WebNovel Chapter 1337 Devouring
Chapter 1337 Devouring
"You're just making a dying struggle—even an ant trying to shake a tree has an end."
The voice of the alien ruler had no source; it was neither harsh nor loud.
But it was like a heavy hammer soaked in ice water, crashing down on the depths of Li Ziting's soul.
The sound did not travel through the air, but was mediated directly by the power of the ether.
Following every ripple and every wisp of air in the chaotic sea.
They surged in from all directions, penetrating every inch of his thunder giant's skin and every bone.
They could clearly "hear" the tone that carried a playful yet absolutely controlling quality.
What's even more terrifying is the power behind the voice.
At this moment, the Chaos Sea seemed to come alive. What was originally just a churning dark purple sea surface now had countless twisted pillars of ethereal power rising up.
The top of the beam of light was shrouded in wisps of gray-black mist.
That is the most fundamental "nothingness" power of chaos, capable of dissolving all tangible things and dismantling all established laws.
These beams of light, like the tentacles of an ancient behemoth, intertwined in the air to form an impenetrable cage, tightly binding Li Ziting's thunderous giant body.
The golden celestial lightning that enveloped the Thunder Giant was originally the ultimate power of this world, but now it was like ice and snow encountering the blazing sun.
Whenever lightning attempts to break through the pillar of light, it is silently enveloped and permeated by the power of ether.
In the end, not even a spark remained, leaving only a faint smell of burning in the air—the traces of the lightning being forcibly extinguished.
Li Ziting looked down and could clearly see the ankles of his thunderous body.
It was being entangled by a thin wisp of etheric power.
That power, though seemingly weak, was like a persistent, intractable disease.
The moment it came into contact with the lightning, it turned into countless tiny dark purple threads.
Drill in following the patterns of the lightning.
He could clearly perceive the body he had formed by condensing the power of the Heavenly Dao.
It is being "dissolved" little by little by these threads.
The lightning muscles, which were originally as solid as metal, are becoming transparent and illusory when they come into contact with the ether.
Even the Heavenly Laws flowing within it began to show subtle cracks.
"From the moment I stepped into this world, it has been ours."
The voice of the alien ruler rang out once more.
This time, a vortex with a diameter of ten thousand feet suddenly exploded in the center of the Chaos Sea.
The vortex was surging with pure etheric power, and the alien overlord's true form was slowly "melting" from within it.
The body began to shatter inch by inch, turning into specks of light that merged into the chaotic sea.
The naked body was no longer flesh and blood, but gradually transformed into a wisp of ethereal energy.
The power sometimes coalesced into a blurry human figure, and sometimes spread into boundless clouds.
Dark purple electric sparks flickered continuously at the edge, with each flicker...
The surrounding space would be slightly distorted, as if even dimensions were about to be crushed by this force.
He no longer needed a physical body; the chaotic sea was his body.
The power of ether was his limbs, and this sealed world...
It had long since become part of his "body".
"You think that by refining the power of the newly born Heavenly Dao, you can contend with me? How naive."
The alien overlord's voice was filled with undisguised mockery, and the aggregate of etheric power moved slowly in the air.
Finally, it stopped above Li Ziting's head, like a dark cloud descending upon him.
"Let me see your memories, and witness the final Heavenly Dao of this world..."
"Just how many interesting secrets are hidden here?"
"Then, I will completely digest you, along with the laws of this world, without leaving a trace."
Before he could finish speaking, the ball of etheric power suddenly split apart.
Transformed into countless strands of dark purple light as fine as hair, they swooped down at an extreme speed!
These ribbons of light carried precise killing intent, avoiding the most turbulent Heavenly Thunder on the surface of the Thunder Giant.
They specifically targeted the Thunder Giant's joints, wounds, and even the gaps where lightning flowed.
That was the weakest point in Li Ziting's body, and also the point where the power of Heaven operated.
"Sizzle—sizzle—"
The moment the light filaments touched the lightning's body, they emitted a dense, corrosive sound.
Li Ziting suddenly looked up, his golden, thunderous eyes erupting with boundless fury.
He suddenly swung his right hand, gathering all the power of the Heavenly Dao within him, transforming it into a thunderous battle blade ten thousand feet long.
Then he slammed down hard on the ether aggregate above his head!
When the battle blade sliced through the air, a golden crack was cleaved open in the surrounding space.
The most fundamental "law of birth and death" of this world flows through the cracks.
That was the strongest killing move he could unleash after refining the newly born Heavenly Dao.
—In theory, this strike is enough to cleave stars and sever dimensions.
Just as the battle blade was about to touch the ether aggregate, countless beams of etheric power suddenly rose from the chaotic sea, weaving together to form a semi-transparent light shield in front of the aggregate.
The Thunder Blade struck the light shield, but did not produce the loud noise expected.
There wasn't even a spark from the collision.
—The battle blade seemed to pierce through cotton; the part of the blade that touched the light shield dissolved at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The golden blade, starting from the tip, was gradually disintegrated by the power of the ether.
In the end, even the hilt of the sword turned into nothingness.
Only Li Ziting's empty right hand remained, still in the posture of wielding a knife.
"how come!"
Li Ziting finally couldn't help but let out a horrified roar, his voice filled with fear for the first time.
He could clearly sense that the power of the Heavenly Dao within his body was rapidly dissipating.
It wasn't consumed, but rather forcibly "extracted" by the etheric threads that had penetrated the body.
— Each ray of light was like a straw, greedily absorbing his Heavenly Laws.
The power of law that was originally surging like a river within him was now like a blocked flood, only able to swirl in place. No matter how he tried to push it, he could not break through the blockade of the etheric power.
He attempted to invoke the "law of destruction".
He wanted to blast a path to survival by partially detonating his body.
—But as soon as the law was activated, it was detected by the etheric threads within the body.
Countless strands of light instantly wrapped around it, tightly enveloping the condensed destructive power.
In the end, it was like dismantling building blocks, forcibly breaking down the structure of the Law of Destruction, turning it into the most basic energy, which was completely absorbed by the light filaments.
He then tried to invoke the "laws of space".
They wanted to tear through space and escape into the chaotic sea.
However, the surrounding space had already been completely solidified by the power of ether. The moment his spatial laws were touched, it was like an egg hitting a steel plate.
Not even the slightest ripple was stirred.
Instead, he was bounced back, causing his own soul to ache violently.
"You have clearly refined the power of the newly born Heavenly Dao, and you clearly hold the power of life and death over this world, so why is it ineffective against you!"
Li Ziting's voice was filled with a desperate roar, and his Thunder Giant body had begun to corrode extensively.
There was even a hole the size of a bowl eroded into his chest, and you could see that it was empty inside.
Not even a trace of the power of the Heavenly Dao remained, only swirling strands of ethereal light...
The area of the cavity is still expanding.
"Ineffective? No, your Heavenly Dao power is delicious, but it's just too weak."
The voice of the alien ruler came from above, carrying a hint of satisfied sigh.
"You are not the first Heavenly Dao to be devoured by me, nor will you be the last, but in the end, you have all become nourishment for my etheric power."
The etheric aggregate suddenly expanded, transforming into a gigantic maw that covered the heavens and the earth.
Inside the gigantic maw was endless darkness, within which flowed the primal power of the Chaos Sea, emanating a soul-chilling suction force.
Li Ziting could clearly feel his soul being pulled by this suction force.
Even the remaining power of the Heavenly Dao within his body began to surge uncontrollably towards the giant maw.
The alien rulers have no interest in ordinary living beings, no matter how outstanding or powerful they may be.
In his eyes, they were nothing but ants.
—But the manifestations of the Heavenly Way in the world are different.
Each incarnation of the Heavenly Dao carries the most fundamental and core laws of a world; it is the "source code" for the world's operation.
By devouring the incarnation of the Heavenly Dao, one can not only gain the opponent's power, but also directly plunder the foundational laws of the entire world.
To make one's own ethereal power even stronger and more ethereal, enough to devour the next world.
"Do not--!"
Li Ziting let out a final, unwilling roar. He suddenly burned his divine soul, intending to self-destruct and perish together with the alien ruler.
Just as his soul was about to ignite, countless strands of ethereal light suddenly emerged from the depths of his consciousness, locking his soul like iron chains and instantly extinguishing the flame that had just begun to burn.
The giant maw slowly descended, devouring Li Ziting's thunder giant body bit by bit.
The corruption of the etheric power is accelerating.
His arms, legs, and torso were gradually turning into nothingness.
Only the head remained struggling, its golden eyes reflecting the all-consuming darkness and the cold, mocking voice of the alien overlord within it.
"Rest assured, your laws will become the stepping stone for me to conquer the next world—this is your honor."
As the last wisp of lightning was swallowed by the giant maw, the vortex of the chaotic sea slowly closed.
The etheric power between heaven and earth gradually subsided.
Only the boundless, dark purple sea remained, still slowly churning.
It was as if the earth-shattering battle that had just taken place had never happened.
And everything in the Chaos Sea.
The outcome will ultimately be written by the victors.