Its momentum... poised to devour everything.

Lin Xia took a deep breath and met Bibi Dong's scrutinizing gaze. He knew that what he was about to say would be even more shocking, and might even be questioned about its source.

But he must say, it's about whether we can properly understand and respond to the disaster at hand.

"Please forgive me for not being able to explain the source of this knowledge in detail."

Lin Xia's voice carried an undeniable sincerity.

"But this is not a variant of any known Soul Beast, Evil Soul Master, or even divine power in the Douluo Continent. It... is more like something from beyond this world, from a place we cannot understand or imagine... an 'other realm'."

Lin Xia deliberately avoided the proper noun "Cthulhu," which might raise more questions, and chose the more easily understood concept of "otherworld."

"Every characteristic described by Lady Bi Ji —that indescribable distorted form, that core vortex with the ability to 'gaze' and corrupt, that terrifyingly corrupting nature that mutates upon contact and distorts one's aura, that the bizarre Ability of corruption that not only does not disappear after death but regenerates and spreads, and can even 'learn' and 'adapt' to the power of purification..."

Lin Xia spoke faster, his gaze intense, matching Bi Ji's description with the characteristics of the "King-type monster" in his memory.

"All of this points to a despairing fact: it doesn't represent a living being, but a 'rule'! A 'concept'! A manifestation of a 'law' from another realm, distorting reality and polluting the very essence of existence!"

"The manifestation of laws?!"

Bibi Dong gasped in shock, her purple eyes flashing with horror.

As the inheritor of the divine power, she knew all too well what the word "law" meant!

That is a supreme power that only the realm of gods can control!

If the source of this Pollution Source is some kind of alien law... its terror far exceeds her expectations!

Bi Ji's expression also became extremely solemn. Lin Xia's words seemed to confirm her deepest fear of the past year or so—what she was fighting against did not seem to be a simple "enemy," but rather a "phenomenon" that could not be killed.

"That's right!"

Lin Xia nodded heavily, her voice carrying a weight of insight into the truth.

"It's like a living 'plague law.' Killing its 'carrier' might only sever one of its 'tentacles' that reached into our world, but its 'roots,' the essence of its pollution, may still be deeply Ingrain in the alien realm connected by that spatial rift, or... it may have already imprinted its 'pollution rules' on the space, land, and even the energy field of this swamp like a seed!"

Lin Xia pointed towards the Black Swamp Forest, the Courtney casting flickering shadows on his face, making him appear unusually solemn.

"Therefore, Your Excellency Bi Ji's purification is like washing a lake polluted by ink. You can temporarily remove the ink from the surface, but the 'polluting nature' of the ink has already been incorporated into the lake water itself, or the Pollution Source is still hidden at the bottom of the lake, and it is still constantly seeping out new ink in places you cannot see!"

"That's why purification can't eradicate the problem; it can even 'learn' your purification methods and develop 'resistance'!"

This metaphor was so vivid that it instantly made Bibi Dong and Bi Ji understand the key point!

A flicker of realization crossed Bi Ji's eyes, followed by a deeper worry.

Bibi Dong felt a chill rise up her spine—if the pollution had risen to the level of "rules," could Qian Daoliu's Angel Purification really be effective?

"Therefore."

Lin Xia's voice suddenly rose, carrying a resolute determination.

"What we are facing is not merely residual energy, but a 'Poison of the Foreign Realm' that Ingrain here and is constantly eroding the rules of the world!"

"Conventional methods of hunting, destroying, or even purifying may be ineffective, or even counterproductive, accelerating its adaptation and mutation!"

"We must find its 'root'—that spatial rift! We must find a way to sever its connection with the other realm at its source, or find the ultimate power capable of completely 'disinfecting' and 'rewriting' the corrupted rules of this region!"

"Otherwise, the Star Dou Forest, and even the entire continent, will be in grave danger!"

Lin Xia glanced at the two powerful figures who were deeply shocked by his words, his eyes showing no sign of backing down, only a resolute determination to burn his bridges.

"Waiting for the Grand Pontiff's arrival and gathering our strongest forces is not a choice, it's a necessity! We need his level 99 Soul Power, the ultimate purification attribute of Angel Divine Power, and even more so, we need to combine the wisdom and strength of all of us to understand and combat this 'Poison of the Foreign Realm' from beyond this world!"

"Leaving now is tantamount to watching the cancer spread, and we will pay a hundredfold or a thousandfold price in the future! Master, Bi Ji, this battle is unavoidable! The only way is... to eradicate it completely!"

Lin Xia's words struck Bibi Dong and Bi Ji's hearts like a heavy hammer.

The Courtney illuminated three solemn faces, and the camp fell into a deeper silence. But the air was no longer filled with despair and fear; instead, it was filled with a heavy determination to fight to the death after recognizing the enemy's true nature.

What lurks deep within the Black Swamp Forest is no longer just a powerful Pollution Source, but a scar that connects to an unknown, terrifying alien realm, a scar capable of upending the world.

Every minute and second of waiting for Qian Daoliu felt exceptionally long and urgent.

Bi Ji's emerald eyes trembled violently, as if a huge stone had been thrown into a calm lake, stirring up unprecedented waves.

Her originally elegant and straight back tilted slightly backward, as if being pushed by an invisible force. Her fair fingers unconsciously clenched the emerald green feather in her hand, her knuckles turning white from the force.

"The Pollution Core... is eroding the very foundation of the Star Dou Forest?"

Her voice had lost its usual gentle and calm tone, carrying a slight tremor of disbelief, each word seeming to be squeezed out with difficulty from between her teeth.

"Lin Xia, are you... are you sure what you're saying is true?"

Her gaze, like the sharpest probe, was fixed on Lin Xia's face, trying to Infiltrator the astonishing judgment hidden beneath that youthful appearance.

A gigantic Emerald Swan phantom appeared and disappeared behind her, its boundless life force fluctuating uncontrollably, causing the surrounding vegetation, which was isolated by Bibi Dong's Soul Power Barrier, to rustle, as if the entire forest was trembling at this news.

Lin Xia met Bi Ji's gaze, which seemed to pierce his soul, without flinching. He took a deep breath, his eyes clear and firm, like a rock beneath an Ice Seal lake.

"I'm 90% sure, Sister Bi Ji."

His voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable weight.

"Ivysaur's sense of pollution is never wrong; the warning from the divine mark on its back is more intense than ever before. And my own Plant Affinity Perception... it tells me that deep within the 'pulse' of this forest, it is being permeated by a cold, viscous, and malicious filth."

"This filth is not simply a poison or Curse; it is more like a slow, thorough... altering the very essence of this land and even the deeper things that exist beneath it! Its source, its power... is threatening to devour everything."