Chapter 553 The Possibility of Advancing to a Higher Rank
Inside the misty prison, the battle reached its climax.
A gray mist churned within the cage, engulfing everything.
Lin Xiao stood in the center of the cage, nine-colored light flowing around him, and omniscient and omnipotent power was operating at full capacity within him.
His body was covered in wounds, from which blood gushed out, appearing particularly glaring in the gray mist.
His miniature universe was riddled with cracks, and the nine-colored light had dimmed under the erosion of the mist.
But his gaze remained firm, without the slightest hint of retreat.
Opposite him, the God of Mist floated in the void, his gray robes fluttering in the mist and his gray hair dancing in the wind.
He also had many wounds on his body, from which gray blood gushed and floated in the mist.
His breathing was much weaker than before, but his eyes remained cold and unwavering.
The two had been fighting for so long that they had lost track of time.
In this misty prison, there is no concept of time, no concept of space, only endless battles.
Every second, Lin Xiao was creating miniature universes and smashing them toward the God of Mist.
The God of Mist then used mist to devour those miniature universes, turning them into nothingness.
Each collision caused a violent tremor, making the misty prison shake violently.
But the cage never broke, and the two remained locked in a stalemate.
Although Lin Xiao's omniscient and omnipotent powers were powerful, they were severely suppressed within the Mist Cage.
The mists constantly eroded his miniature universe, corroded his authority, and greatly diminished his power.
The miniature universes he created could only last for a very short time in the mist before being completely swallowed up.
The physical constants he altered were quickly covered by the rules of the fog, returning to their original state.
His predictions of the Mist God's movements became less accurate in the mist, as the mist itself interfered with his perception.
The God of Mist, however, thrived within the Mist Prison.
His mist powers were greatly enhanced in the cage, making each attack more ferocious and each defense more solid than before.
With this shift in power, the balance of the battle began to tilt towards the God of Mist.
"How about it, Lin Xiao?" the God of Mist said coldly, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes.
"Within my cage of mist, how much of your omniscience and omnipotence can you still utilize?"
"If you surrender now, I can give you a quick death."
Lin Xiao wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, a cold smile playing on her lips.
"Surrender? I never surrender."
His figure vanished from the spot, and in the next instant, he appeared in front of the God of Mist.
Nine-colored light condensed on his fist and blasted towards the face of the God of Mist.
The God of Mist dodged to the side, and gray light condensed in his palm, transforming into a pillar of light that blasted towards Lin Xiao's chest.
Lin Xiao had no time to dodge and could only take the hit head-on.
boom--!
His body was thrown back, and he spat out another mouthful of blood.
At that moment, his miniature universe developed more cracks, and the nine-colored light almost went out.
Seizing the opportunity, the God of Mist vanished from his spot and charged toward Lin Xiao.
Gray light condensed on his fists, and he pounded into Lin Xiao's body with each punch.
Lin Xiao's body was blasted backward, his wounds multiplied, and his breath grew weaker and weaker.
But he did not fall.
Omniscient and omnipotent power was operating at full capacity within him, analyzing every move of the God of Mist and searching for every flaw in him.
Then, he found it.
At the moment the God of Mist unleashed his thirty-seventh punch, a glint flashed in Lin Xiao's eyes.
He suddenly shifted his body to the side, dodging the punch, and then nine-colored light condensed on his fist, slamming it into the God of Mist's ribs.
boom--!
The God of Mist was blasted away, spitting out a mouthful of gray blood.
His face turned extremely pale, and his eyes were filled with shock.
"You can still fight back?"
Lin Xiao was panting heavily, a slight smile appearing on her lips.
"Of course."
"As long as I live, I will not stop fighting."
The God of Mist's expression grew even more somber, and gray light surged wildly around him.
"Let's see how long you can hold out."
The two clashed again, their gray and nine-colored light colliding repeatedly within the misty cage.
The battle lasted a long time, perhaps days, perhaps weeks, perhaps months.
In this misty prison, time has lost its meaning.
Lin Xiao had no idea how many punches he had thrown, nor how many miniature universes he had created.
His consciousness was blurred, his body was numb, and his miniature universe was on the verge of collapse.
But he still didn't give up.
Because he knew that if he gave up, everyone's hopes would be dashed.
Behind him are billions of warriors of the Eternal Alliance and countless living beings in this universe.
He cannot lose, nor can he die.
"I must... find... a way..." he murmured, his omniscient and omnipotent powers operating at full capacity.
All the information within the misty cage flooded into his consciousness.
The rules of the fog, the structure of the fog, the weaknesses of the fog...
Every piece of information was carefully analyzed, and every possibility was seriously considered.
During this arduous analytical process, Lin Xiao's omniscience and omnipotence finally revealed a glimmer of hope for victory.
It's not about defeating the God of Mist, but about advancing in rank.
He advanced from the ninth rank to the tenth rank.
If he can advance to the tenth rank, his microcosm will undergo a qualitative change, his omniscient and omnipotent powers will be greatly enhanced, and he will possess the power to fight against the God of Mist.
But the problem is, how to get promoted.
In this universe, the ninth rank is already the limit that living beings can reach.
The tenth rank is a rank exclusive to the cosmic consciousness, a rank of the universe itself.
No living being can reach the tenth rank through cultivation.
This is the iron law of the universe, the limit of rules.
But before I devoured the cosmic consciousness, it handed over all its power to Lin Xiao.
This means that Lin Xiao already possesses tenth-level authority, but not tenth-level power.
What he lacked was a certain opportunity.
Something that would allow him to break through the ironclad laws of the universe and reach a completely new level.
"It must be... to completely integrate the miniature universe into... this universe..." Lin Xiao murmured, his omniscient and omnipotent powers analyzing the method of advancement.
"When my miniature universe is complete and powerful enough, I can merge it with this universe, replace the cosmic consciousness, and become a new tenth-order entity."
"But my miniature universe is not yet complete, not powerful enough."
"It lacks a true heart."
"A complete, living heart that can support the entire universe."
What exactly is that heart?