Dream Ji

"Rumble!"

Lightning flashed and thunder boomed, the heavens and earth changed color, and the vast sea of spiritual energy rippled, spontaneously splitting into all kinds of phenomena.

It was said that when one achieved the Imperial Path, golden lotuses would surge from the earth, Buddhist chants would resound through the heavens, and countless auspicious signs would appear. This was precisely because the power was too immense, stirring the Red Heaven Realm.

At this moment, Deficiency You advanced to become a King of Manifest Realm. Although the commotion could not compare to that of the Imperial Path, the entirety of Star Province was still shrouded in phenomena. Countless vast auras surged from his body, creating his own Manifest Realm.

The only flaw of a Manifest Realm was that it was difficult to move. The longer a demon king maintained his Manifest Realm after unfolding it, the more terrifying his power became.

Thus, the places where demon kings manifested their realms were mostly forbidden lands of humanity, while human Venerables generally relied on formations and Dao artifacts to achieve the effect of claiming territory.

"Thud!"

The earth collapsed beneath his feet. The giant Deficiency You strode forward, and hundreds of li of land shattered in an instant, transforming into power that was devoured. He continued evolving, without end.

One sphere after another, each containing the mysteries of the world, was born. These spheres simulated certain possibilities, making anyone who saw them feel an intense unease.

"Roar!"

Deficiency You gained a voice. A roar shattered the firmament, and his Manifest Realm descended completely, covering hundreds of thousands of li in an instant.

Demons could walk the path of humanity, but Yun Ye wanted to understand the might of a Manifest Realm. Thus, he had deliberately allowed Deficiency You to advance into a King of Manifest Realm, hoping to draw inferences from it.

The Manifest Realm Deficiency You created was related to his own nature. The moment it descended, however, a vast amount of spiritual energy was devoured, directly transforming into Deficiency You's power.

"The moment it was born, it already possessed a Manifest Realm with a diameter of hundreds of thousands of li, and furthermore..."

Ruxin Benle Tianxuan True Person sighed softly.

This vast region had already enveloped the three cities. All the spiritual veins and spiritual energy within its bounds were being devoured by the demonic disaster, leaving the three spirit cities in grave peril.

This Manifest Realm had actually extended the disaster beasts' power to devour and infect, making the disaster beasts' power omnipresent and removing all restrictions imposed by physical distance.

"Roar!"

"Roar, roar!"

Roars rose and fell throughout Star Province. Beneath the shroud of the Manifest Realm, all demons transformed into Deficiency You's dependents and evolved at breakneck speed. Those that had originally been demons immediately became disaster beasts, while those that were already disaster beasts gained Deficiency You's power of evolution and had astonishingly become a calamity capable of toppling the Nine Stars Heaven Sect.

Simply devouring a clone of the Manifest King could already increase their power tremendously.

Yun Ye activated the concept of the Ten Heavenly Stems Law once more, allowing even stronger divine arts to merge into his bloodline.

In a short time, Deficiency You underwent ultimate ascension. Even his life form changed, transforming into a human shape as he walked across the land, swallowing everything.

Silent God Domain.

Great Demon God Court.

The court was a gigantic open-air plaza. Dragon-shaped stone sculptures crouched in orderly rows, each varied in form, yet all exuding vast auras belonging to Kings of Manifest Realm.

Before those enormous dragon-shaped stone sculptures were projections of the Kings of Manifest Realm, along with the great upheaval currently taking place at the Nine Stars Heaven Sect in Border Continent.

"To become a king on the spot and possess such potential? It seems this is one of the most successful great demons to emerge beneath the demonic disaster. It may even become a new Saint Clan."

A hazy King of Manifest Realm spoke.

"His power is somewhat too peculiar, and his reason is difficult to discern. Perhaps he cannot communicate at all. Would the one from the Tribunal permit such a Manifest King to exist?"

A miniature projection of a Nine-tailed Fox rubbed its claws as it spoke.

"Dream Ji had been awakened by the World God, and many matters can no longer be concealed. We should simply ask Dream Ji to decide. If it lives, it lives; if it dies, it dies. Why should we meddle so much? Can it become an emperor?"

A little snake spoke.

"If it cannot become an emperor, then there is no need for the court. With the World God descending, let alone becoming an emperor—even becoming a god may not be impossible."

The hazy King of Manifest Realm spoke.

"Haha, no wonder. So, Bai Wei, are you planning to walk the path of becoming a god? The various majesties have already made it clear: once one becomes a god, one merely returns to Heaven and becomes a mindless Heavenly God, rather than an autonomous Only God."

"'God' is the ultimate shackle, while 'immortal' is the ultimate freedom. Rather than exhausting every means to become a god, it would be better to cultivate human methods anew and achieve True Immortality."

The Nine-tailed Fox smiled.

"Have demons ever become immortals in the past million years?"

The hazy King of Manifest Realm stepped forward, revealing a humanoid body. It was a pale man, black patterns coiling all over him.

Those black patterns spilled outward, forming pitch-black wings and giving him an intensely sinister air.

Undying Zombie, Bai Wei.

"This age is precisely an opportunity. With the World God interfering with True Immortals, it is better to become an immortal than a god. No matter how the rest of you choose, I would like to give it a try. In truth, whether one becomes a god or an immortal is immaterial. Tens of thousands of leisurely years pass in the blink of an eye, and every obsession is eventually worn away..."

The Nine-tailed Fox projection transformed into a wisp of pink smoke and vanished.

"Bai Wei, humanity is powerful. The court has only one divine bloodline, while humanity still possesses at least five Immortal Clans' bloodlines. What is more, True Immortals have descended into the world and can interfere with it at any time. Even with Dream Ji's support, she can only protect our few clans. Do not make things difficult for Dream Ji."

The little snake shook its head.

"Achieving World Godhood is the call of our bloodline. That is the ultimate path. True Immortals are nothing beside it."

But some Kings of Manifest Realm held different views. One was a firebird, and one could vaguely make out that its true form was the Flame Fate Kite Yun Ye had once seen.

As a life born divine, soaring across the sea of causality, the Flame Fate Kite's bloodline had a deep origin connected to the divine race. Although it was the result of repeated division, it still yearned intensely for becoming a World God. Its entire clan pursued ascension into godhood.

"Watch your words. Azure Heaven has returned. I fear the gazes of several True Immortals have already fallen here. Even with the World God interfering, once they are involved, they will likely be stirred."

The little snake and Bai Wei spoke at the same time.

"I am different from you. I am not within the Red Heaven Realm, so it is exceedingly difficult for True Immortals to observe me. Unless they are those great gods who became immortals through Divine Art... Hmph. Dream Ji, First Demon has given an order. Farewell."

The little firebird vanished.

The many Kings of Manifest Realm who had remained silent revealed astonishment. Even First Demon had awakened? It seemed this era had truly changed.

The Great Demon God Court did not unify the demons; it was merely a form of order. Yet the commands of the various Demon Emperors were obeyed by all races, just as when a human emperor descended into the world, all demons would live in peace, and even the Demon Emperor of the demon race would retreat. In the end, strength was supreme.

Just as the many Kings of Manifest Realm wondered what order the Flame Fate Kite had received, the center of the court suddenly fell silent, and myriad streams of light converged.

A silver-haired woman stepped out. Her expression was indifferent, and she possessed a pair of dazzling golden eyes. The instant she appeared, the court surged with unbearable pressure. The projections of many Kings of Manifest Realm broke into cold sweat, unable to move.

Although their forms were somewhat strange, their power had not been diminished in the slightest...

Spiritual energy ran wild, and the red sun plummeted.

Even the court could not suppress the succession of such phenomena. The silver-haired woman noticed this and raised her hand, intending to erase the effects.

However, the moment she began to move, dense silver lightning covered her entire body, extending all the way to the horizon.

The silver lightning seemed to have appeared from thin air, fixed within space. It was exactly like an illusory image painted onto it, a sight that chilled the blood.

Because those traces made it seem as though the entire world were as fragile as glass, covered in cracks everywhere.

"How fragile. It seems this era is no golden age after all..."

As her voice drifted out, the various Kings of Manifest Realm felt as if they had crossed lifetimes. They suddenly awakened and hurriedly lowered their heads. "We pay our respects to Dream Ji!"