C539 Transmutation!
In the shadowy hall, constellations sparkled brilliantly.
Specks of starlight, emanating from the Soul Amber, scattered across the vaulted ceiling, shimmering with life.
With the departure of the Evil Cauldron, Yu Yuan's microcosm of Qi and blood began to greedily capture the twinkling lights, engulfing them as effortlessly as a river swallows its tributaries.
Once inside the realm of Qi and blood, the starlight underwent a dramatic transformation.
Initially, the essence of the giant beast roamed freely, but soon, these massive orbs of light began to collide, creating a fine mist. This mist, mingling with his own essence, underwent a marvelous metamorphosis.
The amber-encased essence of the giant beast merged with his own, turning a deep crimson.
The raindrops, refined and thickened, drew towards one another, amassing drop by drop.
Before long, a translucent object the size of a palm emerged within his microcosm, resembling a seal carved from blood jade.
Boom!
As more orbs collided, a dense shower of raindrops fell, each one pulling in and absorbing Yu Yuan's essence, transforming into droplets of blood-red rain.
These droplets cascaded onto the tiny seal, causing it to expand gradually.
Half an hour later, the once palm-sized seal had grown to the size of a lotus pedestal, radiating a pure and crystalline blood-red light.
As Yu Yuan marveled at the sight, a sudden, heartfelt yearning surged within him.
He paused, only to discover that the "Giant Beast Amber" in his palm had vanished without a trace.
The "Giant Beast Amber" had been refined away, leaving not even ash in its wake.
The "Sun Essence Fire," however, continued to burn undiminished, radiating intense heat within the center of his palm.
Whoosh!
He summoned a second piece of "Giant Beast Amber" from the Mustard Seed Bracelet, and it settled into his palm.
Almost instantly, the new "Giant Beast Amber" ignited, releasing its essence like a constellation, drifting into the void.
Without any need for secret techniques or rituals, the freshly released specks of light naturally flowed into the mysterious gate.
Within the microcosm of Qi and blood, new points of light swelled with the tumultuous essence of the Giant Beast, colliding and bursting forth, raining down like a deluge of blood.
"The suction, is it emanating from that blood-colored lotus platform?"
Yu Yuan was astonished to discover that the essence qi light spots from numerous giant beasts, which were actively seeping into his small world of qi and blood, originated from none other than the lotus platform-sized piece of translucent blood jade.
The enigmatic blood-colored lotus platform seemed to be swallowing, yearning for more Giant Beast Essence Qi!
"It's quite peculiar! You mentioned that refining the Essence Qi of the Starry Behemoth comes with terrifying and unpredictable risks. You've said that each piece of Giant Beast Essence Qi harbors an extremely violent and fierce energy, beyond what my current realm and the small world of qi and blood can handle."
"Yet, that's not what's happening now!"
Feeling the transformation within himself, Yu Yuan, clutching the second piece of "Giant Beast Amber," communicated with the Artifact Soul through his thoughts.
He refrained from taking the second Sky Mending Pill and didn't draw upon the pellet's power, eager to mend the damaged small world of qi and blood to prevent his acupoints from collapsing.
His small world of qi and blood, however, had not sustained further damage.
The newly entered Giant Beast Essence qi light spots were colliding and shattering, exploding into a shower of blood.
As the blood rain fell, it coalesced with his own essence of blood and flesh, dripping onto the crimson lotus.
The lotus slowly expanded, nearing the size of an acre, and became increasingly crystalline.
A bizarre phenomenon emerged from within the blood-colored lotus, compelling Yu Yuan to peer inside with his mind, captivated by its extraordinary beauty.
"From what I recall, the Soul Amber of the Starry Behemoth, laden with the power of creation and the most fundamental energy of life, is notoriously difficult to refine and absorb," the cauldron soul conveyed, equally perplexed. "Your success defies logic. Could it be linked to the Sun Essence Fire? The Sun Essence Fire, derived from one of the Chaos Roc's eyes, is a part of him."
"The Sun Essence Fire bears his essence, and the Soul Amber you've refined is the crystallization of his life force."
"Both stem from the same Giant Beast. Could it be that using something of his to refine him is what led to this outcome?"
The cauldron soul's original spirit hailed from the Divine Soul Sect within the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, possessing profound insights into the mysteries of the soul.
Yet, when it came to refining Giant Beast Soul Amber, there were many peculiarities that left it somewhat perplexed.
The knowledge and memories it had of the Giant Beast Soul Amber were inherited from its former master, along with fragments of residual memory.
This information might not be entirely accurate.
"Something feels off," Yu Yuan mused as he refined the second piece of Giant Beast Soul Amber, noting the process was noticeably smoother and quicker.
In under half an hour, the second piece had vanished from his palm.
"Master, if you're not in pain, and the microcosm of your blood and Qi remains stable without any signs of rupture or explosion, there's no need for undue concern. Simply proceed with the refinement," advised the cauldron soul.
Yu Yuan agreed to follow this guidance.
And so, he continued with the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth pieces...
Deep within the Ember Waters Ocean, inside the Muddy Devil Embryo, he had harvested thirteen pieces of Giant Beast Soul Amber of varying sizes. Only one had been claimed by the elder of Rosy Island.
He still had twelve pieces in his possession.
The Babel Chamber of Commerce had reserved two, and Yuan Lianyao had previously claimed one, leaving nine pieces at his disposal.
However, as Yu Yuan began melting the third piece with Sun Essence Fire, he found himself unable to stop!
With each piece ignited, releasing the essence of the Giant Beast, it was immediately absorbed by his microcosm of blood and Qi—each time more rapidly than the last!
Should he fail to quickly retrieve a new piece after refining and integrating one into his Qi and blood, the longing for Giant Beast Soul Amber became nearly irresistible!
Moreover, the ever-expanding blood rain crystal began to destabilize, teeming with cataclysmic energy on the verge of detonation.
He had an ominous premonition that if the swelling blood rain crystal were to burst, it wouldn't just be his microcosm of blood and Qi at risk. In a flash, his entire physical form, the Yellow Court's microcosm, and the three souls would be reduced to dust.
His inner world of Qi and blood remained still, devoid of any ominous signs.
Yet, what was truly horrifying was the blood rain crystal that was slowly taking form!
This crystal was none other than the essence of the Giant Beast Amber, which, after transforming into a massive orb of light within his Profound Gate, was ground down into crystalline shards.
This compelled him to swiftly retrieve another piece of Giant Beast Amber to refine after the previous one.
Before long, he called forth the ninth piece of Giant Beast Amber.
"Master, if I recall correctly, you promised two pieces to the Babel Chamber of Commerce and another to that lady," the cauldron soul interjected, its voice tinged with unease, prompting a reminder.
"If I don't refine it, I'll die! And it won't be a pretty death!" Yu Yuan declared through clenched teeth.
"But why is this happening?"
"Who knows!"
"Could it be the Chaos Roc meddling?"
Yu Yuan lapsed into silence, considering the possibility, yet the current circumstances seemed to suggest otherwise.
Shortly thereafter, he procured the tenth piece of Giant Beast Amber and set it ablaze.
In just a mere fifteen minutes, the eleventh piece of Giant Beast Amber was also extracted from the Mustard Seed Bracelet.
With a burst, the Amber ignited, and the dimly lit hall was once again speckled with light.
Subsequently, his small world of Qi and blood swiftly engulfed the blood rain crystals that had grown from the size of a palm, to a lotus platform, to a span of three acres, to a floating expanse of blood-red land.
Peering within, he noticed a strange new addition to his world of Qi and blood.
A vast, blood-red platform, as translucent and lustrous as jade, had emerged.
Spanning dozens of acres, the platform hovered in his small world, radiating a brilliant blood-red glow.
Within it, the energy of Qi and blood roared, brimming with the power of life's creation.
It seemed that any wound on his flesh could be effortlessly healed by the energy emanating from the blood-red platform in an instant.
The platform's emergence appeared to aid him in absorbing the energy of Qi and blood even more rapidly.
He gazed upon the immense platform, feeling its pulse, and a sense of déjà vu washed over him—he was certain he had seen this platform somewhere before.
After a moment of profound realization, his spirit was jolted, and he let out a piercing scream.
"Master, what's going on? You haven't continued extracting the Giant Beast Soul Amber," the cauldron soul communicated telepathically. "There's still one piece of Giant Beast Soul Amber at your disposal. There's no need to panic just yet."
Yu Yuan had previously mentioned that ceasing the refinement of the Giant Beast Amber would be fatal. The cauldron soul assumed his fear stemmed from the possibility of depleting the amber.
"No, that's not it," Yu Yuan vehemently shook his head, resembling a bobblehead.
"What's transpired within?" inquired the cauldron soul, its curiosity piqued.
Having been expelled by the essence orbs of the Giant Beasts, it was unable to perceive the transformations occurring within Yu Yuan's Qi and blood microcosm from the outside, leaving it oblivious to the cause of Yu Yuan's astonishment.
"The first crystallized essence of flesh and blood from the Chaos Roc has forged a blood sacrifice altar in my Qi and blood microcosm!" Yu Yuan's eerie shout echoed with the wails of ghosts and howls of wolves, "Its color is distinct, and its form... it gives off the impression of a blood sacrifice altar!"
A blood-red altar, reminiscent of ruby and emerald, hovered ethereally in the air!
