Chapter 1053 - 475: Annihilation Fist! (Part 2)

She pressed forward against the violent torrent of nothingness, each step extremely difficult. The Golden Black Fire formed a constantly rotating vortex around her, madly devouring and transforming the oncoming power of void, but even so, her body felt as if it were being cut by a thousand blades, the agony unrelenting. Her divine soul trembled, yet her will was as steadfast as a rock. She knew this was the guidance of the Fire, the hope of the Fire’s legacy passed down through countless ages.

Finally, she pierced through the last layer of the void storm, and the scene before her suddenly opened up.

It was a bizarre "Eye of Nothingness." It wasn’t true void but a spherical space about a hundred miles in diameter, twisted by the extreme power of void. Within this space, there was no light, no matter, only pure "nothingness." However, in the very center of this "nothingness," a weak, almost transparent flame floated.

The flame had no temperature, no brightness, not even a shape. It seemed like the reflection of the void, yet perhaps it was the only "existence" within the void. It floated quietly, entangled in countless fine chains of void, which writhed like living things, continuously eroding and extinguishing this weak flame.

Xu Qinghan’s heart thumped wildly. She could sense that this flame was the seed which the Fire Network had guided her to find, yet its form was unlike any Fire she had ever known. It wasn’t the fierce golden, nor the golden-black woven chaos; it was more like a "Fire of Annihilation," a remnant of Fire that had been utterly corroded by the void but remained unyielding.

"Is this... the seed of the Annihilated Civilization?" Xu Qinghan muttered to herself, her gaze penetrating the void to see a faint flicker of golden light deep within the flame, the source belonging to the Fire, wrapped layer upon layer by the power of void and nearly extinguished.

She could feel that this seed contained an extreme "Meaning of Annihilation," resonating strangely with the Power of the Extinguished Fire within her. It was not merely vitality but the product of life struggling, transforming, and ultimately sublimating in annihilation. This was what the elder referred to, the unity of Fire and void, the balance between life and death.

However, approaching this seed was even more challenging than defeating the Master of Nothingness. The entire "Eye of Nothingness" exuded a suffocating suppressive aura of annihilation, a seal personally laid by the Master of Nothingness intended to completely obliterate this seed. Any matter, any energy, stepping into this domain would be instantly disintegrated, turned into void.

Xu Qinghan took a deep breath. She knew this was the true test of her Power of the Extinguished Fire. She closed her eyes, immersing all her heart spirit into the Golden Black Fire within her. The Seed of Annihilation Star Core and the Torch of the Void Tomb in her forehead flickered violently, resonating with the meaning of annihilation within this "Eye of Nothingness."

She no longer resisted the erosion of the void power but embraced it, understanding it. The Golden Black Fire within her body was no longer merely a barrier but transformed into a vast golden-black vortex, beginning to ravenously devour the surrounding void power.

"Fire Void Transformation, Unity of Annihilation!"

Xu Qinghan roared in a low voice, her body undergoing astonishing changes. The Golden Black Fire around her no longer remained physical but became illusory, like mist. Under the corrosion of void power, her flesh began to turn transparent as if ready to dissipate at any moment.

This was not death, but transformation!

She transformed her flesh and divine soul into carriers of the Power of the Extinguished Fire, merging into this "Eye of Nothingness" in an unprecedented state. She no longer existed as material but became a special state between "existence" and "nothingness," a chaotic fusion of Fire and void.

She slowly, step by step, approached the seed entangled by void chains. With each step forward, the void power around her was devoured and transformed by her golden-black vortex, nourishing her Fire. Those void chains, originally capable of eradicating anything, began to crumble inch by inch in front of her Power of the Extinguished Fire, disintegrating into nothingness.

"What... What kind of power is this?!"

From the distant depths of the void, a vague and vast will trembled abruptly. It was a wisp of the Master of Nothingness’s divine spirit. It sensed the upheaval in the Sea of Annihilation and a power strong enough to cause it unease. It had never imagined that a Fire Igniter could transform void power into nourishment and merge into the Void Origin with "Fire Void Transformation!"

This defied the Cosmic Law it controlled; it was a desecration of "nothingness," a reversal of "annihilation!"

However, at the moment, it could not split its attention. The collapse of the Sea of Annihilation was inevitable, and it could only watch as Xu Qinghan took step after step towards the seed it had suppressed for endless ages.

Xu Qinghan finally stood before the seed.

The weak, almost transparent flame became incredibly clear in her eyes. Its inner golden light flared suddenly at the approach of Xu Qinghan’s Power of the Extinguished Fire, like an ancient will awakening after eons of slumber.

"Ancient Fire Igniter... you have finally arrived..." An ancient yet weak voice echoed directly in Xu Qinghan’s divine soul, filled with infinite exhaustion yet brimming with a yearning for hope.

Xu Qinghan reached out, her hand also becoming illusory and transparent, as the golden-black Fire flickered in her palm like the first ray of light at the dawn of chaos. She gently touched the seed.

"Buzz—"

An indescribable flood of ancient information surged into Xu Qinghan’s divine soul. It was the memory of the Annihilated Civilization, the epic tale of how that brilliant civilization struggled and fought under the corrosion of the Master of Nothingness, ultimately choosing to transform themselves into fire, imprinting their essence and understanding of void onto the seed.

She saw countless beings perishing in the void, stars falling into darkness, and the splendor of civilization extinguished in despair. But she also saw, in the deepest despair, how those Fire Igniters sacrificed their lives to ignite the last glimmer of hope, transforming annihilation into nourishment, turning death into rebirth.

This seed was not merely energy; it was the "Fire of Memory" of a civilization, a "Fire of Wisdom" sublimated in annihilation. It embodied the deepest understanding of Void Origin and the ability to transform void into "wisdom" and "information."

Xu Qinghan’s body shivered suddenly, her divine soul underwent unprecedented sublimation. After merging this "Fire of Memory," the Golden Black Fire within her became even more profound and mysterious. It was not only the unity of life and death but also the unity of "existence" and "nothingness," "matter" and "information."

A brilliant golden-black radiance exploded from her brow, no longer merely a vortex but transforming into an ancient and mysterious rune, seemingly containing the mysteries of the cosmos, embodying both life and annihilation, matter and void.

"The Fire is eternal... not merely indestructible but encompassing everything, transforming decay into marvel..." Xu Qinghan murmured to herself, reaching a new height in her understanding of the Fire.

With the integration of the seed, the core of the Sea of Annihilation began to tremble violently, and the "Eye of Nothingness" began to rapidly collapse. The seal imposed by the Master of Nothingness lost all effectiveness the moment the seed awakened.

"Go!"

Xu Qinghan hesitated not a moment. She knew the Sea of Annihilation was about to completely collapse, transforming into a true Land of Nothingness. She fiercely stimulated the power of Fire within her, her body transforming into a golden-black stream of light, bolting straight toward the exit of the Sea of Annihilation.