Staying in the sect, controlling beasts and cultivating immortals

Above the plaza, the suction force was as deep as an abyss!
The black lines that cracked the dark purple crystal transformed into a tangible vortex of devouring energy. At its core emanated a cold and greedy will, firmly locking onto the annihilation wound on Yu Changsheng's back, which shared the same origin as the crystal, and the wailing and trembling Guixu Star Orbit Compass in his sea of ​​consciousness.

On the compass, the runes of "Silence" and "Life" flashed wildly, as if resisting, or perhaps echoing, the power of the Void that originated from the same root but went down different paths.

"Ugh—!" Yu Changsheng felt his Dao foundation being torn apart by an invisible giant maw. The wound on his back was excruciatingly painful. The power of annihilation and the devouring power of the crystal worked together to pull out his flesh, soul, and the mysterious compass, and fill them into the dark purple abyss.

He knelt on one knee, the Chaos Emperor's Blood roaring and surging in his veins, the Starry Annihilation Dao Law stirring up a destructive storm in his sea of ​​consciousness, trying to stabilize himself, but it was all in vain.

The breath of Chen Xueqing in his arms was as weak as a candle in the wind. The broken and illusory image of the Pure World Lotus flickered uncertainly, powerless to protect its master, let alone share the burden.

Beneath the crystal, countless kneeling metal puppet heads suddenly rose, the extinguished eerie blue flames in their eye sockets instantly igniting, and they turned in unison toward Yu Changsheng.

They did not attack immediately, as if waiting for the crystal to complete its most important devouring ritual.

"Return to the Void Dao Embryo... Devour... Same Origin... Evolution..." The crystal's thoughts were chaotic and greedy, yet clearly conveyed its intentions.

It intends to devour and melt Yu Changsheng, an individual with the same source of power and unlimited potential, along with the key creation left behind by the creator of the starry sky—the Guixu Star Orbit Compass—to complete itself and become a true and independent "Dao Embryo"!
"Don't even think about it!" Yu Changsheng's eyes were bloodshot, and the dark purple star core crystal fragments that had already shattered on his left palm suddenly burst open with the last bit of light.

This faint light, carrying the final essence of annihilation and creation from the Void Star Core, was not aimed at the crystal, but rather slammed into the terrifying annihilation wound on its back!

boom--!!

Like a spark thrown into boiling oil!

The power of the star core crystal fragments instantly ignited the annihilation power left behind by the Abyss Envoy. A destructive energy, even more domineering and purer than the crystal devouring vortex, gushed out from Yu Changsheng's wound! This was not an attack on the enemy, but a self-destructive detonation!

Yu Changsheng's entire back seemed to transform into an erupting volcano of annihilation, with a dark torrent of destruction carrying the power to tear through the void, crashing fiercely into the crystal's devouring vortex!
This is the ultimate destruction against destruction! Annihilation against devouring!

Sizzle—!
A piercing sound, as if space itself were being forcibly torn apart, exploded! The vortex of the crystal's devouring energy abruptly stopped, and for the first time, a hint of shock and anger appeared in that cold, greedy intent.

It clearly hadn't expected that Yu Changsheng would dare to detonate the potentially lethal power within him to fight against it.

The annihilating torrent and the devouring vortex collided, annihilated, and tore each other apart, forming a brief but terrifying energy void in the center of the plaza, where even light was distorted and swallowed up.

The violent backlash caused Yu Changsheng to cough up blood, his body almost torn apart. The Guixu Star Orbit Compass in his sea of ​​consciousness emitted a mournful cry of impending collapse, and cracks instantly spread all over the plate.

If it weren't for the Chaos Emperor's Blood forcefully protecting his heart meridian, and the Starry Annihilation Dao Law instinctively absorbing the dissipated destructive power, this attack would have been enough to annihilate him completely.

The cost was heavy, but this all-or-nothing attack abruptly interrupted the crystal's absorption process, buying himself a chance to catch his breath!
"Xueqing... wake up..." Yu Changsheng gritted his teeth and transferred a faint aura, which was a fusion of the life force of the Chaos Emperor's blood and the tenacious aura of the Star Extinction Dao, into Chen Xueqing's body. At the same time, he frantically activated the dim "life" character on the compass in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Just then—

hum!
The once silent mechanical giant tree suddenly trembled!
The dark purple crystal supporting the core fluctuated violently, and the devouring vortex was temporarily unstable due to the impact. The metal golems surrounding the base had their eyes flickering with a cold, eerie blue flame; they had received chaotic commands!

Some of the puppets remained locked onto Yu Changsheng, their chilling killing intent palpable; while others suddenly turned towards the core they had been kneeling before—the dark purple crystal!

They seem to perceive the fluctuations caused by the collision of the crystals as a... threat? Or perhaps, the priorities of the commands have become confused!

A standoff instantly formed within the puppet army!

"An opportunity!" A flash of inspiration struck Yu Changsheng, and the warning Mo Heng gave before disappearing struck like a thunderclap—"The truth is recorded in the Ark's central hub beneath the core!"

This chaos presents the perfect opportunity to strike at the heart of the enemy!
He completely ignored the chaotic puppets, mustered his last bit of energy, scooped up the unconscious Chen Xueqing with his left hand, and held her tightly in his arms, using his own body as a shield.

On his right arm, the dim Starry Night Arm runes suddenly lit up—this was the manifestation of the power that had merged the Dao of Star Annihilation with his own bloodline!

"Open for me!" Yu Changsheng roared, ignoring the annihilating black energy gushing from his back, the wailing of the Sea of ​​Consciousness Compass, and the excruciating pain that threatened to break him. He poured all his remaining power—the rage of the Chaos Emperor's Blood, the destruction of the Star Annihilation Dao Law, and the annihilation vitality guided by the Returning to the Void Star Orbit Compass—into the Star Silence Arm!
His right arm instantly became transparent, with countless terrifying scenes of stars being born and dying, and space collapsing and reforming flowing inside, carrying a tragic will to destroy all laws and return to the void!

It is no longer a transformation of "Star Ember Creation", but a pure one that points to the final destination - "Silent Annihilation: Abyss Finger"!
laugh--!
A finger beam, condensed to its extreme, with a chaotic and dark color and edges wreathed in the embers of starlight, shot out fiercely like a desperate spear piercing the darkness!

The target was not the crystal itself, but the massive mechanical base beneath it, which supported countless kneeling puppets!

That is the location of the "Ark Central Hub" that Mo Heng had mentioned!
Where the beam of light passed, it left scorched marks in the space, forcibly annihilating the remaining turbulent energy. The puppet army, locked in a chaotic standoff, was startled by this sudden, targeted attack!
Roar!
A group of puppets loyal to the crystal let out a silent, soul-stirring roar, rushing forward to try and block the beam of light. They brandished their metallic limbs, gathering eerie blue flames, and unleashing rays imbued with the laws of eternal silence.

However, how could one easily block Yu Changsheng's life-risking finger strike?

puff!puff!puff!
The finger beams, like hot knives cutting through butter, instantly pierced through several intercepting puppets, melting and annihilating their incredibly tough stellar bodies into dust!
The attacks from the other puppets landed on the chaotic gray force field surrounding the finger beam, but disappeared without a trace, like a mud ox sinking into the sea, only creating faint ripples.

But more puppets were mobilized, like a black torrent of metal, surging from all directions toward Yu Changsheng and the finger beams he shot out!

The crystal also reacted. Although the devouring vortex was interfered with by the annihilation torrent, it still separated a powerful will to lock onto it, turning it into an invisible mental hammer that smashed hard into Yu Changsheng's sea of ​​consciousness!
"Ugh...!" Blood flowed from Yu Changsheng's seven orifices as he protected Chen Xueqing's body, which swayed violently. His vision blurred, but he managed to hold on with his indomitable will.

Starry Arm maintained the output of finger beams, as if moving forward with the weight of a mountain, and with each inch forward, it drained a portion of his life essence.

At this critical moment—the already broken and dim Pure Lotus mark between the brows of Chen Xueqing, who was unconscious in his arms, suddenly lit up without warning!
It was no longer the vibrant green of life, but a kind of...burning, golden-edged, blazing white light!
As if sensing Yu Changsheng's near-death situation and the oppressive force of the same origin Guixu contained in the dark purple crystal, the deepest remaining power in Chen Xueqing's body—the purified "Primordial Breath" and "True Meaning of Guixu" that originated from the Star Origin Ancestral Vein Light Sea and merged into her origin—was completely ignited!

"Longevity..." A barely audible murmur echoed in Yu Changsheng's heart.

Immediately afterwards, the phantom of the Pure Lotus, burning with golden-edged white flames, suddenly emerged from Chen Xueqing's body, instantly enlarging and enveloping her and Yu Changsheng!
This is no longer a purely defensive shield; it is more like a blooming "purifying lotus embers" heading towards ultimate destruction!
Chi Chi Chi!
The eerie blue rays and the eternal chilling tides fired by the puppet army bombarded the Azure Lotus Embers, producing a violent sound of energy annihilation. The white flames and the eerie blue cold fire frantically devoured and neutralized each other.

The crystal's invisible spiritual hammer struck the white flame lotus, creating violent ripples. The lotus phantom swayed violently, and the edges of the lotus petals instantly turned to ashes and scattered, but it was not destroyed in one blow!

This sudden act of protection bought Yu Changsheng the most crucial moment!

His chaotic and dark "Annihilation Abyss Finger" finally pierced the core area of ​​the mechanical giant tree base amidst countless interceptions and energy clashes!
Rumble, rumble, rumble—!!!
It wasn't a deafening explosion, but a muffled roar that seemed to come from the depths of the ancient starry sky! The base that was struck by the beam of light instantly collapsed inward, creating a bottomless black hole!

An ancient, desolate, and icy will, far more ancient than any force in the square, mixed with a massive flow of information and a pure energy storm, erupted from the black hole!

Om-! ! !
The entire plaza, along with the enormous mechanical tree, shook violently!
The puppet army surrounding them froze instantly, their eyes flashing with a chilling blue light, like machines subjected to a massive disruption.

The giant tree branch supporting the dark purple crystal groaned under its strain, the crystal's light fluctuating violently, conveying a mixture of shock and rage: "No... seal... leak... it..."

An indescribable, immense suction force suddenly erupted from the black hole at the base! This suction force did not devour flesh, blood, or soul; rather, it targeted energy, information, and… space itself!
Yu Changsheng and Chen Xueqing were the first to be affected!
They were closest to the black hole. Under this suction force, the Pure World Azure Lotus Embers were torn to pieces like a candle in the wind, leaving only a last bit of primordial radiance to desperately protect their cores.

Their bodies were completely out of their control, pulled and tumbled by the terrifying suction force, flying towards the abyss of the black hole!

"hold me!"

Amidst the violent tumbling and tearing of the energy storm, Yu Changsheng roared with all his might, holding Chen Xueqing tightly to his chest, and facing the unknown dark abyss with his battered back.

He could feel the faint heartbeat of the person in his arms, which was the last anchor that kept him from falling into a coma.

Below, countless stiff puppets were drawn into the suction range, like metal scraps thrown into a shredder, instantly twisted and deformed, turning into a mixed stream of metal that was sucked into the black hole!
Even the dark purple crystal was violently shaken by the sudden suction force originating from the core of the ark, its black patterns flickering erratically, and it could no longer maintain its devouring lock on Yu Changsheng.

"The central...the truth...out of control..."

The crystal's intent was filled with anger and a hint of... barely perceptible fear?

The suction of a black hole is not a simple spatial transfer, but rather it grinds the laws themselves into a tide of destruction.

Yu Changsheng felt as if he and Chen Xueqing were being thrown into a millstone made of pure annihilation and broken spacetime.

The feeling of being torn apart is everywhere, not only in the physical body, but also in the soul and the foundation of one's spiritual path.

The Guixu Star Orbit Compass in the sea of ​​consciousness spun wildly, and the cracks all over it emitted a piercing wail under the scouring of the torrent of laws. It was not just the sound of metal breaking, but more like the echo of the annihilation of stars.

At the center of the compass, the two runes, "Silence" and "Life," flickered weakly yet stubbornly, barely forming a thin shield that enveloped the core souls and heart meridians of the two individuals.

Beyond the shield lay countless fragments of law, shimmering with a dark luster—the shattered spatial prisms refracted distorted streams of light, solidified time ash scraped across like blades, and turbulent energy currents mixed with the aura of annihilation formed a roaring dark river.

"Xue Qing!" Yu Changsheng roared, the annihilation wounds were throbbing with excruciating pain under the stimulation of the violent energy, as if countless venomous snakes were gnawing at his very essence.

He held Chen Xueqing, whose breath was already as faint as a candle in the wind, tightly in his arms.

The illusory image of the Pure Lotus was reduced to a faint golden light in her heart. The petals were almost transparent, and it was only through the resonance of the faint light from the dark purple star core crystal fragments that remained in Yu Changsheng's left palm, which were almost devoid of life force, that she was forcibly kept on her last thread of life.

Her original essence and blood had long since burned out. What sustained their lives now was the faint yet tenacious bond between them, maintained by the Azure Lotus Soul Flame and the life force of the Star Core.

Time loses its meaning in the turbulent flow of laws. It may be a fleeting moment, or it may be eternity.

Yu Changsheng felt his consciousness begin to blur amidst the endless tearing. The Chaos Emperor Blood surged and roared within his body, attempting to repair his injuries, but was eroded by the omnipresent power of annihilation.

The Dao of Star Extinction instinctively draws upon the surrounding annihilation energy, but its excessive violence and complexity exacerbate the burden on the compass.

Just as he was on the verge of having his consciousness extinguished, the violent fragments of law around him collided, as if triggering some ancient echoing mechanism. *Buzz—*

The scene suddenly changed!
It was no longer a pure turbulent flow of destruction, but rather a torrent of countless shattered fragments of light and shadow that erupted forth, enveloping him and Chen Xueqing like a giant curtain.

Against the backdrop of an endless sea of ​​stars, a majestic figure—the Star Forger—suspends above a blazing stellar furnace.

His face was blurred, shrouded in the radiance of creation, and he held up a dark purple, embryo-like crystal in his hands.

Countless pure stellar primordial essences and the power of the Void were absorbed and refined within it. The forger whispered, his voice echoing across fragments of time and space: "The Void is not the end, but the origin... The Dao Embryo is about to be formed, and the Calamity of the Abyss can be averted..." (End of Chapter)