A passerby in a horror movie

"I see. No wonder you want to invade all worlds."

Li Haotian nodded, his doubts completely dispelled.

Although it's unknown whether the source's statement is entirely true, based on his analysis, it's likely credible.

This aligns with his experiences and understanding over the years.

There must be a reason for the source to invade all worlds, and the path of "merging with the Dao" that he mentioned can explain it all.

Of course, there may be other hidden details that the source didn't mention, but they generally match up.

Li Haotian then understood why those powerful immortals and gods stood on his side without hesitation, and why they insisted on resisting the source rather than siding with the other side.

That's because they had no choice.

These deities, unless they are top-tier beings standing at the very top of the pyramid, are mostly unaware of the true purpose of the source.

They only assumed that the other party was going to invade their territory, plunder resources, and kill living beings.

Therefore, even some highly skilled beings might defect to the source due to fear of death or greed for profit, but they are ultimately a minority.

Because within a single world, there are truly top-tier deities, such as the Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors—these are innate great gods.

They were born before heaven and earth, and were among the first beings when the Great Dao was first created, even though the world they lived in was merely a derivative world without any original source to support it.

Ultimately, it is also a manifestation of the original core will, echoing the original world.

They could vaguely sense the situation of the original world and also perceive the true purpose of the source.

That is the ultimate catastrophe that will devour and destroy everything.

Therefore, they knew that their side had an irreconcilable conflict with the source; they could either join forces to defeat the source or be completely devoured together.

Or rather, everything in this universe, including living and non-living things, is in opposition to the source.

Because what the source wants to devour and merge is all existence except the origin of the Great Dao, without exception. If they do not resist, their only path is complete death.

If we consider the Great Dao as a company, then the company's CEO—the "Heaven" who has transcended countless times—has long since vanished beyond endless dimensions, leaving behind only a mess of debts.

Now, only Yuantou and Li Haotian remain as the two true decision-makers in the company.

The initial step is to take over all assets under the company's name.

From the original world to the billions of derivative worlds, from the tangible stars and earth to the intangible rules and causality, everything was collected cleanly, sold off and devoured without leaving a trace, leaving no way for others to survive.

Li Haotian, on the other hand, had to shoulder the responsibility of rebuilding the country and coordinating all human and financial resources.

Whether it's immortals and great beings or ordinary mortals, whether it's the foundation of the original world or the derived world, they gradually untangle the chaotic order.

To revitalize this "Great Dao Company" and guide it toward a symbiotic path of "transforming into the Dao".

However, everything about this company, including its employees and assets, is deeply intertwined with the company itself, as if branded into its very soul.

Living beings cannot exist outside of the Great Dao, realms cannot escape the scope of "everything," and even laws cannot violate the fundamental logic.

So they had no choice but to place all their hopes on Li Haotian.

If Li Haotian loses, they will only have one outcome.

That is to disappear completely, without leaving a trace or a thread of cause and effect.

"So, this is our final battlefield?"

Li Haotian asked with a hint of probing in his voice.

"That's it."

Yuantou leaned back on a stone chair formed from primordial chaos, his fingertips casually tracing the rim of a white jade teacup.

"This is just one of the battlefields, and my goal is not to fight you to the death."

"As long as we control your origin, you will be locked up and unable to interact with those derivative worlds, preventing them from being tainted by the aura of the origin and transforming from illusion into reality."

You can no longer absorb the power of all realms to grow, nor can you nourish the original world in return.

"At that time, I will be able to devour your original world without any hindrance, take the real 'core assets' into my possession, and complete the final step of merging with the Dao."

He nodded indifferently, his tone as flat as if he were talking about something trivial, seemingly unconcerned that Li Haotian knew his entire plan.

"Don't even think about running away, or returning to the original world through your space."

"That would actually benefit me, because your space is closely connected to the original world. Taking my aura back would be like opening a door for me."

I can follow your path and directly invade the original world, saving me the trouble of slowly eroding the peripheral derivative worlds.

"This guy would really be that kind?"

Seeing the source's confident demeanor, Li Haotian had a big question mark in his mind, half believing and half doubting.

Although previously it was said that the origins of oneself and the source were both the original differentiation after transcending "heaven".

Li Haotian was already 90% convinced of the core purpose of their struggle: to seize the complete essence of "Heaven".

But he really didn't dare to believe the "well-intentioned reminder" from the source.

The person in front of me is the source, my destined mortal enemy. How could he possibly open his heart to me and reveal all his cards and traps?

Moreover, Li Haotian had already vaguely sensed most of what he was saying.

However, just as the source said, I have split too many times.

Hundreds of millions of "seeds" are scattered throughout the myriad worlds, and the current source is simply not enough to contain all the fragments of memory.

But the source specifically reminded itself not to return to the original world, which is quite intriguing.

If the source could truly break through the limitations by following its own spatial trajectory and then invade the original world, then there would be no need for it to say anything.

Li Haotian had just considered returning to the space. If the source remained silent, he would most likely try to go back.

Wouldn't that be the perfect opportunity for him to follow and open the gate to the original world without lifting a finger?

Why bother to point it out and cut off your own "shortcut"?

Li Haotian didn't voice his doubts, but he knew that with the cultivation level of the Source, the Source cultivator would surely be able to see through his suspicions.

However, the source was not revealed; instead, he simply picked up his teacup and slowly took a sip.

This nonchalant demeanor only made Li Haotian more hesitant, unable to fathom the other party's true intentions.

Should we go back to the spatial dimension?

Li Haotian murmured to himself.

His mission in the Journey to the West world, though not entirely successful, was nearly complete, as he had already retrieved Sun Wukong's original body but was drawn here midway.

But the moment he stepped into this void and chaos, he clearly sensed the existence of space, as if he could return immediately with just a thought.

Li Haotian understood that this was because he had used a spacetime anchor symbol earlier.

They have already taken Sun Wukong's original form, the stubborn stone, into the divine power space, thus changing the trajectory of Sun Wukong's fate and indirectly completing the mission.