"What's happening?"
Beneath the gaze of countless eyes, a second black hole materialized out of thin air above the Spirit Sea. Its appearance was also remarkably precise, with half of it submerged below the sea's surface and the other half exposed in the air.
This black hole didn't need to actively consume; the spiritual liquid flowed into it as if finding its destined home, at a rate a hundred times faster than the first black hole.
"Father?!" The Demon Butterfly was bewildered, looking at Mu Tian with a questioning gaze.
Mu Tian could only shake his head helplessly. This black hole was beyond his control as well.
The Spirit Sea was the most vital foundation for the First Star Domain. Its existence allowed all living beings in the First Star Domain to cultivate a hundred times faster than in other star domains.
Now, these two black holes had appeared so brazenly before them, unscrupulously devouring the spiritual liquid.
Putting aside the first black hole, the amount of spiritual liquid the newly appeared one had consumed in such a short time was enough to sustain the cultivation needs of hundreds of millions of Saints in the First Star Domain!
"I wonder which senior has graced our First Star Domain. I beg you to show mercy, and I shall be eternally grateful."
With Mu Tian, the Demon Butterfly's greatest support, unable to act, she could only speak out. She bowed towards the void, her actions causing a stir among the civil and military officials and leaders of various factions watching from afar. In their impression, the Demon Butterfly had always been a stern and resolute figure, never known to bow her head.
Alas, other than the sound of the Spirit Sea's waves, there was no response.
"Let's go. Within half a year, you must break through to the Quasi-Emperor realm as quickly as possible. Moreover, your current laws only have two at completion, and your Space and Life laws have only just begun. After returning, set aside your current affairs and go to the Gate of Life to comprehend the Law of Life."
"Understood. Father, could you perhaps manage the empire on my behalf for a period?" The Demon Butterfly looked at Mu Tian, her eyes filled with hope.
"I can no longer act."
Mu Tian said calmly to the Demon Butterfly. He had already done his utmost to minimize his presence during the heavenly tribulation, but his aura had long been locked onto by the heavens. As long as he used eighty percent or more of his combat power, the ascension tribulation could descend at any moment.
He also understood his daughter well. From a young age, she had never felt secure for a single day. Let alone others, she didn't fully trust even him. Her suggestion was merely a reflection of her concern for the thirty million Monarch soldiers under his command.
In the First Star Domain, aside from a few rogue cultivators, all Monarch realm experts were controlled by the three major powers. Among them, the Demon Butterfly, as the Imperial Lord, commanded forty million, Mu Tian controlled thirty million, and the remaining thirty million were held by the top aristocratic families' alliance of the First Star Domain.
It could be said that if the military strength under Mu Tian's command were handed over to anyone, it would be enough to elevate them to a top-tier force in the Ten Directions Heaven and Earth. Ever since establishing the Futiān Empire, the Demon Butterfly had always hoped Mu Tian would transfer this power to her.
However, Mu Tian had firmly refused, stating that he would not hand over his thirty million soldiers until she reached the Quasi-Emperor realm. This had led to a situation where, to stabilize the aristocratic families' alliance and to guard against Mu Tian, the Demon Butterfly had to station all forty million of her soldiers in the First Star Domain, thereby balancing the pressure brought by the aristocratic families.
"You know, after your father passed the position of Family Head to you, he had no lingering attachment to power," Mu Tian said calmly, though this still couldn't entirely quell the Demon Butterfly's wariness.
"Alright, I'll arrange it when we get back later." The Demon Butterfly glanced at Mu Tian, then turned and vanished.
"There are still six months left. I hope we can get through this period smoothly," Mu Tian turned and looked at the black hole, a wry smile on his face.
At the Nine Dragon Yang Void Palace, Ye Yun's divine sense watched the Demon Butterfly's departing figure, a hint of surprise in his heart.
"Isn't this Demoness from the Mu Wu tribe? Why does she look like a wooden sculpture?" This was Ye Yun's first time seeing the Demon Butterfly's true form in the real world, and he was exceptionally taken aback.
Currently, within his dantian, a great river poured down from the starry river, like the Milky Way descending from the nine heavens, forming a vast lake with a diameter of a hundred li around the Primordial Sacred Image. The Sacred Image was continuously transforming the spiritual liquid beneath its feet into the purest True Essence.
What surprised Ye Yun was that as the spiritual liquid entered, the land within his dantian, which had undergone several transformations, also changed dramatically. Not only had the soil's quality elevated by several grades, but even the World Tree seed that Ye Yun had previously placed in his dantian began to emit a faint fluctuation.
Most importantly, Ye Yun discovered that both his True Fire Law and Thick Earth Law were undergoing subtle mutations under the nourishment of this spiritual energy.
Above the Spirit Sea, Mu Tian's figure disappeared. Only then did the leaders of the various factions who had arrived later dare to step forward to investigate.
Ye Yun also abandoned the idea of further exploring the entire universe. His divine sense surged, exploding like a giant nuclear bomb within a secret realm in a certain area of the endless mountains. Then, soldiers who had been cultivating with their eyes closed abruptly opened them, rose, and bowed towards the sky.
Their eyes were filled with confusion, unwillingness, unease, and a growing sense of helplessness.
Boom...
The sky of the secret realm trembled, and a purple, fire-like figure appeared within it. As this fiery figure emerged, a suppressive aura filled the secret realm, and the entire sky seemed to have been scorched by flames.
"Your subordinate, Commander of the Fiend Sha Army, Jun Wu, pays respects to Master!"
"Your subordinate pays respects to Master!"
The thirty million soldiers roared in unison, their voices shaking the heavens. The entire secret realm became exceptionally solemn amidst this terrifying wave of sound.
Ye Yun looked down at the kneeling soldiers filling the ground, a flicker of excitement rising within him.
As expected of a divine sense of the Sixth Realm, it had instantly imprinted his divine sense onto these thirty million Monarch soldiers within this secret realm! Among these thirty million soldiers, twenty had reached the Extreme Realm, and Jun Wu himself possessed the strength of Extreme Completion.
Although Ye Yun did not yet know the specific strength of the Three Sects and Three Palaces, these thirty million soldiers were more than enough to stir up trouble in the First Star Domain! However, this was not in line with Ye Yun's original intentions.
"Rise!"
"Yes!"
The thirty million Monarchs stood up, each raising their heads, trying to see the figure hidden within the flames clearly. Unfortunately, they were soon disappointed, as they realized that the fiery figure that appeared was merely the manifestation of the one who had imprinted their divine sense. This meant their master was not present.
Ye Yun paid no mind to their thoughts. His True Fire Dharma Form suddenly exploded, and the immense energy tore through the void, forming a spatial gate.
"Within a quarter of an hour, all of you will enter the spatial gate and tread the path of space, or you will die!"
Ye Yun's voice was filled with authority. The reason he commanded these soldiers to enter the gate within a quarter of an hour was that the barrier of this secret realm could not withstand his spatial path. If Ye Yun hadn't spent considerable time reinforcing this secret realm beforehand, its barrier would have likely collapsed the moment the spatial gate appeared, and all thirty million soldiers he had just acquired would have perished.
"Yes!"
Jun Wu spoke no further. His soldiers required no further commands from their generals. In a matter of seconds, they arranged themselves into formations of thirty thousand men each and then entered the spatial gate at the fastest possible speed.