Sweeping the Sky Dome Realm, 360 Soul Slaves

Yan Ning stood before the gates of Moon Wheel Palace, his gaze locked onto the towering mountain gate below—the Dark Nether Sect.

This was one of the three hundred and sixty sects of the Sky Dome Realm. Its strongest was a High-level King, and the sect should hold a fair number of Sky Dome Crystals.

"Xiao Yan, confirm the sect's core location."

"Master, the strongest energy reaction is at the sect's forbidden grounds. Detected seven Kings, one High-level King."

Yan Ning gave a slight nod, a flicker of coldness in his eyes.

Since he was going to take, he'd do it clean and fast.

"Moon Wheel Palace, drop concealment!"

Boom—

The palace, previously hidden in the void, suddenly materialized. Nine Moon Illusions blazed with dazzling light, and a terrifying pressure descended like the heavens collapsing!

"Who goes there?!"

Within the Dark Nether Sect, countless disciples looked up in terror. A silver palace, vast enough to blot out the sky, hovered above the sect. Law Secret Patterns swirled, warping even the space around them.

"Enemy attack!"

A furious roar erupted from deep within the sect.

But Yan Ning moved faster.

"Star Sea, open!"

He raised a single hand, and a crystalline blue pearl shot forth, instantly transforming into a boundless sea of stars that enveloped the entire Dark Nether Sect for a million li!

This was a high-level domain-type treasure—the Star Sea!

In an instant, every disciple, elder, and even the Low-level King sect leader found themselves trapped as if in quicksand, unable to move so much as a finger!

"Th-this... a domain treasure?!"

The Dark Nether Sect Leader's face twisted in shock, his eyes filled with horror.

Yan Ning stepped through the void, walking step by step toward the sect's forbidden grounds. Wherever he passed, the Star Sea parted to form a path.

"Who are you, sir? Why do you attack my Dark Nether Sect?"

The sect leader forced out the words, trying to buy time.

Yan Ning didn't even spare him a glance. He raised his hand.

"Ten Thousand Hearts Soul Control!"

Yan Ning's eyes suddenly turned deep and abyssal, as if countless stars swirled within his pupils. An intangible wave of soul force radiated from between his brows.

Hum—

In the void, a translucent soul chain condensed abruptly. The chain was inscribed with dense, ancient secret patterns, each line exuding a suffocating pressure.

The Dark Nether Sect Leader's expression shifted drastically. He tried to struggle, but under the Star Sea's suppression, he couldn't even mobilize his Divine Power. All he could do was watch helplessly as the soul chain shot toward his brow.

"No—!"

He let out a desperate roar, his soul force within his sea of consciousness surging wildly in an attempt to resist.

But Yan Ning, empowered by the high-level soul-type treasure Thousand Illusion Pearl, possessed soul strength far beyond his.

Coupled with the domain treasure's suppression, the sect leader had no power to fight back.

"Shiiing!"

The soul chain pierced into the Dark Nether Sect Leader's brow like a sharp sword, instantly tearing through his sea of consciousness!

"Ahhh!!"

The sect leader convulsed, his face contorted in agony. A massive wave erupted within his sea of consciousness. His soul was entangled by the chain, every shred of soul force forcibly suppressed, his consciousness beginning to blur.

Yan Ning's expression remained cold. He tapped his fingertip, and strands of soul force flowed along the chain into the other's sea of consciousness.

"Submit!"

The icy voice detonated deep within the sect leader's soul.

"I..."

The sect leader struggled, but the soul chain tightened further, its crushing pressure nearly suffocating him.

Finally.

His soul let out a mournful cry, utterly unable to resist.

"Hum!"

The soul chain contracted sharply, forming a complex mark that branded itself into the deepest part of the sect leader's soul.

Ten Thousand Hearts Soul Control Art—complete!

The Dark Nether Sect Leader's eyes gradually cleared, but when he looked at Yan Ning, his gaze was now filled with reverence and obedience.

"Master."

He knelt on one knee, bowing respectfully.

Yan Ning nodded in satisfaction and waved a hand, lifting the Star Sea's suppression on him.

"Bring me all the Sky Dome Crystals from the sect."

"Yes!"

The Dark Nether Sect Leader did not hesitate, turning to fly toward the forbidden grounds.

A moment later, he returned holding a jade box. Inside lay 1036 low-grade Sky Dome Crystals and 109 mid-grade Sky Dome Crystals!

"Master, this is the entire stock of the Dark Nether Sect."

Yan Ning took the jade box, his gaze sweeping over the crystals, the corner of his mouth lifting slightly.

"Not bad."

He put away the Sky Dome Crystals and looked at the Dark Nether Sect Leader.

"Continue acting as the sect leader. Do not expose my existence. As for these people..."

Yan Ning raised his hand and struck!!

In an instant, the remaining Undying experts all fell into deep slumber.

Then Yan Ning tossed a crystal chip to the Dark Nether Sect Leader.

"This is a slave-binding secret art. Once you learn it, enslave them."

He nodded respectfully.

"Yes, Master."

With matters settled, Yan Ning's form flickered and he re-entered the Moon Wheel Palace.

He set off toward the next sect.

The Moon Wheel Palace tore through the void, streaking across the sky like a silver meteor.

Yan Ning stood inside, his fingertip tapping a light screen that displayed the next target—the Heaven Sword Sect.

Above the Heaven Sword Sect.

"Master, the Heaven Sword Sect has nine Sealed King Undying experts. The sect leader is at King-Peak."

Xiao Yan reported.

"King-Peak?"

Yan Ning's lips curled slightly.

"A bit stronger than the last one."

"Boom!"

The Moon Wheel Palace ripped through the void. Nine Moon Illusions burst forth with dazzling divine light, and a terrifying pressure instantly shrouded the entire mountain range.

"Enemy attack!"

The Heaven Sword Sect Leader's head snapped up. The longsword at his back unsheathed itself, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang sword light that slashed toward the sky!

But.

"Star Sea!"

Yan Ning raised a single hand. The blue orb flew out, and a vast star sea unfurled. The sword light sank into it like a mud ox entering the sea, dissolving in an instant.

"What?!"

The Heaven Sword Sect Leader's expression shifted dramatically.

"A domain-type supreme treasure?!"

"Ten-Thousand Heart Soul Control!"

Yan Ning gave him no time to react. A soul chain shot through the void, stabbing directly into the center of his brow.

"Ah—!"

The Heaven Sword Sect Leader clutched his head and roared, his soul writhing violently. His King-Peak strength made him harder to enslave than the previous sect leader, but with the Thousand Illusion Pearl's enhancement, Yan Ning's soul attack was even more formidable!

"Submit!"

In the end, the Heaven Sword Sect Leader knelt on one knee, offering up the sect's treasured hoard—1024 low-grade Sky Dome Crystals, 156 mid-grade Sky Dome Crystals, and...

"Excellent."

Yan Ning put away the crystals, repeated the process to put the other Undying into slumber, and handed the slave-binding secret art to his new servant.

Five years later.

The Moon Wheel Palace hovered among the clouds. The light screen before Yan Ning displayed the skies above the final sect—the Mystic Heaven Pavilion.

"Master, this is the 360th target."

Xiao Yan reminded him.

Yan Ning let out a light laugh, and with a flicker of his form, the Star Sea had already enveloped the entire mountain gate.

A quarter-hour later, the Mystic Heaven Pavilion Master respectfully presented the sect's treasury.

Thus, all three hundred and sixty sects of the Sky Dome Realm were under his control!

"Tally the gains."

Yan Ning gave the order.

The light screen refreshed:

[Total Acquired]

Low-grade Sky Dome Crystals: 368,492 pieces

Mid-grade Sky Dome Crystals: 28,736 pieces

High-grade Sky Dome Crystals: 9 pieces

A sharp gleam flashed in Yan Ning's eyes. "Good! That's enough. Let's absorb these Sky Dome Crystals first."

Yan Ning sat cross-legged in the deepest chamber of the Mystic Heaven Pavilion, surrounded by 368,492 low-grade Sky Dome Crystals, 28,736 mid-grade Sky Dome Crystals, and 9 high-grade Sky Dome Crystals.

These crystals emitted a hazy silver light, illuminating the entire chamber like a resplendent river of stars.

"Let's begin."

With a single thought from his mind, a thousand low-grade Sky Dome Crystals rose simultaneously, forming a silver vortex above his head.