What kind of effect could the one hundred percent Creation Rule truly unleash? Lin Luo felt that if used well, it wouldn't be inferior to the Destruction Black Flame, and since creation is the origin of all things, it could merge with anything, which the Destruction Black Flame couldn't accomplish; pure destruction isn't welcomed by other forces.

The surging white mist didn't just resemble a tsunami in shape; its sheer momentum surpassed that of a tsunami by ten or a hundred times. Even the Creator’s expression shifted slightly, and instinctively, a dark shadow shot up from beneath his feet, rushing toward the white mist like a roaring volcano.

Seeing the two collide, Lin Luo immediately smiled. The essence of the Creation Rule was that it grew weaker against the weak and stronger against the strong. Although that wave of white mist appeared fiercely imposing, its destructive power wasn't immense. If the Creator hadn't resisted, he wouldn't have been harmed at all by Lin Luo’s power. However, now that the Creator had retaliated with full force... the initially weak white mist instantly transformed into a power that defied the heavens.

The conflict of black and white was irreconcilable, like water against fire, without any fancy maneuvers, just a direct confrontation of pure strength against strength. The entire sky was saturated with these two extreme forces, seeming to boil over completely.

Lin Luo seized this opportunity, flashing like lightning through the layers of dark shadows, instantly appearing next to the Creator and delivering a kick. The fierce strike shattered the air, even causing a degree of spatial compression... faintly visible, the small area where the Creator stood began to twist.

Rupturing space through sheer force? Strange, he distinctly lacked this ability the last time they fought.

The Creator felt a touch of surprise, but such an attack was far from enough to make him panic. He reached out and snatched Lin Luo’s ankle with lightning speed. Space immediately returned to normal, and all the attack dissipated into nothingness—but!

Before the Creator could make any further move, a beam of white light pierced through the layers of black mist, hurtling towards him.

The Creator frowned. He sensed the ancient power contained within that white light; being struck by this force could indeed harm him, so he couldn't afford to ignore it.

But then, an unexpected change occurred. Just as the Creator prepared to dispel the white light with his own power, the sensation of grasping Lin Luo's ankle suddenly vanished. It wasn't an escape through teleportation or similar means; rather... it was as if it had never existed in the first place!

With his power, the Creator instantly realized what he had grasped was not the true body, but a tactile illusion created by spatial distortion. This astonished the Creator immensely; to be fooled by such a petty trick with his level of strength!

Swish! Swish! Swish!

As the Creator sensed trouble, three sounds of tearing air reached his ears. Three beams of white light shot toward him from different directions, faster and fiercer, enveloping him entirely in a four-cornered formation. Furthermore, he saw over twenty figures of Lin Luo appear simultaneously, completely sealing off all his escape routes.

"I see now." Seeing this scene, the Creator immediately understood he had fallen for Lin Luo's ploy. The fierce onset of the first attack was merely bait; the true objective was to deploy the Phantom Ghost Step and seize control of the battle's rhythm.

It had to be admitted, this was a highly effective plan; against an ordinary person facing such an attack, it would be unsolvable. But the Creator was no ordinary person; his power extended far beyond that.

With a light flick of his fingers, the Creator’s Law manifested, instantly shattering the four white beams. Then, his gaze sharpened, fixing on one of the figures to his right. In a flash, he materialized beside it and struck with a punch.

The Creator understood Lin Luo’s Phantom Ghost Step very well; Lin Luo had used this exact attack against him three days prior. While it did cause him a little trouble initially, in reality, this attack was not difficult to neutralize—one only needed to locate the true body and possess sufficient speed... and the Creator possessed both.

The punch, infused with supreme destructive power, struck Lin Luo without resistance. However, the expected scene of Lin Luo being sent flying did not materialize. Instead, his body shattered piece by piece, like breaking glass.

"Another illusion?!" This time, the Creator was genuinely bewildered. He was one hundred percent certain this was the true body, so why...?

"That’s why I said from the start, you can't win against me using that body." Lin Luo suddenly appeared behind the Creator and kicked out. With a resounding boom, the Creator was sent flying, only managing to stop after soaring tens of meters.

"If you still regard me as I was three days ago, you will suffer a great loss."

Facing the turning figure of the Creator, Lin Luo laughed. Although the latter was surprised internally, his expression remained composed. "Indeed, I underestimated you slightly. Compared to three days ago, you have undergone a qualitative change, but relying on that is still far from enough to defeat me."

"We'll have to fight to know," Lin Luo didn't want to win through words alone, opting to show his intent through action. With a whoosh, black flames ignited in his right hand, white light shimmered in his left, and behind him, the white mist churned like a vast ocean. At this moment, the Creation Rule, the Destruction Rule, and the Illusion Rule—three supremely powerful forces—were all revealed.

The warm-up was over. Next, he intended to exert his full strength to force the Creator's true body out!

"Interesting." The Creator raised an eyebrow, a trace of fighting spirit gleaming in his eyes. If Lin Luo had merely piqued his interest before, he now held the Creator’s immense fascination. To elevate his strength to parity with the Creator's in just three days—such an inheritor had never been seen! No, perhaps such a being had never appeared in this world.

Throughout ancient history, those who reached his level of power were exceedingly few. Although his current strength had diminished significantly, based on his inherent knowledge and combat experience, only two people in thousands of years had managed to fight him to a standstill... Source is truly a miraculous power.

Such a worthy opponent made the Creator eager to test him. While he wasn't a battle maniac or overly fond of fighting—otherwise, he wouldn't have become the bridge between two eras or gone to such lengths to wish for peace in this world—the heart of a strong individual remained within him.

As Lin Luo charged toward him, the Creator ceased holding back his power, lifting a hand upward. A colossal black sphere pressed down directly onto Lin Luo.

Gravity?!

Before they even closed the distance, Lin Luo felt his body restrained by tremendous force, as if tons of lead had been poured inside him. His forward momentum slowed drastically, and even lifting an arm became agonizingly difficult.

Lin Luo had experienced this power during his battle with Al—it was the gravity magic Al favored most. As the world's originating mage, the Creator certainly wouldn't be ignorant of it. Moreover, his gravity magic was several times stronger than Al's, suppressing Lin Luo to the point of immobility.

Watching the black sphere overhead rapidly descend upon him, Lin Luo did not panic. Instead, he instantly utilized the Creation Rule to neutralize the pressure within his body... having completely unbound the rules of this world, Lin Luo had reached the peak of the Spirit Tier, capable of perfectly integrating rule power with his physical self. Though caught off guard by the technique, dissolving it was not difficult.

When the black sphere was less than a few meters from his body, Lin Luo had completely nullified the internal gravity. Using instantaneous movement, he swiftly appeared behind the Creator and brought down a hand-chop toward his neck.

Slash!

With just that single strike, the Creator's head was severed by Lin Luo, yet he felt no sense of victory. Instead, a dangerous alarm bell rang in his mind. By the time he tried to evade, it was too late. What his eyes perceived instantly darkened, and the entire world turned black.

Damn it! This is Dark Magic!

Lin Luo was abruptly startled. He immediately suppressed his sight, simultaneously extending his sensory domain at maximum speed. The Creator's Dark Magic was different from Evangeline's; it wasn't an engulfing ability but rather an absolute realm of darkness where all five senses became useless, relying only on senses that transcended them.

Lin Luo had been guarding against this magic from the Creator all along, but he was caught off guard. Indeed, an ancient monster who had lived for countless years could not be underestimated. Even if their power levels were equal, in terms of combat experience, he was still a novice compared to the Creator!

The effect of the sensory domain provided Lin Luo with a degree of security. Currently, within this realm of darkness, he detected no fluctuations of power nor perceived the Creator's silhouette. It seemed the Creator hadn't entered this dark world to confront him... there must be subsequent measures in place.

The Illusion Rule was sealed here. If the Creator didn't attack, his creation would also be of little use. Lin Luo attempted to use the Destruction Black Flame to burn away the dark world, but the moment he initiated it, he felt an incomparably powerful force surge toward him, fast as lightning, completely unavoidable.

No sound, no sensation of pain; in this instant where all five senses were sealed, Lin Luo only knew he had been struck, but he couldn't ascertain where the injury lay... this situation was extremely dangerous. Pain is a protective mechanism of the body; without it, one wouldn't even realize their head had been severed.

Fortunately, Lin Luo still possessed the Divine Healing Art, which could bypass the five senses.

The points required for healing were not high, suggesting the injury wasn't severe. From that point on, Lin Luo dared not be careless again, pushing the capture level of his sensory domain to its limit, keenly monitoring his surroundings.

He’s coming!

When he sensed another force rushing toward him, Lin Luo immediately wrapped the Destruction Black Flame around both hands and swung violently toward the incoming force.

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