Fengshen: I, Nezha, don’t need a system

The alien ruler had barely stepped into this space where chaos and order intertwined...

The surging darkness around him suddenly froze, and a fierce glint of shock and anger flashed in his vertical pupils that could pierce through the illusions of eternity.

He clearly sensed a faint yet incredibly pure life force hidden deep within the spatial folds, like a candle flickering in the darkness.

—That is the nascent Heavenly Dao being nurtured in the small world, but this fluctuation is being tightly restrained by a domineering force, as if it could be tamed at any moment.

"Time is of the essence, and someone is trying to get there first!"

The alien ruler's deep voice was filled with killing intent, and the chaotic energy swirling around his fingertips unconsciously tore through the surrounding space, leaving behind fine but persistent black cracks.

His gaze swept across the entire area like a sharp sword, finally settling on Li Chunyang at the very center of the formation.

Its entire body was tinged with a faint golden light, and it was surrounded by the array patterns of the Twenty-Eight Mansions Array.

His every breath was in sync with the rhythm of the entire formation, and the core power of the formation...

It is continuously flowing into the depths of space, like an invisible chain, firmly sealing off the small world.

"I see."

The alien ruler instantly grasped the key point, and a cold smile appeared on his lips. "You are in charge of the array's core, not only to maintain the operation of the array, but also to use the power of the array to suppress the stability of the small world—to prevent the newly born Heavenly Dao from using the power of space to teleport away and escape, so that it can be forcibly tamed."

He looked up toward the direction of the small world, his nostrils twitching as if he had caught a whiff of the Heavenly Dao's essence being refined. His pupils suddenly contracted: "Judging from the stability of this formation and the signs of taming the source fluctuations in the small world... the person responsible for refining the Heavenly Dao is probably close to success!"

"We can't let them succeed!"

The alien ruler suddenly raised his hand, revealing a jet-black pearl covered in chaotic runes in his palm.

The pearl rose into the air, emitting a resounding hum that shook the universe. Wherever the sound waves reached, the flowing space instantly froze, and even the light seemed to be fixed in mid-air.

"Six-Eyed, I will open a path for you. Enter immediately and devour the newly born Heavenly Dao!"

Before the words were even finished, the dark essence surrounding the alien overlord erupted violently...

It immediately transformed into countless sharp claws, fiercely grabbing at the space in front of it.

With a crisp "crack," the solid spatial barrier shattered like glass, revealing the churning chaotic airflow within.

But the next second, the shattered spatial fragments rapidly reassembled under the pull of the array's power, attempting to seal the gap.

The alien overlord's eyes flashed, and his claws fell again. Space was repeatedly pulled and reassembled, undergoing dozens of changes in just a few breaths. The violent energy fluctuations made the entire space tremble slightly.

The people of the distant prehistoric world were already on edge. Tongtian Jiaozhu followed Yuanshi Tianzun in vigilance, Yang Jian's vertical pupils were tightly closed, and the magic treasures around his body shimmered.

They kept a close eye on the movements of the alien ruler, and if he showed any intention to attack, they would immediately activate their magical artifacts to counterattack, never allowing him to get even half a step closer to the small world.

Just then, Li Chunyang, who was in charge of the formation, suddenly changed his expression, and the golden light around him dimmed a little.

He clearly sensed a tiny crack appearing in the spatial blockade he had set up, and that crack was connected to the spatial gap in front of the alien overlord, forming a passage to the small world!

"Oh no, he's trying to force his way into the small world!"

Li Chunyang shouted loudly, his hands rapidly forming hand seals, attempting to mobilize the power of the formation to seal the cracks.

However, the power of the alien ruler was far too domineering, and the crack not only failed to shrink...

Instead, under the impact of the chaotic airflow, it is expanding at a visible speed...