Void and Life, Source of Annihilation

Within the Absolute Void region, the figure of the Void Ancestor flickered in and out of existence amidst purple-gold talismanic light. The "Essence of Life" and the Absolute Void Power intertwined, like yin and yang, mutually exclusive yet inseparable. Xuan Fu could clearly feel that the mysterious power guiding him to survive in Chaos until now was precisely the unactivated Essence of Life within the Void Ancestor, and the root of all crises was merely the backlash from the imbalance of these two powers.

"Absolute Void is not the end, nor is Endless Life eternal," the Void Ancestor's voice lost its coldness, gaining a touch of weariness. "I was born before the Myriad Daos, embodying the dual profound meanings of 'Void' and 'Life-Annihilation,' and should have maintained the balance between them. But the Myriad Daos have cycled too many times, and the Power of Life and Death has gradually leaned towards 'Annihilation,' leading to stagnation, Nirvana, and the uncontrolled spread of powers like Dao Erosion."

Xuan Fu's Primordial Beginning Primordial Chaos Talisman hovered in mid-air, its purple-gold radiance resonating with the Void Ancestor's black and white power. "You mean all the previous crises were byproducts of your power imbalance? And guiding my growth was also to have me help you restore balance?"

"Yes and no," the Void Ancestor raised a hand and waved it. Countless scenes appeared within the Absolute Void region—Xuan Fu evading Demon Gods in Chaos, the moment he fused the Dao of Existence and Non-existence, and his heroic feat of leading All Spirits against a crisis. "I guided you because you were born with the potential for 'Primordial Chaos Balance' within you; the outbreak of crises was both inevitable due to the power imbalance and a test for you. Only by passing the test can you truly understand the profound meaning of 'Void as One, Life and Annihilation from the Same Source.'"

Before he finished speaking, the Absolute Void Power within the Void Ancestor suddenly surged, violently clashing with the Essence of Life. His form began to distort, the black and white energies tearing at each other, clearly indicating that the imbalance of the two powers had reached its critical point. "I can no longer suppress the imbalanced power. If it is not fused soon, not only will I disintegrate, but the Myriad Daos will also be drawn into the vortex of Life and Annihilation, perishing completely."

Without the slightest hesitation, Xuan Fu integrated the Primordial Beginning Primordial Chaos Talisman into his Talisman Path core. The Myriad Daos Primordial Chaos Power, Cycle Key, and Primordial Beginning Mark merged, transforming into a "Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman." The surface of the talisman was inscribed with the Dao patterns of "Void as One," and it flew towards the Void Ancestor. "I will help you restore balance, but you must promise to forever protect the Life-Annihilation cycle of the Myriad Daos and no longer allow imbalanced power to endanger sentient beings."

"Naturally," the Void Ancestor's voice carried a sense of relief. He no longer resisted, allowing the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman to merge into his core. The talisman erupted with brilliant purple-gold light, forcibly enveloping the Absolute Void Power and the Essence of Life, guiding the two powers to transform into each other and form a new balance.

This process was extremely arduous. The Absolute Void Power attempted to devour the Essence of Life, while the Essence of Life desperately resisted. The conflict between the two powers caused the Absolute Void region to tremble violently, and countless void rifts spread towards the Primordial Chaos Realm. The purple-gold crystalline body of Xuan Fu's talisman developed countless cracks, the Origin of the Heart of Myriad Daos was rapidly consumed, and golden talismanic blood trickled from the corner of his mouth—he had to suppress two extreme powers simultaneously while also guiding their fusion, a pressure far exceeding any previous battle.

"With All Spirits as the foundation, stabilize the balance!" Xuan Fu roared. Through the Primordial Chaos Bond, he transmitted his predicament to All Spirits in the Primordial Chaos Realm. The faith of countless beings transformed into pure energy, flowing into him through the bond, replenishing his consumption and stabilizing his Talisman Path core. Daoist Yang Mei, Dong Hua, and others also burned their Origins, injecting the power of the Primordial Chaos Realm into the bond, forming a massive torrent of energy to support Xuan Fu's Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman.

With the support of the faith of All Spirits and the power of Primordial Chaos, the brilliance of the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman grew ever brighter. The conflict between the Absolute Void Power and the Essence of Life gradually subsided, and they began to flow into each other according to the talisman's Dao patterns, forming a black and white swirling vortex of balance. The Void Ancestor's form was no longer distorted; it gradually solidified, and the black and white power on his body stabilized, emitting the ultimate rhythm of "Void as One, Life and Annihilation from the Same Source."

Just as the balance was about to be completely achieved, a strange purple light suddenly erupted from within the Void Ancestor. This light belonged neither to the Absolute Void nor the Essence of Life. Instead, it came from a "unknown realm beyond Life and Annihilation," carrying the evil rhythm of "tampering with balance," attempting to disrupt the fusion of the two powers.

"It's residual power from the Lord of Tampering!" the Void Ancestor's voice was filled with anger. "He is a rebellious will from outside the Myriad Daos, constantly trying to tamper with the balance of Life and Annihilation, turning the Myriad Daos into his puppets! The previous power imbalance was also due to his secret machinations!"

The purple light spread rapidly, forcibly tearing apart the balance vortex. The Absolute Void Power and the Essence of Life erupted into conflict once more. Cracks appeared in Xuan Fu's Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman, and his talismanic body's purple-gold crystal was also eroded by the purple light, showing a trace of a strange purple mark. He could feel that the Lord of Tampering's power was extremely insidious, adept at lurking and destruction, making it difficult to eradicate completely.

"Use the Primordial Beginning as a shield, use Primordial Chaos as a blade, and sever the tampering!" Xuan Fu burned the core Origin of the Heart of Myriad Daos, and the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman erupted with a massive purple-gold Talisman Blade, slashing towards the purple light. The moment the Talisman Blade collided with the purple light, countless strange runes were purified, and the purple light began to rapidly recede. However, the Lord of Tampering's power was exceptionally stubborn, like a parasite clinging to the balance vortex, impossible to remove completely.

The Void Ancestor did not stand idly by. He activated his newly stabilized Life-Annihilation Power, forming a black and white talismanic seal that cooperated with Xuan Fu's purple-gold Talisman Blade, attacking the purple light from both sides. "The Lord of Tampering is adept at lurking. His residual power must be hidden within the core of the balance vortex. Only by completely purifying the core can it be eradicated!"

Xuan Fu's heart tightened. Without hesitation, he completely fused the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman with his own Talisman Path core, transforming into a purple-gold stream of light that drilled into the core of the balance vortex. At the core, a purple "Tampering Rune" was rapidly rotating, continuously emitting tampering power and disrupting the balance of Life and Annihilation. Xuan Fu wasted no words, channeling all his power to envelop the Tampering Rune, and the Dao patterns of Life-Annihilation Balance spread rapidly, attempting to purify it completely.

The Tampering Rune let out a sharp hiss, and the purple light surged, trying to break free from the embrace. Xuan Fu could feel that within the core of the Tampering Rune lay a faint wisp of consciousness, precisely the remnant soul of the Lord of Tampering. This remnant soul was struggling madly, trying to escape the balance vortex and return to the unknown realm.

"You won't escape!" Xuan Fu gave it no chance. He pushed the power of the Primordial Beginning Mark to its limit, and the Dao patterns of Life-Annihilation Balance formed a sturdy cage, firmly trapping the Tampering Rune and the remnant soul. At the same time, he drew upon the Void Ancestor's Life-Annihilation Power, forming a black and white flame to incinerate the Tampering Rune and the remnant soul.

The purple light rapidly faded in the flames, the power of the Tampering Rune was gradually purified, and the remnant soul let out painful wails as it began to dissipate. Just as the remnant soul of the Lord of Tampering was about to completely perish, it suddenly erupted with a powerful purple light, imprinting its consciousness onto Xuan Fu's Talisman Path core: "Xuan Fu, you think this is the end? I have planted countless tampering seeds throughout the Myriad Daos. When the time is right, they will erupt, and then, the Myriad Daos will finally become my puppets!"

After the purple light dissipated, the remnant soul of the Lord of Tampering completely vanished, and the fusion of the balance vortex resumed. However, Xuan Fu's heart was filled with solemnity. He could feel that a consciousness imprint of the Lord of Tampering indeed remained within his Talisman Path core, and through the imprint, he could vaguely sense that countless subtle tampering seeds were scattered throughout the Myriad Daos, like time bombs, ready to erupt at any moment.

The Void Ancestor's Life-Annihilation Balance was completely achieved. His form became even more solid, the black and white power flowing smoothly, emitting a gentle yet powerful pressure. "Xuan Fu, thank you for helping me restore balance. The seeds of the Lord of Tampering are indeed troublesome, but as long as the Life-Annihilation Balance is stable, they cannot erupt easily."

He waved a hand, and a stream of black and white energy flowed into Xuan Fu, purifying the consciousness imprint in his Talisman Path core. "This is my Life-Annihilation Origin, which can temporarily suppress the activity of the seeds. However, to completely eradicate them, you must find the true body of the Lord of Tampering and kill him."

Xuan Fu nodded, his mind made up. "I will find the true body of the Lord of Tampering as soon as possible and eradicate all the tampering seeds to protect the Life-Annihilation balance of the Myriad Daos."

The Void Ancestor said no more. With a wave of his hand, the void rifts in the Absolute Void region began to close rapidly, and the passage to the Primordial Chaos Realm reopened. "Go, Xuan Fu. The future of the Myriad Daos still needs you to protect it. I will remain in the Absolute Void region to stabilize the Life-Annihilation balance and prevent the Lord of Tampering from causing trouble again."

Xuan Fu did not delay, transforming into a purple-gold stream of light and flying towards the Primordial Chaos Realm. He knew that the threat of the Lord of Tampering was far from over, and a more perilous battle was imminent.

Upon returning to the Primordial Chaos Realm, All Spirits cheered and rejoiced, celebrating the achievement of the Life-Annihilation Balance. Daoist Yang Mei, Dong Hua, and others surrounded him, their faces filled with relieved smiles. Xuan Fu informed everyone about the existence of the Lord of Tampering and the crisis of the tampering seeds, causing everyone's expression to turn solemn.

"The power of the Lord of Tampering is too insidious. We must find his true body as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable." Daoist Yang Mei's Power of Space rapidly circulated, probing every corner of the Myriad Daos, but found no trace of the Lord of Tampering.

Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense also spread throughout the Myriad Daos. With the help of the Void Ancestor's Life-Annihilation Origin, he sensed the locations of the tampering seeds. He could feel that countless seeds were scattered throughout the Myriad Daos, some hidden in the consciousness of sentient beings, some hidden in the laws of the Great Dao, and some even hidden in the core region of the Primordial Chaos Realm. Eradicating them completely would be extremely difficult.

Just then, Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense suddenly detected a faint fluctuation of tampering power from the very edge of the Myriad Daos. This fluctuation did not come from a tampering seed but from the true body of the Lord of Tampering. He seemed to be hiding in the "Tampering Domain on the Edge of Myriad Daos," observing the movements of the Myriad Daos in secret.

Xuan Fu's expression instantly turned solemn. He knew that the true body of the Lord of Tampering must be extremely powerful, far exceeding all previous enemies. But he did not flinch, his heart filled with resolve.

"I will go find the true body of the Lord of Tampering," Xuan Fu said to everyone. "You guard the Primordial Chaos Realm for me and closely monitor the movements of the tampering seeds. If you find any abnormalities, notify me immediately."

Daoist Yang Mei, Dong Hua, and the others nodded, agreeing to protect the Primordial Chaos Realm with all their might. Xuan Fu said no more, activating his Primordial Chaos Power and transforming into a purple-gold stream of light, flying towards the Tampering Domain on the Edge of Myriad Daos.

The Tampering Domain on the Edge of Myriad Daos was an extremely bizarre region. The laws here were forcibly tampered with, space and time were chaotic, energy was distorted, and strange purple light was everywhere—a manifestation of the Lord of Tampering's power. Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense was strongly suppressed in this region, making it difficult to accurately sense the location of the Lord of Tampering.

During his flight, countless monsters controlled by the tampering power lunged at him. These monsters were sentient beings of the Myriad Daos corrupted by tampering seeds, powerful and fearless of death. Xuan Fu did not hesitate, continuously unleashing the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman to purify the monsters one by one, while advancing towards the core region of the Tampering Domain.

Upon reaching the core region, Xuan Fu finally saw the true body of the Lord of Tampering. It was a bizarre figure suspended in a purple vortex, with no fixed form, surrounded by countless Tampering Runes, exuding a terrifying pressure of "tampering with everything." His power was even greater than Xuan Fu had imagined, and all the laws of the Tampering Domain were under his control.

"Xuan Fu, you've finally come," the Lord of Tampering's voice carried a sinister chuckle. "I intended to lie low for a while longer, waiting for the tampering seeds to erupt completely before making my move. Since you've delivered yourself to my doorstep, I'll kill you first, and then I'll control the Myriad Daos!"

The purple vortex surged, and countless Tampering Runes shot towards Xuan Fu. Wherever the runes passed, Xuan Fu's Primordial Chaos Power was forcibly tampered with, and his talismanic body's purple-gold crystal was also eroded by the purple light, showing more purple marks.

A trace of resolve flashed in Xuan Fu's eyes. He fused the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman with the Void Ancestor's Life-Annihilation Origin, unleashing a massive purple-gold Talisman Blade towards the true body of the Lord of Tampering. "Lord of Tampering, your era is over!"

The moment the Talisman Blade collided with the purple vortex, the entire Tampering Domain trembled violently. Purple-gold and purple light devoured and transformed each other, forming a massive energy vortex. Countless Tampering Runes were purified, and the Lord of Tampering's aura began to rapidly weaken.

Just as the Talisman Blade was about to strike the true body of the Lord of Tampering, he suddenly erupted with a terrifying purple light, merging his true body with the Origin of the Tampering Domain. "You think you can kill me so easily! I will have you and the Myriad Daos tampered with together!"

The Tampering Domain began to rapidly contract, and countless purple energies converged towards the core, forming a massive tampering vortex, intending to completely devour Xuan Fu and even tamper with the Life-Annihilation balance of the Myriad Daos, turning all existence into puppets of the Lord of Tampering.

Xuan Fu's heart lurched. He knew that the Lord of Tampering intended to self-destruct his domain and drag him into oblivion. Without hesitation, he pushed the power of the Life-Annihilation Balance Talisman to its limit, and simultaneously drew upon the faith of All Spirits, constructing a "Life-Annihilation Guardian Array" in the center of the tampering vortex, attempting to block the expansion of the tampering vortex.

But the self-destructive power of the Lord of Tampering was too terrifying. The barrier of the Life-Annihilation Guardian Array was rapidly collapsing. Xuan Fu's talismanic body was completely eroded by the purple light, cracks began to appear in the purple-gold crystal, and the Origin of the Heart of Myriad Daos was also rapidly consumed.

At this critical juncture, Xuan Fu's Spiritual Sense suddenly detected a familiar aura emanating from the depths of the Lord of Tampering's core. This aura did not come from within the Myriad Daos, nor from the Tampering Domain, but from the "Eternal Domain beyond Life and Annihilation," carrying the ultimate rhythm of "eternal unchanging," causing even his Life-Annihilation Balance Power to tremble.

Xuan Fu's heart tightened. He knew that the owner of this aura might be an ultimate existence even more terrifying than the Lord of Tampering or the Void Ancestor. And this being's purpose seemed to be to use the self-destruction of the Lord of Tampering to break the Life-Annihilation balance of the Myriad Daos and bring the Myriad Daos under the control of the Eternal Domain.

An ultimate crisis concerning the Life and Annihilation of the Myriad Daos and eternity had quietly descended upon the core of the Tampering Domain.