The space deep within the ancient tower has completely changed.
After the wings of that Mind-Thought Lifeform were shattered by the combined attack of the five people, its mental energy, which should have dissipated, did not dissipate but instead frantically coalesced in the void.
The shattered fragments of thought began to spin violently, and countless black and white intertwined remnants of consciousness swirled like a storm.
The enormous figure suddenly twisted violently, its original form rapidly collapsing, as if some deeper being was awakening.
In the next instant, all thoughts suddenly contracted towards the center, the void trembled violently, and a completely new form slowly emerged.
That was no longer the winged, sentient being from before; what appeared before them now was an even more bizarre being.
Its body was no longer complete; the upper body still retained a vague human shape, but the lower body had completely transformed into a constantly spinning vortex of nothingness.
Within that vortex, countless afterimages of consciousness seemed to be struggling. Behind it were no longer wings, but a vast black ring.
That ring-shaped area was like a shattered mirror, reflecting countless distorted images: living beings, worlds, and memories.
But none of the images are complete; its head slowly rises, its face has vanished, leaving only a smooth void.
Only the two eyes were no longer the spinning thoughts, but two incredibly deep black holes.
In that instant, as if capable of devouring all cognition, the Fate Soul of Qin Yu and the others trembled simultaneously.
The Realm Splitting Divine Spear trembled slightly, fine cracks appeared on the surface of the Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror, and the Qi of the Realm-Suppressing True Seal became unstable.
Even the Silent Origin Stainless Sword in Qin Yu's palm emitted a low hum, which was not due to fear.
Rather, it was an instinctive warning in the face of a higher rule. In the next instant, the creature slowly raised its head, its two black, hole-like eyes fixed on—
An extremely ancient and strange power began to condense in Qin Yu; that was its second form of divine power.
The stillness of Mystic Void Stillness Illumination Unknowability; it serves as a mirror to reflect the unknowable nature of the target.
And this unknowability, in turn, erodes everything that attempts to understand it, causing both the observer and the observed to sink into eternal unknowability.
Its eyes began to change; a reflection slowly emerged from the two black hole-like voids.
The reflection was indeed Qin Yu, but it was extremely blurry, as if it might shatter at any moment.
It was as if they had never truly existed. At the same time, a strange suction force emanated from those eyes.
Anyone who looks directly into those eyes will instantly see that indescribable reflection in their mind.
Memories began to evaporate, concepts began to crumble, and even a part of one's own existence was disappearing.
At that very moment, Qin Yu's pupils constricted sharply. He instantly sensed danger, and an extremely strong intuition erupted from the depths of his Fate Soul.
Qin Yu suddenly roared, "Quick! Defend immediately!" His voice exploded like thunder, and the four cultivators reacted instantly.
The cultivator wielding the Realm Splitting Divine Spear roared, "Realm Splitting Domain Defense!" The spear plunged into the void, and countless bolts of lightning instantly spread out.
A lightning barrier was formed. The cultivator of the Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror quickly formed a hand seal, "Mystic Illumination Realm Protection!" The bronze mirror instantly magnified, and a golden light curtain spread from the mirror surface.
The cultivator who possessed the Realm-Suppressing True Seal Suppressing Realm, who had been enveloping the surrounding space, suddenly unleashed a giant seal. "Resuppressing Realm-Suppressing Heavenly Seal!" The black and gold giant seal crashed down, forming a heavy domain.
At the same time, the Silent Origin Stainless Sword in Qin Yu's palm suddenly erupted with sword intent, and he took a step forward.
The sword was held horizontally in front of him. He spoke in a low voice, "The Silent Origin Stainless Sword— " "The No-Thought Absolute Silence Sword." The sword light suddenly burst forth.
A pure white sword domain instantly unfolded, seemingly severing all cognition; any force attempting to erode Qin Yu's consciousness was cut through by the sword intent.
Four defensive divine abilities were simultaneously deployed: the Thunder Barrier, the Golden Mirror Domain, the Realm-Suppressing Domain, and Qin Yu's Annihilation Sword Domain.
Four layers of defense formed instantly; however, the creature's eyes suddenly opened completely.
Two black hole-like voids suddenly expanded, and an irresistible power of silent illumination descended instantly.
Boom! The entire space seemed to be dragged into an abyss. The defensive field shook violently, and the lightning barrier shattered instantly. Large cracks appeared on the golden light curtain.
The realm of the town began to collapse, and in the next instant, two of the cultivators suddenly shuddered, their eyes instantly becoming empty.
It was as if a certain part of their existence had been completely erased. "How... how..." Before they could finish speaking, their figures suddenly became blurry.
As if forgotten by the world, it collapsed with a crash, utterly Annihilation, and the space returned to silence.
Only three figures remained: Qin Yu, and two other cultivators at the Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme.
The three stood within the shattered space of the ancient tower, facing the Mind-Thought Lifeform that had been completely mutated.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, yet the creature's eyes continued to slowly rotate, as if it were nurturing an even more terrifying power.
The space deep within the ancient tower was deathly silent. After the two cultivators fell, the entire battlefield seemed to be shrouded in an Ultimate oppressive and heavy atmosphere.
The second form of the Mind-Thought Lifeform still hovered in the void, its lower body's rotating vortex of nothingness flowing slowly, as if devouring all surrounding thoughts.
The black ring behind them resembled a shattered ancient mirror, reflecting countless chaotic images, while two deep, empty eyes silently watched Qin Yu and the other two.
As if awaiting their despair Qin Yu stood on the shattered ground, the Silent Origin Stainless Sword slowly hovering in his palm.
His gaze, however, was calmer than ever. Deep within his mind, Qin Yu's thoughts raced, "This can't go on." Its power was entirely a manifestation of the rules of will.
"A direct confrontation will only lead to being constantly suppressed by its unknowable rules." Qin Yu took a slow breath, his gaze narrowing slightly. "We must find its key weakness."
His gaze fell on the Mind-Thought Lifeform again, and he observed it carefully. Although the second form of the being was terrifying, Qin Yu quickly noticed an anomaly.
The enormous black mirror ring behind that creature was not merely decorative; the reflections constantly appearing within that ring were the core of its power.
Each reflection is like a piece of extracted cognition; as those reflections rotate, the unknowable rules of that being also spread.
In other words, its power does not come from itself, but from the reflection of external perception, as long as that "mirror ring" continues to exist.
It can continuously transform cognition into the unknowable. Qin Yu's eyes instantly sharpened; he finally understood.
"Its core power is not its physical form, but rather the 'Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring' behind it." Just then, the Mind-Thought Lifeform suddenly moved again.
Its black hole-like eyes narrowed slightly as a new storm of mental energy began to gather, clearly indicating that it was about to unleash its divine power again. Qin Yu spoke instantly.
"Fellow Daoists." The two cultivators immediately approached. The one wielding the Realm Splitting Divine Spear said in a deep voice, "Brother Qin, what should we do?"
Qin Yu quickly said, "Form the array. I'll suppress it from the front. You two will seal off the space from the left and right sides respectively."
"Don't let it leave the battlefield." The two nodded immediately. "Okay!" In the next instant, the auras of the three of them erupted simultaneously.
The cultivator wielding the Realm Splitting Divine Spear roared, "Realm Splitting Divine Spear - Seal the Lightning Realm!" The thunderous spear pierced into the void, and countless chains of lightning spread out.
A lightning domain instantly formed, while another cultivator summoned the Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror, shouting, "Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror — Illuminate the Realm!" Golden light spread out.
The entire ancient tower space was enveloped in mirror light, and the space was completely locked. At the same time, Qin Yu slowly raised the Silent Origin Stainless Sword.
At this moment, the essence of his Fate Soul erupted completely, and his sword intent surged like the deep sea. In the next instant, Qin Yu took a step forward.
The sword's edge pointed directly at that Mind-Thought Lifeform. He spoke in a low voice, "The Silent Origin Stainless Sword— " "The Soulless Annihilation Abyss Sword."
As soon as he finished speaking, the sword light suddenly erupted, and a pure white sword beam shot out from the blade.
That sword light was not a simple attack, but rather like a rift tearing through an abyss, wherever the sword light passed.
Space cracked layer by layer, as if an abyss leading to nothingness had been forcibly cleaved open, and the Mind-Thought Lifeform were instantly enveloped by the sword light.
The mirror ring behind it spun wildly, and many reflections began to shatter. However, Qin Yu did not stop; he continued to draw his sword.
Each sword beam precisely struck a different spot on the mirror ring, while the two cultivators continuously suppressed it, bombarding it relentlessly with lightning chains.
The mirror-like field continued to shrink, and under the three people's frantic attack, the mirror ring finally showed a slight abnormality.
In a very instant, the reflection in the center of the mirror ring suddenly became extremely blurry, as if it did not belong to this cycle.
Qin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted; he had found it. It was not an ordinary reflection; it was the original cognitive source from which this Mind-Thought Lifeform was born.
Once that reflection is completely shattered, the entire Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring will collapse, and the Mind-Thought Lifeform that mind will lose the support of the rules.
Qin Yu instantly sheathed his sword, turned to the two cultivators, and said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoists, I have found its weakness."
The two cultivators were suddenly shocked. "Really?!" Qin Yu's gaze was icy. "Its power comes from the mirror halo on its back."
"At the center of the mirror ring lies a reflection of our earliest understanding." "That is its Fate Soul essence." He said slowly, "As long as we shatter that reflection..."
"This creature is doomed." The two cultivators immediately revealed their fighting spirit, and Qin Yu continued, "However—" "We must hit that one spot."
"We must suppress all its rules simultaneously in an instant." Qin Yu looked at the two of them.
He said in a deep voice, "Fellow Daoist, I have a way to completely kill him. But the two of you must cooperate with me."
The two cultivators nodded without hesitation. "Brother Qin." "Please give your orders." "We will do our utmost." The three of them surged with renewed energy.
The space inside the ancient tower has been completely transformed into a distorted battlefield of mental energy.
The second form of the Mind-Thought Lifeform hovered in the center of the void, with the Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring behind it constantly rotating, and countless shattered reflections surging within the Mirror Ring, like long rivers of cognition that had been torn apart.
Qin Yu's gaze was fixed on the original reflection in the center of the mirror ring. It was its core. As long as that wisp of "original cognition" was severed, this existence formed from will would completely collapse.
Qin Yu said in a low voice, "Now." The two cultivators moved almost simultaneously. The cultivator holding the Realm Splitting Divine Spear took a step forward and rushed into the void like lightning.
He gripped the spear with both hands and roared, "Realm Splitting Divine Spear - Lightning Prison Seals the Heavens!" The spear pierced the void.
Boom! Countless purple lightning bolts erupted from the tip of the spear, transforming into hundreds of lightning chains that intertwined into a massive lightning net within the ancient tower space.
The lightning net instantly contracted, locking down the Mind-Thought Lifeform's actions. At the same time, another cultivator acted without hesitation.
He raised his hand and summoned the Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror. The bronze mirror suddenly hovered in the air, and a golden beam of light as intense as a star burst forth from its surface.
"Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror - Ten Thousand Forms Illuminate the True!" Golden light swept across the entire ancient tower, forcibly revealing the outline of the reflection within the Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring.
At the moment the mirror ring's rotation suddenly slowed down, the Mind-Thought Lifeform finally let out its first silent roar.
Its eyes spun wildly, and terrifying intent erupted from the black hole-like void.
It attempted to activate the unknown rules again, but the Thunder Chains and the Mirror Light Domain had already completely bound it.
The moment Qin Yu saw the opportunity, his Fate Soul essence erupted completely, and the Silent Origin Stainless Sword floated in his palm.
Pure white runes appeared on the sword. Qin Yu took a step forward, as if he had stepped into a long river of void.
His voice was deep and solemn. "The Immaculate Silent Origin Stainless Sword— " "The No-Thought Absolute Silence Sword." The first sword light suddenly slashed out.
The pure white sword intent sliced through the world like a crack, and the sword light fell, directly slashing towards the outer edge of the Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring.
The mirror ring trembled violently, and countless reflections shattered instantly. Qin Yu did not stop; the sword blade flipped once more.
The second sword technique erupted instantly. "The Causeless Disillusionment Sword." The sword light was like a ray of light that traversed eternity.
This sword strike did not target the physical entity but rather the causal structure, instantly tearing apart the operating rules of the mirror ring.
The initial reflection's location was finally fully revealed, and Qin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted as he unleashed the third sword strike.
This was also the most crucial strike; all of Qin Yu's Source Power simultaneously converged into the sword's edge.
The entire ancient tower space suddenly fell silent, as if time had been temporarily frozen. Qin Yu slowly raised the Silent Origin Stainless Sword.
The sword's edge pointed towards the center of the mirror ring. He spoke in a low voice, "The Historyless Void Severance Sword." With this strike, it seemed as if only a white light remained between heaven and earth.
The sword light pierced through the void, like a rift that Sever History, and struck the original reflection directly.
Boom! The Stillness Illumination Mirror Ring shattered completely in that instant, and countless reflections broke like glass.
The body of that Mind-Thought Lifeform being instantly twisted, and the lightning chains and the mirror light domain erupted simultaneously, with the power of the three completely converging at this moment.
The Realm Splitting Divine Spear unleashed a thunderous attack, Mystic Illumination Heavenly Mirror suppressed it with golden light. Qin Yu combined his three swords for the final strike.
Having its core completely severed, the Mind-Thought Lifeform let out a silent roar, and its entire body rapidly disintegrated.
It transformed into countless fragments of thought and Annihilation in an instant, and the entire ancient tower space suddenly fell silent.
Immediately afterwards, the illusions around them began to shatter, the mental fog in the void rapidly dissipated, and all those false treasures, supernatural powers, and strange phenomena shattered like mirror images.
The sky cracked, the ground collapsed, and the entire illusory world shattered like glass, with countless fragments falling into nothingness.
When the last illusion disappeared, Qin Yu and his two companions stood inside the ancient tower once more, and the real stone walls reappeared.
The air returned to calm, and right before them, a soft halo of light slowly began to condense in the void.
Within that halo, an ancient treasure slowly emerged—a pendant suspended in mid-air.
At the center of the pendant is a circular core, resembling a miniature starry sky, with deep blue light flowing within it.
Countless tiny stars slowly rotate around the center of the pendant, whose edges are engraved with extremely ancient runes, which seem to come from the earliest times of the universe.
Adorned with tiny crystals like stars embedded in the night sky, the entire treasure exudes an indescribable aura.
When people gaze at it, the blue starry sky subtly changes, as if reflecting the deepest obsessions in the viewer's heart.
That was no ordinary treasure, but a supreme treasure cultivated by the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor, a relic concerning the very first "thought".
In extremely ancient legends, before the universe was even born, the first thought appeared in the chaos.
That thought is not life itself, but it is the source of all consciousness; it is the initial desire to "exist."
When Pangu wielded his axe to cleave the heavens and earth, it was that single thought that vibrated in the chaos, causing the heavens and earth to generate the will to separate for the first time.
After this, all beings were born, wisdom awakened, civilization sprouted, and all thought, all desire, all obsession—
It all originates from that initial thought, and this star pendant before us is an artifact left behind by that thought.
It has no fixed form, yet it reflects the obsessions of all beings; it is both a source of inspiration and the root of inner demons.
The three stood silently in the center of the ancient tower, gazing at the floating treasure, none of them reaching out immediately.
Because they all knew that it was no ordinary treasure, but something that could change their destiny.