CHAPTER 106 – True Root Ascension
The sky convulsed, reacting violently to the collision of true chaos and evolved chaos. Xiao Xi launched herself at the First Root, not with blind fury, but with a terrifying, rhythmic purpose.
Her chaos surged not in erratic, wild blasts, but in spiraling, structured patterns—patterns that seemed to mimic the structure of existence itself.
Gold braided with violet.
Warmth intertwined with entropy.
The effect was immediate and devastating. The First Root recoiled violently, its form glitching not into code errors, but into pure confusion, as if struck by a concept it couldn't compute.
"WHAT IS THIS—THIS POWER—? IT IS CHAOS,
YET IT IS WHOLE!"
Xiao Xi's voice echoed across the dying world, deep and resonant like the sound of stars exploding, answering the question.
"Love.
Will.
My connection to him.
You only understand raw, destructive power. I understand creation through emotion."
She unleashed a strike that was simultaneously a blast of energy and a perfect, narrative correction.
It split the air open, delivering a focused blow that slammed into the First Root's core, sending the colossal entity crashing backward, tearing a massive trench in the ground.
Black ichor,corrupted essence,spilled from its form, sizzling against the ground like concentrated acid.
The Root Protagonist's eyes widened, recognizing the significance.
"That attack… it affected him structurally. She is fighting the corruption in his core essence."
Shen shouted from behind her, struggling to hold Gu's fading form steady:
"Xiao Xi! Your chaos—it evolved! It's solid!"
Ling's wings glowed brightly, recognizing the universal shift.
"She's awakening fully! She is no longer just the Root, she is the Core!"
Xiao Xi raised her hands again, the gold and violet power mixing effortlessly.
Her chaos threads danced, bright and fluid, each movement shaping reality into razor-sharp, focused attacks.
But the First Root, ancient and resilient, steadied itself, its immense shadow coalescing.
Its voice twisted with pure, frustrated fury:
"YOU THINK HUMAN EMOTION CAN DEFEAT ME?
I AM THE END OF ALL THINGS!"
Xiao Xi smirked, a defiant, terrifying expression of confidence.
"No.
I can.
And I brought a weapon you can't comprehend."
The First Root, enraged, lunged, its claws stretching like devouring shadows.
Xiao Xi held her ground, accepting the inevitable impact—
then vanished, not into a portal, but into a blinding, perfect sphere of white and gold light, the purest form of her newly merged essence.