The God Clan cultivator stood at the intersection of light and shadow in this world of destiny, turned to look at Qin Yu, who was still carefully sensing the pulse of heaven and earth, and said in a calm and unhurried tone, with an air of composure that brought everything back to order, "Young Master Qin, please follow me."
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn't use any obvious escape techniques. Instead, the surrounding waters of fate split open beneath his feet, silently revealing a path paved with rays of cause and effect. It was as if it had already foreseen that Qin Yu would embark on this journey. The two walked along the path, and the sounds of heaven and earth gradually receded into the distance, replaced by an increasingly refined, almost solemn tranquility.
When the end of that road was fully revealed, a magnificent temple, immeasurable in scale, stood silently at the core of the destiny node. The temple was not built upon the earth, but rather floated within layers of overlapping star Fate Ring. Its foundation was woven from countless interwoven patterns of rules, as if the Five Elements, Yin and Yang, reincarnation, and nothingness were all cast into its very core. The temple walls above resembled a solidified starry sky.
The surface was adorned with patterns resembling swirling starlight, each flicker seemingly echoing the birth and death of a certain world; but what truly stirred Qin Yu's heart was the name of the palace floating above the immortal gate—"Star-Net Immortal Hall."
The four characters are neither engraved nor inscribed; rather, they seem to have been directly extracted from the "name itself." There is no physical carrier among the four characters, yet they clearly exist before the temple gate. The characters are arranged like stars, and the strokes are composed of pure astrological radiance. With each stroke, the surrounding causal lines are slightly adjusted, as if as long as this name exists, this temple will forever stand at the center of the deduction of all realms, never deviating.
The God Clan cultivators stopped before the hall, raising their hands in a gesture of farewell. The hall doors opened silently, without a roar or tremor; only layers of rules folded inward, clearing a path. Qin Yu stepped inside. The vastness of the outside world was instantly shut out, but the space within did not shrink; instead, it seemed to deepen, with the dome hanging high, as if leading directly to the very source of destiny.
Countless slowly rotating star charts floated above, connected by thin, gossamer-like rays of light, forming a predictive network covering the entire palace. The ground, like a clear mirror, did not reflect the figures of those who came, but instead displayed images of destiny that constantly appeared and disappeared.
All living beings walk, the world changes, cause and effect continue, flowing silently beneath one's feet. On both sides of the palace stand crystal pillars that seem to be the embodiment of time. What is sealed within the pillars is not energy, but a series of conclusions about fate that have been verified, revised, or refuted, silent yet profound.
Just as Qin Yu's gaze had not yet fully withdrawn, the light and shadow deep within the hall suddenly softened, and a figure slowly appeared amidst the radiant light. The person's robes were simple and elegant, like clouds and mist, and their aura of immortality was not outwardly emitted, yet it created a serene atmosphere within themselves. When their steps landed, even the Mirror of Destiny beneath their feet momentarily froze.
She stood not far in front of Qin Yu, her expression gentle yet unfathomable, as if she had been waiting there for a long time. All the sounds of deduction within the Star-Net Immortal Hall quietly fell silent at this moment.
In that instant, Qin Yu composed himself, took a step forward, his robes fluttering gently in the wind of destiny, and solemnly bowed to the figure standing amidst the light and shadow in the hall. His movements were unhurried yet measured and respectful.
The Azure Ring on his right shoulder, however, appeared remarkably casual. She sat cross-legged, her slender feet dangling gently in mid-air, azure soul light flickering beneath her skirt. Her gaze casually swept over the layers of divination array patterns within the Star-Net Immortal Hall.
His expression was as if he were looking at an old scene he had seen countless times before, showing neither surprise nor wariness, as if this was all supposed to unfold this way.
The immortal's gaze lingered briefly on Qin Yu and Azure Ring, a gentle yet dignified smile playing on his lips. His voice, clear and soft, carried exceptionally well through the empty hall. "Young master, please take a seat."
As her voice fell, a chair at the very top of the hall slowly appeared. It was no ordinary object; its body was naturally interwoven with star patterns, without any sharp edges, yet incredibly stable. There were no steps beneath it, yet it seemed to be naturally above all other divination arrays, symbolizing a position that overlooks destiny without being bound by it.
Qin Yu did as instructed, walking step by step towards the chair. With each step, the Mirror of Destiny beneath his feet would automatically settle, no longer displaying chaotic images of cause and effect, as if making way for his arrival. The moment he turned to sit down, Azure Ring shifted her position, remaining firmly seated on his shoulder.
She even reached out and patted his collar, her expression serene. It was at this moment that Qin Yu truly turned his gaze to the person in the hall. She stood in the soft light, as if she had stepped out from the depths of destiny; her skin was as white as snow yet did not appear ethereal, her features were exquisite, and her eyes were warm and profound.
It was as if one could see at a glance the rise and fall, the ultimate fate of countless lives; her long hair cascaded like a waterfall in the night, adorned with delicate silver ornaments, like flowers and stars; her dress was light yet elegant, a blend of pale pink and pure white, the subtle flowing patterns on it not merely decorative.
Rather, it is the traces naturally formed during the deduction of Yin and Yang, the Five Elements, and reincarnation that make her appear both exquisitely beautiful and inviolable.
The star chart inside the hall slowly rotated behind her, its radiance no longer dazzling, but rather seemed to accentuate her presence. All the divination forces consciously avoided her figure, flowing quietly around her.
She slightly raised her eyes, her gaze falling on Qin Yu. Her voice rang out again, gentle yet carrying the composure unique to a palace master. "Young Master Qin, my name is Su Xingrou, and I am the palace master of this Star-Net Immortal Hall."
Qin Yu immediately stood up, his expression respectful, his tone calm yet neither humble nor arrogant. "Junior Qin Yu greets Hall Master Su." As soon as he finished speaking, the light and shadow within the Star-Net Immortal Hall seemed to fall silent, as if formally welcoming this meeting that was destined to affect countless lives.
Su Xingrou didn't raise her hand, yet the star-destiny patterns within the hall naturally converged before her fingertips, and a cup of warm, jade-like immortal tea took shape from the void, its rim shimmering with subtle starlight and threads of cause and effect.
It was as if this wasn't being "delivered," but rather fate itself choosing its landing point, slowly hovering before Qin Yu. Her gaze was gentle and clear, her voice flowing like a galaxy. "Young Master Qin is indeed no ordinary person; even I cannot truly comprehend the great principles within the logic of Fate Soul."
Qin Yu reached out and took the teacup. The moment his fingertips touched it, a clear yet vast energy flowed through his meridians, only to be naturally absorbed by the structure of his Fate Soul. He remained calm, showing no discomfort whatsoever.
He simply bowed again, his tone respectful yet frank. "Senior is too kind. However... if you were merely informing me of the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor's plan, you could have chosen someone else. Since you chose me, there must be a deeper meaning behind it."
Su Xingrou smiled gently upon hearing this, a complex and profound emotion flashing in her eyes. She slowly rose, her robes fluttering without wind, and the previously tranquil divination array within the hall slowed down, as if making way for the scene to be revealed. "Young Master Qin, please look."
She did not form any hand seals or chant any incantations. She simply took a step forward, and the dome of the Star-Net Immortal Hall was as if lifted by an invisible hand. The light and shadow of destiny, cause and effect, reincarnation, nothingness, the five elements, and yin and yang spread out in the air layer by layer, eventually condensing into a three-dimensional scene covering the entire palace.
In the scene, the Void Obliteration Domain has been transformed into a purgatory. The sky is shattered, the earth's veins are collapsing, and countless demonic spirits, monsters, and Devil Beast sweep across the various regions like a black tide.
A blood-red mist obscured the starry sky, cities collapsed amidst roars, the eight major cities fell one after another, city walls turned into ruins, temples into desolation, mountains of corpses piled up, and seas of blood surged. The entire world seemed to be systematically slaughtered and emptied by some will.
The figures of the Liu Yuan Practitioners frequently appeared in the scene. They tore through space, reversed cause and effect, and burned their own Fate Soul to clash head-on with the army of the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor. The powerful figures of the Void Obliteration Domain also made their moves. Supernatural powers crisscrossed the world, and the laws were broken and reassembled. But no matter how fierce the resistance was, the dark torrent continued to advance.
At the deepest part of the scene, the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor stood atop the void, his body entwined with twisted dark runes of Fate Soul, like the source of all the calamities in the Void Obliteration Domain. At this moment, the world suddenly fell silent—as if even the slaughter itself had been forcibly brought to a halt.
A figure slowly appeared from the top layer of the Void Obliteration Domain.
It wasn't a descent, but rather a "manifestation." Space around him shattered into regular geometric crystal planes, and energies interwoven with purplish-black and dark gold coiled around him like a ring of stars. He stood within it, his slender body exuding an aura of oppression.
His entire being seemed to be forged from logic and destruction. Deep within his eyes burned a cold and rational azure flame, and on his forehead was a crystal pattern that resembled the core of destiny. With each pulse of light, the causal lines of the entire world shifted in response.
His hands, one on each side, held aloft two extremely opposing yet mutually reinforcing entities—
A pitch-black sphere, as if collapsing from nothingness, devours all light and meaning;
A luminous core, as bright as the core of a primordial star, was not a sign of life, but rather a highly compressed order about to end. Two forces slowly rotated in his palm, like the Ultimate of life and death, cause and effect, existence and erasure.
The moment the figure took complete shape, the Azure Ring on Qin Yu's right shoulder trembled slightly, a rare occurrence. A faint hint of seriousness appeared on her previously leisurely expression, her light blue pupils slowly contracted, and she let out a soft hum, as if confirming an answer she had long foreseen but did not wish to see.
Su Xingrou's voice rang out again in the video, gentle yet tinged with an undeniable heaviness. "This person is the 'Shadow of the End,' the one the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor truly relies on. And this is merely the mildest possibility in our deductions. Perhaps there are other, even greater, changes."
The light and shadow within the Star-Net Immortal Hall froze, as if waiting for Qin Yu's response, and also for the moment when fate would truly be rewritten.
Su Xingrou's gaze lingered for a moment on the still-present image of the deduction, then slowly withdrew. The star-destiny patterns within the hall subsided along with her aura, and her voice became deep and clear, as if each word echoed deep within destiny, "And this person is none other than the ancient god-demon emperor— Source-Suppressing Stillnessless Venerable— who was suppressed in the deepest part of the Void Obliteration Domain billions of years ago. His cultivation has reached the Realm Breaking Realm — Supreme."
As soon as the words fell, the space within the Star-Net Immortal Hall trembled slightly, as if some forbidden title that had been forcibly suppressed had briefly touched reality.
Su Xingrou continued, "According to my deduction, the true Ultimate goal of the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor is not to slaughter cities or seize domains, but to use the Void Evolution Causality-Replenishing Marrow and forcibly repair the severed ancient causal chain, thereby completely awakening the Source-Suppressing Stillnessless Venerable."
If successful, it will no longer be merely a calamity for the Void Obliteration Domain, but a true attack on the entire Source of Epochless · Middle Layer, and even the Source of Epochless. At that time, even the arrival of powerful beings from the upper levels will be difficult to completely suppress it.
Qin Yu's fingertips paused almost imperceptibly on the rim of the teacup, causing a faint ripple to spread across the starlight on the surface of the tea. He slowly raised his eyes, his voice low and calm, yet carrying a chilling aura emanating from the depths of his understanding. "The Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme... Boundary Collapse, dimensions shatter. All tangible rules and intangible laws are reduced to destruction. This realm is boundless, without height or depth; only the Wind of Realm Breaking disperse all fixed forms."
This is not merely a description of a realm, but rather as if he were making a precise and brutal confirmation of the essence of that level deep within his Fate Soul.
At that very moment, Azure Ring's aura subtly tightened in his mind's eye, and a calm and clear voice transmission descended, carrying her usual sharpness and unquestionable authority.
"Source-Suppressing Stillnessless Venerable was not born in the Void Obliteration Domain." Qin Yu's mind stirred slightly.
Azure Ring's voice continued, her tone less playful than usual, carrying a layer of distant and cold recollection. "Its origin lies in a time before the severance of the Source of Epochless. It was an era when 'the source was not yet fixed, and the realm was not yet sealed.' The Source-Suppressing Stillnessless Venerable was not originally a Demon Emperor, but a 'Source Suppressor' responsible for suppressing the rampaging of the primordial source."
"Later, it discovered something."
"As long as the boundary exists, it will inevitably collapse; as long as cause and effect exist, it will inevitably breed backlash."
Therefore, it chose a path rejected by all existence to Realm Breaking and suppress the source.
Azure Ring paused slightly in her telepathic transmission, as if considering whether the next piece of information should be revealed so soon.
"It devours boundaries, tears apart dimensions, and crushes rules, not to destroy everything, but to free the 'Source' from the constraints of any form of existence."
But this path ultimately deprived it of its right to be called 'god,' and also made it impossible for it to be accepted by any faction.
Ultimately, it was jointly suppressed in the deepest part of the Void Obliteration Domain, its Sever Karma, its name sealed off, and its 'existential narrative' stripped away. But... it never truly slumbered.
Azure Ring's voice turned cold. "The Thought Severance Devouring Emperor is merely a 'tentacle' it has released over countless years. The Void Evolution Causality-Replenishing Marrow is precisely used to repair the primordial causal rift that was forcibly severed back then. And the repair function of the Annihilation Realm-Breaking Pearl released by the Thought Severance Devouring Emperor earlier..."
"The 'threshold sequence' to the Void Emanation Realm Origin may all be misleading; its true purpose is to find cultivators from the Void Obliteration Domain who carry the Void Evolution Causality-Replenishing Marrow."
The moment the sound transmission dissipated, Qin Yu's eyes became completely calm, as if all the scattered clues had been connected by an invisible hand into a clear and dangerous main thread.
Star-Net Immortal Hall, Su Xingrou quietly watched him, as if to confirm whether he had realized the true weight of this game.
And deep within that still lingering, deduced scene, Source-Suppressing Stillnessless Venerable's deep blue, rational eyes...
As if separated by countless layers of destiny and time, Qin Yu eyes met briefly for a moment.