36: Realm Lord formed, battle intent ignited

The will slowly awakening from the Myriad Worlds Battlefield and even the depths of the Ancient Road was like an invisible tide, instantly drowning everyone's perceptions. It was not directed at any specific individual, but filled every inch of space and every wisp of Origin Qi, carrying a coldness and deathly stillness that disregarded and ended everything. The air became thick, Origin Qi stagnated, and even time seemed to slow its flow.

The fighting spirit that had just been ignited by learning the ancient secrets was like a candle in the wind before this vast and boundless will, flickering as if it would go out. The faces of some Prodigies with weaker willpower turned pale instantly, their eyes revealing irrepressible fear, and their Dao Heart nearly collapsed.

This was the will of the "Lord of Annihilation"! Even a negligible ripple from his slumber was far beyond what a Purple Mansion Realm Cultivator could withstand!

Lin Fan bore the brunt! He carried the epoch imprint, and the Chaos Qi in his body was faintly repelled by this annihilation will, so the pressure he felt far exceeded others! That invisible will was like billions of cold needles, crazily stabbing at his Divine Soul, impacting his newly formed "World Lord" Concept prototype, trying to assimilate him into that eternal void!

"Ugh!" Lin Fan groaned, the Chaos aura around him fluctuating violently as if it would dissipate at any moment. His Sea of Consciousness churned, the Star Chain clattered, the star pagoda's light flickered uncertainly, and even that wisp of Innate Chaos Qi began to flow sluggishly. Blood overflowed from the corners of his mouth again, and his body trembled slightly, as if he were enduring the pain of a thousand cuts.

"Lin Fan!"

"Fellow Daoist Lin!"

Zi Linger, Ethereal Moon, Su Zhiqing, and the others were extremely anxious upon seeing this and wanted to step forward, but they were so oppressed by the omnipresent annihilation will that they could hardly move, barely able to protect themselves.

Mo Yuan's expression was also grave; the Demon Yuan around him was compressed to the limit as he struggled to resist, his gaze toward Lin Fan carrying a hint of complexity. Under this level of willpower pressure, touching the threshold of a World Lord would instead make one the primary target of attack.

"Submission to Annihilation is the ultimate end of all things..." A grand, cold, and emotionless thought rang directly in the depths of Lin Fan's Sea of Consciousness, full of temptation and coercion.

Illusions began to appear before Lin Fan's eyes: the Lin Family destroyed, relatives and friends withered, beauties turned to bone, and everything he protected reduced to nothingness in the annihilation, until finally, even he himself merged into that boundless darkness and void, obtaining eternal "peace."

A deep sense of exhaustion and despair grew from the bottom of his heart, as if giving up resistance and merging into this annihilation was the final liberation.

"No!!!" Just as his consciousness was about to sink, the fragmented "epoch imprint" deep within Lin Fan's Divine Soul suddenly erupted with a weak but incredibly resilient light! Countless fragments of images of ancient sages fighting with Unyielding spirit and shedding blood across the heavens flooded into his mind! The Tomb Keeper's regretful yet persistent gaze, the trusting eyes of his comrades, his own pursuit of the Peak of the martial Dao, and his attachment to the things he protected—all emotions and will erupted with a bang at this moment!

"My Dao is transcendence! It is eternity! It is protection! How can it be annihilated here?!"

"My body is the world, my heart is the Dao! Chaos opens the heavens, and all Laws cannot invade!"

Lin Fan let out a deafening roar in his Sea of Consciousness! The originally scattered Chaos aura suddenly contracted and condensed! Deep within his Dantian, that wisp of Innate Chaos Qi rotated and expanded at an unprecedented speed, as if a miniature Universe singularity was being ignited!

Outside, with Lin Fan as the center, the space within a hundred-foot radius shook violently! That thick and stagnant annihilation will was forcibly pushed aside by a newborn power full of vitality and infinite possibilities! A hazy, gray Domain, as if from the dawn of Chaos, suddenly unfolded with Lin Fan's body as the origin!

Within this Domain, chaotic Laws were organized, violent Origin Qi was calmed, and the omnipresent annihilation will was isolated and weakened! Although the range was not large and its edges constantly underwent intense annihilation with the annihilation will, it truly existed!

Within the Domain, I am the Dominator!

"World Lord Domain! He succeeded!" Mo Yuan's pupils shrank as he cried out in shock! He hadn't expected that Lin Fan, under the pressure of this annihilation will, could break through and truly take that step, condensing his own World Lord Domain! Although this Domain was still very young and its range was small, its significance was entirely different! This meant he had truly stepped onto the threshold of the World Lord level!

A brilliant light erupted in Su Zhiqing's beautiful eyes, and her tightly clenched jade-like hands relaxed slightly.

Zi Linger and Ethereal Moon even wept with joy.

The other Prodigies also looked at that Primordial Chaos Domain in shock, as well as the figure in the center of the Domain who, though covered in blood, had an aura as vast and powerful as a newborn!

Lin Fan slowly raised his head. No longer was there a Chaos halo in his eyes; instead, they had turned into two bottomless pools of dark springs, as if containing endless time and space. The wounds all over his body healed rapidly under the nourishment of the Primordial Chaos Domain, and his aura rose steadily, completely stabilizing at the Early Stage of the World Lord level!

He felt his close connection with the surrounding hundred-meter space, as if this space had become an extension of his body. With a thought, the pressure of the Domain could suppress and kill a Purple Mansion; with a turn of his mind, the Origin Qi of the Domain could be called upon at will. This was a qualitative leap!

"Annihilation?" Lin Fan spoke, his voice calm yet carrying a majesty that commanded the rules, echoing clearly within the Domain and even reaching outside it, neutralizing part of the whispers of the annihilation will. "Within my world, there is only the 'existence' that I recognize!"

He raised his hand and gently made a grasping motion toward the invisible annihilation will in the Void Realm!

"Primordial Chaos Domain, Suppress!"

"Buzz!" The hundred-meter Primordial Chaos Domain erupted with light, and the gray radiance was like mercury pouring on the ground. Wherever it passed, the annihilation will seemed to have met its nemesis, letting out a silent hiss as it was forcibly repelled and purified! Although the Domain's range could not expand, its stability was greatly enhanced, firmly protecting Lin Fan and the core people near him, including Zi Linger, Ethereal Moon, Su Zhiqing, and Mo Yuan!

Within the Domain, annihilation does not exist! That vast annihilation will seemed to be enraged by Lin Fan's sudden Breakthrough and provocation, its fluctuations becoming even more violent. A colder, purer thought of "ending," like an invisible giant hammer, slammed hard against the Primordial Chaos Domain!

"Dong!" The Primordial Chaos Domain vibrated violently, its edges flickering uncertainly. Lin Fan's body also swayed, his face turning slightly pale. After all, he had only just entered the World Lord level and his Domain was still weak, while he was facing a sliver of the Lord of Annihilation's will; the gap was still immense.

But his eyes remained firm, even carrying a hint of excitement! He needed this kind of pressure to temper his newborn Domain!

"Everyone, lend me a hand! Inject your power into my Domain!" Lin Fan shouted in a low voice.

Mo Yuan, Su Zhiqing, and the others understood instantly. Without hesitation, they carefully guided their pure Demon Yuan, Sword Yuan, Buddha Power, and other energies toward the Primordial Chaos Domain. They did not dare to impact it directly, but instead acted like streams flowing into the ocean, trying to enhance the foundation of this newborn world.

Powerful energies of various attributes flooded in. The Primordial Chaos Domain initially showed some rejection and vibration, but under Lin Fan's precise control and the mediation of the Innate Chaos Qi, it quickly decomposed, absorbed, and transformed these foreign energies into nourishment to strengthen the Domain itself! Chaos, by its nature, encompasses all things!

With the replenishment of everyone's power, the light of the Primordial Chaos Domain stabilized once more and even expanded slightly, becoming more solid!

"Humph! A Domain of ants, yet you dare to obstruct the descent of the ultimate?" That annihilation will seemed completely enraged. It no longer merely permeated as pressure but began to condense! Above the ruins of the broken stone palace in the center of the basin, space twisted, and a blurry dark figure, formed entirely of the purest Annihilation Intent, slowly emerged!

It had no facial features or specific form; it was just a constantly twisting shadow emitting the aura of the end! But the pressure it emitted was more than ten times stronger than the previous Shadow Nightmare! It had already reached the true World Lord level, or even stronger!

This was the manifestation of the Lord of Annihilation's will! Although it was not the original body, or even a complete Clone, but merely a Projection condensed by relying on the residual Annihilation Power of the Myriad Worlds Battlefield, it was by no means comparable to an ordinary World Lord!

"Protect Lin Fan! He needs time to consolidate his Domain!" Mo Yuan roared and was the first to rush out of the Primordial Chaos Domain, his Demon Saber slashing toward that dark figure! He knew that although Lin Fan was a World Lord now, his Domain was newly formed and needed time to adapt and stabilize; he absolutely could not be interrupted!

Su Zhiqing's Sword Qi was like a rainbow as she followed closely! The Buddha Son's Buddha light shone universally, the Elf Race Woman's natural power erupted, and the Giant Clan Warrior roared as he charged... All the top Prodigies once again set everything aside for their common survival and for that slim hope, launching a desperate charge toward that Shadow of Annihilation, which represented the ultimate void!

The great battle erupted once more! And this time, the core was to protect Lin Fan, who had just entered the World Lord level, and the light of the Primordial Chaos Domain he brought, which was enough to resist annihilation!

Lin Fan stood in the center of the Domain, crazily absorbing the power transmitted by everyone, consolidating the Domain and deducing Chaos. He knew that the true test had only just begun. His path as a World Lord was destined to start with resisting the greatest darkness in the heavens!

He looked toward that Shadow of Annihilation with burning eyes, without any fear.

Fight!