578: I am the rule, and God helps me? (43k)

Listening to Song Qingfeng's words, the ancestors nodded one after another: "We indeed felt that heart-shaking aura; it seems some great terror is about to descend..."

Zi Yun, Kong Shan Yu, and the others were still in the Wan Qian Universe Zone. The former frowned and said, "Could it be that some danger is about to descend upon the Wan Qian Universe Zone?"

Kong Shan Yu, who had a keen perception of space, followed up, "It seems to be a dangerous aura coming from the outer space. Senior Bamboo, what do you think?"

He looked at the White Fatty Old Man.

Ever since the White Fatty Old Man mentioned last Time that he had a grudge against a certain force in the Mirror Ruins Realm within the Endless Spacetime, everyone knew he was no ordinary person.

Although for some reason his strength remained stuck just one step before breaking through to the Ancestor level, in reality, it certainly wasn't that simple.

Therefore, whenever something happened now, they primarily relied on the White Fatty Old Man's opinion.

The White Fatty Old Man, Zhu Cang, nodded slightly with a very serious and solemn expression, saying:

"If I'm not mistaken, the Boundary Wall of the Universe Zone is being attacked and is almost completely destroyed. Our Home Universe Zone may be about to face a Dark Invasion of Dark Creatures from the Endless Spacetime."

"Dark Invasion?"

Song Qingfeng and the others were all startled; it was the first Time they had heard of this term.

The White Fatty Old Man then explained what a Dark Invasion was.

In an instant, Song Qingfeng and the others were stunned.

"A Dark Invasion... can destroy the entire Universe Zone??"

Everyone was terrified.

"Yes," the White Fatty Old Man nodded.

"What about the Ten Thousand Realms Universe Zone?" Zi Yun, Kong Shan Yu, and the others hurriedly asked.

"It will be destroyed just the same, because the Ten Thousand Universes and Ten Thousand Realms Universe are symmetrical Universe Zones."

The White Fatty Old Man gave a definitive answer:

"In other words, the symmetrical Universe Zones together make up a complete Universe Zone, and the Boundary Wall protects the complete Universe Zone."

"Once the Boundary Wall is completely destroyed, the complete Universe Zone will be invaded by Dark Creatures, and those Dark Hunters in the Endless Spacetime will also wait for their chance to strike."

"This..." Zi Yun and the others felt a chill in their hearts again and immediately asked, "Then, Senior Bamboo, is there any way to deal with it?"

The White Fatty Old Man shook his head slightly: "It's not entirely true to say there's no way to deal with it, but there's only one way: to endure it head-on!"

"Endure it head-on?" several people whispered.

"Yes, endure it head-on!"

The White Fatty Old Man nodded:

"But to endure a Dark Invasion, as far as I know, only a very few Universe Zones in the Endless Spacetime have succeeded. That's because a Myriad Laws Emperor appeared within those Universe Zones, or at the very least, a peak Guiyuan Realm expert who mastered complete Dao Rhythm methods."

"As for other Universe Zones, once targeted by an invasion, they are almost certainly doomed to destruction. This is why a Dark Invasion is so terrifying."

"After all, if a Dark Invasion could be easily endured, it wouldn't be something to fear."

Listening to this, Song Qingfeng, Zi Yun, and the others felt their hearts grow heavier.

Kong Shan Yu asked, "Senior Bamboo, what kind of existences are the Myriad Laws Emperor and the peak Guiyuan Realm you mentioned? Are they above the Ancestor level?"

The White Fatty Old Man nodded and briefly introduced the classification and differences of the realms above the Ancestor level.

Originally, this information was only to be known after entering the Endless Spacetime, but now that the Boundary Wall of the Home Universe Zone was about to be destroyed, he didn't care as much and shared everything he could.

As the White Fatty Old Man explained, the shock on the faces of Song Qingfeng and the others grew even more intense.

"Above the Ancestor level is only the Boundary Realm, while the Guiyuan Realm and Ten Thousand Laws Realm are both above the Boundary Realm..."

They all felt waves of despair.

According to what the White Fatty Old Man said, one would need to be at least at the peak Guiyuan Realm, and specifically a peak Guiyuan Realm who mastered complete Dao Rhythm methods, to have a good chance of enduring a Dark Invasion.

But breaking through to the Returning Origin Realm was already so difficult, and mastering Dao Rhythm methods was even harder.

Every piece of information revealed by the White Fatty Old Man plunged them into despair.

Everyone fell into silence.

After a moment, Song Qingfeng said hoarsely, "Senior Bamboo, does this mean the Home Universe Zone is destined to be destroyed?"

"Pretty much, unless a peak Guiyuan Realm who has mastered complete Dao Rhythm methods, or even a Myriad Laws Dao Lord, appears in this Universe Zone. Otherwise, there is no hope of surviving a catastrophe like a Dark Invasion!"

"Furthermore, even if one appears, they might not necessarily be able to hold out. The destruction of a Universe Zone will attract other Myriad Laws Emperors to fight for the Dao within that zone. So, this is a catastrophe destined for failure."

The White Fatty Old Man also shook his head and sighed:

"Besides, as far as I know, no one from our Home Universe Zone has ever been a peak Guiyuan Realm who mastered complete Dao Rhythm methods, let alone a Myriad Laws Emperor."

"This..." Song Qingfeng and the others were silent once more.

They didn't know what to say anymore.

Each piece of information was more shocking than the last.

The White Fatty Old Man sighed again: "Don't think about it anymore; thinking more won't help. When the Dark Invasion arrives, none of us present will be able to escape. You should just enjoy these final moments of Time. Don't bother preparing any means of escape; it won't have any effect."

Everyone was stunned again: "Senior Bamboo, do we not even need to try?"

"No need to try. To even cause damage to Dark Creatures, you must be at least in the Boundary Realm. To put it bluntly, you can't even break through their defense, so how can you try?" The White Fatty Old Man shook his head.

"..." Several people were suddenly a bit ashamed.

They couldn't even break through the defense.

This was very... sudden.

Song Qingfeng's eyes flashed as if he had thought of something, and a few glimmers of hope reappeared in his eyes. He said repeatedly:

"I suddenly thought of something. Your Excellency Lin Yang left in a hurry before, clearly looking like he had something on his mind, and he said he would definitely return when the Time came. Could it be that he knew in advance that the Home Universe Zone would encounter a Dark Invasion?"

"Calculating the Time now, it's not far from the Time he agreed to return."

As soon as these words were spoken, the White Fatty Old Man was also stunned for a moment, then his brow furrowed deeply:

"That kid leaving in a hurry before was indeed a bit unusual, but it's hard to explain if you say he knew in advance that the Home Universe would encounter a Dark Invasion..."

After all, Lin Yang was only an Ancestor when he left. How could he have sensed the condition of the Boundary Wall!

"This..."

Song Qingfeng gritted his teeth slightly and followed up:

"Regardless, we must prepare something. We can't just sit and wait for death."

"What if Your Excellency Lin Yang really knew in advance back then and that's why he was so anxious to enter the Endless Spacetime? Maybe he has some preparations. We should also make some preparations to welcome Your Excellency Lin Yang back!"

The more he recalled Lin Yang's instructions when he left, the more he felt that Lin Yang might have known in advance.

Anyway, since Lin Yang said he would return, they had to be ready to welcome him!

Song Qingfeng still had a blind trust in Lin Yang.

After all, Lin Yang had created too many miracles within the Home Universe.

Hearing this, the White Fatty Old Man thought for a moment and said, "That makes sense. We must resist after all. So, I will draw up a plan, and you all prepare accordingly."

"Thank you, Senior!" Song Qingfeng was overjoyed.

"Don't thank me so early. I currently have no ability to resist a Dark Invasion either. I can only try to let you live a little longer."

The White Fatty Old Man sighed deeply.

This Dark Invasion came too suddenly.

It left even him with no solutions.

"However, no matter what, I must protect my precious disciple's life!"

The White Fatty Old Man secretly made up his mind.

Even in a Dark Invasion, he would definitely protect Lin Yang!

"By the way, do not reveal the news of the Dark Invasion for now; it will only cause panic."

The White Fatty Old Man gave another instruction and then turned to leave to make preparations... Mirror Ruins Realm.

Time flowed on.

Decades passed in a flash.

"The power of the Dao, the strength of rules, so that's how it is..."

Realizations were constantly emerging in Lin Yang's heart.

Under the effect of the Saint Origin Spiritual Liquid, he finally perfected the blooming of the World-in-a-Flower to the point where it could bloom four petals.

"But, it seems I can take it one step further!"

Although Lin Yang sensed that Time was running out, the realizations in his heart had not faded, which made him forcibly suppress the thought of ending his seclusion and continue to comprehend the Dao.

"The Dao is more than just the Dao."

"Rules are also a form of the Dao."

"So-called Dao Rhythm methods can incorporate the power of rules, rather than just being a simple increase in power!"

"Compared to rules, no matter how strong a simple power increase is, it can be easily neutralized."

"Rules are the truly powerful existences, second only to the Dao!"

"Within the rules, one is invincible!"

"Under the rules, all are but ants!"

"And one's own rules..."

Lin Yang kept murmuring, seemingly catching a spark of inspiration.

Suddenly, the World-in-a-Flower condensed in his hand and bloomed toward the void in front of him:

"Within this area of heaven and earth, I am the rule."

"Space, suppress!"

"Time, freeze!"

Buzz.

Buzz.

Following Lin Yang's words, the space in front of him completely solidified.

This wasn't simple suppression, but solidification.

Rule solidification!

This kind of solidification relied on pure power; unless one was thousands or tens of thousands of Times stronger than Lin Yang, it couldn't be damaged even a little bit. Within the solidified spatial area, no methods would work.

Only the power of similar rules could break this rule solidification.

After the space was solidified by the power of rules, some abnormal changes also occurred in the Time within a very small range; space and Time were completely stilled.

Then, this solidification and stillness lasted for two seconds before dissipating on its own.

"Unfortunately, my level of power is still not enough. Even after exhausting all my power reserves, I can only use the power of rules to fight for two seconds!"

Lin Yang sighed inwardly.

The complete version of the Dao Method, World-in-a-Flower, consumed a lot of his energy, but compared to using the power of rules, it seemed not so significant.

In just two seconds, it not only drained all his power reserves but also left his spirit in a state of extreme exhaustion.

The power of rules was a mysterious thing.

It couldn't be expressed in words.

Rather, it was a perception of the soul.

It was a high-level application of the power of the Dao.

"However, although it's only two seconds, within the rules, unless the opponent also masters rules, they can only be at my mercy!"

Although the consumption was huge and the duration very short, Lin Yang was still very excited.

If perfecting the Dao Rhythm method to the point where the flower could open four petals was enough to place him among the top handful of people in the Guiyuan Realm...

Then now, after mastering two seconds of rule power, he even had the confidence to fight against an ordinary Ten Thousand Laws Realm expert.

Of course, the chances of winning were almost zero.

Because the standard for becoming a Ten Thousand Laws Realm expert was to master at least one type of rule power.

Although he had mastered the power of spatial rules and part of the power of Time rules...

Due to his insufficient level, there was still a big difference compared to a Ten Thousand Laws Realm expert.

This meant that within those two seconds, he was only equivalent to an ordinary Ten Thousand Laws Realm expert.

"But I estimate that within those two seconds, I should be a bit stronger than an ordinary Ten Thousand Laws Realm expert, since I mastered the rule power of both space and Time simultaneously!"

Lin Yang muttered.

"Congratulations Host, for comprehending rule power for the first Time. You have received a reward of +1 unlock for Ten Thousand Realms Spirit Flash!"

Suddenly, the system's voice rang out unexpectedly in his mind.

"Eh? There's actually another reward?" Lin Yang was a bit surprised.

"Yes, Host. Congratulations on preliminarily mastering rule power. You have entered the ranks of the strong in the Endless Spacetime." There was also a hint of joy in the system's voice.

"Alright, but System, don't you think my improvement speed is a bit too fast? Especially the rule power; it felt like there was no difficulty, and I just mastered it naturally."

Lin Yang was also somewhat puzzled.

This was rule power. Mastering rule power meant there wouldn't be any major obstacles on his path to the Ten Thousand Laws Realm.

But mastering it so inexplicably made him feel a bit uneasy because it was so smooth.

"Host, this might still be related to the 'World'." The system said.

"'World'?" Lin Yang pondered. The "World" was indeed an incredible thing; perhaps only this could explain it now.

"System, how many years are left until the Dark Invasion fully begins?" Lin Yang asked again.

"Approximately twenty years." The system gave a specific Time.

"Twenty years? That's just enough for me to consolidate further!"

Lin Yang nodded and said no more, beginning to consolidate his cultivation.

He was currently at the first level of the Guiyuan Realm.

Although the power of World-in-a-Flower was already comparable to a peak Guiyuan Realm.

But now, for every bit more power he gained, the power of World-in-a-Flower would be even greater.

Most importantly, his combat power would be more lasting; the more power he had stored in his body, the longer his endurance during battle.

One day.

In the endless dark spacetime, a crisp "crack" sounded.

It sounded like an eggshell breaking.

At the same moment, everyone from the Home Universe Zone in the Endless Spacetime felt a sensation in the dark.

The Boundary Wall of the Wan Qian Universe Zone had broken.

"From now on, we have completely lost our home."

Someone wept.

At this moment, an uncontrollable feeling of sadness surged from many people's souls; it was a sense of guilt from the Wan Qian Universe Zone for no longer being able to protect them.

It was as if a mother could no longer protect her child.

At this moment, Lin Yang's eyes also grew moist uncontrollably.

"The Boundary Wall is broken!"

He wiped the corners of his eyes and immediately ended his seclusion.

Meanwhile.

At the Boundary Wall.

Countless Dark Creatures, with their crimson eyes exposed, greedily and urgently rushed toward the Wan Qian Universe Zone!

Some Dark Hunters also began to rub their hands in anticipation and spread the news of the Wan Qian Universe Zone's invasion toward the Endless Spacetime.

This wasn't out of kindness, but because the destruction of a Universe Zone required more people to participate together.

Within the Jin Shi Kingdom.

The Jin Shi Kingdom Lord, who was in seclusion, received a message:

"Jin Shi, the Boundary Wall of a complete Universe Zone has been breached. From the aura leaking out, that Universe Zone is quite high-level. Hurry over and join me in invading and seizing the complete Dao!"

In an instant, Jin Shi's massive black-robed figure vanished from the spot.

"A high-level Universe Zone has been breached? Heaven is truly helping me!"

Jin Shi laughed loudly, stepped into the Time-Space Turbulence Zone, and after paying a large fee, locked onto the direction of the Wan Qian Universe Zone and teleported!