place to cultivate? Impossible! How could he find the leisure to practice there at a time like this? Mo Yan might not last much longer!"

"He's cultivating inside?" Qi Nandou was on the verge of losing his temper.

Behind the Ethereal Vial, Mo Yan, seated above the Shadowblade, felt his vitality, Soul Power, and spiritual energy ebbing away, his expression growing grim.

"He isn't cultivating intentionally," Fei Yi clarified, observing the situation. "Don't be mistaken; he's merely using the Evil Body Refining Technique to cleanse the surrounding filth and fortify his body in the process. Yet, his ability to stay alive and active inside is truly remarkable."

"Is that shadow really that formidable?" Shi Si asked softly.

Fei Yi nodded affirmatively. "Without the ability to neutralize the filth and strange powers as Yu Yuan does, the relentless corruption of flesh and soul would spell doom even for a Solar Spirit."

"Ah!" Qi Nandou exclaimed in shock.

Chi Yin agreed, saying, "You're right. The corruption within is utterly terrifying. Even the Solar Spirit cannot endure it for long if it's being eroded. Only someone with a corporeal body unlike any other, capable of withstanding the onslaught of chaotic psionic power, could possibly resist it."

"He has become one with the Crucible of Evil!" Lin Yue cried out.

The onlookers' expressions shifted as they turned their attention.

In the heart of the Spawn of Chaos, the areas purified by the Crucible of Evil were clearly merging with Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan leaped forward, landing squarely on the Crucible of Evil.

The mouth of the Crucible of Evil steadily enveloped him.

The Crucible of Evil shrank and then expanded, seemingly adjusting on its own.

It was perfectly attuned to Yu Yuan's current condition.

Within seconds, the Crucible of Evil ceased its transformations. Yu Yuan, with both hands on the rim, stood at its center as if he were in a large bathtub within a lake.

Despite the barrier of the Spawn of Chaos, he managed to flash a grin at the onlookers.

"He, he can see us?" Shi Si asked, astounded.

"Naturally!" Fei Yi huffed. "If we can see him, of course he can see us! That blue shadow is a concoction of various psionic powers, not just some blue light. He and the Crucible of Evil have purified a small space, illuminating it from within, allowing us to see him."

With that, he turned to Qi Nandou and said, "Now, do you have a goal?"

"I, I'll give it a shot!" Qi Nandou steeled himself and responded.

However, just as he was about to engage the link between the Ethereal Vial and the Bone-Devouring Shuttle with his spiritual sense, Yu Yuan, from within the Crucible of Evil, gestured for him to wait, mouthing the words, "Hold on a bit longer."

Qi Nandou immediately halted.

Inside the Crucible of Evil, Yu Yuan continued to perform the Evil Body Refining technique. Amplified by the cauldron, he began to assail the Spawn of Chaos with the ferocity of a serpent swallowing a whale.

Centered around the Crucible of Evil, the once obscured realm of filth and murkiness was rapidly becoming clear!

Upon his fusion with the Crucible of Evil, the rate at which they purified the space surged exponentially!

Bit by bit, a vast expanse within the Spawn of Chaos began to emerge, pristine and clear.

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