Swallowing the Stars: Level 1, One Talent, Invincible Chaos Origin

Chapter 127, The Bewildered Lord of Darkness
Willpower crystals continue to accumulate.

Thousands, thousands, tens of thousands
Jiang Ming moved forward step by step, his will shining brightly!
Its light pierced through the vast starlight, and was even more dazzling and intense than the endless brilliance!

Within the space where talent awakens, time loses its meaning.

Jiang Ming had no idea how long he had persevered under the starlight, how far he had gone, or how much he had experienced.

Ancient people on Earth divided the realm of the mind into three levels.

'To understand one's true nature and point directly to one's original heart,' 'to harmonize Yin and Yang and maintain a childlike heart,' 'to embrace all things and encompass the universe.'

There is no inherent superiority or inferiority among the three; the only difference lies in their strength.

His steps never faltered, and his spirit and will shone ever brighter.

"But the path of the soul is far more than this!"

With each step taken, the old structure of will collapses, and a new crystal core is painstakingly condensed, as if rebuilding an immortal temple on the ruins of the soul.

"Willpower is not merely a state of being, but a 'measuring stick' of existence! It is the absolute standard by which I am who I am!"

"What I seek is not a 'description' of a state, but 'confirmation' of existence!"

"No matter how vast your starlight is, how heavy your pressure is, may you crush my will a thousand times, ten thousand times!"

"Every shattering, every reassembly, every formation of an even more dazzling crystal core, is a declaration to this boundless space."
'I am here!'

Even if I am shattered to pieces and turned into stardust, that core belief of 'I am here' will never be extinguished!

"This is not a state of being, it is the cry of existence itself!"

It is the 'absolute foundation' that transcends all suffering!

My conscience remains unwavering, and will endure through countless eons!

boom! ! !
When these eight words of truth resounded like a great bell in the deepest part of Jiang Ming's consciousness, the brilliant star vortex composed of tens of thousands of crystal cores suddenly trembled violently!
It is not caused by external forces, but rather by a deeper resonance from within!
In an instant, the will crystals that were originally fighting independently were connected by an invisible law originating from the very source of existence!

The lights merged instantly, transforming into a unified, pure radiance of will!

This radiance is no longer merely a "light" that resists starlight; it is more like a fundamental law, an absolute domain that proclaims "I am here!"

Jiang Ming felt a revolutionary change!

The oppressive starlight that once weighed down like a mountain and crushed the soul seemed to have struck an insurmountable "boundary" when it touched this newborn radiance.

The pressure remains, the pain is still intense, but the essence has changed!
It's no longer a devastating crushing defeat, but a tempering process!
A process of refining one's "unwavering conscience"!

The starlight washes over the radiance of will, bringing excruciating pain, yet it cannot shatter it. Instead, it seems to remove impurities, making the radiance of "my unwavering heart" even more condensed and pure!
The resistance to moving forward suddenly lessened by more than a hundredfold!
Previously, it required active shattering and difficult reassembly to move even a tiny distance, but now it is almost a "smooth road"!
His will shone like a divine sword cleaving through the sea of ​​stars, advancing steadily and unstoppably toward the "Universe's Strongest Talent Star" that exuded endless attraction in the depths of darkness!

"It's done!"

Jiang Ming's mind was clear and calm. The intense pain had not subsided, but at its core was an indescribable peace and resilience.

"Without the heart of a child, one cannot encompass the universe."
This is the 'undying true nature'!
It is the 'absolute foundation' of the existence of will!
It is the 'immortal true nature' that remains undimmed through countless eons!

He found his own spiritual path!
A path that proves existence in destruction and forges an indestructible will in suffering!
The starting point of this journey is this "My heart is unwavering, and will never be eroded by time!"
The starlight remained endless, yet it could no longer hinder Jiang Ming's steps in the slightest!
As they sped along, the heavy starlight was torn apart like paper by Jiang Ming's crystal-like will.

Amidst endless starlight, a brilliant spirit rises against the tide.

"Is this the Star Talent of the 'Strongest in the Universe'?"

Looking at these naturally gifted stars, each with a diameter of about 580 to 600 light-years, Jiang Ming said with some emotion.

In this 'star layer', the starlight has truly materialized, and all that can be seen is a vast expanse of white.

If it were an ordinary person, they would have no way of judging which stars in this real sea of ​​starlight are natural stars and which are just starlight.

"If my will has not been transformed, even if I climbed up here, I would be trapped here because I would not be able to tell which way to go."

Jiang Ming gazed at the 'Sea of ​​Stars' before him and thought to himself.

The starlight materialized completely, connecting the entire 'star layer' into one, resembling a 'layer of ice'. Within the talent awakening space, Jiang Ming would be instantly kicked out if he touched a talent star.

If it is impossible to distinguish, even if there is the power to shake the 'ice layer', it will be kicked out of the talent awakening space directly because of triggering the 'trap'.

"I wonder what changes will occur this time."

Jiang Ming took a step forward, 'squeezing his body' into the sea of ​​starlight.

boom!
An immense pressure surged forth instantly, compressing Jiang Ming's will into the size of a 'singularity'.

Jiang Ming's original intention remains unchanged, and his will is unyielding!
Even though it has been compressed to such an extent, it still keeps breaking through the 'ice layer' and moving forward.

"I've reached my limit; my willpower has been worn down to the bare minimum."

Jiang Ming felt somewhat helpless. In this sea of ​​starlight, his will and body were compressed into the size of a 'singularity'. Although it existed, it was so small that it was almost non-existent.

The resistance from the ice layer was extremely high, which severely hampered Jiang Ming's forward speed.

Even though Jiang Ming persisted in this 'ice layer' for a very long time, the distance he advanced was still negligible compared to the entire 'ice layer'.

"Alright, it's time to go out."

Jiang Ming suppressed his disappointment and immersed himself in a natural star with a diameter of approximately 846 light-years.

It disappeared in a flash of silver light.

As soon as his will returned to his body, Jiang Ming felt a wave of exhaustion from his soul consciousness.

This fatigue is incredibly intense!
So intense it's almost irresistible!
Jiang Ming instantly fell into a deep sleep.

He is too tired.

Although the Talent Awakening Space has no concept of time scale, Jiang Ming's will has truly experienced so many hardships.

Even though Jiang Ming's will was as brilliant as crystal and his soul was incredibly powerful, he still couldn't stop this feeling of exhaustion.

Sleeping~
During his slumber, Jiang Ming's will and soul continued to radiate light from his body.

The light of his will shone out of his body, and in an instant, time and space within a radius of tens of millions of miles centered on Jiang Ming seemed to stand still.

dark!

Endless darkness!
Centered on Jiang Ming, an area spanning tens of millions of miles was plunged into absolute darkness.

And this darkness continues to spread outwards.

In this darkness, the only light came from Jiang Ming's body.

"This is?"

Spacetime subtly shifted, separating Jiang Ming's location from the original universe, preventing this absolute darkness from affecting the original universe.

A figure shrouded in a black robe emerged from the depths of time and space.

What happened to him?

That absolute darkness was something even someone as great as him had never seen before.

"This force."

The Lord of Darkness was somewhat bewildered. As the cosmic ruler whose title was Darkness, he had an extraordinary understanding of darkness.

Even the strongest being in the universe might not be able to compare with him in this respect.

But now, all I see is absolute darkness.

"How could I not understand it!"

(End of this chapter)