Chapter 550 286: The End, and Also the Beginning (Finale 1)

And with this, he could break through to become a Tier Thirteen Life!

'I've gotten the Cosmic Star Crystal and the opportunity to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life. This trip to the Cosmic Star can be considered a complete success!'

Wang Xiao hadn't expected his venture into the Cosmic Star to go so smoothly.

He had encountered almost no obstacles or dangers.

It was just a shame that he hadn't found Xu Muying on the Cosmic Star.

He didn't know if she was dead or simply somewhere else on the Cosmic Star.

After all—

The Cosmic Star was immense, and Wang Xiao's current strength was suppressed to around that of a Tier Six Life.

Fully exploring the Cosmic Star was next to impossible.

'I'll break through to a Tier Thirteen Life first. It won't be too late to use the River of Time to find Xu Muying's traces then.'

Wang Xiao quickly made his decision.

A Tier Thirteen Life could fully activate the River of Time and utilize many of its properties.

For instance, just by being within the River of Time, one could directly locate the traces of anyone else within it.

Even if they weren't in the same River of Time, it wouldn't hinder the search in any way.

Xu Muying shouldn't have reached the level of a Tier Twelve Life yet, so she wouldn't have transcended the River of Time.

Therefore, Wang Xiao could easily wait until he broke through to become a Tier Thirteen Life before searching for Xu Muying.

It was much better than searching aimlessly here.

Just as Wang Xiao was lost in thought,

a message came from the Book of Space-Time:

'The Cosmic Silent Extinction has begun. Do you wish to return?'

Wang Xiao's eyes flashed.

'The Cosmic Silent Extinction has begun? That's faster than I expected. How long will it last?'

He had thought the Cosmic Silent Extinction wouldn't truly begin for at least another ten thousand years.

He never imagined it would start just ten years after he entered the Cosmic Star.

However, the Cosmos contained countless star fields. Only after all the star fields fell into silent extinction would the Cosmos itself begin to do the same.

Therefore, the Cosmic Silent Extinction would last much longer than the silent extinction of a single star field.

A message came from the Book of Space-Time:

'It will last for about ten years. Then, the Cosmos will completely fall into Silent Extinction.'

'At that time, the River of Time will also cease to exist.'

'If you want to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life, you must return immediately, enter the River of Time, and find the Tai Sui.'

Wang Xiao thought for a moment.

'Then let's go back.'

He had done everything he needed to. There was indeed no reason to remain on the Cosmic Star.

Once he broke through to a Tier Thirteen Life, everything else would be more convenient.

Otherwise, once the Cosmos fell into Silent Extinction and the River of Time dissipated,

he would have to wait until the next Cosmic Era to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life.

There was no telling what problems might arise in the meantime.

Now that he had the chance to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life, he naturally had to seize it!

BUZZ!

In an instant, a brilliant light shone forth.

Wang Xiao vaguely seemed to see a River of Time appear before him.

When he came back to his senses,

he had already left the Cosmic Star and appeared in the star field where Earth was located.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—

His True Spirit, physical body, and Divine Soul were all liberated from their suppression.

An unimaginable Power of Transcendence suddenly burst forth from his body.

The power that had been suppressed on the Cosmic Star was completely restored.

At that moment, Wang Xiao already had one foot in the door to becoming a Tier Thirteen Life.

He only needed to enter the River of Time with his transcendent body, find the Tai Sui hidden in its depths, and comprehend its mysteries to truly break through to become a Tier Thirteen Life.

'Thankfully, the Cosmic Silent Extinction hasn't spread to this star field yet. I wonder how Earth is doing now.'

Wang Xiao's figure flickered, and with a single step, he arrived in the sky above Earth.

He could already sense that Wuji Mountain had vanished.

Evidently, it must have entered the Unobservable Cosmos.

Therefore, before he went searching for the Tai Sui, he also had to use the Cosmic Star Crystal he'd found to send Earth into the Unobservable Cosmos.

Otherwise, once the Cosmic Silent Extinction spread to this star field, Earth would surely be reduced to dust.

SWOOSH!

With a flicker of his body, he quickly entered Earth's atmosphere.

World Martial Arts Hall.

It was just as it had been years ago, without the slightest change.

The moment Wang Xiao appeared in the Martial Arts Hall,

Gu Tiandu, Ji Wuchang, Pei Shiqi, and the other leaders of Earth immediately sensed his presence and hurried over.

"Wang Xiao, you're back!"

"You must know about Wuji Mountain's disappearance, right?"

"We've heard that we're currently in the period of Cosmic Silent Extinction. Before long, the Power of Silent Extinction will spread to our star field. What should we do?!"

The group couldn't help but look toward Wang Xiao.

In their hearts, they had long regarded Wang Xiao as Earth's guardian.

And right now, only Wang Xiao could save the precarious situation Earth was in!

Otherwise, they would all be annihilated along with the Cosmic Silent Extinction.

Wang Xiao said in a calm tone,

"I've known about this for a long time. The reason I didn't tell you all was because it was unavoidable."

"Telling you sooner would have unsettled your resolve."

"However, you don't need to worry. I have found a Cosmic Star Crystal. With this item, we can enter the Unobservable Cosmos and evade this Cosmic Silent Extinction."

Hearing Wang Xiao's words, Gu Tiandu and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wang Xiao, it seems you went out this time specifically to get the Cosmic Star Crystal."

"Thank goodness we have you. Otherwise, even with all our methods, I'm afraid we wouldn't have been able to escape this calamity."

"I wonder what this Unobservable Cosmos is really like."

Wang Xiao said,

"I've never been there either, so I don't know what will happen after I send you in. However, this is our only means of escape right now."

"Based on past experiences, as long as you hide in the Unobservable Cosmos and survive this Cosmic Silent Extinction, you can re-enter the new cosmos."

Pei Shiqi picked up on the implication in Wang Xiao's words and couldn't help but ask,

"Master, you're not going to the Unobservable Cosmos with us?!"

Wang Xiao shook his head.

"I need to enter the River of Time to find the opportunity to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life. I can't go to the Unobservable Cosmos just yet."

"But don't worry. I have an extra Cosmic Star Crystal, so I can enter the Unobservable Cosmos at any time."

Gu Tiandu's jaw dropped.

"A Tier Thirteen Life... Wang Xiao, aren't you progressing a little too fast?"

He knew that when Wang Xiao left Earth's star field, he was merely a Tier Ten Life.

And now, he was already about to break through to a Tier Thirteen Life.

One had to understand that after Tier Nine, the gap between each subsequent Life Tier was more than ten times greater than all the previous Tiers combined!

This required not only a vast amount of time but also sufficient opportunities and Talent.

Otherwise, one might never break through in their entire lifetime.

Wang Xiao said,

"I had some fortuitous encounters on the Cosmic Star this time and was lucky enough to find an opportunity to break through."

"I'll send you to the Unobservable Cosmos now. The seniors from Wuji Mountain have already gone ahead. If you run into any trouble in the Unobservable Cosmos, you can seek shelter with Wuji Mountain."

He didn't know how long it would take to activate the Cosmic Star Crystal and send Earth into the Unobservable Cosmos.

Therefore, he didn't intend to waste time with small talk.

Gu Tiandu said,

"There are still some humans on other planets. We need to bring them back!"

Wang Xiao said,

"Rest assured, before I send you into the Unobservable Cosmos, I will pull all of them back."

With his current power, as long as they were under the same star field, he could instantly find them and pull them back to Earth.

Gu Tiandu said,

"In that case, let's begin."

Wang Xiao nodded slightly. An endless Power of Transcendence surged from his body, connecting to the River of Time.

In an instant, he sensed the humans with Earth's aura and guided them all back to the planet.

Afterward, he took out the Cosmic Star Crystal and quickly began to activate it.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM—

The next moment, he felt an ultimate Power of Destruction reverberating from an extremely distant star field.

Then, this Power of Destruction instantly fused into the Cosmic Star Crystal.

'So that's how it works. The Cosmic Star Crystal needs the power of the Cosmic Silent Extinction to be activated!'

'This power of Cosmic Silent Extinction is the end, but it is also the beginning.'

A glimmer of understanding rose in Wang Xiao's heart.