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

Beneath the eternally gray sky, the rules of death rise and fall slowly like an invisible tide.

Lin Xiao sat cross-legged deep in a hidden rock crevice, surrounded by three layers of concealment runes and two layers of warning arrays.

The entrance to the crack was completely sealed off by the death aura simulated by his rule of the return of all things. From the outside, it was just an ordinary rock fissure, no different from the millions of fissures around it.

A deep purple crystal hovered three inches above his palm, slowly rotating.

Countless fine, regular runes flow across the surface of the crystal, and each rotation releases ripple-like regular waves.

Those ripples entered Lin Xiao's body, resonated with his regular structure, and were then slowly absorbed.

Lin Xiao did not rush to absorb all the energy in the crystal.

The omniscient rules are working diligently to analyze the essence of this crystal.

[Advancement Source Crystal: The core medium for advancing from the sixth to the seventh rank, formed from the primordial rules born at the beginning of the universe. It contains a complete seventh-rank rule framework, guiding peak sixth-rank experts to complete a qualitative change in their rule structure. Note: Each expert can only use one crystal in their lifetime. After use, the crystal will be completely integrated into the user's body, becoming part of their rule system.]

"I see……"

Lin Xiao opened her eyes, the crystalline light reflected in her seven-colored pupils.

Advancing to the seventh rank is essentially a qualitative change in the rules and structure.

The rules of a sixth-tier powerhouse are like pieces pieced together from countless fragments of rules. Although powerful, they are ultimately a patchwork, containing countless tiny gaps and weaknesses.

The rules for seventh-tier powerhouses are to completely melt and reshape these fragments, forming a unified and complete system of rules.

It's like firing a pile of loose sand into crystal clear glass.

The purpose of this Ascension Source Crystal is to provide the ignition source for the firing process.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath.

When the rule of the myriad phenomena returning to their source was operating at its peak, a seven-colored halo formed around him, creating a rotating ring of light.

Without further hesitation, he pressed the advancement crystal into his brow.

The crystal melted the moment it touched the center of the forehead.

It's not melting at the physical level, but dissolution at the level of rules.

A deep purple light surged from between Lin Xiao's eyebrows, instantly spreading to every inch of his flesh, every bone, and every cell.

Then, Lin Xiao's consciousness was dragged into a strange space.

It was an endless void.

In the void, there is no up or down, no left or right, no time, no space; only countless fragments of rules float like stars, slowly rotating.

Each fragment of the rule is a rule that Lin Xiao comprehended, integrated, and created as he progressed from level zero to level six.

It includes the most basic elements: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and thunder.

Fragments with spatial and temporal rules.

There is the rule of annihilation that he gleaned from Kelsus.

There are rules of gold that were borrowed from the King of Gold for study.

There are rules of creation and rules of prophecy obtained from Yunxi and Xingyan.

There are rules that have evolved from the Dark Sun Forest.

There are death rules drawn from the battle on Fallen God Island...

All the thousands upon thousands of fragments of rules that Lin Xiao came into contact with, and that he had deconstructed and analyzed, or that he had been enhanced by the Universal Divine Technique, all flowed like a galaxy deep within his consciousness.

But at this moment, they are just fragments.

Lin Xiao's consciousness condensed and took shape in the void.

He looked at the starry sky he had created, a world of peace in his heart.

"All things return to their source..."

He murmured to himself.

"The significance of 'returning to the source' is not about inclusion or integration, but rather..."

Lin Xiao raised her right hand.

Palms facing upwards.

He closed his eyes.

Deep within his consciousness, there was that core talent that had accompanied him since he was at level zero.

Deconstruction, projection, synthesis.

Omniscient and omnipotent.

100% synthetic.

All things return to their source.

Three names, three stages, but the essence has never changed.

Everything that exists is reorganized into a new form according to one's own will.

Lin Xiao opened her eyes.

His eyes held no rainbow of colors, only the purest tranquility.

"Return to the source".

The words fell.

The rules of the starry sky suddenly trembled.

As if summoned, thousands upon thousands of fragments of rules began to converge in the same direction.

It is not a chaotic gathering, but an orderly and harmonious one, like all rivers flowing into the sea.

The first fragment merged in.

The second one.

The tenth one.

The hundredth.

A thousand ways.

Ten thousand paths...

The moment the fragments collide, there is no annihilation, no conflict, but rather a process of fusion, reshaping, and qualitative change.

The fusion of the strength of metal and the flexibility of water gives birth to a new concept—inclusivity.

The eruption of fire and the speed of wind merged to give birth to a new concept—incineration.

The transformation of space and the flow of time merge to give birth to a new concept—dimension.

The fusion of Nirvana and Creation gave birth to a new concept—Reincarnation.

The fusion of prophecy and destiny gives birth to a new concept—omniscience.

New rules are born from integration, and new concepts are formed through reshaping.

And all these newly emerging rules and concepts ultimately converge in the same direction—

Lin Xiao's palm.

Three breaths later.

The rules of the starry sky have been completely cleared.

All the fragments, all the newly formed rules, all the newly formed concepts, were all integrated into the single point of light in Lin Xiao's palm.

It was a point of seven-colored light.

But it's different from the previous seven colors.

The previous seven colors were a patchwork of countless fragments of rules.

The current seven colors are a pure, unified whole.

Like melting a rainbow into a single, transparent droplet of water.

Lin Xiao looked at the small point of light in her palm and a slight smile appeared on her lips.

He knew that this was his seventh-order rule.

It is not a continuation of the convergence of all things, but a qualitative change in the convergence of all things.

He named it—

The true self in all things.

The true self is one who creates all rules and defines all existence.

Lin Xiao's consciousness withdrew from the void.

The moment he opened his eyes, the entire Fallen God Island had completely changed in his perception.

Previously, it required the full power of the omniscient rule to scan and barely detect information within a three-kilometer radius. Now, with just a thought, everything on the entire island clearly appears in one's consciousness.

The crippled seventh-tier skeleton sat cross-legged on a hill thirty kilometers to the southeast, the soul fire in its eye sockets flickering slightly, as if wondering where the suddenly vanished aura of the living person had gone.

The four lurkers from the Misty World have escaped the skeletons' siege and are retreating westward.

The seventh-tier expert's injuries worsened, and of the three sixth-tier experts, only two were still able to walk independently, while the other was being supported by his companion, his breath extremely weak.

Further away, at the boundary between the outer and middle layers of Fallen God Island, a faint barrier of rules appears and disappears.

Behind the barrier, countless seventh-order auras were densely distributed, like stars in the night sky.

What Lin Xiao cared about most was—

He looked into the depths of the void.

There, the very essence of the misty world is slowly flowing.

He saw the form of the God of Mist.

It was a gigantic cocoon woven from countless threads of rules. Inside the cocoon, a will was dormant, sublimating, and transforming towards a higher realm.

He saw the seven ninth-rank individuals.

They circled the cocoon like loyal guards, or like greedy jackals, waiting for the moment the cocoon would break open, waiting to share in the afterglow of sublimation.

He saw more.

Deep within the Dark Sun Forest, the pitch-black sun hovered silently. The eighth-tier Dark Sun opened its eyes, met its gaze for a moment, and then nodded slightly, as if in acknowledgment.

The King of Gold stood in the center of his golden divine kingdom, golden light flowing around him, and nodded in his direction.

The giant dragon of wind and thunder coiled atop Thunder Peak, a hint of surprise flashing in its eyes before letting out a low, thunderous laugh.

even--

Lin Xiao saw the edge of the universe.

There, the rules are crumbling, annihilating, and being swallowed up by some invisible force.

What devours everything is the mist.

The root of the misty world is not a certain powerful being or a certain force, but a certain disease of the universe itself, a certain tendency toward self-destruction.

The God of Mist is merely the strongest individual born from this mutation.

Lin Xiao withdrew her gaze.

Omniscient rules.

The truly omniscient rules.

It's no longer fake, no longer requires a lot of mental effort to analyze and obtain fragmented information, but is genuine—

He can find out if he wants to.

He can understand if he's willing to.

Even secrets of the eighth rank, the ninth rank, or even the tenth rank.

Of course, knowing something doesn't mean you can fight against it.

Just because an ordinary person knows the principles of a nuclear bomb doesn't mean they can catch it with their bare hands.

But at least, he finally saw the chessboard clearly.

I've seen through the chess player.

I have a clear understanding of my current location.

Lin Xiao stood up.

The process of breaking through to the seventh level took about six hours.

The four lurkers from the Misty World had retreated far away and were currently resting in an abandoned ruin three hundred kilometers away. The seventh-tier expert was healing his wounds, his face terribly gloomy.

They should have already discovered that the crystal is missing.

But they don't know who did it.

Lin Xiao's lips curled up slightly.

He did not pursue and kill the four men.

No need.

A group of defeated generals are not worth his time.

and……

Lin Xiao looked into the depths of Fallen God Island.

That was his real target.

The outer area has been fully explored, and the opportunity to advance to the seventh rank has been obtained. The Shattering Star Halberd has become his weapon.

Next, it's time to move on to the inner layers.

But before that—

Lin Xiao closed her eyes, her consciousness sinking into her body.

The source crystal is slowly taking shape.

That is the mark of a seventh-tier powerhouse, the core of the rules and structure, and the cornerstone to the eighth tier.

Around the source crystal of rules, a faint, ethereal shadow was slowly coalescing.

That was the prototype of the Kingdom of God.

A seventh-tier powerhouse can begin to create their own divine kingdom.

The divine realm is the perfect fusion of rules and will, the cosmic manifestation of its own existence.

By integrating domains and rules, one can redefine a space with one's own will, in which the creator is the only god.

When the divine kingdom is perfected, that will be the day of achieving the eighth rank.

As Lin Xiao looked at the illusory figure, countless possibilities arose in his mind.

Is it to create an eternal city?

Or is it still an endless battlefield?

Or perhaps something more abstract?

Not urgent.

He has just broken through to the seventh level, and has plenty of time to think, to choose, and to create.

The most important thing now is to explore the middle layer of Fallen God Island.

Lin Xiao opened his eyes and waved his hand to remove the concealment runes.

With a flash of seven-colored light, his figure disappeared into the crack in the rock.