Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

Dongfang Wen felt an overwhelming force coming from the gun, his arm was in excruciating pain, his hand was split open and blood was gushing out!

He flew backward like a kite with a broken string, flying dozens of feet before crashing heavily into an ancient tree that had stood for thousands of years.

He barely managed to steady himself after crashing into the ancient tree, causing it to collapse.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, his face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with disbelief and horror as he looked at Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering, his eyes indifferent as ice:

"A mere early-stage Celestial Being dares to be so insolent before me?"

At the edge of the dense forest, the cultivators who had escaped were slumped on the ground, their faces pale and still shaken.

The oppressive aura from the heavens was like a leech clinging to their bones; even now, their limbs and bones were still trembling slightly.

"Just a single Glazed Fruit, yet it attracted two powerful figures at the Celestial Realm..."

Some people collapsed to the ground, gazing at the soaring light in the center of the distant dense forest, their voices trembling.

"Just who is that person?"

"A Celestial Realm cultivation level? I've never heard of such a person in the entire Qingzhou!"

Yao Xing, the second elder of the Xuanming Sect, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with surprise and doubt.

The people from the major powers looked at each other and shook their heads.

The number of renowned Celestial Realm experts can be counted on one's fingers.

But this person, wearing a straw hat and a mask, with a strange aura, had absolutely no recollection of him.

"Could it be an old monster from some reclusive force?"

"After all, over thousands of years, countless forces have remained hidden from the world. It's normal that there are people we don't know about."

"Maybe, but it doesn't seem like he's after the treasure. Look at how ruthless he is; he's clearly after Dongfang Wen's life!"

"The Dongfang family has really messed up this time! Of all people to provoke, they had to pick on this killing god!"

Whispers rose and fell, all eyes fixed intently on the depths of the dense forest.

I was both afraid of being caught in the aftermath of the battle and couldn't help but want to see how this battle between heaven and man would end.

Just then, a streak of light streaked across the sky at incredible speed and landed precisely beside Xing Luoyao.

Xing Xuanfeng came because he sensed the fluctuations of the battle between the celestial beings outside the city and assumed that Xing Luoyao was fighting with someone else.

Xing Xuanfeng glanced down at Xing Luoyao beside him and breathed a sigh of relief!

His gaze then swept over the commotion of the battle below, and he raised an eyebrow slightly:

"Fifth Sister, is this the Celestial Realm expert behind the Drizzle Pavilion that you mentioned?"

Xing Luoyao nodded, then shook her head, and said to Xing Xuanfeng:

"Fourth Brother, I'm afraid we can't call it Fine Rain Pavilion anymore."

She raised her hand and pointed below at Yuan Tiangang, whose black robes were fluttering, her voice lowered slightly.

"I had a brief conversation with him just now and learned that they are from the Eternal Night Heaven."

"Xiyu Tower is merely their publicly visible subordinate force."

"Eternal Night Heaven?" Xing Xuanfeng's pupils contracted, and after a moment of contemplation, he shook his head.

"Never heard of this name. It seems to be an ancient force, like us, that has been lying dormant for many years."

As soon as he finished speaking, an even more terrifying surge of spiritual energy suddenly erupted from the dense forest below.

Yuan Tiangang stared indifferently at Dongfang Wen, who was staggering to his feet, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.

That single palm strike had shattered Dongfang Wen's confidence; now, his breathing was disordered.

The blood from the split tiger's mouth slowly slid down the shaft of the Panlong Spear, dripping onto the ground with a sizzling sound.

"Trying to leave?"

Yuan Tiangang's voice was as cold as a knife. He saw Dongfang Wen's feet move slightly, clearly indicating that he was going to retreat, and his right hand suddenly twitched.

In an instant, the golden-red spiritual energy in the world gathered wildly, and actually condensed into dozens of golden needles as thin as cow hair at his fingertips!

The golden needle shimmered with light and exuded a strange aura that seemed to seal off the heavens and earth. It was the Huayang Needle, enhanced by the system after reviving him!

"go!"

Yuan Tiangang flicked his finger, and dozens of Huayang needles shot out in all directions like shooting stars, accompanied by sharp whistling sounds!

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

The golden needles pierced the ground, the tree trunks, and the void, creating an impenetrable net within a radius of a hundred feet!

Dongfang Wen's expression changed drastically. He could clearly feel the terrifying restrictive power emanating from those golden needles.

Once touched, even spiritual energy might be instantly sealed off!

"What the hell is this thing?!"

He roared and swung his Panlong Spear horizontally, the tip of which slammed into a Huayang Needle that had fallen in front of him.

"Ding!"

With a crisp crack, sparks flew everywhere.

Those seemingly fragile golden needles actually withstood his full-force attack, and a piercing pain shot through the tip of the spear.

It was as if countless tiny streams of spiritual energy were drilling into his meridians along the gun!

"Damn it!"

Dongfang Wen abruptly pulled back his spear, his face growing even paler.

He then realized that the moment those Huayang needles landed, they had formed an invisible barrier, completely blocking all his escape routes!

Yuan Tiangang stood with his hands behind his back, his black robe fluttering in the wind, his eyes as indifferent as if he were looking at a dead man.

"Dongfang Wen, today is your death day."

Xing Xuanfeng looked down at the impenetrable array of golden needles, a hint of horror flashing in his eyes:

"What a powerful needle technique array! It can actually block the retreat of a Celestial Realm cultivator. This Eternal Night Heaven is indeed extraordinary!"

Xing Luoyao's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Yuan Tiangang and said:

"Now you know why I befriended them from the very beginning."

"Moreover, the Yuan Tiangang below is only one of the Six Great Masters of Eternal Night Heaven, the Master of Calculation."

"This confirms that there are five more experts like him."

"As for whether there are any people in higher positions, I don't know."

"But my intuition is always right; this Eternal Night Heaven is definitely not simple."

Upon hearing this, Xing Xuanfeng's lips curled into a smile:

"If that's the case, then we really have no choice but to befriend them. Fifth Sister, you should think this through carefully."

In the dense forest, the Huayang Needle Array shone brightly, illuminating the entire world in a golden-red hue.

On the other side of the edge of the dense forest, several guards from the Dongfang family were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.

Li Xuanfeng, who was in the lead, clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white. His eyes were fixed on Dongfang Wen, who was trapped in the needle array, and the veins on his forehead bulged.

"Master Li! Third Master is in danger! What should we do?"

A guard's voice trembled, his face filled with fear.

Li Xuanfeng looked at everyone and said with a troubled expression:

"You ask me what to do? What can I do? That person's cultivation is even stronger than Third Master's; with our strength, going up there would be suicide!"

The guards trembled slightly.

"But can we just stand by and watch Third Master get killed?"

A guard captain gritted his teeth and said,

"Young Master Hao's revenge hasn't been achieved yet. If Third Master also perishes here, where will the Dongfang family's reputation be?"

Li Xuanfeng's Adam's apple bobbed, and his heart turned ice-cold. He didn't know what to do.

He never imagined that the murderer who killed Dongfang Hao would be so terrifying, not only able to contend with Third Master, but also able to set up such a deadly formation.

A few breaths later

As Li Xuanfeng hesitated whether to lead the others to retreat first and rush back to report the news and ask for reinforcements,

Two chilling killing intents suddenly attacked from behind without warning.