C972 The Formation Slightly Changed!

Hmm!

Yu Yuan's remnant soul extended, and he acutely perceived a rapid increase in Soul Power throughout the forbidden area.

He was in perfect sync with the array, and a series of images kept flashing through his Mindscape.

In a cavern on the walls of a crater within the forbidden area, there was an ancient "Spirit Cave" that had been severely damaged in the past. Now, it was being mended by an unseen force.

A silver-white meteorite, long since shattered, concealed a little world the size of a fist, which had once imprisoned the White Walker and the Terra Fiend.

At this moment, the fist-sized little world was aglow with countless radiance, stitching and weaving together like needle and thread, rejoining the torn glyph patterns of the magic diagram.

Even the Domain Channel leading to the Hellmouth, suppressed by the three ancient characters "Jihui God-King," was becoming more stable.

Streams of psionic power, like thousands of gossamer threads, flew beneath the earth, converging on the deep crater.

Aside from Yu Yuan, these subtle movements went undetected by all.

"Is this even possible?"

Yu Yuan was immediately thrilled. He probed the area once more, momentarily ignoring the cries of the Peacock Queen.

It didn't take long for him to understand the changes that had occurred.

With the unlocking of the Soulforge Matrix, and as the battles between the powerhouses of Euwrea, the Land of Quiescence, and the extraterrestrial Otherkin intensified, casualties began to mount.

Quero, members of the Nightscale Tribe, the Silverscale Tribe, warriors of the Stoneborn, and other formidable beings...

The souls of those who perished in the forbidden area did not scatter into the cosmos, nor did they merge with the omnipresent Lunar Meridian, nor did they flow towards the Root of the Lunar Meridian in the Land of Terror!

All the residual souls and shattered spiritual senses, seemingly sinking into the earth's depths, were in fact devoured by the Soulforge Matrix.

Not only the burst souls but also the spiritual energy and vitality expended in combat were assimilated by the forbidden area.

Various forms of energy were harnessed to bolster the array's power, with a portion being utilized to repair the damaged array and fortify the Domain Channel.

And all this occurred without their slightest awareness.

"There's no need for Yan Qiling to arrive. As long as the battle rages on, as long as the death toll rises, this peerless formation, once the pride of Boulderdawn, will reclaim its status at the seventh level! And the channel leading to the Hellmouth will also be adjusted to a stable state, thanks to the operation of the rune circle!"

Yu Yuan inhaled deeply, his composure growing with each breath.

"Fall back!"

The authoritative voice of the Golden Elephant God thundered in the Peacock Queen's mind. This Golden Elephant God, once a member of the Dark Deities, uttered a series of golden glyphs.

The Peacock Queen glanced at the glyphs and ceased her defiance.

"Thunder Sect, Wei Zhuo, I need you to confront Yu Yuan!"

The Golden Elephant God issued the command with divine authority.

Wei Zhuo, the current leader of the Thunder Sect, had initially intended to target Luo Yue, but upon receiving the Golden Elephant God's charge, he promptly shifted his focus.

Boom!

Wei Zhuo's Divine Visage, seated amidst a pool brimming with electric light and thunderous roars, materialized in front of Yu Yuan.

"Go!"

A diminutive hammer, etched with patterns of lightning embodying the essence of thunder magic, soared from the Divine Visage's Thunder Pool.

"Thunderhammer!"

The tiny hammer unleashed thousands of green lightning bolts, streaking towards Yu Yuan like a tempestuous sea of electricity.

Upon seeing the hammer's flight, the five Bane Demons behind Yu Yuan, led by Blood Moon, reacted instantly. Before the hammer could even scatter its electric light, four of the Bane Demons retreated to the cauldron.

Chebus, Armor Crusher, Grimlantern, and Silver Chain sensed the presence of their natural predator and dared not linger.

Only Blood Moon, resembling a blood-red waning moon, remained steadfast behind Yu Yuan's head.

His courage stemmed from having successfully forged a flesh-and-blood body, granting him the ability to wield immense vital energy and create layers of blood-red protective shields.

A Bane Demon, once it has crafted a corporeal form, no longer fears the divine wrath of lightning.

This was true for both Frost Queen and Blood Moon.

"Still getting a kick out of picking on the little guy, huh?"

Zhou You's mouth quirked into a wry smile as his rotund figure suddenly materialized before Yu Yuan. Without any apparent effort, all the green lightning from the Thunderhammer vanished into thin air beside him.

Ten miles away, Yao Huangqi of the Devil Palace, encircled by banners pulsing with the energy of monsters, hissed in annoyance.

The Terra Fiends, subdued and refined by Yao Huangqi, emitted shrill cries from within the banners.

Yao Huangqi's expression soured, but just as he was about to erupt in anger, he caught sight of Wei Zhuo from the Thunder Sect. With a resigned chuckle, he gestured towards Zhou You.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Yao Huangqi refrained from further reproach. His hand came down in a heavy pat, extinguishing the stars within the prismatic compass one by one.

"The Thunderhammer and the Glacial Storm Seal are both treasures of the Thunder Sect. Historically, the Thunderzenith Sect wielded the Thunderhammer, while the Obsidian Thunder Sect was in charge of the Glacial Storm Seal."

"Both the Thunderhammer and the Glacial Storm Seal are indeed the bane of souls. In the Moonfall Sanctuary and the Land of Terror, these two items, though not Divine Artifacts, are on par with them."

"I've heard of the unique properties of these two items," Yu Yuan said, nodding with a smile.

"Hold on as long as you can, but don't overdo it," Zhou You communicated telepathically, adding a few words of caution, "You are vital to Boulderdawn. The Otherkin warriors from the extraterrestrial Star River may fall, but you must remain unscathed. And don't worry too much; President Lyi is already on his way."

"Rest assured, I won't push myself beyond my limits," Yu Yuan conveyed with a look.

"Wei Zhuo, I'm here to protect him. If you intend to use the Thunderhammer against him, you'll have to contend with me first." Zhou You brandished his whisk, and the teleportation circle he and Yan Qiling had forged together lifted from the ground and settled beneath him.

In an instant, dazzling spatial blades shot forth from the circle.

"Wei Zhuo, perhaps you should test my strength instead."

Space twisted and contorted, and within Yu Yuan's sight and senses, the region where Wei Zhuo, the Sect Master of the Thunder Sect, stood vanished into thin air.

Vanishing along with him were Zhou You and the King of Wraiths from the Devil Palace.

It seemed Zhou You felt one adversary was insufficient, so at the last moment, he pulled the King of Wraiths, who also possessed the Unbound Realm strength, into an alternate dimension with them.

The teleportation circle and the shimmering spatial blades were nowhere to be seen.

As Wei Zhuo vanished, Chebus, Armor Crusher, Grimlantern, and Silver Chain reemerged from hiding, once again hovering behind Yu Yuan.

Free from Wei Zhuo's menacing gaze, Yu Yuan concentrated and assessed the situation with a keen eye.

His brow slowly furrowed.

With the arrival of cultivators from Shadow's Keep and Devil Palace, the previously balanced conflict began to tip overwhelmingly in one direction.

He observed that all the Otherkin leaders, including Xi Quan, Luo Yue, Tian Zang, and the Demon Gods, were now being targeted by adversaries of equal or greater strength.

One by one, Otherkin warriors of the eighth level and below met their demise.

At this rate, it wouldn't be long before only the ninth-level leaders might survive, while the weaker Otherkin guests would perish in the forbidden area.

"This doesn't bode well."

Frowning, he murmured to himself, then noticed Tian Zang, the Ghost King, whose expression shifted between hope and despair, seemingly ready to flee.

Tian Zang, a formidable fighter in the Moonfall Sanctuary and a Star-Spawned Terror, was a linchpin for many Otherkin. If he were to retreat, using the connection between the Ghost King and the Land of Terror to escape, the morale of those left behind would likely crumble.

"Don't even think of leaving the forbidden area before your death, or Boulderdawn will never take you back!"

A remnant soul message was instantly transmitted to Tian Zang as Yu Yuan's gaze fixed on him.

"Just handle the Golden Elephant God, and I'll stay till the very end!" Tian Zang responded at once. "The Golden Elephant God is the strongest here; he alone can hold back three Demon Gods. He possesses the power to shift the tide of battle!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Yuan took another look and saw that the Golden Elephant God was indeed a force to be reckoned with, causing Sidla, Mitts, and Adler, three extraterrestrial Demon Gods, to struggle immensely.

With their original adversaries also pressing them, it appeared that the three Demon Gods would soon fall.

"I'll take care of it."

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