The silence that had just been restored within the ancient tower was suddenly shattered once more as Qin Yu and his companions prepared to approach the star pendant suspended in mid-air.
The moment they took their first step, a sword light suddenly slashed out from the darkness behind them; the sword light was extremely eerie.
It was neither intense nor possessed earth-shattering power, yet wherever it passed, the causal trajectory in the void was directly severed.
The instant the air parted silently, Qin Yu's pupils contracted sharply; he instantly sensed danger. "Retreat!"
Qin Yu gave a low shout, and the three figures almost simultaneously dodged to the sides. The next moment, the sword light swept past the spot where the three had originally stood.
Boom! A crack tens of feet long silently split open in the ground. There was no Sword Qi left in the crack, as if the sword had not cut through the stone wall.
Rather, it was the cause and effect itself. Qin Yu and the other two quickly steadied themselves. They turned around at the same time, their gazes instantly turning icy cold in the darkness of a corner of the ancient tower.
Three figures slowly emerged, their auras undisguised— the Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme —and there were three of them.
The three men's gazes swept coldly across the battlefield, and when one of them saw Qin Yu, his brows suddenly twitched slightly.
A flicker of surprise crossed his eyes, followed by a meaningful, cold smile. "So it was you."
He slowly said, "Qin Yu." Qin Yu's gaze darkened slightly, clearly the other party had recognized him. The cultivator gently twirled the long sword in his hand.
"What a coincidence. The person Hua Jingmeng has offered a huge bounty for has actually run into here."
Qin Yu remained silent, simply observing the three of them. However, the two cultivators beside him couldn't hold back any longer.
One of them shouted angrily, "What are you doing?!" "A sneak attack from behind, what kind of nonsense is that!" The other sneered. "Despicable tactics."
"What, you still want to snatch the treasure?" The leader of the three cultivators just chuckled lightly after hearing this.
His eyes were filled with mockery. "Robbery?" "What a joke." He said slowly, "The Chi Lineage made it very clear before we entered the Endless Abyss."
"There are no rules here." His gaze swept over the star pendant, his tone turning cold. "A priceless treasure."
"It has always been the strong who win." "Besides, this competition is inherently a mix of opportunity and danger."
He slightly raised his sword, his tone cold, "If you can't even understand this much, then you don't deserve to be here."
Qin Yu and the other two remained silent, all of them knowing full well that what the other was saying was not a lie, about the Endless Abyss.
There was no order to begin with Qin Yu stood there calmly, but his mind was racing.
They couldn't fight head-on; all three opponents were at the Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme, while their two cultivators had suffered damage to their Fate Soul.
He was almost unable to unleash his full power. Although he could still fight, he had just killed Mind-Thought Lifeform and was slightly injured.
Qin Yu knew very well that his chances of winning in a direct confrontation were extremely low. He could perhaps escape, as long as he seized the treasure and used his movement technique to break away.
But—he glanced slightly to the side at the two cultivators beside him; their Fate Soul fluctuations were already extremely chaotic.
There was no way he could escape the pursuit of three Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme; a hint of hesitation flashed through Qin Yu's mind.
At that moment, the three cultivators spoke again. One of them coldly said, "Be smart and get out of the way. Otherwise—"
He slightly raised his sword. "Don't blame us for being ruthless." The cultivator beside Qin Yu's face instantly flushed red.
He clearly wanted to argue, but Qin Yu suddenly reached out to stop him and said telepathically, "Don't be impulsive."
The cultivator was taken aback. Qin Yu's voice continued in his ear, "A treasure can be found again. But if you lose your life, you lose everything."
He paused for a moment. "I've thought of a way. It won't be good for the three of them either."
The cultivator's gaze flickered slightly before he slowly suppressed his anger. Qin Yu then took a step forward, his expression returning to calm.
He slowly said, "Fellow Daoists, you are right. The Endless Abyss is inherently reserved for the strong."
Qin Yu glanced at the floating treasure, then smiled slightly. "The three of us are indeed no match for the three of you." "This treasure..." "We will not contend for it."
The three cultivators exchanged glances. One of them suddenly spoke. "That's right. I know you."
He looked at Qin Yu and said, "Qin Yu." "Hua Jingmeng has indeed put a bounty on your life." He said this, then suddenly laughed.
"However, I've never liked the Hua Lineage's ways." "So—" he said slowly, "I have no interest in killing for them."
He pointed to the treasure, "I only want two things." "First," he said, "This treasure."
His gaze then fell upon Qin Yu, his tone carrying a deeper meaning. "Second." "The Emptiness Stillness Seal." "Since you know what's good for you..."
"Then there's no need for the three of us to make things difficult for you." Inside the ancient tower, the air became quiet again, but Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly.
Because he had already laid out his next plan in his mind, and the three of them were clearly unaware of it.
The air deep within the ancient tower still carried the lingering shockwaves of the great battle.
The star pendant floated silently in mid-air, its deep blue starlight slowly flowing within, like a miniature universe sealed within metal.
Qin Yu stood still, his gaze calm, and slowly began to speak, "This supreme treasure—"
Qin Yu looked at the three cultivators, his tone completely calm. "Take it," he said decisively.
He then added, "As for the Emptiness Stillness Seal you mentioned," Qin Yu shook his head slightly, "The three of us haven't found it."
The leading cultivator merely sneered after hearing this. "It's alright," he waved his hand, his tone extremely impatient.
"Since that's the case," then "get out of the way." The air fell silent instantly. Qin Yu didn't say anything more; he simply turned to look at the two cultivators beside him.
The three men's eyes met at that moment, and Qin Yu's gaze flickered briefly, a very subtle signal.
The two cultivators understood almost instantly. They immediately clasped their hands in a fist salute, their expressions returning to calm. "Fellow Daoist Qin."
One of them said, "See you again someday." The other nodded and said, "Farewell." Then the two turned and left.
His figure quickly disappeared into the depths of the ancient tower passage. Qin Yu stood there for a moment before turning around.
As if preparing to leave, the three cultivators' attention was already focused on that supreme treasure.
Their eyes burned with fervor because they knew very well that it was no ordinary treasure.
It was a relic related to the Primordial One Thought Primal Emperor, which appeared just as Qin Yu took his first step.
His fingers moved subtly within his sleeve, a movement so subtle that not even the air itself rippled.
Deep within Qin Yu's Fate Soul, an extremely faint Daoist intent of cause and effect slowly condensed.
It was neither an attack nor a supernatural power; it was more like an extremely fine thread of cause and effect, like an imperceptible tributary in the river of fate.
Qin Yu's consciousness gently guided that wisp of causal Dao intent, which quietly detached from his Fate Soul without light or fluctuation.
It didn't even touch the rules; like a Does Not Exist shadow, it silently passed through the void and slowly landed on the star pendant.
The moment they made contact, the blue star inside the pendant flickered slightly, as if some dormant will had been gently touched.
However, this change was extremely brief, so brief that even the three cultivators did not notice it, as the wisp of causal Dao intent quietly merged into the core of the treasure.
Just as a drop of water Wuhen when it falls into the deep sea, a very subtle causal mark has quietly formed in the deepest part of the treasure.
That was a causal connection belonging to Qin Yu; as long as this supreme treasure existed, that causal connection would not be severed.
Qin Yu didn't stop walking. He seemed to have done nothing, calmly walking towards the exit of the ancient tower. After walking several dozen steps...
Qin Yu's eyes finally flickered slightly as he silently said to himself, "Take it. Let's see if you have the ability to guard this treasure."
Qin Yu's figure gradually disappeared into the passage, and his thoughts quickly turned to another matter. Before he came in, Brother Shen had told him something.
"If we're separated in the Endless Abyss, we'll meet again at the northernmost point," Qin Yu said softly. "It's time to go find Brother Shen."
The next moment, his figure turned into a blur and quickly swept away from the ancient tower, heading due north.
Inside the ancient tower, the three cultivators at the Realm Breaking Realm finally reached the treasure, and one of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
"Hahaha!" "This treasure—it's ours for the three of us!" Another person also smiled.
"It was agreed." "All the treasures the three of us obtained before the competition ended."
"We'll split it all equally." The third person nodded, his expression serious. "Hmm." "A gentleman's word is his bond." "A promise is a promise." The man extended his hand.
The cultivator gently removed the star pendant, which fell into his palm. Blue starlight flowed slowly within it, and he nodded in satisfaction.
They then stored it in their storage container. The three exchanged a glance, then quickly left the ancient tower, heading in another direction.
However, none of the three noticed that deep within that treasure, an extremely strange wisp of causal Dao intent was slowly flowing.
That thread of cause and effect, like an invisible line, quietly extended towards the distance, pointing towards Qin Yu, who was speeding northward.
In the Southern Region of the Endless Abyss, three figures were moving at an extremely fast speed through the abyssal rifts.
Those were the three Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme cultivators who had just left the ancient tower, and they were clearly in high spirits.
One of them couldn't help but chuckle softly. "Haha, this is truly an incredible opportunity." Another person couldn't help but say as well.
"I didn't expect Qin Yu to be so sensible." The third person sneered. "Sensible?" "He's pragmatic."
As he said this, his eyes flickered slightly, "After all, they've just been through a fierce battle, and the three of them are already exhausted. If they really fight, he will surely die."
The three became increasingly excited as they talked, because they all knew very well that the treasure was no ordinary item; as long as they could bring it out of the Endless Abyss...
Even if they only uncover a tiny fraction of its secrets, it would be enough to change their fate, right there in the middle of their flight.
Suddenly, the cultivator who had stored the treasure trembled violently, and an extremely strong fluctuation suddenly emanated from his storage crystal core.
"Huh?" His expression suddenly changed. "What's going on?" Before he could finish speaking, Boom! A dazzling light suddenly shot out from his storage device.
The star pendant flew out on its own and hovered above the three people's heads. The next moment, the blue starry sky on the surface of the treasure suddenly spun violently.
Countless stars burned within it, as if a real universe was awakening. Then, a blue beam of light, hundreds of feet in diameter, suddenly shot into the sky.
A beam of light pierced the dark sky of the Endless Abyss, shooting straight into the heavens with a thunderous roar.
The heavens and earth trembled, and the entire abyss region was illuminated by a blue light, which was filled with an extremely ancient divine charm.
As if from the very first thought of the universe, starlight flowed continuously, and the entire sky seemed to transform into a sea of stars.
At that moment, all the powerful figures within a radius of tens of thousands of miles saw the three cultivators and their expressions changed drastically. "What's going on?!"
One of them shouted in shock and anger, while the other stared intently at the treasure. "What's going on?" "Has the treasure... mutated?!"
The third person's forehead instantly broke out in a cold sweat. "No!" "This can't be an ordinary anomaly!" However, just as they were still speculating with each other...
From the distant abyss, auras began to rapidly approach, and then—a Mystic Void Realm aura descended in an instant.
Immediately following the second, third, and fourth waves, within a few breaths, numerous figures appeared in the sky from all directions.
The Endless Abyss already gathers tens of thousands of powerful individuals, and such a supreme treasure phenomenon of this level simply cannot be hidden.
A series of figures swiftly tore through the air, prompting exclamations like, "What is that?!" "A supreme treasure phenomenon!" "Absolutely a top-tier opportunity!"
"Hurry up!" More and more powerful figures rushed over, and the three cultivators' expressions changed completely. They instantly understood what had happened.
The man holding the treasure looked extremely grim. "Damn it..." "Everyone's found out!"
Meanwhile, in the Northern Region of the Endless Abyss, Qin Yu was traveling at an extremely fast speed through the abyss rifts when suddenly, a blue beam of light illuminated the distant sky.
The light was extremely dazzling. Qin Yu stopped and looked at the southern sky, a faint smile slowly appearing on his lips.
"Hmph." "Let's see how you defend it now." His eyes flickered slightly. Inside that treasure, a very hidden causal Dao intent was currently operating.
That was the method Qin Yu planted before leaving the ancient tower. That causal Dao intent would not take away the treasure, nor would it directly control it.
Its sole purpose is to trigger the resonance of the treasure's origin, causing it to release its strongest divine energy fluctuations.
In a place like the Endless Abyss, such a supreme treasure phenomenon is equivalent to directly announcing to tens of thousands of powerful individuals.
"There's a top-tier opportunity here," Qin Yu said calmly. "Since you want it so much, then guard it well."
His eyes were calm, but he had already calculated everything in his heart. There were tens of thousands of powerful people who entered the Endless Abyss this time.
Everyone is searching for opportunities, treasures, and the Mystic Void Non-Stillness Seal, and now, those three have become everyone's target.
Qin Yu gently shook his head. "Dogs fight." "Perfect." The next moment, Qin Yu didn't linger; his figure suddenly transformed into a streak of light.
Their speed increased dramatically again, heading straight for the northernmost point. Meanwhile, in the Southern Region sky, the three cultivators were already surrounded.
In just a few dozen breaths, hundreds of figures had appeared in the sky, Realm Breaking Realm and Mystic Void Realm.
There was even an even stronger aura hidden among the crowd, and hundreds of eyes simultaneously locked onto that supreme treasure, instantly turning the air icy cold.
One cultivator slowly said, "Hand over the treasure." The other sneered.
"Otherwise—" "Today, none of the three of you will leave." The expressions on the Realm Breaking Realm · Supreme cultivators.
At this moment, the situation became utterly dire. They finally realized that they seemed to have been outmaneuvered by Qin Yu.