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"The 'perfection' gained by sacrificing other people's lives is called plunder, not creation." Lin Ye's voice deepened. He thought of the tender shoots emerging from the chaotic energy in the ruins of Xidu, and the new life struggling to survive in dire straits. "The beauty of the universe lies in its imperfection. Just like those flowers, when they burst open in the ruins, they are more beautiful than any carefully cultivated flowerpot."

"Stubborn to the end." The white-robed man flicked his wrist, and the energy ball hurled towards Lin Ye.

Lin Ye didn't dodge. The five fragments suddenly merged together, forming a huge shield of golden light. The moment the energy ball collided with it, the shockwave swept across the entire void like a tsunami, even Beerus in the distance couldn't help but squint.

"This guy's energy level... is almost on par with a God of Destruction in his prime." Beerus clicked his tongue, and destructive energy gathered again on his claws. "Whis, should we go lend a hand?"

Weiss shook his head and pointed his staff in Lin Ye's direction: "No need, look."

In the void, Lin Ye used the recoil from the shockwave to propel himself towards the white-robed man like a cannonball. His fist, enveloped in dense purple destructive energy, aimed directly at the mask on the man's face.

"Let me see who you really are!" Lin Ye's voice was filled with anger. "You dare to use 'necessary sacrifice' as an excuse? You are not worthy to mention the name of the Omni-King!"

"boom!"

The fist slammed solidly into the mask. The silver-white mask instantly cracked with spiderweb-like patterns, then shattered into powder with a "crack".

The face that was revealed was exactly the same as that of the Omni-King.

There was no emotion in those eyes, only a stream of cold data flowing slowly, like two stagnant pools of water.

"I am the first Omni-King's execution program." His body suddenly began to disintegrate, turning into countless streams of black code that enveloped Lin Ye like a tide, "responsible for clearing all abnormal variables."

Within the code stream, a sharp electronic sound exploded in Lin Ye's ears:

"Resistance detected, initiating elimination protocol..."

"Target to be eliminated: Lin Ye..."

"Execution priority: highest..."

Lin Ye felt his internal energy rapidly draining away, as if being sucked away by the code. The light from the fragments beside him grew dimmer and dimmer, almost extinguished.

"Damn it..." he gritted his teeth, his consciousness beginning to blur. Just then, he suddenly remembered what Beerus had said earlier: "Destructive energy is something that even the system cannot fully analyze."

Yeah, who said only the system can clear anomalies?

Lin Ye clenched his fist tightly, channeling all the destructive energy within him into the fragment. The golden primordial energy and the purple destructive energy collided violently within the code stream, then exploded with a "boom," forming a small black hole.

The suction force generated by the black hole instantly pulled in the surrounding code streams. A cry of alarm, tinged with panic, came from the black hole: "Impossible! How can you simultaneously control both primordial and destructive energy..."

"Because I am not a puppet of the system." Lin Ye burst out of the black hole, the five fragments merging into a golden longsword in his hand. He swung it backhand, and the longsword pierced through the white-robed man who had reformed.

The man in white robes looked down at the sword in his chest, his body beginning to flicker like a poorly positioned image. "System... will eventually..." He didn't finish his sentence before vanishing into countless specks of light.

As he disappeared, the flagship's core suddenly emitted a piercing alarm. Lin Ye reacted quickly, rushing into the core chamber and grabbing a fragment from the exploding energy furnace—the sixth fragment of creation, engraved with the image of the Omni-King's Palace, its edges gleaming with a faint golden light.

"All done?" Beerus's voice sounded from behind. He and Whis had floated over at some point and were looking at the burning wreckage of the warship in the distance.

Lin Ye gripped the sixth fragment tightly, able to feel the energy belonging to the Omni-King contained within it. "Hmm." He looked up into the depths of the void, where there seemed to be an invisible door. "But the first Omni-King's pieces were definitely not just this one."

Beerus licked his paws and wagged his tail: "Next, we're going to the Omni-King's Palace?"

“Yes.” Lin Ye’s eyes hardened. “The final answer must be there.”

He combined the sixth fragment with the other five, and the six fragments floated in his palm, emitting a harmonious hum. Within the golden light, the vague outline of a palace could be vaguely seen, surrounded by patterns more complex than the flagship's code.

Alice's projection suddenly popped up, pointing at the patterns on the fragments with a slight change in expression: "These codes... seem to be some kind of seal. Lin Ye, there might be something more troublesome than the execution program hidden in the Omni-King's palace."

Lin Ye nodded, his fingertips gently tracing the patterns on the fragment.

“Whatever it is, we have to go and see.” He looked up into the depths of the void, where even the starlight seemed to have dimmed. “After all, this is the final step in finding the truth.”

Beerus grinned, his purple aura flaring up once more: "Perfect, I'd like to see what kind of junk the first Omni-King left behind."

Weiss smiled and shook his head, twirling his staff in his palm: "Then, let's go."

The six fragments lit up in Lin Ye's palm, transforming into a pillar of light that pierced through the heavens and earth. At the end of the pillar, a palace floating in a nebula vaguely appeared. The palace's doors were tightly closed, and an ancient inscription was carved on the lintel, a script not even recorded in Alice's database.

Chapter 328: The Truth About the Palace

The white jade steps stretched from beneath your feet into the depths of the palace, each step creating delicate golden ripples. These ripples spread along the steps, like fleeting flowers blooming on the ground.

Lin Ye gripped the six fragments of creation in his palm, a slight tremor running through his fingertips as the fragments resonated with the energy core deep within the palace. He looked up and saw two little ones dressed in pink playing and laughing around a floating fragment in the center of the hall in the distance. The golden patterns flowing across the surface of that fragment perfectly matched the patterns of the sixth fragment in his palm, like a key and a lock.

“Strange, they seem unable to see us.” Whis tapped the ground lightly with his staff, and a ring of golden light particles spread out from the tip of the staff, forming a semi-transparent barrier around them. “This is the perception shield set up by the first Omni-King. Even if ordinary people stand right in front of them, they will only treat them as air.”

"Why bother with all this fancy stuff?" Beerus flicked his tail impatiently, a ball of deep purple destructive energy already gathering in his claws. "Why not just snatch the fragments from those two brats? They don't even know what use these junks are anyway."

"Wait." Lin Ye suddenly grabbed Beerus's wrist and pointed to the wall behind the two Omni-Kings. "Look at that one first."

The crowd looked in the direction he pointed, and there was a huge mural depicting the twelve Supreme Kais standing on an altar, each with a red glow on their chest, as if they were performing some kind of sacrifice. But upon closer inspection, it became clear that the light and shadow on the mural were constantly shifting, making it no ordinary stone carving.

“That’s not a mural.” Lin Ye’s pupils contracted slightly. “It’s an energy projection, and it’s alive.”

As soon as the words were spoken, the mural suddenly rippled like water. The figure of the first Omni-King slowly emerged from the light and shadow, wearing the same white robe as before during the procedure, and holding a jewel-encrusted scepter. He raised his hand and lightly tapped the ground, and twelve fragments of creation suddenly unfolded in the void, forming a complete circle.

"When the entropy of the universe reaches a critical value, all energy will fall into silence." The voice of the first Omni-King echoed in the hall, carrying an undeniable majesty. "Only by completely resetting the energy of the entire universe can we avoid total heat death..."

His words were suddenly interrupted by a burst of clear laughter. The two current Omni-Kings were chasing each other, holding the fragment, their silvery laughter shattering the solemn atmosphere. The figure of the first Omni-King flickered a few times in the light and shadow, like a projection with a poor signal.

"I see." The six fragments in Lin Ye's palm suddenly vibrated simultaneously. One of them broke free from his hand and flew straight towards the mural, fitting perfectly into the missing spot in the ring. "The first Omni-King divided his consciousness into two parts: the execution program was responsible for clearing all 'anomalies' to ensure the plan proceeded smoothly; while these two current Omni-Kings inherited his naive side, using it to lull anyone who might resist."

“What did you say?” Beerus frowned. “You mean, these two brats are also his pawns?”

"More than just pawns, they're the best disguise." Lin Ye stared at the two Omni-Kings. "Who would suspect two seemingly harmless children?"

Just then, the two Omni-Kings who were frolicking suddenly stopped. They slowly turned around, their smiles frozen in an eerie arc, as if solidified. Cold data streams suddenly began to flow from their once clear pupils, exactly like the eyes that had been executing the program earlier.

"The seventh fragment has been detected." The voices of the two Omni-Kings sounded simultaneously, their tone flat like a mechanical synthesizer, completely devoid of their previous childlike innocence. "Initiate the final protocol."

"Boom..."

Suddenly, a bottomless crack appeared in the palace floor, and five golden rays shot out from the abyss, hovering behind the two Omni-Kings. Those were the last five fragments of creation!

The twelve fragments reformed into a ring in mid-air, and the phantom of the first Omni-King slowly coalesced at the center of the ring. This time, his white robe was adorned with a crown that shimmered with red light, and his eyes were filled with an arrogant sense of control over everything.

"Thank you, Chosen One." The phantom looked at Lin Ye, a cold smile playing on its lips. "Without your help, I would never have been able to collect all the fragments."

"Damn old fox!" Beerus's rage erupted instantly, and purple destructive energy surged like a volcanic eruption. "He actually treated us all as tools to collect fragments!"

His fist, carrying a devastating force, slammed towards the phantom, but the instant it touched the phantom, it bounced back as if hitting cotton. Beerus staggered back two steps, his face filled with disbelief.

"How is this going?"

"In the Omni-King's palace, my will is the law." The phantom of the first Omni-King chuckled, and the energy array composed of twelve fragments began to spin rapidly. "Now, let me demonstrate the final stage of the creation plan... the universe reset."

“You’ve forgotten something.” Lin Ye suddenly stepped forward and slammed the six fragments in his palm onto the ground. Golden patterns spread out from the fragments like a spider web, instantly covering the entire palace floor. “The universe is not a program, and life is not code.”

He recalled the strange flowers that stubbornly bloomed amidst the chaotic energy in the ruins of West City, Luffy's Conqueror's Haki that could shatter the sky in the One Piece universe, and what Dr. Gero wrote in his journal: "Life will always find a way to fight against the system."

“Every universe is evolving forces that counter the system.” Lin Ye’s voice echoed throughout the palace. “Your laws are no longer absolute.”

"Impossible!" the phantom of the first Omni-King shouted.

But before he could finish speaking, the energy array suddenly trembled violently. The emblem of the Red Ribbon Army appeared on the seventh fragment, the eighth fragment flashed with the compass pattern of the One Piece universe, and the last five fragments simultaneously burst forth with dazzling light, representing the Sharingan of the ninja world, the Great Ape of the Saiyans, the star array of the magic world... the iconic energy of each universe was displayed on the fragments.

The phantom of the first Omni-King writhed in agony amidst the light: "Impossible! How could the system's firewall..."

“Because the firewall is built with the will of life.” Lin Ye walked step by step toward the phantom. “You created the system to save the universe, but you forgot that life itself has the power to self-repair. Your so-called ‘reset’ is nothing more than treating all life as code that can be deleted at will.”

"We...are not puppets..."

The two current Omni-Kings suddenly clutched their heads, crouching on the ground in anguish. A torrent of data gushed from their eyes, pooling into small streams on the ground. Their voices, though childlike innocence, were filled with an unprecedented resolve: "You lied to us… We have our own ideas…"

"Shut up! You're nothing but my tools!" The phantom shrieked, its scepter suddenly transforming into an energy cannon barrel, a dark purple energy ball condensing at the muzzle. "Since you won't obey, then we'll all be reset!"

The energy cannon was about to blast towards the two Omni-Kings crouching on the ground. At that critical moment, a dazzling golden light suddenly shot out from the void, precisely blocking the energy cannon.

"Kamehameha!"

A familiar voice came from the void, full of vitality.

Lin Ye looked up and saw a golden figure hovering above the palace—it was Son Goku! Behind him were Vegeta, Gohan, Krillin… and even Luffy and Zoro from the One Piece universe, Naruto and Sasuke from the ninja world, and mages from the magic world…

The energies of powerful beings from various universes converged like meteors, forming a dazzling net of light above the palace.

"Looks like we've arrived just in time!" Wukong scratched his head, smiled, and waved to Lin Ye.

"Hmph, Kakarot beat me to it again." Vegeta crossed his arms, his face showing disdain, but his eyes flashed with fighting spirit.

"Hey! Is that guy over there wearing a crown the villain?" Luffy stood at the bow of the Sunny, his rubber arm stretched out infinitely, pointing at the phantom of the first Zeno. "He looks like he deserves a beating!"

The phantom of the first Omni-King struggled frantically within the net of light, but the energies from different universes bound him like chains. His body gradually dissipated in the light, leaving only a final, unwilling roar: "This is impossible... The system cannot fail..."

As he dissipated, the twelve fragments of creation lost control and flew towards Lin Ye in unison. The moment the fragments merged into one in his palm, the entire Omni-King's Palace suddenly became transparent, revealing the various universes outside that were repairing themselves. Windmill Village in the One Piece universe was being rebuilt, smoke was rising from Konoha Village in the Ninja World, and Earth in Universe 7 was full of vitality.

A massive flow of information suddenly flooded Lin Ye's mind. It was the last memory of the first Omni-King. He wasn't corrupted by power, but rather discovered that the rate of entropy increase in the universe far exceeded expectations, forcing him to split his consciousness to buy time. The execution program was responsible for clearing obstacles, the current Omni-King was responsible for paralyzing the enemy, and he himself had been waiting for someone who could find the "third path."

"So he's been waiting for us all along." Lin Ye gripped the unified Creation Core tightly. In the golden light, the phantom of the first Omni-King gave him one last look, revealing a relieved smile, before completely dissipating into the light.

The two current Omni-Kings rubbed their eyes; the data streams had disappeared from their sight. Innocent smiles returned to their faces. One tugged at the other's sleeve, tilting his head and asking, "What... happened just now?"

The other Omni-King pointed at the Genesis Core in Lin Ye's hand, his little face full of curiosity: "That shiny thing is so pretty! Can we play with it?"

Looking into their innocent eyes, Lin Ye suddenly smiled. He held the Creation Core up to his face, the golden light emanating from it reflecting on his face, warm and bright.

“I can’t give this to you,” he said softly. “But together we can make all the universes as bright and sparkling as it is.”

Beerus snorted and turned his head away, but his tail subtly wagged, clearly in a good mood. Whis smiled and shook his head, twirling his staff in his palm: "Looks like there's a lot to do next."

Outside the palace, powerful figures from various universes were still cheering. Lin Ye looked up and, through the transparent palace, could see countless familiar faces. They came from different worlds, had different stories, but stood together because of the same belief.

The core of creation vibrated gently in his palm, as if responding to the cheers outside. Lin Ye knew this was not the end, but a new beginning.

Chapter 329: The New Order

The Genesis Core floated in the center of the Omni-King's Palace, its surface undulating with golden patterns that seemed alive. Twelve dazzling beams of light shot from the core, piercing through layers of dimensional barriers and projecting the real-time repair scenes of various universes into the void.

Lin Ye's gaze fell upon the projection of Earth. The wondrous flowers blooming in the ruins of Xidu had spread across the globe. Pale blue code patterns flowed across their translucent petals, greedily absorbing the residual energy of the system and transforming it into pale golden light that nourished the land. Tender green shoots had already sprouted amidst the former ruins.

"So, the first Zeno had a backup plan from the very beginning?" Vegeta's voice suddenly rang out behind him, tinged with obvious disbelief. He had just arrived at the palace using Instant Transmission, the deep blue aura still carrying the lingering smell of gunpowder from his battle with the Time Fleet. "Then what was all our desperate struggle for? Was it just a clown's performance?"

Lin Ye gently cradled the Genesis Core in his palm. Suddenly, lines of golden text appeared within the core's radiance—the last message from the first Omni-King: "The ultimate protocol of the system is never reset, but 'symbiosis.' True balance will only arrive when all universes learn to coexist with chaotic energy."

He turned to look at the two Omni-Kings squatting on the ground. The little ones were lying in front of the Earth projection, poking at the strange flowers on the screen with their fingers, having a great time. "It seems this is his real plan. He needs someone to break the old balance, but he can't let everything be completely destroyed."

"These flowers are so beautiful!" one of the Omni-Kings suddenly exclaimed, pointing at the projection with excitement on his face. "They're much more fun than the rocks on Planet Destruction!"

The other Omni-King immediately nodded repeatedly, pointing his small hand to the Genesis Core: "Can we let them grow to cover all the universes? We want to see them every day!"

Whis gently tapped the Genesis Core with his staff, and golden particles of light rained down on the two Omni-Kings, forming tiny wreaths above their heads. "This requires the consent of all the Supreme Kais and Gods of Destruction," he said with a gentle smile, but his words carried a hidden meaning. "After all, every universe has its own rules, and forcibly changing them isn't a good thing."

"Boring." Beerus suddenly yawned widely, turned, and floated deeper into the palace. "Now that everything's resolved, I'm going back to catch up on my sleep."