The blinding light from Lin Yi's final strike diffused across the shattered space, temporarily obscuring the colossal form of the Lord of Chaos. Yet within the radiance, a sinister laugh echoed, sending chills down Lin Yi's spine. "You think this can defeat me? Behold, the true form of chaos—Chaos Oblivion!"
With a deafening roar, the Lord of Chaos shed its winged form. Its body morphed into an amorphous mass of swirling darkness, from which countless tentacles composed of pure void energy lashed out. Each tentacle it extended devoured the surrounding light and matter, leaving behind only pitch - black voids. The very fabric of space began to unravel as if being consumed by an invisible force.
Lin Yi's vision blurred, and his grip on the Star Meteorite Halberd weakened. His body was on the verge of collapse from overusing the Ultimate Adaptation Mode. Blood trickled from every orifice, and his skin was covered in deep, oozing gashes. The device interface flickered erratically, displaying a final warning: [Core system shutdown in 3, 2...]
Just as despair threatened to engulf him, a faint melody reached his ears. Yun Ge, though still pale and weak, had roused from her coma. Her fingers, despite trembling violently, plucked the air as if playing an invisible guqin. Ancient runes formed by sound waves materialized around her, and the star patterns on her body flared brightly once more. "Lin Yi... I'm here," she murmured weakly.
The power of her bloodline resonated with the Star Meteorite Halberd, recharging the weapon with a fresh surge of energy. Lin Yi felt a glimmer of hope reignite within him. He forced himself to stand upright and channeled the last of his spiritual energy into the halberd. "Together, we'll end this!" he shouted.
But the Lord of Chaos was not to be underestimated. The void tentacles converged, forming a massive, spinning drill aimed at Lin Yi and Yun Ge. As it bore down on them, Lin Yi suddenly recalled a fragment of the 0th adapter's memory—a forbidden technique that merged the user with the device's core energy.
Grim - faced, he made a decision. "Yun Ge, trust me!" he called out. Then, he activated the technique without hesitation. His body began to dissolve into streams of light, merging with the Star Meteorite Halberd. The halberd grew tenfold in size, radiating an otherworldly glow. With Yun Ge's support, he directed the transformed halberd towards the approaching void drill.
The two titanic forces collided, creating a shockwave that rippled through multiple dimensions. Lin Yi's consciousness, now intertwined with the halberd, felt the overwhelming power of the Lord of Chaos. But he also sensed Yun Ge's unwavering determination, like a beacon in the darkness.
The shockwave generated by the collision of the two forces surged like a violent tide, rampaging through multiple dimensions. Lin Yi, merged with the Star Meteorite Halberd, felt his consciousness on the verge of shattering amidst the intense vibrations. The Lord of Chaos's void drill spun relentlessly, unleashing void energy that resembled a ravenous beast, devouring everything around it. Even the flow of time seemed to slow down under the influence of this terrifying power.
"Ants trying to shake a tree!" The Lord of Chaos's voice echoed from the depths of an endless abyss, filled with contempt for Lin Yi and Yun Ge. It manipulated the drill, suddenly increasing its speed. Countless tiny void blades burst forth from the drill's surface, slicing towards the two of them. Yun Ge's face turned as pale as paper. With all her remaining strength, she channeled the power of her bloodline, conjuring a sound - wave protective shield around them. The void blades scraped against the shield, emitting an ear - piercing metallic screech. Ripples spread across the shield's surface, and cracks spider - webbed across it at an alarming rate.
In his Sea of Consciousness, Lin Yi struggled to maintain his connection with the halberd. He could clearly sense that with the Lord of Chaos unleashing its full might, the remaining energy of the device was depleting at a staggering pace. Just then, memories of the 0th adapter resurfaced in his mind: "When the Lord of Chaos assumes the form of Oblivion, only by resonating with the origin can you sever its connection to the void!"
"Yun Ge, focus your attacks on the drill's core!" Lin Yi's voice echoed within the sound - wave shield. Gritting her teeth, Yun Ge poured her last bit of spiritual energy into the sound - wave longsword in her hand. The star patterns on her body glowed brightly, and the shadow of illusion of the First Valley Master flickered in and out of sight. "Myriad Sound Void - Breaking Slash!" Yun Ge swung her sword, sending a sound - wave sword qi infused with the power of Myriad Sound Valley's inheritance towards the core of the void drill.
At the same time, Lin Yi harnessed the power of his merged state with the halberd, condensing a brilliant Star Meteorite Halo on its surface. He maneuvered the halberd in a pattern that resonated with the rhythm of the universe's origin and slashed towards the void drill. The Star Meteorite Halo and the sound - wave sword qi struck the drill's core almost simultaneously, erupting in a blinding flash of light. The Lord of Chaos let out an enraged roar, and cracks began to appear on the surface of the void drill. However, instead of stopping, it initiated a self - destruct sequence.
"Not good! Retreat!" Lin Yi shouted, but by then, the two were already locked in by the power of the void drill, with no chance of escape. In this critical moment, all the star patterns on Yun Ge's body lit up simultaneously. A mysterious force burst forth from within her, creating a temporal domain around them. Time slowed down within the domain, and she took the opportunity to push Lin Yi out of it, sacrificing herself to the void energy generated by the explosion.
"Yun Ge!" Lin Yi's eyes were bloodshot with anger and grief. He desperately tried to rush into the center of the explosion but was blocked by the Lord of Chaos. The Lord of Chaos's body reformed amidst the aftermath of the explosion, becoming even more massive. The void energy coiling around it grew denser. "Without your helper, what can you do to fight me?" the Lord of Chaos sneered, launching another attack. Lin Yi stared at the explosion's epicenter, a determined glint flashing in his eyes. He decided to activate the forbidden technique once again, even if it meant sacrificing his life...
The Lord of Chaos's black energy beam, carrying the aura of destruction, was like a death sentence from the end of the universe, bearing down on Lin Yi with overwhelming force. Wherever the beam passed, space shattered like broken glass, and boundless darkness spread rapidly, as if trying to devour all the vitality in the world.
Lin Yi's eyes were bloodshot with anger and determination. Enduring the intense pain of losing Yun Ge, he concentrated all his mental energy on the forbidden technique he was about to activate. As his spiritual power surged wildly, his body, merged with the Star Meteorite Halberd, emitted a strange, dim light. This was the fluctuation of power that defied the rules of heaven and earth, causing the surrounding rule runes to become disordered.
"You want to kill me? In your dreams!" Lin Yi roared, and the forbidden technique was instantly activated. A strange energy vortex appeared around his body. Stars shone within the vortex, formed by him extracting his own origin and the core energy of the Star Meteorite Halberd. Lin Yi controlled this power and condensed a huge Star Meteorite Sword. Runes flickered on the sword body, and each rune contained enough energy to destroy a small world.
The Star Meteorite Sword, carrying Lin Yi's boundless anger, slashed towards the Lord of Chaos's black energy beam with unyielding determination. "Boom!" The moment they collided, the energy released was several times more terrifying than any previous impact. The entire space was distorted and deformed by this power, forming numerous spatial cracks. From time to time, chaotic currents surged out of the cracks, sucking everything around them into the endless void.
The Lord of Chaos seemingly did not expect Lin Yi to unleash such powerful force in a desperate situation. Its huge body was shaken and forced to retreat continuously, and the void energy coiling around it dimmed somewhat. However, as the master of chaos, it quickly steadied itself and let out a murderous roar: "A last - ditch struggle! Today is your death day!"
With that, the Lord of Chaos compressed the void energy within its body to the extreme, condensing a black energy ball. This energy ball seemed small, but it contained the power to destroy the entire universe. The surrounding space collapsed due to its presence, forming a small black hole. The Lord of Chaos hurled the energy ball at Lin Yi with all its might. As the energy ball flew, it continuously absorbed the surrounding energy and became even more powerful.
Facing this attack that could destroy everything, there was no trace of retreat in Lin Yi's eyes. He knew that only by going all out at this moment could he have a glimmer of hope. He held the Star Meteorite Sword horizontally in front of him and once again mobilized all the power in his body to meet this fatal blow. Just as the energy ball was about to hit him, Lin Yi suddenly felt a familiar aura approaching from behind...