His Void Spirit Demon Hook was infamous even in the Eternal Night World, a death-dealing artifact that struck fear into countless powerful beings. Once caught, it would suppress both body and soul. All true essence and magical power would be forcibly sealed. No matter how powerful the victim was, they'd be lucky to retain four or five-tenths of their strength. Escape was virtually impossible.
Xu Wupan, a powerhouse of the Dharma Aspect Realm, was unable to personally enter the battlefield through the Star Gate due to his cultivation realm, but he could still launch attacks across space. Though restricted, it didn't affect his dominance much. For his Void Spirit Demon Hook to fail after striking a mere Life Diagram Realm cultivator—this was unthinkable. Shock flickered across Xu Wupan's face.
A notion he had considered impossible now floated into his mind.
What he didn't know was that Yi Tianxing's soul was suppressed and protected by the Primal Chaos Heavenly Emperor Tower. More than twenty Small Thousand Worlds resided within the tower, each reinforcing the other. Unless the Void Spirit Demon Hook could tug on dozens of these worlds at once, pulling Yi Tianxing was a fool's dream. In fact, the hook embedded in his body had already been forcibly suppressed and pinned, making it hard even to retrieve.
"There are many things in this world that you cannot begin to imagine. This is just one of them,"Yi Tianxing sneered.
If not for the Primal Chaos Heavenly Emperor Tower, that one strike would have dragged him into the Eternal Night World, where even the mightiest genius would fall, and survival would be slim to none.
Indeed, it was a terrifying hook.
"Are you all still standing around watching? Act now! If this Yi Tianxing is allowed to grow, he will become an unimaginable threat to Eternal Night. Another monstrous genius is rising—we must kill him before it's too late!"Xu Wupan roared, his voice vibrating through the void.
"Such a primitive native deserves to die. We will never rest easy while he lives."
From the eastern Star Gate, a cold voice echoed out. A porcupine-haired Eternal Night expert appeared, his body chubby and round like a bouncing ball, yet he radiated a deadly aura. One glance sent a sharp, painful shiver through the soul—as if Death itself was watching.
This was a powerful warrior from the Thorn God Race.
The Thorn God Race was fearsome. Like porcupines, their bodies grew sharp spikes that replaced hair, densely covering their heads. They looked like wild explosive hairstyles but were terrifying weapons. From birth, members of this race nurtured their Spines of Death, each capable of killing peak experts.
Some were venomous, instantly lethal if they landed. Others carried unique abilities—but all were deadly in their own right.
The Thorn God warrior now aimed his gaze at Yi Tianxing. A flick of his head sent a gleaming green spike shooting forward.
New Technique: Thorn God Spear
The spike grew mid-air, transforming into a giant war spear, flying with lightning speed toward Yi Tianxing's brow. The air trembled as the spike tore through it, distorting space itself and locking onto Yi Tianxing's aura.
At that same moment, laughter chimed from the western Star Gate, light and melodic—but laced with an overwhelming seduction. Just hearing the voice made one's inner flames stir uncontrollably.
"Keke… Even Xu Wupan's hook couldn't pull you away. No wonder even strategists fear you, monstrous genius. Look at me—am I beautiful?"
From the gate stepped a blood-haired, voluptuous enchantress, seductive and sinfully beautiful. Her slender waist swayed like a willow branch, her snow-white robe barely concealing her curves. Her smile was pure temptation. Even her bones seemed to radiate allure.
She was a true Succubus Demoness.
"Don't you all want to know… what I'm hiding under this little robe? If you do, just say it."
She looked toward the human soldiers within Sunset City, her voice syrupy-sweet. A strange fire ignited in the hearts of the soldiers. Their breaths grew heavy and rapid, desire flooding their eyes.
"We want to!!"
They answered in unison, entranced.
The demoness smiled, letting her gauzy robe fall—revealing her flawless skin, seductive collarbone, and legs as white as jade. At once, every soldier's mind erupted with lustful visions. Blood surged, rationality wavered. Even Yi Tianxing felt a wave of unwanted desire rise within him.
In that moment, fighting back—resisting—became nearly impossible.
Then, from the northern gate, a shadowy figure appeared—small and monkey-like, skin glowing dark blue, a trickster's grin on his face. He tossed a pitch-black orb inscribed with countless black runes.
New Artifact: Nether Devourer Orb
He tossed it toward Yi Tianxing with a chuckle. The orb devoured light as it flew, collapsing space around it like a miniature black hole—eerie and terrifying.
From the southern Star Gate, a figure cloaked in black robes emerged, true form hidden. In his hand was a jet-black battle banner, upon which countless wailing ghosts and asura were etched.
New Artifact: Soul-Reaping Ghost Banner
With a slight wave, black clouds churned. Ghostly howls filled the air as a demonic ghost god took form—giant, blue-faced, tusked, its body composed entirely of ghostly specters.
Its eyes opened, firing two black beams that could pierce through the Nine Hells. They locked onto Yi Tianxing.
Crack!
The ghost god moved, stretching out a massive clawed hand—dozens of meters wide, cloaked in cold black light, descending like a falling mountain.
North, south, east, west, and the skies above—five Eternal Night elites struck all at once.
There was seduction, soul-locking, venomous impalement, space-collapsing orbs, and a ghost god's claw—a perfectly timed lethal assault meant to crush Yi Tianxing before he could rise any further.
The demoness smiled in triumph.
But just as she did, a sneer curled on Yi Tianxing's lips as well.
His once-clouded eyes suddenly sharpened, regaining full clarity.
Not unaffected—but at the moment his spirit wavered, the Soul-Shaking Bell within the Primal Chaos Heavenly Emperor Tower rang on its own. It shattered illusion, awakening his mind completely.
Yi Tianxing's icy gaze swept over the attacks rushing toward him.
"Kill!!"
Violent rage surged within him.
He gripped the Void Spirit Demon Hook and poured power into it. The chain went taut, energy flooding into the Star Gate.
Xu Wupan's expression changed drastically—he felt a terrifying force reversing the pull, dragging him out instead. The force was unstoppable, like a tidal wave.
This was his Void Spirit Demon Hook—yet now it was being used against him.
Terror washed over him like a flood.