Deep within the Gate of Guixu, an eternal silence reigns, thick as congealed ink. The giant Green Lotus, into which the Xiaotian Hound has transformed, blooms in stillness, its petals tightly shut, sealing the passage to the end of all things. Before it, the billion dark-gold sealing chains formed by the Reincarnated Body of Rahu coil like cold, giant pythons, biting deep into the keel and deck of the World-Crossing Treasure Ship, eternally imprisoning this final source of destruction. On the ship’s prow, the inscription "No return from this journey, only a wish for the Dao to be at peace" emits a desolate glimmer amidst the deathly quiet.
Nezha, cradling the Heavenly Book of Dao-Slaying, stands upon his Wind and Fire Wheels like a statue carved from stone. The divine wheels beneath his feet have long since extinguished, the cold metal pressed hard against his ankles. He stares, dazed, at the eternal seal forged through sacrifice. Yang Jian, the Xiaotian Hound, Sun Wukong... and the Reincarnated Body of Rahu, who chose to seal himself away—all the clamor and struggle have culminated in this silent void. The Heavenly Book in his arms feels icy and heavy, and even the Dao Charm of Chaos seems to have solidified in this absolute stillness.
Just at this moment, when all is silent and time itself appears to have ceased its flow—
Chapter 496