This concept had been defined endless eras ago, then abandoned because it was too subjective, too vague, impossible to measure precisely. It had been thrown into the Grave of Definitions, where it struggled for endless eras, waiting for a moment when it could be "needed."
And now, it was needed. Needed by 370 million civilizations, needed by Lin Ye.
That abandoned concept flew out of the Definition Guardian, became a warm light, and merged into Lin Ye's cloak. It was no longer abandoned. It had been put to use again.
The Definition Guardian's form began to stabilize. The guardian looked at Lin Ye, the confusion in those eyes gradually fading, replaced by a clarity never seen in all those endless eras.
"You... gave abandoned definitions meaning again..."
Lin Ye looked at the guardian. "Definitions are never truly abandoned. They simply stop being needed."
He raised his hand, and all 370 million stars on his cloak lit up at once. Their light shone into the Grave of Definitions, into the core of every abandoned definition-
The "square circle" no longer struggled, because it had been accepted by a new definition: "Impossible shape."
The "still sound" was no longer soundless, because it was needed by a new concept: "Silent melody."
The "existent nothingness" was no longer heavy, because it had been embraced by a new value: "Beauty of the void."
Countless abandoned concepts rose from the Grave of Definitions, became streaks of light, and merged into Lin Ye's cloak. They were no longer abandoned. They had been redefined by 370 million civilizations.
The Definition Guardian knelt on one knee.
"Defined One... no, Lord of Embers. For the first time in endless eras, the Grave of Definitions is no longer in pain. The core of the source definition system lies deeper within the