The message that appeared in the depths of the mind out of thin air was like ice water poured over the Light Chaser, instantly freezing its pleasant calculations.

Before it could understand the source and meaning of this information, even before it could completely suppress that absurd and terrifying conjecture...

BOOM!!!!

A deafening explosion suddenly erupted from the sky!

It was not a sound, but the lament of the entire world!

The Light Chaser instinctively "looked up" in fear, and the fleeting terrifying pressure caused its pure radiant body to tremble violently with extreme fear.

The Holy Radiance World, which was bathed in eternal light, had just experienced a soul-shaking violent tremor unexpectedly.

Above the sky, the divine barrier, interwoven with countless Divine Laws and sheltering the Holy Radiance Civilization for countless ages, was now emitting an unbearable, piercing screech of distortion!

Visible ripples frantically spread across the surface of the barrier, as if an invisible and irresistible giant hand was forcibly pressing down on the entire world from the outside!

The world barrier below the barrier was also violently shaking, seemingly having suffered great damage.

"Which madman?! Which high-ranking Deity went insane, daring to damage the world’s Origin?!" This was the Light Chaser’s instinctive first reaction.

It couldn’t, and absolutely didn’t want to, consider the possibility of an external invasion.

How powerful was the Holy Radiance Civilization?

They ruled countless worlds, high-ranking Divine Spirits were innumerable, and the supreme God of Gods was one of the great beings standing at the pinnacle of the Endless Void!

Who would dare to invade? Who could invade?

But after the instinctive reaction, he couldn’t help but recall the message that appeared in his mind out of thin air earlier.

A terrifying conjecture he desperately denied bit into his core like a venomous snake once more.

"No! Absolutely impossible! It must be me daydreaming... Even the God of Gods couldn’t possibly, through the Endless Void, just because of one insignificant reconnaissance..." He flickered frantically, attempting to dispel the thought that could collapse his faith with firm denial.

"No, your speculation is very correct."

The message reappeared in his mind out of thin air.

Indifferent, detached, yet with a judgment-like certainty.

And this time, seemingly due to once again linking to the other’s thought activity, a certain kind of connection in oblivion was further strengthened...

Buzz!!!

An indescribable, incomprehensible, and terrifying power beyond all his cognizance, seemed to ignore all rules of time and space and dimensional barriers, suddenly descended!

Like the weight of the entire Endless Void, it pressed down firmly with no embellishment upon the Holy Radiance World Community!

The power on the outermost divine barrier intensified instantly, almost without any resistance, shattering like glass in an instant!

And the world barrier beneath the divine barrier also twisted in an instant, seemingly about to collapse at any moment.

"Enemy attack!!!"

A divine thought alert containing endless fear swept across the core region of the Holy Radiance Civilization!

Imposing figures, who normally resided within their respective Divine Kingdoms, now rose to the sky like a disturbed swarm of bees, with majestic Divine Power and emotions mixed with shock and anger.

Their numbers were so vast and divine power so overwhelming, that any known invading force would be reduced to ashes in an instant.

However, these once mighty deities, upon appearing at the world’s edge and sensing the power exerted on the world barrier, had their anger swiftly replaced by disbelief and deep-seated horror on their faces!

That power...brutal, vast, filled with a certain kind of absolute "domination" they couldn’t comprehend!

"Impudent!"

A cold snort filled with shock and anger exploded like creation thunder, instantly smoothing out part of the world’s tremors.

In the excited and devout gaze of the Light Chaser, the supreme ruler of the Holy Radiance Civilization—the God of Gods, finally appeared!

His figure shrouded in endless divine radiance, his might so overwhelming that all agitated deities couldn’t help but calm down.

All living beings bowed in salute at that moment, reigniting the flames of hope in their hearts.

As long as the God of Gods was present, the Holy Radiance Civilization was invincible!

However, at this moment, the God of Gods bore an unprecedented gravity, with none of his usual indifference and authority on his face.

His gaze penetrated the world barrier, looking toward the source of that power.

Those present instinctively followed his sight...

The next moment, all the deities, including the nearly dissipating Light Chaser, saw a sight they would never forget for all eternity, a scene even too nightmarish to imagine—

Within the void outside the World Community, at some unknown time, appeared a...hand!

A hand so gigantic it made thought come to a halt!

It appeared somewhat illusory, like a contradictory composite of energy, matter, law, and even the concept itself, defying any known knowledge to define its composition.

But its form, without a doubt, was a human hand!

And its size...

The region governed by the Holy Radiance Civilization is a vast world community composed of countless plane communities.

Yet, before this slowly approaching hand, the entire world community appeared as insignificant as a few tiny specks of dust in the palm of a giant!

"Restrain!"

The God of Gods let out an earth-shattering roar, forming the mysterious divine seals representing the supreme authority of the Holy Radiance Civilization with both hands!

In an instant, around the Holy Radiance World, countless plane communities, half-planes, and even some powerful Divine Kingdoms were summoned and appeared out of thin air!

Their light linked together, their power interconnected, then rapidly twisted and deformed, transforming into countless massive chains, shimmering with the glow of stars collapsing.

This was the strongest imprisonment divine technique of the God of Gods, enough to bind beings of the same level, suppressing all rebellion!

Each brilliant chain represented a world that had been sacrificially refined and sacrificed!

Dense chains entangled the slowly descending hand, wrapping it tightly.

Crack... Crackle... Boom!!!

However, under the gazes of countless godly pupils that suddenly contracted, these chains, containing the full power and laws of a world, appeared as fragile as children’s toys before this giant hand.

They couldn’t even delay the hand’s speed in the slightest, breaking and shattering one by one upon contact, blooming into brief destructive fireworks in the void.

The shattering of each chain signified the total annihilation of a world.

Yet the giant hand, ignoring this seemingly heroic but futile resistance, continued to close its fingers, in a manner that conveyed a hopeless calmness, reaching for the Holy Radiance World Community.

"Impossible!!"

The God of Gods let out a roar of extreme anger and astonishment, divine power around them erupting with unprecedented intensity, forming an enormous, radiant silhouette larger than the entire Holy Radiance World Community, its brilliance enough to illuminate several nearby star regions!

This light gathered the entire power of the God of Gods, as well as the will and faith of the entire Holy Radiance Civilization, carrying a destructive might that boldly crashed against the giant hand!

The terrifying outburst of power obscured everyone’s perception, and the Light Chaser, born in this light, sensed "dazzling" for the first time.

At its inception, it constantly heard praises of the God of Gods; the Light Chaser subconsciously didn’t believe the God of Gods would retreat.

But regardless of the information appearing in its mind or the recent performance of the God of Gods, it inherently felt a sense of foreboding.

Soon, the God of Gods in the sky let out a shriek that left all present divine spirits stunned:

"Why... even though we’re both ninth level?! Impossible!!!"

They felt it, the opposing force level was indeed at the same realm as theirs, but the mastery over that power, and the intrinsic... "quality" difference, was like an abyss!

In the next second, amid an indescribable loud noise, the massive divine silhouette that had gathered the power of civilization shattered like a crystal sculpture struck by an iron hammer!

Billions of sacred halos dispersed and flowed away, resembling a grand funeral.

The giant hand effortlessly crushed the strongest resistance of the Holy Radiance Civilization, then lightly clenched its fingers as if picking up a few pebbles by a stream, casually holding the entire Holy Radiance World Community in its palm.

...

...

In the depths of the void, far beyond the concept of any space-time, where even causal lines appeared blurry.

A young wizard, wearing a simple gray wizard robe and seemingly no different from an ordinary person, slowly retracted his outstretched right hand.

He looked down, gazing with interest at his palm.

There, a shrunken "landscape" was slowly rotating—a miniature of the Holy Radiance World Community.

Inside, countless luminous deities, like insects trapped in amber, futilely crashed against an invisible barrier, emanating waves of despair and fear.

Among them, a particularly bright light cluster, constantly trying to conceal itself but failing to hide, stood out distinctly.

The young wizard’s lips curled into a faint smile, as if he had just completed a trivial task.

He casually compressed the "miniature landscape" in his palm, and the enormous world community that could make countless civilizations tremble was silently compressed into a marble-sized sphere, internally still flickering with struggling points of light.

Then, like tasting a mildly savory snack, he tossed this "small sphere" containing countless worlds and deities into his mouth.

"My lord...?"

Behind him, a wizard with an aura as murky as the Abyss cautiously spoke up.

Deep in his eyes, a trace of shock and turmoil remained that had yet to fully subside.

Though not the first time witnessing, each sight of such power still stirred the soul.

"It’s nothing." The young wizard waved his hand, his tone as calm as if brushing away a speck of dust, "There was a little mischievous insect sniffing from afar, so I cleaned up casually. Continue, these foes ahead are somewhat more resilient than expected; worthy of a bit more serious attention."

Behind him, the boundless, iron-silent army of wizards heard this, immediately quelling all emotions stirred by the recent cross-void episode.

The tide of destruction surged forward once more.