Chapter 509: Cost Transfer, Gold-Tier Attack, Limit Counterkill, Sacrifice |
The sudden notification left Yu Yuan with no time to check it.
As the 'Cost Transfer' attached itself to the Golden Thread.
The debt incurred from constructing the Altar of Life—200 Survival Points, 20ml of Spirituality Concentrate, and one Silver-tier Lifeform—was directly transferred by Mona to the owner of that Golden Thread, making him pay the debt.
This had been a plan Yu Yuan and Mona had formulated in advance.
Thanks to their 2 points of Passion, Yu Yuan and Mona worked together seamlessly, their minds in perfect sync.
Everything happened in the blink of an eye.
The Bloodline River concealed itself once more, and the Spiritual Dimension retreated from the real world.
Under the combined effects of the Dark High Priestess, The Signs of Frenzy, The Forgotten Corner of Fate, and the Altar of Life's Altar Protection Effect, all traces and clues related to Mona, Yu Yuan, and the Green Forest World were instantly erased, and all prying traces were disrupted.
As long as the Spiritual Dimension completely dissipated, no one would be able to track them down.
The result would be the same.
But clearly, the other party was unwilling to accept this outcome. Yu Yuan's actions had completely enraged the existence at the Source of the Bloodline River.
Rumble—
"You're asking for death!"
The waters of the Bloodline River churned violently. A beam of golden light flew out from the river's source and plunged into the Bloodline River.
It coalesced into a terrifying Bloody Bat, radiating boundless pressure as it broke free from the Bloodline River, forcefully tearing through the barrier between the Spiritual Dimension and the real world, charging straight toward the Altar of Life.
Crack—
Even the spiritual pressure alone was terrifyingly dreadful. The entire world seemed to turn blood-red as corruption and shockwaves followed in its wake.
Before the Bloody Bat had even arrived, the blue barrier of the Altar of Life—already riddled with cracks—shattered.
As the ritual's conductor, Mona bore the brunt of the spiritual impact.
A brilliant purple light flared up on Mona. Her talent activated, and all the damage was transferred to the Vampire Contract Servant behind her.
The Vampire Contract Servant let out a roar as blood-red flames erupted over its body, reducing it to ashes in the fire.
But this bought Yu Yuan an opportunity.
The moment the Bloody Bat broke through the spatial barrier of the Spiritual Dimension, Yu Yuan had already summoned Mie Mie. Seizing the opening, he released his Psychic Ability—Cured but Still Drooling—onto the Bloody Bat.
— Diagnosis: Amnesia
— Diagnosis: Epilepsy
Two consecutive Psychic Ability strikes landed on the Bloody Bat.
The Psychic Ability's property of ignoring mental resistance allowed these strikes to bypass the target's life-level restrictions.
The Bloody Bat, which had been so terrifying moments ago, instantly turned into a dazed, foolish bat.
As its movements ceased and its body convulsed, it plummeted toward the Altar of Life.
Mie Mie's Hoofprint Spring purified all the terrifying corruption carried by the Bloody Bat.
"Go!" Yu Yuan, riding on Mie Mie, grabbed Mona and sprinted out of the Altar of Life.
"You're all asking for death!" On the altar, the blood-red shadow summoned by the chains had fully awakened.
It raised a hand and reached toward the fleeing Yu Yuan.
But Yu Yuan was prepared. As the blood-red shadow moved, his final Psychic Ability strike was already released.
— Diagnosis: Amnesia
When Mie Mie carried Yu Yuan and Mona out of the Altar of Life through the exit of Canary's Cage, the cage door slammed shut instantly.
The entire cage became a sealed whole, and its sealing and binding power began to take effect.
"No—"
"Chirp—"
Two different voices rang out.
The Bloody Bat inside the cage vanished with a "bang," replaced by a single drop of golden liquid.
As for the blood-red shadow, it continuously condensed into a writhing mass of blood.
This mass of blood emitted a faint silver glow.
But if one looked closely, they would notice a very weak trace of golden light within the silver glow.
Canary's Cage rapidly shrank, returning to Yu Yuan's hand.
Whoosh—
Looking at the cage in his hand, Yu Yuan finally let out a long sigh of relief.
It was over.
A smile tugged at the corners of his mouth.
Though it had been a bit rough, the outcome was good.
Yu Yuan turned his gaze to the Altar of Life. The Spiritual Dimension had completely faded away.
The ritual hall was a mess.
Jiu Feng and Hammond were released from the Loser's Cube by Yu Yuan.
Both were still in a state of terror.
Mie Mie~
With Mie Mie's Dawn Cry, the fear in their hearts was cleansed.
"Master, is it over?"
Jiu Feng had really broadened his horizons this time.
"Can Silver-tier be this strong?"
Jiu Feng looked at Hammond in disbelief, deep confusion in his eyes.
He naturally knew that there were differences in strength among Silver-tier beings.
But... this was far more than just a noticeable gap.
This was a world of difference, for crying out loud!
Compared to that shadow from just now, Hammond was practically a chicken!
Hammond: ...
Although Jiu Feng hadn't said a single word, Hammond felt his gaze was like a sharp knife, each look stabbing into his heart.
But what did the other party's strength have to do with him? He was just an alchemist, alright!
"Ahem... enough, this has nothing to do with Hammond..." Yu Yuan helped Hammond out of his predicament, pointing at the mass of blood in the cage. He said:
"If I'm not mistaken, it should be a clone of a Gold-tier lifeform. It can't be judged by normal Silver-tier standards."
"This..." Jiu Feng was dumbfounded.
He was about to say something else, but Yu Yuan waved his hand.
"Jiu Feng, hurry and check the other areas. The commotion here was too loud; maybe others have been affected too..."
"Mie Mie, you go with him. If there are any places contaminated by spiritual energy, clean them up."
"Mie Mie~"
Mie Mie, Jiu Feng, and Hammond immediately headed outside.
Yu Yuan looked at Mona.
"How are you doing? You alright?"
Mona nodded.
"I'm fine. Luckily, you had everyone else leave earlier, or more people would have died just now. Thank goodness for that Contract Servant; it took the hit for me. Otherwise..."
Thinking about it, Mona felt a lingering fear.
Yu Yuan nodded slightly.
He hadn't expected that obscure aura to provoke the fury of a Gold-tier being.
His gaze fell on the drop of golden liquid inside the cage.
It was like it was alive, slowly changing form.
Yu Yuan's eyes shifted as he made a decision.
This drop of liquid was clearly extraordinary—very likely an extremely precious item—but keeping it on hand was a liability.
It was different from the mass of silver-glowing blood that the blood-red shadow had condensed into.
That silver-glowing blood had already been cut off from all external connections through The Signs of Frenzy.
He could study it.
But this drop of golden liquid likely carried the spiritual imprint of that Gold-tier being. He absolutely couldn't keep it.
As long as Canary's Cage was sealing and binding it, it was fine. But if it were exposed to the outside, it would inevitably attract attention.
Yu Yuan carried the cage to the deer-headed altar at the center of the Altar of Life.
The blue crystal at the center of the altar had already dimmed.
Clearly, the shattering of the protective barrier had drained all its energy.
To restore it, he would either have to wait for the crystal to recover its energy naturally, or perform the Altar of Life's sacrificial ritual to replenish its energy.
"Gold-tier is truly terrifying," he thought to himself.
Yu Yuan had already made his decision.
He activated the Altar of Life's 30-day sacrificial ritual. The offering would naturally be this drop of golden liquid.
Keeping this thing on hand was a liability; converting it was the right path.
And it had to be done quickly.
Do you confirm using '███' as the offering for the Altar of Life sacrificial ritual?
— Yes
As Yu Yuan made his selection, Canary's Cage opened, and the drop of golden liquid floated above the deer-headed altar.
The Altar of Life, which had just fallen into dormancy, was reactivated.
Only this time, the altar emitted a dense aura of spirituality...