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Chapter 471 Chaos Shapes Life!
479 sections of the torch relay extinguished chaos and revitalized life!
Once, she passed through a star field utterly distorted by the power of nothingness. The laws of space there were completely disordered, and the flow of time had become bizarre, sometimes as fast as lightning, sometimes as slow as a tortoise's pace. Here, the energy of nothingness condensed into jet-black "void storms," ​​formless and intangible, yet capable of easily tearing through space and obliterating all life.

Even more terrifying, within these void storms, the remnants of ancient civilizations could be vaguely seen. Their wills were twisted by the power of nothingness, turning into blurry phantoms that rushed towards Xu Qinghan, attempting to drag her into eternal nothingness.

The golden-black flame barrier surrounding Xu Qinghan emitted a series of ear-piercing friction sounds as it was cut by the void storm. The power of the flame within her body was being consumed frantically, but she gritted her teeth, her eyes flashing with a determined light.

She no longer simply resisted, but actively expanded the golden-black vortex, beginning to devour the void storms. The void energy carrying the law of cutting was decomposed and purified within the golden-black vortex, ultimately transforming into the purest energy to nourish her flame.

The phantoms of those ancient civilizations, purified by the golden-black flames, let out painful howls. Their will gradually dissipated under the burning flames, turning into the purest form of nothingness. Yet, Xu Qinghan sensed a trace of sorrow, a trace of resentment, and a trace of yearning for life within them.

She abruptly activated the power of the Chaos Fire, and streaks of golden-black chaotic runes flew out from the chaotic mark between her brows, falling into the illusory figures. Enveloped by the chaotic runes, the illusory figures began to reform, still blurry, but with a renewed vitality and clarity.

"The flames of chaos will reshape life!" Xu Qinghan roared. She tried to use the power of the Chaos Fire to reshape the ancient wills that had been corrupted by the void. Although she could not fully restore them, she could at least prevent them from being completely controlled by the Lord of the Void, and even extract some useful information from them.

She discovered that each time she transformed the power of nothingness into nourishment for the flame, her abilities of "analysis" and "reconstruction" would be enhanced. She could extract deeper layers of laws from nothingness, and even glimpse some of the mysteries of the Lord of Nothingness.

She could sense that the power of the Lord of Nothingness was converging on the Land of the End in an unprecedented way. It seemed to sense the approaching flames, the awakening of the Chaos Fire, and it was mobilizing all its power to prepare for the final battle.

Finally, after a long journey, Xu Qinghan arrived at the outskirts of the Land of the End.

This place is a pitch-black domain formed entirely from the power of ultimate nothingness. There is no light, no matter, only endless silence and coldness. The energy of nothingness is so dense that it has even transformed into tangible crystals of nothingness, floating in the void and emanating a suffocating aura of annihilation.

She could sense that in the deepest part of the Land of the End, there was an extremely powerful void force. That force was even a hundred times stronger than any void overlord she had encountered before. It seemed to be a true avatar of the Void Lord, or an unparalleled killing formation set up by it itself.

And the guidance of the torch points directly to the center of that power.

Without hesitation, Xu Qinghan took a deep breath, and the golden-black flames around her suddenly erupted, transforming into a stream of light that rushed straight into the depths of the Land of the End.

She traversed the cold, desolate depths of the universe, feeling the corrosive power of nothingness. Each impact of the void torrent, each attack from void creatures, became an opportunity for her to hone the will of annihilation and chaos within her nascent flame. She no longer simply resisted, but actively devoured and transformed it. Enveloped in the golden-black nascent flame, that power of nothingness was decomposed and purified, ultimately transforming into the purest energy, nourishing her nascent flame.

Her abilities to "transform the flame into nothingness" and "transform the flame into chaos" became increasingly refined through repeated combat. She could simulate a portion of the flame's power into a form of nothingness, thus better merging into the void, avoiding the perception of void creatures, and even briefly harnessing the power of nothingness for her own use at certain moments. She could even use the flame of chaos as a catalyst to briefly create faint traces of matter within the void, thereby confusing void creatures or providing them with a temporary foothold.

This ability allows her to thrive in the void-eroded star field. Although dangers still abound, she can traverse the ocean of nothingness in an unprecedented way.

The deeper one goes, the denser and more violent the aura of nothingness becomes. This place seems to be the true source of the power of nothingness, with every inch of space filled with the annihilating intent to obliterate everything.

She could sense that in the deepest part of the Land of the End, there was an extremely powerful void force. That force was even a hundred times stronger than any void overlord she had encountered before. It seemed to be a true avatar of the Void Lord, or an unparalleled killing formation set up by it itself.

And the guidance of the torch points directly to the center of that power.

Without hesitation, Xu Qinghan took a deep breath, and the golden-black flames around her suddenly erupted, transforming into a stream of light that rushed straight into the depths of the Land of the End.

Finally, after a long journey of several months, Xu Qinghan arrived at the deepest part of the Land of the End.

This is a pitch-black space formed entirely from the power of nothingness. There is no light, no matter, only endless silence and coldness.

However, in this deathly darkness, there was a huge, pitch-black altar, seemingly woven from countless ethereal runes, exuding a suffocating aura of annihilation.

On the altar, a blurry yet enormous figure sat cross-legged. Its form resembled that of a Void Lord, but it was more solid and powerful. Countless Void Chains were wrapped around its body, each chain connecting to various nodes of the End Land, as if it were the center of this End Land, the representative of the Void Lord in this place.

It is the guardian of the Land of the End—the Void Emperor!
The Void Emperor slowly opened his eyes. In his eyes were two deep, void vortexes, seemingly capable of devouring everything. Unlike the previous Void Monarch and Void Overlord, there was no emotional fluctuation in his eyes, only extreme coldness and indifference, as if he were the embodiment of "nothingness".

"Flame Ignitioner...you actually dared to trespass into this place..." The voice of the Void Emperor was like an ancient whisper from the depths of the universe, carrying a cold and indifferent majesty, "For billions of years, no being born of the Flame has ever been able to set foot here. You are the first, and you will be the last."

It raised its gigantic hand, formed from the power of nothingness, and with a gentle clench, the entire Land of the End contracted violently. Endless void energy transformed into tangible chains, coiling around Xu Qinghan from all directions, intent on crushing her completely. Xu Qinghan felt the space around her solidify completely; the terrifying pressure made even the flame within her tremble. She suddenly unleashed the Ancient God Flame, the golden-black chaotic mark between her brows shining brightly. Blazing golden-black chaotic flames erupted from her body, transforming into a towering phantom of a Flame God of War, firmly protecting her within.

"Lord of Nothingness, your attempt to devour all life is the true death throes!" Xu Qinghan roared, her voice echoing through the Land of the End, filled with an indomitable will. "As long as the flame burns, hope endures! Your annihilation can never extinguish the life force of the universe!"

The phantom of the God of War suddenly swung his fist, and torrents of golden and black chaotic energy shot into the sky, colliding violently with the entangled chains of nothingness!
"Rumble--"

A deafening roar erupted in the Land of the End, distorting the void and shattering the laws of nature. The golden-black flames and the pitch-black power of nothingness collided violently, eroding and annihilating each other. Xu Qinghan felt a terrifying backlash assail her; the phantom of the Flame God trembled violently, its light dimming. She coughed up a mouthful of blood, her body sent flying backward by the shockwave.

"You ignorant ants!" The voice of the Void Emperor grew even colder. Its blurry figure suddenly expanded, transforming into an endless darkness that turned the entire Land of the End into its domain.

"The Land of the End is an unparalleled killing array laid down by our Lord using the essence of billions of stars as a guide and the essence of nothingness as a foundation! It can devour all things and obliterate the soul; even the Immortal Kings of ancient eras have perished within it!" The voice of the Void Emperor was filled with boundless majesty and pride. "How can you, a mere igniter of this realm, possibly withstand it?"

Its words, like law, unleashed the full power of the entire End Land. Countless invisible, pitch-black hands reached out from the void, piercing through the phantom of the God of War and directly grabbing at Xu Qinghan's soul!

Xu Qinghan felt her soul tremble violently as a cold, decaying power attempted to erode her consciousness, dragging her into endless despair and illusion. She saw the vanishing figures of the Guardians of the Flame, and the apocalyptic scene of the universe being completely swallowed by darkness. She even saw, in the distant future, the Lord of Nothingness completely controlling the universe, reducing everything to eternal nothingness, where even time and space lost their meaning.

"No!" Xu Qinghan let out a painful growl as she abruptly activated the golden-black chaotic mark between her brows.

At the critical moment, the mark burst forth with unprecedented light, and a blazing golden-black chaotic flame shot out from the depths of her soul, transforming into a small golden-black chaotic sun that instantly vaporized the ethereal hands that were trying to erode her soul!

This is the power of extinguishing flames and chaos! In times of crisis, it demonstrates a powerful resistance and purification ability against the power of nothingness. It is not merely resistance, but carries a trace of insight into the origin of nothingness, like a wisp of extinguishing light within the flames, capable of purifying nothingness in reverse. It can even use the power of chaos to briefly create new laws within nothingness, thereby counteracting the Void Emperor's words becoming law.

Xu Qinghan's consciousness snapped back to reality, a flash of understanding crossing her eyes. The extinguishing of the flame and the chaos not only strengthened her power of the flame but also gave her a deeper understanding of the essence of nothingness. Nothingness is not simply "nothingness"; it also contains a certain origin of "extinction," while the flame is the origin of "life." Life and death, existence and non-existence, extinction and life are two sides of the same coin in the universe, interdependent and mutually transformative. What the Lord of Nothingness pursues is the ultimate "nothingness," the extinction stripped of life, an obsessive eternity. The flame represents the unity of life and death, the eternal cycle of life and death.

"Obsessive eternity will inevitably lead to destruction!" Xu Qinghan roared in a low voice. Under the illumination of the golden-black chaotic miniature sun, her soul became more solid than ever before. She no longer passively defended herself, but actively faced those invisible hands.

"When the flame dies out, all illusions are burned away!"

The golden-black chaotic miniature sun suddenly expanded, transforming into a vast sea of ​​fire that instantly engulfed the invisible hands. Within the sea of ​​fire, countless golden-black runes pulsed, like the chaotic runes of the primordial universe, continuously decomposing and purifying the power of nothingness. The invisible hands struggled and wailed in the sea of ​​fire, ultimately turning into wisps of smoke and dissipating into nothingness.

For the first time, a ripple of emotion flickered in the Void Emperor's cold, indifferent gaze. Its massive, ethereal body trembled slightly on the altar, as if sensing a threat.

"You... you actually managed to purify the annihilation technique laid down by my lord?" The Void Emperor's voice carried a hint of disbelief; it was no longer simply cold, but carried an ancient heaviness. It suddenly raised its hands, and countless void runes surged from its body, transforming into black void walls that enveloped the entire Land of the End.

"The Wall of Demise! All things return to nothingness!"

The pitch-black wall of nothingness was not merely an energy defense, but rather an intricate tapestry woven from countless laws of annihilation, each inch of it radiating an aura that obliterated all life. Like the end of the universe, it utterly trapped Xu Qinghan within, threatening to crush her along with the void itself.

Xu Qinghan felt an unprecedented sense of oppression. This wall of nothingness was more terrifying than the previous chains of nothingness and the void storm. It contained the deepest laws of annihilation in the Land of the End, and could almost turn all existence into nothingness.

However, a resolute light shone in her eyes. She knew this was the Void Emperor's ultimate attack, and also her chance to completely understand the origin of nothingness.

"The flame of civilization extinguishes chaos and reshapes the universe!"

She abruptly activated the Chaos Fire within her body, and the Chaos Mark between her brows shone brightly. The golden-black flames surrounding her were no longer simply burning, but began to flow in a mysterious trajectory, sometimes transforming into extreme blackness, sometimes into blazing gold, and sometimes into mysterious runes, as if deciphering the mysteries of the Wall of Nothingness.

She stretched out her hand, and ethereal, transparent golden-black flames danced in her palm. Instead of directly attacking the Wall of Nothingness, she channeled the power of the flames into the void, simulating the fluctuations of the Wall of Nothingness's laws. Her body became even more ethereal at that moment, as if merging with the Wall of Nothingness.

(End of this chapter)