Chapter 1347
I Will Illuminate the Earth
Looking at the headless yet immortal “Void” at this moment, Eivass felt no fear, but a strange sense of peace.
— It was as if he were facing the Abyss Heavenly Envoy.
This thought suddenly flashed through Eivass’s mind.
Now, the “Ring Heavenly Envoy,” having lost its head which symbolized reason, had its remaining body completely detached from the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s inherent constraints. It had evolved into a new, independent entity, becoming true Void.
Eivass had seen this happen before.
When the Great Abyss lost the “obsession” represented by the Amber Heavenly Envoy, it had transformed into a mindless monster and obtained a pseudo-head, just like this.
And since Eivass had previously defeated the Abyss Heavenly Envoy, he would have an advantage in confronting the Void now.
After all, every “present” is a re-enactment of the past.
What has been, will be again; what has been done, will be done again—this is the very essence of ritual.
By obtaining analogous concepts through symbolic objects, one can overcome the strong with the weak and achieve the impossible…
— This was the miracle brought about by the Father of Snakes!
Undoubtedly, the scene before him was a deliberate setup by the Ring Heavenly Envoy.
His past self had accounted for everything—He foresaw that he would be consumed by Void, that he would attack Eivass, and that Eivass would sever his head with Death of Withering… After all, as the “material” for Death of Withering, that Winter Demon had only contacted Eivass under the guidance of the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s Disciple, Anna Sprenger.
He had also foreseen that Void would seize this opportunity to attempt to break free from his suppression.
Until now, all the abilities used by the “Ring Heavenly Envoy” originated from him. Although his power was already immense, it was clearly restrained… This was because the Ring Heavenly Envoy’s residual consciousness was still suppressing the Whisper of the Void.
And “Void” indeed seized this chance to split off its head!
Thus, it became the “Great Abyss”!
— It became the “other fallen self” that Eivass had once defeated!
Judging by the Void’s reaction, it clearly hadn’t realized this.
The minds of the Ring Heavenly Envoy and the Whisper of the Void had always been connected, so any thought the Ring Heavenly Envoy had, even a serious one, could be overheard by Void.
Thus, He couldn’t even think about it!
How could he devise a plan with a ninety-nine percent chance of death and no turning back, without being able to think thoroughly in his mind or leave any written records?
Eivass could not even imagine the torment that other self had endured.
Without anyone to share his loneliness, sacrificing the one he loved with his own hands, betraying and snatching away a trusted close friend, causing him to fall; enduring his friend’s hatred, and the vigilance and killing intent of his other self; burying his inner self, unable to show any weakness, unable to trust any fleeting thought, unable to even contemplate any plan in his mind…
This endured for a hundred thousand years.
Until he offered his own life, burning to ash—all for a “possibility” whose future he himself did not know.
The Ring Heavenly Envoy might have gone mad long ago.
Only a true madman could use his own body as a cage to imprison millions of cycles of reincarnation for Void—
“Your resolve, I accept it…”
Having just completed his final Ascension Ritual, inheriting the last memories and power of Ai Shiping, Eivass gazed at the beheaded god, now completely turned into Void, with an unshakeable resolve.
“Hahahahahahahahaha!”
The Void, having shed the head of the Ring Heavenly Envoy, let out a mad, almost deranged laugh.
“Finally, finally! This is my miracle, thank you!”
Escaping from that fleshy prison, it appeared overjoyed: “Thank you a thousand times over!”
As countless voices spoke in unison, its body began to contort.
Serpentine worms wriggled out from beneath its pale skin, instantly rendering the once handsome and powerful body of the Ring Heavenly Envoy ragged—its pale complexion was that of a corpse, as if the body had long been dead.
The worms seemed to possess the hue of black holes, or perhaps the Milky Way.
Through these worms, one could glimpse the colors of the universe—as if the world before them was merely a layer, and beneath it lay a sea of stars. Wherever they crawled, it was as if the layer of “reality” was erased.
The traces left by these crawling worms became rows and rows of “mouths.” These mouths bore flowers, each petal a human face displaying distinct emotions of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness.
“Whisperer, Thousand-faced Sophist, Whisper of the Void…”
“Void” spoke slowly, in a thousand different voices: “Many have called ‘us’ by different names. But few have known our essence.
“Do you know how we became Twilight Seeds?”
It asked itself, and then answered itself: “Our original civilization was not much more advanced than your ancestors. We hadn’t even invented faster-than-light travel technology… which trapped us on Earth.
“Yes, Earth. We were siblings from different fathers and mothers—”
It was too lonely.
Not only the Ring Heavenly Envoy was imprisoned. Void was also trapped within this shell, sharing a hundred thousand years of prisoner life with the Ring Heavenly Envoy.
Its incessant clamor had driven the Ring Heavenly Envoy to the brink of madness, just as the eternally silent and uncommunicative Ring Heavenly Envoy had driven Void to the brink of madness.
Even as a Twilight Seed, He was an intelligent being. Moreover, He was a hyperdimensional sentient entity—He had merely come to consume the civilization of this backward planet, only to be captured by the natives and forcibly confined for a hundred thousand years. From Void’s perspective, this was practically an insult.
Eivass then took out a horn and blew it forcefully.
It was an Oliphant, made from the horn of a Unicorn.
All who heard the sound of the horn could not escape the battlefield, while friendly forces who heard it would gain “tenacity in death.” This immortality was not as strong, and Void had no intention of escaping, so it was indifferent to Eivass’s actions, continuing its monologue: “You also come from another Earth, you should understand—
“When humans lose hope, they fall. Our civilization gradually degenerated and disintegrated. People’s morality crossed all boundaries, and everyone hated everyone else. In the end, we all yearned for an equal war that would destroy everyone.
“When ‘mutual destruction’ became the collective wish, the pleas of the few who were still clear-headed became powerless.
“Those who first prayed for peace died first. The pure became corrupt, the kind became evil. Hatred fueled hatred, greed spawned greed—do you know what kind of world that would be? You must know, Eivass, because you understand humanity.
“Finally, people began to use forbidden spells. Even the souls of the dead were consumed, turned into fuel… not to save more lives, but to cause more deaths. The mad people finally began to fear war… but then, something unexpected happened…
“The first ‘I’ was born.
“Eivass, if it were you, would you accept it? You were sold as a child, lived and used senselessly, your life spent killing more meaningless people. And after your death, your soul was loaded into weapons to destroy more meaningless lives—and at this point, people decided to seek peace.
“How could there be such a good thing? If we’re going to die, we die together, didn’t we say that from the beginning? ‘
At this point, Void let out an malicious laugh: “How did you… forget?
“So, it was no longer the living who wanted to kill everyone, but the dead. It was everyone who was buried in this pointless, meaningless war—no one was willing to accept their foolish death, only for it to result in the happiness and new life of those who harmed them, those they hated.
“So…
“The war began again.
The whispers of the fallen souls quietly rewrote the will of the people.
The weapons, originally wielded, now controlled their wielders.
Just a single crucial stab in the back was enough to shatter the original consensus for peace.
“Trust between people is so fragile. A moment’s impulse can destroy everything. When everyone distrusts everyone else, civilization is merely a name.
“—Finally, only one person remained on this land. And after we revealed everything to him… guess how he chose to act in the end?”
Facing the Whisper of the Void’s curious inquiry, Eivass remained completely unresponsive.
Eivass did not reply… he did not engage in even a single conversation with the Whisper of the Void.
He simply raised the scythe in his hand and swung an invisible energy blade towards the Whisper of the Void!
At the same time, Don Quixote silently appeared before Eivass.
He too knew the terrifying nature of Void, and thus remained entirely silent.
But as he raised his sword, the Whisper of the Void, having completely lost its human form, calmly extended its hand.
Tens of thousands of non-existent hands firmly grasped Don Quixote.
Don Quixote’s movements were utterly controlled—even raising his sword became incredibly difficult.
But the things controlling him clearly “did not exist”!
Since there were no “hands” to control him, it was impossible to even cut them off!
— That was pure “Void.”
Seeing Don Quixote overwhelmed by its sheer power the moment he appeared, the Whisper of the Void let out another cackling laugh.
“Aren’t you ashamed at all?”
“Those who raise their swords to harm others…”
“Are nothing but executioners!”
“Wuwuwu…”
Among the thousand faces, some rebuked, some denounced.
Some pitied, some roared.
Some cried, some laughed—
Don Quixote was drenched in sweat.
He struggled with all his might to control his body… not even to attack “Void,” but to prevent it from turning back and attacking Eivass!
At this moment, the “corpses of the Ring Heavenly Envoy” resurrected by Alistair launched their attack simultaneously!
A purple-black ring suddenly struck the Whisper of the Void, sending it flying instantly. But the next moment, it reappeared in its original position as if it were an illusion. It was then crushed by a second ring, only to reform again.
It vanished from its spot in an instant, and while dodging the third Ouroboros Ring, it reappeared beside Eivass.
Eivass swung his scythe at it—but Void casually wiped its hand, and the scythe broke in two the moment it struck Void’s arm!
As it broke, the blade instantly became rusted, and all supernatural radiance was extinguished.
Eivass then summoned the Lightning Halberd, which he wasn’t very skilled at using—but it was instantly disintegrated by Void’s “negating” power.
“—It’s useless. Such things are meaningless.”
Void said casually, and extended its hand towards Eivass again.
Don Quixote was suddenly torn in two by an invisible force—he had taken the fatal blow as Eivass’s substitute!
Before Eivass could re-summon Don Quixote, Void pointed at Eivass again.
Instantly, Eivass was sent flying as if hit by a concrete mixer!
It was a force that didn’t exist, and thus could not be resisted.
No!
Eivass suddenly realized.
That looked like—
“That was an attack that once killed you. Well, it killed your past self.”
Void said casually, and with another move, the shattered Eivass instantly reappeared in his original spot: “Aren’t you curious how you arrived in this World?
“Let’s chat, shall we? You don’t need to remain silent, nor do you need to sacrifice yourself for this World, do you?
“Don’t forget… you were never from this World to begin with.
“You came to this World precisely because of a [conspiracy], didn’t you? Using death as a transition to enter the River of the Dream Realm… So, the one who sent you here to save the World was the one who killed you? Did he ask for your permission before sending you here? So, shouldn’t the one who killed you be your enemy?
“Since it’s something your enemy wanted to achieve, why would you let him succeed?”
The Whisper of the Void coaxed him: “Don’t you agree, Eivass? What’s the difference between being used by him and being used by us?
“At least… we won’t cause you pain, isn’t that enough?”
At this moment, the door of the Ouroboros Ring opened behind Eivass.
A purple-black sphere emerged from it and silently struck Eivass.
In that instant, Eivass felt time stretch infinitely.
He only managed to re-summon Don Quixote before losing consciousness.
He seemed to have returned to his childhood.
He forgot everything.
No longer burdened with the mission to save the World, no longer the Savior of ten cycles of reincarnation. No longer the Miracle Master carrying everyone’s hopes… but just a child.
Wearing a simple white undershirt and shorts, he ran around the house laughing aimlessly.
“Let’s play Contra!”
His father’s clear voice echoed from inside the house: “Thirty lives! You can’t even do the combos!”
“No way! I’m going to watch Grandpa fish!”
The child yelled, his slippers slapping the floor as he dashed out.
“Whoa, slow down! What if you fall!”
His mother called out from the kitchen: “Come back early tonight, I’m braising pork trotters, don’t get carried away playing!”
By the river, the child trotted to his grandfather’s side, his eyes sparkling as he watched him fish. Other old men nearby laughed and scolded him upon seeing him.
“Did you catch any fish?”
The child’s eyes sparkled, cunning like a little fox.
The old man chuckled, patted his head, and pulled him into his embrace, rubbing his scalp.
“Oh, my darling grandson, you’re going to be the death of me… Shall we play a game of chess? Grandpa will give you a pair of elephants!”
As the old man spoke, a chessboard appeared beside him.
“I want you to give me a chariot!”
“Do you know ‘one chariot for ten pieces,’ you greedy brat…”
So saying, the old man removed a chariot and an elephant.
— If only it could always be like this.
The thought suddenly crossed his mind.
But at that moment, a hand landed on his shoulder.
The child was startled and turned to look.
He saw a somewhat unfamiliar man standing behind him.
His exceptionally sharp features made him look like a foreigner…
His long, black, wavy hair was neatly draped behind his shoulders, his jade-green eyes dim and tired.
He wore a gray and white trench coat, his stubble looking rough.
“Sir, may I borrow this child for a moment?”
He bowed slightly and politely asked the old man: “Many of us are waiting for him.”
The old man instinctively grabbed the child and pulled him behind his back, puffing his chest out and preparing to confront the man: “What are you up to? Trying to snatch a child in broad daylight?”
But at that moment, the child looked at the man, his pupils beginning to tremble.
His pupils grew clearer, as if he remembered something.
At some point, the child, who was only four or five years old, transformed into someone eighteen or nineteen, in his early twenties.
He didn’t look like Eivass, nor like the Ring Heavenly Envoy, but somewhere in between.
He had a scholarly air, his eyes squinted, giving him a kind and gentle appearance. He looked like a well-liked student.
“Grandpa, this is my friend.”
He suddenly spoke: “I have to go.”
The old man looked at the transformed youth without surprise, merely sighing.
“Will you come back after you’ve grown up? Your mother’s making braised pork trotters… tender and fragrant.”
“…I’m not coming back.”
The black-haired youth, with his squinted eyes, his voice suddenly choked with emotion.
He spoke the first word, “No,” calmly, but by the last syllable, tears welled up, preventing him from speaking further. However, his nearsightedness caused him to squint, so his teary eyes were not visible.
“Then…”
The old man smiled helplessly and looked at Don Quixote, his accent now more pronounced Shandong dialect: “Please take good care of him, young man. The child prefers soft food when he eats… don’t let him eat too much cold stuff. His stomach is sensitive.”
“I understand, sir.”
Don Quixote nodded politely and lightly placed his hand on Eivass’s shoulder.
The next moment.
Void was leisurely strolling towards Eivass.
Don Quixote, re-summoned, had already been torn apart by Void again… but he had held on for a little longer.
Eivass, standing still with his eyes closed, suddenly erupted with a storm of shadows—
It was the “Shadow Cloak”!
The shadow power exploded, and Eivass instantly vanished from his spot.
The next moment, forty-nine floating cannons, imbued with the will of warriors, carrying storms and lightning, appeared simultaneously in mid-air.
As the power of the Shadow Cloak spread, they launched their attack simultaneously and synchronously—
Forty-nine divine storms descended at an unreactable speed!
If his resistances hadn’t been stripped away by Paradise Lost, such an attack would have been harmless. If the Ring Heavenly Envoy had personally inhabited this body, its inexhaustible life force would have made him fearless.
However, when Void occupied this body, its concept of “infinity” was weakened. A large portion was converted into its power of “meaninglessness” that negated everything.
This attack truly injured Void.
Immediately after, four ice-covered clones of the Ring Heavenly Envoy launched a continuous barrage of attacks—each attack triggered forty-nine follow-up strikes, and Void was instantly overwhelmed by these unavoidable, unblockable attacks from all directions!
“It seems Huan Huan never told you…”
Eivass’s voice, filled with killing intent and determination, rang out in the air: “What it means to turn into an ugly monster in the second stage—
“—Helchin!”
Devouring the forty-nine floating cannons, the giant mecha that appeared, fired a beam of light the moment it materialized.
The beam struck Void heavily. This blow, capable of instantly destroying the body of a Descended Heavenly Envoy, was something even Void, stripped of infinite power, could not entirely withstand.
This hit genuinely grievously wounded Void.
It cursed, damned, berated, and wailed in pain.
Void forcefully endured the attack and opened its mouth, letting out a roaring counter-attack with a beam of black energy imbued with the power of Void, capable of erasing all existence.
Like a crack in the universe—it swallowed the beam fired by Helchin and moved to engulf Helchin itself!
However, at the moment of annihilation, Helchin instantly disappeared.
This sevenfold power boost was entirely inherited by the last Beast of Sin.
— Leah of the Great Sun!
Eivass’s final awakened great beast.
The great beast he had obtained from the beginning.
His other half, the symbol of the sun…
As Leah was summoned and revealed, the Nuclear Fusion Furnace also activated.
As Eivass’s body was once again overloaded, his strongest blow was finally ready—
The attack that Helchin was directly engulfed by earlier indicated Eivass’s failed judgment.
And by this, the Path Trait of the Transcendent Serpent was activated—
[Transcendent Serpent (Gold): When you confront an enemy with a higher Energy Level than yourself and fail your judgment, your next judgment gains an additional +2 priority (Divinity)]
Following this, Eivass activated the secret art of Dawn Fire.
And with triple Mana, he activated the spell amplification of Yin-Yang Harmony.
Simultaneously, Eivass channeled the newly acquired power of “Miracle.”
Eivass summoned the Book of Law in his hand, and a card as brilliant as the sun appeared in the air.
Summoning in the upright position—
Leah flew into the sky, the power she had gathered erupting completely.
“—Light illuminates all sentient beings!”
The next moment, the sun, which had been covered by darkness, lit up.
It was not a metaphor.
Nor was it merely a fleeting, illusory brilliance.
The “sun truly lit up”—
A miracle was born.
In the sky, which had only a black hole, a brand new sun appeared!
Infinite light instantly spread across the entire World. It washed away the despair and fear in people’s hearts, causing everyone to subconsciously look up at the sky.
Everyone in the World felt an unparalleled silence at that moment, the haze in their hearts dispelled, and an endless prayer for “hope” poured into their hearts.
And as they watched, the pupils of countless people reflected light.
That light entered the “Mirror.”
Through the power transmission of the Twin Mirrors, various corners of this land and this World reflected light.
The sky, the sea, the lakes, the jewels—every mirror capable of reflecting light lit up with unparalleled brilliance!
“—Dawn is at hand!”
Eivass, flying high in the sky at this moment, with the halo behind him perfectly overlapping the sun, declared loudly: “I will illuminate the Earth!”
(End of this chapter)
