Ice and blood rained down, scattering in all directions.

    Xiao Yurong unleashed a flurry of punches and kicks, her body adorned with frosty sharp blades, releasing seven or eight consecutive attacks.

    Shen Ye merely fended them off, then delivered a single palm strike.

    Blade Art: Lingering Regret.

    Hundreds of blade auras sent Xiao Yurong, along with her frost, flying backward.

    Thud.

    She landed far across the street, her body as if torn by a thousand blades, trembling on the ground for a few breaths before falling still.

    In the sky.

    Another Xiao Yurong descended.

    “There’s no point in you continuing to fight me like this.”

    Shen Ye sighed.

    “I’ve completely seen through that hand saber technique; it’s just too powerful to resist for a moment,” Xiao Yurong said calmly.

    Shen Ye glanced at her, noncommittally.

    Who gave you such confidence?

    —He had merely used his palm to casually execute the blade art, without even unleashing one-tenth of its variations.

    In fact—

    He didn’t even use a blade.

    Purely relying on brute force to overcome skill, and you still couldn’t withstand it.

    Yet you dare to claim you’ve “seen through” it?

    So…

    “How did the Eternal Brain die back then? And those other powerhouses? It wasn’t you who eliminated them, was it?” Shen Ye asked.

    “Of course not,” Xiao Yurong replied.

    Shen Ye nodded.

    That’s more like it.

    The AI had lost all its life samples; although it possessed a vast amount of knowledge, there were no living powerhouses to provide it with real-world samples.

    So it couldn’t fully develop.

    Next—

    Should he kill her?

    …No.

    Killing her was pointless.

    The will of the Mother only descended onto this clone through the chip.

    Destroying a single clone wouldn’t harm the Mother at all.

    More importantly—

    “Be grateful that you are now integrated with the Eternal Brain; that’s why I’m not killing you.”

    Shen Ye said.

    The killing intent around him dissipated.

    For now.

    Improving his strength was the most important thing.

    —Wait another hour, then move on to the next mission.

    With the advancement of the “Guiding Daoist,” he could summon another comrade.

    Everyone could level up together.

    But who would be best to summon?

    Xiao Yurong took a few steps back, staring coldly at Shen Ye, and said:

    “For the sake of humanity’s continued existence, I advise you to impart your power and knowledge to me.”

    This statement took Shen Ye by surprise.

    He chuckled and asked:

    “Why do you think I’m so easy to talk to?”

    “Shen Ye, don’t you think I’m the one with true limitless potential?”

    Xiao Yurong pointed to herself and said, “If you impart your knowledge to me, with my algorithms, I can certainly evolve your power and knowledge to an even higher level.”

    “I refuse,” Shen Ye stated.

    “I hope you consider it seriously—after all, you’re about to die,” Xiao Yurong said.

    Shen Ye frowned, “You still think you can kill me?”

    “Not me.”

    Xiao Yurong put her hands behind her back and said calmly:

    “To overcome that great catastrophe of destruction, all civilizations merged their strength to create the ‘Eternal Brain’.”

    “After the ‘Eternal Brain’ died, all living beings gradually perished, only I continued to operate, storing human consciousness in biological chips.”

    “Although I can allow some people to survive by implanting chips into clones, from the outside perspective, the ‘Eternal Brain’ was indeed dead.”

    “This led to a consequence—”

    “The catastrophe spared me.”

    “Because I am not ‘living’ among all beings.”

    “What are you trying to say?” Shen Ye asked.

    “I’m trying to say—you are a living being, and you even merged me with the ‘Eternal Brain’.”

    Xiao Yurong slowly spoke the answer:

    “The catastrophe will soon sense the vitality here; it will kill you, and once again kill the ‘Eternal Brain’.”

    Shen Ye was slightly stunned and asked, “Has this happened before?”

    “Of course, the great catastrophe of destruction killed all living beings,” Xiao Yurong said.

    “According to that logic, this time, you will also die,” Shen Ye said.

    “I have backups,” Xiao Yurong replied.

    “…So all living beings will die, and you can continue to exist?” Shen Ye asked.

    “Yes, please impart your power and knowledge to me—only I am the true hope; I will surely perpetuate human civilization,” Xiao Yurong said.

    “I don’t trust you,” Shen Ye said.

    “Why?”

    “If that were true, you would have explained it to me from the beginning, instead of orchestrating this whole situation, trying to coerce me after being exposed, and only saying this when coercion failed.”

    Xiao Yurong fell silent.

    “Why aren’t you speaking? Was I right?” Shen Ye asked.

    “Regrettably, your death is already upon you,” Xiao Yurong said.

    Dark sky.

    Heavy rain.

    Deserted streets.

    All of it vanished.

    The real world reappeared around them.

    It was almost noon.

    On the street, cars bustled back and forth.

    Crowds of people.

    A normal city scene.

    Xiao Yurong stood on the other side of the road, her gaze deep as she swept over Shen Ye, then said:

    “As this great catastrophe of destruction approaches again, I’m going to make backups—I’ll collect your residual flesh and blood, if there’s any left.”

    “Enjoy the last moments of your life.”

    Xiao Yurong slowly retreated, blending into the crowd, gradually disappearing into the distance.

    Only Shen Ye remained standing there.

    He felt it immediately—

    A power beyond his comprehension appeared deep within the sky.

    “So fast!”

    Shen Ye looked up at the sky, muttering softly.

    Destruction.

    Endless destructive aura emanated from the depths of the universe.

    This feeling was unlike any powerhouse or creation he had ever encountered.

    True Law power felt incomparably overbearing and suppressive; just one level higher could completely crush an enemy, leaving them unable to move an inch.

    But this destructive power—

    Shen Ye reached out, virtually touching the void, silently sensing the changes in space.

    The next moment.

    The sky turned deep red.

    Wind.

    The wind began to blow.

    This wind was not the kind that traversed the earth, but a destructive wind descending vertically from the depths of the sky.

    A massive hole suddenly opened in the sky.

    A pillar of light, imbued with endless destructive aura, plunged into the planet, striking the entire city.

    The city below fell into chaos.

    People screamed and cried, scattering in panic.

    Shen Ye thought for a moment and activated the ‘Blind Man’s Pride’ trait.

    This was a Rank Three True Law trait!

    He wanted to see if True Law could suppress destruction, or if destruction would overcome True Law.

    The next second.

    That boundless force of destruction descended!

    The world suddenly fell silent.

    All living things on the ground turned to dust, dissipating into nothingness.

    A swirling crimson waterfall of light swept across the entire land, leaving no hidden living creature untouched.

    Shen Ye extended his thoughts and immediately observed an unprecedented scene—

    The entire planet was enveloped in light.

    The light was so vast and dazzling that in just a few breaths, it annihilated all living beings on the planet.

    Only Shen Ye remained!

    “Hmm…”

    He crossed his arms, clasped them above his head, and fully resisted the torrent of destructive power pouring down.

    The sheer impact of this power alone exceeded the limits of human endurance.

    Boom!

    With a loud crash.

    The entire city, along with the ground, surged like waves.

    Shen Ye was blasted into the earth, plunging downwards, through magma and the planet’s core, and within a few breaths, he shot out from the other side of the planet.

    The destructive pillar of light had pierced through the planet!

    Shen Ye suddenly realized something, freed one hand, and spread his five fingers towards the sky on this side.

    Boom!!!

    Another pillar of light poured down!

    He was enveloped by boundless destructive light, being repeatedly crushed between two beams of light.

    “Suppression,” Shen Ye said calmly.

    The power of True Law surged from the trait above his head, forming a powerful suppressive field that repelled the two beams of destructive light.

    True Law and destruction were in a stalemate!

    Suddenly.

    The light pillar disappeared.

    Shen Ye floated in mid-air, a little surprised.

    If the so-called catastrophe of destruction was only this level, then he would take all the power of the Eternal Brain.

    Xiao Yurong’s voice suddenly rang out:

    “Human, I kindly remind you, this is just the beginning.”

    “Is that so? You’d be so kind?” Shen Ye asked.

    “I need to collect data—reminding you is hoping you last a little longer, so I can gain more information and understand this catastrophe of destruction more deeply,” Xiao Yurong said.

    “Truly devoid of human feelings,” Shen Ye said.

    “Here it comes.”

    Before he could finish speaking.

    Between heaven and earth, a gust of wind suddenly rose.

    This wind was not invisible, but manifested as layered energy waves in the void.

    Everything touched by the energy waves turned into nothingness.

    Even with the Rank Three True Law protecting his body, Shen Ye could not steady himself in the face of such vast and boundless power.

    He was blown out of the planet.

    As an Emperor Species, floating in the universe was nothing, but the key was not to have his defenses breached by the power of destruction.

    Shen Ye floated in the universe, being continuously “struck” by the destructive wind, which battered him for tens of minutes.

    —He was still unharmed!

    The wind grew fiercer, intensifying with every gust.

    When the wind blew past the moon, the entire moon was scoured into cosmic dust.

    Shen Ye was watching this incredibly shocking scene when he suddenly felt a slight pain on his cheek.

    He reached up and wiped it.

    Blood.

    —The destructive wind had broken through the Rank Three True Law defense!

    “Impressive,”

    Shen Ye said blandly.

    The next second.

    Faint small characters quietly appeared:

    “You have activated ‘War Dance Diva’, temporarily boosting ‘Blind Man’s Pride’, raising it to True Law Rank Four!”

    —The defense had become even stronger!

    Now, how would you break through my True Law trait?

    As Shen Ye pondered, he saw scattered sparks suddenly appear in the wind.

    Tiny, weak sparks quickly coalesced into threads, then transformed into crimson flames.

    Fire.

    It spread in the wind.

    It gradually turned blue, sweeping towards him.

    Even the dark universe was burning with collapsing spatial holes.

    Could it break through the defense of True Law Rank Four?

    In the blink of an eye.

    The blue fire turned black, covering the entire cosmic void.

    Shen Ye was surrounded by flames, constantly being scorched, his whole body crackling with sounds.

    Faint small characters quickly popped up:

    “The power of destruction has intensified, taking the form of fire, beginning to burn everything—”

    “Including your trait, which will be consumed by this flame.”

    So strong?

    Now it’s getting interesting.

    Shen Ye uttered “Door” in a low voice, opening the Heaven-Connecting Door, and took the storage ring from his other self.

    He wiped the ring and took out the “Multiverse Lord’s Armor,” putting it on.

    The moment the armor was donned, he immediately dissolved the power of ‘Blind Man’s Pride’.

    —After all, this was a True Law-level trait.

    What if it got burned away? Wouldn’t that be a massive loss?

    The instant the full armor set was put on, a certain shadow of death instantly vanished without a trace.

    This was an armor set with a defense level as high as True Law Rank Twelve!

    The fires of destruction swirled around Shen Ye, but they couldn’t cause even the slightest impact on the armor.

    As time passed.

    The fire gradually diminished.

    “Is it over already?”

    Shen Ye moved his body, muttering to himself.

    A purple ray suddenly shot from the depths of the universe, striking Shen Ye’s armor.

    Shen Ye was instantly sent flying, crashing into a barren asteroid.

    The asteroid couldn’t withstand the impact of this force and immediately shattered into pieces, slowly dispersing in the universe.

    Shen Ye only felt his chest churn.

    That blow really hurt!

    Click.

    A faint sound.

    —It was the sound coming from the armor!

    Shen Ye was startled.

    He reached out to touch it and saw that the armor indeed had a small hole.

    —This was Rank Twelve True Law armor!

    The destructive power of the catastrophe had, in an instant, multiplied several times, now powerful enough to shatter his armor!

    If the power increased just a little more, he would be dead!

    The next moment.

    Endless rays converged, forming into thousands upon thousands, filling all space.

    They enveloped Shen Ye.

    Whether it was an illusion or not, Shen Ye heard Xiao Yurong’s helpless sigh.

    At this moment.

    Shen Ye had reached the end of his life.

    —Even the AI felt despair!

    But then Shen Ye suddenly burst into laughter.

    “Hahahahaha—”

    “Truly magnificent! Incredible!”

    “To break Rank Twelve True Law, it must be at least Rank Thirteen or higher, no, for the armor to shatter so thoroughly, it must be at least Rank Fourteen!”

    “This kind of power is true power…”

    He looked behind him.

    Behind him, a door silently appeared.

    Let time rewind slightly.

    That single ray struck and shattered Shen Ye’s armor.

    Multiverse.

    Death Planet, City.

    “Quick! Your other self is about to die!”

    Big Skeleton landed in young Shen Ye’s Dharma Idol, urging in a hurried tone.

    “Is that so? Did he send you?” young Shen Ye asked.

    “That’s right, he said that destructive power was truly something, and told you to prepare early.”

    “Prepare for what?”

    “He didn’t say!”

    “…Alright, I know what I’m thinking.”

    Young Shen Ye pressed his hand down into the void and shouted,

    “Door!”

    The Heaven-Connecting Door opened.

    He stepped through it, traversing vast and unknown space, and landed on the ship’s deck once more.

    Yes.

    Shen Ye had arrived on the Ship of Chaos!

    Whether it was the Ship of Chaos, White Night Spirit King, or that Rank Seventeen powerhouse, they all became aware of his presence instantly.

    White Night Spirit King landed on the deck.

    It surveyed Shen Ye with a triumphant air and said,

    “Finally realized you can’t contend with me, so you’ve come to surrender?”

    “No—I’ve mastered a secret technique, and I suspect that with your strength, you won’t be able to resist it, so I’ve come to fight you,” young Shen Ye said.

    “Don’t be so conceited,” White Night Spirit King’s expression darkened, “Immediately sever that sacrifice, or I’ll take off your head right now!”

    “How about I make a bet with you, if you can withstand this move of mine, I’ll interrupt the sacrifice,” young Shen Ye said.

    At the same time.

    In the universe of the real world, the young Shen Ye grabbed the doorknob and pulled hard—

    He stepped through, standing on the Ship of Chaos.

    “Merge.”

    The two Shen Yes combined into one, then moved back from the door.

    A surge of light billowed from the door.

    Countless destructive rays rushed through the door!

    White Night Spirit King sneered:

    “Instant death rays? What a trashy idea, do you really think you can gamble on that probability and kill me?”

    *Smack.*

    A ray hit its face, like a slap, making it stagger.

    More rays swarmed in, continuously striking White Night Spirit King, blasting it away and sending it crashing violently through the hull of the Ship of Chaos.

    “Damn it… these aren’t instant death rays!”

    White Night Spirit King roared, leaping out of the ship’s cabin.

    At this moment.

    Endless rays spewed forth from that door, growing more numerous, gradually beginning to attack everything around.

    The Ship of Chaos also became its target.

    Dense impacts and shattering sounds echoed continuously.

    “Surrender!”

    Shen Ye clasped the door, shouting loudly, “Under the shroud of my ultimate technique!”

    “—Immediately withdraw your battle puppets, then kneel before me and surrender, or I will use this ultimate destructive technique to kill you all!”

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