BOOM!!!The shadow fully emerged from the Origin’s body.The moment it appeared—Everything changed.Silence.Absolute silence.The air became heavy.Reality slowed.Even time itself seemed unwilling to move.The shadow hovered behind the Origin.Tall.Massive.Its form constantly shifted.Sometimes humanoid.Sometimes monstrous.Sometimes incomprehensible.Its eyes burned blacker than the Void.Its smile stretched unnaturally wide.Too wide.Too wrong.Aether froze.For the first time since returning—Fear crossed his face.Ethan immediately noticed.“Brother…”Aether’s voice was barely a whisper.“No…”The shadow laughed.A horrifying laugh.Low.Distorted.Ancient.“You remember me.”BOOM!!!The universe trembled violently.The Void staggered backward.Its expression turned pale.The First Phoenix clenched his fists.Golden flames flickering wildly.Even the Celestial King gripped his star blade tightly.Every ancient being present…Was afraid.Ethan’s heart pounded.“Who is it?”N

BOOM!!!A new power exploded from Ethan.The entire universe shook.Reality twisted.Time bent.Existence itself trembled.Silence.Absolute silence.Everyone stared at Ethan.The Origin.Aether.The Void.The First Phoenix.The Celestial King.Even Chaos.Because none of them recognized this power.It wasn’t Order.It wasn’t Chaos.It was something entirely new.Golden light flowed from Ethan’s right side.Silver light flowed from his left.Black and white energy spiraled around his body in perfect balance.Opposites.Existing together.Without conflict.Without domination.Without destruction.Harmony.Chaos staggered backward.For the first time—True fear appeared in its black eyes.“No…”Its voice trembled.“That power…”Ethan slowly opened his eyes.And everyone froze.His eyes had changed again.One eye contained infinite light.The other contained infinite darkness.Yet neither consumed the other.Perfect balance.Ethan looked at Chaos.Then spoke.A calm voice.A steady voice

BOOM!!!The giant door began opening.Slowly.Silently.Yet every movement shook existence.Silence.Absolute silence.No one moved.No one breathed.Because everyone felt it.Fear.Not ordinary fear.Not the fear of death.Not the fear of destruction.This was deeper.The fear of facing something completely unknown.Even Ethan froze.The power beyond the door…Was unlike anything he had ever felt.Not Order.Not Chaos.Not Equilibrium.Something else.Something impossible.The child beside Ethan trembled.“What… is that?”Silence.No one answered.Because no one knew.Even the Origin looked shaken.Aether’s silver eyes narrowed.The Void stared silently.The First Phoenix clenched his fists.Then—A voice echoed from beyond the door.A calm voice.A terrifyingly calm voice.“So this is the current era.”BOOM!!!The voice alone shook existence.Ethan’s expression darkened.A figure slowly stepped through the opening.One step.BOOM!!!Entire realities trembled.Second step.BOOM!!!Ti