Chapter 553 287: The End of the Cosmos, Transcendence (Finale)

On the other side of the portal was a Cosmos, filled with starry skies.

Wang Xiao didn't hesitate. As the Power of Silent Extinction spread toward him, he stepped right through the portal.

HUMMM!

A River of Time suddenly appeared before his eyes.

He traveled up this River of Time, moving against the current as if heading toward the very end of time itself.

The Power of Silent Extinction behind him fell further and further away.

He thought for a moment, then asked the Book of Space-Time:

'You've gathered all five lost items now. You should have information about the Unobservable Cosmos, right? I've already broken through to become a Tier Thirteen Life. Can you reveal a little something to me?!'

He had actually asked about the Unobservable Cosmos before.

However, the Book of Space-Time had told him he needed to reach the level of a Tier Thirteen Life to know.

Now that he was about to enter the Unobservable Cosmos, he naturally had to learn about it in advance.

The Book of Space-Time sent a message:

'You will understand once you enter the Unobservable Cosmos.'

Wang Xiao raised an eyebrow slightly. He knew it; the Book of Space-Time was hiding secrets from him.

However, since the Book of Space-Time didn't want to say, he didn't press the matter.

In any case, he was definitely going to the Unobservable Cosmos!

He continued his journey up the River of Time inside the portal, flowing against its current.

The scenery around him constantly changed.

「After an unknown amount of time.」

Wang Xiao seemed to have reached the end of the River of Time.

Everything around him vanished, leaving only an illusory halo of light.

Within the halo, blurry phantoms vaguely appeared.

It seemed to be a conversation between two people.

"Have you made your decision? If you do this, you might never be able to return. You could die for good!"

"I've lived long enough. There's nothing left in the entire Cosmos that interests me. Besides, if I don't do this, the Cosmos will never be able to transcend and will face endless Silent Extinction!"

"Alright. Since you've decided to do this, I will definitely accompany you."

"The divine is unknowable, the divine is unfathomable. I will leave my Yin Spirit here to become the Unobservable Cosmos and shelter all living beings. My Yang Spirit will re-enter Reincarnation to completely break free from the shackles of the Cosmos."

"The day we meet again will be the day my yin and yang reunite as one!"

HUMMM!

As the voices faded,

the phantoms suddenly transformed. An endless void spread out, turning into countless starry skies.

These starry skies then reformed into a solitary Cosmos!

But a sliver of his spiritual essence broke through the River of Time, completely casting off the shackles of the Cosmos and entering an unknown space-time!

At that moment, Wang Xiao finally saw the two blurry phantoms clearly.

'This is… a conversation between me and Xu Muying, left behind in the River of Time from countless Cosmic Eras ago!'

Just then, the Book of Space-Time sent a message:

'Now that you are here, you should awaken. My duty is also complete!'

The voice was like a clap of thunder, transforming into countless pieces of information that poured into Wang Xiao's mind.

In an instant, Wang Xiao understood everything—all the causes and effects.

His entire aura changed abruptly at that moment.

The entire Cosmos seemed to be under his control.

The River of Time itself shifted with his every move.

'I never imagined that the source of everything was myself. No wonder something like you, far surpassing Immortal Objects, appeared on a remote planet like Earth.'

Infinite ages seemed to flow through Wang Xiao's eyes.

He now understood the existence of the Book of Space-Time.

He understood the secret of the Unobservable Cosmos.

And he understood his own identity!

The Book of Space-Time was the vessel for the Yang Spirit he had separated from himself.

These Immortal Objects were parts of his Yang Spirit.

They were known as the Six Gods!

The last god—he himself—was also the most important one: the Heart Spirit!

Only when the Heart Spirit reached Perfection could the Six Gods be complete, allowing the Yang Spirit to be reassembled.

And to achieve Perfection of the Heart Spirit, one had to control the River of Time, break through to become a Tier Thirteen Life, and comprehend one's own true existence!

The moment his Yang Spirit was reassembled,

Wang Xiao could completely break free from the Cosmos's restraints, take the final step, merge the observable and Unobservable Cosmos, and achieve true transcendence!

At that time, the Cosmos would exist for eternity, never again falling into Silent Extinction!

'Countless years after the Cosmos was born, I came into being with it, becoming a part of it—a manager of the Cosmos, so to speak.'

'However, I myself was also bound by the Cosmos, unable to break free.'

'So I devised this plan—this Shedding of the Shell—to break free from the Cosmos's restraints and, in that same instant, help the Cosmos transcend and evolve even further!'

'Xu Muying was a companion being born alongside me. She also entered the cycle of Reincarnation with me.'

'By now, she should have completed her final mission and prepared all the assistance I need for transcendence!'

With a single thought, Wang Xiao quickly spotted Xu Muying's figure standing at the end of the River of Time.

She sensed his gaze and looked back at him across the distance:

'Wang Xiao, you have awakened. It seems the transcendence of the Cosmos can begin!'

Wang Xiao raised his hand. A River of Time emerged, completely enveloping the Book of Space-Time.

The Book of Space-Time began to flip its pages rapidly, releasing an endless radiance before suddenly merging into Wang Xiao's body.

At this moment, Wang Xiao once again became the master of the Cosmos.

His voice was calm as he said faintly:

"Let it begin. Let the Cosmos completely transcend!"

He knew the reason those other Tier Thirteen Life forms couldn't transcend was that they were unable to merge with the Unobservable Cosmos.

If they wanted to transcend, their only path was to become a part of the Unobservable Cosmos!

To become the power that would help the Cosmos transcend!

HUMMM!

A blazing golden light suddenly erupted from Xu Muying's body, enveloping every single Tier Thirteen Life within the Unobservable Cosmos.

An infinite Power of Transcendence surged forth, instantly merging into Wang Xiao's body.

He raised his left hand and seized the observable Cosmos, pulling it into his palm.

His right hand, meanwhile, reached for the Unobservable Cosmos!

Then, he slammed them together!

RUMBLE!

An endless Power of Transcendence surged forth, like the very dawn of creation.

At this moment, the entire Cosmos continuously transcended and evolved toward a higher dimension!

The Power of Silent Extinction transformed into an endless Power of Creation!

In that instant, a brand-new Cosmos was suddenly born.

Wang Xiao had finally completed his mission, allowing the Cosmos to continue on indefinitely.

This Cosmos, even after countless Cosmic Eras had passed, would never again fall into Silent Extinction.

And Wang Xiao had completely transcended, becoming the very source of the extraordinary.

From dissolution to genesis, eternally immutable.