After burying the King of No Light, Qian Ye did not immediately return to the Holy Land. Instead, he stood before where Medanzo was laid to rest, standing there for a day and a night.
Fate is a weighty topic, one that he now had no choice but to ponder.
At the moment the King of No Light fell, Qian Ye suddenly understood that he had reached a new stage, a phase where he could influence the fate of his race. Whether by any means, it was undeniably through his own power that he had killed Medanzo.
In other words, he now stood at the same height as those top-tier powerhouses he once had to look up to. There might still be a gap, but it was no longer a difference in quality.
However, with such a high vantage, he gradually saw the true nature of the world.
The truth is always so heavy.
When the light of dawn returned, Qian Ye finally opened his eyes and vanished, heading towards the Holy Land.
In the sky above the Holy Land, an ancient and mournful horn sounded periodically. The Atuva people ran back and forth, appearing both busy and flustered.
The square was filled with wounded warriors, each groaning in pain. The elders anxiously moved about, yet all they could do was use herbs to alleviate the suffering, powerless against the festering wounds.
The Atuva people were physically robust, with exceptional recovery abilities, only grievous injuries could lay them low. Already, hundreds of wounded lay on the square, each bearing horrific wounds, some even missing limbs.
All their wounds were severely decayed, oozing foul-smelling pus. Even the strongest warriors, whether through the treatment of herbs or their own recovery, found their wounds worsening instead of improving. Dark tendrils surrounded their wounds, the dark origin force of the Evernight.
While the living origin force of the inner world was like poison to the Evernight, the reverse was also true.
Upon returning to the Holy Land, Qian Ye was met with this sight. Startled, he grabbed an elder nearby and asked, “What has happened?”
The elder’s face was filled with sorrow. “After you left, the Elder assembled our remaining warriors and joined forces with the warriors from two other tribes, aiming to completely uproot the foundation of the black devils in our world. But we didn’t expect that there were several times more black devils in their base! Only less than three-tenths of our warriors returned.”
“Are there new Black Destroyer Devils?”
“Yes, and not just one.”
Qian Ye’s heart sank; indeed, it was as he suspected. The fierce combat power of the Atuva warriors, if not for the Great Noble, the dark races might not have been able to withstand their attack. However, the lack of top-tier combat strength was the Atuva’s greatest weakness. In this war between two worlds, without Qian Ye, they would have already been utterly defeated.
In fact, before Qian Ye, Rex and Andua had resisted, falling one after the other. If not for Andua’s solitary battle against the three sacred mountains, the inner world would have already fallen.
But even with the heavy injury of Palochia, Lord of Mesarthim, and the death of Medanzo, the balance of power remained unchanged. The Evernight could deploy more Great Nobles at any time, and among the four major dark races and numerous minor ones, many hidden or dormant powerhouses remain unknown.
With Qian Ye alone, the tide of battle could not be turned.
Qian Ye looked up at the black sun and said in a deep voice, “Take me to the Mother Tree.”
This time, even the Mother Tree’s will carried anxiety. With her simple wisdom, she must have sensed the impending crisis.
Qian Ye did not know the details of how the dark source was introduced to the Holy Mountain, and Andua had long since broken ties with the council, leaving him in the dark as well. However, establishing a passage between the two worlds would not only affect the Evernight, but also have irreversible effects on the inner world.
Connecting with the Mother Tree, Qian Ye instantly grasped the front-line situation.
After the failed assault on the tower, the remnants of the Atuva tribe began to retreat, but the Evernight powers did not let them go easily, relentlessly pursuing. The Atuva had to send part of their warriors to hold the rear, attempting to block the Evernight. Although these warriors were determined to die, the Evernight, with superior equipment and combat skills, and a devil prince in command, held the upper hand.
“I will go to the front lines first,” Qian Ye instructed, then hurried off.
If the council’s strongmen were not stopped, they would likely follow the trail straight to the Holy Land.
Only a small amount of sap from the unique trees on the Holy Peak was taken by Qian Ye, and the trees still remained. If these trees fell into the hands of the council, it might lead to someone else mastering the Phantasmal power, ascending the Holy Mountain once more.
Throughout the Evernight’s history, countless talents have emerged, and those trapped by bloodlines, unable to advance for a thousand years, are innumerable. Andua was never the most outstanding genius, nor would he ever be. If the unique trees on the Holy Peak truly fell into the council’s hands, who knows how many top-tier powerhouses would emerge. At that point, even without introducing the dark source, the council’s power would far surpass the Empire.
For a moment, Qian Ye even considered destroying those unique trees. That way, only his Chaotic Origin Force, the power of existence, would truly surpass both the Evernight and the Dawn.
But this thought was quickly dismissed. Each treasure was a gift from the entire world, like the Ten Great Guns of the Evernight. The unique trees of the inner world were the essence of the world, the final destination of all beings’ evolution. Destroying them would be an irreparable harm to the entire world.
Using the full extent of his void blinking, Qian Ye arrived at the front-line battlefield in just half a day.
From a distance, several forests still burned, sending thick smoke into the sky, lingering for a long time. The air reeked of burnt flesh, and all dark origin forces appeared agitated. Some even directly attacked Qian Ye, only to disperse upon hitting him.
Scanning the area, Qian Ye sensed several intense battles. More than a dozen Atuva warriors were scattered, some already down, some fighting desperately, and others moving at full speed, trying to escape the pursuit of the Evernight powers.
In an instant, Qian Ye made his decision. He appeared in the air, calling out in a deep voice, “I am Qian Ye! The King of No Light, Medanzo, has fallen. Which council member is here in charge? Please show yourself!”
A commotion arose below, and many Evernight powers stopped, even those close to delivering the final blow. They looked up warily, quietly putting distance between themselves and Qian Ye.
Qian Ye’s domain was known for its ferocity and dominance, striking down the weak with a single blow. None wanted to linger within its range.
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