Green directly refused in a cold voice, and the expression of the Elf King was full of astonishment.

Not only the Elf King, even Mio was somewhat surprised, it seemed that he didn't expect Green to give such an answer.

However, Green cannot represent Mio, nor can he limit Mio's thoughts.

Mio took a step forward, her eyes firm.

"If this power can allow me to protect Green, I am willing."

The Elf King immediately showed a triumphant smile.

"You see, even Mio herself agrees, what qualifications do you have to stop her? Moreover, your concerns are just groundless worries. It is normal for gods to pass on their heritage to future generations. It should be a good thing for you. Why do you oppose it?"

Looking at the Elf King's smile and the determined Mio beside him, Green hesitated not at all. He took a step forward and gently pushed Mio behind him.

"I don't need anyone to protect me, and neither does Mio. From the moment I rescued Mio, I never intended to let her suffer any harm again, especially when I have no certainty in facing potential crises. As for qualifications, I am her husband, is there anything wrong with that?"

Green's decisiveness, along with his resolute words without any hesitation, made Mio's body stiff in place. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, and the brilliance in her eyes gradually faded.

Mio didn't understand why Green would say such words.

He rescued her and lifted the curse from her, giving her a second life. They got married and started a new life together. That was Mio's second chance at life.

Green wanted to protect Mio, and Mio also wanted to protect Green.

But now that the opportunity to become stronger is right in front of them, Green made such a decision, which is really puzzling, even difficult to comprehend and agree with.

But in this matter, Green was exceptionally firm.

Playing against the power of the world's origin? Once such a thing happens, Green has no guarantee of victory. Isn't that the case in the parallel world?

Even though the possibility is minuscule, Green doesn't want to see it happen.

However, Green's self-centered thinking naturally drew the Elf King's displeasure.

He also didn't expect Green to be so direct. In terms of both emotions and logic, he shouldn't have acted like this. Inheriting a powerful legacy as a waste and then counterattacking to become an extraordinary person, doesn't it sound great?

But Green, using the reason that he doesn't need someone else's protection, is attempting to reject this opportunity on behalf of Mio.

The Elf King stared at Green, and his gaze gradually became icy. There are certainly more than one reason for this, and there is an even more important reason...

"To be honest, if I could pass on the heritage to someone other than Mio, I would definitely choose to step back and select another person, even an inconspicuous insect on the roadside would do. Do you know why?"

"None of my business."

Green remained expressionless, showing no sign of compromise.

"Alright then, but if you insist on obstructing Mio's will, don't blame me."

The Elf King glared at Green, his emotions becoming increasingly cold, but Green remained unfazed. He even extended his palm, poised to attack.

"Mio is unfortunate to have a husband like you."

The Elf King snorted coldly as the power of a god burst forth from his body. Although he was known as the Elf King, in essence, he was no different from a deity. It's just that Green was slightly surprised upon sensing the other's power.

"Why don't you use the power of the source? Do you really think that you can eradicate me with just this little bit of power?" The Elf King frowned slightly after hearing this, feeling a bit confused. He thought to himself, doesn't this guy have comprehensive knowledge? However, he didn't express this thought on his face and instead gave a disdainful cold laugh.

"The power of the Elf King is not something that ordinary people can resist." Almost in an instant after the words fell, Green's whole body was enveloped in various colored magic arrays, complex geometric patterns engraved on the arrays, and stacked layer upon layer, making it impossible to see how many layers there were.

Green unleashed the power of the demon king and the source energy within him, protecting himself.

Seeing this, a smile appeared on the corner of the Elf King's mouth. "The Elf King is the ruler of the Forest of Elves, possessing unbeatable power within the forest. I can tell that your power is very strong, but in order to contend with the power of the source of the elves, it is fundamentally impossible."

"You wouldn't know if you don't try." Green smiled faintly, looking confident.

Although there wasn't much source power left in his body, it should still be more than enough to face the Elf King.

However, Green was a little curious as to why he wasn't using a higher level of source power. He should have purer source power within him.

Just like when he encountered the giant snake in the source of the demon realm last time, the snake only used the power of the source of the demon realm, which was as fragile as sand compared to the power of the source of the Heart of the Universe.

But it didn't matter. Since the other party wanted to fight, Green couldn't retreat.

With the Elf King's manipulation, countless magic arrays activated and instantly turned the area around Green into an explosive zone.

Mio, who had retreated to a distance, looked worriedly in the direction of Green until the wind blew away the smoke from inside, revealing Green unharmed. Only then did Mio feel relieved.

However, she couldn't understand why the two of them were fighting. The situation was inexplicable.

The Elf King, seeing that his attacks had no effect, clenched his teeth and was also horrified. He hadn't intentionally prolonged the duration of the battle and had already used lethal force against Green, but he didn't expect that Green would be unaffected. And most importantly, what did he see in Green?

Pale golden energy, pale golden hair, and a familiar aura.

"Chi—"

Suddenly, a golden light pierced through his body.

The Elf King's eyes widened in shock as green blood sprayed from his mouth, his face becoming terrifyingly distorted.

"This... this is... the power of the source? Are you also a controller of some world? No... it can't be! Controllers can't use the power of the source outside of their governed areas... No! Your power of the source is different from mine!"

The Elf King staggered, his body trembling, his facial expression constantly changing, alternating between shock, confusion, and enlightenment.

"How could you possess such pure power of the world's source?... Wait, could it be the Heart of the Universe? But how did you absorb all the energy within the universe? It's impossible, this is impossible!"

"Have you gone mad?" Green retracted his hand, looking at the Elf King coldly.

Under the attack of Green's power of the source, the Elf King's body gradually aged, wrinkles appearing on his skin in the blink of an eye, and his appearance no longer giving off a delicate feeling.

Now there was only confusion on his face, unable to comprehend why Green possessed such a powerful source energy. And as his body changed, he could also feel that he didn't have much time left. The surface of his body was like a layer of sand, gradually turning into gravel and dispersing in the air.

"I never thought that I would die under this power that I originally wanted to avoid."

"Hmm? What are you saying?"

Green sensed that something was wrong and quickly infused his energy into the dying body of the Elf King. It didn't have much effect, but at least it allowed him to say a few more words.

The Elf King seemed resigned and looked towards Mio, emitting a sinister laugh.

"It doesn't hurt to tell you. Do you really think I passed on the Elf King's power to Mio just for the sake of passing on power? No, it was actually just for my own survival. In fact, you are the one truly protecting Mio."

The conversation between the two unsettled Mio, but Green remained unmoved.

"She is my wife, it is my duty to protect her."

Green said without changing his expression, urging the Elf King to quickly finish his last words.

"The power of the world's origin is about to erupt, and it will bring about the true 'end of the world.' No gods will be able to escape this calamity, and the more powerful the gods, the sooner they will be consumed by the power of the world's origin. That's why I came up with the method of passing on the power. Only then can I completely free myself from the formidable roots and become a qualified weakling, making it easier for me to survive. And Mio, who inherits my power, will take my place as the new sacrifice."

Upon hearing this, Mio felt at a loss and looked at Green with a somewhat panicked expression. She had originally thought that she would gain powerful abilities to protect Green, but she never expected that she would only be replacing someone else as a sacrifice.

Meanwhile, Green's eyebrows furrowed even tighter, and his gaze towards the Elf King grew colder and colder.

"Keep talking, tell me everything you know."

"This is all I know. Based on your immense existence, I assume you will also be one of the first sacrifices, just like those gods... hehe..."

"..."

Green had anticipated this situation long ago after receiving information from his parallel self. However, he never expected it to come so soon. And according to the information he received, the "maximum level of safety power" of this world should have been higher. It seemed that it wasn't the same world after all, and he had made a mistake by relying too much on his parallel self.

"By the way, before I die, let me tell you a little piece of knowledge."

"What is it?"

"In fact, there is not just one type of source energy, strictly speaking, it can be divided into three. One is the 'Main World Source Energy' that only domain owners can use to reshape the world. Another is the 'Sub World Source Energy' that can be used freely within the domain, like my 'Elf Source Energy.' The last type is like yours, the 'Main World Source Energy' that can be freely manipulated—I assume you absorbed it from the Heart of the Universe, right?"

Green nodded.

"Well then, goodbye..."

After saying these words, the body of the Elf King turned into gravel and merged with the energy within Green. Just like when he defeated the ruler of the Demon Realm, Green now had the authority to reshape the Forest of Elves. However, there was not much source energy left in Green's body to use for reshaping the world.