The Milky Way flowed slowly across the sky above the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, and the halo of laws projected layers of brilliance, making the banquet platform look like a temple floating in the center of the universe.
Just after the three Beast Kings retreated to one side, several familiar auras slowly approached from the east side of the banquet platform.
Yao Wanqing and Zhou Yu arrived side by side.
Yao Wanqing wore a light purple dress, the hem of which flowed like smoke, and her eyes and brows exuded a Wenwan yet resilient temperament; Zhou Yu was still cheerful, her long hair tied up, and her laughter preceded her presence.
Following closely behind were Ming Ye and Ming Zhen.
Ming Ye's expression was calm and composed, his surroundings already concealed by the aura of darkness, replaced by a profound and balanced fluctuation of laws; Ming Zhen, on the other hand, possessed a restrained demeanor and deep, unfathomable gaze, as if he could see through the ages with a single glance.
Zhou Yu strode forward, laughing heartily. "Brother Yu!"
He reached out and patted Qin Yu on the shoulder. "Long time no see, tsk tsk tsk, your cultivation has reached such a terrifying level?"
Yao Wanqing smiled gently. "Yes, Brother Yu. We can't see through your aura at all now."
Ming Ye looked up at Qin Yu, a trace of memory flashing in her eyes.
"Back then, Brother Yu was the number one genius in the Spirit Firmament Great Realm."
"Back then, we were fighting tooth and nail for a small-scale battle." "Time... it really flies."
Ming Zhen nodded slightly. "The current Annihilation Abyss Epoch has long surpassed countless Spirit Firmament Great Realm."
"Back then, who could have imagined that things would come to this?"
Qin Yu felt a warmth in his heart as he listened to their words.
He smiled and shook his head. "Please, everyone, stop joking."
His gaze swept over everyone present. "The current glory of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch is entirely due to everyone's strong support."
"It would be absolutely impossible for me, Qin Yu, to create all of this by myself alone."
His words were not mere politeness. Everyone present had shed blood and risked their lives for the Annihilation Abyss Epoch.
Just then, Qian Ruishan, Mu Qingwan, and Jin Hanyan also walked up to Qin Yu's side.
Qian Ruishan spoke gently, "Yes, Yu is right."
She surveyed the crowd, her tone gentle yet firm.
"The glorious era of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch is all thanks to everyone's concerted efforts."
Mu Qingwan smiled subtly. "From a newly born world to its current state of stable laws and protection of the four domains."
"We believe our Annihilation Abyss Epoch will grow ever stronger."
Jin Hanyan stood between the three.
Although she was new to the Annihilation Abyss Epoch and unfamiliar with its history, she understood from the people's words, their expressions, and their tone of voice.
This land was not created overnight. It is the result of countless people working together to protect it.
She took a small step forward, her voice gentle yet clear.
"Hanyan has just arrived in Annihilation Abyss today and has met all the seniors, brothers, and sisters."
"I also realize how hard-won the Annihilation Abyss Epoch was." She looked at Qin Yu.
His gaze was gentle yet firm.
"Hanyan is very honored to join this big family and become a member of the Guardians of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."
"Let us join hands and wish for a bright future for Annihilation Abyss."
Her words fell silent for a moment.
Then, Yunyi raised her glass and laughed loudly, "Come on, come on! To the bright future of Annihilation Abyss —cheers!"
That bold statement instantly ignited the entire arena. Xuancang Shenying his cup, Grand Venerable Mingxu gently raised his hand, Ling Jingxi smiled.
The three Beast Kings raised their cups simultaneously, and the spirit wine within emanated a light of the end and primordial chaos.
Yao Wanqing, Zhou Yu, Ming Ye, Ming Zhen responded in unison. Qian Ruishan, Mu Qingwan, and Jin Hanyan raised their glasses side by side.
Yunyi smiled, her eyes crinkling. Extinguished Light also rarely showed a faint smile.
Yingling stood beside Qin Yu, gently raising her cup. The radiance of the laws of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch unfolded behind her, forming a dazzling star map.
At the banquet, hundreds of core elders and powerful figures raised their glasses simultaneously.
The spirit wine shimmered and glowed under the starlight. Above the night sky, nine primordial halos shone brightly.
The long river of laws transformed into a ten-thousand-foot waterfall of light, cascading down and reflecting the vast landscape of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch.
At this moment, there is neither fighting spirit nor intimidation.
Rather, it's about one world united in heart. "For the Annihilation Abyss Epoch— " "Cheers!"
The crisp sound of glasses clinking together echoed between heaven and earth, like stars colliding.
Qin Yu and Yingling exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with undisguised emotion.
Qin Yu raised his cup and slowly drank it. The spirit wine entered his throat, warm and mellow.
He gazed at everything before him, with only one thought in his mind.
He will guard this land to the very end. The Milky Way continues to flow.
The laughter lingered for a long time. That night, the Annihilation Abyss Epoch truly became a prosperous and glorious world.
Night deepened.
The starry river outside the Book Master Law Palace Hall was no longer as dazzling and bustling as before, but slowly calmed down. The waterfall of law-based light on the banquet platform also gradually subsided.
Only a soft blue-gold glow remained flowing in the air. The aroma of the spirit wine still lingered.
Jade cups lay scattered on the table, the remaining liquid shimmering gently on their surfaces.
The three beast kings were now completely relaxed.
The Void Finality Saint Emperor leaned against the railing, his black robes slightly open. His usually deep and cold gaze was unusually tinged with a hint of intoxication. He chuckled softly, seemingly recalling some past events.
The Primordial Dao-Extinguishing True Emperor was even more unrestrained, raising his empty cup and shouting, "Another jar, please—nobody stop me—"
The Eternal Annihilation Heavenly Emperor, however, had an unusually dazed look in his eyes and was even forced by Hunyuan to drink several more cups.
In the distance, the Grand Venerable Mingxu and Yunyi sat facing each other. The two had already been drinking for dozens of rounds.
Yunyi's cheeks were flushed, her hair disheveled, and she swung the wine jar back and forth. "Old man Mingxu! You're done! Let's go again--"
Even the usually composed Grand Venerable Mingxu was stirred by his heroic spirit, slamming his hand on the table. "Who says I'm no good! Little girl, let's fight another three hundred rounds!"
The spirit wine spilled its light across the table, transforming into tiny fragments of starlight that swirled in the air.
The banquet was drawing to a close, and the laughter was gradually fading.
The powerful figures rose one by one and departed, bidding each other farewell. The night sky returned to tranquility.
Qin Yu stood at the edge of the platform, watching this scene, a slight smile playing on his lips.
He turned to Yingling. "Yingling, escort Yunyi and Grand Venerable Mingxu back to their respective palaces. They've probably drunk too much."
Yingling smiled gently. "Okay."
His figure transformed into a soft stream of light, gently landing beside Yunyi and the Grand Venerable Mingxu.
"Yunyi, Senior Mingxu, it's time to go back."
Yunyi looked up groggily: "No--I haven't won yet--"
The Grand Venerable Mingxu was not to be outdone. "That's right! Let's go again--"
Yingling smiled helplessly and waved her hand gently.
Two gentle halos of law enveloped the two, steadily lifting them up.
Yunyi was still waving the wine jar in the air: "Next time—I'll definitely win—"
The Grand Venerable Mingxu mumbled indistinctly, "Little girl... you really have a good capacity for alcohol..."
The two were enveloped in the radiance of the laws and disappeared into the night sky, their laughter gradually fading away.
Qian Ruishan walked to Qin Yu's side.
Her cheeks flushed slightly, her eyes softening. "Yu, everyone's left, let's go back too."
Mu Qingwan stood on the other side, gently tidying her hair, her expression reserved yet tender.
Jin Hanyan stood beside Qin Yu, her face flushed slightly, but her eyes were bright and affectionate.
All three were slightly drunk, and their gazes were all fixed on Qin Yu.
With a tender look in his eyes, Qin Yu chuckled softly. "Yes, let's go."
"The rest is up to Yingling." A night breeze blew by, and the starlight was gentle.
The four of them slowly left the Book Master Law Palace Hall.
In the center of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, an unimaginably vast palace silently floats above the sea of clouds.
This hall is named Heavenly Emanation Return to the Abyss Palace.
The entire palace seemed to be built atop a surging sea of clouds.
The palace has a nine-story pagoda structure, with each layer of eaves spreading out like dragon wings. The glazed tiles gleam with a blue-purple luster, and gold patterns move along the corners of the eaves, as if there are living laws flowing within them.
A huge rainbow-colored ring enveloped the outer layer of the palace.
The rainbow ring, like a sacred protective ring formed by stars, enveloped the entire palace in a seven-colored radiance.
The full moon hung high in the sky. Moonlight streamed through the rainbow, illuminating the entire palace.
Below, the sea of clouds surged and rolled, like an endless Milky Way flowing beneath the palace.
Floating bridges extend from the four sides of the palace, their bodies constructed from the primordial stones of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, with blue waterfalls of light cascading down beneath them like a celestial river.
Small pavilions float in the distance, echoing the main hall.
The entire Heavenly Emanation Return to the Abyss Palace is not just a building; it's more like a mythical city situated in the center of the starry sky.
Jin Hanyan looked up, her breath catching in her throat slightly. "Yu... this is..."
Qin Yu answered softly, "This is the largest palace in the Annihilation Abyss Epoch. It was personally designed and built by Yingling, Ruishan, and Qingwan."
"This is also where we belong tonight." The rainbow light slowly rotated in the night sky.
The four figures were elongated in the moonlight. The sea of clouds surged, and the Milky Way flowed still.
At this moment, there is no war, no oppression, only tranquility and gentleness.
The main gate of the Heavenly Emanation Return to the Abyss Palace slowly opened.
The door did not simply open, but rather, like a starry sky, it split from the center to both sides, with blue-purple radiance of law rippling out like water, reflecting the figures of the four people.
The interior of the palace was even more vast than what was visible from the outside.
The dome is immeasurably high, as if it were directly connected to the Milky Way. Starlight flows slowly across the ceiling, like a real universe hanging above. The floor is paved with crystal-clear stones from the Annihilation Abyss of Origin, with extremely Limitless Evolving True Flow flowing between the patterns, like gentle spiritual veins breathing softly beneath your feet.
The four people stepped inside.
At the heart of the palace is a massive circular star platform, with a miniature image of the laws of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch floating in its center. The entire Great Realm of Mountains and Rivers slowly rotates within it, like a universe held in the palm of one's hand.
Around the Star Platform are five light corridors. These corridors extend in different directions, leading to five separate palaces.
Originally, there were only four here: Qin Yu, one for Qian Ruishan, Mu Qingwan, and one for Yingling.
But at this moment, the fifth palace stands quietly within.
Ruishan said softly, "Yu, Yingling has already prepared Miss Hanyan's residence."
Her tone was calm, as if it were nothing more than a natural arrangement.
Qin Yu's gaze softened slightly. The four of them walked along the star platform.
The first thing that catches the eye is Qin Yu's main hall.
It was a vast space, as magnificent as the heavens, with galaxies flowing within. The walls were not solid, but rather layers of transparent law barriers, through which the clouds and stars outside were clearly visible. At the center was a massive spiritual platform, surrounded by nine primordial halos that slowly rotated with each breath.
Qian Ruishan's palace, on the other hand, is like a reflection of the moon reflected in water.
Inside the hall, soft blue light flowed like a clear spring, and ripples of light, like the laws of nature, slowly danced across the walls. The floor was as clear as a mirror-like lake; stepping inside felt like walking on water without getting wet. Countless transparent water droplets floated in the air, shimmering with a faint silver glow, like morning dew condensing into stars.
Mu Qingwan's palace was even more elegant and refined.
Azure light flowed gently through the hall like the wind, carrying a faint scent of bamboo. In the distance, a virtual Linruo, and sword intent and the laws of nature intertwined to create a peaceful space. The jade couch in the center of the hall was as spacious as a small square, protected by magic arrays on all sides, stable and gentle.
The palace of the Yingling is the purest.
The entire structure is a pale silver tone, with countless fine star lines hanging from the dome, like a net woven from laws. At the core of the hall is a huge sphere of law-patterned core, slowly rotating and connecting the law veins of the entire Annihilation Abyss Epoch.
Now, the fifth palace is being built for Jin Hanyan.
The palace was similar in style to Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan, yet it also incorporated Hanyan's aura.
The palace doors slowly opened, revealing an extremely vast interior space.
In the center is a spiritual pool that resembles a moonlit lake, its waters shimmering with a pale silver-blue light, the surface as calm as a mirror. A soft moon hangs in the sky above, its light spilling onto the lake and forming a thin layer of mist.
Ninety-nine tall crystal pillars stand around the hall, their surfaces engraved with intricate magical runes that nourish the Fate Soul. Each rune is slowly rotating, converging into the Limitless Evolving True Flow to form a stable and gentle soul-nourishing domain.
In the distance, the jade couch was as wide as a cloud platform, covered with a pale white carpet that felt warm and smooth to the touch. The walls were not solid, but a semi-transparent star curtain, through which the clouds and moonlight outside were clearly visible.
The entire palace was both magnificent and gentle. Jin Hanyan stood at the entrance.
She paused slightly, slightly stunned. She could clearly feel that every single law pattern here was nourishing her Fate Soul.
It's not just a simple bedroom, but a separate spiritual realm built specifically for nurturing the Fate Soul and stabilizing one's origins.
Qingwan said softly, "Miss Hanyan's Fate Soul is not yet completely stable. This hall has already set up a soul-nourishing array and a stabilizing magic ring, which can nurture it for a long time."
Qian Ruishan smiled, "From now on, this will be your residence."
Mu Qingwan nodded gently. "If you need anything, we're here. We're right next door."
Jin Hanyan's eyes gleamed slightly. She slowly turned her head to look at Qin Yu.
Qin Yu simply smiled. "Welcome home, Yan'er." The moonlight flowed quietly within the palace.
Five palaces stand side by side, symbolizing the completeness of the new Annihilation Abyss Epoch.