Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The allied forces against the rebels were vast and endless, like a galaxy of destruction, crushing across desolate starfields and heading straight for the Shattered Star Corridor.

The overwhelming killing intent and greedy desires mixed together to form a terrifying force field that was suffocating. Before the battle even began, its power had already caused the already fragile star fragments on the outer edge of the corridor to collapse one after another, turning into cosmic dust.

The vanguard of the allied forces was not the main force of the three Nascent Soul giants, but rather composed of a dozen or so medium-sized sects and star hunting groups that were eager to make merit or were forcibly conscripted.

They piloted millions of warships of varying designs, shimmering with different colored energy lights, like a swarm of sharks smelling blood, rushing to the forefront, trying to be the first to find Lin Xuan's whereabouts and seize the credit.

"Faster! Faster! Lin Xuan must be up ahead!"

"Find him! Don't let the three Venerable Ones get there first!"

"A mere Nascent Soul cultivator dares to call himself a 'Defiant Immortal' just because he has some strange methods? Watch me blast him into dust with my 'Star-Splitting Cannon'!"

Inside the flagship of the vanguard fleet—a massive warship from the "Black Fiend Sect," entirely black and covered in spikes called the "Black Fiend Ship"—the sect leader, the Black Fiend Old Demon, was roaring encouragement to the entire vanguard fleet through a loudspeaker array, his face filled with excitement and greed.

He was at the late Nascent Soul stage and considered himself quite powerful. His million warships were the foundation of his dominance in the region.

Just as this fanatical vanguard fleet swarmed into a relatively open area deep within the Shattered Star Corridor like locusts, their scanning array finally detected their target—

Ahead, in a distorted void, a gray area, only a hundred miles in diameter and shrouded in a faint, mysterious yellow light of merit, floated silently. Within this area, the outlines of palaces were vaguely visible, and the Yellow Springs flowed, completely out of place with the surrounding broken and desolate starry sky.

"Found it! It's the Netherworld!" "Hahaha! The Celestial Court's reward is mine!" "All warships, listen up! Main guns, charge! Blast that turtle shell to pieces!"

The Black Demon was so excited he almost jumped up, his eyes bloodshot, as if he could already see the Nine-Turn Immortal Pill beckoning to him.

The cannons of millions of warships instantly lit up with blinding light, and destructive energy rapidly gathered, about to transform into a torrent of cannon fire that would tear apart the galaxy and completely engulf that small piece of the underworld.

However, at the critical moment when this million-strong artillery barrage was about to erupt—

The hundred-mile-long Netherworld remained silent, but at its boundary, a figure in a black robe silently stepped out and hovered in the starry sky.

It was Lin Xuan!

His handsome face remained unchanged, with black hair and black eyes. His gaze was as deep as the ancient starry sky as he calmly watched the overwhelming vanguard fleet ahead, which exuded an aura of destruction, as if he were looking at a group of noisy ants.

Faced with the impending explosion of a million cannons capable of instantly vaporizing stars, he didn't even adopt any defensive stance. He simply raised his right hand and gently pressed it down towards the surging torrent of the fleet.

At that moment, he spoke.

The sound, though not loud, seemed to contain the profound truth of the universe's birth and death, carrying an unparalleled majesty that judged reality and defined rules. It resonated clearly in the deepest recesses of the souls of every member of the vanguard fleet, drowning out all the engine roars and the hum of energy accumulation.

"In this star field, all laws have returned to stillness, and energy... flows in reverse."

Words spoken become law!

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no dazzling supernatural power.

But the instant those nine words fell, an invisible yet supreme power of rules rippled outwards from Lin Xuan like waves, covering the entire star field where the vanguard fleet was located!

The rules have been rewritten!

Within this area covered by the power of words, fundamental concepts such as "stable energy flow," "normal spell casting," and "orderly weapon attacks" are temporarily stripped from and reversed by the underlying rules!

So, the main cannons, secondary cannons, and missiles of those millions of warships, which had just finished charging and were about to unleash destructive beams of light, were suddenly choked by an invisible hand just before they were fired, and then... abruptly changed direction!

"BOOM!!!!" "Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom—!"

The attack wasn't directed outwards, but inwards! It launched the most ferocious and thorough self-destruction against the warship's own energy core, weapon systems, and even its engines!

Like a multi-million-dollar powder keg with a lit fuse!

Inside the Black Fiend flagship, the Black Fiend Old Demon's ecstatic joy froze instantly, turning into utter bewilderment and horror! He watched helplessly as the dots representing his own warships on the command screen exploded one after another, frantically, at an unprecedented speed, like lit firecrackers!

"No! What's going on?! The energy core is out of control!!" "Help! The turret is exploding!" "Engine overload! It's going to explode! Run—!"

The piercing alarms, desperate screams, and the ear-piercing noise of the warship's metal structure being torn apart mingled together through the communication channels, forming a symphony of destruction!

In the starry sky, the once imposing million-strong warships were now enacting an incredibly tragic and bizarre scene!

The massive warship exploded from within like a dazzling but fleeting firework, sending steel fragments mixed with the energy of the secondary explosion scattering wildly in all directions! The debris and energy shock from the exploding warship easily tore apart a nearby, already structurally unstable friendly ship, triggering an even more violent chain of explosions!

At a glance, the star field that was once densely packed with warships has now been transformed into an ocean of light and a purgatory of fire! The flames from the explosions merged into one, illuminating this starry sky as if it were daytime, yet it was also filled with the aura of death.

In just a few breaths!

That massive vanguard fleet, composed of millions of warships and capable of sweeping across several cultivation planets, was completely annihilated by Lin Xuan's casual remark!

In the starry sky, only countless burning wrecks, floating fragments, and the lingering energy waves, imbued with the scent of despair and death, remain, proving that a powerful fleet once existed here.

The flagship where the Black Fiend Old Demon was located was one of the last to explode. In the instant the warship disintegrated, he barely managed to break free, relying on his late-stage Nascent Soul cultivation. However, his body was charred black, his immortal armor shattered, and his aura extremely weak. He hovered in the cold starry sky, looking at the hellish scene around him, and at the figure still standing quietly, his black robe spotless, his eyes filled with boundless fear and disbelief.

"Monster... monster... you are a monster..." His lips trembled, uttering a weak and trembling voice.

Lin Xuan's gaze swept over them indifferently.

That gaze was calm and profound, yet it carried an indifference as if looking at dust.

The Black Demon King froze, as if frozen by invisible ice, his thoughts halting.

Lin Xuan didn't look at him a second time, nor did he say another word.

He simply withdrew his hand slowly, as if he had merely brushed away a fallen leaf. Then, he turned, took a step, and his figure disappeared once more into the Pure Land of the Beginning, shrouded in the light of merit.

Only after Lin Xuan's figure completely disappeared did the invisible restraint seem to loosen.

The Black Demon Lord suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with fragments of internal organs. Looking at the silent Netherworld, it was as if he had seen the most terrifying existence in the world. He could no longer feel any greed, only boundless chill.

He let out a strange cry, burning away his remaining essence, transforming into a disheveled streak of black light, and fled desperately towards the main force of the allied forces.

The starry sky returned to its deathly silence.

Only the endless wreckage of warships, like silent tombstones, tells the terrifying story of how a single word could lead to the downfall of an army.

This scene, through certain secret observation spells or the mouths of survivors like the Black Fiend Demon, is spreading at an alarming speed towards the massive main force of the allied army behind them, and even further into the myriad realms...

With a single word, the Milky Way reversed, and a million warships were reduced to ashes!

The fearsome reputation of Lin Xuan, the "Rebellious Immortal of All Heavens," was chilling in this battle!