Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

The Void-Eating Worm's gaping maw split open in the void, and its silent greed poured like tangible ice water into the depths of everyone's souls, freezing the last shred of hope.

The Pure Lotus Light Screen that Chen Xueqing had created by burning away her last bit of essence flickered violently, like the last oil lamp in a storm. Each flicker was accompanied by her body trembling uncontrollably, and the blood overflowing from her lips was particularly glaring on her pale face.

Inside the enormous worm-like mouthparts, there was a swirling, turbulent flow of space. Even before getting close, the life-extinguishing suction force had already caused the edges of the star rock fragments to silently disintegrate and turn into nothingness.

"I can't hold on any longer..." Chen Xueqing's voice was barely audible, and cracks spread across the light screen like a spider web.

Wang Cheng's Chaotic Bone Arm erupted with a final wisp of dark golden light, desperately resisting the invisible spatial devouring force field in front of him. His bones emitted a teeth-grinding creaking sound, and his burly body trembled violently, attempting to build a human wall for his companions behind him, even if that wall was about to collapse at any moment.

Ling Wuying's figure flickered with difficulty at the edge of the shadow. His Shadow Escape Technique was suppressed to its limit by the deathly silence of this void. The Silent Star Cold Iron Shadow Dagger in his hand hummed and groaned as he tried to lock onto the worm's elusive core, but it was like swinging a sword in a thick swamp.

Holding the Myriad Transformations Returning to Nothingness Furnace, riddled with cracks and nearly extinguished, Mo Heng coughed up blood that stained the ancient patterns on its surface. He growled hoarsely, "The energy nodes... are too chaotic... I can't lock onto them..."

Gui Yinzi huddled in the center of the crowd, the dark, malevolent patterns on his skin writhing wildly beneath it. Each writhing movement took away a bit of life, and only the faint rise and fall of his chest proved that he was still alive.

Yu Changsheng felt his life was like the crumbling star rock beneath his feet, being swallowed inch by inch by the giant maw of the void.

The annihilation wound left on his back by the Abyss Patrolman brought excruciating pain with every breath, as if his soul were being torn apart. Just as his consciousness was about to sink into boundless darkness, the dark purple star core fragment in his tightly clenched left palm suddenly became scalding hot!
An indescribable power, containing endless desolation yet teeming with boundless vitality, surged into his arm and straight through his dantian, like an ancient beast awakening!
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Deep within the silent and dim dantian, the dark golden nebula vortex formed by the fusion of the Chaos Emperor's blood and the Dao of Star Annihilation seemed to have been thrown into a star, suddenly bursting out with dazzling light and spinning wildly at an unprecedented speed!

An aura far more ancient and vast than that of the Integration Realm uncontrollably emanated from his tattered body, causing the Devouring Void Worm at the forefront to freeze its devouring action for a mere fraction of a second.

In this tense moment where life and death hung by a thread, deep within Yu Changsheng's sea of ​​consciousness, the core of the Guixu Star Orbit Compass suddenly lit up, and a vast, cold torrent of information, carrying endless dust of time, forcefully rushed into his consciousness—it was not words, not images, but an imprint.

It is the final lament and epiphany of a glorious civilization facing ultimate annihilation, the resolute and... hopeful moment of the Starry Ark as it traversed the dimensional river and crashed into the hole of annihilation!
The fragmented vision struck his soul like burning star fragments.

The aged yet wise face of the Starry Sky Forger was distorted before the enormous crystal screen, which displayed a dark vortex that devoured everything. His voice pierced through the barriers of time and space, carrying an indescribable weariness and enlightenment.

"...Child...we were wrong...the void is not the end...it is a graveyard...and also...the womb...at the end of annihilation...new life will arise..."

The colossal ark of stars burned fiercely, charging relentlessly toward the hole that symbolized absolute nothingness, not for destruction, but to search for the forgotten rhythm of creation within the womb of annihilation…

The ethereal star core emitted its final brilliance at the heart of the ark. Its light did not resist annihilation, but rather merged into it, gradually coalescing into a faint, pale purple aura of life amidst the annihilating dust…

"The void is both a graveyard and a womb..." Yu Changsheng's shattered primordial spirit murmured to himself under the impact of the imprint of civilization, each syllable carrying the scorching heat of burning star remains and the icy coldness of the void itself.

An unprecedented enlightenment, like the first thunderbolt of creation, cleaved through the chaotic fog in his consciousness!

The Chaos Emperor's Blood originates from the primordial power of creation deep within his bloodline; the Starry Annihilation Dao Law comes from the ultimate power at the edge of the Hole of Return to Silence; the Void Star Core Crystal Fragments are the origin of creation nurtured in the depths of annihilation; and the annihilation power on his back comes from the Patrol Envoy, representing the obliterating will of the Hole of Return to Silence... These essential forces that were originally fiercely conflicting within his body and almost tore him apart were instantly connected under the ultimate Daoist principle of "the graveyard is the womb"!
Nirvana is not the end, but the gateway to creation!

"Ugh—!" A roar that seemed to come from the deepest part of his soul burst out from Yu Changsheng's throat, carrying the pain of flesh being torn apart and the booming sound of the Dao merging.

Instead of retreating, he advanced, shattering the last remaining star rock beneath his feet with a single step!
Using its own collapsing fused body as the final furnace!

The hideous annihilation wound on his back suddenly lit up, and the terrifying power remaining in the Abyss Envoy was forcibly extracted, transforming into strands of pitch-black, tangible threads of destruction; the dark gold nebula vortex within his dantian spun wildly, the dark gold of the Chaos Emperor's blood and the silver-blue of the Star Annihilation Dao were compressed to the extreme; the scorching star core crystal fragments in his left palm completely melted, and that pale purple life force containing the Dao of Annihilation and Creation surged in!
Three forces representing the most extreme and contradictory forces in the universe—annihilation, annihilation, and creation—were forcibly fused, collided, and intertwined within his broken body, under the command of the "silence" concept of the Guixu Star Orbit Compass, in an unprecedented way!
Buzz! Boom!

An indescribable, terrifying energy surge exploded outwards from Yu Changsheng! The void, like a calm lake, was violently distorted and collapsed after being scorched by a blazing star!
His right arm—the Starry Night Arm, which fused the blood of the Chaos Emperor and the Dao of Star Annihilation, and which had been severely injured by the Bone-Eating Spear but evolved due to the breakthrough and fusion—was undergoing another dramatic change in form!
On the dark silver background, countless ancient and intricate star patterns spread, recombine, and light up wildly as if they had come to life. The lines of the patterns, which were initially interwoven with silver-blue and dark gold, were quickly dyed with a deep, dark purple cosmic color that seemed to encompass the end and rebirth of all things!

The space around his arm silently vanished and reformed, forming a miniature star field projection that was constantly being created and destroyed, emanating a supreme Daoist charm that froze the souls of Mo Heng, Wang Cheng, and others, yet also inexplicably stirred them.

"Return to the Void... Creation from the Ashes!"

Yu Changsheng's voice no longer belonged to humans; it was more like the roar of the laws of the universe.

He raised his arm, which was no longer human and flowed with images of the birth and death of star fields, and gently pressed it against the sky-covering swarm of Void-devouring worms in front of him, against the gigantic maw of void that represented absolute devouring.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, no blinding light piercing the void. Only a vast, dark star field, so deep it swallowed all senses, silently spread from his palm, instantly enveloping the surging swarm of insects before him.

At the center of this dark starfield, a tiny vortex, formed from the life force of a pure dark purple star core and the power of creation from the blood of the Chaos Emperor, slowly rotated, emitting a faint yet incredibly tenacious light of creation, like the first spark ignited in absolute silence. The moment this dark starfield, imbued with the dual supreme Dao principles of "annihilation and creation," touched the Void-Devouring Worm, a bizarre and magnificent scene unfolded.

Those ancient void creatures, composed of frozen space fragments and a devouring instinct, had enormous, twisted bodies that existed between reality and illusion, like inferior sand thrown into a cosmic furnace.

The "frozen space" structure that makes up their bodies, which should have been indestructible, uttered a silent lament under the desolate Daoist rhythm of "Return to the Void," disintegrating inch by inch, like ice crystals thrown into a raging fire!
The incredibly violent spatial fragments and chaotic energy generated by the disintegration and collapse were frantically drawn into the surrounding area by the tiny vortex of creation at the center of the star field before they could even erupt in all directions!

The vortex spun rapidly, and the dark purple life force of the star core intertwined with the primordial power of the Chaos Emperor's blood to form the most primordial flame of creation.

Those spatial fragments and chaotic energies that were powerful enough to tear apart ordinary Void Refinement cultivators were incredibly purified, transformed, and reshaped within this Flame of Creation!
Chi Chi Chi -!
Wherever the dark star field swept, enormous and ferocious Void-devouring worms silently "melted"—not disappeared, but completely decomposed and transformed!
Where they disappeared, they left no debris or energy aftershocks, only dazzling stardust was born out of thin air!
These stardust particles are not inanimate objects; the faint light of each particle carries the rhythm of new life, containing a weak yet pure force for spatial stability, like the first seeds sown at the dawn of the universe.

The dark void was illuminated by this sudden burst of brilliant stardust, brimming with the breath of new life, forming a brief but glorious band of starlight that traversed the deathly silence!

The swarm's will let out a silent scream, an instinctive, ultimate fear of having its "existence" completely rewritten and annihilated.

They twisted and retreated frantically, trying to escape this eerie, dark starfield. However, the power of the laws contained in Yu Changsheng's attack, ignited with his life and enlightenment, far exceeded the comprehension of these void creatures that devoured things based on instinct.

The Dark Starfield is like an eraser in the universe. Wherever it passes, worms turn into dazzling stardust, and the void is plowed out with a brief but magnificent passage paved with newborn stardust!

"Go—!" Yu Changsheng's hoarse roar, like a broken bellows being pulled, echoed in the stardust band.

Countless fine bloodstains cracked across his body as he forcefully unleashed power far exceeding his own limits, bringing his fused body to the brink of collapse. Only his eyes burned with the sparks of creation and the chilling light of annihilation.

Mo Heng bled from all seven orifices, yet he stared intently at the last distorted trajectory flashing across the Myriad Transformations Returning to Nothingness Furnace, hissing as he pointed towards the void at the end of the Stardust Passage, where abnormal ripples appeared due to the violent clash of laws: "There! The spatial node! Quick! It can't hold on any longer!"

Wang Cheng roared, like a wounded ancient beast. Ignoring the cracks spreading on his Chaos Bone Arm, he threw the unconscious Gui Yinzi onto his back. With his other strong arm, he grabbed the swaying Chen Xueqing and shielded her in front of him. He burned his last bit of blood and energy, transforming into a resolute stream of dark golden light, and charged headlong in the direction Mo Heng pointed!

Ling Wuying's figure flickered continuously between shadows and stardust, leaving a faint bloody afterimage with each flash. The Lonely Star Cold Iron Shadow Dagger unleashed its final sharpness, precisely shattering several tiny spatial traps that had unexpectedly formed due to the energy surge ahead, clearing a path for Wang Cheng.

After Yu Changsheng left the palace, with each step he took, a fleeting footprint made of newly formed stardust was left in the void beneath his feet.

He kept waving that arm that flowed with the life and death of the star field, each wave scattering a small piece of "Return to the Void: Creation of Star Ashes", annihilating the swarm of worms that were gathering and rushing towards him from behind into stardust, thus slowing down the pursuers.

With each swing of his arm, the cracks on his body deepened, and the blood condensed into dark red ice crystals in the void.

Finally, Wang Cheng, carrying the two of them, crashed into the violently fluctuating spatial ripples like a burning meteorite!

Click——!
The sound was like the cracking of shattered glass, echoing through the void. That space, like a broken mirror, suddenly collapsed inward, forming a dark entrance that spun wildly and emitted an irresistible suction force.

Deep within the entrance, there is not pure darkness, but rather a viscous, liquid-metal-like texture, yet it shimmers with the pale white and dark red light of a star's destruction. It is cold, deathly still, and carries the aura of the end of all things—this is the chilling "smell" that surrounds the Hole of Silence!
"Go in!" Mo Heng coughed up blood, his voice carrying a final, resolute tone.

Without hesitation, Wang Cheng protected Chen Xueqing and Gui Yinzi, and plunged inside. Ling Wuying's figure flashed and disappeared at the edge of the entrance.

Yu Changsheng erupted again, and an even larger dark star field swept backward, temporarily blocking the swarm of insects and this collapsing void. He then turned around and transformed into a streak of light trailing long blood flames and starlight, resolutely shooting into the dark entrance.

The instant his figure vanished, the dark starfield, now powerless to sustain itself, was completely engulfed by the swarming Void-devouring worms, and the stardust bands extinguished. The fragment of star rock they stood on was silently swallowed by the void, as if it had never existed. The dark entrance trembled violently a few times before rapidly closing, leaving only a deathly silence and the distant shadows of more worms, disturbed by the commotion.

The moment I fell into the outer edge of the Hole of Return to Silence, the expected complete annihilation of nothingness did not arrive. Instead, I felt an indescribable stickiness and pulling sensation.

It felt as if I had fallen into a swamp made of frozen time and liquid star matter.

It was icy, a chill that penetrated to the very marrow and soul, far more intense than the deathly stillness of the void, carrying with it a heavy, decaying aura of the ultimate destination of all things.

When the suffocating pressure of the spatial transformation eased slightly, everyone found themselves not directly exposed to the terrifying power of returning to silence, but floating in a... indescribable zone.

This is the Corridor of Starfall. (End of Chapter)