Chapter 640 - 426: Why Must You Force Me?

If before it was merely an illusory light,

then now, after absorbing this Dao Rhyme,

the Infinite Dao began to contract, condensing into a single point of light.

Overall, it appeared much more solid than before.

Not only that,

Hu Qi could also feel a subtle change occurring within his Pocket World.

However, he had no time to inspect it closely at the moment.

Thinking of this, he looked up to one side.

There, the void seemed to be torn open by an invisible hand, revealing a rift.

A figure then emerged from within.

It was the avatar of the World’s Will from before.

However, compared to its previous appearance,

its exterior had undergone some changes.

Its originally golden body had dimmed considerably, as if stained with ink, and was now covered in large black spots.

The light in the vertical golden eye on its face had also grown dim.

Around its face, which should have been smooth and flawless, tiny gashes had burst open without warning.

Horrifyingly, each rift was densely packed with black eyeballs, pressed one against the other in overlapping layers.

These eyeballs blinked incessantly, at a frequency so rapid it would make one’s skin crawl.

A mere glance was enough for the overwhelming strangeness and horror to make one’s stomach churn and goosebumps erupt all over their body.

At this moment, the gazes of all those eyes focused squarely on Hu Qi.

This familiar aura belonged to none other than Black Erosion.

"I suppose I should thank you. Without you, I really might not have been able to suppress it!"

Black Erosion’s voice reverberated throughout this space.

The chill in his voice was obvious to anyone.

Under normal circumstances,

his chances of defeating the World’s Will were less than thirty percent, and even if he could succeed, it would have taken an incredibly long time.

It would have been impossible to gain the upper hand and suppress the World’s Will as quickly as he had now.

The reason this situation occurred

was because Hu Qi had devoured the sun’s power and the Sun Core Stone.

The origin of this world was its sun.

With most of its origin devoured,

the power of the World’s Will was inevitably weakened.

This was especially true for the golden humanoid figure formed by the World’s Will.

Although Black Erosion’s power was also slightly diminished,

for some special reason, his condition was far better than that of the World’s Will.

This led to

the once-powerful World’s Will being swiftly defeated and completely suppressed by Black Erosion.

Therefore, Hu Qi’s actions had, to some extent, indirectly helped him.

"No need for thanks! It was all part of the job!"

A smirk played on Hu Qi’s lips, and his Crimson snake’s tongue flickered in and out.

"Now that the transaction is complete, I should be on my way!"

With that said, his body shifted slightly, as if ready to depart at any moment.

Thanks to Hu Qi’s meddling and the loss of the Sun Core Stone, the world’s origin had been greatly weakened.

But after suppressing the World’s Will, Black Erosion had gained authority over the entire world.

In truth, his strength had not decreased but had actually increased.

If possible, Hu Qi had no desire to fight him.

Of course, more importantly,

there was no benefit in killing his opponent, and he never fought battles that offered no reward.

Furthermore, if they fought, the aftershocks of their battle would likely kill or injure more than half the people in this world.

This would cause the Cause and Effect Karmic Force on him to increase.

That was something he wished to avoid.

However, the next second,

a formidable Power of Rules descended, sealing off the space within the sun.

"Why the rush to leave? I have one more thing I’d like your help with!"

Black Erosion’s voice echoed through the space.

"Oh? And what might that be?"

Seeing this, Hu Qi’s voice also grew cold.

"You’ve stolen so much of the origin. Stay and become my nourishment!"

The countless eyes on Black Erosion’s face scanned Hu Qi, its malice so palpable it was almost tangible.

As his voice fell, chains of Rules surged from all directions, coiling toward Hu Qi’s massive serpentine body.

At the same time, Black Erosion raised a hand, his body rapidly expanding. He transformed into a sky-blotting Giant, his form now far surpassing Hu Qi’s own.

He formed a claw with his five fingers and lunged for Hu Qi.

It was like a giant trying to catch a small snake.

Witnessing this, Hu Qi unhesitatingly activated the Infinite Dao within him to amplify his own power.

In an instant, his aura flared like a lit beacon fire, climbing higher and higher.

In a flash, he broke through layer after layer of shackles and stepped into the Dao Seed Realm. His momentum didn’t wane in the slightest, continuing to surge wildly until he reached the very limit of the Dao Seed Realm.

BOOM!

The tremendous sound shook everything.

In the instant before the chains of the Power of Rules could tighten, Hu Qi’s body expanded drastically. Like a towering mountain peak erupting from the ground, he forcefully shattered the chains inch by inch, sending fragments flying everywhere.

Immediately after, he whipped his serpentine tail out, fearlessly colliding with Black Erosion’s sky-blotting palm.

In that instant, terrifying power radiated madly outward from the point of impact in a ring, as if a planet had just been detonated.

Under the impact of this violent force,

the sun itself trembled slightly.

Tongues of fire spewed wildly, and rolling waves of heat surged in all directions.

The intense heat seemed capable of turning all creation to dust, and mixed within it were a series of horrifying, chilling sounds.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that the sun’s blistering surface had begun to quietly crack like fragile glass. Several fine fissures appeared, constantly spreading and intertwining.