Chapter 1063 - 462:

At first, he absorbed the Spiritual Power on the planet, but later, he had drained the entire planet’s Spiritual Power. He began devouring the others on the Star Jumping Ship. After everyone was gone, he could only use his remaining Power to sustain hope.

It was a painful memory, even if the time of clarity only totaled a few thousand years, Blue Boy still remembered that kind of bone-deep despair and isolation.

"Twenty-three million years, how is this possible..."

"Yes, how could it be possible? Twenty-three million years, during this lengthy period, the Celestial Palace has plummeted thirty-seven thousand meters underground, leaving a once brilliant civilization with only scattered Myths. My Soul has merged with the core of this temple, unable to rest for even a moment, guarding this lightless palace for a full twenty-three million years!"

"But fortunately, all sacrifices were worth it; I have finally, finally waited for you!"

The old man’s voice grew increasingly excited, as if his words caused the entire temple to tremble. Blue Boy fell to the ground, letting out a painful scream. He wanted to flee, but an illusory large hand appeared out of thin air, grabbing him and swiftly pulling him to the deepest part of the temple!

Blue Boy saw himself pass over the resplendent throne, being dragged into a dim space behind the ground, where an Altar burning with a ghostly fire stood quietly.

Blue Boy’s body was firmly locked in the center of the Altar, as a massive steel needle slowly descended from the dome. In utter terror, Blue Boy struggled frantically; however, the chains were formed by the old man using the Authority of the Domain, and he couldn’t move them at all. He could only watch in extreme fear as the massive steel needle fell, piercing through his belly!

Suddenly, Blue Boy’s blood seemed to be sucked upward by some gigantic syringe, flowing away from his body, and strangely enough, the extracted blood was not bright red, but gleamed with a dazzling golden radiance!

The entire temple seemed to come alive, emitting a "rumbling" shockwave!

"Hmm."

But then, amid Blue Boy’s frightened screams, the old man’s peculiar voice suddenly echoed.

"What’s going on? A tenth of the Source Blood is missing, and the Inheritance Star Stele is gone too. Without the Star Stele, how did you return here?"

"Speaking of which, how is your body so weak, only at King Tier, but able to traverse the stars..."

The old man’s words made Blue Boy feel as if he had grasped a lifeline, shouting desperately: "Stop that thing! I know where the things you want are! Only I know where they are!"

The old man frowned at him, sighed lightly and said, "General, it seems your Soul has completely dissipated, but you performed your mission excellently by bringing the Source Blood back."

With these words, a humanoid shadow emerged in the void, flying to Blue Boy’s side. Countless strands of smoky air, like tentacles, poured into Blue Boy’s seven orifices, and Blue Boy displayed an extremely painful expression, as if his Brain was being brutally squeezed by two hands.

"So you were brought here by someone else... A Peak Demigod, not much of a threat."

"If he has sense, considering his bringing of the Source Blood, perhaps a benefit should be given. But if he doesn’t, then he can simply be erased."

"I’ve waited far too long! The Ming Race has waited far too long!"

Over the twenty-three million years, the old man had seen too much, having merged with the planet’s core, his consciousness could spread across the entire planet.

He witnessed his homeland being conquered, his race perishing in the flames of war, children crying amidst the ruins...

All the world’s tragedies replayed before his eyes over and over, but he knew he had to keep his consciousness "pure," like a computer with absolute rationality, or else he wouldn’t have endured these long years.

This was how he did it; he restrained his consciousness, relying mostly on the skills honed over tens of thousands of years, immersing himself in a state of neither joy nor sorrow, investing his time in researching various Spells and mysteries he couldn’t solve during his life to pass the time.

But whenever dynasties changed, civilizations vanished, or Natural Disasters struck, he couldn’t help but peek outside, thinking he would become indifferent and calm after seeing so much. Even if the most horrific tragedy occurred before him, he could remain unmoved. He thought these hardships tempered his will, yet he failed to perceive that every glance planted a seed of unwillingness.

These seeds lay dormant deep within the old man’s heart, suppressed due to powerlessness. However, suppression did not extinguish these seeds; instead, they absorbed this pressure, growing even stronger in peace.

Now, with the return of the Source Blood, and when he finally could do something, all at once the pressure was released, and the countless seeds accumulated over twenty-three million years turned into a wildfire, completely engulfing the old man’s heart!

"I’ve waited twenty-three million years; I should have waited a little longer, been a bit more patient, and refined the plan further."

"But I can’t wait any longer, not even one more moment!"

The old man suddenly opened his eyes wide, shadows quickly manifested in the darkness, golden flames rising in his pupils; the decayed aura on him was incinerated in an instant by that wrath, replaced with fierce war intent! Like a lion glaring furiously at those encroaching on its Domain!

"Boom!!!"

The Source Blood within Blue Boy was completely extracted, causing the entire temple to roar along with the old man!