Chapter 446: Light Finally Prevails: The Void Dissipates

At the same time, the collective consciousness of ordinary people reached an unprecedented height. Hundreds of millions of humans, regardless of their different beliefs, races, or nationalities, all turned their hearts toward the light at this moment, fully supporting that pure white radiance resisting the darkness.

Under these circumstances of unprecedented unity, the advantage of the pure white energy became even more apparent. It began to consume the purple-black energy on a large scale, and Yage's physical form also showed clear signs of disintegration.

Yage let out a shrill screech in the Void, a sound filled with anger and unwillingness. It mobilized all its remaining power to form a final strike—a massive pillar of purple-black energy shot straight toward the headquarters, attempting to at least destroy humanity's core strength before being completely expelled.

"Full defense!" Xu Feng shouted, but he knew that with the current state of the shields, it was impossible to withstand this final, frantic blow.

Just at this critical moment, Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan opened their eyes simultaneously, their gazes meeting, each reflecting the other's figure in their pupils. Without words, only a tacit nod, the two had made their final decision.

They simultaneously raised their free hands, palms upward, facing the purple-black energy pillar about to strike the headquarters.

"Lin Xuan! Xiao Yuan! No!" Xu Feng shouted in terror, but it was already too late.

At that moment, the power of the Dual Core Integration was fully ignited. Centered on Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan, the pure white energy formed a dazzling pillar of light, colliding with the purple-black energy pillar in the sky.

The two forces confronted each other high in the air, neither giving way. Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan felt unprecedented pressure, as if the weight of the entire world were pressing down upon them. Yet at this final juncture, they did not think of their own safety, but of the fate of the billions of humans behind them.

"For humanity..."

"For the future..."

The two silently recited in their hearts, fully guiding the final energy eruption—

"Five Elements Return to Origin, Heaven and Man as One!"

The pure white pillar of light suddenly surged, as dazzling as the sun, instantly swallowing the purple-black energy pillar and shooting straight into the clouds, striking Yage's true body directly.

The pure white pillar of light and the purple-black energy clashed fiercely in the high altitude, shockwaves sweeping through the clouds and forming a spectacular yet terrifying sight across the entire sky. Ordinary people looked up at the sky, feeling only an unprecedented sense of shock and awe, unaware that at this moment, the fate of humanity was hanging by a thread.

Inside the headquarters, Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan were fully guiding the energy confrontation, their bodies completely enveloped by the pure white light, as if they had lost their material form and become pure energy existences. Their Spirit Bodies merged completely, achieving a true "Dual Core Integration"; in this state, the two people's consciousness, emotions, and memories were all shared, becoming a complete whole.

"Lin Xuan, we are gaining the advantage!" Xiao Yuan sensed the change in the battle situation within their merged consciousness and transmitted the information excitedly.

Indeed, Yage's offensive had begun to weaken. The diameter of the purple-black energy pillar was gradually shrinking, while the pure white pillar of light became increasingly thick and bright. For the first time, the human side held the upper hand in this battle that would decide their fate.

Xu Feng stood before the control console, closely monitoring the data on the energy changes, a look of joy appearing on his face: "Yage's energy is weakening! It is retreating!"

Monitoring equipment showed that Yage's level of materialization had dropped from 85% to 70% and was continuing to fall. This meant that its arrival plan was failing, and humanity's counterattack was working!

Just then, an unexpected change occurred on the battlefield—Yage suddenly stopped its attack on the headquarters, and all the purple-black tentacles rapidly retracted back into its main body. The purple-black energy pillar disappeared, replaced by a massive purple-black energy sphere that completely encased Yage's main body.

"What is it doing?" Xu Feng frowned as he observed this change.

Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan's merged consciousness immediately captured this tactical shift: "It is protecting itself! After feeling a fatal threat, Yage has abandoned its attack and is instead using all its energy for defense!"

Indeed, the surface of the energy sphere formed by Yage was extremely solid, with layers of purple-black energy stacked like shields, forming a nearly impregnable defensive barrier. This was its final struggle, an attempt to preserve its strength and wait for the next opportunity.

At the same time, the Global Energy Network, under the guidance of Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan, reached an unprecedented state of harmonious unity. The energy pillars released by the Five Great Cultivation Centers became purer, converging together high in the sky to form a perfect energy network. This network covered the entire surface of Diqiu, like a protective umbrella guarding human civilization.

Even more miraculously, the collective consciousness of ordinary people also flowed toward this energy network from all over the world in the form of visible points of light. These points of light seemed weak, but their sheer number was enough to multiply the power of the entire network.

"This is... an unprecedented miracle!" Xu Feng muttered to himself in disbelief as he looked at the hundreds of millions of light points on the monitoring screen, "The collective consciousness of ordinary humans can actually be transformed into tangible energy..."

Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan exchanged a glance, both understanding in their merged consciousness—this was the best time to launch the final strike. Yage choosing to defend with all its might meant it no longer had the power to launch large-scale attacks; humanity had to seize this opportunity to destroy this Void threat in one fell swoop.

"Xu Feng, prepare for the final strike!" Lin Xuan's voice rang out within the headquarters, intermittent but filled with unquestionable power, "Tell the Global Cultivation Center to arrange the 'Return to Origin Array' as we practiced before, and concentrate all energy on one point!"

Xu Feng immediately took action, conveying the final order to the Five Major Cultivation Centers through the Quantum Communication System. Upon receiving the order, Practitioners everywhere immediately adjusted their energy output methods, gradually converging the previously scattered energy pillars into five thick main pillars, pointing directly at the location of Yage's main body.

At the same time, Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan made the most difficult decision—to completely merge their consciousness into the Five Elements Core and become pure energy guides. This meant they would temporarily abandon control over their physical bodies and devote themselves entirely to energy guidance; this was an extremely dangerous move, and the slightest carelessness could lead to the permanent separation of their Spirit Bodies from their physical bodies, making it impossible to return.

"Are you ready?" Lin Xuan asked softly in their consciousness.

"As long as I am with you, I fear nothing." Xiao Yuan's reply was firm and gentle.

The two smiled at each other, simultaneously letting go of the last shred of control over their physical bodies and merging completely into the torrent of energy. In an instant, they felt themselves become pure energy, able to flow freely within the energy network. This feeling was both terrifying and wonderful, as if they had lost everything, yet as if they had gained everything.