Chapter 1079 - 488: The Eternal Flame and the Myriad Dao Palace (Part 2)

Finally, the Fire avatar saw the Other Shore Cosmos that was calling.

It was larger and more brilliant than she imagined. It was once the brightest jewel in the Sea of Realms, containing billions of galaxies and countless civilizations. However, at this moment, it was shrouded by a layer of "Annihilation Qi". This layer of Annihilation Qi was not a void darkness, but a pure "colorlessness"; wherever it passed, all colors would fade, and all existence would return to nihility.

At the edge of the Other Shore Cosmos, countless stars were like corroded fruits, slowly dissolving into the primal Chaos and then completely disappearing. Some powerful beings attempted to use their own strength to resist the tides of annihilation, but their power in the face of Annihilation Qi was like ants trying to stop a carriage, instantly assimilated and turning into formless.

At the core of the Other Shore Cosmos, a Celestial Palace, magnificent beyond imagination, loomed. It was constructed from countless Law Runes, emitting dazzling colors, a manifestation of ten thousand daos of the Other Shore Cosmos. However, at this moment, even this Celestial Palace was being eroded by Annihilation Qi, its glow dimmed, its structure twisted.

The call came from the depths of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace.

Without hesitation, the Fire avatar transformed into a stream of golden-black light and charged directly into the Other Shore Cosmos.

As she entered the Other Shore Cosmos, a vast and ancient will instantly locked onto her. This will was not coming from the tides of annihilation, but from the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace, carrying a trace of vigilance, scrutiny, and faint hope.

"Outsider... Why have you come?" The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace resonated directly within the consciousness of the Fire avatar. Its voice, like the resonance of countless laws, was solemn and grand.

"I am the Master of the Eternal Flame, responding to your call." The voice of the Fire avatar was calm yet resolute. The light of the Fire emanating from her instantly dispelled the surrounding Annihilation Qi, restoring brief clarity to an area.

The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace trembled slightly. It could feel the balance power on the Fire avatar that transcended "being" and "non-being," which was precisely the "eternal" it sought in despair.

"Eternal... What is the eternity you speak of?" The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace was laced with urgency and confusion. It was once the manifestation of ten thousand daos in the Other Shore Cosmos, having the deepest understanding of "eternal," but the arrival of the tides of annihilation made it question eternity.

"Eternity is not cessation, nor is it an end." The voice of the Fire avatar, like a morning bell or evening drum, resonated within the Other Shore Cosmos, allowing countless creatures afflicted by Annihilation Qi to feel a trace of warmth and hope amid despair, "Eternity is the cycle of life and death, the balance of being and non-being, the rebirth after all returns to Gui Xu, the inheritance of hope in despair."

She slowly spread her Power of Fire. The golden-black light, like warm tides, seeped into the Other Shore Cosmos bit by bit. Although the stars eroded by Annihilation Qi could not fully recover, they stopped their decline under the nourishment of the Fire. Some creatures on the verge of death felt the return of Life Force under the illumination of the Fire, emitting faint cheers.

The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace felt an unprecedented shock under the illumination of the Fire. It once believed only absolute "being" could counter annihilation, never thinking the Gui Xu of "non-being" could also be nourishment for "being."

"What you master is the true path of eternity!" The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace was filled with joy and excitement. It could sense that the power of the Fire avatar was the key to the Other Shore Cosmos combating the tides of annihilation.

"The tides of annihilation are not irreversible." The voice of the Fire avatar reached deep into the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace, "What it pursues is the ultimate ’zeroing’, the extremity of ’non-being’. But ’non-being’ is not an end, it can also be the starting point for ’being’. As long as the power of ’zeroing’ is transformed into the nourishment of Gui Xu, all things can find new life after their end."

She transmitted the cycle laws of her Cosmos regarding "Gui Xu" and "rebirth" to the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace in the form of consciousness. The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace, like a sponge, absorbed these brand new laws, feeling this was the answer it had been searching for throughout the long ages.

"I am willing to fuse the source of ten thousand daos with the Fire to jointly combat the tides of annihilation!" The will of the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace made a grand vow. It knew this was the only chance for the Other Shore Cosmos.

The Fire avatar did not refuse. She extended her hand, her palm’s golden-black Fire of Chaos dancing. The light from the Ten Thousand Dao Celestial Palace instantly greatly increased, countless Law Runes flying out of the palace, like rivers flowing into the sea, rushing toward the Fire avatar.

The golden-black Fire and the multicolored ten thousand Law Runes intertwined and merged in the hands of the Fire avatar. This was not a simple superposition, but a deeper remolding and sublimation. The Fire embraced ten thousand daos, and ten thousand daos nourished the Fire.

In the process of fusion, the Fire avatar felt the vastness and profundity of the Other Shore Cosmos. It was one of the oldest cosmoses in the Sea of Realms, containing countless unique laws and civilizations inside. These laws were now integrated into the Fire, making its power deeper and more inclusive.

When the fusion was complete, the light around the Fire avatar turned more brilliant and grand. She was no longer just Xu Qinghan’s avatar; she became the manifestation of the "Eternal Flame" of the Other Shore Cosmos, the balance point of "being" and "non-being."

She suddenly released the fused power of the Fire. That power, like a cosmic explosion, spread from the Fire avatar’s center to the entire Other Shore Cosmos.

The golden-black river of Fire flowed across the Other Shore Cosmos. Wherever it passed, Annihilation Qi melted like ice and snow, transforming into pure Chaos Energy, merging into the Fire river. Those stars eroded by Annihilation Qi began to regain vitality under the nourishment of the Fire, even gaining new strength through transformation.

The beings of the Other Shore Cosmos felt the baptism of the Fire and raised a thunderous cheer. They saw hope and rebirth. They knew the era once shrouded by annihilation had finally passed.

However, the tides of annihilation could not be easily dispelled. It was nurtured by some kind of ultimate "non-being" deep within the Sea of Realms, its power intangible and elusive.

At the edge of the Other Shore Cosmos, the tides of annihilation, like a black Tsunami, once again surged toward the river of Fire. It tried to completely swallow the river of Fire, bringing everything to zero.

The Fire avatar stood firmly on the river of Fire, her gaze calm and resolute. She knew this was the true test.

"Annihilation can also return to Gui Xu." Her voice, like a cosmic oath, echoed across the Sea of Realms.

She extended her hand, and the golden-black Fire in her palm suddenly erupted. That was not merely flames, but the ultimate transformation of "being" and "non-being," the perfect cycle of life and death.

The river of Fire accelerated suddenly; it was no longer just dispersing Annihilation Qi but actively advancing towards the tides of annihilation. When the river of Fire collided with the tides of annihilation, there was no earth-shattering explosion, nor were laws shattered.

The river of Fire started to devour the tides of annihilation like a bottomless pit. The power of the tides of annihilation, under the transformation of the Fire, was no longer pure "zeroing," but turned into the purest Chaos nourishment, replenishing the river of Fire.

This was an ultimate transformation, a cosmic dance beyond the understanding of living beings. The Fire transformed the ’non-being’ of the tides of annihilation into nourishment for "being", allowing it to provide power for new life after returning to Gui Xu.

This process was long and grand. Millions of years passed like fleeting moments in the confrontation between the Fire avatar and the tides of annihilation. The beings of the Other Shore Cosmos, under the protection of the Fire, began to rebuild civilization and explore a new path of "eternity." They no longer feared endings because they knew the end was for a better beginning.