Confrontation in the Boundless Abyss, Twin Souls Burning the Realm

The cracks on the floating island had not yet healed, and the crimson-gold soul threads emanating from the Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl still hung in mid-air, like a lingering breath that had transcended an era.

Zhang Hao stood amidst the afterglow of the soul threads, like a lord of heavenly might. His eyes were cold and stern, and he slowly raised his right palm, where a dark purple light condensed.

It was a talisman, neither paper nor jade. It seemed to be made of some kind of calamity-destroying crystal pattern, with a gray-purple thunder current scattered all over the body, and an ancient seal with the word "Tribulation" engraved in the center. Every breath made ripples appear in the void.

"The Boundless Tribulation Descending Breath Talisman... Activate."

Zhang Hao whispered, and before his voice faded, a sudden storm of wind and thunder swept across the entire floating island, turning the world into a gray curtain. The entire Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl trembled slightly, as if it had been summoned by some kind of "command"!

The talisman flew out, pointing directly at the heart pearl.

Buzz!!!

In that instant, an ancient binding array emerged from the island's core veins, temporarily suppressing the Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl, and the crimson-gold soul threads began to flow back to Zhang Hao's back!

"This pearl... can only be offered to Shang Kui by me." Zhang Hao's voice was calm, but behind him, the void was constantly collapsing, dissolving, and reconstructing!

The next instant, a figure as black as ink slowly stepped out from behind the void.

That was not a human form, but a Spiritual Sense shadow woven from countless "world consciousness Soul Seal," with ninety-nine fragments of world patterns floating around it, like a "messenger of the Dao" that had survived by severing hundreds of worlds!

"This is... the fifth level of the Realm Consciousness Realm?" Zhou Yu's eyes narrowed sharply.

A glint flashed in Qin Yu's eyes, Azure Ring three rings of light appeared behind him, suppressing the deathly aura in front of him.

"Zhang Hao, the person behind you isn't from the Thousand Realms Sect, is he?" Then he sneered, "Heh, the Shang Lineage really went to great lengths to kill us. First, a third-tier Realm Consciousness Realm expert, and now a fifth-tier one. They're giving us far too much credit."

"He's naturally not from the Thousand Realms Sect," Zhang Hao smiled faintly, "But he only listens to me." "It's not too late for you to destroy your own sea of consciousness now."

The dark figure remained silent. With a wave of its hand, the void shattered like a mirror, revealing a dark crack that stretched across the sky, filled with a "Soul-Tearing" power that was even higher than a spatial rift.

"Qin Yu, you will die today," Zhang Hao said coldly. "You cannot touch the Heart Pearl. As for Zhou Yu, you can kneel down and beg for mercy, and I will spare your life."

Qin Yu chuckled, "I've never backed down along the way."

Zhou Yu also raised his sword, saying, "Zhang Hao, your skill in judging people is still lacking."

The two stepped into the Soul Silk Array, where wind and thunder roared and their auras soared!

"Then let's test the two of you—" Zhang Hao suddenly drew his sword, and the black shadow behind him attacked at the same time!

War!

On the floating island, atop the Heart Pearl Rift Platform, the vital energy solidified.

Streaks of light slowly emerged from the Boundless Tribulation Heart Pearl, golden and crimson soul patterns connecting with the void, reflecting the lingering image of a god who had long since vanished.

This is not something you should be touching.

Zhang Hao slowly stepped out of the void, his eyes extremely calm. He opened his palm, and in his palm, a talisman interwoven with Soul Seal and boundary patterns slowly rotated— the Boundless Tribulation Descending Breath Talisman!

Buzz!

He pressed the rune into the heart bead with a single finger, and in an instant—

The sky and earth changed color.

The entire floating island was suddenly filled with a powerful spiritual pressure, and countless lightning threads bloomed from within the Heart Pearl, like echoes from a shattered divine realm. Within each lightning pattern lay the whispers of an ancient will, chaos, wailing, and judgment.

"You've arrived." Qin Yu stood tall, the Black Bone War Spear in his hand trembling slightly, and wisps of killing intent emanated from his body.

Without using the Azure Ring or Realm Artifact, he relied solely on his Initial Entry into the True Soul Realm cultivation to cause the Black Bone War Spear to hiss.

A shadow slowly emerged behind Zhang Hao.

He was clad in a dark blue battle robe, with long, slender fingers. In the void, he spontaneously inscribed a Four Symbols Soul-Suppressing Formation — Realm Consciousness Realm · Fifth Stage, a steward of the Shang Lineage, known as "Soul Annihilation Ember Sealer."

"This young man is Qin Yu?"

His voice was hoarse, like an echo coming from a crack in the chaos.

"Kill." Zhang Hao uttered only one word.

Boom!

Thunder roared, Ember Sealer struck down with a palm, five intertwined chains of boundary interlocking like a lock, Soul Transformation power into a killing net, directly striking Qin Yu's sea of consciousness!

At the same time, Zhang Hao stepped into the air, his fingertips resonating with lightning and fire, and unleashed a Boundary Realm Pattern Slash. One move sealed the soul, and the other severed the breath. Two supreme suppressive forces suddenly erupted!

"Good timing!"

Qin Yu's figure spun, and with a strange step, he instantly flashed three feet away. The Black Bone War Spear trembled, Reversal Soul energy, and then he struck—

"Silent Origin - Boundless Ashes."

A startled cry echoed through the void, as if countless ancient souls were wailing, erased from the end of time by this strike!

The Soul Realm- Sealing Chain instantly failed, causing a thousand spiritual tremors to erupt in the sea of consciousness.

But the Ember Sealer did not retreat. He snorted coldly, formed a soul talisman in his left palm, and pressed down with his five souls. Suddenly, he pulled out a black blade with lock patterns from his right arm and made a feint slash at Zhou Yu!

"Radiant Wheel Burns the Realm!"

Zhou Yu's longsword was already drawn, his figure soaring through the air, Sword Qi swirling down amidst flowing flames, and a radiant wheel condensed from the void above, directly colliding with the black blade!

Boom!!

The entire floating island trembled, and lightning and flames erupted in all directions!

Zhang Hao's eyes narrowed slightly as he channeled his spiritual energy into his body, unleashing an extremely powerful movement technique. "Boundary Flash - Rift Breath Shift!"

He appeared before Zhou Yu in an instant, his soul runes gathering in his hand, and he unleashed a palm strike with the power of the Heart Pearl—

"The Boundless Tribulation Shattered Thought Palm!"

This palm strike carried fragments of divine intent remaining within the Heart Pearl; it was no ordinary technique!

Zhou Yu was shocked and furious. He was about to dodge, but just as the palm was about to strike, his mind focused, and the spiritual patterns of the "Burning Radiance Sword Chapter" within his body resonated, awakening the fourth form at that moment!

"Radiant Wheel Burns the Realm - Radiance-Slaying Spirit-Shaking!"

With a sword strike, radiant fire infuses the soul, shattering consciousness, disrupting the enemy's mind, and plunging them into a state of confusion.

With blazing light transforming into blades and star wheels into flames, he became like a radiant god, forcefully confronting the shattering divine palm. Heavenly fire transformed into a heavenly ring, incinerating the divine thought!

"What?"

Zhang Hao's expression changed for the first time, and it was at this moment—

"You should retire too."

Qin Yu's voice rang out from above his head.

The Black Bone War Spear appeared, and it was hurled three times in quick succession, piercing souls and tearing apart qi!

Zhang Hao was forced to retreat a hundred feet!

The Ember Sealer struck again, summoning the second state of the Soul-Suppressing Array: Soul-Locking Abyssal Fire. Four soul flames coiled around Qin Yu's consciousness like venomous snakes, threatening to burn away his soul!

Qin Yu closed his eyes for a moment, then suddenly opened them!

The Gray Ring trembled slightly!

His right arm twitched—

"Ring Spear - Silent Severing Abyss!"

This attack not only broke the formation, but also Reversal Soul flame with the power of soul destruction and consciousness severance, severing all the Soul Ash in one fell swoop!

"Annihilation."

The Ember Sealer's expression changed drastically.

Qin Yu didn't stop. His movements exploded again, and his spear reversed, pointing straight at Qin Yu's throat!

At this moment, Zhang Hao returned to provide assistance, once again activating the power of the Heart Pearl. His right palm unleashed the Divine Technique of the Boundary Pattern, revealing its Source Realm Crack Seal!

"The Breath of the Boundless Realm - Heart-Rending Annihilation!"

The entire world trembled, space began to disintegrate, and the Heart Pearl emitted an extremely dazzling crimson-gold light.

At that very moment, Zhou Yu and Qin Yu stood side by side.

A sword, a spear.

Blazing flames on the sword, ash on the spearhead.

Zhang Hao and the Ember Sealer's expressions changed drastically at the same time.

"Either kill us, or we wipe them all out."

There is no third possibility.

In Zhang Hao's palm, the Heart Bead floated, and for the first time, the black robe behind the Realm Consciousness Deacon trembled slightly!