The void between the universes began to disappear.
Slowly.
Silently.
But in an absolutely terrifying way.
The spatial laws that separated the two worlds were collapsing before the mere approach of those two existences.
Han Feng felt his soul tremble.
The Celestial Diagram within him shone so brightly that his vision began to turn golden. The ancient lines spun like maddened stars within his consciousness while the central fissure of the diagram remained completely open.
Now…
he could feel both universes simultaneously.
The Gu World.
And the other side.
The energies.
The laws.
The fundamental differences between the heavens.
Everything was beginning to converge.
Above the Central Region, the Gu Immortals observed in complete silence.
None of them dared to act now.
Because everyone understood.
If they interfered at that moment…
perhaps they would cause the immediate collapse of the worlds.
The silent figure before the golden door remained calm as always.
Robes swaying slowly in the dimensional chaos.
A deep gaze.
Momentary as an eternal existence above the ages.
The figure in black robes, however, remained surrounded by distorted darkness, as if the very space around it rejected its existence.
Destiny.
Karma.
Laws.
Everything seemed to be crushed near that presence.
And then—
for the first time—
the two took another step.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The cosmos exploded.
The fissures spread across both universes simultaneously.
In the Gu World, oceans split in two.
On the other side, spiritual stars began to fall from the heavens.
Han Feng felt blood welling up in his eyes.
His body could barely withstand the absurd pressure generated by that proximity.
Then—
something impossible happened.
The two universes began to partially merge.
Not completely.
But enough.
Mountains from the other world began to appear above the sky of the Gu World like real mirages.
While entire regions of the Gu World appeared reflected on the other side.
The heavens were overlapping.
The laws were mixing.
And the worst part…
living beings on both sides could finally sense each other clearly.
In the other universe, countless cultivators watched the cracked heavens in shock.
Some had begun to involuntarily advance from one realm to another due to the mixing of universal laws.
Others were going mad.
Ancient beasts were awakening in forgotten regions.
Entire sects were activating defensive formations.
Chaos had begun on that side as well.
But above all…
everyone felt fear.
Because no one knew what existed beyond that convergence.
In the Gu World, the situation was even worse.
The fissures now covered almost the entire firmament.
The primordial essence had gone completely mad.
Gu Beasts mutated before the cultivators' eyes.
Some grew absurdly strong.
Others deformed into grotesque creatures consumed by dimensional energy.
The great sects had already lost control of several regions.
The world was entering a new era by force.
And Han Feng…
was at the center of it all.
Then—
the Celestial Diagram reacted again.
BOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
A golden wave exploded from Han Feng's body.
The nearby spatial distortions instantly vanished.
The fissures around him stabilized.
Even the monstrous pressure of the two universes partially weakened near him.
The eyes of the silent figure moved immediately.
The presence in black robes also looked directly at Han Feng.
And for the first time…
Han Feng felt something different coming from them.
Not hostility.
Not murderous intent.
But recognition.
As if they both finally understood what he truly was.
Then—
the ancient voice within the Celestial Diagram spoke again.
Clearer now.
More awakened.
"The heir has finally appeared…"
Han Feng felt his heart sink.
Heir?
Before he could think—
the vision came again.
The primordial void.
The ancient war.
Worlds dying.
And the gigantic golden diagram dividing the heavens.
But this time…
Han Feng saw something else.
In the center of that colossal diagram…
was a figure.
Young.
Golden robes.
Eyes as cold as stars.
And behind him…
two universes were forcibly separated.
The man raised both hands while countless golden chains bound something monstrous beyond the void.
Then—
the vision changed abruptly.
Han Feng saw that same man being pierced by black cracks.
His body began to disappear.
But before vanishing completely…
he split the enormous diagram into countless fragments of light.
One of them…
entered Han Feng's chest.
The vision ended.
Han Feng opened his eyes violently.
His heart pounded madly.
Because now he partially understood.
The Celestial Diagram was a fragment of something much larger.
Something created to separate worlds.
Or perhaps…
to seal something between them.
Then—
the cold voice of the figure in black robes echoed through the universes.
"So it was you."
Silence.
The silent figure before the golden door observed Han Feng deeply.
Then calmly replied:
"Interesting… the seal still exists."
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The Celestial Diagram almost went out of control.
Golden lines began to expand across Han Feng's body.
Ancient symbols appeared on his skin.
The girl behind him widened her eyes in shock.
Because at that instant…
Han Feng seemed less human.
Closer to an ancient existence slowly awakening.
Then—
the sky darkened completely.
The two presences finally reached the absolute boundary between universes.
Separated by only an extremely thin layer of reality.
The entire cosmos began to scream.
Literally.
Space emitted strange sounds as it cracked.
The universal laws were failing.
And then—
the figure in black robes slowly raised its hand.
At the same time—
the silent figure before the golden door did the same.
Han Feng felt his blood run cold.
Because he realized.
If those two hands touched…
perhaps the two universes would cease to exist.