Rock Smash spread his arms and slammed into him.

Rumble!

The self-destruction of the Thick Earth Law brought extreme heaviness and compression. The ruins and land within a radius of dozens of miles completely collapsed, and countless soil and rocks were thrown into the air, only to turn into dust in the golden light.

Mr. Duan's high-dimensional defensive shield was reduced to only three layers after this attack. His face was pale, and black blood seeped from his seven orifices.

"Bo Ning!" Mr. Duan stared intently at the middle-aged man rushing towards him and shouted sharply, "Are you going to go crazy with them too?!"

Bo Ning pushed up his broken glasses on the bridge of his nose, a cold smile appearing on his usually gentle face.

"Sir, this is the last time I will call you that."

Bo Ning's body also shone with golden light.

The self-destruction of the spiritual law lacked the ferocity of thunder and the weight of earth, yet it was far more deadly. It transformed into an invisible golden sword, ignoring the physical impact, and pierced directly into Mr. Duan's sea of consciousness.

"ah--!!!"

Mr. Duan let out a scream.

It felt as if a nuclear bomb had exploded in his mind, and a mental storm was tearing his soul apart, plunging his consciousness into extreme chaos.

In the instant they lost control, the last three layers of high-dimensional defensive shields shattered.

Mr. Duan was completely exposed to the combined energy of the self-destruction of four SSS-level powerhouses. His body was torn open with countless deep wounds that exposed bone, and black blood gushed out.

But he was, after all, a being on the verge of transcendence. On the brink of life and death, he bit his tongue hard, using the excruciating pain to forcefully awaken a sliver of reason.

"You think you can kill me...? Not so easy!"

Mr. Duan frantically mobilized the remaining transcendent laws within his body, attempting to re-condense his defenses within the sea of energy.

Just then, a fiery red figure, accompanied by dazzling golden light, appeared before him.

It is a red lotus.

Her crimson armor had long since been shattered in the battle. Now, covered in blood, she showed no fear in her eyes, only the unwavering determination to kill Mr. Duan.

Looking at the man before her, who was once regarded as a god but now hated to the bone, Honglian suddenly grinned and laughed.

Hahahaha!

The laughter was filled with joy and madness.

"part!"

Honglian opened her arms and rushed forward without hesitation, tightly embracing Mr. Duan's body.

The golden light expanded wildly within her body, reaching the point of explosion.

"The one surnamed Duan!"

Honglian stared directly into Mr. Duan's terrified eyes and roared, enunciating each word clearly:

"Come die with us!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Honglian was completely engulfed by golden light.

boom!

This was the most ferocious and complete self-destruction among the five SSS-level powerhouses. Honglian compressed her body, soul, and the source of the laws, along with her hatred for Mr. Duan, into this single strike.

A tremendous amount of energy erupted within the Eighth World Ruins, and blinding golden light instantly filled the entire space.

Nothing could survive before this energy. Mr. Duan's screams were completely drowned out, and his near-transcendent body crumbled inch by inch under the golden light.

The ruins world could no longer withstand the destructive power that had accumulated to its limit.

Click! Click!

The dark clouds in the sky were torn apart, revealing the chaotic spatial laws behind them. Bottomless cracks crisscrossed the earth, and the underlying logic of the entire ruins began to collapse completely.

The arrays and chains of laws that maintained the ruins' existence snapped one after another under the impact of the golden light. Large areas of space collapsed, and fragments of space crumbled and fell into endless darkness.

The golden light gradually faded, replaced by deathly silence.

The dome of the ruins vanished completely, and the ground beneath their feet turned into nothingness.

At the heart of the Eighth World Ruins' complete collapse, the storm of destruction finally showed signs of abating.

Energy turbulence raged in the void. The self-destruction of five SSS-level powerhouses was enough to erase any rules of the mortal world.

The smoke and dust cleared.

In absolute darkness, Mr. Duan's figure slowly emerged.

He could no longer maintain his composure and elegance.

The black dress was tattered and torn, covered with holes from the spatial rifts.

The hands, gloved with white gloves, were stained with black blood.

"Tick-tock".

A drop of black blood slid down his chin and dripped into nothingness.

A trickle of blood hung from the corner of Mr. Duan's mouth.

He was injured.

As someone who had just reached the threshold of becoming a ruler, he was actually forced into this predicament by a few ants in his eyes.

Mr. Duan raised his hand and wiped away the bloodstains with his tattered sleeve.

His expression gradually turned cold.

The surrounding temperature dropped to freezing point, and even the raging spatial turbulence slowed down under his oppressive aura.

He was angry.

But this anger was not due to physical injuries.

For someone with a high-dimensional divine status like him, transcending the laws would quickly heal his injuries.

The real reason for his gloomy expression was—

These people were originally meant to be his source of energy.

These five SSS-level powerhouses from the Eighth World were supposed to be his backup batteries to complete his high-dimensional godhood.

He went to great lengths to lay a trap, all in order to devour the source of the laws within them.

But now, it's all gone.

They used self-destruction to blast their bodies, souls, and even the very essence of the laws into dust.

What a waste.

Not a single ounce of energy was left for him.

This will significantly delay his progress in completing his divine status.

Mr. Duan coldly surveyed the surrounding ruins, his eyes revealing displeasure.

He loathed all variables that were out of his control.

Just then, an extremely faint cracking sound was heard.

"Click...click..."

Mr. Duan looked down at the right hand that was stuck in Qi Xing's chest.

In order to buy those three seconds, Qi Xing activated absolute defense, transforming into a golden statue that tightly locked onto his arm.

Now, with the five people's self-destruction over, Qi Xing's invincible body has reached its limit.

The golden light dimmed.

Its body was covered in cracks.

Qi Xing recovered from his golden body state.

As the strongest support in the team, if he were to use his healing skill at this moment, he might be able to keep the team afloat.

But he didn't.

Before he could even raise his hand, Mr. Duan expressionlessly pulled his right hand out of his chest, and Qi Xing's body could no longer support him and began to collapse.

His legs were the first to transform into starlight, followed by his torso and arms.

The starlight contained the pure essence of auxiliary laws. Mr. Duan's Devouring Law instinctively activated, absorbing this energy into his body.

This was the only bit of energy Mr. Duan received during this battle.

The body was peeled away and devoured bit by bit, the pain was unimaginable.

But Qi Xing showed no sign of pain or fear.

His body collapsed down to his neck, leaving only his face maintaining its outline in the void.

He didn't look at Mr. Duan, but instead turned his head with difficulty to look at something not far away.

There stood the last man in the old-world ranks of the Eighth World.

Mingze.

Qi Xing looked at Ming Ze's pale and cold face, and a relaxed smile appeared on his lips.

"I'll leave the rest to you."

The sound was very soft, yet it reached Mingze's ears clearly.

Mingze watched Qi Xing's face gradually fade, clenching his teeth to prevent his emotions from collapsing.

He nodded solemnly to Qi Xing.

A gust of wind blew by.

Qi Xing's final smile vanished into nothingness, completely absorbed by Mr. Duan.

Originally there were seven SSS-level experts, but now only Mingze remains, standing alone in front of Mr. Duan.

At the cost of six people being completely annihilated, Mr. Duan only suffered minor injuries.

The gap in strength is now starkly apparent.