Beginning-End Rhythm, Struggle for the Dao Source

Absolute Void Power descended like a heavenly curtain, engulfing Chaos and Desolation in boundless darkness. The black giant formed by the Shadow of the End raised a hand and waved, and countless black runes poured from his palm, each inscribed with the profound meaning of "Absolute Void." Wherever they passed, Chaos-Desolation Qi, Belief of All Spirits, and even the laws of the Great Dao were utterly annihilated—light itself could not escape.

Xuan Fu's Initial End Talisman erupted with black, white, and multicolored light, clashing against the Absolute Void runes. Every exchange was accompanied by the lament of the Great Dao. The four-colored light was steadily eroded by the black runes, and countless cracks spread across the surface of the Initial End Talisman. Xuan Fu's talisman body trembled violently, and even the radiance from burning the World Lord Origin dimmed noticeably.

"Without Beginning or End—that is the Dao Source!" Xuan Fu roared, sinking his Spiritual Sense into the mutated rune. That rune, born from the Belief of All Spirits, had now evolved into a Four-Color Crystal, emitting the ultimate rhythm of "Without Beginning or End." It resonated with the Initial End Talisman, forming a resilient energy bond. He could feel that this rhythm was precisely the bane of Absolute Void Power—it neither clung to the Beginning nor submitted to the End, standing independent as the source of the Great Dao beyond both.

Daoist Yang Mei, Donghua, and the others also sensed the power of the mutated rune and poured their remaining Origin into the Initial End Talisman: "With the Dao Source as the foundation, reverse the Void!" The Three Envoys, having regained their senses, set aside past grievances. The powers of Extinction, Death, and Demonic Contamination intertwined with the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, forming three tributaries that merged into the four-colored light. The Belief of All Spirits gathered once more, shaping a colossal pillar of light that rose from the Desolate Land and poured into Xuan Fu, becoming his sturdiest support.

A flash of wariness passed through the eyes of the black giant, the Shadow of the End. He had not expected the Dao Source's power to emerge. He stomped forward, and Absolute Void Power surged. The black runes coalesced into a massive Blade of Void, slashing toward the Initial End Talisman: "Any power that dares to transcend Beginning and End shall return to nothingness!"

Where the Blade of Void passed, space, time, and energy were utterly erased, leaving a trail of absolute vacuum. Xuan Fu did not dodge. He fully merged the mutated rune with the Initial End Talisman, and the four-colored light condensed into a "Beginning-End Dao Talisman." Its surface was inscribed with the Dao Source's patterns of Without Beginning or End, and it flew to meet the Blade of Void.

Boom!

At the moment of collision between the two ultimate forces, there was no earth-shattering roar—only utter silence. Absolute Void Power tried to annihilate the Dao Source's power, while the Dao Source's power sought to reverse the Void. They devoured and transformed each other, forming a swirling vortex of black, white, and multicolored energy. At the vortex's center, countless Great Dao laws were torn apart and re-formed, and the very fabric of Chaos and Desolation's heavens and earth underwent violent reshaping.

Xuan Fu was blasted backward by the immense shockwave. The Four-Color Crystal of his talisman body was riddled with cracks, and golden Talisman Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. He could feel that while the Dao Source's power countered Absolute Void, the Shadow of the End controlled the End's Origin of the Initial Realm, drawing on an inexhaustible supply. His own Dao Source power was still in its awakening stage, requiring constant consumption of World Lord Origin and Belief of All Spirits to sustain it.

"If this continues, we'll be drained!" Daoist Yang Mei's Power of Space was nearly spent. His robes were torn, and his form swayed unsteadily. "We must find the Dao Source Core of the Shadow of the End. Only by destroying the core can we permanently end Absolute Void Power!"

Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense probed along the energy vortex and indeed discovered a black Dao Source Core at the brow of the black giant. The core emitted an aura identical to Absolute Void Power, yet it was the source of the Shadow of the End's strength and the link connecting him to the End's Origin of the Initial Realm.

"Fellow Daoist Donghua, lead the Three Clan Experts and the Three Envoys to restrain the giant's body. Senior Yang Mei, use your Power of Space to create an opening. I will go and destroy the Dao Source Core!" Xuan Fu's voice carried finality. The Beginning-End Dao Talisman erupted with four-colored light once more, wrapping him in a streak of light as he flew toward the black giant.

Donghua acted immediately. Wood Spirit Power transformed into a boundless forest, entangling the black giant's limbs. The emerald light carried Dao Source power, attempting to hinder its movements. The Three Clan Experts and the Three Envoys formed a battle formation, weaving Water, Fire, Earth, Extinction, Death, and Demonic Contamination into a six-colored attack that blasted toward the giant's torso. Daoist Yang Mei channeled his last Power of Space, tearing a tiny rift in the Space Barrier at the giant's brow.

"Insects seeking death!" the Shadow of the End roared. Absolute Void Power surged as he tried to break free from the forest's grip, simultaneously raising a hand to swat at Xuan Fu. The massive palm carried Absolute Void Power, and wherever it passed, the four-colored light was forcibly suppressed.

Xuan Fu seized the moment the space rift existed. The Beginning-End Dao Talisman erupted with full force, and the four-colored light condensed into a slender talisman blade. It pierced through the rift into the black giant's brow. The moment the blade touched the Dao Source Core, Dao Source power burst forth, rapidly eroding the core's Absolute Void Power.

"No—!" The Shadow of the End let out a piercing wail. The black giant's form trembled violently, Absolute Void Power began to destabilize, and the energy vortex's rotation slowed. Under the talisman blade's erosion, the core's black light gradually faded, and four-colored patterns began to appear.

Xuan Fu rejoiced in his heart. He was about to intensify the Dao Source power output to completely destroy the core when he suddenly sensed a familiar aura deep within the core—the remnant traces of the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor and the Lord of Void!

"So that's it!" Xuan Fu realized with sudden clarity. The Shadow of the End's Dao Source Core was actually formed from the fusion of the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor's and the Lord of Void's remnant Origins. Back then, the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor and the Lord of Void were born from the same source but turned against each other due to the Balance of Existence and Non-existence. The Shadow of the End collected their remnant traces, merging them into the Absolute Void Dao Source Core, granting him the power to simultaneously counter the Great Dao of Existence and Non-existence.

Just then, the remnant traces of the Primordial Chaos Talisman Ancestor and the Lord of Void within the Dao Source Core suddenly erupted, resonating with Xuan Fu's Dao Source power. The four-colored light intertwined with the core's remnants, rapidly repairing the core's damage. At the same time, the fusion speed of Absolute Void Power and Dao Source power accelerated dramatically.

"What's happening?" Xuan Fu was shocked. He tried to withdraw the talisman blade, only to find it firmly absorbed by the core. His Dao Source power was being forcibly drained.

The Shadow of the End's voice carried a maddened laugh: "Xuan Fu, thank you for activating the remnant Origins within the core! Primordial Chaos and Void were always part of the Dao Source. Now that the three are merging, Absolute Void Power will evolve into the ultimate power of Without Beginning or End. When that happens, the entire Initial Realm will return to nothingness!"

At the black giant's brow, the four-colored light and black light fully merged, forming a core interwoven with black, white, and multicolored hues. Absolute Void Power evolved into an even more terrifying "Beginning-End Void Power." Wherever it passed, the energy vortex expanded rapidly, the Great Dao laws of Chaos and Desolation were forcibly transformed, and the pillar of Belief of All Spirits began to dim.

Xuan Fu's face turned deathly pale. He hadn't expected his own attack to aid the Shadow of the End, elevating his power to a new level. Beginning-End Void Power now contained both the Without Beginning or End of the Dao Source and the annihilation traits of Absolute Void, becoming a truly unassailable ultimate force.

"Fellow Daoist Mystic Talisman, fall back!" Donghua and the others were alarmed. They launched attacks, trying to rescue Xuan Fu from the black giant. But Beginning-End Void Power formed a solid barrier, and all attacks were instantly annihilated, unable to get close.

He could feel his Dao Source power being rapidly absorbed by Beginning-End Void Power. The Four-Color Crystal of his talisman body began to fade, and his Spiritual Sense grew hazy. He knew that once his Dao Source power was fully drained, he would be assimilated into Beginning-End Void Power, becoming part of the Shadow of the End, and the Chaos Great Desolation Dao would be utterly destroyed.

At this Critical Moment, light burst forth simultaneously from the Core Areas of Chaos and Desolation. Deep within Chaos, the Sky-Opening Axe's phantom of Pangu's Remnant Soul appeared once more, carrying the fierce power of Heaven and Earth Creation, slashing toward the black giant. In the Kunlun Mountain Range of Desolation, the Talisman Tower, Source of Myriad Talismans, erupted with brilliant Talisman Dao Origin, resonating with Pangu's Remnant Soul's power to form a massive strike aimed at the Dao Source Core.

"With the power of Creation, break the foundation of the Void!" Pangu's Remnant Soul's voice echoed across Chaos and Desolation. The Sky-Opening Axe's phantom, carrying Dao Source power, intertwined with the Talisman Tower's Talisman Dao Origin, forming a golden-white multicolored attack that pierced the barrier of Beginning-End Void Power and struck the Dao Source Core.

The core trembled violently from the blow, and the operation of Beginning-End Void Power fell into disarray. Seizing this opportunity, Xuan Fu channeled his Last Trace of Dao Source power, broke free from the core's absorption, and flew backward, landing beside Donghua and the others.

The black giant's aura weakened, and the evolution of the Dao Source Core was interrupted, causing Beginning-End Void Power to diminish. But the madness in his eyes only deepened: "Even if the evolution fails, you cannot withstand Beginning-End Void Power! Chaos and Desolation will perish today!"

The black giant Raised a Hand and Waved, and Beginning-End Void Power transformed into countless Black Flowing Lights, shooting toward the beings of Chaos and Desolation. Where the flowing lights passed, the bodies of living beings began to rapidly voidify, their souls unable to escape.

Xuan Fu's expression was grim to the extreme. He could feel that although Beginning-End Void Power had not fully evolved, it still far exceeded their limits of resistance. The Defensive Barrier of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao was rapidly collapsing, the pillar of Belief of All Spirits grew dimmer, and soon, all of Chaos and Desolation would be completely voidified.

Just then, the Beginning-End Dao Talisman within Xuan Fu suddenly trembled violently. He could feel the Dao Source power within the talisman resonating with the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, Belief of All Spirits, and the Creation power of Pangu's Remnant Soul, forming a Brand New rhythm—the "Myriad Dao Returns to Source Rhythm." This rhythm contained the Origin of all Great Daos, capable of transforming all power into Dao Source power—the ultimate hope against Beginning-End Void Power.

"With the Myriad Dao Returns to Source Rhythm, merge all power and forge the ultimate Talisman Dao!" A flash of resolve passed through Xuan Fu's eyes. Without hesitation, he poured his own World Lord Origin, the full power of the Chaos Great Desolation Dao, Belief of All Spirits, the Creation power of Pangu's Remnant Soul, and the Origins of the Three Envoys, Daoist Yang Mei, Donghua, and the others into the Beginning-End Dao Talisman.

The talisman erupted with unprecedented light. The black, white, and multicolored hues were joined by gold, green, blue, and countless other colors, forming a massive "Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman" suspended at the center of Chaos and Desolation. The talisman Emitted the ultimate rhythm of "Myriad Dao Returns to Source, Without Beginning or End," contending against Beginning-End Void Power and forcibly halting the voidification speed of the flowing lights.

A flash of fear passed through the black giant's eyes. He had not expected Xuan Fu to condense such a powerful talisman. Without further hesitation, he Unleashed all of Beginning-End Void Power, forming a massive void pillar aimed at the Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman.

"Myriad Dao Returns to Source, reverse the Void!"

Xuan Fu's voice carried ultimate authority. The Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman flew to meet the void pillar. At the moment of collision between the two ultimate forces, all of Chaos and Desolation fell into silence. All energy, laws, and even time itself were frozen.

He could feel the Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman rapidly absorbing the void pillar's power, Transforming It into Dao Source power. The talisman's radiance grew ever brighter. The black giant's aura weakened, the Dao Source Core's light gradually dimmed, and Beginning-End Void Power was being rapidly reversed.

Just as the void pillar was about to be fully converted, a far more terrifying aura suddenly emerged from the depths of the Initial Realm. This aura was several times stronger than the Shadow of the End's Beginning-End Void Power, carrying the ultimate rhythm of "Above the Dao Source," causing even Xuan Fu's Myriad Dao Returns to Source Rhythm to tremble.

Xuan Fu was startled. His Spiritual Sense probed toward the source. At the deepest part of the Initial Realm, a boundless multicolored light curtain was slowly unfolding. Within it lay the Origins of countless Great Daos—clearly the ultimate power of the Initial Realm: the power of the "Lord of the Dao Source."

The Shadow of the End's voice rang with ecstasy: "Lord of the Dao Source, you have finally awakened! Quickly voidify these rebels!"

Xuan Fu's face turned deathly pale. He had not expected such a terrifying existence to be hidden within the Initial Realm. The Lord of the Dao Source's power far exceeded his imagination. The light of the Myriad Dao Returns to Origin Talisman began to dim rapidly under its pressure, and Beginning-End Void Power surged once more.

A crisis concerning all Great Daos and all worlds had already descended silently from the depths of the Initial Realm.