Chapter 507: Devouring the Yellow Springs
Through the swirling, pitch-black vortex, the scenery of an entirely different world bled into view.
Countless bizarre, twisted monstrosities roamed across a barren, ash-choked wasteland. A nauseating stench of coagulated blood and sulfur drifted through the rift, heavy enough to choke a normal man.
This was the Yellow Springs.
"It... It opened!!" Mōryō stared at the massive spatial tear, its shadowy form trembling with uncontained excitement.
That was its homeland. Although it was a desolate, unforgiving hellscape, the sight of those jagged crimson peaks filled the demon with a twisted sense of nostalgia.
However, the very next second, Mōryō's grotesque smile froze.
It suddenly realized something terrifying. Uchiha Akira was not charging into the rift to slaughter and wreak havoc, as the demon had initially assumed.
Instead, the Uchiha patriarch simply stood before the portal, slowly spreading his arms wide.
"Tianyu Space..." Akira's voice echoed, smooth and entirely unbothered. "It is time to feed."
The moment the words left his lips, the entirety of the Tianyu Space erupted into chaotic motion.
Countless thick, blindingly golden chains shot out from the void, rocketing straight through the giant spatial vortex. Deep within Akira's dimension, the Ryūmyaku—the ancient Dragon Vein he had previously subdued—roared to life, pumping boundless terrestrial chakra into the constructs, reinforcing the golden chains until they hummed with lethal density.
Across the rift, within the Yellow Springs.
On the cracked, barren earth, a massive two-headed beast stood atop the mangled corpse of a lesser monster, howling at the blood-red sky to claim its territory.
Suddenly, the sky above it shattered.
A colossal black rift tore open out of nowhere. Immediately following the spatial fracture, a torrential rain of golden chains descended from the heavens.
With sickening, wet crunches, the heavy chains pierced straight through the bedrock.
Before the two-headed beast could even register the threat, a thick golden spike impaled it directly through the chest, pinning it to the earth.
A terrifying, inescapable suction force erupted from the metal. The beast's eyes widened in sheer horror as it felt its life force, its chakra, and its very flesh being frantically drained away.
It was not just the beast.
The entire Yellow Springs dimension began to tremble and wail. The golden chains dug deep into the tectonic plates of the underworld, frantically plundering everything they touched.
Back inside the Tianyu Space, Mōryō stared at the apocalyptic scene in dumbfounded terror.
Through the spatial vortex, the demon watched the world it had once ruled collapse and wither at a visible rate. Massive chunks of the underworld's landmass were forcibly ripped from their foundations, dragged through the portal along the golden chains.
The moment the dead earth entered the Tianyu Space, it was rapidly decomposed, forcefully reorganized, and assimilated into Akira's domain.
The original borders of the Tianyu Space began to expand outward at an astonishing speed. New mountain ranges violently thrust upward from the ground. Vast, rushing rivers carved their way through the freshly formed valleys. Yet, unlike the scorched, blackened hellscape of the Yellow Springs, this newly generated land was lush, vibrant, and overflowing with pure vitality.
"This... This is..." Mōryō's very soul quaked.
This was not a conquest. This was a slaughter.
He was eating an entire world alive.
Uchiha Akira hovered in mid-air, his eyes gently closed. He kept his arms spread, a faint, deeply satisfied expression resting on his aristocratic features. He could feel the endless, torrential stream of pure energy pouring into his body, expanding his reserves and widening the scope of his personal dimension at a terrifying pace.
Ten minutes later.
The total area of the Tianyu Space had expanded by dozens of times. Its sheer scale now rivaled the landmass of the entire Shinobi World.
"Roar!!!"
Suddenly, an devastating bellow erupted from the opposite side of the vortex.
A terrifying aura—one several magnitudes stronger than Mōryō's—exploded from the deepest abyss of the Yellow Springs.
"Who goes there?!" a booming, demonic voice roared. "How dare you devour this King's territory!!"
A gargantuan arm wreathed in black flames reached out from the depths of the underworld, its massive claws grabbing several of the golden chains in a desperate attempt to snap them.
This was the true overlord of the Yellow Springs.
Akira slowly opened his eyes. He looked down at the struggling, flame-covered giant hand, a cold hint of dark amusement flashing in his crimson gaze.
"Since you are already here, do not even think about leaving."
Raising his right hand, Akira casually clenched his fist in the direction of the portal.
"Divine Authority: Heavenly Might."
"Suppress."
An invisible, crushing wave of absolute spatial dominance transmitted instantly along the golden chains, crashing directly into the Yellow Springs.
The arrogant, flaming giant hand jerked violently, as if struck by a divine lightning bolt the moment the invisible wave made contact. A shrill, agonizing scream tore through the boundary between the two worlds.
"Come here."
Akira sharply yanked his hand back.
The golden chains pulled taut with a deafening metallic screech.
The so-called Demon King possessed absolutely no room to resist. It was violently uprooted from its domain, dragged kicking and screaming through the spatial vortex, and slammed heavily onto the pristine ground of the Tianyu Space.
The dust cleared to reveal a colossal hound with three snarling heads, its entire body radiating scorching black flames.
"Is this the stronger guy you mentioned?" Akira asked, his tone dry as he glanced sideways at the petrified Mōryō.
Mōryō nodded, its shadowy form vibrating violently. "I-It is one of the supreme overlords of the Yellow Springs... the Three-Headed Demon Hound!"
Akira let out a quiet, contemptuous scoff. He waved his hand with the casual dismissal of a man swatting a fly.
Massive crystal pillars instantly erupted from the earth beneath the beast.
"Since you made the trip, you can stay here and act as a battery."
There was zero suspense. No epic battle.
The Demon King-level Three-Headed Hound, a creature that had been in this new world for less than thirty seconds, was ruthlessly compressed and forcefully stuffed into a newly formed crystal pillar. It joined the ranks of the countless other suppressed entities, reduced to a mere collectible powering the Tianyu Space.
As the minutes ticked by, Uchiha Akira methodically suppressed and sealed every monstrosity dragged through the portal.
The resistance from the Yellow Springs grew weaker, fading into a pathetic whimper.
Finally, accompanied by a crisp, echoing sound like the shattering of a massive glass pane, the alternate dimension known as the Yellow Springs completely disintegrated.
The very last fragment of its reality was swallowed whole by the Tianyu Space.
High above, the black vortex slowly twisted shut, sealing the rift.
Absolute peace returned to the expanded domain.
[Ding! Mission complete!]
[Congratulations Host, for successfully devouring the "Yellow Springs" Alternate Dimension!]
[Rewards are being distributed...]
[Tianyu Space range has been increased!]
[New facility unlocked: [Yellow Springs Reincarnation Pool].]
[Host soul strength increased by 30%!]
A rush of icy, crystalline energy surged directly into Akira's mind. His spiritual perception instantly sharpened to an unmatched degree, his senses expanding outward like a tidal wave.
"Hoo..." Akira exhaled a long, slow breath. He flexed his fingers, feeling the surging, ocean-like power coursing through his veins.
The absolute control he held over this domain... it was truly intoxicating.
"C-Congratulations, My Lord..." Mōryō's trembling voice broke the silence.
The demon was utterly, completely broken. In all its centuries of existence, it had never witnessed a being so terrifyingly ruthless—a man who could casually swallow an entire dimension whole without breaking a sweat. From this day forward, the mere thought of rebellion was erased from Mōryō's mind. Even harboring a single disrespectful thought felt like a sin worthy of immediate execution.
Akira shifted his gaze to the groveling demon.
Finding himself in an exceptionally good mood, the corners of his lips curled into a faint smile.
"Well done."
"Since you performed adequately, your previous punishment is waived."
Hearing those words, Mōryō felt as though it had been granted a divine pardon. The shadowy entity bowed frantically, so overwhelmed it nearly wept. "Thank you, My Lord!! Thank you for your boundless grace, My Lord!!"
Akira did not spare the demon another glance.
With a single thought, his figure vanished from the Tianyu Space.
Konohagakure, Hokage's Office.
The sunlight streaming through the large windows remained bright and warm. From the moment Akira had stepped into the Tianyu Space to the second he finished devouring the entirety of the Yellow Springs, less than three hours had passed in the real world.
"Not bad efficiency," Akira murmured to the empty room.
He had dealt with the minor nuisance of Mōryō and unexpectedly reaped a massive enhancement in the process. His current physical and spiritual condition was at its absolute peak.
"Next..."
Akira stepped toward the floor-to-ceiling window, his crimson eyes narrowing as he gazed out over the bustling village, his focus drifting far beyond the horizon.
He was looking in the direction of Kumogakure.
"Jiraiya's forces should be arriving at the Hidden Cloud Village right about now."
A cold, calculating light flickered in his eyes.
"So, what will you choose next?"
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