this infinite world

——You can see the dark flames burning fiercely, radiating a blazing torrent of heat that burns everything in the universe.

——You can see that a huge amount of energy is rapidly gathering towards one point, and then turning into distorted darkness.

Behind the replica of Zheng Zha, a deep well opened silently, extinguishing the life of countless insects that had no time to escape. Wherever it passed, there was no light, only nothingness.

It was as if the universe itself had a flaw, and all dimensions and all dimensions were shrinking and converging towards a point, rushing towards an irreversible end without looking back. The end of extinction distorted time and space wantonly, and the dark brilliance eclipsed all other lights!

The killing torrent that originally covered the sky and extinguished the stars and seemed to be able to destroy the entire galaxy, the wrath of the saint that descended from the distant universe, condensed into a beam. Like a whale sucking water, it involuntarily threw itself towards the black vortex that opened behind the replica Zheng Zha.

…Then, like a drop in the ocean, there was no trace or movement left.

How can it be?

Although his heart was filled with praise for the Holy Way and he had almost lost the ability to think, the Swarm's mind still came up with this absurd conclusion: that was the wrath of the great, omnipotent "God", why didn't it have any effect at all?

No, it didn't fail to appear, but it had a negative effect. After absorbing the wrath of the Holy Path, the black vortex suddenly expanded, increasing the gravity and heat of the abyss by ten or a hundred times, madly capturing everything around it, as if it wanted to suck in everything in the observable universe!

"Nothing is impossible... This is the end of my original dark universe."

Without any words, the replica Zheng Zha captured the "emotion" emanating from the swarm's will.

Li Yan is best at finding the weaknesses in the enemy's heart, and taking advantage of this to burn the opponent's heart, and even planting insurmountable seeds of inner demons, making the enemy's body and mind his captives.

However, the clone Zheng Zha who had used the "Original Darkness - End of the Universe" had no intention of taking the enemy in front of him as a dog. Because the enemy had long since become a carrier of the pure "Holy Way", even what he said now was just to satisfy his complacency about his first experiment with a brand new move: "The most violent force in the universe, the one that can even distort time and space... black holes."

When matter collapses to the extreme, it becomes a black hole called a terminal star, a celestial body with a space-time curvature so great that not even light can escape from its event horizon. After the star collapses, it evolves into a terminal star with an infinitesimal volume and infinite density, which can suck in everything. It is also a singularity that completely swallows up all energy, all phenomena and even the laws of physics!

"In fact, I am very satisfied with this experience, because not only can I experiment with my new tricks in this universe without any scruples, but I also got to see for the first time the 'holy way' of a high-level saint."

The man who looked like a god or a demon stood proudly in front of the black vortex with his arms crossed in front of his chest, his eyes seemed to be staring at another universe. The black vortex behind him was clearly emitting a terrifying and powerful gravitational force, but it did not shake his body at all, as if he had merged with the vortex and formed an inseparable existence: "Only by understanding the holy way behind you can I know how to destroy it. Then, as my response to the ancestor of the multiverse Zerg behind you, and the high-level saint 'Dominate'..."

"I will bring down the end of all things for you and the principle of the universe that you symbolize."

--escape.

——The only option is to escape.

The moment the clone Zheng Zha spoke, the swarm's will, which had run out of ideas, had this single thought. It was the deepest fear buried deep in its genes, and the corresponding desire to survive.

——So, can you escape?

This was a question that did not need an answer. As soon as the thought came to mind, the flames of violence arose. Just as the last thought had just ended and the next thought had not yet occurred, the Swarm Will discovered one thing... its own thinking time had been prolonged.

This is a fairly simple truth. An extremely strong gravitational force can distort time and space, and naturally block changes in space, slow the passage of time, and even... this black hole that symbolizes the end can devour the divergence of timelines and the possibility of the swarm's escape, making everything return to darkness as a foregone conclusion!

This is a black hole, an unobservable entity with gravity so strong that it can even absorb light.

At this moment, the Zerg that had been frozen in midair by the sound of the Donghuang Bell had regained their freedom of movement. But they were like comedians in a movie whose movements were slowed down hundreds or thousands of times, and the amplitude of their movements could not even be sensed if one did not look at them in detail.

Before they could fully understand what was happening, the black hole behind the replica Zheng Zha began to spin suddenly, turning into a spiral, ruthlessly dragging the almost endless Zerg army into the black hole. They contributed their lives and flesh and blood and turned into the power of the black hole.

——Then, the man controlling the black hole raised his index finger.

Endless darkness and endless energy gathered towards the fingertips of the replica Zheng Zha at this moment and transformed into a spark of fire that was as deep as ink and quietly burning.

Isn't it amazing? It is clearly a collection of black holes, but what it finally condenses is this inconspicuous, silent black fire that is not even a flame. But only the replica Zheng Zha himself knows that at this moment he has finally broken through the limit of the fourth level. This wisp of "Original Dark Fire" condensed by his own extreme compression is in the form of flame but is as heavy as the original darkness, like the flames of karma from the Nine Nether Hell. It has completely touched the level of the four elements that only primary saints can comprehend!

"Let this end here."

The replica Zheng Zha shifted his target to the main body of the swarm consciousness, which was the collective consciousness that should have existed in a higher dimension after being sublimated through the holy way.

However, the replica Zheng Zha did not contact the higher-dimensional realm like Yang Yun's "Light Wind", nor did it change its own genes like Zheng Zha's "Zhulong Light Body", allowing itself to actively integrate into the higher-dimensional time flow like a fish in water. On the contrary, this man stood motionless on the surface of the universe, releasing infinite gravity, like an invisible devil's hand, distorting time and space while tearing the higher dimensions and dimensions, causing them to fall towards themselves!

It's not that I don't want to, but that I don't want to. Perhaps "If the mountain doesn't come to me, I will go to the mountain" is a wise saying, but it's a pity that it never applies to the clone Zheng Zha!

Demons have their own way of fighting and their own pride. Rather than trying to improve themselves to the same level as their enemies, they would rather break the wings of their enemies, pull them down from the sky, and then use their absolute power to mercilessly send their enemies to hell!

As time changes, space is also distorted and contracted by the power of the black hole. As a spark suddenly crosses space, the main body of the swarm consciousness is thrown into the burning dark spark at a moment when even it cannot react!
"Boom!" Flesh, cells, molecules, atoms, electrons... as if in a chain reaction, extending along the will of the insect swarm, countless fused and converged small black holes were instantly created and annihilated in this piece of universe. Time and space collapsed inward, and matter and energy also served as fuel for the burning flames.

This dark flame was like the god of death under the night sky, raging in the deep void that surrounded the entire galaxy. It devoured everything indiscriminately, whether it was tangible or intangible, all of which were burned to ashes in this dark energy fire...

In the end, everything turned into nothingness.

……

“He’s made great progress.”

The replica of Chu Xuan, with the Donghuang Bell on his head, watched from afar as the replica of Zheng Zha destroyed the will of the Zerg with "Original Darkness - End of the Universe" and retracted his emotionless gaze: "Unlike the last time when the pseudo-saint position was given by the Abyss Plane without self-will, this time the one who granted the will of the Zerg the status was a high-level saint who is still alive today."

The wise man of the Demon Team was now standing on the body of a seven-headed, ten-horned beast with a purple shell and blood-red wings on its back. Although this monster, called "Xiangliu" in ancient legends, was burned by Li Yan, the remaining cells were combined with the fragments of the first god "Haoyi" in the suspended pavilion under the research of the replica Chu Xuan, and finally turned into the monster in front of them.

And it was precisely with Xiangliu's ability to control time, Haoyi's spatial power, and the power of the innate spiritual treasure "Donghuang Bell" that the clone Chu Xuan was able to survive the aftermath of the black hole tearing across the entire space without being affected at all. He even had time to comment on the "Original Darkness-End of the Universe" of the clone Zheng Zha: "If we use the standard of 'saint', then Zheng Zha has now reached the 'fifth level' in terms of strength. The only thing he needs to be away from being a true saint is the sainthood canonized by the multiverse."

"No, not even close."

Not far from the replica of Chu Xuan, Yi Qi, who did not use any magic weapons or skills but covered his body with a layer of glittering green light, shook his head and said, "The mastery of details, the understanding of the universe, the confirmation of one's own path... are too far apart."

Yi Qi easily resisted the powerful attraction of the black hole by himself, and even his clothes did not have the slightest wrinkle, as if the destructive force that was enough to devour everything and end all things was just a breeze to him: "Although he has entered the level of 'saint' in terms of strength, his understanding of combining the light of the mind with the four elements has not kept up, and is still at a very superficial stage."

"Magic weapons, bloodline skills, all things in the world, the stars in the universe, all things in the world should be viewed in this way. Everything in the world is common. Since it means 'the end of the universe', then we should work towards this goal."

As if to prove his words, Yi Qi casually stretched out his hand. The next second, a deep dark green fire ignited on his white jade palm.

It burns hotly, as if it is an inexhaustible vitality; it collapses heavily, as if it is the cause and effect karma of all living things; it spirals, like an ever-evolving genetic spiral; it also devours everything, just like the hunger instinct evolved by living things in order to survive.

The "Original Dark Fire" that was further compressed by the replica Zheng Zha with his own spiritual light was now easily imitated by Yi Qi, who created a being of similar nature!
Although the colors of the two are different, giving people a sense of visual difference, no matter how the form of expression changes, the meaning contained in it will not change... Green and black also point to the most basic and purest forces in the universe, that is, the embodiment of the energy of "fire".

"Although the idea is top-notch, in essence, it is nothing more than using the original dark fire to create a large number of micro black holes, and then using the chain reaction of matter to cause annihilation."

Yi Qi carelessly revealed those secrets that were rarely seen even in the realm of "saints", and he didn't care about the clone Chu Xuan who was quietly listening and recording beside him. Even though he knew that when the other party relayed these words word for word to the clone Zheng Zha later, the man who was obviously quite satisfied with his move "Original Darkness-End of the Universe" would be furious.

"This is at most a technique, not that special. If someone is truly strong, they can easily collapse matter and gather all the power of heaven and earth at one point to create a black hole. Even I can easily reproduce this now."

"Or to put it another way, what Zheng Zha did was essentially to simply create a black hole, to distort time and space with unparalleled power, to destroy matter, and even to erase and offset the opponent's holy way. There is no complicated logic in this, and it is still his favorite way to overwhelm the opponent with absolute power."

“If he can integrate the meaning of the end of all things into this move, condense every ray of evil flame into the fire of original darkness, and then use it to push the original darkness, transforming the black hole from a simple physical phenomenon into the embodiment of the end of all things, then he can use his own strength to re-refine earth, water, fire and wind, and rewrite the basic definition of time, space, matter and energy. Only then will the universe truly end…”

Yi Qi tapped lightly with the fingers of his other hand, and the green energy fire turned into a constantly rotating vortex black hole, which began to suck in everything around it: "But now, he is still at the stage of 'seeing mountains as mountains and water as water', and it cannot be called 'Tao' yet."

"So, what is Tao?"

Asking this philosophical question as a researcher might sound a little funny to others. But if the person asking this question is the replica Chu Xuan, then everything has a reasonable explanation: "What is Zheng Zha lacking now?"

"'Seeing mountains is not a mountain, seeing water is not water' is it." Yi Qi chuckled, and with a clenched hand, the dark green energy vortex was actually pinched into a green apple: "The same apple is just an ordinary thing to others, but for you who cannot feel the taste, the bright color of the apple is the only quality that can make you feel the beauty of life."

“Everyone in this world, even you who don’t have emotions, will give unique meaning to things. To show this meaning, for example, to use a poem to make everyone think of their hometown when they see the moonlight… Most people call it art, but for us, it is practicing our own way.”

“So that’s how it is. Giving meaning to things, expressing one’s heart in things, seeing one’s heart through things, and expressing one’s own feelings and thoughts in time, space, and matter, this is the way of a saint.” The clone Chu Xuan nodded slightly, and then said in a rare tone: “…It’s a bit too profound, both for him who is unwilling to admit his feelings, and for me who has not yet gained feelings.”

"A road needs to be walked step by step, and a meal needs to be eaten bite by bite."

Yi Qi smiled and handed the apple in his hand to the front: "Isn't it nice to eat a green apple occasionally?"

“Forget it.” Looking at Yi Qi’s actions, the clone Chu Xuan shook his head firmly: “You should feed that thing made of black holes to Xiang Liu.”

"what……"

Yi Qi shrugged, turned the green apple into nothingness, and took out a cucumber. While listening to the bell outside the plane that had been ringing throughout the multiverse at some point in time, he complained in a low voice -

"You really don't give me face." (End of this chapter)