The entire Planet Moyi—no, the entire Star Lotus Universe—was instantaneously shrouded in Boundless Universe-wide darkness. That sense of profound emptiness was something even the pitch-black of space could not rival; it felt as if the entire universe was being devoured by something terrifying.
"God Master, could this be...?!" The priests ran over, disregarding the exposure of their identities. Lian Kong quickly used his Divine Sight and Future Sight to investigate, but even that ethereal, distant future could not be fully deciphered. He saw only a blurry figure who later restored and saved everyone. Was that person himself, or another god? However, the certain future was that the Star Lotus Universe would be completely swallowed by The Great Void Black Hole, and all existence would vanish into nothingness.
Lian Kong gritted his teeth and frowned. Although he now possessed a million-level The power of the universe, he was defenseless before The Great Void Black Hole, which was equivalent to a clone of the Original God. At this moment, even Future Sight had failed to detect this sudden, catastrophic disaster in advance. "It seems we are in trouble," he finally uttered slowly. The crowd didn't quite understand the meaning of these words. "Lian Kong, what exactly is going on?" Xinya asked, pulling his sleeve. Even he, a deity, now looked grave as a sense of powerlessness surged within him. "I'm sorry. The supreme gods above me are dealing out judgment. Perhaps today is our end," Lian Kong said slowly, suppressing his emotions.
"The end? You're joking, right? Today is a day of great joy!" Sai Ying thought Lian Kong was teasing everyone. Outside, the unusual darkness was gradually eroding the distant cityscape; everything seemed to vanish as it merged into the blackness. This was far more than a simple eclipse. The guests began to panic. "Calm down! Everyone, don't panic!" Kubo stepped forward to quickly stabilize the situation. "God Master, we old fools are not worth grieving for, but you may be the last spark of hope. Please leave the Star Lotus Universe immediately and seek refuge in another universe!" the priests urged one after another. "Since I am powerless to change the course of events, I shall certainly live and die with you all. Fleeing alone is utter nonsense," Lian Kong firmly rejected the priests' advice.
The darkness outside would not wait. It gradually seeped into the hall. Guests touched by the darkness merged into it and disappeared. Only then did everyone realize the apocalypse had truly arrived. In an instant, people scattered in flight, and the scene spiraled out of control. "God Master! Go, quickly!" a priest knelt and pleaded. "Keep this necklace for me for now; you must return it to me in the future," Xinya took off the necklace and thrust it back into Lian Kong's hand. "You—" Before Lian Kong could react, "God Master! Send him away!" Xinya commanded the priests with rare authority. The priests understood and quickly used a displacement divine spell to forcibly send Lian Kong out of the Star Lotus Universe, pushing him toward their ally, the Voice of God Universe. "Ugh—" As soon as Lian Kong landed in the Voice of God Universe, he sensed that the existence of the Star Lotus Universe had vanished, and the presence of his friends could no longer be found. "Xinya!!" the God Master let out a sharp, despairing howl, his hand tightly clutching the necklace shimmering with a solitary light. "I vow I will save you all!" A precious tear-crystal fell onto the necklace as his lonely figure stood within the foreign universe.
In the blink of an eye, three billion years passed. During these long ages, he tempered himself without rest or sleep, all to fulfill that distant promise. Now, the rare birth of two interstellar seeds in the cosmos had reignited his hope for redemption. Ending his reminiscence, Lian Kong continued to rush through the passage, teardrops unconsciously sliding down his cheeks and scattering behind him. After a long flight, it seemed he was reaching the end; he passed through a blinding light and arrived at this wondrous Void Realm. Looking around, he saw it filled with multicolored spots of light; there was no beginning and no end, and no sign of life—it was as if he had entered a land of no one. He searched everywhere, longing to behold the visage of the Original God. All gods knew the Original God was a trinity, yet even after entering the Void Realm, there was no trace of any deity. Lian Kong felt perplexed.
Suddenly, he realized: the Original God had been surrounding him all along. The endless spots of light floating in this Void Realm were the long-awaited manifestation of God. The moment he realized this, the light spots quickly began to adhere to his body. "Ugh, this—" Even as a God Master, he found himself completely unable to move. Both his physical and soul power were stripped away; he stood frozen like a puppet, being rapidly decomposed. "Xin... ya..." He slowly closed his eyes in despair. The Original God was indeed insurmountable; even with his formidable strength, he was handled as easily as an ant. What awaited him was endless regret and imminent annihilation.
"How can you fall here when your ancient legend hasn't finished being written?" In this Void Realm that even deities find difficult to reach, a second voice appeared. These sudden words startled Lian Kong, whose consciousness was fading. He struggled to open his eyes and saw that familiar figure—white!