The Epic Tale of Chaos vs Order

Chapter 2711: The new Nine Empyrean Suns Universe (III)

The warriors of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe had fought, bled, and died to protect the Empyrean Worlds.

For countless eras, those magnificent worlds had represented the foundation of their civilization, the pillars upon which entire races and countless societies had built their homes. The battles against the Root had been particularly cataclysmic, and witnessing two of the Empyrean Worlds fall into that abomination had carved a memory into the hearts of everyone who had survived those wars, one that would never fade.

And now, the moment when peace had finally returned, they watched as every remaining Empyrean World was slowly dragged toward the abyss at the center of reality.

Yet despite seeing everything they had sacrificed so much to protect being pulled toward oblivion, not a single warrior moved.

There was a simple reason.

The Scarlet King.

This was Cain Laurifer’s plan.

And they trusted that man with their lives, their homes, and their future.

If Cain’s intention had merely been destruction, the process would have been simple. The power of Omega Horizon could literally disintegrate the essence of reality itself, transforming something into absolute nothingness and erasing not only its existence but even the meaning behind that existence.

However, that was obviously not Cain’s intention.

He had said it himself.

This was not creation.

It was not destruction.

It was transformation.

Cain intended to contain the entire Nine Empyrean Suns Universe within himself and then change it!

The sheer absurdity of such a task was difficult even for the Third Realm powerhouses to comprehend. Even a Fourth Realm Life Form would struggle to contain a single Empyrean World within their body. The amount of energy, mass, laws, principles, and fundamental structures required to sustain such a world was simply too immense.

And there were seven Empyrean Worlds.

Beyond them existed countless minor worlds, stars, nebulae, black holes, dimensions, and innumerable other celestial structures.

If Cain attempted to store all of that inside his body through ordinary means, even his monstrous Fourth Realm physique would be overwhelmed.

He would explode.

Fortunately, Cain did not need to preserve those things in their current forms.

The Empyrean Worlds and the countless minor worlds continued to move closer and closer toward the abyss.

As they approached the Omega Horizon Core, something extraordinary began to happen.

The worlds started to break apart.

Mountains, oceans, continents, civilizations, and countless structures were stripped from their original forms before being drawn into the darkness.

Yet the most astonishing part was that nothing was actually being destroyed.

Their principles remained.

Their energy remained.

Their mass remained.

Even the fundamental quantities that defined their existence remained unchanged.

What disappeared was their form and meaning.

Cain was separating the essential components of reality from everything that was unnecessary for their continued existence.

It was as if an unimaginable force had reached into creation itself and stripped away every layer until only the purest essence remained.

The process continued.

More worlds shattered and disappeared into the abyss.

Then came the nebulae.

Stars followed.

Massive black holes were pulled from their positions and swallowed without resistance.

Galaxies, dimensions, spatial structures, and countless other celestial bodies followed the same fate.

Everything that existed within the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe was being drawn toward the center.

Everything that had existed.

Everything that currently existed.

Everything that could have existed.

All of it was being reduced to its most fundamental essence.

Two magnificent halos manifested around the enormous Omega Horizon Core.

One was golden.

The other was scarlet.

They rotated around the abyss with increasing speed, their radiance illuminating the empty universe.

Then—

Something even greater appeared.

A gigantic golden matrix manifested within the void, extending in every direction.

Meylin’s eyes widened.

The Empyrean Wills stared in silence.

The warriors of the alliance could only watch.

It was the Universe Matrix.

The fundamental structure that allowed the countless elements of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe to exist.

The matrix contained the principles governing space-time, the laws that allowed reality to move forward, and the countless connections that bound every world, every civilization, and every form of existence together.

It was the framework upon which the entire universe had been built.

"RUMBLE!"

The golden threads of the Universe Matrix trembled.

Then they began to break apart.

One after another, the countless golden threads detached themselves from the structure they had supported since the birth of the universe and began moving toward the Omega Horizon Core.

The sight was breathtaking.

The very foundation of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe was entering the abyss.

The golden threads continued to disappear.

One after another.

Hundreds.

Thousands.

Millions.

Until finally, the last golden thread faded into the depths of the Omega Horizon Core.

Silence followed.

Meylin, the Empyrean Wills, and the warriors of the Nine Empyrean Suns Alliance could only stare.

Pure awe flooded their hearts.

The Omega Horizon Core continued expanding.

Larger.

Larger.

And larger.

Until finally—

There was nothing else.

The Nine Empyrean Suns Universe had vanished.

A universe capable of supporting countless trillions of life forms, seven surviving Empyrean Worlds, countless minor worlds, innumerable stars, galaxies, dimensions, and an unimaginable number of civilizations had become an empty void.

Nothing remained.

No stars.

No worlds.

No galaxies.

No spatial dimensions.

Not even the Universe Matrix.

Only the enormous Omega Horizon Core remained at the center of the emptiness.

The sight was simultaneously terrifying and magnificent.

Meylin’s lips parted slightly.

Her voice trembled as she spoke.

"This is the power... of a true Fourth Realm Life Form."

Her fists tightened.

Yet there was no fear in her eyes.

There was desire.

A burning, almost primal desire to climb higher.

The heart of the True Depravita of Hope burned with an increasingly powerful will.

She wanted to understand.

She wanted to reach that mountain.

She wanted to experience what reality would look like once her mind and soul could comprehend its deepest principles.

And for the first time, Meylin understood that her desire to reach the Fourth Realm was not for Cain.

It was not for the sake of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe.

It was not for anyone else.

It was for herself.

She wanted to stand at that height and see what existed beyond the boundaries of everything she currently understood.

Those thoughts did not distract her.

Instead, her mind became even more focused.

Her consciousness locked onto the Omega Horizon Core.

She could feel the phenomenon reaching its zenith.

Something was coming.

Her heartbeat accelerated.

Faster.

Faster.

Then Meylin suddenly clasped her hands.

"Redemption Incarnation!"

Her transformation began.

An immense surge of power erupted from her body as her appearance changed, her aura igniting with brilliant starlight. Massive wings of pure radiance emerged from her back, each one carrying the majestic essence of Hope.

The wings unfolded and expanded, passing through the golden lotus before spreading around everyone beneath its protection.

At the same time, the warriors of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe and the Empyrean Wills understood that their role had finally arrived.

They could not simply stand and watch.

They roared.

"ARGHHHH!"

Every warrior unleashed their energy.

Third Realm Life Forms burned through their reserves, while the Empyrean Wills poured their own power into the enormous cocoon protecting the remaining life of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe.

The cocoon began glowing.

Brighter.

And brighter.

Soon, it became the only source of light within the otherwise empty universe.

Within the Omega Horizon Core, the golden and scarlet halos continued rotating.

Faster.

Faster.

Faster.

The two halos burned with unimaginable power as they monitored the energy contained within the cocoon.

Then—

They stopped.

Everything froze.

The halos ceased rotating.

The Omega Horizon Core became completely still.

For one brief moment, there was nothing.

No sound.

No movement.

No vibration.

Absolute silence filled the universe.

Until finally a voice manifested.

"Let there be light!"

The Omega Horizon Core broke apart.

"BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!"

The most deafening explosion that had ever manifested erupted across the previously empty universe as the phenomenon that held the entire information of the universe finally let it loose.

A torrent of cosmic energy exploded outward in every direction, flooding every inch of the void with unimaginable power.

The darkness vanished.

Reality itself began to tremble.

And the transformation of the Nine Empyrean Suns Universe had finally begun.

Waves of cosmic energy sent the golden cocoon spinning through the newborn universe, flashing from one direction to another at a speed so tremendous that those inside felt as though their bodies were being thrown through space itself.

Even with the protection of the cocoon surrounding them, they could feel the terrifying intensity of the energy outside. It was so immense that it could melt flesh and burn through the blood of Overgods without the slightest difficulty, reducing even their mighty bodies to ashes in an instant.

Yet none of them looked afraid.

Instead, their eyes glowed with excitement as they felt something far more profound than simple energy washing over their bodies and souls. The newborn principles of the universe were bombarding them from every direction, carrying the fundamental laws that had only just begun to take shape.

Every wave of radiation penetrated their existence, nourishing their bodies, tempering their souls, and allowing their foundations to resonate with the newly born reality surrounding them. Even the weakest life forms could feel subtle changes taking place within themselves.

Their limits were being pushed beyond what they had once believed possible.

The universe was being reborn around them, and with it, the existence of every life form within the golden cocoon was beginning to move toward its next stage of evolution.