218: Domination, a new map point

After a long while, the pain gradually subsided into silence.

And you successfully incorporated this flame into yourself.

"It's truly powerful."

You murmured to yourself.

Although this Demonic Flame hinted at abnormality everywhere, its immense power was enough to compensate for any of its flaws.

Moreover, Crisis Awareness did not send you any warning.

This indicated that, at least for you, it was harmless.

The 7,800th year.

You annihilated all foreign races carrying the power of Luck within the Western Foothills Realm Cluster.

You gained a massive amount of Luck power.

The 8,100th year.

You returned to the Human Emperor Sect.

Adhering to the principle of improving even a little, you had Xu Qingning and others forcibly recruit a large number of Cultivators into the Human Emperor Sect.

Although the improvements they brought you were negligible, they were still something.

As for whether doing so would cause neighboring Realms to be wary...

You completely disregarded it!

After all, the current you was no longer what you used to be; apart from the Heavenly Court and a very few factions in the core regions of the Myriad Realms, no one could pose a threat to you.

The 8,120th year.

You led many Cultivators under your command to attack the Beidou Realm Cluster where the Human Emperor Sect was located.

Soon, dozens of Realms were forcibly subjugated by you.

Although they had virtually no loyalty, they still provided you with negligible feedback.

With their help, your Realm was slightly elevated.

"Although these people currently have no loyalty to me, time will eventually dilute everything."

"Those Cultivators from the Nine-Layered Immortal Palace now provide me with several times the boost they once did."

You murmured to yourself, then struck again, breaking through a Sect's protective formation.

But just as the Sect Master of this Sect was about to surrender to you, several powerful auras emanated from the horizon.

Each of them possessed extraordinary strength, and among them, one had even been immersed in the Saint Emperor Realm for a long time, exuding a terrifying might with every gesture.

"Foreign invaders, quickly get out of my Beidou Realm Cluster!"

"Occupying our homeland, destroying our Sects, today we shall make you pay the price."

"Everyone, let's go together! With Senior Zheng supporting us, we will surely take down this villain!"

...

In an instant, many Cultivators spoke out, condemning you.

But you merely snorted coldly: "Noisy!"

"Whoosh!"

The Demonic Flame in your hand shot into the sky, instantly surging towards Senior Zheng in the crowd!

And he... had no power to resist!

Under the watchful eyes of all, Senior Zheng, who was regarded as the "savior" by everyone, died on the spot, not even leaving behind ashes!

"Hiss! Senior, Senior?!"

"You... you?! How is this possible?!"

For a moment, everyone was greatly alarmed.

But before they could react, your figure had already arrived!

"Heaven has the virtue of cherishing life. I am now giving you a chance to live. Do you want it?"

Everyone nodded, not daring to make any other movements.

"Good!"

"This opportunity is simple: you must be absolutely loyal to me!"

"Can you... do that?"

Upon hearing this, everyone responded in agreement.

Are you kidding? At such a critical moment, who would dare to say no?

You felt the boost everyone provided you, finding it still negligible.

Then you lightly lifted your foot and appeared beside the Cultivator who had been the most vociferous.

"Bang!"

His head suddenly burst open.

The sky-high rain of blood, under your control, precisely landed on everyone's face.

"Se-Senior, what is this?"

"Hmph, I just felt that this person was extremely perfunctory."

"He clearly has no loyalty to this Lord in his heart, yet he feigns compliance on his face. Tell me... should this person die?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was terrified.

After all, they had only temporarily succumbed under your oppressive might, so their loyalty naturally couldn't be high.

But to avoid following in the footsteps of the person who had just died, they immediately knelt and kowtowed, expressing their determination to remain loyal to you.

Your Cultivation was slightly elevated.

"I hope you can maintain it."

You extracted a wisp of their Divine Soul, then continued your conquest.

The 8,200th year.

Your Cultivation reached the third layer of the Heavenly Emperor Realm.

At the same time, as the loyalty of your subordinates continuously increased, your Cultivation speed also accelerated.

The 8,700th year.

You subjugated all the hundreds of large and small Realms within the entire Beidou Realm Cluster, not even sparing the small Realms in the nooks and crannies.

Although this forced subjugation only brought you minimal improvement, your Cultivation still advanced considerably.

The 9,000th year.

You, who were in secluded Cultivation, received a message that a Human Emperor Sect Disciple had discovered a place identical to what was depicted on the map.

You immediately met this person and traveled with him to the depicted location.

The 9,002nd year.

After a long journey, you finally found the place depicted on the map in a remote Realm.

It was an abyss.

Although its surroundings all hinted at its unusual nature, the interior was indeed identical to the scene depicted in a certain map.

You sent that Disciple back to the Human Emperor Sect, while you cautiously began to descend.

...

This abyss was quite mysterious; every part of it exuded a sinister and terrifying aura.

But the moment you reached the bottom of the abyss, everything changed.

You felt as if you had arrived in a new world.

It was full of vitality, with pleasant breezes and beautiful sunshine, like a paradise.

"It seems this is the place."

You murmured to yourself, then began to explore.

But who would have thought that at this very moment, two figures descended from the sky, carrying the Human Emperor Sect Disciple you had just parted with!

"Big Brother, it must be this person."

"He must possess many secrets!"

The two exchanged glances, then their figures flickered, and they attacked you from left and right!

"Seeking death!"

A cold sneer played on your lips as you gestured with one hand in the Void Realm, then pointed a finger into the air.

"Whoosh!"

"Boom!"

Terrifying Demonic Flame was drawn by you, surging directly forward!

The terrifying temperature caused the Void Realm to crack and the heavens and earth to tremble.

The two, at the first sight of the Demonic Flame, had no power to resist and were instantly incinerated into two "charred corpses."