The war arrow appeared without a sound. It emerged from the void only when it was already right in front of them. Sudden. Unexpected. A fatal strike.At this very moment, everyone's attention was focused on the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin races, as well as the Hongmeng Myriad Spirit Ranking.Who would have thought an arrow would shoot from the void?
Strange. Terrifying. A killing intent that chilled the soul!
The arrow clearly aimed for Yi Tianxing's brow, a deadly strike meant to leave no chance of survival. Whoever launched it came with one intent—to kill him.
It came too fast. There was no time to react.
"No! Your Majesty, dodge!"
"An assassin!"
"How dare someone attempt to assassinate His Majesty? We must annihilate them!"
The officials of Great Yi turned pale with shock, their expressions filled with fury. To strike at Yi Tianxing right before their eyes—this was blatant disregard for all of them. Especially Zhuge Zhengwo of the Six Doors Division and Tong Huang of the Calamity Hall—one in charge of internal affairs, the other of external threats. Both looked deeply ashamed.They hadn't detected anything—an unforgivable lapse. It was as though their competence had been mocked.
But the nature of this assassination attempt was far from ordinary.To strike at the Emperor, the ruler of a fortune-bound Dynasty, was almost unheard of in the assassin world. The emperor's aura alone, bolstered by the national fate, would cause heavy backlash to any would-be killer.
Like Jing Ke attempting to kill the First Emperor of Qin. Jing Ke had the courage to strike, but Qin Wuyang, facing the emperor, couldn't even move. It wasn't cowardice—it was suppression by the overwhelming force of the Qin nation's destiny.
Historically, Qin Wuyang was a famed warrior of Yan, said to have killed at age twelve, with none daring to meet his gaze. Yet even he couldn't lift a blade against an emperor.
Jing Ke became a legend, while Qin Wuyang was merely a failed supporting role.
This illustrates how incredibly rare it is to even attempt to assassinate an emperor.And only those with terrifying capabilities could even try.
"Courting death!!"
Yi Tianxing's eyes gleamed. A silver-white spatial gate suddenly appeared before him, directly blocking the arrow's path. If it entered, it would be swallowed into the Hongmeng Heavenly Emperor Pagoda, banished into the Chaos Realm, and utterly erased—no matter what it was.
But something strange occurred.
The black war arrow twisted midair to dodge the portal, avoiding it entirely and continuing toward Yi Tianxing.
"It's alive!!"
"It looks like a snake!"
"A living arrow? What kind of monster is this?"
Gasps erupted. None had expected the arrow to be a living being, capable of evading space-type divine abilities and reacting with intent.
In an instant, it was upon him. Less than a second away. For most people, that was too short to dodge—death was all but certain.
But Yi Tianxing's voice thundered:
"Kill!!"
With that word, a golden flying dagger appeared from his brow. It gleamed with divine light, revealing faint facial features—eyes, a mouth. It seemed… alive. Its presence sent chills through every cultivator nearby, like being stalked by a venomous viper.
Their soul and life force were instantly locked on. Death loomed in the very next breath.
Soul Sea Divine Aperture – God-Slaying Blade (斩神刀)!!
This was a soul-type divine ability.The stronger the soul, the more terrifying its killing power. Its potential—limitless.
Yi Tianxing's spiritual power and soul were already extraordinary. Now, as a Primordial Spirit realm powerhouse, his God-Slaying Blade had evolved.Anyone under the Primordial Spirit realm would die instantly if struck. Even Yang God-level beings weren't safe.
Now, recognizing the arrow as a living creature, Yi Tianxing unleashed this supreme divine technique without hesitation.
The golden blade locked onto the arrow's soul, slicing through the air with lightning speed.
Clang!
But once more—something bizarre.
As the blade struck, the black arrow's soul presence vanished. It no longer emitted any life force. Moreover, the material it was forged from was insanely durable. The God-Slaying Blade only left a faint nick—it could not sever it.In fact, the arrow's eerie momentum knocked the divine blade aside.
Or perhaps—the arrow intentionally shifted to avoid the blow.In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a black snake and corrected its trajectory, darting once again toward Yi Tianxing's brow.
Clang!
Just as the arrow was about to pierce his brow, a silver vortex materialized at that precise spot. The arrow struck it and was instantly absorbed, vanishing without a trace—no ripple, no sound.
Spatial Divine Ability – Void Exile (虚空放逐)!!
This was a recently awakened spatial divine ability, born from a new Spatial Divine Aperture. It could exile enemies or objects, much like this arrow—alive or not, it would be dragged into the void and never return.And having just collided with the God-Slaying Blade, the arrow had already lost most of its power. It had no time to resist.
Though it sounded long, all this happened in the blink of an eye—faster than a breath.
From emergence to disappearance, the arrow's entire journey felt like a dream.
"Divine Spirit Mirror (通灵宝鉴)!!"
Yi Tianxing's expression turned cold. With a command, the Divine Spirit Mirror appeared before him. Light flashed within, then suddenly burst forth, scanning the distant void.
Shing!
The divine light exposed a hidden figure cloaked in black mist, featureless and eerie. Realizing it had been found, it didn't flee.
Instead, it grinned and said:
"This is just the beginning, Yi Tianxing. Prepare yourself for death. For an endless tide of assassinations."
And with that, the figure exploded, vanishing like mist in the wind—decisive and without hesitation.
"That wasn't the real body—just a projection. Destroying it is meaningless to the real one," Yi Tianxing said gravely.
A clone had been sent, clearly never meant to survive. Its only goal was to complete the assassination attempt.Success would have been ideal; failure was acceptable.
"Who is so ruthless?" Wu Yong inhaled sharply. "To abandon a clone like that without blinking…"
"That black mist feels familiar. I've sensed it before…" Guan Yu muttered.
"Cruel, elusive. Misses one strike, immediately retreats. That's a sword hanging over us at all times," Zhuge Zhengwo said grimly.
This was more than a threat—it was a trial for the empire's guardians.Six Doors was responsible for preventing such incidents. A failed assassination was still a failure in duty.
"I think I know… That aura resembles Eternal Night (永夜)," Zhuge Liang suddenly said, a deep frown on his face.
"Yes," Yi Tianxing nodded. "A killer from the Eternal Night World. They've finally made their move. Looks like things won't be boring anymore."
In truth, from the moment he saw the black mist, he had guessed.
Back during the War of Gods and Demons, he had crushed the pride of Eternal Night's prodigies, even reaped vast amounts of their destiny. That alone would have marked him.And now—his name had been confirmed on Eternal Night's Blacklist of Assassinations, likely ranking quite high.
They had long sworn to eliminate the Heaven's Chosen of the Eternal World.
He just hadn't expected them to come this soon.