Summoning the Gods: Start by creating the Eternal Night.

Meanwhile, at the Xiyu Tower stronghold west of Qingzhou City.

Yuan Tiangang remained standing by the window of Tingyu Pavilion, holding the black and white chess piece in his hand.

Di Yun stood beside him, his face somewhat solemn, and finished reporting the news he had just received.

"A challenge?" Yuan Tiangang repeated softly, the curve of his lips growing increasingly cold.

"The Nine Nether Demon Sect, unable to find our location, resorted to this trick!"

Di Yun placed his hand across his neck and said in a deep voice, "Lord Yuan, the Nine Nether Demon Sect has now issued numerous challenges. Should we...?"

Yuan Tiangang raised his hand to interrupt him, his gaze fixed on the distance, seemingly piercing through layers of mist, landing in the direction of Baiyun City.

"No rush," he said calmly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

"I know what you're thinking. I'll return to the Eternal Night Space to report to the monarch and see what the monarch's arrangements are!"

"Yes," Di Yun replied in a deep voice, stepping aside to await further instructions.

Yuan Tiangang turned around and communicated with the coordinates of the Eternal Night space imprinted in his divine consciousness by the system.

Eternal Night Space

Inside the Monarch's Pavilion,

The scent of sandalwood mingled with the moonlight as Ye Junlin, dressed in a long black robe, stood with his hands behind his back by the window, gazing at the swirling nebulae outside.

Yuan Tiangang walked straight into the pavilion and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty."

"Gangzi, has something happened?" Ye Junlin's voice rang out, his back to Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang reported in detail about the Nine Nether Demon Sect's widespread challenge to fight, and added at the end:

"They have set their location three days from now outside White Cloud City, intending to lure us out."

Upon hearing this, Ye Junlin slowly turned around. A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips:

"Ha, a declaration of war? And a three-day deadline."

He walked down the jade steps and continued, "Have you ascertained the strength of the people from the Nine Nether Demon Sect?"

"There are two Nirvana Realm peak cultivators on the surface, but there should be another Celestial Realm cultivator hidden in the shadows," Yuan Tiangang reported.

Upon hearing this, a murderous glint flashed in Ye Junlin's dark eyes, his tone indifferent yet each word like a knife:

"Since they want to die, then so be it."

Yuan Tiangang's heart skipped a beat, and he was about to respond when...

But then Ye Junlin suddenly asked, "How many spirit stones are left in reserve?"

"Reporting to Your Majesty."

"Of the spirit stones collected by Xiyu Tower, a batch was allocated last time to support Di Yun, Linghu Chong, Yao Li, and six others to cultivate in the Time Tower. This consumed a lot of resources, and now there are less than two million spirit stones remaining."

"The spirit stones collected from killing the two demonic sect members and Dongfang Wen and his group from the Dongfang family, and then used to eliminate the Bad People, currently amount to about 17 million."

Yuan Tiangang bowed and replied.

"Seventeen million..." Ye Junlin pondered for a moment, then looked up at him, "Go and get seven million."

Yuan Tiangang was taken aback. Although he didn't know what the monarch intended to do with so many spirit stones, he rarely asked questions and simply replied in a deep voice, "Yes."

After saying that, he turned and left the Monarch's Pavilion, heading straight towards the treasure vault.

Inside the Monarch's Pavilion, Ye Junlin watched his departing figure, the smile on his lips growing increasingly cold.

"Nine Nether Demon Sect..." he murmured, his eyes surging with killing intent.

A moment later,

Yuan Tiangang returned to the Monarch Pavilion with a storage ring containing seven million low-grade spirit stones.

"Your Majesty, I have brought all seven million low-grade spirit stones." Yuan Tiangang bowed and presented the storage ring.

Ye Junlin raised his hand and waved it, and the storage ring landed steadily on the jade table in front of him.

He glanced at Yuan Tiangang and said indifferently, "Go down and continue to keep an eye on the movements in Baiyun City. Report back immediately if there is any disturbance."

"Yes." Yuan Tiangang responded, bowed, and withdrew from the Monarch's Pavilion. The palace doors slowly closed, shutting out all the noise from the outside world.

At this moment, only Ye Junlin remained in the Monarch's Pavilion.

He raised his hand and touched the jade box, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice, "System."

A cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind:

[Ding! Host, I'm here.]

"Exchange all seven million low-grade spirit stones for energy points."

[Instructions received. Initiate redemption...]

As the system's voice faded, the spirit stones in the ring dimmed at a visible speed.

[Ding! Redemption successful.]

[Seven million low-grade spirit stones can be exchanged for seventy thousand energy points.]

[Adding the remaining 10,000 energy points, the total energy points are 80,000.]

Ye Junlin's lips curled into a satisfied smile. Eighty thousand energy points were enough for him to go all out.

He took a deep breath and spoke again, his tone filled with anticipation: "System, start with the Golden Ten-Draw!"

[Ding! Instruction received. Consume 50,000 energy points to initiate a Golden Ten-Draw...]

Ye Junlin stared at the virtual system panel in front of him, the lottery wheel spinning continuously.

[Congratulations, host! You have drawn the following items]:

[Obtained Void Realm Cultivation Card x1 (System infusion of cultivation; the level to which you can advance to the Void Realm depends entirely on luck.)]

[Obtain 1 Gold Summoning Card]

[Obtain Bone Regeneration Elixir x1 (Apply the elixir directly; a tingling sensation will occur within half an hour; new bone growth will be visible within an hour; skin and flesh will cover the limb within half a day; and it will be indistinguishable from the original limb after one day.]

[Obtained Stealth Cloak x1 (Conceals aura, undetectable to those below the Celestial Realm)]

[Obtain 1 Teleportation Talisman (Crush it to instantly teleport hundreds of feet, ignoring spatial restrictions)]

[Obtained 1 All-Purpose Pill (Immune to all poisons, capable of curing 90% of the world's poisons)]

[Obtained 1 storage ring (containing a space of ten zhang square, capable of holding living beings)]

【get………】

When Ye Junlin saw that he had drawn a golden summoning card, he was overjoyed, as if he had won a five million lottery.

"Great! I actually got a Golden Summoning Card. This is a huge profit!"

"Getting other items would be pretty good too."

"Especially this cultivation card, it's a godsend for cultivators! It allows you to directly infuse cultivation power—it's truly a stroke of genius!"

"System, can I use that Void Realm cultivation card?" Ye Junlin asked the system impatiently.

[Ding! This cultivation card can be used by both the host and the character summoned by the system.]

The system's cold voice rang out!

"Not bad, not bad. Now I can skip the mid-stage, late-stage and peak stages of Grandmaster and go straight to the Void Realm."

Ye Junlin said with great satisfaction.

On the other side...

In the main hall of the Lin residence, Elder Blood Fiend sat in the main seat, his scarlet eyes half-closed.

A faint, crimson aura emanated from his body, pressing down on Corruption and Mad Lord so much that they dared not even breathe.

"How's the message going?"

Elder Blood Fiend's voice was hoarse and deep, carrying a chilling aura that sent shivers down one's spine.

Lin Hansheng quickly stepped forward, bowing obsequiously:

"Reporting to the elder, the news has already spread throughout Qingzhou."

"Currently, all parties are watching and waiting. If that mysterious force cares about its reputation..."

"I'm sure the force that killed Lords Jiu Mo and Shen Mo will show up within three days!"

"That would be for the best," Elder Blood Fiend said coldly.

"If they stay put and don't come out, it means they're not a threat..."

Before he could finish speaking, a blood-red demonic light flashed from his fingertips, and the sandalwood table in front of him instantly turned to ashes.

Lin Hansheng turned pale with fright and quickly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

The Mad Monarch Protector stepped forward, his bone claws clenching so tightly they cracked, his eyes blazing with malevolence.

"Rest assured, Elder, as long as those people dare to come..."

"Your subordinates will surely grind them to dust and avenge the brothers, Jiu Mo and Shen Mo!"

The Corrupt Poison Protector echoed in a sinister tone:

"Hmph, who cares what kind of power they are? Anyone who dares to oppose my Nine Nether Demon Sect will only face death!"

Elder Blood Fiend nodded slightly, his gaze fixed on the direction of Qingzhou City, his eyes brimming with killing intent.