At the edges of the Eternal Night starry sky, countless barren stars could be seen. These were enormous celestial bodies as well, but lifeless — dead stars. Once, they had been stellar worlds, but over time, they had become unfit to sustain life. Such dead stars were cast away by Eternal Night to the outskirts of the cosmos, forming a vast belt of lifeless worlds.
Now, during the merging of the two skies, these dead stars had become Eternal Night's most fearsome weapons for invasion.
Swish, swish, swish!
An uncountable number of dead stars were suddenly pushed forward by an unseen force, smashing toward the Eternal sky. Each one dragged behind it trails of radiant brilliance tens of millions of li long, brighter than meteors, fiercer than comets. Their speed was terrifying, leaving only the dazzling sight of entire swathes of stars plummeting like a storm.
These were not mere rocks. Every single one was a world in itself crashing down.
The power, the feeling, was like facing the end of days.
"Zhou Tian Star Array—Kill!!"
Di Jun's eyes narrowed sharply as his voice thundered across the void.
"Starry Divine Light—Kill!!"
The demon gods, each fused with the star beneath them, shook their stellar banners violently. Instantly, beams of divine starlight, vast enough to pierce heaven and earth, lanced across the sky. Dense as rainfall, they crashed mercilessly against the falling dead stars.
Boom!!
Rumble!!
In the starry expanse, divine light and dead stars collided directly. With every strike, the void roared. A dead star, massive like a world, would be shattered apart, bursting into fragments under the crushing might of the starlight.
In that instant, the void blossomed with fireworks — not of fire, but of exploding stars.
The debris of these broken worlds scattered as billions of fragments, cascading down like a rain of meteors across the Eternal World.
"Kill!!"
Di Jun's roar thundered once again.
The demon gods drove their stellar banners furiously, unleashing wave after wave of radiant starry divine light, not only to defend but also to strike deep into the Eternal Night sky.
The demons had no intention of merely holding their ground — they wanted to counterattack.
Each beam of starlight contained the destructive power of a peak Dao-Proving cultivator, even touching upon the might of a Hunyuan powerhouse. Within the Zhou Tian Star Array, every strike drew upon the full might of the heavens. With the Chaos spiritual-grade Star Map treasure suppressing the formation, its power flowed like an extension of their own will.
Swish! Swish! Swish!
The lances of starlight pierced into the Eternal Night sky.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Any stars caught in their path were instantly penetrated. Glimmering worlds dimmed and collapsed, scattering into meteor showers. Some of the more powerful beams even tore open the barriers of stellar realms, exploding entire stars into ruin.
"No… damn it! Eternal dares—"
"The natives of Eternal are too bold. To strike us like this, they must die! Break through their sky! Kill them all, leave none alive!!"
"Counterattack! Where are our Eternal Night demon gods?! Strike back!!"
From the sundered worlds of Eternal Night, voices howled with rage and grief. Scenes of devastation appeared one after another — countless casualties, entire civilizations wiped away in an instant, as billions upon billions of Eternal Night lives were annihilated.
Eternal Night had prepared their "gift" — the dead stars — for this confrontation, but they had not anticipated that Eternal would transform their entire sky into a battle array. The Zhou Tian Star Array turned scattered strength into a unified giant, overwhelming them at the very first clash.
Caught off guard, Eternal Night had lost the initiative.
"Eternal Night Canopy!!"
But Eternal Night quickly responded.
Thirteen blood moons ignited across the Eternal Night sky, weaving themselves into the fabric of their cosmos. A blood-red veil spread outward, shrouding the Eternal Night starry sky, standing firm against Eternal's starry domain.
Rumble!!
Under the gaze of countless eyes, the two skies finally collided completely.
The impact was beyond words — indescribably terrifying.
Stars were ripped from their orbits, hurled across the void, or smashed into fragments. On those stars, billions of lives were extinguished in an instant.
Stars fell.
Countless stars rained down.
Meteor showers blanketed the Eternal World.
"Quick! Raise the barriers!"
"Activate the restrictions! Everyone, take shelter immediately!"
"Pour all your power into the defensive arrays! Guard our homes! The starry war will spill over here, beware the falling meteors!"
"Summon all powerhouses above Dharma Phase level! Destroy the meteors in the air — do not let them strike our lands!!"
Across every domain, panic and action erupted simultaneously. The rain of meteors struck terror into every heart — their destructive power was unimaginable.
To evade was impossible. With two skies colliding, the number of shattered stars was too great. Both Eternal and Eternal Night alike were drowning in the downpour.
A true rain of stars, magnificent beyond words — yet deadly beyond measure.
"Activate the Iron-Blood Barrier!"
A decree echoed from Xuanhuang Immortal City.
At the borders of Great Yi, the colossal Iron-Blood Great Wall manifested. Its immense barrier spread over the entire Great Yi Immortal Court, shielding countless domains within. With the barrier intact, no destruction could touch Great Yi.
Boom!
Boom!!
Boom!!
The meteors struck. Terrifying explosions resounded across the skies as blazing fireballs lit up the heavens. Many meteors targeted Great Yi itself, but within the Iron-Blood Barrier, the people looked up without fear.
"We can withstand it. We must."
"The Iron-Blood Great Wall is our Eternal safeguard! Forged with the blood of countless soldiers and martyrs, their spirits still protect us!"
They watched as meteors crashed against the barrier, sending ripples of power cascading like tides. Each impact was dispersed across the entire barrier, diminishing its force. No matter how many meteors fell, the defense stood firm. The meteors clung to the barrier, their force drained until they vanished entirely.
Outside of Great Yi, however… it was a different story.
In a kobold-founded dynasty, meteors fell ceaselessly. Divine arts were cast, giant cannons roared, devastating weapons fired into the sky. Some meteors were blasted apart — but each one shattered into countless fragments, raining down like fiery arrows.
In an instant, houses collapsed, entire regions sank into fire, cracks spider-webbed across the ground, devastation spreading in every direction.
Calamity without warning. Death striking without mercy.
Scenes like this unfolded everywhere across the Eternal World. Too many, too tragic.
Death and destruction reigned, every passing breath claiming lives. Realms and sects were reduced to hellscapes. The horror was unbearable.
On the Star Network, countless cultivators cried for aid.
Cultivators had some means of defense. But ordinary mortals? Their lives were like dust. They didn't even know how they died — only that death descended in an instant.
"Beloved husband, what should we do now?"
Cai Yan instinctively pressed closer to Yi Tianxing.
The end of the world. That was what this was.
So tragic, so cruel — the collision of two skies had unleashed a war of extinction.
"No matter. Everything is within expectations. Eternal Night has nothing more than these tricks. If they want war, then let it be face-to-face. The starry sky will be the battlefield. None can escape. None can hide. Either they die, or we die. This war decides the fate of both Eternal and Eternal Night."
Yi Tianxing inhaled deeply. Even he felt shaken, but his will remained unbent.
The war of the two realms had begun. A single collision had already reached apocalyptic proportions. When it truly unfolded, the carnage would be beyond imagination.
For beings to survive this era…Too difficult.
"What about Xianhuang and the others? They're still within Buzhou Mountain."
Cai Yan looked toward Buzhou Mountain, worry flickering in her eyes. Meteors struck the mountain, yet every one shattered before touching it. But she feared for the future.
Would Xianhuang and the others die in this war?
"Do not worry. In this war of the two realms, they are actually safer than anyone. Neither Eternal nor Eternal Night will dare touch Buzhou Mountain. It is the safest place. Perhaps, even if we fall, they may still survive."
Yi Tianxing gazed deeply at Buzhou Mountain.