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

Deep within the quicksand star belt lies an absolute darkness surrounded by colossal stellar debris. Even raging energy storms cannot penetrate this place; only eternal cold and deathly silence prevail. Lin Xuan sits cross-legged atop a floating black boulder, his aura completely contained, as if he had transformed into a lifeless meteorite.

The murderous aura and killing intent accumulated over months of bloody battles did not dissipate; instead, he forcibly compressed and condensed them with his powerful willpower, like refined steel tempered a hundred times, settling deep within his body. His virtual divine spark emitted a warm, seven-colored light, constantly sorting through and analyzing the details of each battle, especially the various insights he gained from the application of the true meaning of destruction during life-or-death struggles with those Foundation Establishment Great Perfection cultivators and even Pseudo-Core Formation cultivators.

His consciousness was immersed in an ocean of countless battle scenes and images of destruction.

He witnessed how the Soul-Devouring Demon Art of the Bone Demon stirred up negative emotions, eroding the soul; its power inherently carried a rule of "decay" and "devouring." He saw how the Xuanming Cold Qi of the Cold Netherworld Master froze spiritual power and solidified space, containing the essence of "extreme cold" and "sealing." He saw how the pure and ultimate power of "Diamond" Shi Meng destroyed all obstacles with a "collapse" and "shattering" force. He saw how the "Three Talents Demon Refining Array" set up by the three old demons together drew upon the evil energies of Heaven, Earth, and Man to form a temporary, distorted "domain" space, amplifying themselves and suppressing their enemies.

These opponents have different power attributes and attack methods, but ultimately, they all touch upon one or more negative or destructive rules of the universe.

His true meaning of destruction is "end," "return to nothingness," and the ultimate destiny of all things. It transcends these specific negative rules, yet it can encompass, dominate, and even... devour them!

"Destruction is not a single act of destruction. It can be burning, freezing, crumbling, devouring, decaying... it is the end and extinction of all forms."

"My sword, my fist, my will... all can be vessels for destruction."

"But the vessel has its limits. Only the 'domain' can bear a greater destruction, only then... My heart is the heart of Heaven, my will is the will of Heaven!"

A clear thought, like a flash of lightning in the darkness, illuminated his sea of ​​consciousness—he wanted to completely integrate the Lesser Completion of the True Meaning of Destruction with his own swordsmanship, fist intent, the murderous aura accumulated from months of killing, and the various fragments of rules analyzed by the virtual godhood, and condense it into his own unique Destruction Dao Domain!

It is not a simple suppression field formed by forcibly distorting the rules of a small area with divine thoughts and true intentions, like the Realm of Annihilation. Rather, it is a law space that is absolutely controlled by itself and contains the ultimate intention of destruction, with its own Dao as the core!

Once successful, he will be the ruler within the Dao Domain! The enemy's power will be suppressed and broken down, while his destructive power will be amplified without limit! This is a powerful technique that even Golden Core cultivators may not be able to master, and it is the cornerstone for reaching higher realms!

The idea is grand, but its implementation is extremely difficult. The formation of a Dao Domain requires an ultimate understanding of one's own Dao, exquisite control over the rules, and the support of a massive amount of energy. The slightest carelessness may lead to a conflict with the Dao principles, resulting in a backlash against oneself.

Lin Xuan did not rush things. He first used the virtual godhood as the core to construct the "blueprint" of the Dao Domain within his sea of ​​consciousness. He took the true meaning of destruction as the absolute core and foundation, like a cosmic singularity. He transformed the sword energy containing the intent of annihilation into the sharpest "blade of law" within the Dao Domain. He integrated the domineering and unparalleled fist intent into the spatial barrier of the Dao Domain, enhancing its stability and oppressive feeling. Then, he arranged fragments of rules such as devouring, collapse, decay, and freezing around the core like satellites, enriching the destructive forms of the Dao Domain.

This was an extremely intricate and massive undertaking. The virtual deity was operating beyond its capacity, its seven-colored light shining brighter than ever before, with countless runes appearing and disappearing, proposing countless combinations and possibilities.

At the same time, Lin Xuan began to mobilize the vast spiritual power of his Foundation Establishment Perfection stage, as well as the divine blood essence that had settled in his flesh and blood, and slowly outlined and condensed the prototype of the Dao Domain outside his body according to the optimal path he had deduced.

At first, only within a few feet around him, the space began to distort slightly, the light dimmed, and a terrifying wave of destruction appeared intermittently. But this wave was extremely unstable, sometimes violently violent and about to burst, and sometimes dissipating and about to extinguish.

Lin Xuan frowned, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. He felt the repulsion between the different fragments of rules, the conflict between his own sword intent and fist intent during the fusion process, and even more so, the core destructive essence, like an arrogant monarch, unable to perfectly govern all his "subjects".

"Not enough... we're missing a 'will' that can perfectly connect and integrate them into one!"

He recalled the killings of the past few months, the fear, resentment, and bitterness of his opponents before their deaths, the coldness and determination with which he wielded his sword, and the absolute belief that he was the only one who could survive and annihilate everything when he was on the verge of death!

Yes! It's a bloodlust! It's an egocentric will!

This is not simply a murderous aura, but rather an invincible belief he forged with his sword amidst a sea of ​​enemies! It is the ultimate manifestation of the path of destruction—those who submit to me prosper, those who oppose me... perish!

"My heart is like a prison, containing all destruction!" "My will is like a blade, cutting down all obstacles!" "Within this realm, I am... the ruler of destruction!"

A brilliant divine light suddenly burst forth in Lin Xuan's eyes. The suppressed baleful aura and killing intent were no longer suppressed. Instead, they erupted like a flood bursting its banks, perfectly merging with his indestructible Dao heart and his supreme will. They transformed into an invisible domain soul that seemed capable of stabilizing the universe, and were injected into the nascent Dao domain that was taking shape!

"Buzz—!!!"

Like the finishing touch on a painting! The originally unstable and conflict-ridden Dao Domain nascent form trembled violently the moment it merged with this "Domain Soul," and then stabilized in an incomparably profound trajectory, beginning to contract and solidify inward!

The original range of several feet quickly shrank to about three feet, but the destructive aura within it increased more than tenfold!

Centered on Lin Xuan, a three-zhang radius in the void transformed into an absolute gray zone. Within this zone, light distorted and vanished, sound was completely swallowed, leaving only a deathly silence. Within this grayness, countless fine, hair-like gray-black sword energies could be vaguely seen darting about like fish, possessing a sharpness capable of severing everything; the spatial barrier seemed to be formed from countless destructive fist intents, thick and solid, carrying a domineering power capable of crushing all things; and wisps of the laws of devouring, collapsing, and decaying permeated the area like background radiation, constantly eroding all alien energy and matter within the domain!

The Destruction Sword Domain – Taking Shape!

Although the area is still small, maintaining it requires a lot of mental and spiritual energy, and there are still many areas that can be improved, a law space that belongs exclusively to Lin Xuan and contains his own path has truly been born!

Lin Xuan slowly opened his eyes. Deep within his pupils, two miniature, dark vortexes seemed to be slowly rotating. With a thought, he quietly withdrew his Destruction Sword Domain, and the surroundings returned to normal.

He felt that nearly half of his spiritual energy and mental energy had been consumed, but a satisfied expression appeared on his face.

With this sword domain by his side, his strength has once again undergone a qualitative leap! Now, even when facing a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator, he truly has the power to fight, and even... the possibility of winning!

"It's time to go to Chenxi Ancient City." Lin Xuan's gaze pierced through layers of star debris, looking towards the direction of the ancient city. The Star Tower Secret Realm would be the key for him to purify his spiritual power, solidify his Dao foundation, and make final preparations for breaking through to the Golden Core stage.

With a swift movement, he transformed into a faint, almost invisible streak of light, silently departing from the dark area and heading towards the edge of the quicksand star belt.

Behind him, only eternal coldness and deathly silence remained, as if silently witnessing a god of destruction who controlled the world, carrying his newly formed Dao Domain, about to stir up the winds and clouds once again.