The world has turned into Hell's Game, why should I stay human?!

Segment after segment of the river dried up under the large-headed child's palm, but new rainwater soon replenished it, causing the Divine Hand to feel the torment when the Yaksha dealt with His petal humanoid.

The large-headed child also realized that this river simply couldn't be drained, and attacking the rain clouds in the sky was futile, so they decided to ignore it and directly attack Doctor Nile's main body.

The umbilical cord retracted like a spring, pulling back into the womb, leaving only a head blocking the womb's opening.

"Whoosh!"

The umbilical cord stretched to its limit suddenly loosened, launching the large-headed child like an arrow, clenching their little fists, ready to give Doctor Nile a good few punches.

"Shield of Solar Eclipse!"

The Sun Disc expanded tenfold into a total eclipse, standing in front of Doctor Nile.

The principle of a solar eclipse is when the Earth, Moon, and Sun align in a straight line, with the Earth being covered by the Moon, blocking the Sun's light.

This magic called the "Shield of Solar Eclipse" works on a similar principle, with all attacks on it being absorbed by that non-existent "Moon."

And when the non-existent "Moon" shatters, the sunlight that returns will give the attacker a big surprise.

"Heh heh heh~"

The large-headed child let out an innocent laugh, slapping the Shield of Solar Eclipse.

The non-existent "Moon" shattered under the Decomposition Light, and infinite, boundless sunlight instantly illuminated the entire Mountain of Severed Roots.

In instinctive awe of the Sun, the large-headed child lay prostrate on the ground, unable to move, while the divine power shell started to soften under the scorching Sun Power.

"Now's the time!"

Doctor Nile raised the scepter, the river water surged back at tremendous speed, striking the large-headed child from behind.

The golden sand mixed in the river constantly scoured its shell, the dense sound of impacts resembling machine gun fire on the battlefield.

Under the dual assaults, the large-headed child's body quickly dented, followed by cracks appearing.

"Yaksha, aren't you going to act?"

Doctor Nile shouted.

"Not enough!"

The Yaksha shouted back.

"It's really costing lives."

Doctor Nile steeled his heart and summoned the Golden Scorpion Tail from beneath him, fiercely stabbing it into the large-headed child's chest.

Countless golden sands, under his control, converged at the scorpion tail's pierced area, quickly creating a fist-sized hole in the large-headed child's chest.

"Dark Magic·Lockdown!"

Seeing the opportunity, Yaksha bravely used this magic she had never used before, and possibly no one had, either.

Wisps of magical wind swept towards the large-headed child like invisible chains.

"It actually worked."

Yaksha was both surprised and delighted.

Though she couldn't perform a Lockdown, she had seen others use it, and this was the form the magic took.

But just as she felt pleased, the bound Magic Eight Winds suddenly expanded.

"Not good! Shadow Magic·Disappear!"

The Bloody Skull spat out a cloud of smoke enveloping Yaksha, rendering her figure blurred.

"It's about to explode!"

Before she fully retreated into the Shadow World, she warned everyone.

"Shifting Position!"

The ever-ready Panda immediately slapped Doctor Nile once more.

Two Yellow Talismans shone, and the two "people" returned to the armored car together.

"Yin-Yang Array, activate!"

The Panda spat out a pair of black and white flags, enveloping it and Liu Zheng within.

As if concerned for extra safety, it also expelled the inner core.

With the core's boost, the Younger Yang Radiance Flag and the Younger Yin Water Flag emitted dazzling spiritual light, appearing supremely ethereal.

"Not bad, not bad."

The Panda nodded in satisfaction, recalling its arduous efforts during artifact refining where even bamboo shoots couldn't distract it.

With the Yin-Yang Array providing protection, it and this half-breed were likely to survive.

As for the others, well, it couldn't possibly manage everything.

"Waa!"

Sensing impending danger, the large-headed child let out a high-pitched wail, forcibly breaking free from the Sun Power's suppression, instinctively reaching out toward the Divine Hand, utterly disregarding the myriad wounds from the golden sand on its shell.

The Divine Hand also responded as the previously closed womb opened once more, whether intending to retrieve the large-headed child or nurture a new offspring was unknown.

Regardless, whatever was planned wasn't going to work.

Because the moment this new magic appeared, it already owned a name.

"Dark Magic·Out of Control!"

Just about to return to the womb, the large-headed child stopped.

It turned stiffly, body trembling uncontrollably.

While reverence for Sun Power is life's instinct, obeying primordial magic is magic's instinct.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

The Decomposition Light, controlled by primordial magic, broke through the divine power restraints and shattered the large-headed child's shell from within.

"Waa!"

The large-headed child managed just one last mournful cry before its mere minutes-long life ended.

And the Decomposition Light-consuming primordial magic was still unsatisfied, beginning to spread like a plague, opening Dimensional Rifts wherever it went, continuously birthing various anomalies.

In some places, towering trees grew abruptly; in others, ores appeared out of nowhere; unquenchable flames ignited in some areas; while others warped into spatial fractures…

The land covered by anomalies had also severed its connection with the Divine Hand, and at this rate, the entire Mountain of Severed Roots would escape Divine Hand's control.

Of course, the Divine Hand couldn't allow this; it had slumbered in this mountain too long, with much of its divine power already dissipated into the mountain.

If the Mountain of Severed Roots were lost, not only would its power drastically weaken, but maintaining its current consciousness might become impossible.

The great root extended from the womb, the Divine Hand circumvented the womb, grasping a third of the great root.

The Divine Hand's movements accelerated, causing the Mountain of Severed Roots to tremble, as if something were about to burst forth.

"Ah Bao, if you have any more tricks, use them quickly."

Liu Zheng realized something was amiss and spoke to the Panda.

"No matter what you lose, I'll compensate you double."

Not waiting for the Panda to speak, he added.

"Only by sacrificing can you gain, only by sacrificing can you gain."

Faced with Liu Zheng's unwavering gaze, the Panda could only mutter as it retrieved the Purple Talisman it had just crafted.

"Dingchou extends my life, Dinghai binds my soul. Dingyou restrains my spirit, Dingwei averts my disaster. Ding-si salvages my peril, Dingmao resolves my calamity. Jiazi guards my body, Jiazhuo protects my form. Jiashen strengthens my fate, Jiawu shields my soul. Jiachenting my spirit, Jiayin nurtures my true self. By the decree of the Mixed Pill Venerable, the Six Dings and Six Jias manifest as protectors, swift as the law commands!"

The Panda breathed elixir energy onto the Purple Talisman, its Eight Dragon Cloud Characters shone brightly before igniting spontaneously.

"I, the Dingmao God Wenbo, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Dingchou God Wengong, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Dinghai God Wentong, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Dingyou God Wenqing, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Dingwei God Shengtong, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Dingsi God Tingqing, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Jiazi God Yuande, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Jiazhuo God Xuying, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Jiashen God Shenhua, have arrived as commanded."

"I, the Jiayin God Huashi, have arrived as commanded."

In the mouth of the skull, a blast of smoke covered the Yaksha, blurring her figure.

"It's going to explode!"

Before completely escaping into the Shadow World, she still warned everyone.

"Shifting Position!"

The ever-ready Panda immediately slapped Doctor Nile, transporting both of them back into the armored car with two glowing Yellow Talismans.

"Yin-Yang Two Energy Array, activate!"

The Panda spit out a pair of small flags, one black and one white, shielding itself and Liu Zheng inside.

Panda nodded in satisfaction, noting it wasn't in vain to work so hard at artifact refining back then without even thinking about eating bamboo shoots.

With the protection of the Yin-Yang Dual Energy Formation, it and this miscellaneous person should survive.

As for the others, it couldn't be bothered about them.

"Wow!"

Feeling the looming danger, the large-headed child cried out sharply, breaking free from the grip of Sun Power and instinctively reaching out to run towards the Divine Hand, ignoring the golden sand-inflicted wounds and holes all over its shell.

And the Divine Hand reacted as well, reopening the previously closed birth palace entry, though it was unclear if it intended to take the large-headed child back or create a new offspring.

Whatever the plan was, it would come to nothing.

Because the moment this new magic appeared, it had already been given a name.

"Dark Magic·Out of Control!"

Just before reaching the birth palace, the large-headed child halted in its tracks.

It looked back stiffly, its body shuddering uncontrollably.

If awe for the Sun Power is the instinct of life, then obeying the primordial magic is the instinct of magic.

"Crack, crack, crack!"

The Decomposition Light, dominated by primordial magic, broke free from the divine power's hold, shattering the large-headed child's shell from within.

"Wah!"

The large-headed child could only let out one last mournful wail before its short life ended, lasting only a few minutes.

Yet the primordial magic that had absorbed the Decomposition Light was still unsatisfied, spreading like a plague, opening dimensional rifts wherever it went, with various anomalies occurring constantly.

In some places, towering trees suddenly grew, in others, blocks of ore appeared out of thin air, some places burst into unquenchable flames, while others twisted into spatial discontinuities...

And the land covered by these anomalies lost contact with the Divine Hand, putting the entire Rootless Mountain on the verge of losing control.

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