After the last wisp of the Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng was completely wiped out, the battlefield returned to silence. The Stainless radiance disintegrated into countless tiny fragments of light, like a belated snowfall, silently falling onto the shattered earth of the Void Obliteration Domain. Even the concept of "calamity" itself seemed to have been extracted from this world.
Jin Hanyan slowly suppressed her aura, and the Stainless pressure that could cleave the heavens gradually receded. She turned to look at Qin Yu, her tone unusually gentle and relaxed. "We've finally completely Annihilation this last calamity beast. Young Master Qin, are you alright?"
Qin Yu exhaled a breath of stale air, the Silent Profundity within his body gradually subsiding. He shook his head, his expression softening as well, filled with genuine gratitude. "It's alright. Thanks to Miss Hanyan's timely assistance, otherwise I really wouldn't have been able to deal with this demonic beast alone."
Jin Hanyan smiled slightly. In that instant, the killing and judgment that had swept across the heavens and earth seemed to have never existed, leaving only a sense of ease after standing side by side. "We saved each other." She paused, her gaze lingering on Qin Yu for a moment, a genuine exclamation flashing in her eyes, "We also saved countless Void Emanation Realm cultivators in the Void Obliteration Domain. Oh, by the way, congratulations, Young Master Qin! It's only been a few days, and you've already broken through to the Silent Mystery Realm · Peak. Impressive, truly impressive."
Qin Yu felt a little embarrassed by her praise. He coughed lightly and said humbly, "It was just luck. Compared to Miss Hanyan, I am still far behind."
The two men exchanged a glance and laughed simultaneously, the tension and bloodshed remaining after the battle completely dissipating in that moment.
However, just as this world returned to peace, in the hidden space above the Black Sea of Void Obliteration Domain, which transcends six dimensions, a pair of eyes slowly opened. There were no physical forms, no clear boundaries, only a surging dark will that was constantly collapsing and reconstructing.
The Thought Severance Devouring Emperor silently "observed" all of this; the echo of the demise of the Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng had been fully imprinted into his perception. His will fluctuated slightly, carrying a cold and dangerous smile, "Not bad... even the Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng has been Annihilation by you." The voice did not truly resound, but it seemed to whisper directly at the root of existence, "However, how far can you stop my plan?"
At this moment, Qin Yu suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Jin Hanyan: "Miss Hanyan, how did you know I was fighting Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng here?"
Jin Hanyan pondered for a moment, then slowly explained, "I was engaged in a fierce battle with the Logic Remnants Lord in another area, and the battle was in full swing. But at that moment, I noticed that the Limitless Evolving True Flow around me suddenly began to accelerate, and all of it was converging in the same direction." She gently shook her head, "At first, I thought it was some Chaos Realm expert breaking through, but then I also detected the causal Fate Soul fluctuations of the Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng."
She raised her eyes, her gaze clear and resolute. "So I didn't hesitate, and came directly through the air."
Qin Yu nodded, his expression calm, but he couldn't hide the lingering fear from that life-or-death struggle. "In the first two rounds, I was indeed driven to the brink of despair by the Glazed Dao-Extinguishing Zheng. It was only by taking advantage of the rampage of the Limitless Evolving True Flow that I was able to break through to the Ultimate."
Upon hearing this, Jin Hanyan couldn't help but glance at him again, her tone becoming more serious. "I know how terrifying the Limitless Evolving True Flow in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer is, but I never expected that Young Master Qin could absorb it to this extent. At that moment, it felt as if the entire Limitless Evolving True Flow in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer was converging on you."
Qin Yu simply smiled and said nothing more. Only he himself knew that it was no accident. The triple combination of the Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel, the Limitless Yuan Absorption Art, and the Boundless Realm Source Wheel, along with the unique qualities bestowed upon him by the Azure Ring, gave him an almost Limit capacity to bear and transform the Limitless Evolving True Flow. The primordial flow that would annihilate others upon touching became, to him, a torrent that could be guided and controlled.
"Perhaps it's just something I've been accumulating over the past few days," Qin Yu said casually, "And today it suddenly exploded, creating a surge in traffic."
Jin Hanyan didn't press further, but simply nodded and asked, "So, where does Young Master Qin plan to go next?"
Qin Yu's expression turned serious again at this moment. He looked up into the depths of the Void Obliteration Domain and said in a low voice, "Miss Hanyan, have you noticed something?"
Jin Hanyan looked at him.
"Throughout the entire Void Obliteration Domain, on the battlefield of the Causal Soul Logic Realm Abyss," Qin Yu said, enunciating each word clearly, "We have not found any disciples of the Asura Immortal Hall, nor any members of the Nine Alliances Gang."
Jin Hanyan was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded. "That's true. I've fought in many regions, and from beginning to end, I haven't seen the Asura Immortal Hall or the Nine Alliances Gang."
Qin Yu's gaze was deep and focused as he looked into the layers of void deep within the Void Obliteration Domain. His tone was low but resolute. "I've also fought in several regions, and I haven't seen any members of the Asura Immortal Hall or the Nine Alliances Gang. This isn't a coincidence; I feel there must be some unspeakable secret hidden here."
Jin Hanyan nodded slowly, her expression calm and clear-headed. "The Asura Immortal Hall has always acted cunningly and unpredictably. Their choice not to directly intervene in this massive purge concerning the entire Void Obliteration Domain was entirely expected. But the Nine Alliances Gang are different. Although affiliated with the Asura Immortal Hall, they are ultimately composed of nine separate gangs, many of whom still possess chivalry and are willing to protect their communities." Her gaze darkened slightly. "It's impossible that everyone in the Nine Alliances Gang is completely indifferent to this purge. There must be something wrong here."
Qin Yu responded softly, his tone becoming increasingly calm. "That's precisely why I've petitioned my Palace Master to thoroughly investigate why the Asura Immortal Hall and the Nine Alliances Gang were collectively absent from this battle. If it were merely to avoid combat, they wouldn't have acted so cleanly and decisively, leaving not even a trace of cause and effect."
Jin Hanyan turned around, looked directly at Qin Yu, and said in a serious and firm tone, "Young Master, Hanyan wants to investigate this matter thoroughly with you."
Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, then nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes. "With Miss Hanyan's help, this matter will definitely be much easier."
The sound of wind swept across the shattered void, and the remaining Limitless Evolving True Flow of the Void Obliteration Domain flowed slowly in the distance, as if echoing the conspiracy that had yet to be revealed.
Jin Hanyan raised her eyes and asked, "Young master, where shall we go next?"
Qin Yu's gaze Asura Immortal Hall. He raised his hand and lightly drew a line in the air, drawing out several lingering traces of cause and effect that intertwined into a blurry trajectory before the two. "Three of the Nine Alliances Gang have already been completely Annihilation. Since the Asura Immortal Palace has chosen to go into hiding, the Nine Alliances Gang must have been tampered with internally. We won't go directly into the core territory of the Asura Immortal Hall, but instead head towards the location of the remaining surviving gangs."
Jin Hanyan didn't hesitate, a calm yet sharp smile playing on her lips, "Alright."
The two figures stepped out simultaneously in the next instant, the space beneath their feet silently collapsed and then quickly recovered, leaving only the lingering causal shockwaves that slowly dissipated in place. A new undercurrent was quietly surging deep within the Void Obliteration Domain.
Qin Yu and Jin Hanyan stood side by side in the void, the outline of the Heavenly Sha Alliance's mountain gate gradually becoming clear in the distance. On the surface, the entire area appeared normal. On the vast gang square, there were densely packed figures, with over a thousand "disciples" standing in formation, their robes neat and their auras orderly. One could even hear low conversations and the soft clinking of weapons, as if everything was still maintaining the order and vitality that a major sect should have.
However, just as the two were slowly approaching, Qin Yu suddenly stopped, raised his hand to block Jin Hanyan's path, and whispered, "Wait, something's not right."
Jin Hanyan's heart skipped a beat, and she followed his gaze. "What's wrong, Young Master Qin?"
Qin Yu's pupils contracted slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through the bustling surface and falling into a deeper void. His voice was low and calm. "Look closely, there is no flow of life here. It's not hidden, not concealed, but... completely absent. What's even more bizarre is that the causal logic of each of them seems to have been artificially smoothed and polished, leaving only an empty shell forcibly fixed in a 'state of existence'."
The moment those words were spoken, the air seemed to freeze for a moment. A cold, stern look appeared between Jin Hanyan's brows. She said nothing more, raised her hand, and gently guided a wisp of extremely subtle, almost imperceptible, Stainless judgment aura. Like an invisible silver thread, it landed with perfect precision on a Heavenly Sha Alliance "disciple" at the edge of the plaza.
In that instant, the world seemed to be triggered by some kind of taboo.
The disciple's previously stiff and empty face suddenly contorted, his eyes rolled back, and in the next instant, pitch-black smoke surged wildly from his seven orifices. The black smoke was not simply energy, but rather a mixture of broken fragments of cause and effect, torn pieces of Fate Soul, and extremely distorted remnants of logic, churning with a piercing low groan like bones grinding together.
His body began to twitch and stretch unnaturally, his bones dislocating and bulging under his skin, his joints folding backward, and his back arching at an angle that defied physiological Limit. His skin quickly lost its color, turning into a thin, grayish-white, and brittle shell, which was then pierced from the inside by black smoke in the next instant, with cracks spreading all over his body like a spider web.
"Ho--Hohohoho--!"
That being, no longer worthy of being called "human," let out a tearing roar to the sky. The sound did not come from the throat, but from the depths of the chest, abdomen, and even the bones of the limbs, exploding simultaneously and overlapping to create a multi-layered echo that sent chills down one's spine. As the roar spread, the black smoke suddenly surged, transforming into several twisted smoke streaks that danced wildly around him. With each movement, it dragged out ripples of polluted logic in the air.
Even more horrifying was that the outline of his Fate Soul was fully revealed at this moment—it was not a complete soul body, but a deformed structure forcibly twisted and stitched together by some supreme divine power. The core that originally belonged to the "self" had long been removed, leaving only the implanted violent commands echoing repeatedly.
Almost simultaneously, the other thousands of "disciples" in the square were all jolted. Their previously empty gazes lifted at the same time, and identical black swirling patterns appeared deep in their pupils. It was as if an invisible hand had pressed the same switch, and the air suddenly became thick and cold.
Qin Yu's gaze turned completely cold, his voice low and barely audible, yet carrying a chilling undertone. "As expected... the entire Heavenly Sha Alliance is already dead. What stands here now is merely a living puppet arena controlled by a high-level Fate Soul -distorting divine power."
Jin Hanyan's fingers tightened slightly, her gaze sharp as a blade, and she replied in a low voice, "Moreover, that last touch only touched the 'edge' of causal detection, yet it triggered this level of anomaly. The powerful figure controlling this place has probably already set up many such traps, waiting to gang up on and slaughter other cultivators when they get close."
Black smoke continued to billow, and roars echoed across the square. At this moment, the entire Heavenly Sha Alliance seemed to have completely torn off its mask of pretense.