The clamorous universe would return to silence, reverting to its most fundamental state.
Just as the viscous chaos was about to extinguish the radiance surrounding Kevin and completely melt this "bug" that had entered the abyssal layer of darkness, a rhythmically flickering dim light flashed at his chest.
Kevin's body jolted, clarity returning to his mind. He took from his chest the light source that had awakened his consciousness within the dark abyssal layer.
An ancient relic of the Pangu Civilization's attempt to create the Eternal Kingdom—the Good Fortune Jade Disc.
At the same time, as the ancient runes flickered in an orderly pattern, an ethereal voice rang out in Kevin's mind.
"Heaven and earth were in a state of 'chaos,' and 'Pangu' was born within it..."
"...Hongmeng first split, and all things were newly born..."
"Gods came first, and heaven and earth fell out of balance. Gods could not mate and reproduce... Then ** came, and life and death fell out of balance, giving rise to ghosts... When gods lost their way, demons were born... ** conquest gave rise to demon immortals..."
"[Nothing] is perfection... When chaos opens, imbalance begins... [Excess] is wrong... Prosperity will inevitably bring chaos..."
"[Excess] is wrong; [Nothing] is perfection!"
That repeated final stress pulled Kevin's consciousness back to his memories of discussing the birth and destruction of universes with Fu Hua and Cang Xuan Dan Zhu in the Hongmeng Galaxy.
The man let out a long breath, his lips curling upward in relief.
Tsk, chaos's erosion of reason really was terrifying. One moment of carelessness, and he had forgotten his original purpose. He had nearly been assimilated and absorbed by Azathoth.
Fortunately, he had recorded those memories within the Good Fortune Jade Disc beforehand, to remind himself and restore his reason.
Now, it was