Chapter 269: Devouring, the End of the Shadow Realm
Chapter 269: Devouring, the End of the Shadow Realm
In the Shadow World, the Shadow Realm.
A colossal landmass, dark and vast like a giant continent, slowly emerged from a rift in the sky.
Emperor Death Shadow Dark Armor King's heart tightened. The Shadow Realm, already predominantly dark, became even more dim.
"What is this? An attack from the Human World? Impossible, the Human World and the Shadow Realm were separated by a terrifying force not long ago, and all the passages have disappeared." Dark Armor King's voice carried a note of fear.
It wasn't just any fear; the continent emitted a presence that filled him with dread, reminiscent of the terror he felt when he was weaker and encountered ancient shadow beasts.
"We must—"
Before Dark Armor King could finish, he noticed the entire Shadow Realm beginning to distort.
"No, it's an invasion, they are invading the Shadow Realm!!!"
This scene was all too familiar. When the Shadow Realm invaded the Human World, it distorted in the same way, but the current invasion was more direct and ruthless.
He understood; this terrifying entity intended to devour the entire Shadow Realm.
"Gather all the Death Shadows in Shadow City, and prepare to defend our homeland." Dark Armor King knew that negotiation was impossible, as the enemy aimed to destroy the Shadow Realm.
The Shadow Realm was the place where the Death Shadows survived, and they would never back down.
"Yes!" The surrounding Death Shadows snapped out of their fear and regained their composure.
Soon, Death Shadows began to gather. In the Shadow Realm, Dark Armor King had absolute authority.
Although some of the older Death Shadows secretly opposed him, the situation was much better than in the Human World. As long as Dark Armor King had absolute power, the others could only make minor moves in the shadows. In matters of survival, they would absolutely obey.
Perhaps because even the most cunning Death Shadows couldn't develop such complex schemes, the law of the jungle prevailed, and might made right. As long as one was strong enough, there was no need to worry about others rebelling.
Dark Armor King watched the continent in the sky distorting the entire Shadow Realm and led a group of powerful Death Shadows to fly towards it, greatly boosting morale.
Then, in front of everyone, a massive beam of light pierced through the dark sky, and in an instant, everything was obliterated.
Even the mighty Dark Armor King had no resistance against the beam. His powerful armored body, which he was so proud of, left not a trace as it was completely vaporized by the light.
Under the overwhelming force of advanced technology, the Death Shadows, despite their strength, lasted only a second longer than ordinary people.
For a moment, the entire Shadow City fell silent. This was nothing like the battle they had imagined.
In their minds, even if they failed, they would at least charge into the floating continent in the sky and cause chaos, not be crushed like ants during the flight.
"No, this can't be real!!!"
"Emperor Dark Armor King is dead!"
"Run, it's too late if you don't run now."
"..."
After a brief shock, some quickly came to their senses, and in an instant, the entire Shadow City was in chaos.
The Death Shadow army, which had already gathered, naturally scattered. With even Dark Armor King unable to resist the enemy, how could they possibly win?
So, they ran, running as far as they could, hoping to escape the range of the continent's influence.
Qin Muye paid no attention to the Death Shadows below. Instead, he focused on devouring the entire Shadow Realm.
Yes, devouring, not invading.
Dark Armor King was unaware that the Shadow Realm had a devouring mechanism. This mechanism, due to its incompleteness, had never been activated. Now, it was a fortunate opportunity for Qin Muye.
The Demon Web, using Qin Muye's awakened shadow as a bridge, began to advance into the depths of the Shadow Realm. With his shadow's dark body, the Shadow Realm space, and the multitude of ghostly shadows as central abilities, it continuously developed and pulled.
As it continued to devour, beneath the floating city of the other dimension, a new shadow world began to take shape.
Currently, it was just a thin thread, barely noticeable, but as the Demon Web, like a spider's web, delved deeper into the Shadow Realm, this thin thread began to grow and develop.
【You have lost the Lord Talent: Shadow Body】
【You have lost the Lord Talent: Shadow Realm Space】
【You have lost the Lord Talent: Ghostly Shadows】
Suddenly, Qin Muye's eyes flashed with three prompts from the Lord Era.
This was a normal occurrence, as the Shadow Body served as the connection medium, the Shadow Realm Space as the core ability, and the Ghostly Shadows as the development medium.
More importantly, he noticed that his territory seemed to be changing as well.
"Prepare to inject the Demon Web into the floating city's shadow."
Qin Muye wanted to fully grasp this newly born Shadow Realm, and he definitely needed to improve it using the Demon Web.
As the Shadow Realm was born, the four energies—crimson, hellish, shadow, and desolate—began to be continuously guided and aggregated by Qin Muye, preparing to form a coupling agent to connect the floating city and the new Shadow Realm.
The devouring force grew stronger, and this made the Shadow Realm realize the problem. Even if it was slow to react, it could still sense the world's deficiency.
Thus, the counterattack began.
Qin Muye's Demon Web was met with resistance from a large number of shadows, but this resistance was very primitive, more like an attempt to erode in reverse.
After all, every time the Shadow Realm eroded the Human World, it was quite simple, as the Human World never fought back. Therefore, it had little experience.
Fortunately, Qin Muye was also a novice, and his technique for devouring worlds was not yet perfected. Additionally, this was his first time, so they were equally matched.
It might seem very weak, but this was Qin Muye swallowing a whale with a snake, attempting to devour a Shadow Realm, which was weaker than a normal world, using just a floating city from another dimension.
If the Shadow Realm had any experience, Qin Muye would have been killed.
Unfortunately, the Shadow Realm had no experience and lacked the technique, instead being thoroughly defeated by Qin Muye, the novice.
The Shadow Realm was always used to playing low-tier matches, always with a guaranteed advantage. Qin Muye, on the other hand, relied on his skills to elevate himself to the Bronze level, and with various buffs and unreasonable talents, he managed to outperform the Shadow Realm, which was at the Iron level. Otherwise, with the Shadow Realm's size, it would have overwhelmed Qin Muye.
"It will take at least three months to completely devour the Shadow Realm and form my own Shadow Realm."
"Moreover, the Sage's Book will likely be used up as well. Damn! I finally got a good piece of equipment, and now I can only use its projection."
Qin Muye complained, but this was also a good thing, as the effect of his word-of-law ability would be much better in the future.
Additionally, since it was a projection, he wouldn't have to worry about it being stolen or damaged, as it would now be a projection of his Shadow Realm. Unless someone destroyed his territory, the new version of the Sage's Book would be equivalent to a projection of the Shadow Realm.
With the Shadow Realm, the deity-type Demon Web server could also be upgraded. Perhaps each spirit could gain an additional shadow armor after donning the gargoyle-level armor.
The thought was exhilarating.
"Make sure all units are on alert. These three months are crucial, and we must not make any mistakes, understood?" Qin Muye instructed Black Hand.
Devouring a world was something no one had experience with, so it had to be handled by Qin Muye personally. His learning and research abilities were very suitable for rapid development. Just a few days of battling, and his experience in devouring worlds would skyrocket.
Therefore, Qin Muye was the most suitable person for this task.
Moreover, such a critical matter for the territory's future had to be handled by Qin Muye. Otherwise, what if something went wrong?
"Yes, Master," Black Hand replied.
"Also, make sure all spirits don't skimp on mana. Remember to renew the Luck Spell when it runs out. We need to rely on both hard power and luck," Qin Muye added.
With so many spirits, even a small bit of luck could become the key to victory.
Back in the day, a single point of luck could help find treasures. Now, with his talent of 5 points and the Luck Spell adding another point, his luck would be multiplied, definitely improving.
"Master, rest assured. Not a single spirit will let the Luck Spell run out," Black Hand said confidently, then emphasized it again in all channels of the Demon Web.
(End of Chapter)
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