If the Heavenly Dao is the will of the main world's heaven and earth, then it is naturally the most powerful—the true Heavenly Dao, born from the convergence of the laws of heaven and earth. The wills of the myriad heavens are, in contrast, like miniature Heavenly Daos. Though smaller, they are likewise formed from the laws of heaven and earth, born of the will of all living beings. To the Heavenly Dao, each one is a delicious feast, a precious meal. Consuming them allows it to directly strengthen and expand itself.
It was like countless rivers merging into a vast ocean.
This was a gluttonous feast of the highest order.
One could clearly see that the Heavenly Dao's fusion of the myriad heavenly wills had reached its final stage. It was already near completion. What's more, it now had enough surplus power to begin reclaiming control over the laws of heaven and earth and suppressing all natural disasters.
Without a doubt, as long as the Heavenly Dao took action, the end of the calamities was just around the corner.
"It's the Heavenly Dao! The Eye of the Heavenly Dao! The disasters are finally coming to an end!"
"That's wonderful! Truly wonderful! Heaven has returned to us! We're saved! We've survived! The disasters are finally ending! But… our tribe suffered terribly. So many warriors died. Why… why couldn't this day have come sooner?!"
"We made it! At long last, we made it to this day!"
At this moment, in the Eternal World, countless races and lives let out the same cries of joy upon seeing the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
Tragedy.Unimaginable tragedy.
These past few years were impossible to describe. It was as if they had been surviving by sheer force of will, by pushing themselves to the limit, desperately struggling just to stay alive.
Even a month-long disaster would have created unimaginable devastation, yet these disasters had continued for several years. Even cultivators could barely endure. The scarcity of resources, the countless who died of starvation—it was unspeakable.
Elation!
Joy surged uncontrollably from the depths of every heart.
No one wanted to live amidst disaster. That precarious existence where each day might be their last—no one wished to experience it.
Now, all eyes burned with intense fervor as they gazed at the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
The golden eye scanned across the heavens and earth, taking in all the destruction wrought by the disasters. Yet, no emotion could be seen within the Eye.
The Heavenly Dao is merciless;
it is impartial.
These disasters had treated all races equally. But those who survived had been tempered—a once-in-a-lifetime baptism. The benefits they would reap in the future were beyond measure; this ordeal could become the very foundation of their rise.
Now, only the final suppression of the calamities remained.
As time passed, the world would heal itself. These scars would fade. There would be no lingering dangers. This was the necessary pain of the Eternal World's metamorphosis. Moreover, the Heavenly Dao was only in the early stages of its fusion and devouring. Truly digesting the fruits of this event would not take merely a few years, but hundreds or thousands—even tens of thousands—of years.
And yet, even mid-metamorphosis, the Heavenly Dao still had the strength to command the laws of heaven and earth. The outside world would no longer be affected adversely.
"The disasters really are ending. The Heavenly Dao has grown so powerful... it's unbelievable."
Jiang Ni muttered softly, a look of awe in his eyes as he gazed upon the Eye.
This was respect for a mighty existence.
"Look! What's that?!"
Suddenly, someone shouted in alarm.
They could all see it now: thunder and lightning were violently surging through the void. Countless bolts arced across the sky. Deep within the void, the golden Eye of the Heavenly Dao turned its gaze to a particular spot. There, the dense lightning abruptly vanished, revealing a patch of ominous blackness.
A dark world emerged—deep, oppressive, seething with bizarre black matter. This realm seemed to rise from behind the golden Eye, as though it were breaking free from within it.
It resembled the pupil of the golden eye, spreading like ink.
In the blackness, eighteen towering demonic pillars could be faintly seen, reaching from the heavens to the earth. Covered in mysterious runes and vivid images of demonic gods, they pulsed with malevolent power, stirring fear in the hearts of all who looked upon them.
At the center of it all sat a dark throne, and upon it, a being shrouded in shadow, seemingly asleep.
Whoosh!!
Suddenly, the figure on the throne opened its eyes—eyes of pure black that radiated violence and chilling cold. Twin beams of darkness shot out, slamming into the golden Eye. The black realm surged as though it would fully tear free from the golden eye.
"Eternal Night... That's the Eternal Night World!"
Yi Tianxing's eyes narrowed, his pupils shrinking sharply. He had seen this world before. According to legend, the Eternal World and the Eternal Night World were like yin and yang, light and shadow, the positive and negative poles of existence—one on the front, one on the back.
Another legend claimed Eternal Night was a supreme world diametrically opposed to Eternal World, linked by cosmic coordinates, capable of mutual invasion.
The truth? No one knew for sure. It remained a matter of speculation.
But now, this demonic god before him—its strength was unfathomable. Its gaze seemed to pierce all boundaries, directly seeing into the Eternal World.
"You attempt to suppress the passage with your Heavenly Dao. You seek to fuse the wills of the heavens, to seal the passage permanently? Heavenly Dao of Eternity... you underestimate us, Eternal Night. Back then, your Eternal lineage was the loser. This era will be no different."
The being spoke—its voice immense, unmatched, instilling terror and reverence deep within all who heard it.
"What is that?! How can there be another world behind the Eye of the Heavenly Dao?!"
"Eternal Night World! Behind it lies the Eternal Night World! My god… They say the enemy in the Divine-Demon Battlefield came from there! Their armies were endless, overwhelming. Why are they appearing now?!"
The entire Eternal World stared in shock, their understanding of reality crumbling.
The truth of this world was far more terrifying than they had imagined. What they had known was only the tip of the iceberg.
"Why appear now? Could Eternal Night be planning something?"
Yao Yue frowned, eyes lifting to the void.
She had personally fought in the Divine-Demon Battlefield and knew Eternal Night's horror. According to reports, what they fought there were mere puppet cannon fodder, not even true Eternal Night beings. No one knew just how powerful the real Eternal Night race truly was.
"Keep watching. Even if something's coming… we have no place in it."
Yi Tianxing shook his head.
Power.
That's what this was all about.
Without enough power, even if you wanted to interfere, you lacked the right. You could only watch helplessly. That kind of powerlessness—it left a deep, bitter taste in the soul.
BOOM—!
The Heavenly Dao was clearly enraged. As the dark god's words echoed, golden light burst from the Eye, forming countless chains of divine gold, interweaving into a massive net. It fell upon the black passage, trying to completely seal and annihilate it.
"Eternal Heavenly Dao... you still underestimate Eternal Night. This time, I came just for you. Since you want fusion, allow me to give you a hand."
The dark god chuckled softly.
He flicked a finger—and from the other end of the passage, a black demonic orb shot forth like a blinding comet.
BOOM!!
The orb moved with unimaginable speed—faster than the eye could follow. It pierced the golden net of laws and slammed into the Eye.
In that instant, the entire world shook violently. Endless thunder roared, bolts so dense they seemed endless. Even mountains crumbled beneath the storm.
Within the Eternal World, countless beings felt the fury erupting from the Eye of the Heavenly Dao.
That demonic orb… it had infected the Eye.
Crack!!
Still mid-fusion, the Eye of the Heavenly Dao shattered.
Black mists coiled around the fragments. The Heavenly Dao could no longer complete its fusion. It was forced to retreat.
Within each wisp of that black mist, one could hear faint whispers of all beings, prayers, and corrupt voices—all flowing endlessly.
And then… a strange sight unfolded.
As the Eye shattered, it split into ten orbs of light.
Among them, one orb was far larger than the rest, brighter, exuding the familiar cold gold light of the unfeeling, righteous Heavenly Dao.
But the other nine orbs had each taken on a different hue.
Within these spheres, laws and Dao flowed strangely, birthing new forms of will—not impartial like the Heavenly Dao, but laced with emotion, desire, and an unnatural sense of unease.
Every being in the world felt it.
"That demonic orb carried the endless desires and delusions of all living things. It struck while the Heavenly Dao was still weak—shattering its fusion entirely. This could spell a great disaster for the Eternal World."
Yi Tianxie's voice echoed within Yi Tianxing's mind.