"You... who exactly are you?" Qilan asked.
Qilan and Gao Yiqie were stunned because, as the Life Master, Gao Yiqie could not sense the life aura of the man before them, and as the Fate Master, Qilan could not use Fate Law to check this person's background!
"Principle is useless against me, so don't waste your energy... However, since you are here, I might as well let you die with a clearer understanding..." the man said.
"What do you want to do?!" Ziyu shouted angrily, waving his hand as a surge of Chaotic Energy gathered from the surroundings, following Ziyu's will and shooting towards the man before him.
"A newly promoted low-level Master thinks he can resist me?" The man sneered and waved his hand, a cold dark energy struck Ziyu, causing Ziyu's body to churn violently inside, nearly spitting out blood.
"This... how is this possible!" Qilan exclaimed, watching Ziyu fly backward with wide eyes.
"A Master is already the most powerful existence in the universe; how can there be something that can harm a Master!" Both Qilan and Gao Yiqie were astonished; this completely overturned their previous understanding of space! Moreover, they had lived here for countless years without discovering any means to become stronger. Therefore, a Master was undoubtedly the most powerful existence, the pinnacle that life could reach in this space!
"It seems you still don't understand." The man smiled at them. At this point, Ziyu had already recovered from his injuries; a Master was nearly immortal.
The man continued, "A Master is indeed the most powerful existence, now and always."
"Are you saying... you are also a Master?" Qilan said seriously.
The known Principles include Energy Law, Time-Space Law, Fate Law, Life Principle, and Reincarnation Law. These Principles had already found their Masters, and a Master could sense the existence of other Principles. For example, if Ziyu did not interfere, Qilan could sense Energy Law and even utilize some basic abilities of Energy Law.
"Cang Jian is the first life in this space, but he does not know about other Principles!" Qilan thought to himself. "Could it be that this man is older than Cang Jian?"
This man was clearly more powerful than other Masters, but he did not seem friendly; it appeared that he was not good news for other lives.
"If you want to enhance your abilities, I will tell you a method. However, you won't be able to do it; you're already dead," the man said. "After becoming a Master, whether a Master is strong or not depends on how powerful the Principles they control are."
The man finished speaking and his figure disappeared, showing no intention of continuing the fight.
"The deadline is approaching. Soon, everything in this space will be destroyed, including all of you powerful Masters!" The man's voice echoed hauntingly.
"This..." Qilan frowned and sighed, "Given the man's demeanor, this matter is likely not a hoax. But why... Never mind, let's go back and wait for Cang Jian's injuries to heal before we discuss it."
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The gathering place of the Masters. Deep within the Chaotic Space.
"I just became a Master and didn't understand anything when this happened..." Ziyu sighed helplessly.
"True, this situation is too coincidental and too tense," Qilan nodded. "You should go spend time with your family and friends."
"Alright, it's time to check on them," Ziyu nodded and turned to leave.
"This time, we have dragged Ziyu down with us," Qilan shook her head after Ziyu left.
"Ziyu!"
"Ziyu!"
Ziyu arrived at the resting place of friends and family in the Original Universe, where everyone gathered around.
"Ziyu, what happened?" Ye Ling suddenly rushed into Ziyu's arms and immediately began to cry.
"Everyone, please sit down. I will explain this slowly," Ziyu said, glancing over the friends who had come from Earth and other nearby planets. In the Original Universe, these were the only ones still alive.
Of course, when Ziyu's gaze passed over another woman who was not Ye Ling, it paused slightly.
"This matter begins with the Zerg invasion that plunged us into despair," Ziyu continued. "I, Ye Ling, and the Zero-Sum Emperor were transported to a place called the Endless Continent in order to save the Original Universe..."
"And in the end, although I failed to achieve my goal when the Endless Continent shattered, I barely met the requirements. When I returned..." The subsequent events led only to the destruction of the universe.
"After the universe was destroyed, I gained control over the Energy Law and acquired a new form of energy," Ziyu went on. "The Endless Continent was specially created for me by Cang Jian. However, when I arrived here, I had not yet familiarized myself with this new world and energy that overturned my understanding when another incident occurred."
"Is this what caused the shattering of the Endless Continent and the premature destruction of the Original Universe, injuring Cang Jian, our original Master?" Ye Ling asked, looking up.
"Yes," Ziyu replied seriously. "As the Master of Energy Law, I can control all the energy in space, but there is one area where I found I could not control its energy!"
"Relying on my Energy Law, the three of us Masters entered that space and discovered that there was a life form capable of resisting and even transcending all Principles!"
"I cannot accept so much disruptive information in such a short time..." Ziyu sighed. "But there is no doubt that we are in big trouble."
"What... how do we solve this problem? You three cannot defeat it? But you are the most powerful Masters!" Ye Ling frowned, feeling distressed at Ziyu's troubled expression.
"I have no choice; I will enter seclusion from now on to think of a solution," Ziyu said, shaking her head. With a wave of her hand, she opened a new space and isolated Nearby.
"That person said there is a way to become stronger," Ziyu pondered over that person's last words. "Masters have their own power, but what truly allows Masters to transcend life in the universe, exist independently in space, and even create life is Principle!"
"In other words, for a Master to become stronger, there are two methods... The first is to enhance one's own power; this has already been tested by the other three Masters for countless years and can basically be discarded. The remaining option is to increase the strength of Principle!"
The mysterious man also meant this: the strength of the Master depends on the strength of the Principle!
"But they have explored for countless years without success. How can I, who just became a Master, possibly achieve it..."
Ziyu felt an overwhelming anxiety in her heart because she had a premonition that there was a part of energy she could not control or counteract, and that energy would destroy everything.
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Thirty years later.
In these thirty years, everyone's lives were relatively calm, but the atmosphere felt like an impending apocalypse.
The three Masters were also searching for solutions, trying to figure out how to resist the destruction mentioned by that man...
However, there had been basically no progress in these thirty years; thirty years was far too short for a Master.
"Cang Jian has awakened." In the secret chamber, Ziyu suddenly opened her eyes, radiating two beams of light.
In the next moment, Ziyu vanished from the secret chamber, somewhat abrupt yet entirely natural.
"You all sensed it too..." Ziyu arrived at Cang Jian's room and found that there were already two people beside her.
"Yes, we three are very sensitive to the Principle. The Time-Space Law has been reactivated on Cang Jian, and it is extremely restrained, indicating that Cang Jian has gained consciousness. He should awaken soon," Qilan nodded slowly and said.
"Strange..." Qilan seemed to be talking to herself again. "Cang Jian went out alone and returned severely injured. Moreover, he is the oldest Master. Could it be that he knows nothing about this matter? Gao Yiqie, didn't he mention anything to you?"
"Are you saying that... Cang Jian must have known all along and didn't say anything, and that the serious injury from some time ago was because he went to find that person?" Ziyu said incredulously. "But why would Cang Jian do that?"
"Cang Jian never told me..." Gao Yiqie frowned. "Could it be that there are still things in this space that Master doesn't know about?"
Cang Jian is the first life in this space, which seems certain, and many years later, the second Master, Gao Yiqie, appeared. The time in between is a blank; according to Cang Jian, it was spent constructing the space, but what exactly was done during that time definitely needs to be explored.
"You are all here..." Cang Jian suddenly spoke up. "I was too careless. I thought after all these years I could defeat him, but after all, my Time-Space Law isn't meant for killing..."
Ziyu could sense that Cang Jian's aura was rising wildly, going from almost undetectable to a very powerful state.
"Master's recovery ability is really monstrous..." Ziyu chuckled bitterly, remembering how quickly he recovered when injured by uncontrollable energy attacks.
"So, what kind of power could bring Cang Jian to such a near-death state..." Ziyu kept pondering.
"I was too arrogant..." Cang Jian said. "I didn't want to alarm you all and planned to resolve this issue directly. I didn't want any major changes in the space... so I concealed this matter and went to a desolate place without a universe, hoping to eliminate this spatial catastrophe, but I failed and nearly lost my life. If it weren't for the protection of the Time-Space Law, I would have already died."
"What exactly happened..." Ziyu frowned; this matter seemed more complicated than it appeared.
"Well... I've told you everything now. I originally planned to inform you after resolving this issue."
[End of Chapter]
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