Two Possibilities

Self-annihilation was the best form of release.

His self-annihilation meant that the first natural disaster had been born within the Void. It continuously disturbed fate, preventing the second person from stopping those who came after them from advancing to the Ninth Order.

As long as a third person was born before the second reached the summit, everything would spread onward. As more and more Ninth Orders fell, reaching the summit would become increasingly difficult.

The one Yang Mu and the others faced was not the only Ninth Order currently within the Void. He was merely one of the strongest few.

The Void where Yang Mu and the others currently were lay within the region under his control, which was why no other Ninth Orders had appeared.

As for why the other Ninth Orders had not taken advantage of his recovery to seize control of this Void, that was beyond their understanding.

"It seems we need to speak with the strongest beings from the other worlds."

The Treasure Realm Overlord spoke after learning the full situation.

"There is no need to rush. We still need to amass a great deal of power. There is no need to speak with them now. The Void may be endless, but there are too many top-tier civilizations around us now. Vast numbers of powerful beings are born every day, and the resources they require are astronomical."

"Especially since we must strengthen ourselves as well. Whether it is the demand for negative aura, the development of new spell models, or Nero's growth in strength, all of it requires massive resources."

"Besides, we must cultivate more Half-Step Ninth Orders like ourselves. The more people there are, the less pressure we will have to bear when we break through."

"So the war must continue? We will only cooperate