The whale looked at the hero without any emotion. Only a soft reflection filled his mind; in a minute, he would be completely recovered, and his mind would stabilize. Then, all of the queen’s will would return. Everyone’s lives on the planet were at stake... and Ruri had given him this one chance to solve the problem.
’How?’ The question was directed at himself, without will or desperation. ’The queen is above everything and everyone. The only thing capable of coexisting with her is an equally supreme power.’
It took five seconds. Then, without any fluctuation, the Yin and Yang tattoos lit up. Two stars on the whale’s fists pulsed at full strength, becoming the center of the whole planet. All forms of life instinctively felt the desperate moment; in one minute, it would definitely be the end.
’Union... Domination... Harmony...’ The whale murmured in his mind; those were levels two, three, and four of the Yin and Yang Supreme Qi Collector.
They reflected softly, ’Supreme Qi Collector’ was a name with many meanings. Qi was the energy and manifestation of the universe’s will. Everywhere, Qi existed at different levels; even on Earth, a planet in a completely mortal universe, Qi was present. It was almost imperceptible but existed within all forms of life from the moment of birth. Qi was the definition of the primordial presence of life, of all things, and of the universe.
’Wuji, the primordial state.’ With a sigh, they understood. That was the final goal of the Supreme Qi Collector. After uniting Yin and Yang, learning to dominate everything and achieving perfect harmony, now the path to the peak of this immortal technique was clear.
’The separation between body and mind, self and other, present and past... all are illusions. Deep down, everything comes from a single flow, the primordial Qi.’
With these words, the tattoos pulsed. At that moment, the hero turned to the whale and widened his eyes; he felt the queen’s will and power being tainted. Alm and Bruno were completely empty, free of thoughts or words; it was a perfect meditative state that even an immortal cultivator rarely achieved.
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Through the internal silence, they felt something distant... no, it was a voice coming from within themselves, from their soul. It was the connection with the celestial law... no, it was Wuji; that was the voice of all existences, that which connected all universes and all forms of life.
’So, this is the God everyone seeks and never finds... he was hidden in the place where no one would ever look, inside me and inside all living beings. We could never reach Wuji, after all, we already are it.’
What Alm and Bruno were, and what the universe was, what life forms were; everything seemed to be a part of themselves... it was a strange sensation, but at the same time, there was no discomfort; it was as if that was the origin of everything and everyone. He was himself, but at the same time, he was everything and everyone; it had just been forgotten.
’My individual consciousness is just a drop in the vast ocean of universal consciousness. By reconnecting with this ocean, I become unlimited and invincible.’
Suddenly, the whale’s tattoos completely faded... at that exact second, the entire planet, all the laws, all existence there froze. Everyone’s gaze was automatically drawn to the whale, as if he were the only existence in the entire universe.
The whale closed his eyes...
Everyone saw an ethereal and divine figure emerge and float above his back. It was their complete divine soul... then, slowly, it began dissolving like sand being carried away by the winds.
To reach Wuji, one must not try... they would have to return to their most primordial form, reconnecting with the origin of their existence. It’s not something that can be forced, but something that must be allowed to happen by fully surrendering to the flow of existence.
The whole planet seemed to be in a state of suspension for several seconds. An unsettling silence was the only thing everyone could feel.
Suddenly, they felt something indescribable that made their souls tremble. A gaze focused on them from everywhere. It was the same sensation as the celestial laws focusing on someone who broke their rules, but... clearly, it was above them.
Alm and Bruno regained consciousness. In that moment, they realized they were merged with the boundless void of Wuji, experiencing a sense of fullness and freedom that transcended all dualities.
At the same time, they felt a connection to their bodies. They were still alive, but the sensation of their souls dissolving into the universe was clear; they could remain themselves for just a few seconds in this state, or they might truly cease to exist.
They felt that all the laws and Qi of the universe were at their disposal with a single thought. However, if they moved something so immense, they would never return to normal. They focused on something smaller, on the mortal laws and Qi of this ascending planet. That was smooth and simple; moving them was not difficult.
Technically, they could easily kill the hero using these, but just thinking about it made them feel another distant presence that wouldn’t stay silent. The queen... she was the same as they were now... she was one with the whole, and they couldn’t draw that much attention now.
’Well... if we can’t beat him with our own power, the heavens can help; the celestial karma of all the evil he’s done is concentrating on us and will help us. Destiny is on our side.’
After thinking this, a pang of pain flowed through their minds... it was guilt... if they had understood this earlier, Ruri didn’t need to die; but at the same time, she was the reason everything happened. In the end, she pushed them to the top like never before.
In their minds, a desire to see her smile beside them grew, as if that alone was worth it. Then, they felt something strange... looking at all the living people on the planet, it seemed they had protection from the celestial laws that prevented them from invading easily. They could do it at a high cost, but it wasn’t necessary.
At the same time, with a thought, they could easily feel all the souls that were within the celestial laws and not yet ’alive.’ These were souls flowing through a cosmic river, waiting for the moment to be drawn out for reincarnation.
Focusing a bit more, they felt other forms of life outside this river. These were fragments of existence; it didn’t take much to understand they were destroyed souls or... being formed again. Feeling this from a distance was easy, but changing something was beyond their current level. But...
’We don’t feel her in this place...’ Something indescribable welled up in their chest; it was hope. Something beyond their knowledge had happened; maybe destiny had preserved a surprise for them.
In that second, Alm and Bruno felt all the will and happiness in the world surge within them like a rising sun. They had to win and then find her no matter where she was.
With this renewed determination, the whale standing still with closed eyes smiled slightly. The Wuji, the primordial unity, flowed through him. All of existence seemed to converge at that moment, and a new strength emerged.