Above the sea of clouds, on the edge of the floating continent, Qin Yu stood quietly for a moment.
The existence of the three people has been completely Annihilation, and even the traces of their existence have been erased.
The world returned to calm, and Qin Yu slowly gazed into the distance, his Fate Soul trembling slightly.
Deep within that distant realm, a strange and primordial energy is slowly spreading.
That energy was unlike the natural laws governing the evolution of heaven and earth; instead, it carried an extremely ancient fluctuation of intention.
It's as if the lingering remnants of some ancient being are subtly influencing the surrounding structure of heaven and earth.
Qin Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. "This aura..." He didn't think any further.
The next instant, the void beneath Qin Yu's feet trembled slightly, and his entire body transformed into a faint stream of light.
Without any hesitation, he flew directly towards the source of the energy, and his figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the sea of clouds.
Meanwhile, in another area of Endless Abyss, the landscape is completely different from the outside world.
An extremely eerie, Void Evolution aura permeated the gray-white air, and countless twisted, giant white trees grew between heaven and earth.
Those trees were not real trees, but rather a kind of structure formed by the interweaving of intention and origin.
Their branches extend endlessly, like white mist frozen in mid-air.
Some branches even reach into the sky, forming a huge and eerie dome.
Beneath the dome, an ancient tower stands silently, its structure extremely peculiar.
Each layer of eaves presents a curved shape at a different angle, as if it were not constructed according to the actual space.
Instead, it is formed by superimposing elements according to some higher-level logic of existence, with the air around the tower flowing slowly.
Whenever the wind blows, the white branches tremble gently, as if some invisible thought is constantly being born and extinguished.
Five figures stood in front of the tower. The five of them had a calm demeanor, and their Fate Soul energy was faintly emanating outwards.
They were all cultivators at the Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme, and they had clearly been here for some time.
One of the cultivators, dressed in a gray robe, slowly looked up at the tower, his expression gradually turning to shock.
"This..." His voice was low. "Could it be..." "This is the place where the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor once secluded himself?"
The other four were startled upon hearing this, and the other cultivator immediately looked towards the ancient tower.
His gaze gradually hardened. "If that's really the case..." "Then we'll be rich!"
He couldn't help but take a deep breath. "The Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor..." "That was one of the most mysterious beings of ancient times."
The third person nodded slowly. "That's right." "Legend has it that He also has three other names—"
"The Ancestor of Myriad Thoughts." "The Formless Heart Demon." "The Awakened Lord of Living Beings." At this point...
His voice trailed off. "It is said..." "He was the first thought before the birth of the universe."
"Before chaos had differentiated, there was that initial wisp of will to 'exist.'"
"And that very first glimmer—" "the desire to perceive the world."
Another cultivator's gaze turned solemn. "In some ancient texts," He was even regarded as the source of consciousness for all intelligent beings.
"But at the same time..." He slowly looked around at the twisted, giant white trees.
"It is also the starting point of all inner demons and obsessions."
The fifth person sneered. "Formless. It usually appears as a constantly changing halo."
"When you gaze upon Him," "He will reflect your deepest obsessions."
He gently raised his head to look at the eerie ancient tower, "If this really is where He once cultivated..."
"What's left here is probably enough to alter the very foundation of Fate Soul."
The first person suddenly said, "I once saw a legend in a tattered ancient scroll."
"When Pangu wielded his axe to separate the heavens and earth," it was precisely because of that initial thought that he was driven.
"I want to wield the axe." "I want to split heaven and earth." His voice gradually lowered.
"That thought—" "Perhaps it came from the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor." The air suddenly fell silent.
The five of them looked at the ancient tower at the same time. The tower door was tightly closed, but behind that door, a kind of extremely ancient thought was slowly flowing.
It was as if some being, slumbering for countless ages, was quietly waiting for something.
Just then, a streak of light suddenly pierced through the sea of clouds in the distance, revealing Qin Yu's figure.
It was flying towards this area, and around the ancient tower, the branches of those giant white trees...
Suddenly, there was a slight tremor. It was as if... something had sensed the arrival of a new thought.
Qin Yu's figure slowly descended from the sea of clouds.
When his footsteps landed on the gray-white earth, the surrounding twisted white giant trees trembled slightly, as if sensing the new Fate Soul force.
The five Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme top of the ancient tower simultaneously looked up, their gazes instantly locking onto Qin Yu, and the causal energy in the air tightened slightly.
However, there was no murderous intent. Qin Yu slowly approached, his expression calm, and bowed respectfully.
His tone was extremely respectful. "Fellow Daoists," he said, "I was passing through this place and noticed that this ancient pagoda possesses an extraordinary aura."
Qin Yu smiled slightly. "I wonder... if we could travel together?" The five people exchanged glances, and one of them frowned slightly.
Still clearly wary, he asked in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, from which realm do you come?" "What is your name?"
Qin Yu gave a slight bow. "My name is Qin Yu. I come from the Third Multidimensional Universe — the Annihilation Continent."
He said calmly, "Just Nameless." However, Qin Yu knew perfectly well that these people were hunters sent by Hua Jingmeng.
So when he first appeared, the other party had already made a move; they would never have tested him like this.
Sure enough, one of the cultivators in Qingyi paused slightly upon hearing the words "Annihilation Continent."
He then showed a hint of surprise. "Oh?" "Fellow Daoist, you are also from the Annihilation Continent?"
Qin Yu nodded. The man smiled and said, "What a coincidence. I am from the Eternal Silence Long River of the Annihilation Continent."
Qin Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this. "That is indeed fate." He added, "I usually cultivate at the Temple of the End."
The cultivator in Qingyi burst into laughter. "Hahaha—" "So that's how it is!" "The Temple of the End isn't far from the Eternal Silence Long River."
He patted Qin Yu on the shoulder. "Then we're practically from the same hometown." "Although we're both here to participate in the competition Lineage, everyone's been working hard this year to..."
"With the primary purpose of seeking extraordinary opportunities and treasures, this Endless Abyss presents a once-in-a-lifetime chance."
The atmosphere immediately eased, and another cultivator slowly spoke up. "Since we've all met in this Endless Abyss..."
"It's a kind of fate, isn't it?" He gazed at the ancient tower, his expression solemn. "Moreover—" "This place is very likely where the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor once secluded himself."
His voice was deep. "This kind of place is definitely not simple. What if we enter and encounter innate beasts, divine beasts, ancient divine beasts, or even supreme divine beasts?"
He slowly shook his head. "It's probably too much for one person to handle. It'll be better if we all go together, so we can look out for each other."
The others nodded in agreement. Qin Yu cupped his hands slightly in thanks. "Thank you, fellow Daoists."
The six of them then walked together toward the ancient pagoda, where the ancient gate slowly rose, its surface covered with extremely intricate patterns.
Those patterns didn't resemble an array; they were more like a structure solidified from "intention."
As Qin Yu approached, he could clearly sense that countless thoughts seemed to be dormant behind the door.
As if the lingering thoughts of billions of living beings had all converged here, the cultivator in Qingyi slowly pushed open the door.
"Squeak--" The heavy sound of the door echoed inside the ancient tower. The six people stepped inside. However-- the moment they stepped into the tower.
The entire space suddenly trembled slightly, and an extremely strange fluctuation spread from the center of the tower, making the air seem to soften suddenly.
The scene before the six people suddenly changed in the next instant; the originally empty space inside the tower was suddenly filled with countless lights and shadows.
One by one, treasures slowly appeared: an ancient sword with a radiant light flowing throughout its body, its blade engraved with patterns of the Great Dao.
It seemed as if simply grasping it could cleave the heavens and earth; a scroll of divine power floated in mid-air, slowly unfurling to reveal countless mysterious runes.
Each rune is like a complete evolution of the Dao, along with ancient Dao seals, black gold ancient cauldrons, and Void Evolution pearls.
Various treasures exuding powerful auras floated densely in the air, and even several illusory figures of supernatural powers slowly evolved in the void.
It was as if simply reaching out and touching it would grant one unparalleled supernatural powers, instantly transforming the space inside the tower into an incomparably magnificent treasure trove.
The five cultivators' breathing instantly became rapid. "This..." "This is actually a true treasure?!"
"That scroll of divine power... actually contains complete Dao principles?!" "Heavens..." Their eyes gradually turned fanatical.
They walked step by step toward those treasures, but just then...
Qin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted slightly, because he clearly sensed that those treasures did not have a true origin.
They are merely composed of some extremely powerful mental force, an illusion powerful enough to erode the Fate Soul.
Qin Yu suddenly turned his head and saw that the five cultivators' gazes were completely dazed, as they were caught in the illusion left behind by the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor.
Their Fate Soul fluctuations were rapidly becoming chaotic, clearly indicating that they had been corrupted by mental intent; one of them had already reached out his hand.
Qin Yu's expression changed as he was about to touch the illusory ancient sword. He immediately stepped forward.
He shouted, "Fellow Daoists—" "Don't touch it!" His voice was like thunder, instantly shaking the entire space inside the tower.
Inside the ancient tower, countless illusory treasures still float slowly in the air, their light and shadow shifting, and their supernatural phantoms constantly evolving.
The entire space resembled a true divine sanctuary; however, beneath this radiance lay extremely eerie thoughts.
Just as Qin Yu stopped everyone, one of the cultivators couldn't hold back any longer, his gaze fixed on an ancient sword floating in mid-air.
The ancient sword was like a galaxy condensed from the sky, with countless laws flowing along its blade. It seemed that as long as one held it, one could control the world. The cultivator murmured to himself.
"This is... the Innate Divine Sword..." His breathing became increasingly rapid. Qin Yu's expression changed, "Don't touch it--!" But it was too late.
The moment the cultivator's palm touched the ancient sword, the entire space suddenly fell silent for a second. The next instant, the ancient sword transformed into a wisp of grayish-white spiritual energy.
It surged directly into his Fate Soul through his palm. "Ah--!" The cultivator suddenly let out a scream, his body trembling violently.
His Fate Soul force instantly became chaotic, and then his eyes became empty, with countless distorted lights and shadows appearing in his pupils, constantly changing.
Greed, fear, obsession—countless thoughts erupted simultaneously deep within his Fate Soul, and in the next instant, his body suddenly began to twist and contort in a bizarre manner.
Grayish-white lines emerged beneath the skin, moving across the surface of the body as if they were alive.
His back suddenly bent, and his bones made a "crackling" twisting sound, as if his whole body was being reshaped by some invisible force.
His face began to split open, the corners of his mouth were pulled to an extremely bizarre angle, and there was no longer any reason in his eyes.
Only countless surging thoughts remained, and an extremely cold aura instantly spread out. He slowly raised his head.
A hoarse voice escaped his throat, "Recite..." "Recite..." "All thoughts... belong to me..."
His Fate Soul essence has completely changed; he is no longer a cultivator, but an existence completely possessed by willpower.
Thought Demon, the other four cultivators remained immersed in the illusion, their eyes glazed over.
As he slowly walked towards those treasures, Qin Yu's gaze darkened, and he made no hesitation.
With a snap of two fingers together, a clear and refreshing aura of supernatural power instantly spread out. "Ji Nian Returns to Truth"
A faint Void Evolution spread from Qin Yu 'Fate Soul, the ripple flowing through his heart like a clear spring.
It instantly rushed into the depths of the four Fate Soul. The next moment, the four people's bodies suddenly trembled, and the dazed look in their eyes instantly dissipated.
"What?!" "What... just happened?!" They instantly regained their senses.
The four immediately took several steps back and instinctively moved closer to Qin Yu. One of them was pale-faced. "What happened?"
"What just happened to us?" Qin Yu asked in a deep voice, his gaze fixed on the cultivator in front of him who had undergone a transformation.
"We have entered the Illusory Realm of Thought." "All the supreme treasures and supernatural powers here are illusions."
"That's what you call—" "The trial of intent left behind by the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor." Upon hearing this, the four people's expressions changed immediately.
Just as one of them was about to speak, an extremely strange aura suddenly erupted.
The mutated cultivator suddenly raised his head; his eyes were completely filled with grayish-white mental intent, and countless distorted mental images appeared around his body.
The next instant, he suddenly pounced on the crowd, tearing the air apart and his intent swept over them like a raging tide. Qin Yu's eyes suddenly turned cold.
"Quickly—!" "His mind has been completely devoured!" "Join forces to kill him!"
The four reacted immediately. Their Fate Soul auras erupted simultaneously. "Realm Breaking True Seal!"
A cultivator clasped his hands together, and a massive, illusory Dao seal crashed down. "Mountain-Splitting Slash!"
Another person unleashed a blade of light that traversed the heavens and earth. "Void Evolution Soul Lock!" The third person released several chain-like Daoist light patterns.
The fourth person formed a hand seal. "Annihilation Thunder Domain!" Countless bolts of lightning instantly descended, while Qin Yu slowly raised his right hand.
An extremely sharp, Annihilation sword intent condensed at his fingertips, and in the next instant, five divine abilities erupted simultaneously.
Boom! The entire ancient tower space trembled violently Thought Demon roared madly, and countless shadowy figures struggled frantically.
However, the five supernatural powers intertwined into a destructive torrent that completely engulfed it, causing the light to explode and the energy to collapse.
In the blink of an eye, the Thought Demon's body crumbled layer by layer amidst the torrent of supernatural powers, its physical body shattering first.
Then the Fate Soul disintegrated, and even the remaining thoughts were completely eradicated.
"Boom--!" A wave of Annihilation spread out, and the cultivator's presence vanished completely, returning the ancient tower to silence once more.
The four stood there, breathing heavily. They looked at Qin Yu, their eyes filled with shock, because they all understood.
If Qin Yu hadn't intervened, they would probably all have been transformed into Thought Demon by now. And just then...
A faint ripple suddenly emanated from the depths of the ancient tower, as if some long-dormant being was slowly opening its eyes.