Alex looked inside his inner world.

The Earth he had just consumed was now floating in the vast expanse of his newly created universe. It looked small compared to the growing stars around it, yet something about the planet felt different. It pulsed with a quiet rhythm, like a sleeping heartbeat that had only just begun to stir.

Suddenly, he saw the Lotus of Creation begin to move.

The golden lotus drifted slowly across the void, its petals trailing streams of cosmic light. It moved with purpose, as if drawn by an invisible force toward the blue planet. Alex watched in silence as the lotus approached Earth, passed through its atmosphere without resistance, and descended toward the planet’s core.

The lotus took deep root inside the Earth.

Boom!

A shockwave of pure energy rippled outward from the planet, spreading across the entire inner universe in an instant. Alex felt the impact deep within his soul. An immense connection had formed, linking Earth to every corner of his inner world. It was as if the planet had become the heart of a living body, pumping energy through veins of spacetime.

The inner world, which had been created by only ten Daos alone, became at least ten times more stable. The stars stopped trembling. The cosmic currents flowed smoother. The distant boundaries of the expanding universe seemed to solidify, becoming less like thin membranes and more like unbreakable walls.

Then the information began to flood into Alex’s brain.

Earth’s true history unfolded before his eyes like a tapestry woven from forgotten ages. The planet was not a ordinary world. It was a fragment of a supreme world, a realm that existed one level above Absolute Reality itself. That original world had been magnificent beyond imagination, home to beings who could create and destroy universes with a thought.

But earth had been cut.

A single crimson sword had descended fromfrom the heaven, slicing through the supreme world like a blade through silk. The fragments scattered across the void of existence, falling through layers of reality until they reached lower universes. One of those fragments became Earth. It had survived countless cosmic births and deaths, hiding its true nature beneath layers of ordinary matter and mundane history.

Earth was a proto supreme world. A seed that could one day grow into a full supreme world if nurtured properly over eons.

"Should I focus on Earth instead of my inner world?" Alex thought aloud.

The system answered immediately.

[Ding! Host should focus on both. Your inner world has infinite possibilities. Abandoning it would be foolish.]

Alex nodded slowly. He had not been seriously considering abandonment. It was just a thought, a moment of uncertainty in the face of overwhelming information. He needed to process everything, to find a path forward that did not lead to death or slavery.

"What should I do?" Alex asked, his voice quiet but tense.

His parents were still in that vampire world. Noah and Elizabeth had gone there to search ancient bloodline records.

He needed to act soon. Every moment of delay increased the risk.

[Ding! Host should travel to different dimensions and universes. You can absorb those worlds into your inner world. That way, you will continue growing stronger and will not be noticed by that ancient vampire existence. Additionally, you possess a talent for hiding your absolute presence. No one will find you unless you wish to be found.]

"Is that so? How do I go to different universes?" Alex asked.

[Ding! Host’s Creation Lotus can function as a gate to different worlds. The worlds accessible through the lotus are special in their own rights, each with unique properties and resources. Host should go to those worlds, take over their absolute control, and then absorb them into your inner world. The Prime Sanctuary realm is not safe for you right now. That ancient being knows you entered that abandoned realm. He will search for you there.]

Alex considered the system’s advice. It made sense. He could not fight that hand directly. The Guardian had been destroyed in a single strike, and the Guardian’s power had been enough to suppress stars. If Alex stayed in one place, he would be found and killed. His only advantage was mobility and concealment.

"Okay. Let’s take back Mom and Dad before going to a world to hide," Alex decided.

He reached out mentally and contacted the Lotus of Creation. The lotus responded immediately, its ancient consciousness brushing against his mind like a gentle breeze.

"Can you send me to a different world?" he asked.

[Ding! The lotus has responded. It can send you to a lower realm world where the highest power level is equivalent to the star rank. You cannot use strength beyond the star realm in that world, otherwise the world itself would be destroyed. However, the world will be helpful for your growth. Its laws are unique and will allow you to develop new abilities.]

"Well then, ask the lotus to prepare for my departure at any moment. I will take Mom and Dad and enter the world immediately," Alex said.

[Ding! As soon as you wish, you will be transported there.]

Alex heaved a sigh of relief. For the first time since the giant hand had appeared, he felt a glimmer of hope. He was not helpless. He had options, resources, and a system that could guide him through the darkness.

Then he turned his attention to his beasts. They were still resting inside his shadow space, unaware of the danger that had nearly claimed their master. Alex could not risk them. What if that ancient being could track them through some hidden connection? What if his shadow had been corrupted?

He would not take any chances.

Alex raised his hand and transported all of his beasts into his inner world. They would be safe there, protected by the stability of the universe he had created. The lotus would watch over them. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

After confirming that everything was in order, Alex closed his eyes. He activated his Great Dao of Dimensional Dominion, feeling the familiar sensation of space bending around him. The universe seemed to fold like paper, creating pathways that only he could perceive.

Then he vanished.

...

In the vampire realm, Noah and Elizabeth were living in a gilded cage.

They had been given a grand palace, larger than any noble estate on Earth. Servants attended to their every need. Food from a hundred worlds appeared on their table each evening. They were treated with the highest respect, as if they were honored guests rather than prisoners.

The vampires had told them a lie. They claimed to be searching through ancient books to find a way to awaken Noah’s bloodline. Alex had threatened them with disappearance, and the vampires had acted afraid. But Noah was not fooled.

He could feel the pressure building outside the palace walls. Guards had multiplied in recent days. The air carried a tension that had not been there before. Something was wrong.

That day, Noah sensed a shift in the energy around him. He stood up from his chair and moved toward the window. Elizabeth joined him, her hand finding his.

"What is it?" she whispered.

"I do not know," Noah replied. "But something is coming."

Suddenly, Alex appeared in the center of the room.

Noah’s eyes widened. Elizabeth gasped. Before either of them could speak, Alex raised his hand and transported them both into his inner world. They vanished from the vampire realm without a sound.

"System, now!" Alex commanded.

Boom!

The sky above the vampire realm split open. That colossal hand emerged from the dimensional fracture once again, faster than before. It did not reach for Alex directly. Instead, the fingers spread outward, and the entire universe seemed to freeze.

Time stopped.

Every particle, every wave, every living being became motionless. Stars ceased their burning. Planets halted their orbits. The vampires in their palace became statues of flesh and blood.

Alex felt the time freeze wash over him. His body slowed. His thoughts became sluggish. But he had comprehended the law of time during his cultivation. He was not fully frozen like everything else. His mind could still move, even if his body could not.

Then the system activated.

A pulse of golden light erupted from within Alex’s soul, breaking the time freeze around him completely. He did not hesitate. He activated the lotus and willed himself to leave.

Alex vanished from the vampire realm.

The giant hand hung in the void for a moment, empty and enraged. Then it clenched into a fist and struck outward. The shockwave destroyed the entire vampire galaxy. Stars exploded. Planets crumbled. The vampires who had served the gods for millennia were erased from existence in an instant.

The hand withdrew, but the damage was done. An entire realm had been reduced to rubble because Alex had escaped.

...

Alex’s vision blurred.

Colors swirled around him like paint in water. Sounds became distant echoes. He felt himself falling, not through space but through layers of reality itself. The lotus protected him, wrapping him in a cocoon of golden light that kept him safe from the pressure of dimensional travel.

Then suddenly, he stopped falling.

His feet touched solid ground.

Alex opened his eyes and found himself standing in a new world.