Survival for All: I can deconstruct projections and synthesize everything.

As the eighth-tier battle high above the Dark Sun Forest came to an end, Lin Xiao and Nelly had already crossed the distant barrier and were on their way back to the Eternal Alliance.

Lin Xiao did not choose to teleport directly. The continuous battles and understanding of the rules had brought him to a delicate critical point, and he needed this time to calm down and digest the situation.

A seven-colored halo enveloped the two, drawing a graceful arc in the void.

Nelly sat on the flying platform that Lin Xiao had materialized using rules, watching the starlight recede around her, and softly asked, "Lin Xiao, aren't you worried that the Wolf King will come after us?"

"It won't chase after us."

Lin Xiao closed his eyes to regulate his breathing, his voice calm: "When I left, I sensed fluctuations in the rules of the void... It was a battle between eighth-level beings. If I'm not mistaken, it must have been that Dark Sun who made the move."

"Dark Sun?" Nelly's eyes widened. "That eighth-tier ruler of the Dark Sun Forest? Why would he help us?"

"He's not helping us, he's maintaining a certain balance."

Lin Xiao opened his eyes, his seven-colored pupils gleaming with wisdom: "The Dark Sun Forest is his territory. If the Misty World wants to capture people here, it's like slapping him in the face."

"Moreover... I suspect that the Dark Sun himself is playing a grand game, and we happen to be important pieces on that game."

Nelly nodded thoughtfully, then asked, "If we go back now, will the Eternal Alliance be safe? Will the Mist World directly attack the Alliance?"

Not for now.

Lin Xiao looked into the distance, where the outline of the Eternal Alliance territory could already be seen.

"Dark Sun just repelled three eighth-tier opponents, and the Misty World needs time to reassess the situation. Moreover... the current strength of the Myriad Spirits Alliance is not something they can easily manipulate."

He said this with absolute confidence in his tone.

This is not arrogance, but a judgment based on facts.

The Alliance of Ten Thousand Spirits now comprises five major forces: the Wood Soul Domain, the Fire Soul Domain, the Rainbow Cloud Clan, the Sacred Realm of Creation, and the Temple of Prophecy, with the Golden King, an eighth-tier being in charge.

Add to that Lin Xiao's own combat power, which could break through to the seventh tier at any time, and six SSS-level sixth-tier survivors including Zhuge Duo, Zhao Da, Bobo Sha, and Mary Keith...

Such a lineup is enough to make any faction think twice before acting.

An hour later, the boundary of the Eternal Alliance came into view.

Compared to when they left, the alliance's territory has nearly doubled in size.

The majestic city walls are constructed from a mixture of regular metals and life crystals, with a colorful aura of runes flowing across their surface.

Every hundred meters along the city wall stood a regular-shaped turret, with a rotating crystal on top emitting a heart-pounding vibration.

Even more striking is the giant protective shield that envelops the entire alliance. It is the form of the All-Spirit Guardian Array after it is fully activated. The surface of the shield is filled with the light of five rules: the vitality of wood, the divine flame of fire, the purification of clouds, creation, prophecy, and insight. They intertwine to form an indestructible defensive net.

"How spectacular..."

Nelly murmured. Although she had heard about the development of the Eternal Alliance, she was still shocked by what she saw with her own eyes.

This is not a force established by survivors; it is clearly a mature and powerful civilized nation!

Lin Xiao landed with Nelly in the central square of the Alliance.

Almost the instant they landed, several figures rushed in from all directions.

"Alliance Leader!"

Zhuge Duo was the first to rush forward, her Destiny Robe fluttering behind her, her eyes filled with surprise and worry: "You're finally back! These past two weeks we..."

She suddenly stopped talking, her gaze falling on Nelly beside Lin Xiao, and she paused slightly.

"This is Nelly, a friend I met in the ruins."

Lin Xiao gave a brief introduction: "She has a talent for controlling fortune and will be joining us in the future."

"Sikong Xinyou, Lü Qiao, you two take Nelly for a stroll around the Eternal Alliance. We're all old friends here!"

After Lin Xiao finished speaking, Yun Xi, Xing Yan, Zhao Da, POPSA, Mary Keith and others arrived one after another.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Lin Xiao return safely, but then they noticed the increasingly profound fluctuations of rules around him.

"Alliance Leader, you..."

Xingyan held the crystal ball, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "It seems we're just one step away from the seventh rank?"

Lin Xiao nodded: "I made some gains in the Forgotten Valley of the Dark Sun Forest, but I'm still missing a trigger."

"It's good that you're back."

Yunxi smiled and handed over a new Creation Crystal: "This is a new one I made in the last half month. It incorporates the star map calculations from the Temple of Prophecy, and its effect is even better than the previous one."

Lin Xiao accepted the Holy Crystal, feeling the pure energy flowing within it, and felt a warmth in his heart.

This is what it feels like to have allies and companions.

You don't need to shoulder everything alone; there will always be someone supporting you.

Back in the council hall, Lin Xiao briefly recounted his experiences in the Dark Sun Forest.

Of course, the specific details of the battle between Dark Sun and the eighth-tier beings are omitted, only that a higher-tier being intervened and the seventh-tier wolf king was forced to retreat.

Even so, everyone was still terrified.

Alone, he faced the pursuit of a seventh-tier overlord, survived for half a month in the chaotic Forgotten Canyon, and even killed off thirteen Shadow Wolf patrol teams...

Any one of these feats would be enough for an ordinary sixth-tier expert to boast about for a lifetime, but Lin Xiao accomplished them all in a short period of time.

"By the way, Alliance Leader, there's something I need to report to you."

After Lin Xiao finished speaking, Zhuge Duo said seriously, "In the half month you were gone, although the Misty World did not directly attack us, our outer outposts discovered at least seventeen groups of unidentified scouts."

"Three groups of them were captured by us, and after Mary Keyes's mysterious interrogation, it was confirmed that they came from three different factions."

"They are an affiliated organization of the Dark Eclipse Cult, a puppet force in the Mist World, and another... a mysterious organization that claims to be under the command of the Time Observer."

"Time Observer? Isn't that the Temple of Time?" Lin Xiao raised an eyebrow.

"right."

Xingyan continued, "According to my prophetic deductions, this organization seems to be related to the rules of time, but they operate with extreme secrecy. We have only captured peripheral members and know nothing about the core intelligence."

"However, it is said that the Time Observers exist independently of the Temple of Time!"

Lin Xiao seemed to be deep in thought.

"It should be similar to the relationship between the Eternal Alliance and the All-Spirit Alliance, right?"

The time rule... This news also reminded him of his insights in the Forgotten Canyon, and of the survivors with the time talent who have yet to appear.

"Be vigilant, but there's no need to be overly alarmed."

Lin Xiao gave instructions: "The Misty World's main focus should still be on the Dark Sun Forest. They won't launch a large-scale attack on us in the short term. We should use this time to continue to improve the alliance's strength."

"In addition, Nelly's return is a huge boost for us."

"Her talent for fortune-telling can form a complementary triangle with Zhuge Duo's destiny and Xingyan's prophecy, greatly enhancing the accuracy of our decision-making and our ability to avoid risks."

Everyone nodded, and their eyes all turned to Nelly.

Although a little nervous, Nelly straightened her back and said earnestly, "I will do everything I can to help everyone!"

In the following days, Lin Xiao threw himself back into the affairs of the alliance.

He inspected the operation of the Myriad Spirits Guardian Array, guided Zhao Da and others in further developing the rules, discussed new applications of the power of creation with Yun Xi, and worked with Xing Yan to deduce potential crises in the near future...

Every day is fulfilling and busy.

Unbeknownst to Lin Xiao, the eyes of the Misty World had indeed been focused on the Eternal Alliance.

Deep within the void, the will of a ninth-tier being descended once more.

This ninth-tier being was not one of the seven ninth-tier beings. The power deep within the Misty World was far more terrifying than others imagined.

"Dark Sun has intervened... The plan needs to be adjusted."

A detached voice echoed through the dimensions: "A direct attack would be too costly, but we can try another approach... How's the preparation on Fallen God Island going?"

A respectful voice responded, "As you instructed, we have planted a bait for a seventh-tier advancement opportunity at the core of the island's rules. Once Lin Xiao enters, he will be marked by the island's death rules and become the primary target of all skeleton creatures."

"very good."

The ninth-rank will fluctuated slightly: "Fallen God Island is a forbidden area that even eighth-rank beings dare not easily venture into. The weakest of the skeletons on the island, which have been eroded by the rules of death for hundreds of millions of years, has the combat power of the sixth rank. Among them, there are even a few skeleton kings who have touched the threshold of the eighth rank."

"And according to my god's ancient information, there are even more terrifying things on Fallen God Island!"

"If Lin Xiao wants to break through to the seventh level, she will inevitably be attracted by the bait."

"At that time... he will either die in the sea of ​​sixth-tier skeletons, or he will exhaust all his trump cards and barely escape. In any case, he will lose the ability to fight against us."

"But sir, what if he really succeeds?" the voice asked cautiously.

silence.

After a long silence, the Ninth-Order Will slowly said, "If he can really break through to the seventh rank on Fallen God Island... then it proves that he is indeed the last means left behind by the universe."

"By then, we may need to adjust the entire plan."

For the first time, a barely perceptible hint of... solemnity appeared in this ninth-rank official's words.

Fallen God Island is one of the most dangerous forbidden areas in the Misty World.

The situation here is even more chaotic than in the Dark Sun Forest.

At least there are various factions in the Dark Sun Forest.

On Fallen God Island, there is only one kind of creature, a creature of various shapes made of skeletons, whose life or death is unknown.

According to legend, a ninth-tier being once perished on Fallen God Island, but the fall of this ninth-tier being had nothing to do with the Misty World.

The depths of the rules of Fallen God Island, which those voices were just discussing, are actually only the furthest place that the Misty World can explore.

In reality, they only explored one-tenth of the area of ​​Fallen God Island.