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What exactly is Chapter 481?
What exactly are you, Section 489?
Guided by the incarnation of the flame, the other universe also began to establish its own "return to nothingness" cycle. Those stars and civilizations that reached the end of their lives no longer perished in disorder, but were transformed into the purest energy under the pull of the flame, returning to the chaotic origin of the other universe to provide nourishment for the birth of new stars and civilizations.

This is a grand and orderly cycle, a cosmic dance beyond the comprehension of living beings. In the other universe, illuminated by the flame of civilization, unprecedented prosperity and harmony are taking place.

And the incarnation of the Flame, through this long struggle and transformation, grew stronger and more perfect. Her understanding of "eternity" reached a whole new level. She could sense that the ancient beings in the Boundary Sea were watching her more frequently and with greater complexity.

The Chaos Devourer, the being that once clashed with the Lord of Nothingness, now felt the power of the Incarnation of the Flame. For the first time, its grand will wavered. It had once believed that "devouring" and "annihilation" were the only eternal truths in the Sea of ​​Boundaries, but the "transformation" and "rebirth" displayed by the Incarnation of the Flame overturned its understanding.

"Eternal Flame... what exactly are you?" The will of the Chaos Devourer echoed in the depths of the Boundary Sea, carrying a trace of confusion, a trace of vigilance, and a trace of indescribable... apprehension.

The embodiment of the torch did not respond. She knew that the true dialogue was not about words, but about the clash of principles.

She gradually transformed the annihilating tide of the other universe into nourishment for a surging river of fire. This process not only saved the other universe but also made the surging river of fire even more vast and profound.

Deep within the River of Eternal Flame, she felt the call of her true self. This was not a crisis, but rather a message from her true self's "Seed of Eternity." She knew that her true self was using her to perceive the mysteries of the Boundary Sea and to prepare for a grander future plan.

"The Boundary Sea... endless..." the avatar of the Flame whispered in her consciousness. She could sense that beyond the other side of the universe, there were countless cosmic bubbles, some of which were being born and dying, some were struggling, and some were calling out.

Her mission goes far beyond that.

When the tide of annihilation in the Otherworld was completely transformed, the Otherworld regained its vitality and established a perfect "eternal" cycle. The incarnation of the Flame once again turned its gaze to the depths of the Boundary Sea.

She is no longer merely a guardian of the otherworld; she has become a brilliant flame in the Boundary Sea, a guiding light.

She could sense that somewhere in the Boundary Sea, another cosmic bubble was emitting a faint call. That call was filled with despair and resentment, yet also carried a trace of longing for "eternity."

Without hesitation, the incarnation of the Flame transformed into a golden-black streak of light and plunged once again into the depths of the Boundary Sea.

Her figure, like a vow of the universe, echoed in the endless void, foreshadowing a new era, an age of eternal flame, about to descend upon the Boundary Sea.

And she, as the Lord of the Eternal Flame, will continue to protect this vast Boundary Sea, guarding every faint yet tenacious life force, until true eternity arrives.

Her figure has become part of the Boundary Sea, omnipresent yet elusive. But the light of the torch will forever guide the way and illuminate the path ahead.

Deep within the Boundary Sea, those universes eroded by chaos began to show faint glimmers of life. Withered universes began to shine anew; obliterated laws began to coalesce anew.

Everything is moving towards rebirth under the eternal illumination of the torch.

It wasn't a sudden revival, but rather like the quiet, determined sprouting of new buds on the branches of an ancient tree after a long hibernation. The universe, once utterly erased by chaos, now, under the pulse of the flame, faintly reveals the embryo of its birth—a miracle of the intertwining of flame and chaos, hope conceived from nothingness. The distorted and fragmented space, soothed by the flame, unfolds slowly like a restored ancient scroll, regaining its original order and harmony. The severed tributaries in the river of time begin to converge again, bringing back lost fragments of eras and allowing the thread of history to continue.

The embodiment of the Flame, or rather, the "Lord of the Eternal Flame," now integrated with a portion of the laws of the Boundary Sea, can clearly perceive the subtle changes in every cosmic bubble within it. Her consciousness, like invisible ripples, ripples through every dimension of the Boundary Sea, touching the depths of every living being's soul. She can feel the cosmic remnants that have struggled in despair for billions of years, emitting faint yet grateful echoes nourished by the Flame. They are not fully resurrected, but rather, in a new way, transcending life and death, they have merged into the river of the Flame, becoming part of the eternal cycle.

Those universes that were once enslaved by the Chaos Devourer or corrupted by its power now felt an unprecedented liberation. The chaotic imprints within them, purified by the Flame, melted away like ice and snow, transforming into the purest cosmic energy to nourish themselves. Some mutated universes that had been twisted by the power of chaos also shed their deformity and madness under the baptism of this power, restoring their original clarity. Some even gained new power in the process of transformation, becoming guardians of the River of Flames.

However, not all beings corrupted by chaos can be easily transformed. In some remote corners of the Boundary Sea, some "Chaos Aberrations," completely assimilated by the power of chaos and even giving birth to self-awareness, were once the vanguard under the command of the Chaos Devourer. Now, under the illumination of the Flame, they are plunged into unprecedented chaos and suffering. Their essence is "nothingness," yet the Flame has forcibly injected them with the laws of "existence." This contradiction causes their bodies to constantly disintegrate and reform, emitting silent wails.

The consciousness of the emanation of the Flame swept over these deformed beings, showing neither pity nor disgust, only a transcendent calm. She knew this was the inevitable price of the transformation of the Boundary Sea. Her Flame was not an indiscriminate salvation, but rather followed the laws of the cosmic cycle. Those beings unable to withstand the transformation would ultimately return to "nothingness," becoming part of the chaos of the Boundary Sea, awaiting the next germination of "being." "The Flame is eternal, yet it has its order." Her will echoed in the Boundary Sea, each word containing the supreme truth of the universe.

Deep within the Boundary Sea, the "Ultimate Nothingness," which once bore the primordial will of the Chaos Devourer, is now completely enveloped by the incarnation of the Eternal Seed's flame. Nourished by the flame, the Eternal Seed is no longer the indistinct rune it once was; it shines like a brilliant star, containing within it a miniature Boundary Sea. Within it, gold and black intertwine, life and death cycle, annihilation and vitality are no longer opposed, but rather mutually nourishing and fulfilling each other.

The incarnation of the Flame could sense that although the original consciousness of the "Chaos Devourer," which once emanated a grand will, had dissipated, its ultimate interpretation of "nothingness" and profound understanding of "entropy" had been perfectly absorbed and transformed by the Seed of Eternity. It was no longer the terminator of the Boundary Sea, but rather the perfect executor of the "Return to Nothingness" phase in the Great Cycle of the Boundary Sea. It ensured that the end of "existence" was not complete annihilation, but rather provided the purest nourishment and space for the next birth of "existence."

Where is the former "Chaos Devourer," the being feared by countless creatures in the Boundary Sea?
Where is the former "Chaos Devourer," the being feared by countless creatures in the Boundary Sea?
It was not utterly annihilated, but rather, in a more subtle and profound way, it merged into the underlying fabric of the Boundary Sea. Its law of "nothingness," mastered by the incarnation of the Flame, was no longer a mere act of absorption, but rather transformed into the order of "end" and "return to zero" within the Boundary Sea. Those universes whose lifespans had run out and whose laws had collapsed no longer disintegrated chaotically, but, guided by this tamed power of "nothingness," orderly returned to the origin of chaos, transforming into the purest energy, awaiting the rekindling of the Flame to give birth to new existence.

Deep within the Boundary Sea, ancient and grand wills are now probing the area where the Incarnation of the Flame resides with an unprecedented frequency. They are the true "primordial" entities within the Boundary Sea, older than the Chaos Devourers, even predating the existence of the Lord of Nothingness. They were the first consciousnesses born from the chaos of the Boundary Sea, witnessing the rise and fall of countless eras, and had once turned a blind eye to the rise and rampage of the Chaos Devourers, for that conformed to the ironclad law of "disorderly birth and death" within the Boundary Sea.

However, the appearance of the torch broke this ironclad rule. It brought about an "eternal" cycle and an "orderly" cycle of birth and death, which puzzled these ancient wills and even gave rise to a faint sense of unease.

"The Flame... it is changing the rules of the Boundary Sea." A hoarse will, like the friction of billions of stars, echoed in the depths of the Boundary Sea. It was the "Touch of the Void," an invisible and intangible aggregate of consciousness that could extend to any corner of the Boundary Sea, living by sensing the "pulse" of the Boundary Sea.

"It is creating... and destroying." Another will, like the whisper of an endless abyss, is the "Eye of Annihilation." It once resonated with the Chaos Devourer because it also pursued the ultimate "nothingness," but the path of "returning to nothingness" of the Flame felt foreign to it.

"It transforms 'nothingness' into nourishment for 'existence,' and 'end' into the prologue to 'new life'... This is beyond our comprehension of the Boundary Sea." A roar like the collapse of an ancient universe resounded. It was the "Source of All Things," one of the largest and oldest consciousnesses in the Boundary Sea, which once thought it had grasped all the mysteries of the Boundary Sea.

The Incarnation of the Flame ignored the fluctuations of these ancient wills. Her consciousness was deeply integrated with the underlying laws of the Boundary Sea. She could sense the confusion and vigilance of these wills, but she was even clearer about her mission. The path of the Flame was to open up new frontiers, to pass on traditions, and to allow the true meaning of "eternity" to take root and sprout in the endless Boundary Sea.

She cast her gaze into the deeper reaches of the Boundary Sea. There, countless cosmic bubbles, like lost boats, floated and sank in the chaos. Some universes, their light dimmed and their laws broken, were heading towards annihilation; others were being eroded by some strange force, deformed and emitting silent wails.

She could feel a faint yet incredibly tenacious call emanating from among countless cosmic bubbles, piercing through the chaos and reaching the depths of her consciousness. That call was not a cry for help, but an extreme will to survive, a cry of despair as someone struggled to grasp at the last glimmer of hope.

That was a universe called the "Primordial Chaos Realm." It was neither eroded by the tide of annihilation nor devoured by the Chaos Devourers, but rather trapped by a more ancient and purer "Primordial Chaos." This chaos was not the disordered energy in the Sea of ​​Boundaries, but the primordial state at the beginning of the universe, before all things had differentiated. The Primordial Chaos Realm was like an embryo forgotten by time, forever stuck in the "never-beginning" stage, unable to truly be born, nor able to completely perish.

Within it lie countless undifferentiated fragments of laws, intertwined and repelling each other, yet unable to form a stable order. Some powerful beings once attempted to carve out their own realm within it, but were ultimately assimilated by the primordial chaos, becoming part of it. They did not die, but rather lost their "self," becoming puppets of chaos.

The incarnation of the Flame could sense a faint "consciousness" within the primordial chaos, its original "Dao," which, throughout countless ages, had been trying to break free from the shackles of chaos, yet had never found the right way. It was calling for "order," calling for "beginning," calling for an existence that could ignite it and allow it to truly "be born."

"Ignite...birth..." the avatar of the Flame whispered in her consciousness. This was fundamentally different from the universe she protected, and the "return to nothingness" cycle of the other universe. Those two universes represented the end and rebirth of "existence," while the primordial chaotic realm was a state of stagnation and waiting for "nothingness."

Without hesitation, she transformed into a streak of golden and black light and once again rushed towards the universe shrouded in primordial chaos.

As the avatar of the Flame approached the primordial chaos, she sensed an unprecedented resistance. It was neither malicious nor offensive, but rather an extreme form of "chaotic repulsion." The primordial chaos, like a closed cocoon, rejected the intervention of all external order.

The avatar of the Flame shone brightly with golden and black light. Using the Seed of Eternity as a guide, she transformed the power of the Flame into the purest "Light of Order," attempting to penetrate the barrier of primordial chaos. However, whenever the Light of Order touched chaos, it was instantly dissolved, becoming part of chaos itself.

This caused the embodiment of the flame to frown slightly. Her power of the flame was a balance between "existence" and "non-existence," a cycle between "birth" and "death." It could transform annihilation and nourish the void, but it seemed somewhat powerless in the face of this pure chaos that had "never begun."

"This is not confrontation, but... guidance." A flash of understanding crossed the consciousness of the Flame Incarnation. The Primordial Chaos Realm was like an unlit flame; it needed to be ignited, not extinguished.

(End of this chapter)