C650 The Giant Beast Soared into the Sky!

In the vast expanse of Godsblight Marsh, the Golden Elephant God of Shadow's Keep shouted in alarm, "Not good!"

Eyes from all around converged on a patch of sky above the northern part of the marsh.

Suddenly, thirty-six totem poles of the evilkind rose into the air, one after another, like towering mountain ranges.

Arranged in a pattern embodying the cosmic order, the thirty-six totem poles unleashed a fierce power that could obscure the sun itself.

"Starborne Ritual of Primeval Demons!"

Tang Zheng from the Sunlit Order, witnessing the ascent of the totem poles, realized that the Abyssal Leviathan, long suppressed at the bottom of the Embers Sea, was likely to depart the marsh.

And indeed, it did!

The cosmic giant beast, now in its true form, resembled an enormous, bizarre fish. Its shimmering scales radiated a blinding divine light in the moonlight.

The Abyssal Leviathan, in its monstrous fish form, had two eyes: one a fiery red like the sun, the other a cold white like the moon.

Surrounded by the dissipating Starborne Ritual of Primeval Demons, the Abyssal Leviathan surged upwards from the marsh, fixing its blazing gaze upon Tang Zheng.

Tang Zheng was about to speak again when he suddenly felt the controlled rivers of flame within him erupt into chaos.

His Solar Spirit Body, painstakingly forged with solar fire, began to show signs of disorder under the watchful eye of the Abyssal Leviathan.

"You shall not escape!"

Ji Ningshuang's Stardust Blade was thrust forward, unleashing a river of sword light akin to the Star River from beyond, streaking towards the Abyssal Leviathan.

Simultaneously, the Golden Elephant God, along with a cultivator from Ebon Star and a hidden power from Devil Palace, all pressed down on the Abyssal Leviathan.

With a thunderous boom, the Starborne Ritual of Primeval Demons, formed by the thirty-six totem poles, violently trembled, warping space and carving out a passage to the extraterrestrial realms.

The Abyssal Leviathan smirked menacingly, its fish-like form vanishing in a flash through the gateway.

Following its departure, the thirty-six totem poles shrank to the size of needles and slipped through the passage as well.

The cultivators from the upper sects, Devil Palace, and Shadow's Keep could only watch helplessly as the cosmic giant beast made its escape from the Everlands, leaving them without recourse.

"I'll contact our senior brothers outside and have them pursue the Abyssal Leviathan."

Ji Ningshuang's soul consciousness conveyed the anomalies that had transpired within the Godsblight Marsh to the Sword Sect disciples stationed beyond our world.

She was acutely aware, however, that without a cultivator of the Primordial Spirit Stage or a tenth-level Dark Deity to intervene, the cosmic giant beast would truly attain its freedom upon entering the extraterrestrial Star River.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Deep within the Godsblight Marsh, the divine force that had once been concentrated in one area began to spread out like a vast, white carpet.

The spiritual energy of the marsh once again enriched the land in all directions.

Almost simultaneously, every archdemon of at least the seventh level heard the Untamed's summons.

Archdemons of the seventh, eighth, and ninth levels, born of the marsh and loyal to the Untamed, knew they could return to the marsh from wherever they were, without the need to wander any longer.

The Untamed made his stance clear: the marsh was restored, and his archdemons could choose to return immediately or delay their return.

The prohibition that barred seventh-level archdemons and Spirit Walk practitioners from the outside world was now lifted.

...

At the Azure Vault.

Xie Bin, with Yu Yuan's assistance, pulverized the remnants of the Solar Spirit within the Glacial Storm Seal, continuously amassing the heaven soul.

He watched as his own fragment of the heaven soul was slowly replenished.

Thanks to him, Yu Yuan learned some of the secrets of the Altar of Rebirth, realizing that possessing the Giant Beast Sunsorrow wasn't enough to construct the Altar of Rebirth on its own.

The cosmic giant beast that created the Giant Beast Sunsorrow could be covertly manipulated, allowing one to prepare their vitality essence in advance.

Yu Yuan suddenly recalled his encounter with Mo Yan of the Devil Palace on the Sundering Isles. Mo Yan had blocked him, threatening to expose his identity, all for the Giant Beast Sunsorrow.

Despite Mo Yan's impressive origins, his talent was quite average.

Could he have been aware of the extraordinary nature of the Giant Beast Sunsorrow, derived from the vitality essence of the Abyssal Leviathan?

Inside the Crucible of Evil, Mo Yan had observed him refine the acupoints of the Golden Sanctum repeatedly, aware that he had achieved the eighth refinement.

Mo Yan's knowledge of the Embers Sea, the Crucible of Evil, and the Abyssal Leviathan far exceeded my own.

Perhaps he had already realized that the Abyssal Leviathan had chosen me, covertly plotting against me. It had used the Sunsorrow of the Giant Beast to shape me, preparing for future possession.

"Whoosh!"

The last gray remnant soul within the fragment of the Solar Spirit merged with Xie Bin's heaven soul.

The Glacial Storm Seal no longer contained any lightning spots, nor any trace of Xie Bin's Solar Spirit.

Xie Bin breathed rapidly, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on the mouth of the Crucible of Evil.

"Go."

With a slight motion of Yu Yuan's mind, the Crucible of Evil floated to hover over Xie Bin's head. The cluster from Xie Bin's heaven soul gently descended.

It settled into Xie Bin's mud pellet acupoint, then merged with his dominant soul.

Xie Bin's shoulders trembled lightly as he slowly closed his eyes.

Yu Yuan sat in contemplation, still pondering the cosmic giant beast, the Altar of Rebirth, and all that Xie Bin had shared.

According to Xie Bin, as the cosmos evolved, the earliest-born cosmic giant beasts found it increasingly difficult to adapt to the new celestial realms, seeking their own breakthroughs.

Some Otherkin from the Star River had deep connections to the cosmic giant beasts. Those born with an Altar of Rebirth in their bodies were of pure bloodlines, naturally forming it.

The Otherkin with an Altar of Rebirth were extraordinarily favored, enjoying myriad benefits that Xie Bin couldn't fully articulate.

The Abyssal Leviathan intended to create him, using his corporeal body for cultivation. Thus, after many calculations and schemes, he had acquired the Sunsorrow and formed an Altar of Rebirth.

All of this was to enable the Abyssal Leviathan to possess him in the future, using his human form to traverse the Star River.

Taking into account Lin Zhuyun's findings in the Sundering Isles and the recent emergence of the Abyssal Leviathan, Yu Yuan was inclined to believe Xie Bin's conjectures as the actual truth.

The prospect of being a vessel for a cosmic giant beast weighed heavily on Yu Yuan.

He was acutely aware of the Abyssal Leviathan's formidable and rapidly recovering power.

The Abyssal Leviathan alone had already made his fiancée incredibly powerful. If the Abyssal Leviathan were to regain seventy to eighty percent of its peak strength, without the presence of a primordial spirit, it would be uncontrollable by anyone.

"I hope the Abyssal Leviathan is subdued again soon," Yu Yuan murmured to himself.

"Knock! Knock! Knock!"

A gentle rapping at the door suddenly broke the silence.

Xie Bin forced himself awake from his deep state of soul melding and exclaimed in surprise, "What's going on?"

"It must be someone from the Chen family," Yu Yuan replied as he stood up, gesturing to Xie Bin to remain calm. "I may have concealed my identity and practiced in the Azure Vault from others, but not from the Chen family of the Songbird Empire."

"You have dealings with the Chen family?" Xie Bin asked, astonished.

"At the moment, it's unclear whether we're allies or adversaries," Yu Yuan responded offhandedly. He approached the door, paused to think, then swung it open to reveal Chen Langzhi, smiling at the threshold.

Before Yu Yuan could invite him in, Chen Langzhi stepped inside. He seemed unsurprised to see Xie Bin and greeted him with a nod.

With no other option, Yu Yuan closed the door behind them and asked, "Mr. Chen, what brings you here?"

"The Soulforge Matrix in the Moonfall Sanctuary has malfunctioned, releasing numerous malevolent beings and Sky Fiends," Chen Langzhi explained calmly. "Feng Pu from the Sunlit Order, along with members of the Thunder Sect and Winter's Bite, are currently engaged in battle just outside the sanctuary."

"Will this spill over to Asvetaesi?" inquired Yu Yuan.

"Not at the moment," Chen Langzhi reassured, shaking his head. "Meanwhile, at the Godsblight Marsh, the Abyssal Leviathan, a cosmic giant beast, confronted four Unbound cultivators and the Golden Elephant God. It unleashed the Starborne Ritual of Primeval Demons, revealing its true form, and headed for the Star River in the extraterrestrial realm."

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan's tension eased. "So, it's truly gone?"

"It's gone for now, but whether it will return is uncertain," Chen Langzhi spoke with a measured tone. "The cosmic barriers of the Everlands' Star River are no longer as impenetrable as they once were."

"You sought me out just to share these two pieces of news?" Yu Yuan inquired with curiosity.

"There's more. You're now free to travel to the Scarlet Dunes," Chen Langzhi said with a shrug. "Given that the Soulforge Matrix in the Moonfall Sanctuary has been shattered, Feng Pu sees no need to seek you out since he's aware of the events that transpired."

"Thanks for the information."

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