Chapter 542

Chapter 542: Dream Princess

“Boom!”

Lightning and thunder roared, the heavens and earth changed colors, and the vast spirit energy fluctuated, creating various phenomena.

It is said that when achieving the Royal Path, golden lotus blooms erupt from the earth, sacred sounds echo through the heavens, and countless phenomena appear, all because of overwhelming power stirring the Red Heaven realm.

At this moment, Lack of Shadow advanced to become the king of the Manifest Realm. While it did not possess the grand momentum of the Royal Path, the entire Star State was shrouded by phenomena. Countless vast auras surged from its body, creating its own Manifest Realm.

The only drawback of the Manifest Realm was its difficulty in movement; as the demon kings expanded their realms, the longer they remained, the more terrifying their power became.

Therefore, the dwellings of demon kings often became forbidden areas for the human race, while human Honored Beings usually relied on formations and Dao artifacts to establish territorial effects.

“Step!”

The ground collapsed as the giant Lack of Shadow moved; hundreds of miles of land shattered in an instant, turning into power that was consumed, and it continued to evolve without end.

One sphere after another, containing the mysteries of the world, was born. These spheres simulated some potential, stirring intense unease in those who beheld them.

“Roar!”

Lack of Shadow gained a voice, and a roar shattered the sky. The Manifest Realm fully descended, covering tens of thousands of miles instantly.

Demons could tread the path of humanity, but Yun Ye wanted to understand the immense power of the Manifest Realm, so he deliberately enabled Lack of Shadow to advance to the king of the Manifest Realm, to draw parallels.

The Manifest Realm created by Lack of Shadow was related to its characteristics; however, as soon as it descended, the vast spirit energy was consumed, directly transforming into Lack of Shadow’s power.

“Upon its birth, it already possessed a Manifest Realm with a diameter of hundreds of thousands of miles, and…”

Xuxin, the cheerful chosen one, sighed softly.

Such a vast area had already shrouded three cities, and all the spirit veins and spirit energy within this range had been consumed by the disaster beasts, putting the three Spirit Cities in a precarious state.

This Manifest Realm even extended the disaster beasts’ corrupting powers, allowing their strength to be everywhere, with no restrictions of physical space.

“Roar!”

“Roar, roar!”

The Star State roared in waves, as under the coverage of the Manifest Realm, demons transformed into Lack of Shadow’s followers, rapidly evolving. Those who were originally demons transformed into disaster beasts, and those who were already disaster beasts gained Lack of Shadow’s evolutionary power, turning into a calamity that could overturn the Heavenly Sect.

Just by consuming the king’s clone, it had already received tremendous enhancement.

Yun Ye activated the Ten Heavenly Arts concept again, integrating even stronger divine abilities into the bloodline.

In a short time, Lack of Shadow underwent an extreme transformation, even changing its Life Form, turning into a humanoid that walked upon the earth, devouring everything.

…

In the Silent Divine Realm.

The Great Demon Divine Court.

The Divine Court was a vast open square where dragon-shaped stone sculptures coiled in various forms, all exuding a magnificent aura of the king of the Manifest Realm.

Before these massive dragon-shaped sculptures were projections of the kings of the Manifest Realm, alongside the great changes currently happening at the Nine Star Heavenly Sect in the bordering region.

“To become a king instantly—this potential is astonishing? It seems these are the most successful demons under the calamities, possibly becoming the new Holy Lineage.”

One hazy king of the Manifest Realm spoke.

“Their power is somewhat too unique and difficult to rationalize. Perhaps they cannot communicate. Will the one from the Tribunal allow such a king to exist?”

A tiny nine-tailed fox projection rubbed its paws and said,

“Your Majesty Dream Princess has been awakened by the World God. Many things can no longer be hidden. Please, Your Majesty, make a decision: to live or to die. Why should we meddle so much? Can we really become Monarchs?”

A small snake spoke up.

“If we can’t become Monarchs, then the Divine Court is unnecessary. With the World God descending, don’t even think about becoming a Monarch; becoming a God may not be impossible.”

The hazy king of the Manifest Realm replied.

“Ha ha, no wonder. So, you intended to pursue the path of becoming a God? Your Majesties have mentioned before that once you become a God, it’s merely a return to the heavens, becoming an unconscious deity, not your own self as a Supreme God.”

“‘God’ is the ultimate shackle; ‘Immortal’ is the ultimate freedom. Rather than exhausting ourselves to become Gods, why not practice human law again and achieve True Immortality?”

The nine-tailed fox smiled.

“Has there ever been a case of a demon becoming an Immortal in a million years?”

The hazy king of the Manifest Realm stepped forward, revealing a humanoid form—a pale man with black patterns entwined all over him.

These black patterns extended outward, forming pitch-black wings, exuding a strong aura of evil.

An Undying Zombie, defeated and weakened.

“This world is precisely the opportunity. With the World God interfering with True Immortals, it is better to become an Immortal rather than a God. Regardless of how everyone chooses, I would like to give it a try. In truth, whether becoming a God or an Immortal matters little; countless years quickly pass, and any obsession will dissipate…”

The nine-tailed fox projection dissolved into a puff of pink smoke.

“Defeated and weakened, the human race is powerful, and the Divine Court has only one Godly bloodline, yet the human race still possesses at least five celestial clan bloodlines. Moreover, there are True Immortals in the world who can intervene at any time. Even with Your Majesty Dream Princess’s support, that only protects us few clans. Please don’t put Your Majesty in a difficult position.”

The small snake shook its head.

“Becoming a World God is the call of our bloodline; that is the ultimate path. True Immortals are but trivial.”

But another king of the Manifest Realm had a different view; it was a firebird, vaguely resembling the Fire Commanding Kite that Yun Ye had seen before.

As a being soaring through the sea of causality, the Fire Commanding Kite was born divine, its bloodline significant and connected to the divine clans. Though it was a result of continual differentiation, it still held a yearning for the World Gods; the pursuit of its kind was to ascend to divinity.

“Be cautious with your words. With the azure sky returning, many True Immortals might already be watching. Even if there is a World God’s interference, once they get involved, they might also be triggered.”

Both the small snake and the defeated one spoke at the same time.

“I am different from you all; outside the Red Heaven, it would be quite difficult for True Immortals to observe me, unless it’s those few who have become Immortals using Spirit Law… Hmph. Your Majesty Dream Princess, your command has been received. I take my leave.”

The small firebird vanished.

The numerous silent kings of the Manifest Realm displayed looks of astonishment. Even the initial Demon Monarch had awakened; it seemed that this era truly had changed.

The Great Demon Divine Court did not unify the demons; it merely established order. However, the commands of many Monster Kings were universally accepted, just like when the Monarch of the human race descended, and all demons fell into peace, even the demon race monarchs had to retreat. Ultimately, strength reigned supreme.

While the many kings of the Manifest Realm contemplated what orders the Fire Commanding Kite had received, the central part of the Divine Court suddenly fell silent, a myriad of flowing lights converged.

A silver-haired woman stepped forth; her expression was indifferent, and she possessed a pair of brilliant golden eyes. The moment she appeared, the Divine Court surged with unbearable pressure. Many kings of the Manifest Realm sweated profusely, unable to move.

Though their forms appeared strange, their power was not diminished in the slightest…

Spirit energy erupted, and the red sun fell from the sky.

Even the Divine Court could not suppress the continuous emergence of such phenomena. The silver-haired woman noticed everything and raised her hand to erase these influences.

However, as she moved, countless silver lightning filled the air, extending to the horizon.

These silver lightning appeared as if summoned from thin air, fixed in the space, resembling painted illusions, which was truly terrifying.

This trace resembled the entire world was as fragile as glass, with cracks everywhere.

“How fragile; it seems this era is not a prosperous one…”

As her voice echoed softly, the various kings of the Manifest Realm felt as if they had crossed epochs and snapped back to reality, hurriedly lowering their heads: “We greet you, Your Majesty Dream Princess!”