C474 Rob the Fortune!
Deep within the Spawn of Chaos, the head of the Abyssal Leviathan was impaled by the Bone-Devouring Shuttle, throwing its vitality and Bloodwraith into disarray. A radiant brilliance burst forth from its body, causing the surrounding psionic power to fracture into countless shards.
Onlookers from afar could witness the harrowing spectacle within its body, observing finger-sized holes that kept emerging through the flesh. The emaciated elder had become a veritable hornet's nest, with an unending glow spilling from each aperture.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
The glow darted about like arc light, scattering in all directions, undulating like a dragon or serpent. It was at this precise moment that the Crucible of Evil made its sudden entrance.
Yu Yuan, manipulating the cauldron with a twisted smile, activated the Evil Body Refining technique. He and the cauldron, like a gargantuan whale, voraciously devoured the arc light erupting from the Abyssal Leviathan.
With eight suns suspended behind his head, Yu Yuan, seated atop the cauldron, drew closer, greedily absorbing the psionic power that the Abyssal Leviathan had refined and suppressed. He couldn't resist taunting, "Old friend, it pains me to see you ensnared like this. Rather than let the Spawn of Chaos slowly consume your flesh and soul, enduring the agony of being flayed, I'd rather expedite your release."
"We've known each other for so long, and you've even bestowed upon me the gift of sunfire. We soared together beneath the sea, and I cannot stand to see you in pain."
Yu Yuan's voice was heavy with emotion, his words resonating with genuine concern.
Hou Tianzhao, of the Ruby Hand lineage, watched Yu Yuan's performance and couldn't help but laugh silently, nodding in agreement. "Truly worthy of being the chosen one of our sect's Hellbreed. Heh, if we survive this ordeal, I'll make sure to endorse him wholeheartedly to become a hand-chosen disciple of the Ruby Hand."
Lin Yue, his eyes a deep crimson, gave Tianzhao a cold glance and remarked, "Not a bad idea at all."
"Have they forgotten that a Sky Fiend still lingers among us?"
Yan Lu of the Devil Palace gazed at Lin Zhuyun, who was engulfed in emerald flames, and sensed an eerie oddity in the air.
As the Bone-Devouring Shuttle struck the Abyssal Leviathan, everyone seemed to momentarily forget about Lin Zhuyun, who had previously unleashed a bloody massacre. Astonishingly, Lin Zhuyun, still ablaze, made no further moves. She neither attacked the trial-takers nor charged into the Spawn of Chaos, nor did she take any additional actions. Yet, the others maintained their distance from her, cautious not to be tainted by the chilling emerald flames that could incinerate corpses and three souls alike.
"She probably can't control the Bone-Devouring Shuttle and, realizing that it's too late to change anything, has stopped resisting," someone speculated.
Fei Yi, Shi Si, Wu Pei, and Hu Tianyang, who were standing closer to Mo Yan, exchanged surprised glances upon hearing this. Mo Yan, seated upon the Shadowblade, gazed down at the Blood Altar with a look of confusion. The altar, which had previously been in tumultuous upheaval, now lay eerily still, the gravity field of the Shadowblade no longer struggling to contain it. The piled bones no longer burst apart, and the vitality within the flesh at the altar's edge remained intact. The Blood Altar, settled in a deep ocean trench, was motionless as if life had abandoned it.
Mo Yan, no longer needing to exert his strength, leisurely retrieved a treasured pill and swallowed it.
"She, she..." Qi Nandou murmured weakly, as a golden thread wrapped around his finger released the Ethereal Vial, which then flew back to him. The vial's green flames had transferred to Lin Zhuyun when the Bone-Devouring Shuttle had entered the Spawn of Chaos. As Qi Nandou cautiously reeled in the vial, he stole glances at the still-burning Lin Zhuyun. Seeing that she showed no signs of interference or even acknowledgement, he relaxed and proceeded with more confidence.
With the Ethereal Vial back in his possession, Qi Nandou breathed a sigh of relief and whispered, "She must be pleased to see the Bone-Devouring Shuttle targeting the Abyssal Leviathan. Her earlier obstructions were likely under the assumption that Yu Yuan aimed to completely destroy the Spawn of Chaos. She might have believed that Yu Yuan intended to save the Abyssal Leviathan..."
Upon hearing these words, a wave of realization washed over the crowd.
Mo Yan, momentarily taken aback, suddenly had an epiphany. He smacked his thigh and exclaimed, "Of course! The Blood Altar and the Abyssal Leviathan are the true nemeses of the Embers Sea! The Blood Altar desires Yu Yuan's death, just as much as it seeks the demise of the Abyssal Leviathan! The sentient altar's greatest fear must be Yu Yuan falling under the sway of the Abyssal Leviathan!"
"Fearing Yu Yuan, who practices Evil Body Refining and wields the Crucible of Evil, intends to purify the myriad corruptions within the Spawn of Chaos to rescue the Abyssal Leviathan, she must have been desperate to stop him."
"When Yu Yuan employed the Bone-Devouring Shuttle against the Abyssal Leviathan, aiding the Spawn of Chaos in triggering the eruption of chaotic psionic power within the leviathan, of course, he would be pleased!"
Lin Zhuyun, ablaze and possessed by the Sky Fiend, must have been sent by the Soul Altar.
The Soul Altar, Blood Altar, and the Spawn of Chaos are intrinsically linked.
Yu Yuan, wielding the Crucible of Evil and mastering Evil Body Refining, and holding a mysterious sword sheath, posed a significant threat to the Blood Altar.
Yet, the Abyssal Leviathan posed an even greater threat!
After Yu Yuan disclosed his status as the heir of Boulderdawn, the Blood Altar, uncontrollable and enraged, eventually realized that Yu Yuan and the Abyssal Leviathan, often seen together, were not the firm allies it had assumed. Instead, they harbored grudges and relished the outcomes of their mutual conflicts.
Yu Yuan paid no mind to the thoughts of others, focusing solely on harnessing the arc light spilling from the Abyssal Leviathan.
To not take full advantage of this celestial anomaly, with its vitality in turmoil and its soul on the brink of shattering, would be to squander a gift of the heavens.
He was acutely aware that such an opportunity, once missed, would not come again.
As a cosmic giant beast, the essence of the Abyssal Leviathan's vitality, as described by the cauldron spirit, was a true marvel of the ages. Even in the farthest reaches of the Star River, it was an exceedingly rare treasure.
The Spawn of Chaos harbored innumerable psionic powers and strange strengths, yet these were no match for the purity of the vitality currently surging through him.
Even the vitality harnessed from the Blood Altar, which siphoned the essence from the remains of an archdemon and the myriad of bizarre powers from the ocean's depths, paled in comparison to that of the cosmic giant beast, refined over tens of thousands of years.
The scintillating streams of light, darting about like rainbows and lightning, were the very essence of the Abyssal Leviathan's vitality—resplendent and brimming with unfathomable mysteries.
Had it not been for the millennia-long seal on the Abyssal Leviathan, its prolonged erosion by the Spawn of Chaos, the timely strike from the Bone-Devouring Shuttle that shattered its form, and the inability to suppress the invasive psionic powers eroding its body, it would not have met such a tragic fate.
"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!"
Yu Yuan's smile radiated as he watched the arc light vanish within the Crucible of Evil.
The assorted psionic powers within the Spawn of Chaos could devastate his bones, flesh, and blood, even causing his organs to burst, effectively destroying him.
Yet, the rebuilding of his physique, the regeneration of his tissues, the reconnection of his veins, and the reinforcement of his bones could not depend on such tainted and chaotic psionic flows.
He needed to methodically temper and refine his vitality through the Profound Gate of his middle elixir field, laboring tirelessly day and night.
The lower elixir field, known as the Golden Sanctum, and the middle elixir field's Profound Gate served two purposes: one to store spiritual energy, the other to reserve and refine vitality.
The capacity of the elixir field, vast and expansive, was largely a matter of birthright.
While postnatal dark arts and artifacts capable of altering one's innate characteristics did exist, they were exceedingly rare.
Moreover, such postnatal transformations came with numerous drawbacks and limitations, not to mention the ever-present risk of fatal unpredictability.
Take the Cycle of Life and Death Spell, for instance, which could alter the Golden Sanctum's acupoints. A single misstep during this process could result in the obliteration of the Lunar Spirit, leading to certain death.
Legends speak of a rare phenomenon that some fortunate individuals have witnessed, yet they shroud their experiences in secrecy.
The Crucible of Evil, originating from the Terror Claws sect, is renowned across the world for its Evil Body Refining techniques. The sect's proficiency and insight into the Veil Breaking realm are unparalleled.
The cauldron spirit within the Crucible of Evil is aware of an extraordinary item that, when the Profound Gate opens during the Veil Breaking stage, can enhance the vitality within the little world of the middle elixir field.
This item is not found in the Everlands; it is a rarity encountered only in the remote depths of the Star River. Regrettably, cultivators who come across such an item are typically at the Solar Spirit Realm or beyond. Acquiring it is incredibly challenging, and utilizing it for oneself is even more so.
This item is none other than the vitality essence of the cosmic giant beast, the most colossal and elusive creature in the Star River.
Such essence of vitality has the power to enable human cultivators to recreate a little world of vitality during the Veil Breaking stage.
Yu Yuan is currently harnessing the Crucible of Evil to gather the arc light radiating from the Abyssal Leviathan. The psionic power contained within the Spawn of Chaos is tumultuous and vast, yet its value pales in comparison to the vitality essence of the cosmic giant beast.
Indeed, this essence is the most precious treasure of the cosmos.
