Recently, the Three Realms God Domain had become extremely famous. However, many God Domains still did not regard it as a true opponent—at most, they saw it as a faction with some potential.
Who would have thought that the Token Core would end up being taken first by the Three Realms God Domain? This left everyone completely dumbfounded. The Third-Grade God Domains had been wary of one another, tense and on guard, only to realize in the end that it had been snatched away by someone else altogether—it felt as though all their efforts had been wasted.
"Damn it! To think it was taken by a mere First-Grade God Domain! And now… they've taken the token and fled to the Mortal Realm!"
The first to charge over were naturally the more powerful Sacred Peak God Domain and Myriad Heavens God Domain, arriving almost simultaneously. The two great enemies locked eyes with each other, their gazes filled with intense killing intent.
But with the Token Core no longer in their hands, no matter how overwhelming their killing intent was, they could not start fighting. Moreover, the Token Core was no longer in the Three Realms God Domain either—their attention could only shift to the region where the token now was—
The Mortal Realm!
One by one, their eyes turned icy cold. After exchanging a glance, they all rushed toward the Mortal Realm. Since the Token Core was no longer here, there was no need to stay—what mattered now was killing Yi Tianyun.
The Token Core was the key. Destroying his faction would not grant them even the slightest benefit regarding the Token Core.
Thus, the Domain Lords who rushed over immediately turned and charged toward Yi Tianyun's location without pausing. Logically speaking, once one obtained the Token Core, the best place to hide was within one's own territory.
Leaving one's own domain and staying outside was the act of a fool. As long as one endured for a month, everything would be deemed successful.
Therefore, losses were to be expected. Yet Yi Tianyun had chosen to leave his own God Domain—an extremely reckless decision in their eyes, utterly brainless.
If it were them, they would have immediately retreated to their own territory and defended it to the death, slaughtering any invader without mercy!
Soon, vast armies surged toward Yi Tianyun. Meanwhile, Yi Tianyun calmly observed the situation in this region. He had released many pets as scouts, using them as eyes to monitor the surroundings.
Since the distance was not far, information could be relayed quickly, allowing him to know exactly what was happening. Fortunately, none of them attacked the Three Realms God Domain—instead, they were all coming straight for him.
"So… they're all coming,"
Yi Tianyun's gaze turned cold. He was clad in jet-black armor—the Evil Heaven Monarch Set—and tightly gripped the Stellar Divine Spear in his hand. The divine imprints on it flickered as everything had already been prepared.
Before long, the first to tear through space and arrive was the Domain Lord of Sacred Peak God Domain, followed closely by the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens God Domain. These two peak Domain Lords possessed identical cultivation levels—both at the late stage of Mid-Level Heavenly Venerable, just one step away from the Upper-Level Heavenly Venerable realm.
Breaking through to Upper-Level Heavenly Venerable was no easy task. Reaching the late Mid-Level Heavenly Venerable stage was already extraordinarily defiant of heaven—especially in the Outer God Domain, where it placed them at the absolute pinnacle.
Whoosh!
The moment the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens God Domain appeared, he wasted no time and immediately attacked Yi Tianyun. Cold light flashed in his hands—upon closer inspection, they were actually claw-shaped weapons!
It was rare for cultivators to use claw-type weapons, let alone Heavenly Venerable–grade spirit treasures. This surprised Yi Tianyun greatly.
However, he had no time to dwell on it. He instantly unleashed his Frenzied Damage Mode, activating his strongest power to block the Domain Lord's attack.
The power erupting from the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens surged to its absolute peak. The space of the Mortal Realm was relatively fragile—wherever he passed, the void was torn apart, everything shattering into fragments!
"Hand over the Token Core!"
Cold light flashed in the Domain Lord's eyes as he viciously slashed toward Yi Tianyun.
"Heaven-Slaying Divine Art — Water and Fire Revolving Spear!"
Water and fire attributes overlapped simultaneously. What should have been mutually repulsive forces fused together instead, erupting into terrifying power within the Stellar Divine Spear. Added to that was the overwhelmingly tyrannical strength of the Dragon God bloodline—one sweeping strike shattered the void!
Boom!
The two exchanged a single move, detonating a massive swath of shattered space. Both were forced backward—astonishingly, it was a draw!
"As expected of the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens… your strength really is formidable," Yi Tianyun said, feeling a numbness in his hands. The opponent's claw weapon had raked fiercely across his spear, leaving several deep gouges on the Stellar Divine Spear.
Sure enough, Dao-grade weapons were still far inferior to Heavenly Venerable spirit treasures. In a head-on clash, he was definitely at a disadvantage.
At the same time, Yi Tianyun clearly realized that there was still a significant gap between himself and a Mid-Level Heavenly Venerable. Even with full power unleashed, barely achieving a draw was enough to show just how terrifying his opponent was.
The key point was that the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens had exploded with most of his strength right from the start, without any hesitation. Unlike before, he did not hold back just because Yi Tianyun was at the Divine Monarch level.
He had gone all out, intending to instantly kill Yi Tianyun and seize the Token Core. Yet not only did he fail—he was instead blasted backward.
Yi Tianyun was surprised, but the Domain Lord was even more shocked. His original plan had been to eliminate Yi Tianyun at the fastest possible speed, seize the Token Core, and prevent any complications.
Who would have thought that something he was certain he could take would be blocked by a Divine Monarch?
"How can a Divine Monarch be this strong?!" The Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens was utterly shaken. He had thought Yi Tianyun was merely a Divine Monarch with exceptional luck who had happened to obtain the Token Core. Now, it seemed he had been completely wrong.
Beside them, the Domain Lord of Sacred Peak God Domain was equally stunned. Turning toward the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens, he asked in disbelief, "Aren't you working together with him?"
"Who's working with him?!" the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens roared furiously. "We have never allied with the Three Realms God Domain! They are absolutely not being supported by us behind the scenes!"
"If it's not you supporting them, then who is?" the Domain Lord of Sacred Peak asked.
He could see no sign of lying in the Domain Lord's expression—which meant this was the truth.
If that was the case, then all the Heavenly Venerables he had sent out had died at the hands of some unknown force… or perhaps at the hands of this bizarre Divine Monarch standing before him.
"You ask me? Then who should I ask?" the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens snapped.
"Ask me," Yi Tianyun said with a smile from the side. "I can answer you."
"Then who is supporting you?!" the Domain Lord of Myriad Heavens almost laughed in anger.
"I support myself," Yi Tianyun replied with an answer that made them want to cough up blood. "Any problem with that?"
It sounded like he hadn't answered at all—but that was the truth. From start to finish, he had carried everything on his own.
Whether in the past or now, it had always been the same.