Within the chaotic dimensional space, there is no heaven or earth, no direction, only the primordial laws flowing endlessly.

Zhou Huai's consciousness floated here, radiating pure white light.

Looking at the surging essence of the sacred tree around him, he smiled coldly.

This was his final strategy from the very beginning.

He knew very well that even if he absorbed the power of billions of living beings, merged with the origin of the Heavenly Dao, and forcibly stepped into the peak of the Transcendent Realm, he would still be no match for Mr. Duan in a head-on confrontation with the outside world.

The opponent was, after all, an old monster who had occupied the Origin Tree for countless epochs, with extremely deep foundations.

In a direct confrontation, his chances of winning are extremely slim.

The only chance of victory is to fight to the death and then survive.

He deliberately exposed a flaw, taking advantage of being devoured by Mr. Duan, and forcibly injected his consciousness and origin into the Origin Sacred Tree, directly vying for control of the Sacred Tree's main body.

"Zhou Huai!!!"

A furious, distorted roar exploded in the chaotic space.

Mr. Duan's consciousness condensed in front of him.

At this moment, he was completely devoid of the composure he had displayed earlier, wearing a top hat and leaning on a cane.

That usually aloof face was now completely distorted.

His eyes were bloodshot, and veins bulged on his forehead as he stared intently at Zhou Huai.

"Why?!"

Mr. Duan roared, his voice causing the surrounding chaotic laws to tremble violently.

"Why were you able to enter the core of the Sacred Tree?! Why are you able to compete with me for control of the Origin Sacred Tree?!"

"Who do you think you are? What right do you have?!"

He couldn't accept it.

He had schemed for countless eras and devoured countless top-tier powerhouses before finally gaining control of this primordial tree of the universe.

How could a mere kid who's lived for over twenty years directly touch his most vital lifeline?

Faced with the questioning, Zhou Huai remained calm and instead crossed his arms and let out a cold laugh.

"Didn't expect that, did you?"

Zhou Huai's eyes were mocking.

"Do you really think that you are the only special being born from the Origin Tree?"

"Old man, I am also a fruit of the Origin Tree!"

Zhou Huai paused, then looked at him mockingly: "Speaking of which, you're the second fruit to grow on this tree, making you my second brother. And I'm your third brother!"

"boom!"

These words left Mr. Duan frozen in place.

His pupils contracted sharply.

Third brother? The third fruit of the Origin Tree?

In that instant, all the doubts in his mind finally came together.

He finally realized what was happening.

Now I finally understand why the cold Heavenly Dao System would rather scatter its own origin and even cause the Ninth World to collapse than not bet all its chips on Zhou Huai.

It turns out that Zhou Huai was not an unexpected variable at all.

He was the heir recognized by the Origin Tree, a higher-dimensional being with the same authority as him.

"No...impossible...this is impossible!!!"

Mr. Duan completely lost his mind.

He clutched his head with both hands and roared at the sky, his voice filled with fear and resentment.

"I don't care if you're a fruit of the sacred tree! I don't care who you are!"

"The Tree of Origin is mine! The New Era is mine too! No one can take it away!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mr. Duan suddenly opened his arms wide.

A dark tide, representing the will to devour and destroy, erupted from his body.

The black energy, carrying a corrosive aura, surged toward Zhou Huai.

"Good timing!"

Instead of retreating, Zhou Huai advanced and let out an angry shout.

The white essence within him erupted without reservation, transforming into a pillar of light that pierced the sky and collided head-on with the pitch-black tide.

"Boom—!!!"

Two opposing forces, one black and one white, originating from the same source, clashed fiercely within the core space of the Sacred Tree.

The turbulent currents of laws splashed everywhere, constantly cutting through space.

However, the gap in strength still became apparent.

Mr. Duan has occupied the Sacred Tree for countless epochs, and his control over the primordial power far surpasses that of Zhou Huai, who has just come into contact with the core of the Sacred Tree.

The exchange lasted less than half a minute.

Zhou Huai's white energy began to be suppressed by the dark tide.

"Die! Be devoured!" Mr. Duan frantically activated the black source.

The black undercurrents continued to erode the white light.

Zhou Huai's white energy continued to shrink backward, and its light grew dimmer.

Immense pressure was pressing in from all directions, as if to crush his consciousness.

Zhou Huai gritted his teeth and did his best to maintain the last line of defense.

But that black power was simply too immense.

A sense of powerlessness welled up inside him.

Even at this point, is it still impossible to win?

Is it possible that after planning for so long and risking the fate of the entire world, we are destined to fall here in the end?

Just as his consciousness was about to be swallowed by darkness.

A faint light suddenly appeared deep within the sea of consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, countless familiar voices transcended spatial barriers and resounded within the veins of the Origin Tree.

"Zhou Huai, keep it up!"

That was her mother's voice, gentle yet firm.

"Brother Zhou Huai! Go for it! You can definitely win!"

It was Ye Xi's tearful cry.

"Zhou Huai! You can do it! The backbone of Great Xia will never break!"

It was Zhao Qingcang's voice, carrying the iron will of a soldier.

Next came Jasmine, Qin Ming, and all his comrades-in-arms in the Eternal Night Guild who had fought alongside him.

Even ordinary people and low-level professionals who were included in the Sacred Tree's small world.

"Go, Master of a Hundred Transformations!"

"We'll give you all our power! Let's kill that old monster!"

"Zhou Huai! Live on! Live on for us too!"

Shouts and prayers flowed along the veins of the sacred tree, transforming into pure power of faith.

When the beliefs of billions of people come together, they become a torrent capable of reversing the situation.

This golden torrent of belief surged into Zhou Huai's body, propelling his fading white essence forward.

A light rekindled in Zhou Huai's eyes.

He suddenly understood.

I have never fought alone.

Behind him stands the entire world.

The space in front of Zhou Huai distorted in the next second.

Familiar phantom figures appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way.

Yasuo, the Thunder Swordsman wielding a longsword.

Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, wielding the Heavenly Dragon City-Breaking Halberd.

Gandalf, the Sage who holds a staff.

Yi, the archer god who could draw his bow and nock his arrow.

And there's Moriah, Ou Yezi, Li Er, Caesar, Arthur, Gabriel, Sona, Zhuge Liang, Rahil...

All the clones that Zhou Huai had summoned, accompanied him on his journey of growth, and ultimately transformed into Law Fruits and merged into his body, were now lined up in formation.

They stood before Zhou Huai, facing the dark, surging tide, and spoke in unison:

"My lord! We are here to help you!"

The power of the law of clones.

A torrent of beliefs among all living beings.

The bonds of family and friends.

All the power converged on Zhou Huai at this moment.

Zhou Huai raised his head and let out a roar that shook the core space of the Sacred Tree:

"part!!!"

"I'll fight you to the death!!!"

"boom--!!!"

The white energy, which had been suppressed to the extreme, surged instantly.

A burst of white light illuminated the chaotic space as bright as day.

The dark currents that had just been in control began to retreat in the face of this white light that gathered the power of the world.

The white energy rapidly purified and devoured the black laws.

"No...this is impossible..."

Mr. Duan looked on in disbelief as he watched his strength being crushed one after another, shaking his head frantically.

"Impossible! How could you possibly possess such power! What are the beliefs of these ants worth?!"

"I am God! I am the only God!!!"

He desperately tried to squeeze out more of his essence, but all his struggles seemed pale and powerless in the face of Zhou Huai's white torrent.

The struggle within the sacred tree has reached a fever pitch.

Meanwhile, in the void of the ruined ruins outside.

Zhou Huai and Mr. Duan's physical bodies were suspended in mid-air, motionless.

The energy halos around the two were alternating between bright and dark at an extremely rapid frequency, sometimes white and sometimes black.

The surrounding space was constantly collapsing and reforming under the pull of the two forces.

At this critical moment that would determine the fate of the era.

A figure flew rapidly from the direction of the shattered continent in the distance.

She was an exceptionally beautiful woman.

If Zhou Huai were conscious at this moment, he would definitely recognize that this was the woman he rescued from the "Sacred Relic Map" in the underground of the Yalige Manor in the Free Federation.

She was also a branch of consciousness that actively differentiated from the Origin Tree in order to escape Mr. Duan's control.

The woman hovered in the void beside the two of them.

She glanced at Mr. Duan, whose face was contorted, her eyes devoid of emotion, only showing the cold indifference and resolute determination that comes with the passage of time.

"Duan, you didn't expect that, did you?"

The woman's voice was clear and cold, penetrating the turbulent energy flow with its distinct clarity.

"There are times when you've been pushed to this point."

She looked at the man, her tone carrying a hint of relief.

"You have occupied the sacred tree for so many years, committed countless atrocities, and treated the living beings of countless eras as worthless weeds."

That should be enough.

"Today, I will put an end to all your delusions."

As soon as she finished speaking, she didn't hesitate at all. Her body instantly transformed into a beam of emerald light and went straight into the core of the sacred tree where the two were fighting, joining Zhou Huai's side.