The trembling void of the boundless river of time saw a towering giant holding a world that was slowly melting into a golden river.
Everything within Game World No. 9 had, under the influence of higher powers, transformed into a golden river.
This golden river, which should have flowed into the void, now defied gravity, soaring towards the domain and land that had emerged in the sky!
After Chen Luo completed his Domain True Transformation, his domain world had been refined into a piece of golden land. As the void river impacted it, this land began to grow at an infinitesimally slow pace.
The entire land shimmered with golden light, appearing incredibly sacred, yet lacking vitality.
Following the normal procedure, Chen Luo would have had to cultivate in the river of the void for many years, relying on its endless information and energy to continuously refine his domain world.
But at this moment, as the golden river poured in, this land began to grow visibly!
Previously, all life, matter, and indeed all information and energy of the entire No. 9 World had been converted into the golden river.
But now, as the golden river continuously flowed into the suspended land,
This land, while growing, saw mountains, rivers, cities, and people appearing out of thin air upon the constantly evolving terrain.
The world was melted!
The world was annexed!
The world was reassembled!
To raise one's divine kingdom and transform the existence of the material world into one's own domain! This was a divine skill that only Domain-level beings could truly wield!
At this moment, Chen Luo could be said to be performing an unconventional act of creation!
Countless humans looked up in astonishment at the sky that had turned golden. In their memories, there was no record of being absorbed into the golden river.
For them, the world had changed drastically in an instant.
And it wasn't just their world that had changed; these humans themselves had undergone earth-shattering transformations, a feeling of immense power far surpassing anything before surging within them.
[Conqueror Chen Luo has activated the "Raising the Divine Kingdom" skill effect of "Realm of Inches!"]
[No. 9 Game World is being converted...]
The moment the entire planetary world vanished into the golden river, the cube set by Great Lord Long Jiu suddenly trembled. It had lost its target!
[Your territory has been greatly expanded, you have gained new subjects, you have obtained the wondrous architectural structure "Kowloon Walled City."]
Everything that originally belonged to the No. 9 World was now regenerating, originating from the golden land.
But at this moment, the newly formed land no longer took the shape of a planet. Instead, it was a continental world suspended above the river of the void.
Supported by a mysterious force, a vast amount of seawater appeared, encircling the world with the central continent as its core.
The newly born land now possessed everything from the No. 9 Game World, but in essence, it had been transformed by Chen Luo into his own domain.
This place also belonged to Chen Luo's territory, so these humans, upon their rebirth, automatically qualified as his subjects.
The moment everything within the No. 9 Game World had regenerated within Chen Luo's domain.
Chen Luo's domain suddenly trembled, and a vague yet grand power once again condensed and completed.
The No. 9 World's Great Source, now re-condensed, felt the changing environment and conveyed a somewhat bewildered emotion to Chen Luo.
After Chen Luo sent a calming emotion, this increasingly dim-witted Great Source was immediately reassured.
However, unlike the humans and cities, mountains, and seas that had completely integrated into Chen Luo's domain, Chen Luo could feel a barrier still existing between himself and the Great Source.
After a brief moment of thought, Chen Luo understood.
Although he had temporarily annexed the world using a special racial foundation skill, the fundamental reason for its success was that the Great Source had not resisted at all.
In fact, even now, the Great Source retained the ability to resist, and if it did, it would inevitably inflict extremely terrifying damage on Chen Luo from the inside out.
This was not because the Great Source distrusted Chen Luo; it simply lacked that level of intelligence.
The underlying reason was that Chen Luo's status was still too low relative to the Great Source.
Therefore, the Great Source was currently cooperating subconsciously, ensuring not to interfere with the operation of Chen Luo's domain.
"So, if it's not matter that I completely control, or a world I completely trust, I shouldn't annex it so casually."
Seeing the Great Source restrain its existence and even subtly help his domain become more harmonious, Chen Luo finally nodded with satisfaction.
"The world has been saved from crisis, I have gained strength, and my homeland has hope for repair. This is truly a complete victory."
However, Chen Luo did not relax. He gazed at the now empty space where the No. 9 World had been, quietly waiting for something.
A moment later, as if finally confirming the events that had transpired, the system panel suddenly popped up.
On the light blue panel, a crimson notification appeared!
[Warning! Conqueror Chen Luo has been detected to have tampered with game settings. No. 9 Game World has completely vanished!]
Chen Luo's heart jolted, but he had anticipated this. After all, the attack by the Dark Demon Great Lord's main body had also been blocked by the system earlier.
[Conqueror Chen Luo is detected to not have acted with malicious intent. The punishment system has not met the activation conditions!]
A flicker of understanding crossed Chen Luo's eyes. When he had melted the world earlier, although the Great Source's cooperation played a part, another significant factor was the game's non-interference.
Combining his experiences, Chen Luo had some guesses about the game's objectives, and this act of melting the world was also a test of the game.
It seemed this test had been successful.
[According to the principle of equivalent exchange, one hundred units of Great Source power will be deducted from Conqueror Chen Luo!]
[The will of the original No. 9 World Great Source is detected. Great Source power deduction is complete.]
[System judgment! No. 9 Game World has permanently become the domain territory of Conqueror Chen Luo. The progress of this world's doomsday game has been permanently halted!]
Under a mysterious force, the land integrated into Chen Luo's domain seemed to undergo subtle changes.
Meanwhile, his four disciples, looking at the new notifications on their panels, fell into deep thought.
[The doomsday game progress of your mother world has been permanently halted. As compensation, you may continue to use your player qualification for this game.]
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Chen Luo gazed at the unmoving eight hundred units of Great Source power on his system panel, lost in thought.
When the game attempted to deduct the Great Source power earlier, the No. 9 Great Source had voluntarily surrendered it, so Chen Luo suffered no loss.
However, this already dim-witted Great Source, now holding only a few remaining units of Great Source power, felt its reaction capabilities were regressing to a vegetative state.
Chen Luo smiled wryly, "This foolish deer, it's been eaten by me, why is it still trying to be brave!"
"System, transfer one hundred units of Great Source power to the original No. 9 World's Great Source!"
Buzz! As Chen Luo finished speaking, over a hundred tiny points of light emerged from the void and instantly shot into the newly expanded land of his domain.
The moment the Great Source power arrived, the Great Source, with its vegetative reaction capabilities, regained its foolish deer-like emotional state, conveying feelings of surprise and gratitude to Chen Luo.
Chen Luo shook his head and smiled. He felt quite secure about the Great Source; unlike individual lifeforms, it was not cunning and did not conceal its emotions in any way.
However, after completing this attempt, a special brilliance gradually lit up in Chen Luo's eyes:
"One hundred units of Great Source power can redeem the No. 9 Game World. Then what about my homeland? How many units of Great Source power do I need to let her escape this dangerous game?"