C936 Dragon Slash Platform

Yu Yuan's Yin God had been forcibly extracted, lured by a chasm in the earth and slipping into a fissure below. In that fleeting moment, his true form lost all connection with his Yin God. Within the confines of the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, his true form—standing alongside Tian Zang and the Evil Cauldron—was inexplicably unable to perceive what the Yin God encountered. This anomaly was unheard of; few places in the world could sever the bond between a Yin God and its true form.

Horror Land was notorious for such phenomena, where any Yin God that ventured there would be cut off from its true form, unable to share thoughts or senses. Yet here he was in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, his own domain, experiencing this very disconnect.

The ground trembled relentlessly. Tian Zang, utterly astounded, finally recognized Yu Yuan's true form was present. "You?" he demanded, staring at Yu Yuan.

Yu Yuan snapped to realization. "What lies beneath us?" he questioned.

As Yu Yiyi and Yu Yuan delved deeper in their Spiritual Soul forms, with the ground continuing its ominous rumble, Tian Zang knew he could no longer conceal the truth. After a brief pause, he divulged, "It's the Dragon Slash Platform."

"The Dragon Slash Platform?" Yu Yuan echoed, taken aback.

"Thirty thousand years ago, when the Human Race was at its zenith and allied with the Nagas, they ousted the Dragon Clan from their divine pedestal. To deter and dominate the Dragons, a formidable member of the Divine Soul Sect crafted the Dragon Slash Platform from a Divine Stone in the Outer Star River. This platform was used to execute numerous dragons."

"The souls, blood, and remains of these dragons were absorbed by the Dragon Slash Platform, imbuing it with infinite mystique. Like the Soul Transformation Pool, the Dragon Slash Platform was one of the Divine Soul Sect's revered Artifacts."

"The mountain that now lies in ruins was once a towering peak. Before humanity's ascension, this forbidden land was the stronghold of the Dragon Clan. Beneath us lies the largest Dragon Vein in the world, a source of the Dragon Clan's fortune."

"The Dragon Slash Platform, perched upon this vein, thwarted any resurgence of the Dragon Clan's prosperity. It ensured that no Tenth Level Dragon God could ever emerge again from their ranks."

"When the Divine Soul Sect met its demise, the Dragon Slash Platform was utilized in battle but ultimately shattered. Despite being reduced to fragments, its presence above the Dragon Vein still stifled the prosperity of the Nagas," Tianzang disclosed the inner mysteries of the site.

"Few are privy to this knowledge. I once endeavored to extract and refine the Dragon Soul, Dragon Corpse, and Dragon Blood concealed within the Dragon Slash Platform, to no avail. It wasn't until I reclaimed the Blue Devil Clan's sacred treasure from Cao Jiaze that I could finally tap into a fraction of the platform's power using the Aura Altar," he continued, casting another glance at the quivering earth beneath them.

With a whoosh, Yu Yiyi, who had previously drifted into the chasm, emerged gracefully, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She addressed Yu Yuan, "Master, I was once tasked with overseeing this place! It seems I was a servant to a Divine King, who waged wars across the galaxy year-round, leaving me to watch over the Dragon Slash Platform in his stead."

"Divine King's servant!" Tianzang exclaimed, his face turning pale.

The Divine King Yu Yiyi referred to was a luminary during the zenith of the Divine Soul Sect's era. That same king was among the ranks of Divine Kings back then, each a towering figure at the pinnacle of the Primordial Spirit Stage. The Dragon Slash Platform was forged from a Divine Stone he discovered in the Outland Star River.

As the Divine Soul Sect fell to the combined forces of the upper sects, the Devil Palace, and the Demon Palace, the platform crumbled, and the servant girl perished alongside it. Her master, the Divine King who crafted the platform, was said to have been ambushed and slain by the Devil Palace and the Demon Palace on his return from the Outland Star River, his existence extinguished beyond the stars.

"It turns out you were once part of the Divine Soul Sect, just like Yan Qiling," Yu Yuan exclaimed.

"The Ghosting Arts within the Evil Cauldron, along with certain Soul Arts from the Divine Soul Sect, weren't originally of the Evil Sect. They were imprinted upon me," Yu Yiyi said, her voice distant as if lost in the haze of memory. "The one who rescued me from the ruins of the Dragon Slash Platform and transformed me into the Artifact Soul of the Evil Cauldron was safeguarding me."

"At the height of the Evil Cauldron's power, I regained most of my memories and was branded with the Ghosting Arts and numerous secret Soul Arts."

"Because of him, he ascended to the pinnacle of the Unrestrained Stage, just one step shy of forming his Primordial Spirit. He took me beyond the Outer Star River, in search of the Divine Soul Sect, but the three upper sects caught wind of it."

"The downfall of the Evil Sect came about because he, as the sect leader, sought to connect with the Divine Soul Sect on his own initiative. It was his secret practice of the Divine Soul Sect's Soul Arts that led to their ruin."

Yu Yiyi spoke, her voice tinged with bewilderment, revealing many hidden truths.

She then gazed blankly at the pit below, "Oddly enough, your Yin God was also drawn into the shattered Dragon Slash Platform. I'm not sure what transpired, but I'll go have another look..."

With a swift whoosh, Yu Yiyi plunged back underground, vanishing in a flash.

Tianzang's face darkened, "Yu Yuan, this Dragon Slash Platform is crucial to my quest for enlightenment! If I can harness the power within it, I might rise to stand shoulder to shoulder with the White Bone!"

"How many dragons has this Dragon Slash Platform slain?" Yu Yuan demanded.

"Dozens of mighty dragons! And three of them were tenth-level Dragon Gods!" Tianzang's face flickered with emotion, "Indeed, this platform has the power to deter all dragons in existence! Even in pieces, as long as they rest upon the Dragon Vein, the dragons of the Boundless Land dare not stir."

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Drawn by the disturbance, Beru, Canli, Mia, Xi Quan, and others converged on the scene.

"What's going on here?"

Canli of the Bright Clan peered down at the commotion, puzzled.

Wasn't Yu Yuan supposed to find a quiet place to attempt advancing to the Soul Wandering Stage?

Why is he here, engaging in a lengthy exchange with a Devaputra?

Tianzang, now in the guise of a blue-faced, fanged Devaputra, was inscrutable in power and depth. Canli failed to recognize that this being had transformed its soul, becoming a Ghost King.

"His Yin God has already left his body; he's breaking through to the Soul Wandering Stage," Mia from the Dark Elfkind observed with just a glance, noting the incompleteness of Yu Yuan's soul and the absence of his Yin God.

"His Yin God has left his body?" Canli exclaimed, startled.

"What lies beneath the earth?" Xi Quan called out sharply.

All eyes turned downward, clearly clueless about the situation.

Tianzang, confined for millennia in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, nearly spat blood at their arrival.

He was in the midst of refining the Dragon Slash Platform via the Aura Altar, aiming to take his power a step further and compete with the white bones. His swift escape after the debacle in Horror Land was rooted in this—he still had the Dragon Slash Platform to fall back on.

Unexpectedly, Yu Yuan and Yu Yiyi's arrival stirred the platform. The cauldron soul of the Evil Cauldron, once the Dragon Slash Platform's guardian maid, had triggered the platform's activity when her spirit merged with it.

Yu Yuan's Yin God was inexplicably drawn in, his fate inside unknown.

With numerous formidable beings arriving, including the ancient Beru who might know the Dragon Slash Platform's secrets, Tianzang grew increasingly anxious.

"It's nothing major. Just catching up with Tianzang, the Ghost King. His Aura Altar is buried here, and I've used it to attempt a breakthrough to the Soul Wandering Stage," Yu Yuan clarified.

"Tianzang, as in the Ghost King of Horror Land?" Beru inquired.

"Old friend, we've known each other for ages."

With a shake, Tianzang's fearsome blue visage vanished, revealing a striking man with cascading blue hair and a slight horn curving from his forehead.

"Tianzang!"

Canli, Mia, and other foreign visitors gasped in recognition.

Yu Yuan blinked in surprise. "Tianzang, you were quite the legend in the Outland Star River."

"The Blue Devil Clan exhausted a fortune to construct the Aura Altar, and he wielded it effortlessly," Mia said, giving Yu Yuan a pointed look. "Had he not been detained in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, he'd likely be a Great Demon God by now, one of the top three powers in the entire starry river!"

"Impressive indeed," Yu Yuan acknowledged with a bow.

"Is this disturbance from your Aura Altar?" Mia inquired.

Tianzang murmured in affirmation, "Yes."

"Oh, then there's no issue. I'm looking forward to seeing you join the fray once the array is shattered," Mia said, her doubts dispelled. She glanced once more at the pit below, then turned and walked away.

"..."