Alert! The Dragon Lord has emerged from seclusion!

Rapid analysis using light-induced polarization.

"The Shadow of the Old Days is essentially 'rule remnants,' and conventional attacks will be distorted and absorbed by its chaotic nature."

"We must fight against it with the same level of rule power."

She looked at Ji Yaoguang: "Senior, we need to join forces."

Ji Yaoguang's soul was almost transparent at this moment, but her eyes remained firm: "Okay."

The two Star Spirits, one an ancient remnant soul and the other a present-day Star Spirit, raised their hands simultaneously.

"In the name of Yaoguang Star—"

"Draw upon the Milky Way from the heavens to cleanse away filth!"

"town!"

Two beams of silver starlight shot into the sky from their bodies.

Piercing through the bubble space, intertwining above the Eye of the Ruins.

In an instant, it seemed as if all the starlight in the entire starry sea was drawn down, transforming into a pure silver beam that poured into the foam space with a roar!

The moment the starlight touched the Swamp of a Thousand Faces, it was like hot oil being poured onto snow. The shadowy bodies emitted a sizzling, corrosive sound, and those tormented faces let out mournful screams.

"It works!" Qin Yurou exclaimed in surprise.

But Jiang Wuyai sneered and slammed the Corpse King's Staff down heavily: "Mere starlight, you think you can purify the past? Sacrifice—accelerate!"

The twelve blood dragons abandoned their entanglement with the chains of Yao Guang's rules and instead madly crashed into the Thousand-Faced Swamp!

As dark red energy was injected, the parts of the Thousand-Faced Swamp that had been purified by starlight rapidly regenerated, even becoming larger and more distorted.

Starlight and shadow clashed fiercely within the bubble space, causing large cracks to appear throughout the space, as if it were about to collapse at any moment.

"This won't do." Shen Qingqiu quickly calculated, "The starlight purification speed can't keep up with the sacrifice regeneration speed. We must cut off the source of the sacrifice, or... completely destroy the core in one blow."

"Where is the core?" Lin Chen asked.

The Radiant Star Eyes locked onto the eyeball in the center of the Thousand-Faced Swamp: "That is the convergence point of all its rules, and also the hub connecting it to the sacrificial array."

"But attacking there will result in all the backlash... and it must be a one-hit kill, otherwise it can regenerate instantly."

Lin Chen looked at the dark red heart that was still beating and frantically absorbing life force.

Then he looked at Yao Guang and Ji Yao Guang, who were struggling to hold on.

Finally, he looked at his companion beside him, who was covered in wounds but had a determined look in his eyes.

He suddenly laughed.

"Then... a single, decisive blow."

"Do you have a way?" Su Qingxue looked at him with her icy eyes.

"The Way of Chaos encompasses all things, and can also... return to nothingness," Lin Chen said slowly. "I will condense all the origins of chaos into a single point and detonate it, enough to annihilate that eyeball in an instant."

"But you will..." Qin Yurou covered her mouth, not daring to continue.

"The Chaos Origin is deeply bound to my soul. Detonating it would be tantamount to destroying my Dao foundation and causing my soul to scatter." Lin Chen spoke calmly, as if he were talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

"No way!" Ye Qingcheng was the first to object. "There must be another way!"

"There's no time left." Lin Chen looked out of the foam and, through the distorted space, could see the seawater turning gray at a visible speed.

"For every moment of delay, countless lives are lost in the East Sea."

He looked at Yao Guang: "In your Celestial Spirit form, can you temporarily take control of the power of the Chaos Fragment?"

Yao Guang was taken aback, then understood his intention: "You want me to use the power of the fragments to stabilize the East Sea's ley lines and prevent them from collapsing after you...?"

"Yes." Lin Chen nodded. "Then, destroy that seed. Without a source of sacrifice, the Shadow of the Past will gradually dissipate."

"And what about you?!" Su Qingxue grabbed his arm, panic flashing in her icy eyes for the first time. "Lin Chen, I won't allow you to..."

"Qingxue." Lin Chen grasped her hand, his gaze gentle yet firm. "Do you still remember what Master said in Kunlun Heavenly Prison?"

"Some roads must be walked by someone."

"Some prices must be paid by someone."

He looked around at everyone: "Only if you live can you stop Jiang Wuyai's other backup plans and protect this world."

"And me..."

He paused, then smiled cleanly: "Just doing what I have to do."

Yao Guang bit her lip hard, her starlight surging violently in her eyes, the part of her memory belonging to "Luo Yunyi" screaming wildly.

Ji Yaoguang's weakened soul floated before Lin Chen, her starry eyes gazing at him: "Child, are you really sure?"

"It's decided." Lin Chen nodded. "Senior, please, at the moment I make my move, use your last bit of strength to protect them."

Ji Yaoguang gave him a deep look and slowly nodded: "Okay."

"Wait a minute," Yao Guang suddenly said.

She walked up to Lin Chen, placed her hand on his chest, and starlight mingled with chaotic energy: "Give me a sliver of the origin you're about to detonate."

"What?"

"Fragments of the pseudo-Heavenly Dao can simulate and carry rules." Yao Guang's eyes flashed with a resolute light. "I will fuse it with that trace of your origin, and at the moment you detonate it... I can try to 'record' your soul imprint."

"Although resurrection is impossible, at least... we can leave behind some proof of our existence."

Looking at the deep pain and reluctance hidden in her eyes, Lin Chen finally nodded: "Okay."

He separated a wisp of the primordial chaos and merged it into the starlight of Yao Guang.

The two auras merged deeply at this moment, as if they had returned to the state of the seven stars coexisting.

"Then..." Lin Chen took a deep breath, and the chaotic little tree in his dantian swayed wildly, with all its branches, leaves, and roots beginning to gather and condense.

A hazy, chaotic aura emanated from every pore of his body.

It was compressed and compressed again in the palm of the hand, turning into a gray light spot the size of a fingernail, yet as heavy as a star.

Inside the point of light, the illusion of the birth and death of the universe can be faintly seen.

Chaos Return to Origin – this is the highest level of chaotic divine power he can currently unleash.

The price is that everything returns to nothingness.

"Make your move!" Lin Chen shouted in a low voice.

His figure transformed into a streak of gray lightning, hurtling straight towards the eyeball in the center of the Thousand-Faced Swamp!

"Stop him!" Jiang Wuyai roared, manipulating the tentacles of the Thousand-Faced Swamp to intercept him frantically.

But Su Qingxue, Ye Qingcheng, Shen Qingqiu, Qin Yurou, Chu Ling'er, and Mu Qingyao all unleashed their power simultaneously!

Mystic Ice Sword Prison! Frost Kill Domain! Net of Medicine Spirits! Chilling Ice Barrier! Psychic Interference! Myriad Gu Devouring Heart!

Six forces intertwined to form a giant net, forcibly holding back most of the tentacles.

Ji Yaoguang burned her last bit of soul power, and starlight transformed into a barrier to protect the six people.

Yao Guang focused all her efforts on maintaining the purification of starlight and suppressing the regeneration of the Thousand-Faced Swamp.

Lin Chen broke through the last tentacle barrier and was now directly in front of the eyeball.

He could see the swirling, chaotic vortex deep within the eyeballs, and feel the madness and hunger contained within it.

"it's over."

He spoke softly, gently pressing the gray dot of light in his palm against his eyeball.

At the very moment of touch—

A figure moved even faster than him.

It is Yao Guang.

No, to be precise, it was the part of "Luo Yunyi's" consciousness within Yao Guang's body that forcibly took control of the body at the last moment.

She shoved Lin Chen aside and faced the gray light with her forehead.