116: Chapter 116 The Paradox of Cause and Effect, the Cosmic "Sage Mode"

The "Spear of Karma" struck Gu Fan.

Or rather, it attempted to strike him.

At the very instant that spear tip, which did not exist in any physical dimension, was about to touch the concept of Gu Fan's "existence."

The "Dao" that Gu Fan had comprehended, which was thoroughly fused with his Soul, fully unfolded.

It wasn't some world-destroying explosion of energy, nor was it some profound and complex confrontation of Laws.

His "Dao" was very simple.

"Great Dao of Lying Flat."

And so, the ultimate backlash occurred.

This backlash was no longer a rebound of energy or a transfer of damage, but a pure conceptual overwrite.

A philosophical question, extremely simple yet ultimately unanswerable, was fed directly back into the core consciousness of the "Devourer of Worlds," which was composed of pure malice and chaos.

"So?"

Three simple words.

The moment the "Devourer of Worlds" received this question, its massive mind, capable of calculating the birth and death of billions of Universes simultaneously, completely crashed.

Its attacks, its existence, its meaning... everything about it was instantly dissolved by this brutally simple question.

I am the "Devourer of Worlds," I will destroy this world!

—So?

After destroying it, I'll go destroy the next world!

—So?

Until the Universe reaches its end and all things return to nothingness!

—So?

...

So... what then?

The "Devourer of Worlds" found that it could not answer.

All its actions—devouring, destroying, creating fear, spreading chaos—became meaningless before the ultimate nihilistic iron wall of "So?"

It was like a child building a sandcastle on the beach only to kick it down, over and over again.

Is it fun? Perhaps.

Is it meaningful? No.

In an instant, its mental roar turned into a confused murmur that echoed throughout the Universe.

"Yeah... so what if I devour it?"

"So what if I destroy it?"

"So?"

*Buzz—*

Centering on Gu Fan, a Domain of "Absolute Peace" began to spread across the entire Universe at a speed countless times faster than light.

All violent energy became docile.

All burning stars became gentle.

All greedy black holes stopped devouring.

In all ongoing interstellar wars, the opposing fleets inexplicably ceased fire.

The entire Universe, everything that was "Rat-racing" or "Toiling," fell into an unprecedented, absolutely tranquil "Sage Time" at this moment.

Everyone suddenly felt that all this fighting and killing was quite pointless; it would be better to find a place to lie down for a while.

And amidst this absolute peace.

*Burp—*

Gu Fan finished the last piece of chicken wing, let out a satisfied burp, and then accurately tossed the empty family bucket into a nearby trash can.

This simple physiological act, representing "satisfaction," "completion," and "being full," became the final straw that broke the camel's back through some mysterious Law of Karma.

The massive and unstable body of the "Devourer of Worlds" suddenly jolted.

It "realized."

It suddenly understood that its own existence was the greatest "dissatisfaction," the greatest "desire," and an endless "toil."

Faced with the ultimate coordinate system of absolute "satisfaction" and "ease" represented by this Mortal before it—who wanted to do nothing after eating and drinking his fill—

Everything it had done before, those so-called epics of destruction, appeared so farcical, ridiculous, and meaningless.

Under this total self-negation, the Foundation of the "Devourer of Worlds'" existence—"Chaos" and "Malice"—began to fail.

Because a god who finds itself meaningless can no longer generate effective malice.

Its body began to flicker, and its massive energy started to dissipate, as if it would collapse at any moment.

Gu Fan finished the last sip of cola, crushed the can into a ball, and tossed it casually; it traced a perfect parabola before landing in the trash can.

He finally looked up at the flickering giant evil god in the sky, which now resembled a broken light bulb, and offered a very sincere and kind suggestion.

"Look, after all that Toiling, you've gained nothing and almost short-circuited yourself. Why bother?"

"It would have been better to just find a comfortable place to lie down from the start."

"Being quiet is better for everyone, right?"

*Beep— Buzz buzz buzz—*

After hearing these heart-piercing words, the core of the evil god could no longer maintain its logic.

It emitted a shrill and desperate buzzing sound, the kind only heard when an old computer completely crashes.