"Exactly~~"

Moku ordered the Shadow Soldiers to retreat. At the same time, Foras also ceased attacking.

They both seemed to agree to take a momentary break, especially Foras, who appeared eager to explain the power of the Amalgam of Death to Moku.

"Perhaps for those as strong as you, the power of the Amalgam of Death will have no effect, but I can still defeat you. After that, this domain will also swallow you.

"As the name suggests, the Amalgam of Death is a domain that swallows anyone who enters it mix their death together with my death. Then, those losers will merge with the Amalgam of Death and become a source of energy, food, and life for me.

"WHILE WE ARE INSIDE THE AMALGAM OF DEATH, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO KILL ME NO MATTER WHAT, BECAUSE HERE I HAVE MILLIONS UPON MILLIONS OF LIVES!"

Moku furrowed his brow.

He couldn’t deny Foras’s words. Moku could see millions of mages trapped inside the Amalgam of Death.

Among them were Level 5 Constellation Mages, thousands of Level 4 Constellation Mages, and countless others below the level of constellation.

When and where Foras gathered these mages, Moku didn’t need to ask anymore.

War was the most suitable time and place to gather them. Moku and the other asuras themselves had already gathered more than hundreds of thousands of demon corpses to serve as food supplies in the Wilwatikta Kingdom.

As Moku had explained before, Foras’ domain was very unique.

Anyone weaker than Foras who entered the Amalgam of Death would be immediately swallowed and become part of this domain.

Perhaps the only way to defeat Foras was to continuously kill him using the Giant Brajadenta.

However, that would only happen if Moku had an unlimited amount of dragon prana and if Foras did not evade or defend against the Giant Brajadenta’s attacks. But it looks like Moku won’t need to expend a single grain of his dragon prana to defeat Foras. Because...

"Oh, really?" Moku smiled.

And Foras stopped smiling.

Moku didn’t say anything, just unsummoned all the Shadow Soldiers and remained alone.

He no longer needed the Shadow Soldiers to buy time for him. He had succeeded in uncovering the secret of Foras’s power with his black cat eyes.

"What I fear most about Coin Determination is its ability to change and reverse reality. Initially, I thought you really had the power to change this world, but it seems I was wrong. And I’m lucky you can’t change reality yet."

Moku appeared to exhale a sigh of relief. The Dawnshadow reappeared in his hand, and Moku toyed with it between his fingers.

"So, why, if I can’t truly control reality? That power can only be possessed by those who have directly touched the World’s Core within the Mana Sea.

"Mages call them Level 9 Constellation Mages, and we call them ’Those Who Came Before.’ But even though I am not ’Those Who Came Before,’ unfortunately, you still have no way to defeat me inside the Amalgam of Death!"

Foras spread his hands wide, as if he had just stated an undeniable fact, and the debate ended there. However, Moku merely smiled brightly at Foras’s behavior and chuckled slightly.

"What’s so funny?" Foras asked.

"’What’s so funny?’ you say? The funny thing is that you think everything has ended for me when, in fact, this is just the beginning for you! I want to explain something to you, someone who has helped me and given me invaluable lessons. Do you allow me?"

Foras’s forehead furrowed, but he nodded, and Moku happily continued his speech.

"In essence, the cultivation of power that we possess involves evolving our bodies to adapt to the new dimensions we will traverse.

"The culmination of this cultivation is the Spiritual Realm. We call this power cultivation Dragon Breath Cultivation. It starts from the Astral Realm to the Mind Realm and ends in the Spiritual Realm.

"When an asura reaches the pinnacle of Astral Realm cultivation, they will obtain a perfect body where they can shape-shift into anything they desire using dragon prana.

"After that, every asura who successfully passes the second evolution gate will gain a new ability to become creatures of the Mind Realm.

"We call it the Mind Body. The Mind Body is an ability that enables its user to live and adapt within the Mind Realm.

"As cultivation progresses, we will pass through subsequent evolution gates.

"Each evolution gate we pass through will make us stronger and more familiar with the Mind Realm until eventually, we will touch upon an authority to have our own territory in the Mind Realm.

"By creating an Orb Intent, we can bring our territory in the Mind Realm to the real world, or what we know as the Astral Realm.

"With this power, I am able to mimic the domain power of the mages, which I refer to as Vivid Dream.

"However, before fighting you, I did not understand the true power of Vivid Dream, or more precisely, I did not realize how powerful the Mind Realm is.

"I did not understand that the Mind Realm is a separate dimension with its own laws and rules. I mistakenly equated the Mind Realm with ordinary mages’ domains!

"The reality is that the Mind Realm is equivalent to the Astral Realm.

"So, if I can bring the laws of the Mind Realm to this world, then there is no power that can rival it except the power to change reality!

"As you just said, if you don’t have the power to change reality, it means the Amalgam of Death is the same as ordinary mages’ domains. And that means, the Amalgam of Death will never be able to match Vivid Dream!"

Foras gazed at Moku with narrowed eyes. He wasn’t astonished or surprised by Moku’s explanation; instead, he felt disappointed in his adversary.

"You are pathetic! If Vivid Dream is far stronger than Amalgam of Death, then why are you trapped in it?

"Don’t you see that everything around you belongs to my domain? Can’t you see the millions upon millions of mages trapped in this domain, serving as a reserve for me? Can’t you see that your fate is entangled by Coin Determination’s thread?

"Have you gone mad with desperation? It’s truly disappointing; I thought you were a true fighter with strength and abilities equal to mine. But it turns out you’re just a weak-minded individual whose thoughts are muddled by despair!"

Hearing this, Moku wasn’t offended. Instead, he regarded Foras like an adult looking at a clueless child.

With a soft and understanding tone, Moku explained to Foras as if teaching a foolish child that there are only two genders in humans.

"Foras, I understand why you don’t believe what I say. It stems from your ignorance and misunderstanding of what the Mind Realm truly is.

"The Mind Realm is a collection of ideas, concepts, dreams, and imaginations of all sentient beings in the world. Those who are capable and have their own consciousness can change the Mind Realm as they wish.

"This means there’s no logic in this dimension; in fact, logic is a big mistake for those living in this dimension.

"Vivid Dream is a simple manifestation of the Mind Realm. By using Orb Intent, I bring the Mind Realm into this world, so the laws of the Mind Realm will also apply within Vivid Dream.

"That means all sentient beings within Vivid Dream will be able to change the world with their ideas, concepts, dreams, and imaginations.

"I’ve said before that what I fear about the power of Amalgam of Death is its reality-changing ability. If that were to happen, then the laws of the Mind Realm couldn’t apply within Vivid Dream. That’s because each dimension, whether it’s the Astral Realm, Mind Realm, or Spiritual Realm, is equivalent and cannot interfere with each other.

"But the reality is that the power of Amalgam of Death is not a reality-changing power, so that means the laws of the Mind Realm apply within Vivid Dream.

"So, the reason why Coin Determination can heal your wounds and reverse attacks to the attacker is because you and I believe that’s the reality!

"Your imagination about the power of Coin Determination made me believe that’s what’s happening, but in reality, it’s just your imagination.

"So, at this moment, Foras, my friend, we’re not in Amalgam of Death with millions upon millions of mages serving as your reserves.

"Instead, we’re in a beautiful blooming garden with a clear river flowing beside it!"

Suddenly, as Moku’s words fell, everything around them changed in the blink of an eye.

The world was no longer shrouded in darkness and dread but transformed into a bright garden.

The sinister aura that permeated the surrounding area, turning it into a realm of despair and decay, changed into a field of flowers emitting a pleasant fragrance.

The chilling mist that engulfed the terrain transformed into a beautiful, clear river flowing with soothing sounds of rippling water.

The eerie landscape and whispers of long-forgotten souls echoing through the darkness turned into melodious chirping of canary birds.