Merlin had already abandoned his original body. His foundation was the Illusory World; as long as the Illusory World remained undying, he would never die. Previously, Merlin had merely hidden the Illusory World within his body, preventing Rule Power from detecting it. Back then, the Illusory World had still been relatively weak and unable to face the Void Realm directly.
But now, the Illusory World had been perfected and reached maturity. It could operate steadily and possessed its own set of rules. Therefore, it could directly withstand the power of the entire Void Realm. Merlin's body had been destroyed, yet he had recondensed one with Mental Power. This meant bringing the Illusory World into the open and facing the entire Void Realm head-on.
Rumble.
The Rule Origin completely erupted. A thick strand of Rule Power, as thick as an arm, came crashing down, its target pointed directly at Merlin beneath that hazy gray radiance.
Merlin raised his head and glanced at the enormous strand of Rule Power, his face incomparably calm. With a thought, the Illusory World rapidly expanded, turning into a gaping maw that swallowed that strand of Rule Power whole.
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
How powerful was Rule Power? Especially such a terrifying strand of Rule Power, carrying an aura of destruction. If it had been the Illusory World of before, it would have collapsed in an instant.
But the current Illusory World had been completely perfected and was incomparably stable. Within it were rules established by Merlin himself. Thus, the instant that strand of Rule Power entered the Illusory World, it was suppressed. It could not even stir up much of a storm within the Illusory World before settling down.
However, this was merely the beginning. The projection of the Rule Origin within the Void Realm had sensed