Chapter 690 - 686: Yao Ningyue

Chapter 690: Chapter 686: Yao Ningyue

"Wh-what’s going on?"

Hong Yu’s heart trembled violently.

His Primordial Spirit had already condensed. All he needed was to absorb a little more Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi to fully advance into the Primordial Spirit Realm.

But now, such a change was happening.

It was something Hong Yu had never expected.

A bitter expression crossed Hong Yu’s face. ’Heavens above, you can’t be messing with me like this, can you? Th-this is a goddamn joke!’

He could only look inward at his Primordial Spirit, watching as black, crack-like patterns spread across it. He had no power to stop this change and could only watch helplessly.

The magnificent aura that had just formed was now quietly fading, growing weaker and weaker.

This was an irresistible decay. Once his Primordial Spirit shattered completely, he would die, his very existence erased.

Hong Yu roared in his mind, "Little One, what is going on? Why would the Profound Celestial Tower destroy my Primordial Spirit for no reason?"

’I’ve been through so much, facing life and death several times, just for this breakthrough.’

’But in the end...’

’To end up in this state right on the verge of success...’

’Why is this happening?’

Inside the Profound Celestial Tower, Little One radiated a golden brilliance, its appearance solemn and sacred. It didn’t say a word, completely ignoring Hong Yu.

What Hong Yu couldn’t see was a massive gate coalescing behind Little One.

The gate was pitch-black from top to bottom.

It was covered in strange patterns—Divine Patterns, obscure and ancient. Even experts who had lived for tens of thousands of years would find them difficult to decipher. It was said they originated from the Starry Divine City.

RUMBLE!

As Hong Yu’s Primordial Spirit crumbled, the Divine Patterns on the strange gate seemed to activate.

A golden radiance began to flow across them.

This process was agonizing. Hong Yu had no idea what was happening; he could only watch as his Primordial Spirit disintegrated and withered.

The entire process lasted for a day and a night.

Finally...

At dawn the next day, the Profound Celestial Tower floating before Hong Yu suddenly moved.

BOOM!

The Profound Celestial Tower transformed into a black light and shot into Hong Yu’s Dantian.

It had originally been located between his eyebrows, but now it entered his Dantian, hovering silently above his almost completely shattered Primordial Spirit.

"Cosmos without end, universe of stars... vast Hong Alliance, let the supreme spirit manifest..."

An obscure and ancient voice suddenly emanated from within the Profound Celestial Tower.

The once incomparably black Profound Celestial Tower suddenly erupted with surging golden light, becoming like a Treasure Tower forged from pure gold. On the tower, Divine Patterns swirled and powerful Runes billowed, coalescing into one Order Divine Chain after another. Intense spatial fluctuations rippled outward, circling the Primordial Spirit like lively elves.

BANG!

A spatial gate appeared before the Profound Celestial Tower.

’This is?’

Hong Yu had been observing his Dantian the whole time. The sudden sight startled him.

"The fourth floor! The fourth floor of the Profound Celestial Tower has opened!" Hong Yu suddenly roared with excitement. "No wonder I could never open the fourth floor! So it required advancing to the Primordial Spirit Realm and using the Primordial Spirit as a sacrifice!"

Hong Yu pondered this.

’Little One once said...’

’Only by opening the fourth floor could I begin to truly wield the Profound Celestial Tower and gain its recognition.’

For the longest time, he couldn’t find a way to open it. Now that he finally had, Hong Yu was filled with deep anticipation. ’What exactly is on this fourth floor?’

Opening the first three floors of the Profound Celestial Tower had each brought him a qualitative leap in power.

Now that he had opened the fourth floor, a crucial one at that, what kind of benefits would it bring?

As Hong Yu waited expectantly, a jet-black, magnificent lotus flew out from the golden gate.

The lotus was entirely pitch-black, as deep and absolute as a black hole. It exuded a heart-stopping Devouring Power.

It was as if it would devour everything in the world.

The moment it appeared, it hovered over his Primordial Spirit. Then, it began to rotate slowly, descending toward Hong Yu’s Primordial Spirit.

The magnificent lotus passed straight through the Primordial Spirit, circled it, and then flew to a position beneath it.

Wherever it passed...

Hong Yu’s Primordial Spirit turned a brilliant violet-gold, and strands of Order Divine Chains began to flow and coil around it.

One!

Two!

Three...

A total of eighty-one Order Divine Chains converged upon his Primordial Spirit.

"H-h-how is this possible?"

Hong Yu’s eyes widened in shock, horror, and utter disbelief.

This was simply incredible!

One had to understand that the number of Order Divine Chains coiling around a Primordial Spirit represented its quality.

An ordinary expert would form a Primordial Spirit with three Order Divine Chains. A genius at the Third Heaven Realm could form six Divine Chains, and an Unparalleled Genius at the Sixth Heaven Realm could form nine.

Nine was the limit!

According to legend, a King of the Pride from the Seventh Transformation Realm could surpass the limit of nine, but that was only a myth. Besides, the highest number of Order Divine Chains Hong Yu had ever heard of was merely eighteen!

But now...

He actually had a total of eighty-one Order Divine Chains!

This was simply inconceivable!

BUZZ!

The black, magnificent lotus hovered quietly beneath his Primordial Spirit like a Lotus Platform, allowing his spirit to be seated upon it as its eighty-one petals silently bloomed.

The eighty-one Order Divine Chains circulated rhythmically.

The cracks on Hong Yu’s Primordial Spirit quietly healed, restoring its surging, violet-gold luster. A Rune in the shape of a Black Lotus appeared between its brows.

His Primordial Spirit was now a hundred times stronger!

RUMBLE!

The magnificent lotus and the eighty-one Order Divine Chains began to spin wildly in unison.

Above Hong Yu’s head, a massive vortex slowly formed, madly devouring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi that filled the void.

WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!

The Spiritual Qi gathered into long dragons, rushing toward the black hole like moths to a flame.

Each dragon of Spiritual Qi that flew into the black hole was mercilessly devoured, leaving not even a scrap behind.

At the same time, Hong Yu’s power began to rise continuously.

His Early-stage Primordial Spirit Realm was solidified!

Mid-stage Primordial Spirit Realm...

By this point, all the condensed Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in the world had vanished, devoured completely by Hong Yu. Yet his Primordial Spirit still radiated a sense of hunger; clearly, it wasn’t full yet.

Hong Yu laughed heartily. "More!"

ROAR!

The Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant, which had already swollen to five hundred meters tall, let out an excited roar. Its trunk stirred wildly, and all the flowers in the strange little world began to release streams of pollen. This pollen gathered into long dragons, all of it refined from the purest Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power.

As it devoured this power, the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant grew taller inch by inch, and peculiar Divine Patterns began to appear on its body.

Its height broke through six hundred meters; the divine city on its back alone was four hundred meters tall.

Its four legs were like colossal Sky Pillars.

Every tremor could make mountains crumble and the earth sink!

CRACKLE!

His Primordial Spirit broke through again, reaching the Late-stage Primordial Spirit Realm.

At this moment, Hong Yu was incomparably dominant.

The vital energy and blood in his body surged and writhed like countless Blood Dragons. Each Blood Dragon contained supreme blood-qi, comparable to a Peak Primordial Spirit Realm expert!

Hong Yu’s combat power had exploded once again!

Now, Hong Yu wouldn’t feel the slightest fear even if he were to face a City Lord Level existence!

When Hong Yu’s cultivation advanced to the Peak of Primordial Spirit Realm, just one step away from the Yin Yang Realm, the Order Divine Chains around his Primordial Spirit suddenly emitted a strange, dark light. Ripples of spatial fluctuations appeared around Hong Yu.

A look of ecstasy appeared in his eyes. The Order Divine Chains were transforming.

They now contained Void Power!

"Hm?"

Hong Yu sucked in a cold breath!

He realized he had actually touched upon Void Power. This was incredible!

One had to understand that Void Power was the signature of a Yin Yang Realm expert. Only Yin Yang Realm experts could comprehend and wield Void Power. Yet now, Hong Yu had also grasped this profound power. This was a monumental feat that would shake history and be recorded in the annals of time!

RIIIP!

Hong Yu thrust a palm forward, and a fissure suddenly tore open in the void before him. His figure flashed into it, and when he reappeared, he was a thousand meters away!

"Haha, hahaha..."

Hong Yu threw his head back and laughed.

At this moment...

He had completed his breakthrough to the Primordial Spirit Realm, completely solidifying his cultivation at the Peak Realm of the Primordial Spirit Realm. Moreover, he was now an unprecedented Primordial Spirit Realm expert who had mastered Void Power!

"Void Power!"

Hong Yu struck out fiercely. After advancing to the Primordial Spirit Realm, he could now utilize a portion of his Venerable Golden Bone’s power.

BOOM!

A massive hand of void appeared out of thin air and violently grabbed at the space before it.

That patch of calm void instantly exploded, a huge chunk of it forcibly crushed by Hong Yu’s attack. The void shattered, and a storm of energy swirled within.

"So this is Void Power? No wonder City Lord Level experts are so ferocious! With this Divine Power, I have no fear even when facing a City Lord!" Hong Yu laughed heartily and roared at the sky, his voice shaking the heavens, his aura as imposing as a tiger swallowing a thousand miles!

A grim light flickered in his eyes. ’Eastern Asura, Xiakang Divine City, just you wait! I have broken through to the Primordial Spirit Realm and even mastered Void Power. The moment I leave this place will be the time for you to pay your blood debt in blood!’

BOOM!

With a tremor, Hong Yu recalled the Heaven-Devouring Demon Elephant into his body.

His aura was as deep as an abyss and as vast as the sea. His blood-qi was potent, and his gaze seemed capable of piercing through the eternal void!

"Hm?"

Hong Yu’s gaze swept over the lake, and he noticed something profound within it. A faint Void Power was circulating and emanating from it. ’There’s a Spatial Array here?’

A curious look appeared in Hong Yu’s eyes.

He descended to the lake’s edge and tried to probe it with his Divine Sense. BUZZ—a circle of blue brilliance spilled forth.

A Hexagram Array appeared on the surface of the lake.

A pillar of pale blue light shot into the sky.

Then, from within the blue pillar of light, a tiny figure slowly flew out.

She had six transparent wings, like those of a dragonfly. They were so clear you could even see the leaf-like veins within them. Her tiny, palm-sized figure was dressed in a short, bluish-green skirt, and her face was as exquisite as a beautiful sculpture.

Her hands were crossed over her chest, and her eyes were lightly closed.

Her long eyelashes trembled slightly. She opened her eyes, saw Hong Yu, and a flicker of confusion passed through them before they gradually cleared.

Quietly beating her transparent wings, she flew over to Hong Yu, circled him once, and then landed on his shoulder. Her slender, fair legs dangled and swung gently, like a little girl from next door playing in the water.

"Uh..."

Hong Yu stared at her, stunned, and held out his palm.

The little creature wasn’t afraid of him at all. She hugged his finger with both arms, nuzzled her face against it, and revealed a cheerful smile before beating her wings and flying in front of his face.

Hong Yu was taken aback.

He had somehow understood the meaning in the little creature’s eyes. He asked, astonished, "Y-you’re saying you want to acknowledge me as your master?"

"Shasha!"

The little creature beat her wings and nodded.

Before Hong Yu could speak, a hexagram shot out from between her brows and entered his.

Hong Yu was a bit baffled. The little creature had directly formed a Soul Contract with him. But since she didn’t seem to mean him any harm, he shook his head nonchalantly and asked, "Little one, what’s your name?"

The little creature tilted her head, thought for a moment, and then sent a wave of Divine Sense.

Hong Yu froze, then his eyes widened, and he began to stammer...

"Y-Y-Y... Yao Ningyue?!"