In the vast, boundless, and mysterious depths of the universe, Huo Yuhao stood alone amidst the chaos. Surrounded by endless darkness and the unknown, only his rapid breathing faintly echoed in the dead space. The universal laws, like an invisible yet incredibly heavy mountain, pressed down heavily on his body, making his every breath extremely difficult.
The universal laws—a power that transcended all imagination, controlling the order, life and death, and rise and fall of the universe. It was cold and ruthless, like an absolute overlord looking down from on high, not allowing any life to challenge its authority in the slightest.
"What the law enforcer represents is the direction of the Great Will of the universe, an unchangeable destiny." The cold voice of the Universal Will echoed like a loud bell in Huo Yuhao's mind. The voice carried endless majesty, as if to crush his will instantly.
As soon as the voice fell, a bone-piercing chill surged up Huo Yuhao's spine like a rushing tide, instantly invading his entire body. His sea of consciousness was like a calm lake hit by a boulder, rippling violently. Immediately after, countless profound black threads reached out from the depths of the darkness, like greedy tentacles, forcefully plunging into his consciousness.
Every thread carried the unquestionable majesty and cold power of the universal laws, attempting to tamper with his memories and obliterate his will. Huo Yuhao felt as if countless sharp steel needles were stirring in his mind. He had a splitting headache, and his past memory scenes began to distort and blur. Those warm moments spent with his family and the passionate scenes of fighting side by side with friends were tottering under the impact of this powerful force, ready to dissipate at any time.
His thoughts also fell into chaos. As soon as a thought arose, it was ruthlessly shattered by the interfering power released by the universal laws. Subsequently, a deep sense of powerlessness and self-doubt spread in his heart like a dark fog, piercing his inner self like a sharp dagger.
Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth tightly. Bean-sized drops of sweat continuously rolled down his forehead. His body trembled slightly under the pressure of the universal laws, but his eyes were incredibly firm.
"Fucking Universal Will..."
"Arise, ye who refuse to be slaves..."
Huo Yuhao's singing seemed so insignificant in this dark space, yet so firm, like a shout in the darkness, piercing through the silence.
Huo Yuhao's thoughts drifted back to the past. He remembered his childhood in his hometown on the Blue Planet, those days running and playing in the fields, his parents' warm embrace, and the innocent smiles of his partners. Later, he came to the Douluo World, and he and his friends embarked on a journey full of the unknown and danger. Along the way, they encountered countless hardships and obstacles, almost losing their lives every time, but they never gave up.
In battle after battle with Tang San's divine power faction, Huo Yuhao and his partners supported each other, relying on wisdom and courage to turn danger into safety time and time again... These memories were like bright lamps in the darkness, lighting up his path forward and making his conviction to protect even firmer.
Huo Yuhao took a deep breath, mobilizing all the energy in his fourth soul core. A soft light gradually appeared around his body. Although the light was weak, it was full of vitality and hope. Reflected by this light, Huo Yuhao's figure appeared increasingly tall. He seemed to no longer be just a person, but represented an unyielding spirit, a resistance against fate.
As Huo Yuhao's power continuously increased, the universal laws seemed to feel an unprecedented threat. It began to crazily increase the pressure, trying to completely destroy Huo Yuhao. Black lightning bolts struck down from the void, each containing the power of destruction. Wherever they passed, space was torn open with black rifts. Huo Yuhao did not retreat. He wielded the Demon King Halberd in his hand, his figure like lightning, shuttling between the lightning bolts and blocking their attacks.
The two erupted with dazzling light and deafening roars. The powerful energy fluctuations spread outwards, twisting the surrounding chaotic space.
The attacks of the universal laws became increasingly fierce. Blood continuously gushed from the wounds on Huo Yuhao's body, dyeing him red.
The universal laws condensed the power of darkness to form a massive black vortex. The vortex contained endless suction, attempting to swallow Huo Yuhao into it. Huo Yuhao was pulled by this powerful suction, his body involuntarily moving closer to the vortex. He tried his best, pushing his feet hard against the ground to resist this suction, but to no avail.
"I, Huo Yuhao, will never be a slave!" Huo Yuhao roared in his heart.
Just as he was about to be swallowed by the vortex, a pitch-black palm abruptly grabbed his hand.
Huo Yuhao's eyes widened sharply. That was...
"Comrade, you are not fighting alone. Bring your grand army. Death does not belong to the fighters of fate!"
Lucifer pulled him out of the vortex—
In the next moment, Lucifer's figure crashed and dissipated, transforming into hundreds of millions of Eden subjects. They existed in the form of souls, lodging in the Rakshasa Demonic Scythe.
After the passage of six million years, they might have gradually lost themselves within it. However, the oppression of the universal laws finally awakened the descendants of this kingdom.
The gazes they directed at Huo Yuhao contained only deep gratitude. It was Huo Yuhao who, on the Douluo Continent six million years later, recreated the Eden Alliance and continued to tell the story of that former civilization—
"Young man, thank you."
...
Below the vortex, countless hands stacked together, pushing him up.
At this moment, Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered the smiles of his family, the trust of his friends, and the people who needed his protection. This conviction was like an endless spring, providing him with a steady stream of power.
The souls of countless Eden subjects finally recognized this young man who had inherited their King's will. Their power, along with the space that contained them, entered Huo Yuhao's fourth soul core together—
"No, how could this be..."
Cracks began to appear on the black vortex, and it continuously shrank. The universal laws seemed to feel the crisis as well. It struggled crazily, trying to salvage the defeat. But Huo Yuhao's conviction and power had reached their peak. His light grew brighter and brighter, and finally, the light penetrated the black vortex, directly striking the core of the universal laws.
"Lucifer! Eden!" That voice of the Will's anger resonated through the chaos.
"Boom!" A loud bang shook the universe. The power of the universal laws instantly collapsed, and the red light turned into countless fragments dissipating into the universe.
Tang Xuanyu was shocked. A development he had never imagined actually appeared right before his eyes.