The instant Li Wuyang willingly cast his mind and the Source of Annihilation into the Origin Starfire, he felt as if he had fallen into a pure ocean composed of endless light and the intent of creation. There was no burning pain; instead, there was a warmth and peace like returning to the womb, as though all pain, exhaustion, and obsessions were being gently washed away and melted.
His consciousness did not dissipate. Instead, from a peculiar observer's perspective, it hovered within this sea of light. He saw the birth and evolution of countless worlds, the sprouting and flourishing of life, the rise and glory of civilizations... This was the source of "creation," a panorama of all beginnings. It stood in stark opposition to the endings represented by annihilation, yet they seemed faintly connected.
So this is... inside the Origin Starfire? Li Wuyang's consciousness was shaken. He tried to sense Xuan's presence, but he could only feel pure Power of Creation. Xuan's trace of an Annihilation Seal seemed to have completely merged into this sea of light, impossible to distinguish.
Just then, the sea of light began to ripple. The scenes of creation receded like a tide, replaced by the truest memories and emotions buried deep within his heart, flashing past like a revolving lantern—
He saw the ordinary yet warm life he had lived on Blue Star, the terror and confusion of transmigration, the delight of first meeting Huaihuai, the embarrassment of being watched by the Witch Clan, the tension of bluffing Hou Yuan, the absurdity of picking up Yingying and Jinbao, the fervor of fighting side by side with Little Fire, the relief and dependence he had felt each time Xuan saved him... and Xuan's final, resolute yet reluctant intent beside the Reincarnation Well.
Joy, sorrow, rage, fear,