C952 I Pay My Respects to Lord!

The Domain Channel connecting to the Hellmouth was originally forged by the Chronowyrm.

This channel served as the Chronowyrm's primary conduit to the extraterrestrial Star River, essential for its celestial voyages.

Following the downfall of the Nagas, Jihui, the God-King of Boulderdawn, gleaned the essence of the Way of Heaven from the Dragon Slaying Stage, remnants of the Chronowyrm's wisdom.

With this knowledge, he ascended to the realm of the primordial spirit and claimed the throne of God-King.

Jihui then assumed control of the Domain Channel, intentionally unleashing the Sky Fiend upon it. By sealing the passage, he forced Boulderdawn's disciples and elders to hunt the Sky Fiends within the forbidden area, honing their skills and bolstering their power.

Later, Yan Qiling inherited the God-King's space-related mystique.

After Yan Qiling vanished, the Domain Channel within the Hellmouth erupted into chaos, destabilizing the entire structure and creating numerous space rifts within what was once a stable passageway.

Each rift led to a different extraterrestrial Star River, to myriad uncharted and bizarre realms untouched by any creature.

These unknown territories brim with infinite surprises and upheavals, and even a cultivator of the Primordial Spirit Realm could become hopelessly lost without a grasp of space magic.

They might wander for millennia, perhaps eons, without finding a path home.

Some enigmatic realms possess no power at all and consume all energy within a living being...

The strange domains linked by space rifts have long been recognized as mysterious and perilously dangerous areas within the cosmos.

Only those extraordinary beings well-versed in the nuances of space would dare to venture into them.

Now, within the Domain Channel—rife with turbulence and myriad spatial offshoots—numerous peculiar psionic powers have emerged, powers that the Soulforge Matrix can harness to fortify the forbidden area.

What could this signify?

The Starfallen Oracle, Beru, observed meticulously and attuned himself to the energies around him, whispering incantations. As the starlight danced in his eyes, he suddenly declared, "The God-King Jihui of Boulderdawn has thoroughly probed the Domain Channel opened by the Chronowyrm! Moreover, he deliberately fractured the passage, venturing into various space rifts to explore numerous realms unknown!"

"Moreover, these magical sites within the forbidden area, capable of harvesting psionic power, are now eternally linked to this passage!"

"At a specific moment, the psionic power from these unknown lands will surge into the forbidden area amidst the chaos of the passage's vibrations, bolstering the might of the Soulforge Matrix!"

Beru marveled at this revelation, expressing his admiration.

Tian Zang, Mia, Canli, Quero, and the other Otherkin experts were all individuals of exceptional insight. With Beru's brief explanation and their own contemplation, they quickly grasped the concept.

It appeared that Jihui, the God-King of Boulderdawn, possessed an understanding of space and time that rivaled even the Chronowyrm!

In terms of daring and progressive exploration, he might have even surpassed the Chronowyrm!

Jihui had shattered the Domain Channel, opening innumerable space rifts, venturing into countless bizarre and unexplored domains. He discovered numerous secrets that would benefit both the Soulforge Matrix and the forbidden area.

Then, he would wait for the right moment. When the Domain Channel fractured and the rifts reemerged, his contingency plan would unleash the psionic power he had amassed and prepared, sending it to the forbidden area.

Thus, significantly amplifying the power and influence of the Soulforge Matrix!

Sizzle sizzle!

Yu Yuan, seated stoically above the Soulforge Pool, remained immovable as bursts of strange light emanated from him.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

The three Unbound cultivators from the upper sects, wielding the Mark of the Celestials, the Shatterblade, the Stardust Blade, and the Mountain of Flames, relentlessly bombarded the wall. A relentless stream of sword light ensued.

The tumultuous assault from the outside world seemed to resonate with Yu Yuan.

He was like a red-hot iron being furiously hammered, sending sparks flying in all directions.

The Otherkin experts observed him closely and experienced a revelation—Yu Yuan was using the external onslaught to forge his body, refine the Otherkin lifeblood, open new acupoints, and expel impurities from within!

"This young man..."

Tian Zang's eyes shimmered with a mesmerizing light, and the blue crystal formed by the Blood Altar on his forehead reflected Yu Yuan's image. "I'm suddenly convinced that the extraterrestrial prophecy was correct; he truly is our hope, the key to the forbidden area's battle."

"Exactly!"

An abrupt voice rang out.

"Zhou You!"

"Mr. Zhou!"

A flurry of astonished looks converged on the teleportation circle bustling with humans.

There, Zhou You materialized, portly and beaming, holding a horsetail whisk. He greeted everyone with a bow. "Thank you for your patience."

"What's happened? Mr. Zhou, haven't the Boulderdawn Sect and President Lyi betrayed us, have they?"

"Did you manage to see President Lyi?"

"What's the Boulderdawn Sect's plan to rescue us?"

Questions flew from the crowd like rapid-fire.

Zhou You waved his whisk and levitated.

He glanced at Shi Yuxuan and Qi Yunhong, then shook his head, "Yan Qiling and I constructed this teleportation circle. As a co-creator, I ensured there was a special backdoor. Thanks to this backdoor and my mastery of space magic, I could return here despite the seal of the forbidden circle."

"Besides me, no one can freely use this teleportation circle, so let's not harbor any futile hopes."

His words dashed the budding hopes of many.

"But don't lose heart."

Zhou You floated above them, aligning with Yu Yuan by the Soulforge Pool. "First, the bad news. The three great upper sects, Devil Palace, and Shadow's Keep had the audacity to establish layers of defense outside the Everlands and engage in battle with President Lyi and other clan leaders because the Blood Fiend, Shura, and some of your own people have ravaged the Hellmouth."

"Many of you don't subscribe to the Boulderdawn's philosophy, believing instead that the beings of the Extraterrestrial Star River and the humans and evilkind of the Everlands must have a decisive outcome."

"They coincidentally aligned with the five supreme forces, undermining our grand endeavor without even a word of consultation."

"Seeing their initiative, the five supreme forces took advantage and moved to the extraterrestrial, fortifying it heavily to block the Boulderdawn's cultivators. Currently, most primordial spirits and Dark Deities are outside the forbidden area, along with a multitude of Unbound and Solar Spirit cultivators, archdemons, and the Boulderdawn's assembled forces, all poised against the Divine Soul Sect's might."

"This is why you haven't seen any reinforcements arrive," Zhou You began with the bad news.

"Blood Fiend, Shura!" Quero of the Silverscale Tribe scoffed. "I see. I recall that when the various tribes came to the Everlands, they were vehemently against it! They've always pushed for a bloodbath in the Central World, aiming to wipe out both humans and evilkind!"

"Let's hear the good news," Beru interjected.

"The good news is that the forces you currently see are all that this world has to offer," Zhou You explained, gesturing towards the Crimson Sun Empire and then the Silvermoon Empire. "The arrivals from Euwrea and the Land of Quiescence represent the full extent of the power that the five greatest forces can mobilize here."

"The primordial spirit is tied down and will abide by the rules, not making it here."

"Moreover, many more cultivators at the Unbound and Solar Spirit stages, along with archdemons, are stranded in the extraterrestrial and can't return. If we can overcome them and break free from their siege, victory is ours!"

"And the likelihood of our success is incredibly high!"

With his last statement, he looked intently at Yu Yuan, his face brimming with hope.

Yu Yuan responded with a fierce grin.

Whoosh!

A surge of flames burst through the green-black magic power wall and into the forbidden area. The Otherkin leaders watched in alarm as the flames poured in, wondering if the barrier had been breached.

But moments later, they saw that the other grand palaces, the sword light, and the Sunlit Order's Mountain of Flames were still being held back by the wall, the defensive array as impenetrable as ever.

Observing Yu Yuan's sardonic smile and the chilling, ferocious glint in his eyes, they realized the truth. The flame torrent was under Yu Yuan's control, intentionally let through by him.

"Young Yu Yuan, pays his respects to Lord Tang Zheng!"

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