But strangely, they launched an attack on Sunset City as well.
In an instant, a terrifying beast tide surged forth.
These beasts moved in concert with the Yellow Turban Army, charging toward Sunset City together. Some soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army even rode on the backs of ferocious beasts, charging forward with the tide. An eerie equilibrium seemed to form between man and beast, as though their sole objective was the total annihilation of the humans within Sunset City. The city seemed to possess an irresistible allure for them.
This increasingly strange enemy caused a deep sense of unease among the soldiers stationed on the city walls.
Their appearance posed an even greater—and possibly fatal—threat to Sunset City.
"Divide all soldiers into three groups, rotate them to guard the walls. This rotation should allow us to hold out much longer," Yi Tianxing said solemnly.
No one knew what else the night might bring.
A massive horde of beasts, monsters, and even human troops surged toward the battle city. This was clearly no good omen.
As soon as the order was given, two-thirds of the troops withdrew from the walls, leaving one-third in place.
Even with only a third remaining, the defenses held. Divine Crossbows unleashed rapid ten-shot volleys, creating rainstorms of arrows that became terrifying defensive barriers on the battlefield. This firepower allowed tens of thousands of soldiers to rival many times their number in combat strength.
More importantly, the current beast tide and the Yellow Turban soldiers had not surpassed a certain threshold. Most were in the Sea of Divinity realm, with some at the Aperture Opening realm, but even so, they could not shift the tide of this large-scale battle.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Bolts and rune arrows fired in unending streams.
They rained down like a storm.
Hundreds of thousands of bolts were consumed every moment.
War, ultimately, was a battle of resources.
On Da Yi's side, arrows still rained down like a deluge. In contrast, the Yellow Turban Army's arrow volleys were clearly dwindling—they didn't have the resources to sustain this level of firepower. As a result, pressure on Da Yi's defenders was greatly relieved.
But it was still a brutal night.
In the skies, ferocious flying beasts launched dense and continuous aerial assaults, putting immense pressure on Sunset City.
Yet wave after wave of enemies fell to the arrow rain. Any that reached the walls were swiftly cut down.
The ground was covered in corpses. Dense and endless.
Yi Tianxing paid no mind to the carnage. Instead, his Yin-Yang Treasure Vase continuously appeared, sweeping across the battlefield. The corpses, flesh, and even souls—whether of the living or the dead—were all devoured by the vase. The blood, vitality, and soul essence were refined within into mysterious red-blue pills:
🔹 Yin-Yang Pills (阴阳丹): Formed from the flesh, blood, and souls of battlefield enemies.
They can drastically increase the cultivation of body refiners.
For Qi cultivators, they greatly boost true essence.
For the dying, they may reverse death, regrow flesh from bone, and even extend life.
This peerless pill could only be refined by Yi Tianxing.
The number of Yin-Yang Pills was countless, stored in jade boxes, each containing one hundred pills. These boxes were already piled high inside the Heavenly Emperor Pagoda of Primordial Chaos.
Anyone who saw them would be driven mad with desire.
Yet for the soldiers of Da Yi, who witnessed their creation, the sight filled them with excitement.
These pills belonged to Yi Tianxing—but also to all of Da Yi. Every soldier would receive their share. This was the bounty of war.
Or more accurately—this was a benefit only the Da Yi Dynasty could offer.
No other force could refine the corpses of fallen enemies into treasure pills like Yin-Yang Pills. That meant few could emulate Da Yi's path.
⚔️ Waging war to nourish war—this was the shortcut Da Yi had chosen to grow stronger.
One whole night passed. Sunset City had endured a relentless assault.
Before they knew it, the darkness began to recede.
"Look! Those monsters—the enemies—they're retreating!"
"They've stopped! They've stopped attacking Sunset City! What's going on?"
A strange sight appeared. The once-frenzied attackers—beasts, monsters, and troops of all races—were now retreating just as swiftly and mysteriously as they had arrived. The retreat was coordinated, fast, and complete.
In a blink, the endless armies vanished beyond the horizon, leaving only the blood-soaked battlefield as proof that any of it had happened.
Many soldiers, seeing this, let out deep sighs of relief.
Even with rotations, the relentless assault had pushed them to their limits—not just physically, but mentally. The never-ending waves of attacks had frayed every nerve until they were hanging by threads.
Now that it had ended, their bodies and minds completely relaxed.
"Nine Lives!" Yi Tianxing called out suddenly.
"Your servant is here," Nine Lives replied, stepping forward.
"Take the Golden Scale Guards and pursue them from the air. Find out exactly where they came from and where they've gone. I don't care about the process—I want results."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Nine Lives nodded gravely and waved his hand. "Golden Scale Guards, to the skies! Scout the entire region surrounding Sunset City for any anomalies!"
Although the Golden Scale Guards weren't yet strong enough to sway the entire battlefield, they were excellent scouts. In the skies, they had unmatched mobility.
Screech!
Golden-scaled birds soared skyward, disappearing into the distance.
"All Da Yi soldiers, rest in two groups. Each soldier is rewarded with one First-Grade Yin-Yang Pill," Yi Tianxing ordered again.
Jade boxes appeared on the city walls.
Yang Ye, Qi Jiguang, and others trembled with excitement. These were the precious pills they had just seen being refined with their own eyes—priceless treasures, personally crafted by the king. After consumption, they could cause instant breakthroughs in cultivation.
The pills were quickly distributed.
"This is it—a First-Grade Yin-Yang Pill, personally refined by the King!"
"Wonderful! Thank you, Your Majesty! I can feel it—this is no ordinary pill. Its power is immeasurable."
All the soldiers stared at the pill in their hands with bright eyes. Even though they were exhausted, their spirits surged with renewed energy.
First rotation of troops rested.
They left the walls and found places inside the city. Sitting cross-legged, they opened their rations and quickly ate. Afterward, each carefully took out their Yin-Yang Pill and swallowed it without hesitation.
The pill melted instantly upon contact with saliva and slid smoothly into the body.
Whoosh!
The Yin-Yang Pill's medicinal power erupted, transforming into a red-blue Taiji Yin-Yang Diagram. The diagram radiated power, unleashing streams of ice and fire, which surged through the body's flesh and blood. Wherever they passed, the opposing forces refined the body as if a grinding mill of elemental forces was churning the flesh.
Flesh was torn apart and then rebuilt by the power of yin-yang creation.
Impurities were ground into nothing. The blood, bones, meridians, and even marrow were reborn.
The body became stronger, bones tougher, and the burden of impurities was removed. The transformation was not only powerful—it was unmistakable.
Their strength soared—by thousands, even tens of thousands of jin—comparable to the power of a dragon-elephant.
The effect varied from person to person. Those with high aptitude benefited more, as less medicinal power was wasted on purification, allowing more to be absorbed directly by flesh and bone.
More than just body enhancement, the Yin-Yang Pill also infused the mind and will with yin-yang spiritual energy.
"Start visualizing the Sea of Divinity runes! Condense the runes! The laws of Heaven and Earth have never felt so clear!"
"This is incredible! I feel better than I ever have in my life!"
One after another, soldiers felt ecstatic.
Runes that were once difficult to form now materialized with ease. With a single visualization, a rune appeared. Their minds were enveloped in a mystical state—free from fatigue, lost to time.
In a blink, many had achieved what would normally take years of cultivation.
Boom!!
Heaven and Earth energy surged toward them, forming visible whirlpools of essence.
Moments later, soldiers broke through bottlenecks:
🧠 From Sea of Divinity Realm Level 7 to Level 8—condensing the Sea of Divinity Pool!
Some even began to form their origin power, establishing the foundation for their path—transforming the Sea of Divinity from illusion into reality: a true Dao foundation.
Breakthroughs! Breakthroughs everywhere!
The sounds of shattered bottlenecks echoed across the city.
Not only had their cultivation advanced—their bodies had evolved. Their strength surged, and with it, their combat ability was elevated by a massive degree.