When matter is compressed to its extreme, it becomes Black Hole; when Black Hole is compressed to its extreme, it returns to nothingness; and the ultimate form of nothingness is another form of existence. That existence transcends matter itself, merging with chaos, with Void, and with the very concept of "nothingness," something that can only be understood intuitively and cannot be explained in words.
Then, the Mother of the Stars extended her hand, which lay between nothingness and reality, and gently touched it.
Just a light touch.
Like a rag wiping away dust from a table, like a gentle breeze brushing away the dust from the pages of a book, like an artist wiping away an extra stroke of ink from a canvas with their fingertips—that ultimate attack, powerful enough to tear apart ordinary realms, to sever the River of Space-Time, and to make countless Eternal tremble in fear, vanished just like that.
The unparalleled sharpness of the Blade of Truth, the Berserk lightning of the Domain Thunder, and the thrusting of the Spear of Truth of Mother of the Stars, swallowing the attack whole without leaving even a ripple.
The Lord of Truth's pupils narrowed slightly, but He did not give the Mother of the Stars a chance to retaliate, and He quickly retreated to create distance.
The Mother of the Stars did not pursue them.
He simply stood still, withdrew the empty hand, and gazed once more upon the Lord of Truth in the distance.
Then, the boundless earth beneath His feet, riddled with cracks, became clearer, thicker, and more solid. Under the will of the Mother of the Stars, the cracks rapidly healed, repaired, and strengthened, as if they had never existed. A warm, brown light emanated from the surface of the earth, growing brighter and thicker until it stained the entire core of the Astral Realm with the deep color of the earth.
A sudden and unexpected change occurred on the land.
Volcanoes rose up one after another!
The volcanoes roared forth from the earth's surface, like colossal beasts awakening after countless years of slumber, unleashing the pent-up fury of billions of years. Incredibly hot magma spewed from the craters, its fiery red hue soaring to a point where even space itself distorted under its heat. Columns of magma pierced the Starry Sky, like countless crimson Soaring Dragon into the heavens, carrying the destructive power of flames as they hurtled towards the Lord of Truth!
The Lord of Truth's gaze sharpened, his figure rapidly dodging in the Void while simultaneously deflecting the approaching pillars of magma with his Truth Spear. The spear blade hissed as it sliced through the magma's surface, each strike severing the impact of a magma dragon. But the magma was too abundant, too dense, too turbulent—like a true ocean of fire overflowing the heavens. Even with his swift movements, several pillars of magma grazed his body, leaving burn marks on his platinum robes.
But this is just the beginning.
The earth can nurture everything.
After the volcano, giant trees rose from the ground!
The roots of those colossal trees pierced through the Void of the Astral Realm, drawing Endless life force from the very essence of the earth. Their trunks soared into the heavens, their branches and leaves blotting out the sun, each leaf radiating a rich Radiance of the Law of Life. Countless vines stretched out from the branches of these giant trees, like countless agile pythons, coiling towards the Lord of Truth! These vines carried the indomitable resilience bestowed by the earth; ordinary attacks could not sever them, and even if the Spear of Truth were to open a gap in them, more vines would instantly replenish their strength.
The Lord of Truth weaved and dodged through the encirclement of vines, having to contend with the entanglement attacks of dozens of vines every second. His Spear of Truth unleashed an impenetrable curtain of spears, barely managing to maintain his space of movement within this web of life.
But the earth continues to nurture.
Countless metals emerged from the depths of the earth, bursting forth with unparalleled sharpness, transforming into colossal metal blades tens of thousands of feet long that traversed the Void, like hundreds of divine swords drawn simultaneously, shooting towards the Lord of Truth!
The surging waters flowed upwards against the heavens, each drop carrying a weight heavy enough to crush mountains, transforming into water tornadoes that roared and churned in the Void, further compressing the space in which the Lord of Truth moved!
A storm is brewing, and every gust of wind carries the sharpness to cut through the Eternity Law!
Thunder roared, each Berserk of lightning containing a Destruction force capable of annihilating everything!
Darkness descended, as if the starless Void of the universe had descended!
The light was overwhelming, as if billions of stars were exploding and bursting forth at the same time!
From the earth, myriad paths arise!
Moreover, each one seemed to possess the power of Eternity Law — the Mother of the Stars, using her own earthly origin as the core, condensed all the projections of laws in the Astral Realm into materialized attack methods. Each law attack possessed an independent life, an independent will, and an independent fighting style, yet at the same time, it perfectly obeyed the unified command of the Mother of the Stars.
At this moment, the entire core of the Astral Realm transformed into a raging torrent of the Great Dao.
Fire, wood, metal, water, wind, thunder, darkness, light... countless laws converged into an unstoppable, Berserk torrent, completely enveloping the Lord of Truth within it. Each force within that raging torrent was enough to make One-Step Eternal tremble with fear, and the Great Dao Storm formed by the fusion of all these forces would even make Second-Step Eternity One Being change color!
The Lord of Truth stood at the center of the raging torrent of the Great Dao, the surrounding Void filled, sealed, and compressed by countless forces of law. Fire burned His body, vines entangled His limbs, gold thorns pierced His chest, water pressed down on His breath, wind slashed His skin, thunder struck His soul, darkness devoured His consciousness, and light illuminated His perception—eight forces acted simultaneously, consuming a vast amount of His power and will every second.
But his expression remained calm.
Even the corners of His mouth turned up slightly.
"The earth gives birth to myriad paths..." The Lord of Truth spoke softly, her voice clearly audible amidst the raging waves. "Truly worthy of being the Mother of the Stars. This move is indeed breathtaking."
The Mother of the Stars did not answer. She simply gazed upon the Lord of Truth, manipulating all the laws to intensify her power, determined to subdue this unprecedented enemy beneath the raging torrent of the Great Dao.
But the Lord of Truth's next action caused His pupils to shrink slightly once again.
The Lord of Truth raised his spear.
The Eye of Truth on the spear tip slowly rotated, its purple, penetrating light radiating forth. Wherever that light passed, the flaws in every law-based attack within the raging torrent became clearly visible under its illumination—the weakness of the fire attack lay in its uneven core temperature distribution; the weakness of the entwined vines lay in the insufficient toughness at the connection between their roots and the body; the weakness of the metallic blades lay in the blind spots at specific angles in their trajectory; the weakness of the waterspout lay in the relatively static vacuum zone at its center of rotation; and the weakness of the storm lay in the brief gaps between every three wind blades...
All flaws are exposed under the Eye of Truth.
The Lord of Truth took a deep breath, and the power of the Trinity within him surged forth once more. The Spirit Saint Domain shone brilliantly on His shoulder, providing Him with an inexhaustible source of power. The Spear of Truth in His hand transformed into a hazy gray stream of light, carrying the true meaning of the Great Dao of Chaos —capable of "controlling and breaking all laws"—and launched a precise counterattack amidst the raging torrent of the Great Dao!
With a single thrust, the spear precisely struck the core weakness of the fire attack, instantly dissipating a third of the magma.
With a single sweeping shot, all the vines were severed from their roots, causing the overwhelming branches to wither and fall instantly.
With a slanted thrust, cutting into the blind spot of the metal blades, hundreds of giant blades shattered into pieces.
The spear pierced straight through the vacuum center of the waterspout, completely destroying it.
The Lord of Truth moved with incredible speed, each shot faster, more accurate, and more ruthless than the last. Amidst the raging torrent, He was like a gray dragon navigating a storm, using the Eye of Truth as His guide, the Great Dao of Chaos as His blade, and the supreme will of the Trinity as His soul, to dismantle and shatter the seemingly impenetrable raging torrent of the Great Dao of the Mother of the Stars, layer by layer!
The fire went out, the vines broke, the gold shattered, the water dispersed, the wind ceased, the thunder died down, the darkness vanished, and the light dimmed.
All the great principles shattered and receded one by one before the Lord of Truth, swiftly returning to the earth like the receding tide.
Just a few dozen breaths later, the raging torrent of the Great Dao that had covered the entire sky completely dissipated, leaving only the Lord of Truth standing in the Void, holding a long spear, his robes fluttering, his face slightly pale, and his breath slightly labored, but his eyes were brighter and more determined than ever before.
The Mother of the Stars gazed at Him and remained silent for a long time.
"Controlling all laws, breaking all laws..." The Mother of the Stars finally spoke slowly, her voice filled with unprecedented emotion, "I created all laws from the earth, yet you broke all laws with chaos. What a Lord of Truth!!"
The Lord of Truth exhaled softly, raising his spear horizontally in front of his chest, the tip pointing towards the Mother of the Stars.
"Mother Goddess, you flatter me." Her voice was calm and composed. "Your myriad transformations are equally admirable. However—"
He paused slightly, and the smile on his lips deepened.
"I can break your path, but you cannot break my law."
Upon hearing this, a sharp glint flashed in the eyes of the Mother of the Stars.
He did not refute, but slowly tightened his grip on the Hammer of Earth in his hand.
"Let's see," He said, "How long can you keep breaking?"
The moment the words left their mouths, the two moved simultaneously once again.
Above the Astral Realm, the Domain Thunder struck down once more, as if sounding another round of war drums for this never- Termination decisive battle.