Divine Emperor City.
Within the mural, Fang Tichang waved his hand, and a large cloud of white sand scattered outward.
The white sand fell to the ground, immediately sinking and melting to form pools of milky liquid.
Gurgle, gurgle...
Bubbles rose from the ground instantly. The beans buried underground gulped down the milky water, swelling rapidly.
In half a cup of tea's time, Fang Tichang had exhausted the Eighth Transformation immortal material Milk Sand he had on hand — never much to begin with. The once barren soil had become remarkably fertile, and green bean sprouts pushed up from the earth one after another.
"Next." Fang Tichang produced another portion of Lightning Path immortal materials.
The materials were tossed into the air, where Divine Emperor City devoured them, transforming them into countless tiny sparks of electricity that blanketed the entire bean field.
The tender sprouts, gently stimulated by the crackling sparks, had their immense growth potential unlocked, swelling at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Continue." After the electricity dissipated, Fang Tichang brought out a third batch of materials.
Time passed ceaselessly. Roughly three days and three nights later, Fang Tichang finally slowed his movements to a stop.
He gazed out over the field. The beans within had all grown into Bean Divine Soldiers. They stood packed tightly together, pressed shoulder to shoulder, silent as stone statues, all awaiting Fang Tichang's command.
Fang Tichang let out a sigh, thinking to himself: "This is the last batch of Bean Divine Soldiers. The immortal materials on me are essentially all spent."
As one of Fang Yuan's clones, Fang Tichang had been trapped inside the mural ever since Yuan Ling's will had ambushed him.
During the time after the Fate War, he had been biding his time, awaiting rescue from his original body, while simultaneously hoarding military forces with all his might.
By now, since the original body showed no signs of coming to rescue him, Fang Tichang could only prepare to save himself.
He was currently trapped within the mural, unable to contact his original body or even reach Treasure Yellow Heaven. However, he had previously refined the Bean Divine Palace and still held a portion of its authority. This was the key reason why even Yuan Ling's will could not do anything to him in the short term.
Fang Tichang exploited this authority, harnessing the power of the Bean Divine Palace to cultivate more Bean Divine Soldiers.
He had been stockpiling them continuously, and the current scale of his forces had reached a truly formidable magnitude.
"It's time. Move out — seize and conquer every single mural!" Fang Tichang did not hesitate. With a single order, the Bean Divine Soldier army thundered into motion, commencing their campaign.
They split into countless divisions, each surging toward the edges of the mural, breaking through into other painted worlds.
Outside Emperor City stretched vast tracts of farmland. Under the autumn wind, waves of wheat rolled in succession, and many farmers were busy harvesting.
"This year's been a bountiful harvest!"
"Indeed, every household has reaped well."
"What's that sound?"
The farmers had been chatting happily when a strange, suspicious noise drifted over, setting everyone on edge.
A troop of over three hundred Bean Divine Soldiers burst into this mural world.
Upon spotting the farmers, they surged into action like sharks catching the scent of blood, their movements turning savage and swift. They trampled the fields and cut down anyone they saw.
"Run!"
"Monsters! Flee!"
"Spare my life. Please..."
Pfft.
Blood sprayed in every direction. The last farmer fell, severed from head to body, collapsing into a pool of his own blood.
The Bean Divine Soldiers had successfully slaughtered every human in the area, conquering this mural world.
In another mural — still outside Emperor City.
The season was spring, and the scenery was bright and pleasant.
Large groups of scholars, literati, and young ladies from noble families ventured out of the city together for an excursion into the countryside.