The world burned.
Cities cracked beneath seismic bursts of light. The oceans boiled as rifts tore across the skies, bleeding fire into the atmosphere. Across continents, civilizations fell—not to war, not to nature, but to something far worse: The Collapse.
And in the center of it all, buried beneath a ruined bunker in what was once Shanghai, Fang Yuan died.
Or so he thought.
> [System Rebooting…]
[Error: Origin Core damaged. Initiating emergency binding.]
[Success.]
[Welcome, Lord Candidate.]
[Dominion System Activated.]
Fang Yuan's eyes snapped open.
He wasn't in the bunker anymore. He was suspended in a starlit void, surrounded by fragmented landscapes: floating islands, fractured cities, shattered temples, and drifting shards of ruined planets—all orbiting an immense, glowing core.
> [You are now bound to the Dominion System.]
[This is the Eternal Nexus: your Dominion's Genesis Core.]
[Your mission: Conquer Realms. Build Empires. Ascend as a Multiversal Sovereign.]
His breath hitched. He wasn't dreaming. This wasn't some post-death hallucination. Every instinct screamed that this… was real.
> [Starter Pack unlocked.]
– 1x Domain Seed (Tier F)
– 3x Summon Tokens (Common)
– 1x System Skill: "Construct: Nexus Core"
– 1x Unit Blueprint: "Militia (Basic)"
– 100x Essence Crystals
– 1x System Talent: "Infinite Integration (Dormant)"
"…The hell?" Fang Yuan muttered.
He tried to move. Thought translated to motion, and he floated toward the Genesis Core, a massive celestial sphere pulsing with layered magic-tech circuits. It thrummed like a beating heart.
> [Construct Nexus Core? This will establish your first Domain.]
[Cost: 1 Domain Seed, 50 Essence Crystals.]
"Yes," he whispered.
The space around him shifted. From the core exploded rings of golden-blue light, rewriting reality. Mountains, forests, rivers, and buildings bloomed from nothing—a starter realm no larger than a city, but teeming with resources, defense nodes, and energy lines.
> [Domain "Ironstar Bastion" established.]
[Population: 0 | Army: 0 | Defenses: Basic]
[Begin Summoning?]
"Do it."
> [Summoning Units…]
The air shimmered. A portal snapped open, and three figures emerged: one wore ancient martial robes with glowing inscriptions; the second was a rifle-wielding woman in sleek tactical armor; the third was a skeletal being cloaked in flames, wielding a jagged scythe.
> [Summons Complete:]
– Chen Mu – Martial Disciple [Common]
– Elena Voss – Tech Marksman [Common]
– Flamebone Wraith – Undead Commander [Common]
Fang Yuan stared at them, mouth slightly agape.
Different genres. Different realms. Yet all bound to him.
"I… summoned them?"
> [Units will obey all orders. Loyalty is absolute unless overwritten by god-tier forces.]
[Tip: You may evolve units using System Upgrades, Loot Drops, or Unit Soul Mergers.]
His mind spun.
Three units. A full Dominion. Infinite potential.
But that's when the skies cracked.
In the distance—beyond his newly formed Domain—another Realm stirred. Crimson clouds rolled across the void. A warhorn blared. Armored titans riding scaled beasts emerged from a rift, charging across floating debris toward his territory.
> [Warning: Invading Faction Detected.]
[Name: Crimson Beast Cult]
[Estimated Strength: E-Rank Raid Force]
[Battle Initiation: 30 seconds.]
"They found me already?" Fang Yuan's expression darkened.
He pointed forward. "Prepare for battle!"
His three summoned units snapped to attention.
The Nexus Core pulsed.
> [System Skill Unlocked: Realm Fortify Lv.1]
[System Tip: Use loot and enemy essence to rapidly expand power.]
[Drop Rate: 100% enabled for all kills.]
Fang Yuan's lips curled.
"You want a war? Fine. But every soldier you send is just more loot for my empire."
As the enemy descended, Fang Yuan's Dominion rose.
And so began the first conquest of the one who would be called—
The Realm Devourer.