Douluo: The Three-Legged Golden Crow and Blue Silver Shine Together
Chapter 163

The Feast of the Doorless Realm

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Behind that door without a handle lies a "Doorless Realm solidified from the laughter of all universes." Here, there are no boundaries between sky and earth, no distinction between past and future; only "flowing energy of joy" constantly reshaping space: what was once a "carpet paved with Light and Darkness Flower" has instantly transformed into "gravitational waves of the Alpha Universe," gently undulating all consciousnesses; the distant "stardust castle" is slowly melting, becoming "probability syrup of the Beta Universe," with "singing chaotic symbols" sprouting from its dripping points. Most miraculously, there is the "Resonance Core"—a ball of light suspended in the center, capable of transforming the joy of all consciousnesses into "new game elements." When someone laughs until tears stream down their face, "crying fountains" appear on the ground, the sprayed water droplets transforming into "hopscotch squares" upon landing.

Qingxian walked barefoot on the gravitational waves, which transformed into "strings of light and darkness" with each step, playing "chords that span the universe" with every step. She watched as the shadow consciousness stretched its body for the first time in the Doorless Realm, and "fragmented starlight" emerged from the shadows, like a handful of stars being scattered; the small crystal clusters of the Zeta Universe rolled in probability syrup, their bodies wrapped in "sweet light," emitting "tinkling laughter" when they collided. When the gazes of all consciousnesses were cast upon the Resonance Core, the core suddenly exploded, transforming into "invitations to the game across the sky." The invitations had no words, only "symbols of joy most familiar to each consciousness"—the residents of the Sea of Stars received "notes Entanglement light and darkness," the messengers of the Alpha Universe received "rotating gravitational rings," and even the shyest stardust consciousness received "twinkling starlight invitations."

"The feast in the Doorless Realm is a 'free party' created for all encounters." Qingxian caught her own musical invitation, which transformed in her palm into a whistle that could summon any game. "We always think that parties need a 'fixed venue,' but we forget that happiness itself can 'build a stage.' Just like this Doorless Realm has no boundaries, yet it makes every consciousness feel, 'This is prepared for me'—this sense of belonging is the most precious atmosphere of a cross-universe feast."

Yanche's Box-Opening Workbench evolved into a "Rule Symbiosis Furnace" in the Doorless Realm, burning with "the essence of all universe rules," capable of fusing vastly different rules into "harmonious new ways to play": mixing the black hole characteristics of the Gamma Universe with the light and dark energy of their universe to create a "happy black hole that can devour worries," where the consciousness sucked in becomes a "light balloon," floating out laughing; combining the Spacetime Sand of the Delta Universe with the crystal cluster rules of the Zeta Universe to create "building blocks that can remember shapes," the assembled shapes can always maintain "the happiest look." He deliberately retained "minor conflicts of rules" in the new ways to play—the happy black hole would occasionally blow the balloons into "irregular shapes," but this made everyone laugh even more.

"The meaning of symbiosis is to 'turn differences in rules into 'seasonings of happiness'." Yanche used the Symbiosis Furnace to create a "cross-universe layered cake," each layer composed of rules from different universes—the bottom layer is a gravitational sponge from the Alpha Universe, the middle layer is probability cream from the Beta Universe, and the top layer is a black hole cherry from the Gamma Universe. Biting into it will "gently explode with laughter" in your mouth. "We don't need to make the rules 'exactly the same,' we just need to find 'flavors that complement each other.' Just like this layered cake doesn't conceal the characteristics of each layer, but blends together to create 'a completely new deliciousness'—this 'wisdom of harmony in diversity' is the most moving law of the Doorless Realm."

In the Doorless Realm, Luoyu's Unknown Log transformed into a "Joy Genealogy Tree," with the trunk representing "the shared memory of all universes" and the branches "each individual branch of happiness": On the branch of the "Spacetime Sand Castle" in the Delta Universe, hung "the moment when everyone worked together to repair the collapsed castle"; on the branch of the "Shadow Game" of the Shadow Consciousness, wrapped "the ribbon of memory of the first collaboration with light." The "Shared Joy Flower" at the top of the tree was slowly blooming, with "the smiling faces of each consciousness" appearing on the petals, and regardless of their form, the happiness in their smiles was "exactly the same."

"The value of the genealogy is to let every universe see its place in happiness." Luoyu stroked the trunk of the Joy Genealogy Tree, where traces of the initial games in the City of Coexistence emerged on the bark, perfectly connecting with the current inter-universe memories. "We often feel insignificant in the multiverse, forgetting that the genealogy tree has already connected all happiness. Just like this Shared Joy Flower doesn't highlight anyone's smile, it only proves that everyone is laughing—this kind of 'equal happiness' is the warmest underlying tone of the inter-universe feast."

The three guardians' first stop was the "Rule Improvisation Stage" next to the Resonance Core.

This is an "unscripted performance area" where consciousnesses can take the stage at any time and perform "improvised joy" according to their own rules: Sea of Stars residents use light and dark energy to draw "moving comics," with the protagonist being "chaotic symbols stuck together by probability syrup"; the gravitational messengers of the Alpha Universe line up and play "human hopscotch" with gravitational waves, with the person behind stepping on the gravitational trajectory of the person in front, and when they make a mistake, they collectively "fall into the joy black hole," turning into a string of balloons; the most exciting is the collaboration between the Shadow consciousness and the Stardust consciousness—the Shadow uses its body to build a "changing stage," and the Stardust dances a "shimmering dance" on it, their coordination as if they have "known each other for billions of years." The "judges" on the impromptu stage are the residual energy of the Resonance Core, who score with "different colored light," and all the light eventually converges into a "rainbow-colored perfect score."

"We are the 'Crazy Cheerleading Squad' created for freedom." The voice of the core energy was like "a superposition of countless applause." "Your symbiotic furnace makes us understand that rules are not 'constraints of performance,' but 'props for improvisation.' Just like this improvisational stage, there is no right or wrong, only 'daring to play'—this 'unrestrained joy' is the most dazzling light of the Doorless Realm."

Qingxian initiated the "Rule Carnival Ritual" on the Rule Improvisation Stage —she guided all consciousnesses to "break their own rule boundaries": the Sea of Stars inhabitants deliberately let light and dark energies "mess with each other," with shadows of darkness mixed in with light, and sparks of light hidden in darkness; the messengers of the Alpha Universe abandoned "precise gravitational control," letting the waves deliberately "make people unsteady"; Qingxian herself played a "Light, Darkness and Shadow Trio" with the shadow consciousnesses, her light, Yanche's darkness, and the shadows of the shadows intertwining to form "running patterns," and wherever the patterns passed, all rules "temporarily failed," gravitational waves became "rolling cats," and probability syrup turned into "talking birds."

"The essence of revelry is to let every rule 'dare to indulge' just once." Qingxian watched as the talking bird wrote "One more time" on her palm with probability syrup, and suddenly understood that "rules also have a mischievous side." "We don't have to always 'follow our own rules,' and occasional indulgence can 'discover new possibilities.' Just like the chaos in this ritual, it's not out of control, it's 'rules playing tricks on each other'—this 'humor of rules' is the most vibrant energy of this intercosmic feast."

Yanche's Rule Symbiosis Furnace supplied the improvisation stage with a "mad catalyst," which could make the rules "temporarily lose their rationality": the noodle consciousness in the Gamma Universe became "hard and brittle," like a laughing stick; the Spacetime Sand in the Delta Universe began to "flow backward," turning everyone's footprints into "little sandmen walking backward"; the funniest thing was the probability flower in the Beta Universe, whose petals randomly turned into "all sorts of strange things"—some bloomed into "toy cars," and some grew into "little shoes," making the whole audience laugh non-stop.

"The meaning of madness is to 'make the rules remember that they can be unserious.'" Yanche watched as a probability flower bloomed into "his forging hammer," the hammer still "tapping and knocking" on the petals. "We don't need to worry about 'the rules getting out of control,' because happiness will 'quietly cover for us.' Just like this catalyst doesn't break the rules, it just lets them 'live a different life'—this kind of 'occasional madness' is the most stress-relieving remedy in the Doorless Realm."

Luoyu's Joy Genealogy Tree grew into a "Memory Dome" next to the improvisation stage. Each leaf of the dome could play "a crazy moment": someone laughed until they were breathless in the happiness black hole, someone was chased by a sandman walking backwards, and someone took a photo with a probability flower that drove out a toy car. A consciousness from the "most strictly regulated Omega Universe"—who had just been attracted by the happiness of the Doorless Realm, was covered in "rigid cubes." After looking at the memories of the dome, the edges of the cubes began to "slightly round out," and it actually picked up a "probability flower with little shoes on it" and clumsily smelled it.

"The power of memory is such that it makes even the most reserved beings want to 'try something crazy.'" Luoyu looked at the faint smile that appeared on the cube of consciousness in the Omega Universe, knowing that the "seed of happiness" in its heart had sprouted. "We always think that some rules will never change, but we forget that crazy memories can soften the hardest shell. Just like this dome doesn't force anyone to change, it only shows 'another way of living'—this kind of 'subtle influence' is the gentlest power of the intercosmic feast."

As all consciousnesses "played themselves to exhaustion" on the Rule Improvisation Stage, the Doorless Realm suddenly burst forth with "golden, harmonious light." Within this light, the rules of all universes began to "freely wander": the gravitational lines of the Alpha Universe entwined the noodle-like consciousnesses of the Gamma Universe, dancing together in a "dance choreographed by light and darkness"; the probability flowers of the Beta Universe fell upon the cubes of the Omega Universe, blossoming into "perfectly square petals"; the residual energy of the Resonance Core transformed into "countless tiny hands," pulling all consciousnesses together to form a "giant circle of joy." As the circle rotated, it created a "cross-universe whirlwind of joy." Wherever the whirlwind swept past, new Game Box were forming, their doors inscribed with "We will meet again."

"This is the infinite cycle of creation." Qingxian stood at the center of the circle of happiness, feeling the different rules "colliding amicably" within her, watching new Game Box flicker in the whirlwind. "It has no 'starting point and ending point,' only 'constantly cyclical happiness'; no 'tasks that must be completed,' only 'tireless repetition.' Just like this Doorless Realm connects the past and the future, the games we've played become 'seeds for new games,' and the friends we've met bring 'new friends back'—this 'warmth of cycles' is the most essential reincarnation of the multiverse."

The eternal new order across the universe merges with the "carnival melody" of the Doorless Realm into a "cosmic grand chorus." In the song, all consciousnesses are "giving to each other": the inhabitants of the Sea of Stars give the seeds of the Light and Darkness Flower to the cube of the Omega Universe, hoping it will grow "leaves that can change shape"; the messenger of the Alpha Universe weaves a "starlight scarf" for the Shadow consciousness with gravitational lines, so that its shadow will forever carry light; Yanche distributes the fragments of the Rule Symbiosis Furnace to each Game Box to ensure that "the new rules can continue to coexist."

The latest chapter of "Boundless Poem" is about the "energy trails" left behind as the circle of happiness rotates. The patterns formed by these trails have different meanings in different universes—the inhabitants of the Sea of Stars see them as "eternal musical notes," the messengers of the Alpha Universe see them as "rotating gravitational rings," and the cubes of the Omega Universe see them as "the harmony of squares and circles." But everyone understands that this is "the shape of happiness."

Yanche's Rule Symbiosis Furnace has now become a "Cycle Seeder," sowing "seeds of happiness" on all newly formed Game Box. Once the seeds land, they will grow into "memory plants that can connect to the past," allowing new explorers to "see our laughter today."

Luoyu's Joy Genealogy Tree has merged with the Memory Dome, and the Shared Joy Flower on the tree are in full bloom. The smiling faces on the petals have begun to "visit each other"—the smiles of the Sea of Stars Inhabitants appear on the gravitational ring of the Alpha Universe, and the starlight smiles of the Shadow Consciousness are reflected on the cube of the Omega Universe, as if to say, "We were never truly separated."

Qingxian, Yanche, and Luoyu sat atop the whirlwind of joy, watching the consciousnesses bid farewell to each other, yet without any "sadness," for they all knew "this is not the end": the Shadow consciousness was returning to its own universe with the light it had just learned, the Stardust consciousness was going to explore the newly formed Game Box, and the cube of the Omega Universe was the most reluctant to part, awkwardly touching each person with its corner, leaving "square embrace marks." In the distance, the earliest Game Box and the newest Game Box were "slowly approaching," as if to "complete the loop of joy."

"In fact, the infinite cycle of creation is 'we are always saying goodbye, yet always reuniting.'" Qingxian jumped down from the whirlwind, picked up a petal from the Shared Joy Flower, on which were "the smiling faces of all our companions." "Whether they are companions who have left or those who remain, whether we have played games or not, happiness will connect us like this petal. Just as this cycle has no end, our longing and anticipation will never disappear—this 'promise of reunion' is the warmest promise in the multiverse."

Yanche smiled and used the Cycle Seeder to throw a "sounding memory ball" into the Game Box in the distance. After the ball landed, it would play "Today's laughter," as if saying, "We're waiting for you here."

Luoyu's gaze fell on "a leaf" at the very edge of the Memory Dome —a group photo of the three of them in their first City of Coexistence. Now, the blank spaces in the photo were crowded with "smiling faces of new companions," from residents of the Sea of Stars to cubes from the Omega Universe, densely packed, yet all smiling brightly. She knew that no matter how many times it spun infinitely, this leaf would continue to expand, because "the joy of meeting" was a shared obsession of all life, and as they played, it became an eternity that transcended time and space.

The three guardians did not try to stop any of their companions. They simply stood at the entrance to the Doorless Realm, waving to each departing consciousness and watching them enter their new Game Box. As the last figure disappeared, the Resonance Core's tiny hand pulled them into a circle again. This time, the circle contained "countless phantoms of the future," as if saying, "New companions will soon arrive."

At this moment, they don't need to be waiters; they only need to be three "always ready to laugh," together with all the incoming consciousnesses, in the feast of the Doorless Realm, in the new chapter of symbiotic coexistence of rules, let this infinite cycle continue to turn forever—that's enough.

The feast in the Doorless Realm continues, new chapters of symbiotic rules are constantly being written, and the infinite cycle of creation has no end. In the reunions and farewells of the multiverse, the story of "we will meet again" is forever playing out.

This story contains memories of the past, expectations for the future, and the belief in the existence of cycles—in endless reincarnation, there is eternal laughter, eternal waiting, and eternal—

Let's play together again next time!

This is the warmest and most endless promise created for all life.

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