Atop the Ancient Demon Star Altar, Li Wuyang drew upon the stellar Origin Power of the Grand Formation of the Myriad Stars and the Reincarnation Source Fluid from the Primordial Stone Coffin, allowing his injuries to recover slowly but steadily. Starlight nourished his battered foundation like sweet rain, while the Stone Coffin Origin Fluid repaired his damaged Divine Soul Origin with the warmth of amniotic fluid. Though the process was slow, his breath, once like a guttering candle in the wind, gradually steadied, and some color returned to his face. Elder Xuanji and the others stood guard nearby, slightly relieved but not daring to relax in the slightest. Everyone could feel that the suffocating oppression beyond the altar had not weakened. Instead, it grew heavier and heavier, like an endlessly rising tide.
Within the Eternal Night Great Hall of The Finality Council, the image of the Ancient Demon Star Altar reflected in the Holy Lord of Annihilation's silver eyes was crystal clear. Li Wuyang's signs of recovery did not stir the slightest ripple in him; instead, they seemed to confirm something. An icy will, like a wind at absolute zero, swept over the prostrate council magnates. "The variable has displayed resilience. Conventional methods only waste resources. Activate the 'Myriad Annihilation Flow' protocol. Execute the preparatory directive for 'Epoch Cleansing.'"
The instant the order was issued, The Finality Council's machine of destruction began operating with unprecedented efficiency. The three Revert to Silence Engines scattered throughout the vast, lifeless starfields unleashed deeper, more terrifying roars. The pulse of their Singularity Cores abruptly accelerated to the utmost limit, increasing the speed at which they extracted and converted the Source of Annihilation severalfold! Three Revert to Silence Channels spanning the starfields suddenly expanded and solidified, like three colossal black serpents devouring all things as