Chapter 448: Pillar of Creation and the Evil God of the Distant Abyss

"Of course."

"Severing ties as much as possible is relative."

It is merely 'as much as possible,' not completely and thoroughly.

Because at the current stage, the reopening of Heaven and Earth that Xia Zhi can achieve is still limited to a finite domain, not an infinite one.

He cannot create, destroy, or restart the entire universe; that is unrealistic.

Even with the power He currently possesses, it can indeed be called mighty power.

But relative to the vast universe and all its myriad phenomena, not to mention a grain in the ocean, it is merely a drop in the bucket; calling it overreaching would not be an exaggeration.

Therefore.

His reopening of Heaven and Earth still chooses to take place within the universe.

Relying on the shelter of the Universe Law, the Realm Heavens opened up do not need to directly face the dark Void outside the universe, nor bear too great a pressure.

Like a minor Cave Heaven reliant on a major world, it only needs to maintain the stability of its own spacetime structure.

But precisely because of this, it cannot completely escape the influence of the greater universe.

If the universe is a Computer, then Xia Zhi has cut his own data and created a new folder to store it.

Then, using technical means, he hid this folder away.

It became unreadable, even invisible.

Like a Kamikakushi on a hard drive — the data is clearly stored right there, but there is no way to find the mapping address.

But when all is said and done, this data is still stored inside the Computer.

So it is impossible to completely Isolate the connection.

Although Xia Zhi also wants to build a Computer of his very own, he does not yet have the Condition; he can only hate that his financial resources (Mana) are insufficient.

Consequently, he can only settle for the next best thing and temporarily choose this expedient measure.

After all, the main purpose is to Avoid being Pruned by the Universe Law. Creating his own folder and then hiding it via Kamikakushi counts as achieving the goal.

Like a secret garden Xia Zhi hid in the universe.

Although he cannot completely Isolate the connection with the greater universe, at least here, he can create and rule everything according to his own will.

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The might of the Spear of the God of Gods blew away everything.

The all-encompassing torrent swept up the World Fragments into itself.

The figure, like a banished immortal, seeing this, gently passed the Egg of Creation held in her hands to the figure on her right.

That black-haired, Pigtails-wearing Goddess, both Glamorous and Bold, accepted the Egg of Creation and curiously Observed its interior.

She saw only an incomparably deep pitch-blackness inside.

A pure and Ultimate black, as if it could devour all light.

Even with the Goddess's eyesight that surpasses Thousand Mile Eye EX, she could not fathom what was hidden within.

But intuitively, it was the type where one glance lets you Sense this is absolutely a super High Density Intelligence entity.

This is Naturally so, because the interior concentrates unimaginably vast Energy, Mass...

And, Countless Star Intelligence.

The Goddess quickly Withdrew her Gaze, then gently cupped the Egg of Creation, as if holding a bright pearl before her chest.

Light—

Infinite radiance suddenly burst forth from the Goddess's chest, like the first light of dawn; the entire pitch-black, nihilistic Abyss was illuminated by this light.

At this moment, behind the Goddess's black hair deep as the Night Sky, another graceful silhouette seemed to Faintly Appear.

This silhouette and the Goddess were like a double; the two sometimes Faintly overlapped, sometimes Faintly separated, close yet distant.

At the boundary of light and shadow, the two did not exist in isolation; in truth, they were Two Sides of One, like the two faces of a coin, inseparable.

—Moreover, their appearances and figures were almost identical; only their hair colors were starkly different.

One black as ink, one brilliant as gold.

Indeed, it was a beautiful girl with Golden Hair loose; her Existence was illusory and Unreal, like a phantom in a Dream.

However, although she Emitted a gentle Aura, she simultaneously carried a strong deathly Qi, as if the God of the Dead who ends all life, the final destination of Souls.

If the black-haired Goddess is the Star shining on the Horizon, then the golden-haired Goddess is the cold moon in the deep night.

Ishtar.

And—

Ereshkigal.

The Mistress of Heaven, and the Goddess of the Underworld.

The two were originally a Two Sides of One existence; therefore, at this very moment, standing at the Daoist's right side, there are actually two Goddesses.

Of Course, if one must put it bluntly, one could also say it is one.

It is the result of a Divine Being's Divinity splitting in two, the opposition-unity and perfect division of a Divine Being's Essence.

"Good, good, I'm starting now..."

Miss Ishtar gently lifted her chin, her eyes Flashing with anticipation and confidence, "You must watch me closely, see just how cool I am..."

Her words carried a hint of Tsundere, as if showing off her Charm to someone, yet unwilling to wait for a response, she gently Closed her Eyes and took a deep breath.

Toward the pitch-black Abyss surface ahead, she Decisively took a step forward.

The entire Great Abyss seemed to tremble for it.

In that instant, the golden crown atop Ishtar's head began to bloom with dazzling light, like a disintegrating Star, rapidly turning into countless flowing light particles.

They danced, Rotated, weaving brilliant patterns, and in the blink of an eye, recombined into the "Multilayered Star Crown".

This is the one and only Great Crown.

Condensing the nobility and majesty of a Goddess.

It is an existence where the crowns of the Goddesses derived from Ishtar as their Root, each being a "Queen of Heaven," overlap and recover their complete form.

The Multilayered Star Crown shines bright like a quasar, releasing extremely intense light that illuminates the entire Great Abyss.

Under the radiance of this Great Crown, the Goddess also opens her own high-dimensional Soul — the Saint Graph Xing Xi.

For existences like Servants, the so-called Saint Graph is the vessel that carries the Soul.

The magnitude of its capacity directly determines the limit of power it can contain... after all, the larger the vessel, the more power it can naturally hold.

Therefore, there exists a very obvious gap between an ordinary Saint Graph and a Grand Saint Graph.

After all, the former is generally a small cup, at most a medium cup if stretched to the limit, while the latter is an extra-large cup plus.

—More precisely, the Grand Saint Graph is a super-specification decisive battle vessel specially prepared by the Counter Force.

—Just seven Grand Servants joining forces is enough to directly subjugate the Human Evil.

—This is the qualification that exists to save all of humanity.

But at this moment, compared to the Saint Graph displayed by Miss Ishtar, the so-called Grand Saint Graph also appears insignificant.

Pale and powerless, fine as dust motes.

How did that saying go again?

The glow of fireflies from rotting grass, how can it compare to the bright moon in the heart of heaven?

Placing this saying here is actually not very fitting, because it fails to capture that true difference, and even more fails to depict the scenario of extreme disparity between the two, like the difference between clouds and mud.

At this moment, appearing in this pitch-black deep abyss, is the Goddess among Goddesses.

She is a humanoid Xing Xi, her body composed of brilliant nebulae and galaxies, every star a point of light on her skin, flashing with ancient and mysterious radiance.

She possesses a female humanoid form, slender and graceful, displaying a beauty and solemnity that transcends the mundane.

Her long hair is woven from the most dazzling star belts, carving out brilliant light trails in the pitch-black abyss.

Deep, bright, containing the power of creation and destruction.

In the Goddess's embrace, the World Egg also begins to emerge with specks of radiance, like cracks appearing on the surface of the eggshell —

The Big Bang is about to occur.

This explosion will give birth to countless new stars, opening up countless new worlds.

And this Goddess among Goddesses is the witness and guide of this impending Big Bang.

"..."

"..."

On the spacetime shore at the edge of the Abyss surface, the Nascent Soul Cultivator quietly watches all this, his pupils reflecting that Singularity he personally forged.

He is very clear about what is about to happen.

Just like Ereshkigal who was offered up as the Pillar of the Underworld and rules the Underworld, she who will rule the Underworld until the moment of its end is the Underworld itself.

Right now it is merely replicating such a Mythological Ritual —

From the perspective of Mythology, Ishtar is the Earth Mother Goddess representing life, while Ereshkigal is the Mother Goddess of Fear representing death.

Therefore...

The two of them, like twin flowers, jointly interpret those subtle and inseparable connections between existence and nothingness, life and death, light and darkness.

Miss Ishtar can also become a Pillar, become the Material World itself.

Her Divinity and Authority will become the first material Pillar, bringing prosperity and harvest.

Her existence will make this world more vibrant, full of the vitality of life.

And her Authority will thereby be amplified to an incredible level, becoming an indispensable part of this world.

Then —

Miss Ereshkigal will immediately become the second Pillar, representing the Underworld itself.

Her existence will make this world more complete, deeper.

She will preside over the Authority of death and slumber, becoming the representative of the spiritual domain.

Her arrival will grant this world a complete Cycle, all things entering the cycle of life and death, the world's phenomena enduring endlessly.

—It can be said, as long as these two Goddesses respectively become Pillars, they can construct the basic framework after reopening Heaven and Earth.

—Next, what is needed is to fill this framework with more laws and details.

However, regarding the later parts, Xia Zhi had long since made preparations.

The next moment —

The Big Bang occurred.

It cannot compare to the true Big Bang of the Universe; strictly speaking, it is not an explosion in the true sense either.

It is more like a violent expansion of space, every particle breaking free from the binding of other particles, like wild horses unbridled, galloping wildly toward the boundless Void.

The density of matter, from dense to sparse, gradually evolves, like a magnificent scroll slowly unfolding.

The primordial Xing Xi emerges in this newborn Star Domain. It is like a brilliant silver belt spanning the Horizon, the space between galaxies continuously stretching, as if to tear this boundless darkness apart.

However, in this vast Star Domain, no more nebulae appeared.

Only one Xing Xi, a single unique Xing Xi, hangs lonely and solemn in the Void.

This Xing Xi is incomparably wide, incomparably vast. Its expanse exceeds imagination, as if it could contain countless worlds.

This Xing Xi rapidly spreads through the Great Abyss, like a painter splashing ink, filling every part of the pitch-black Abyss surface with brilliant starlight.

Its light illuminates the Surroundings, making this Void no longer a darkness, but filled with vitality and hope.

Under this brilliant starlight, everything appears so tiny, yet so real.

And just at this time —

"Hmm?"

The white-skinned one-eyed girl who had returned to the Daoist's side raised an eyebrow and gently tightened her grip on the Spear of the God of Gods in her hand.

"They're coming……"

Xia Zhi also perceived some disturbance.

From the boundary of the distant universe, the will of an existence from the deep universe was rapidly approaching this star domain.

The evil gods destined to arrive seemed to have finally begun to truly move.

This was discovered in the world line about to end……

——Someone had built a Void Ferry?

These uninvited passengers were all hurrying to make preparations to catch a ride, hoping thereby to escape the disappearing BE ending.

(Chapter End)