Chapter 1066 - 482: The Rise and Fall of the Cosmos Era

Chapter 482 The Rise and Fall of Cosmic Epochs

The barrier of Golden Black Fire surrounding Xu Qinghan emitted a piercing sound of friction as it was sliced by the Void Storm. The Power of Fire within her was being consumed wildly, yet she clenched her teeth, her eyes flashed with a steadfast glow. No longer merely resisting, she actively expanded the Golden Black Tai Chi vortex, beginning to devour those Void Storms. The Void mist infused with cutting laws was decomposed and purified within the Golden Black Tai Chi vortex, ultimately transforming into the purest Energy, nourishing her Fire.

She even attempted to use the power of the Eternal Fire to "reshape" those phantoms. The Golden Black Fire, like the light of chaos at the cosmos’s inception, enveloped the hazy phantoms. Under the permeation of Fire, those phantoms ceased to be mere void, beginning to reveal outlines from the past, even able to perceive a faint ripple of consciousness.

"We... are unwilling..." A faint thought, like a sigh crossing millions of years, entered Xu Qinghan’s Divine Soul. It was the remnant soul of an ancient civilization obliterated by the Master of Nothingness, twisted by Void Power, stripped of life, yet under the illumination of the Eternal Fire, briefly regained a shred of clarity.

Xu Qinghan’s Heart Spirit trembled; she could feel the endless sorrow and unwillingness within these remnant souls. She understood this was the "eternity" pursued by the Master of Nothingness, a total deathly silence, a tragedy where all returns to Gui Xu.

"The eternity of Fire is not a deathly eternity, but an everlasting eternity!" She let out a deep roar, the Golden Black Fire erupted violently, completely enveloping those remnant souls. She did not forcibly "reshape" them into complete living beings, for that was already impossible; she merely used Fire as a lead to thoroughly integrate their last thoughts, their memories, their Law Fragments into her Divine Soul.

At this moment, she seemed to see the rise and fall of one cosmic epoch after another, witnessed the birth and demise of countless civilizations, observed the efforts and sacrifices made by living beings to continue the Fire and pursue eternity. These memories turned into nutrients for her Power of Fire, also transformed into her deeper understanding of the "Dao."

Deep within her Divine Soul, the Eternal Mark became more dazzling, no longer merely a Rune but transformed as though into an ancient altar, upon which burned the Golden Black Eternal Fire, worshipping the everlasting vitality of the cosmos, worshipping the transformation of all existence between being and nothingness.

With constant devouring and transformation of Void Power, Xu Qinghan discovered her connection with the Fire Network growing increasingly close. Those scattered weak fires throughout the cosmos, like countless pulsing stars, under the pull of the Eternal Fire, began to resonate with her. She could sense that those Fire Igniters, although situated in different Star Domains and civilizations, all held a steadfast hope and crave for life.

"The Fire Network is not merely the transmission of Power, but also the resonance of will, the connection of hope!" Xu Qinghan realized, knowing she was no longer alone; behind her stood all beings in the cosmos obsessed with life and hope.

She continued her journey, the pressure deep within the Land of the Origin of Nothingness growing greater. Here, the Space Law had completely collapsed, time had lost its meaning. Everything returned to Chaos, returned to void. Occasionally, one could see floating remnants, once mighty stars or ancient cosmic wonders, now obliterated to mere vague outlines, ready to vanish entirely at any moment.

She even felt here permeated with an old and obstinate "Void Will." That will was intangible and lack substance, yet could directly erode the Divine Soul, obliterate life. It attempted to transform all "existence" into "nothingness," to return all "life" thoughts to "annihilation."

"Master of Nothingness, are you finally going to appear?" Xu Qinghan whispered, her eyes devoid of any fear, only filled with endless determination and combat intent.

Suddenly, a slight anomaly appeared in the deathly silent void ahead. It was not matter nor Energy, but a form of extreme "order," an "order" forcibly constructed by Void Power. It was like a giant, invisible vortex, swallowing all surrounding void within, then in a bizarre way, "voidifying" it, causing it to vanish completely.

"The Eye of Nothingness!" Xu Qinghan’s heart chilled. She had seen records of the Eye of Nothingness within the ancient memories of the Fire Network. It was one of the ultimate kill formations set by the Master of Nothingness deep in the Land of the Origin of Nothingness, meant to completely obliterate all "existence." It was not a physical entity but woven from countless Void Laws, capable of transforming all existence into "nothingness," even able to obliterate laws and concepts entirely.

The Eye of Nothingness slowly rotated, lacking pupil, lacking sclera, only a profound pitch black, as if able to devour all light. When it "gazed" upon Xu Qinghan, an unimaginable Power of Annihilation descended instantly.

The Golden Black Fire surrounding Xu Qinghan contracted sharply, transforming into a solid Golden Black Rune, enveloping her. That Rune was akin to the Chaos Mark at the cosmos’s inception, containing both life and annihilation, both existence and void.

The Power of Annihilation from the Eye of Nothingness, like an invisible blade, sliced the Golden Black Rune, emitting a piercing sound of friction. Xu Qinghan could feel her Power of Fire being swiftly consumed, that Power of Annihilation even able to directly erode her Divine Soul, attempting to obliterate her will.