Silence fell over both universes.
After those words…
no one dared to move.
"The jailer… will return."
The phrase continued to echo in the souls of all living beings like an unbreakable curse.
The sky of the Gu World had completely disappeared.
There were no more clouds.
There were no more stars.
Only endless cracks cutting through the darkness above the continents.
The other universe was no better.
Spiritual mountains had collapsed.
Rivers of energy were unstable.
Fissures cut through entire regions like scars left by the cosmos itself.
The two worlds had survived.
But only barely.
Han Feng stood still in the center of the chaos.
His entire body was covered in golden symbols.
The enormous Celestial Diagram still hovered above the universes, incomplete and fragmented, but infinitely larger than anything the cultivators had ever witnessed.
Golden currents crisscrossed the skies and void like cosmic chains trying to prevent something from fully awakening.
But they were breaking.
Slowly.
One by one.
CRACK.
The sound echoed through the primordial void.
Han Feng felt his soul freeze.
Because now he could perceive clearly.
That which was trapped beyond the universes…
was alive.
The two existences remained motionless before the convergence.
The silent figure observed the primordial void deeply.
For the first time since the beginning of the collision…
its eyes carried true seriousness.
The figure in black robes remained cold.
But the space around it was unstable.
As if even that existence had recognized the danger arising beyond reality.
Then—
the calm voice echoed through the universes.
"So that was it…"
Silence.
The figure in black robes answered slowly.
"The worlds were being brought closer together."
Han Feng felt his heart clench.
Because at that instant…
he partially understood.
The collision of the universes was never an accident.
Something had been manipulating everything from the beginning.
The fissures.
The resonances.
The awakening of the Diagram.
Everything.
The goal was to weaken the seal between the worlds.
And to release that which was trapped in the primordial void.
Then—
the enormous shadow beyond reality moved again.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The two universes trembled simultaneously.
Thousands of cultivators coughed up blood.
Even the Gu Immortals recoiled in fear.
The gigantic eyes in the primordial darkness began to open more slowly.
Ancient.
Cold.
Indifferent.
Like something that existed before the heavens themselves.
Han Feng felt despair for the first time since beginning his journey.
Because just looking at that existence made his mind almost collapse.
Then—
the Celestial Diagram reacted.
The golden lines began to spin violently above the universes.
The cosmic currents tightened again around the primordial creature.
And for the first time—
That thing roared.
It wasn't a normal sound.
It was a wave of destruction coursing through existence and soul simultaneously.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
Fissures exploded across the heavens.
The Gu World nearly collapsed again.
Han Feng fell to his knees.
Blood streamed from his eyes.
But then—
the two existences moved simultaneously.
The silent figure slowly raised its hand.
Infinite currents of karma surged across the cosmos.
The figure in black robes took a step forward.
The void darkened completely.
Destiny and rebellion collided again.
But this time…
not against each other.
But against that which transcends reality.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!
The universes trembled.
The golden currents partially stabilized.
The colossal shadow slowly receded into the primordial darkness.
The gigantic eyes closed slightly.
And then—
the ancient voice within the Celestial Diagram spoke for the last time.
Weak.
Distant.
"The seal… will hold for now…"
Han Feng slowly raised his head.
The enormous Celestial Diagram began to disappear from the heavens.
The golden chains vanished one after another.
The convergence between the universes began to slowly weaken.
The cracks diminished.
The golden gate began to close.
But before—
the two existences looked at each other one last time.
Silence.
The silent figure spoke calmly:
"We will meet again."
The black-robed presence replied without hesitation:
"Naturally."
Then—
the golden gate closed.
BOOOOOOOM. The universes were separated once more.
The cracks began to slowly disappear from the skies.
The void between worlds closed again.
And silence finally returned.
But nothing…
would ever go back to normal.
Because now both worlds knew.
There was something beyond the heavens.
Something beyond the laws.
Something beyond reality itself.
Days later.
The entire Gu World had changed.
Regions destroyed.
Sects weakened.
Millions dead.
Mutated beasts roaming the devastated lands.
And above all…
fear.
The Gu Immortals remained in absolute silence about what had happened.
But rumors inevitably spread.
About the broken sky.
About the golden gate.
About the two existences that made universes tremble.
And about the young cultivator seen at the center of the convergence.
Han Feng.
Han Feng stood alone atop a destroyed mountain.
The wind blew slowly as he observed the partially rebuilt sky.
The Celestial Diagram remained within him.
But now…
it was silent.
Like something asleep again.
Yet different.
Because Han Feng knew.
This wasn't over.
It was only the beginning.
Then—
he slowly raised his eyes to the sky.
And for the first time since the convergence…
he felt.
Someone watching.
Far above the universes.
Far beyond reality.
In a place where time, space, and laws did not exist…
two figures observed the universes.
The place had no form.
It had no sky.
Nor ground.
Only absolute infinity.
Beyond Reality. There…
the universes themselves seemed small.
Like mere waves within an eternal ocean.
A male figure silently observed the two worlds below.
His eyes held stars continuously being born and dying.
His face was impossible to fully comprehend.
Like something that transcended existence and non-existence at the same time.
Beside him…
a woman calmly rested her head in her hand while observing the universes with a slight smile.
Her presence was tranquil.
But infinitely profound.
Like someone capable of erasing entire eras with just a thought.
She spoke softly:
— So he finally began to awaken the seal.
The man remained silent for a few moments before replying:
— Sooner than I expected.
The woman observed Han Feng across the universes.
— The boy carries the fragment well.
Silence.
Then she asked:
— Was it really necessary to bring those two together?
The man observed the worlds slowly.
The fissures.
The survivors.
The primordial void beyond the heavens.
And then he calmly replied:
— Only existences of that level could slow the jailer's awakening.
The woman closed her eyes for a moment.
— Even so… toying with two universes was risky.
The man smiled slightly for the first time.
— The real risk… hasn't even begun yet.
Silence returned.
Far below them…
the two universes slowly rebuilt their shattered heavens.
While beyond the primordial darkness…
something ancient watched.
Waiting.
And at the center of it all…
Han Feng remained unaware that his true journey…
had only just begun.
End of Volume 2 – The Convergence of the Heavens