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

Chapter 450 5 Minutes

The axe flashed and fell.

Lin Xiao raised his head, looking at the approaching axe light, his eyes showing no fear, only calm.

The omniscient rules were operating at full power, capturing every detail in the axe light.

Strength, speed, fluctuations in rules, attack trajectory—

Everything was clearly presented in his consciousness.

Then, he moved.

Seven-colored light surged wildly from his body, condensing into barrier after barrier in front of him.

It's not one layer, but ten layers.

It's not ten floors, it's a hundred floors.

Those barriers were layered upon each other, each layer as thin as a cicada's wing, yet indestructible.

This is all the power he can mobilize in an instant.

The axe light collided with the first layer of barrier.

boom--!

The barrier shattered instantly, dissipating into countless colorful specks of light.

But the speed of the axe flash was also slowed down for a moment.

The second layer is broken.

The third layer, shattered.

Fourth floor, fifth floor, sixth floor—

Layer upon layer of barriers shattered before the axe light, but with each shattering, the power of the axe light was being consumed.

The runes were spinning wildly, absorbing everything around them, but Lin Xiao had too many barriers, so many that even an eighth-tier attack couldn't penetrate them instantly.

The seventh floor, the eighth floor, the ninth floor—

When the ninth barrier shattered, the axe light finally froze.

The pause lasted only a moment, but it was enough for Lin Xiao to react.

He swayed slightly, narrowly avoiding the trajectory of the axe's light.

The axe flashed past him, the resulting gust of wind tearing through his armor and leaving a deep, bone-revealing wound on his shoulder.

Black blood gushed from the wound and floated in the void.

But Lin Xiao did not stop.

He withdrew and stepped back, creating distance between himself and Yanshan, while simultaneously activating the healing crystal to recover from his injuries.

Yanshan stood still and did not pursue them.

He looked at Lin Xiao, a hint of surprise and admiration flashing in his eyes.

"One hundred and thirty-seven layers of barriers," he said softly. "In that instant, you actually condensed one hundred and thirty-seven layers of barriers."

"Moreover, the strength of each layer is sufficient to withstand a full-force attack from a seventh-tier expert."

"interesting."

Lin Xiao did not speak.

He was working hard to recover from his injuries, while the Omniscient Rules were operating at full capacity, capturing every movement of Yanshan.

Although he avoided a fatal blow, that axe strike, though it merely grazed him, tore through his armor of rules.

If it hits head-on—

He couldn't imagine the consequences.

Yanshan looked at him, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Five minutes, half of that time has already passed," he said slowly. "You've done very well."

"But then—"

He paused, and the earthen-yellow power of rules surrounding him surged once more.

"I won't hold back anymore."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire wreckage began to tremble.

All the gravity threads that were originally scattered in various places now surged towards Lin Xiao.

They converged from all directions, weaving a giant net in the void, trapping Lin Xiao firmly in the center.

Lin Xiao's pupils contracted slightly.

The omniscient rules are operating at full capacity, searching for weaknesses in this network.

But soon, he discovered—

There were no flaws.

This net was formed by Yanshan using all the rules of gravity, and it is so perfect that it has no flaws.

Yanshan raised his right hand and gently clenched his fist.

The net began to shrink.

Lin Xiao felt that the surrounding gravity was rising at an alarming rate.

Ten thousand times.

Twenty thousand times.

Thirty thousand times.

For every doubling of gravity, his body became heavier.

The gravity threads dug into his body, cutting through his defenses and leaving countless bloody marks on his skin.

Lin Xiao gritted his teeth and activated the seven-colored light at full power to fight against the threads.

But there were too many threads, so many that he couldn't completely resist them.

His body was trembling, his senses were vibrating, and his consciousness was blurring.

But he remained standing.

It still hasn't fallen.

Yanshan looked at him, a complex light flashing in his eyes.

"Thirty thousand times the force of gravity, and he can still stand up."

He said softly.

"Lin Xiao, you've truly impressed me."

Lin Xiao did not answer.

He no longer had the strength to speak.

The omniscient rule is still in operation, but it has slowed down considerably.

Those gravity threads are invading his body, compressing his internal organs, and squeezing his body.

If this continues, he probably won't last more than thirty breaths.

We must find a way.

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Xiao's mind.

Divine Kingdom? Not available now!

The rules of the true self in all things? They are already operating at full capacity.

What else?

What else can be used?

Just then, his omniscient rules detected an anomaly.

Although those gravity threads are dense, they are not evenly distributed.

In one direction, the density of the threads is slightly less than in other places.

The degree of sparseness is so minute that it would be impossible to detect without the full operation of the omniscient rules.

But Lin Xiao discovered it.

A glint flashed in his eyes.

Then, he moved.

It's not about rushing outwards, but about pulling inwards.

Seven-colored light surged from his body, condensing into an extremely sharp cone of light around him.

The tip of the light cone was pointing directly at the direction where the filaments were sparse.

Then, he suddenly spun around.

The light cone, as it rotated, unleashed terrifying penetrating power, like a needle piercing fiercely into the gravity net.

boom--!

A violent fluctuation in the rules erupted.

The net trembled violently, and the sparse point was pierced by the cone of light, revealing a tiny crack.

The crack was only as thick as a hair and was healing rapidly.

But this was exactly the moment Lin Xiao wanted.

His figure transformed into a streak of light and shot out from the crack.

Three breaths later, the crack healed.

Lin Xiao, however, was already standing outside the gravity net.

Yanshan looked at him, a hint of shock flashing in his eyes.

"You..." he said softly, "You actually managed to find that flaw?"

Lin Xiao was panting heavily, her body covered in wounds, but a slight smile played on her lips.

"Thirty thousand times gravity, that's really strong."

He spoke slowly.

"But anything formed from rules will inevitably have flaws."

Yanshan remained silent for a long time.

Then he smiled.

The smile was complex, containing surprise, appreciation, and a hint of barely concealed excitement.

"Okay," he said softly. "Well said, every rule has its flaws."

He raised his head and looked towards a certain point in the void.

"Five minutes are up."

Lin Xiao was slightly taken aback, then followed his gaze.

In the void, a faint mark of rules is dissipating.

Those are the timekeeping marks left by the rocky mountains.

Five minutes later, it really was time.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath and felt much more relaxed.

He did it.

He really did it.

It withstood the full-force attack of an eighth-tier expert for five minutes.

Yanshan withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Xiao.

"Lin Xiao," he said slowly, "you won."

He raised his right hand, palm up.

The earthy yellow light gathered in the palm of his hand, eventually transforming into a palm-sized earthy yellow crystal.

The crystal was entirely earthy yellow, with dense, regular runes flowing across its surface, exuding a heavy and steady aura.

That is the core crystal of the Earth Soul Domain.

Yanshan handed the crystal to Lin Xiao.

"From this day forward, the Earth Soul Domain is yours."

Lin Xiao accepted the crystal, feeling the immense power of the rules contained within it, a trace of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

Thank you.

Yanshan shook his head: "No need to thank me. You deserve it."

He paused, his gaze becoming deep.

"Lin Xiao, I have a question for you."

"Please speak."

"You just said that you have more than three billion survivors behind you, and countless lives following you. You can't retreat, because if you take a single step back, they will die."

Yanshan looked at him and asked, word by word.

Is this the truth?

Lin Xiao was silent for a moment, then nodded.

"nature!"

Yanshan looked at him and remained silent for a long time.

Then he smiled.

That smile was both gratifying and bittersweet.

"I understand," he said softly. "No wonder you've gotten to where you are today."

Lin Xiao looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and then asked.

"Senior Iwayama, would you like to return to the Misty World with me?"

Yanshan paused for a moment, then shook his head.

"No."