Cruel and bloody.
The Void Arena was destined to become a terrifying graveyard for heaven's chosen, and no one knew how many would be buried here. It was a battlefield for the elites of the two realms—a stage where one could rise to fame or perish forever. Victory meant glory; defeat meant death.
Yet the rewards offered by the arena were far too tempting to resist.
To ordinary cultivators, such temptation might not hold much weight. But the more talented one was, the more irresistible the allure of these two supreme treasures became.
Still, this arena was far too dangerous.
Once one set foot on it, life and death were both uncertain.
"Also, those who slay their opponent on the arena stage can claim all of their opponent's possessions as spoils of war. Of course, the greatest reward still lies in the ultimate prize offered by the Void Arena. The Perfect World Seed and the Primordial Purple Qi—these two supreme treasures are rarities across the realms. For heaven's chosen, they are opportunities that cannot be missed. I hope everyone here will seize this chance," Hei Dashuai continued.
"Indeed! I'm glad to introduce the Void Arena to everyone today. We'll be watching you from atop the Heavenly Ladder. This place is your best shot at fame—it's the cradle for those who want to soar to the heavens. I look forward to seeing your most brilliant battles," said Xiaosa Ge, his face filled with interest.
Xiaosa Ge and Hei Dashuai suddenly leaned toward each other, struck a pose, and shouted in unison, "Ascend to the heavens!!"
Whoosh!
A brilliant divine light descended from the sky. Then, before everyone's eyes, Xiaosa Ge, Hei Dashuai, and their companions shot upward into the light—they really were ascending to the heavens. With dazzling special effects and a thunderous boom, the scene was beyond cool, an absolute explosion of flair.
In the blink of an eye, they vanished without a trace.
"Three days. In three days, the Void Arena will become the main battlefield for the elites of both realms. Killing one heaven's chosen is more valuable than killing tens of thousands of Eternal Night soldiers," said Yi Tianxing, taking a deep breath.
After all, it was individuals like these—the heaven's chosen—who determined the future of a world. They held the potential to grow into supreme beings, true pillars of strength. Once they fell, the loss was immeasurable.
Yet, for the sake of those two treasures, few would back down. The allure of the Primordial Purple Qi and the World Seed was simply too overwhelming, impossible to resist.
For the heaven's chosen, facing such a challenge was a moment to stir the blood.
Retreating now could leave a lifetime of regret… or even become an inner demon.
Yi Tianxing had never considered retreat.
The Void Arena was also a great opportunity to weaken Eternal Night's forces. And if he could obtain those two treasures in the process—there was no reason to pass up such a chance.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. The Void Arena is destined to be a stage for the strong. Winning three thousand matches in a row won't be easy. And we can be sure—it won't just be the known elites who show up. Even those terrifying, hidden monsters are bound to emerge. The pull of those two treasures is even stronger for them," said Zhuge Liang with a nod.
"Mm. For now, it's daytime. As White Crow City continues to move, we can keep bombing Eternal Night forces across the battlefield. Try to kill as many as possible and earn merit points. During this time, you should also visit the Divine-Demon Treasury and exchange points for whatever resources or treasures you need. Especially the rare ones—they might be taken by others if you wait too long," Yi Tianxing said with a smile.
Then, he and his women turned and left together, returning to the City Lord's Mansion.
Once back, none of them spoke. Each closed their eyes and focused inward, plunging their consciousness into their divine sea.
There, a golden list could be seen floating within the sea of consciousness.
This list, while ethereal, clearly displayed all recorded information.
It was a projection of the Divine-Demon Merit List. Every cultivator—no matter what seed they came from—automatically received it upon entering. Through it, they could check how many merit points they had earned on the battlefield and browse the entire inventory of the Divine-Demon Treasury.
Everything one could want was listed clearly.
With enough merit, any rare treasure could be redeemed.
Many items were highly cost-effective. For example, Blood Essence Pills for the Divine Sea to Life Aperture realm only cost a single point per pill. For those in the Life Map realm, there were Life Origin Pills. Just one could rapidly strengthen one's life apertures and core essence. These cost only fifty points each. A great deal.
Even higher-level pills like the Soul Origin Pill for those at the Dharma Phase realm—capable of boosting the soul—were available for just one thousand merit points each. In the outside world, such pills would be nearly impossible to obtain.
These pills were all used to directly boost one's cultivation realm.
And in the Divine-Demon Battlefield, demand for them was endless.
No cultivator would complain about having too many of these cultivation-boosting pills. The more, the better. In truth, the Divine-Demon Treasury had nearly unlimited supplies of them. As long as you had the merit, you could get as many as you wanted. The catch? You had to earn that merit—by hunting Eternal Night demons on a massive scale.
Without merit points, it was all just an illusion. Visible, yet untouchable.
Naturally, Yi Tianxing didn't linger too long on these basic pills. He merely glanced at them. If he was going to redeem any, it would be at the end of the war, right before departure—he'd hand them over to the Great Yi Dynasty as a reserve resource stockpile.
With a thought, his mind fully merged into the Divine-Demon Merit List. While most could only view the projection, anyone whose merit points had surpassed the billion mark could access the true Divine-Demon Treasury.
With his vast merit reserves, Yi Tianxing had more than enough.
As his consciousness entered, he instantly found himself in a mysterious, illusory space.
There, a massive screen floated in mid-air. On it, countless treasures appeared and disappeared in rapid succession, changing constantly. Every moment brought new displays. Of course, it could be filtered at will to match one's desires.
"Filter the treasury. Show only treasures worth over one million merit points. No upper limit. List all available items."
Without hesitation, Yi Tianxing gave his order. He had already made up his mind long before this moment.
This time, with several billion merit points, he could redeem freely.
The rarer the treasure, the more worthwhile the exchange.
Especially now, with the Void Arena about to open, if he could redeem any treasures that would boost his strength—even a little—it would be the best possible outcome. Countless other heaven's chosen were undoubtedly thinking the same thing.
At Yi Tianxing's command, images of treasures began appearing on the screen—detailed projections with names, descriptions, and prices—all clearly laid out.
"So many… The Divine-Demon Treasury truly lives up to its name. The things I redeemed before were nothing. In fact, the Divine-Demon Treasury is really the Treasury of Heaven itself. It stores the treasures of the entire Eternal World—nothing else can compare," Yi Tianxing murmured in awe.
It was hard not to get excited by a shopping spree like this.
"Alright then. Show me the Infinity Gems!"
He didn't bother browsing further. He immediately called out his true desire.
Infinity Gems—a supremely powerful class of Heaven-and-Earth treasures. Yi Tianxing already possessed a few—Power Gem, Life Gem—set into his belt, each glowing with its unique brilliance. After years of being nourished by his wish power, they had grown to the peak of the Profound Grade.
He knew very well how strong they were.
And he wanted to complete the set.
The more he collected, the more powerful they would become. He hadn't had the chance to pursue them before. But now, with the Divine-Demon Treasury open—there was no better opportunity.
Miss it now, and he might never gather them all.
Whoosh!
Almost instantly, several projections flashed before his eyes. With a thought, they floated into view once more.
Each one looked nearly real—vivid and clear. They included full descriptions and merit costs.
Soul Gem, Time Gem, Space Gem, Reality Gem, Mind Gem, Power Gem…
In an instant, all the Infinity Gems were displayed before him—and there were more than one of each.
Power Gem: 10 million merit points.
Soul Gem: 10 million merit points.
…
"Ten million each, and they're just at the Yellow Grade level… That price is steep," Yi Tianxing murmured. But he quickly accepted it. After all, each Infinity Gem represented a top-level Law—the Law of Power, Soul, Time…
Any one of them was reverse-heaven-tier in terms of potential.
Ten million wasn't unreasonable.
The real challenge would be nurturing them. All of them were at the Yellow Grade when exchanged. To grow stronger, they would require absurd amounts of wish power.
A vast, immeasurable, astronomical amount of it.
"Redeem them all!!"
Without hesitation, Yi Tianxing exchanged for all the Infinity Gems, and not just one set—two full sets.
It cost him a total of 120 million merit points.