"So powerful!!"
"This aura... it's definitely not from an ordinary cultivator. This strength… it's beyond the Fate Map Realm, beyond the Dharma Aspect Realm. This is a terrifying powerhouse that has surpassed the Dharma Aspect Realm. Could it be that one of the great divine beings from the Eternal Night World is about to make a move?"
"How is this possible? Aren't top-tier powerhouses forbidden from intervening in the Battlefield of Gods and Demons? How could one appear now? Isn't he afraid of divine retribution? Is he targeting King Yi, intent on killing him at all costs? Eternal Night's methods are just too ruthless—far too terrifying."
The other human prodigies were horrified at the scene, and a chill ran through them at Eternal Night's fanatical killing intent. This level of obsession was truly fearsome.
Their determination to kill Yi Tianxing was not normal.
The harder it became to kill him, the more determined they were to unleash lethal moves against him—carrying out the mission with zero hesitation. They were resolved to leave him buried on the battlefield, even if it meant paying the ultimate price.
The pressure emanating from the Star Gate was overwhelming.
Even Yi Tianxing felt a strong aura of death sweeping toward him.
"Eternal Night is truly going all out to kill me."
He felt a heavy weight settle in his heart.
Swoosh!!
Almost as soon as the thought arose, a streak of pitch-black light flashed by. Looking closely, it was a jet-black circular ring—a bracelet—engraved with strange, eerie patterns. It appeared to be composed of countless small, dark spheres seamlessly fused together, with no visible gaps, forming a hard, unbroken loop.
Those with sharp eyes could discern that the bracelet was made of eighty-one jet-black beads.
This was a Star Bead Artifact.
This particular one was known as the Darkstar Bracelet, also called the Darkstar Torque. When worn, it resembled a bracelet, its entire surface radiating a dark, inky glow. Each bead seemed to contain a terrifying amount of stellar energy, as if each one were a miniature star. Its appearance was eerie and ominous; as it sped through the air, even the surrounding light seemed to be devoured by it.
An indescribable fear arose in anyone who gazed upon it.
At the moment the Darkstar Bracelet appeared, Yi Tianxing's heart leapt wildly. His entire being was flooded with the sensation of imminent death.
"I can't fight it head-on. If I face it alone, I might die."
That thought instinctively flashed through his mind.
Without hesitation, his will surged—and the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower appeared above his head. From within the tower, multicolored divine light burst forth, enveloping his body entirely.
Ding!!
The Darkstar Bracelet was frighteningly fast. As it spun violently through the air, it hurled straight at Yi Tianxing. The moment it launched, his energy was instantly locked on. Dodging was useless—no matter where he tried to flee, it would strike him.
There wasn't even time to make any other move before it smashed directly into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower.
Pfft!!
The impact was catastrophic. Yi Tianxing's entire body shuddered violently as if struck by lightning. A mouthful of blood burst uncontrollably from his lips, his face turning pale as paper. The tower trembled wildly as visible cracks spread rapidly across its surface—all twenty-four floors of it. The sight was truly terrifying.
This was the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower—a rare and strange treasure of the world, incredibly special from the very beginning. After refining it into his lifebound divine weapon, he had continually merged it with other heavenly treasures, transforming it into a Primordial Heaven-opening Artifact. Each integration of a new treasure allowed a new world to be opened within the tower and made its structure even more solid and powerful.
The tower's body was so strong that even Earth-grade spiritual treasures would struggle to cause it serious damage. It rivaled even Innate Spiritual Treasures. Moreover, it could draw upon the power of the twenty-four small worlds contained within it at any time.
Yet now, the Darkstar Bracelet had shattered its outer shell and left it covered in cracks. That alone demonstrated how terrifyingly powerful it was—its might was enough to overwhelm twenty-four small worlds in brute force.
If the tower hadn't absorbed the blow, and it had struck Yi Tianxing directly, he would undoubtedly have been reduced to a cloud of blood on the spot—dead without a doubt.
"What a terrifying spiritual treasure…"
Yi Tianxing spat out another mouthful of blood as he looked at the cracked tower. His heart ached. The tower was on the verge of shattering completely—but fortunately, it was no ordinary treasure. Despite the damage, it barely held together.
"Pity it didn't manage to kill me. Since you dared to act on the Battlefield of Gods and Demons, be prepared for divine punishment."
A defiant gleam shone in Yi Tianxing's eyes.
Power beyond a certain threshold was forbidden from appearing on the battlefield. If it did, Heavenly Retribution would fall without mercy.
"Heavenly Retribution? Hmph. What can it do to me?"
A cold snort echoed from within the Star Gate. Though surprised that Yi Tianxing had withstood the strike, the voice brimmed with an even stronger killing intent. Such a monster absolutely could not be allowed to survive—he would become a disastrous threat in the future.
The Darkstar Bracelet rose high again, preparing to deliver a second strike to crush the tower and obliterate Yi Tianxing.
RUMBLE!!
Suddenly, an invisible will of heaven descended from the void. Countless black clouds gathered, crackling with lightning. It all happened in an instant—appearing above their heads. Within the storm clouds, a massive, golden eye opened.
"The Eye of Heavenly Retribution!!"
A cold voice rang out from the Star Gate. The floating Darkstar Bracelet halted mid-air. The Eternal Night powerhouse sensed it—an overwhelming force had locked onto the bracelet, and the Star Gate itself was now under scrutiny.
From within the clouds, a golden eye glared without emotion. Lightning flickered inside it—dense, interwoven bolts charged with divine judgment.
This was the Eye of Heavenly Retribution.
It held no emotion—only judgment. It existed to uphold the dignity of Heaven and Earth, to punish and destroy all that defied the balance.
"Excellent! It's the Eye of Heavenly Retribution—we're saved! As expected, the Battlefield doesn't tolerate power beyond its limits. No matter how strong the Eternal Night powerhouse is, he can't escape judgment."
Jia Xu, witnessing the scene, couldn't help but clap and cheer, joy spreading across his face.
With the Eye of Retribution present, Yi Tianxing had survived this calamity. There was no escape for that Eternal Night cultivator.
Crack!!
Without hesitation, the Eye of Retribution locked onto the Star Gate. Within it, lightning converged—forming threads of Heavenly Dao patterns, which wove together into a golden spear of lightning.
This was the Spear of Retribution, brimming with the destructive, annihilating, and judging power of heaven itself.
In the blink of an eye, the spear shot toward the Star Gate.
Ding!!
The Darkstar Bracelet turned into a streak of light, meeting the spear head-on.
BOOM!!
An explosion of terrifying force erupted. Lightning filled the sky, and for the first time, the Star Gate—previously impervious—cracked visibly. Then it shattered. The Darkstar Bracelet was drawn back into the gate and vanished. The gate exploded into fragments, and even the core star within it cracked and shattered, scattering in all directions.
"Hmph. Native. You may have survived this time. But next time, you won't be so lucky."
From within the ruined Star Gate, a cold voice echoed out from a dark void. There was no panic in the tone—clearly, the destruction of the spatial gate posed no real danger to the speaker. Still, the Heavenly Retribution was enough to force a temporary retreat.
But the next time the battlefield could contain such a powerful being, the Eternal Night cultivator would undoubtedly strike again—this time, to kill.
The Star Gate vanished completely.
On the battlefield, the once-frenzied Eternal Night army suddenly began retreating—abandoning their assault on Falling Sun City.
Not even the hidden trump card of Eternal Night had managed to kill Yi Tianxing. For now, it seemed, nothing on the battlefield could threaten his life.
"We survived. It's finally over."
"We lived… That bracelet was horrifying. Just its aura alone was enough to crush me. I don't know what that tower of King Yi's is, but it withstood that blow without shattering. It must be a fearsome treasure…"
The human prodigies let out long, trembling breaths of relief.
The fear of death had hung over them the whole time.
"This time, the cost was steep. My Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Tower…"
Yi Tianxing looked at the damaged tower. With a single thought, he quickly withdrew it.