Extinguished Light Returns to the Abyss, Qin Yu Enters the Hall

The first roar of the Nine Calamities descending upon the realm came from the depths of the heavens.

At that moment, the sky over all territories of the Void Obliteration Domain simultaneously cracked open with an extremely thin, bright, and deep fissure, like a world's spine that had been forcibly torn apart. The next instant—nine giant shadows burst forth from the direction of the Deep Root, sweeping across the sky, their speed so fast that even their shadows were left as indistinguishable streaks of light.

Void Logic Extreme Owl's wings swept across the northern Cangyu region, all the array patterns on the earth instantly went out of order, the sea of consciousness trembled, and countless cultivators' soul skills were forcibly reversed, exploding into illusory light.

Abyss Core Yama Suanni emerged from the sea of clouds, with each step it took, a "logic crater" sank into the earth, causing nearby sects to collapse and thousands to flee in panic.

As the Dawn Abyss Kṣaṇa Dragon roared past, the area in the future timeline that its scales grazed instantly fell into a deathly silence of "destined defeat." It did not attack, yet more than ten cities were quietly annihilated the moment it passed by.

The remaining demonic beasts scattered in nine directions, like nine Realm Splitting torrents tearing apart the boundary, pushing the World Extinguisher Void Obliteration Domain into the most terrifying simultaneous outbreak of the nine calamities in its history.

Qin Yu and Extinguished Light stood atop a desolate peak in the Boundless Heaven Domain of the Void Obliteration Domain.

As soon as the wind picked up, a massive black and gold shadow swept across the sky, obscuring the sun and clouds.

Not one, but three. The thousand-eyed radiance of the Recognition Annihilation Nether Qilin flashed;

The Stillness Cosmos Tribulation Phoenix, dragging its Song of Severance, pierced through the heavens;

Dawn Abyss Kṣaṇa Dragon descended like a river of time broken.

The oppressive force of the three forces landed lightly on the earth, yet the entire land trembled violently as if its spine had been bent.

Qin Yu looked up, his pupils shrinking slightly, "This is..."

Extinguished Light's pupils contracted slightly, like two annihilating black holes. "How could a demonic beast of this level possibly appear in the Void Obliteration Domain?"

Qin Yu took a deep breath, his voice cold and heavy, "Damn it... it seems the Deep Root have collapsed. The otherworldly beasts at the Deep Root Lower Layers have been shaken out of their seal... they've all escaped."

The annihilation mark between Extinguished Light's brows trembled slightly. "If it truly Deep Root Lower Layers... then the entire Void Obliteration Domain... will likely face calamity."

Qin Yu said in a deep voice, "Not only the Void Obliteration Domain, but if they continue to Realm Breaking boundary... the entire Source of Epochless, will likely suffer."

Extinguished Light: "So, what's our next step?"

Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, his expression growing increasingly solemn as if he had just realized something, and then he withdrew his sharp edge. "I'm afraid... it's not just those three from before. After the Deep Root Lower Layers blockade breaks, those demonic beasts trapped for billions of epochs... their strength far Annihilation Void. As long as they step outside the boundary wall... the Annihilation Abyss Epoch will be the first to suffer."

Extinguished Light's gaze sharpened. "What do you mean?"

Qin Yu raised his hand, and a silver-gray "boundary light rift" slowly opened deep within his sea of consciousness. Within the boundary light, the time flow of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch was faintly visible.

"Extinguished Light." Qin Yu looked at her, his tone more solemn than ever before, "You immediately take the White Stele Pen - Final Cry and the Reverse River Lamp - Annihilation back to the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, and work with Yunyi and the others to set up a defensive line."

Qin Yu: "If the Deep Root demonic beast Realm Breaking boundary—you must make thorough preparations in advance."

Extinguished Light was silent for a moment, then nodded gently. "Okay. And what about you?"

Qin Yu's gaze was resolute. "I will immediately return to the Chaos First Palace and join forces with them to first eradicate the demonic beasts spreading within the Void Obliteration Domain!"

Extinguished Light looked up at him, her voice low and soft, yet trembling with a deep-seated sense of annihilation. "Then you must... be careful."

Qin Yu smiled, "Don't worry, Azure Ring is here."

"Little Qinzi, don't scare him."

Azure Ring's voice appeared softly, gently touching Qin Yu's sea of consciousness, "Little Light Beast, I will protect him. You can return to the Annihilation Abyss Epoch with peace of mind."

With a gentle gesture from Qin Yu's palm, a silver-gray "boundary gate" opened completely deep within his sea of consciousness.

The white stele brush, suspended in the light, and the Reverse River Lamp, silently igniting a black fire.

Qin Yu slowly handed the two treasures to Extinguished Light: "Take them back."

Extinguished Light reached out and took it, a rare moment of tenderness flashing deep within his dark pupils. "Then I'm leaving."

She took a half-step into the realm of light, but turned back to look at him one last time.

In the next instant— Extinguished Light, carrying two Ultimate treasures, transformed into a stream of annihilation light and was swallowed up by the boundary light of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch.

The moment the light closed, the world fell completely silent.

Qin Yu looked up at the sky where the nine-headed demonic beast raged, his Stainless light trembling slightly. "This time... the true calamity has arrived."

The aftershocks of the collapse of the Deep Root had not yet dissipated, and the sky of the entire Void Obliteration Domain was still trembling slightly—as if the bones of the world were vibrating uneasily.

The moment Qin Yu stepped into the territory of the Chaos First Palace, the guardian light array of the entire temple instantly lit up with ninety-nine layers of chaotic patterns, and the nine layers of Xuanjin war drums floating in the sky all roared and vibrated, as if they were ready to fight the world-destroying beast at any time.

In the square in front of the hall, disciples were densely packed in all directions, each one as taut as a fully drawn bowstring.

One of the patrolling disciples was the first to see Qin Yu arrive through the air, and his eyes instantly revealed obvious shock and joy.

Elder Qin is back!

His voice was like a signal, instantly spreading throughout the Triple Palace District. Countless probing divine senses immediately confirmed Qin Yu's identity, all weapons instantly released their locks, and the suppressed killing intent receded like a tide.

Qin Yu landed on the chaotic stone steps in front of the temple, his robes fluttering slightly. His aura of the Annihilation Dawn Realm was suppressed and remained extremely stable, with only a sharp, tremor-like sensation deep within, as if he had just returned from the Great Cataclysm of Annihilation.

The guards hurried over, their voices filled with deep reverence. "Elder Qin, you're back!"

Qin Yu's gaze fixed on the depths of the main hall, which was shrouded in layers of barriers, and he asked in a deep voice, "What is the situation inside the hall now?"

The guard immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute, his voice low but trembling with nervousness. "Elder Qin, the Deep Root Calamity Demon Beasts are now rampaging wildly in the Void Obliteration Domain. The Palace Master has already ordered the entire palace to be on high alert!"

He raised his hand and pointed into the distance.

Within a 300-mile radius of the main hall of the Chaos First Palace, suspended array pillars, meteorite altars, and chaotic pattern chains were scattered, each array pattern radiating a destructive spatial rhythm.

"Following the Palace Master's orders, we have activated all the arrays within a 300-mile radius, including the Ninefold Chaos Defensive Formation, the Star Corona Binding Formation, and the Abyss-Extinguishing Light Wall Formation."

"Any demonic beast that ventures into this celestial realm will be sealed away by thirteen layers of killing chains!"

Qin Yu nodded, a subtle glint in his eyes.

"Very good, you've worked hard."

The guards' faces showed undisguised respect. "It's no trouble at all. We swear to protect the temple to the death!"

Qin Yu didn't say much, but simply nodded slightly to them. The next moment, he transformed into a long rainbow and soared into the sky.

A Chaos First Palace of light suddenly split open in the sky above his head, clearing a passage for him to reach the inner sanctum.

As Qin Yu stepped inside, countless arrays of light automatically contracted and sealed off the area, and in that instant, all the fighting spirit within the palace converged on him.

He is the sword that Chaos First Palace needs most right now.

The inner hall was in turmoil, with elders and upper-level disciples suspended in mid-air, the atmosphere Ultimate tense.

When Qin Yu's figure appeared, everyone turned around at the same time. In that instant, the entire Chaos Inner Hall was so quiet that only the sound of heartbeats could be heard.

The moment Qin Yu stepped into the main hall of the Chaos First Palace, the chaotic sea of clouds behind the hall seemed to be sliced open by the wind, and a straight path of light extended into it.

The main hall was now completely full.

The palace was a thousand feet high, with twelve chaotic star rivers hanging from its dome. Above the star rivers floated fragments of the heavens—fragments of worlds that the Chaos First Palace had suppressed throughout the ages. Each fragment carried a terrifying aura of destruction, pressing heavily within the palace, making the air seem to freeze.

At the very top, Yun Yanwan sat in the main seat.

His body didn't seem to emanate any overwhelming pressure, but the space around him naturally sank, as if the gravity of the entire palace was converging on him. His eyes were as deep as an obsidian abyss, and the moment he raised them, the light in the entire palace seemed to be rearranged.

Beside him stood Yun Yanxi, the deputy hall master, with a calm face and sharp eyes, his aura as steady as the beacon of chaos on the eve of the Realm Collapse.

Fifteen elders sat on either side, each capable of dominating an entire region, including Liu Xu and Ling Liangyan.

Just then, a familiar streak of light flashed outside the main hall's gate.

Palace Master Yun Yanwan was the first to look up, her eyes brightening. "Oh my—Brother Qin is back!"

The sound wasn't loud, but it dispelled the heavy oppression in the hall like a thunderclap at dawn.

Almost everyone looked out of the hall at the same time.

Liu Xu was the first to stand up, laughing heartily, "Hahaha! I knew that Guest Elder Qin would definitely come back!"

Ling Liangyan breathed a sigh of relief, the tension in her eyes finally easing. "Finally... you're back."

Qin Yu stepped into the hall, his black hair slightly tossed. His aura wasn't sharp, but the unfathomable silence emanating from him sent a slight shiver down the spines of all the elders.

This is an aura that truly emerges from the Deep Root Lower Layers.

It carries with it the rebirth after annihilation, and the composure that comes from having witnessed too many terrifying beings.

He clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, his voice steady and powerful. "Junior Qin Yu greets the Palace Master and all the elders."

Yun Yanwan laughed heartily, and as her laughter faded, even the heavy, chaotic river within the hall rippled slightly. "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back!"

He personally rose from his seat, raised his hand in a gesture of invitation, and said, "Brother Qin, you've returned just in time."

We are discussing the escape of the Deep Root demonic beast. Come—take a seat!

In the main hall, the fifteen elders all stepped aside to acknowledge Qin Yu's status, a silent gesture of respect.

Qin Yu nodded slightly and stepped into the side seat in the center of the hall.

The moment he sat down—

The twelve chaotic star rivers above the palace trembled slightly, as if making way for a new protagonist.

Liu Xu sighed, "Elder Qin, the moment you returned, our Chaos First Palace... finally no longer needs to worry about lacking core combat power."

Ling Liangyan added softly, "We're all worried that you might encounter a calamity-inducing monster in the Deep Root."

Yun Yanwan's gaze was deep and serious as she slowly said:

"Qin Yu, this trip took Deep Root Lower Layers. Every word you saw and heard was a matter of life and death for the Void Obliteration Domain. You were the last to return."

Tell me— Deep Root ...what exactly happened?

The main hall was so quiet that only Qin Yu's breathing could be heard. Everyone was waiting for him to speak.

Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, then raised his head and bowed respectfully to the Palace Master and the elders, his voice as steady as iron Entering Stillness sea.

"Since the Palace Master has asked... then I will recount my experiences Deep Root Lower Layers."

The hall fell silent instantly, and all eyes were on Qin Yu.

The chaotic galaxy flowed slowly across the dome, as if even time itself had deliberately slowed down, just to await his narration.

Qin Yu let out a soft breath and began to speak slowly:

"After the Deep Root Lower Layers shook, I was thrown into the 489th layer. At that time, we had already seen the abnormal fluctuations from the deepest Deep Root."

Then, I met... Jin Hanyan of the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall.

Upon hearing this name, the hall trembled slightly.

Yun Yanxi raised an eyebrow. "Jin Hanyan? That legendary first female disciple of the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall, the only one to have traversed the Source of Epochless · Upper Layer?"

Qin Yu nodded. However, his next words struck like thunder across the hall. "Her cultivation... has already reached the Stainless Realm · Middle Stage."

Boom--!

All fifteen elders sat up straight, and the ancient chaotic jade slip in the hand of Palace Master Yun Yanwan even trembled slightly, almost slipping from her fingers.

Liu Xu gasped, his voice low but still trembling:

"The Stainless Realm... that's a realm only those at the core level of the Source of Epochless can reach! How... how could she possibly break through in the Void Obliteration Domain?"

Ling Liangyan's eyes brightened. "I heard that girl from the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall has extraordinary talent, but I didn't expect it to be to this extent."

Qin Yu continued.

"After the Deep Root Lower Layers trembled, we strayed into an even deeper realm... There, we encountered three alien beings at the Mystic Void Realm."

The hall fell into a deathly silence. Mystic Void Realm... this level of existence was not something the Void Obliteration Domain could face.

Qin Yu's voice was like the striking of metal and stone:

Those three statues-

A person who holds the power of 'world deletion'

A being whose body is 'burning out time'

An existence capable of 'erasing the causal existence of the soul'.

Every word made the entire palace hold its breath.

He didn't mention Azure Ring, nor the Death Method Zeroing, nor the Gate of Finality; he simply said:

"If it weren't for Jin Hanyan... using her several Stainless Realm treasures to forcefully resist, and then using the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall's ultimate technique to forcibly open up space, I... would probably already be buried with Deep Root."

The elders in the main hall gasped in shock.

The discussions spread like wildfire.

"Jin Hanyan... she's already strong enough to withstand Mystic Void Realm? That's terrifying!"

"One person fighting against three Mystic Void Realm... this is simply not the fighting power of the mortal realm."

"That girl from the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall... truly is a legendary monster."

"It's incredibly fortunate that Guest Elder Qin was able to meet her."

"To be able to join forces with someone at the Stainless Realm and still survive... Qin Yu is truly defying the heavens."

Palace Master Yun Yanwan's brows furrowed, and she said softly:

"The Silent Nothingness Divine Hall... has indeed produced a truly Source of Epochless."

Yun Yanxi added, "To be able to Annihilation three Xuan Mystic Void... no one below the Stainless Realm can do that."

Liu Xu even slapped his thigh and exclaimed:

"Guest Elder Qin, your journey to Deep Root is more legendary than all of our lives combined! To meet Jin Hanyan and stand shoulder to shoulder with her... this fortune, this luck, is simply defying the heavens!"

Ling Liangyan chuckled, her voice tinged with a hint of mockery. "If it were someone else trying to establish Deep Root, they would probably end up dead without a burial place."

Qin Yu, you're something else! Not only did you come back alive, but you also hooked up with the number one prodigy of the Silent Nothingness Divine Hall.

Qin Yu could only smile wryly, knowing full well that Jin Hanyan's power was indeed formidable, but without Azure Ring and the Gate of Finality he had obtained, they would never have survived. However, he made no mention of Azure Ring or the Gate of Finality.

Yun Yanwan said in a deep voice, "Qin Yu, your account of this trip... will determine the next decisions of the Chaos First Palace. You have done very well."

His gaze was deep, tinged with a slightly shaken admiration. "--It's a miracle you came back alive."