On the city wall stood the werewolf prodigy, Lu Renwang, commanding his warriors to launch continuous assaults in resistance against the Evernight invasion. The werewolves possessed formidable combat prowess, innately gifted in battle and bloodthirsty by nature. On the battlefield, they feared neither death nor pain, descending into a frenzied state once combat began. Without direct orders, they would fight to the death without retreating.
Lu Renwang was considered one of the top experts among the werewolves. His cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul Realm, and his physical combat strength was particularly fierce. The werewolves mainly cultivated their physical bodies, granting them extraordinary power. When fully unleashed, their destructive force was immense.
"Look! What is that?!"
The warriors on the city wall were stunned, their faces filled with shock.
They saw a white-robed elder walking straight through the dense Evernight forces. His white garments were like a striking landscape amidst the darkness, making him stand out in the sea of shadows. He looked more like a wandering herbalist strolling through mountains and rivers.
What was truly terrifying, however, was that the endless Evernight army posed no obstacle to him at all. His speed was astonishing — in the blink of an eye, he arrived before the city wall.
"My precious medicinal herb!!"
With one step, the white-robed elder appeared atop the wall, facing Lu Renwang. A kind and benevolent smile spread across his face as he raised a bamboo staff and struck Lu Renwang's forehead.
"Damn it! Who are you?!"
Lu Renwang was both shocked and furious. He had no idea where this Evernight powerhouse had come from. The elder had suddenly appeared on the city wall without triggering any kind of alarm. Stranger still, there was no detectable aura emanating from him — it was as if he were a mere mortal, or perhaps... a being so profound that he lay far beyond Lu Renwang's perception.
This was deeply unsettling.
Without hesitation, Lu Renwang's body erupted in silver light, swelling like an inflated balloon as he unleashed his powerful true battle form.
Boom!
But all that greeted him was a light tap from the bamboo staff. Instantly, Lu Renwang's head went blank. His transformation collapsed entirely — not only did he fail to enlarge, his body began to shrink rapidly.
In moments, he was reduced to the size of a ginseng root and gently flicked into the white-robed elder's medicine basket.
A werewolf-brand precious medicine had been acquired effortlessly.
"Damn it! Our werewolf prodigy was just taken!!"
"No! Kill him! Rescue Lord Lu!"
Various attacks surged toward the white-robed elder.
"Useless garbage. Not worth my time."
The elder's eyes were filled with disdain. He didn't even look at the oncoming attacks. With a single step, he vanished from the war city.
That arrogance came from his very bones — he saw others as ants. Those without strength or talent didn't even qualify to receive a glance from him. As for striking back? That would only dirty his hands. He had more precious medicines to collect.
Of course, if someone truly provoked him... it wouldn't end well.
Could he destroy an entire war city? Absolutely — but it was a waste of his time. He had other goals. Everything else was secondary.
So he left.
At his speed, no one could possibly stop him.
"Quick, spread the news! An Evernight demon is hunting down our Eternal prodigies! We must get the word out fast! Every moment of delay will cause irreparable loss to the Eternal world!"
"Alert the Eternal experts! A major threat has emerged on the battlefield! This demon is trying to stir chaos and disrupt the entire situation. We must not let him succeed!"
This war was not just a clash of two worlds — it was a contest of their foundations: their strongest warriors, their sheer number of prodigies. Prodigies were the key to final victory. That's why all races and powers invested every resource into cultivating them.
Now, someone was hunting the Eternal prodigies — and that was something no one could tolerate.
The reputation of the entire Eternal realm was at stake.
Soon, this news spread across the battlefield at a terrifying speed.
Numerous experts received the message. Upon learning what had happened, their expressions turned cold and grim.
No one took kindly to discovering they had become prey.
"Unforgivable! This is outrageous!"
"Track him! Find out where he is! He dares to hunt us?! Then he can die!"
"We can't let this go. This demands a public execution to set an example!"
But more messages kept arriving.
"What?! The lava race prodigy, Yan Huo, was captured by a white-robed elder! He was knocked unconscious with a bamboo staff and taken away like a medicinal herb. No one could stop it!"
"The Three-Eyed God Race prodigy, Tong Sixteen, was also taken. He used his divine eye technique, but it had no effect — it was like throwing a stone into the sea. A True Spirit Realm protector tried to intervene but was shattered into pieces by the elder's staff in one blow!"
Even True Spirit-level protectors were annihilated instantly.
No one could determine the white-robed elder's true cultivation, but he was clearly operating within the True Spirit Realm boundary — otherwise, the heavens themselves would have punished him for violating the rules of the battlefield.
"Not good! The barbarian tribe's prodigy Tong Tiezhu was also taken. His protector was heavily wounded in the process — still unconscious! That elder's goal is clear: hunt Eternal prodigies. His strikes are merciless and decisive."
And the chaos didn't end there.
"Numerous female cultivators have been captured by a mysterious Evernight woman on the battlefield. Every one of them was an astonishing beauty, all famed prodigies of their races. So far, over thirty peerless beauties have been taken. Snippets of conversation suggest... they're being used as furnaces."
"Bastard! Kill her!!"
That news ignited the battlefield into a frenzy.
It was bad enough that an old demonic freak was preying on male prodigies — now, a lust demoness was snatching up the most beautiful female cultivators.
And these women were not ordinary — they were the goddess-level beauties chased and adored by countless Eternal prodigies.
While few had succeeded in courting them, at least they could dream. But now someone had dared to take their "prey"? Rage was inevitable.
The battlefield was now ablaze with fury.
These updates spread rapidly, growing more widespread with each passing moment.
Meanwhile, back in White Crow City, Yi Tianxing was calmly enjoying a lavish meal with his consorts. They had only eaten halfway when Li Zhilin rushed in, his expression troubled. Yet he said nothing — he simply stood to the side and waited.
Yi Tianxing slowly finished every bite of food on the table.
"You rushed here like that. Clearly, something major has happened."
Yi Tianxing's tone was relaxed, his expression full of satisfaction. He was still basking in the joy of the meal, feeling the profound surge of power from his strengthened body.
Without realizing it, his physical cultivation had advanced to Fifth Transformation of Body Refining – Blue Cauldron's Fifth Ring. His body strength now reached 500 Dragonforce.
That sense of power — incredible.
Just this one meal had increased his strength by 100 Dragonforce. That was the unbelievable effect of high-end ingredients — in this case, Hydra meat.
Of course, he had noticed Li Zhilin enter earlier — but for Yi Tianxing, no matter how serious the matter, nothing interrupted a fine meal.
Only after he finished did he finally speak.
"My Emperor, something major has happened on the battlefield. The Evernight side is hunting Eternal prodigies — and capturing top-tier Eternal beauties to use as furnaces. The entire battlefield is in an uproar."
Li Zhilin reported the entire situation without delay.
There was no doubt: these were explosive developments.
"The Evernight really has guts. Do they think this won't ignite the fiercest retaliation? Don't they fear provoking the full wrath of Eternal? It doesn't seem to benefit them."
said the Serpent Empress, her voice cold.
"Truthfully, this has always been a war of life and death. No matter how the enemy strikes, it won't change that. At most, it will just escalate the intensity of the battlefield."
Yao Yue shook her head calmly.