I can receive unlimited protection; my parents handed me over to the state.

Lu Yuan let out a soul-shaking roar within the Gate of the Abyss. He knew he had reached his limit; if he didn't take drastic measures, he would be completely swallowed by the abyss. He decided to use his most powerful trump card, also his deepest secret—the "Creation Furnace" function within the [Pangu] system.

"Blessing of All Things, Forge of Creation!"

As Lu Yuan's thoughts stirred, the "Seed of Godhood" in his sea of ​​consciousness instantly erupted with dazzling light. That light was no longer simply the power of rules, but carried an ancient and grand aura of "creation." At the same time, the "Heart of Lava," the "Soul Ice Crystal," and the "Gaia Core" he had just devoured within his body were all activated, transforming into three ultimate fuels that surged into his "Seed of Godhood."

"Boom—!"

Lu Yuan felt his body undergoing a tremendous transformation. His divine seed instantly expanded, transforming into a massive "Creation Furnace," which absorbed the entire Abyss Gate, along with the abyssal energy and creatures surging forth from it!

"Mortal... what... are you... doing?!" The voice of the End was filled with disbelief and fear. It could sense that what Lu Yuan was doing had surpassed its understanding of "existence".

Lu Yuan ignored them; his eyes were filled only with fervent fighting spirit. He knew he was now undertaking an unprecedented gamble. He would use the abyss as fuel and his own godhood as a vessel to carry out a true "creation"!

"Abyssal fire, burn!"

With a thought, Lu Yuan unleashed scorching Yang fire from the "Heart of Lava," instantly burning away the abyssal aura and abyssal creatures. The abyssal creatures let out mournful screams in the flames as their abyssal decaying power was forcibly purified, transforming into the purest energy.

"Freeze the ice of life!"

At the same time, the "Soul Ice Crystal" released extreme Yin Ice, instantly freezing the chaotic rules in the abyss. Those chaotic rules were forcibly sorted out in the freeze, transforming into the most stable structure.

"Power of Gaia, shape me!"

Finally, Lu Yuan also incorporated the power of the "Gaia Core" he had just absorbed into it. Gaia's "life" and "abyss" rules acted like an adhesive, perfectly fusing the power of the abyss fire and the ice of life, shaping a new "existence".

This was an extremely painful process. Lu Yuan felt his body being torn apart by the decaying power of the abyss, and his soul being eroded by endless chaotic rules. The "Genesis Furnace" within his body was operating frantically, trying to digest this unimaginably vast power of the abyss.

He knew he was now fighting against the entire Abyss. One wrong move, and he would become part of it entirely. But he had no choice. He had to succeed!

"ah--!"

Lu Yuan let out a painful roar. His body began to swell violently, countless cracks appeared on his skin, and golden blood gushed out from them. His consciousness teetered on the brink of collapse amidst the whispers of the abyss, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, knowing that this was an essential step on his path to becoming stronger.

"Lu Yuan...you...have to...hold on..." Zero's weak voice sounded again, and it could sense that Lu Yuan was enduring unimaginable pain.

Lu Yuan didn't respond; his eyes shone with unwavering determination. He knew he couldn't give up now.

As Lu Yuan's "Genesis Furnace" operated at full power, the abyssal aura and abyssal creatures surging from the Abyss Gate began to decrease at a visible rate. They were forcibly absorbed into the "Genesis Furnace" by Lu Yuan, and then decomposed, purified, and reshaped, transforming into the purest energy.

"No...impossible!" The voice of the End was filled with fear and despair. "You...you...are...devouring...the...origin...of the Abyss!"

Lu Yuan sneered. He knew he had done the right thing. He was not only devouring the Gate of the Abyss, but also the primordial power of the Abyss itself.

This process lasted for three days and three nights.

For Lu Yuan, these three days and three nights felt longer than a lifetime. He felt like a mortal thrown into a cosmic furnace, his body and soul enduring extreme torment. But he persevered, knowing this was the necessary path to becoming stronger.

three days later.

As the last trace of abyssal aura was purified and the last wisp of chaotic rules was reshaped, Lu Yuan suddenly opened his eyes. His eyes were one gold and one black, shimmering with a deep and ancient light. He could feel that the "seed of divinity" within him had become stronger than ever before, containing not only the rules of ice, fire, sea, life, and the abyss, but also the primordial authority of "creation" and "definition".

He succeeded! He actually refined the entire Abyss Gate, along with the abyssal aura and abyssal creatures surging from it, and made them his own!

"Phew... finally done." Lu Yuan let out a long sigh of relief, wiping the golden blood from the corner of his mouth. He felt that his power had reached an unprecedented level, and his understanding of the rules had become much deeper. He could now not only rewrite the rules, but even fundamentally "create" and "define" them.

He looked down at his hands, his eyes filled with excitement. He could feel that his control over "creation" had reached an unbelievable level. He could even sense the Earth's core, the subtle life pulses within it, and the "seeds of the abyss" that Gaia had once nurtured. To him, they now seemed like newborn infants, instinctively submitting to him.

"Now, those abyss seeds have become my 'children'." Lu Yuan's lips curled into a playful smile.

He abruptly looked up, staring ahead. The abyss gate that had once devoured everything had completely vanished. In its place stood a colossal sphere composed of pure "energy" and "rules," suspended at the center of the Earth's core, radiating a grand and stable light.

The light contained the primal power of the abyss, but it was completely purified by Lu Yuan's "Genesis Furnace" and transformed into the purest "Genesis Energy".

"Is this... the 'core' of the Heart of the Abyss?" Lu Yuan stared at the enormous sphere, his eyes filled with curiosity. He could sense that this core contained boundless primordial energy and abyssal rules. If he could thoroughly analyze and master it, he would gain ultimate control over the rules of "creation."

He stretched out his right hand and gently grabbed the huge sphere.

"Rule stripping and core extraction!"

The enormous sphere instantly began to shrink, eventually transforming into a black crystal no bigger than a fist, which slowly flew into Lu Yuan's hand. It emitted a grand and stable light, containing the primal power of the abyss, but it was completely purified by Lu Yuan's "Genesis Furnace," transforming into the purest "Genesis Energy."

"Is this... the 'core' of the Heart of the Abyss?" Lu Yuan looked at the black crystal in his hand, his eyes filled with excitement. He knew that this core contained endless primordial energy and abyssal rules. If he could thoroughly analyze and master it, he would gain ultimate control over the rules of "creation".

However, just as he was preparing to analyze the core further.

"Mortal...you...think...everything...is...over...?" The voice of the End rang out again, but this time, it did not come from the void, but from the depths of the Earth's core, from the crack he had just escaped from!

Lu Yuan suddenly looked up and saw that the crack he had forcibly closed was slowly cracking open again!

Moreover, this time, what surged from the crack was no longer nothingness or the abyss, but pure "chaotic energy"!

"What...what's going on?!" Lu Yuan was shocked. He could feel that this chaotic energy was countless times stronger than any power he had encountered before, and even more terrifying than the power released by the End's true form.

"The...Sea of ​​Chaos...has descended..." The voice of the End was filled with cold mockery, "You...cannot...stop...the...end...of everything..."

Lu Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted. He understood.

In the end, he actually used the passage that tore through the void to forcibly open the "Sea of ​​Chaos"!

It will drag the entire Earth into chaos!

"Damn it!" Lu Yuan cursed inwardly. He hadn't expected the End to have such a trump card. It not only wanted to destroy him, but also the entire Earth!

He could sense that from that chaotic sea, endless chaotic creatures were surging forth, roaring and howling, trying to rush into the Earth's core.

At the same time, he could also sense that the Earth itself was trembling violently. The opening of the Chaos Sea was severely destabilizing the entire planet's structure.

"Lu Yuan! Lu Yuan! Are you still there?!" Su Lie's anxious voice came through the encrypted channel, "The Earth's core energy fluctuations are abnormal! A powerful chaotic aura is surging out! We...we've detected that the Earth's core is...is collapsing!"

"Damn it!" Lu Yuan gritted his teeth. He knew that if the Earth's core collapsed, the planet would be completely finished.

He was now completely exhausted and had no strength left to stop the opening of the Chaos Sea.

"Zero! Zero! Is there any other way?!" Lu Yuan asked anxiously in his heart.

"I...don't know..." Zero's voice was filled with despair, "The Sea of ​​Chaos...once...opened...cannot...be closed..."

Lu Yuan's heart sank. Was it all over?

No! He absolutely cannot give up!

He suddenly looked up, his eyes flashing with a crazed light.

"Since it can't be shut down, then... turn it into my 'materials'!" Lu Yuan roared, unleashing all the remaining divine power within him and rushing towards the slowly expanding sea of ​​chaos.

He will single-handedly withstand the entire chaos!

He knew it was risky, and could even mean his demise. But he had no choice. He had to fight for a chance of survival for the Earth, for humanity.

He suddenly stretched out his hands and grabbed at the chaotic sea!

"Blessing All Things, Devouring the Rules!"

What Lu Yuan needed to do was no longer to shut down the Chaos Sea, but... to devour it! He wanted to devour the entire Chaos Sea, along with the chaotic energy and chaotic creatures surging from it, and make them his own!

"Mortal...you...are insane..." The voice of the End was filled with disbelief. "You...will...be...devoured...by...chaos..."

Lu Yuan ignored him; his eyes were filled only with fervent fighting spirit. He knew this was his only option.

As Lu Yuan devoured the chaotic energy and chaotic creatures surging from the Chaotic Sea, they were instantly drawn in by an invisible force and flowed into Lu Yuan's body.

"ah--!"

Lu Yuan let out a painful roar. He felt his body being torn apart by the decaying power of chaos, and his soul being eroded by countless chaotic whispers. The "seed of divinity" within him spun wildly, trying to digest this unimaginably vast chaotic power.

He knew he was now fighting against the entirety of chaos. One wrong move, and he would become a part of chaos entirely.

But he did not back down. He gritted his teeth, his eyes shining with determination.

"I will never... be devoured by chaos!" Lu Yuan roared, unleashing all the power of the rules within his body to forcefully devour the sea of ​​chaos.

He wants to turn this "chaotic sea" that is destroying the earth into "nutrients" for his path to becoming stronger!

Lu Yuan looked up at the sky and let out a roar that was not human. The voice was full of madness, determination, and a hint of excitement that even he himself did not realize.

"Since I can't turn it off, then... I'll keep it as my midnight snack!"

He opened his arms wide, as if embracing the entire world, or perhaps embracing his own destruction. The "Creation Furnace" within him, after refining the entire Abyss Gate, was in an unprecedented peak state, but also in an extremely thirsty state.

He made a decision that even the End seemed incomprehensible—he voluntarily faced the descending "Sea of ​​Chaos".

"Blessing All Things, Devouring the Rules!"

This time, he was no longer on the defensive, but on the offensive. His body transformed into a black hole, a black hole centered on the rules of "creation," dedicated to devouring everything.

"You're a madman...you're a complete and utter madman..."

For the first time, a genuine emotional fluctuation appeared in the cold voice of the End, a complex mix of shock, confusion, and even fear. It could not comprehend why a mortal, a tiny life form, would dare to devour the "Sea of ​​Chaos," which it could only guide but not control.

Chaos is the beginning of the universe and the end of all things. It is neither energy nor matter, but an ultimate concept of "disorder". Any rule, any existence, will be "reset" to zero in the face of chaos, reduced to the most primitive and meaningless "possibilities".

"boom--!"

Lu Yuan's body collided head-on with the descending chaotic sea.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no devastating light.

In that instant, Lu Yuan felt as if he had been thrown into a cosmic-level paper shredder.

His divine body, which he was so proud of, began to be "disintegrated" the moment it came into contact with chaos. Not physically, but conceptually "deconstructed." The atoms, energy, and even the rules that constituted his body were reduced to the most primordial "nothingness."

His skin was disappearing, his muscles were dissolving, and his bones were turning into nothingness.

"Grass!"

Lu Yuan cursed in the depths of his soul.

Excruciating pain!

A sharp pain that transcended the body and soul, reaching the very essence of existence, instantly engulfed him.

This was completely different from his previous experience of devouring the Abyss. Devouring the Abyss was like eating a feast full of poison and rotten flesh; although disgusting and dangerous, it was still "food" that could be digested.

Devouring chaos is like eating a blender that's running at high speed!

It doesn't poison you or make you rot; it fundamentally destroys your "mouth" and "stomach" that "eat" food!

"Genesis Forge! Forge it!"