Chapter 74: Sacred Body Devours the Heavens in Battle with the Crown Prince, Heart of the Black Turtle Decides the Universe

The path of light delivered them not to solid ground, but to the edge of existence itself. Before Duke Jaynes lay a sight that defied all mortal comprehension. Suspended in a silent, starless void was a heart of impossible scale. It was a living, breathing celestial body, carved from what looked like a fusion of obsidian and living jade, veined with rivers of faint, golden light. It beat with a slow, ponderous rhythm that resonated not in the ears, but in the very soul, a cosmic drum marking...