Void Sect.
The massive black-purple vortex is the Black Sea’s sole residence belonging to the Void.
The Void is a concept between Chaos and the unknown, the fundamental point of origin of the Mother of Void.
But in Li Chengyi’s self-detonation, this place also suffered considerable damage.
Now, the gigantic vortex is at least hundreds of times smaller than its original size.
The body of the Mother of Void had long vanished, most of it returning to its elemental form, with a small part remaining and transforming into this huge body spanning thousands of light-years in diameter.
When she broke through her limits, this part of herself also completely turned into pure Void.
"The so-called Void is but a lie," Li Chengyi floated above the vortex, looking down at the enemy sect’s stronghold.
"Void is merely an empty space that arises when elements leave our conscious perception," said the second generation indifferently.
"The fact that the Mother of Void can be injured by the self-detonation of Chaos signifies that this aspect of her essence hasn’t truly returned to the elemental form. Because the elemental form is immortal."
Li Chengyi nodded slightly upon hearing this.
"Since it’s a lie, then let me take over everything. The power of the Source of Evil is limitless, and in this world, only I can remake everything," Li Chengyi said calmly.
He wasn’t wrong.
Even the previous Master Tian Xuanzi couldn’t go back to the origin of all things; he could only create a new era.
But Li Chengyi could.
Because... he still had the Evil Flower.
And the infinite energy of the Source of Evil.
And as of now, a self that had stepped into the apex of completeness.
He could see concepts and thus could weave a net of rules with concepts and use the Flower Language Technique to recreate all things.
"What do you plan to do now?" Xie Rong asked, "The final consciousness of the Mother of Void has long since disappeared, and what remains here are only dead things driven by elemental forms and concepts."
"Not dead things," Li Chengyi countered. "Dead things don’t have desires, nor do they have fears. But in reality, none of that matters. As long as I annihilate everyone who is still alive, I will be the only one left in this world...."
"...." Xie Rong was at a loss for words.
Without waiting for his nonsense, with a flash, Li Chengyi crossed a vast expanse of unknown matter in the Black Sea and appeared directly in front of the Void vortex.
It was at this realm that he discovered, within unknown matter, there was no change in time nor structure in space, thereby allowing his being to move as quickly as his consciousness could.
Wherever his consciousness reached, he could appear.
There is no connection between the unknown to unknown, only the combination of the known to known forms a space that possesses the concept of distance.
Without distance, without dimensions like length, width, and height, everything just needed an energy supply, and it could appear there.
In fact, without the concept of position, far and near lost all meaning.
Between different entities, there was no longer a distinction from one another, equal to all known things being tightly pressed together.
No sooner had Li Chengyi appeared than the colossal vortex in front of him sensed him, and a swath of impenetrably dark colossal beasts surged into the air, lunging furiously at him.
Behind them, more of the remnant Ultimate Void Behemoths, carrying the dense aura of the Mother of Void, watched hungrily.
"Let it play out...."
Li Chengyi’s body quickly lit up with layers of radiant colors.
"Everything in the new era has no need for you...."
Boom!
Another vast expanse of multicolored light, like a dazzling supernova, in the blink of an eye swallowed the entire Void vortex.
Although the explosion was far more intense than that of a supernova.
Yet the brilliance was just as beautiful.
Following that, before the rings of colored light from the first explosion dissipated, another explosion ignited, starting anew.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!!
The continual blasts made the entire Void vortex emit cries of pain like those of a living being.
But with each explosion spreading, the vortex became smaller and smaller.
Until at last, the last trace of black-purple color completely vanished within the Black Sea, leaving no trace.
Li Chengyi’s body then revived, unscathed and reappearing within the Black Sea.
"I feel it.... a part of the unique power.... though it is very weak...."
He said with a neutral expression.
"Do you truly wish to do this?"
A cluster of pale red light suddenly flared up in front of him.
The group from the Behemoth Sect materialized, gazing this way.
Leading them was none other than Professor Mimam.
"It’s you guys...." Li Chengyi’s emotions showed little fluctuation. "There’s no helping it, all obstacles must be eradicated."
"...To gather all the uniques?" Despite not being powerful, Mimam’s knowledge was extremely profound, or else he wouldn’t have gained Alpha’s recognition.
"I want to live a life of peace and tranquility, but all this requires resolving the various interferences from outside."
"To resolve the interferences, I need to strengthen myself."
"By strengthening myself, I naturally bring about more influence."
"With great influence, it is inevitable that I will attract more attention and disturbances that calculating minds will bring."
"Therefore, to put an end to more interferences, I have no choice but to continue enhancing my own strength. So it goes, in an endless loop... until I have reached where I am today..."
"So, the only possible way to absolute tranquility is for all things to become my backyard garden. In it, no element could threaten the self, only by having everything under my absolute control can absolute tranquility be achieved," Mimam added.
"You’re right," Li Chengyi nodded.
"What seems like a simple desire in truth contains an essence of incredible arrogance... to view all things as a garden of the self... it is fitting for the third generation," Mimam sighed.
"So... what is your choice?" Li Chengyi looked at them.