Chapter 2029 - 90: The Great Collapse

"Qiu Huang, it’s over."

As Zhang Xiaoman’s words fell, countless chains extended from the void, binding Qiu Huang firmly in place, unable to move.

"How is this possible... Who exactly are you!?"

Qiu Huang showed a face full of disbelief. He could never have imagined that the other party had such a trick up their sleeve, a recovery power that left him in utter awe. Additionally, the power emanating from those chains was nothing short of terrifying, not only holding him tightly but also continuously extracting his strength, preventing him from recovering.

Perhaps sensing the commotion here, along with the intense Upper Transcendent Level aura on Qiu Huang, several entities stationed in this world quickly arrived, including Naphaya, Yeluo, and Plague, as well as Ni Yang and Huan Cai, who had been temporarily relocated here for refuge by Zhang Xiaoman earlier. Even Lin Sisi and Su Changqing, who had just received the news, rushed over.

"He... he is... Qiu Huang!?"

As a Great Grandmaster-level figure in the star pattern industry, Huan Cai naturally recognized Qiu Huang. Her eyes widened the moment she saw him, a shock beyond words filling her heart. She never expected that the legendary founder of the Star Pattern System, known as the Heaven Stealer, Qiu Huang, would appear here in this way. Wasn’t he long dead?

This was something she could never have imagined, but this was only the beginning, and what happened next was even beyond her expectations.

Qiu Huang was completely suppressed by Zhang Xiaoman’s strength in this space, with no possibility of resistance. Perhaps sensing this, knowing that his death was inevitable, Qiu Huang’s eyes flashed with madness. He suddenly gathered all his strength, forming a final lethal move by overdrawing his life, and looked at the crowd with a sinister smile:

"The Dominator shall not be humiliated! Don’t be too happy just yet. Since you’ve pushed me this far, let’s all go together. Although I don’t know why the Demon Princess values you so much, killing you should somehow impact her plans! Let’s die together!"

Without waiting for Zhang Xiaoman to respond, he directly initiated self-destruction. The terrifying energy first contracted inward and then instantly released outward. Everyone, sensing this wave, widened their eyes in horror, unable to react in time, only able to watch helplessly as the devastating force engulfed them.

However, things did not unfold as expected. The self-destructive force, at the moment of its formation and just as it was about to engulf everyone, suddenly stopped without warning, suspended right before their eyes, and then abruptly converged in one direction.

When the crowd regained their senses and looked up, they discovered that the direction in which the power was converging was indeed where Zhang Xiaoman was. The energy seemed forcibly pulled over, compressed in his palm, forming a pitch-black sphere.

This scene happened too quickly. It wasn’t until now that everyone came back to their senses, their faces displaying alternating emotions of bewilderment, fear, and reverence. Even Ni Yang, the most powerful Peak Middle-Level God, wore an expression of survival after a disaster, his gaze toward Zhang Xiaoman filled with profound complexity. In just a century, this boy, once a mere mortal, had achieved such cultivation that he could easily dispel the self-destruction of a Dominator with a mere wave of his hand. Such power was truly unbelievable.

Zhang Xiaoman breathed a slight sigh of relief. In truth, he did not appear as relaxed as he seemed. Although he was very powerful now, he could not easily break Qiu Huang’s self-destruction. Most likely, it was still relying on his authority as the Master of the Original Realm. Otherwise, this group of strongest Star Alliance warriors might indeed have been wiped out.

The fall of a Dominator has a significant impact on the entire universe. With Qiu Huang’s death, countless Star Light scattered from his previous position. Even after his self-destruction, vast energy continued to spill outward. Zhang Xiaoman glanced at it, marveling inwardly. Those Star Lights were countless Star Dust, their quantity beyond measure.

He did not stop the dispersal of this Star Dust, allowing it to merge into the Original Realm Space. At this moment, Zhang Xiaoman felt refreshed. Such a massive amount of Star Dust instantly elevated the Boundary Value of the Original Realm by several levels.

Previously, the Original Realm was nothing more than an affiliate to the First Universe and Second Universe. But now, after absorbing Qiu Huang’s power, it has transformed completely into a genuine "universe" comparable to other worlds.

Zhang Xiaoman raised his hand in the void and pulled out a colorful thread from nowhere.

This was Qiu Huang’s Tao Fruit, which should have dispersed into this universe upon his fall. However, as the Master of the Original Realm, Zhang Xiaoman, with his current authority, easily extracted this Tao Fruit.

With a thought, the colorful thread floated towards Huan Cai in the distance, and Zhang Xiaoman’s voice followed into her mind.

"In the Chaotic Void, I must thank you for your help. This is a little token from me, and I hope you accept it. Additionally, the gates of the Star Alliance are open for you. If you wish to advance further in cultivation, come find me."