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

The Dark Territory occupies a valley territory that is shrouded in darkness and mist year-round.

There is no daytime here, only eternal night.

At the heart of the territory stands a black castle built on a cliff face. Every brick and stone of the castle is engraved with runes of dark rules, appearing and disappearing in the mist like a lurking beast.

At this moment, inside the castle's main hall, the Lord of Darkness sat on a throne made of bones, listening to reports from his kneeling subordinates.

"My lord, breaking news! The Eternal Alliance has completed the annexation of over a hundred territories and has now opened a spatial rift, arriving on our land!"

The Lord of Darkness was a thin, middle-aged man with pale, stiff skin like a zombie, but his eyes were eerily pure black, without any whites, only endless darkness.

After listening to his subordinate's report, a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"What difference would it make if we swallowed up more than a hundred territories that were as insignificant as ants?"

"The strongest in those territories is only at the sixth rank. Even if you add them all together, they wouldn't be enough for me to crush with a single finger."

The subordinate hesitated for a moment, but still forced himself to say, "But Lord, it is said that Lin Xiao, the leader of the Eternal Alliance, has broken through to the seventh rank, and... and has even created a divine kingdom."

The Lord of Darkness's smile froze slightly.

Kingdom of Gods.

These two words were like a thorn, deeply embedded in his heart.

He remained at the seventh level for 300,000 years, attempting countless times to condense a divine kingdom, but each attempt ended in failure.

A seventh-ranked individual without a divine kingdom and a seventh-ranked individual with a divine kingdom are completely different concepts.

But soon, he reverted to his disdainful expression.

"So what if it's a divine kingdom? How powerful could a newly ascended junior's divine kingdom be?"

"Moreover, according to intelligence, Lin Xiao didn't intend to take action himself at all, but instead sent his subordinates, those sixth-level ants, to deal with me."

"It's a joke."

Hmm... the creatures of the misty world are still so simple.

He stood up, his black robes billowing without wind, and a dense aura of dark power emanated from his body, stirring up gusts of cold wind in the hall.

"Pass down the order to prepare for battle."

"I want to show that arrogant Eternal Alliance that the seventh tier is not something they can challenge."

---

three days later.

The borders of the Dark Territory.

Zhuge Duo hovered in mid-air, her body surrounded by threads of destiny dancing wildly, taking in all the information in front of her.

"The Lord of Darkness has already set up seven layers of defensive formations within his territory. Each layer is connected to his dark rules. If you rashly break in, you will be suppressed by the rules."

She turned to look at Xingyan beside her.

"What does your prophecy say?"

The crystal ball in Xingyan's hand shimmered with light, and images flashed through it.

"If we launch a direct attack, our chances of winning are less than 30%."

"But if we can break through his defensive formation first, our chances of winning can be increased to 60%."

Zhuge Duo nodded, her gaze sweeping over the ranks behind her.

Zhao Da, Bobosha, Marykis, Sikong Xinyou, Lü Qiao, and twenty fifth-tier elites.

Including her and Xingyan, both at the seventh rank, there are a total of twenty-four combatants.

"Proceed according to plan."

She raised her right hand, and the threads of fate transformed into countless fine golden rays, wrapping around everyone's wrist.

"These threads will help you avoid danger; they will automatically issue a warning in the event of a fatal attack."

"Remember, our initial goal is not to kill the Lord of Darkness, but to break his defensive formation and deplete his power of rules."

"As for the final, fatal blow—"

She looked at Xingyan.

"I'll leave it to you."

Xingyan nodded, and the image in the crystal ball froze at the moment when the Lord of Darkness was bound by the power of prophecy.

"start."

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The battle erupted in an instant.

Uther was the first to rush into the Dark Territory's territory, surrounded by holy light. He was like a golden meteor, crashing heavily into the first layer of defensive formation.

boom--!

The formation trembled violently, and the dark runes on its surface flickered erratically, but it ultimately did not break.

Undeterred, Uther followed up with a second punch.

The third punch.

The fourth punch.

The fifth punch.

Each punch was imbued with the holy light that could overcome darkness.

Six breaths later, the first layer of the formation shattered with a deafening roar.

At the same time, countless dark tentacles surged out from the broken array, coiling towards Uther like venomous snakes.

"Be careful!"

Sikong Xinyou's voice rang out, and a silver-white light pierced the sky, severing all the dark tentacles.

He had obtained a sixth-tier talisman by chance, which was powerful enough to easily cut through any defense below the sixth tier.

Uther glanced back at him, grinned, and said, "Thanks."

Then they continued their charge towards the second layer of the formation.

Uther's Holy Light talent is a perfect counter to this kind of dark attribute.

According to calculations, within the same tier, the SS-level talent Holy Light can significantly suppress some SSS-level Dark talents.

This can be considered a unique characteristic of holy light.

However, against some absolute combat talents, even S-rank or A-rank, Uther's battles become extremely difficult.

At the same time, Poposha and Lüqiao flanked from both sides, stopping all the fifth-tier Dark Guardians who tried to stop them.

PPSh's unlimited firepower had an unexpected effect in this dark environment; he had somehow created a mech.

This mech uses the vast majority of fifth- and sixth-tier materials, and with the guidance of Xingyan's prophecy, it perfectly utilizes the properties of various materials.

This mech, specially designed for PPSh, allows him to withstand the attacks of a Tier 6 enemy.

Lü Qiao charged across the battlefield like a berserker, sweeping away large groups with each strike.

The halberd in his hand, surrounded by a bloody aura, almost dyed half of the territory red.

Instead of engaging in direct combat, Marikis transformed herself into a mist and silently infiltrated the interior of the Dark Territory.

Her target was those three sixth-tier individuals.

Soon, she found her first target—a burly dark warrior standing at the node of the second layer of the formation, continuously channeling the power of rules into the formation.

Marikis licked her lips, her body transforming into a wisp of mist as she slowly drifted toward the warrior.

Three breaths later, the soldier's eyes began to glaze over.

Five breaths later, he stopped transmitting the power of the rules.

Ten breaths later, he turned around and raised his weapon toward his companions behind him.

"Are you crazy?!"

His companion screamed in terror, but the answer he received was a dark slash powerful enough to split a mountain in two.

One of the nodes in the second layer of the formation collapsed.

Then came the second, and the third.

When the fifth node collapsed, the second layer of the formation finally succumbed to the pressure and shattered.

The Lord of Darkness stood atop the castle, his face terrifyingly grim.

He underestimated the strength of these people.

Those sixth-tier ants, working together as seamlessly as a single person, forcefully tore through his two-layered defensive formation using sheer numbers.

What's even more infuriating is that his three sixth-tier subordinates are now fighting amongst themselves.

One of them, whose consciousness had been controlled by that woman, was frantically attacking the other two.

That's enough.

He raised his right hand, his five fingers loosely clenched.

The dark rules of the entire Dark Territory began to surge wildly, converging on his palm like a tidal wave.

The third to seventh layers of the formation were activated simultaneously, and five dark pillars of light shot into the sky, enveloping the entire territory.

"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish."

He pressed his right hand down.

Five dark beams of light erupted simultaneously, and countless black lightning bolts descended from the sky, covering the entire battlefield.

Lu Qiao was the first to be struck by a bolt of black lightning, sending him flying backward with a charred wound on his chest.

However, after Lü Qiao was injured, the surrounding blood energy became even more violent.

The blood energy flowed into Lü Qiao's injured area and began to heal his wounds.

PPSh managed to conjure an energy shield on his mech in time, but it shattered instantly in the face of the black lightning, as fragile as paper.

Sikong Xinyou's defensive talismans were also breached in an instant.

In just a moment, the Eternal Alliance's offensive was completely suppressed.

Just then, Zhuge Duo made a move.

In an instant, the threads of her fate wove into a vast net, trapping the five dark pillars of light.

"Fate Reversed!"

She whispered.

The five dark beams of light suddenly changed their targets, no longer attacking the members of the Eternal Alliance, but instead colliding with each other.

Rumble—!

The moment the five beams of light collided, the resulting energy surge tore apart the third to fifth layers of the formation.

The Lord of Darkness's pupils contracted sharply.

"The rules of fate... and at least seventh-order?!"

Zhuge Duo did not answer, but calmly looked into the depths of the castle.

And she achieved her goal.

Only two layers of the formation remain.

Moreover, the Lord of Darkness was forced to intervene, and the balance of the battle has already shifted somewhat.

Xingyan raised the crystal ball in his hand.

His prophetic talent was fully activated.

"Prophecy - Predetermined Goal"

His voice was soft, yet it resounded like a pronouncement in the Lord of Darkness's ears.

The Lord of Darkness felt his body suddenly become incredibly heavy.

It is not a physical burden, but a causal burden.

It was as if... his death was already predetermined.

"No!"

He struggled frantically, and the dark rules surged forth like a tide, trying to break through that invisible constraint.

"You...all must die!"

After discovering that ordinary methods could not break through that invisible constraint, he roared to the sky, and the dark rules condensed into a huge phantom around him. The phantom was thousands of feet tall and exuded a suffocating pressure.

That was his last trump card—

The true form of darkness.

Although he was unable to condense a divine kingdom, he spent 300,000 years creating this secret technique.

By burning their own essence, they temporarily gained power close to that of a god.

The phantom raised its enormous hand and slammed it down on the members of the Eternal Alliance.

This one palm strike is enough to erase everything.

But at that moment, Xingyan smiled.

"That's exactly what I've been waiting for."

The crystal ball in his hand suddenly shattered, and countless prophetic runes poured out, transforming into chains that firmly bound the dark phantom.

"Prophecy: The Bondage of False Gods"

"Your dark form is indeed powerful, but it has a fatal weakness—"

"Its existence requires your will to maintain it."

"And I, just the moment you activated your secret technique, planted a prophecy in your consciousness."

The content of the prophecy is—

"Your secret technique will kill you."

The Lord of Darkness's pupils contracted sharply.

He wanted to argue, to struggle, but it was too late.

That prophecy has already begun to take effect.

The dark phantom's hand, which was originally aimed at the Eternal Alliance, suddenly turned and struck the Lord of Darkness himself.

"No--!"

boom--!

The dark phantom's hand fell, smashing the Lord of Darkness into a pile of minced meat.

His soul, his rules, everything about him, were all annihilated.

The battlefield fell into a deathly silence.

Then, cheers erupted.

The Eternal Alliance has won.

Without relying on Lin Xiao or any external assistance, they killed a seventh-tier expert using only their own strength.

Although that seventh-tier individual did not possess a divine kingdom, and although they paid a very small price—

But a win is a win.

Above the territory of the Dark Territory, a faint fluctuation of rules began to flow towards the Eternal Alliance.

That is the very source of the Dark Territory's rules, which is being devoured by the Eternal Kingdom.

At the top of the tower, Lin Xiao opened his eyes, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The divine kingdom has grown stronger once more.