Translator: CinderTL
"The great dao of the soul has been corrupted."
At that moment, the Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse, whose Mind Realm had already collapsed, suddenly regained his composure.
Or perhaps, he had finally accepted his powerlessness and defeat.
He had come to terms with his true nature.
Supreme Powerhouse...
Not truly supreme, nor truly invincible.
These so-called supreme powerhouses were merely titles bestowed upon them by lesser beings who didn't understand the true nature of power.
"The great dao of the soul... no longer exists."
His expression desolate, he sensed the complete annihilation of his understanding of this Dao. His gaze drifted back to Li Chunjun. "I foresaw this outcome long ago. But everything unfolded like a preordained script. No matter how hard we struggled, how fiercely we resisted, how desperately we fought, the ending remained unchanged."
Li Chunjun remained silent, relentlessly devouring the Grand Dao Power and absorbing it into the Void.
And...
Recording every historical trace of this Dao since the birth of the Cosmos.
"One more time. I refuse to believe he's truly invincible."
The Panwu Ultimate's Heart-Mind trembled as he once again activated the Heavenly Evolution Forty-Nine Boundless Tribulation Formation. Gathering the power of forty-nine great daos, he forged a great dao light net capable of splitting heaven and earth, and hurled it at Li Chunjun with lethal intent.
Yet the outcome remained unchanged.
As the great dao light net approached the Void Domain surrounding Li Chunjun, it vanished without a sound, like matter and antimatter colliding.
And during this process...
There was no cataclysmic release of energy.
Because even the concept of "energy" itself had been annihilated by the Void Power.
"It's futile. We can't defeat an opponent at the great unification realm, let alone the supreme cosmic realm," Gui Ling said, his expression desolate as he abandoned resistance. "It's like how a Supreme Sage can't defeat dao unification, or a Primordial Spirit can't defeat Void Refining."
Even if the gap between Li Chunjun and them wasn't as vast as that between a Supreme Sage and dao unification, or a Primordial Spirit and Void Refining, the difference between an Ultimate Powerhouse and the great unification realm—likely two major realms—still granted him the power to face a thousand of them alone.
Yes!
At least a thousand Ultimate Powerhouses would be needed to stand a chance against him.
Of course, it was merely a hope.
How many Ultimate Powerhouses did they have?
Only seven!
The disparity was more than a hundredfold!
"Li Chunjun, though the void great dao was born from your path, I still can't help but ask... why?"
The boundless supreme expert stepped forward, gazing at him. "Was it worth it?"
"No need to ask," Li Chunjun replied.
The Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse shook his head. "When we destroyed Great Worlds to forge a dao technique or an Immortal Artifact, did we ever answer the beings of those worlds when they asked if it was worth it?"
He chuckled weakly. "The only reason we're acting so pathetically now is because... this has finally happened to us."
The boundless supreme expert wanted to retort, but when he opened his mouth, he found himself utterly unable to formulate a counterargument.
Their favorite justification had always been "the greater good."
That was because they were the greater good.
But this time...
They weren't.
"As Ultimate Powerhouses, as the strongest individuals in the existence faction, we should at least maintain some semblance of supreme powerhouse dignity. Don't become a laughingstock."
The Panwu Ultimate, standing nearby, spoke as he futilely channeled Grand Dao Power, weaving it together and unleashing it toward Li Chunjun.
Even though he knew his efforts were utterly futile, he refused to stop attacking until his final breath. His resistance would never cease.
"Li Chunjun," the Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling began, "though you represent the void great dao—and perhaps because of our relentless pressure, our refusal to give you any choice but to seek your death—you were forced onto this irreversible path, driving the Cosmos toward its Return to Void. In theory, the fault lies with us..."
Gui Ling paused, then added, "This isn't some moral blackmail, nor am I preaching about the greater good of all living beings. I simply want to ask a fundamental question, one that any life form might ask: Was it worth it? To destroy such a flourishing, brilliant world and reduce it to nothingness, all to uphold your Dao—was it truly worth it?"
Several Ultimate Powerhouses glanced sideways, their expressions thoughtful.
They seemed to want to know the answer as well.
After all, even if these Ultimate Powerhouses might truly resort to any means to achieve their goals, such methods would never include destroying the world.
Their power, status, and position were fundamentally built upon the existence of all things.
When all living beings ceased to exist, even if they stood at the pinnacle of the Cosmos, they would face only eternal solitude and emptiness.
"There's no need to ask further," the Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse replied.
The Dean of the Supreme Research Institute, renowned for his omniscience and omnipotence, now seemed to possess unprecedented clarity of thought.
Having his Mind Realm shattered, falling from the state of perfection to a flawed state like Li Chunjun's, allowed him to see clearly what had once been obscured.
Things he had never understood suddenly became clear.
"Perhaps from that moment onward, the world's splendor and the Cosmos's myriad beings ceased to matter to him. From that moment, he became emptiness and nothingness."
The Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse tried to empathize with his feelings. "Even this decades-long journey might have been his attempt at self-redemption. He tried to fill the void in his heart with other things, but ultimately discovered it was impossible."
"That moment?"
Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling, who understood Li Chunjun deeply, quickly grasped the critical point Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse was referring to.
But...
He found it almost impossible to believe.
It seemed utterly absurd.
"Just for a mortal?!"
The Ultimate Powerhouse glared at Li Chunjun. "For a mere mortal, you'd sacrifice the entire Cosmos, the lives of all us Ultimate Powerhouses, as offerings?!"
"The mortal you speak of may be the world within his heart," Tian Wen sighed. "His world has already died."
"Go back."
Li Chunjun refused to engage further in these arguments.
He simply addressed the Ultimate Powerhouses, Supreme Sovereigns, and Dao Venerables calmly: "Go back and bid farewell to those closest to you!"
He spoke slowly, deliberately: "Cast aside your airs as Ultimate Powerhouses, Supreme Sovereigns, and Dao Venerables. Stop clinging to your Mind Realm's perfection, stop believing you bear some great responsibility that demands unwavering resolve. Let go of everything, seek out your dearest ones, or pursue what your heart truly desires. Cherish these final moments. Say goodbye to them, and say goodbye to yourselves."
These words caused the Supreme Sovereigns who had been fruitlessly following Panwu Ultimate to halt in their tracks.
The Dao Venerables of the Starry Sky Group, recalling the director who had perished when the great dao of the soul collapsed, wore bitter expressions. Yet, as they gazed at Li Chunjun, surrounded by Void Power and utterly invincible...
They silently turned and left the battlefield.
Perhaps they were going to be with their loved ones, or perhaps to make final arrangements. Some might simply have sought a quiet place to be alone, calmly awaiting the arrival of the myriad things returning to void.
But at that moment, all of them had abandoned the fight.
A battle they could never win.
"Let's go," Supreme Powerhouse Gui Ling said to Tian Wen Supreme Powerhouse.
"Where to?" Tian Wen glanced at him. "He treats us like mortals who've only lived for a few decades. What family do we have left? Where else is there to go?"
"Let's visit the Supreme Research Institute, the False God Hall—the places we once lived. Let's walk the paths we once walked."
As Gui Ling spoke, he suddenly chuckled. "Come to think of it, this feeling is quite peculiar. For all these years, have we ever truly lived with the mindset that the end of the world is imminent?"
Tian Wen paused, momentarily lost in thought.
A faint smile gradually spread across his face. "Now that you mention it, there's something intriguing about it. I'm almost looking forward to it."
He turned away, his expression gradually smoothing into composure. "Then let's go."
Gui Ling nodded, and together they departed the scene.
"Li Chunjun!"
The boundless supreme expert opened his mouth, unwilling to accept defeat. He desperately wanted to threaten Li Chunjun with the people of the Profound Yellow Great World again.
But then he realized: Li Chunjun was about to initiate the myriad things return to void, restarting the Cosmos. He would personally destroy all living beings connected to him. What use would threats be then?
It would only make him look like a despicable villain, serving no purpose whatsoever.
Better to...
Maintain composure and detachment.
Finally, he exhaled a long, drawn-out breath.
He seemed to be venting all the resentment and bitterness in his heart.
"You've won," he said.
Boundless glanced at him. "The victor reigns supreme over all."
That included him, and the life and death of every Ultimate Powerhouse and Supreme Sovereign.
With those words, he turned and left.
The remaining Ultimate Powerhouses, Heng Guang and Shouxu, followed without a word.
"Why did it have to come to this?" the Supreme Lawbringer sighed wearily before departing as well.
But not everyone left.
"What a joke!"
Pan Wu, the Ultimate Powerhouse, didn't hesitate for a moment.
He knew he couldn't defeat Li Chunjun.
He also knew that Li Chunjun's pretense—acting as if he were destroying the world for their own good, while urging others to bid farewell to their loved ones—only fueled his fury.
But he understood even more clearly that mockery and curses were meaningless.
Everyone had their own stance. He himself had done similar things in the past, acting from his own perspective. The only difference was that he had destroyed tribes, annihilated Great Worlds, and caused destruction on a scale far smaller than the Cosmos.
No one had the right to judge anyone else.
But silence didn't mean he would meekly obey and leave.
He would uphold the final dignity of the Ultimate Powerhouses of the existence camp, fighting to the last moment to embrace death.
Soon, the great dao of destruction was eroded by Void Power.
Next came the great dao of devouring.
Following that were the Flowing Light Dao, the great dao of life, the great dao of chaos, the great dao of creation, the great dao of the void...
As each great dao was corrupted and extinguished, the Cosmos's operation began to falter catastrophically, leading to frequent disasters.
The removal of daos with profound influence over matter, such as the great dao of creation and the great dao of the void, accelerated the Cosmos's gradual collapse.
This was the true myriad things return to void.
This was the complete annihilation of all existence in the Cosmos.
(End of the Chapter)
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