"You can protect this place, but not that one. You can save these people, but not those people. In the end, everything will return to nothingness."
Lin Ye fell silent for a moment, then smiled.
"You're right. I am only one person." His voice was calm. "But I don't need to be everywhere at once."
The Perfect Creation Scepter suddenly blazed brighter, its golden radiance surging toward the heavens like a tsunami.
"Because I have friends, comrades, and allies."
In the distance, the Multiversal Allied Army's assembly signal rang out once more. This time, it was not only Theta's voice—dozens of powerful conceptual fluctuations appeared simultaneously.
Beta, Theta, Delta, the moderate quartet, the Underground Network's elite forces, and even the newly recovered Zeus, Gamma, and Alpha.
Every high-level existence capable of fighting had gathered at this moment.
"Lin Ye." Theta's voice came through the Concept Network. "We'll handle those seventeen nodes. Just focus on dealing with the Lord of the Void."
"We've already assigned the combat zones." Beta's voice followed immediately. "Every node has enough forces to handle it."
Zeus spoke last. "Let us make up for our mistakes. Leave the Void Council's lackeys to us."
Lin Ye's smile widened. "Did you hear that? I'm not alone."
He pointed at the Lord of the Void. "And what about you? You pursue absolute nothingness, ultimate solitude. Your followers are merely tools, and your allies are merely chess pieces. When everything returns to nothingness, even you will disappear."
"You're the one who is truly alone."
The Lord of the Void's form trembled violently. It was anger, unwillingness, and something even more complicated.
"Enough!" he roared. "I'll prove it to you—nothingness alone is eternal!"
The Lord of the Void's form shook violently as black nothingness rolled through the air.
Yet deep within that