C970 The Demon God from Before

Ann Wen's silhouette quietly withdrew from the small universe within Yu Yuan's sea of consciousness.

Swoosh, swoosh!

The blood cocoons enveloping Yu Yuan, as well as the Evil Cauldron and the Soul Transformation Pool, were torn to shreds and fell away.

Before the remnants of the blood cocoons could touch the ground, they coalesced once more, reforming into Cao Yi.

This partial manifestation of Cao Yi faced Yu Yuan and the Soul Transformation Pool, separated by the Evil Cauldron.

Within Yu Yuan, another fragment of Cao Yi, along with the twelve blood figures created by Ann Wen, continued their fierce battle.

"The formation has indeed been breached."

Yu Yuan, now with his consciousness restored, didn't focus on the battle within his soul's sea between the Blood Moon and Yu Yiyi against Cao Yi. Instead, he turned his attention to his physical form and the energy points within.

Cao Yi had used the blood cocoons to encase him, along with the Evil Cauldron and Soul Transformation Pool, severing the connection between the Soul Transformation Pool's Artifact Soul and the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation.

Consequently, the array was temporarily disabled, lacking a soul to wield control.

At this moment, both the Soul Transformation Pool and Yu Yuan had freed themselves from the blood cocoons. With Yu Yuan's intent, the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation could be reactivated, and the barrier could be reestablished.

However, upon seeing the Deep Sea Basilisk, the Golden Elephant Ancient God, and the Peacock King all within the forbidden area, Yu Yuan realized the futility of such efforts.

"Senior Ann, there's no need for your concern."

Yu Yuan acknowledged the leader of the Blood God Cult with a slight nod as the sword soul within his arm bones stirred to life.

In an instant, streams of scarlet sword light surged through his blood and the Yellow Court Little World, slicing through the blood shadows Cao Yi had formed within the myriad of activated acupoints.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Cao Yi's figures were extinguished in an instant by the relentless pursuit of the crimson sword light.

The sword light purged every last trace of Cao Yi's blood light from the dozens of acupoints throughout his organs and bones.

Ann Wen's mouth twitched slightly, "The sword force left by Nie Qingtian is truly astonishing."

With a stifled grunt, Cao Yi realized he had lost connection with the remnants of his blood light, understanding that the power he had infused into Yu Yuan's consciousness had been obliterated by the combined efforts of the cauldron soul, Yu Yiyi, and the Blood Moon.

Cao Yi subtly distanced himself and vanished from sight.

He then materialized in the palace within the Nine Heavens Imperial Array where he had been standing earlier. "I've activated the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation. The cultivators from the Quietus Continent have successfully entered. Everything that needed to be done, everything within my power, has been accomplished. The ensuing battle should proceed without my intervention."

After speaking, he settled into a seat in the palace, casting a glance at Cao Jiaze beside him.

"The victory in this battle will undoubtedly be credited most to you," Cao Jiaze remarked with heartfelt sincerity.

"Now, it's our turn," declared Yao Huangqi of the Devil Palace, rallying his forces with a wave of his arm. The demonic shadows perched atop the Deep Sea Basilisks let out a battle cry, "Young Cao, there's no need for your Nine Heavens Imperial Palace to take further action. We've traveled a great distance and must contribute our share. We can't let you claim all the glory."

The Mighty Spirit King, Mo Yan, and nearly a hundred Yang God and Soul Wandering Stage cultivators from the Devil Palace lunged at the Dark Elfkind and the female demon.

In the sacred grounds, the Golden Elephant Ancient God from the Demon Palace underwent a dramatic transformation, revealing his colossal elephant form. His head seemed to prop up the heavens, and with a stomp of his massive golden hooves, the earth quaked with waves of golden light.

Two Eighth Level Bright Clan warriors, sworn to Canli and clad in heavy armor, along with some Seventh Level fighters, were crushed into an unrecognizable pulp, their limbs shattered by the force.

The ground bore the scars of their demise, marked by a vast crater.

The Golden Elephant Ancient God, once ascended to Demon God status, towered a thousand feet tall, a majestic golden mountain. In an instant, he morphed into a golden-armored giant, barreling towards Adler of the Elemental Devil Clan.

Adler's colorful armor shattered under the colossal impact.

With a malevolent grin, the Golden Elephant Ancient God's gaze, filled with converging golden sword lights, set the Internal Demon Clan's Mitts, a Nine Heavens Goddess-like figure, ablaze with golden flames.

The sharp Gold Mountain he rode upon suddenly emerged beneath the massive form of the Nine-headed Demon God, Sidla.

Boom!

The Gold Mountain descended with a thunderous crash, sending Sidla, locked in fierce combat with Mo Baichuan and brandishing nine serpent heads, plummeting from the heavens.

Sidla's Nine-headed Hydra, in its descent, plummeted towards the shadowy chasm housing the Realm passageway.

The Hydra wailed miserably, blood spraying from its writhing form as it barely managed to halt its fall, narrowly avoiding the abyss and the Realm passageway that led to innumerable unknown destinations.

"Golden Elephant Ancient God!"

"He is, after all, a powerhouse who once ascended to the ranks of the Demon Gods!"

"Incredible!"

Cultivators from both the Heavenly Source and Quietus Continents who had not yet joined the fray watched in awe as the Golden Elephant Ancient God crushed countless members of the Bright Clan beneath his foot. He even found time to wound three Demon Gods from beyond the heavens, prompting excited cheers.

As the barrier of the forbidden area dissipated, Chu Yao of Jade Peak, many from the Medicine Sect, and elite warriors from the Rainier and Silvermoon Empires peered through clouds or reflected in magical mirrors to witness the formidable presence of the Golden Elephant Ancient God.

Praise and cheers for the Golden Elephant Ancient God echoed throughout the regions, crossing different realms.

"Yu Yuan, we meet again."

Zhou Cangmin, the White-robed Imperial Advisor, greeted Yu Yuan with a smile tinged with complexity.

Faang Yao, the bald-headed figure who had once been graced by the Medicine God Hong Qi, deliberately avoided this confrontation. He selected an Eighth Level warrior from the Star Race as his adversary and charged into battle, ensconced within a blazing fireball.

"Credit must be given where it's due. I owe you my life for your support back in the forbidden area," Yu Yuan acknowledged with heartfelt gratitude.

During his time in Chilly Wind Valley and later in the Fallen Moon Forbidden Area, even extending to the Silvermoon Empire and Absence Relic, the Red Devil Sect's Demonic Seed had taken a liking to him, genuinely treating him well with the intention of bringing him into the fold.

And Yuan Lianyao was still pursuing her path within the Red Devil Sect...

Despite now standing on opposing sides, with allegiances drawn between different factions, Yu Yuan couldn't help but maintain the respect due to Zhou Cangmin, not daring to overstep.

"Given your sentiment, I'll stay my hand. Should you meet your end, let it not be by me," Zhou Cangmin declared with a sigh.

"I share the sentiment," Yu Yuan replied with a twinkle in his eye, his attention shifting to the elusive Peacock King, who remained hidden and had yet to reveal her true form.

Brilliant divine rainbows fanned out, creeping closer with stealthy grace.

At times, the rainbows would vanish mysteriously, as though slipping into the cracks of space itself, only to reemerge ever nearer to him.

"Peacock King, surely you wouldn't stoop to underhanded tactics to ambush Yu Yuan?" Zhou Cangmin, clutching his horsetail whisk, shook his head and chuckled wryly. "Don't disappoint me."

He was as unfazed as Tianzang and Luo Yue, among the many ensnared there, his demeanor the most relaxed.

Should Tianzang and Luo Yue sense danger, they could retreat to Horror Land for safety.

But he, well-versed in the profound secrets of spatial power and at the Unrestrained Stage, was beyond the reach of any expert from either the Heavenly Source or Quietus Continents.

Should he choose to depart, a mere thought would whisk him thousands of miles away.

Even against the direct intervention of a Primordial Spirit, he could wield a treasured artifact to instantly escape the Boundless Land and soar freely through the vast Outland Star River, unbound and unrestrained.

"I have an old score to settle with Hong Qi! He owes me!"

The Peacock King's voice, tinged with humiliation and ire, echoed through each rainbow, sending shivers down the spines of all who listened.

Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!

In that moment, the ancient patriarch of the Nagas, Loong Jie, with his resplendent golden form, furiously slammed into the earth housing the Dragon Slash Platform, the underground roaring in response.

The other dragons, after a brief hesitation, acted upon Loong Jie's command.

Thus, all the dragons present threw caution to the wind, fearlessly following Loong Jie in a headlong rush towards the Dragon Slash Platform.

"Go!"

Yu Yuan's eyes narrowed as he whispered the command.

The cauldron soul, Yu Yiyi, emerged from his brow, flickered in the void, and then vanished into thin air.

Subsequently, the tumultuous region fell silent.

No matter how desperately Loong Jie and the other dragons battered the ground, the stones of the Dragon Slash Platform remained unscathed.

The stone surface, as if reinforced a millionfold, seemed impervious to damage—not even a Ninth Level Dragon Jie, let alone a rampaging Tenth Level Dragon God, could breach it.

Ann Wen and Yu Yuan stood before the Evil Cauldron, their eyes fixed on the bubbling Soul Transformation Pool. Cao Yi, with a concerned expression, watched as Yu Yiyi, her Artifact Soul shimmering faintly, approached the Heaven Sealing Soul Transformation Formation.