This chaotic ocean of data, undoubtedly the most alluring scent of blood in the darkness, quickly attracted uninvited guests.
"Alarm! High-dimensional energy body detected! Not Heavenly Secrets Pavilion unit!" The alarm from Tianshu AI echoed in the bridge.
Ahead of the passage, a "ghost ship" composed of pure energy quietly emerged. It had no fixed shape, resembling a river flowing with broken laws, or a group of deep-sea sharks composed of colorful light and shadow, exuding a primal greed for all Order and existence.
"Law Predators..." Lin Qingxia's gaze sharpened, and the Order Divinity made her instinctively feel disgust and threat.
A chaotic and ravenous thought crashed into the minds of everyone on the bridge, "Delicious... a contradictory delicacy... a fusion of Order and chaos... I offer... your 'existence'..."
The master of this thought was none other than the core of that ghost ship—a "Void Lord" formed from countless shattered laws.
"Conventional weapons are ineffective; they consume energy," the Tianshu AI quickly analyzed. "Calculating evasive maneuvers..."
"No need." Xiao Han raised his hand, interrupting Tianshu's calculations. He stared at the greedy river of laws, a cold smile curving his lips. "Why run away from supplies delivered to our doorstep?"
Before the words were even finished, the ghost ship pounced on them.
"Activate the 'Absolute Defense Law'!" Lin Qingxia stepped forward, her hands forming a seal. The newly formed Order Divinity constructed a crystal-clear law barrier in front of her, upon which flowed stable and eternal runes.
However, the river of laws only made a light impact, and the barrier emitted a teeth-grinding "crack" sound. Countless tiny specks of light, like hungry piranhas, frantically gnawed at the edge of the barrier, absorbing Lin Qingxia's Order of order as nourishment.
Lin Qingxia let out a muffled groan, her face slightly pale, her strength being completely suppressed.
"Tianshu," Xiao Han's voice was eerily calm, "Activate 'Self-Deconstruction Mode'."
"Order confirmed. But... Commander, this will leave us without any defenses..."
"Implement."
The next second, a shocking scene unfolded. The colossal [Paradox Fortress] crumbled in an instant, as if a magnificent block castle had been dismantled. It did not explode, but instead broke into hundreds of millions of independent prison units, each shimmering with a faint light. Each unit was a miniature "Paradox Singularity," flickering wildly on the edge of chaos and Order.
The "Law Predators" that had been charging forward with such ferocity suddenly froze. Their target, that delicious "feast," had suddenly turned into a plate of scalding hot, inedible iron sand.
"Now."
Xiao Han's eyes flashed with a sharp light as he extended the [Astral Law Arm], which shone with starlight. His will, through the arm, instantly connected with billions of tiny singularities.
"In my name, weave the net!"
Buzz--!
The billions of prison cells, like a vast stellar storm, instantly wove together a "Paradox Net" covering the entire dimensional portal. This web is neither matter nor energy, but purely a "logical contradiction."
The Law Predators instinctively wanted to devour it, but found that this thing was simply incomprehensible and indigestible. For the first time, their predatory instincts encountered an insurmountable bug.
In the chaos, Xiao Han guided the giant net, enveloping and separating the confused energy entities. Driven by their innate hunger, the separated Law Predators began to attack and devour each other, attempting to draw power from their own kind.
"Roar--!"
The Void Lord let out a silent roar. It hadn't expected this delicious meal to be so difficult to handle. In its rage, it abandoned all its clones and concentrated all its power into a jet-black spear crackling with ethereal lightning—[Spear of Law’s End]!
This spear ignored the Paradox Net; it had only one target: the core of this web, the insignificant being that dared to toy with it. It wanted to completely erase Xiao Han from the very root of "existence"!
The spear arrived in an instant, piercing straight for the core of the bridge!
Lin Qingxia's pupils contracted sharply, and just as she was about to ignite her source energy, a sudden change occurred!
Right behind the bridge, the [Chaos-Order Phoenix Egg], which was floating and engraved with a black and white Taiji Diagram, suddenly unleashed an unimaginable and terrifying suction force!
This attraction isn't directed at matter, but at the "concept"!
The [Spear of Law’s End], powerful enough to end the existence of Martial Venerable, let out a mournful cry when it was only three inches away from Xiao Han's brow. The purest laws of "termination" and "destruction" contained in the spear tip were forcibly pulled out and transformed into a gray stream of energy that surged wildly into the phoenix egg!
"No—my very origin!" the Void Lord cried out in utter horror.
On the surface of the phoenix egg, the black and white Taiji Diagram spun rapidly, and the newly generated gray law power was forcibly pulled into it, forming a profound three-legged balance with the black and white patterns. The aura of the entire phoenix egg instantly became deep, perfect, and immeasurable.
"A perfect opportunity!" Xiao Han seized the moment when the Void Lord's essence was damaged and issued a command as swift as thunder.
"[Paradox Fortress], Reassemble! Fire all main guns!"
Billions of units instantly returned to their positions, reassembling into that ferocious war fortress. Before the ghost ship could even react from its shock, thousands of cannons flashed with destructive light, blasting the severely damaged ghost ship, along with the Void Lord, into the most basic particles in the universe.
The battle is over.
"Reporting to the Commander," the Tianshu AI's voice came through, "By analyzing and absorbing the energy remnants of the 'Law Predators,' the fortress has gained a temporary 'Law Mimicry' ability, which allows it to evade the 'Star Shepherd's' tracking for a short period. Effective time: three standard times."
"That's wonderful!" Mei'er exclaimed in Xiao Han's mind, "Master, I sensed it! Miss Su Linglong's hatching... seems to be missing the last, and most crucial, 'law' as a catalyst!"
Xiao Han nodded, his gaze fixed on the end of the dimensional passage. There, the spatial barrier had thinned, and a distorted and chaotic real universe could be vaguely seen.
[Paradox Fortress] Break through the passage.
The scene before them plunged everyone on the bridge into a suffocating, deathly silence.
It was not a desolate ruin, but a "living" labyrinth. The enormous corpses of countless fallen gods were like mountains, the shattered Divine Kingdoms were like floating continents, and the twisted laws were transformed into storms and rivers. All of this was slowly writhing, growing, and intertwining in an extremely slow and eerie manner.
This is the [Gods' Graveyard].
In the very center of this Living Labyrinth, on a magnificent altar built from endless white bones and black resentment, a familiar figure stood silently.
The Ferryman.