Soulbone Edge Intent · Threefold Splitting Kill
The Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha stirred.
Without making a sound, the three soul-piercing blades pierced through the air simultaneously, not consecutively—all three soul-killing techniques erupted at that moment:
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First Edge - Lightning-Splitting Edge - "Soul Realm Consciousness Severing"
In mid-air, a twisted bolt of lightning, like an arc that cleaved the sky Realm Splitting, struck the deepest part of Qin Yu's sea of consciousness, as if severing his entire soul in two with "lines of rules"!
This is Limit combat technique specifically designed to break through "soul defenses." Once it hits, even if the Soul Sea is not destroyed, the consciousness will be permanently damaged!
Qin Yu's gaze sharpened, and the Gray Ring hummed softly.
Above his sea of consciousness, a blurry Soul Seal suddenly spun, and his divine soul, in that instant, condensed to its extreme!
"You want to rip out my soul?"
He snorted coldly, and with another strike, "Ring Spear - Silent Severing Abyss" pierced the heart of the Soul Arc!
The gray light collided with the lightning, tearing space apart into countless fragments within the lightning mist.
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Second Edge - Annihilating Silence Edge - "True Soul Fate Breaking"
Before the aftershocks of the first strike could subside, the second strike of the soul blade slashed diagonally, not attacking the sea of consciousness, but instead aiming at Qin Yu's "Soul Wheel Fate Track"!
This is a technique that defies fate, and even experts at the "True Soul Realm" level cannot resist it. Once hit, the soul's trajectory is severed, and the technique becomes ineffective!
A soul wheel appeared behind Qin Yu, its inner soul shadows trembling slightly. Instead of retreating, he stepped forward, sending the spear piercing right through the soul wheel.
"You want to break my soul's trajectory?"
"Then let's give it a try--"
At this moment, he channeled a wisp of the Azure Ring's remaining energy into the spearhead, fusing it with the Gray Ring and the black spear. What erupted was not the complete Azure Ring technique, but the unnamed Edge Burning Strike!
With a single slash, the spear actually shattered half of the Thunder Sha Fiend's soul blade just as it was about to strike!
Thunder Sha roared, revealing for the first time his "instinctive pain".
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Third Strike - Seal-Devouring Edge - "Ring Mark Stripping"
This strike was the most terrifying move of the Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha:
It does not attack the enemy's physical body, nor does it destroy their consciousness and soul; rather, it "devours all the imprints upon which the enemy depends"!
The Gray Ring, spear soul, consciousness imprint, and even the energy track on Qin Yu's body were weakened in an instant, and his perception was gradually stripped away by the devouring lightning constructed by the soul demon!
"... This is your real killer move."
Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged; instead, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"But it's a pity..."
The power I truly rely on has never been within your comprehension.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and his aura suddenly tightened to its absolute limit.
"Ring Spear - Heaven-Extinguishing Ash!"
The spearhead was hurled across the sky, and a phantom spear carrying the remnants of lightning pierced through layers of lightning patterns, striking the "Seal-Devouring Edge" soul core squarely!
"Boom!!!"
The Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha's entire back exploded, and its three soul blades began to detach from its soul bone base. As space collapsed, it actually tried to escape!
But Qin Yu didn't give it a chance.
With his feet treading on the earth's soul-shattering patterns, he transformed into a bolt of lightning and charged into the heart of the Thunder Sha. Gray Ring swirled with fragments of soul-shattering blades. With his left hand, he seized a fragment of the "Annihilating Silence Edge," and with his right hand, he held the black spear horizontally across the face of the Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha!
"I'll give you a chance— Soul Transformation into bones, and grant me the sharpness of a warrior's embryo."
The Thunder Sha's soul trembled.
Within its remnant soul, the history of that sacrificial refining a thousand years ago seemed to emerge: the indifference of those in high positions, the struggle within the sea of lightning...
"I never wanted to be used by others again..."
"But you... you remind me—I was once a commander."
The next moment, the Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha's soul core shattered into three fragments of soul bone, merging into Qin Yu's palm and finally coalescing into a lingering image of a broken blade.
"Silent Lightning Seal-Bearing Weapon Embryo," the initial stage of formation.
This will be the foundation for Zhou Yu's future lightning-attribute weapon.
At the same time:
In another distant thundercloud, Zhou Yu also sensed a kind of soul-bonding resonance and exclaimed in surprise:
"This is... Soul-Guiding Technique? Did he succeed?"
Yao Wanqing gazed at the fleeting lightning bolt in the distant sky, her expression unfathomable.
She silently pulled out a thin soul needle, twirled it lightly between her fingers, and whispered:
"Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha... is merely the opening act."
"Qin Yu, your path extends beyond this Broken Realm Severed Abyss."
The thunder and mist had dissipated, Soul Bone Edge sank into the weapon embryo. The three soul bones were embedded in the center of the array plate that Zhou Yu had prepared in advance, like sparks. As the thunder patterns surged, a Silent Lightning aura, like a dragon and a snake, circled in the void, and actually drew a rudimentary battle shadow on its own.
Zhou Yu slowly withdrew his palm, and a pale purple lightning mark slowly spread from his wrist to his shoulder. It was the resonance between the Silent Lightning Weapon Embryo and the Silent Lightning Mark within his body after its initial formation. He stared at the remnants of Thunderous Souls in front of him, his eyes more determined than ever before.
"This soul bone... it actually willingly submits." Zhou Yu murmured, his tone filled with respect and shock. "Perhaps the true Lord of Thunder has truly appeared in this world."
Yao Wanqing stood beside him, but her gaze was not on the battlefield; instead, it was fixed on Qin Yu. She moved her slender hand lightly within her sleeve, and the Soul Needle quietly disappeared. The device used to "sensor the level of soul domain vibration" had completely failed, because the power Qin Yu was displaying at this moment had already exceeded the limits that the Soul Needle could detect.
"He... is not someone I can see through." A strange emotion welled up in her heart, a mixture of fear and an undisguised interest. "Not only were those three Thunder Sha Techniques countered by him head-on, but his soul root even chose to submit to them... This shouldn't just be a matter of combat strength."
Her gaze fell on Zhou Yu out of the corner of her eye, a faint smile playing on her lips, "Although he's the helper you invited, you might not know that this person beside you is far more... cunning than you imagine."
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In the midst of the battlefield, Thunder Sha's corpse had long since turned to ashes, with only a broken but undying wisp of purple lightning still hanging atop the Ruin Abyss, seemingly transmitting a signal to some high point in the sky.
Beneath their feet, the laws of space remained broken, and the collapse of the Broken Realm Severed Abyss had not yet completely ceased. Qin Yu suddenly sensed something, and his gaze narrowed slightly.
"This place is not safe to stay any longer," he said in a deep voice. "With the death of Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha, the Thunder Soul Lines of the Broken Realm Severed Abyss have been severed, and the Calamity-level Soul Mist is leaking outwards. If the Soul Pressure is not stable, this place may collapse completely."
"Collapse?" Yao Wanqing exclaimed in surprise.
Qin Yu did not answer, but instead pointed his finger, and a boundary seal flew out, landing on the array plate runes in mid-air, instantly sealing the weapon embryo.
"We should go."
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Half a day later, the three of them left the Broken Abyss by boat. When they reached the Cloud Abyss Highlands, a deafening roar suddenly came from behind the Broken Realm Severed Abyss.
The entire mountain range seemed to have been cleaved in two, with lightning and mist sweeping across thousands of miles, and cliffs turning into a sea. The death of the Soul-Shattering Lightning Sha truly triggered the collapse and reconstruction of the entire remnant world!
Standing at the stern of the flying boat, Yao Wanqing gazed at the terrain scorched by lightning and flames, and murmured to herself, "This is the power he unleashed?"
Zhou Yu didn't turn around, but instead gripped the not-yet-fully-awakened soul weapon in his hand, murmuring softly, "[Silent Lightning Seal-Bearing Weapon Embryo]... One day, I will transform it into a complete blade."
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As night fell and the stars shone, Qin Yu stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the vast sky with a calm expression.
His right hand rested on the spear, the faint tremor from the final invasion of his consciousness by the "Seal-Devouring Edge" still lingering in his hand. He understood that if Azure Ring hadn't made a last-ditch effort at the crucial moment, today's battle probably wouldn't have gone so smoothly.
"But this dependence... cannot continue," he whispered. "I must achieve this—even if the Azure Ring falls silent, I can still defeat the world."
He slowly closed his eyes, silently reviewing the flaws, reactions, and triggers of each move in today's battle, deducing the Threshold Limit of his soul pressure. In the silence, that faint yet clear signal reappeared in his sea of consciousness:
[Azure Ring, Third Form: Silent Origin Wheel Prison], signs of movement have already appeared.
But he did not wake up immediately.
Because he knew that now was not the time.
The two behind him are gradually entering his destiny, while he is destined to go even further.
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As the night deepened and the soul light lingered, on their journey back to their boat, a grey-gold soul eye slowly opened in the distant sky.
Dao Source the "Land of the Heavenly Abyss" coldly watched the dark figure holding a spear standing on the flying boat.
"Lock onto him. All Soul Hunter-level generals, initiate the second phase of the pursuit."