Chapter 803: Chun VS Duan (Part 3)

Crack, crack, crack…

At the bottom of the dried-up lake, on the surface of that pale green cocoon of light on the verge of shattering, the final Law fragment peeled off, transforming into specks of fluorescent light that dissipated into the scorching air.

In the center of the lake, that enchanting figure curled up amidst the intertwining mud and withered vines opened her eyes!

Vitality flowed within her emerald-green eyes.

The very instant she opened her eyes, the firmament above the ruins, originally shrouded in white fog, split open without any warning!

Rumble—!!

The azure lake water that had been forcibly vaporized by Mr. Duan using the High-Dimensional Law responded to a summons at this moment.

The vapor filling the sky liquefied, transforming into a massive vortex tornado connecting heaven and earth that descended from the sky, enveloping Chun's graceful body within it!

This is the water of origin!

It is one of the initial sparks that nurtured all life at the dawn of the First World!

Hum, hum, hum—

Violent life energy surged within the vortex, and even the black high-dimensional cracks in the surrounding space were forcibly filled by this overbearing vitality.

At the center of the vortex, Chun greedily absorbed the power of the water of origin.

Her originally paper-white skin regained its ruddy complexion at a speed visible to the naked eye, and the exposed ancient tree textures burst forth with dazzling emerald-green light.

Following that, she raised her arms.

Whoosh!

The vortex burst apart, transforming into a sky full of blue light rain.

Bathed in the light rain, the phantom of a colossal tree that blotted out the sky and exuded unimaginable ancient might rose behind Chun, ultimately standing tall above the dried-up lake bed.

The phantom of the origin sacred tree!

That massive canopy nearly burst through the dome of the ruins, and every drooping branch contained the birth and death of a miniature world.

Standing beneath this phantom, Chun's Aura surged crazily, faintly showing signs of breaking through the shackles of current-world rules—that was the absolute glory belonging to the Goddess of Nature of the First World.

Facing this vast Divine Might sufficient to make any SSS-Class Professional in the current world kneel in worship, Mr. Duan remained calm.

He stood by the scorched lakeshore, slightly raising his head to look at the sky-covering phantom of the sacred tree, his expression gentle yet disdainful.

"Why bother, Chun."

Mr. Duan crossed his hands over the handle of his silver cane, his voice penetrating the violent Law of life and echoing throughout the ruins.

"Even the main body of the origin sacred tree was long ago dug out by me from the Utterly Dark Abyss, becoming the stepping stone for me to control high-dimensional rules."

He shook his head slightly, as if looking at an unruly child.

"Nowadays, even the underlying computing power of the Heavenly Dao can be arbitrarily tampered with by me; what can you achieve by summoning a mere phantom?"

Mr. Duan took a step forward, his leather shoes stepping on the scorched earth and producing a crisp sound.

"Give up your futile struggle."

His tone was calm, carrying the implication of judgment: "Obediently hand over the Origin Law of life within your body. As compensation, I will reserve a position for you in the new world. This is the last mercy I give to an old friend."

However, facing Mr. Duan's charity-like ultimatum, Chun, who was suspended mid-air, chuckled softly.

"Hehe… Hahaha…"

The laughter went from low to piercing, carrying endless mockery and desolation.

"Duan, you are truly arrogant to the extreme!"

Chun looked down condescendingly at Mr. Duan, her green eyes filled with killing intent.

"Do you really think that by devouring the Laws of a few remnants of the old era and controlling the shell of the origin sacred tree, you have truly become a high and mighty deity?"

With a wave of her hand, the sacred tree phantom behind her burst forth with an emerald-green light even more dazzling than the sun.

"Have you forgotten what the origin sacred tree truly represents?"

Chun's voice carried bewitchment, and even more of the madness of mutual destruction: "It is gestation! It is the Origin of all things!"

"You only saw that she can provide endless life energy, yet from beginning to end you never understood just how powerful her true strength is!"

Rumble—!!!

As Chun's words fell, the phantom of the origin sacred tree violently shook once!

There was no destructive energy impact, nor any Law collision that shattered space.

At this moment, a fluctuation more terrifying than death and more illusory than time, centered on the phantom of the origin sacred tree, swept through the entire underground ruins of Simon City!

Origin Illusion Realm, First World!

From Chun's mouth came ancient and obscure incantations:

In an instant, the scorched earth beneath Mr. Duan's feet vanished.

The dried-up lake, the collapsed stone walls, and the rolling water vapor were all completely erased!

Replacing them was a boundless, grand world brimming with endless vitality and wild beauty.

Above the firmament, there was no suffocating sense of System suppression like in the current world; the azure sky was as clear as washed, and massive colorful luminous celestial bodies remained clearly visible in broad daylight.

Beneathfoot was a soft green primitive meadow.

In the distance, gorgeous flowers larger than houses bloomed upon endless mountain ranges, and various ancient exotic beasts that only existed in legends and myths soared across the horizon.

Floating in the air was no longer the mana value quantified by the System in the current world, but the most primitive Origin energy!

This is the First World!

It was the initial era before the Heavenly Dao System descended with the Great Cleansing, when all things grew freely and strength had no upper limit!

Mr. Duan stood amidst a sea of flowers, colorful light particles flying and swirling around him.

He did not resist, nor did he use the black High-Dimensional Law sufficient to crush space to forcibly break this illusion realm.

He just stood quietly there, silently looking at the surrounding scenery that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Within his eyes, which always carried calculation and rationality, a rare and hard-to-conceal nostalgia emerged.

"First World…"

Mr. Duan extended a hand, letting an illusory butterfly exuding seven-colored light land on his fingertips.

"What a long-lost scenery. Chun, it's hard for you to still remember it so clearly."

He even put away his cane; there was no panic in his tone, only the composure of old friends reminiscing: "How long has it been since I breathed such clean air? One hundred thousand years? Or one million years? Even I can't remember clearly anymore."

He just watched silently without interrupting or counterattacking, enjoying this rare moment of tranquility.

Far away in the Ancient Egyptian Ruins tens of thousands of miles away, Zhou Huai, who was remotely spying on all of this through the Law of Space, furrowed his brows tightly.

"What is Mr. Duan doing?"

Zhou Huai pondered inwardly: "Facing an ultimate move of this level, he cannot fail to sense the danger. Does he have absolute certainty that he can withdraw unscathed?"

Just as Zhou Huai was filled with shock and uncertainty, a sudden change occurred within the illusion realm!

"Have you enjoyed enough, Duan?"

Above the firmament of the illusion realm, Chun's colossal phantom emerged, becoming the sole Creator of this heaven and earth.

"You should pay the price for your arrogance!"

"Hum—!!"

Along with Chun's cold shout, the Law of the entire illusion realm reversed!

The water of origin, which was originally gentle and nourished all things, transformed at this moment into a reverse torrent that stripped away everything!

"The end of gestation is retrospection!"

"Since you covet the power of this First World, then let you completely return to your initial appearance!"

Visible to the naked eye, those colorful light particles surrounding Mr. Duan suddenly drilled frantically into his body.