Chapter 286: Clash

Wang Zhize's figure did not change, nor did his appearance.

But his aura was already worlds apart.

Yet in the next instant, his eyes, which reflected a newly born star river, suddenly hardened.

Boom—!

At Wang Zhize's forehead, the tiny world that had just devoured the Chaotic Dao Pill did not experience the expected expansion and ascension.

It faced an invasion.

Right at the center of the tiny world, the "Void Seed" bound by law chains was not refined; instead, like an ink drop plunged into clear water, it explosively burst!

An independent "Void Realm", filled with ash, deathly silence, and twisted laws, brutally tore open at the heart of his world!

There, there was no life, no light; all things fell into entropic silence.

It resembled a proliferating cancerous tissue, crazily eroding and assimilating the law system Wang Zhize had painstakingly built.

The roots of the Tree of Life that touched its edge withered to ash in an instant.

The waters of the River of Death were polluted by it, turning murky and filled with chaotic wails.

Above the sky, newly born stars fell like rain, turning into cold cosmic dust midway.

Two completely different world laws, within his body, launched the most primal, most violent confrontation!

Puff!

Wang Zhize suddenly spewed a mouthful of golden blood, and spiderweb-like cracks surfaced on his body, as if a porcelain vessel about to shatter.

His tiny world wailed, collapsing!

This tearing originated from the soul, from existence itself!

"Roar—!"

At that moment, the pitch‑black fissure above the Nine Heavens emitted a soundless roar that shook the heavens!

It was not a sound, but pure will, a wrath projected across infinite dimensions!

One's own "seed" was trapped by a despicable "furnace core"!

Unforgivable!

That pitch‑black fissure was ripped open by a hand!

A colossal hand beyond description emerged from the fissure. It appeared in a semi‑transparent void state, its five finger outlines blurred, as if formed from solidified void; each bend of its joints caused surrounding space to collapse and vanish in sheets.

The Void Walker's Will Projection descended!

It was no longer the previous illusion, but a corporeal form bearing a portion of genuine higher‑dimensional law!

The giant hand ignored space and distance, reaching straight for Wang Zhize on the Heaven Altar, its goal clear—crush this audacious thief and reclaim its seed!

"Want to mess with my brother? I haven't asked!"

A roar wild to the extreme erupted.

Wang Zhitao moved.

He did not retreat; instead, he faced the void hand that could make deities tremble, and boldly charged!

Black‑golden light burst from his body, and his form expanded, twisted, and distorted violently during the charge!

In an instant, he transformed into a black‑golden behemoth whose massive body eclipsed the sky!

The beast had no fixed shape, as if it were the embodiment of devouring concepts; it bore the silhouette of a giant whale, covered with gluttonous, snarling spines, its massive maw split open, revealing not flesh but a swirling, bottomless dark nebula!

Devouring Core Dominance, ultimate liberation!

"Roar!"

The black‑golden beast let out a roar that shattered the heavens, faced the void hand, opened its star‑devouring maw, and bit down fiercely!

Screech—!

A teeth‑aching tearing sound rang through the world.

Wang Zhitao's massive maw actually tore a large piece of translucent "flesh" from the void hand's finger!

Those fragments composed of higher‑dimensional law, once in his mouth, were frantically shredded, devoured, and digested by the dark nebula!

At the same time, an indescribable corrosive force spread from the giant hand's wound, traveling along Wang Zhitao's teeth, infiltrating his core.

"Ugh—!"

Wang Zhitao let out a painful howl; on his massive black‑golden body, large gray patches appeared, as if splashed with concentrated royal water, his flesh and energy melting away.

He felt unprecedented pressure, every inch of flesh screaming, as if the next moment it would be wholly assimilated into void.

But he did not release his grip.

He clung to the giant hand like a tenacious hound, wildly cycling devouring laws, turning the opponent's flesh—and the corrosive power that attacked him—into his own nourishment!

It was a pure, savage, primordial mutual devouring!

…

Meanwhile, within Wang Zhize's tiny world.

He had no time to attend to the Outside World's earth‑shattering battle.

All his mind and spirit were devoted to the law contest with that Void Realm.

He sat cross‑legged at the center of his world, letting heaven collapse and earth split, stars fall, his expression as calm as a still well.

He watched the ever‑expanding "Void", his eyes showing no fear, only utmost calm and inquiry.

"So that's it…"

He finally discerned the essence of this power.

It was not pure destruction and annihilation.

Rather, it was a higher‑dimensional "order", a domineering rule that seeks to format all lower‑dimensional beings and bring them under its control!

Chaos is merely its maladjusted manifestation in the lower‑dimensional world.

Its foundation is "Void"!

A cold curve lifted at the corner of Wang Zhize's mouth.

Since it is a law, it can be defined!

He spoke slowly, his voice was soft, yet it turned into a creation decree that resonated throughout the entire small world.

"I define: Void, as order."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the chaotic void domain's raging energy truly began to subside, as if an invisible hand forcefully smoothed it.

"I define: Chaos, as foundation."

Another utterance, and the smoothed energy began to reconstruct according to a brand‑new logic that Wang Zhize could comprehend, turning into the lowest foundation of this world!

He is not destroying the void law.

He is rewriting its source code, forcibly breaking and absorbing it, making it part of his own world!

……

Above the Imperial City palace wall.

"What… what is that damned thing!"

Li Hu let out a horrified scream, staring at the void giant hand that blocked half the sky and the black‑gold giant beast tearing at it madly, feeling his worldview utterly shattered.

That mere emanating pressure froze his soul, making even breathing a luxury.

All the residents of the Imperial City trembled under that pressure, crawling on the ground, their eyes filled with the despair of an impending apocalypse.

Zhang Mei gripped the hilt tightly, her knuckles pale, a deep sense of helplessness clutching her heart.

In such a battle, they didn't even qualify to be cannon fodder.

"Don't give up!" Lord Zhao roared, his face bearing a fervent reverence, "The Master is still fighting! We cannot let him be distracted!"

Li Hu and Zhang Mei were suddenly jolted awake.

Right!

They are the Master's blade!

Even though this blade now isn't even worthy of scraping the enemy, they still must guard the Master's rear!

"Break the law!"

The two exchanged a glance, no longer hesitating, and fully activated the rune power bestowed by Wang Zhize.

Two weak yet resilient beams of light shot out, not targeting the void giant hand but precisely striking the twisted, collapsing spatial nodes surrounding it.

They could not harm the giant hand, but their "Break the law" power could, like a lubricant, slightly smooth those chaotic spaces, easing even the slightest pressure on Wang Zhitao!

At that moment, a gentle yet authoritative will brushed over the entire Imperial City like a spring breeze.

"I define: This realm, teeming with life."

"I define: Despair, as illusion."

It was Wang Zhize's voice!

The despair that weighed on everyone's hearts vanished instantly, and a tenacious will to survive and hope reignited in each person.

……

At the top of the Heaven Sacrificing Platform.

Wang Zhize steadied the Imperial City with a sliver of his mind, then poured all his will back into the small world.

Veins bulged on his forehead; clearly, rewriting higher‑dimensional laws was a massive burden for him as well.

But he succeeded.

In the center of his small world, the expansion of the "void domain" had halted, even showing signs of disintegration.

Strands of newly defined and transformed void laws, which he had successfully "defined," flowed like gentle streams, merging into his world‑law system, making his world's barriers tougher and its spatial structure more stable.

Outside World, the void giant hand twitched violently.

It sensed the loss of power!

Its "seed" origin was being rapidly digested by that thief in an unprecedented way!

"Roar—!!!"

A roar mixed with incredulity and boundless fury echoed from the depths of the void.

Yet the response was Wang Zhize slowly opening his eyes.