The Slumber of the Decaying Realm Spider Nest and the Call of the Annihilation Origin Core

Passing through the stalactite debris belt, the outline of the Decaying Realm Spider Nest gradually became clear. It was not a nest in the traditional sense, but a huge network woven from countless gray-black threads. These threads writhed slowly like living things, enveloping dozens of lifeless stars. From a distance, it looked like a black tumor floating in the void.

The internet is teeming with countless images of the Rotten Realm Spider. Most of them are curled up, fast asleep, their bodies covered with a thick layer of gray shell, as if they have endured countless ages. But even in their slumber, these Rotten Realm Spider still exude a strong Power of Decay, causing subtle ripples to appear in the surrounding space.

"More than I imagined." Xiao Yan held his breath, channeling the Power of Order to its limit, merging his body with the surrounding decaying aura. According to the records of the pioneers, these slumbering Rotten Realm Spider were extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations; once awakened, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He carefully bypassed the outer edge of the spider's nest and flew towards the area with the densest network of networks. There, nestled within, lay the largest star, and the aura of the Annihilation Origin Core emanated from within that star.

The closer one gets to the core, the larger the Rotten Realm Spider becomes. Some adult Rotten Realm Spider are even comparable to small mountains, with clearly visible annihilation runes on their carapaces, radiating a chilling pressure. Xiao Yan nearly collided with the sleeping spider legs several times, but managed to escape danger thanks to his exquisite movement techniques and the cover provided by the Power of Order.

After venturing a hundred miles into the spider's nest, a "barrier" appeared ahead, formed by tens of thousands of Rotten Realm Spider layered upon each other. These Rotten Realm Spider were not completely asleep; several smaller Rotten Realm Spider were gently brushing their antennae against each other's carapaces, as if on patrol.

"We can't get through." Xiao Yan stopped in the shadow of a star remnant, his brows furrowed. This barrier was seamless; any energy fluctuation could alert them.

He pondered for a moment, then took out a " Order Spirit Pill " and swallowed it. The pill melted instantly in his mouth, and a pure Power of Order flowed into his limbs and bones, making his aura more restrained. At the same time, he infused the power of the "Seed of Life" into the Heaven Burning Sword, and a faint green light appeared on the sword.

"We have no choice but to try."

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, his figure gliding along the spider's web like a ghostly shadow. He avoided the patrolling Rotten Realm Spider, choosing to slip through the gaps between the most slumbering individuals. The green light on his sword emitted a faint life force, an aura completely opposite to the Power of Decay, yet extremely gentle, so much so that the slumbering Rotten Realm Spider showed no reaction whatsoever.

This was a method he devised by combining the characteristics of the "life" seed—using the purest life force to simulate the "dead silence cycle" inside the spider's nest, thus paralyzing the senses of the Rotten Realm Spider.

Passing through the barrier was like dancing on a knife's edge. Several times, the tentacles of the Rotten Realm Spider grazed his body, but he endured it with extreme willpower, without releasing any unnecessary energy. When he finally emerged from under the abdomen of the last Rotten Realm Spider, his back was soaked with cold sweat.

The view before me suddenly opened up.

The surface of that largest star was covered with crisscrossing ravines, from which flowed a viscous, grayish-black liquid that exuded Power of Decay shared the same origin as the Decaying Realm Spider Nest but was even more refined. At the star's center, a massive vortex was slowly rotating, constantly emanating wisps of dark gray energy—the very aura of the Annihilation Origin Core!

"That is... the Annihilation Origin Core?" Xiao Yan's heart trembled violently. He could feel that the power contained in that vortex was more terrifying than the Shadow King and all the Rotten Realm Spider he had encountered before combined. It was as if it were the heart of the entire Sea of Deathly Silence, continuously providing the Rotten Realm Spider with the Power of Decay.

Just then, the vortex suddenly accelerated its rotation, and a powerful suction force emanated from its center, as if trying to pull Xiao Yan's soul into it. Simultaneously, a cold and ancient will appeared directly in his sea of consciousness—

"... An outcast of order... has come... to the embrace of annihilation..."

This will, devoid of any emotion yet possessing an irresistible majesty, attempted to distort Xiao Yan's perception, forcing him to abandon resistance and merge into this endless decay.

"Don't even think about it!" Xiao Yan bit his tongue hard, the sharp pain instantly bringing him back to his senses. He activated the power of the three Seed of Creation simultaneously, and the Heart of the Flame Realm erupted with dazzling tri-colored light, forcefully blocking that will outside his sea of consciousness.

"Roar--!"

An angry roar came from the vortex, and the entire star trembled violently. The Rotten Realm Spider in the spider nest seemed to be awakened and began to emit dense hissing, and countless gray-black threads stretched out towards Xiao Yan.

"I've been discovered." Xiao Yan's eyes sharpened, knowing he could no longer hide. He didn't choose to retreat, but instead gripped the Heaven Burning Sword tightly and charged towards the vortex at the center of the star.

Now that we have found the Annihilation Origin Core, there is no reason to back down.

His goal was singular—to utterly destroy this breeding ground for decay, to bring a true end to the story of the creators and pioneers, and to All Heavens and Myriad Realms.

The flames on the Heaven Burning Sword intertwined with the Power of Order, forming a pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth. Facing the surging threads and Power of Decay, it fiercely slashed down towards the center of the vortex!