"The essence of truth is to embrace every possibility," Lin Ye's voice echoed throughout the space. "Including existence, and including the void."
Gray energy swirled around him, forming a unique field. Within it, existence and the void were no longer opposed, but coexisted in harmony.
The seven voids fell into disarray.
Their instinct was to negate all existence, but Lin Ye's current state left them with no way to strike. If they attacked his aspect of existence, his void aspect would defend him. If they attacked his void aspect, his aspect of existence would retaliate.
"That's impossible..." Hungry Void's voice trembled.
"Nothing is impossible." Lin Ye walked forward, each step making space shudder. "You've always believed the void and existence were absolute opposites. That's why you've ended up in this deadlock."
"But truth has taught me that the world isn't black and white."
He raised his staff, gray energy winding around it. "Since you represent the seven facets of the void, I'll answer you with seven kinds of truth."
With a sweep of the staff, seven beams of gray light shot out.
Each beam corresponded to one void, but they were not attacks. They were something deeper.
Silent Void was struck by the "truth of clamor"-the most genuine clamor of life.
Hungry Void was struck by the "truth of fulfillment"-the most fundamental fullness of existence.
Fearful Void was struck by the "truth of courage"-resolve in the face of the unknown.
Corrupted Void was struck by the "truth of renewal"-vitality that constantly renewed itself.
Forgotten Void was struck by the "truth of memory"-the traces left by existence.
Negation Void was struck by the "truth of affirmation"-recognition of the self.
Ultimate Void was struck by the "truth of the ordinary"-the most ordinary yet most genuine existence.
All seven voids screamed at once.