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Chapter 473 The Land of Nothingness!

Section 481 The Land of Nothingness

This spark endowed her flame with the abilities of "creation," "destruction," "purification," "reconstruction," and "eternity." She could extract the most primal information from the power of nothingness, even reconstructing it into new matter or energy, and even creating new laws and order from chaos. She could even use the flame as a catalyst to "reverse" and "reshape" ancient existences obliterated by the power of nothingness. Although she couldn't fully restore them, she could at least prevent them from being completely controlled by the Lord of Nothingness, and even extract some useful information from them. This ability gave her a stronger means of confrontation with the Lord of Nothingness, moving beyond simple transformation to a deeper level of "control," "creation," and "eternity."

Her spirit grew stronger, as if she could perceive the very origin of the universe. She could feel the will of those departed torchbearers connected to her more closely now; their memories and experiences flooded her mind like a tide, deepening her understanding of the torch's inheritance. She could even sense the existence of other torchbearers in the distant depths of the universe, their flames, though faint, flickering tenaciously. Now, these faint flames, under the influence of the eternal fire, began to grow brighter and more resilient.

Several months later, Xu Qinghan woke up from her seclusion.

Her aura became more restrained, yet contained an unfathomable power. In her eyes, a chaotic golden-black light flowed, deep and mysterious, as if it could see through all things in the world. Between her brows, the mark of the ancient god's flame had now completely transformed into an eternal golden-black rune, radiating an ancient and sacred aura, as if it were the manifestation of the "Tao" of the universe.

She attempted to unleash a wisp of the fire's power. The flame was no longer simply burning; it constantly shifted its form in the void, sometimes transforming into golden stars, sometimes into pitch-black nothingness, and sometimes into profound runes, ultimately returning to chaos and vanishing without a trace. She could even sense that she could use the fire as a catalyst to create simple matter, decompose matter into the most primordial nothingness, and even reverse nothingness into life. She could feel that she had touched the origin of the universe, touched the edge of the "Tao."

She knew she had reached an unprecedented level. She was no longer merely the one who ignited the flame; she had become the embodiment of the flame, its eternal manifestation.

Just then, she felt a clearer guidance coming from the Fireline Network. It was no longer a faint fluctuation, but a call with a strong will, as if it had traversed the endless void and directly reached her soul.

The guidance pointed to the depths of the universe, to a desolate region known as the "Land of Nothingness."

The Land of Nothingness is the very origin of the universe, the true birthplace of the Lord of Nothingness, and the true source of his power. There, the ultimate power of nothingness pervades, where no matter can exist, and no law can sustain it. It is the end of the universe, the origin of nothingness, and the ultimate fortress through which the Lord of Nothingness controls the universe.

Legend has it that deep within the Land of Nothingness lies the true form of the Lord of Nothingness. It is not a living being, but a concept, an ultimate "nothingness." It feeds on the annihilation of the universe and finds pleasure in the return of all things to nothingness. It attempts to transform the entire universe into eternal nothingness in order to achieve its understanding of "eternity."

A hint of solemnity flashed in Xu Qinghan's eyes. The Land of Void Origin was more dangerous than the Sea of ​​Annihilation, the Ancient Star Road, and the Land of the End. There, not only was there endless power of nothingness, but also the true form of the Lord of Nothingness, as well as the peerless killing array it had laid out over billions of years, and countless ancient beings that had been completely assimilated and annihilated by it.

But she did not hesitate at all.

"The flame burns eternally, hope never dies!" she murmured to herself, her voice firm and powerful.

She once again activated the power of the primordial fire within her body, and flames intertwined with gold and black rose around her, transforming into a stream of light that soared into the sky and rushed straight towards that distant, void-originating land.

The long journey begins again.

This time, Xu Qinghan was no longer simply traversing the starfields eroded by the void, as she had done before. The Land of Origin of the Void was itself a path full of unknowns and variables; it represented the ultimate annihilation of the universe.

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 eternity and primordial intent of her flame. She no longer simply resisted, but actively devoured and transformed. Enveloped in the golden-black flame, that power of nothingness was decomposed and purified, ultimately transforming into the purest energy, nourishing her flame in return.

Her abilities of "Transforming the Flame into Emptiness," "Transforming the Flame into Chaos," and "Eternal Flame" 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, evading 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 Eternal Flame as a catalyst to briefly create faint matter within the void, thereby deceiving void creatures or providing a temporary foothold. She could even use the power of the Eternal Flame to briefly "reshape" the remnants of ancient beings obliterated by the power of nothingness, extracting information from them, and even briefly awakening their consciousness, allowing them to utter a final cry before dissipating.

This ability allowed her to thrive in the void-eroded starfields. Although dangers remained, she could traverse the ocean of nothingness with unprecedented grace. She discovered that each time she transformed the power of nothingness into nourishment for her flame, her "analysis" and "reconstruction" abilities would improve. She could extract deeper layers of laws from the void, even glimpsing some of the mysteries of the Lord of Nothingness, and even sensing the Lord of Nothingness's obsessive and lonely "will."

This deepened her understanding of the Lord of Nothingness. The Lord of Nothingness is not simply darkness; it is an ultimate "nothingness," a annihilation of the universe's origin. It attempts to reduce the universe to eternal nothingness, not for destruction, but to achieve an ultimate "balance," a kind of "eternity" as it understands it. It believes that only complete "nothingness" can prevent the universe from decaying and increasing entropy, and only then can true eternity be achieved.

"But this kind of eternity comes at the cost of extinguishing all life! This kind of eternity is a deathly eternity, a lonely eternity, not true eternity!" Xu Qinghan sneered inwardly. She knew that the eternity of the flame was the unity of life and death, the balance of hope and despair, the interweaving of chaos and order, the coexistence of "being" and "non-being," not simply "non-being."

On her journey to the origin of nothingness, she encountered unprecedented void creatures. These were no longer ordinary void monsters, but ancient beings "voidified" by the Lord of Nothingness through special means. They were once powerful civilizations and beings in the universe, but under the Lord of Nothingness's corruption, they lost their sense of self and became puppets of nothingness. They possessed the immense power they once had, yet they were completely transformed by the power of nothingness, becoming even more bizarre and powerful. They had no life force, no spiritual fluctuations, only a cold, void aura and an instinctive hatred for "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, twisted by the power of nothingness, transformed into blurry phantoms that lunged at Xu Qinghan, attempting to drag her into eternal nothingness. These phantoms could even emit silent shrieks—the final despair of annihilated civilizations.

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 tai chi vortex, beginning to devour the void storms. The void energy carrying the law of cutting was decomposed and purified in the golden-black tai chi vortex, ultimately transforming into the purest energy to nourish her flame.

The golden-black tai chi vortex spun wildly, like a millstone at the dawn of the universe, drawing in the void energy carrying the laws of division, along with the twisted ancient will within it. The void energy was decomposed and purified within the vortex, ultimately transforming into the purest energy to nourish her flame. Meanwhile, those desperate phantoms, illuminated by the flame, let out silent wails. Their consciousness was briefly awakened by the flame's "reconstructive" power, only to be "purified" and ultimately transformed into the most primal flow of information, merging into Xu Qinghan's soul.

She saw those civilizations obliterated by nothingness, their former glory, their struggles, their despair. She saw dazzling cities in the sea of ​​stars, temples interwoven with laws, and living beings' exploration of eternity, only to be ultimately reduced to deathly silence by the erosion of nothingness. These fragments of memory, like incomplete chapters of the universe, swirled in her mind, making her soul more solid and her understanding of "eternity" ever more profound.

"Lord of Nothingness, do you think that by obliterating everything you can achieve eternity? You are merely forcibly stripping away vitality and hope, leaving only a stubborn deathly silence!" Xu Qinghan murmured in her heart. Although her voice did not come out, it carried a firmness that shook the void.

She abruptly retracted the golden-black Tai Chi vortex, and the void storms, under her control, began to reverse, transforming from annihilation into forces propelling her forward. Her tinder was no longer merely for defense or attack, but truly merged with the void, controlling it, and even, to some extent, distorting it.

She felt the surging power within her; the addition of the Eternal Flame granted her tinder an unimaginable inclusiveness. She could transform the power of nothingness into nourishment for the tinder, and she could also simulate the power of the tinder in the form of nothingness, thus better merging into the void. She could even use the Eternal Flame as a catalyst to briefly create faint substances within the void, to confuse void creatures or provide them with temporary footholds. She could even use the power of the Eternal Flame to briefly "reshape" the remnants of ancient beings obliterated by the power of nothingness, extracting information from them, and even briefly awakening their consciousness, allowing them to utter a final cry before dissipating.

This ability allowed her to thrive in the void-eroded starfields. Although dangers remained, she could traverse the ocean of nothingness with unprecedented grace. She discovered that each time she transformed the power of nothingness into nourishment for her flame, her "analysis" and "reconstruction" abilities would improve. She could extract deeper layers of laws from the void, even glimpsing some of the mysteries of the Lord of Nothingness, and even sensing the Lord of Nothingness's obsessive and lonely "will."

This deepened her understanding of the Lord of Nothingness. The Lord of Nothingness is not simply darkness; it is an ultimate "nothingness," a annihilation of the universe's origin. It attempts to reduce the universe to eternal nothingness, not for destruction, but to achieve an ultimate "balance," a kind of "eternity" as it understands it. It believes that only complete "nothingness" can prevent the universe from decaying and increasing entropy, and only then can true eternity be achieved.

"But this kind of eternity comes at the cost of extinguishing all life! This kind of eternity is a deathly eternity, a lonely eternity, not true eternity!" Xu Qinghan sneered inwardly. She knew that the eternity of the flame was the unity of life and death, the balance of hope and despair, the interweaving of chaos and order, the coexistence of "being" and "non-being," not simply "non-being."

On her journey to the origin of nothingness, she encountered unprecedented void creatures. These were no longer ordinary void monsters, but ancient beings "voidified" by the Lord of Nothingness through special means. They were once powerful civilizations and beings in the universe, but under the Lord of Nothingness's corruption, they lost their sense of self and became puppets of nothingness. They possessed the immense power they once had, yet they were completely transformed by the power of nothingness, becoming even more bizarre and powerful. They had no life force, no spiritual fluctuations, only a cold, void aura and an instinctive hatred for "life."

Once, she passed through a star field utterly distorted by the power of nothingness. The laws of space there were completely chaotic, and the flow of time was 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, twisted by the power of nothingness, transformed into blurry phantoms, rushing towards Xu Qinghan, attempting to drag her into eternal nothingness. These phantoms could even emit silent shrieks—the final despair of annihilated civilizations.

(End of this chapter)