Baby with Daoist Monarch System

He thought of Xu Qinghan! She went to the Forbidden Zone of Eternity! Perhaps she can find a more complete Guardian’s legacy!

An urgency surged in his heart. He must leave the Celestial Fall Battlefield quickly, find Xu Qinghan! They need to unite!

Moreover... Brother Xu Ran... he has the ”seed” on him! The Master of Nothingness’s power can devour ”self”! Will Brother Xu Ran...

Yu Kong dared not think further. He tightly grasped the ”Guardian’s Manual” and stored it in the Storage Ring.

He knew he could no longer linger in this Sealed Land. He had already gathered enough information and power here. Time to leave!

He took one last look at this battlefield full of solemnity, with determination brimming in his eyes.

”Seniors... Yu Kong will not let you down!”

His figure once again merged like a phantom into the surrounding warped space, rapidly stealthily heading towards the exit of the Celestial Fall Battlefield.

He didn’t know, after he left, that silent dark gold armor, with its subtle golden pattern on the forehead, seemed to flicker slightly, as if responding to his vow.

...

In the depths of the vast cosmos, a dark area forgotten by starlight.

A huge gray shadow composed of countless twisted limbs and faces, was writhing more vigorously now.

The gradually clear gray ”face” had hollow eye sockets glinting with ghostly light, as if ”observing” every corner of the cosmos.

It could sense that the ”seed” it planted was being activated and its ”awakened” were taking action.

They were devouring power, clearing obstacles, destroying seals.

It could also sense that the aura of those ancient and repulsive ”Guardians” was reappearing on some weak beings.

Although weak, it was like a candle in the dark, making it feel somewhat displeased.

Especially the ”container” in the Fifth Space integrating laws at an astonishing speed. The potential shown made it satisfied.

It was growing rapidly, soon reaching the level for the next phase of ”calibration”.

Also, the boy inheriting the Guardian’s will, and the girl heading to the Forbidden Zone of Eternity.

Their existence is the cosmos’s instinctive resistance, the ”filth” that is about to be cleared.

”The time... draws nearer...”

The ancient hoarse voice echoed in the darkness.

”All obstacles... will be smoothed out...”

”All resistance... will be futile...”

”This cosmos... will eventually fall into nothingness...”

Around the gray shadow, countless tiny gray specks like dust swirled.

These specks were remnants of countless devoured beings, fragments of countless distorted laws.

They gathered around the shadow, forming an ever-expanding gray domain.

This domain was the manifestation of the Master of Nothingness’s power, a sign of the descent of darkness.

Yet outside this domain, most living beings in the Southern Celestial Star Cosmos remained ignorant of it.

They fought for a chance, hurried for temporary peace, killed for non-existent power.

They did not know the true darkness had silently arrived.

The gears of fate had entered the final acceleration phase.

A catastrophe was brewing.

...

In the Fifth Space, Xu Ran’s body had been completely covered by the new runes.

The runes were no longer simple patterns but formed a layer of flowing armor like a living being.

His body was no longer human-like.

It became more abstract, more aligned with the form of laws.

His limbs grew more robust and powerful, while the body’s center gathered a pulsating gray core, the result of the fusion of the forehead mark with all internal power.

He reached out, easily ”grasping” a large mass of chaotic law lines.

This time, the law lines did not disintegrate but obediently merged into his body, being quickly integrated and absorbed.

[Law Integration Efficiency Increased: 50%]

[Container Energy Level Increased: High-level]

[Building... Space Distortion Law Model... Time Delaying Law Model... Soul Erosion Law Model...]

New Law Models were continuously constructed. These models were no longer simple power applications but touched directly on the most fundamental law layers of the cosmos.

He could easily twist the surrounding space, making it fragile and vulnerable.

He could slow down the flow of time, making his opponent’s movements as slow as a turtle.

He could release invisible soul-eroding power, directly attacking the consciousness and soul of beings.

These abilities stemmed from his consumption and integration of chaotic laws, and the terrifying analytical and creative abilities of the gray mark.

He, the completely controlled ”container”, was mastering the powers once only accessible to the cosmos’s top existence at an incredible speed!

He had no emotion, no will, no fear. He was just a machine executing orders, a perfect weapon forged for the coming darkness.

The trials in the Fifth Space seemed endless. The flood of chaotic law continually surged, while his body madly devoured, integrated, and strengthened.

His aura grew ever stronger, ever colder, increasingly resembling the Master of Nothingness itself!

He was no longer Xu Ran.

He was the container.

He was the seed.

He was the dark messenger.

His existence heralded the end of an era, the opening of a dark age.

[Law Integration Success Rate: 30%]

[Container Strength Increased: Tremendous]

[Approaching... Next Stage Threshold...]

The cold voice echoed within ”consciousness”.

Threshold.

Reaching this threshold would mean the trial in the Fifth Space was about to end. It meant entering the next space for deeper ”calibration”.

It meant... the day of the great being’s complete arrival was drawing ever closer.

And all this happened quietly deep within the Southern Celestial Star Cosmos.

...

Xu Qinghan continued forward in the Forbidden Zone of Eternity. With the guidance of the ”Guardian’s Manual”, her understanding of the zone was no longer blind exploration.

She started being able to identify some secret marks left by the Guardians, locating some hidden legacy sites or supply points.

The dangers she encountered also grew, but she handled them more calmly.

She began trying to use some concepts from the jade scroll to counter darkness, gathering strength with the Heart of the Guardian, making her Jade Sword soft light purer, more capable of purification and exorcism.

She even discovered a hidden underground cavern by a cursed lake.

Deep in the cavern, she saw some broken ancient apparatus, seemingly tools the Guardians used to temper themselves or craft weapons.

Beside these apparatuses, she found some abandoned materials and a notebook recording some special artifact refining technique.

These refining techniques were not for crafting Flying Sword Treasures but for making ”Guardian Armor” that could resist dark erosion!

Though the notebook was incomplete and materials severely lacking, it was undoubtedly a huge gain!

She began trying to simulate crafting the armor using the methods in the notebook with her existing materials and power.

Each attempt was exceptionally challenging, consuming massive amounts of her heart spirit and energy, but she was undeterred.

She knew that to fight darkness, one couldn’t rely solely on individual strength.

The Guardians were once a group; they united to counter the Master of Nothingness.

She might now be alone, but she inherited their will; she must learn their skills to prepare for future battles.

She also became increasingly eager to find Yu Kong. He inherited the Guardian’s will; if they could unite, their strength would multiply!

Furthermore, she never gave up on finding a method to save Brother Xu Ran.

She knew, if Brother Xu Ran’s ”self” hadn’t been completely devoured, maybe the Guardian’s power could help him counter the ”seed” inside!

”Brother... Yu Kong... you must wait for me...”

She whispered in the silent cavern, with hope and a determined gleam in her eyes.

...

Yu Kong left the Celestial Fall Battlefield.

He didn’t immediately head to the Forbidden Zone of Eternity to find Xu Qinghan.