Lin Luo’s Power of the Circle transformed his inner energy—his very life and existence—into a perfect, ceaseless rotation, an infinite return to the starting point, allowing him to surpass his inherent limitations and wield far greater strength. Of course, if he advanced too quickly or too far beyond his bounds, he risked self-annihilation... In essence, this power was identical to a certain force he knew from another plane of existence: the Spiral Power!

To possess the Spiral Power meant holding the potential for infinite evolution; yet, precisely this infinity, once exceeding the threshold, carried the risk of destroying the world, or even the entire universe. Thus, to restrain such an outcome, a faction of Spiral Power users mastered an even greater force designed to limit the growth of the Spiral Clan: the Anti-Spiral Power!

When Lin Luo unleashed the Spiral Power, he exceeded his limits, gaining immense strength that even suppressed the Evil King. However, the Evil King had evidently visited that other plane Lin Luo knew, possessing a latent aptitude for Anti-Spiral Power. Upon discerning the true nature of Lin Luo’s strength, and recognizing the mutual antagonism between Spiral and Anti-Spiral Forces, coupled with his own sudden enlightenment, the Evil King was finally able to wield the Anti-Spiral Power.

Lin Luo’s Spiral Power was visibly immature. While the Evil King’s Anti-Spiral Power was certainly incomplete, it was at least a full tier above Lin Luo’s, making the outcome of their clash immediately obvious. Even with every effort from Lin Luo and Dark King, defeating the current Evil King was virtually impossible.

Although the Spiral Power offered limitless evolution, Lin Luo could not recklessly push himself further; his concern for the safety of Sky City tethered him. If he self-destructed, Sky City would fall. He would fight to the death, but if fighting to the death led only to despair, what was the point of struggling?

Consequently, unable to fight with his full commitment, Lin Luo and the Dark King were completely suppressed by the Evil King, facing imminent danger. If not for their distinct recovery abilities, they would surely be dead already.

“Damn it!” After being obliterated by the Evil King three consecutive times, the Dark King descended into a frenzy, completely disregarding his own survival. Nearly every strike he launched was a suicide attack, pushing the power of the Four Holy Beasts to its absolute zenith... It was unimaginable that such a strategist would devolve into a berserker.

Even so, before the Evil King’s overwhelming might, they remained at a disadvantage... Armed with Anti-Spiral Power and operating within this very universe, the Evil King was ridiculously potent, his strength now nearing the peak of the Earth Tier, rivaling even figures like Mikasa Yuuka.

Barring any unforeseen intervention, the Evil King could annihilate Lin Luo and the Dark King within five minutes. However, man proposes and fate disposes; sometimes, the slightest variable can utterly change what was destined to occur.

“Lin, it’s me.” Just as Lin Luo felt he was nearing his limit, a voice, intensely familiar, echoed in his mind... It was telepathic communication! And it was—

“Mikoto?!” At this moment, Lin Luo was utterly stunned. Telepathic contact had a maximum effective range of a hundred meters; beyond that, communication was impossible. Setting aside the range issue, Mikoto didn't even exist in this world—how could her voice reach him here? Lin Luo almost convinced himself he was hallucinating, but... Mikoto’s voice confirmed this was not illusion, but reality.

“It’s me. You don’t need to worry about Sky City anymore. I have contained all the enemies. Aside from minor casualties among the Maids and the Dragon race, everyone is safe...”

Mikoto rapidly summarized the situation at Sky City. Because he was so focused on the mental link, Lin Luo was even less capable of fighting wholeheartedly and was promptly blasted away by the Evil King, crashing into a mountain face a dozen miles distant. Had it not been for the Spiral Power, he would have been finished.

But instead of despair, this severe blow filled Lin Luo with excitement and elation. Though he couldn't comprehend how Mikoto reached him, the crisis at Sky City was averted; everyone was fine. While the Dragons and Maids sustained losses, he had archives of the Maids’ data—a new body could be fabricated, the data uploaded, and neither memory nor soul would change. As for the Dragons, when he constructed Dragon City, he implemented a reincarnation system: fallen Dragons would be reborn as eggs. Though memories and souls would be lost, they would receive a second life.

That was enough. Knowing this was sufficient. Having achieved this much was enough. There was no longer any need to worry, no need to hold back.

“Mikoto, thank you.”

“Your situation...” The voice abruptly cut out, only to resume intermittently. “...combat status... I apologize, my power is still immature... cannot maintain the connection for long... This is the end... I hope you... return safely.”

Beep!

A final tone sounded, and the voice ceased entirely.

Though disappointment tinged the silence after the connection broke, it was overshadowed by hope. He stretched out his hand; the solid rock arm seemed non-existent, his movements unimpeded even within the stone wall.

Mikoto’s words had invigorated him. Now, he had no lingering concerns. No matter how powerful the foe, he had the confidence to strike him down... Cells, blood, soul—no need to hold back any longer. Even if it meant his own obliteration, he had nothing left to fear. All... all of his power, be released!

“Spiral Power! I don’t care if this broken body is torn apart—surpass the limits for me!”

BOOM!!!!

A deafening roar shook the heavens and the earth, an aura threatening to swallow everything erupted from Mount Hua. The ground trembled, mountains swayed, and the sea churned in fury. Even the Evil King and Dark King, locked in fierce combat nearby, paused their attacks, turning their gaze toward Lin Luo’s location.

Then, they saw it: a peak over a thousand meters high rising from the flat ground... or rather, being lifted. Lin Luo stood at the base of the mountain range, like a colossal titan propping up the heavens, single-handedly hoisting the entire peak and rapidly accelerating it skyward.

“Evil King! Now... let us fight until death!” Lin Luo charged toward the battlefield, supporting the massive mountain with just one hand. The sheer aura was indescribable. Before his roar even faded, the entire mountain hurtled toward the Evil King.

“Damn it!” The Evil King cursed, waving his Cosmic Diagram, summoning a tidal wave of black sea to engulf the mountain.

CRASH!

It was a collision that shook the cosmos. In a single blow, the mountain shattered, and the black sea dispersed into countless fragments of stone and black ‘droplets’ that shot out in all directions. Lin Luo ignored these obstacles, rushing toward the Evil King at top speed, the sheer dominance emanating from him causing space itself to quiver.

“You bastard...” The Evil King ground his teeth, utterly astonished that his opponent had leveled up again under these circumstances—a true, unkillable cockroach. Reluctantly, he abandoned his assault on the Dark King, redirecting his attention to Lin Luo... Lin Luo’s current level of power was enough to threaten him now; ignoring it could result in him being blasted apart by a single strike.

“In the face of my Anti-Spiral Power, what can you possibly do now? Die quickly!” As he lunged forward, the Evil King pushed his Anti-Spiral Power to its absolute limit, unleashing the incomparable destructive force of two overlapping dimensions, all while spitting insults.

BOOM!

Lin Luo’s body collided with the dual dimensions, generating a violent shockwave that sparked a spatial storm, devastating the mountains, rivers, and seas for dozens of miles around.

“The reason the Anti-Spiral Clan sought to suppress the rise of the Spiral Clan was precisely their fear of the Spiral Power’s infinite evolution—fear that the Spiral Clan would destroy the universe. What you suppressed was merely the former me; the current me is now above you, because... the Spiral Power can pierce the very heavens and cosmos!”

Amidst a heaven-shaking roar, Lin Luo charged again. The moment his fist struck, space itself fractured, and even the higher-dimensional spaces could no longer remain stable under the force of that blow.

“I am this heaven, I am this earth, I am the sole entity of this universe! What ability do the likes of you possess to break my shackles? Die!” The Evil King roared, intensifying the Anti-Spiral Power with an even fiercer aura. The dual dimensions instantly reappeared, striking at Lin Luo from the left and right with world-ending might.

Trapped within the dual dimensions, Lin Luo’s speed was restricted. As the two layers of space relentlessly compressed, his space of existence dwindled, facing imminent crushing danger, but then—

“Vast as the world may be, you are not the only entity in this universe! Since you demanded I show you my limits, then I shall demonstrate just how potent this Spiral Power can become... Transcend the limits once more, Spiral Power!”

Lin Luo’s thunderous voice resonated from within the dual dimensions. Then, with a sharp crack, the dual dimensions were forcibly torn apart. He struck left and right with both fists, and the overlapping space shattered violently!

However, the assault was not over!

The instant the dual dimensions were destroyed, the power within Lin Luo’s body erupted anew. His form instantly began to elongate. In less than a second, his body, previously under two meters tall, shot up to hundreds of meters, standing tall against the sky!

CRACK!

Lin Luo’s feet slammed onto the ground, causing the earth to split apart. He plunged both hands into the soil, excavating a small mountain from the depths before charging toward the Evil King... Every step he took sent violent tremors through the earth.

“Spiral Power! If you can conceive it... there are never any limits!”

Seeing this, the Evil King was utterly dumbfounded, his eyes wide with shock. Even the Dark King, watching from afar, froze in astonishment, muttering, “Holy crap, that’s ridiculously Spartan!”

PS: We’ve hit fifteen thousand characters! I plan to keep up this burst of output. I’m asking for monthly votes! There must be valleys for the peaks to shine; only after the trough does the climax arrive. This is where the true excitement begins! What do you mean by ‘abusing the protagonist’? I have no idea! (To be continued.)