Over the years, with an abundance of resources, the blessings of fate, and frequent dual cultivation sessions with Yi Tianxing, the women's cultivation had advanced at a pace that made stagnation virtually impossible. Especially with the dual cultivation method of the "Heavenly Emperor's Dragon Taming Scripture", it was undoubtedly one of the most supreme techniques—granting not only unparalleled pleasure between man and woman but also serving as a supreme tool for cultivation. Particularly, when the man's cultivation surpassed the woman's, the benefits for the latter were significantly amplified.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul Realm had been a matter of course. These ten-odd years had not been wasted. The cultivation techniques practiced by his wives were far from ordinary—whether it was Hong Luan's "Heavenly Scripture of Red Luan", or those of the others, all of them were peerless arts. The life diagrams they had condensed possessed extraordinary power, though they'd had little opportunity to display them while residing within the Imperial Palace.
However, they were by no means lacking in real combat experience. Over the years, they frequently ventured into the Nightmare World through the Gate of Nightmares, engaging in battles and trials there. Their experience was not inferior to others, and perhaps even more varied and profound. Underestimating them would be courting death—an ugly one at that.
"Alright, let's go together," Yi Tianxing said with a light smile and a nod. Though others might not understand the true extent of their power, he knew it very well.
The sudden arrival of the meteor shower drastically altered the atmosphere across the Divine-Demon Battlefield. Countless races had long since learned that the meteor shower signaled the arrival of the Eternal Night Army. The great war was imminent, looming on the horizon. The last war had already become legend—a lasting experience etched into history.
Warriors across the battlefield bore grave expressions.
"Meteor showers… the herald of the Eternal Night Army's descent."
"Prepare all defenses. If meteors rain down on us, destroy them. It's said that breaking meteors earns immense military merit."
"So beautiful, such a splendid meteor shower… Pity it brings not fortune, but demonic slaughter. Send the word—prepare for battle. This time, it's to the death. If you come to the battlefield, don't turn coward."
Across the Divine-Demon Battlefield, mighty warriors looked up at the sky. Their reactions varied, but their resolve was the same—none would retreat. Fear was acceptable; retreat was not. Once on the battlefield, there was no turning back.
Such was the Divine-Demon Battlefield. Once you entered—regardless of race or origin—you accepted the possibility of death. You might never return to Eternity. That was the choice in their hearts.
What puzzled many was that this time, the meteor shower was unusual. The meteors didn't fall to the ground but hovered in the sky.
The battlefield gleamed with starlight.
"Mister Kongming, what do you make of this?"Yi Tianxing turned to the wall, where Zhuge Liang had already arrived, and asked while looking toward the sky.
"I fear this will be even more ferocious than last time," Zhuge Liang said gravely. "If the meteors fell, we could at least track their impact zones and prepare defenses. But if they hover and shift like stars, with star gates opening directly in the sky, it becomes nearly impossible to anticipate their movements. It will be extremely difficult to defend against."
This development tilted the battlefield into a disadvantageous position.
It meant Eternal Night held Heaven's timing, while Eternity held Earth's position.
Victory or defeat was unknown, but the enemy would be harder to handle than ever.
Suddenly, a vast face formed in the void, composed of countless stars, shining with an unfathomable brilliance.
"Races of the Eternal World," a voice echoed, "Eternal Night is your true home. If you choose to join us, you'll be forever welcomed. But if you dare resist, you are enemies of Eternal Night—and we show no mercy to our enemies. Last era, we failed to cleanse this world. This time, Eternal Night shall blanket it. Natives—feel the radiance of Eternal Night with your own hearts."
Each word reverberated with infinite might, shaking countless minds, aiming to shatter willpower and crush mental defenses.
BOOM!!
But in the next instant, a golden eye appeared, blasting the giant face into fragments of starlight. The golden eye then vanished.
Had it not been witnessed with their own eyes, it would've seemed like a dream.
"Tremble, natives!"
The final words echoed in the air as the giant face shattered.
WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH!!
In that moment, the countless meteors seemed to stop and hover in place, forming a vast starry sky. Then—each star released a pillar of radiant starlight, descending to the battlefield below.
Each one was like a pillar connecting heaven and earth—dazzling, yet radiating a deadly danger that made hearts tremble.
Near White Crow City, three of these stellar pillars descended like divine columns.
"All soldiers, prepare to engage the enemy!"Zhuge Liang barked the order. White Crow City had four walls; this defense would be spearheaded by four legions, one per wall. The other legions stood ready to rotate in and relieve the defenders.
The first four legions to take up the defense were none other than the Four Absolutes Legion:
Demonbreaker Legion
Monster Slayer Legion
Immortal Entrapment Legion
Godslayer Legion
Each soldier was sharp-eyed and brimming with fighting spirit.
"Eternal Night has learned from last time," Yi Tianxing remarked, shaking his head as he looked skyward. "Instead of arriving from the ground, they're descending from above, with star gates suspended in the sky. Destroying them will be far more difficult."
BOOM!!
Suddenly, one of the star pillars near White Crow City roared violently, as if it were a portal to another world.
From within surged countless massive figures—pouring out like a tide.
Insects.
Everywhere—flying in the air, crawling on the ground—hideous and terrifying. Each one could instantly transform into a deadly killing machine.
"The Eternal Night Insect Race," Zhuge Liang muttered, eyes narrowing.
These were the terrifying insectoid legions from the Eternal Night World, long feared for their sheer destructiveness. On the battlefield, they were the primary shock troops—used both as cannon fodder and as elite vanguards.
Their reproductive rate was monstrous, their ferocity unmatched, and under the control of broodmothers, they were fearless and nearly unstoppable.
Compared to the initial waves of Eternal Night forces seen in the past, this… this was the true Eternal Night Army.
What was most terrifying was the sheer number—hundreds of thousands, even millions—and still growing.
From the second star pillar, emerged a swarm of monstrous giant spiders.
These spiders were massive, covered in sinister hairs, and each of their eight legs resembled deadly spears. Their cold eyes shone with a soul-freezing chill.
"What are those? They don't look simple," Zhuge Liang asked.
"They're Eight-Armed Demon Spiders," Yi Tianxing replied. "According to ancient texts we acquired from the Divine-Demon Treasury, these are one of the most fearsome species in the Eternal Night World. Their hairs carry parasitic and mind-control properties—if they enter the body, they rapidly reproduce, corrupt the host's flesh, even enslave their soul."
He had studied these creatures in the past. Their silky hairs resembled dandelion seeds drifting through the air—easy to ignore, but deadly on contact.
Then, from the third pillar, came the sound of thundering hooves.
A cavalry burst forth.
They rode skeletal warhorses—Nightmares from Eternal Night—black as void, eyes glowing with dark flame, exhaling eerie black mist. Their horns marked them as creatures of the night.
Atop them rode towering Skeletal Knights, armed with lances and giant swords, clad in black bone armor. They radiated oppressive power.
"Nightmare Knights," Yi Tianxing said grimly. "Eternal Night is going all-in this time. To send out their Nightmare Cavalry right at the start—they're aiming to seize the initiative, to establish dominance immediately."