At those words, Ye Zilong and Xiao Huohuo dared not delay. They once again drove the divine power and flames within their bodies to their limits. The formation shone ever more brilliantly as the purple dragon shadow and red flames intertwined, continually compressing and refining the origin power in the core region.
Under the formation's effects, the enormous black hole gradually shrank, its pitch-black color growing somewhat duller.
Time ticked by, the refining process tedious and prolonged.
Ye Zilong's and Xiao Huohuo's auras began to waver, but they gritted their teeth and held on.
Finally, after a violent burst of energy, the black hole, now only about ten feet across, abruptly contracted into a fist-sized crystal. Clear and translucent throughout, it radiated a gentle white light as it floated at the center of the formation.
"It worked!"
Ye Zilong and Xiao Huohuo simultaneously sighed in relief. They withdrew the formation and landed beside the Great Township Lord, staggering slightly.
The Great Township Lord extended his hand, and the crystal flew into his palm of its own accord.
He carefully examined this Core Crystal, which condensed the origin of the entire Void Post Station. Sensing the immense energy and Space Law contained within, he finally revealed a genuine smile.
"From this day forward, this Void Post Station belongs to our Land of Shells!"
But just then, that extraordinarily ancient presence appeared again, and a languid voice reached the ears of everyone in the Void Post Station.
"Alas! You recklessly tampered with the foundations for your own selfish desires. From here on, you youngsters must walk the road ahead yourselves."
Not long after the ancient voice faded, black holes of various forms appeared above the Divine Martial Continent, the Heavenly Domain, the Divine Domain, the Land of the Gods, and even the