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Chapter 452 Sever!

The smoke cleared.

Deep within the ancient forbidden zone, only the distorted and abstract "container" figure remained, along with a golden point of light in front of it that had been completely shattered and turned into nothingness.

That was the sword that allowed him to fly, and... part of his body?

The "container" stood still, the runes on its body surface still flickering erratically, as if the backlash had not completely subsided.

He glanced at the rapidly dissipating golden light, then at Xu Qinghan, who lay in the distance, heartbroken. A cold, calculating light flickered in his empty eye sockets.

The obstacle has been cleared.

However, the anchor point channel has been severed and is no longer complete.

The instruction could not be fully executed.

He seemed to be recalculating, re-receiving instructions from the void lord deep within the universe.

Xu Qinghan struggled to crawl toward the spot where the golden light had disappeared, tears streaming down her face.

“Yu Kong… Yu Kong…” she whispered sorrowfully.

She could sense that Yu Kong's aura had completely vanished after that attack.

Is he dead?

Was its existence completely obliterated by the power of the Lord of Nothingness?

Do not!
A strong and undeniable belief suddenly surged in Xu Qinghan's heart!

Yu Kong inherited the guardian's will! He carries the guardian's flame within him!

He won't be so easily eliminated!

He must still be alive!
for sure!
She reached out her trembling hand, trying to collect the dissipating golden light.

However, at that moment, the "container" suddenly moved!
Instead of attacking Xu Qinghan again, he suddenly turned around and looked into the depths of the universe!
Although the severed gray beam of light was broken, its foundation remained in the Forbidden Zone of Eternity!

It still exudes a faint aura of nothingness!
The container appears to have received new instructions!
He charged towards the broken pillar of light, and then... his body began to merge with the pillar of light!

Twisted gray limbs, abstract runic armor, pulsating gray core... everything is merging with the broken pillar of light!
His body became even larger and more twisted during the fusion, and the aura he emitted became even more terrifying!
He is becoming that incomplete anchor point itself!

The Lord of Nothingness cannot fully descend through an incomplete channel, but he can make a "container" part of the channel, making it an "avatar" of his power in this universe!
Senior Brother Xu Ran has completely transformed into the "gate" through which the Lord of Nothingness descends upon this universe!
Xu Qinghan stared in horror at the scene.

She prevented the complete descent of the Lord of Nothingness, but it turned Senior Brother Xu Ran into this terrifying form!
He completely lost his "self" and became the embodiment of nothingness in this universe!
The process of the "container" merging with the beam of light was extremely slow, but the pressure it emitted was getting stronger and stronger!

The entire Forbidden Zone trembled under this oppressive force!
Deep in the universe, the enormous gray shadow writhed even more violently.

It can sense that its "anchor" is being established in an incomplete way, and its power is permeating the universe through the "container"!

It's not perfect, but it's better than a complete failure!

It injects more power into the "container," accelerating the fusion process!
Xu Qinghan knew she had to stop him!

Once the "container" is completely fused with the pillar of light, forming an incomplete anchor point, a portion of the Void Lord's power can descend stably, making it even more difficult to deal with!
She struggled to her feet, gripping the jade sword tightly in her hand. Though her internal strength was depleted, the will to protect burned fiercely within her!

However, just as she was about to rush forward, a faint voice suddenly rang in her mind!

That voice carried a familiar feeling, a hint of weariness, a hint of weakness, yet also an indomitable determination!

"Qinghan...don't come any closer..."

It's flying!
Xu Qinghan suddenly looked at the spot where the golden light had disappeared!

There, a faint golden light was struggling to flicker in the darkness!
That light, like a candle flickering in the wind, could be extinguished at any moment, but it stubbornly persisted!

That was Yu Kong's remaining... consciousness?
soul?

Or... the flame of the guardian spirit?!
Despite that seemingly fatal blow, Yu Kong did not die completely!

His body was destroyed, but his "self," his will, and his guardian flame, with the blessing of the primordial power of the universe, burned their last strength at the most critical moment, just as recorded in the "Guardian's Notebook," preserving a spark of "existence"!

He was not completely obliterated by nothingness!

"Soaring through the air!" Xu Qinghan was overjoyed, and tears welled up in her eyes again.

That faint light was the brightest hope in the darkness!

"I...the flame...burned out...my body...cannot be rebuilt..." Yu Kong's weak voice came intermittently.

His condition was extremely poor; he had almost no strength, and even maintaining consciousness was extremely difficult.

“Never mind me…go…stop him…” Yu Kong’s voice pointed to the “container” that was merging.

"It cannot be completely stopped... the anchor point has been established... but... it can be... interfered with..."

"The flame... can... interfere with... nothingness..."

interference?

Xu Qinghan was stunned.

She knew that the flame could purify the darkness, but what about interfering with the anchor point?
The fusion of the "container" and the beam of light continued, emanating an increasingly intense pressure.

Yu Kong's faint voice rang out again: "I... used... my last... strength... to... condense... the embers... into... a spark..."

"Qinghan...take...it..."

The faint golden light slowly rose in the void, drifting towards Xu Qinghan.

It was extremely faint, as if it could be blown away at any moment by the chaotic storm of laws surrounding it.

Suppressing her grief and excitement, Xu Qinghan reached out and carefully caught the faint golden flame.

The embers landed in her palm; they were cold, yet they radiated a warm and resilient power.

This is everything Yu Kong has to offer! It is the last bit of "self" and "flame" that he preserved after burning his body and soul and being obliterated by the Lord of Nothingness!
This also means that Yu Kong has completely lost his physical body and his power, leaving only this faint ember!

“Soaring through the air…” Xu Qinghan choked up.

“Listen… Qinghan…” Yu Kong’s weak voice came again, carrying an unprecedented solemnity, “This… spark… contains… my will… and… the very essence of the flame…”

"Inject it...into...that...anchor point..."

Xu Qinghan's body trembled!
Inject the flame of soaring into the "container" that is merging with the pillar of light.
"Is this... a way to save my senior brother?!" she asked in a trembling voice.

“No…” Yu Kong answered weakly, “The anchor point has been set… He… is no longer… Senior Brother Xu Ran…” “Injecting the seed… cannot… ignite… his self…”

Xu Qinghan's heart sank to the bottom once again. Then... what's the use of injecting the spark?!
"Injecting a spark... can... interfere with... the operation of... the anchor point..."

Yu Kong explained, "The flame... is the combination of the universe's... origin... and... the will to protect... It is opposed to the concept of nothingness..."

"The spark...entering the anchor point...will...constantly...interfere...with the void's...penetration...slowing down...the anchor point's...stability..."

“Even…if…if we could…find…more…original…power…or…other…kinds…perhaps…perhaps…it could…make the anchor point…unstable…”

"To buy time for...for us..."

Buy some time!

Xu Qinghan understands!

Yu Kong burned himself not to save Senior Brother Xu Ran, but to buy her and the universe more time!

We need to buy time to find other guardians to carry on their legacy!

We need to buy more time to search for the fundamental forces of the universe!
We must strive to find a way to truly confront the Lord of Nothingness!
His sacrifice was to continue the hope!

The fusion of the "container" and the pillar of light was more than halfway complete. The distorted figure became more solid, and the pressure it emitted made it almost impossible for Xu Qinghan to stand.

She had no time to hesitate! This was an opportunity that Yu Kong had risked her life for!
She gripped the golden flame tightly in her palm, her eyes flashing with sadness, but even more so with determination!

"Yu Kong! I won't let you sacrifice yourself in vain!" she shouted, her voice trembling with tears, yet it echoed throughout the entire forbidden zone!
She pressed the golden flame to her chest, feeling the indomitable will to soar through the air contained within it, then suddenly raised her head and rushed towards the enormous figure that was merging into the anchor point!
The "container" seemed to sense Xu Qinghan's intention. Its abstract face twisted even more violently, letting out a sharp, silent roar in an attempt to stop her!

But Xu Qinghan was incredibly fast. She unleashed the last bit of power in her body and rushed towards that terrifying vortex like a moth to a flame!

She wants to infuse the flame of soaring through the sky, this torch, into the deepest darkness!

As she rushed towards the "container," she saw countless powerful auras surging wildly in from the outer edge of the restricted area! Black
Dark forces, along with other unknown powers, are converging here!

The catastrophe of the universe has begun in this ancient forbidden zone!
Xu Qinghan rushed to the "container"! The huge, twisted figure formed by the fusion of Senior Brother Xu Ran's body and the gray light pillar exuded a suffocating sense of oppression!
She gritted her teeth and hurled the golden flame in her hand toward the core area of ​​that figure!
"Go forth, flame of the sky!"

The golden flame streaked through the void like a meteor, carrying the last will of Yu Kong, and shot toward the core of the "container"!

The "container" let out an angry roar, attempting to build a barrier on its body surface to prevent the fire from entering!

However, the flame is a conceptual force, a combination of the origin of the universe and the will to protect; it is not a simple energy attack!

The golden flame seemed to possess life, ignoring the law barrier constructed by the "container," and directly penetrated his body, entering his core!

"boom--!"

There was no explosion, only a silent tremor!

The moment the golden flame entered the core of the "container," the enormous figure that was fusing suddenly froze!
Immediately afterwards, a faint golden light spread out from inside his body!
This glimmer of light, though faint, was incredibly tenacious, like a spark in the darkness, forming a stark contrast with the dense gray void power around it!

It is interfering with the anchor point!

The "container" roared even more violently, its body twisting violently as if trying to suppress the golden light within it!

The oppressive aura he exuded actually showed a slight unstable fluctuation at this moment!
It worked!
Xu Qinghan saw it; she had successfully injected the flame of soaring into the anchor point!
She saw it too; that faint golden light was the last hope left behind by Yu Kong!

She knew that this could not completely destroy the anchor point, nor could it save her senior brother Xu Ran.

But it was like a wedge, driven hard into the anchor point of the Lord of Nothingness!

It will continuously interfere with, corrode, and weaken the anchor points from within, slowing down the penetration speed of the Void Force!

This was the time that Yu Kong bought for them with his life!

Xu Qinghan could no longer hold on; her body lost all strength, and she collapsed to the ground.

Her gaze was fixed on the enormous figure that was twisting and suppressing the golden light within its body, as well as the countless enemies that were frantically pouring in from the periphery of the restricted area!

She knew the battle was far from over!
Yu Kong's sacrifice only bought a tiny respite from this catastrophe!

She had to survive!

We must carry the torch of soaring through the sky, the legacy of the guardians, find more power, and find more companions in order to ignite the true flame of hope in this darkness that is sweeping across the universe!

The gears of fate, bearing cruel marks, left behind the trajectory of Yu Kong's sacrifice in the depths of the ancient forbidden zone, as well as the faint light of a rekindled flame.

Catastrophe has descended upon us!
In this darkness, a young girl, filled with sorrow, hope, and a torch of hope, struggled to her feet.

Her gaze pierced through the chaotic laws and the surging enemies, looking towards the vast and unknown starry sky.

She knew that the road ahead would be incredibly long and arduous.

But she won't give up.

Because she is a guardian.

Because, in her heart burned the flame of soaring through the sky.

Because she bears the mission of saving her senior brother and the universe!

An ancient forbidden zone, where storms rage.

Darkness descended completely.

But the flame still burns.

A new era has quietly begun, intertwined with sacrifice and hope.

The future of the universe hangs by a thread.

That thin thread is held in the hands of a few beings who have inherited the ancient will.

Xu Qinghan stared at the distorted anchor point, at the figure that was once her senior brother, her eyes flashing with complex emotions.

Sadness, pain, determination, and... a deeply hidden, last hope for the secret art of "igniting the flame".

She knew that the spark that allowed her to fly was just a source of interference.

But if... if in the future she can find enough power, enough cosmic origin, or even... more Guardian Flames...

Perhaps, perhaps that "ignition of the flame" secret technique really can reignite the faint, almost non-existent flame of "self" within that distorted anchor point?

(End of this chapter)