Shun and Kaguya didn't speak loudly, but their voices clearly reached the edge of the nearby Arena of Gods.
Mikoto, Yukari, Hinata, and the others heard this and stopped what they were doing, walking over quickly toward the sound.
Mikoto was still wearing her armor, her eyes full of worry. "Shun, where are you going? Is it very dangerous?"
Yukari was surrounded by light blue Chakra, her tone full of concern. "Do you need us to go with you? An extra person can look out for you."
Hinata activated her Tenseigan, carefully scanning the surroundings to prevent any accidents.
At the same time, she said softly, "We will help Kaguya look after the home, please take care of yourself."
Shun looked at the people gathered around him, a surge of warmth in his heart. A gentle smile appeared on his face, and he raised his hand to shake his head slightly.
"Thank you all for your concern, but this matter is something I must handle alone."
"Too many people would only lead to distractions. Guarding the home for me is your greatest support."
He didn't go into the details of the plan, partly because he feared they would worry and partly because the process of creating a sun was extremely dangerous, and he didn't want to involve anyone.
Seeing his firm attitude, the group stopped insisting. They simply urged him to stay safe, their eyes full of concern.
After everyone had left, the warmth on Shun's face gradually faded. His expression became solemn as he tapped his finger on the void.
A golden energy phantom appeared out of thin air, clearly divided into two halves.
On one side was a dense, almost continuous field of light points. That was Shibai's unfathomable energy magnitude.
On the other side were only a few scattered clusters of light. That was his current energy reserve.
He had once had a brief confrontation across space with Shibai on the River of Time. That majestic energy, sourced from billions of Life Planets, had once swept over him.
He had felt it.
That bone-deep sense of oppression, which remained in his memory to this day, impossible to shake off.
He took a deep breath. Ten Directions could see the future, but those were not the endings he wanted. He wanted to create a new future time trajectory for himself, breaking free from the predestined future this Universe had arranged for him.
In the vision of Ten Directions, he burned all his Origin and Chakra to become the core of the seal. At the cost of his life, he forcibly stripped the Universe Origin from Shibai's body, and ultimately, both of them were annihilated in the torrent of the River of Time.
'This is the future that the Universe has forcibly set for him. With such a naive arrangement, it's no wonder Shibai chose to turn dark.' Shun sneered, a flash of dislike and coldness in his eyes.
In his view, the will of this Universe was too passive and naive, only knowing how to use 'sacrifice' to cover up problems instead of actively seeking a way to break the deadlock.
By pushing the guardian to a dead end, it was no surprise Shibai would turn dark.
In his opinion, his life was definitely not meant to be used for such a meaningless sacrifice, and the fate of this Universe should not be ended by a tragic mutual destruction.
Night quietly spread across the Universe, and the trajectories of the stars slowly shifted.
Fragmented starlight fell around Shun, making his figure appear increasingly solitary.
After bidding farewell to everyone, he returned alone to the nebula to sit in meditation, letting time quietly slip away.
Countless thoughts collided and settled in his mind, from direct confrontation to roundabout containment, from secret technique sneak attacks to Origin plundering.
Countless plans were overturned.
As the night passed and the first glimmer of stellar light pierced the nebula, a bold yet feasible idea gradually took shape.
He wanted to create a 'sun' of his own, using the power of a star to make up for the energy gap between him and Shibai.
As soon as this thought appeared, it instantly occupied his mind, and a light of confidence flashed in his eyes.
The sun is the core of a star system, the most majestic and enduring existence of energy in the Universe. It is the source of growth for all things and the ultimate symbol of energy.
Shun quickly deduced in his heart, his eyes growing brighter. If he could create a completely controllable sun, incorporate it into his internal space, and then build an energy conversion channel through secret techniques to fully absorb and transform its continuous light and heat...
He could achieve an explosive growth in energy reserves in a short time, surpassing the imprisoned Shibai and taking the initiative in the battle.
He could even reverse the situation to strip the Origin power from Shibai's body. This would not only end the catastrophe but also preserve himself, it was the optimal solution.
Once this idea took root, it grew rapidly like a vine, occupying his thoughts.
Shun closed his eyes and meticulously deduced every step in his mind, precise down to the material proportions, rune arrangement, and energy control, allowing for no oversight.
First, he would use Omnipotence to gather basic substances like hydrogen and helium from the Universe, converging them in the precise proportions for star formation to compress them into a dense stellar core.
Then, using the top-tier sealing technique 'One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Trigrams Seal', he would lay down layers of barriers deep within the core.
He needed to build an efficient energy absorption channel and carve conversion array patterns to transform the sun's violent thermal and light energy into a gentle and easily absorbable energy.
Finally, he would use Amaterasu flames fused with Six Paths Chakra to forcibly ignite the core, while using the space secret technique 'Thousand-Fold Barrier' to isolate energy leakage.
By firmly locking all the sun's energy within his body to prevent loss, he repeatedly deduced, noting down every possible accident and its countermeasure to ensure nothing went wrong.
After repeating the deduction dozens of times and confirming there were no omissions, Shun no longer hesitated. He took one last look toward the Arena of Gods, a hint of concern flashing in his eyes, before turning away.
He transformed into a golden stream of light, traveling rapidly through the Universe. He bypassed planets and nebulae, avoiding areas with life, and finally stopped at the edge of a barren star system.
This place was far from any living zones, with ample celestial matter, dense clouds of hydrogen and helium, and a stable gravitational field.
It wouldn't interfere with the formation of the star, nor would it affect the innocent. It was the perfect place to create a sun.
Floating in the void, Shun took a deep breath and adjusted his mindset, preparing to begin this feat that could rewrite fate. He raised his hands to form seals, a strong golden light glowing on his hands as Omnipotence was instantly activated.
An invisible force, like a giant net covering hundreds of thousands of miles, swept toward the surrounding cosmic dust and gas clouds.
Countless fragments of dust and dense hydrogen-helium clouds were forcibly pulled in, rapidly converging and rotating in front of him to form a massive gray vortex. The vortex spun faster and faster, whipping up currents of energy and letting out a dull whistle.
With his full exertion, the vortex's gravity grew stronger. Matter was continuously compressed and densified. The originally loose clouds gradually condensed into a massive sphere tens of thousands of meters in diameter.
The surface glowed with a dull gray luster, while the interior continuously accumulated potential energy, emitting a low hum.
It was as if a life was being nurtured, yet it also carried a heart-palpitatingly violent aura.
Once the sphere's form stabilized and no longer fluctuated violently, Shun began to circulate golden runes.
Golden runes twisted and burrowed into the core through the gaps on the sphere's surface, weaving into a fine barrier within.
The outer barrier was like a bronze wall, responsible for locking in energy and preventing leakage.
The middle barrier established countless silver energy channels, spreading across the sphere like veins.
The inner barrier was carved with complex conversion array patterns, shimmering with a gentle light.
The three layers of barriers were nested and resonated with each other like a precision instrument. They could precisely convert the violent energy from the sun's subsequent eruption into gentle Chakra, preventing energy shocks from damaging his body.
He carefully inspected every part of the barriers to ensure there were no loopholes. Finally, Shun slowly opened his eyes, and the ocular power of his Nine Tomoe Rinne Sharingan erupted.
He ignited a cluster of golden Amaterasu flames. This was not the ordinary black flame form, but an ultimate flame fused with Six Paths Chakra and the God Tree Origin. The temperature was high enough to incinerate all matter and even ignite a stellar core.
He extended his right hand, and the Amaterasu flames slowly stretched out, forcibly crashing into the planet's core.
BOOOOM!!!
A dull, massive roar came from within the planet, instantly sweeping through the entire void.
The dull gray sphere instantly erupted with dazzling golden light, and scorching energy spread across the sphere's surface.
The surrounding void was scorched until it twisted and deformed, and even light rays were refracted. But as soon as this violent energy began to spread, it was firmly locked by the space secret technique 'Thousand-Fold Barrier' Shun had set up in advance.
All the energy was confined around the sphere, unable to leak out in the slightest, only able to tumble and surge within the barrier.
A brand-new sun was born in the barren star system. It emitted a warm and dazzling light that pierced through space barriers, illuminating this region that had been dead for billions of years. It dyed the surrounding nebula golden, yet it was held firmly in Shun's hands.
This sun was no longer a star hanging high in the sky and out of reach. It was an energy core completely controlled by him, ready to be absorbed at any time. Every ray of light contained majestic energy, waiting to be converted into his power.
Shun looked at this sun of his own, a confident smile flashing in his eyes. This was his reliance for breaking the deadlock.