"Husband, there's no need to think too much. The fact that our Great Yi can shelter the people of the myriad races is already a boundless merit. All races must feel gratitude. Without our Great Yi's protection, these weaker peoples would never survive. For the situation today, all we can do is our best — that itself is already the greatest mercy." Cai Yan leaned closer to Yi Tianxing, speaking softly.
At this moment, in the eyes of the myriad races, Great Yi had already become a unique existence.
Even in the starry skies, when the fires of war threatened to spread toward Great Yi, many powerful experts of various clans forcibly blocked the assaults — all for the sake of ensuring Great Yi remained stable, so that it could continue to take in the people of all races. To preserve Great Yi was to preserve the living hope of their clans.
Of course, Great Yi did not actually need their help.With the Iron-Blood Great Wall, Great Yi was unshaken.
"Mhm. Next, Great Yi should also move. If we don't strike, others will think we're timid cowards." Yi Tianxing took a deep breath, gazing into the void. The calamity aura grew denser, and the intensity of the war increased with every moment.
On the battlefield between the two realms, the Dragon, Phoenix, and Qilin clans had already joined; on the starry battlefield, the Witch and Demon clans had also thrown in their full might. The myriad races, the Dao Venerables, the Saints — all had entered the fray. Without doubt, this was now total war.
Since that was the case, there was no longer any reason for Great Yi to hold back.
In the Eternal World, the myriad races had already poured countless numbers of their people into Great Yi, residing within the worlds birthed by the branches of the Chaos World Tree. Those who hadn't come by now — there was no longer any need to wait for them. Those meant to come had already arrived. His purpose of preserving the seeds of myriad races, to leave behind their civilization and heritage, had already been accomplished.
The rest — he could no longer wait.
Rumble—!!
Just as Yi Tianxing resolved himself, a thunderous roar erupted in the void.
Within the Eternal Night Continent, without the slightest warning, a vast heavenly river surged into the sky.
This was no ordinary river — it was a Boundary River that spanned heaven, earth, and the ages. Every single drop of its water contained a world. Each drop could suppress great powers, annihilate all things. The moment it appeared, it became the most dazzling existence in all heaven and earth.
The waters of the Boundary River roared and rolled, condensing into a transparent throne. Though the throne was not ornate, it radiated a pressure that made hearts tremble. It was as if it was born to sit above all, the divine seat of gods.
Upon that throne, a figure appeared, sitting tall. An elder in a green robe, who though aged, bore the air of youthful vitality. Most bizarre of all was his hair — snow-white strands flowing like countless heavenly rivers, carrying endless watery divine charm.
Even his visage was indistinct, hazy, as though one could only glimpse him through a veil of mist.
"Eternal World — at last, this epoch has come. But Eternal Night is the true destiny. You've struggled for one era, but this era is destined to end. And I shall bury you. Your deaths will pave my path of Eternal Night, aiding me in transcendence."
His voice carried no emotion, echoing through the heavens, covering Eternal Night and Eternal alike. His presence was supreme, his words law.
"Eternal Night's taboo-level powerhouse — the Lord of the Boundary River. He was the ruler of Eternal Night in the last epoch."
"I've heard of him! A terrifying sovereign. In the previous epoch, he inflicted immense losses upon our side. Numerous Eternal Arks were lost within the Boundary River. What is he planning now?"
Those mighty beings who had survived from the previous era turned ashen at the sight of this elder, dread filling their hearts.
"Come then — behold my divine power, and sink into eternal annihilation."
"World-Ending Flood of Heaven's Collapse!!"
The Lord of the Boundary River uttered a command. Instantly, the entire Boundary River roared, transforming into an apocalyptic heavenly flood.
Boom!!
A cataclysmic flood, rolling and endless, surged from the skies of the Eternal World. From the heavens it poured, unstoppable. Whole realms were instantly engulfed. Mountains crumbled, colossal forests and ancient trees were torn down in an instant. Countless lives were swept into the torrent. Each drop of the floodwater was unbearably heavy, savagely destructive, born from the Boundary River's essence.
One drop could crush an ordinary being instantly.
The flood raged on, irresistible — a true apocalypse.
The cries of countless beings echoed as they drowned, a miserable and horrific scene.
Only by opening their strongest barriers, protective formations, and feng shui arrays could great powers withstand the flood — yet even then, the unending torrents tore at their defenses. The Boundary River's essence contained within the waters gnawed away at all wards.
Even the Eternal Night demon soldiers invading through the Demon Abyss were not spared — drowned and obliterated within the flood.
The flood fell upon one realm after another. The heavens themselves seemed to collapse. Who could imagine how many lives perished in that instant?
Above Great Yi, too, the torrent descended, crashing against the Iron-Blood Great Wall's barrier. The barrier blazed with crimson light, resisting with all its might. Normally, the Iron-Blood Formation could disperse any force — but against the endless, omnipresent floodwaters, its effect waned.
The pressure mounted with every passing second.
"These waters contain the power of worlds. The Iron-Blood barrier may not hold." The Western Queen Mother spoke gravely.
"If it cannot block, then let it through. Let the floodwaters fall upon my Xuanhuang City." Yi Tianxing's gaze remained calm.
A moment later, a gap opened atop the barrier above Xuanhuang Immortal City. The surging torrents poured directly down.
It was a terrifying sight. Citizens lifted their eyes, seeing the deluge crashing down.
But as the floodwaters entered the city — they vanished. Xuanhuang City became like a bottomless abyss, swallowing the torrents whole. Not a single drop harmed the city.
Instead, palace trees swayed joyfully, their leaves glowing with mysterious patterns of worlds.
"A fine tonic indeed — arriving just in time." Yi Tianxing smiled faintly.
The flood carried the power of worlds — a supreme nourishment for the Chaos World Tree. As it devoured and refined the waters, the leaves of the World Tree expanded visibly, birthing and enlarging countless inner worlds.
This flood — he welcomed it.
No matter how much came, the World Tree could swallow it all.
Leaves were as numerous as stars, as grains of sand. The more floodwaters, the happier the Chaos World Tree grew. New worlds opened every moment, expanding at a visible pace. The myriad races living within could clearly feel their lands growing larger, their space of survival expanding, to their delight.
"If I were to swallow the entire Boundary River itself… what would happen?" A flash of divine light glimmered in Yi Tianxing's eyes.
A single drop contained a world. The entire Boundary River — even Eternal Arks would be destroyed upon entering. Yet now, dispersed as floods, its power was fragmented — far easier to devour.
Rumble!!
Just as he contemplated, the void twisted violently.
A colossal object appeared outside the Primordial Continent.
It was a city. An incomparably vast divine city.
So massive its bounds could not be measured — it filled the heavens. Its body shone with a dreamlike metallic luster, forged entirely from unknown divine metals. It radiated an ancient, mysterious aura. Bridges of steel stretched in all directions, mechanical lifeforms darted through the city, energy crystals gleamed brightly. Flames of life shimmered within them.
Mechanical lives beyond count moved — each with eyes of wisdom. Even beasts roamed within, yet in a blink, they transformed into mechanical beings with beastly forms.
Upon its walls stood cannons of divine metal, each one integrated into the city itself, exuding chilling murderous aura. A single glance would chill the heart.
"Damn it — the Mechanical Divine City! The Mechanical God Emperor… you've truly been summoned back!!"
The Lord of the Boundary River's pupils shrank violently, his voice betraying rare fury.
"I, the Mechanical God Emperor, return today… to continue the unfinished war of the past!!"
Upon a throne of divine metal, the immense figure of the Mechanical God Emperor gazed coldly at the Lord of the Boundary River, his voice resonating with war.
The next instant — the Mechanical Divine City blazed with light.