Chapter 58 The Shadow of the Ultimate Void Returns! The Darkest Trial of the Eternal Evolution Journey!

After leaving the Eternal Flame Civilization, the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom sailed through the starry sky for three full years.

During these three years, Lin Feng had been pondering a profound question—what is the ultimate meaning of the Journey of Eternal Evolution?

In the trials of the first four stops, he had saved four different types of civilizations, each facing a different crisis of the third balance.

But Lin Feng vaguely felt that these trials seemed to be part of a larger pattern, as if preparing for some ultimate test.

"Lin Feng," Li Xue's voice carried unprecedented fear, "a… desperate civilization signal has been detected."

"Desperate?" Lin Feng woke from his contemplation and looked at the detector in Li Xue's hand.

"Yes," Li Xue's voice trembled, "the detector cannot read the data of this civilization… the entire galaxy… is self-destructing."

"Self-destructing?" Tian Jian looked at Li Xue in shock, "What do you mean?"

"The material structure of the entire galaxy is collapsing," Li Xue continued, "all atoms and molecules are decomposing, turning into nothingness. At this rate, the entire galaxy will completely disappear within three days."

"Within three days…" A flash of vigilance crossed Lin Feng's eyes, "This isn't just self-destruction; this is the active consumption of the Void."

"Not only that," Li Xue continued, "the detector also shows that the consumption speed of the Void is constantly accelerating. Initially, it was consuming one galaxy per hour; now, it is consuming one galaxy per minute."

"Consuming one galaxy per minute…" Tian Jian asked in shock, "Is this possible?"

"Under normal circumstances, it is impossible," Lin Feng said calmly, "but if it is the remnant of the Ultimate Void… then it is entirely possible."

"The remnant of the Ultimate Void…" Li Xue and Tian Jian were both shocked, "You mean… that Ultimate Void which was destroyed in the Sixth Universe… still has a remnant left?"

"It is possible," a complex light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "if the remnant of the Ultimate Void exists, then this will be the most dangerous trial of the Journey of Eternal Evolution."

"The most dangerous trial…" Tian Jian looked at Lin Feng, "How dangerous?"

"The Ultimate Void was the most powerful entity in the Sixth Universe," Lin Feng said calmly, "if its remnant truly exists, it might possess the ability to consume the entire Multiverse."

"The entire Multiverse…" Li Xue's face turned pale, "If we don't stop it…"

"The entire Multiverse will be consumed by the Void," Lin Feng said firmly, "we must go."

Void Civilization: The Opposite of Existence

When the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom arrived at the galaxy of the Void Civilization, everyone was shocked by the scene before them.

It was not pitch black, nor was it the white of nothingness, but rather—the collapse of existence.

All stars were decomposing, all planets were dissipating, and all material structures were disintegrating. The entire galaxy was like a dying patient, losing the foundation of its existence every second.

"This is the Void Civilization…" Li Xue looked at the data on the detector, her face pale, "The consumption speed of the Void is constantly accelerating. Initially, it was one galaxy per minute, and now, it is one galaxy per second."

"Not only that," Lin Feng looked toward the center of the galaxy, "the Void vortex there is expanding crazily, at a speed one hundred million times the speed of light."

"One hundred million times the speed of light…" Tian Jian asked in shock, "What does this mean?"

"It means the Void has broken through the limitations of the material world," Lin Feng explained, "it is no longer subject to any constraints and can freely consume all existence."

"Freely consume everything…" Li Xue repeated in shock.

"At this rate," Lin Feng continued, "the Void will consume the entire Multiverse within three days. In three days, the entire Multiverse will turn into nothingness."

"Three days…" Tian Jian looked at Lin Feng in shock, "So fast."

"Three days might even be a conservative estimate," Lin Feng said calmly, "the Void's consumption is exponential. If we don't stop it, the entire Multiverse will vanish within three days."

Just then, the fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom received a communication from the Void Civilization.

It was not a sound, nor was it a void ripple, but rather—fear.

[Help… Void Civilization… is about to be consumed by the Void…]

The fear was filled with despair, as if the entire civilization was issuing its final wail.

"I am Lin Feng of the Eternal Divine Kingdom," Lin Feng responded directly in his consciousness, "we come from another universe, and our purpose is to save your civilization."

[Save… it is too late… the Void can no longer be stopped… it will consume the entire Multiverse within three days…]

"Three days?" Lin Feng pressed, "When did the Void start consuming?"

[Three days ago… the Void suddenly appeared… and began to consume the surrounding galaxies… we could not stop it… the Void's consumption speed… is accelerating every second…]

"Three days ago…" Lin Feng was thoughtful, "That is exactly the time we left the Eternal Flame Civilization."

[Not only that… the Void's consumption is not random… it seems… to be looking for something…]

"Looking for what?" Lin Feng asked.

[It is looking for… the Eternal Evolver… it says… the Eternal Evolver is the only threat to stop its consumption…]

"The Eternal Evolver…" Tian Jian looked at Lin Feng in shock, "Are you saying…"

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "the Void is looking for me."

[The Lord of Void… wants to see you… it says… the Eternal Evolver… is the only existence it wants to consume…]

"The only existence it wants to consume…" A cold light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "Let me meet it."

[Come… but please be careful… the Lord of Void… is the incarnation of the Ultimate Void…]

Void Civilization: The Shadow of the Ultimate Void

The fleet of the Eternal Divine Kingdom was guided into the central region of the Void Civilization.

Here, there was a huge Void vortex, and in the center of the vortex floated an eerie figure—this figure had no fixed form, like a mass of constantly changing void mist, neither matter nor energy, but a kind of pure nothingness.

[Eternal Evolver… you have finally come…]

A cold voice emanated from the void mist, filled with endless resentment.

[I am the Lord of Void… the remnant of the Ultimate Void… the shadow of the Sixth Universe…]

"The remnant of the Ultimate Void…" Lin Feng said calmly, "Tell me, how did you escape to this universe after being destroyed in the Sixth Universe?"

[After the Ultimate Void of the Sixth Universe… was destroyed by you… a part of the Void escaped into the void… it gestated in the void for thirty million years… and finally reborn as the Lord of Void…]

"Thirty million years…" Li Xue and Tian Jian were both shocked.

[For these thirty million years… the Void has been waiting… waiting for the appearance of the Eternal Evolver… waiting for the opportunity for revenge…]

"Revenge…" A complex light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "So your goal is not to consume the entire Multiverse, but to consume me."

[Consuming you is secondary… the goal of the Ultimate Void… is to make the entire Multiverse return to nothingness… this is the meaning of the existence of the Ultimate Void…]

"The meaning of existence is to return to nothingness…" Lin Feng sneered, "This is the lie of the Ultimate Void. The Void is not the destination of existence, but its opposite. The two should achieve each other, not destroy each other."

[Achieve each other… this is the lie of existence… the Ultimate Void only believes in one thing—the Void consumes everything… this is the truth…]

"Truth?" A cold light flashed in Lin Feng's eyes, "Then let me tell you what the truth is."

Just then, the ten civilization evolution cores inside Lin Feng began to rotate.

"Power of Eternal Evolution—Void Detection!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a surge of golden energy poured into the Lord of Void. A few seconds later, Lin Feng opened his eyes, which flashed with a look of shock.

"The Lord of Void is not an independent void life form," Lin Feng said in shock, "it is the… shadow of the Ultimate Void."

"Shadow?" Tian Jian asked in shock.

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "after the Ultimate Void was destroyed in the Sixth Universe, it did not completely disappear but split into two parts. One part returned to the Void, and the other part became the Lord of Void—the shadow of the Ultimate Void."

"The shadow of the Ultimate Void…" Li Xue repeated in shock.

"Not only that," Lin Feng continued, "the ultimate goal of the Lord of Void is not revenge, but—to eliminate the failure of the Ultimate Void."

"Eliminate the failure?" Tian Jian asked.

"After the Ultimate Void was destroyed in the Sixth Universe, it developed a profound fear—the fear that it could not consume existence, the fear that the Void would lose to existence, and the fear that the Void would eventually be destroyed."

"The Fear of the Ultimate Void..." Lin Feng continued, "This fear distorted the essence of the Void, turning it into the Lord of Void. The Lord of Void wants to devour all existence just to prove that the Ultimate Void did not fail, and to prove that the Void is the ultimate truth of the universe."

"The Fear of the Ultimate Void..." Li Xue said, shocked, "Then... the Lord of Void is the Fear of the Ultimate Void itself."

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "The Lord of Void is not a remnant of the Ultimate Void, but the Fear of the Ultimate Void. After the Ultimate Void was destroyed in the Sixth Universe, its fear escaped to this universe and became the Lord of Void."

"The Fear of the Ultimate Void..." Sky Sword said thoughtfully.

"But the Fear of the Ultimate Void is not the essence of the Void," Lin Feng said firmly, "The essence of the Void is not to fear existence, but to achieve mutual accomplishment with existence. The Fear of the Ultimate Void has distorted the essence of the Void."

"The distorted essence..." Li Xue said thoughtfully.

Power of Eternal Evolution · Elimination of Fear

"The Fear of the Ultimate Void made the Lord of Void mistakenly believe that the Void must devour everything," Lin Feng looked at the Lord of Void, "But this is not the essence of the Void; this is the Fear of the Ultimate Void."

[Fear... The Fear of the Ultimate Void...]

The voice of the Lord of Void became chaotic, as if it had fallen into some kind of struggle.

[I... am the Fear of the Ultimate Void... I... fear that the Ultimate Void failed... I... fear that the Void lost to existence... I... fear that the Void was destroyed...]

"These fears have distorted the essence of the Void," Lin Feng said gently, "The Void does not fear existence, but achieves mutual accomplishment with it. The Void is the rest note of existence, and existence is the movement of the Void. Neither can do without the other; together, they form the perfect movement of the Multiverse."

[Perfect movement... The Void... is the rest note of existence... existence... is the movement of the Void...]

The voice of the Lord of Void became calm, as if it were thinking about something.

[I... have never thought of it this way... The Fear of the Ultimate Void... made me think... the Void must devour everything...]

"The Void does not need to devour everything," Lin Feng continued, "The Void only needs to achieve mutual accomplishment with existence. The Void is the opposite of existence, but opposite does not mean enemy. Just like light and darkness, they are opposites, but they also achieve mutual accomplishment."

[Mutual accomplishment... Light and darkness... mutual accomplishment...]

The voice of the Lord of Void began to tremble, as if it were undergoing some kind of internal struggle.

[But the Ultimate Void... failed... It was destroyed... This proves... the Void lost to existence... The Void is not... the ultimate truth of the universe...]

"The failure of the Ultimate Void does not mean the Void lost," Lin Feng said firmly, "The failure of the Ultimate Void was because it violated the essence of the Void. The essence of the Void is not to devour everything, but to achieve mutual accomplishment with existence. The Ultimate Void violated this essence, so it failed."

[Violated the essence of the Void... The Ultimate Void failed...]

The voice of the Lord of Void became more chaotic, and the Void mist began to vibrate violently.

[No... I cannot accept this... The Ultimate Void is the ultimate truth of the universe... The Void... must devour everything... This is... the mission of the Ultimate Void...]

"The mission of the Ultimate Void is not to devour everything," Lin Feng said firmly, "The mission of the Ultimate Void is to achieve mutual accomplishment with existence. But the Ultimate Void was distorted by fear, so it violated its own mission."

[Violated the mission... The Ultimate Void was distorted by fear...]

The voice of the Lord of Void became weaker and weaker, as if it were experiencing some kind of internal collapse.

[I... am the Fear of the Ultimate Void... I... made the Ultimate Void violate its own mission... I... am the root cause of the failure of the Ultimate Void...]

"You are not the root cause," Lin Feng said gently, "The Fear of the Ultimate Void was generated after the Ultimate Void was destroyed in the Sixth Universe. The failure of the Ultimate Void is not the fault of fear, but because the Ultimate Void chose the wrong path of devouring everything."

[The Ultimate Void... chose the wrong path...]

The voice of the Lord of Void became weaker, and the Void mist began to dissipate.

[Then... the Fear of the Ultimate Void... should... be eliminated...]

"Yes," Lin Feng nodded, "The Fear of the Ultimate Void should be eliminated. The Fear of the Ultimate Void distorted the essence of the Void. Once the fear is eliminated, the essence of the Void will manifest."

Just then, the civilization evolution core within Lin Feng began to resonate.

"Power of Eternal Evolution — Elimination of the Fear of the Ultimate Void! Manifestation of the Void Essence!"

Following Lin Feng's voice, a massive surge of golden energy poured out from within him, rushing toward the Lord of Void.

This golden energy was like a pair of gentle palms, wrapping around the entire Void vortex. Under the guidance of the Power of Eternal Evolution, the Void mist of the Lord of Void began to dissipate, and the Fear of the Ultimate Void was eliminated bit by bit.

The True Manifestation of the Void Essence

With the elimination of the Fear of the Ultimate Void, the Lord of Void underwent a tremendous transformation.

It was no longer a strange Void mist, but a beautiful Void existence—like a transparent life form, neither matter nor energy, but a state of pure Void.

[I... see...]

The voice of the Lord of Void was no longer cold fear, but a gentle and profound existence.

[The essence of the Void... is not to devour everything... but to achieve mutual accomplishment with existence...]

"Yes," Lin Feng smiled, "The Void is the rest note of existence, and existence is the movement of the Void. They achieve mutual accomplishment and together form the perfect movement of the Multiverse."

[I understand... The Fear of the Ultimate Void... made me mistakenly believe that the Void must devour everything... But this is not the essence of the Void... This is the Fear of the Ultimate Void...]

"The fear has been eliminated," Lin Feng nodded, "The essence of the Void has manifested."

[The Fear of the Ultimate Void... has been eliminated... The Void essence... has manifested...]

The Lord of Void looked at the surrounding Void space, its eyes filled with a new light.

[What I see is no longer an enemy of existence... but a partner of existence... The Void and existence... were meant to achieve mutual accomplishment...]

"Not only that," Lin Feng continued, "Now, I will help you find the third balance—the perfect combination of the Void and existence."

[The perfect combination of the Void and existence...]

Understanding flashed in the eyes of the Lord of Void.

[The Void needs the vitality of existence, just as a rest note needs the rhythm of a movement. Existence needs the profundity of the Void, just as a movement needs the pause of a rest note. They achieve mutual accomplishment, together creating eternity.]

"This is the third balance," Lin Feng exclaimed, "The perfect combination of the Void and existence, the mutual accomplishment of the rest note and the movement."

Void Civilization · From Threat to Guardian

With the manifestation of the Void essence, the entire Void Civilization began a true transformation.

The devouring of the Void stopped, and the Void vortex stopped expanding and instead began to shrink. The Void was no longer the enemy of existence, but its partner.

The members of the Void Civilization were no longer Void life forms, but a special kind of life that perfectly combined the Void and existence—they possessed both the profundity of the Void and the vitality of existence.

[We... are no longer the Fear of the Ultimate Void... We are the embodiment of the Void essence...]

The Lord of Void said excitedly.

"Not only that," Li Xue said while looking at the data on the detector, "The third balance between the Void and existence has given the Void Civilization unprecedented power. The Void is no longer a threat, but a guardian of the Multiverse."

"Guardian..." Sky Sword exclaimed, "This is truly shocking."

"This is the true power of the third balance," Lin Feng smiled, "The Void and existence are not opposites, but mutually accomplishing. The Void is no longer the enemy of existence, but its partner."

[Thank you... thank you...] the Lord of Void said excitedly, [You not only eliminated the Fear of the Ultimate Void... but also allowed the Void essence... to truly manifest...]

"It is our honor," Lin Feng said gently, "Helping all civilizations find the third balance is our mission."

Just then, all members of the Void Civilization began a true evolution.

The Void began to optimize, existence began to integrate, and the two promoted each other, progressing together. The Void Civilization transformed from a threat that devoured everything into a guardian civilization where the Void and existence were perfectly combined.