Ye Tian lowered his hand, his fingers curling as he clenched his fist, containing the flames of the Origin Flame of Chaos within his grasp.
The power flickered between his fingers, its violet light casting eerie shadows across his face as if the fire itself were alive, waiting with reverent patience for its master's command.
The Justice Army soldiers and any remaining beings who dared to look upon him in those final moments stood paralyzed, their faces twisted with a despair beyond words, knowing that their fate rested within that single, glowing fist.
For one brief, impossible moment, they clung to hope.
Hope that perhaps he would release them, that he might relent, that somehow, they might be spared from the wrath of the demon who now controlled creation itself.
But hope was fleeting, and in this cosmos, it was only an illusion.
Ye Tian's lips curled into a smile... dark, knowing, and edged with the cold amusement of a predator savoring its prey.
Slowly, the violet light began to pulse, brighter, fiercer, as though in anticipation of the destruction it was about to unleash.
From between the cracks of his clenched fist, streams of violet fire burst forth, spilling over his knuckles and winding up his arms in chaotic spirals that slithered around his form like serpents made of pure destruction.
The flames coursed through him, spreading along his shoulders, across his chest, down his spine, winding around him like a living, writhing armor that pulsed with a life of its own.
The power seeped into his being, merging with him, amplifying every cell, every fiber of his existence, until he was no longer just a man, but a being of absolute power... a force that embodied destruction itself.
And then, with one smooth, sudden motion, Ye Tian raised his arms and clapped his hands together.
The sound that followed was unlike anything the universe had ever heard.
It was a sound that defied comprehension, a noise so loud, so deep, that it transcended physical limitations, ripping through dimensions, warping reality itself.
The sheer force of the clap shattered the barrier between life and death, sending shockwaves across galaxies, bending space, and distorting time.
Those unfortunate enough to be close to the sound had no time to react.
Their eardrums ruptured instantly, their minds overwhelmed by the deafening thunder that drowned out all thought, and in some cases, their brains ceased to function entirely, obliterated by the sheer intensity of the sound.
They dropped to the ground in droves, lifeless, their bodies crumbling as if struck by the hand of a god.
The shockwave rippled outward, traveling far beyond the immediate surroundings, carrying with it the final sound they would ever hear... the sound of their deaths.
In its wake, the flames burst from his body, unleashing a torrent of chaotic energy that expanded in every direction, surging across the cosmos like a tidal wave of fire.
The flames washed over everything they touched, an all-consuming blaze that did not discriminate, that did not relent.
Worlds were reduced to ash, entire civilizations burned to nothing, and the flames showed no sign of slowing.
Screams filled the void as countless beings cried out in terror, their voices mingling in a desperate symphony of anguish.
They pleaded, begged for mercy, reaching for gods, for deities, for any force that could save them. But there was no one to answer.
No god, no savior, no protector could withstand the flame of chaos, the primordial force that had been unleashed upon them.
The flames devoured planets and suns, each celestial body vanishing in moments as the fire surged forward, spreading like an infection that knew no bounds.
In mere seconds, entire galaxies were extinguished, their light snuffed out as if they had never existed.
The Origin Flame spared nothing, its appetite endless, insatiable, erasing all that had ever been.
Ye Tian stood at the center of the inferno, his face serene, his eyes half-closed as he felt the power wash through him, filling every corner of the universe with his will.
The flames continued to spread, devouring everything in their path, yet he felt no remorse, no hesitation.
To him, this was not destruction... it was a cleansing, a return to the void from which all things had come.
His laughter filled the silence, a sound so haunting it seemed to seep into the very essence of the universe, echoing through the burning remains of creation.
It was a laugh filled with joy, with satisfaction, as if he were savoring every moment of the annihilation unfolding before him.
This was his victory, his triumph over a cosmos that had once defied him, and he reveled in it.
The Justice Army was the first to fall, their bodies disintegrating in the flames, their souls devoured by the very fire they had believed they could control.
Their screams died quickly, leaving only the faintest whispers as the flames erased their existence, leaving no trace behind.
Next was Qing Yue. She, too, was swept up in the blaze, her form reduced to nothing in moments as the flames consumed her.
The woman who had once been his wife, his betrayer, vanished in an instant, her soul scattered into the nothingness she had so foolishly courted.
Ye Tian did not flinch, did not spare her a second glance. Her end was a fitting conclusion, her existence erased like dust in the wind.
And still, the flames did not stop.
They spread further, consuming world after world, leaving behind only ash and silence.
His own world, with its seven billion souls, its cities, its history... everything that had once been part of his dominion... was reduced to dust, its legacy swept away like a mere afterthought.
The scale of his annihilation defied understanding, for he had not merely destroyed cities or civilizations; he had erased all of creation.
Every being, every life, every whisper of existence was devoured.
The Supreme Creator himself, Qing Xuan, felt the flames approach, his once-mighty form crumbling as the Origin Flame reached him.
The entity who had once believed himself a god, a ruler of worlds, was left helpless before Ye Tian's wrath, his final moments consumed in silent horror as he vanished without a trace.
The flames moved without mercy, sparing not a single realm, not a single hidden sanctuary.
Higher realms, hidden dimensions, the secrets of the ancient... everything fell to the flames, turned to ash in the unyielding inferno that was Ye Tian's will.
The cosmos, once vast, endless, and filled with life, was now a silent, dark expanse, a void where not a single star remained.
And in the end, nothing was left.
Ye Tian's laughter faded, leaving a silence so complete, so absolute, that it seemed as though even the echoes of sound had been devoured.
He stood alone in the center of the void, the only presence, the only light, in a realm where everything else had been erased.
The universe, once teeming with life, was now an empty canvas, a void stretching endlessly, filled with nothing but darkness and quiet.
Satisfied, Ye Tian raised his hand once more, summoning the flames that had obeyed his every command.
The flames responded instantly, condensing above his palm, forming a single, searing orb of light that hovered in the air.
Within it, tiny flecks of light flickered, remnants of the souls he had consumed, the echoes of lives he had erased.
He gazed upon the orb, his eyes softening as he regarded the lights within.
To him, they were not merely lives, not simply souls... they were his people, those who had once served him, worshiped him, trusted him.
For a moment, a faint shadow of something almost tender crossed his face, a glimmer of something long buried.
Lifting the orb, he addressed the flame with quiet authority, his voice carrying through the silence with a solemn resonance.
"These are my people..." he said, his voice soft yet filled with an undeniable command.
"Guide them to the cycle of life and death."
The Origin Flame pulsed, as though acknowledging his command with reverence, and with a faint glow, it vanished, taking the orb of souls with it.
The lights within the orb faded as they were carried beyond this realm, into the unknown, to begin anew in a cycle of rebirth, to live again free from the burden of his name.
And at last, Ye Tian was alone.
He lowered his hand, his gaze sweeping over the infinite darkness that surrounded him, an endless void that stretched in every direction.
There was no sound, no movement, no life... only the quiet, profound emptiness of a universe returned to its origins.
He closed his eyes, breathing in the silence, feeling the weight of his actions settle over him.
There was no remorse, no regret... only a sense of completion, a strange, quiet peace that filled him as he stood amidst the ruins of creation.
This was what he had sought, what he had fought for, and now, it was his.
In the vast silence, Ye Tian stood alone, his presence the only remaining light in an expanse that had once been filled with stars.
A faint smile crossed his face, a smile filled with satisfaction, with finality, as he embraced the void he had created.
The universe had begun with chaos, and he had returned it to chaos.
He was, and would forever be, the Absolute Demon.