This was an Ancient-class Heavenly Demon God Weapons, and even among the Ancient-class, it stood as a peak existence, its combat power immensely strong. Yet at this moment, one could still see that the wings behind it bore hideous cracks, with countless feathers torn away and gone. The ferocity of the battles it had endured was fully evident. Even its chest had been blasted open with a massive hole, pitch black and terrifying.
"We… have returned."
The Light-Dark Demon God lifted its gaze to the River of Time, and within its eyes flickered an indescribable light.
"This epoch still belongs to us Eternal Night. No one can challenge us."
"Return—we shall return. This epoch shall be the end. The vengeance of the past must be avenged."
Each of the Eternal Night great beings instinctively gained knowledge of this epoch through the River of Time, understanding clearly that they were being received, stepping out of the Epochal Mist, about to return to Eternal Night. Once they restored the injuries suffered through these years, they could immediately unleash catastrophic destruction upon the Eternal World.
One could see that this returning batch of Eternal Night beings numbered no fewer than dozens—either Demon God Battlefortresses or Heavenly Demon God Weapons.
Leaving the Epochal Mist, they began to ride the waves of the River of Time, swiftly following the guidance of the Blood Moon Demon God Banner toward the correct time and place.
This return was moving with the current; their speed was not slow. Very soon, they were nearing the exit.
"They're almost here, the forebears are finally about to return."
"According to the records, these seniors were banished during the battle against the Eternal Ark. Now it's clear just how terrifying that war truly was. Since we return first, the Eternal side is already at a disadvantage. Even if their strong ones return, their recovery will be slower than ours. Step first, and every step after secures advantage. We'll seize the initiative."
The Eternal Night demons were filled with excitement and expectation.
From this day forward, the situation of the two realms would undergo a world-shaking reversal. Eternal would become a feast before them.
Many demons bore smiles at their lips. With their side already returned, they would undoubtedly strike at the Eternal's great beings, preventing their return.
As the Eternal Night army in the River of Time drew ever closer to the rift's exit, the demons' smiles grew brighter.
Meanwhile, in the Nightmare World, Yi Tianxing and the others who witnessed this scene wore expressions of grave solemnity. Yi Tianxing spoke decisively:
"Be ready. Soon, I will open the passage. You must break the reception, suppress that Eternal Night Altar. You'll face the backlash of the Evil-Eye Sovereign's avatar, and the counterattack of hundreds of Eternal Night demon gods. But you don't need to hold out too long—just buy me the planned time, and that will be enough."
His words carried weight.
What consequences would follow their next move—no one knew.
"Don't worry. The stronger the calamity force, the stronger the power I can unleash." Rahu grinned widely.
"The City of Hope is ready."
The human emperors like Fuxi spoke firmly.
"The Blood God Warship is ready, and can strike at any moment."
Ming He spoke quickly, eyes fixed on the vision in the void.
In the next instant, the great beings all took their positions, waiting for the decisive moment.
Time passed, second by second.
It was clear that the Eternal Night's returning force was drawing ever closer to the exit.
"Do it!!"
Yi Tianxing's pupils contracted as he gave the command.
With his words, he used the Nightmare coordinates to open a passage from the Nightmare World directly to the Eternal Night battlefield. This passage appeared right above the Shadow Mountains. Over these years, in the Shadow Mountains, the Dragon Demon Mountains, and other likely reception sites on the Eternal Night battlefield, they had left coordinates. At any moment, they could open a passage instantly.
The Nightmare World already overlaid the entire Eternal Night battlefield.
It was as if a layer of invisible glass between the Nightmare World and the battlefield had been removed—the two realms overlapped at once.
"The light of Hope shall shine upon the earth and blaze for Hope!!"
At the instant the rift appeared, a massive seven-colored divine city crossed over. Above the city, a seven-colored sun emerged, blazing with radiant divine light that spread across the skies. Wherever it shone, all negative forces and beings would suffer mortal harm, as if ice and fire collided.
Originally, the Blood Moon Demon God Banner resonated with the thirteen blood moons in the void, pouring endless power to sustain the reception.
But now, with the appearance of the Sun of Hope, the Hope Light it unleashed directly clashed with the Blood Moon's power. One was the condensation of the seven emotions and six desires, the other, the condensation of all beings' hope. Their confrontation caused a cataclysmic impact—space quaked and twisted.
Every Eternal Night demon felt searing pain across their bodies.
Their mana churned violently, as if about to ignite in the next instant.
"The Eternal Ark—Hope City of the humans!"
The Evil-Eye Sovereign's gaze turned cold, a murderous intent flashing. He growled:
"You dare appear here, attempting to ruin my Eternal Night's great undertaking? You dream! Since you've come, then go to your deaths!"
As his words fell, his pitch-black eye erupted with a heaven-piercing divine beam, surging like the opening of the heavens, blasting toward Hope City. Its light was so concentrated it was nearly tangible.
Boom!!
Hope City descended brutally, colliding directly with the eye beam.
The void shattered instantly. The might of an Ancient-class Eternal Ark was fully displayed—its indestructible body was eternal. Hope City, forged from the hope of all beings, possessed an indomitable divine body.
At this moment, it was like a seven-colored sun, blazing majestically.
With just a clash, the beam cracked and dissolved inch by inch beneath the Hope Light, and then the Ark rammed through with unstoppable force.
"Even if this avatar is destroyed, you will never succeed in halting the return of our Eternal Night forebears!"
The Evil-Eye Sovereign stepped into the void, his body transforming into a dazzling, monstrous blood moon, colliding headlong into Hope City with fearless momentum.
For an instant, it was like sun and moon in the heavens. The void warped as they collided.
The barrier array that had shrouded the Shadow Mountains was instantly shredded into nothing. The scene unfolded for all across the battlefield to see.
"What is that? Another blood moon? Why is there one more?"
"Ah! My eyes—what is that sun?! I feel a deadly threat, overwhelming malice. It's innately a great bane to us."
On the battlefield, countless Eternal Night beings felt suffocating oppression. Some who dared gaze upon Hope City had their eyes burst into blood, blinded instantly. Countless fodder soldiers were reduced to ashes beneath the Hope Light, their bodies ignited on the spot. In an instant, uncountable died.
The calamity aura erupted violently across heaven and earth.
"A good chance! Nine Tribulation Sword Array, rise!!"
A red-robed youth appeared in the void, waving his hand to conjure a colossal formation diagram. The diagram merged with the surging calamity qi, expanding rapidly, covering the Eternal Night battlefield.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Nine swords fell, each anchoring one direction of the battlefield.
They became nine towering sword pillars.
Then, endless sword light surged like a tide, sweeping toward the demon cities across the battlefield.
Earth, Fire, Water, Wind, Thunder, Ice, Poison, Soul, Blood—the nine Tribulation Swords erupted in full might. Wherever they passed, countless demon soldiers were shredded to fragments. The more they killed, the stronger the calamity aura became.
"Eternal Night fiends, if you wish to return, you'll have to ask if we allow it!"
Ming He sneered coldly.
As his words fell, he emerged in the void aboard the Blood God Warship. It shone with dazzling scarlet light, like a raging crimson dragon, barreling ferociously toward the Eternal Night Altar. The Eternal Ark radiated overwhelming dominance, as if everything before it would be crushed to pieces.
Its colossal ram glittered with lethal brilliance.
Fast—so fast!
The Evil-Eye Sovereign was pinned by Hope City, while countless Eternal Night demon gods were suppressed. On the battlefield, Rahu's sword array annihilated billions of demon soldiers in moments, stunning the Eternal Night host.
Now, nothing stood between Ming He and the Eternal Night Altar.
Rumble!!
Like a comet striking the earth, the collision landed square on the altar. In the terrifying roar, the entire mountain peak was smashed apart. The Blood God Warship's ram possessed overwhelming piercing power—capable of shattering all, piercing all.
Unreasonably tyrannical.
Even the Eternal Night Altar was hurled back. Though not destroyed, the stabilized River of Time collapsed instantly, the reception light scattering, the Space-Time Mirror shuddering violently.
"Not good, the reception is failing!"
The faces of countless Eternal Night demon gods changed, watching the guiding light vanish in the void, their hearts shaken.
But then, from the whirlpool's depths, a Gate appeared out of nowhere. From within, reception light once more poured forth, piercing the River of Time.