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

In the void, the blurry figure drew ever closer to Lin Xiao's miniature universe.

As they got closer, all his details became clearer.

He was a middle-aged man who looked to be no more than forty years old. He had a handsome face, fair skin, and a pair of eyes that were an eerie gray, with endless mist churning in his pupils.

He wore a gray robe embroidered with countless fine silver runes. These runes constantly appeared and disappeared, each appearance and disappearance causing the surrounding void to tremble.

His hair was also gray, moving on its own without wind, flowing behind him.

Gray power of rules flowed slowly around him, as if merging with the entire misty world.

Wherever those rays of light passed, even the void itself was slightly distorted and assimilated.

Ninth level.

It is definitely a ninth-tier existence.

Moreover, it's not an ordinary ninth-tier being; it's the kind of being that has been immersed in the ninth-tier level for countless billions of years.

To be even bolder, this thing probably existed since the birth of the universe!

Lin Xiao watched him quietly, her omniscient rules operating at full power, capturing every trace of his presence and every possible flaw.

But soon, he discovered—

This ninth-rank envoy was almost flawless.

His rules were flawless, his aura was perfectly integrated, and his very existence seemed to have merged with the misty world.

With Lin Xiao's current strength, defeating him is almost impossible.

The figure stopped not far from the edge of Lin Xiao's miniature universe.

He looked at Lin Xiao, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Lin Xiao," he spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse, like a whisper in the mist, "you certainly didn't disappoint me."

Lin Xiao looked at him, her expression calm as still water.

"The messenger of the God of Mist?" he asked.

The figure nodded: "That's right."

"My name is Wuyin. I am Your Majesty's only messenger and your sole representative during your slumber."

"I was the one who destroyed the Earth Soul Domain back then."

"I was the one who killed Iwayama's father back then."

"I was the one who even destroyed the original kingdom of that Golden King..."

His tone was calm, as if he were recounting a trivial matter.

But a cold glint still flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.

Wuyin looked at him, her smile growing wider.

"Are you angry?" he said softly, "For those ants?"

Lin Xiao did not answer.

Wuyin continued, "Those five pieces of trash from earlier, though useless, were still eighth-tier beings after all."

"And you, with the same eighth rank, killed all five of them in one go, which surprised me somewhat."

"Therefore, I had them burn their source energy to test your true strength."

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

"It turns out you're even stronger than I imagined."

"A miniature universe...tsk, how many years has it been since I've seen something like this?"

Lin Xiao looked at him and slowly said, "You came here just to spout this nonsense?"

Wuyin paused for a moment, then smiled.

The smile was radiant, yet it sent a chill down one's spine.

"Of course not," he said softly. "I am here to carry out His Majesty's orders."

"We'll capture you alive, and then... take you back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.

Lin Xiao's pupils contracted slightly.

The omniscient rules were operating at full power, tracking his movements.

There it is!

Lin Xiao swayed and dodged to the left.

But the speed of the mist concealment was too fast, so fast that even the omniscient rules could hardly detect it.

A gray hand reached out from the void and slapped towards Lin Xiao's chest.

Lin Xiao raised his right hand and threw a punch.

Fist collides with palm.

boom--!

The entire void trembled violently, and several nearby planets were shattered.

Lin Xiao's body flew backward, tumbling dozens of times in the void before he barely managed to regain his balance.

His right hand trembled slightly, and a fine crack appeared on his fist.

That's what was left from that palm strike just now.

Wu Yin hovered in place, looking at Lin Xiao with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"You caught it?" he said softly. "Not bad."

"However, this is just an appetizer."

He raised his right hand, and gray power of rules condensed in his palm.

The power transformed into a massive gray pillar of light, which crashed down upon Lin Xiao.

Wherever the beam of light passed, the void collapsed, and planets were assimilated into mist.

Lin Xiao took a deep breath, and the miniature universe behind him suddenly unfolded.

The beam of light struck the edge of the miniature universe, shattering into countless points of light.

The entire miniature universe was trembling violently, as if it would shatter at any moment.

But in the end, it withstood the blow.

A genuine look of surprise flashed in Wuyin's eyes.

"The power of the miniature universe is indeed well-deserved," he said softly. "If that eighth-rank cultivator from the Earth Soul Domain back then had something like this, he wouldn't have died in just a few moves."

Lin Xiao did not speak.

He is fully utilizing the rules of the true self to repair the damage to the microcosm.

Although that attack was blocked, it still consumed a great deal of energy.

If this were to happen hundreds more times, even his miniature universe might not be able to withstand that many attacks.

Wuyin looked at him, as if she could see right through his thoughts.

"Can't hold on any longer, can you?" he said softly. "Your miniature universe is powerful, but it's still in its early stages, a nascent universe, and its internal power isn't very stable yet."

"And I have been immersed in the ninth rank for hundreds of millions of years."

"How long do you think you can hold out?"

Lin Xiao looked at him, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"You've been immersed in the ninth tier for hundreds of millions of years? Then you're truly a piece of trash!"

Upon hearing Lin Xiao's words, a flash of anger appeared in Wu Yin's eyes.

"What do you know! Only one tenth-tier being is allowed to exist in a single universe!"

"The very first tenth order was consciousness born from the universe itself!"

"Your Majesty went to great lengths to bring that cosmic consciousness close to dissipation, thus enabling you to advance to the tenth rank!"

"And Your Majesty, you are now far from transcending this realm..."

Halfway through his sentence, Kirigakure realized he had spoken out of turn and quickly interrupted the conversation.

Upon hearing Wuyin's words, a glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes. He felt that he was getting closer and closer to the goal of the God of Mist.

"In that case, let me experience the power of you, envoy!"

"snort!"

Wuyin snorted coldly, his brows furrowing slightly.

He could sense that Lin Xiao was much more troublesome than he had imagined.

Even when facing a ninth-tier opponent, he can still maintain this level of confidence.

It's either genuine stupidity, or it's based on some kind of confidence.

He, however, preferred the latter.

"It seems you're really confident in your abilities. In that case, let's give it a try!" Kirigakure said softly, raising his right hand again.

This time, he's serious.