The Supreme Treasure, the Emberless Mirror

In the Echo Cliff Deathbed Auction House, the crystal known as the World Creation Remnant Sequence still floats above the Echoing Light Crystal Wall, with the Chaos's First Birth slowly revolving within it, like a moment of the universe's birth that has been eternally sealed away.

However shocking it was, after the auctioneer announced the price, the entire auction hall fell into an eerie silence.

After a moment, someone in the crowd finally couldn't help but whisper among themselves, "Twenty thousand Limitless Resonance Crystal..."

"That's... two hundred million Annihilation Starlight Crystal?" Another person couldn't help but gasp.

"Wow... so expensive?" "That's outrageous..." The person next to me shook their head. "Never mind."

"This kind of thing is simply beyond our reach." "No matter how powerful it is, it's useless." "Who can produce two hundred million Annihilation Starlight Crystal?"

The cultivators in the lower-class seats, middle-class seats, and even many of the higher-class seats began to shake their heads and sigh.

Although their eyes still burned with passion, there was more helplessness in their eyes as time slipped away.

One breath, ten breaths, a hundred breaths... a very long time passed, but still no one raised their sign.

That treasure, which was said to be able to comprehend the laws of the universe's Creation, remained suspended above the crystal wall, untouched by anyone.

The alluring female host also sighed slightly; she had clearly anticipated this outcome.

She gently tapped the jade hammer, the crisp sound echoing throughout the auction hall.

"Since no one has made a bid," then this item—" "will not be sold." As these words were spoken, the luminous crystal wall slowly dimmed.

The auction continued. Over time, one treasure after another was placed on the crystal platform.

Elixirs, divine artifacts, ancient techniques, divine beast bloodlines, primordial array diagrams—countless rare items were continuously auctioned off.

The atmosphere at the auction gradually picked up again, and prices were repeatedly driven to astonishing heights.

Time passed unnoticed, and when the last ordinary item was brought to the ground by the gavel, the alluring female auctioneer suddenly straightened up.

Her gaze swept across the entire auction hall, and her voice became more solemn than ever before.

"Ladies and gentlemen," "Next—" "is the final, most anticipated treasure of today's auction."

The moment those words were spoken, the entire auction hall fell silent, and countless cultivators unconsciously began to breathe rapidly.

"Because many people came specifically for this one thing," the host began slowly.

"The last item up for auction." "--[Emberless Mirror]." As the words fell, the space in the center of the crystal platform suddenly distorted slightly.

It was as if something was awakened from nothingness. The next moment, an "object" appeared. But when everyone's gaze fell upon it—

Yet it seemed as if nothing was seen, because it had no fixed shape; some people saw only a wisp of faint blue smoke.

Some people saw an ancient bronze plate, some saw a darkness that swallowed all light, and some saw nothing at all.

That thing seemed to Does Not Exist, yet it also seemed to have always been there. The only proof of its existence was that it had vanished when divine sense tried to locate it.

Only a vague feeling remained in his mind's eye—"I once saw something that was not real"—and the entire auction house held its breath.

The eyes of countless cultivators trembled wildly; some were even shaking with excitement. The voice of the presiding woman slowly rang out.

"This object," she continued, "is called— the Emberless Mirror. It is neither gold nor jade, neither light nor darkness, nor a physical object. Its essence—" is "the embodiment of nothingness."

The blurry presence on the crystal platform rippled slightly, as if in response to her introduction, and the female host continued.

"The Emberless Mirror is not a tool that can be used." "It's more like a rift leading to the unknown."

"It is the guiding light for cultivators in the Mystic Void Realm." "It is the 'form' that nothingness condenses in order to be touched." Her voice echoed throughout the auction house.

"If a cultivator wishes to use the Emberless Mirror for cultivation," "they do not use it," but rather merge into it. Mysterious images began to appear within the crystal walls.

The host continued, "The Emberless Mirror" has three levels of serene illumination. "The first level— Rule Deconstruction."

"When divine sense touches the Emberless Mirror, all rules are devoured." "The laws of the universe and the order of heaven and earth crumble like dreams in the eyes of cultivators."

"For the first time, cultivators will witness—the return of all laws to nothingness." Some people in the auction hall were already breathing heavily.

The host continued, "The second level—cognitive elevation. When old cognition collapses, the consciousness enters a state between thought and non-thought."

"All logic and language are stripped away, leaving only pure awareness." "With the hammer of nothingness, the embryo of the true spirit is forged."

Madness had already surfaced in the eyes of many powerful individuals. The host's voice gradually deepened. "The third level—touching the essence."

"When both the one who illuminates and the one who is illuminated perish," the cultivator will discover—"that they and the Emberless Mirror are originally one."

"That moment," was the moment of remembering one's true self. The entire auction house fell completely silent.

The host concluded by saying, "Breaking through from the Profound Mystic Void Realm to the Supreme, the Emberless Mirror doesn't provide assistance, but rather final annihilation."

The ethereal presence on the crystal platform flickered gently, as if an inscription were emerging within it, faint yet present.

Seemingly present yet not present. "That which reflects the void is ultimately reflected by the void." "That which seeks me will ultimately be sought by me." "When you see my non-form."

"I will see the Tathagata." The female abbot slowly uttered the last words.

"The ultimate secret of the Emberless Mirror" is to make cultivators understand—"It's not that you are comprehending the Great Dao," but rather that the Great Dao is being conveyed through the medium of the Emberless Mirror."

"It is trying to understand itself." She said, her gaze sweeping across the entire auction room.

"This treasure is priceless." Therefore, "There is only one bidding method."

Her voice was clear. "God-Level Resonance Crystal." "No reserve price." "No upper limit." "As long as you have enough God-Level Resonance Crystal, you can bid indefinitely."

She paused, then added, "Also..."

"If anyone is willing to Origins Return to One Dao's Ultimate Oneness, the Primordial Complete Dao," for supernatural powers and techniques of that level.

"You may also participate in the bidding." The moment those words were spoken, the entire auction hall erupted in cheers.

The Deathbed Auction House at Echo Cliff was no longer just a place for trading; the entire space seemed to be shrouded by a faint, ethereal presence. In the center of the crystal platform, the treasure known as the Emberless Mirror still floated silently, yet it was as if it had never existed.

Some saw a wisp of smoke slowly dissipating, some saw an ancient bronze mirror that reflected no image, and some saw only a deep darkness that swallowed up light. But no matter what they saw, the moment their consciousness tried to capture it, the "thing" had already vanished, leaving only an indescribable echo deep within their sea of consciousness.

Qin Yu's gaze calmly fell on the crystal platform. In his sea of consciousness, the branches of the Void Divine Tree swayed slightly, and Xiao Yue was still sitting on the swing, leisurely swinging her legs.

Qin Yu's consciousness slowly spoke. "Xiao Yue." "This treasure... besides what I just mentioned, does it have any other uses?"

Xiao Yue gently swayed on the swing, lazily resting her chin on her hand. "Hmm... actually," she said, "Its biggest function is only one thing."

She squinted at the faintly visible mirror of nothingness outside, "A cultivator at the Mystic Void Realm Initial Stage, if they use the Emberless Mirror to cultivate..."

"One can directly comprehend the fundamental rules and logic," thus taking a single step towards— Supreme.

Qin Yu paused slightly. Xiao Yue continued slowly, "However," she added, "Its other effects aren't actually that amazing."

"After all, every step of cultivation after the Mystic Void Realm is exceptionally difficult." She sighed softly.

"Many cultivators, after reaching the Mystic Void Realm Initial Stage, practically stop there." "Because the Dao of the Mystic Void Realm— "

Xiao Yue shook her head. "Not everyone can understand it." "That's no longer just a simple matter of cultivation."

"But rather—can we see the essence?" Qin Yu didn't speak again. His gaze returned to the auction house.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang out. "--One hundred God-Level Resonance Crystal."

The sound wasn't loud, but it was like a thunderbolt striking the lake, and the entire auction hall fell silent for a moment.

Countless cultivators turned their heads abruptly, only to see a cultivator dressed in a blue robe sitting quietly in a corner of the VIP seating area.

His face was completely covered by a mask, making it impossible to see anything about him, but those words were spoken just moments before.

The entire auction hall erupted in chaos. "What?!" "Another hundred God-Level Resonance Crystal?!" "Are they trying to kill us?!"

Someone almost stood up. "That Qin Yu just bid on three supreme treasures with one hundred God-Level Resonance Crystal!"

"Now there's another one starting with a bid of 100 coins?!" "This is outrageous!"

The entire auction hall was utterly stunned. After all, God-Level Resonance Crystal were incredibly rare, let alone a hundred of them.

Many cultivators might never see one in their entire lives, yet today they've appeared one after another. Qin Yu also glanced at the blue-robed cultivator.

But nothing happened. Meanwhile, the bidding erupted. "One hundred and fifty God-Level Resonance Crystal!"

An aged voice rang out from the other side of the VIP seating area. "Two hundred!"

"Two hundred and fifty!" "... Three hundred!" The price skyrocketed out of control. The atmosphere in the entire auction hall was completely boiling.

A middle-aged cultivator clad in a golden robe suddenly stood up. His voice reverberated throughout the hall. "I offer—four hundred God-Level Resonance Crystal!"

As soon as the words were spoken, another gasp rippled through the room, but before anyone could react, a deep voice rang out from another private room.

"Five hundred." The air seemed to freeze for a moment, but the bidding didn't stop. Soon...

Seven hundred, eight hundred, nine hundred, and finally—an old man with a full head of white hair slowly raised his hand.

The voice was aged yet resolute. "One thousand God-Level Resonance Crystal." The entire auction hall fell into a deathly silence as these words were spoken.

One thousand God-Level Resonance Crystal —this is a number that cannot be measured by ordinary wealth; it's something far more insane.

A black-robed cultivator behind them suddenly spoke up, "I am willing to exchange it for—the [Master Outline of the Myriad Daos]!"

Upon hearing this, countless cultivators gasped in shock. However, the next moment...

Another voice immediately rang out. "[Origins Return to One]!"

Immediately afterwards. "[The All-Realms Dao Mastery]!" "[The Primordial Complete Dao]!" "[The Dao's Ultimate Oneness]!"

One name after another was called out. Each one was a divine power or technique powerful enough to shake the heavens.

The entire auction hall erupted in cheers. At this moment, the Emberless Mirror was no longer just a priceless treasure.

It was like a spark that ignited all those incredibly powerful individuals who were usually deeply hidden.

Countless wealthy and unfathomably powerful cultivators appeared, all with only one goal.

--The Emberless Mirror. Madness and greed filled the air. Qin Yu sat quietly in his place, his gaze calm, as if waiting for something.