"The Great Yi legions are indeed within the God-Demon Battlefield. The Zerg army has already clashed with them. Judging from their combat strength, they are undoubtedly the Great Yi legions. Their power clearly surpasses other forces by a wide margin, and their various war weapons are exactly the same as Great Yi's. There is no mistake."
The battlefield between the two realms had opened. Naturally, Eternal Night's demon soldiers swept in, playing a dominant role. Once the war began, their armies flooded across the world, quickly confirming that Great Yi's main forces had truly entered the God-Demon Battlefield—it was no lie.
This realization put Eternal Night completely at ease.
"The plan can continue."
"With Great Yi's main forces already drawn into the God-Demon Battlefield, their Immortal Court back home no longer has the strength to wage external campaigns. They can't influence the grand situation. And they won't know that once the Chaos Tide comes, the Demon Calamity will fully erupt. That will be our feast, our moment of madness."
Many strong figures within Eternal Night burst into hearty laughter.
The Heaven's Chosen War had completely tied down the prodigies of the Eternal World. Now that the two-realm battlefield had opened, the majority of Eternal's elite armies were once again drawn away, sent into the God-Demon Battlefield. Invisibly, the Eternal World's homeland strength was greatly weakened.
Of course, it was not completely empty—it still had strength in defense, but insufficient for attack. A once-concentrated force was now scattered. Naturally, this greatly reduced the threat Eternal posed, so it would not affect Eternal Night's plans too heavily.
"The battlefield of two realms has opened, and most of the elites are already deployed. Next will be the arrival of the Chaos Tide, when the Demon Calamity fully erupts. What remains uncertain is the manner in which the Chaos Tide will arrive. Does the Eternal World have other top experts who know of this tide? If they know, why have they not informed the heavens, warning all races? Or… do they truly not know?"
Within the Great Yi Immortal Court, Yi Tianxing pondered silently.
He lifted his gaze toward the void.
He spoke of two possibilities, but in his heart, he was certain—the highest figures of the Eternal World surely knew. The Chaos Tide could be hidden from others, but not from Eternal Heaven's Dao. If Heaven knew, then in some sense, the other top experts would also know.
And yet, no message had been given to the races. That was strange.
By logic, there should have been a warning.
Unless there was some hidden reason.
He gazed at the void with deep meaning, countless thoughts turning in his mind.
In truth, Yi Tianxing misjudged Eternal Heaven's Dao. The Chaos Tide was triggered when the fusion of the two realms reached its extreme and broke into a new threshold. In this process, the arrival of the tide was not within Eternal Heaven's Dao's control—the true initiative lay with Eternal Night's Heaven Dao. If Eternal Night's Dao willed it, it could unleash its origin power and bring the tide the very next moment. If it wished to wait, it could hold it back for a hundred, a thousand, or even ten thousand years.
This matter was in Eternal Night's grasp. On the contrary, Eternal longed for more time to strengthen itself and would never desire an early clash. Thus, even if the tide was imminent, Eternal Heaven's Dao did not send a warning.
It remained locked within a boundary.
——
Unknowingly, a year passed.
On Mount Buzhou, the battles among the Heaven's Chosen grew fiercer. Many gained great fortunes and soared skyward, while many others fell in combat. Each day saw new prodigies rise, and others perish. In the God-Demon Battlefield, no news leaked out, but all knew it must be a slaughterhouse—every day filled with war, blood dyeing the earth, corpses scattered everywhere.
That year was Eternal Year 179, the thirteenth day of the tenth month.
Suddenly, the skies of the Eternal World dimmed without warning.
A heavy, indescribable pressure descended.
"All beings, be vigilant. The Chaos Tide approaches. This is both calamity and opportunity. Take care of yourselves."
A boundless heavenly voice arose out of nowhere, sweeping swiftly across the Eternal World, covering all.
"What—the Chaos Tide is coming?"
"How could there have been no sign before this? The Chaos Tide arises when the two realms' fusion reaches a new stage. It means the two Heaven Daos are now fully entwined and cannot be separated. Until victory or defeat is decided, it will not end."
"It's already reached this stage?"
Countless mighty ones turned pale upon hearing the message.
The shift came too suddenly. They had thought it would not come so quickly, but Eternal Night came with unstoppable momentum.
Crash!!
The void stirred, fierce gales rising without warning. Along with them came terrible howling winds.
At first, the wind seemed ordinary, nothing strange.
But it did not stop—it only intensified, stacking upon itself, turning into tempests and hurricanes. Most eerie of all, it had no direction—it blew from the void, from the earth, from rivers and seas, from all things. It felt as if it seeped from beyond the world.
Such a wind had never been seen.
Within it lingered countless fragments of laws and Dao-rhythms, but all chaotic and jumbled, unlike anything known.
Cold!
A bone-piercing cold came with the gale. This cold did not freeze rivers or summon snow, but it struck into the very bones, piercing hearts, chilling the soul. It could not be resisted. No matter where one stood, what wards or clothing they wore, even divine barriers, none could stop it.
This cold was impartial—it struck equally, whether mighty or commoner.
"What's happening? Even cultivation and mana cannot expel the cold."
"This chill—it comes from within, following the eerie wind. Could this be the Chaos Tide mentioned in Heaven's message? But it's only wind. Where is the tide? If this is just the beginning, what will the real tide bring?"
The myriad races looked up at the void with grim faces.
This could only be the omen.
And if the omen was already so terrifying, none dared imagine what the true Chaos Tide would bring.
Within Great Yi, countless people grew uneasy and fearful.
Shua!
The next instant, a majestic figure appeared above Great Yi, like a Heavenly Emperor surveying the land. It was Yi Tianxing. When the people saw him, their fear melted away, replaced by a deep sense of calm.
"Do not fear. This is an inevitable process of the fusion between Eternal and Eternal Night. The Chaos Tide will not harm the people of heaven and earth. Instead, it will bring great fortune. I hope all my citizens can seize the opportunity."
He said only a few words, but they were enough. At once, Great Yi's people felt their worries dissolve, their eyes bright with anticipation—what fortunes would the Chaos Tide bring?
As the gales roared—
Suddenly, ripples spread across the world. In the next moment, countless beings felt the ambient spiritual qi surge rapidly, in shocking magnitude.
"Heaven and earth's vitality—it's increasing! And so quickly!"
"Look! The ginseng in our medicine garden—the potency is skyrocketing! It was only a hundred-year ginseng, now it's a thousand-year ginseng—and still growing!"
"Over there! A spiritual spring just burst from the ground! Its waters give off warmth—it's a hot spring of spiritual essence!"
"That ordinary jujube tree—it's become a Spirit Jujube Tree! Look at those fiery-red fruits, brimming with pure qi—they must taste extraordinary, and carry wondrous effects!"
In the blink of an eye, countless cultivators discovered heaven and earth were transforming.
Ordinary grasses became spirit herbs. Common medicines gained thousands of years of potency. Hills surged into towering peaks. The land itself was being remade.
"The tide—it's the Chaos Tide reshaping the world. Born of the fusion of two realms, it stirs boundless chaos power. As that chaotic force seeps into Eternal and Eternal Night, the fusion of laws tempers its violent destruction, turning it into creation. It sweeps through all, granting opportunities to every living being. Within the Chaos Tide lie law fragments, Dao-rhythms, and purest origin. All beings touched will transform. And cultivators—surely even more so."
Yi Tianxing sensed the violent transformations of the world, thoughts flashing through his mind.
He turned his focus to Great Yi.
Indeed—he saw people changing.
One suddenly cried out in pain as a black horn sprouted from his brow, gleaming with metallic luster. Light flickered across it, releasing dark divine radiance that pierced the heavens.