The protagonist stole my spiritual root? Hey, heroine, give birth to me!

Chen Xuan's shadow seemed to come alive, slowly rising from the ground in a strange manner, quickly lengthening and twisting, and in the blink of an eye, it transformed into a black shadow that was exactly the same as his own.

The shadowy figure's eyes gleamed with a chilling light, revealing boundless killing intent.

Before Chen Xuan could react, the dark figure rushed towards him like a ghost, even faster than the "Dragon Fist" that Chen Xuan had just used.

The shadowy figure's fist, imbued with a dense aura of darkness, hurtled straight towards Chen Xuan's chest. Chen Xuan inwardly cried out in alarm, and in his haste, he could only raise his arm to defend himself.

With a muffled thud, Chen Xuan was sent flying by the powerful force, crashing heavily into the wall behind him. The runes on the wall flickered, seemingly also affected by the impact.

"Interesting. I underestimated your power of laws!"

Despite the pain, Chen Xuan got up from the ground, gaining a deeper understanding of the strangeness of the Law of Shadow.

"Never underestimate the power of any law; your arrogance will destroy everything you have!" The old man's voice came, carrying a hint of warning.

"In this world of shadows, your every move is under my control, and your shadow is also my sharpest weapon!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan took a deep breath and calmed the surging spiritual energy within his body.

He knew he couldn't panic; he had to calmly devise a plan. His gaze darted back and forth between the old man and the shadowy figure, trying to find a weakness in their relationship.

Suddenly, Chen Xuan noticed that before each attack by the shadowy figure, the old man's eyes would unconsciously glance downwards slightly, as if he were controlling the shadowy figure in some secret way.

Chen Xuan's heart skipped a beat, realizing that this might be the key to breaking the deadlock.

He pretended to be attacked by the shadowy figure again and staggered backward, but in reality, he secretly circulated his immortal power and quietly set up a small spiritual energy trap under his feet.

The trap contains his initial understanding of the laws of fire; once triggered, it can briefly disrupt the surrounding light and shadows.

Seeing this, the shadowy figure assumed that Chen Xuan was at his limit and charged forward again like lightning, its fist, imbued with dark energy, aimed straight for Chen Xuan's throat.

Just as the shadowy figure was about to touch Chen Xuan, Chen Xuan suddenly dodged to the side, simultaneously activating the spiritual energy trap beneath his feet.

In an instant, the space around the shadowy figure distorted and fluctuated, and a ball of flame slowly emerged. However, the shadowy figure did not disappear, but its movements became slow and chaotic, and its originally rapid attack rhythm was completely disrupted.

The old man noticed something was wrong, his expression changed, and then he nodded.

He tries to regain control of the shadow, only to find that his connection with it becomes intermittent.

Chen Xuan seized this excellent opportunity, and the law of fire within his body surged and circulated. His palm was instantly enveloped in raging flames, with golden runes faintly mixed in with the flames. These were the unique powers he possessed by fusing immortal power with the law of fire.

Chen Xuan shouted and unleashed the "Blazing Sun Demon-Slaying Palm," a technique he had learned in his spare time. With rolling heat waves and earth-shattering momentum, he slammed it heavily against the dark figure.

With a deafening roar, the dark figure was instantly engulfed by flames under the powerful attack, turning into countless black ashes that dissipated into the air.

The old man smiled as he watched his Shadow Laws being broken. Then, he suddenly pushed his hands forward, and the dark power of the entire Shadow Space surged towards Chen Xuan like a tidal wave.

Undeterred, Chen Xuan unleashed the power of fire and immortal energy to their fullest extent, creating a massive vortex of flames in front of him, drawing in the surging dark power.

Darkness and flames collided and merged, emitting a hissing sound, and the entire space was illuminated by this intense energy conflict, flickering between light and darkness.

While resisting the dark power, Chen Xuan observed the old man's weaknesses. He noticed that when the old man launched his full-force attack, a barely perceptible thinning appeared in the shadow behind him.

Chen Xuan was overjoyed, for this was a temporary imbalance in the old man's power.

Then Chen Xuan took a deep breath, gathered all the power in his body into his right fist, and unleashed the strongest move of the Emperor's Star-Shattering Fist - "Star-Shattering World-Destroying Fist".

Golden flames burned on his fist, which blasted towards the old man's back with a devastating force.

The old man sensed the danger behind him and tried to dodge, but it was too late. Chen Xuan's fist, carrying immense power, pierced through the faint shadow behind the old man and struck him in the back.

"Boom!" The old man fell backward. He slowly turned around, looked at Chen Xuan, and his expression became increasingly satisfied.

"Not bad, you actually found my weakness, you're quite good!"

"but……"

Suddenly, the old man stopped speaking, and the shadow in his hand expanded rapidly, enveloping his entire body.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful dark force erupted from the shadows and surged toward Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan sensed this powerful dark force and felt a chill run down his spine.

This should be the old man's final counterattack, and he must do everything in his power to resist it.

In an instant, he activated the fire law and immortal power within his body to their maximum, forming an indestructible fire shield in front of him.

At the same time, he unleashed the Emperor's Star-Shattering Fist once more, infusing it with the power of fire, and blasted it towards the old man's dark power.

With a deafening roar, flames and dark power collided, unleashing a burst of intense light and tremendous impact.

The entire 101st floor trembled violently, and the runes on the surrounding walls flickered erratically, as if they might collapse at any moment.

As the light faded, Chen Xuan and the old man were seen standing in the same spot, but the old man's aura had become very weak, and his entire body flickered between light and shadow.

"I never expected you could withstand my final blow." The old man's voice was somewhat weak.

"You've won. The Law of Shadows is yours."

As he spoke, the shadow in the old man's hand slowly dissipated, and a beam of light flew out from his hand, shooting towards Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan reached out and caught the light, feeling a mysterious power surge into his body—it was the Law of Shadow.

"Actually, this is not my true strength."

"With a physical body, I can utilize the power of shadow to its fullest extent. I can also transform into shadow myself, making me almost invincible from the start." The old man looked at Chen Xuan and sighed slightly.