Qin Yu stood at the edge of the churning chaotic remnant domain, his gaze shifting between the ceaseless dark flames and lightning. His mind, however, was far from relaxed. He knew very well that there was no truly safe path, whether forward or backward. Leaving would likely lead to another encounter with that Stainless Realm · Middle Stage expert, or even attract a deeper hunt. Continuing deeper, on the other hand, this area itself was like a gaping maw of fangs, any step potentially plunging into an abyss of no return. "This place is definitely more dangerous, but going out... I'll encounter that Stainless Realm · Middle Stage expert again." This thought had barely surfaced when a familiar, languid fluctuation suddenly rippled through the depths of his consciousness.
"Little Qinzi, what brings you here?" The voice sounded like someone casually turning over after a long sleep, carrying an incongruous ease. Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately sank into his sea of consciousness, responding in a low but urgent voice, "Azure Ring? Do you know where this is?" The petite and slender figure appeared in his sea of consciousness, her long, dark blue hair trailing translucent blue flames. The thin chain on her ankle swayed gently, and the cracked, broken bell emitted a barely audible hum. She yawned, as if this place were nothing more than a fragment of an insignificant old dream. "This is the Unrestricted Demon Domain, the first naturally formed region of billions of demons since the beginning of the universe, billions of epochs ago."
Upon hearing the words "Billion Demons," Qin Yu's scalp tightened almost instantly. "Billion Demons? Oh my god... We'd better hurry up and leave, this place is too dangerous." His judgment wasn't cowardice, but a calm assessment of his situation. However, Azure Ring gave a soft snort, her tone teasing, "Don't be like that, Little Qinzi, you're already at the Void Emanation Realm, still so timid. Yes, there are indeed very terrifying otherworldly Devil Beast here, and many have already transformed into human form, even feeding on logic and propositions." She changed the subject, the slowly rotating light Azure Ring pattern in her eyes brightening for a moment, "But most importantly, there are a very few powerful otherworldly demonic Devil Beast here that can generate a Limitless Void Evolution Pearl and Chaos Shadow Core within their bodies. Those things are extremely rare."
Qin Yu's breath hitched. "The Limitless Void Evolution Pearl?" Azure Ring nodded, her tone unusually serious. "If you could obtain one, you could directly push your cultivation to the Supreme Great Perfection, almost eliminating the need for any detours." Qin Yu subconsciously pressed, "Really?" Azure Ring rolled her eyes, the broken bell swaying gently. "Nonsense, when have I ever lied to you? Besides, don't just focus on your own cultivation. The sheer number and chaotic levels of the Devil Beast here are extremely suitable for selecting true guardians. You could join forces with me to subdue some suitable ones, and then have Yingling take them back to the Annihilation Abyss Epoch to guard the Ten Directions Fate Domain. Wouldn't that be killing two birds with one stone?"
She leaned forward slightly, her voice lower, yet all the more alluring, "Moreover, the Devil Beast here aren't like those outside, tamed by rules. They're more primal, closer to the true nature of power and logic." Qin Yu remained silent for a few moments, his gaze seemingly transcending reality, already seeing the terrifying, unnamed outlines deep within the Unrestricted Demon Domain. He finally nodded slowly, making his decision, "Well, alright... since there's no way to retreat, let's go in and recruit a few guardians from the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."
The moment Qin Yu stepped into the depths of the Unrestricted Demon Domain, the heavens and earth seemed to recede simultaneously. What lay before him was no longer "space," but a layer of existence filled with demonic intent. Dark red and ghostly black intertwined to form a surging sea of mist. The ground resembled a wound torn and forcibly stitched up countless times, with a dim yet dazzling light emanating from the depths of the fissures. With each step, a low groan, as if bones were being crushed, resounded beneath his feet. At the same time, roars rose and fell from all directions. Some were low and deep like the rumble of a planet falling, some were so sharp that they seemed to directly scrape against the soul, and some were not even sounds, but rather "existence resisting," causing the air itself to tremble.
Azure Ring had materialized, her petite figure perched on Qin Yu's right shoulder, her legs dangling and swaying gently. Her long, dark blue hair remained remarkably still amidst the turbulent currents of the Demon Realm, the translucent blue flames at the ends swaying slightly. She tilted her head and listened for a while, her tone surprisingly showing some interest, "Tsk, the density of Devil Beast in this area is quite high. Little Qinzi, walk carefully; some things are particularly sensitive to 'trampling'." Qin Yu didn't reply, but his gaze became even more focused. He could clearly feel that every breath here was being recorded by some invisible will, as if the hunting ground itself was confirming whether the prey had entered the core area.
The further in he went, the more the sounds of the Devil Beast ceased to be "distant background noise," becoming low growls close to his ears. Some seemed to be panting behind him, others seemed to be peering up from the abyss beneath his feet. Several times, Qin Yu clearly sensed something mimicking his footsteps, only to deliberately veer away just before they overlapped. The feeling of being "learned" sent chills down his spine. Just then, the surging blood mist ahead suddenly paused, as if forcibly pushed aside by some enormous figure. A tall silhouette emerged from the dark red vortex. The moment it landed, the ground didn't tremble; instead, it emitted a deep, viscous thud, as if the entire Demon Realm was making way for it.
It was an otherworldly demonic Devil Beast that possessed complete humanoid intelligence. Its body was similar to that of a human, but it was nearly five times taller than an average person. Its entire body was covered with dark, old iron-like armor-like textures, and its surface was covered with crisscrossing cracks. Deep within the cracks, a dark red luster seeped out, like blood and fire that had not yet cooled. Its helmet-like skull extended backward to form an integrated bone hood. Its face had no distinct features, except for two points of dark red light embedded where there should have been eyes. The red light was not stable, but flickered with its breathing, giving people a calm feeling of "assessing the value of its prey". In its right hand, it held a long-handled weapon, the shape of which was somewhere between a halberd and a scepter. The surface of the weapon was covered with ancient and twisted patterns. These patterns were not decorations, but were slowly flowing, like some kind of demonic rule that was forcibly restrained.
When it stood still, its aura, approaching the Silent Mystery Realm · Peak, spread out without any concealment. It wasn't just simple pressure, but a highly corrosive presence. The air around it automatically collapsed, forming a visible layer of distortion, as if anything that approached it would be pulled into its dominant "combat definition." Azure Ring stopped shaking its legs, its small body leaning slightly forward, the light blue rings in its pupils spinning faster. "Oh, this is the first one I've encountered. It seems it's starting to imitate human combat logic. Little Qinzi, if we can subdue this one, it'll be perfect as an extraterrestrial vanguard."
Qin Yu slowly raised his eyes to meet the two points of crimson light. His internal energy silently adjusted itself. He didn't attack immediately, but stood there calmly, letting the frenzied aura of the Unrestricted Demon Domain surge around him. The otherworldly Devil Beast also didn't attack immediately. It tilted its head slightly, as if confirming whether Qin Yu was "worth being hunted head-on." The next moment, its long-handled weapon lightly touched the ground, and an almost imperceptible dark red ripple spread along the ground towards Qin Yu's feet.
The instant the otherworldly Devil Beast's long-handled weapon struck the ground, sending dark red ripples spreading across the earth, Qin Yu did not retreat. Instead, he took a step forward. As this step landed, the cracked earth beneath his feet seemed to be pressed down by an invisible hand, the cracks abruptly stopping. The Silent Origin Stainless Sword hummed in his hand. The sword was not drawn, yet a layer of almost transparent Void Evolution light slowly spread along its spine. At this moment, the air became viscous and weightless, as if the gravity of the entire Unrestricted Demon Domain had been rewritten.
The otherworldly Devil Beast flashed with crimson light, clearly sensing the danger. It suddenly raised its weapon, and dark red rules boiled on its surface. In the next instant, a slash like a torrent of molten iron swept out. Wherever the slash passed, long scorch marks were dragged through the space, and the ground was plowed into bottomless trenches. The mist of the demonic realm evaporated into a blinding light mist under the pressure of the high temperature and the rules.
Qin Yu's gaze remained calm. With a wave of his hand, the Book of Fate Law - The Realm Severing Origin Brush appeared beside him. The pages turned automatically without wind, and a vast expanse of interwoven silver and dark patterns of destiny surged from the pages, unfolding before him like countless layers of transparent curtains. The moment the strike collided with the object, there was no explosion, only a low, almost distorted muffled sound, as if the entire world had been pressed underwater. The torrent of rules, like molten iron, was forcibly "read in," breaking down into fragments of logic that lost their ability to be executed within the curtain, before turning into light dust and falling to the ground.
Without pausing, Qin Yu swept his fingertips across the void, and the Heavenly Cause Judgment Sequence, Fate Cause Sealing Mirror, and Logic Abyss Core instantly unfolded. The surrounding space suddenly folded into countless cold mirrors. What was reflected deep within the mirrors was not the shape of the Devil Beast, but the surging fate structure and source of combat logic within its body. The mirrors suddenly contracted, and those demonic nodes that should have been continuously operating were frozen one by one. The otherworldly Devil Beast let out a low roar filled with confusion and rage, and its steps faltered for the first time.
Just then, Azure Ring leaped down from Qin Yu's shoulder. Her petite figure tumbled in the air, her dark blue dress disintegrating and reforming into countless fragments of soul light. Ten layers of dark blue soul wheels unfolded behind her, and the broken sword was held upside down. The blue blood tears seeping from the sword condensed into eerie runes in the air. Accompanied by a very light "clang" sound that seemed to strike the depths of the soul, the aura of the Silent Origin Wheel Prison was fully manifested.
The otherworldly Devil Beast froze at that moment. Its crimson light pulsed violently, and its originally stable soul structure began to show instinctive disorder. It did not understand what was happening, but in its deepest instincts, it sensed the arrival of the "superior Fate Soul." It was an absolute suppression that transcended the rules of the demonic realm, like prey suddenly smelling the scent of its natural enemy in the darkness.
Azure Ring raised her small hand, her fingertips lightly touching the void. The power of the Realm Abyss Reverse Evolution silently spread out, forcibly reversing the logic of the next round of attacks that had not yet fully erupted within the otherworldly Devil Beast. Tracing back from the "result" to the "beginning," the demonic rules that had just condensed collapsed within the beast's body like a flood being poured in reverse. The Devil Beast let out a painful and suppressed roar, and the cracks on its body surface suddenly lit up, but it was not an increase in power; rather, its structure began to go out of control.
Immediately afterwards, the light Azure Ring pattern in Azure Ring's pupils spun rapidly, and an aura of No Perception, Myriad Extinctions flashed by. The Devil Beast's perception of its own existence was forcibly stripped away, and its movements became sluggish and chaotic. It was as if, in that instant, the entire Unrestricted Demon Domain regarded it as an empty shell that had already died.
Qin Yu seized that instant, Silent Origin Stainless Sword was finally drawn. The sword light was not intense, but it carried a pure feeling that made all things retreat. He thrust the sword out, without Causeless Disillusionment Sword. Wherever the sword's edge touched, the threads of cause and effect collapsed like a spider web that had been cut. The original structure of the rules that supported the otherworldly Devil Beast's battle and existence crumbled in an instant. The huge body was frozen in place, and then, like a statue that had lost its support, it began to collapse layer by layer from the inside.
Azure Ring raised her hand in unison, and the power of Annihilate the Soul and Draw the Dawn forcibly pulled the True Soul of the Devil Beast out and dragged it into the Azure Ring Rift Realm. Before the soul could struggle within the Realm Splitting, it was completely annihilated, leaving only a deathly afterimage reflected between heaven and earth.
When it was all over, the otherworldly Devil Beast's shell silently crumbled, turning into a sky full of dark red dust, which was quickly swallowed up by the turbulent currents of the Unrestricted Demon Domain. Only a slowly rotating dark core remained, radiating a docile yet dangerous aura after Annihilation Abyss Epoch. Qin Yu sheathed his sword and stood there. Azure Ring nimbly leaped back onto his shoulder, her legs swinging again, her tone tinged with pride, "How about it, Little Qinzi, is this level enough to be a patrol member of the Annihilation Era?" In the deeper shadows of the Demon Realm, several more ancient and dangerous gazes had already quietly turned towards this place.