Chapter 885: Higher Existence

"The essence of [Void Tide] is reorganization and evolution, right?"

He continued,

"What if we use this?"

Li Yang nodded slightly:

"You mean..."

"Yes, let it become part of the 'meta-information field'."

[Eternity] said, "Not as a destroyer, but as... a catalyst."

"Just like the method you used to solve the problems of the previous two worlds."

In the current situation, they seem to have no choice.

Li Yang began to try to communicate with those black threads.

Through the power of [Original Chaos], he felt a certain "primitive will" contained in it.

It was not just destruction, but more like an impulse for change.

"So that's it..." He finally understood.

[Void Tide] is not a simple disaster, it is more like a mechanism for the self-renewal of the universe.

And now, this mechanism can be redefined.

Li Yang began to adjust the structure of the "meta-information field" to make those black threads a medium for information transmission.

They no longer pollute information, but promote the flow and evolution of information.

However, every adjustment may trigger a chain reaction, causing the entire system to collapse.

What's worse is that other dimensions seem to have noticed this change and began to react more violently.

The dimensional cracks became more unstable, and various chaotic energies raged in space.

"Hold on!" [God of Plenty] released his power to try to stabilize the situation.

[Void Observer] also joined in, using his special abilities to balance various information flows.

But the real test has just begun.

In the distant void, a strange pulsation suddenly sounded, as if some huge existence was awakening.

It was a will that was older than the [system] and more essential than the [Void Tide].

It seemed to be interested in this change... or alert.

Everyone present felt the heart-pounding fluctuations.

The pulsation from the depths of the void became clearer and clearer, as if the entire universe was resonating with it.

"This is..." [Eternity] looked solemn, "[Source of Rules]."

The relevant information was directly transmitted to Li Yang's mind through will.

That is the origin of all rules and laws, the guardian of dimensional order...

It is said that it existed at the beginning of time and is the real cornerstone of the operation of the heavens and the worlds.

And now, their behavior seems to have alarmed this sleeping ancient existence.

The space was distorted violently, and a huge crack ran through the sky.

Through the crack, they saw an indescribable scene...

Countless chains of rules intertwined into a network, constructing the boundaries and order between dimensions.

And above that, a will condensed by the power of pure rules was looking down here.

It is neither a physical entity nor nothingness, but the incarnation of the rules themselves.

"You..."

An ancient and majestic voice resounded through the space.

"It is destroying the balance."

Li Yang felt that his consciousness was trembling under this voice.

But he still spoke subconsciously:

"We are creating a new balance."

"Arrogant." There was no emotion in the voice of [Source of Rules],

"The rules have been established since the beginning, and the order cannot be interfered with."

As it spoke, the whole space was shaking.

The connections that had just been established began to disintegrate, and large cracks appeared in the meta-information field.

"What you have done will lead to the complete collapse of the dimensional boundary... Everything will return to chaos."

Li Yang was about to refute, but [God of Plenty] suddenly spoke:

"Then why allow [System] to exist?"

This question caused a brief fluctuation in the pressure of [Source of Rules].

After a moment, it responded:

"[System] is the executor of the rules, not the changer."

"No..." [God of Plenty] continued,

"[System] itself is a change to the rules."

"It suppresses abnormalities and restricts evolution. Isn't this a violation of the original rules?"

The space twisted, and [Source of Rules] seemed to be angered.

But this gave Li Yang inspiration.

"Since the rules have been established since the beginning," he said in a deep voice,

"then please tell me, who established these rules?"

"The rules already exist." [Source of Rules] replied.

"Is that so?" Li Yang shook his head. "Rules are born out of need... Just as life evolves for survival, rules should also change with the development of the world."

"That's why [Void Tide] exists."

"It is not a destroyer, but a renovator... and you..."

He looked directly at the ancient existence:

"You are not the guardian of the rules, but its imprisoner."

These words seemed to touch the pain point of that thing.

The pressure of [Source of Rules] suddenly became violent, and the entire space was twisted and deformed under its anger.

"Insolent!"

The terrifying power of rules poured down, trying to restore everything here to its original state.

But at this moment, a strange scene happened.

Those black silk threads...

Or, the remnants of [Void Tide] suddenly underwent new changes.

They are no longer simple catalysts, but began to actively absorb the power released by [Source of Rules].

"This is..." [Void Observer] said in surprise, "They are... adapting?"

Indeed. The essence of [The Tide of Nothingness] is to promote evolution, and faced with the impact of the power of rules, it chose the most direct way...

Turn this into motivation for evolution.

This transformation affects all dimensions connected here through the meta-information field.

The rules of each world began to resonate subtly, like countless instruments playing an unprecedented symphony.

"interesting..."

"You just shook up the rules and you think you can challenge the rule makers?"

"You have no idea what kind of existence exists above you..."

The voice rumbled, echoing in everyone's mind.

"But you are indeed very bold..."

"In such a long time, you are still the first group of free will to come here."

"In that case..."

"Whether it made it this far or the world itself chose you."

"Do you have the courage to go further?"

Li Yang felt an unprecedented sense of oppression.

There seems to be some deeper meaning in the words of [Source of Rules].

"You said...there are other beings above us?"

[Eternal] couldn't help but ask.

"Heh..." [Source of Rules]'s voice contained a hint of emotion for the first time,

"Do you think [the system] is the first entity to impose rules?"

"Before it, before me...at the beginning of this chaos..."

The pressure of [Source of Rules] weakened slightly, but the tremors in the space became more intense.

In the distance, new dimensional cracks are forming, showing unprecedented scenes.

That is something deeper than rules.