The Ultimate Battle

Qiankun World.

With the final injection of Profound Yellow Qi, the "Life Tree" at the peak of the world grew wildly. In just a few minutes, it broke through the atmosphere, becoming a sky-high, colossal plant!

Pale green light illuminated the entire planet. All beasts, birds, and fish seemed to sense a call, merely prostrating themselves in their nests, unmoving.

Simultaneously, the crust of the earth floated upwards!

The World Trees opened their "small worlds," and Lu Yuan took the opportunity to collect these landmasses, along with all the life upon them, into his small worlds.

The scenes of mountains being moved and seas being overturned did not cause significant ripples; even the animals showed little panic.

Only Lu Yuan felt a faint sadness rise within him. His greatest treasure, Qiankun World, had thus become a dead land.

However, even if he transplanted the plants and animals back, Qiankun World would have no further potential for growth.

This was because a world's evolution must be continuous. Interrupting the process was akin to it dying once. Starting anew would be incredibly difficult.

But soon, he rallied his spirits, clutching his heart as he tried to convince himself, "This world was originally a gift from Pangu Continent. Returning it now is nothing!"

"As long as I can defeat my opponent, what does it matter if I sacrifice everything?!"

"King!"

The Insectoid Legion approached the "Life Tree" and bowed tremblingly.

The world had changed too drastically; the entire crust was being peeled away, filling them with dread.

Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something. "You guys... I'll give you half a day. Select some insects with fast flight speeds and high heat resistance, dig out the treasures from the deep core, and then hide in the small worlds!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing the command, the King Insects' morale surged. Like a black swarm, they began their search for safety.

With all preparations made, Lu Yuan opened his eyes, his consciousness returning to the [Greedy Demon God].

The two worlds drew closer, and the cold hand of death counted down.

The interstellar legions had tried everything but were unable to stop it.

It was like a death row inmate in prison, healthy but told they would be shot in three days—a profound despair and immense fear.

"The only way now is to forcibly land on the planet and carry out a decapitation strike!" The Pangu Brain's face showed no expression. "As long as we can kill the mastermind and seize control of the 'Beautiful New World,' with the help of the Northern Territory and the gravitational control of this planet, we can still correct the orbit of the Yin World."

"But we must act quickly. If it's too late, the Yin World will crush us, and there will be no more time."

"This is the only way."

Everyone fell silent. How difficult was this task?

Even if they landed on the planet, they might not be able to defeat [Spirit], let alone seize control.

And this so-called control required a large number of engineers to operate; it wasn't something Lu Yuan, Pangu Brain, and a few others could handle.

"Roar!" [Ghost Mythical] let out a beast-like cry. It lacked reason to begin with, and with the temporary end of the war, it was becoming difficult to control.

Lu Yuan exchanged a glance with the "Pangu Phantom."

As the embodiment of all beings, this Golden Giant possessed a small amount of sentience, but it could not speak or express any opinions.

Lu Yuan said, "My trump card is ready. I will repay your kindness."

The "Pangu Phantom" seemed to realize something and bowed deeply to him. Brilliant auroras appeared across Pangu Continent, as if bidding him farewell.

The others were utterly bewildered, only hearing Lu Yuan say, "My friends, I have another trump card, but I cannot reveal it at this time."

"Wait here for a while. I will land on the Beautiful New World first and fight a decisive battle. When the time is right, you will intervene."

The Ghost Race Emperor and Pangu Brain remained in place, marveling inwardly but asking no questions.

Lu Yuan was indeed the "Ninth Era's Strongest Warrior," blessed with Luck!

The World Will had chosen him for focused cultivation, not only because of his extraordinary talent but also his excellent character, ensuring he wouldn't falter at critical moments.

"In that case, be careful."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath, sitting in the void, gathering his aura.

He had already used the Profound Yellow Qi to transfer the beings of "Qiankun Continent," greatly diminishing his strength.

"Even if [Spirit] is injured and its strength decreases, the extent of its decline is clearly not as much as mine... If it uses the Absolute Ability 'Devour Heaven' again and destroys Qiankun World, my trump card will become useless."

He looked up again. [Spirit] remained silent, merely controlling the scarlet planet's relentless movement.

The entire Pangu World was already affected by the gravitational pull. Tsunamis became more frequent on the oceans, and the crust experienced numerous earthquakes!

"Civilization Points are sufficient... It's hard to go from luxury to frugality, but easy to go from frugality to luxury. Having grown accustomed to Profound Yellow Qi, Civilization Points feel rather bland." Lu Yuan chuckled self-mockingly and began to merge his soul into Qiankun World!

This was a complete soul merging. Only by doing so could this planet withstand the opponent's "Devour Heaven" ability.

At this moment, all living beings had fled. Only the Life Tree remained, standing at the peak of the world. Its thick, developed roots formed a vast network, enveloping the planet.

"If this is over, I plan to travel to the Chaos Sea. Without Qiankun World as my backing, it will indeed be quite inconvenient." Various thoughts swirled in Lu Yuan's mind. "From now on, I won't be able to replenish Civilization Points, nor will I be able to replenish Spirit Essence..."

He still felt a sense of regret.

But he did not regret his decision.

"This might be the true state of the universe. Even the [Weaver] travels the Chaos Sea with constant trepidation. Where in the world is perfection? Pangu Continent is the best homeland."

As the soul merged, the entire planet began to glow! The core erupted with surging magma, replacing the pale blue ocean. The magma churned, brimming with endless battle intent!

After completing all this, Lu Yuan returned to the Greedy Demon God's body. With a shift of stars, he arrived on that crimson planet.

Corroded twilight dyed the continuous metal mountain range a dark red.

Chaos Wind could corrupt everything. In just a few hours, many mechanical structures had already rusted.

The dry riverbed that once flowed with clear water was now a hideous scar across the land. Rusty gears and the remains of some giant machinery were scattered at the bottom of the riverbed.

There were many corpses in the city, their life force drained, lying scattered on the ground. All the traitors were dead, reduced to sacrifices. Perhaps this was the greatest mockery of them all.

[We come from the same sect; only you and I have a little common ground.]

[My meticulously crafted world, what do you think?][God] did not rashly attack. He was on home turf, holding all the cards. Instead, he regarded Lu Yuan as an opponent for discussion.

Perhaps he simply wanted to stall for a little time, or perhaps, facing his most outstanding creation, there was always a sliver of pride.

"If this world was opened up by your own philosophy, then it truly surpasses mine. I... cannot achieve that." Lu Yuan looked at the scene before him. The laws of heaven and earth were almost identical to those of the Pangu Continent, making it hard to distinguish true from false.

"But if the 'Beautiful New World' is your final masterpiece, I know why you could never become Pangu."

[Oh? What advice do you have?][God] did not appear directly. A pair of cold eyes appeared in the atmosphere.

"One Yin cannot grow, and sole Yang cannot be born. Does your Beautiful New World only have one planet? Where is the other planet, the Yin World?" Lu Yuan sneered, "With your intelligence, you couldn't possibly not have realized this."

"So there's only one reason: you cannot create the Yin World."

"No matter how hard you try, you cannot do it."

"The Yin World is a symbol of Pangu's malice. Its existence has meaning, maintaining the ecological balance of the world."

"But to divide good and evil, one must first have good and evil. The true Pangu naturally had the ability to distinguish good from evil, but in your long period of imitation, you slowly lost this ability, assimilated by Pangu's thoughts, and thus could no longer distinguish good from evil."

[So what?] The other party's disguise was exposed, but there was no emotional fluctuation. He said grimly, [As long as I can achieve Nirvana, everything can start anew. And you will be reduced to cosmic dust.]

A giant red hand appeared out of thin air, pressing down fiercely on Lu Yuan.

The current [God], with his soul integrated into the world, represented the "Heavenly Dao Laws."

This monstrous hand represented the might of the world. Lu Yuan, without the augmentation of Profound Yellow Qi, was rejected by the rules. With a single blow, his entire body shattered like a stone.

But he laughed heartily, "Alright, I'll send you to Nirvana right now!"

His hair stood on end, his black locks pointing to the sky. The blood Qi from his shattered body surged upwards with waves of red mist.

A massive beam of light shattered the firmament!

The firmament actually cracked open, and a planet covered in magma forcefully broke through from a space fissure. The sound of the boiling magma was like the roar of the entire world.

The surrounding comrades were all stunned. A world... a world had been summoned!

"This is..."

What was most peculiar was that from this murderous, magma-covered planet, people could feel a warmth emanating from life.

Conventional planets, such as those in the subsidiary planes, would not cause significant damage even if they collided with the Beautiful New World!

This was because these planets did not possess complete Willpower Rules. Not only could they not shatter the other, but they would be directly assimilated.

But at this moment, something was different!

BOOM!

Space shattered. The "Qiankun World," upon its appearance, fiercely collided with the "Beautiful New World"!

Everything happened in a flash, catching everyone off guard!

[God]'s towering hand directly struck the "Qiankun World," but the planet's sheer mass meant that this furious blow only splashed out a large amount of magma.

This magma, along the expanse of space, rained down into the Beautiful New World.

[This... How is this possible?!] He felt the rules nurtured by the "magma planet" were exactly what he had dreamed of, identical to the Pangu Continent.

"This is my planet... Die!" On the Qiankun World, the Life Tree emitted a green light.

[Why? Why can you create something so perfect?!]

He had pursued this his entire life, wanting to become Pangu, yet someone had effortlessly and haphazardly walked the same path.

The two worlds were like two identical paintings. One was the original masterpiece, the other merely a printed copy. Which was superior was obvious at a glance.

How could he accept this? For a moment, his Dao heart was on the verge of shattering.

But there wasn't much time for [God] to lament, because the two planets were about to collide! When true and false collide, the false world was clearly no match for the true world.

[Devour Heaven!]

[God] once again used his Absolute Ability.

A brilliant river of stars sliced through space. A deep, dark rift appeared like a gaping maw, capable of swallowing everything.

"I've been waiting for this move!" Lu Yuan's realm couldn't compare to his opponent's, but he had enough trump cards! The Life Tree, standing at the pinnacle of the world, grew wildly once more. A colossal phantom of the Life Tree appeared in the sky!

CRACK!

The infinite devouring power brought by [Devour Heaven] instantly snapped the great tree, but it did not completely shred it in an instant.

The Life Tree actually spanned the spatial rift, forcefully blocking all the devouring power!

The Qiankun shattered, time and space seemingly frozen.

Immediately after, the two worlds finally collided!

This was a grand collision of Heaven and Earth Creation!

The Crimson Star, colliding with the golden-yellow Magma Star, emitted endless Idealistic Radiation in that instant!

At first, it was an inauspicious dark red light, like the interpenetration of blood, rules clashing.

Then, the red deepened, revealing a lava-like brilliance, the two worlds themselves being torn apart by an invisible Giant Strength.

The light became strange, no longer familiar daylight or sunset glow, but a pervasive radiance carrying scorching pressure.

The entire Pangu Continent, the air was as stagnant as a solid.

There was no wind, nor rain.

The usually bustling cities were now a vacuum, sound stripped away, leaving only a low, continuous rumble that pressed against eardrums.

It wasn't from nearby, but from the deforming sky above, the painful groans of two planetary gravitational fields tearing and squeezing the atmosphere, the tremor of the entire world stretched to its limit before Doomsday.

"Meteorites... quickly defend against the meteorites?!"

An unprecedented meteor shower arrived!

"Who lost, who won?"

No one could know, only praying in secret.

Finally, the two planets slowly merged into one orange-red star!

Following this, the Pangu Phantom, representing the "will of the masses," moved, launching a fierce attack in a certain direction!

There, at a giant meteorite, a Black Figure, disheveled and stumbling, was severely injured.

The consequences of the planetary collision were too severe; his strongest creation was no match for the Qiankun World, and his Dao Heart was damaged along with it.