Mushrooms. Mushrooms everywhere.
Mushrooms sprouted from the ground. Mushrooms burst out from trees. Mushrooms grew directly from the bodies of countless demonic creatures. Green mushrooms, white mushrooms, blue mushrooms, red mushrooms—mushrooms of all kinds sprang up all across the land like bamboo shoots after a spring rain.
In just the blink of an eye, the entire Dark Realm had transformed.
The once oppressive, murderous atmosphere had suddenly turned into a scene straight out of a fairy tale.
All those mushrooms—blossomed in an instant.
ROAR!!
Countless demonic beasts looked in horror at the mushrooms growing from their bodies. Instinctively, they tried to pull them off. But the moment they did, they felt excruciating, soul-piercing pain.
Not only that—the mushrooms they pulled out immediately began to radiate a violent, chaotic energy.
BOOM!!!
The mushrooms exploded in less than the time it took to draw a breath.
The devastating force engulfed their entire bodies. And that was just the beginning. The violent explosion triggered a chain reaction, detonating the other mushrooms on their bodies one after another. With each successive blast, massive mushroom-shaped clouds rose into the sky—creating a strangely beautiful yet apocalyptic scene.
One monster exploded—then those around it followed.
It became a complete chain detonation.
Looking from high above the Dark Realm, one would see gorgeous mushroom clouds blooming across the land in rapid succession—like a surreal, colorful apocalypse.
"Impossible! What the hell is going on?"
"Mushrooms—those damn mushrooms! I hate mushrooms!!"
"Explosions! They're everywhere! These mushrooms grow on demonic beasts, and just touching them triggers an explosion! The force tears them apart—utter annihilation! This isn't just destruction—this is extinction!"
In the depths of the abyss, within the Demon Palace, numerous powerful beings opened their eyes—fury and disbelief etched across their faces.
Explosions.
Deafening booms.
The sound of death swept across the entire Dark Realm.
Mountains were shattered. Rivers dried up. Forests were obliterated. Entire cities turned to rubble.
Everywhere the eye could see—mushroom clouds bloomed and soared into the skies.
It was a scene of utter devastation. The power of those blasts rivaled that of world-ending calamities. This wasn't just warfare—it was apocalypse-level destruction. Everything was laid to waste.
And the terrifying truth?These demonic beasts had been their foundation, their capital, the overwhelming force meant to sweep across the realms.
Even the forbidden zones had struggled to control such demonic tides. They couldn't easily wipe out these creatures—not while the Demon Palace's elites guarded them.
"They really dared to do it. This is an attack from the Great Yi Holy Court—it has to be. The forbidden zones wouldn't have this kind of weaponry. If they did, they would've used it long ago! How dare they! They're turning the entire realm into a wasteland. Do they even care about the consequences?!"
The Lord of Dark City spoke through gritted teeth, face ashen.
"We were right—Yi Tianxing must not be allowed to grow further. In just a short time, he's created yet another terrifying weapon of war. This attack is completely indiscriminate!"
Among the Hydra, black-robed and red-robed figures wore bitter expressions.
But strangely, they also felt... resigned.
As if they had seen this kind of thing before. As if they were slowly getting used to it.
For Hydra, this kind of devastating strike wasn't new. One more? Meh.
"This… is how Great Yi solves its problems?"
White Lotus stood wide-eyed, struggling to comprehend what she was witnessing.
Such a scene was beyond her imagination.
This wasn't a battle—it was genocide. The Dark Realm had been swept clean. The number of demonic beasts exterminated in that single strike was unimaginable.
"The most direct, the simplest way. Isn't that best?"
Yi Tianxing replied with a calm smile.
Sometimes, being blunt and brutal was the most effective method. Why waste time with back-and-forth games, when you could just finish things in a single, fatal blow?
BOOM. BOOM. BOOM.
As the mushroom clouds gradually faded, new figures surged from the domain gate above the void. Elite legions of soldiers streamed in, followed by numerous Feng Shui Masters clad in azure robes. They swiftly fanned out across the realm.
Starting from the edges of the Dark Realm, they raised their hands—and towering Immortal Cities descended from the sky, glowing with divine light.
Wherever devastation had laid waste, new cities rose.
Within moments, fully-formed Immortal Cities had stood tall upon the ruins.
Inside the cities, masses of Great Yi citizens had gathered. Along the walls, powerful defense troops took their positions. The fortifications were brimming with war machines—giant crossbows, rune cannons, defensive towers—forming an impenetrable ring of protection.
"All citizens of Great Yi, do not panic! We are currently within the Dark Realm—territory beyond the former borders of Great Yi. It has now been conquered and claimed by us! We are the vanguard—the pioneers—the ones forging a new frontier. Our army will protect us. There is nothing to fear. As long as the city walls stand, we are safe!"
A city lord stepped into the void and addressed the people.
The residents were well-prepared. Their mental fortitude was strong. They quickly adjusted to their new environment. After all, they were still citizens of Great Yi—no matter the realm.
They enjoyed all the privileges of citizenship, no discounts.
In fact, they might even enjoy greater benefits here.
They firmly believed: as long as they remained within the Immortal Cities, guarded by Great Yi's military, no danger could threaten them. Their safety was assured. Some were even eager to stand atop the walls and join the fight.
Great Yi's people never feared battle.
As the cities descended, Great Yi's national fortune flowed rapidly into them, connecting to the Great Yi Holy Court through a mysterious force. It spread all the way back to Xuanhuang Immortal City, where the national destiny gathered high above.
Xuanhuang was so powerful that it ignored distance and domain barriers, transmitting fate directly.
At the same time, the Star Web also began to extend—following the threads of fortune—into the Dark Realm.
In recent years, the Star Web had undergone astonishing transformation. As more and more citizens joined, the web was constantly being tempered by the minds of the people—refined at every moment.
The process was subtle but unstoppable. The Star Web was evolving—becoming more divine, more powerful—and now stood on the brink of a final metamorphosis.
With the domain gate in place, expanding the Star Web's reach to the Dark Realm was no problem at all.
In fact, Great Yi was planning to accelerate its growth even further.
Everything had happened too fast.
Great Yi, in what seemed like an instant, had dropped Immortal Cities all across the Dark Realm.
The vast fortune of a nation surged into them, connecting everything into a unified whole.
The chaotic and ominous aura that had previously filled the land was now rapidly being dispersed.
Under the suppression of destiny and the will of humanity, even the demonic intent lingering across the land was forcibly driven out.
Especially near the Immortal Cities—those dark forces were completely repelled.
Golden streams of fortune, like tiny dragons, swirled in the air, watching over all.
Before anyone could react, the Dark Realm had already become part of Great Yi's territory.
"So this… is the speed of Great Yi's conquest? Unbelievable."
White Lotus looked at Yi Tianxing with a strange expression.
This was a ruthless, domineering method—cleansing the realm, then instantly rebuilding on the ruins. The execution was so skilled and so efficient, it left one stunned.
"If we couldn't take the Dark Realm even like this, then what have the years of Great Yi's development been for? But… claiming a realm is only the first step. The surface-level demonic beasts are not the true power behind this. They're likely just cannon fodder. The real powers—those hidden in the shadows—won't sit by and watch us claim the entire Dark Realm without reacting. The real war is only just beginning."
Yi Tianxing smiled calmly. He felt no pride, no arrogance.
He knew clearly that the opponents were terrifying—and that his own foundations, while formidable, were still thin in many areas.
He did not believe Eternal Night would simply let this go.
A peerless genius had died. The entire demonic beast army of the Dark Realm had been eradicated. The entire realm seized.
Any one of those would provoke a fury. All three together—was outright provocation.
No powerhouse would tolerate such a challenge.
But that was exactly Yi Tianxing's goal.
To use these Immortal Cities as footholds—and engage in a long-term war with Eternal Night.
The enemy had operated in the Dark Realm for countless years. Who knew how many cards they were hiding?
These beasts were just cannon fodder. It was reasonable to believe Eternal Night could replace them with ease.
And as for the true mastermind… if it really was an Immortal demon god from Eternal Night, destroying them would not be easy.
Great Yi had prepared to turn this realm into a long-term battlefield.
"How bold. Yi Tianxing—you deserve to die!!"
In the Demon Palace, the Dark Moon Demon Lord let out a cold snort.
Originally, if Wuxin and the others had managed to hold the line, he had no plans to act himself. But now… things had collapsed completely.
Almost the moment his voice fell—a dim blue dark moon burst into the sky, soaring up from the abyss to hang above the Dark Realm.