C999 Extraterrestrial First Battle

Five young Otherkin were flung from a space rift. The leader, a young man from the Silverscale Tribe, stood tall with his body covered in natural silver scales, a clear indication of his identity. Accompanying him were two slender women, bearing a resemblance to the Shadowkin with their sharp ears and exquisite features. Also present were two short, grubby-looking Otherkin with dark brown skin, their large eyes scanning their surroundings with vigilance.

"Members of the Silverscale Tribe, the Moonlit Wanderers, and two from the Crypt Clan. The other, a very slender and strikingly beautiful woman, has a distinct space disturbance within her. I've never seen it before, only heard of the Voidweaver in rumors," Yu Yiyi's voice timely echoed in Yu Yuan's mind.

The group consisted of three men and two women from the Silverscale Tribe, the Moonlit Wanderers, the Voidweaver, and the Crypt Clan. As Yu Yuan assessed them, the five young Otherkin returned his gaze with confusion.

After a moment of silence, Hart from the Silverscale Tribe, rubbing his eyes, exclaimed in the slightly awkward tongue of the Everlands, "Humans, humans from the Central World!"

The other four Otherkin, upon hearing Hart's cry, were petrified. They were already huddled together, and in their panic, they jostled each other, scrambling to their feet. Some brandished sharp spears, others gripped wands inlaid with gems, and some resorted to their Mind Magic, all the while eyeing Yu Yuan and Yu Yiyi with trepidation.

The two exceedingly beautiful women, with their slender frames, shivered slightly. Their gazes towards Yu Yuan were filled with terror, as if he were a bloodthirsty demon emerging from the depths of hell.

Subsequently, the five Otherkin began chattering among themselves in various languages, all the while inching backward. Despite their different tongues, they understood each other, their expressions frantic as if they wished to flee back through the space rift.

Upon realizing that the space rift that had brought them here had sealed shut, their faces fell, a look of despair washing over them as if they were on the verge of tears.

"You, stay back!" implored the petite woman from the Moonlit Wanderers, gripping her silver wand tightly. As she activated the power coursing through her veins, her white robe emanated a gentle and luminous moon energy.

The wand was on the verge of forming a Moonblade ring, ready to unleash its power at any moment. Towering half a head above her, the Voidweaver's slender fingers interlaced, thumbs pressing together, forming a mark that appeared to channel the space magic within her. Before the mark could fully materialize, the space around her began to undulate with unusual waves.

A tall man from the Silverscale Tribe stood before them, his body's scales reflecting an icy metallic sheen, suggesting he could launch into the air or repel most attacks at a moment's notice. Meanwhile, two diminutive men from the Crypt Clan suddenly dropped to the ground, coiling their legs, poised to spring forth.

"I..."

Yu Yuan barely began to speak when the petite woman from the Moonlit Wanderers burst into tears. She wept with her eyes shut tight, yet the engravings on her tightly gripped wand flared intensely.

Without warning, the battle erupted.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Dozens of crescent-shaped blades of light burst forth from the gleaming wand, swiftly enveloping Yu Yuan.

Simultaneously, the Voidweaver's mark was successfully completed. The space surrounding Yu Yuan seemed to crystallize, freezing around him. Attempting to move, Yu Yuan felt as though he had become a living fossil, ensnared in amber.

The two Crypt Clan members suddenly thrust their feet against the ground. Yu Yuan expected them to launch at him like arrows, but to his astonishment, he found himself plunging into the earth. He could sense every sign of life from the Crypt Clan members, their vitality pulsing, as they rapidly burrowed beneath him, reaching just below his feet in an instant.

The Silverscale Tribe member, however, did not rush to engage. He stood guard over the Moonlit Wanderers and the Voidweaver, as if aware that they should not be approached too closely.

"Are you kidding me?"

Yu Yuan, dumbfounded, muttered under his breath. As he prepared to counter the Crypt Clan members who had dived beneath him, a thought crossed his mind. His immense spiritual energy, intertwined with his vitality, formed two unseen columns of light that thundered into the earth from the soles of his feet.

Two muffled groans emanated from below, indicating that the Crypt Clan warriors who had attempted the ambush were now blasted dozens of meters deeper into the ground.

As the crescent-shaped Moonblade neared, Yu Yuan silently invoked the Evil Body Refining technique. Centered around him, a gravitational magnetic field erupted, pulling in streams of psionic power and shattering the spatial seal, granting him unhindered movement. With a swift motion of his arm, he swatted the Moonblades away, shattering them with a resounding clang.

Yu Yiyi, standing within the Crucible of Evil, watched with amusement as the five Otherkin encircled Yu Yuan. Her bright eyes twinkled with mirth at the spectacle before her. The most formidable among the Otherkin was a young man from the Silverscale Tribe, possessing only a seventh-level bloodline, while the other four were at the sixth level. Such combat prowess barely scratched an itch for Yu Yuan.

"Your Excellency!" Hart from the Silverscale Tribe cried out, sensing danger. He hastily commanded his companions to cease their attacks.

Yu Yuan remained stationary, a slight frown creasing his brow. "If there's another round of attacks, don't expect me to be courteous," he warned.

"No! There won't be!" Hart spun around, addressing the two visibly shaken women, then glanced at the two companions still hidden underground, urging them to emerge.

The two members of the Crypt Clan who surfaced were disheveled and looked upon Yu Yuan with trepidation.

After a brief exchange in their various tongues, the five Otherkin quickly subdued themselves. They stowed their wands and dissolved their arcane marks, and the shimmering scales on Hart's body dimmed. Resigned to their fate, all five hung their heads, prepared for the worst.

Every human who had broken free from the Everlands was at least a Solar Spirit! Although they had never witnessed such might, they knew of it from their elders' tales.

What could bring such a formidable human to this desolate place?

"Where are you from, and what is this place?" Yu Yuan demanded sternly.

The Otherkin exchanged bewildered glances. After a pause, the beautiful woman from the Voidweaver gathered her courage and explained, "I invited them to explore the tomb of a great High Priest from my clan. We triggered a spatial symbol inscribed on the tombstone, and the symbol pulled us in. That's how we ended up here."

While speaking, she glanced around and said, "What place is this? We've just arrived and aren't quite sure."

"Where was the High Priest's tomb originally located?" Yu Yuan inquired further.

"It's in a remote region of our tribe. The High Priest's homeland has long been abandoned." As she spoke, intense hatred suddenly flared in her eyes. "The High Priest's homeland was destroyed by the powerful beings from the Everlands. A group composed of cultivators from the Thunder Sect and the Ethereal Void Sect slaughtered all the experts of my tribe."

Upon hearing this, members of the Silverscale Tribe, the Crypt Clan, and the Moonlit Wanderers seemed to be stirred by painful memories. Their gazes toward Yu Yuan were also filled with profound loathing.

Yu Yuan scratched his head, wondering, 'Are the humans from the Everlands that venture into the Extraterrestrial Star River really so despised?'

"That's how it is."

Yu Yiyi, picking up on his thoughts, immediately responded, "It was a significant challenge to advance to the Solar Spirit level. The experts who journeyed to the Extraterrestrial Star River for training were all formidable, just like me, seeking to earn their merits. They took pride in hunting Sky Fiends and vanquishing Otherkin. Many of their deeds were indeed as these individuals have described."

At her words, Yu Yuan fell silent.

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