The starry sky had its own battles, and the land had its own battles. This was a total war, a cataclysmic war. With the fusion of the two realms into one, countless clashes of origin naturally occurred. Even if the origins or paths of enlightenment were the same, they would inevitably erupt into struggles of the Dao that would not cease until death. In the end, it all came down to this:
Either you die, or I perish.
Bloody and cruel.
As one of the supreme stars, how could the Lunar Star remain uninvolved?
But the problem was undeniable—her cultivation and strength were inferior. Strength was lacking, and thus, she would be beaten. This was the most primitive law.
"The fusion of the two realms is the trend of fate itself. Even the two Heavenly Daos cannot stop it. Do you really think I can help you, Fairy?" Yi Tianxing calmly looked at Chang'e as he spoke, his tone devoid of emotion.
Many matters, even at the level of the Immortal Court, remained unsolvable. This was the helplessness of reality.
The great war loomed before them. Who could say whether Da Yi would even be able to protect itself, let alone spare strength to aid the Lunar Star? No one knew what would happen when the two realms fully merged. In such matters, there could be no empty promises.
"Your Majesty, within the Immortal Palace lies the Zhou Tian Star Array."
Chang'e fixed her gaze upon Yi Tianxing and spoke slowly:"If the Zhou Tian Star Array were activated, the vast starry sky could be unified into one. Even should Eternal Night merge and manifest billions of Eternal Night stars, the array could contend with them, ensuring it would not be easily broken. With it, we could even carve out a battlefield in the starry sky. This would also benefit Da Yi."
"The Zhou Tian Star Array is founded upon the Starry Rings. The Starry Rings are the core that allow it to run smoothly, and they are symbols of the Da Yi imperial bloodline—the proof of royal descent. To activate the array, every consort and child of the Immortal Palace must step onto the battlefield among the stars. Such a thing, I cannot allow."
Yi Tianxing shook his head lightly as he spoke.
The Zhou Tian Star Array was one of Da Yi's trump cards for guarding the Immortal Palace. More importantly, the ones forming the array would be the imperial clan—his wives, his sons and daughters, even his grandchildren.
It was not that they could never fight, but he would never casually throw them onto the frontlines for something unnecessary.
And besides—why should his women protect the Lunar Star? To stand at the foremost line against Eternal Night, while their man and father yet lived? As long as Yi Tianxing still stood, it would never be their turn to march first onto the battlefield. Even if Da Yi fought for the Eternal World, it had no obligation to sacrifice in such a way.
"What if Chang'e were willing to become Your Majesty's woman, and the Lunar Star pledged allegiance to the Da Yi Immortal Court?"
Chang'e drew a deep breath and suddenly spoke, her gaze unwavering upon Yi Tianxing. To say such words required immense courage. To obtain the Zhou Tian Star Array meant obtaining a Starry Ring, but only the Da Yi imperial family possessed them. Thus, becoming Yi Tianxing's woman was the only shortcut.
The Lunar Star could not be allowed any mishap. It was her home and the foundation of her own Dao. If it were damaged, her hope of enlightenment would be forever lost.
"You are truly willing to become my woman?"
Yi Tianxing's voice was heavy."If this is merely for protection and to preserve the Lunar Star, then it is unnecessary. Though I will not easily deploy the Zhou Tian Star Array, as a supreme star, neither I nor the many powers of the Eternal World would ever sit idle and watch it destroyed. You need not offer yourself as a bargaining chip. My Immortal Palace does not lack women—you should be well aware of this."
"Chang'e is still a woman. Before a true peerless sovereign, how could she not be moved? How could she not admire? Your Majesty rose from obscurity to establish the Immortal Court of Da Yi, to create a radiant civilization. Such a man—what woman in the world could remain unmoved? Chang'e is no exception. To be willing to become Your Majesty's woman is truly from the heart."
Chang'e spoke with a faint smile, her eyes shimmering with a charm that stirred the soul of any who looked upon her.
"If you are willing, then the position of Mistress of the Northern Palace of Da Yi shall be yours."
Yi Tianxing's voice was calm, but his words decisive.
The title of "First Fairy of Heaven and Earth" that Chang'e bore was no empty boast. Her beauty alone was enough to inspire admiration. Even Yi Tianxing, in his heart, could not deny his own awe.
To bring Chang'e into the Immortal Palace would be the dream of countless men under heaven.
He knew well that her motive was still to protect the Lunar Star, but if maneuvered wisely, it could lead to mutual benefit.
Ever since he knew the Eternal World and Eternal Night were fated to merge, Yi Tianxing had been preparing contingencies—ones that might consume the full might of his nation—to ensure Da Yi's survival, and even to seize immense gains amidst the chaos.
That was for the future.
Now, with their relationship established, the atmosphere within the imperial chariot subtly shifted, becoming warm and tinged with intimacy.
The speed of the Primordial Nine-Dragon Chariot was astonishing.
As it tore through the void, realms were left far behind in an instant.
Before long, an immense continent appeared ahead—limitless, its borders unseen. Endless mountain ranges rolled across its vastness. The spiritual energy it contained was so dense it defied imagination. Truly, this was a land where every place was a spiritual land, a blessed land. Even a handful of its soil, taken elsewhere, would become top-grade spirit earth, enough to turn barren ground into fertile fields for spiritual crops.
The Primordial Continent was so vast that a single river stretched endlessly, requiring ordinary cultivators immense effort and time to cross. A single mountain range could take a lifetime to traverse.
Compared to it, the surrounding realms were nothing more than remote corners, unworthy of mention.
"The Primordial Continent is too vast, fused from the very essence of the myriad realms. The greatest sacred mountains and spirit mountains converge here. The ancestral courts of countless races are rooted here. The Primordial Continent is the true stage. Each day, prodigies rise and fall; each day, peerless figures perish. Opportunities and fortunes without end."
Chang'e's eyes shimmered with awe as she spoke.
"Unfortunately, this stage no longer belongs to me. When I was weak, it was like hell. When I grew strong, there was no peer left among my generation. Looking forward, there was no one."
Yi Tianxing shook his head slightly.
Nothing was sadder than this.
ROAR!!
As they stepped onto the Primordial Continent, the Nine Primordial Dragons roared with excitement. Their earth-shaking dragon songs resounded across billions of miles, as if even the souls of all who heard were trembling.
"Who is this? Such a domineering dragon's roar! It carries the raw aura of primal wilderness."
"This dragon's cry—without doubt, true dragon bloodline! The dragon might is overwhelming, like mountains and rivers about to shatter. Terrifying! Truly formidable."
"Look! The Nine-Dragon Chariot—that's the legendary vehicle of the Da Yi Immortal Emperor, Yi Xianhuang! He has come to the Primordial Continent! Why now? Could it be for the Chaos Heavenly Ladder? Is he here to join the Ladder War?"
"So strong! Each of those nine Primordial True Dragons carries power not inferior to the Dao-Proving Realm, and likely even greater. And yet this is but a chariot! How can it be so fearsome?"
"He's heading toward the Ten Thousand Mountains—that's the ancestral court of the Barbarian Clan! What is he planning?"
From all directions, countless gazes gathered upon the Nine-Dragon Chariot. Recognizing it, none dared block its path. They could only watch as it tore through the sky toward the Ten Thousand Mountains.
BOOM!!
Just as the chariot neared the mountains, suddenly, without warning, a terrifying pressure surged forth like a tidal wave.
The void twisted, thunder roared, and golden chains of law emerged from nothingness. Interwoven, they formed a vast golden net that spanned the heavens, rooted into all creation. Merely beholding it inspired awe.
It was the Heavenly Net of Eternal World's laws, woven from countless Dao of law, embodying the strength of the entire realm.
Behind the net appeared a massive, pitch-black eye. No one knew when it had arisen, but within it radiated only eternal darkness and silence—the light of Eternal Night.
Any living being who gazed into it would feel themselves plunged into endless night, their soul sinking into silence, never to awaken.
"The Heavenly Dao of Eternal Night!"
The Nine-Dragon Chariot, soaring through the void, was instantly suppressed to the ground. Yi Tianxing looked up, his face filled with deep shock, sensing a mortal threat. That eye was the manifestation of Eternal Night's Heavenly Dao, condensed into a Heavenly Eye.
Shua!!
In the next instant, before the Eye of Eternal Night, another colossal golden eye appeared. Its aura was no weaker in the slightest.
It was the Heavenly Eye of the Eternal World's Heavenly Dao.
As the two Heavenly Daos manifested together, their combined presence plunged the Eternal World into sheer terror. Countless cultivators felt as though trapped in a swamp, their bodies weighed down until even the slightest movement was near impossible.
The simultaneous appearance of the two Heavenly Daos turned the skies into a storm of thunder, crashing like rain, and the world itself trembled as though on the verge of annihilation.