Projection of the Heavens: I prove my immortality through slaughter.

The dust from the Void Star Beast had not yet completely settled, and the lingering warmth of the starlight core between Lin Xuan's fingers remained. However, the nebula halo at the center of the Star Compass suddenly trembled rapidly like never before, its soft radiance turning into a blinding scarlet!

It wasn't aimed at a single target, but rather a wave of malice and spatial disturbances surging in from all directions, instantly engulfing the area where Lin Xuan was located!

"Woo—" "Hiss—" "Awooo—"

Silent yet soul-shaking roars resounded simultaneously from all directions—above, below, left, right, front, and back! The once silent void, like a lake tossed with a boulder, instantly boiled over!

Lin Xuan's pupils shrank sharply, and his divine sense felt as if it were being pierced by countless sharp needles. The scene that returned made his heart sink.

Star Beasts! And not just one!

Around him, the previously empty darkness was torn open like a curtain, revealing the terrifying forms of various, yet equally enormous and ferocious, Void Star Beasts!

To his left, a star beast resembling a giant lizard, with countless bony spikes on its back, was locking onto him with its scarlet vertical pupils. As its long tail swung, the space rippled.

On the right, three smaller but extremely agile star beasts, resembling magnified blood-red bats, were flapping their fleshy wings and emitting shrill cries that disturbed the soul.

Above, a star beast resembling a giant octopus, waving tentacles covered in suckers and crackling with eerie blue electricity, slowly descended, casting a shadow of despair.

Below and behind... there were a total of nine Void Star Beasts! The aura emanating from each one was no weaker than the one he had killed before. Among them, the giant lizard with bone spurs on its back and the octopus-like star beast had even more obscure and profound auras, probably already having one foot in the Golden Core stage!

They were clearly drawn by the energy fluctuations of the recent battle, especially the aura of the star beast's core. In the resource-scarce space, the core of their own kind is an irresistible source of nourishment for them!

Nine pairs of compound eyes, eighteen cold, greedy, and tyrannical gazes, acted like tangible shackles, firmly pinning Lin Xuan to the void. The terrifying pressure wove together into a net, almost freezing the space around him, and even making his escape light sluggish.

Desperate situation!

A truly desperate situation!

Lin Xuan's expression turned more solemn than ever before. He was confident he could defeat any one of them individually, and even the two strongest ones, he was confident he could hold his own. But facing nine well-coordinated, murderous star beasts attacking him simultaneously was beyond the limits of his current cultivation level!

escape?

A sweep of divine sense revealed that all escape routes were blocked. These star beasts were clearly skilled in encirclement and hunting techniques; their auras were interconnected, forming an invisible void cage.

war?

The odds of winning are slim! Once entangled, the moment their true energy is exhausted will be the moment of their death and annihilation!

"roar!"

Before Lin Xuan could think further, the giant lizard-like star beast with bone spurs on its back launched its attack! Its massive body leaped forward with astonishing speed, and its long tail, covered in sharp spikes, swept towards Lin Xuan's waist like a giant whip tearing through the starry sky with destructive power! Where the tail whip passed, it left a spatial rift that lingered for a long time!

At the same time, the octopus-like star beast above suddenly extended several tentacles, and the suction cups at the tips of the tentacles opened, spraying out dozens of dark blue electric chains. These chains were not physical, but they carried a powerful paralyzing and binding force, wrapping around Lin Xuan from all directions to restrict his movements.

The three blood-red bat-like star beasts emitted even sharper screechs, their sound waves like invisible blades, specifically targeting the soul, causing Lin Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness to sting and slowing his reaction by a beat.

The other star beasts also used various methods, such as spewing corrosive energy breath, tearing space with their claws, or opening their mouths to devour light and create dark domains...

In an instant, Lin Xuan was caught in the eye of a storm of attacks!

"drink!"

Lin Xuan's eyes were sharp as knives. He knew there was no way out but to fight to the death! He let out a long roar, and the liquid true essence in his body circulated wildly at an unprecedented speed. The light blue protective aura expanded to its limit, and he managed to withstand the first wave of soul impact and energy aftershocks.

He moved with lightning speed, narrowly avoiding the deadly bone-spiked whip at the last second before the arrow could be fired. The whip grazed his protective aura, and the sharp gust of wind tore a gash in it!

At the same time, he pointed his fingers and dozens of condensed sword energies roared out, precisely slashing at the dark blue chains of lightning.

"Hiss hiss hiss—"

The sword energy collided with the lightning chains, producing a piercing melting sound. Most of the chains were severed, but a few still broke through the sword net and wrapped around his protective aura. A powerful paralyzing sensation instantly came over him, causing his true energy circulation to become slightly sluggish.

"Bang!"

In that instant of hesitation, a star beast resembling a rhinoceros, with its head lowered and its single horn gleaming coldly on its forehead, slammed into Lin Xuan's protective aura!

"Snap!"

The protective aura shattered instantly! Lin Xuan felt as if he had been struck by a heavy blow. He felt a sweet taste in his throat and almost spat out a mouthful of blood. His body was sent flying like a meteor. His blood and qi churned, and his internal organs seemed to have shifted.

Before he could regain his footing, more attacks were already upon him!

Space blades, energy breaths, claws tearing... like a tide of death, threatening to completely engulf him.

Lin Xuan pushed his movement technique to its limit, weaving and dodging within the confined space. His fists unleashed a series of fist imprints, while sword energy crisscrossed and slashed, barely blocking or dodging each attack. However, the number of star beasts was too great, and the attacks seemed endless. His true energy was rapidly depleting, and his injuries were constantly worsening.

The green robe was torn, revealing skin beneath that shimmered with a jade-like luster, yet streaked with blood. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, condensing into tiny droplets in the vacuum of air before floating and dissipating.

Perilous situations abounded! Every dodge was a close call with death.

If this continues, he will exhaust his true essence within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, and be devoured by these star beasts!

Pressure! Unprecedented pressure of death, like a cold starry sky, tightly enveloped him, threatening to freeze and crush him.

Under this extreme pressure, Lin Xuan's mind entered a strange state. His eyes remained calm, but deep within his pupils, countless images seemed to flash back at lightning speed.

It's not about reminiscing about this life, but about those experiences of "projection of the heavens" time and time again, especially that magical civilization on the verge of destruction, and the end-of-the-world scene!

He seemed to see again the shattered sky, the burning earth, the wailing creatures, and the pure destruction that ultimately devoured everything!

It wasn't anger, nor hatred, but a cold, absolute end, like the laws of the universe. It was order returning to chaos, existence turning into nothingness, the inevitable fate of all things!

"Destruction...destruction..."

He muttered to himself, and the originally sharp sword aura around him began to undergo subtle changes. The all-slicing sharpness remained, but it also possessed a deeper, more essential aura.

A nimble, blood-red bat-like star beast seized his momentary lapse in concentration, tore through space, and suddenly appeared behind him, its sharp claws carrying a stench as it viciously clawed at his back!

This claw strike was swift, ruthless, and precise! The angle was tricky, and the timing was flawless! Lin Xuan's old strength had just been exhausted, and new strength had not yet been generated; it was clear that he could not dodge it!

The shadow of death has never been so clear!

However, just as the sharp claws were about to touch his body—

Lin Xuan abruptly raised his head. In his deep, ancient black eyes, all emotion vanished, leaving only an absolute, icy stillness. Within that stillness, the flames of the end of magical civilization were reflected, the brilliance of shattered stars were reflected, and...destruction itself was reflected!

He didn't turn around, nor did he make any defensive or evasive movements.

He simply... released it.

It released a trace of true meaning that had been brewing in his mind, catalyzed by the pressure of death, and drawn from the projected memories!

"Buzz—"

An invisible, indescribable wave suddenly spread out from him!

There was no light, no sound, but the blood-red bat-like star beast that had pounced on his back suddenly froze! Its crimson compound eyes were instantly filled with boundless fear, as if it had seen something more terrifying than death.

The next moment, its massive body, starting from its claws, was wiped away as if by an invisible eraser, silently and inch by inch turning to ashes! There were no screams, no struggles, it was just so completely and cleanly... annihilated!

Not just that!

Centered on Lin Xuan, within a radius of a hundred feet, all incoming energy breaths, spatial blades, and ghostly blue lightning... all attacks, upon contact with this invisible fluctuation, melted and disintegrated silently, returning to nothingness, like ice and snow under the scorching sun.

Even the oppressive force that solidified space and the soul lock that was woven into a net were easily torn apart by this fluctuation, like a fragile spider web!

All the star beasts, including the two strongest giant lizards and octopuses, seemed to be stared at by prehistoric behemoths, letting out terrified silent roars. Their massive bodies retreated uncontrollably, their compound eyes filled with extreme horror and incomprehension!

They sensed it! It was the Daoist essence that transcended their level of existence, representing their ultimate destiny!

Lin Xuan slowly turned around, hovering in the void. A hazy, gray aura, seemingly capable of swallowing all light, swirled around him. His injuries remained, and his depleted true essence had not recovered, but his aura had undergone a dramatic transformation.

Before, he was a sharp sword drawn from its sheath, its edge fully revealed.

Now, however, he is like an eternal night about to descend, ending everything!

He raised his hand, looking at his fingertips, where a wisp of gray, subtle energy, which made the surrounding space tremble slightly, coiled around him like a gossamer thread.

"So this is what destruction is..."

He murmured to himself, a cold and pure smile curving his lips.

His gaze swept over the terrified and retreating star beasts, his eyes looking as if he were looking at a group of... inanimate objects.

"Now, it's my turn."