Super God Academy: Kabuto

After reaching a certain critical point, the vast ocean of purplish-black energy in the Emerald Galaxy suddenly collapsed and condensed inward, no longer violently leaking out, but instead forming a chilling "calm". The emerald green star, which served as one of the sources of ritual energy and spatial anchors, was now completely dim, as if all its vitality had been drained, leaving only a huge and cold stellar skeleton floating in the background of the void.

At the "center" where the star originally stood, a "gate" has already taken shape.

It is not a physical portal, but rather an irregular fissure forcibly embedded in the "canvas" of the real universe, constantly shifting between deep purple, inky black, and dark red vortices. A viscous, almost living, ghostly light flows along its edges, its interior profound and boundless, emanating a cold, chaotic, and…hungry aura incompatible with all known physical laws of the universe. It is pure "externality" and "abnormality," a "wound" in the very laws of the universe.

The rift was far larger than any previous natural or man-made spatial rift. It hovered there silently, without immediately releasing any monsters or making any sound. But its mere "existence" was enough to cause the spatial structure of the Emerald Galaxy and even more distant star systems to groan under unbearable strain, and energy readings to become completely disordered. Karl's ritual was successful. He did not open "a door," but rather, he pried open a crack in the cosmic eggshell.

Lin Yu hovered silently at a distance not too far from the rift, his gaze complex as he watched the final gate that Karl had personally "opened." He could clearly sense the endless, chaotic, and powerful "beings" on the other side of the rift stirring restlessly, like a swarm of sharks smelling blood. The first contact would likely arrive very soon.

He didn't linger any longer to assess the stability of the fissure or what might emerge from it. The necessary "marking" had been done, and the necessary "results" had been presented. He turned, ready to part the curtain of light and leave this place of trouble, returning to where he was needed more.

However, just as his fingertips twitched slightly and the outline of the light screen appeared—

Everything around, including the newly formed void rift, the dim remnants of Emerald Star, and even the light and shadow of the entire Emerald Star system, was violently distorted, blurred, and stretched, like the reflection of a stone thrown into water!

This was neither a fluctuation from a spatial jump nor an interference from an energy impact, but a more fundamental and irresistible force acting on the "root" of his existence. The scene before him peeled away like faded oil paint, replaced by an absolute, conceptual nothingness.

There was no up, down, left, or right; no sense of the passage of time; no matter; no energy; only an indescribable void. Lin Yu steadied himself, his gaze instantly locking onto the space ahead—there, a figure with the exact same outline as his, only dressed in a black trench coat, stood quietly in this void, as if it had existed there since time immemorial.

"No need to be nervous, I'm just using 'Time Wrinkle' to say a few words." Lin Yu, dressed in black, spoke, his voice almost identical to Lin Yu's own, yet carrying an air of indifference and weariness born from countless years and vicissitudes, as if bearing an unimaginable burden. "The 'Gate' to Emerald Star is just the beginning. The seal on Kieran will collapse exponentially due to the resonance and energy siphon of this new rift. The void beyond... won't be satisfied with just this 'small stream'."

Lin Yu felt a chill run down his spine, instantly understanding what the other person meant: "You mean, the Shenhe Ruins..."

"The seal itself is already riddled with holes, only held up by Kieran burning himself and the cosmic echoes of that star field." Lin Yu in black interrupted him, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "The stable existence of the Emerald Star Rift is like a super-powerful signal beacon and energy depression, constantly attracting, pulling, and weakening other 'weak points.' The Divine River Rift... won't last much longer. At that time, it will no longer be the small-scale, 'threshold' infiltration and probing we see now, but... a large-scale, multi-directional invasion wave."

Lin Yu frowned as he looked at the rapidly worsening crack: "Is there any way to slow it down? Or... concentrate our efforts on plugging the main breach?"

"Delay? Perhaps that could buy a negligible amount of time. Block it?" Lin Yu, dressed in black, shook his head, a familiar, calm, analytical glint in his eyes. "It's only a temporary fix, and it will divert our already limited resources. The key lies with... you."

He took a step forward, almost face to face with Lin Yu, his dark eyes as deep as an abyss, as if trying to see through Lin Yu's soul: "What you rely on now, those cards, drivers, aurora curtains from other worlds... and even the various powers belonging to the 'gods' of this universe that you are gradually mastering, are nothing but tools and appearances."

He extended his finger and pointed it at Lin Yu's chest from a distance, where Lin Yu's energy core and life imprint were located: "Your true foundation is the 'World' power that is slowly gestating within you and resonating with the Winter Cherry Blossom Small World."

"The power of the world...?" Lin Yu was taken aback. This word touched upon some vague feelings deep within him. The existence and expansion of the Winter Cherry Blossom Small World, the pulse of new life brought about by He Xi's pregnancy, his ever-deepening control over space and laws... all of these seemed to be connected to something more fundamental.

"That's right." Lin Yu in black emphasized, "It's not about creating a planet, or opening up a dimensional pocket. It's about constructing rules, defining existence, carrying civilization, and nurturing possibilities—a world. It's an independent system that can self-circulate and self-evolve. It's the ultimate extension of your will and power, and the most solid barrier and source of strength against the 'devouring' and 'assimilation' nature of the void."

He withdrew his hands, placing them behind his back. His figure seemed to solidify further in this void, appearing even more solitary: "The void yearns to devour all orderly 'existence' and 'information,' reducing them to chaos. A complete 'world' is itself the most complex, orderly, and resilient 'information collection' and 'existence anchor.' It can not only resist erosion but, to a certain extent, even... 'purify' or 'transform' the chaotic power of the void, creating space for order."

"I'm... far from reaching that level yet." Lin Yu said honestly, feeling the still faint, nascent sense of "world" within his body.

"Therefore, we must speed things up." Lin Yu's voice, clad in black, brooked no argument. "War has broken out, and it's not just a conflict on the scale of Frazier, but a clash between two cosmic laws. You need your 'world' to take shape and stabilize as soon as possible. The child in He Xi's womb is not only your bloodline, but may also be the imprint of your 'world.' The perfection and expansion of the Winter Cherry Blossom Small World must also be accelerated."

"I understand." Lin Yu raised his head, his gaze regaining its firmness. "I will do it."

Lin Yu, dressed in black, seemed to nod slightly, his figure becoming somewhat ethereal: "That's all I can do to interfere and offer advice. The rest of the journey is up to you. Remember, the power of the 'World' is your foundation, but how you wield it depends on your 'heart.' Don't be misled by the power itself and forget your original intention to protect it."

He glanced at Lin Yu one last time, as if trying to imprint his appearance in his mind: "The higher powers of the void, limited by the differences in the 'membranes' of the two universes and the 'repulsion effect' of the remaining seal of Kilan, cannot descend directly on a large scale for the time being. This is your buffer period. But their vanguard, their rule-eroding, and the 'tides' they drive... will soon engulf you. Hurry up."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yu's figure in black completely vanished, as if merging into the void itself. The surrounding scenery "reflowed" again like a film playing in reverse: the dim starlight of the Emerald Galaxy, the deep void rift, the cold and silent cosmic background... filled Lin Yu's senses anew.

He remained standing in the same spot, as if his conversation with his future self had been a fleeting illusion. But the strange, throbbing feeling in his chest, a connection to the deeper world of Winter Cherry Blossoms, and the crystal-clear warnings and guidance in his mind, told him that it was all real.

Time... is really running out.

Lin Yu took one last deep look at the void rift that resembled a scar on the universe, then without hesitation, he waved his hand, parted the light barrier, and disappeared into it. He needed to return immediately to devote all his energy and resources to the more fundamental construction of that "world," while simultaneously preparing for the impending first wave of true void impact.

Shortly after he left, the viscous, dark vortex in the void rift of the Emerald Galaxy accelerated its rotation slightly. At the edge of the rift, several shadows, like tentacles, existing between reality and illusion, quietly emerged, tentatively touching the matter and rules of this "fresh" universe, emitting a silent but greedy "sucking" sound.