I asked you to go down the mountain and get married, not to shock the world!

The dark energy seemed to be completely enraged by Mingchuan's stubborn resistance, which was like that of an "ant"!

It stopped trying to divide and attack, and instead suddenly contracted inward, condensing into a core that was only the size of a fist, yet so black that it seemed to absorb all light!

A devouring power ten times more terrifying than before suddenly erupted!

"Om-!"

The entire temporary space groaned in despair, and the chaotic boundaries began to collapse and annihilate at an accelerated pace!

The spatial folds that Mingchuan had created were easily torn apart like paper. He felt as if he had been thrown into an invisible black hole, and his spiritual power, blood and qi, and even his soul were being forcibly stripped away!

"puff!"

Mingchuan could no longer suppress it and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his body swaying precariously.

The Blood Dragon's protective shield flickered violently, the Fallen Dragon's interference seemed to have vanished without a trace, and the Demon Dragon's suppression also appeared powerless!

Under dire circumstances, the source of this erosion unleashed a power far exceeding expectations!

"No... I can't hold on much longer..."

Mingchuan's consciousness began to blur, and the cold, devouring will surged against his soul's defenses like a tidal wave, trying to completely erase his self.

The outside world was also in turmoil.

As all the cultivators watched the space tremble incessantly, a sense of panic crept into their hearts.

"What on earth is going on? Is the spirit realm about to collapse?"

"No, we have to go and see!"

Ye Chuhan panicked and quickly said, "Hey, you guys stay here and keep watch, Jizhou and I will go check!"

As he spoke, he quickly grabbed Jizhou and flew in the direction Su Hongzhen had pointed out earlier.

Su Hongzhen watched the two brothers leave, lost in thought.

What are these two really up to?

However, before he could think for long, Ye Chuhan and Ji Zhou disappeared, and the predicament before him became increasingly dire.

It's just like……

The entire sky is about to collapse, swallowing and covering their entire spiritual realm!

This terrifying thought made Su Hongzhen's heart tremble violently. He dared not delay any longer and also used his spiritual energy to stabilize the barrier in front of him.

"Everyone, you must hold on!"

He roared!

Inside the space, Mingchuan was almost unable to bear it any longer.

At this critical moment...

"Qiang——!"

A clear and melodious sword cry, seemingly capable of severing time and space, suddenly resounded from the depths of Mingchuan's dantian!

It's the Nine Dragon Sword!

At that moment, he seemed to sense that his master was on the verge of despair, and suddenly felt a surge of power.

A golden, majestic, and vast dragon-shaped sword aura surged into the sky from Mingchuan's body!

They were not physical entities, but they carried the supreme sword intent that could annihilate illusion and break through chaos. In an instant, they surrounded Mingchuan and formed an incomparably profound sword formation!

The moment the sword formation was formed, the terrifying devouring power was forcibly blocked for a moment!

It wasn't a matter of directly resisting; rather, the nine dragon-shaped sword energies seemed to form their own world, temporarily "isolating" Mingchuan from the destructive devouring rules outside!

"Nine Dragon Sword... Fine, you've come to keep me company! In that case, I'm determined to survive today!"

Mingchuan's spirits lifted, and his unfocused eyes regained their sharp light.

He sensed that the Nine Dragon Sword was not simply a source of power, but rather a higher level of intent to cut and protect against the "rules"!

"Chance!"

Mingchuan roared, no longer passively defending!

He mustered his last bit of strength, clenched his fists, and the suspended space stone suddenly shone brightly, creating a wondrous resonance with the Nine Dragons Sword Formation!

"With my soul, I summon the power of space! With the Nine Dragons as my witness, I will sever your very essence!"

Instead of trying to refine it little by little, he made an extremely bold decision.

With the help of the safe zone temporarily created by the Nine Dragons Sword Formation and the power of the space stone, he wanted to forcibly swallow the entire mass of the Abyss Origin, incorporate it into his own Nascent Soul, and carry out the final assimilation!

This is an extremely risky move; if it fails, he will be instantly devoured and reduced to nothing!

But at this moment, he had no way out!

"boom!"

The power of the space stone was pushed to its limit, transforming into a huge vortex. Instead of tearing apart, it generated an all-encompassing suction force, which suddenly enveloped the frantically struggling dark core!

At the same time, the nine swords of the Nine Dragons Sword Formation resounded together, and the nine dragon-shaped sword energies were like nine stabilizing needles, not attacking the core of darkness, but fiercely nailing into the void around Ming Chuan.

Forcibly stabilize his collapsing body and soul, providing the most crucial support for him to complete this final devouring!

"Melt it for me!"

Mingchuan bled from all seven orifices, looking like a madman, and guided the dark core, which was enveloped by the spatial vortex, to press down hard on his dantian!

Outside, at the barrier of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, another strange change is occurring!

Just as Mingchuan began his final devouring, the Eclipse Mother within the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts seemed to suffer a fundamental blow. Its roar was no longer simply rage, but carried a sharp pain and...fear, as if its soul had been torn apart.

The dark energy that had been violently impacting the barrier suddenly became chaotic and thin, and even showed signs of large-scale collapse!

The pressure on the barrier suddenly eased, and the light became much more stable.

"What's going on? The thing inside... its power is waning?" Everyone was stunned; the change was too sudden.

Su Hongzhen stared intently at the inside of the barrier, his eyes filled with surprise and uncertainty.

The decline in power is a good thing, but the way it's declining is too strange. It doesn't seem like it's being consumed by the barrier, but more like... its core has been pulled out from the inside?

Mu Yaoyao's suspicions reached their peak. She was almost certain that this was definitely related to Mingchuan!

She wanted to find Ye Chuhan and get some answers, but when she turned around, the boy had already disappeared!

At this moment, for some reason, Mu Yaoyao let go of all her previous prejudices against Mingchuan, and her heart was filled with only worry for him.

If it really is him... he absolutely cannot die, he must live!

……

Inside the temporary space.

The moment that dark core was forcibly drawn into his dantian, Mingchuan felt as if his body and soul had been thrown into an endless abyss and a raging spatial turbulence!

Countless chaotic fragments of spatial laws and icy devouring intents frantically assaulted his nascent soul!

"Om-!"

The three dragon souls and the Nine Dragons Sword Intent erupted to their peak at the same time, merging with Mingchuan's own will, like the most solid furnace, tightly enveloping and suppressing the dark origin that was trying to take over!

Refining, understanding, accepting, controlling... this is an incredibly painful and lengthy process.

Mingchuan's consciousness teetered on the edge of lucidity and despair, each time forcibly pulled back by an indomitable will.

He witnessed the birth and annihilation of space, and sensed the essence of devouring and nothingness...

It was a path completely different from what he had previously known—violent, dangerous, yet containing infinite possibilities!