Chapter 498: Battle of National Fate [V6C28 – Sorrow of a Silent Parting]

Only the emperor knew that Lin Xitang’s return to the capital was mere pretense.

After returning from the battle with Sky Demon, the Pointer Monarch confessed that they simply had no chance at obtaining the ancient essence had Lilith not obstructed Sky Demon. This went to show just how powerful the Queen of the Night was. She was still unchallengeable.

When Sky Demon’s main body left Evernight Continent for the void, the Council recruited numerous experts and brought along the Grand Magnum, “Blessing of Darkness”, to challenge it. The group was led by two great dark monarchs, Lilith the Queen of the Night and the primogenitor of the demonkin Masefield family known as Crassus the Eternal Flame.

At this point, the empire had actually decided to contract their defensive lines and continue lying low. They only interfered with the ancient essence operation around “Giant’s Repose” to prevent them from easily obtaining the fragments.

Lin Xitang’s plan after his return indeed proved effective. Those proud Evernight Council big-shots invested their full scrying powers and incurred huge losses against the void colossus’ will.

However, Lin Xitang suddenly changed his mind after hearing of the Evernight Council's results....