My Seven Wives Are Beautiful Saintesses - Chapter 171

Chapter 171: Chapter 171: Breakthrough in the Realm of Nothingness
Utilizing his supreme authority over the subjugated Ultimate Void Power, Vahn did not open a portal; he ordered the dimension to cease existing around him. The air shimmered, and the colors of Dalu vanished, replaced by an absolute, boundless, and chilling darkness.

Vahn had entered the Void Realm, the true domain of nothingness.

The Void Realm was not merely empty space; it was the conceptual vacuum, the eternal darkness that existed between the fabric of realities. It was the negative space that held the entire cosmological structure in place, the zero point from which all creation eventually sprang and to which all destruction ultimately returned. If conventional space was the canvas, the Void Realm was the paint that never dried.

Entering here was suicide for any ordinary cultivator.

Even those at the Tribulation Realm would have their spiritual energy, physical form, and even their concept of self annihilated and erased instantly upon crossing the threshold. Yet, Vahn, with the Void Core pulsing and the imprisoned consciousness of Azarox fueling him, stood firm.

However, Vahn did not have full, complete control over the Void. He had subjugated the seed of the Void Dragon God and integrated the power, but the full, infinite reach of the Void remained an untouchable, hostile force. The environment around him was actively trying to shred his spiritual foundation into conceptual dust.

Ignoring the relentless existential pressure, Vahn began his breakthrough process. He focused entirely on the Void Refining Manual, guiding the raw, ambient energy of the Void Realm into his core and meridians.

His goal was to reach the Void Shattering Realm—a phase where the practitioner’s internal spiritual structure breaks down and reforms, ready to grasp the laws of reality-breaking power.

As the breakthrough began, Vahn’s core glowed with dark, unstable energy. If any other cultivator attempted to draw in the energy of the Void Realm, they would be instantly turned to nothingness. But Vahn’s integrated Void Core acted as a specialized conduit, absorbing the chaotic energy and refining it into the stable power of the Void Emperor.

In the deeper, chaotic currents of the Void Realm, several unknown creatures watched this impossible event with growing curiosity.

These were beings of the Void, entities composed of dark spiritual energy and remnant consciousness of creatures that fed on dimensional instability and the spiritual essence of lost travelers.

They were translucent, dark silhouettes, vaguely humanoid, but radiating immense, frightening spiritual power. Many easily matched the Tribulation Realm masters Vahn’s mother had subdued.

They chittered amongst themselves in a language composed of shifting silence and pressure waves. They couldn’t believe their eyes: a human cultivating in their domain!

Who is this tiny, fragile thing? How has it not been erased by the Nullification Flow? Is it a new cosmic fragment?

Their initial curiosity quickly turned into greedy excitement. To devour a cultivator who could survive here would grant them unimaginable power. They began to circle Vahn with their numbers frightening. Hundreds of powerful, shadowy figures prepared to strike.

Then, their curiosity morphed into immediate, paralyzing terror. As Vahn’s breakthrough accelerated, the presence of the Void Dragon God’s nascent soul, imprisoned and dormant, yet still undeniably there moved within Vahn’s core.

The Void creatures were immediately struck by the chilling, oppressive aura of Azarox, the ancient, primordial evil that was the true source of the Void’s conscious terror. They recognized the signature: the ultimate authority of the Void God’s essence.

Their translucent faces covered with a sudden, spiritual sweat and fear. They weren’t seeing a mere cultivator; they were seeing the chosen, living vessel of their ancient, terrifying master.

“The God’s Seed! The Void Dragon God’s essence resides within him! We almost touched the God’s property!”

The creatures immediately scattered away like frightened rabbits, vanishing into the deeper darkness of the Void Realm, utterly terrified of the possibility of incurring the wrath of the imprisoned Azarox. They knew he could annihilate them completely and permanently.

After an unknown, immeasurable amount of time—for time itself held no meaning in the Void Realm—Vahn completed his breakthrough.

CRASH!

A silent, internal cataclysm occurred. His entire spiritual network, his soul core, and his physical body shattered and reformed using the absolute power of the Void.

He became a Void Shattering Realm Cultivator.

For other practitioners, reaching the Shattering Realm meant breaking the shackles of the world’s void, gaining the ability to manipulate space and dimensions. But for Vahn, the process meant the integration with the Void itself. He was no longer just using the Void; he had become a harmonious part of its eternal cycle of existence and non-existence. His control reached absolute perfection.

Just as Vahn basked in the immense, stable power of his new realm, he noticed several dark silhouettes returning. They were the Void creatures, but their demeanor had changed entirely. They were no longer hunters; they were supplicants.

They maintained a respectful distance, kneeling in the eternal darkness. Their spectral voices flowed into Vahn’s mind, filled with utter reverence and awe.

“All hail the Master of the Void!”

“We waited for the day of your return, Great One!”

“Free us, Lord, and allow us to return to the living realm to serve your eternal dominion!”

They assumed Vahn was the awakened Void Dragon God, finally ready to use his vessel to reclaim his full power and subjugate the cosmos.

Vahn quickly realized the mistake, but saw the immense strategic advantage. He adopted the cold, dominant persona they assumed.

“Rise,” Vahn commanded, his voice resonant with newfound, terrifying power.

“Your loyalty is noted. You will serve the Void Empire when the time is right.”

Vahn assured them, maintaining the mistaken persona, that he would call upon their service when the dimensional seals were fully lifted. He then disappeared from the Void Realm, executing a flawless, instantaneous jump back to Dalu.

The transition was instantaneous. The terrifying, eternal darkness of the Void Realm gave way to the familiar, structured sunlight of the Imperial Garden.

Vahn landed softly, feeling the stable, limited spiritual energy of Dalu around him. He checked his internal clock and the position of the sun. His eyes widened slightly.

He had entered the Void Realm planning on spending mere hours in Dalu time. However, the temporal distortion caused by cultivating in the realm of nothingness was immense.

He discovered that three months had already passed by in the living world.

Vahn quickly felt the transformation in the city’s power signature. It was stronger, more disciplined. He knew the Empresses had been busy.

As Vahn walked toward the Imperial Palace, the sight of a new, complex formation surrounding the palace perimeter confirmed his suspicions: some very important news waited him.