Elishen stretched out both hands.
BANG!
The three newly acquired Infinite Source Worlds violently collided with his own Infinite Source World.
Instead of allowing the catastrophic energies to spread uncontrollably, Elishen seized complete control of the collision and redirected the overwhelming force toward the armored Solanky.
The resulting energy surge was so violent that it surpassed the destructive force of ten thousand universes exploding simultaneously.
The torrent of power crashed into Solanky like an unstoppable tidal wave.
However, what happened next left Elishen utterly stunned.
The terrifying impact merely forced Solanky back several steps.
Even more shocking, the black-and-silver armor began absorbing the raging energies without resistance.
The violent power was refined into pure, stable energy, which Solanky seamlessly channeled back into the armor, strengthening it even further.
Elishen's pupils contracted.
"How can that armor be so resilient?"
He stared at Solanky in disbelief.
"That redirected energy could easily kill any unprepared Infinite Source God. Even a heavily armored Infinite Source God would be seriously injured unless they possessed armor originating from the Higher Plane beyond the Infinite Source Worlds."
His breathing became heavier.
"Could it really be..."
"...that armor actually came from that higher plane?"
"How is such a thing even possible?"
A greedy smile slowly spread across his face.
"No matter the cost..."
"I must obtain that armor."
The next instant, Elishen vanished.
He instantly appeared above Solanky.
A strange weapon materialized in his hands.
It resembled the fusion of every weapon belonging to the Infinite Source Gods he had absorbed.
Its body was a long whip, while its tip ended in a massive hammerhead.
Empowered by the combined Source Cores and laws of four Infinite Source Worlds, the terrifying weapon smashed toward Solanky's head.
Solanky smiled calmly.
Every bit of energy his armor had just absorbed surged into his fist.
Taking a single step backward, he threw an upward punch with his full strength.
Boom!
The fist and hammer collided.
The resulting shockwave instantly shattered the protective walls surrounding all four Infinite Source Worlds that Elishen had absorbed.
As their temporary owner, Elishen could clearly perceive every Source World within those Infinite Source Worlds.
He could sense the countless civilizations and endless lives that still flourished inside them.
A sinister smile appeared on his face.
He disappeared.
The next moment, he stood within the Source Core of the Infinite Source World that had once belonged to the female Infinite Source Goddess.
Slowly stretching out one hand, he made a grasping motion.
Instantly...
Every living being possessing a soul throughout that Infinite Source World froze.
Each of them felt an invisible hand seize their very life essence.
Not a single one dared struggle.
Deep within their souls, they instinctively knew that any attempt to resist would result in complete annihilation.
Even the Perfect Source Gods were no exception.
As creations of the female Infinite Source Goddess, their souls ultimately remained tied to her authority.
Unless she willingly severed those connections, they would forever remain pieces upon her chessboard, destined to be used whenever she desired.
The moment Elishen exerted his will...
Time...
Space...
Matter...
Causality...
Karma...
Even the laws governing that Infinite Source World...
All became motionless together with every captured being.
As a Devil cultivator, Elishen felt no sympathy.
His own Devil Realm and countless clansmen had already perished during this war.
To him, sacrificing another world's inhabitants meant nothing if it granted him greater strength.
He slowly tightened his hand.
Just as he was about to absorb every soul and all their power...
The entire Infinite Source World suddenly erupted with icy-blue flames.
The flames spread across every corner of existence.
Everything they touched froze.
Even Elishen was no exception.
The instant he saw the endless sea of blue flames, his heart violently trembled.
Without thinking, he instinctively released every soul he had captured.
Throughout the Infinite Source World, countless beings collapsed in relief.
Only moments earlier, they had all sensed unavoidable death approaching.
None of them had believed they would survive.
Among them, the strongest cultivators were the most shocked.
To them, only one explanation existed.
Their creator...
...was gone.
Throughout countless ages, the female Infinite Source Goddess had never manipulated their souls or treated them with hostility.
The authority that had once protected them had completely vanished.
One Perfect Source God immediately teleported toward a sacred dimension.
It was the place where the Infinite Source Goddess had always left behind a condensed manifestation of the world's laws and energies.
The sacred realm appeared as an empty world beneath a pitch-black sky.
One hundred thousand brilliant stars floated silently overhead.
The moment he entered...
He froze.
The familiar pressure that always accompanied their creator's presence had disappeared.
Above him, the countless stars had dimmed, their brilliance fading into darkness.
He cautiously took several steps forward.
Immediately, the sacred dimension began crumbling.
According to the teachings personally left behind by the Infinite Source Goddess, this phenomenon signified only one thing.
If her avatar failed to appear within half a second after the sacred realm became unstable...
Then the world itself would begin collapsing.
There was only one possible conclusion.
Their creator had fallen.
Not merely defeated...
But annihilated beyond any hope of reincarnation or resurrection.
Without hesitation, the Perfect Source God transmitted the horrifying discovery to every powerful existence above the Mysterious Level throughout the Infinite Source World.
Panic immediately spread across the entire world.
Before anyone could recover from the devastating news...
Another Perfect Source God reported something even more alarming.
"The World Barrier..."
"...it's gone!"
"It has been completely shattered!"
Everyone rushed to verify his words.
Looking into the endless void beyond their world, they were horrified.
For the very first time in their lives...
They could see another Infinite Source World existing beyond the one they had always believed was all of existence.
Meanwhile, Solanky deliberately kept his distance from the shattered Infinite Source World that had once belonged to the female Infinite Source Goddess.
Even for him...
The endless sea of icy-blue flames spreading through that world posed a far greater danger than being devoured by Elishen.