"Word becomes law. Golden tongue, jade speech."
The Dark Moon Demon Lord watched with growing gravity, letting out a cold shout. In his hand, a ghostly blue light flashed—summoning a war spear that he immediately hurled at the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram.
This strike gathered the essence of endless darkness and moonlight, channeling the power of night. It possessed peerless piercing strength. Though darkness veiled the world, moonlight still shone—coexisting with shadow.
With a single thrust, the Dark Moon followed.
BOOM!!
Explosions echoed unceasingly as the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram shook violently, its brilliance rapidly dimming. Even the void trembled, and the very air seemed on the brink of collapse.
"Heaven, Earth, and Man unite—evolve into the Three Realms!"
Yi Tianxing spoke again without hesitation.
As his voice echoed out, laws shifted, and above the Yin-Yang Taiji Diagram, the forces of Heaven, Earth, and Man converged. They formed a Three Realms Array, as if the entire power of the world gathered to support the diagram—causing its fading light to flare bright once more.
"Earth, fire, water, wind—Four Symbols stabilize the four extremes!"
"Metal, wood, water, fire, earth—Five Elements give birth to all things!"
"Power of time and space, heed my command—without beginning or end!"
One decree after another burst from Yi Tianxing's mouth.
Yin-Yang, Three Realms, Four Symbols, Five Elements, Seven Stars, Eight Trigrams, Nine Palaces, Cosmic Cycle, Time and Space—each of these fundamental laws of heaven and earth materialized as divine diagrams above the Dark Moon Demon Lord, stacking upon one another.
With each diagram, the pressure soared to terrifying levels.
The Dark Moon Demon Lord, who had been standing tall in the void, was forcibly driven back—pressed downward by divine force into the depths of the abyss.
These were not mere spells—they invoked the primordial laws of the world.
"Hmph. Yi, the so-called Sacred King… You think this is enough to seal me?"
The Demon Lord's voice was cold, his face darkening.
"Even if I haven't fully recovered, you won't trap me for long. This power isn't yours. Even if you possess it now, it will fade in time. In the last epoch, even Pangu couldn't kill me. What makes you think you can?"
His gaze remained locked on the countless divine diagrams above him. These diagrams connected with the natural laws, birthed of true Dao. And though Yi Tianxing had forcibly elevated his strength to the Hunyuan Realm through the might of his dynasty, he had only temporarily borrowed this power.
These divine decrees relied on his status as an Emperor, his Imperial Dao, but his Dao itself had not reached the Hunyuan Realm—meaning he hadn't imprinted his true soul brand into the Dao.
Thus, the seal was temporary, limited by time.
It lacked permanence.
To a being on the Demon Lord's level, breaking such a seal was difficult—but not impossible.
It would eventually crumble.
"I shall become the seal—Heavenly Emperor Altar, suppress!"
Yi Tianxing stepped forward, appearing above the abyss. Light flashed from his body, and a massive nine-tiered altar materialized in the air, exuding an aura that suppressed all laws. This was the Heavenly Emperor's Altar—its projection, at least.
Though just an image, the altar manifested with tangible presence. As it descended, it linked seamlessly with the nine divine diagrams above.
These nine divine diagrams were each connected to one layer of the altar.
Previously, the diagrams had been individual entities—but now, with the altar as a foundation, they fused into a unified whole. The connection of laws and Dao rhymes amplified their power—by tens, even hundreds of times.
"I offer myself to become the altar. Let the Heavenly Emperor's Altar suppress the abyss eternally!"
Yi Tianxing let out a cold smile.
Then—his body transformed into light, merging into the altar itself.
The previously illusory altar instantly became solid and real—a true Heavenly Emperor's Altar, which crashed down toward the Dark Moon Demon Lord with unstoppable momentum.
"Gather!!"
The Demon Lord, eyes icy, let out a thunderous roar.
From all corners of the Dark Realm, countless rays of dark light surged toward him—like rivers flowing into the sea.
These were the shattered fragments of the Dark Moon Demon Wheel.
One by one, the pieces returned—reforming into the wheel, though cracks remained clearly visible. The wheel was forcibly reconstructed, but the damage hadn't healed.
Then—endless divine radiance burst forth from the void. Billions of runes flashed, slamming down in a massive wave of force.
The Dark Moon Demon Lord was forcibly suppressed, driven deep into the abyss.
A multicolored seal emerged across the sky, covering the abyss entirely.
It extended not only above, but also deep below, connecting both heaven and earth—forming an invisible barrier, sealing the entire abyss.
"Yi Tianxing… Once I recover… I will destroy your Great Yi Holy Court."
The Demon Lord's cold voice echoed through the void.
Soon after, the divine light vanished, and the massive Heavenly Emperor Altar faded as well.
The abyss—looked as if nothing had ever happened.
"Sacred King… Will he be alright?"
"Why did the Sacred King disappear…? Did something happen?!"
All across the Dark Realm, countless citizens of Great Yi, having witnessed the entire sealing process, now wore expressions of anxious concern. They had seen Yi Tianxing become the seal with their own eyes.
Their worry surged.
But almost immediately—a new message swept across the realm, clearing all doubt.
"Don't worry! The Sacred King has appeared in the Sacred King's Palace. He's fine!"
From StarNet, an official announcement spread like wildfire.
Even video proof was included—showing Yi Tianxing alive and well.
Not a single hair was out of place.
"By order of the Sacred King: All Great Yi immortal cities within the Dark Realm are to proceed with national development policies. From the ruins—rebuild the civilization of Great Yi. This land now belongs to us!"
City Lords flew into the sky, issuing proclamations.
"Plow the land! Cultivate the fields!"
"Turn ruins into fertile earth, turn desolation into abundance!"
"Grab your hoes—let's farm together!"
From every immortal city came cheers of enthusiasm. Countless citizens grabbed farming tools and poured out of the cities—clearing the land, opening up fields. Numerous cultivators scattered seeds in all directions.
The prior chaos—when the Mushroom Houses had decimated all life—was over.
Now came the time to rebuild.
But to Great Yi, this was nothing new. They had done it many times before.
Reconstruction? They were experts.
Very quickly, the Dark Realm was filled with a fervent atmosphere of revival.
Even the other forbidden zones stared on—dumbfounded.
Is this for real…?
Just moments ago, the Dark Moon Demon Lord had pushed them all to the brink, nearly forcing a final desperate battle.
Now?
He had been sealed so effortlessly.
The strange demonic aura that once filled the realm had vanished without a trace.
The Great Yi immortal cities stood tall.
Fate converged—Heaven, Earth, and Man in harmony. Feng Shui arrays aligned the ley lines. Unseen, the world itself began to shift and change.
Gone were the evil cultivators and demonic monsters of the past.
Purged.
The land was now free of demonic taint. That change—was already noticeable.
"Can this seal really hold the Dark Moon Demon Lord? He's a terrifying being on the level of a Saint…"
Many lords of forbidden zones remained uneasy.
A being of that level—even a small flaw could give him a way out. If he escaped, it would take mere minutes to flip the entire realm upside down.
Inside the Sacred King's Palace, Yi Tianxing's gaze swept over the entire Dark Realm.
Now that the realm was under his control, he could clearly see everything through the eyes of fate.
That—was the wonder of the Dynastic System.
"That Dark Moon Demon Lord… I've heard of him. In the last epoch, he was a formidable figure—once fought Pangu directly. Supposedly, he was split in half by Pangu's axe, and his Dark Moon Demon Wheel was also shattered. Yet somehow, he didn't die. He clung to life, and used the chaos of the worlds merging to smuggle into the Eternal World. Then he stirred up trouble here in the Dark Realm…"
Yi Tianxing's eyes glinted with cold light.
"But clearly, he hasn't fully recovered yet. At most, I'd say less than half of his strength is back. His real weapon was the Dark Moon Demon Wheel, a Supreme treasure. After being restored from the last epoch, it was once again shattered in my hands. As the saying goes—a broken moon can never be whole again."
Queen Mother of the West looked at him with a strange expression.
This time, she had truly witnessed the terrifying might of Yi Tianxing.
Even if the Demon Lord was weakened, he had once been a half-step Overlord demon god—and he had just been flattened.
What did that mean?
It meant that with the full backing of the Dynasty, Yi Tianxing could face a Saint head-on. And this time, he'd only used a clone—his true body hadn't even acted.
That thought… was truly frightening.
Yet even so—she didn't believe the Demon Lord was truly sealed.
To survive from the last epoch, one had to be unimaginably cunning.
The cards he held… were likely endless.
"I turned my clone into the Heavenly Emperor's Altar and sealed the entire abyss. Even if it's not a permanent seal, I'm confident he won't break free within decades. After the War Against Heaven ends, if he dares show his face again—I'll just slaughter him."
Yi Tianxing's tone was calm.
"Still, I've issued orders for legions to garrison the abyss. If anything changes, they'll respond immediately."
"The seal targets the Dark Moon Demon Lord specifically. The stronger he is, the harder it is to escape. Ironically, the weaker he becomes, the more likely he'll slip through."
"As long as any demonic creatures remain—they'll be restless. The Dark Realm… is destined to become a battlefield."
He shook his head slightly as he spoke.