192: Chapter 192 Devouring Across Time

The light in this world flared brilliantly, illuminating the Universe. The extreme radiance, carrying boundless might, caused the plane to shatter instantly and burn into nothingness.

Endless turbulent voids emerged, signifying that everything in reality had been burned to ash. However, Xiao Yan and the others knew that this was only the beginning.

The true danger lay in entering that truly bizarre world of the Origin.

Xiao Yan and Zhou Yuan stayed far from the Clones, quietly lurking at the exit, ready to retreat immediately should any accident occur.

Meanwhile, the Gray Fog Clone positioned at the center of the group gathered what seemed to be endless gray fog energy into its hands, compressing it into a pillar and firing it fiercely into the void before them.

"Assist me!" the Gray Fog Clone suddenly shouted.

Hearing this, the other Clones instantly channeled their pure energy into the Gray Fog Clone, where it was continuously absorbed and assimilated by the gray fog energy, turning into dense gray energy.

As the energy from the Glazed Clones was assimilated, the mist of the Gray Fog Clone surged, and the power of the energy pillar in its hands grew even stronger. The energy it emitted shattered the turbulent void, completely reducing it to utter silence.

Yet even so, the gray energy pillar did not cease for a moment; instead, its color deepened, turning pitch black.

Finally, as the dead-silent space fluctuated, everyone's vision went black. Their consciousness blurred for the next moment, and they remained dazed for a full two breaths before coming to their senses.

Sensing their bodies trembling uncontrollably, Xiao Yan and Zhou Yuan exchanged glances, their eyes revealing expressions of surprise.

"We were still not cautious enough..." Xiao Yan said in a low voice, gazing at the world of thick gray fog before them.

"Who could have expected it to be this terrifying? We didn't even have time to react," Zhou Yuan said, shaking his head.

This situation was clearly beyond their expectations; even though they were standing at the edge of the exit passage, they still had no time to react.

"As things stand, we can only take it one step at a time," Xiao Yan sighed helplessly, looking at the endless gray fog space.

Three thousand Clones surrounded Xiao Yan and Zhou Yuan. Over five hundred of them received orders and immediately began absorbing the gray energy on the spot. After their forms expanded, they voluntarily took up positions on the outermost perimeter of the group.

"How strange. Logically, there should be endless monsters here, so why is there not a single one to be seen?" Xiao Yan said to Zhou Yuan, feeling a bit bewildered as he looked at the thick gray fog permeating the surroundings.

"Since they are unwilling to appear, and this place is boundless and untraceable, perhaps we should just pick a direction and explore," Zhou Yuan suggested with a frown after a long silence, seeing no change.

"That is the only option," Xiao Yan replied after a moment of contemplation, having no other choice for the time being.

As they finished speaking, the Formation changed. Five hundred and one Gray Fog Clones surrounded the remaining Clones in a triangular shape, and they headed off in a random direction.

Time seemed to have no meaning here. It was unknown how much distance they had covered or how much time had passed; the surrounding scenery remained unchanged.

"At our speed, we would have crossed a million starry planes by now, yet there is still no change..." The group slowly came to a halt. Xiao Yan's billowing robes settled, and feeling a sense of irritation rising within, he frowned and said.

"Xiao Yan, calm your heart!" Zhou Yuan, who was beside him, suddenly said in a loud voice that rang in Xiao Yan's ears.

As the voice reached his ears, Xiao Yan was startled. The irritation in his heart dissipated instantly. Seeming to realize something, he looked fearful and said, "The space here is too bizarre; it has actually begun to affect my consciousness."

"Although there is such an influence, the main issue is your Clones..." Zhou Yuan slowly shook his head and cast his gaze toward the Gray Fog Clones on the outermost perimeter.

As if sensing Zhou Yuan's gaze, these Gray Fog Clones suddenly turned their heads at the same time and smiled at him.

"We cannot continue like this; it is draining us," Xiao Yan said, frowning as he saw the smiles on these Clones.

A little observation revealed that these Clones were already showing signs of abnormality. If they did not resolve this bizarre space quickly, they would likely be in danger this time.

"Only by completely merging with this space can we perceive everything here. Let me pave the way."

As Xiao Yan recovered his state, one of the gray Clones, having also sensed its own abnormality, suddenly spoke up.

"I'm afraid you alone are not enough; count me in."

More Clones realized their own abnormalities. They composed their expressions, grew serious, and spoke up one after another.

The first Clone to speak nodded upon hearing this and said, "One hundred will be enough."

After saying this, these Clones exchanged glances, a tacit understanding passing between them. Immediately, ninety-nine figures stepped forward and arrived before that first Clone.

"Only by burning out can one sublimate. From here on, I leave it to you all," one figure turned around, its expression resolute, and bowed toward the main body's direction.

"Understood." Seeing this, Xiao Yan sighed in his heart and nodded in response.

"Let us move away from here first." Burning out and sublimating meant an explosion of energy; if they were too close to the ensuing scene, even Zhou Yuan would likely find it difficult to resist.

When the group had moved far away, those one hundred Clones finally took action. They formed a special Formation, their energies intertwining, and from light to heavy, they induced fluctuations in the surrounding energy, forming a kind of energy resonance.

"Hum—"

The omnidirectional, inescapable fluctuations became intense, and all the gray mist in the surroundings seemed to boil, continuously spreading toward the distance.

In a moment, as far as the eye could see, the space was churning and boiling.

Even Xiao Yan and the others, who had moved far away, could still feel these violent fluctuations. In just a moment, the boiling energy reached their line of sight.

"Hum hum!"

The churning space arrived around the group, enveloped them, and then continued in all directions.

In this constantly churning gray fog, Xiao Yan could sense the consciousness of the Clones within, but this consciousness appeared extremely chaotic, and he could only perceive a sliver of clarity remaining.

It is unknown how much more time passed, but the boiling of the space gradually subsided, and within the surrounding space, a sliver of clear intent vaguely emerged.

This intent circled around Xiao Yan, attempting to guide the group in a certain direction.

"Let's go." Seeing this, Xiao Yan exchanged a look with Zhou Yuan and said.

And this journey continued for an unknown amount of time; by Xiao Yan's perception, it had been at least several decades.

Endless space had been crossed, and the situation of the remaining nine hundred Clones was worsening, gradually revealing signs of alienation.

The group traveled continuously in one direction, and that sense of clarity gradually began to dissipate.

Forced by necessity, the five hundred Clones guarding and leading the way ahead burned out and sublimated, once again transforming into clear intent to guide the group's direction...

Time passed rapidly, and it is unknown how much longer it had been when something unusual finally appeared before them.

A black energy membrane appeared in the space before them, and within this black membrane, one could see scenes of changes taking place.

One plane after another was being devoured and digested by the gray fog energy, while people struggled and screamed, transforming into bizarre monsters.

Not only that, but it seemed as if some mysterious power was at work. Xiao Yan could see that in these planes, space was continuously flowing backward, and every moment of space was constantly reenacting the scene of the gray fog descending...

It seemed as if it had to be traced back to the very end, traced back to the beginning of time, before it could end!

This bizarre gray fog was actually intending to devour the Origin of everything across time!