385: Heaven's will has turned against us, and new targets for conquest are coming our way.

The reason the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world requested a battle was to tell Li Jinian that he was not afraid, but rather that he did not wish to see the living beings of both worlds suffer further.

With his magnitude, if he truly resisted to the end, the other party could forget about occupying the Light Mark Great World within five hundred years.

Even after occupation, they would inevitably face his countless counterattacks within three thousand years, leaving them no peace!

However, by then, the Light Mark Great World would be completely destroyed, and trillions of living beings would suffer countless casualties, which was not what he hoped for.

The heavenly dao of the guanghen great world was a benevolent parent of heaven and earth; all living things were his children, and he absolutely could not bear to see such a cruel situation unfold.

Thus, the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world came to face death with dignity.

Li Jinian also understood the other's intentions and immediately gave repeated assurances that he would promote reconciliation between the two worlds, treat the living beings of both worlds equally, and so on.

In any case, before getting what he wanted, he would agree to any conditions first; whether he could fulfill them was another matter entirely.

“Fellow Daoist, I hope you can be as good as your word.”

The Light Mark Great World extracted its own Origin, which, under guidance, transformed into a light orb shimmering with a starlight luster, slowly floating toward Li Jinian.

That light orb contained the pulse of a world's heaven and earth; every strand of flowing light carried the information and Laws of heaven and earth, feeling incredibly warm to the touch yet possessing an irresistible heaviness.

Li Jinian held his hand out, and the moment his palm touched the light orb, the Heavenly Dao aura belonging to his own world suddenly awakened.

As the Origins of the two worlds made contact, there was no collision as expected; instead, they were like old friends reuniting after a long separation, intertwining and penetrating each other with a profound rhythm.

Fusion!

Within the Origin of the Light Mark Great World, the will for protection and survival was clearly discernible; it was the obsession of protecting living beings for countless years.

Meanwhile, the Origin on Li Jinian's side carried a vigorous power of new life, like a vast sea capable of containing a hundred rivers.

The Light Mark Great World indeed offered no resistance, allowing its energy to be absorbed and merged.

As the Origin rapidly depleted, the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world could no longer maintain his Incarnation and reverted to his true form, the bronze eye.

“Buzz—”

As Li Jinian introduced the Light Mark Origin into the core of his own world, a majestic resonance suddenly rang out across the continuous Void Realm.

This resonance was clearly heard by all living beings in both the Light Mark Great World and the Jinian Great World.

The original Laws of the Light Mark Great World began to peel away, turning into specks of flowing light to be integrated into the Law networks of Li Jinian's world.

The originally thick spatial barriers of the two worlds became soft yet more resilient, the nearly exhausted Spiritual Qi Origin was injected with new vitality, and even the flow of time in both worlds silently achieved synchronization.

All of this brought immense benefits to the two Great Worlds.

When the last strand of regulations finished merging, the regulatory outlines of the two worlds completely overlapped.

Crack, crack.

After several crisp sounds, several cracks appeared on the bronze eye of the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world, and its entire body gradually became illusory.

The heavenly dao of the guanghen great world committed self-sacrifice.

“Fellow Daoist, thank you.”

Li Jinian’s expression turned solemn as he manifested his true form as a bronze eye and gave a deep farewell.

At this point, the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world dissipated.

But... would a dignified Heavenly Dao truly dissipate just like that?

Li Jinian’s voice carried both a hint of the Light Mark Heavenly Dao's ancient weariness and the freshness of his own world: “Fellow Daoist, the two worlds are reborn; we shall not fail the living beings.”

Feeling the pulse within his body connected to the Light Mark Great World, Li Jinian nodded slightly.

To be honest, it was hard to tell who had devoured whom; it felt more like two unyielding worlds moving toward a broader future together.

However, Li Jinian was the sole Heavenly Dao!

But devouring the heavenly dao origin of the Light Mark Great World was only the first step.

Just like taking cold medicine in his past life, taking the medicine wasn't enough; it required time to absorb the medicinal power.

Right now, Li Jinian had only taken over part of the Light Mark Great World's regulations; there were many more regulations he had yet to control.

Furthermore, refining the heavenly dao origin required time, pulling the Light Mark Great World over required time, and promoting reconciliation between the two worlds also required time; these tasks could not be completed without thousands or even tens of thousands of years.

“Sigh, the road ahead is long and difficult.”

“I need to find more Fellow Countrymen and make more investments.”

Li Jinian sighed, thinking of his Fellow Countrymen who were developing comprehensively in ethics, intelligence, physique, aesthetics, and labor.

Thinking carefully, he hadn't peeked at his Fellow Countrymen's progress for a long time. Once the two worlds were settled, he definitely had to go take a look!

The afterglow of the Fusion of the two worlds had not yet dissipated, and that majestic resonance between heaven and earth was still rippling out in circles within the continuous Void Realm.

Li Jinian stood suspended above the Light Mark Great World in his true form as a bronze eye, eyes closed as he sensed the rhythm of this world's operations.

Within it was the ancient weariness accumulated by the Light Mark Great World over eons, as well as the vigorous vitality and the Concept of all things competing for growth from his own world; the two qualities intertwined into an unprecedentedly profound vitality.

Just then, he suddenly noticed something coming toward this part of the continuous Void Realm... it was an extremely weak yet exceptionally abrupt aura, currently traveling through the continuous Void Realm toward this place.

Li Jinian was suddenly startled, subconsciously thinking that his fight with the heavenly dao of the guanghen great world had attracted some Chaos Unknown Entity.

If that were the case, then things would be finished.

In the countless interconnected voids, besides the endless void turbulence, there were also many Chaos Unknown Entities.

Their existence was indescribable; some powerful Unknown Entities could even feed on an entire Great World!

Those Unknown Entities were the true 'Outer Realm Heavenly Demons'; compared to them, Li Jinian's conquest of the Light Mark Great World was merely child's play.

Once he encountered them, not only would Li Jinian's work on the Light Mark Great World be for nothing, but he himself would likely be in danger.

However, after a careful sensing, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The other party was not some Unknown Entity, nor was it a Heavenly Dao.

It was merely a single living being, with a cultivation level only equivalent to the Early Stage of the Heavenly Human Realm.

Although such cultivation was already enough to barely walk within the continuous Void Realm, if they encountered any special circumstances, they would have no power to resist.

If nothing else, a single burst of void turbulence would be enough to make the other party 'restart' on the spot.

After getting a preliminary understanding of the incoming entity, Li Jinian couldn't help but look joyful.

Since there was a living being, there would certainly be a Heavenly Dao Great World!

And since there was a Heavenly Dao Great World, that was a target for his conquest!

Li Jinian activated his Origin, transforming himself into the appearance of his Fellow Countryman Qin Dong, and then took the initiative to meet the other party.

Before long, he discovered a blurry figure walking cautiously within a certain part of the continuous Void Realm.

“To dare to walk in the continuous Void Realm with such strength, you have quite some nerve!!!”

Li Jinian intentionally raised his voice, his words exploding like thunder in the living being's mind, making the other party shudder all over and nearly tumble into the nearby void turbulence.

“Se... Se... Senior... spare my life!”

“Hmph! Since you’ve run into this seat, your little life is as good as over!”

“Unless... you tell this seat where your hometown is...”