"How can it be reversed?"Yi Tianxing nodded slightly, his thoughts already forming a plan, but he still posed the question aloud.
"Your Majesty possesses the ability to convert and purify Eternal Night's demonic beings. The blood essence within the Summoning Pool is also of demonic origin. It can be purified the same way—cleansing the soul imprints and even rewriting them to serve your will. In doing so, these soldiers can become a great asset to Da Yi," Zhuge Liang explained confidently.
His expression was calm, yet resolute. He had great faith in Yi Tianxing's methods of purification.If there was anyone who could reverse these imprints, it was Yi Tianxing.
"Excellent. That's precisely what I wanted to hear," Yi Tianxing nodded."But I also believe we can go further. Why not replace the blood essence in these Summoning Pools entirely? Take the gnolls and goblins—their role on the battlefield is largely that of cannon fodder. They hold little strategic value. Yet Da Yi possesses the blood essence of far stronger beings. If we perform a full replacement, we could birth entire armies of far more powerful demon soldiers—or even human soldiers using the blood of our own elites."
Now that the Summoning Pool was in his hands, the possibilities were endless.
The pool was like hardware—it could be reprogrammed. What kind of blood essence you put in would determine what kind of soldier you got.Gnolls and goblins were weak—but stronger blood would birth stronger warriors.
"Your Majesty is absolutely correct," Liu Bowen replied, "However, replacing the blood essence is not so simple. Our analysis shows that the essence within the Summoning Pools is all at least at the Dao Platform Realm. The higher the cultivation, the higher the quality of the demon soldiers born from it. Without high-quality blood, the pool can only produce cannon fodder."
He continued, "Right now, we simply don't have enough blood from Dao Platform-level beings. Using it for the Summoning Pool would be a waste."
That was the truth. Even goblins—though weak in reputation—had left behind Dao Platform-level blood. That was what set the upper limit of the soldiers they produced.
"No matter. Let's use the current stock of blood demons, gnolls, and goblins for now. We can always replace it later," Yi Tianxing agreed.
Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't hesitate to add the blood of Da Yi's human elites—or even his own blood essence. Soldiers born of that would carry traces of his bloodline. However faint, such a connection formed a deep karmic bond—a legacy.
Just as Eastern humans called themselves descendants of the Flame Emperor and Yellow Emperor, not as a literal lineage, but out of reverence for the forefathers who shaped humanity's rise—so too would these battle-born soldiers carry the spirit of Da Yi's cause.
Such inherited reverence was indelible, unbreakable, immortal.
It was no different than the belief that humanity was descended from dragons. Not literally, but spiritually and symbolically—and yet, some human bloodlines did carry the faintest trace of draconic ancestry. In cultivation terms, this meant destiny and luck would naturally return to the bloodline's origin.
It was a bond—subtle, profound, and eternal.
"Dear husband, what will you do next?"Yao Yue asked, a strange light flickering in her eyes."By seizing three demon cities in the Eternal Night battlefield, you've already shocked the entire enemy front. There will be no more opportunities for surprise attacks. From now on, all further conquests will require brute force."
Capturing three cities was already an unexpected windfall. Asking for more would be wishful thinking.
"Brother intends to use the Summoning Pools to rapidly produce a demon army to counter-invade the Eternal Night battlefield," Zhao Ziyan said."But those pools require vast amounts of emotional energy—the power of the seven emotions and six desires—to operate. That power can only be absorbed from the outside, from Eternal Night's crimson moon. But once the Summoning Pools appear in the open, Eternal Night may track them down by locking onto their unique aura."
They still didn't know whether other hidden mechanisms existed in the pools. If not handled properly, it could be a fatal risk.
Thus, placing the pools outside was not advisable—unless absolutely necessary.
"No need to worry," Yi Tianxing replied calmly."The Primordial Emperor Tower can absorb all worldly energy—including the power of emotion. It can act as a conduit and draw in the crimson moonlight of Eternal Night, feeding it directly to the Summoning Pools."
He had considered all this before he took the demon cities. If not for that, there would have been no point in claiming them. Their value had to be fully realized.
"These blood demons, gnolls, goblins—they're all just cannon fodder.The real battle will be fought by you all.This battlefield of Eternal Night belongs to you.Only through blood and fire can one be forged into steel," Yi Tianxing said.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"The generals stood at attention and gave their affirmations.
They understood that even if the Summoning Pools birthed new troops, those would only be expendables. The true backbone of Da Yi's forces was still their elite legions.
War came at a price. They were ready for sacrifice.
"Very good."Yi Tianxing nodded again.
Without hesitation, he retrieved three drops of blood essence and sent them into the world of the Innocent Heavenly Melody Tree. There, the essence was purified, the original Eternal Night soul imprints erased and replaced with new ones—loyal to Da Yi, loyal to Yi Tianxing, and utterly hostile to Eternal Night.
The moment they saw an Eternal Night being, their instincts would command:
Kill without mercy.
No surrender.
No retreat.
The entire process took less than a few breaths.
Then, the purified essence was returned to the Summoning Pools.
"Summon the crimson moonlight!"
Yi Tianxing gave the command.
Immediately, the Primordial Emperor Tower released an invisible suction force, drawing in the ever-present blood moonlight of Eternal Night.
In the blink of an eye, crimson light was flowing into the three demon cities—absorbed by the Summoning Pools.
The pools erupted in brilliant radiance.
From within, blood demons, gnolls, and goblins emerged one after another.Each carried a killing aura.Yet none of them attacked Yi Tianxing or his people.
Instead, they stood silently—awaiting orders.
"It worked! These demon soldiers won't attack us anymore.And judging by their auras—even the weakest are at the Life Aperture Realm.Some have reached the Life Diagram Realm.For cannon fodder, this is quite impressive," Zhuge Liang exclaimed in delight.
"Indeed. And the beauty of it is—they're disposable.Even if they all die, there's no loss.This opens up tactical flexibility.With the element of surprise… we might just win big," Liu Bowen added, a meaningful gleam in his eyes.
As more and more demon soldiers emerged, he couldn't suppress the grin forming on his lips.
Once enough were amassed, unleashing them would bring devastating results.
Let Eternal Night taste invasion for once.
"No rush.Eternal Night is currently on maximum alert.Besides, massing demon troops takes time.Let's wait for the right moment.This war isn't one we need to rush."
Yi Tianxing nodded thoughtfully.
Demon soldier tactics required volume.Without sufficient numbers, their impact would be limited.
This quiet period could be used to handle another matter—a promise made long ago.
Time passed in silence.
Across the Eternal Night battlefield, an oppressive air of murderous vigilance now reigned.
Eternal Night prodigies had returned en masse from the Divine-Demon Battlefield, launching massive sweeps in all directions to locate Yi Tianxing.
Tens of thousands of powerful cultivators scoured every inch of the land.
Taunts and challenges flooded the battlefield—desperate to lure Yi Tianxing out.
But it was useless.
One day.
Two days.
Three days.
Not a single rumor or trace of Yi Tianxing could be found.
But the silence only deepened the unease—like a storm was waiting to break.
At that moment, Yi Tianxing stood before a forbidden zone, holding the Great Divination Celestial Umbrella.
A deer stood beside him.
"You're certain this is where your old friend fell?" he asked, gazing forward.
Before them lay an eerie region, filled with pink mist that floated freely through the air.Spiritual sense couldn't penetrate it, and eyesight failed as well.The entire region was shrouded in an unknowable haze—strangely enchanting.
"Yes. I saw her fall here with my own eyes.I even buried her myself," said the Nine-Colored Deer, taking a deep breath."But that was an entire era ago.Who knows what she has become."
"Why… is there a peach grove in this forbidden zone?"
Yi Tianxing frowned slightly.
Unlike most death zones filled with desolation, this one pulsed with abundant life.The peach blossoms were in full bloom.