Fractured Woodland, thick smoke billowing, a storm sweeping through.
The giant ape wielding the red and blue ancient sword had not yet calmed its anger, its large, copper-bell-shaped eyes fixed on the black-clad figure slowly emerging from the crevice in the rocks ahead.
--It's Qin Yu.
His clothes fluttered slightly, his expression was calm, and his steps Steady as a Mountain. However, the aura of the laws of heaven and earth trembled violently with each step he took.
The giant ape raised an eyebrow and hissed, "You mere human, how dare you spy on the war of the gods? You're truly fearless."
His tone was icy, and his ancient sword pointed at the ground. The ground instantly shattered like glass, revealing spiderweb-like patterns. Before the sword intent was even released, heaven and earth collapsed.
Qin Yu smiled slightly, his eyes shining like a cold star at dawn. "Indeed—such a battle scene is breathtaking, truly awe-inspiring."
He paused, then calmly raised his head. "But unfortunately—though the world is vast, there is no place for me... So, are you ready to die?"
A cold glint flashed in the giant ape's eyes, and it suddenly raised its ancient sword, unleashing a myriad of red and blue rays of light that roared like a raging torrent!
"Roar--!!"
The heavens and earth were shattered by a roar, the giant ape cleaved down with its sword, the void broke apart, and flames and lightning intertwined to form a destructive torrent that rushed straight towards Qin Yu!
Qin Yu's eyes narrowed sharply, and Black Bone Long Spear materialized in his palm. In a flash, he swung the spear—
--[Ring Spear - World-Slaying Slash]!
The black spear shot out, guided by a gray light, like a world -World Extinguisher rift that cleaved through all worlds, directly meeting the red and blue giant sword!
Boom!!
Two terrifying forces clashed head-on, shattering the sky instantly, causing the entire Fractured Woodland to tremble violently, and tearing open more than a dozen abyss-like ravines in the earth!
The giant ape was forced back three steps, its scarlet eyes flashing with shock. "This spear... it can actually block the power of my sword?"
Qin Yu remained silent and charged forward once more!
--[Silent Origin: Wheel-Breaking Seal]!
A divine wheel flashed in his palm, dark and without light, yet capable of devouring all things. With a single strike, an invisible cycle of reincarnation seemed to crush the void, forcibly collapsing the space and sweeping towards the giant ape!
The giant ape roared and swung its right arm to parry, but it only felt the ancient sword in its hand vibrate violently, and its body was forced back more than ten feet!
However—this is not the end.
Qin Yu suddenly froze, the laws beneath his feet rearranged, and the Black Bone Long Spear spun horizontally!
--[Ring Spear - Silent Severing Abyss]!
The spearhead devoured the Annihilation Source Stream, its ring of gray light swirling around it before suddenly slashing down!
"Roar!!!"
Enraged, the giant ape unleashed countless thunderous images behind it, its body swelling to a hundred feet in size. The ancient red and blue swords unleashed their destructive power, slashing horizontally to meet the attack!
"Boom--!!"
In this clash, the entire central area of Fractured Woodland completely collapsed, forming a massive black hole of law that devoured everything around it!
Qin Yu's figure soared like an eagle through the forest, leaping up amidst countless chaotic currents of laws, landing in mid-air with burning eyes.
In this battle, he was not only testing the Limit of the giant ape, but also constantly pushing his own boundaries.
Under such overwhelming pressure, the light of laws quietly emerged from the depths of his consciousness!
He perceived new boundaries.
Qin Yu remained motionless, but nine beams of soul light suddenly surged from behind him, as if the nine heavens had descended upon the world. Then, a thunderous sound came from his dantian.
"Thump--!!!"
That was the clarion call of awakening in the sea of consciousness, the sound of breaking through to a higher realm!
Boom!
Heaven and earth collapsed at that moment!
Beyond the woods, the sky suddenly changed, the nine layers of clouds collapsed, and countless strange phenomena burst forth from Qin Yu's body!
The illusory images of the sun and moon, the stars of all realms, the Dharma image of the Wheel of Fate, the divine thunder of chaos... all these illusions converge into one, and all paths pay homage!
"He... broke through in battle?!"
The Shang Lineage, a powerful figure, was utterly shocked and speechless in the void, while the giant ape's pupils also constricted.
In that instant, Qin Yu's sea of consciousness broke through its Limit, officially stepping into—
True Soul Realm!
"Roar!!"
Sensing the threat, the giant ape roared in fury, raised its ancient sword, and gathered the power of thunder to slash fiercely at Qin Yu!
That single sword strike, imbued with the power to destroy heaven and earth, was enough to level tens of thousands of miles of forest.
But just as the sword was about to touch Qin Yu—
Buzz!
The Azure Ring glowed faintly.
The ring trembled slightly, and an invisible azure light flowed from the void, as if it were the origin of time and space folding. With a flick of a finger, the giant sword stopped instantly!
The next instant!
A blue light surrounded Qin Yu!
"BOOM--!!!"
The giant red and blue sword was deflected by a cyan light and crashed into the distant mountains, creating a crater thousands of feet deep!
The giant ape's body trembled violently, a muffled groan escaped its throat, and it staggered back a hundred feet, its body shattering into countless pieces!
Its eyes began to tremble--
It wasn't because of Qin Yu, but because of that glimmer of blue light!
"How... how is this possible? What... what kind of power is that?!"
The ancient sword in its hand trembled violently, emitting an unprecedented low hum, as if it sensed a deep fear in the face of that blue light.
At this moment, the spirit within the ancient sword was fully awakened.
"That's... a power that shouldn't exist!!"
And right now!
The giant ape's rage surged, its eyes filled with murderous intent like a raging sea!
"Roar--!!!"
It has never been so angry!
This human actually broke through right before its eyes!
What's even more hateful is that the spirit of the ancient sword in its hand actually wavered and became fearful because of that wisp of "blue light"!
That's impossible!
It is True Spirit Ancient Ape, a descendant of gods, who once drank the primordial blood of ten thousand beasts and devoured the essence of the Thunder God. Its ancient sword was forged during the primordial chaos. How could it fear a mere wisp of mortal aura?
"Whether you're human or god—I want you dead!!"
The giant ape roared, lightning and flames intertwined, wind and fire raged together, and the ancient red and blue swords continued to slash fiercely!
That sword strike seemed to have slashed a wound across the entire world!
Space is collapsing!
Everything was trembling!
This sword strike transcends countless calamities and destroys all realms!
But this sword strike, before it could even hit Qin Yu, stopped abruptly amidst the slight tremor of the Azure Ring!
--Buzz!
The Azure Ring remained motionless, and with just a sliver of light, it gently deflected the red and blue swords back, like a reversed tide.
The ancient sword crashed to the ground with a deafening roar, cleaving off a thousand feet away!
The giant ape roared in fury, but in the next moment, its entire body trembled violently!
That attack... was completely deflected!
And I... I'm injured!
"How... is that possible... what is that?"
It looked up at Qin Yu, only to see the young man surrounded by a rising azure light, with a ring-shaped phantom appearing behind him. This wasn't a soul skill, nor a combat technique, but something completely beyond the established rules—
"This shouldn't exist in this world..."
Even the spirit of the artifact... is wailing...
The ancient red and blue sword in its hand was now facing a formidable enemy. The sword trembled violently, the sword's cry was piercing, and the ancient and simple edge even trembled with cracks that looked like cold blue sweat!
--That wasn't fear of Qin Yu, but fear of the azure light surrounding the ring!
Qin Yu's eyes were calm as he stepped forward. "Now, you can die."
The giant ape remained silent.
Just then!
"Boom!"
The void shattered, and a pitch-black figure stepped out from the shattered space!
That's Realm Consciousness Realm Third Stage expert in the Shang Lineage world!
His gaze was icy as he looked at Qin Yu and said in a cold voice:
"Divine Ape, we have no blood feud."
"But this boy has harmed my clan and disturbed my bloodline; he is an enemy my clan must kill."
"If we join forces, can we kill him?"
For a moment, the giant ape fell silent, staring at Qin Yu.
Although it possessed unparalleled divine power, it had been injured by the azure light earlier, and now its sword spirit was in turmoil and its sea of consciousness was unstable, so it no longer had its full power.
After a long while, the giant ape let out a deep roar, its eyes narrowing slightly.
You mean... join forces?
The Shang Lineage nodded, and with a sudden swing of his right halberd, the Nether Origin Soul Rend Halberd erupted with a raging torrent of golden flames!
"If he doesn't die, we're all in danger!"
--
The next moment!
Two extraordinary individuals set off simultaneously!
A roar from a monkey shook the heavens, and a law shattered the universe!
There is only one goal--
Qin Yu!
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