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Chapter 512 Dragon Elephant Leg Bone
Chapter 520

That chilling feeling of being "locked in" came from those three compound eyes.

"Unknown high-risk unit detected!"

【Species: Chains of Order (Matrix Error Correction Program - Lower Sequences)】

"Realm: ??? (A conceptual entity, which cannot be measured using conventional realm standards)"

"Description: One of the maintainers of order in the high-dimensional matrix. When abnormal fluctuations of the Dao that exceed the current world's 'rules' occur within the region, or when 'variables' that should not exist are born, they are activated to perform 'formatting' and 'correction'. They have no emotions, no fear, and are the executors of absolute order."

"Warning! Warning! The host's act of fusing with 'Return to the Ruins Burial Ground' has produced a slight but extremely high-level 'Dao Law distortion,' which has been detected by the matrix's error correction mechanism! This unit has absolute tracking and erasure authority over all 'variables'! 'Return to the Ruins' cannot completely shield itself from its lock!"

Xu Ran's will instantly sank to the bottom.

Big trouble!

He had planned everything meticulously, but he never expected that his extraordinary opportunity would directly attract the attention of the world's "administrator"!

Matrix error correction program!

This is no ordinary creature; it is the embodiment of the rules of this world! It is a sword of heaven specifically designed to suppress such "variables" as him!

While "The Silence of Returning to the Void" can isolate divine thoughts and causality, the other party's locking mechanism seems to be based on a more fundamental level of "logic." As long as this "bug" exists, the other party can keep locking onto him!

Run? Where to run? Faced with something like this at the level of rules, running to the ends of the earth would probably be of no use.

The only way to survive is... to fight!

Before they finish surrounding and completely sealing off this space, format them!

At this moment, Xu Ran's will became calmer and more resolute than ever before.

His entire life has been a struggle against the heavens. He has fought against the annihilation of higher dimensions, against the creation and destruction of the universe; now, it's merely a different form of resistance—against the Matrix's will!

war!
Just as the three "chains of order" were slowly tightening their encirclement and about to launch a fatal blow, Xu Ran moved!
Instead of running away, he took the initiative to meet them!

The divine power of "Silence of Return to the Void" was instantly dispelled. The gray bone hand containing endless power of annihilation, like an ancient ferocious beast that had been dormant for countless ages, suddenly emerged from the void, carrying a terrifying aura that seemed to drag the entire world into its end, and fiercely grabbed at the chain of order on the left!

At this moment, Xu Ran pushed the power of the initial stage of the Bone Forging Realm to its limit!

On that gray bone hand, a chaotic gray light shone brightly, and the Dao patterns of "Desolation" and the divine charm of "Return to the Void" intertwined to form an apocalyptic scene!
"Give me... pieces!"

Xu Ran's will transformed into the sharpest blade!

Faced with this sudden outburst, the chain of order reacted with lightning speed. It showed no surprise or fear, simply executing its program coldly.

Wow!
The runic dots at the front of the chain instantly reassembled, transforming into a "Shield of Order" that shimmered with silver light and was filled with logical closed-loop code, which stood in front of him.

This is the defense of the rules! In theory, no force that does not conform to "order" can shake it!

However, Xu Ran's "Arm of Returning to the Void and Annihilation" is precisely a power that transcends "order"!

Order is based on the existence of the universe. "Return to Nothingness" signifies that even the universe itself no longer exists!
When that gray skeletal hand collided with the Shield of Order—

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no overflow of energy.

Yes, but only in silent "annihilation"!
laugh--

It was like pressing a red-hot iron into a block of ice.

The "Shield of Order," composed of countless code runes, began to collapse and disintegrate the moment it came into contact with the gray bone hand. One by one, the rune lights were erased from "existence" by the power of "Return to Nothingness," turning into pure "nothingness."

The stalemate lasted less than a tenth of a second before a large hole was pierced through the Shield of Order!
The gray bone hand, its momentum undiminished, gripped the Chain of Order's core with its hook-like fingers!
"Swallow!"

With a thought, Xu Ran pushed the devouring properties of the "Wilderness" Dao to their limit!
Click!Click!
The section of chain that had been seized groaned under its own weight. The runic light that made it up seemed to have encountered its natural enemy, and was frantically absorbed, decomposed, and ground down by the gray bone hand, reduced to the most primordial "law" information!
A stream of pure yet icy "order" power flowed down his arm and into Xu Ran's Dao Source Finger Bone.

"Warning! Absorbing unknown 'Law Source Essence'! This source essence is fundamentally in conflict with the host's 'Wilderness' Dao! Attempting to analyze..."

"Analysis in progress... the core of this source substance has been found to be 'logic' and 'structure,' which can be used to... repair the structure of the Dao body!"

Xu Ran's heart skipped a beat, and a sudden inspiration struck him!

He immediately guided this cold, orderly power, preventing it from directly clashing with his own "desolate" origin, and instead poured it into the bone connection of the "Return to the Void and Annihilation Arm".

Although the arm he forged was perfectly shaped, it was, after all, his first forging, and at the microscopic level, there were still countless flaws in the connection between the bones.

And this fundamental law, representing "order" and "structure," is the best adhesive to make up for these flaws!

hum!
Nourished by this power, Xu Ran's "Arm of Returning to the Void" instantly became more stable and perfect in its internal structure! It was as if it were a perfect work of art composed of countless intricate parts!
The power is rising!
"Okay! Come again!"

Xu Ran was in high spirits, and this successful strike gave him hope of victory!

However, the other two chains of order have already reacted.

Without the slightest hesitation, the chains jerked violently, like two silver venomous dragons, shooting towards Xu Ran's true form—that fragment of the Dao Source finger bone—from two other directions!

Their attacks are precise and deadly, targeting the very core!

Once hit by them, no matter how strong Xu Ran's arms are, he will be instantly reduced to his original form, or even completely obliterated!

"Trying to raid my base?"

Xu Ran sneered; he had been prepared.

"The desolation of returning to the ruins!"

With a thought, the skeletal hand that had just severely damaged the first chain instantly loosened its grip. The entire arm bone, along with the Dao Source finger bone, once again merged into the concept of "deathly stillness" and disappeared from the locks of the other two chains!

Swish!Swish!
The attacks from the two chains of order missed their mark instantly, striking empty air and blasting two deep, perfectly smooth craters into the ground.

And just as their attack missed, a brief moment of stun occurred.

Xu Ran's figure appeared like a ghost behind the chain of order on the right!
"Nirvana!"

This time, he didn't use a "grab," but instead brought his five fingers together, forming a hand chop, and slashed down fiercely!

At this moment, the entire "Arm of Returning to Nothingness" seemed to transform into a gray divine axe that could cleave the heavens and the earth. The divine essence of "Returning to Nothingness" flowed to its extreme, carrying an unparalleled sharpness that could sever cause and effect and end all things! *Poof!*
That chain of order didn't even have time to rebuild its defenses before it was severed in the middle by this hand chop!

Wow!
The severed chain collapsed instantly, turning into countless silver specks of light, like a dazzling meteor shower.

The remaining half writhed wildly, seemingly trying to reassemble, but the wound was covered with a faint gray "Return to Nothingness" aura, like the most vicious curse, constantly eroding its fundamental laws, making it impossible for it to heal!
In the blink of an eye, two out of three were gone!
The last remaining chain of order seemed to finally realize that the "variable" before it was beyond the scope of its "lower sequence".

On its smooth metal head, the compound eyes of code began to flash wildly.

An invisible, higher-level information fluctuation began to spread deeper into the void.

It's... calling for reinforcements!
"Trying to call for backup? Too late!"

Xu Ran would never give it that chance!

He instantly digested the source of law essence he had devoured from the second chain, further strengthening his own body. Then, he poured all his power into this final strike!
"Desolation... Ruins... Burial of Heaven!"

Xu Ran's will unleashed a roar that resounded through the soul!

At this moment, the "Arm of Return to the Void" seemed to burst into flames. Chaotic gray flames enveloped the entire arm, and a terrifying aura, several times stronger than before and threatening to drag this entire world into its end, soared into the sky!

He incorporated the "desolation" of being devoured, the "desolation" of being destroyed, and his own indomitable "will of the wallbreaker" into this punch!
boom!
Punch out!
The space itself was visibly distorted and wrinkled under the force of this punch!

The last chain of order sensed an unprecedented crisis. It abandoned its call for reinforcements, instead concentrating all its runic points of light before it, transforming them into a constantly rotating, intricately complex silver cube!

This is the "Matrix Cube," the strongest defense it can unleash!
However, in the face of Xu Ran's punch, which combined all his life's insights and all his power, all order seemed so pale and powerless!

click-

A crisp sound, as if the world were shattering, rang out.

The "matrix cube" lasted only half a second before it became covered with spiderweb-like cracks and then shattered with a bang!

Xu Ran's fist, carrying the residual power to annihilate everything, slammed heavily into the body of the Chain of Order!
Boom!

This time, it will not be a silent annihilation.

The entire chain of order, along with its metal head, was completely shattered by this punch, turning into billions of the smallest specks of light of law, exploding brilliantly like fireworks before quickly returning to nothingness.

The battle is over.

In just over a dozen breaths, the three "Chains of Order" representing the Matrix Heavenly Dao were all annihilated by Xu Ran with the force of thunder!

"Congratulations, host, for successfully killing 'Chain of Order'*3!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Law Fragment (Order) *3!"

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained: Matrix Origin Information Flow (Mini Quantity) *1!"

***Fragment of Law (Order):** Contains a portion of the Law of Order from the 'Abandoned Ruins'. It can be used to analyze the rules of the world or to forge and repair Dao bodies and magical artifacts containing the attribute of 'Order'.

***Matrix Origin Information Flow:** The primordial data leaked from the high-dimensional matrix contains some of the underlying secrets of this world. Analysis requires extremely high spiritual strength and authority.

call……

Xu Ran's will was exhausted.

The battle just now, though seemingly overwhelming, was actually extremely dangerous. He had almost exhausted all the divine soul power he had accumulated after refining the soul source.

But he won!

He looked at the three “fragments of law” floating in the air, as clear as diamonds, with countless codes flowing inside, and felt a great sense of accomplishment.

This was the first truly meaningful spoils of war he had obtained through his own strength since coming into this world! Its value was even greater than those thirty-three strands of bone evil!
Without hesitation, he stored the three fragments of law into his Dao Source Finger Bone.

Then, his gaze fell upon the barely perceptible "matrix origin information flow".

He tried to touch it with his will.

boom!
An unimaginably massive torrent of information instantly flooded his consciousness.

"...Coordinates locked...Gengzi No. 73 Remains Domain...High-risk Dao Variable Detected...'Wilderness'...'Return to Ruins'...Threat Level Assessment...Upgraded...From 'Error Correction Level' to 'Purification Level'..."

"...Matching the best 'purification sequence'..."

"...Match successful..."

"...The 'Gravekeeper' sequence has higher authority than the 'Purification Sequence'..."

"...Detected 'Gravekeeper' contract marker... Contract details: Clean up the 'King's' remains..."

"...Mission conflict... 'Purify' command paused... Switching to 'Observation' mode..."

"...Observation period: until the 'Gravekeeper' contract is completed or expires..."

The fragmented information, like thunderclaps, exploded in Xu Ran's mind.

He understood everything in an instant!
It turns out that he had been targeted by a higher-level matrix will! The threat level had even been raised to the point where "purification" was required!

The reason why an even more terrifying "purifier" didn't immediately descend was because... worship the Bone Raven!

It was that cunning crow that, through the contract he made with the "cleaning of the dragon-elephant leg bones," had a higher priority in the matrix's rule-based judgment, thus temporarily saving his life!

"What a bone-worshipping raven... what a 'gravekeeper'..."

Xu Ran felt a wave of fear and a sudden realization.

That crow probably anticipated this! It made him clean the dragon-elephant leg bones not only for its own benefit, but also, in a sense, to give him a "protected" status!

As long as this contract remains in effect, he is an employee of the "Gravekeeper," and the Matrix's "purification" command will have to be postponed.

The game and calculations involved are terrifying!
"It seems that cleaning the dragon-elephant leg bones is unavoidable. And it must be done as soon as possible!"

(End of this chapter)