Feeling that mystical void array within the Black Gourd, Xue Ying began activating the arrays within. After reaching the Ruler realm, his soul had become much stronger, allowing him to control a greater portion of the 'Sun Star'-like fireball's might present within the Black Gourd. Nevertheless, Xue Ying remained cautious and vigilant, as he was clear that such a power might possibly cause the end of this cosmos if he was to let it run rampant!
Just like the many mortal worlds within the material realm, when met with destruction, they would end up in apocalypse within a shorter period of time before undergoing rebirth.
Every single cosmos epoch had differing lifespans. Over time, as the lifeforms reproduced and Rulers emerged, the number of Void Gods who appeared and consume the World energy at an ever-increasing rate, resulting in the direct destruction towards the cosmos... all sorts of reasons determined the length of a cosmos epoch.