I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

The old plum tree has blossomed, its branches laden with flowers that sway gently in the wind.

Qin Yuan stood outside the courtyard gate and did not go in.

Because he sensed that there were people in the courtyard.

The courtyard gate opened.

A woman came out.

She wore a light green dress, her hair was tied up with a wooden hairpin, and she had a delicate face and clear eyes.

Lin Qing'er.

She froze the moment she saw Qin Yuan.

"Brother Qin Yuan?"

Her voice was very soft, as if she was afraid of waking someone from a dream.

Qin Yuan looked at her.

"I'm back."

Lin Qing'er stared at him blankly, her eyes gradually reddening.

"You...you're really back?"

Qin Yuan nodded.

"I'm back."

Lin Qing'er threw herself into his arms, clutching his clothes tightly, tears streaming down her face.

"I thought... I thought you'd never come back..."

Qin Yuan gently patted her back.

"I said I would come back."

Lin Qing'er cried for a long time before she gradually stopped crying.

She looked up at Qin Yuan, her eyes red-rimmed.

You've lost weight.

Qin Yuan smiled.

"The same to you."

The two sat down on a stone bench in the courtyard.

Lin Qing'er brewed a pot of tea and poured a cup for Qin Yuan.

"This is tea I grew myself, please try it."

Qin Yuan picked up his teacup and took a sip.

The tea is very fragrant, with a faint scent of plum blossoms.

"It tastes good."

Lin Qing'er smiled, a very happy smile.

"Are you leaving again now that you're back?"

Qin Yuan remained silent for a moment.

"Walk."

Lin Qing'er's smile froze.

"Are you still leaving?"

Qin Yuan nodded.

"There's a bigger world out there, and I want to see it."

Lin Qing'er lowered her head and remained silent for a long time.

Then she looked up and forced a smile.

"Then take me with you."

Qin Yuan was taken aback.

"you?"

Lin Qing'er nodded.

"I am now a Chaos God-Emperor as well. Although I am not as good as you, I will not hold you back."

Qin Yuan looked at her.

Her eyes no longer held the confusion and forbearance of yesteryear, but only a clear and unwavering determination.

"it is good."

He said.

"I'll take you with me."

Lin Qing'er smiled, a bright and radiant smile.

Qin Yuan stayed in the Central Plains for a month.

He met many people in one month.

Ling Shuanghua, Lei Dong, Jian Wufeng, Liu Ruoxi, Ouyang Ming...

He met with all the old friends who had accompanied him along the way.

Some people have grown old, some have changed, and some are no longer here.

But those beautiful memories will forever remain in his heart.

A month later, Qin Yuan took Lin Qing'er and left the Central Continent.

They traversed countless realms, crossed the outer realms of chaos, and passed through the highest heavens of chaos, finally arriving in that endless void.

Qin Yuan stood in the void, holding Lin Qing'er's hand.

Are you scared?

Lin Qing'er shook her head.

"I'm not afraid. With you here, I'm not afraid of anything."

Qin Yuan smiled.

He raised his hand, creating a new world in the void.

The sky is blue, the earth is green, there are mountains and water, flowers and grass. The sun is warm, and the breeze is gentle.

"This is our home," Qin Yuan said.

Lin Qing'er looked at this new world, and her eyes reddened again.

"What a nice view."

Qin Yuan nodded.

"From now on, we'll live here."

Lin Qing'er nodded vigorously.

The two lived in this new world for a very long time.

In Qin Yuan's new world, life was peaceful and serene.

He and Lin Qing'er lived here for a hundred years. They watched the sunrise and sunset, the flowers bloom and fade, and the clouds drift and gather. A hundred years is a long life for ordinary people, but for them, it was just a fleeting moment.

But on this day, everything changed.

A crack appeared in the sky. Beyond the crack lay not the primordial chaos, nor the myriad realms, but a void never before seen. In this void, there were no stars, no continents, only endless, churning greyish-white mist.

Within the mist, countless enormous figures could be vaguely seen moving about. They had no fixed form; sometimes they resembled behemoths, sometimes mountain peaks, and sometimes they transformed into a blurry mass of light and shadow. Each figure exuded a chilling aura.

That aura was even stronger than that of the Chaos God Emperor.

Lin Qing'er's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously grasped Qin Yuan's hand. "Brother Qin Yuan, what is that?"

Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes, his gaze piercing through the grayish-white mist, landing on the largest figure. The figure slowly turned around; it had no eyes, no face, only a surge of pure energy. But Qin Yuan could feel that it was watching him.

"Interesting." A voice resounded directly in Qin Yuan's mind, deep and hoarse, as if from an endless abyss, "The Supreme Chaos God Emperor? This world hasn't seen an existence of this level for a very long time."

Qin Yuan shielded Lin Qing'er behind him and asked coldly, "Who are you?"

The voice laughed. "Who am I? I am nothingness. I am the will of the Sea of ​​Nothingness. I am the being that devours everything. You can call me—the Devourer."

As soon as the words were spoken, the enormous figure lunged at the crevice! Grayish-white mist surged into the new world from the crevice like a monstrous wave! Wherever the mist passed, mountains crumbled, rivers dried up, flowers and grass withered, and even the sky faded.

It is devouring this world!

Qin Yuan's eyes turned cold. He raised his hand and unleashed a palm strike! The Chaos Great Handprint! A gigantic hand, blotting out the sky and carrying the terrifying pressure of the supreme Chaos God Emperor, slammed towards that figure!

"boom!"

The giant hand collided with the figure, unleashing a deafening roar! But the giant hand was swallowed whole by the figure! There was no explosion, no aftershocks, just like a stone thrown into an abyss, not even a splash.

"The power of chaos?" The Devourer scoffed. "In the face of nothingness, chaos is nothing."

Qin Yuan's expression changed slightly. He knew that he had encountered an unprecedented opponent.

The Devourer gave him no time to react. It opened its massive maw, and a grayish-white beam of light shot out, heading straight for Qin Yuan! Wherever the beam passed, the void itself collapsed!

Qin Yuan gritted his teeth, summoned the Xing Tian Sword, and slashed down! Chaos Annihilation! This was his strongest attack, enough to destroy the entire Chaos Supreme Heaven!

The sword energy collided with the pillar of light!

"boom--!"

The entire new world trembled! Cracks widened, the sky collapsed, and the earth shattered. Lin Qing'er's face was deathly pale as she desperately tried to maintain the stability of this world, but she was merely a Chaos God-Emperor and was utterly powerless against such a force.

Qin Yuan knew that if the fighting continued, this world would be completely destroyed. He gritted his teeth, grabbed Lin Qing'er's hand, and led her out of the rift, stepping into the gray-white void.

Behind him, a new world collapsed with a deafening roar. A century of hard work vanished into nothingness.

The Devourer did not give chase. It stood before the rift, watching Qin Yuan and Lin Qing'er disappear into the grayish-white mist, and let out a low laugh. "Escape. No one has ever escaped the Sea of ​​Nothingness."

Through the grayish-white mist, Qin Yuan gripped Lin Qing'er's hand tightly and sped forward. He didn't know the direction, he didn't know the destination, he only knew that he had to get as far away from that devourer as possible.

Lin Qing'er didn't say anything, but simply stayed close to him. She knew that at this moment, the only thing she could do was not to be a burden to him.

After flying for an unknown amount of time, a bright light suddenly appeared ahead. Qin Yuan accelerated towards it, and the light grew larger and larger, eventually transforming into a huge curtain of light.