The Plunder Heaven Plains stretched vast and boundless, spanning millions of miles.
In ordinary times, this place was rife with bandits, with great bandits standing firm. Outsiders dared not set foot into its inner regions. It was a place of safety, yet also home to terrifying Black Storms and storm beasts that roamed freely, striking fear into the hearts of all who heard of them.
But at this very moment, as the sun rose, team after team of powerful figures continuously emerged from one spatial gate after another.
They were mercenary groups from peaceful regions and the nations surrounding this desolate plain, all battle-hardened veterans who had experienced countless battles. Hired with heavy gold, they had come to participate in a once-in-a-hundred-millennia peak battle.
Everyone was silent, exuding blood energy, gripping their weapons. Fearsome exotic beasts also appeared, carrying terrifying instruments of war.
The once-in-a-hundred-millennia Dark Night Siege Battle was about to commence at high noon. It would be a war that would shake the myriad realms, far more terrifying and astonishing than any Domain War.
The major powers across the Myriad Domains had long been aware. Some even appeared in the outer regions of the Plunder Heaven Plains, watching everything through Heavenly Eye formations.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy forbade outside intervention. Even the Human Sovereign Palace and those Emperors and Sovereigns could not interfere.
The decree that flew out from the Dragon Phoenix Academy hovered between the myriad geniuses and Dark Night City, rising and falling, dazzlingly conspicuous like a divine sun. Yet it contained a vast aura, descending with billions of strands like a true Divine Spirit Decree, possessing unimaginable might that separated the two realms.
Before the appointed time, battle could not commence. This was the decree's law, unbreakable.
Whether it was the Dragon Phoenix Academy geniuses or the Plunder Heaven Plains side, no one made a move to cross this decree.
For they could sense threads of an ancient Great Power's might. It was a decree personally written by an ancient Great Sage. Who would dare defy it?
"Roar—"
A Crocodile Dragon appeared, larger than a mountain range, with eight claws and three tails. It was an exotic beast with dragon blood flowing through its veins, extremely fearsome, its demonic might overwhelming the heavens, stronger than an ordinary Saint.
Behind it, an old man sat astride it, motionless as if he had passed away. Yet within him was contained a terrifying aura that would make even True Kings tremble.
In another direction, a figure a hundred zhang tall appeared—a giant, with a physique as majestic as a mountain, blood energy incredibly vigorous, its entire body gleaming gold. It was actually a Golden Giant from the royal clan of the Giant Race, and also a Saint, far surpassing ordinary Saints, extremely powerful.
There were several similar figures. For this Dark Night Siege Battle, the various geniuses had not hesitated to expend the terrifying resources behind them, spending heavy gold to invite some truly terrifying individuals.
The Dragon Phoenix Academy did not intervene in this, as long as the forces behind them did not directly take action, and it was not taken too far. Otherwise, if the Plunder Heaven Plains' powerful figures did not act, the Dragon Phoenix Academy would personally step in, even eradicating everything.
This was the Dragon Phoenix Academy's unspoken rule.
The sky was densely packed, figures everywhere. Golden Divine Eagles, Jade Blood Qilins, nine-headed demonic flood dragons, and other exotic beasts also appeared—either mounts subdued by some great figure, or some demonic Saint making an appearance. The lineup was unprecedentedly grand.
Various blood energies filled the space between heaven and earth, submerging the dim world, completely dispelling the darkest dawn. The world shone brightly.
Those True Kings stood at the forefront, their auras soaring to the heavens, blood energy filling the world, standing like deities as they gazed at Dark Night City, all gathering their momentum.
When high noon arrived, the peak battle could commence.
Heaven was not kind. At some point, endless leaden clouds surged forth, thick and heavy, unbearably oppressive.
This was a gray world. The entire Plunder Heaven Plains was desolate, the sky gloomy and dark, the thick clouds suffocating.
Everyone felt it: this battle was destined to see rivers of blood and mountains of bones. The vast earth and billions of living beings would tremble!
Even Dark Night City, this ancient city built by a mythic Sovereign, would inevitably be breached, allowing the myriad geniuses to pour in and obtain entry slots into the Ancient Divine Domain.
The silent army of geniuses, the fearsome oppression, waited silently, gathering momentum, gripping various war weapons, riding fearsome exotic beasts. In this most tranquil process, they were brewing a heaven-shattering strike!
Similarly, on the other side of the Dragon Phoenix Academy decree, on the Plunder Heaven Plains, eighteen great bandits had all emerged. Later, eight more rushed out from the city, all overlord-level figures. Twenty-six great bandits, of which over twenty-two were Saint realm overlords. There were also Saint Lord-level existences, and even peak ancient recluses.
Saints were numerous. Bandits gathered into a great army, and there were even divine chains locking up fearsome beasts as large as mountains, coiled upon the earth.
After countless years of operation, how could the Plunder Heaven Plains—the place with the most and most terrifying bandits in the myriad realms—have only a mere twenty-four great bandits? There were quite a few super-powerful individuals secluding themselves within Dark Night City, their strength not lacking in the slightest.
That even powerful Heavenly Kings were present spoke volumes.
As time passed, the thick leaden clouds grew heavier. The clear sky transformed into a dark world. The plains were silent, like a land of death, oppressively stifling.
The ground was a black mass, the sky densely packed. The silent army, each person's blood energy at its peak, had a fearsome killing intent surging.
Whether it was the Dragon Phoenix Academy genius side or the Plunder Heaven Plains great bandit side, both were quietly gathering momentum, preparing for a thunderous strike.
When close combat commenced, countless casualties were inevitable. Those True Kings would temporarily set aside their mutual discord and also take action, jointly attacking Dark Night City.
That invincible Heavenly King ancient recluse seemed to have reservations, not leaving the city. It also seemed to be due to the Dragon Phoenix Academy's restriction on him: he could only remain within the ancient city, not leave it.
The closer it got to high noon, the more radiant the light emanating from that decree became, dazzling many on both sides so they could hardly keep their eyes open.
The armies on both sides grew increasingly tense and restless. And at this moment, several Saint realm Commanders appeared, leaders of the young genius alliance. They could stand shoulder to shoulder with the True Kings, their eyes shining brilliantly as they directed the various armies to advance swiftly and silently, preparing for a surprise attack.
A fearsome nine-headed demonic flood dragon approached through the air. A massive White Tiger divine beast leaped across the sky.
Four overlord-level figures advanced silently.
"We request the four overlords to strike the moment the decree departs, directly driving straight to the heart of the enemy, killing your way into their midst. We from all sides will coordinate our attacks to catch them off guard."
A Saint realm Commander spoke gravely, naturally all via voice transmission. Under the divine might of the Dragon Phoenix Academy decree, which isolated the other side's perception, they could launch a surprise attack silently.
But if the decree isolated the other side's perception, did it not also isolate this side's perception?
The Plunder Heaven Plains side might very well be harboring the same idea.
Crack—
Accompanied by a bloody lightning bolt that tore through the dark sky, the decree suddenly soared away. This world was no longer isolated.
At the same moment, the myriad geniuses led their armies in attacking Dark Night City.
The Dark Night Siege Battle officially commenced!