"I don't care about the process—I only want the result. I hope you can give me a satisfactory outcome."Yi Tianxing nodded slightly as he spoke.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty. A few little vampires can't stir up any real trouble in my hands. No matter how well they hide, they won't escape the grasp of my Hall of Calamity. Others might fear vampires, but we don't."Tong Huang's voice was filled with excitement.
"Report back when there are results."Yi Tianxing nodded again, then glanced at the distant Silver-Gold City. His figure flickered and vanished into the sky.
Tong Huang watched him leave, a glint flashing in her eyes. She licked her lips and said, "Let's go. Our war is just beginning. After this, everyone's rank is going to rise. In the Hall of Calamity, your rank increases with merit. The greater your achievement, the greater your reward. The Calamity Mark will gain one or even two new color layers."
The Hall of Calamity operated with a strict hierarchy—A pure meritocracy, the law of the jungle where only the capable advanced.
Except for Tong Huang herself, everyone else—even former top assassins of Heavenly Pool—had to start from the lowest rank: the Gray Robes, known as One-Color Calamity Guards. Promotion followed: White Robes, or Two-Color Calamity Guards, and so on.
With the merit they had now, it would be easy to gain a new color level.Their contributions fully deserved such rewards.
This system wasn't created by Yi Tianxing. Originally, he intended to grant the Twelve Killers of Heavenly Pool higher status in the Hall, assigning them Earthly and Heavenly Official Positions. But Tong Huang insisted that the Hall of Calamity must promote purely based on merit. Other than her as the Hall Master, no one—regardless of strength—would rise without contributions.
No one could laze about or feast idly. Only merit, only achievement could elevate one's status, grant more resources, and win anything they desired.
Even the Twelve Killers had to start at the bottom. Naturally, no one else dared object to such rules.
With the opportunity to advance through merits now at hand, the members of the Hall of Calamity all wore excited expressions.
Having personally experienced the benefits of the Heavenly Mandate and Destiny Blessing, no one would turn down more of it.
Time flowed quietly.
The army marched forward alongside Silver-Gold City.
After witnessing that even using human citizens as hostages couldn't stop Great Yi's advance, the remaining foreign tribes were scared senseless. No one dared stand in their way again.
After passing through the Valley of Chaotic Stones, they soon arrived at a vast expanse.
There, an enormous lake came into view.Gentle ripples spread across its surface, and enormous koi—some several meters long—leapt into the air, like dragons of the deep. The scene was breathtaking.
The lakeside teemed with beasts and birds of prey coming to drink.Fierce battles broke out among them, a natural theater of survival.
But suddenly, as if sensing something ominous, the beasts scattered in all directions, fleeing madly.
Boom—Boom—Boom!!
The earth trembled. A low rumble echoed in the air.
A colossal Immortal City appeared on the horizon.On the walls, crowds of citizens stood, gazing outward in anticipation.When they saw the beautiful lake and surrounding scenery, genuine smiles lit up their faces—smiles from the heart.
"Descend!"
Jiang Ni raised his mountain-driving whip and directed Silver-Gold City toward an open area near the koi lake, shouting the command.
With a thunderous crash, the floating Immortal City landed, fusing perfectly with the earth below, as if putting down roots. The surrounding energy naturally converged toward the city.
In that instant, the land itself seemed to stabilize.
A mysterious power began to flow from the earth into the city.
"The Rivers and Mountains Mandate Diagram just grew larger again."
Jiang Ni took a deep breath. As Silver-Gold City fused with the land, a mighty power surged into his body. His cultivation, mana, and even his life apertures were refined—bringing him another step forward in the Life Map Realm.
This is the special benefit of Feng Shui Masters: when setting up or perfecting a great feng shui formation, they receive spiritual feedback. The more powerful the formation, the greater the reward.
The Rivers and Mountains Mandate Diagram is a peerless feng shui formation. Jiang Ni is determined to complete it because every time Great Yi expands, the formation expands, too—and with each expansion comes feedback. Each time a city is moved and the formation extended, his cultivation rises.
This gives Jiang Ni every reason to devote himself fully to Great Yi's expansion.
"Such a formidable Rivers and Mountains Mandate Diagram—an extraordinary feng shui array. It seems Jiang Ni has settled Silver-Gold City at its destined point and has again received feedback from heaven and earth, saving him countless years of cultivation."Walking across the wilds, Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed.
As Jiang Ni received the formation's feedback, so too did Yi Tianxing.
Because the Rivers and Mountains Mandate Diagram is rooted in the monarch, Yi Tianxing is the true master of the formation—the Sovereign of the Realm.
Jiang Ni received his reward, but so did Yi Tianxing—and his was even greater.
Yi Tianxing looked inward.
Inside his divine sea, an awe-inspiring Life Map hovered:→ The Heavenly Emperor's Dragon-Sovereign Diagram!!
At its core, the chaotic dragon nest and the Heavenly Emperor stood above a detailed miniature landscape—a perfect replica of the Great Yi Dynasty. Every mountain, river, city, and plain were depicted.
Now, that miniature had grown again, with another thousand miles of new territory.
This miniaturized landscape was part of the Rivers and Mountains Mandate Diagram—and now, also part of Yi Tianxing's Life Map.
The feng shui power of the Mandate Diagram constantly nourished and strengthened his Life Map.
This secret—this hidden boon—was known only to Yi Tianxing.
No one, not even Jiang Ni, suspected that the formation empowered the sovereign himself in such a mysterious way.
With each expansion of the Great Yi, his cultivation advanced.Every moment, his Life Map grew stronger.
With the empire's growth, the rewards would only increase.
Yi Tianxing hadn't shared this secret with anyone.This was a trump card—one that could never be revealed.
Feeling his power grow again, Yi Tianxing turned to gaze at the koi lake.
From this vantage point, he saw the Great Yi Dynasty's national destiny had fully settled over Silver-Gold City. It began to radiate outward, spreading through the surrounding thousand-mile region.
From the land itself, strands of fortune and governance emerged, rising into the air—fusing into the national fate of Great Yi.
ROAR!!
Above Xuanhuang City, the golden Luck Dragon gave a thunderous cry of excitement.Its body surged forward another ten meters.Now, it measured a full twenty meters in length.