All players: I can choose my own dungeon rewards.

After an epic battle where he fought against multiple opponents, Wang Zhifan proved that he was stronger than everyone on the Wind and Cloud Ranking combined, even though he limited himself to using only basic sword techniques.

But the fruits of victory in this great battle were of little value to him. The so-called Golden Jade Token only possessed the supreme power of the laws in the Shattered Heaven, which he didn't care about at all. Not to mention the dungeon rewards, he was too lazy to even look at the legendary equipment. He just picked one at random and that was it. As for the Mythical Points, he didn't see a single one.

"I've already obtained the unique and special Gold Jade Token, why aren't I getting Mythic Points? This is definitely some kind of inside story manipulation by the game!"

At this moment, in the void, Wang Zhifan frowned as he glanced at the special Wind and Cloud Token in his hand inlaid with gold and jade. He was already certain that he had been treated specially. The Extraordinary Game had cheated him out of the reward he deserved, and it was possible that it was more than just one Mythical Point.

He then took out the mythical hourglass and looked at it, finding that there were fewer grains of sand left than he had observed last time, indicating that it was getting closer to the deadline.

"It seems that my backer, that so-called Root of Good, is really about to collapse. Not only can it not help me, it can't stop the Negative from attacking me either. Continuing to fight special dungeons will definitely be fruitless. It's almost time for the final showdown."

Thinking of this, Wang Zhifan planned to leave the current instance world and head to the final mission, but in the next instant, a new idea arose in his mind, which made him immediately change his mind.

“I can no longer directly benefit from the special realm, but indirect benefits are not necessarily nonexistent. For example, the battle with those experts from this realm just now gave me many insights into higher realms. If I had more time, I would definitely be able to make significant progress through self-cultivation... So... Golden Jade Token, heed my command! Freeze time in this realm!”

Activating the power of the laws possessed by the newly acquired Golden Jade Token, Wang Zhifan began to experiment with adjusting the flow of time. During the experiment, he closely monitored the state of the hourglass in his hand to see if any changes could be made.

This operation seems very puzzling, because Wang Zhifan himself possesses stronger spacetime power than the Golden Jade Tablet, so why would he test the Golden Jade Tablet's time power?

The reason is that the Golden Jade Token is currently a product of the extraordinary game, and it is highly likely to come from the negative hand of the source that has the advantage, which is completely different from his personal efforts!

If Wang Zhifan wanted to make a big fuss with his own power, the Extraordinary Game would definitely suppress or distort it, but it would be different if he used the power of the Extraordinary Game itself. The source of certain rules and wills might not react immediately.

After several attempts, Wang Zhifan confirmed several key pieces of information.

If he uses the Golden Jade Token to stop the passage of time in the Shattered Heaven, the countdown after completing the Extraordinary Game will not be affected. He will still be able to force quit whenever he wants, and the flow rate of the hourglass will not change significantly.

However, if he uses the Golden Jade Token to slow down the passage of time in the Shattered Heaven, the countdown to the completion of the Extraordinary Game will slow down considerably, and the flow of the hourglass will also slow down a lot, which is quite magical.

This result can be interpreted as the Extraordinary Game allowing him to extend his stay in Shattered Heaven through the power of the Golden Jade Token, but not allowing him to stay in Shattered Heaven forever. Moreover, this power to extend his stay comes from the Root, which is most likely negative, and thus will be related to the progress of the confrontation between the positive and negative aspects of the Root.

For Wang Zhifan, the benefit of this outcome is that his personal experience time in the Shattered Heaven has been extended out of thin air. After all, he possesses extremely powerful spacetime power, which allows him to be immune to the influence of changes in the surrounding spacetime.

"Hehe, the current situation can be considered a kind of insignificant mechanism bug. It's busy suppressing the positive and negative aspects of the root cause and won't pay attention to such trivial matters. It's hoping that I'll waste my time here in Shattered Heaven, but will I really waste my time? Probably not!"

Having confirmed that he could exploit the loophole, Wang Zhifan immediately sat down in the void and began meditative practice to digest and digest the various insights he had recently gained, attempting to achieve a further breakthrough in strength on his own.

On the surface, this may seem like last-minute cramming, but it is the most suitable way for him to make progress at the moment. After all, other paths are blocked. Either they cannot reach the threshold that will bring about a qualitative change for him, or they are forcibly blocked by the extraordinary game. Only by relying on the power from the inside out can he achieve a breakthrough.

During this process, in addition to immersing himself in the various insights he had recently gained, Wang Zhifan also made sure to create favorable external conditions.

For example, he created a lush field of irises in the void, allowing his mythical cultivation buffs to take full effect. He also discussed things with his super AI assistant, Xiao Hong, allowing the knowledgeable artificial intelligence, who had accompanied him through various worlds, to offer a different perspective and a clash of ideas. Later, he even used all the divine power he had collected and stored from the Celestial Venerable's avatar to help him break through to an even higher realm.

After a considerable period of time, the moment of forced exit after clearing the dungeon finally arrived. Feeling in excellent condition, Wang Zhifan unusually chose to confront the mechanics of the extraordinary game head-on, refusing to be pulled out of the Shattered Heaven World by the extraordinary game.

But he did this not out of spite, but to use the immense power of the extraordinary game to help him cross the crucial threshold and achieve this breakthrough in the fierce confrontation with the supreme laws.

"Come on! Root! Show me your power! Don't disappoint me!"

This time, Wang Zhifan was prepared to use all his strength. The greater the power of the laws that the Extraordinary Game applied to him, the greater the power of the laws he used to resist. The tug-of-war between the two sides quickly escalated to an unbelievable level, causing the Shattered Heaven, which served as the background environment, to be on the verge of collapse. However, before it actually collapsed, the Extraordinary Game decisively withdrew its power, giving up on removing a certain troublesome nail, and allowing him to remain in this world.

Wang Zhifan was not surprised by his victory. He had directly clashed with the Extraordinary Game quite a few times recently and knew that the opponent's power was no greater than his own. However, he found the Extraordinary Game's reaction somewhat strange.

"It ran away and admitted defeat after I only used half its power? Could it be that it saw through my intention to use it for cultivation?"

Feeling something was amiss, he quickly checked the flow of the hourglass and found that the sand was still flowing slowly. Due to the significant slowdown in the flow of time caused by the current broken sky, it proved that he still had plenty of time, and the negative side had not taken any countermeasures.

For a considerable period thereafter, he continued his cultivation in the Shattered Heaven. Although the intensity of his recent confrontation with the Extraordinary Game did not meet his expectations, it still helped him digest a great deal of inspiration, allowing him to continue advancing.

Until a certain moment, he looked at the hourglass floating beside him and found that the sand inside had suddenly decreased to almost the last moment.

"I have to go. Although I didn't achieve a breakthrough, all I lack is a fierce battle. Perhaps going there will allow me to break through faster. Continuing static cultivation would be useless." Having made his decision, Wang Zhifan did not hesitate when he saw this. He left the instance world on his own. The moment he returned to Earth, he activated his Blood Battle instance access and entered it.

A few milliseconds later, his figure reappeared, and a new notification appeared before him.

[You have leveled up to Lv100, Strength attribute increased by 1 point, personal space volume increased by 1 cubic meter.]

[You have met the requirements to begin the final mission. A 15-minute countdown is now in effect... Enter now? Yes/No.]

"Enter immediately!"

Faced with the inquiry on the screen, Wang Zhifan did not hesitate to enter, because he realized that the hourglass was almost empty and he had to get there immediately.

In an instant, the immense spacetime power of the Extraordinary Game descended upon him. He activated his own power to defend himself, but did not resist it, allowing the Extraordinary Game to take him to an unknown spacetime.

This journey was completely different from his previous entries into dungeon worlds. The surroundings were extremely calm, pale, empty and silent, making it impossible to perceive which world he was going to. However, Wang Zhifan's abnormally strong mental power still allowed him to capture some information.

"Although the extraordinary game has made a brilliant disguise, I can tell that it is not taking me to any physical spacetime, but to a special spacetime in the abstract concept, which is very likely the location of the Root's exclusive domain... Then I can't let it have its way! Break through!"

Agreeing to rescue his so-called backer did not mean that Wang Zhifan valued the other party more than his own life. He sensed the potential danger and decisively drew the mythical Azure Emperor Blade from his waist, slashing fiercely at the extraordinary game law power surrounding him!

But unlike his confrontation with the laws of the Extraordinary Game in the Shattered Heaven not long ago, this time his opponent did not give up quickly. Instead, he suddenly increased the supreme law power concentrated around him, quickly dissolving the Azure Emperor Blade's slash that was enough to destroy dimensions. Then, he forcefully pressed down on Wang Zhifan, clearly determined to completely suppress someone.

However, Wang Zhifan was not alarmed but delighted by this situation. Holding the Azure Emperor Blade, his fighting spirit instantly surged to its peak, and he laughed loudly with extreme arrogance:

"Hahaha! The root of all evil! I've been waiting for your full power! Not enough! More intense! More intense!!!"

Within the supreme law passage that does not belong to physical spacetime, an unprecedentedly fierce battle erupted, abruptly interrupting the unstoppable teleportation process and triggering the destruction of many related spacetime concepts.

Wang Zhifan, who had not encountered a worthy opponent for a long time, finally witnessed the full force of the Extraordinary Game. It was a power that was stronger and more majestic than his current strength, surpassing his previous understanding of the power of laws. However, it was not invincible to him because he had the potential for another qualitative change. What he lacked for this qualitative change was a fierce battle that transcended life and death!

At this moment, Wang Zhifan knew that his insurance, such as the immortality and eternal nature of the Eternal Being, and the Eternal Armor that allowed him to resurrect on the spot indefinitely, no longer had the ability to absolutely guarantee his survival. This was because his opponent was the source of these things, the Extraordinary Game itself, and the root of the Extraordinary Game might have the ability to suppress or even take back these mythical powers.

But he didn't care about this at all. He had long anticipated this fierce battle and had thought about it many times. He believed that he could only rely on his own free will, his infinite pursuit of power, his determination to fight to the death against the powerful enemy, and some minor external assistance.

"Will of the Underworld! Help me quickly! The moment to break free from the shackles of the Root is here! Otherwise, all your efforts will be in vain!"

During the great battle, Wang Zhifan activated the power of the Underworld Envoy, calling for the assistance of the Underworld's will, completely disregarding the fact that the source of the multiverse was suppressing him with all its might.

Generally speaking, given the immense power of the Root, his cries would not be able to travel. However, on the one hand, he was strong enough to barely withstand the first wave of suppression from the Root, allowing him to transmit some information to the outside world. On the other hand, he had long realized that the will of the Underworld and the Root were not on the same side, and that the other side was definitely paying attention to this great battle, certain that the will of the Underworld would hear him as long as he called for help.

Sure enough, shortly after he called out, he felt the suppressive force on his body decrease. It was either because he was distracted by the force of external interference, or it must have been the will of the underworld that helped him. In any case, he achieved his goal.

Taking advantage of this respite, he unleashed his full power to sever the source of the suppressing force, triggering his pre-arranged backup plan. In an instant, he transcended endless spacetime barriers, and new external assistance came toward him, entering through the crack he had slashed open in the source of the suppressing force and converging on him.

These forces were precisely what he had arranged in various realms some time ago: trillions of Hersh people's spiritual energy gathered through rituals from the Hersh civilization world; immense faith power gathered through grand rituals from the Celestial Venerable Church world, the Wind and Snow Tower world, and the Urban Planet world; and pure natural power transmitted by Ying, who embodied the will of Gaia Planet. Each source of power was relatively small compared to his current needs for fighting enemies, but when combined, they became significant, instantly boosting his combat power by a small margin.

"Break! No one can stop me... I am eternally free across all time and space!!!"

Having gained a temporary advantage with the help of various forces, Wang Zhifan launched a fierce attack on the source power without any intention of retreating, because he knew that he had nowhere to retreat. If he could not win this battle, there would be nowhere for him to hide in the entire multiverse.

With immense determination and focus, coupled with the foundation he had built up beforehand, he finally broke through the final barrier at this moment, and his strength and realm began to sublimate, reaching a level that even mythical points could not elevate him to.

After the source power was annihilated and disappeared without a trace, he, wielding the Azure Emperor Blade and drenched in sweat, realized that he had achieved a new qualitative change. Otherwise, the source power that had almost suppressed him not long ago would not have suddenly collapsed and fled.

"Success... Now it's my turn to find the root cause and end everything!"

Sheathing his sword, Wang Zhifan, in the abstract conceptual space-time, looked towards the location where he had been taken by the extraordinary game not long ago—the very source of all things. (End of Chapter)