Chapter 1018 - 458: Power of the Master of Nothingness

Chapter 458 The Power of the Master of Nothingness

"This is... the power of the Master of Nothingness?!" She was shocked in her heart.

This aura is much stronger than the descriptions she read in the "Guardian’s Manual" and the "Ancient Inheritance Record," and even more powerful than other dark auras she sensed in the cosmos!

Moreover, within this aura, she once again sensed a familiar fluctuation—that’s the aura of her senior brother Xu Ran!

"No..." Her voice carried a slight tremble. Senior Brother Xu Ran had completely become an instrument of void!

He, who once guarded her and taught her, now charges towards the place of her inheritance with a force to destroy everything!

Immense sorrow and fear instantly gripped her heart. But immediately, an even stronger power surged within her—that was the determination to guard!

She cannot fall here! She must protect the inheritance here! She must guard the hope she holds in her heart for her senior brother!

The light of the altar became more intense, enveloping her whole being.

She stood up, tightly gripping the Jade Sword in her hand, her eyes resolutely looking towards the outskirts of the Restricted Area.

She could sense that Yu Kong’s aura was also rapidly approaching!

He certainly also sensed the change in Senior Brother Xu Ran and is on his way!

They are about to converge here!

But what they face is Senior Brother Xu Ran, completely controlled by darkness!

The gears of destiny, with cruel irony, have pushed the three of them, once the closest people, to opposing sides!

...

In the Fifth Space, at the center of the vortex of law.

The "Container’s" gray core pulsated violently, resonating with the immense vortex overhead.

An even more grand, even more frigid consciousness descended directly upon this space as if traversing billions of light years.

[Calibration... starting...]

[Connection... establishing...]

[Commands... issuing...]

The cold voice no longer streamed as information but bore an irresistible majesty, directly branding into the "Container’s" law structure.

"Target: Ancient Restricted Area."

"Mission: Erase inheritance, remove obstacles."

"Authority: Law level manipulation, localized causality distortion."

"Time limit: Before the anchor point is stabilized."

The "Container’s" body instantly erupted with a terrifying wave of power.

The surrounding space collapsed like paper, forming a massive tear in space.

He did not hesitate nor delay, stepping directly into the space fissure.

His presence was no longer confined to the Fifth Space. He was endowed with the ability to traverse space and execute missions!

He, the herald of darkness, the weapon of void, carrying the command to destroy everything, left this dreadful trial ground and descended onto the Southern Celestial Star Cosmos!

His first target is the Ancient Restricted Area!

...

At the edge of the cosmos, in a forgotten corner.

An ancient rune flickered briefly in the void and then quietly faded away.

Within the rune, a faint wave of consciousness emanated.

"The fire... still burns..."

"The inheritance... has not ended..."

"They... are coming..."

The wave of consciousness carried a trace of weariness, a hint of hope, and a touch of vigilance.

This rune was the warning system left by the ancient guardians and also their final "eyes".

They watched over the corner of the cosmos, awaiting the day when the flame reignites.

They sensed the eruption of the Master of Nothingness’s power, sensed the presence of the "Container", and sensed the renewed fire of guardianship burning within Yu Kong and Xu Qinghan.

They were but faint remnants, unable to intervene in reality, only able to observe silently, record silently.

They knew that the true test had only just begun.

...

Yu Kong turned into a streak of golden light, tearing through the starry sky, rushing madly towards the Ancient Restricted Area.

He could feel the cold aura of the "Container" rapidly expanding ahead, drawing ever closer to the Ancient Restricted Area!

His heart filled with urgency, pushing his speed to the extreme, even at the cost of burning his own essence blood.

"Qinghan! You must wait for me!" he roared in his heart.

He had already seen the outline of the Ancient Restricted Area—a vast region enveloped in warped light and ancient aura, like a giant scar in the cosmos.

However, just as he was about to rush into the outer barrier of the restricted area, a gray beam of light suddenly shot up from the depths of the area, piercing through the entire restricted area, reaching the depths of the universe!

Immediately following, an indescribable terrifying pressure swept across!

This pressure did not target the body, but directly acted at the law level, causing everything around to become sluggish, twisted!

Yu Kong’s figure abruptly halted, as if seized by an invisible giant hand.

To his horror, he discovered that the surrounding space laws were instantaneously and completely disrupted, rendering his space traversal ability ineffective!

He looked up at that gray beam. It was not purely energy but composed of countless twisted runes and fragmented chains of law, exuding a despairing, decaying aura.

And at the top of the beam, he saw an abstract figure flowing with gray light!

"Container!"

That figure was none other than Senior Brother Xu Ran completely controlled by the Master of Nothingness!

He had already reached the depths of the Ancient Restricted Area and was engaging in some horrific manipulation!

That gray beam was likely him destroying the law core of the restricted area or stabilizing the "anchor point" of the Master of Nothingness!

Yu Kong’s heart sank to the bottom.

He was too late!

Disregarding the immense pressure on his body, he struggled with all his might to break free from the bonds of law.

The power of the guardian within him surged wildly, contending with the twisted laws around him.