41: The covenant was forged, and the shadows returned.

In the core basin of the Myriad Worlds Battlefield, deathly silence reigned. The aftermath of the great battle had completely leveled the area, leaving only scorched earth and energy Turbulence that had not yet fully dispersed in the air. Lin Fan was unconscious, his aura weak but stable, and the newly formed Chaos Domain within him was operating autonomously, slowly absorbing the sparse Origin Qi to repair itself. Mo Yuan, Su Zhiqing, and others sat cross-legged around him, their faces pale, desperately trying to restore their almost depleted Origin.

Time flowed in oppressive silence. After an unknown period, Lin Fan's eyelids trembled slightly, and he slowly opened his eyes. A chaotic glow flickered in his pupils and then vanished, replaced by a profound and weathered gaze, tempered by life-and-death experiences. He felt the even more vast and powerful strength within him, as well as the thousand-zhang Chaos Domain that, though not yet fully expanded, was already initially stable. There was not much joy in his heart, only a heavy sense of responsibility.

Middle Stage of the Realm Lord, Chaos Domain—this power was obtained at the cost of his comrades' trust and sacrifice, and his own near-complete self-combustion.

"You're awake." A clear, cold voice sounded from the side. Su Zhiqing had finished her meditation at some point and was looking at him, a trace of almost imperceptible concern in her eyes.

Mo Yuan, the Buddhist Son, the Elf Race Woman, the Giant Clan Warrior, and others also opened their eyes one after another, looking at Lin Fan with complex expressions. There was the relief of surviving a catastrophe, the shock of Lin Fan's Breakthrough in battle, and an unspoken acknowledgment of him as their leader that had already been established.

Zi Linger and Ethereal Moon immediately gathered around him, their faces filled with worry and joy.

"How do you feel?" Mo Yuan asked directly, his tone less arrogant and more equal than before.

"I'm fine, but my power still needs time to stabilize." Lin Fan sat up, looked around at everyone, and clasped his fists solemnly, "This time, I thank all of you for your great help and for risking your lives to protect me."

If everyone hadn't unreservedly poured their remaining power into his Chaos Domain at the last moment, he would never have been able to unleash that heaven-splitting axe and force back the Nirvana Incarnation.

The Buddhist Son pressed his palms together, "Fellow Daoist Lin turned the tide and saved us from peril. This is a great Karma."

The Elf Race Woman nodded slightly, "We should be thanking you."

The Giant Clan Warrior thumped his chest, emitting a dull thud, everything unsaid.

After this battle, the previously loose temporary cooperation had been sublimated. A trust and bond, based on a shared struggle against Nirvana and facing life and death together, had taken root in everyone's hearts.

Lin Fan's gaze swept over every top Prodigy present. He said in a deep voice, "The threat of the Nirvana Incarnation has not been resolved; it merely fled after being injured. The Shadow Hall and the dark forces behind it will certainly not give up. Fighting alone, none of us can succeed."

He paused, his voice firm and resonant, "I propose that right here, we formally establish the 'Six Realms Pact'! Let us gather our strengths, share information, watch out for each other, and jointly face the Nirvana Tribulation to protect the Myriad Worlds!"

At these words, everyone's expressions became solemn.

Mo Yuan was the first to express his stance, demonic light flickering in his eyes, "Agreed. With Nirvana upon us, personal grievances are temporarily set aside. I, Mo Yuan, representing the Primal Demonic Domain, am willing to join this pact."

Su Zhiqing said coolly, "Glazed Immortal Domain, seconded."

The Buddhist Son chanted a Buddhist name, "Lesser Leiyin Temple, it is our bounden duty."

The Elf Race Woman, "The Forest of Nature, is willing to contribute its meager strength."

The Giant Clan Warrior, "War God Mountain, count me in!"

Zi Linger puffed out her chest, "Ten Thousand Demon Celestial Domain, no problem!"

Ethereal Moon nodded gently, "Nine Nether is willing to follow."

The Primordial Void Dragon, Qingxin, was even more excited, "Primordial Void Dragon Clan, we swear to follow the Tower Master to the death and resist Nirvana together!"

The top Prodigies from different domains and races—Human, Demon, Devil, Buddhist, Elf, Giant, and Ghost—at this moment, due to a common enemy and a shared belief in protection, temporarily put aside past differences and rivalries, forming an unprecedented Alliance!

Although there were no complex ceremonies, no blood pacts with Heavenly Dao oaths, the firm will and trust exchanged in their gazes were more unbreakable than any contract.

The Six Realms Pact was initially established! Lin Fan, by virtue of his leadership at the critical moment, his strength in turning the tide, and his identity as the star pagoda Master, was tacitly recognized by everyone as the temporary core and leader of the pact.

"Now that the pact is established, the top priority is to quickly recover our strength and ascertain the current battlefield situation, as well as the movements of the dark forces." Lin Fan quickly adapted to his role, calmly analyzing, "The Nirvana Incarnation is injured, so Shadow Nightmare and its minions will certainly not sit idly by. We must act before them."

With a thought, he shared the information about the Myriad Realms Teleportation Array Map (Fragment) obtained from the ancient hall with everyone. "This array map marks several temporary spatial nodes leading to other domains, which might serve as channels for us to contact the outside world, obtain support, or evacuate in an emergency."

Everyone's spirits lifted. This was undoubtedly a timely help. With a retreat route and the possibility of contacting the outside world, their actions gained more confidence.

【"System," Lin Fan silently chanted in his heart, signing in at this time when the Alliance was newly established and everything was waiting to be rebuilt, "Sign in at the place where the Six Realms Pact was first established."】

【Ding! Sign-in successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Ten World Origin Divine Crystals!】

Ten crystals, about the size of pigeon eggs, perfectly round, seemingly containing the Origin of a miniature world, and emitting extremely pure Heaven and Earth Origin Qi, appeared in the System space. World Origin Divine Crystal: Formed by the condensation of Origin when a world first opens or a Realm Lord falls, it contains the purest World Origin power, which can quickly restore Realm Lord level consumption, stabilize the Realm, and even slightly increase Realm Lord level cultivation.

"Excellent!" Lin Fan was overjoyed in his heart. This was exactly the resource everyone urgently needed right now! He did not hesitate, immediately took out the ten World Origin Divine Crystals, and distributed them to Mo Yuan, Su Zhiqing, and other core members who had consumed the most.

"This item can help us recover quickly," Lin Fan explained.

Everyone was moved as they felt the pure and vast World Origin power within the divine crystals, and their gazes towards Lin Fan became even more profound. To be able to casually produce ten such treasures, this new Alliance Leader had more secrets than they had imagined.

Everyone stopped speaking, immediately held the World Origin Divine Crystals, and fully absorbed and refined them. The pure World Origin power surged into their bodies, like sweet dew nourishing parched land. Everyone's withered auras began to recover and rise at a visible speed.

Lin Fan also absorbed one himself, feeling his Chaos Domain rapidly nourished and stabilized, even subtly expanding a bit, which greatly eased his mind.

Just as everyone was seizing the time to recover, Zi Linger and Ethereal Moon, who were responsible for guarding the periphery, suddenly returned with grave expressions.

"Something's happening!" Zi Linger whispered, "To the southeast, about a hundred li away, there are intense spatial fluctuations and energy conflicts. It seems a large group of people are fighting, and one of the auras is very similar to the Shadow Nightmare that escaped earlier! They are attacking someone!"

Everyone instantly opened their eyes, sharp light flashing.

Shadow Nightmare truly wasn't idle! And it seemed to be planning a new operation!

Lin Fan stood up, his chaotic aura restrained, his eyes sharp as blades, "How is the recovery?"

Mo Yuan's Demonic Essence had recovered by seventy percent, and his Battle Intent surged, "Enough to fight!"

Su Zhiqing's Sword Qi was faintly visible, "No problem."

The others also nodded, the World Origin Divine Crystals had a significant effect. Although they had not recovered to their Peak, they now had the strength to fight.

"Let's go!" Lin Fan decided immediately, "Let's see what Shadow Nightmare is up to! If we can seize the opportunity to capture it and sever an arm of Nirvana, all the better!"

The newly established Alliance needed a victory to rally morale and hone their teamwork!

Everyone no longer hesitated, transforming into streaks of light and silently speeding towards the source of the conflict in the southeast.

A new battle was about to begin. And this time, they were no longer Prodigies fighting individually, but the nascent Six Realms Alliance!