At the center of the formation, a vast and ancient qi of creation, seemingly containing the mysteries of the universe's origin, erupted with great force!

"Law Creation... this is ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ a manually guided Law Creation!"

Lu Duo, whose perception of life and energy was the most acute, spoke with a trembling voice.

"Someone... is using the Abyssal Pupil's corpse and the laws it devoured as materials to forcibly catalyze a feast of laws!

This is... this is a sacrificial offering prepared for breaking through to the Monarch Realm!"

Bai Cheng suddenly looked up, her silver eyes staring fixedly at the formation composed of the phantoms of the Twelve Zodiacs.

A name, accompanied by the Abyssal Pupil's residual thought "Leader... you schemed..." and all the previous clues, surfaced.

The Constellation Leader collecting top-tier laws, Gemini deliberately leading them to awaken the Abyssal Pupil, and the Abyssal Pupil's thirst for the Power of Faith—everything connected in her mind instantly.

"Constellation Leader... so this was your true purpose all along!"

Blood seeped from between Bai Cheng's teeth, a result of both her injuries and a bone-chilling coldness.

"You knew about the Abyssal Pupil's existence long ago, and you might have even partially influenced or guided its awakening.

You collected laws not simply for your own fusion, but to use our life-and-death battle with the Abyssal Pupil at this moment to finally detonate this 'treasure' accumulated from countless civilizations' laws, transforming it into the purest power of Law Creation to serve as the fuel for your final step!"

No wonder Gemini was defeated so easily; no wonder the Abyssal Pupil's seal collapsed at just the right time; no wonder a sliver of life remained under the Annihilation Technique to let its core briefly reappear... everything was a meticulously planned harvest!

They had fought to the death, only to end up making a wedding dress for someone else, completing the most dangerous dragon-slaying steps for the Leader and personally presenting the richest spoils of war!

The Law Creation formation in the sky became increasingly clear as the phantoms of the Twelve Zodiacs slowly rotated. The qi of creation at the center was so thick it almost dripped, manifesting various phenomena of earth, water, fire, wind, and the birth and death of time and space.

If any King-level powerhouse could absorb even a sliver at this moment, it would be enough to cause a qualitative leap in their own laws.

And the vast majority of this power was flowing through some hidden channel of the formation toward an unknown distance—that must be the place where the Constellation Leader was in seclusion, breaking through to the Monarch Realm!

"Stop him!" Qingniao roared, about to hurl her Thunder Spear at the formation.

"It's useless." Bai Cheng stopped her, her silver eyes filled with exhaustion and calm.

"The formation is complete, and the creation has been born. This is a grand ritual based on the entire Abyssal Pupil's origin and the layout of the Twelve Zodiacs.

Our strength is exhausted; we are powerless to interrupt it. Moreover..."

She looked at that incomparably pure qi of creation that manifested all laws, and an even more terrifying thought emerged.

"This qi of creation itself is masterless and of an extremely high level.

Although the Leader is absorbing it, the formation's coverage is too wide; he cannot swallow it all instantly."

Bai Cheng's voice carried a resolve of burning her bridges. "He wishes to use this to achieve his Dao, so we shall... seize his fortune!"

"What?!" Everyone was shocked.

"Ning Xue, Lu Duo, Yu Nian, the three of you immediately guide the remaining power to stabilize the nearby sea area and prevent the qi of creation from dissipating and causing a disaster.

Qingniao, Zi Yuan, protect me." Bai Cheng sat cross-legged in the air, ignoring the soul-tearing pain as she forcibly circulated her final Space Origin and that thin stream of faith.

"He wants to use the Abyssal Pupil's legacy to reach the summit; then we shall plant our seeds within this legacy!

Using my Portal Bloodline as the root and the convictions we carry as the guide, we will... leave our own mark within this Law Creation!

Even if we can't stop his ascension, we must make the 'fruit' he swallows carry our 'flavor'!"

She held her hands out as if embracing something, drawing in the pure qi of creation that filled the heaven and earth.

She wasn't forcibly absorbing it to strengthen herself—that would take time, which they didn't have.

Instead, she took her core mark—

That law of conviction originating from protection, promises, and countless ordinary hopes, along with the coordinate characteristics of the Space Portal—and quietly merged them into the torrent of creation flowing toward the Leader, like drops of ink into clear water.

The process was silent and invisible, yet perilously dangerous.

If the Leader noticed, the backlash across the endless void would be enough to obliterate their souls and bodies.

But perhaps because the Leader was fully concentrated on the critical moment of devouring and breaking through, or perhaps because the marks of Bai Cheng and the others were too faint and unique in nature, they actually succeeded in merging a small portion.

The formation in the sky slowly dimmed, the phantoms of the Twelve Zodiacs dissipated, and most of the qi of creation was drawn away, leaving only a few essences to sprinkle down and nourish this battle-scarred sea area.

It actually caused some seaweed and coral withered by the battle to regain their vitality.

Bai Cheng's strength failed, her vision went black, and she tumbled forward, only to be caught in time by Qingniao.

The sea breeze blew past, carrying the salty tang of the aftermath and a hint of an indescribably fresh law aura.

They had defeated the Abyssal Pupil, only to fall into an even larger and more sinister chess game.

The figure of the Constellation Leader, like a dark cloud covering the sky, truly loomed over them.

And would the tiny foreshadowing they planted in this unexpected Law Creation be a futile struggle, or a glimmer of hope for breaking the situation in the future?

No one knew.

Only the waves of the Emerald Sea continued to tirelessly lap against the new reefs at the edge of the Abyssal Trench, whimpering like a sob.

The seawater slowly smoothed over the scars at the edge of the Abyssal Trench, and those new reefs, nourished by the sprinkled law essences, actually glowed with a faint, warm jade-like luster.

Above the Abyssal Trench, the remaining Law Creation aura dispersed like stardust.

The majestic power that was originally flowing toward the Constellation Leader experienced a brief lag and turbulence because Bai Cheng and the others had forcibly injected their own law marks.

Bai Cheng's decision was like a stone thrown into a quiet lake, stirring up ripples far beyond expectations.

"Everyone, do it now!" Bai Cheng supported her weakened body, her silver eyes shining with a resolute light.

Her voice spread to every companion present through their soul connection.

Not just Qingniao, Zi Yuan, Leng Ningxue, Lu Duo, and Yu Nian, but also Chi Yan, Huang Yu, and Lan Xiaoyu, who had been on standby for support in the train.

Blazing golden flames rose around Chi Yan as he leapt from the train, his fire-elemental laws transforming into a roaring fire dragon that actively devoured the drifting qi of creation in the air.

Huang Yu formed hand seals, unfolding layers of auxiliary halos that not only greatly increased everyone's absorption and conversion efficiency but also transformed part of the creation power into healing energy to soothe their injuries.

Lan Xiaoyu manipulated the seawater, forming a massive azure whirlpool. The water laws gently yet resiliently guided and filtered the mixed energy, making it easier to absorb.

In addition to Bai Cheng, Leng Ningxue, Yu Nian, and Qingniao, who were already mainstays of the King-level, Zi Yuan and Lu Duo, who were stuck at bottlenecks, as well as Chi Yan, Huang Yu, and Lan Xiaoyu—

At this moment, under the washing of the qi of creation and the catalysis of Huang Yu's auxiliary laws, the barriers within their bodies crashed and shattered!