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Chapter 446 Resurrected!

Section 454 sees the light of day again

It needs to learn how to extract order from chaos and how to transform disorder into its own power.

This process is long and painful, but for a "container" without feelings or will, it is simply a task that must be completed.

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In the distant southern cosmos, there is a desolate planet called "Purgatory Star".

This is the most notorious prison in the universe, holding countless vicious cultivators. The planet's surface is covered by powerful arrays and restrictions, while its interior is filled with various naturally formed deadly traps.

At this moment, deep within the planet Purgatory, a prisoner who had been suppressed for tens of thousands of years suddenly opened his eyes.

It was a gaunt figure bound by black chains, his breath faint, as if he might die at any moment.

However, there was a faint gray mark between his eyebrows!

A hoarse, eerie laugh echoed from the gaunt figure. "The great will has finally reached us."

The black chains binding him were forged from special materials by the powerful cultivator who suppressed him years ago, and they contain laws that restrain evil forces.

However, at this moment, these chains were trembling slightly, and the runes on them were dimming.

The mark between the brows of the gaunt figure flickered, emitting a faint, almost imperceptible gray aura. This aura seemed to possess a life of its own, spreading along the chains.

Chi Chi Chi!
The chains made a corroding sound, the runes on them peeled off rapidly, and the light went out completely.

"Tens of thousands of years have passed. I can finally see the light of day again."

The gaunt figure slowly stood up, and the powerless black chains slid off like snakes.

Although his body remained emaciated, the gray mark between his eyebrows grew brighter and brighter.

A powerful aura erupted from his body! This aura was not the power he possessed at his peak, but a completely new, cold, and malevolent force!

He slowly raised his head, revealing a twisted and fanatical smile.

"Purgatory Star will become our first sacrifice."

He didn't use any magic; his body just trembled slightly.

Boom!

The entire planet Purgatory trembled violently! The arrays and restrictions on the planet's surface collapsed and disintegrated instantly, as if made of paper!

Countless imprisoned prisoners and stationed monks looked up in terror at the sky.

Gray mist billowed from the depths of the earth, carrying a suffocating sense of malevolence.

"What's this?!"

"The formation has failed! The restrictions have also disappeared!"

"Run away!"

Terrified screams echoed across Purgatory Star. But it was too late.

The gaunt figure vanished instantly. The next moment, he reappeared in various corners of Purgatory Star.

Wherever he went, whether they were vicious prisoners or cultivators who were fighting to the death, as long as they did not have a gray mark between their eyebrows, they would be enveloped by an invisible force.

Their bodies quickly withered and turned to ashes.

Their souls were devoured by the gray aura, along with the power of their lives, and merged into the mark between the brows of their withered figures.

"Power. I need more power."

The emaciated figure greedily devoured the food, and his body visibly grew fuller and stronger.

The gray marks on his body became clearer and deeper.

"Purgatory Star is just the beginning."

He looked up at the vast starry sky, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

Places like Purgatory Star exist in many other parts of the Southern Starry Universe.

Some ancient sect forbidden areas, some burial grounds of fallen powerful figures, some naturally formed forbidden areas
These places may suppress some sealed "awakened beings" or contain power that can be absorbed by the "seed".

As the great will awakens, these activated "pieces" begin to follow certain instructions, breaking seals, devouring power, and cleansing "filth" in preparation for a grander plan.

In the Southern Starry Universe, this once prosperous star field is being silently eroded by darkness.

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The far west, an ancient forbidden zone.

This is a star field shrouded in eternal darkness.

Space here becomes extremely unstable, with huge spatial rifts appearing from time to time that devour everything.

The air was filled with an ancient and heavy smell of decay, and a whisper that sent shivers down one's spine.

Xu Qinghan, dressed in a simple blue dress and holding a jade sword that emitted a faint, soft light, carefully moved forward in this terrifying area.

Her cultivation level had stabilized at the mid-Nascent Soul stage, but here, the power of the Nascent Soul stage seemed so insignificant.

The ground beneath my feet was black, as if it had been burned countless times.

Occasionally, one can see enormous, weathered skeletons belonging to some unknown ancient creature, emanating a chilling aura.

The whispers in her ear seemed to come from countless wronged souls. They were trying to erode Xu Qinghan's mind and stir up the sadness and fear deep within her heart.

The destruction of the Backing Mountain Sect, the tragic death of his senior brother, and the worry about Senior Brother Xu Ran's fate—his life and death uncertain—all stem from the fact that he has been implanted with a "seed."
These images flashed through her mind, causing her immense pain. But she bit her lip tightly, her eyes resolute.

"I cannot fall. I must find the power to save my senior brother. I must find the ability to fly."

She activated the jade sword, and a soft light formed a protective shield around her, warding off the intrusive whispers. This jade sword was a gift from her master and contained a trace of purifying power.

"My master said that the Forbidden Zone of Eternity might hold the power to fight against darkness. Perhaps those ancient guardians left something here."

Following the vague guidance given by her master, she ventured deeper into the forbidden zone.

Every step was incredibly difficult; the ground beneath her feet might suddenly collapse, the surrounding space might tear apart instantly, and even the stench of decay in the air could corrode her body.

She encountered some terrifying creatures that had been twisted and mutated by the power of the forbidden zone.

They might be cultivators who once trespassed into this place, or they might be monsters born from the forbidden zone itself.

Their shapes are distorted and they are full of aggression.

The battles with these creatures greatly honed Xu Qinghan's Jade Sword Technique and incantations. She teetered on the brink of death, each victory accompanied by numerous wounds. Yet, through this ordeal, her spirit grew stronger, and her Dao heart became increasingly steadfast.

She learned how to survive in such an extreme environment, how to sense danger, and how to utilize her surroundings.

She is no longer a flower in a greenhouse; she is growing into a resilient flower that blooms in despair.

In a corner of the restricted area, she discovered a huge, collapsed ancient building ruin.

The building's style is ancient and grand, unlike any other architectural style existing in the Southern Starry Universe.

The ruins were permeated with a faint aura, completely different from the decaying smell of the forbidden zone.

It was a calm, ancient, and resilient aura.

"This is... the aura of a guardian?" Xu Qinghan's heart stirred.

Her master had once said that Yu Kong possessed the aura of a guardian. Although she had never actually seen a guardian, she vaguely felt that this aura perfectly matched her imagination of a guardian.

She entered the ruins cautiously.

The interior was dimly lit, with fine dust floating in the air. The walls were etched with faded murals and runes.

She tried to decipher these ancient traces.

The murals depicted scenes she couldn't understand: enormous shadows looming over the universe, and countless creatures wailing in agony.

Some figures clad in strange armor stepped forward and engaged in a fierce battle with the shadows.
She couldn't understand those runes either, but she could sense that they contained a powerful and ancient law, which was similar to the cultivation techniques taught by her master, but was even more profound.

In the center of the ruins, she saw a broken statue.

The statue's face is blurred, but it can still be vaguely discerned that it is a warrior wearing armor.

The statue stands upright, facing the direction from which the shadows fall, and even in its broken state, it exudes an unyielding spirit.

"Guardian," Xu Qinghan murmured softly. She seemed to see the figure of that dark gold armor, and the sorrow and loneliness it carried.

She bowed deeply before the broken statue.

"Seniors, did you fight against the darkness to protect this universe?"

A sense of sorrow welled up inside me. These powerful beings, who protected all living beings, ultimately perished in some unknown corner, even forgotten.

She spent several days in the ruins, trying to find a clue about fighting the darkness from the remaining murals and runes.

Although she couldn't fully understand it, that ancient will and that indomitable spirit deeply moved her.

Her Daoist heart was elevated at this moment.

The power to fight against darkness may not be just a certain technique or magic weapon, but more importantly, it is that indomitable will and the determination to protect even at the cost of one's life!

As she left the ruins, she accidentally touched a loose stone brick at the base of the statue.

Beneath the stone bricks was a hidden recess. In the recess lay a simple, ancient jade slip.

The jade slip emitted a faint light, without any powerful aura fluctuations, but it exuded a sense of weight and depth accumulated over the years.

Xu Qinghan picked up the jade slip, and a cool sensation came from it. She probed it with her divine sense.

In an instant, a vast and ancient torrent of information flooded into her mind!

This is neither a cultivation technique nor a method for using a magical artifact.

This is a memory sealed in a jade slip, a memory belonging to an ancient guardian!

She witnessed a breathtaking scene: the beginning of the universe, where light and darkness coexisted.

Darkness is not evil; it is simply a part of the universe.

However, as time went on, the dark will began to twist, and it developed a desire to devour everything.

She saw a being called the "Lord of Nothingness," which was not a single entity, but a collection of countless twisted wills and powers, the manifestation of the deepest malice in the universe.

She saw the origin of the "seeds," which were the medium used by the Lord of Nothingness to erode and control the universe, and the vehicle for his descent.

She saw the "Awakened Ones," beings corrupted or controlled by the power of the Lord of Nothingness, his minions in the universe.

She witnessed the birth of the "Guardian".

They were not born strong, but rather they were the awakening of some beings with a firm will and a heart for protection when the universe faced a crisis.

They gathered the power of the universe's origin to forge powerful armor and weapons, and waged a long war against the Lord of Nothingness.

She saw the Battlefield of Heavenly Fall, the place where the Guardians fought against the minions of the Lord of Nothingness. In the end, the Guardians sacrificed themselves to seal a portion of the Lord of Nothingness's power and his minions there.

That dark gold armor was the remains left behind after the fall of a powerful guardian.

She saw the Forbidden Zone of Eternity, which was once the rear base of the Guardians and their final resting place.

They left behind a legacy and information here, awaiting future awakeners.

She also saw that the power to fight against the Lord of Nothingness was not just force, but more importantly, will, belief, and a heart of protection!

The Lord of Nothingness is powerful, but it lacks a true "self," lacks emotions, and lacks a reason to protect. And this is precisely the Guardians' most powerful weapon!
As the flood of information subsided, Xu Qinghan's body trembled slightly. She opened her eyes, which were filled with shock, grief, and an unprecedented determination!
She finally understood the truth behind the destruction of the Backing Mountain Sect!

Senior Brother Xu Ran was actually chosen by the Lord of Nothingness and became a terrifying "seed"!
The sect's actions might be part of the Lord of Nothingness's plan to activate or obtain the seed within Xu Ran's body!

That mysterious enemy, those twisted laws—they are all the power of the Lord of Nothingness!
She understood how to fly! He resonated with that armor on the battlefield of Heavenly Fall, inheriting the guardian's will!

The aura emanating from him was exactly what the guardians in the memories contained in that jade slip possessed!
So he was a guardian too!
Xu Qinghan gripped the jade slip tightly, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

It is heartbreaking to see Xu Ran's fate, but comforting to know that Yu Kong is still alive and has taken up the path of the guardian.

She now had a clearer goal. She wanted to thoroughly digest the information in the jade slip and understand the power and responsibilities of the guardians.

She must find a way to fight the Lord of Nothingness. She must find Senior Brother Xu Ran; no matter how slim the chance, she will try to save him! She must also find Yu Kong and fight alongside him!

The Forbidden Zone of Eternity is a treasure trove left behind by the guardians! It contains not only ancient heritage but also the hope to fight against the darkness!
Xu Qinghan took a deep breath, her eyes shining like stars.

"Lord of Nothingness. Seed Awakened. Guardian." She murmured these names as if trying to etch them into her very bones.

"I will find you, whether you are the senior brother corrupted by darkness or Yu Kong who inherited the will to protect."

Her figure appeared frail amidst these ancient ruins, but the unwavering will she exuded burned as brightly as a flame!
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Deep within the battlefield of the Heavenly Meteor.

He sat cross-legged in mid-air, and the surrounding storm of laws could no longer affect him in the slightest.

Around his body, an absolute domain several meters in diameter formed. Within the domain, the laws were stable and life was vibrant, forming a stark contrast to the surrounding desolate and chaotic environment.

(End of this chapter)