[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end":3,"chapter-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-7":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","The Immortal World and the One Doomed to End",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2258561,4407,"Chapter 7: The Night Guests (Part Three)","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-7",7,"\u003Cp>The Night Guests (Part Three)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong leaned back in his chair, his expression slightly weary; today felt to him as if it had condensed decades of events.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Accidents, dreams, the Enders, the Final Beasts… am I even still in reality? Too much… too much I can’t understand…” Qing Xukong fretfully raked his fingers through his hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong recalled Ling Yu’s words: “Yes, young man, we’ll be staying here for a while. Of course, if you need anything, come find me anytime—day or night.” If he visited the girl now, it might lead to irreversible consequences. Qing Xukong still couldn’t set aside his doubts. After much deliberation, he decided to visit Yan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong left his room and headed straight for Yan’s. Yan lived alone in the study on the third floor; Qing Xukong hadn’t cleaned it in a while, and he wondered if Yan might blame him for it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Isn’t this my home?” Qing Xukong smiled helplessly and tapped lightly on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come in,” came the reply from inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong carefully turned the handle and peered into the room. Seeing no annoyance on Yan’s face, he stepped inside with relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tea? Black tea,” Yan asked casually, not looking at Qing Xukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm,” Qing Xukong replied absently, glancing around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room was neatly arranged. Shelves held many tea tins and teacups. A table held a teapot of apparent high quality. Beside the wall stood a coffee machine. Qing Xukong had never seen these items at home—they were unquestionably Yan’s personal belongings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong pulled out a chair and sat down, thinking perhaps these beings weren’t so different from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ceylon black tea. If you don’t like it, I also have Darjeeling and Assam,” Yan said, placing the tea before Qing Xukong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, no need,” Qing Xukong said, lifting the cup and taking a sip. To be honest, he rarely drank black tea, but this ranked among the best he’d ever tasted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You didn’t come here just for tea, did you? Don’t be tense. If you have questions, just ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes. So what exactly is star energy? Why are the so-called Final Beasts targeting me? And… what do you mean by ‘gods’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The abilities and power granted by star energy come at a cost. This energy replaces a portion of one’s emotions, but the replaced emotions don’t vanish—they crystallize and hide within the bearer’s body. We call them ‘spirit crystals.’ Depending on the bearer’s abilities and personality, they take different forms and shapes. They are inseparably linked to star energy and serve as excellent conductors and vessels. Thus, the Enders often treat them as weapons and as the means to wield their powers. But their shattering brings consequences too grave to bear. As for the Final Beasts, their emotions have been entirely replaced by star energy, crystallizing and covering their entire bodies, which is why they appear as you see them. Powerful Enders are their ideal sustenance—that’s why they’ve long coveted you. But this time is an exception. Qing Xukong, you are entirely different from them…” Yan’s eyes revealed a complex expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Emotions are replaced because the vessel holding them is finite—it’s like a spherical container for our feelings. The Enders have lost part of that vessel, allowing star energy to take root within, like a slice missing from a pizza. Except this pizza is a three-dimensional sphere. You, Qing Xukong, are different: within your emotions lies a vast void, filled with immense star energy. The moment you died in that accident, the absence of part of your emotion exposed the star energy within you. Unintentionally, you used your ability to reset the entire Earth’s timeline, making you the target of those Final Beasts.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what do you mean by ‘gods’?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s what humans call us. We merely serve a greater being. They are the true gods.” As Yan spoke, a flicker of unease crossed his expression—but it did not escape Qing Xukong’s notice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand, roughly. Thank you for the tea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should be thanking you. Our sudden intrusion was impolite.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then see you tomorrow.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qing Xukong walked out of Yan’s room, relieved, a lightness in his chest. He returned to his room, recalled the day’s trivial events, and fell asleep soon after lying down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this future woven from the ordinary and the unexpected, the boy of the void will ultimately find his home.\u003C\u002Fp>",733,"2026-06-19T14:42:45.108Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4a90107a8a623ff840142866d882516ebd84d50ff9826130b97435ec7e46e53f","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-8","the-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-chapter-6",19,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-immortal-world-and-the-one-doomed-to-end-cover.jpg"]