Gustavo's eight golden spider eyes stared into the distance of the Chaos Sea, the sense of disharmony in his heart growing stronger.
He had just devoured the entire Spirit Ruins —hundreds of millions of Spirit Wisdom, countless remnants of realms, and the heart containing Eternity mysteries. His Law of Devouring had undergone its ultimate transformation, his Law of Sealing had reached an unprecedented height, and even his body had undergone a qualitative change, with his eight sword-like feet flowing with Eternity Radiance.
This is all too perfect.
It's too perfect to be real.
"Gustavo, wake up!"
The voice rang out again, exploding like Thunderclap deep within his soul.
This time, Gustavo heard it clearly; it was Lancelot's voice, resonating in his mind through the deepest spiritual connection between them.
This voice was like a ray of dawn, breaking through the boundless darkness and awakening Gusta from his confusion.
"Lancelot?" Gustavo's consciousness began to struggle, the feeling of being shrouded in Mist loosening. "Where are you?"
"I've always been by your side." Lancelot's voice was calm yet firm. "From the moment we entered the Spirit Ruins, you were deceived. Everything you experienced—devouring Spirit Wisdom, breaking through Eternity, obtaining the Heart of the Spirit Ruins —was an illusion."
Gustavo's eight spider eyes trembled violently.
"Illusion?"
"The will of the Spirit Ruins," Lancelot explained. "This ruin has existed for countless ages, devouring countless powerful explorers. Its core—that so-called 'heart'—is not a crystallization of Eternity mysteries at all, but a colossal trap. It read your desires, wove this Phantasm, and attempted to trap you within it forever."
In Gustavo's mind, countless images began to shatter.
The Spirit Wisdom he devoured vanished like bubbles. The realms he broke through crumbled layer by layer like sandcastles. The Eternity barrier he traversed, the Eternity domain he entered, the Spirit Ruins Heart he swallowed—all turned to nothingness.
His aura was plummeting.
He declined from the so-called "Eternity realm," gliding past Half-Step Eternity, past the Peak Supreme, and finally stabilizing at a level he reached before entering the Spirit Ruins —powerful, but not yet fully ascending to Eternity.
But Gustavo did not panic.
As the illusion shattered, his true senses were returning. He could feel Lancelot's presence—right beside him, in the same space, in the same dimension.
They were never separated.
"Lancelot," Gustavo's voice was deep, "You've also fallen under the illusion?"
"No." Lancelot's answer was concise and confident. "The will of the Spirit Ruins tried to deceive me, but it failed. My Law of Endless encompass all paths; any illusion before me is like Mirror Flower, Water Moon. I can see its essence, but I did not shatter it immediately—because I need time to observe."
"Observe what?"
"Observe the true core of the Spirit Ruins." Lancelot's voice carried a hint of amusement. "Gustavo, you thought the Spirit Wisdom you devoured was fake? No, it was real. The will of the Spirit Ruins wove an illusion with real Spirit Wisdom, making you intoxicated by the devouring. The Spirit Wisdom of those Domain of Fragments, the crystallization of the Domain of Laws —you did indeed devour them, and you did indeed gain insights from them."
Gustavo was slightly taken aback.
"That..."
"You simply haven't broken through to the Eternity," Lancelot said, "But you've gained tremendous improvement. Your Law of Devouring has touched the edge of Eternity, and your Law of Sealing has reached unprecedented heights. The will of the Spirit Ruins intended to ensnare you, but unexpectedly, it nourished you with true Spirit Wisdom, causing your strength to surge."
Gustavo remained silent for a moment.
Then, he let out a low laugh.
"Interesting," he said. "The will of that Spirit Ruins must be regretting it."
"It does regret it," Lancelot said, a hint of coldness in his voice. "And it's trying to remedy the situation—using an even more powerful illusion to trap both of us at the same time. Gustavo, I need your cooperation."
"Explain."
"Your Law of Devouring can devour everything, while my Law of Endless can encompass all paths. If we join forces, we can devour the entire Spirit Ruins —including its will, its core, and everything about it."
Gustavo's eight golden spider eyes lit up simultaneously.
"You want to devour the Spirit Ruins?"
"It's not what I want," Lancelot said, "It's what we want."
He paused, his voice becoming deeper.
"We are essentially of the same origin. Your devouring is my spear, and my inclusiveness is your shield. If we join forces, we will surely be able to completely devour this Chaos Ruins, and perhaps it will be more than just taking First-Step Eternity."
"The Mother of the Stars wants to use this Chaos Ruins to buy time and hinder our progress, but she will regret it."
Gustavo's body slowly rotated within the Chaos Ruins, his eight blade-like legs unfurling, each tens of thousands of kilometers long. On his back, the Ancient Sword of the Abyss slowly rose, its blade flowing with a ghostly green light that echoed his eight spider eyes.
His aura was rising.
It wasn't the false aura of Eternity found in illusions, but the real, overwhelming aura of Supreme God, accumulated from countless devouring experiences. Every spark of Spirit Wisdom he devoured shone within his soul, every law he absorbed circulated within his body, and every insight he gained settled in his consciousness.
Beside him, the Void began to distort.
A figure slowly emerged.
Lancelot.
His form was no different from a human's, his long black hair flowed in the Chaos Sea, and countless divine patterns flowed on his white robe. His left eye was a swirling galactic vortex, and his right eye was a flowing rune of law. The Four Swords of Immortal Slaying floated beside his left hand, and he held the Spear of Destruction in his right hand.
His aura was even deeper than Gustavo's.
Yin and Yang, swallowing and taking in, hard and soft.
They both looked in the direction of Spirit Ruins.
The Chaos Ruins that have existed for countless eons are now suspended in the depths of the Chaos Sea, their massive shells covered with cracks—real wounds left by Gustavo when he "devoured" them in the illusion. The will of the Spirit Ruins trembles, for it senses two terrifying beings watching it.
"Let's begin," Lancelot said.
Gustavo nodded.
His eight blade-like feet simultaneously pierced the Void, and countless silver-white threads surged forth from his body. This time, it was not the sealing spiderweb of the illusion, but a real sealing web that condensed all his power of laws.
Those threads pierced through the waves of the Chaos Sea, through the turbulent currents of the Void, and through the cracks in the outer shell of the Spirit Ruins, enveloping the entire Spirit Ruins in just a few breaths. A sealing spider web, large enough to cover several light-years, firmly trapped the Spirit Ruins.
The will of Spirit Ruins began to rebel.
It released countless Spirit Wisdom, attempting to break through the spiderweb's seal. These Spirit Wisdom collided with the spiderweb, bursting forth with dazzling light, but the spiderweb remained unmoved. After devouring countless Spirit Wisdom, Gustavo's Law of Sealing had reached a new level—even if the will of the Spirit Ruins struggled with all its might, it could not break through his seal in a short time.
"Lancelot!" Gustavo growled.
Lancelot moved.
Instead of rushing towards the Spirit Ruins, he raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, and pointed it towards the Spirit Ruins.
Within his body, the Endless Continent began to rumble.
Billions of gods prayed simultaneously, and the Twelve Principal Gods each performed their duties Augustus, God of Destruction, released dark golden power of Termination, Aiona, God of Creation, released silvery-white Power of Genesis. All the power converged into a torrent, surging from Lancelot's palm and transforming into a dazzling pillar of light that crashed towards the Spirit Ruins.
That beam of light was not an attack, but rather an act of "encompassing".
Lancelot's Law of Endless were fully revealed at this moment—he could encompass all laws, all power, and all existence. The will of the Spirit Ruins, the Spirit Wisdom of the Spirit Ruins, the remains of the Spirit Ruins, and everything in the Spirit Ruins —nothing was secret before his laws.
The moment the beam of light struck the Spirit Ruins, the entire ruins began to tremble.
It was not a tremor of destruction, but a tremor of understanding. Lancelot's laws were dissecting every structure, every law, and every power of the Spirit Ruins. He was understanding the essence of the Spirit Ruins Spirit Ruins, touching its roots, and searching for Spirit Ruins core.
"Found it," Lancelot said.
His right hand clenched tightly.
On the outer shell of the Spirit Ruins, a huge crack exploded. Deep within the crack, a dazzling light pulsed—that was the true core of the Spirit Ruins, not the false heart in the illusion, but the real, existing source that had accumulated over countless years throughout the entire ruins.
Gustavo's eight spider eyes simultaneously locked onto that beam of light.
"Leave it to me."
His eight bladed feet simultaneously pierced the crack, the blades on them spinning and widening the crack. His body, like a black lightning bolt, passed through the crack and entered the deepest part of the Spirit Ruins.
There, the light was pulsating wildly.
The will of Spirit Ruins is gripped by fear.
It sensed Gustavo's Law of Devouring —that terrifying power capable of devouring, digesting, and assimilating everything. It tried to escape, tried to resist, tried to make a last-ditch effort with its remaining strength.
But Gustavo wouldn't let his prey escape.
He opened his mouth, and all eight bladed feet simultaneously pierced into the ball of light.
The Law of Devouring erupts in full force!
The ball of light exploded in Gustavo's mouth, transforming into countless pure primordial forces.
These were not the false insights gained from illusions, but real, primordial power extracted from the core of the Spirit Ruins, accumulated over countless years. This power surged within Gustavo's body, merging with his insights gained from countless Spirit Wisdom, with his Law of Devouring, and with his Law of Sealing.
His aura was rising rapidly.
It wasn't the false aura of Eternity found in illusions, but a real, fundamental qualitative change. His Law of Devouring began to transform to a higher level, and his Law of Sealing began to extend into deeper dimensions.
But Gustavo did not monopolize these powers.
After the power of the Spirit Ruins core circulates within his body, half of it will flow to Lancelot through the connection at the level of consciousness.
Within Lancelot's body, the Endless Continent began to rumble.
The primal power of the Spirit Ruins surged into the Endless Continent, where it was absorbed, digested, and transformed by countless gods. Augustus, God of Destruction, solidified his dark gold divine body, Aiona, God of Creation, shone even brighter with her emerald halo. The powers of the Twelve Principal Gods were greatly enhanced, and the strength of countless Subordinate God also increased several times over.
The entire Endless Divine Kingdom rejoiced.
Because their God King is becoming stronger.
Lancelot himself was also absorbing that primordial power.
His Law of Endless —the supreme laws that can encompass all paths and unify all laws—began to evolve to a deeper level. He could sense that the barrier of the Eternity realm was ahead, clearer than ever before.
He hasn't broken through yet, but he has already seen the path to it.
And that road lay beneath his feet.
Not only the Law System, but the World System is also rapidly becoming stronger. This Chaos Ruins contains a large number of world fragments, which are very beneficial to the Endless Continent.
"Gustavo," Lancelot's voice rang out, "The will of the Spirit Ruins has not been completely devoured. It is struggling, trying to fight back. Release all your Law of Sealing; I will use Law of Endless to completely suppress it."
Gustavo didn't speak, but his actions spoke volumes.
His eight sword-like feet exerted force simultaneously, and countless silvery-white threads surged from his body, enveloping the ball of light layer by layer. The power of the Law of Sealing flowed through the threads, suppressing every struggle of the Spirit Ruins' will.
At the same time, Lancelot raised his right hand, pointing the Spear of Destruction at the ball of light.
"Divine Authority Edict: Rebellion is forbidden here!"
His voice, like a divine decree, acted directly on the very essence of the Spirit Ruins ' will. The light trembled violently, then slowly subsided—not a subsided due to suppression, but a subsided "defined." Under Lancelot's decree, the very concept of "resistance" was stripped from the Spirit Ruins' will.
Having lost the ability to resist, the will of Spirit Ruins became Gustavo's prey.
Gustavo's Law of Devouring operated at full power, absorbing the last trace of power from the Spirit Ruins ' core. The light extinguished, dissipated, and returned to nothingness.
With the disappearance of the core, the outer shell of the Spirit Ruins began to collapse.
The cracks grew larger and denser, eventually tearing the entire ruins into countless fragments. Countless Spirit Wisdom surged from the fragments, attempting to escape into the depths of the Chaos Sea, but they were immediately entangled by Gustavo's sealing spiderweb as soon as they flew out.
Lancelot waved his left hand, Four Swords of Immortal Slaying flew out simultaneously.
Four divine swords traversed the Void, shattering those Spirit Wisdom one by one, transforming them into pure power of understanding. That power of understanding did not dissipate, but was drawn by Law of Endless, surging into Lancelot's body, and then half was given to Gustavo through the soul connection.
This is a perfect cycle.
Gustavo was responsible for sealing and devouring, while Lancelot was responsible for suppressing and transforming. Their laws complemented and reinforced each other, completely seizing the entire legacy of the Spirit Ruins.
This process lasted for several years.
When the last fragment of the Spirit Ruins was devoured, and the last spark of Spirit Wisdom was absorbed, there was no trace of the Spirit Ruins remaining in the Chaos Sea.
That Chaos Ruins, which had existed for countless ages, devoured countless powerful beings, and made the entire Known Cosmic Sea wary, was completely destroyed by the combined efforts of Lancelot and Gustavo.
Gustavo floated in the Chaos Sea, his eight blade-like legs slowly retracting, and the sealing spider web gradually dissipated.
His body was several times larger than before he entered the Spirit Ruins, and his eight spider eyes changed from dark green to deep gold. The barrier that blocked his realm collapsed with a crash, and his Law of Sealing also collapsed.
The Ancient Sword of the Abyss the abyss hovered above his head, its blade flowing with countless runes—these runes were the embodiment of all the insights he had gained from the Spirit Ruins, the crystallization of his Law of Devouring and Law of Sealing.
Gustavo slowly closed his eyes, sensing the changes within his body.
Those Spirit Wisdom observations settled in his soul, transforming into countless images, countless pieces of knowledge, and countless experiences. He could sense the essence of all matter in the universe, the operation of all laws, and the pulse of all life. He was not devouring them, but understanding them, embracing them, and becoming a part of them.
This realization is more real and more profound than the false "Eternity" found in illusions.
Beside him, Lancelot was also experiencing the same changes.
After absorbing the origin of the Spirit Ruins, his Law of Endless underwent another qualitative change. That power, capable of encompassing all paths and unifying all laws, is now completely under his control.
"Lancelot." Gustavo opened his eyes, his eight golden spider pupils looking at his other half of his soul, "We have both advanced to the Eternity level."
"Yes," Lancelot nodded, "All we need to do is return to the Astral Realm to activate the River of Space-Time River of Space-Time, transcend it, and from then on, even if the Astral Realm is destroyed, we will remain immortal."