386: Chapter 373 Sacrifice System? No, Fusion!

With this roar, the faces of countless members of the Human Race appeared behind Lin Feng.

It was the unyielding spirit of Great Yu taming the floods, the persistence of Kua Fu chasing the sun, and the tenacity of Jing Wei filling the sea.

This immense will transformed into a golden nail, driving fiercely into the River of Time.

"Boom!"

The River of Time shook violently.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun's giant hand reaching into the past was actually shattered by this will of "living in the present"!

"Pfft!"

Under the backlash, Dao Ancestor Hongjun's figure swayed, and a trace of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.

This was the first time Dao Ancestor Hongjun had been injured since the battle began.

"How is this possible..." Dao Ancestor Hongjun looked at Lin Feng in disbelief. "The will of a mere Mortal can actually shake time and space?"

Lin Feng gasped for breath, his body drenched in cold sweat, but his eyes were frighteningly bright, filled with provocation.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, you have schemed your whole life and calculated all the secrets of Heaven, but you missed one thing."

"The human heart."

"The human heart is unpredictable and uncontrollable. This is the true reason why you will never be able to complete the Heavenly Dao!"

"Now, it is my turn to attack!"

Lin Feng condensed the phantom of the Pangu Axe in his hand once again. This time, what coiled around the blade was no longer the purple Dao charm, but the golden fire of the Human Dao.

"Take this—Fire of Civilization!"

The battle had reached its most tragic stage.

Although Lin Feng had relied on the Luck of the Human Race and methods to modify the rules to gain the upper hand and even injure Dao Ancestor Hongjun, Dao Ancestor Hongjun was, after all, the Dao Ancestor who had merged with the Heavenly Dao for countless years; his foundation was simply too deep.

"jade plate of creation, Three Thousand Dao, suppress!"

Dao Ancestor Hongjun wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, no longer holding back any strength. The jade plate of creation above his head shattered completely, transforming into three thousand chains of Law, like three thousand Dragons, binding Lin Feng tightly.

"Crack... crack..."

The "God-Slaying Armor" on Lin Feng began to shatter inch by inch.

This time, no matter how he modified the parameters, he could not break free. This was the direct attack of the jade plate of creation, a pure crushing of mass. It was like an ant that might be able to bite an elephant, but once the elephant lay down and rolled, the ant would only be flattened.

"Lin Feng, it is over."

Dao Ancestor Hongjun watched Lin Feng, who was trapped in mid-air and unable to move, with an expressionless face.

"Your energy is exhausted, and your Luck of the Human Race is overdrawn. You are now just an empty shell."

"Hand over that System, and I can leave your corpse intact, or even allow you to undergo Reincarnation, promising you a lifetime of wealth."

Lin Feng felt his bones groaning, and his consciousness began to drift.

Was this really... his limit?

[Warning! Host's vital signs are critical.]

[Warning! Defense System has completely collapsed.]

[Detected the only winning strategy...]

The voice of the System rang in Lin Feng's mind, carrying a cold sense of determination, yet seemingly also a hint of reluctance.

[Strategy Codename: Mutual Destruction.]

[Please, Host, strip me (System core) from your body and detonate the Pangu Axe fragments. The power of the explosion will be enough to destroy the Saint Physique of Dao Ancestor Hongjun and even severely damage the Heavenly Dao.]

[The cost is: The System will completely disappear, and the Host will lose all power, becoming a Mortal. But the Host can survive.]

[Host, please execute. This is the only way.]

A bright red button appeared in Lin Feng's field of vision.

As long as he pressed it, he could win.

Although the cost was losing this System that had accompanied him all the way, and becoming a useless person, at least he could save his life, take out Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and complete the mission.

This seemed like the most rational choice.

Lin Feng looked at that button and fell silent.

Dao Ancestor Hongjun seemed to sense something; his expression changed slightly, and the chains of Law in his hands tightened: "Trying to self-destruct? It's not that easy!"

"Self-destruct?"

Lin Feng suddenly laughed. His face was covered in blood, but his smile was ferocious and arrogant.

"System, you've been with me for so long, yet you still don't understand me."

"Am I the kind of person who would sacrifice a partner to survive?"

[Host, I am a program, not a partner. Sacrificing me is the optimal solution. Besides, I am just a piece of code...]

"Screw your optimal solution! Screw your code!"

Lin Feng suddenly let out a roar, shouting with all his might:

"My fate is determined by me, not by Heaven, and certainly not by you, this broken System!"

"What sacrifice? I never do multiple-choice questions!"

"Children make choices; adults want it all!"

Lin Feng did not press the detachment button.

Instead, he made a move that left both the System and Dao Ancestor Hongjun terrified.

He grabbed the System core that was supposed to be stripped away—the Origin light of those Pangu Axe fragments—and violently shoved it into the depths of his own Soul!

"Devour!"

"Fusion!"

"Fuse for me!!!"

[Warning! Warning! The Host's Physical Body cannot withstand the Dao fragments! It will explode!]

[Stop! Stop quickly! You are committing suicide!]

The System's alarm turned into a scream.

But Lin Feng didn't care at all. Like a madman, he forcibly crushed the ball of light that represented the power of creation and fused it into every inch of his flesh and every segment of his genes.

"Ahhhhh—!!!"

Lin Feng let out a heart-wrenching scream.

This pain was ten thousand times worse than being sliced to death. His body began to disintegrate and then reconstruct. What flowed through his veins was no longer blood, but golden runes. His bones turned into jade-like Law crystals.

He was risking his life!

Success or death!

"Madman... a complete madman!" Dao Ancestor Hongjun saw this scene and actually felt a trace of fear. He frantically urged the chains to strangle Lin Feng, but when those chains touched Lin Feng's body, they were repelled by a savage force.

"I do not want to be the Host of a System."

Lin Feng's voice was hoarse, yet it rang out like a great bell, echoing throughout the Universe.

"I want to be—the Master of the Dao!"

Boom!

An indescribable pillar of light pierced through the past, present, and future.

Lin Feng's figure disappeared.

Replacing him was a giant whose entire body flowed with the light of Chaos, his eyes containing the stars of the Universe.

The System disappeared.

Or rather, the System had completely become a part of Lin Feng's body.

There were no more interfaces, no more notification sounds.

His thoughts were System instructions. His will was the Law.

[Unity of Man and Artifact · Great Dao Saint Physique.]

Lin Feng slowly clenched his fist, feeling the pleasure of being in complete control of everything. This was no longer borrowed power; this was power that belonged to him.

He looked at Dao Ancestor Hongjun, his eyes devoid of any fear.

"Dao Ancestor Hongjun, you enjoyed strangling me just now, didn't you?"

Lin Feng took a step, instantly appearing in front of Dao Ancestor Hongjun, completely ignoring the obstruction of the three thousand Laws. One hand, like an iron pincer, grabbed Dao Ancestor Hongjun's neck, lifting this high and mighty Dao Ancestor up.

"Now, it is my turn to teach you what 'rules' are."