"No... That's not right... I see it now. Of course. The Heavenly Dao... what a terrifyingly cunning existence. It even calculated the Eternal Night World into its plans. I finally understand. So that's how it works. What a terrifying scheme…"
A sudden gasp escaped from Yi Tianxie, his voice filled with astonishment.
"You discovered something?"Yi Tianxing immediately asked.
Although they were two bodies sharing the same origin, they didn't usually peer into each other's thoughts unless necessary.
"The Heavenly Dao devours the wills of the myriad worlds—each being the will of an entire realm—and every one of them contains countless impurities and obsessions. Refining all that would be an immensely difficult process. These obsessions are not so easily erased. But the Heavenly Dao was clever—look closely. That central and largest light sphere, that's the core body of the Heavenly Dao, containing only its purest essence. The other nine spheres, though they also carry the Heavenly Dao's origin, are chaotic and entangled with conflicting wills. They are, essentially, its impurities."
"The Heavenly Dao used the hand of Eternal Night to strip away these impurities, separating them from its core essence. That way, it retained only the most pristine power and cast off the flaws. Truly, a masterstroke. No wonder it hasn't been defeated by Eternal Night all this time."
"Exactly!!"Yi Tianxing looked closely and also sensed the subtle differences between those orbs and the core essence. If the Heavenly Dao were swayed by emotion and obsession, it could result in dire consequences. Though refining the myriad wills had its benefits, they also posed a latent risk. But now, using Eternal Night's intervention, the Heavenly Dao had completely removed those risks.
A brilliant strategy.
BOOM!!
Suddenly, from the dark passageway that had been suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, an explosion rang out. Divine light erupted.
Out of nowhere, a giant hand pierced through the void and descended into the Eternal Night World.
With a casual turn, a towering stone stele materialized beneath the hand. On the stele bloomed a resplendent Azure Lotus, elegant and solitary as though blooming amidst the chaos—unrivaled in grace.
The ancient stele was inscribed with countless mysterious runes, brimming with eternal radiance. As it appeared, it began to descend toward the Supreme Demon God, its size rapidly expanding—growing tens of thousands of meters with every breath. In the blink of an eye, it filled the entire sky, as if a primordial divine mountain had emerged to crush all.
"Martial Tomb Heavenly Stele... You dare interfere!!"
The Supreme Demon God's eyes burned with rage and solemnity. As the stele appeared overhead, he instantly sensed that space and time around him had been sealed. An invisible barrier of laws surrounded him, leaving no room for escape. In an instant, the laws of the world were replaced by another dimension's principles.
[Martial Dao Grand Divine Ability – Martial Tomb Grand Art] ✨
A terrifying force erupted from the stele. Its sheer weight alone could collapse the void.
"You want to suppress me? Never!! Break!!"
Sensing immense danger, the Demon God acted swiftly. He raised his hand and summoned a massive Demon God Pillar into the sky, clashing directly with the falling stele.
BOOM!!!
On the pillar, countless demon gods howled wildly, unleashing terrifying divine arts toward the stele. Waves of demonic flames erupted in an attempt to shatter it.
In response, the stele emitted a peerless sword intent. Chaos surged. The Azure Lotus transformed, sending down blades of light that shattered the divine arts. Every blade of sword light cut through space, dispersing the demonic spells like paper.
Divine arts dissolved. Sword lights dispersed. Each collision could shake the world.
In the blink of an eye, the divine radiance engulfed the heavens, obscuring the world from view.
Then, another stele descended from the passage, crashing down to suppress it completely. On this one, ancient characters emerged:
[Eternal Seal of the Realm Rift – 永镇界洞] ✨
And then—everything vanished.
Though it all sounded lengthy, the battle occurred in mere breaths. Yet its impact was terrifying beyond measure.
"That world... was that the Eternal Night World? And that Demon God... who was he? What was that stele that suddenly appeared?"
"So terrifying! Just a hint of its aura could crush the sun, moon, and stars—despite the infinite space separating us. Who clashed with the Eternal Night Demon God? Who won?"
"That stele... it looked just like a tombstone. Could it belong to a great power from the Eternal World?"
Countless cultivators trembled with awe. Once again, they felt like ants.
"It's true then... Some ancient beings from the previous era of the Eternal World have survived. Maybe both sides—Eternal and Eternal Night—suffered heavy losses back then. Perhaps it was truly mutual destruction."
Yi Tianxing pondered silently. Their current strength was still too far removed from the secrets of the last era. But from what just happened, one thing was clear: the Eternal World did not completely lose the ancient war. Great powers still existed in the shadows, guarding it.
But that aside, the void itself began to shift.
The golden Eye of the Heavenly Dao, having purged its impurities, instantly gained full control over the laws of Heaven and Earth. The chaotic principles quieted and vanished.
Disasters across the land ceased:
Howling winds stopped.
Floodwaters receded.
The burning drought ended with soothing rain.
Then, a cold, emotionless voice echoed from the Eye:
"Innate deities are not to emerge prematurely. They are to enter the forbidden zones. Only upon fully mastering their respective laws may they return."
A formless power spread across the Eternal World.
Valleys became forbidden zones, constantly swept by terrifying winds that could annihilate both soul and flesh. Mountains turned into flaming peaks, their heat incinerating all life within miles. Elsewhere, the flow of time accelerated, draining life itself.
Forbidden zones formed all across the land.
They differed in nature but shared one trait—each was saturated with dense law and Dao resonance, like oceans of divine principle. Though deadly to most, to some—particularly innate gods—these were perfect sanctuaries.
They could advance their cultivation and rectify the flaws from their premature birth, continuing their journey along the divine path.
This was the Heavenly Dao both restoring order and granting mercy—a second chance for the innate deities.
Once finished, the cracks across Heaven and Earth vanished. The Eternal World had fully merged—Heaven and Earth unified, all creation returned to origin. The world was now whole. No more flaws remained.
The Heavenly Dao took one last look at the nine small light spheres still floating in the void, then faded into obscurity—completely vanishing.
"Heavenly Dao has vanished. The innate deities sealed, the forbidden zones created. So this... is the new cycle of transformation,"Yi Tianxing murmured, expression serious.
These forbidden zones carried immense danger—but also immense opportunity. For those who could survive, the rewards would be unimaginable: treasures, miracles, and more.
"But those nine orbs... they're also part of the Heavenly Dao, aren't they?"
"Were they abandoned?"
Many cultivators looked up at the sky, curiosity flashing in their eyes.
Within those orbs, countless law runes flickered and intertwined, radiating a terrifying majesty. Though separated, they still held the power of Heaven and Earth.Mysterious whispers echoed from them, garbled and maddening. Any mortal hearing them would instantly go insane—or worse.
They were the collective will of all living beings, filled with desire and chaos, undergoing some kind of mysterious evolution.