Intelligent life! Lin Fei knew what he lacked now was just that. The presence or absence of intelligent life within the Eternal Realm made a world of difference. Once intelligent life emerged, Lin Fei was confident that his Eternal Realm could evolve into a True Monarch-level world.
"System." Lin Fei immediately summoned the system panel to review his current physical status.
Host: Lin Fei
Martial Realm: Martial Ancestor
World Level: Minor World (Progress: 99%)
Illusory Realm: True Immortal Level
Lin Fei saw that the progress of his Eternal Realm was at 99%. Just 1% shy of completion, which would allow it to transform into a True Monarch-level world.
Yet, this 1% proved as challenging as scaling the heavens. Despite how much life he added to the Eternal Realm, the progress bar remained stagnant after reaching 99%.
A glance at the system panel was all Lin Fei needed. The next moment, he no longer delayed. He had a probable understanding of why the Eternal Realm had yet to transform—there was a lack of intelligent life.
Thus, the Eternal Realm had not evolved. While intelligent life might naturally emerge given enough time, Lin Fei could wait no longer.
Consequently, there was only one solution left: he must "create" intelligent life!
Instead of using humans as a template, Lin Fei opted for something different—the dark demons.
Yes, the dark demons!
Lin Fei felt that such beings, indeed powerful, were appropriate as the majority of life within the Eternal Realm had originated from the essence of Dark Demons and inherently bore some resemblance to them.
Now, birthing intelligent life akin to that of the Demons posed no issue in Lin Fei's mind. With a mere thought, a vast amount of essence blood materialized in the void—this was the collective essence of many lives from the Eternal Realm. He intended to use this essence to "fuse and create" a new intelligent being.
Countless droplets of essence blood converged, gradually forming a massive orb of blood that spanned the void. Lin Fei took a deep breath. Mythologizing the Eternal Realm and creating life was not beyond his capabilities.
"Come forth, Intelligent Life!" Lin Fei commanded.
"Boom."
With the fall of his words, the massive orb of blood erupted violently.
Ten breaths! At last, the ten breaths had elapsed. Though it seemed Lin Fei had spent time checking the system and creating intelligent life, in reality, only one breath had passed since he began.
The ten breaths were up, and the eight Supremes had no particles left to detonate. To do so would be tantamount to self-destruction.
Despite recognizing Lin Fei's importance, self-sacrifice was too cruel a demand for the Supremes. After all, they could depart and venture into the Chaos, immortal and indestructible. To ask them to sacrifice themselves was simply too much.
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The Dark Demon Lord, recognizing this truth, couldn't help but smirk. "So protective of Lin Fei, do you truly believe a mere Martial Ancestor can turn the tide? You, esteemed Supremes, have fallen so low as to pin all your hopes on a mere Martial Ancestor? Ha! Laughable, truly laughable! Now, none of you can stop me. I wish to see what this Lin Fei can do that has made so many of you believe in him."
With a flash, the Dark Demon Lord moved to intercept Lin Fei.
"Whoosh."
But in the next moment, Azure Emperor interposed himself between them.
"Dark Demon Lord, if you want to reach Lin Fei, you'll have to get past me first!" he declared resolutely.
"Azure Emperor, with your current state?" The Dark Demon Lord scoffed derisively. "Blocking me is but a vain hope!"
His presence unleashed a terrifying aura, overwhelming and bearing down on Azure Emperor.
Azure Emperor's face paled; he couldn't withstand it. In his current state, having detonated his particles, standing against the Dark Demon Lord—and the many other Dark Demon Supremes—was too much. If it came to blows, Azure Emperor might very well perish.
"Retreat or die!" The Dark Demon Lord's gaze turned ice-cold, his murderous intent palpable.
As the Dark Demon Lord slowly approached Azure Emperor, "Swoosh." Suddenly, Lin Fei, who had been motionless and even had his eyes closed, suddenly opened them. A glint of sharp brilliance flashed within as if divine light had emerged.
The moment Lin Fei opened his eyes, he saw Azure Emperor and also the Dark Demon Lord.
However, the Dark Demon Lord, seeing Lin Fei, showed a trace of disdain. To him, Lin Fei was not even a worthy adversary. He planned to cut down Azure Emperor first and then crush Lin Fei with ease. A mere Martial Ancestor was hardly worth his concern.
Yet, Lin Fei's expression remained calm, or rather, composed!
"Eternal Realm!" Lin Fei cried out lowly.
"Boom."
Lin Fei transformed into the realm itself as the Eternal Realm descended with great force, swiftly enveloping Azure Emperor, the Dark Demon Lord, and all others within its vast expanse.
Whether they were other Supremes or Supremes of the Dark Demon Domain, it made no difference—they were all drawn into Lin Fei's Eternal Realm.
Simultaneously, Lin Fei slowly articulated, "Divine demon, be born!"
While his Eternal Realm had yet to transform completely, Lin Fei was already in the process of "creating" intelligent life.
The life forms, born from the fusion of countless essences of Dark Demon blood and some from the Divine Realm, were what Lin Fei dubbed "Divine Demon."
The first divine demon emerged from the giant blood orb.
"Boom."
A colossal divine demon appeared, and upon its arrival, the heavens and earth trembled. The entire Eternal Realm rippled slightly, and countless laws vibrated incessantly. Even Lin Fei's Eternal Realm began to expand wildly.
Transformation—a complete and utter transformation!
Lin Fei could vividly feel it. His Eternal Realm was enhancing every moment, embodying the shift from a mere minor world to a True Monarch-level world. The magnitude of this elevation was beyond imagination.
Even the Dark Demon Lord, who had never encountered such a phenomenon before, was taken aback. "Is this... a world unto itself, isolated from the Chaos?"
A glint of realization flashed in the eyes of the Dark Demon Lord. He recognized it—Lin Fei's Eternal Realm was indeed a world.
Moreover, the world was Lin Fei, and Lin Fei was the world. Not merely fused with the world, but Lin Fei himself constituted the world.
This integration was unlike any melding with a world, and entirely distinct from being a True Immortal.
Yet, the Dark Demon Lord felt threatened. Inside Lin Fei's Eternal Realm, he perceived a constraint, subtle though it was.
It was not significant, but it was undeniably a form of suppression. This was not the first time such a feeling had emerged for him. When he first arrived in the Divine Realm, he had felt somewhat constrained too.
However, that level of suppression was trivial for the Dark Demon Lord.
But that was the Divine Realm! What was Lin Fei's Eternal Realm?
"The Eternal Realm has transformed!" Lin Fei's eyes sparkled subtly as he floated in the void, quietly savoring the transformation of the Eternal Realm. This sensation was genuinely comforting, and Lin Fei found himself wholly immersed in it.
"Break!"
In the next moment, the Dark Demon Lord bellowed and decided to intervene. He did not allow Lin Fei's Eternal Realm to continue its transformation but struck decisively, unleashing a tremendously powerful attack that sought to shatter Lin Fei's Eternal Realm entirely.