Chapter 455

Chapter 455: The Sun Blooms Upon the Land

When her soul became tainted and her attitude shifted, Kang Yan gazed at the blazing sun within her mind along with the increasingly distinct figure. Instead of fear or despair, she now felt warmth and awe.

She bowed respectfully to Mu Lin before leaving to gather intelligence for him throughout Night Demon Heaven.

As one of the two holy sons in Night Demon Heaven—especially after Ye Huang’s downfall—Kang Yan held considerable authority. With ease, she gathered a wealth of information for Mu Lin. Through her efforts, he learned that numerous demons and monsters had fled to Night Demon Heaven from distant lands, driven by fear to plot against him.

The arrival of these forces convinced both the Night Demons and Nightmare clan to abandon retreat, choosing instead to face Mu Lin’s three major legions head-on.

Using the Nightmare clan’s unique methods, Kang Yan even identified exactly which factions had entered Night Demon Heaven.

In the past, Mu Lin would never have foolishly charged into Night Demon Heaven to clash directly with hordes of monsters and evil spirits. He would have allied with other human factions in the North Wilderness, particularly local forces battling monster incursions, then coordinated attacks on the invaders’ homelands.

"Let’s see whether protecting your territories matters more than killing me."

But that was before.

After obtaining Luo Chen’s talent as the Calamity King, Mu Lin completed his final strategic piece. Now not only could he advance to Earth Immortal at any time, but his combat power had also skyrocketed. The embodiment of calamity ability in particular made him akin to a walking disaster.

Despite knowing the risks, Mu Lin resolved to launch a full assault—this time deploying his true body to cleanse everything through sheer force.

The Heart Lamp of Will, fueled by arrogance, clearly influenced him. Some swelling of pride was undeniable.

Yet this decision wasn’t purely reckless. Mu Lin trusted that as an Earth Immortal, he could withstand even a Celestial Master’s assault long enough to escape if needed. Such confidence fueled his aggression.

"Numbers? Mere crowds mean nothing before me!"

…

Though resolved, Mu Lin didn’t immediately rally his Forces to storm Night Demon Heaven. Arrogance didn’t equate to stupidity.

Using Kang Yan as his insider, he first infiltrated the realm with a clone—an effortless task. No one entertained imaginative discussions about Kang Yan’s true loyalties. Who’d suspect the beaten, near-dead holy son harbored worship rather than hatred for her attacker?

Not only did Kang Yan conceal Mu Lin’s presence, she guided him straight to the formation core nodes.

"Lord Mu Lin," she explained, "Night Demon Heaven’s endless nights of darkness rely on seven core nodes. Destroy all seven, and sunlight will return. But each node is guarded by Elders drawing power from the formations—their combined strength rivals Earth Immortals. My connections can get you to three nodes, but breaching even one will alert the rest immediately."

Her report laid bare the formation core’s defenses.

However, after hearing all this, Mu Lin wasn’t bothered.

“Tight defenses? No matter. Just show me the formation nodes… and where the monsters and evil spirits gather.”

“Yes, sir!”

Led by Kang Yan, Mu Lin soon found all seven locations.

Some spots could only be observed from afar—approaching wasn’t possible.

He also pinpointed the gathering areas of the monsters and evil spirits.

When Mu Lin’s clone, transformed into the Night Demon, approached alone, he nearly rolled his eyes at their scheming.

“Forget honor—we should gang up on him!” growled a tiger-shaped beast.

A sly rat beside it sneered, “Poison and ambushes would work better.”

“Never let him gather strength! That fist technique of his…”

Inside Night Demon Heaven’s hall, creatures openly debated ways to kill Mu Lin. Ambushes, curses, hostage-taking—every vile idea was aired.

Mid-discussion, a toad-like creature noticed the approaching Night Demon and called out:

“Hey! How’d you kill Mu Lin?”

“Easy,” came the reply. “But I won’t say.”

“Why not?”

Dozens of yellow eyes turned as the speaker added, “I could end him anytime.”

Mu Lin leaned forward, voice casual.

“Because I’m Mu Lin. Should I teach you to kill me?”

“Huh?”

The silence turned icy.

A bulbous toad suddenly laughed. “Bad joke, friend! You’ll get punched talking like—”

Its laughter died under Mu Lin’s frozen glare.

“You… really are him?”

“Who’d dare fake being me here?”

Chaos erupted. With squawks and howls, the monsters scattered like startled crows, fleeing into the shadows.

This also included the monsters and evil spirits who had just been discussing how to kill Mu Lin.

Clearly, they understood the gap between empty threats and reality.

As they fled, they kept screaming for help.

"Help! Quickly, someone! Mu Lin’s here!"

The shouts brought immediate results. Several Night Demon Elders and other powerful beings from the monsters and evil spirits materialized around them instantly.

The first Elder glared at Mu Lin with fiery eyes.

"You killed my son, yet dare enter Night Demon Heaven? Do you think our realm has no capable warriors?"

"Your son?" Mu Lin tilted his head. "Wasn’t Ye Huang the Night Demon leader’s child? Are you sleeping with the leader’s wife?"

The Night Demon Elder’s face twisted with rage. "You bastard! My son served as Ye Huang’s deputy!"

"Deputy… Ah yes." Mu Lin snapped his fingers. "Ye Huang brought many monsters that day. I eliminated them all. Was your brat among them?"

The gathering of powerful beings didn’t unsettle Mu Lin. Leaning casually on his sword, he drawled:

"Killing him? I’m… quite pleased with that outcome."

His voice suddenly turned frosty.

"His death changes nothing."

"By opposing me and humanity, your entire Night Demon clan signed its death warrant. I’m here to deliver it."

"Arrogant fool!"

BOOM!

The Elder transformed into his true Night Demon form, towering over Mu Lin with burning eyes.

"I’ll make you regret crossing the Night Demons! Darkness shall consume everything—"

BOOM… ROAR!

The Elder never finished his grand speech. A cataclysmic explosion erupted behind the Night Demons, sending shockwaves rippling through the realm.

Facing away from the blast, the Elder scoffed: "Explosions? In Night Demon Heaven, all energy gets devoured by darkness. Your tricks won’t—"

CRACK!

The shockwave lifted him like dry straw. Blood sprayed from his mouth as he tumbled through the air. Ignoring his injuries, he whirled around – and froze.

A miniature sun bloomed where the explosion originated.

BOOM!!!

Fire and light tore through Night Demon Heaven. Buildings vaporized. Monsters disintegrated mid-scream. The fifteen-kilometer-wide firestorm birthed a thirty-kilometer-tall mushroom cloud, its million-degree heat fusing sand into glass.

For the first time, Night Demons witnessed true light – as it burned them to ash.

…

The explosion’s effects reached far beyond Night Demon Heaven. Across the North Wilderness, soldiers and ordinary people gaped at the distant inferno. Buildings trembled as far as three hundred kilometers away.

"What’s happening?!"

"Did the sun fall from the sky?"

"Have the Celestial Masters launched an attack?"

With single blast, Mu Lin made the entire North Wilderness tremble.