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Chapter 448 The seed has been activated!

456 "seeds" have been activated!

He knew that although he had broken through to the mid-stage of the Dao Inquiry realm, he was still far from being able to truly contend with the power of the Lord of Nothingness.

Moreover, he needs to understand the current situation in the Southern Starry Universe first.

He chose a relatively secluded star region and began to use some of the methods recorded in the Guardian's Handbook to sense the fluctuations of dark forces in the universe.

He discovered that the aura of evil and chaos in the universe was far more pervasive than he had imagined!
Many areas he originally considered safe were actually shrouded in a faint gray atmosphere.

He even sensed several powerful auras erupting, accompanied by the withering of life and the distortion of laws.

He knew that it was the "awakened one" taking action, or that a new "seed" had been activated!

The situation was more serious than he had imagined!

He began to take the initiative, hunting down those "awakened" that he could sense.

Every battle is a test of his way of protection and a practice of the methods of confrontation recorded in the Guardian's Handbook.

He discovered that the power to protect the source had a powerful restraining effect on these creatures corrupted by darkness.

Every punch and every sword strike he delivered seemed to carry the power of purification and exorcism, easily tearing apart the gray keratin layer on their skin and the twisted laws within their bodies.

He became stronger and more skilled.

His name began to circulate in some hidden corners—a mysterious lone wolf who hunted down monsters that exuded an aura of evil.

But he knew this was just a drop in the ocean. The awakened beings and the seeds were scattered throughout the universe, and he alone could not eliminate them.

He must find Xu Qinghan!

They need a more complete legacy left by the Guardians! They need to find more companions to fight against the darkness!

Based on some routes and nodes recorded in the Guardian's Notebook, he began to advance towards the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

His heart was filled with a sense of urgency, but even more so with a heavy sense of mission!
The Guardian. He is no longer the soaring figure of the past. He is one of the few remaining guardians of this era!

He looked up at the vast starry sky, his eyes gleaming with an indomitable light.

"Lord of Nothingness, come forth! I, Yu Kong, inherit the will of the Guardian, and will not let you succeed!"

His figure transformed into a streak of light, piercing the silent starry sky as he sped towards the ancient forbidden zone in the far west.

Three independent storylines are unfolding simultaneously in three different corners of the universe.

Completely controlled by darkness, it is growing stronger and stronger, becoming a terrifying vessel.

A being, burdened with both hope and sorrow, ventures into an ancient forbidden zone in search of the power to combat darkness.

One who inherited an ancient will, in a universe where darkness descends, hunts evil alone, hones himself, and advances toward the land of inheritance.

The threads of fate intertwine silently.

The road ahead is full of unknowns and dangers.

But whether swallowed by darkness or struggling and resisting in it, all are destined to play their respective roles in this catastrophe that sweeps across the universe.

The darkness before dawn is often the deepest.

In this deep darkness, a faint glimmer of light is burning with difficulty, trying to dispel the shadows that shroud the universe.

That is the torch of the guardians.

That was a glimmer of hope.

The starry sky was vast and silent, a silence that was unsettling.

Yu Kong's figure darted through the distorted spatial rifts, each flash covering an unimaginable distance.

The chaotic laws and spatial distortions of the Heavenly Meteor Battlefield were no longer obstacles for him. On the contrary, they were the best means of cover and acceleration after he had mastered some of the methods of manipulating space recorded in the "Guardian's Handbook".

He could sense that the vast, suffocating gray shadow deep within the universe had not completely withdrawn its "gaze".

The icy gaze, like invisible tentacles, occasionally swept across his direction, sending chills down his spine. It was a prying eye from a higher dimension, a suppression at the level of laws.

But he didn't stop. The urgency in his heart burned like a raging fire, driving him to continuously exert his strength.

Xu Qinghan is in the Forbidden Zone of Eternity, while Senior Brother Xu Ran carries a "seed"... Every thought becomes the driving force for progress.

He passed through a once-prosperous galaxy, now utterly desolate.

The stars were dim, and the planet's surface was covered with an ominous layer of gray crystals.

He sensed that powerful beings had once existed here, but their presence had been completely erased, leaving only empty remnants.

The Guardian's Notebook states: "Wherever the Lord of Nothingness goes, he not only destroys, but also devours the very essence of existence, making it as if it had never existed."

This is far more terrifying than mere death! Death leaves traces and offers the possibility of reincarnation, but the Lord of Nothingness obliterates "existence" itself!
He carefully navigated around this dead zone, not daring to linger.

He knew that there was likely a "awakened one" or a remnant of the void power that had not yet dissipated here.

His current goal is to regroup, not to get entangled with an unknown enemy here.

However, things don't always go as planned.

As he passed through what appeared to be a normal nebula, a sudden, viscous aura of darkness enveloped him.

The surrounding space became blurry and distorted, as if it had been erased by an eraser.

"His-"

Deep within the nebula, several enormous monsters, composed of countless twisted limbs and proliferating bones, appeared out of thin air.

They have no fixed shape, their bodies are covered with gray liquid, and they emit a nauseating stench of decay.

A cold red light flickered in the empty eye sockets, locking onto him intently.

“The Awakened!” Yu Kong’s eyes narrowed. The aura of these monsters was much stronger than the ones he had encountered on the outskirts of the Heavenly Meteor Battlefield, clearly creations of a deeper level from the Lord of Nothingness.

They let out a piercing screech, the sound waves carrying the power of distorted laws, directly attacking his mind and soul.

Yu Kong felt a sharp pain in his head, as if something cold was trying to penetrate the depths of his consciousness and erase his "self".

"Get out of my way!" Yu Kong roared, and the power of his guardian essence erupted instantly.

The golden light, like the blazing sun, dispelled the surrounding darkness, creating a pure realm.

The longsword in his hand was no longer a simple weapon, but a vessel carrying the will of the guardian.

The sword light, once a sharp cut, now carries a power of purification and judgment.

A monster extended its sharp claws, tearing through space to grab him. Instead of retreating, he advanced, his longsword drawing a mysterious arc—a close-combat technique recorded in the "Guardian's Handbook"—"Light of Judgment."

When the sword light touched the monster's claws, it didn't make a metallic clanging sound, but rather a sickening "hissing" sound, as if ice and snow had met fire.

The monster's limbs seemed to dissolve, emitting puffs of white smoke as they rapidly vanished.

But these monsters possess terrifying self-healing abilities, or rather, they don't have a fixed life form at all.

The dissolved limbs quickly regenerated from other parts of the body.

"Without a 'self,' there is no fear of death!" Yu Kong thought with a chill.

The terrifying aspect of the Lord of Nothingness lies in this: beings completely controlled by it lose their independent will and soul, becoming mere executors, and their very existence is a distortion of the laws.

Simple physical and energy attacks have limited effectiveness; one must attack their "root"—the void power that resides within them.

Yu Kong adjusted his strategy, no longer pursuing instant kills, but instead focusing on condensing each sword light to its fullest potential, carrying the purest purifying power of the guardian's origin.

Instead of confronting the monsters head-on, he used spatial distortion to move at high speed among them, searching for their weaknesses—the core areas where the gray aura was most concentrated.

"The sword of protection, vanquishing evil!"

He moved swiftly, dodging the gray corrosive liquid sprayed by one monster, and instantly appeared on the flank of another monster.

The longsword in his hand, carrying a dazzling golden light, pierced into a pulsating gray spot in the center of the monster's body like a shooting star.

"Hiss—!" The monster let out a shrill roar, its body trembling violently. The gray light spot, as if splashed with sulfuric acid, emitted thick smoke and rapidly shrank.

At the same time, the rate of growth in other parts of its body slowed down significantly.

This is an effective attack!

However, the remaining monsters became even more ferocious.

They abandoned their complex attacks and instead pounced directly on Yu Kong, attempting to crush him with their twisted bodies and corrode his protective domain with their gray aura.

Yu Kong was caught in a fierce battle.

His protective domain is not invincible; it is slowly weakening under the erosion of the void aura over a long period of time.

His internal energy was being depleted, but he had to persevere. Every battle with these monsters was a test of his will and strength to the limit.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes resolute. The words from the *Guardian's Handbook* echoed in his mind: "The way to resist is not through strength, but through the resilience of the heart and the unyielding will..."

His heart and his will are his most powerful weapons at this moment!
The golden light of protection burned even more fiercely in the darkness!
He no longer simply defends and attacks, but transforms his very existence into a barrier against nothingness!

He took a deep breath, and the protective aura around his body instantly contracted, concentrating all his power on his surface. Then, like an arrow released from a bow, he charged into the monster horde!

"kill!"

The sword light cascaded like a waterfall, carrying the determination to sever all illusions. He abandoned some of his defense, pouring all his power into the attack.

With a single sword strike, he severed the core of one monster, then turned to dodge the attack of another monster, his sword flashing back in a dazzling golden light!

This is a life-or-death battle!

After an unknown amount of time, when the core of the last monster was completely annihilated in the golden light and turned into nothingness, Yu Kong knelt on one knee in the void, panting heavily.

His body was scratched in many places by the gray aura, and his skin showed unnatural gray lines, which were being slowly removed by the protective power.

His physical strength was almost exhausted, and his spirit was also extremely tired.

But his eyes remained bright, filled with the relief of surviving a disaster and an even stronger belief.

He succeeded!

He faced an even more powerful "Awakened One" alone and emerged victorious! This proved the strength of the Guardian's legacy and also demonstrated his own potential.

Without wasting any time recovering, he immediately swallowed several recovery pills and then propelled himself forward, flying rapidly towards the Eternal Forbidden Zone.

He knew that this battle was just the beginning.

Before darkness completely descends, he must become stronger, he must find Xu Qinghan, and he must stop the Lord of Nothingness's plan!
……

Deep within an ancient forbidden zone.

Time seems to flow differently here than outside, and an ancient and desolate atmosphere permeates every corner.

Twisted giant trees, a lifeless lake, ancient ruins emitting a faint glow... everything seemed so mysterious and dangerous.

Xu Qinghan explores the ruins of a collapsed underground city. This place was once one of the guardians' important strongholds.

Although most of the buildings have been destroyed, the remaining traces still allow her to feel the splendor and tragedy of those ancient times.

The Guardian's Notebook in her hand emitted a faint light, guiding her in the right direction.

The words in the notebook are no longer just records; they seem to contain a kind of spirituality, resonating with the guardian aura remaining in the forbidden zone.

She stopped in front of a wall covered in runes. The runes on the wall were blurred, but the notes indicated that something was hidden here.

Following the method recorded in the notebook, she infused her protective power into the wall. The soft light of the jade sword came into contact with the runes on the wall, emitting a faint hum.

"Crack...knock..."

The wall slowly cracked open, revealing a hidden chamber. The chamber was small, but it contained some relatively well-preserved items.

A set of tattered, dark gold armor lay quietly on a stone platform.

The armor was covered with cracks and marks from battle, but it still exuded a sense of weight and resilience.

Beside the armor were a stack of jade slips and a thick stone book.

Xu Qinghan stepped forward and carefully picked up the stone book. The pages were yellowed and felt cold to the touch.

The Eternal Legacy!
The title instantly caught her attention. This was clearly a legacy far more important than "The Guardian's Notebook"!

She eagerly turned the pages of the book.

The contents are more detailed, recording the Guardians' more advanced methods of using power, forbidden techniques to fight against the Lord of Nothingness, and some speculations about the nature of the Lord of Nothingness.

"The Lord of Nothingness is not a physical entity, but a concept, a reversal of the law, a manifestation of 'nothingness'..."

"The way to resist is to use the inner 'having' to fight against the outer 'non-being'. We use the heart of protection, the thought of all living beings, and the origin of the universe as 'having' to resist the 'non-being' that devours and obliterates us..."

"The method of inheritance is not simply the infusion of power, but the resonance of will and the passing on of the torch..."

"The Forbidden Zone of Eternity is a place where the origins converge, and its laws are relatively stable, serving as the foundation for the perpetual continuation of the flame..."

Xu Qinghan read with great eagerness, feeling her mind become crystal clear.

She finally understood that the Guardians' power did not come from nowhere, but rather from their love for protecting all things in the universe, and from their connection with all living beings and the origin of the universe!
(End of this chapter)