Yi Tianxing actually preferred to encounter enemies at the very beginning—being attacked directly meant a straightforward battle of strength. But now, this bizarre situation made his heart feel oppressed, as if an invisible heavy pressure weighed down on everyone. No one knew what they would face next. The unknown was always the most terrifying.
In this unfamiliar environment, against unknown enemies and opponents, there was no advantage of time, terrain, or manpower.
Jia Xu understood this well. That was why he immediately chose to occupy the White Bone Giant City—to first secure a foothold on the battlefield, and maybe even find some clues about the battlefield itself.
This was the best decision under the circumstances.
The Nine Dragons War Chariot, pulled by the three true dragon sons, rushed forward quickly. Even though the ground was covered with bones, the chariot moved as smoothly as walking on flat ground, without the slightest bump. The army followed closely behind.
The battlefield was truly strange.
Looking ahead, not a single member of any other race could be seen. The silence brought a chill to the bones.
None of the soldiers spoke. Following the chariot, they stepped firmly on the bones beneath their feet. This time, they had long put life and death aside. Wherever Yi Tianxing went on this battlefield, they would go.
Their hearts held faith; even if oppressed, their minds would not collapse.
"Your Majesty, Strategist, ahead is a strange White Bone Forest. Such white bone forests are everywhere on this battlefield. Moreover, it can be felt that these trees possess life energy. The Golden Scale Birds sensed danger inside," reported Nine Lives swiftly.
On the way to the White Bone Giant City stood a large-scale White Bone Forest.
Now it was close enough to be seen clearly. Even with just eyesight, the sight was unmistakable.
"As expected, a forest of bones. Everyone, be careful. Heighten your vigilance."
Yi Tianxing's eyes narrowed, voice grave.
Looking forward, the battlefield of countless skeletons was dominated by a dense forest made up of grotesque, bizarre bone trees.
These trees were not ordinary. Their trunks had nothing to do with wood—they were grown from bones.
Towering vertebrae formed the trunks. Rib bones stretched out like branches. The "leaves" were eerie strands of multicolored hair, hanging like weeping willows, swaying in the wind, incredibly chilling on the battlefield.
On some branches grew white bone hands—skeletal hands that danced and occasionally clenched into sharp claws, looking extremely terrifying.
Other branches bore white bone feet, as if ready to stomp down at any moment—odd and unsettling.
Some branches had ears that twitched continuously, vibrating as if listening to sounds thousands of miles away.
Most terrifying of all was a type of bone tree called the Ten Thousand Bone Soul Devouring Tree, also known as the Death Tree.
This bone tree wasn't made from ordinary bones but from countless terrifying skulls. The branches were harsh rib bones linked together. There were no leaves; instead, hanging from the branches were fresh red hearts, seemingly beating.
Within the hearts, horrifying faces writhed and moaned.
Thump… thump…
The sound echoed like a beating drum.
Imagine a tree formed of grim skulls—how horrifying and chilling it was. Just a glance could make the faint-hearted faint away in terror.
These trees were great calamities. The name alone was enough to chill the soul.
Various kinds of bone trees stood tall, forming a dense, horrific forest. A glance was enough to horrify any normal person. Even cultivators would hesitate and retreat.
Extremely dangerous!Utterly lethal!
Even approaching the forest caused a bone-deep chill to crawl up the spine.
"Your Majesty, this White Bone Forest is highly dangerous. This is definitely not a benign place," Ye Zhiqiu said instinctively, a look of resistance flashing in her eyes.
"This is a cursed ground. If possible, avoid entering. No one knows what will happen inside."
"Not so fast. Let's first test the reality of this White Bone Forest."
Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed with determination. He did not choose to avoid the forest immediately. These bone forests were far too common in the Divine-Demonic Battlefield—countless in number. Avoiding every one of them would impose too many restrictions, which was disadvantageous for warfare.
If they could discern its true nature, it might even be possible to use it to their advantage.
With that, he waved his hand, and a dozen ferocious Iron-Back Demon Wolves appeared before the army.
These demon wolves immediately sensed the terrifying murderous aura from the million-strong army. They whimpered, tucked their tails, and charged directly into the White Bone Forest, not daring to look back. Their only thought was to escape the human army's fearsome presence.
Howl!
The dozen wolves dashed into the bone forest.
Soldiers all watched as the forest suddenly seemed to awaken from its stillness.
The bone "hair" trees waved countless strands like snakes in the wind, swiftly sweeping over the wolves like lightning. The strands tightened.
Crack!
Huge demon wolves were instantly sliced into tiny pieces of flesh and blood.
The pieces fell to the ground and were swallowed up by bone-like roots beneath.
The bone hair trees glistened even more vividly.
On another bone tree, a white skeletal claw dropped down and rapidly grew, crushing a demon wolf instantly into fragments.
Meanwhile, the Ten Thousand Bone Soul Devouring Tree's hanging hearts suddenly throbbed.
Thump!
At the pulse, all demon wolves howled mournfully, their seven orifices bleeding. They collapsed lifelessly on the ground.
The scene made everyone inhale sharply in shock.
Though the demon wolves were only first-rank fierce beasts, their physical bodies were strong. Yet they barely survived a few breaths inside the bone forest before perishing without any resistance. It was truly terrifying.
Gua gua gua!
At that moment, the silent bone forest seemed to be reawakened by the blood spilled.
A chorus of horrible, hoarse, and extremely unpleasant crow calls pierced the air. Their sharp cries seemed able to shred metal and jade.
Within the forest, countless green-glowing eyes appeared. They were cold and hollow, chilling the heart.
"Crows? No, these are Nether Crows—the White Bone Nether Crows," Ye Zhiqiu said with a pale face.
"These White Bone Nether Crows are said to only spawn in battlefields soaked in slaughter and buried bones, in desperate and deadly places. They are messengers of the underworld, symbols of death. Encountering them is an ominous sign. Their diet is the souls of living beings—the death energy of the dying. The demon wolves' deaths must have attracted them."
Within the forest, dozens of skeletal crows appeared. Their bones were black, with cold, glowing green pupils flickering with ghostly fire. Each crow was at least eagle-sized, some reaching one or two meters in wingspan.
At the spots where demon wolves died, the Nether Crows fed—devouring souls that were invisible to others but clearly visible to Yi Tianxing's eyes.
The souls were torn apart and swallowed bit by bit, yet the eyes of these crows remained cold.
Looking closely, the number of White Bone Nether Crows was countless. Tens of thousands, millions, even tens of millions. No one could count them all. The forest was full of pairs of glowing green eyes.
"Open the spatial gate and pass through this White Bone Forest directly."
Yi Tianxing finally decided against fighting the Nether Crows head-on upon arrival.
"Yes!" Jia Xu nodded in agreement.
Before understanding the situation, rashly fighting these eerie beings was too risky. They would wait to gather more information first.
Boom!
A spatial gate appeared quickly.
Soldiers stepped in confidently.
On the other side of the White Bone Forest, another spatial gate opened simultaneously.
The soldiers stepped out, effectively bypassing the entire bone forest.
The teleportation was incredibly fast and seamless.
"Move forward."
Yi Tianxing glanced once more at the White Bone Forest. The Nether Crows did not follow out, seemingly only interested in souls, not attacking the living.
After passing the bone forest, the army's vigilance rose to the highest level.
Their march quickened. There was no resistance ahead.
Finally, before dusk, they arrived in front of a massive White Bone Giant City.
It was truly a giant city.
Not ordinary large—it was huge.
The entire city was constructed from gigantic bones: ribs tens of meters high, huge skulls, all seamlessly fused into a vast white bone city.
This city could easily accommodate millions without any crowding.
The cracks on the city walls showed signs of fierce battles had taken place.
"White Crow City!!"
On the city walls, several huge ancient seal script characters were carved.