Chapter 1908 The Emperor of Light and the Emperor of Darkness: The Possibility of Breaking the Shack

Chapter 1908 The Emperor of Light and the Emperor of Darkness: The Possibility of Breaking the Shackles of "Heavenly Dao" Rank
The slight ripples in Lu Fa's eyes caused by his contemplation of the future subsided.

Let's set aside the distant Earth and the mysterious heavens for now.

Now, his battlefield is here.

In Ares.

At the same time, a higher dimension that is imperceptible, incomprehensible, and even unimaginable.

A place that cannot be described in any language.

There is no up, down, left, or right here; there is no past or future.

Only an endless "river of light," flowing with the pure essence of light and order.

Each stream of light is like a surging timeline, an evolving possibility, an independent yet interconnected cosmic bubble.

Countless rivers of light converge, branch, and intertwine, forming a vast and boundless "multiverse network".

This is the "heart" of the universe of light, the ultimate source and destination of all order, laws, and the power of light.

At the very center and deepest part of this "vein of light," a figure whose "size" and "shape" cannot be described stands silently.

That was the Emperor himself.

It is not an armored avatar summoned from a certain planet, nor a concrete form of combat; rather, it is the concept of "Emperor," this persona, and the will that governs the endless laws of the light side itself.

He is the manifestation of the "Way of Heaven," the embodiment of the luminous cosmic order, and the supreme being that spans countless timelines, dimensions, and possibilities.

At this moment, this supreme figure looked towards a certain place.

His "gaze" swept over the countless flowing "rivers of light" and finally landed on one of the relatively "slender" timelines, which was now trembling violently, and even a small "tributary" was growing from its main stem.

The "cosmic bubble" corresponding to that timeline reflects the bloody coronation tragedy of the Ares Star Royal Court, as well as the dark purple figure that tore through space and time, bringing flames of destruction and revenge.

The "Lu Fa" originates from the future, and although it is not the most powerful among the "Shura Armor" in the countless parallel worlds of the "Armor Universe", it is more special.

The aura emanating from that Shura armor was quite unique.

It not only contains the inherent "law" of the Asura Armor, but also is entangled with a power that even the Emperor himself felt was somewhat unfamiliar and "strange".

It was not a power originating from within this armored universe, but rather a power that seemed to have penetrated through layers of cosmic barriers, originating from the "outside" and whose source was difficult to define.

What that future Lu Fa did to the present Lu Fa was to forcibly "tear open" a gap in the causal relationship of this timeline, and brutally "grafted" over a "future" that "should not exist" and was full of despair and hatred.

This behavior is a serious desecration and violation of the laws of time and causality, enough to trigger a series of unpredictable ripples that may lead to greater chaos and darkness "downstream" of this timeline.

That newly emerged, thin "tributary" with its ominous, deep purple sheen is precisely a "possibility branch" full of variables and dangers, produced by this "disturbance" and "grafting".

The Emperor's gaze lingered for a moment on that newly formed tributary, but he did not make any move.

The universe operates according to its own laws.

Light and darkness, order and chaos, creation and destruction are two sides of the same coin, driving everything in an eternal struggle.

Excessive intervention can sometimes disrupt a delicate balance and lead to greater chaos.

Moreover, although this newly emerging "tributary" is tainted with misfortune and its source is a hateful reversal of time and space, its final course may not necessarily lead entirely to darkness.

The choices and paths of the young Lu Fa, who was imbued with memories of the "future," remain an unknown.

It may be a deeper fall, or it may be the beginning of a new disaster;
But it might also become an unexpected "variable" in response to the darkness of his world.

The Emperor's gaze seemed to pierce through that newly formed tributary, revealing countless complex and intertwined possibilities within it.

Finally, it was slowly moved away.

But, in the instant it was removed, a mark merged into the "cosmic bubble" corresponding to that newly formed "tributary," or more precisely, fell onto a blue planet.

It's not intervention, just labeling.

In the vast ocean of possibilities, a weightless "weight" is cast.

Having done all this, the emperor took no further action.

The river of light continues to flow.

Countless cosmic bubbles are born and die endlessly.

However, in the "future" that a certain new branch of the timeline flows towards, perhaps at a crucial juncture, it will have a subtle intersection with that fallen "mark of light".

That will be the beginning of another story.

Although the Emperor himself looked away, His "gaze" never truly left.

Because He is the "Way of Heaven," He is the "Rules"; His will pervades all time and space, and all possibilities.

It's impossible to truly leave.

In another dimension, which is far opposite to the "heart" of this bright universe, yet closely interdependent like a mirror reflection.

There is no up, down, left, right, past, or future here either.

Replacing the "River of Light" is the boundless, viscous, and substantial "Darkness" that devours all light and heat.

Countless twisted "shadows," filled with pain, hatred, and destructive desires, writhe, entangle, and devour each other in this swamp, like wildly growing poisonous vines.

This is the source of chaos, disorder, depravity, and ultimate nothingness; the ultimate convergence point of the dark cosmic forces.

And in the deepest part of this "darkness," there also "exists" a figure.

Its "form" is vaguely similar to the Emperor's true form on the side of light, yet completely opposite.

If the Emperor of Light is composed of the birth and death of endless stars and the intertwining of laws, then He is formed from the end of all things, the collapse of order, and the annihilation of light.

The armor's outline remained majestic, but its color was an extreme darkness.

This is the "dark form" of the Emperor's Armor, or rather, the other side of the "Heavenly Way" in the dark cosmic will, corresponding to the Emperor of Light.

At this moment, the dark figure seemed to have just begun to awaken slightly from some kind of "silence".

It wasn't because of the Emperor of Light's actions, but because that newly formed timeline "tributary" stirred up an exceptionally clear and alluring "ripple" in the "reflection" corresponding to "darkness".

That kind of destruction, which originated from the Asura Armor but was amplified by "extraordinary forces," and that kind of "future" possibility emanating from the brutal interference with time and cause and effect.

All of this attracted the attention of the Dark Emperor.

His gaze fell upon the newly formed "tributary," but unlike the Emperor of Light's calmness, his eyes were filled with undisguised interest.

"Interesting, a new timeline has been created, the origin of which I cannot detect."

He tried to go upstream along this "tributary" to trace the true source of the "future" path and to explore the nature of that "extraordinary force".

But He couldn't trace it back!

No, to be more precise, it's "cannot be found"!
The path to that "future," the parallel world that corresponds to it and carries its "existence," seems to have no origin in the timeline at all.

Or perhaps it is hidden by an extremely sophisticated "veil".

Even He could not penetrate it or locate it!

How can this be? !
Within this universe, besides that pesky light side, who else has the ability to hide the source of a timeline so thoroughly right under His nose?!
No, even the one of His bright side could never do that.

He and the Emperor of Light are the ultimate embodiments of light and darkness, order and chaos in this armored universe.

Their power is essentially equal, two sides of the same coin.

These countless parallel universes, the ever-flowing river of time and its branches, are the battlefields where they eternally vie for supremacy.

In some cosmic illusions, light triumphs over darkness, and the belief in hope and protection shines brightly; in others, darkness devours light, and whispers of despair and destruction echo endlessly.

Friendship and protection, these seemingly beautiful emotions, cannot be transformed into the power to turn the tide in every timeline; and those armor summoners who possess a high concentration of the five elements' bloodline and harbor great potential will not always stand firmly on the side of light.

Temptation, depravity, ideological differences, or even the pursuit of pure power can all lead them to darkness.

They had their share of victories and defeats.

This is the rule, the balance, and the "fun" of this eternal game.

But precisely because of this, precisely because they know each other inside and out, and their power levels are completely equal; if it is the "He" of the light side who takes action, using power sufficient to completely conceal the source of an important timeline.

Therefore, as the other side of the same coin, sharing a near-omniscient perspective on this universe, the Dark Emperor could not possibly be unaware of it.

Even the slightest disturbance to the laws, or the slightest "incongruity" caused by the forced obscuring of cause and effect, should be clearly reflected in His "perception" like ripples on a calm surface of water.

But now, there is nothing, absolutely nothing.

Behind that "veil" lies a pure "nothingness".

This feeling was like a completely unfamiliar "hand" suddenly reaching in from outside the "chessboard" that He knew so well.

Furthermore, this "hand" casually moved a chess piece, leaving a trace on the chessboard.

"All the heavens and myriad worlds?"

With a slight movement of his "thoughts," the Dark Emperor instantly revealed the information extracted from Lufa's memories in that timeline.

A crucial term has been removed, but the concept of "all the heavens and myriad worlds" remains.

Originating from different worlds and under different rules, they are connected by a "thing," which is the "key" that has been erased.

The Dark Emperor didn't really care what the erased "key" was.

What He cares about is the “all the heavens and myriad worlds” themselves.

He always knew that the Armor Universe was not "everything" or "the only one".

Beyond that unreachable "barrier" exists another "world," completely different from this one.

However, knowing something and being able to access it are two different things.

Because He and His light side are the "Heavenly Way" nurtured by this armored universe; they are the embodiment of the will that constitutes the most basic and core rules of this universe!

How can the "Way of Heaven" be separated from the "world" in which it exists?

Even if they are divided in two, splitting from the complete "Way of Heaven" into two aspects of light and darkness, opposing and balancing each other, their "personhood" is still the "Way of Heaven"!
It is a "will" that is bound to, coexists with, and exists and perishes together with this universe!
This is the supreme authority, the source of power that transcends all living beings and all laws within this universe.

But at the same time, this is also the heaviest shackle, a cage that firmly imprisons them within this universe, preventing them from taking even a single step out!
They can freely expand their influence within this universe, allowing the laws of light or darkness to spread to more galaxies and deeper dimensions.

They can even indirectly "expand" the "size" of the Armor Universe itself through games, annexing or merging some weaker, adjacent spacetimes.

But that was still an "internal" change.

Their "existence" origins and the core of their "will" are forever bound within this "world" structured by the rules they themselves represent.

This is a limitation of position, a shackle at the root.

It is the price that must be paid to obtain the supreme power "within the world".

For countless years, both the Dark Emperor and the Light Emperor have tacitly accepted this reality.

"The outside" is a distant and illusory concept that is known to exist, yet is destined to remain untouchable.

But now, from that newly formed tributary of timeline, filled with traces of "extraordinary power," from the memories left behind by that "future" path.

Are there really "things" that can penetrate the barriers of the world? Are there really "powers" that can connect to other worlds?
The erased "key," whatever that "thing" may be, its underlying significance caused the Dark Emperor to "tremble."

If there really is a way to connect them

Does this mean that there is some kind of "way" that allows Him, even if it is only a part of His will, to temporarily, or in some special form, peek into the "outside"?
Does this mean that there is a slight possibility of breaking the shackles of the "Heavenly Way" of rank?
Even if the possibility is extremely small, even if the risks and unknowns involved are enough to deter any rational being; but for the Dark Emperor, for a being who is already tired of endlessly repeating the same game with the light side on a fixed chessboard.

This slight "possibility" itself is incredibly tempting!
His gaze returned to that newly born tributary, to the young Rufa.

It seems there's a possibility of exploitation.