1 The Beginning (part 1)

In a space of absolute darkness, exist a colorless orb the size of a basketball.

To access this space, one needs to reach the peak of cultivation, and if one such being was here, they would see many lines of energy transferring energy from that orb to many places.

One such location is another orb. If someone could see the inside of it, they'll see an ocean of energy so large that you might as well call it infinite. If one were to zoom in, they'll notice that it's a large number of energy balls of different sizes. Constantly disappearing, new ones appearing.

For beings who have been to this place of darkness, this orb is called the orb of souls, and the ocean inside is called the ocean of souls. It is the source of all souls that existed, exist, and will exist in this dimensional sea.

At this time, two beings can be seen rushing toward the orb of souls. One being is chasing the other, concepts such as speed and time have long been playthings to them. They're moving so fast that if they were not in this dark space, they would destroy most things in their path.

"Kylo, give me the herb of nothingness, and I swear to only seal you for one dimensional era!!" Yelled the being chasing Kylo in a language that can only be referred to as "speaking with meaning rather than words" because no word is being said only the meaning of what he wants to say is transmitted to Kylo.

"Why give it to you?" Kylo yelled back "Rickon, you know very well how helpful this herb is for beings at our level, I could easily defeat you after absorbing it."

"You know very well I'm stronger than you, I can chase you for multiple dimensional epochs, no matter what, I will get that herb"

"I'll rather no one gets it if I can't use it," Kylo said in a determined manner as he rushes towards the location of the orb of souls.

"Kylo, are you crazy, you know if you get too close, even someone at our level will suffer some backlash" Rickon looks both amaze and afraid looking at the orb of souls. Getting too close will hurt him; if he's hurt, it would be harder to get the herb of nothingness.

As they approached closer and closer, Kylo started to show some painful expressions. For beings at their level, pain is a concept they have long left behind and some don't even remember the feeling, but this pain is special; it's from the very origin of their being, from the deepest part of the soul.

As Kylo gets closer, the pain gets stronger. On the other hand, Rickon immediately stops when he reaches a certain distance. He heard stories of beings at their level trying to get stronger by gaining access to the orb of souls, and they all die after they get too close, only beings a realm stronger than them can go to the ocean of souls and to those beings, it's no longer useful to increase their strengths.

'I'll just wait for him to come back,' Rickon thought as he stood there looking at Kylo.

After Kylo had reached a certain distance, he stopped. The pain was too great, as he gets back a little, he noticed Rickon waiting. For beings at that level, time has no effect, they can stand there forever, they won't age, and even boredom won't affect them.

Kylo's mind races to come up with a way out. Although he's strong, Rickon is stronger, and he only survives this long because he was already ahead by a significant distance.

Many years passed but to them, it seems like seconds,

*SIGH*

Rickon heard Kylo sigh, then he saw a maddening expression on Kylo's face.

"Don't be stupid Kylo" Rickon yelled worryingly.

"If I can't use it no one else will" Kylo yelled as he laughs.

He held the herb close to his chest and after a glow, he exploded.

*BOOOOMMM*

A blinding white light spreads outward from Kylo's location, and Rickon starts to fly in the opposite direction with a sad and horrified face. Sad because of the herb and horrified because even at his level, he will be immensely hurt, and it'll take a lot of time and energy to recover.

For beings at their level, dying is beyond unlikely; only someone a realm above them could kill them, and even Kylo will revive after a couple of dimensional eras.

Many beings within that dark place, and some not, notice the explosion.

Some sighed, some just looked and then went back to what they were doing; some didn't even care.

However, no one noticed within that white light, the herb was propelled towards the orb of souls; even though the orb was caught in the explosion, it didn't even move a Planck length.

As the herb flew towards the orb, the pressure from the orb slowly disintegrated it. Although that herb has a powerful effect, it's slightly weaker than the orb, when the herb touched the orb, only a tiny piece was left.

As it enters the orb, it hits a ball of energy and the tiny piece of herb integrates within and disintegrates forever.

As that ball of energy slightly glowed, it disappears.