As night fell and the battlefield was once again shrouded in darkness, hidden stars in the void began to shine with dazzling starlight, flickering like countless little eyes. Among them, several suddenly blazed even more brightly, weaving together into an unusually brilliant formation, starkly distinct from the rest—like morning stars outshining ordinary celestial bodies.
Moreover, these stars were moving—rapidly—shifting with uncanny speed as if tracking someone.
"Not good. Evernight is really making a move. Judging from this, they may be encircling us," Zhuge Liang said gravely, looking up at the sky.
Those moving stars were clearly converging on White Crow City. The ominous feeling that came with them was impossible to ignore.
"The Star Gates are finally surfacing from their concealment. This is a good opportunity. If they want to kill me, let's see who kills whom."Yi Tianxing's eyes showed no fear—only a chilling gleam.
He hadn't expected Evernight to act so boldly. This was no tentative strike—they were throwing everything into this assault. Clearly, they had no intention of negotiating or testing the waters. But fear was the last thing on Yi Tianxing's mind.
The Star Gates, previously hidden in the void between realms, were incredibly difficult to target or destroy. Now that Evernight had voluntarily exposed them, the opportunity was too good to pass up.
Meteorfall Bow, Seven-Kill Arrow Quiver—Without hesitation, Yi Tianxing summoned two of his Heaven-Opening divine artifacts. As he drew the mighty bow, an invisible aura surged forth. A single thought infused the Seven-Kill Arrow with lethal intent.
Four Symbols Heavenly Archery Scripture – Azure Dragon Arrow Intent! ✴️
The arrow became a stream of killing will, seamlessly infused with the Azure Dragon Arrow Intent. With a fluid motion, Yi Tianxing loosed it.
The Seven-Kill Arrow turned into a beam of light, streaking through the air like lightning toward one of the brilliant, moving stars.
It transformed into a colossal Azure Dragon, with scales and claws so lifelike it seemed like a true celestial beast cutting across the sky. It contained the strength of the Meteorfall Bow, the lethality of the Seven-Kill Arrow, Yi Tianxing's personal arrow intent, and the power of his physical body—all concentrated in one shot.
This was an arrow that could pierce the sun and moon.
The entire battlefield saw the giant dragon soar into the sky, heading straight for one of the shining stars. The fierce arrow intent that accompanied it rippled across the battlefield.
"Who did that? That dragon isn't just for show—it's targeting the stars! It's aiming to destroy the Star Gate. The power in that dragon is immense—could it be a Dragon Clan expert?"
"No, that's not a real dragon. The Dragon Clan is currently locked in a battle for the throne of heaven and wouldn't be here. That's pure arrow intent. But what terrifying arrow intent—this has to be Six-Tribulation Arrow Intent!" ✴️
Each tribulation transformed martial will, making it more refined and resilient. Six tribulations were equivalent to the power of a sixth-tier cultivator—comparable to a Yang Spirit Realm expert. Martial intent at this level could overwhelm or even instantly slay opponents of the same tier.
"This must be that legendary divine archer."
"Wait… those stars are Star Gates of Evernight! They've become exposed. If we can destroy even one of them, we'll massively reduce the pressure on the battlefield. That's a huge military contribution!"
Hope surged across the battlefield. Countless cultivators from various races looked up at the void, eyes wide with anticipation. Everyone could feel it—that arrow was not just powerful; it was overwhelmingly so.
"Damn it! You still dare fight back? You've got some nerve. You think Evernight is that easy to provoke? You've slain our heroes and soldiers, and now you dare challenge us directly?"
"Yi Tianxing, Emperor of Great Yi—do you truly not fear death? First the dragon, next—your head!"
From within the targeted star, a wrathful voice echoed out, brimming with murderous intent.
A jet-black spear emerged—coated in flickering dark lightning.
Supreme Divine Ability – Darknight Thunder Spear!! ⚡️
A fusion of darkness, night laws, and lightning, this technique allowed devastating stealth and destructive power. In the darkness, it could draw upon near-infinite strength, maintaining peak condition as long as night lasted. Unless shattered instantly, the spear could recover endlessly from consumption.
With a crack like thunder, the Darknight Thunder Spear pierced through space, aiming straight at the dragon's reverse scale—its fatal point.
But the Azure Dragon showed no hesitation. It twisted its body and slashed down with a claw.
Black lightning and azure energy clashed in a brilliant burst of power. Countless lightning bolts erupted like a tide, slamming into the dragon's body, tearing its scales apart—but just as quickly, they regenerated.
The dragon's body swelled, and its aura grew fiercer still.
CRACK!!
With a sharp sound, the Darknight Thunder Spear fractured under the dragon's claw. Cracks spread instantly, and the entire spear exploded into fragments—its laws and core essence obliterated.
"Move! That arrow is terrifying! Even the Spider Empress died by Yi Tianxing's divine arrow. Don't try to block it!"
A warning rang out—clearly, someone knew how deadly this arrow truly was.
Ignoring the panic, the Azure Dragon plunged straight into the exposed Star Gate.
BOOM!
The power of the Seven-Kill Arrow exploded fully. The Star Gate—its core being a Star Core, the essence of an entire celestial world—shook violently. Such power was meant to withstand immense force, being backed by an entire world's origin.
Yet Yi Tianxing's arrow carried the power of a Middle Thousand World's origin itself. It was not suppressed by the star gate at all.
With a flash of dazzling starlight, the Star Gate shattered into pieces—crashing down into glowing fragments.
"Starfall fragments! Can't let them escape!"
Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed. He thrust out his hand—and in front of him appeared a silver-white portal, pulsing with spatial Dao and martial will.
Heavenly Emperor's Creation Hand – Spatial Gate! ✴️
By opening a Spatial Gate in front of him and a mirrored one in the sky, a giant hand emerged from the void and swept up all the scattered Starfall fragments, pulling them back into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower.
"Damn you! My Star Gate! Yi Tianxing—we are now mortal enemies! No—my Star Core!"
As the gate collapsed, a furious Evernight genius emerged, clad in black robes and crowned with a single horn. His expression turned from anger to horror.
A massive Star Core, about the size of a human head, shimmered in the void. Radiating intense star power, it was laced with profound Dao patterns and pulsed with the essence of a world's origin.