268: Chapter 269 My World, My Rules!

When the five words "My Body is the World" were uttered from Lin Qi's mouth, the entire International Convention and Exhibition Center—or rather, all the space within a radius of one kilometer centered on Lin Qi—completely changed.

The power of nothingness brought about by the "System" rejection, which had been forcibly erasing everything, came to an abrupt halt.

It was like a meat grinder operating at high speed that had suddenly had its power cord kicked out.

All the people who had been trapped in sensory deprivation and cognitive stagnation—reporters, bodyguards, Li Qingcang... their consciousnesses were, at this moment, forcibly dragged out of the cage of "System" Law and then crudely shoved into another, more domineering, and more primitive world.

Lin Qi's world.

"This... what is going on?"

"Why did the lights come on? My god, what is this light?"

"I can move! What just happened? I felt like I couldn't sense anything a moment ago!"

In the venue, the deathly silence was broken, replaced by waves of panicked and bewildered discussion.

They discovered with horror that everything around them had changed.

The venue was still the same venue, the people were still the same people.

But the ceiling above had disappeared, replaced by a chaotic, gray sky.

There was no sun, no moon, and no stars.

The only light source came from mid-air.

There, five massive spheres of light, each radiating a different color, slowly rotated like five divine suns, illuminating this eerie space.

They were Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth.

It was the Five Elements cycle of Lin Qi's Organ Refining Realm, which at this moment, had been manifested by him through the Law of "My Body is the World," becoming the "Heavenly Dao" of this independent world.

"Welcome to my world."

Lin Qi's voice resonated directly in everyone's mind.

It was not loud, yet it carried an unquestionable, creator-god-like majesty.

Everyone, including Li Qingcang on the podium, subconsciously looked up toward the source of the voice.

They saw that Lin Qi, at some unknown point, was already floating in mid-air.

His body, which had been fading away, had long since re-solidified, appearing even more "real" than before.

He simply floated there quietly, but the rules of the entire world seemed to operate around him.

He was the sole Dominator of this space.

"No... impossible!"

On the podium, Li Qingcang let out a piercing, pig-like shriek, his face filled with incomprehensible horror.

"System rejection! That is the System log! It is the ultimate erasure of the world's Law! How could you possibly block it!"

"How could you possibly still be alive!"

He had completely lost his mind.

His final trump card, the gamble on which he had staked everything, had actually... failed?

No, it hadn't just failed.

It had been forcibly "overwritten" by another, more powerful force!

"World Law?"

Lin Qi lowered his head, looking down at the crazed Li Qingcang, a mocking curve playing on his lips.

"Are you talking about that broken program that wanted to delete me?"

"Sorry, but in my territory, it doesn't get a say."

He raised his hand and gently clenched it toward the "skull of the old god" that was still floating in mid-air, emitting an evil black light.

"Your beacon is too noisy."

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out.

That "skull of the old god" from the ancient era, indestructible and capable of carrying Laws, was like an egg being crushed; it exploded into powder out of thin air.

The twisted threads attached to it, connecting the mastermind behind the scenes to the world's Law, were instantly severed by a brutal force!

"Pfft!"

In a hidden corner several kilometers away from the convention center.

A figure shrouded in a black robe suddenly spat out a mouthful of black blood, their body trembling violently.

"My 'Dimensional Reduction Beacon'... destroyed?"

"He... how is it possible... He actually constructed an independent 'embryonic world' to resist the System rejection!"

"Monster! This guy isn't some virus at all! He is a walking 'World'!"

The Black-Robed Figure let out a shriek of extreme terror, no longer caring about anything else, and transformed into a trail of black smoke, fleeing Tianhai City at top speed.

He knew that the plan had completely failed.

Moreover, he had provoked an ineffable, terrifying existence that he could not afford to offend.

...

Inside the venue.

With the annihilation of the "skull of the old god," the power of "System" rejection targeting Lin Qi also completely lost its target and dissipated into nothingness.

The entire Domain of "My Body is the World" became even more stable.

Lin Qi could feel that the willpower consumption required to maintain this independent world was rapidly decreasing.

Because he had used his own "Reason" to defeat the "Reason" of the "World" within this area.

He had become the king here.

"Now, it's your turn."

Lin Qi's gaze fell back onto Li Qingcang.

That look was cold, indifferent, and devoid of even the slightest emotion.

Li Qingcang shuddered under his gaze, a chill running from the soles of his feet straight to his skull.

His greatest reliance was gone.

Now, he and a monster capable of "creating worlds" were locked in the same cage.

And he was the chicken in that cage.

"No... don't come over!"

Li Qingcang shrieked in terror, scrambling to escape from the podium.

"Chen Shu! Chen Shu! Save me! Quickly, save me!"

He cried out for his most trusted shadow guard.

However, Chen Shu's figure did not appear.

Lin Qi's gaze swept toward a corner of the venue.

There, Chen Shu's figure stood stiffly in the shadows, unmoving.

For the first time, a look of horror and struggle appeared on his face.

In Lin Qi's world, his pride-and-joy Stealth and assassination skills had become meaningless.

Because every inch of air and every speck of dust here was under Lin Qi's control.

He wanted to move but discovered his body felt as if it had been filled with mercury; he couldn't even lift a finger.

"Your dog is very loyal."

Lin Qi looked at Li Qingcang and said indifferently.

"It's a pity he can't help you now."

He slowly descended from mid-air, walking toward the podium step by step.

He walked very slowly.

But every step felt like it was crushing Li Qingcang's heart.

Thump.

Thump.

Thump.

The thousands of reporters present had long since been scared into a state of Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering by this god-like scene, collapsing to the ground, unable to even scream.

They felt as if they were watching a big-budget sci-fi blockbuster.

No, it was more real and more shocking than any movie.

They had witnessed day turn into night with their own eyes, watched the ceiling transform into five-colored divine suns, and seen that youth floating in mid-air, commanding the elements with his words, crushing the legendary "skull of the old god."

Now, this god-like youth was walking toward the wealthy family head who had been so arrogant just a moment ago.

Everyone knew what was about to happen next.

The reckoning was about to begin.

"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"

Li Qingcang had completely broken down; he knelt on the ground, tears and snot streaming down his face, kowtowing desperately to Lin Qi.

"I was wrong! I was truly wrong! I won't dare to do it again!"

"Money! I'll give you as much money as you want! All of the Li family's assets are yours! Just spare my life!"

He was making a pathetic spectacle of himself, with none of the bearing of a wealthy family head left.

Lin Qi walked in front of him, stopped, and looked down at him from above.

"Spare your life?"

He seemed to have heard a funny joke.

"You tried to kill me time and time again—poisoning, assassination, bounties, and you even went as far as colluding with outsiders to use these methods to erase me."

"And now, you're telling me to spare your life?"

Lin Qi slowly reached out, gripped Li Qingcang's throat, and lifted him off the ground.

Li Qingcang's feet left the ground, and he struggled desperately, his face turning a liver-colored purple from lack of oxygen.

"You seem to have misunderstood one thing."

Lin Qi's voice rang coldly in his ear.

"From the moment you decided to move against me."

"Your life was no longer your own."

"Now..."

Killing intent surged in Lin Qi's eyes.

"It's time to pay the price."