The sky Heaven-Burning Flame Domain Tribulation: Myriad Chains Return to Emptiness resembled a gigantic maw spanning the heavens and earth, devouring everything in its path.
The formation and the sea of fire were dragged together into the depths of nothingness. Countless Void Cause Law Chains descended from the void, their friction against the air producing a piercing roar, as if they were shredding the very foundation of everyone's supernatural powers.
"Don't retreat!" Gu Linfeng suddenly took a step forward, his eyes blazing with intense light.
He clasped his hands together in a mudra, and the aura of Severed Thought Realm · Middle Stage around him suddenly surged.
"Thought Severance - Returning to the Star Abyss!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a silver-blue pillar of light burst forth from between his brows. The pillar of light transformed into a vortex of billions of stars, forming a dazzling sea of stars in front of the formation. That sea of stars was not simply energy, but rather the power of the "Severance of Thoughts and Will" Realm of Absolute Thoughtlessness, which transformed his own will into pure Star Abyss Laws.
Each star is a point of light severed from obsession. The Star Abyss rotates, actively embracing the Void Cause Law Chains.
When the chains touched the sea of stars, the causal runes on the chains were instantly compressed, and dozens of chains shattered in the starlight, turning into black fragments.
At the same time, Ye Wuhen opened his arms, Wind of Realm Breaking gathered once more.
This time, his aura was even heavier than before. "Realm Breaking - Myriad Silent Heavenly Rift!"
The void beneath his feet collapsed inch by inch, and a gray-white rift stretching for hundreds of miles suddenly tore open from the sky. From the rift surged a true Wind of Realm Breaking, a storm capable of crushing even dimensional structures. The gray-white storm condensed into a giant wind pillar, forming a double attack with Gu Linfeng's Star Abyss Vortex.
Boom! The pillar of wind and the sea of stars crashed into the core of the black ring. The heavens and earth trembled, and the array's light network flashed violently. But the black ring continued to rotate.
The devouring continued. Qin Yu slowly stepped out of the center of the formation. The Silent Origin Stainless Sword hovered in front of his palm. The sword was pure white, with no sharp edge, yet it contained a profound meaning of Annihilation.
He no longer concealed himself. He slightly raised the tip of his sword. "The Causeless Disillusionment Sword." The voice was not loud, but it was as clear as thunder. The sword intent suddenly erupted.
It wasn't an overwhelming burst of light. Instead, it was an extremely thin white sword mark, like the first crack in the universe at its birth.
The sword mark silently slashed towards the core of the black ring. There was no collision. No explosion. Just a light touch. The next instant.
The rotation of the black ring suddenly stopped. The causal seals of the Void Cause Law Chains began to disintegrate in reverse.
The Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex trembled violently, as if that sword had directly severed the cause of "devouring".
Boom!!! The black ring suddenly shattered. The shockwave Heaven-Burning Flame Domain, and large sections of the Flame Mountain Range collapsed.
The three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi simultaneously let out painful howls. Large cracks appeared on its scales and armor, and blood fell like dark red meteors.
The massive body was blasted back a hundred feet. The entire battlefield fell silent for a moment. The disciples were shocked.
Gu Linfeng was breathing heavily. Ye Wuhen's eyes lit up. "Good! Good!" "Look, this is the power of unity!"
"Don't be afraid, everyone! Go all out!" "So what if you're at the Realm Breaking Realm Pinnacle!" The array's light surged once more.
The crowd's morale soared. However, the three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi slowly rose, and a ghostly blue flame burned in its pupils.
It didn't look at Ye Wuhen, nor at Gu Linfeng. It stared intently at Qin Yu.
There was no anger in that gaze, only a cold certainty. It knew that the true key to severing its devouring foundation lay elsewhere.
Who is it? Qin Yu slowly raised his eyes. The two gazes collided in the void. Silent, yet like blades clashing.
Ye Wuhen remained completely unaware of the underlying tension. He waved his hand again. "Everyone, prepare! We're about to annihilate it completely!"
The Wind of Realm Breaking gathered once more. The Star Abyss Vortex reformed. The array's pillars of light rose higher.
Meanwhile, the three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi lowered simultaneously, and the Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex began to recede, brewing an even more terrifying aura within its body.
The three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi drooped so low they almost touched the ground. The Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex suddenly contracted to a single point, a point so black that there was no light, no flame, no space. Even the raging flames of the Heaven-Burning Flame Domain were extinguished in that instant, turning ashen.
Qin Yu's pupils contracted sharply. That wasn't energy accumulation. That was—the disappearance of cause.
Almost simultaneously with realizing the anomaly, he suddenly shouted, "Defend! Quickly!!!"
The sound was like a thunderclap. Everyone was startled by the sound and hastily switched to defense before the formation was fully formed.
Gu Linfeng gritted his teeth and formed a hand seal. "Thought Severance - Star Curtain Returning Shield!" The silver-blue star sea suddenly flipped, transforming into an arc-shaped light curtain that enveloped the area in front of him.
Ye Wuhen spread his arms. "Realm Breaking - Realm Wind Seals the Domain!" The gray-white storm rapidly compressed, forming a thick wind wall that protected everyone behind it.
Several Severed Thought Realm · Advanced Stage burned their source energy, and layers of protective light stacked around their bodies.
In the next instant, the three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi rose simultaneously.
It roared, it gave no warning, only a moment of Ultimate silence. "The abyss's chains are broken; the Causeless Death Chain Annihilation."
The void did not crack. Heaven and earth did not tremble. Everything seemed as if nothing had happened.
But at that "super-zero point," a thin black line suddenly appeared from Emptiness.
It's not the shape of chains, but rather a series of imperceptible "breaks in the threads."
They emerged from the deepest parts of everyone's forehead, dantian, sea of consciousness, and supernatural abilities, and then—
They were cut off simultaneously. There was no collision. There was no energy fluctuation. Only the "bud" was erased.
Before Gu Linfeng's newly formed Star Curtain Returning Shield could fully take shape, the starlight suddenly dimmed, as if its reason for being had been taken away.
As soon as Ye Wuhen's Realm Wind Seals the Domain was raised, the "cause" of the wind was locked, and the gray-white wind suddenly collapsed.
Several disciples at the Severed Thought Realm · Initial Stage didn't even have time to react. Before their protective divine abilities could be activated, their bodies had already begun to collapse from the inside out.
It wasn't an explosion. It vanished. Like being erased from the "starting point" of the world.
The three disciples didn't even have time to scream before their figures vanished in an instant, leaving not even a trace of blood.
The abyss opened up beneath their feet. The Flaming Mountains were swallowed up, creating a massive black hole.
The array's light net shattered completely. Boom! The long-awaited shock finally erupted.
The entire Heaven-Burning Flame Domain was swept away by the aftershocks of the Causeless Death Chain Annihilation, and the space collapsed layer by layer like a shell with its skeleton removed.
Gu Linfeng was struck head-on by a black shockwave.
A burst of light erupted from his chest. "Pfft—!" He coughed up blood and flew backward, crashing heavily into the volcanic rock wall.
Ye Wuhen tried to circulate the Wind of Realm Breaking, but found that the "origin" of the wind was locked, and its power was greatly reduced. He was still thrown dozens of feet by the aftershocks, his robes were torn, and his aura was violently disordered.
Qin Yu was at the very front. In that instant, he sensed the "Causeless Death Lock" attempting to lock away the budding movement in his sea of consciousness.
Without hesitation, he Silent Origin Stainless Sword horizontally in front of him. The sword intent was not unleashed.
Instead, he stood still. The sword vibrated. A Causeless Disillusionment Sword, reversed and coiled around his own sea of consciousness, forcibly stabilizing his "existence activation".
The deadly force exploded within him, causing excruciating pain. Blood spilled from the corner of his mouth.
He took half a step back, sustaining minor injuries. The Heaven-Burning Flame Domain was now in ruins.
The formation completely collapsed. The original team of dozens of people was now reduced to just Ye Wuhen.
Gu Linfeng, Qin Yu, and several other Severed Thought Realm · Advanced Stage lying on the ground, barely breathing.
Volcanic lava flowed along the cracks. The Void Tribulation Devouring Chi slowly raised its head. Its three pairs of pupils were a deep blue, like the Dead Sea.
The Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex expanded once more. With a single step, the heavens and earth trembled once more. This time, there were no more formations to rely on.
The Heaven-Burning Flame Domain was now a scorched and fractured wasteland, with lava slowly flowing along the cracks, and the air filled with the smell of burning and blood.
Ye Wuhen forcibly steadied himself, the Wind of Realm Breaking within his body almost collapsing into chaos. He gritted his teeth and roared:
"Damn it... everyone, hold on to your Fate Soul!"
He clasped his hands together, forcefully pressing the remaining primordial wind into his sea of consciousness to stabilize the minds of his dying disciples. Gu Linfeng struggled to his feet, the bloodstains on his chest still wet, his breath ragged like a raging torrent.
At that moment, the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi slowly took a step forward.
With each step, a layer of the ground collapsed. The Void Cause Law Chains dragged at their ends, emitting a low rumble, and the Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex expanded again, the black vortex churning like the Dead Sea.
It didn't act rashly. It was approaching. Those three pairs of eerie blue eyes locked onto the group. Death was drawing near.
Qin Yu's gaze darkened slightly. A multitude of thoughts raced through his mind in an instant. "If this continues, they will all die."
"But Xiao Yue absolutely cannot make a move in front of them." "Otherwise, it will attract unnecessary trouble." His fingers tightened slightly. "There's only one way." "Draw it away."
The next instant, the Silent Origin Stainless Sword suddenly swept horizontally. A pure white sword arc tore through the air, Sword Qi appeared like moonlight, spanning a hundred feet.
Boom! The Sword Qi energy Void Tribulation Devouring Chi, shattering them and splattering dark red blood.
The three heads of the Void Tribulation Devouring Chi roared angrily to the sky simultaneously. Qin Yu did not turn around; he had already sent out his telepathic message.
"Senior Ye, I'll lure it away. You take everyone and leave quickly." Ye Wuhen's pupils constricted.
"Brother Qin—no!" Before the words were even out of his mouth, Qin Yu had already leaped to his feet.
The Silent Origin Stainless Sword transformed into a streak of light, carrying him rapidly toward the other side of the Heaven-Burning Flame Domain.
The Void Tribulation Devouring Chi was utterly enraged. The Tribulation Realm Annihilation Vortex surged violently, and the Void Cause Law Chains swung wildly.
It recognized the aura of that sword strike. The one who truly crippled it was him. "Roar--!!!" A terrifying roar shattered the mountains.
It suddenly soared into the air, its massive body tearing through the void as it chased after Qin Yu. The Heaven-Burning Flame Domain was cleaved open by the two figures, creating a thousand-mile-long rift.
The volcano erupted, lava flew everywhere, and the sky and earth seemed to be pierced by two shooting stars.
Gu Linfeng stared at that retreating figure, his fists clenched tightly. "Brother Qin..." His throat tightened. Ye Wuhen's eyes were bloodshot.
But he had no time for grief. He suppressed the surging blood in his chest and hissed, "Go."
"Quickly take the remaining disciples back to the sect." Gu Linfeng gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and sighed heavily, "Sigh... Let's go..."
He carried his seriously injured disciple on his back and led the group to retreat. Ye Wuhen took one last look at the distant horizon.
There, the black vortex of calamity and the pure white sword light continued to intertwine and recede into the distance.
His voice was low and trembling. "Brother Qin... the Boundless Realm Divine Sect will never forget you."
After saying that, he dragged his badly injured body and turned to chase after Gu Linfeng and the others.
The Heaven-Burning Flame Domain gradually returned to deathly silence. In the distance, at the edge of heaven and earth, two figures, one white and one black, had completely disappeared into the depths of the sea of fire.