All Things Return to One

However, this power had a fatal limitation: it could not be used directly against ultimate beings like the Sage of Six Paths and Kaguya Otsutsuki.

Once he tried, he might instantly become someone else's nourishment and vanish from the world entirely.

Therefore, Divine Shadow had to proceed with extreme caution, following some unknown rule as he gradually strengthened himself.

He waited patiently, like a seasoned hunter silently lying in wait for his prey within a dense forest.

His gaze was deep and resolute, as though he could see through to the essence of life.

During this process, the Life Tree Array Diagram slowly began to take effect. Like a vast net, it gradually eroded into the Heart's Light of these life forms.

This was a long and complex process that required immense patience and meticulous care.

Divine Shadow knew well that only after completing this step could he smoothly absorb the power of these life forms and lay a solid foundation for his ultimate goal.

He felt every pulse of the Life Tree Array Diagram, as though he could hear its heartbeat.

Though the vibration was soundless, it brimmed with immense power, as if some mysterious force were driving it onward.

As time passed, the Life Tree Array Diagram grew increasingly powerful.

It seemed to become an independent life form, constantly absorbing the Life Energy around it.

Meanwhile, the Heart's Light of the life forms it eroded gradually became dim and lusterless, as though something had drained them away.

When the process was complete, Divine Shadow finally reached the moment he had anticipated most.

He could now easily absorb the power of these life forms.

Their Heart's Light became his nourishment, further elevating his strength.

He felt as though he stood within a massive Energy Field, surrounded by endless, inexhaustible