At the very first moment, it was refined into a Life-bound Supreme Treasure.
It merged into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower, becoming a Heaven-Opening Divine Artifact. As it was assimilated, the Void Train naturally emerged within a chaotic primordial world.
Rumble—!!
The Void Train exploded into motion in the chaos without hesitation. Don't assume that because it's a train it has no offensive power—the train contains the Void Furnace, and inherently possesses Void Power. In an instant, it erupted with endless divine radiance. As the train moved forward, it crashed fiercely into the surrounding chaos. Covered in Void Power, the train resembled a massive Void Spear, shattering the chaos with brute force. A terrifying force burst out, tearing apart the chaos and giving rise to Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, evolving into Heaven and Earth, and opening a brand-new space.
The process was wild and domineering. Void Power itself is Spatial Power, one of the most supreme laws. When it explodes, even a simple impact produces terrifying destructive power. Void Power continuously tore through the chaos, unleashing pure destruction. One could see the chaos rapidly collapse and expand. In the blink of an eye, it opened up a space over a thousand miles in diameter. And as the train charged like a rampaging beast, the space kept expanding.
Within the train, the Void Furnace fully ignited. Even as it opened up the space, it continuously devoured the surrounding primal forces of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind, converting them into Void Power to further assault the chaos.
Unknowingly, the space had reached nearly three thousand miles in breadth.
However, by this point, the Void Train had exhausted most of its power.
Then, the newly opened space naturally merged into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower.
Flash!!
As the space inside the tower expanded, the tower within Yi Tianxing's body surged upward, giving rise to another tier.
The 35th level of the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower!
Though the space hadn't fully surpassed the scope of a Cave Heaven, that didn't matter. Upon merging into the tower, the other thirty-four Minor Worlds immediately began feeding back energy. The newborn space started expanding wildly at an eye-visible rate—every breath saw its borders extend dramatically. The gap between a Cave Heaven and a Minor World was massive, and once feedback began, the transformation was unimaginable.
Three thousand miles!Five thousand miles!Ten thousand miles!…In an instant, it broke through the Cave Heaven threshold and ascended to a Lesser Thousand World, continuing to expand until it reached 129,600 miles, the upper limit of a Lesser Thousand World.
But it didn't stop.
In a flash, it shattered the barriers of a Lesser Thousand World—
And ascended into a Middle Thousand World.
Eventually, it matched the size of the other worlds inside the tower: 145,000 miles in diameter.
In a single instant, a Middle Thousand World was nourished, slightly shrinking the other thirty-four inner worlds as a result. Still, they hadn't dropped below Middle Thousand World status, so there was no cause for concern.
As the inner space broke through, and under the tempering of the world's source energy, the Void Train began to radiate endless divine brilliance. The source power of the Vast Sea Realm merged into the train. One could see the train instantly transform into bronze, glowing with an ancient hue. Then, it upgraded again—turning silvery-white. Countless silver runes emerged and etched themselves into the train's surface. With every breath, the train underwent a shocking transformation. Its body lengthened, and the Void Furnace evolved further.
As it became bronze, the number of cars surged to thirty-six. After the transition to silver, it increased again to eighty-one cars.
The Void Train was promoted—to Earth Grade, transforming into a Congenital Spiritual Treasure.
Flash!!
Though it may seem long in description, everything had happened within the blink of an eye. In the next moment, a silver-white train appeared before everyone. The transformation left all onlookers deeply shocked.
No one had expected that the once-black train would suddenly transform so dramatically. It was like night and day.
As the train appeared, a flash of light shone from its front. A middle-aged man in silver-white robes stepped out and bowed toward Yi Tianxing.
"Void Train Spirit greets the Master."
"Very good. You are now the Train Spirit. From this day on, you are the Conductor of the Void Train, in charge of its operations. Now, explain the details of the Void Train to the ministers."
Yi Tianxing nodded.
The Void Train was unique—it contained the Void Furnace, and after becoming a Congenital Spiritual Treasure, it naturally awakened a true spirit. This was, of course, due to Yi Tianxing's intentional design. Only with a Conductor could the train run perfectly, traveling freely through the void.
"Yes, Master," the conductor responded respectfully.
He then turned to face the ministers, speaking calmly under their curious gazes:
"The Void Train has ascended into a Congenital Spiritual Treasure, now known as the Hope. It has eighty-one cars, each capable of housing one thousand passengers. Internally, each car contains a miniature realm. The total capacity is 81,000 people. If we disregard comfort and crowding, each car—like a cave heaven—can accommodate over ten thousand."
"In terms of speed, the train can travel through the void at 1,000 kilometers per second—60,000 kilometers per minute, or 7.2 million kilometers per hour. It can cross most regions freely. If necessary, it can perform Void Jumps, opening Void Tunnels."
After this brief overview, a chill swept through the court.
Even though the ministers had anticipated something powerful, hearing the specifics still left them breathless. The speed, the capacity—it was monstrous. Such a train was a terrifying force. At that speed, it could traverse entire territories in an instant.
At present, no cultivator could rival the Void Train in speed. They wouldn't even see its shadow.
So ruthless.
"The Emperor intends to use the Void Train to travel to the Vast Sea Realm, and rescue the suffering human citizens. Given the train's speed, this is indeed feasible. It can rescue a large number of people in the shortest time possible," said Zhuge Liang, nodding and fanning his feather fan with a smile.
This was a great boon. With the train, rescue missions would become much easier, and it would greatly benefit Great Yi, rapidly strengthening its foundations.
"As the conductor said, the train can carry nearly a hundred thousand people at full load. For rescuing the human race, this is a supreme weapon. In my opinion, the sooner we set off, the better. Within the Vast Sea Realm, rescuing the human race is Great Yi's unshirkable duty," added Jia Xu.
"This train will bring hope to the suffering people. Name it the Hope. Xi Zhicai, dispatch a crew to board the train and serve as attendants for now. Also prepare a team of medics to care for the injured. Stock sufficient supplies. Set off immediately," Yi Tianxing ordered.
"Your minister obeys," Xi Zhicai—Minister of the Household—replied without hesitation, promptly setting off to make the arrangements.
Soon, a group of train staff entered the train.
Flash!
Conductor Hope stepped aboard, and the train shone with silvery light. In an instant, it pierced through the sky and vanished. From the gates of the Iron-Blood Great Wall, it tore across the void. All that people saw was a flash of silver light streaking across the sky.
Fast!!
Its speed was utterly shocking—like a meteor flashing across the stars.
No trace could be captured.
Due to being a sealed nation, Great Yi could not dispatch a large army. Doing so would compromise the seal itself. The only option was to send the Void Train to receive the masses.
Meanwhile, after the brutal clashes between fierce beasts, sea monsters, and flying creatures, countless corpses floated across the ocean. Simultaneously, the Iron-Blood Great Wall flashed with scarlet divine light, devouring and refining the corpses endlessly.
During this process, the wall rapidly expanded.
This brutal slaughter was an unmatched feast for the Iron-Blood Great Wall—an unexpected boon. Corpses densely covered the sea, not only within Great Yi's borders but also beyond. If left unattended, they would soon be devoured by other beasts.
Such a bounty could not be ignored.
With every breath, corpses were consumed as nourishment, and the Iron-Blood Great Wall expanded at an astonishing pace, covering more and more territory.
As it digested most of the corpses nearby, Great Yi once again incorporated a new island into its domain.
This island, submerged by the sea except for some highlands, was called Tianmu Island, known for its ancient forests and dense jungle.
Once enveloped, without delay—
A series of Immortal Cities rapidly descended. After landing, they tapped into the island's earth veins and rose from the water. One city every thousand miles. In no time, the entire Tianmu Island was under occupation.
No forces dared resist.
The destruction wrought by the sea tide had shattered the strength of many alien tribes.