It was at this moment that Mingze, who had been struggling to hold on, finally reached the limit of his life.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a crisp sound.

The time laws of the frozen world shattered with a deafening roar.

The flow rate returned to normal over time.

The wind blew across the ruins once more.

Spatial turbulence has reignited.

The rubble continued to fall from mid-air.

Mingze could no longer withstand the backlash.

White hair danced in the wind, and a withered body fell straight down from the sky.

It crashed heavily onto a pile of rubble.

Dust flew everywhere.

Mingze lay quietly in the pile of rubble, gazing up at the shattered sky.

Cracks began to appear on his skin.

Silver light emanated from it and dissipated into the world.

My whole being began to crumble.

From fingertips to torso.

Transformed into specks of silver starlight, gradually returning to nothingness.

But in his final moments, there was no fear or regret on his face.

Only the relief of having fulfilled one's mission.

He did it.

He gave his life to create this one and only opportunity for Anubis.

Qi Xing, Lei Ze, Hong Lian, Fen Tian, Yan Sui, Bo Ning...

Everyone, I have not let you down.

I've come to find you.

With a final smile, Mingze's head turned into starlight and vanished completely into the ruins.

The last remnants of the Eighth World were thus completely wiped out.

As time recovered and Mingze perished.

Losing his strength, Mr. Duan let out a muffled groan and fell from mid-air.

His legs went weak, and he slumped to the ground.

At this moment, he no longer possessed any of the aura of a transcendent being.

His body was covered in black runes, and he was panting heavily.

Each breath produced a hoarse, broken bellows-like sound.

He tried to clench his fist and summon the law.

But the power that was once so readily available within him was now like stagnant water, completely unresponsive.

The dense layer of runes firmly suppressed his divine nature.

Mr. Duan struggled to raise his head, his cloudy, bloodshot eyes fixed on Anubis before him.

He gritted his teeth, his voice hoarse.

“I’ve been looking for you, you filthy bug...”

"So you've been here all along."

His brain connected all the clues at that moment.

From the reckless actions of the remnants of the Eighth World to their frantic self-destruction, and then to Mingze's complete annihilation, freezing time in time.

None of this was about killing him!

Those few people couldn't possibly kill him!

They have only one goal.

We must exhaust his power, slow him down, and create this one and only opportunity for the hidden god of the underworld to strike!

"This is your real plan."

Mr. Duan stared intently at Anubis and spoke slowly and deliberately.

Upon hearing Mr. Duan's words, Anubis grinned, revealing his withered lips.

Laughter echoed through the empty ruins.

He looked down at Mr. Duan, who was sitting on the ground, his smugness barely concealed.

He finally waited for this day, for this arrogant man to fall from grace.

"Duan, it seems your path to godhood ends here."

Mr. Duan slumped onto the ruins, his body hunched over.

Black underworld runes were branded on his skin, shimmering with an eerie green light.

As the light flickered, the source of the laws within his body °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° was being continuously drawn away.

Mr. Duan remained silent.

He simply stared at Anubis in front of him with his bloodshot eyes.

There was no anger, and no struggle.

Turbulent currents raged above the ruins, but the area around the two remained frozen in place.

Seeing Mr. Duan's appearance, Anubis slammed his scepter heavily on the ground, making a dull thud.

Beneath the hood, his gaunt face was contorted with excitement.

"Why aren't you saying anything? Am I the supreme transcendent being?"

Anubis slowly paced around Mr. Duan.

"Haven't you always touted yourself as a god who controls everything? Haven't you always treated us as pawns in your ridiculous plan?"

"And now? Look at yourself, so pathetic!"

Anubis stopped directly in front of Mr. Duan, looking down at him.

Do you know how I found a way to control you?

Anubis's voice echoed through the ruins.

He didn't act immediately. Killing the enemy outright was far less satisfying than destroying them psychologically.

“I have been observing you for a long time.”

What exactly was the opportunity that led you to become a transcendent being?

"Why are you able to master so many professional skills? Even those forces that are incompatible with other laws can be perfectly integrated into your body?"

Anubis straightened up and opened his arms.

"This is incredible! So perfect, it completely defies the underlying logic of the Heavenly Dao System! There is almost no answer that can explain all of this!"

"I've been searching for that answer."

"I searched through ancient books, deduced the changes in the laws of countless eras, and even risked being wiped out by the Heavenly Dao to explore those sealed ancient ruins."

Anubis's eyes gleamed with fervor as he spoke.

"It wasn't until much later that I finally understood."

He stared at Mr. Duan.

"It is the sacred tree of origin."

Upon hearing the name, Mr. Duan's eyes flickered slightly, but he still did not speak.

Anubis, unperturbed, continued.

"Your power was probably deeply bound to the Origin Tree a long time ago."

"The Origin Tree is the primordial source that gave birth to all laws."

"Everyone thinks they're fighting you, but in reality, they're facing the Origin Tree!"

"No wonder, no wonder you possess such an inexhaustible source of power, no wonder you can disregard the conflicts of those laws!"

Anubis sneered, raising his voice.

"So I'm looking for where you hid the Tree of Origin?"

"Finally, I discovered that it was in the Free Federation."

Anubis looked at Mr. Duan with a mocking expression.

"But I didn't touch it."

"With my strength, instead of dealing with a terrifying existence like the Origin Tree, it would be the smartest choice to sever your connection with the Origin Tree."

Anubis chuckled dryly a few times.

Do you know?

“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity.”

"I have waited thousands of years for this opportunity to completely bring you down from your pedestal!"

Anubis raised his head and opened his arms.

"Hehehe, I've finally waited for this moment!"

He lowered his head again, looking at Mr. Duan, who was slumped on the ground.

“I made a deal with Mingze before you arrived.”

"That stupid guy and his equally stupid companions."

"They paid with their lives for the chance for me to sever your connection with the Tree of Origin."

Anubis pointed to the surrounding ruins that had self-destructed and turned into nothingness.

"As it turns out, my idea was right."

"This is the only way to deal with you."

“Now, your connection with the Origin Tree has been completely severed by my Netherworld Curse. The source of the laws within you has also been sealed away.”

Anubis stepped forward and crushed the pebbles beside Mr. Duan.

"Right now, you're nothing more than an old man who has lost his source of power. You're not even as good as an ordinary low-level professional!"

Faced with Anubis's lengthy discourse, Mr. Duan finally responded.