The Final Holy War

### Chapter 36: The Final Holy War Deep within the boundless, unfathomably mysterious universe, an immense expanse of void became the stage for the final showdown between the World Alliance and the forces of darkness. Even in ordinary times, this region teemed with fluctuations of cosmic energy and mysterious interstellar matter, but now, endless tension and a murderous chill shrouded it, as though time itself had stopped and the entire universe were quietly awaiting the eruption of this ultimate struggle for survival. The World Alliance's armies stood in orderly ranks like a torrent of steel. They came from different worlds, with different appearances, cultures, and ways of fighting, yet at this moment, their hearts held the same unwavering conviction-to destroy the forces of darkness and protect peace throughout the universe. The warriors wore armor shimmering with strange light, forged through the Mechanical World's precision technology, blessed with the power of spiritual plants from the Spiritual Plants World, or infused with the Star Illusion World's mental shielding technology. They gripped all manner of weapons-Spiritual Power Swords, energy firearms, mental power staves-and every weapon trembled faintly, as though sensing the fierce battle to come and yearning to unleash its strength. Opposite the Alliance army, the forces of darkness stretched like a surging black ocean, boundless and bottomless. The dark creatures took countless forms. Some were enormous, towering like mountains and reeking of decay, with space warping faintly each time they moved; others were small and nimble, darting through the darkness like black lightning, their eyes flickering with eerie red light, like demonic eyes in the dark that betrayed endless malice and greed. Surrounded by these creatures, the Core Area of the forces of darkness radiated a terrifyingly powerful aura. It was a dreadful wellspring of power capable of swallowing all light and