Ultimate Battle

Qiankun World.

As the last of the Profound Yellow Qi flowed in, the Life Tree at the peak of the world began growing madly. In just a few minutes, it broke through the atmosphere, becoming a colossal plant that held up the sky and rooted the earth!

Pale green light illuminated the entire planet. Every beast, bird, and fish seemed to sense some kind of summons and merely lay motionless in their nests.

At the same time, the crust began to rise!

The World Trees opened their "small worlds," and Lu Yuan took the opportunity to store the crust, along with every living thing on it, inside those small worlds.

Those scenes of shifting mountains and overturning seas did not cause much of a stir. Even the animals did not panic too badly.

Only Lu Yuan felt a faint sorrow rise in his heart. His greatest treasure, the Qiankun World, had been reduced to a dead land just like that.

Even if the plants and animals were transplanted back afterward, the Qiankun World would no longer have the potential to evolve further.

The evolution of a world had to be continuous. Once the process was interrupted, it was equivalent to dying once. Starting over again would be immensely difficult.

But he quickly pulled himself together, pressing a hand over his heart as he tried to persuade himself. "This world was originally a gift from Pangu Continent. Returning it now is no great loss!"

"As long as I can defeat the enemy, what does it matter if I risk everything?!"

"King!"

The Insectoid Legion arrived before the Life Tree and bowed tremblingly.

The changes to the world were far too drastic. The entire crust was being stripped away, and they could not help but tremble in fear.

Lu Yuan suddenly thought of something. "You... I'll give you half a day. Pick insects that can fly quickly and withstand high temperatures, then dig out the treasures deep within the planetary core. After that, hide in the small worlds!"

"Yes!" Upon hearing the order, the king insects were immediately filled with fighting spirit. They swarmed away in a dark mass, beginning their search for safeguards.

After making all the preparations, Lu Yuan opened his eyes, and his consciousness returned to the Greedy Demon God.

The two worlds were drawing closer and closer. Cold death was counting down.

The interstellar legion had tried every possible method, yet they remained unable to stop it.

It was like a death row inmate in prison—his body was still healthy, yet he had been told that he would be executed by firing squad in three days. It was immense despair, and unparalleled terror.

"The only option now is to force a landing on the planet and carry out an assassination operation." Pangu Brain's face showed no expression whatsoever. "As long as we kill the chief culprit and seize control of Beautiful New World, then use the Northern Frontier together with this planet's gravitational regulation, we may still be able to correct Yin World's orbit."

"But we must act quickly. If we are too late and Yin World crushes into us, it will truly be too late."

"This is the only way."

Everyone fell silent. How difficult was this?

Even if they landed on the planet, they might not be able to defeat [God]. How could they possibly seize control?

Moreover, this so-called control required a large number of engineers to operate. It was not something Lu Yuan, Pangu Brain, and a few others could handle alone.

"Roar!" [Ghost Mythical] let out a beast-like sound. It had no reason to begin with, and now that the battle had temporarily paused, it was faintly beginning to slip out of control.

Lu Yuan exchanged a glance with the Pangu Phantom.

As the incarnation of all living beings, this Golden Giant possessed a small degree of intelligence. It simply could not speak, nor did it express any opinions.

Lu Yuan said, "My trump card is ready. I will repay the debt I owe you."

The Pangu Phantom seemed to understand something. It gave him a deep bow, while dazzling auroras appeared throughout Pangu Continent, as though seeing him off.

The others were utterly baffled. They only heard Lu Yuan say, "My friends, I still have one more trump card, but I cannot reveal it yet."

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

The Ghost Race Emperor and Pangu Brain stood where they were. Though astonished, neither asked anything.

Lu Yuan truly was the "strongest warrior of the Ninth Era," blessed by fate!

World Will had chosen to focus on nurturing him not only because he was extraordinarily talented, but also because his character was steadfast. He would not lose his nerve at a critical moment.

"In that case, be careful."

Lu Yuan took a deep breath and sat in the void, gathering his momentum.

He had already used the Profound Yellow Qi to relocate the living beings of Qiankun Continent, and his strength had been greatly diminished.

"Even if [God] is injured and his strength has also fallen, the decline is clearly nowhere near as severe as mine... If he uses the Absolute Ability, 'Devour Heaven,' again and destroys the Qiankun World, then my trump card will become useless."

When he raised his head again, [God] said nothing. He merely controlled the scarlet planet as it continued moving.

The entire Pangu World had already been affected by gravity. Tsunamis across the oceans were becoming more frequent, and massive earthquakes were appearing in the crust as well!

"I have enough Civilization Points... Going from luxury to frugality is hard, while going from frugality to luxury is easy. After getting used to Profound Yellow Qi, Civilization Points feel rather bland." Lu Yuan laughed at himself and began merging his soul into the Qiankun World!

This was the fusion of his entire soul. Only then could the planet withstand the opponent's "Devour Heaven" ability.

At that moment, all living beings had fled. Only the Life Tree remained, standing at the peak of the world. Its thick, sprawling roots resembled an enormous network wrapped around the planet.

"If this ends and I travel through the Chaos Sea, it will indeed be rather inconvenient without the Qiankun World as my backing." Countless thoughts surfaced in Lu Yuan's mind. "From now on, Civilization Points can no longer be replenished, and even spiritual essence cannot be restored..."

He still found it somewhat regrettable.

But he did not regret it.

"This may be the normal state of the universe. Even the Weaver has to remain on edge every day while traveling through the Chaos Sea. Nothing in this world can be perfect. Pangu Continent is the best homeland of all."

As his soul merged in, the entire planet began to shine! The planetary core spewed surging magma, replacing the pale blue oceans. The magma roared and surged, brimming with boundless fighting intent!

After doing all that, Lu Yuan returned to the Greedy Demon God's body. With a shift of the stars, he arrived atop the scarlet planet.

Rust-colored twilight stained the endless metallic mountain ranges dark red.

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

The dry riverbeds that had once carried clear waters now stretched across the land like vicious scars. Rusted gears and the remains of some gigantic machines lay scattered along their bottoms.

There were still many corpses in the city, drained of all vitality and sprawled across the ground in disarray. All the traitors had died and become sacrifices. Perhaps that was the greatest mockery they deserved.

[We came from the same school. Only you and I share even a little common ground.]

[How is the world I painstakingly created?] [God] did not rashly launch an attack. He was on his home ground and held victory in his grasp, so he instead regarded Lu Yuan as someone to discuss the Dao with.

Perhaps he simply wanted to stall for a little more time. Or perhaps, when facing his most outstanding work, he could not help but feel a trace of pride.

"If this world was created according to your own ideals, then it is indeed far superior to mine. I... cannot accomplish such a thing." Lu Yuan looked at the scenes before him. The laws of heaven and earth were almost identical to those of Pangu Continent, so real and fake were impossible to distinguish.

"But if Beautiful New World is your final work, then I know why you have never been able to become Pangu."

[Oh? What guidance do you have for me?] [God] did not reveal himself directly. Instead, a pair of cold eyes appeared in the atmosphere.

"A lone yin cannot grow, and a solitary yang cannot flourish. Does your Beautiful New World have only one planet? Where is the other planet, Yin World?" Lu Yuan sneered. "With your intelligence, there is no way you failed to realize that."

"So there is only one reason: you cannot create Yin World."

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

"Yin World symbolizes Pangu Malice. Its existence has meaning—it maintains the balance of the world's ecology."

"But to divide good from evil, there must first be good and evil. The true Pangu could naturally distinguish between them, yet through your long imitation, you gradually lost that ability. You were assimilated by Pangu's way of thinking, and thus could no longer distinguish good from evil."

[So what?] Though his deepest flaw had been exposed, the other party showed no emotional fluctuation. He said darkly, [As long as I can achieve Nirvana, everything can begin anew. You, meanwhile, will become cosmic dust.]

A gigantic crimson hand appeared out of nowhere and viciously pressed down toward Lu Yuan.

The current [God] had merged his soul into the world, representing the "laws of the Heavenly Dao."

That sky-covering hand represented the might of the world. Without the enhancement of Profound Yellow Qi, Lu Yuan was rejected by the laws. With a single strike, his entire body shattered like stone.

Yet he laughed loudly. "Fine, then I'll send you to Nirvana right now!"

His hair stood on end, every strand of black hair rising toward the heavens. Blood Qi burst from his shattered body, accompanied by waves of crimson radiance shooting into the sky.

A colossal beam of light shattered the firmament!

The sky actually split open. A planet covered in magma forcibly emerged from a Space Fissure, and the boiling roar of its magma sounded like the roar of an entire world.

All the nearby allies were stunned. A world... a world had been summoned!

"This is..."

Most astonishingly, people actually sensed a warmth of life from that murderous magma planet.

Ordinary planets, such as those in subsidiary planes, could not cause much damage even if they crashed into Beautiful New World!

That was because those planets lacked complete Willpower Rules. Not only would they be unable to shatter the other world, they would instead be assimilated directly.

But this moment was anything but ordinary!

Rumble!

Space shattered. The instant the Qiankun World appeared, it viciously crashed toward Beautiful New World!

Everything happened in a flash, catching everyone completely off guard!

[God]'s heaven-supporting hand struck the Qiankun World directly, but the planet was simply too massive. That violent strike only sent a vast amount of magma splashing outward.

The magma scattered through space and rained down into Beautiful New World.

[This... How is this possible?!] He sensed the laws nurtured by that "magma planet." They were exactly what he had dreamed of all his life—identical to Pangu Continent's.

"This is my planet... Die!" The Life Tree upon the Qiankun World emitted green light.

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

He had spent his entire life pursuing this, wishing to become Pangu. Yet someone else had effortlessly and muddleheadedly walked the same path.

The two worlds were like two identical paintings. One was an original masterpiece painted by hand, while the other was merely a printed copy. Which stood above the other was obvious at a glance.

How could he possibly accept that? For a moment, his Dao Heart was on the verge of shattering.

But [God] had no time to lament, because the two planets were about to collide! When true and false clashed, the false world was clearly no match for the true one.

[Devour Heaven!]

[God] used his Absolute Ability once more.

A brilliant river of stars tore through space. A deep, dark fissure opened like a gaping bloody maw, capable of devouring everything.

"I've been waiting for this attack!" Lu Yuan's realm could not compare to his opponent's, but he had enough trump cards! The Life Tree standing at the peak of the world began growing wildly once more, and an enormous phantom of the Life Tree appeared above the heavens!

Crack!

The endless devouring power brought by [Devour Heaven] snapped the great tree in an instant, yet it did not immediately grind it to pieces.

The Life Tree actually stretched across the Space Fissure, forcibly blocking all the devouring power!

Qiankun shattered, and space-time seemed to freeze.

Then, the two worlds finally collided!

This was a collision that created Heaven and Earth!

The dark crimson planet slammed into the golden magma planet, releasing endless Idealistic Radiation in that instant!

At first, it was an ominous dark red glow, like blood seeping into blood as the laws collided.

Then the red grew deeper and deeper, revealing a lava-like brilliance. The two worlds themselves were being torn apart by an invisible immense force.

The light became strange. It was no longer the familiar sunlight or evening glow, but a diffuse radiance carrying scorching pressure.

Across all of Pangu Continent, the air stagnated like solid matter.

There was no wind, nor was there rain.

The normally bustling cities had become vacuums. Sound had been sucked away, leaving only a low roar that continuously pressed against everyone's eardrums.

It did not come from nearby, but from the distorted firmament overhead—the agonized groan of two planetary gravitational fields tearing and crushing one another, the trembling of the entire world stretched to its limit before the apocalypse.

"Meteors... Defend against the meteors, quickly?!"

An unprecedented meteor shower descended!

"Who lost? Who won?"

No one knew. They could only pray in secret.

In the end, the two planets slowly fused into an orange-red star!

Then the Pangu Phantom, representing the "will of all living beings," moved and launched a fierce attack in a certain direction!

At a gigantic meteorite, a Black Figure stood unsteadily, hair hanging loose and disheveled. He was severely injured.

The consequences of the planetary collision were far too severe. His greatest creation was no match for the Qiankun World, and even his Dao Heart had been damaged along with it.