# Chapter 1571: Eternal Night Slaughter
Under the roar of Beihan Shenjun, the ten Divine Kings simultaneously released their profound energy outward... but not a single one moved forward or made a move.
After all, setting aside the situation... ten reputable grandmaster-level figures ganging up on one person in front of millions of profound practitioners would always feel awkward, both psychologically and in terms of face.
The entire venue fell silent, with everyone watching attentively. But what they awaited was not this highly mismatched battle where the outcome held not a shred of suspense, but rather how the Nanhuang Divine Kingdom would handle the aftermath.
Beihan Chu had first made a humble and sincere plea, and Nanhuang Chanyi had directly refused. If the result turned out to be Nanhuang Chanyi becoming Beihan Chu's maidservant, then the Nanhuang Divine Kingdom would become the biggest joke among all middle-rank star realms.
At this moment, Qianye Ying'er slightly raised her head and coldly glanced at Nanhuang Chanyi. In an instant, she withdrew her gaze and closed her eyes once more.
But just as her eyes shut, a dangerous icy gleam flashed deep within her golden pupils.
On the battlefield, the ten Divine Kings looked at each other, still none willing to make the first move.
It was then that Yun Che slowly raised his arm, his five fingers spreading open at an even slower pace.
At that very moment, the quiet battlefield inexplicably grew oppressive, and the light also dimmed noticeably.
The sudden change made people instinctively look up, but they found no dark clouds in the sky above. Yet that sense of oppression quietly intensified, as if something increasingly heavy was pressing down on their hearts.
Amidst the crowd's astonishment, black light suddenly burst from Yun Che's body, and the vast middle-ruin battlefield before them instantly turned pitch black.
This drastic change did not happen gradually; in that single instant, the entire battlefield was completely engulfed in darkness, as if night had abruptly descended solely upon the middle-ruin battlefield, devouring everything.
It was an aura of darkness too dense, swallowing every trace of light on the battlefield. Everyone, including the various Divine Lords, had their vision completely cut off by the darkness, no longer able to see a single figure of Yun Che or the ten Divine Kings. Even their spiritual senses were noticeably obstructed.
Qianye Ying'er's delicate brows twitched slightly...
Because the darkness enveloping the battlefield was clearly the special dark domain from the Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture — Eternal Night Without Light!
So he had indeed cultivated the Eternal Night Illusion Demon Scripture as well.
But to go to such lengths just to deal with a few mere Divine Kings... it seemed he had some special intentions.
Could it be...
Exclamations filled the surroundings. The various Divine Lords stood up with a "swish," their faces revealing shock. As for the ten Divine Kings standing in the middle-ruin battlefield, at the moment darkness descended, what they felt was not night, but an abyss!
Without any preparation, without any warning, everything in their sight turned to darkness. In their alarm, they instinctively released their profound energy. But their hearts grew even more terrified in that instant, because their hands and feet, indeed their entire bodies, felt as if bound tightly by countless invisible things. Just raising an arm took almost all their strength.
Their profound energy seemed heavily suppressed by a towering mountain range, unable to break free no matter how hard they struggled.
What was even more terrifying was the streams of cold, oppressive, and sinister auras frantically surging into their bodies and souls from all directions, like countless evil ghosts devouring their bodies and consciousness, breeding ever heavier fear and despair.
Eternal Night Without Light devours not only light, but also vitality and hope!
Within the darkness, Yun Che's figure moved silently, appearing before a Divine King... a mere few feet away, yet this powerful peak Divine King was completely unaware of his presence. Even his spiritual sense was almost entirely swallowed up.
Yun Che pointed a finger from across the distance, and a dark profound energy struck directly into his body, exploding within him, savagely impacting his limbs.
"Wuaaaaah!"
The screams were utterly submerged in the darkness. The first Divine King's chest burst open, both arms and legs snapped simultaneously... Although Yun Che had only exerted the force of a finger, these Divine Kings' profound energy and will were doubly suppressed. How could they have any defense or guard? Under Yun Che's power, they were as fragile as rotten wood.
Treading on darkness, Yun Che's figure instantly appeared before another Divine King. Again, he lightly extended a finger and pointed... Before the previous Divine King's body had even fully fallen, the second Divine King exploded in a fountain of blood, all four limbs severed at once.
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
...
The eruptions of power, the breaking of bodies, the despairing screams... all were completely buried in the darkness.
Outside the battlefield, the onlookers saw only absolute darkness in their vision, not a single figure, not a single sound, and no way to know what was happening in the darkness.
Beihan Shenjun, Dongxu Shenjun, and Xixu Shenjun all furrowed their brows deeply. Before them was a mass of pure darkness, so pure it was almost unbelievable. They moved forward in unison, but as soon as they approached, the darkness of the battlefield suddenly dissipated.
Like a black curtain torn apart from the middle, light burst forth from within, then instantly swallowed all the darkness.
The battlefield was once again revealed to everyone's sight.
Along with it came a long-lasting suffocation.
At the very center of the battlefield, Yun Che stood still, his posture and position exactly the same as before, without any difference.
His face was expressionless, his eyes without ripples, and his body bore not a single wrinkle or speck of dust, as if he hadn't moved at all from start to finish.
But in front of him, amidst ten shocking pools of blood, lay ten miserable figures. They were drenched in blood, especially on their chests and limbs, where five blood holes were imprinted in almost identical positions and shapes, blood still gushing rapidly.
Their faces were as pale as paper, their bodies sometimes twisting, sometimes convulsing, sometimes trembling in lingering fear, emitting agonizing groans more painful and hoarse than the next, like ten dying insects.
And these ten people... were none other than the ten peak Divine Kings from the three sects: Beihan, Dongxu, and Xixu!
The expressions of the three Divine Lords of Beihan, Dongxu, and Xixu changed drastically, and their bodies visibly swayed, as if someone had just slammed a hammer into their heads.
Silence, deathly silence. The intense impact of the scene before them brought to those present a shock and terror that completely transcended their understanding and tore apart their convictions.
No one had seen what happened. All they saw was the sudden appearance and dissipation of darkness, and all ten Divine Kings lying severely wounded on the ground, unable even to stand.
And this had taken place in an incredibly short span of merely a few breaths.
"Ah... ah..."
"Sss..."
"This... this is... what..."
"..."
Murmurs, groans, gasps, chattering teeth... And let alone them, even the ten Divine Kings themselves had no idea what had happened.
"What is the meaning of this!"
With a rush of wind, Beihan Shenjun teleported to the battlefield, arriving beside the ten Divine Kings. Upon close inspection, his eyelids twitched violently, and his face twisted even more fiercely.
Among these ten, half were people from the Northern Ruin Realm. And these five peak Divine Kings included one external aid, while the other four were the core and foundation of Beihan City. Such severe injuries might very well leave irreparable damage, which for Beihan City was an incalculable loss.
He didn't know what had happened... but he absolutely refused to believe that Yun Che had accomplished this with his own strength!
"Ugh... aah..." The Divine King of Beihan City at the center squeezed out painful words through blood-filled teeth: "Sorcery... it's sorcery!"
The sudden darkness, the suppression of body and profound energy, the devouring of the soul... For the first time, he believed, indeed was certain, that such a thing as sorcery existed in this world.
"Yes... it's... sorcery..." Another Beihan Divine King also roared with all his might, his terrified, despairing voice like wisps of chilling wind piercing everyone's ears.
On the honored seat, Beihan Chu frowned deeply. He said in a low voice, "Uncle Master, what exactly happened?"
"..." Bubai Shangren remained silent for a moment, then said, "The talk of sorcery is pure nonsense. But this brat must have used some extremely high-level demonic artifact."
He said it with absolute certainty.
Beihan Chu nodded slightly: "Disciple thinks so too."
As he spoke, a strange glimmer flickered in his eyes.
Bubai Shangren lowered his head slightly: "It seems you have taken an interest in this demonic artifact."
"Of course." Beihan Chu smiled faintly. "Since such an opportunity has presented itself, it would be a pity not to probe it."
The painful words of the two Beihan Divine Kings made Beihan Shenjun suddenly lift his head, his gaze piercing at Yun Che: "Yun Che! What exactly have you done!"
"What I have done, isn't it obvious?" came Nanhuang Chanyi's voice from the southern side of the battlefield. "My Nanhuang's Yun Che has single-handedly defeated ten Divine Kings from your three sects. Can't you see that? Or... are you, the esteemed Beihan Shenjun, actually believing that Yun Che used sorcery?"
"Hmph! How could Yun Che, a mere... possibly defeat all ten of them!" Beihan Shenjun had completely lost his earlier composure, his voice carrying an unconcealed shock and murderous intent: "Even if it's not sorcery, he must have used some kind of demonic artifact!"
What he said and thought was exactly the same as Bubai Shangren.
"So what?" Nanhuang Chanyi said. "In the battle between Yun Che and the ten Divine Kings of your three sects, was there ever a rule forbidding the use of any profound artifact?"
"You!!" Beihan Shenjun's features tightened... Nanhuang Chanyi's words seemed to tacitly admit that Yun Che had indeed used some kind of powerful profound artifact, but it also left Beihan Shenjun speechless and disputing.
Because on almost all battlefields, profound elixirs, profound arrays, etc., were forbidden items, but profound artifacts other than armor were generally not prohibited. Weapons were also a type of profound artifact, and being able to wield a powerful profound artifact was itself an ability.
Insufficient ability to forcibly wield one was almost a suicidal act.
The scene before them finally received an explanation. Dongxu Shenjun's face showed fury as he said sternly, "Although the middle-ruin battle does not restrict profound artifacts, the demonic artifact Yun Che used is clearly no ordinary item and is very likely a forbidden object!"
"Using a forbidden demonic artifact to injure the ten Divine Kings of our three sects, and with such viciousness... how can this be forgiven!" Xixu Shenjun also said angrily.
"Oh?" Nanhuang Chanyi said leisurely, "My Nanhuang, one against ten from your three sects, the outcome of this battle is already clear. Yun Che has won a great victory. But judging by the looks of you three Realm Kings, could it be that you intend to disregard the face of yourselves and your sects and openly renege?"
Beihan Shenjun's brows sank even deeper. Just as he was about to speak, Nanhuang Chanyi shifted the topic and said, "Young Master Beihan. As the highest supervisor and witness of this battle, what is your opinion?"
Beihan Shenjun's words that were about to be spoken were immediately held back. He knew that no matter what, Beihan Chu could not possibly rule that Yun Che had won.
Under everyone's gaze, Beihan Chu stood up, gave a faint smile, and said, "The middle-ruin battle indeed has never prohibited profound artifacts. But profound artifacts that exceed the level of the battlefield can be called 'forbidden artifacts.' Normal profound artifacts are a reasonable aid to profound practitioners, making battles more exciting and intense."
"But forbidden artifacts that exceed the limits will destroy the most basic balance and rules of the battlefield."
"On the battlefield, the ones who should determine victory or defeat are the profound practitioners themselves. Not profound artifacts that break the balance! Therefore, this battle is utterly meaningless! If one must speak of a victor, then the victor is that demonic artifact that should not have appeared on this battlefield, not Yun Che!"
Beihan Chu's words were calm but brooked no argument.
Yun Che did not raise his head and said with extreme indifference, "I did not use a demonic artifact."