Chapter 506: The Yellow Springs Dimension: Uchiha Akira's Invasion
At first, Mōryō remained defiant, hurling venomous curses even as it screamed in absolute agony.
Uchiha Akira watched in silence. His expression remained entirely impassive.
For a purely spiritual entity, torment of this magnitude stretched every passing second into an excruciating eternity.
Gradually, the demon's endless stream of profanity began to falter.
The curses died in its throat, replaced by pitiful, wretched wailing.
"No... no more..."
"Please... stop..."
"I was wrong... Lord... I was wrong..."
"Spare me... spare me!!!"
Mōryō's voice had withered into an incredibly weak rasp. Its ethereal form flickered violently, looking as though its very soul might dissipate into nothingness at any given moment.
The sheer terror radiating from its essence was absolute.
The agony bypassed all physical sensation, striking directly at the absolute core of its soul. For the first time in its millennia-long existence, the ancient demon finally understood what it meant to beg for the sweet release of death.
Judging the timing to be just about right, Uchiha Akira raised his hand and snapped his fingers. The sharp sound echoed through the chamber.
Instantly, the violent tempest of energy inside the crystal pillar vanished. Calm was restored.
Only Mōryō's shivering, translucent soul remained, curled into a pathetic ball in the furthest corner of its prison.
Where was even a single trace of its earlier, overbearing arrogance?
"Now, can we have a proper conversation?" Uchiha Akira asked, his voice a cold, flat drawl that offered no warmth.
"Yes... yes..."
"Lord... whatever you command... just say the word..."
Uchiha Akira stood tall, casually clasping his hands behind his back. He looked down at the trembling entity like a god observing an insect.
"Speak."
"How exactly did you come to the Ninja World?"
"Remember, my patience is exceedingly limited."
"If you dare utter another useless word, I will make you experience the pain from before. Doubled."
Hearing that single word—doubled—Mōryō's soul convulsed so violently it nearly tore itself apart.
"I will talk! I will talk!!" the demon shrieked with urgent desperation, utterly terrified that even a fraction of a second's delay would bring back those horrifying, soul-shredding lightning bolts.
"I... I come from a world called the Yellow Springs."
"It is... it is an alternate dimension attached to this world. A place overflowing with dark Chakra and pure negative energy..."
Uchiha Akira's eyebrows rose a fraction of an inch.
"The Yellow Springs?"
"An alternate dimension attached to the Ninja World..."
He pondered the concept thoughtfully. His mind sifted through the vast lore of the world. In the Ninja World, there indeed existed numerous sub-dimensions tethered to the main reality. The Pure Land, where the souls of the deceased found their final rest, was one. The desolate void where the Shinigami summoned by the Dead Demon Consuming Seal resided was another.
It seemed this so-called Yellow Springs was a construct of a very similar nature.
"Continue," Akira commanded, his tone leaving no room for hesitation.
Mōryō swallowed hard, its ethereal form trembling continuously as it spoke.
"In that world... there are demons like me everywhere."
"We fight. We kill each other. We devour one another, constantly competing for territory and the densest pools of dark energy..."
At this point, Mōryō's voice shifted, taking on an awkward, deeply fearful edge.
"I... I am not considered top-tier in strength over there."
"I was fighting another demon for a piece of territory, and... I lost."
"To save my own life, I fled in absolute panic. I threw myself into an unstable spatial rift and accidentally fell into this world..."
Hearing this pathetic confession, Uchiha Akira's expression twisted into a mask of pure scorn.
"So you are nothing but a stray dog."
"No wonder you are so incredibly weak."
A brief surge of deep humiliation flared within Mōryō, but facing the terrifying monster that was Uchiha Akira, it swallowed its pride entirely. It could only nod and bow frantically, its spectral face contorted into a mask of desperate sycophancy.
"Yes, yes, yes..."
"In front of you, Lord, I am nothing but a lowly ant..."
"Although there are some beings stronger than me in the Yellow Springs, I guarantee it! None of them could possibly be a match for your supreme power, Lord!!"
To ensure its own survival, the ancient demon had completely abandoned every last shred of its dignity.
Uchiha Akira completely ignored the creature's pathetic flattery.
His mind was already racing, calculating the possibilities.
An alternate dimension attached to the Ninja World, saturated with dark energy and teeming with demons. If it were merely a hunting ground for simple slaughter, it held very little meaning or value to him.
But what if...
Right at that exact moment, a cold, mechanical tone chimed abruptly within the confines of his mind.
[Ding! Special system task triggered!]
[Task Description: Host has obtained coordinate information for the "Yellow Springs." This is an unowned, secondary plane filled with high-purity dark energy. Rather than letting it exist as a useless garbage dump, it should be turned into absolute nourishment for the host's evolution.]
[Task Objective: use the spatial properties of Six Paths: Heavenly Sovereignty to forcibly open a connecting channel. Devour and fuse the entire Yellow Springs alternate dimension!]
[Task Rewards:]
[1. Significant expansion of the Six Paths: Heavenly Sovereignty spatial range!]
[2. Unlock new spatial characteristic: Yellow Springs Reincarnation Pool (Allows the use of dark energy to reshape souls or create undead puppets).]
[3. Host's soul strength increases by 30%!]
A sharp, predatory glint immediately flashed across Uchiha Akira's eyes.
Devour... an entire alternate dimension?
This system really did understand his ambitions perfectly.
'Good! Excellent!!'
A complete secondary plane.
If he could successfully devour it, his Heavenly Sovereignty space would undoubtedly undergo a massive, qualitative leap in power.
"L-Lord?"
Seeing Uchiha Akira fall into a prolonged silence, Mōryō asked with timid hesitation, terrified of what the man might be planning.
Uchiha Akira snapped back to reality. He looked down at the cowering demon and allowed a slow, benevolent smile to curve his lips. It was a smile that did not reach his cold eyes.
"Mōryō."
"Do you... want revenge?"
Mōryō froze entirely. Its spiritual brain seemed to short-circuit at the sudden question.
"Re... revenge?"
Uchiha Akira's voice dropped, dripping with dark temptation.
"Were you not defeated in that world? Chased out like a beaten dog?"
"Now, I will give you a chance."
"Help me cross over there."
"Then... we will conquer it completely."
Mōryō's soul shuddered violently.
Help him cross over?
Conquer... the Yellow Springs dimension?
If absolutely anyone else had uttered those words, Mōryō would have sneered in their face and swallowed them whole without a second thought.
But this person standing before it...
Mōryō swallowed hard, its spectral form quivering with a mix of terror and sudden, intoxicating hope.
If it was him... perhaps... he could actually do it.
also, if it could use this absolute fiend's hand to slaughter those old rivals who had humiliated and exiled it...
"Lord, what exactly should I do?"
Uchiha Akira's smile widened slightly.
"Cooperate with me. Do not resist in the slightest. I need to use your soul as a direct anchor point to sense the coordinates of that space!"
"Are you willing?"
Mōryō shouted, its voice trembling with sudden, fanatic excitement.
"I am willing!!"
"Lord! I am willing to guide you!!"
"Once you descend upon that realm, those arrogant fools will surely kneel trembling at your feet!!"
"Very good."
Uchiha Akira nodded in deep satisfaction.
"In that case..."
"Let us begin."
Uchiha Akira extended his right hand and placed his palm flat against the cold surface of the crystal pillar.
The overwhelming Visual Prowess of his Rinnegan poured into the structure without a single reservation.
"Six Paths: Spatial Echo!"
Using Mōryō's soul as the absolute coordinate anchor point, Uchiha Akira's power flared. Amplified by the Heavenly Sovereignty space, his chakra instantly pierced through the dense layers of dimensional barriers.
Even across the vast, unfathomable void, Uchiha Akira clearly captured the distinct signature of that world—a realm suffocating under a gloomy, dark aura.
Found it.
Uchiha Akira narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze piercing through the fabric of reality itself.
"Six Paths: Heavenly Sovereignty, open!"
The entire dimension around him began to tremble violently.
High above, tearing through the sky, a massive, pitch-black spatial vortex slowly took shape.
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