"Indeed, it's time to return. But even if Eternal Night's powerhouses stand in our way—so what?This is the final battle before our return.The path home shall be paved with bones.Our merit will be dyed in blood, our steps built on corpses.Ascend from them, and we shall stand at the peak—gazing upon the supreme scenery, watching sun and moon turn.I've had to lie low in the Eternal Night Battlefield for so many years—yes, for good reason—but this bitterness, this fire in my chest... I can no longer swallow it."
Yi Tianxing's voice echoed across the battlefield, resonating in the hearts of millions.
"Now that we return, we will return with heads held high.Not crawling, not sneaking, but fighting our way through.This path is not mine alone—you all must walk it too.Between life and death lies not only terror, but also great fortune.Kill your way out. Survive—and the path ahead will be clear.
Comrades—will you fight by my side?!"
Standing before his massive army, Yi Tianxing addressed his generals—Liu Bowen, Zhuge Liang, and all the others—as well as his consorts like Yao Yue.
The sudden end of the war was unexpected—though perhaps not entirely.
But one thing was clear: before the battlefield closed, they must return to the God-Demon Battlefield.
To remain in the Eternal Night Battlefield after its sealing… was to invite disaster.
They had two options:
Sneak back quietly, or
Fight their way out, boldly and bloodily.
But even if they wanted to sneak back, it wasn't certain Eternal Night would allow it.
Fighting might actually be more reliable.
"We are willing to follow the Emperor! To fight and bleed our way home!!"
Liu Bowen and Zhuge Liang exchanged a glance, eyes alight with fervor.
This was the moment they'd waited decades for.
The long years of war had tempered them all—many had already broken through to the Yang God Realm.
Even corps commanders like Yang Ye had advanced through constant battle, aided by immense resources from the God-Demon Treasury.
Calamity had only sharpened them.
Some had just entered the Yang God stage, others were already making steady progress through it.
Battlefields like these—God-Demon and Eternal Night—had clearer Heavenly Dao laws than the Eternal World itself, greatly aiding comprehension and growth.
"We follow the Emperor! Blood and death mean nothing—we do not regret it!"
Countless soldiers raised their heads and roared in unison. Their gazes toward Yi Tianxing blazed with fanatical devotion.
As long as they followed him, even if the road ahead was fire and blades—they would march forward.
They would pave the path for Great Yi with their bones.
"Wherever my husband goes, we will be by his side,"
Yao Yue's eyes shimmered with battle intent.
She and the other consorts had all fought on the battlefield, battled Eternal Night elites, and grown through blood and fire.
They had long since broken into the Yang God Realm, and their progress within it was not shallow.
They were never mere ornaments.
"Good. Then let's shake the heavens and rain blood across the sky!"
Yi Tianxing laughed calmly, then gazed upward.
The location they were at now wasn't particularly far from the God-Demon Well in the Desolate Forbidden Zone—but it wasn't near either.
Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't take long to reach.
But Eternal Night…would never allow them to return unopposed.
Yi Tianxing had already sensed Eternal Night elites moving near the Desolate Forbidden Zone recently.
And large forces were gathering.
It was clear:
Even if the younger generation didn't know of the God-Demon Well, those ancient monsters of Eternal Night surely did.
Otherwise, how could Eternal Night aura and residual weapons have appeared in the Well?
"Come. We march. Let's go home."
Yi Tianxing's words resounded again.
With a thought—Ripples spread across the sky of the Eternal Night Battlefield.
From within them…a massive war city emerged—White Crow City, carried on the back of a colossal White Bone Nether Crows.
It floated in the sky like an emperor among beasts, gazing down upon all.
This was White Crow City.
It had grown even more massive than when it first entered Eternal Night—many times over.
Over these twenty-plus years, it had devoured countless bones and souls, evolving to terrifying heights.
Now, it could house billions of cultivators with ease.
Inside, regiment after regiment stood in formation, emitting towering battle will.
A fierce killing intent surged skyward.
"Battle! Battle! Battle!!"
War cries echoed through the void.
Yi Tianxing stood among his warlords, a peerless imperial aura radiating from him, engulfing the entire world.
The moment White Crow City appeared—Eternal Night was immediately shaken.
Countless Eternal Night elites went pale with rage.
"That damned Yi Emperor—so arrogant! So utterly contemptuous!!You want to return to the God-Demon Continent—then sneak out!Why show yourself like this?! Think we won't do anything?!"
"Humiliation! Intolerable humiliation!!War? Then so be it! Even if I burn my bones to ash, I'll make you pay in blood!"
"He was a turtle hiding in the dark before—but now he dares emerge?Good. Then die. We were just wondering how to find you—since you showed up, we'll crush you!"
"Mobilize the troops! Block his path to the Desolate Forbidden Zone!That's where the portal to the God-Demon Battlefield is—cut him off! Kill him!!"
"Summon the Mind Demon Sage—he will orchestrate the war.This time, Yi Emperor must die. DIE!!!"
Rage erupted from all directions in Eternal Night.
If Yi Tianxing had left quietly, perhaps they could have let him go.
But now, to appear openly—to stomp all over Eternal Night's pride—was a slap to the face they couldn't tolerate.
He had to die.
Armies of Eternal Night surged forth, rushing to intercept Yi Tianxing's path to the Forbidden Zone.
"Seal the void! Ban all space travel! Ban teleportation!He must not escape via a space gate!This is a life-and-death battle! Either we die, or the Yi Emperor dies!"
Top elites unleashed their fury.
This time, there would be no retreat.
In the skies of the Eternal Night Battlefield—a gigantic palace appeared, inscribed with a single word:
Wisdom (智)
This was the Palace of Wisdom, and within it sat a strange cultivator with a massive head.
He flipped through an ancient scroll, his eyes glowing with intelligence.
This was none other than the infamous Mind Demon Sage from the God-Demon Battlefield:
Zhi Duoxing (Wisdom Star).
A genius of the Brain Demon race, his intelligence was so immense it could shift worlds.
With a single thought, he could simulate entire histories and futures, calculating countless possibilities.
This level of foresight required great cultivation—but even without it, Brain Demons were terrifyingly gifted.
In major wars, strategic command was always left to their kind.
And this time, Wisdom Star was in charge of Eternal Night's battlefield.
"Wise one, what now? You lead—we will fight as commanded."
Within the Wisdom Palace, many peerless geniuses had gathered.
They waited, eyes on Wisdom Star.
Many were ranked on the Blood Moon Rankings, monstrous talents in their own right.
Like:
The Demon Buddha Clan's pride: Wuxin (Heartless)
The Insect Clan's top genius: Duo Shengchong
They had come for one purpose: to clash with Yi Tianxing, to reclaim the honor lost by the Fallen Son and others.
Every one of them could be ranked above or on par with him.
Their strength, however, would only be proven in battle.
"No need to rush," said Wisdom Star, closing his scroll calmly.
His gaze gleamed with profound wisdom.
"Our old rival... has a vast heart.He wants to use this blood-soaked battle to break through—To help his subordinates ascend.He seeks to kill through Eternal Night, and forge an invincible Dao heart."
"He wants this war to wash away twenty years of hiding—To reforge his emperor's heart."
"If he survives this battle…His path will become unstoppable.He will reach the Dao Platform Realm—and possibly beyond—in record time."
"So, no—he won't run. If he does, he's not Yi Tianxing."
"This war is inevitable."
Wisdom Star had already seen through everything.
"We'll need you, Insect Queen, to lead the charge—mobilize the Insect Army and block his path."
"The rest of you, take your forces and lie in wait along the route.Yi Tianxing wants an open war?Then we'll fight him openly!"
"Schemes, deception—Eternal Night has plenty.But we also have strength.Tell Yi Tianxing—Eternal Night fears no enemy."