Even in the past few days, other races had fought desperately against the Eternal Night demons, trying their best to earn merit points. Unfortunately, no matter how hard they fought, they couldn't close the gap. The Eternal Night armies they faced were far stronger and fiercer than those faced by the Human Race's war city. The battles were bloodier, and the losses far greater. It was simply much more difficult for them.
Under such circumstances, how could they possibly catch up?
What's more, during this time, Yi Tianxing shattered three more Star Gates, which further widened the Human Race's lead in merit points. Unless those other races could also destroy Star Gates, they couldn't catch up even if they rode a rocket. Claiming the top position was entirely within expectations.
Star Gate destruction is a major event that earns massive merit points—something other races struggled even to attempt.
"This is amazing! We're ranked first! I never imagined the Human Race could truly take the top spot, becoming number one among all races. Even if it's just a hollow title and doesn't represent true supremacy, the benefits are real!"
"We're number one… I hoped, but seeing it for real, I feel like crying."
"Though being at the top might make things harder for us in the future, we're willing to endure that hardship."
The Human Race desperately needed such uplifting news. As long as morale endured, no hardship could crush them. What they needed was inspiration—and just a little was enough to spark miracles.
The Human Race thrives on hope and resilience.
"Is it really the Human Race? How did they earn so many merit points? Did they destroy more Star Gates? But those gates have long hidden themselves in the void. They're nearly impossible to find, let alone destroy!"
"The Human Race…"
Among the geniuses of other races, the reaction was a heavy silence. As they looked toward the void, their gazes reflected both unwillingness and acceptance. No matter what, the Human Race now held the top spot. While it didn't make them rulers over all other races, that empty title still carried very real benefits—and wasn't something others could ignore.
SWOOSH!
Without hesitation, once the rankings appeared, a golden True Dragon emerged from the Primordial Myriad Races Ranking, vividly lifelike, stretching across ten thousand miles. It let out a deafening roar, spiraled through the air, then vanished into the void.
This is the "True Dragon of Fate"—a gift of racial destiny granted by Heaven and Earth to the Human Race.
All cultivators on the battlefield instinctively understood what the dragon represented. It wasn't the fortune of a single nation or dynasty, but the collective racial fortune of the entire Human Race. Any human, regardless of strength or origin, would be blessed by this fate.
The stronger the racial fortune, the greater the chance of producing top-tier geniuses or monstrous talents.A race without fortune was one on the verge of extinction.Thus, the first reward for the race that ranked first was this very Racial Fortune.
Other races within the top ten—and even top one hundred—also received their own True Dragons of Fate, merging into their respective racial destinies. However, their rewards paled in comparison. The gap between first and second was more than tenfold—and that gap grew exponentially with each descending rank.
This created a strong sense of imbalance and frustration among the other races' geniuses.
Still, no race protested. All races that fought against the Eternal Night on the Divine Demon Battlefield received some merit in the eyes of the Eternal World's will. Even a small increase in racial fortune brought immense, though invisible, long-term benefits.
SWOOSH!
At the same time, beams of divine light descended from the Myriad Races Ranking, pouring into the bodies of countless cultivators on the battlefield—not just one or two races, but all those who had fought here. These lights varied in intensity, some bright, others dim.
"Enlightenment Infusion!"(醍醐灌顶 — A phrase meaning sudden, divine awakening or realization)
In that instant, countless cultivators gasped in shock. As the divine light entered their bodies, they felt the world around them completely open up—heaven and earth essence, and even the mysterious laws of the world, laid bare before them.
Heavenly energy surged like a tidal wave into their bodies. Their cultivation techniques began circulating automatically, manifesting their visualization diagrams, drawing in the laws and essence of the world.
Those who hadn't even condensed their Sea of Transformation found the rune formations forming visibly before their eyes, rapidly evolving.
There was no mental strain—everything happened effortlessly. Dozens or even hundreds of runes appeared in an instant. These were identical to those normally created after long months or years of bitter cultivation.
Time seemed to accelerate, granting them progress equivalent to months or even years in mere moments.
Some who hadn't opened their Life Apertures (命窍) now saw them open naturally, each connected to their cultivation technique. Life Aperture Stars formed directly in their divine seas, signaling a complete breakthrough.
It was a complete and seamless transformation.
Breakthroughs that once required Life Aperture Pills happened easily. Obstacles that once seemed unbreakable now vanished.
This was an immense opportunity—a great fortune granted to everyone on the Divine Demon Battlefield. The Human Race, ranking first, received the most. Some merely advanced a small step, others broke through entire major realms.
Each person's transformation differed.
Take Yi Tianxing for example.
He too received Heaven's gift.
His internal cultivation base surged visibly. The "Heavenly Emperor Dragon Sutra" within him operated wildly, transforming the incoming world essence into True Dragon Power, which accumulated in his divine sea.
Simultaneously, Dao Rhyme from Heaven flowed into his Life Diagram, causing the Heavenly Emperor Dragon Diagram to condense and inscribe more and more Dao patterns—becoming nearly indistinguishable from a real scroll.
Moreover, a mysterious Dao aura gathered like a tidal wave. In his divine sea, the Ancestral Dragon exhaled and inhaled, and a Dragon Pearl formed, filled with laws of heaven.
A new Dragon Pearl was born, etched with countless ancient patterns.
As before, this Dragon Pearl merged into his body—this time, traveling through his flesh before exploding inside his left leg.
Instantly, a new Life Aperture opened.
"Wind God Aperture!!"(风神命窍)
Inside, a divine fetus of the Wind God began to form. Wind laws flowed rapidly into it, accelerating its growth. Normally, this process would require endless time and resources, but now, it was occurring naturally and rapidly.
Once matured, this Wind God Aperture would allow him to control all manner of wind, resisting all wind-type divine arts within a given range.
Dragon Pearls condensed by the Ancestral Dragon create terrifyingly powerful Life Apertures. Each one pushes Yi Tianxing closer to dominion over the five elements and natural forces.
Now, with the Wind God Aperture active, he could traverse any elemental force. No wind could harm him.
Even more shocking was the pace of growth—faster than imagination.
Each breath brought new evolution. The Wind God fetus grew continuously, transitioning from Yellow Rank to Profound Rank. Its foundation strengthened dramatically.
But this was not the end…