The ck Heavenly Curtain enveloped everything.


    No matter the type of insect beast, they all shared the same fate. They were unable to unleash any skills and were mercilessly burned, incinerated, and cursed under various afflictions! The countless swirling currents generated from the deaths of these insect beasts even whipped up gusts of hurricane winds.


    Instantly, Sterl''s screen was flooded with notifications.


    [You have killed the monster: Lava Worm*2, gaining 0.01 Blood Force!]


    [You have killed the monster: Burrowing Phantom*6, gaining 0.01 Blood Force!]


    [You have killed…]


    …


    This time, the swarm seemed to have learned from experience, birthing several monsters hidden underground. However, the range of the Silent Domain was vast; those hiding underground were destined to die as well.


    Yet…


    After a batch of the swarm was eliminated, out of nowhere, a giant beast appeared, and a flower bloomed upon it.


    The King Worm descended once more, but this time, it did not dare to enter Sterl''s attack range. Consequently, its unknown effects on the insect race could not reach Sterl either.


    Standing atop the corpse of the withered giant beast, the King Worm appeared to be delivering a passionate speech.


    "Chirp chirp…"


    "Ura~~"


    In an instant, countless swarms fell into a frenzied state!


    Despite having been repelled by Sterl''s The End of All Things and suffering heavy casualties earlier, they showed no signs of concern and continued to charge recklessly.


    Sterl naturally weed this.


    His Silent Domain didn''t consume resources based on the number of enemies defeated, but merely on the duration of its maintenance.


    At this moment, under the swarm''s frenzy, the Blood Force rewards surged dramatically.


    He was winning big!


    However, it wasn''t long before Sterl''s smile faded.


    In just a few seconds, he found that his Energy Surge Capsules and Glory Potions had dwindled to only 1/10 of their capacity.


    But…


    The number of swarms showed no signs of diminishing.


    In fact, their charges became even more ferocious. It seemed as if all the swarms in the underwater world had converged on the battlefield, determined to tear Sterl apart.


    And more terrifyingly…


    Suddenly, the various shackles and ripples on Sterl began to realize they could no longer affect this yer and collectively retaliated.


    These energies transformed into tangible, rotting muck, wrapping around the Bionic Tear to restrict its movements, while variousrvae revealed themselves, biting furiously.


    A chilling, creaking sound echoed through the air.


    Sterl''s very being felt a wave of ustrophobia wash over him, as the strangervae crawled all over him, making him shudder in fear. Thankfully, it was not his true body fighting, but the Bionic Tear!


    Otherwise, he would have been utterly disgusted!


    At this moment, the effect of The End of All Things was also forcibly interrupted!


    "Creak!!" The King Worm roared with all its might.


    In an instant, countless insect beasts surged forward as if empowered by some bloodthirsty spell, charging wildly! It seemed that the battle was about to reach its climax!


    All the distant schools of fish in the deep sea cheered in unison!


    Until…


    Swish!


    Another Sterl appeared beside him.


    His true body had entered the fray.


    Without hesitation, Sterl unleashed the Arcane Law-enhanced Flowing Water Thousand Cuts, simultaneously activating the effects of the Sword Law!


    One Sword Opens the Sky!


    Countlessrvae and bizarre energies were instantly shredded by the unleashed shockwave from the unsheathed sword, granting the Bionic Tear its freedom in an instant.


    Thervae trying to invade Sterl''s true body were also reduced to dust.


    Simultaneously, countless tiny Flowing Water entities began to slice through the swarm. Not only were all the infected insect beasts annihted in an instant, but the buff that the King Worm had bestowed upon them was also shattered into nothingness.


    It spread like a delicate blue light, coursing through the dark tides!


    At this moment, the Bionic Tear settledfortably and consumed various potions. These potions provided gradual recovery, though not instant, they restored a significant amount of health.


    As long as the Bionic Tear could not connect to the energy storage pool, there was no need to drink the potions at all.


    Three seconds!


    Sterl''s true body fought hard for three seconds before his mana was depleted, causing him to retreat into the small world once more.


    Meanwhile, the Bionic Tear had restored its state to peak condition.


    Sterl''s true body nodded at the scenery outside, "It worked."


    He could have utilized this method earlier, where his true self would attack while the Bionic Tear regained mana, alternating between the two in battle. However, due to his cautious nature, Sterl preferred not to let his true form enter the instance.


    He was not an omniscient deity; he too could hesitate and miss opportunities, resulting in a significant loss of potions just moments ago.


    However, this strategy of alternating between the clone and the true body was particrly effective against weaker foes.


    When facing enemies of equal strength, Sterl could only sneak attack with his true body for a surprise, and repeatedly jumping back into the small world wasn''t as easy.


    But…


    Now, against the swarm, this tactic was effective! The sheer number of enemies would be meaningless.


    Next came Sterl''s harvest time.


    The swarm was met with a Bionic Tear, fully stocked and fueled, that rained down chaos. When the Bionic Tear''s mana was exhausted, Sterl''s true body would step in for a few seconds before switching again.


    Each time they exchanged roles, they could rack up considerable Blood Force. After grinding through nearly ten minutes of this, the swarm began to falter under the pressure.


    With a final roar, the King Worm issued amand to retreat.


    Sterl furrowed his brow instantly. "I haven''t even had my fill yet, and you''re already trying to run away?"


    However, it seemed that fate was on his side. In the depths of the sea, countless forms of life, including corals, fish schools, shrimp, and even giant whales…


    Some of themcked any vocal organs, yet they managed to sing in unison.


    "For the Lord of Lye!"


    "The brave warriors sacrifice their lives."


    "Praise Lye…"


    …


    At first, Sterl''s Bionic Tear could understand the meaning behind the words, but soon, a wave of confusion swept over him, and everything began to spin.


    If it weren''t for Sterl''s true body in the small world manually maintaining the skill, The End of All Things would have been interrupted in an instant.


    The waves of magical sound attempted to invade Sterl''s true body again, only to dissipate into wisps of smoke after colliding with the divine authority he had created.


    "Damn! It''s a good thing I wasn''t ambushed." Sterl''s true body felt a shiver run down his spine. Although the Sword Law could counter these magical sounds, what if he was caught off guard and hit directly? That would be disastrous!


    For now, Sterl''s true body was temporarily exempt from the effects of the magical sound, and it seemed that using this magic consumed quite a bit of energy, as it soon ceased.


    But the situation on the swarm''s side was entirely different.


    The King Worm was etched with dark green markings, its eyes pale, as if it had lost its original will.


    It roared,


    Countless swarms, empowered by the magical sound, surged forward with reckless abandon, charging toward the Bionic Tear! They were determined to fight to the death!


    Sterl''s true body froze for a moment before realizing…


    Something was amiss!


    These swarms didn''t seem to share a unified purpose with the so-called "Lye." They had their own will, and when faced with heavy casualties, they would abandon the attack.


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    But Lye refused to ept this reality and forcibly drove the swarms to attack?!


    Based on the information he had gathered earlier, Sterl could only conclude that—


    This instance wasn''t anything special; yers who died would simply die, but after death, they might be puppets of Lye.


    Sterl couldn''t analyze much further at the moment. Just watching the frenzied swarms, he opened his arms wide as if weing them!


    Then, darkness fell!


    The End of All Things descended like a reaper, harvesting life.


    Sterl continued to alternate between his true body and the Bionic Tear, enduring the onught of the swarm.


    The Blood Force value steadily climbed step by step.


    Four points.


    Five points.


    Six points.


    …


    Ten points!


    Eleven points!


    It was only when Sterl reached an eleven-point Blood Force that the swarm seemed to shrink in scale.


    On Sterl''s side, he executed a clever maneuver. He brought the protection of the Illuminated King into reality through the small world, allowing Rosalie to possess a female yer (Sterl had opened yer ounts for all his followers). This yer was tasked withmunicating with Teresa, urging her to gather healing potions at any cost.


    Then, Sterl had the small world''s exit extracted from the Bionic Tear and attached it to the female yer, allowing her to transport batches of healing potions into the small world.


    These operations seemedplex, but Sterl directly used his mental power to imprint the specific operational n into the hands of that female yer. He also instructed the Bionic Tear to hang on for a few more seconds by consuming thest of its Glory Potions and Energy Surge Capsules.


    With this wave of effort, Sterl managed to transport a massive amount of ordinary healing potions.


    The reason for contacting Teresawas mainly that the yers in Sterl''s actual base were still scattered among various human factions on Earth, making it nearly impossible to find Sosia or Sonis from the Hall of Valor.


    Moreover, while the potions Teresacould procure might not be of the highest quality, Sterl himself was only third-ss. The strategy of alternating between his true body and the Bionic Tear was sufficient to handle the swarm!


    "I need to stockpile more potions in the small world next time."


    "This extreme operation was truly nerve-wracking," Sterl''s true body reflected.


    Then…


    The Blood Force continued to rise.


    Twelve points.


    Thirteen points.


    …


    Twenty-three points!


    The gains from this wave had already surpassed what he had achieved with the divine-level formation earlier! Sterl felt like he was on a winning streak!


    Meanwhile, the overwhelming power of the deep sea had enveloped everything for an unknown duration. The swarm had shrunk by one-third! Even though their assault remained fervent, the previous tidal wave of intensity had transformed into mere gentle waves.


    At that moment…


    Suddenly, countless fish and creatures stopped chanting the name "Lye," and the swarm''s aggressive assault came to an immediate halt.


    Then, a beam of golden light descended from the heavens, illuminating the ocean floor as if it were broad daylight, sweeping away all the sinister atmosphere.


    Afterward, a prompt appeared before Sterl.


    [Congrattions! You have cleared the instance!]


    [You can choose one item from the following rewards—]