Chapter 1051 - 474: Sea of Annihilation (2)

Here, is an entirely void force condensed into a pitch-black space, devoid of any light, devoid of any substance, only endless deathly silence and coldness.

However, within this deathly silent darkness, there stands a giant, pitch-black altar, seemingly woven from countless void runes, emanating a suffocating annihilation aura.

Atop the altar, a vague and immense figure sits cross-legged. Its form resembles a void monarch, yet more solid, more powerful. Countless void chains entwine its body, each chain connecting the nodes across the Sea of Annihilation, as if it is the center of this sea, the spokesperson for the Master of Nothingness in this land.

It is the Guardian of the Sea of Annihilation—the Void Grand Monarch!

The Void Grand Monarch slowly opens its eyes; in them, two deep void whirlpools seem capable of devouring everything.

"Fire Ignition... you dared to break into the Sea of Annihilation..." The Void Grand Monarch’s voice, like ancient whispers from the depths of the cosmos, carried a cold, indifferent majesty, "For billions of years, no Fire being has set foot here. You are the first, and will be the last."

It raised its gigantic hand, condensed from the power of void, and lightly grasped. The entire Sea of Annihilation sharply contracted, endless void qi transformed into substantial chains, wrapping around Xu Qinghan from all directions, intending to crush her completely.

Xu Qinghan only felt the surrounding space solidify entirely, the terrifying pressure making the Fire within her tremble. She erupted the Ancient God’s Fire sharply, the golden mark at her brow shining brightly, fierce golden-black flames spewing from her body, turning into a towering shadow of the Fire God, protecting her firmly within.

"Master of Nothingness, attempting to swallow all life energy, is the true death throes!" Xu Qinghan roared with earth-shaking fury, her voice echoed in the Sea of Annihilation, imbued with unyielding will, "Fire persists, hope prevails! Your annihilation can never extinguish the cosmos’ vitality!"

The Fire God shadow swung its fist violently, golden-black torrents soared skyward, fiercely colliding with the encircling void chains!

"Boom—"

Deafening explosions erupted in the Sea of Annihilation, space warped, laws shattered. Golden-black Fire clashed violently with pitch-black void power, mutual corrosion and obliteration ensued. Xu Qinghan felt a terrifying counterforce strike, the Fire God shadow trembled fiercely, light dimming, she spat out blood sharply, her body flung backwards.

"Ignorant ant!" The Void Grand Monarch’s voice turned colder, its shadow suddenly swelled, transformed into boundless darkness, turning the entire Sea of Annihilation into its domain.

"The Sea of Annihilation, laid by my Lord with billions of stars’ annihilation qi as guide, based on Void Origin, is the peerless killing array! It can devour everything, obliterate divine souls, even Immortal Kings of ancient epochs have perished within!" The Void Grand Monarch’s voice carried endless authority and pride, "You, a mere novice Fire Ignition, how dare withstand?"

Its words, like law-bearing decrees, fully activated the power of the Sea of Annihilation. Countless pitch-black invisible hands stretched from the void, penetrating the Fire God shadow, directly grasping Xu Qinghan’s divine soul!

Xu Qinghan felt her divine soul tremble suddenly, a cold, decaying force sought to erode her consciousness, pulling her into endless despair and illusion realms. She saw the Guardians of Fire’s dissipating figures, witnessed the cosmos being entirely swallowed by darkness, an apocalyptic scene.

"No!" Xu Qinghan let out a painful growl, she sharply activated the Ancient God’s Fire Mark at her brow.

That mark erupted unprecedented brilliance at the critical moment, a fierce golden-black flame surged from her divine soul’s depths, transforming into a golden-black Chaos Little Sun, instantly vaporizing the void hands attempting to invade her divine soul!

This is the power of Fire Annihilation! At the crucial moment, it showcased its formidable resistance and purification ability against void power. It was no mere defense, but bore a glimpse of void origin insight, like a strand of annihilation’s light within fire, capable of reverse purifying void.

Xu Qinghan’s consciousness abruptly awakened, a flash of understanding in her eyes. Fire Annihilation not only enhanced her Power of Fire but deepened her comprehension of void’s essence. Void, isn’t mere "nothingness," it encapsulates a "annihilation" origin, while Fire stands as the "life-force’s" origin. Life and death, annihilation and hope, are the cosmos’ two sides of one entity.

"Fire Void Transformation!" Suddenly, an idea sparked within Xu Qinghan’s mind. This isn’t degradation, but transcendence!

She closed her eyes sharply, immersing herself in the realization brought by Fire Annihilation. She no longer simply used Fire to combat void, but attempted to "understand" void, to "master" void.

Within her, the Ancient God’s Fire, now no longer simply golden, but interwoven with gold and black, like flames infused with the deepest night hues. This wasn’t being void-corrupted, but Fire’s preliminary fusion with void origin, an unprecedented metamorphosis!

"Hmm?" The Void Grand Monarch’s shadow trembled sharply, it sensed Xu Qinghan’s emanating aura, growing stronger within the Sea of Annihilation, even showing signs of resonance with it!

"Impossible! How can you master void power?!" The Void Grand Monarch uttered in incredulous doubt, a first tone of emotional fluctuation in its voice.

Xu Qinghan opened her eyes abruptly, in them, no longer mere golden, but a chaos light interwoven with gold and black, profound and mysterious.

She raised her hand, a fire of gold and black intertwined surged from her palm, the flame bearing no scorching heat but a force to annihilate and renew everything.

"Master of Nothingness laid the Sea of Annihilation, intending to obliterate all life energy, yet unknowingly, life and annihilation, fundamentally counteract and complement each other, interconnected inside out!" Xu Qinghan’s voice became ethereal and majestic, seemingly imbued with cosmic truths, "Sea of Annihilation, today shall be transformed by me, the Fire Ignition!"

She pushed out the gold-black flame in her palm sharply, the flame expanded instantly, transforming into a gold-black vortex, fiercely charging toward the Void Grand Monarch!

"Transformation? Wishful thinking!" The Void Grand Monarch roared angrily, its gigantic form solidified sharply, becoming a pitch-black Demon God, a towering figure with void chains entwining its form, each chain connected to the nodes of the Sea of Annihilation.

It swung its arms violently, its power manipulated to the utmost. Countless pitch-black runes flew out from the array, converting into void torrents, crashing toward Xu Qinghan fiercely, aiming to crush her along with that gold-black vortex!

"Fire Void Transformation, All Laws Converge into One!" Xu Qinghan shouted lightly, she didn’t retreat but advanced, her body transformed into a gold-black stream of light, directly charging into those void torrents!

The gold-black vortex around her expanded wildly, surprisingly starting to actively devour the void torrents! Those void qi carrying corrosive forces were decomposed, purified within the gold-black vortex, ultimately transforming into the purest energy, feeding back into Xu Qinghan’s Fire!

This is the miracle brought by Fire Annihilation! It endowed Xu Qinghan with the ability to convert void power into Fire Energy, although the conversion rate is extremely low, in this Sea of Annihilation, it was like a fish entering the sea, granting her inexhaustible strength!

The Void Grand Monarch was completely shocked. It had never seen a being achieve this level, an absolute desecration against the Master of Nothingness’s law!

"Kill! Kill her! She must not be allowed to grow!" The Void Grand Monarch roared hysterically, it charged toward Xu Qinghan vigorously, void chains entwining it like billions of Poisonous Snakes, heading towards Xu Qinghan.

Xu Qinghan’s figure moved like lightning, weaving through gaps between void chains, she wasn’t merely avoiding but actively confronting those chains, each contact saw the gold-black vortex around her sharply devour part of the void chain’s power, transforming it.