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

In the chaotic star field, the aftershocks of the battle were still slowly dissipating.

The torn void is slowly healing, and the shattered remnants of stars float in the void, emitting a dim light.

Eight survivors stood in the center of the battlefield, each bearing some kind of injury.

Burning Sky's armor was mostly shattered, revealing his battered body underneath.

Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but the light in his eyes burned intensely.

The gray-black robe of the wheel was covered with cracks, and the power of reincarnation flowed slowly around him, repairing the tiny wounds.

His face was somewhat pale, but he still stood ramrod straight.

Yan Huang's five-colored robe was also badly damaged, and the five elements energy slowly circulated around him, repairing the damaged parts.

His breathing was a little rapid, but his eyes remained sharp.

Ye Chen's figure emerged from the void, his pure black robe now bearing several tears, and a hint of weariness flashed in his dark purple eyes.

His ethereal power was greatly depleted and it will take some time to recover.

Cangxuan's golden armor was covered with fine cracks, and immortal runes flowed slowly around the edges of the cracks, repairing them little by little.

Although his breathing was still steady, it was much weaker than before.

Hongmeng's chaotic-colored battle armor was mostly shattered, and chaotic mist surged around him, repairing the damaged parts.

His face was somewhat pale, but a slight smile still lingered on his lips.

Several more tears appeared on Lu Qiong's golden robe, and the power of law slowly flowed around him.

His breathing was a little rapid, but his eyes remained calm.

Shi Yan, on the other hand, simply collapsed into the void.

His face was deathly pale, and the silver light around him flickered, as if it might go out at any moment.

The Time Training Ground, which had been operating continuously for more than seventy days, coupled with the time acceleration just now, had almost exhausted all of his power.

"Are you alright?" Wheel walked to his side and asked in a low voice.

Shi Yan shook his head with a wry smile: "He won't die, but he's close to it."

He took a deep breath, and the silver light slowly circulated within his body, beginning to restore his depleted power.

"Although those pursuers have been dealt with, the Misty World won't give up so easily." He paused, then continued, "This time they came at the seventh rank, but next time they might be at the eighth rank."

Zhuanlun frowned slightly.

He knew that Shi Yan was telling the truth.

The forces in the Mist World are immense, and the Dark Eclipse Order is just one of the most powerful among them.

Besides the Dark Eclipse Order, the Mist World also has countless other forces, large and small, under its command.

They only killed members of one of the medium-sized factions.

If the leader of that faction knew that his entire army had been wiped out, he would definitely send an even more powerful force to hunt them down.

"What do we do next?" Fen Tian asked, a hint of seriousness flashing in his crimson eyes.

Yan Huang pondered for a moment, then slowly said, "Two choices. First, continue to hide, cultivate to the seventh level in Shi Yan's Time Training Ground, and then come out."

"And the second one?" Ye Chen asked.

"Second, find a powerful enough backer."

Everyone fell silent.

A powerful enough backer?

In the world of mist, who else is powerful enough to contend with it?

But a glint flashed in Cang Xuan's eyes: "You mean... Lin Xiao?"

The moment the name was uttered, everyone's expression became subtle.

Lin Xiao.

The survivor who ranked first on the leaderboard.

That monster who overwhelmed the seven of them working together with the power of a sixth-tier being.

That madman who built the Eternal Alliance in just a few months and wiped out all ninety branches of the Dark Erosion Order.

In short, all sorts of information about Lin Xiao shocked them.

Although they had been cultivating in the Time Training Grounds, they still had some knowledge of the outside world.

Even so, they still harbored some reservations about joining forces with an enemy with whom they had previously clashed.

Just then, Hongmeng's communication crystal suddenly lit up.

He picked up the crystal and probed it with his consciousness.

A moment later, his expression changed.

"What's wrong?" Lu Qiong asked.

Hong Meng took a deep breath, his voice filled with disbelief.

"I just heard from other survivors that Lin Xiao... he just destroyed the headquarters of the Dark Erosion Cult."

"What?" Fen Tian's voice suddenly rose eight octaves.

"All one hundred branches of the Dark Erosion Cult have been wiped out. Of the ten eighth-tier cult leaders, nine have perished. Even the ninth-tier high priest himself was unable to capture Lin Xiao and ultimately chose to retreat."

Hong Meng's voice echoed in the void, each word like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's hearts.

silence.

Dead silence.

Upon hearing this explosive news, all seven of them fell into complete silence.

Fen Tian opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but found that he couldn't say anything.

He recalled that a few months ago, the seven of them joined forces to assassinate Lin Xiao, only to be easily crushed by him.

At that time, although they were convinced, they were still somewhat resentful—after all, they had been forcibly promoted to the sixth rank by the Misty World, and their foundation was unstable.

But now—

They had been training hard in the Time Training Grounds for twenty years, only a hair's breadth away from the seventh rank, while Lin Xiao had already destroyed the Dark Erosion Cult and forced back the ninth-rank high priest.

The gap has not narrowed; instead, it has widened.

Zhuanlun took a deep breath, suppressing the complex emotions in his heart.

"It seems that someone has already made our second option for us."

He looked at the other six people, his gaze resolute.

"I've decided to go to the Eternal Alliance and join Lin Xiao's side."

Fen Tian was silent for a moment, then grinned.

"Anyway, I can't beat him, so being his henchman isn't shameful."

Yan Huang nodded: "Lin Xiao's strength deserves the title of number one. Moreover, he did a great job in destroying the Dark Erosion Cult."

Ye Chen's figure appeared and disappeared in the void: "I have no objection."

A hint of anticipation flashed in Cang Xuan's eyes: "Being able to cultivate in his miniature universe might allow me to break through to the seventh rank even faster."

Hong Meng grinned: "Perfect, I also want to see what his legendary miniature universe looks like."

With a light tap of his staff, golden runes swirled around him: "Then it's settled."

The seven people reached a consensus and all looked at Shi Yan.

Shi Yan remained silent for a long time.

His gaze was somewhat complicated, and a silver light slowly flowed in his pupils, as if he were recalling something.

Then he nodded.

"I'll go too."

But there was a barely perceptible bitterness in his voice.

It was as if he knew a great deal about Lin Xiao's future.