In stark contrast, when Gu Lingxiao was at the second level of the extraordinary realm, although he possessed nine powerful abilities, he broke through the bottleneck of the third level without hesitation simply by fusing one special item with his own abilities!

It's important to understand that the amount of super energy required to fuse special items is enormous, but compared to the super energy required to break through a realm, it's nothing!

Seeing Gu Lingxiao's decisive and resolute actions, the illusory figure couldn't help but panic.

After all, this breakthrough method was far too casual and easy; it had never seen any other creature achieve a breakthrough so effortlessly.

"Are you truly indifferent, or are you deliberately putting on an act to deceive me?" The phantom muttered to itself as it continued to absorb the super energy contained within the bodies of Black Commander and the others at a leisurely pace.

However, Gu Lingxiao seemed oblivious to the phantom's questions and its actions.

Whenever one of his abilities successfully fuses with a special item, he will immediately choose to break through to the next level without hesitation, completely disregarding the possibility that doing so might affect other abilities that have not yet fused with special items.

It seemed that in his eyes, nothing else was worth his attention or concern except for breakthroughs.

The third stage of the extraordinary sequence! A powerful force surged into my heart like a tidal wave, impacting every cell in my body.

However, this is just the beginning.

Next came the fourth stage of the extraordinary sequence! The super energy consumed by the two consecutive breakthroughs was simply unimaginable, and the enormous energy fluctuations made even the phantom tremble with fear.

"Stop! Stop it now! We are all human beings, why do we have to drive each other to the brink of destruction?" the phantom roared furiously, its voice filled with anger and terror.

However, Gu Lingxiao seemed not to hear at all, and continued his breakthrough journey with complete concentration.

The fifth stage of the extraordinary sequence!

Seeing that Gu Lingxiao showed no sign of stopping, the phantom was extremely anxious. It tried to stop Gu Lingxiao through negotiation: "Stop! As long as you stop right now, I promise to let them go!" However, Gu Lingxiao remained unmoved by the conditions offered by the phantom. The determination in his eyes had already said everything.

"Fine! Since that's the case, let's all perish together!" Seeing that negotiations had failed, the phantom decided to go all out and frantically accelerated the absorption of super energy from Black Commander and the others.

As time passed, the auras of Black Commander and his men gradually weakened until they finally fell silent completely.

"See? They're all dead because of your stubbornness and obstinacy!" The phantom, with a ferocious expression, relentlessly attacked Gu Lingxiao's mental defenses with the most vicious words.

Even so, Gu Lingxiao remained unwavering and launched a final sprint toward the sixth stage of the extraordinary sequence.

Just then, the phantom's movements suddenly slowed down, as if it had reached its limit... It slowly disappeared, leaving only the phantom's unwilling roar in place.

Gu Lingxiao showed no sign of stopping; the energy within his body surged continuously, like a surging sea, one wave higher than the next.

Finally, he successfully broke through to the seventh stage!

However, at that very moment, the entire world seemed unable to withstand such a tremendous force and began to tremble violently.

Immediately afterwards, a crisp cracking sound rang out, and the whole world collapsed instantly, like a shattered mirror.

That extraordinary object, composed of the world itself, which originally radiated a mysterious and powerful light, has now become dim and lifeless as the world collapses.

Its incredibly sturdy shell developed countless cracks, eventually succumbing to the pressure and completely breaking down.

Gu Lingxiao stood silently in the void, surrounded by chaos and darkness.

His eyes were cold and calm, without the slightest ripple.

That's right, Black Commander and his men are indeed dead and can never be brought back to life.

The creatures that once fought alongside him are now part of this ruin.

Fragments of the extraordinary object floated in the void, appearing exceptionally desolate.

Although they once contained boundless super energy, at this moment, that energy has long been exhausted, leaving only lifeless shells.

As for whether Gu Lingxiao feels any guilt, the answer is clearly no.

Given his ruthless nature, let alone a few creatures he had only recently met, even if it concerned his own future, he would not hesitate to personally sever the path to achieve his revenge.

With a gentle wave of his hand, Gu Lingxiao instantly condensed a dazzling array of light elements into a giant hand.

The hand traced a graceful arc in the air, accurately collecting all the fragments of the destroyed supernatural artifacts.

After doing all this, Gu Lingxiao looked down at his hands, feeling the vast and powerful force within his body.

Although he now possessed unimaginable strength, for some reason, he still felt an inexplicable sense of unreality deep inside.

"Although I gained this power by cutting off my path forward, I have to admit that I am indeed very powerful now... But why do I always feel like all of this is just a dream?" Gu Lingxiao murmured to himself, his voice echoing in the empty void for a long time.

With a casual wave of his hand, Gu Lingxiao easily tore apart the seemingly indestructible void as easily as paper.

However, what appeared before my eyes was not the deep darkness or the magnificent scene I had imagined, but a mysterious energy that was formless and intangible, as if it were a primordial chaos.

When Gu Lingxiao tried to tear open this invisible energy again, he was surprised to find that no matter how hard he tried, he could not budge it in the slightest.

It felt like an incredibly tough leather sheath wrapped around the void, firmly sealing off the secrets within.

Meanwhile, in a distant spatial rift, an ancient and mysterious battlefield quietly emerged.

The main feature here is a vast and boundless Gobi Desert. As far as the eye can see, yellow sand fills the sky, and the wind howls, giving people a sense of endless desolation.

And in that high and distant sky, countless fragments of the world drifted, like twinkling stars, shimmering with strange light.

These fragments of the world contain many rare treasures, including divine weapons that combine multiple powerful abilities, as well as various special items with unique effects.

Surprises abound, and occasionally one can discover extremely precious and rare extraordinary artifacts, treasures that are undoubtedly coveted by evolved beings.