Talisman Source Falls into Desolation, the Void First Appears

The golden talisman light of the Source of Myriad Talismans cascaded like the Heavenly River inverted, pouring down upon the Primordial Wilderness. The Talisman Tower slowly descended atop the Kunlun Mountain Range, intertwining with the power of the Dragon Vein to form a pillar of talisman light piercing heaven and earth. Wherever the pillar passed, the laws of heaven and earth in the Primordial Wilderness grew clearer, spiritual energy became so dense it nearly liquefied, withered vegetation sprouted anew, wounded beings healed swiftly, and even lands previously tainted by demonic contamination and deathly qi were revitalized under the nourishment of the Talisman Path's origin.

Xuan Fu hovered before the Talisman Tower, the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One resonating strongly with the tower. His talisman body transformed into a golden-five-colored crystal the size of a zhang, its surface runic patterns echoing layer by layer with the tower, as if they had merged into one. He could feel clearly that the billions of runes stored within the Talisman Tower were cross-verifying with his own Talisman Path—from Primordial Chaos Origin Runes to Primordial Wilderness Acquired Runes, from Life-Death Runes to Balance Runes. Each rune filled the subtle flaws in his Talisman Path, making the Way of Myriad Talismans Return to One ever more complete.

"Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman, with the Source of Myriad Talismans settled, the Talisman Path of the Primordial Wilderness will usher in a new era." Donghua stood beside Xuan Fu, the Wood Spirit Power intertwining with the pillar of talisman light, his eyes full of relief. "With the Talisman Tower guarding Kunlun, combined with your Way of Myriad Talismans Return to One, no matter what crises arise in the future, the Primordial Wilderness will have a foundation to stand on."

Daoist Yang Mei lightly waved his whisk, spatial ripples encircling the Talisman Tower as he laid down layers of spatial restrictions: "The landing of the Talisman Source will inevitably stir chaos. Though the Lord of Void's aura is faint, it cannot be underestimated. This restriction can temporarily shield the Talisman Tower's presence, preventing unnecessary trouble from being drawn too early."

Xuan Fu nodded slightly, sinking his Spiritual Sense into the Talisman Tower. He could feel that in the core area of the ninth floor, a "Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal" of the same origin as his talisman body was hidden—the very Origin Imprint of the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor. By absorbing this seal, his Way of Myriad Talismans Return to One would reach full completion, and his strength would break through the Saint pinnacle to a level equal to the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor and the Lord of Void. But he did not rush to absorb it. Instead, he first mobilized the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One to guide the Talisman Path's origin from the tower to all corners of the Primordial Wilderness, nourishing heaven and earth and benefiting all living beings.

The Talisman Path origin fell like spring rain, and Innate Beings across the Primordial Wilderness reaped its benefits. Many cultivators of the Talisman Path broke through bottlenecks instantly, ordinary beings awakened their intelligence, and even regions tainted by demonic contamination and deathly qi were fully purified and restored to clarity under the Talisman Path origin. The Primordial Wilderness flourished in harmony. The Three Clans took the opportunity to recuperate and rebuild: the Dragon Clan reinforced the East Sea defense line, the Phoenix Clan repaired the Southern Wasteland spirit veins, and the Kirin Clan restored order in the Central Plains—a scene of peace and prosperity.

Yet this peace did not last long.

Three days later, the spatial restrictions around the Kunlun Mountain Range suddenly trembled violently. Daoist Yang Mei's expression turned grim in an instant: "Not good! The Lord of Void's aura is approaching rapidly, and he is not alone—he has brought a vast number of Void Beings!"

Xuan Fu's heart tightened. He immediately extended his Spiritual Sense to the border between chaos and the Primordial Wilderness. There, deep in chaos, a boundless gray stream was spreading swiftly, filled with countless shadow-like beings—the Void Beings under the Lord of Void. They had no physical form, feeding on Void Power. Wherever they passed, chaos streams were devoured, space was eroded into nothingness, and even light could not escape.

At the center of the gray stream, a blurry figure hovered. No energy fluctuations surrounded the figure, yet it exuded the terrifying pressure of "All Things Return to Nothingness"—it was the Lord of Void. His existence seemed like a flaw in the Great Dao; any energy that approached was instantly voided, and even Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense probe was corroded with a dull ache.

"Lord of Void, why do you attack the Primordial Wilderness?" Xuan Fu's voice spread across chaos and the Primordial Wilderness as the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One condensed into a massive barrier of talisman light, blocking the gray stream. "The Primordial Wilderness has no grievance with you. Why must you show no mercy?"

The Lord of Void's voice came as if from the depths of nothingness, carrying an icy indifference: "The Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor has awakened, and the Source of Myriad Talismans has moved, breaking the balance between chaos and the Primordial Wilderness. The Talisman Path governs 'Existence'; the Void governs 'Non-existence.' Existence is born from Non-existence, and Non-existence returns to Existence. Only by voiding the Talisman Path origin can the balance of the Great Dao be restored."

Before his words faded, the Lord of Void Raised a Hand and Waved. The gray stream surged instantly, and countless Void Beings rushed toward the talisman light barrier like a tide. They did not launch substantive attacks but instead clung to the barrier, madly devouring the Talisman Path origin. The talisman light barrier dimmed visibly. The once-brilliant golden-five-colored light was eroded bit by bit by the gray Void Power, leaving trails of nothingness.

"Not good! Void Power can devour our Talisman Path origin!" Daoist Yang Mei's face changed drastically. He unleashed his Power of Space with full force, sending countless Space Rifts to shred the Void Beings, only to find that the moment the rifts touched the gray stream, they were instantly voided, rendered useless.

Donghua and the Three Clan Experts also struck out. Wood Spirit Vines, Dragon Clan Water Dragons, Phoenix Clan flames, Kirin Clan stone spikes—countless attacks poured toward the gray stream, but all vanished like mud oxen entering the sea, Completely Devoured by the Void Power, achieving nothing.

Xuan Fu's heart sank to the depths. He had not expected Void Power to be so bizarre, capable of devouring all energy. Ordinary attacks could not harm it in the slightest. He could feel the Talisman Path origin of the talisman light barrier draining rapidly. If this continued, the barrier would eventually be fully voided, and then the entire Primordial Wilderness would be swallowed by the gray stream, reduced to nothingness.

"Break the void with talismans, overcome non-existence with existence!" A flash of resolve crossed Xuan Fu's eyes. He suddenly recalled that the Way of Myriad Talismans Return to One contained not only the power of "Existence" but also forces leaning toward "Non-existence," such as annihilation and demonic contamination. Perhaps he could use these to counterbalance the Void Power.

Without hesitation, he mobilized the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One, drawing out the annihilation and Demonic Contamination Power within him, merging them with the Talisman Path origin to condense a gray-black talisman—the "Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman." This talisman was founded on "Existence" with "Non-existence" as its wings, embodying the Dao rhythm of "Mutual Generation of Existence and Non-existence, Transformation of Void and Reality"—the perfect counter to Void Power.

He hurled the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman toward the gray stream. The moment it erupted, gray-black light spread, colliding with the gray Void Power. There was no earth-shattering roar, only a gentle Energy Ripple. Where the ripple passed, the Void Beings' devouring halted instantly, and the gray stream's expansion was forcibly suppressed.

"This is impossible! You can actually control the power of 'Non-existence'?!" The Lord of Void's voice wavered for the first time, tinged with disbelief.

Xuan Fu paid no heed. He continued channeling the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One, pouring energy endlessly into the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman. The gray-black light grew stronger, beginning to slowly convert the gray Void Power into pure Talisman Path origin, which the talisman light barrier absorbed, its brilliance blazing once more.

The Void Beings let out piercing wails. Under the effect of the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman, their Void Power was Rapidly Transformed Into pure energy. Their forms grew transparent and finally dissipated entirely, turning into wisps of refined energy.

"Courting death!" The Lord of Void roared in fury. The gray stream surged again. This time, he acted personally. A massive gray hand extended from the stream, carrying the terrifying pressure of "All Things Return to Nothingness," and slammed toward Xuan Fu. Wherever the hand passed, space, energy, and light were utterly voided, leaving a long tunnel of nothingness.

Xuan Fu's heart tightened. He dared not be careless. He recalled the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman, merging it with the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One to form a giant gray-black talisman blade, which he slashed toward the gray hand. The blade contained the Dao power of "Mutual Generation of Existence and Non-existence," capable of both converting Void Power and breaking the defenses of "Non-existence" with the force of "Existence."

"Boom!"

The talisman blade clashed with the gray hand. There was no energy explosion, only the mutual erosion of two extreme forces. The Void Power of the gray hand tried to void the blade, while the Balance of Existence and Non-existence power of the blade sought to convert the gray hand into energy. They stalemated, gray-black and gray light Intertwined, forming a bizarre Energy Vortex.

Xuan Fu could feel his Talisman Path origin draining rapidly. The Lord of Void's strength far exceeded his imagination. Even with the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman, he could barely contend. Cracks began to appear on his talisman body, and golden Talisman Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth—Clearly reaching their limit.

"Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman, We'll help you!" Donghua, Daoist Yang Mei, and the others, seeing this, mobilized their Origin Power and infused it into the talisman blade. Wood Spirit Power provided vitality, Power of Space cut through the void, Jade Void Palace's spiritual light reinforced the blade, and the Three Clans' Origin Power replenished energy.

With everyone's aid, the gray-black light of the talisman blade surged again, forcing the gray hand back several zhang. The Lord of Void's aura faltered, clearly also heavily drained.

"A swarm of ants dares to contend with this Venerable One?!" The Lord of Void bellowed in rage. The gray stream suddenly contracted, then exploded outward. Countless gray runes flew from the stream, shooting toward the talisman blade and the group. These gray runes were "Void Talisman Seals" condensed from Void Power, capable of instantly voiding anything they touched—far more terrifying than the Void Beings' devouring.

Xuan Fu's face changed drastically. He immediately activated the Balance of Existence and Non-existence Talisman, forming a gray-black barrier to block the Void Talisman Seals. The seals collided with the barrier, producing a sizzling sound as they eroded each other. The gray-black light on the barrier flickered alternately with gray light, on the verge of collapse at any moment.

Just then, at this Critical Moment, the Source of Myriad Talismans atop the Kunlun Mountain Range suddenly erupted with a dazzling golden talisman light. The Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal from the ninth floor of the Talisman Tower flew out, speeding toward Xuan Fu. Wherever the seal passed, the Talisman Path origin surged, and the gray Void Power was forcibly suppressed.

"Xuan Fu, absorb the Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal and fully complete the Way of Myriad Talismans Return to One!" The Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor's voice rang in Xuan Fu's mind. "Only by reaching the realm of 'Freedom in Existence and Non-existence' can you truly defeat the Lord of Void!"

Xuan Fu rejoiced in his heart. Without hesitation, he opened his Talisman Path Core and let the Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal merge into it. The moment the seal entered his core, it transformed into a Golden Streamer, fusing with the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One. A vast Talisman Path origin erupted instantly. Xuan Fu's strength skyrocketed like a rocket, breaking through the Saint pinnacle to reach a Brand New realm—Talisman Path Supreme!

His talisman body transformed into pure golden crystal, its surface runic patterns becoming simple yet profound, embodying the Dao rhythm of "Mutual Generation of Existence and Non-existence, Myriad Talismans Free and Unfettered." His Spiritual Sense coverage expanded across all of chaos and the Primordial Wilderness, allowing him to clearly perceive the flow of every strand of energy and the operation of every law.

"Lord of Void, today I will show you the true power of the Talisman Path!" Xuan Fu's voice carried the majesty of the Dao. He Raised a Hand and Waved, condensing pure golden power of Myriad Talismans Return to One into a massive "Myriad Talismans Free and Unfettered Talisman," hurling it at the Lord of Void. This talisman contained the full strength of a Talisman Path Supreme, capable of both converting nothingness and creating all things—the ultimate embodiment of "Freedom in Existence and Non-existence."

The moment the Myriad Talismans Free and Unfettered Talisman collided with the gray stream, pure golden light blazed. The gray Void Power was Rapidly Transformed Into pure Talisman Path origin. Countless Void Beings dissipated in the light, and the gray hand was instantly dismantled. The Lord of Void let out a piercing wail, his aura plummeting to its nadir. The gray stream began to contract rapidly, clearly Severely Wounded.

"No! This Venerable One refuses to accept defeat!" the Lord of Void roared, lunging for another attack—only to find that beneath the pure golden light, his Void Power could no longer gather, but instead drained away at an alarming rate.

Xuan Fu gave him no chance. His form flickered, appearing before the Lord of Void. Pure golden talisman power condensed into a talisman blade, slashing toward his core. The blade carried the Dao rhythm of "Freedom in Existence and Non-existence," and wherever it passed, Void Power fled in terror.

Just as the talisman blade was about to strike the Lord of Void, a strange smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Xuan Fu, do you think this is the end? Nothingness is everywhere. As long as 'Existence' remains, 'Non-existence' will never perish. This Venerable One may be defeated, but the Void Core deep in chaos has already begun to awaken. It won't be long before all of chaos and the Primordial Wilderness are reduced to nothingness..."

Before his words faded, the Lord of Void's form suddenly turned into a wisp of gray stream, fleeing into the depths of chaos and vanishing instantly. Xuan Fu wanted to pursue, but the gray stream had fled into a region of pure void—a place with no energy, space, or time. Even his Spiritual Sense could not probe it, making pursuit impossible.

Xuan Fu did not press the matter. He turned and returned to the Primordial Wilderness. He knew the Lord of Void's words were no lie. The Void Core deep in chaos was undoubtedly a greater threat, but for now, the priority was to fortify the Primordial Wilderness's defenses and recover strength.

Back at Kunlun Mountain, the crowd gathered around, faces beaming with victory. "Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman, on becoming the Talisman Path Supreme!" Daoist Yang Mei cupped his hands, his eyes full of admiration.

Xuan Fu nodded, but his expression remained tense: "Though the Lord of Void has fled, the Void Core deep in chaos is about to awaken—that is the true threat. We must reinforce the Primordial Wilderness's defenses as soon as possible while seeking a way to counter the Void Core."

Just then, Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense detected an even more terrifying aura emanating from the void region deep in chaos. This aura was several times stronger than the Lord of Void, carrying the dread rhythm of "Absolute Void," causing even his Talisman Path Supreme power to tremble involuntarily.

Clearly, the Void Core had begun to awaken.

What alarmed him more was that at the edge of his Spiritual Sense, he could feel countless tiny gray runes appearing in every corner of the Primordial Wilderness. These runes were fragments of the Void Talisman Seal, silently eroding the laws of heaven and earth—clearly a Contingency Plan left by the Lord of Void.

Xuan Fu's expression turned grim. He knew that a battle far more arduous than before was about to begin. The awakening of the Void Core and the erosion of the Void Talisman Seal fragments both threatened the survival of the Primordial Wilderness.

Just as everyone was at a loss, the power of Myriad Talismans Return to One within Xuan Fu suddenly trembled violently. The Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal emitted a dazzling golden light, and in his mind, a bizarre image appeared: around the Void Core deep in chaos, countless ancient runes swirled. These runes repelled those of the Source of Myriad Talismans yet subtly formed a balance. And at the deepest part of the core, a "Void Talisman Seal" of the same origin as the Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal seemed to be hidden.

His heart stirred. He seemed to have conceived a method to counter the Void Core, but it was extremely perilous. It required him to venture deep into the void region of chaos, seize the Void Talisman Seal, and merge it with the Primordial Chaos Talisman Seal to achieve the ultimate realm of "Unity of Existence and Non-existence."

But the void region was fraught with danger. Even as a Talisman Path Supreme, he had no full certainty of returning alive.

An adventure concerning the ultimate fate of chaos and the Primordial Wilderness was already brewing quietly in Xuan Fu's heart.