The fifth-dimensional dark layer trembled slightly. The giant altar, formed from the Soul Reflection Core City, emitted a dark soul light in the distance. The exits, like torn wounds, continuously "spit" demonic spirits and Devil Beast into the Void Obliteration Domain. Qin Yu watched this scene, and the last trace of doubt in his heart was finally completely resolved. He spoke in a low voice, but his tone was extremely firm. "I understand... why this altar can continuously produce demonic spirits and Devil Beast."
The Thought Severance Devouring Emperor knew the true origin of the Soul Reflection Core City from the very beginning; it wasn't 'creating' it, but rather 'borrowing' it. Although the Soul Reflection Core was shattered, it still retained the underlying structure reconstructed by the logic of the Fate Soul. Even if it couldn't revive the entity at the level of the Logic Remnants Lord or the Master Soul Dominion,
It's more than enough to revert and reshape low-level demon spirits and Devil Beast. As long as this resurrection cycle isn't interrupted, the entire Void Obliteration Domain will be dragged into an endless cycle of attrition and slaughter.
His gaze sharpened slightly, landing on the core area of the altar, obscured by layers of cause and effect. His voice deepened. "But this is not its true purpose. This altar... its true desire for resurrection is likely someone else. If that's the case, the only one qualified to become the 'core anchor' is the being who faced Ju Xuanchen head-on back then— the Soul Erosion Abyss Lord. Or perhaps something even more terrifying."
The moment that name was uttered, the entire five-dimensional space seemed to freeze. Jin Hanyan frowned slightly, clearly realizing the terrifying implications. If that Old Devil that devoured Fate Soul were truly pulled back into reality, even if it was only a fragmented resurrection, the consequences would far exceed the destruction of a main city.
Qin Yu turned to look at her, his voice low but decisive. "Hanyan, is there any way to directly stop the resurrection logic of this altar? As long as it loses the foundation of the 'Soul Reflection Core,' all its calculations will collapse."
Jin Hanyan pondered for a moment, her eyes flashing with a cold light as she slowly nodded. "There is one direction we can try. Soul Reflection Core City was reconstructed by Ju Xuanchen using his own Fate Soul and the remnant core of a supreme treasure. His protective will may not have completely dissipated, but rather sunk into the deepest layer of the city. If we can find that wisp of remaining protection or countermeasure, we might be able to interfere with the altar at its source, making its resurrection logic contradict itself."
After speaking, neither of them said anything more. Qin Yu closed his eyes first, and the Chaos True Aspect quietly circulated within his body. Using himself as an anchor, he merged into the remaining Fate Soul meridians of the Soul Reflection Core City. His consciousness was like an invisible blade, descending along the soul path patterns at the deepest part of the altar.
It was not a simple exploration, but a direct confrontation with countless broken soul patterns and fragmented logic. With each step forward, old obsessions and shattered wills would surge like a tide, crashing into his sea of consciousness, attempting to assimilate and tear apart the intruder.
At the same time, Jin Hanyan sat cross-legged in the dark layer, and the Silent Void · Dao of Chaos quietly unfolded. She did not force her way in, but instead used "Emptiness" as a guide, deducing backward along the most subtle causal residual heat of the Soul Reflection Core City. A silent gray domain seemed to appear around her.
All the causal echoes related to Ju Xuanchen were stripped away and reassembled one by one at this moment, turning into nearly transparent silhouettes of Fate Soul that flashed and dissipated before her eyes.
One confronts the broken origin with the power of chaos, while the other analyzes the ancient guardian with the path of Silent Void. These two completely different methods, at the same time, slowly approach the deepest, most untouchable secret of Soul Reflection Core City.
Within the fifth-dimensional dark layer, the soul patterns deep within the Soul Reflection Core City altar flowed slowly and indifferently like an inverted sea of stars. Qin Yu's Chaos True Aspect descended into it time and again; his consciousness had already touched the city's oldest and most core Fate Soul structure. But just as he was about to touch that wisp of what appeared to be a "guardian will," the entire array of soul patterns suddenly shifted—
It wasn't a counterattack, nor a rejection, but a complete "emptiness." At that moment, all the soul nodes he had locked onto simultaneously lost their meaning, as if someone had taken a step ahead and cut off the possibility of "being inherited and awakened" from the logic of the Fate Soul. Qin Yu felt his Chaos True Aspect being horizontally flattened by an invisible force of judgment, his consciousness was forced back, his chest felt tight, and a trace of metallic sweetness rose in his throat.
Almost simultaneously, Jin Hanyan's Silent Void · Dao of Chaos also trembled suddenly. The causal echo she deduced was covered by a higher-level "causal seal" the moment it approached the remnant image of Ju Xuanchen 'Fate Soul. It was not a simple concealment, but rather someone using the methods of the Severed Thought Realm to deny the proposition that "Ju Xuanchen may still interfere with this city" from the perspective of causality.
She clearly sensed that it wasn't the Soul Reflection Core City's own defense, but a logical seal forcibly added by later generations—an absolute barrier solely to prevent any "inherited countermeasures." The gray-white causal lines that appeared in the Silent Nothingness Domain broke one after another, and she groaned, blood seeping from the corner of her lips.
The two opened their eyes almost simultaneously, and in the instant their eyes met, they understood: the failure was not due to a lack of strength, but rather because the direction itself had been "calculated" in advance. The Thought Severance Devouring Emperor was not merely using the Soul Reflection Core City; before it made its move, it had already eliminated any variables left by Ju Xuanchen that could become "countermeasure keys," leaving the city with only one function—to be used as an altar.
Qin Yu didn't stop. He mobilized his Chaos True Aspect again, forcibly cutting in from another branch of his Fate Soul; he failed. The third time, he tried to use the power of Order Adjudication to bypass the existing causal path and directly perform an "No Definition scan" on the Soul Core Hall; the result was an even more violent backlash. The resurrection logic of the altar core was not only not shaken, but was even briefly accelerated.
Several new demonic silhouettes materialized at the exit. The fourth, the fifth... each attempt was interrupted by the same result—not repelled, but "prematurely invalidated." It was as if no matter which path he took, the answer had already been written as "invalid."
Finally, Qin Yu slowly exhaled, forcibly suppressing the surging fluctuations of his Fate Soul. His voice was low and calm. "Forget it. Continuing like this will only let it lead us by the nose. Since the path of 'stopping' has been blocked, let's try a different approach."
Jin Hanyan paused slightly and looked at him. Qin Yu's gaze, however, passed over the altar and fell upon the vast and turbulent distance of the Void Obliteration Domain. His eyes gradually became sharp and clear. "Since the current function of Soul Reflection Core City is a 'low-level resurrection source,' then we won't argue with it about 'whether it resurrects,' but rather about its 'whereabouts.'"
He raised his hand and sketched a complex and chilling Chaos Order Adjudication structure in five-dimensional space, his tone becoming increasingly resolute. "My method is very simple—turn this altar into a 'directional floodgate.' I will not destroy its resurrection logic, but rather rewrite its 'discharge rules' in reverse."
All the resurrected demons and Devil Beast no longer randomly flock to various regions of the Void Obliteration Domain, but are forcibly drawn to several 'Chaos Sealed War Zones' that I have set up.
With a flick of his finger, several dark coordinates appeared in the void. These places were all dead zones, Rending Domain, and causal fault zones on the edge of the Void Obliteration Domain: "These areas are not suitable for the long-term existence of large numbers of living beings. I will set up a cycle of Order Adjudication and a killing array there, so that all the demon spirits and Devil Beast that come out of the altar can only be drawn, gathered, and lingered there, unable to spread."
They will be constantly resurrected, but they can only be constantly consumed and eliminated.
Qin Yu's voice turned low and dangerous. "In this way, the 'infinite resurrection' of the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor won't stop, but its 'strategic value' will be infinitely reduced. The resurrected demon spirits will only become an insatiable drain, both slowing down its true resurrection ritual and buying time for the various forces in the Void Obliteration Domain. More importantly—"
As long as I have control over the flow of resurrection, I can follow this 'inevitable path' and pinpoint what it truly intends to sacrifice next.
Upon hearing this, Jin Hanyan's eyes brightened slightly, but she then said in a deep voice, "You've placed yourself at the very forefront of the torrent. Once it senses this..."
Qin Yu smiled slightly, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, "It will realize it sooner or later. But before that, I want it to understand—this game isn't one where it can make its own moves."
Within the five-dimensional dark layer, the soul light of the Soul Reflection Core City altar continued to surge, but unbeknownst to them, it was being targeted for the first time by a different, calmer, and more rational plan.
Qin Yu high above the core of the Chaos-Sealed War Zone, beneath which lay a dead zone designated as the "Land of Abandoned Order." Here, heaven and earth presented a fragmented, layered state, space seemingly folded, flattened, and stretched repeatedly by countless invisible hands. The distant mountains floated in mid-air, their bases not collapsing but held together by broken chains of cause and effect.
The sky was no longer the dome, but a slowly rotating dark vortex, starlight dragged into thin streaks, as if forcibly extracted and crushed by some higher force. Qin Yu slowly raised his hand, and the Chaos True Aspect unfolded behind him. Order Adjudication patterns flowed from his body, like billions of cold rays of light intertwining and weaving in the void.
His consciousness was embedded inch by inch into the underlying logic of this area, forcibly writing the result of "leading to this place" into the resurrection path of the Soul Reflection Core City altar. At that moment, the altar exit in the distance suddenly trembled, and the resurrection torrent that was originally scattered to various parts of the Void Obliteration Domain was forcibly reversed, turning into beams of light interwoven with dark red and gray-black, crossing space and pouring towards this sealed war zone.
Qin Yu did not stop. His eyes were calm and deep. He raised his hand and tapped continuously in the void. With each tap, the heavens and earth responded with a roar. A super killing array covering hundreds of miles appeared layer by layer under his feet. The array base was not a physical entity, but a "plane of Annihilation logic" directly condensed by the power of Order Adjudication. Layer upon layer, it was like countless transparent but sharp pieces of the world were embedded together.
The moment the array patterns lit up, the gravity of the entire dead zone suddenly reversed, the space collapsed into a huge funnel, and the sky and the earth compressed towards the center at the same time. Dark lightning ran between the array patterns, and each bolt of lightning was mixed with the cold meaning of Annihilation. The air was compressed to the point of emitting a piercing shriek, and even light was cut into fragments within the array.
At the heart of the formation, a core formed from the Chaos Order Adjudication slowly rotated, its deep humming sound seemingly emanating from before the world took shape, carrying an irresistible sense of impending doom.
The first batch of demons and Devil Beast forcibly drawn in practically "fell" into the battle zone within the pillars of light. Before they could even roar, the formation had already completely closed. In an instant, the world fell silent. The enormous Devil Beast' bodies were frozen in mid-air by an invisible force, and fine cracks simultaneously appeared on their scales, bones, and flesh. The cracks did not contain blood, but rather fragments of light that had been directly extracted.
The next instant, the array patterns tightened abruptly, and the space seemed to be clenched shut by an invisible giant hand. The demon spirits and Devil Beast at the Silent Mystery Realm · Middle Stage · Supreme didn't even have time to scream before they were instantly torn apart by compression and cutting, turning into clumps of elongated, twisted, and crushed dark mist, which were then completely annihilated in the low hum of the array's core.
The explosive shockwave did not spread but was instead absorbed by the formation, transforming into new array power. Only ripples of space remained in the sky, as if nothing had ever happened. Then, a second and third wave of demonic spirits poured in, with the same outcome. The entire sealed-off war zone became a cold and efficient killing machine, Annihilation as many as were resurrected, without any superfluous sound or emotion, only the traces of their existence being constantly erased.
Far away on the other side, atop the altar of Soul Reflection Core City, the scene appeared eerie and desolate. The six Stainless Realm · Supreme Devil Beast and the six Main Soul Commander had originally guarded the altar had quietly withdrawn under the silent command of the Three Nether Yin Puppets, leaving only the massive altar, which had been completely transformed, standing alone in the void.
The altar's patterns continued to function, the exit remained open, and the dark red soul light surged continuously, but there were no longer any high-level beings guarding it. It was like a giant organ that was still functioning but had been abandoned, mechanically executing its predetermined logic and continuously sending the torrent of resurrection to that chaotic, sealed-off war zone destined to become a graveyard.
At this moment, Qin Yu stood in the center of the killing array, his robes fluttering in the turbulent energy currents. His gaze passed over the constantly disappearing afterimages of demonic spirits, locking onto the resurrection channel that he had forcibly rewritten. His eyes were calm and profound.
He knew very well that this was just the beginning. This targeted flood was not just a purge, but a causal hook that he held firmly in his hand, slowly pulling toward the core scheme that the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor truly did not want to reveal.
The sky above the Chaos-Sealed War Zone still hummed, and the core of the Killing Array, like a cold, beating black heart, silently swallowed all the resurrected torrents that had been drawn in. Space oscillated repeatedly between the contraction and expansion of the array patterns, and the remaining turbulent energy stirred up dark storms in the distance, but could never cross the array boundary even a fraction.
Qin Yu withdrew his hand, Chaos True Aspect slowly faded behind him, leaving only his calm and profound eyes. He turned to look at Jin Hanyan, his voice unusually clear and resolute amidst the roaring background, "Let's go. No matter how many demons or Devil Beast the altar resurrects, they will all be Annihilation. The danger at the altar is temporarily contained."
His gaze pierced through the churning void, as if he could already see the causal trails trodden by the six retreating Devil Beast. "Next, let's track down those six Devil Beasts."
Jin Hanyan nodded, her expression remarkably calm in the firelight and shadows. She said nothing, but stepped onto the edge of the great formation, the Silent Void · Dao of Chaos moving with her will. In an instant, an extremely restrained yet profound light pattern spread out from beneath her feet, precisely overlapping with the original killing array pattern, as if adding a sturdy framework to an already extremely sharp mechanism.
The spatial tremors within the array were then smoothed out, and the occasional energy surges were forcibly pushed back to the array's core. The entire array's operating frequency suddenly stabilized, and the deep humming sound became more regular, as if it had entered a state where it could operate for an extended period. When the last wisp of Silent Void power receded, an almost imperceptible gray-white ripple appeared around the edge of the array, a sign that it had been successfully completed.
Qin Yu glanced at the thoroughly reinforced war zone, confirming that the resurrection flow had been firmly locked down and there was no possibility of leakage. He then raised his hand and tore open the void in front of him. The moment the rift opened, the chill of the deep space rushed in. Causal lines flashed like dark streams of light in the rift, pointing in the direction in which the six Devil Beasts had retreated.
Qin Yu and Jin Hanyan stood side by side, not looking back at the battlefield where the fighting was still raging. They stepped into the void rift, their figures stretching and folding rapidly before disappearing into the depths of the five-dimensional dark layer. Only the killing array remained behind them, its low rumble like a cold nail embedded in the veins of the Void Obliteration Domain, quietly awaiting the arrival of the next torrent of resurrection.