The small universe has been extremely helpful up to now. It is practically a domain that I personally own. I could weaken enemies and strengthen my allies. A god-like auxiliary support skill. But, I felt something was lacking.
It is not my nature to remain at the backlines.
When I tried to change the small universe's nature, the balance I struck in creating this fake Amphoreus gets broken. The restrictions I set become undone, the universe's authenticity drops, and All Creation loses its ability to influence reality.
Simply put, the small universe becomes unusable the moment I try to change it.
I haven't found another way to utilize it… until now.
Its most extreme end lay in destruction. If I manage to destroy my small universe, how great would its power be? Can it be used other than to destroy? Its power reaches an unprecedented peak once self-destruction is triggered. It allows for things I wouldn't have been able to do before.
Countless possibilities opened up inside my head, only to be suppressed by myself. The most important thing now is to think of how to self-destruct my small universe, not the things I could do after that. This strange space leaves me with no choice but to destroy it. That is the safest and most stable way to leave.
Looking at the power of All Creation still increasing, countless cultivation techniques flashed in my mind.
After more than two thousand years, I reverted back to cross-referencing cultivation techniques once more…
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Under the True Immortal Realm, everything has a source, just as there is a cause behind an effect. It is an iron-clad rule that cannot be broken without breaching infinity. However, the 'cause' of this strange space proved to be far too difficult to track down.
Aha failed in THEIR attempts of doing so. Still, there is a reason why this rift appeared in front of THEM… on why Shi Tian's future projection interacted with THEM.
'Overturning the world for a chance at the greatest entertainment…'
Despite possessing no physical body, Aha felt copious amounts of thrill and exhilaration flood THEIR entire being. This was an entertainment untold, something THEY would never get to see in THEIR lifetimes.
Finality seemingly drives this world towards its end. That wasn't truly the case, however, as the universe was instead stuck in an eternal loop. Its named savior, the Trailblazer, continued going through the loops in hopes of finding an answer. The universe cannot meet its end, nor could it find life.
Shi Tian's actions were to overturn the world entirely, sending it tumbling down the sea of uncertainties. Should he succeed, the world would usher in an unprecedented age. Fail, and the world would meet its end.
For Aha, this uncertain gamble scratched the itch in THEIR heart. THEY loved gambling. THEY also loved uncertainties. Two things that they liked were combined into one. How could THEY sit still?!
Thus, the moment Aha sensed the tribulation energy manifest, THEY had a talk with Vita.
"Aha will lead you to a joyful ending. Believe it or not, Aha tells the truth, haha!"
She fell silent upon hearing these words. Vita felt that this Aeon is way too unstable—too unpredictable to her liking. Still, Aha didn't do much to harm them. Although THEY were the reason why the operation to lure out the hiding Aeons began, Aha THEMSELVES never caused trouble. THEIR cooperation went without a hitch, too.
'That thing is huge trouble…'
Vita looked at the direction of the Zixiao Palace and frowned. The tribulation energy evoked the feeling of helplessness. Her mind was gradually affected by it. Before it could get any worse, she took upon Aha's offer.
Vita knew what she needed to do. She donned the comical mask on her face… and then her consciousness fell to sleep.
Now, she was no longer Vita, but the Aeon of Elation.
Aha was confronted by Kiana and others. Nobody dared to make a move in apprehension of adversely affecting Shi Tian's tribulation further. By the time everyone felt no longer wary towards THEM, Aha set THEIR gazes towards Shi Tian.
THEY tried to come back to the rift space, but to no avail. All of THEIR countermeasures as well as THEIR efforts to outwit its creator failed. THEY could only forsake the front seats and make do with the general seats.
Hidden under THEIR gaze, a spectacle fitting to be called a blockbuster was showing.
'Mindless destruction won't make do. Its meaning shouldn't be to destroy completely, but to take things apart…'
Countless cultivation techniques coalesced into a single choice. The gray mist floating atop Shi Tian's palm churned. It spun rapidly, becoming large enough to be comparable to a planet. Its shape soon turned into that of a millstone. Its base is akin to a flattened pan, with two different flat spherical stones atop each other.
The millstone is a tool used to grind wheat and grains into flour. It is a creation based off of a "natural wonder" of the world, however. Humans merely used it as a reference to create their version of it. Its purpose remained the same either way. The first millstone born out of the world was used to grind myriad things into dust.
Hum-!
In a flash, Shi Tian's entire body enlarged to match the millstone. He placed his enclosed fist atop the millstone's opening. Rays of multi-colored light spilled out of his palm. It is not liquid, yet it carries the characteristic of liquids.
"Ugh…"
His soul trembled as his small universe touched the surface of the millstone. Shi Tian hasn't driven it to start grinding, yet he could already feel the terrifying aspect it holds. It is, after all, the product of All Creation that originated from countless cultivation techniques. Every single concept where a millstone was used as an entry point for Destruction was used to condense this phantom.
To consolidate its image, Shi Tian also gave it a name:
World-Grinding Millstone.
The millstone came from his power, and so was the small universe. The consumption was extremely huge. It cannot be supported had it been in the real world. Only inside this space could he pull it off.
'This is going to be very painful…'