At that moment Stillness Soul Divine Radiance felt an oppression that did not belong to this level. Its Eternal Silence True Soul form, which had been high in the void, suddenly froze, and for the first time, true fear appeared in its gray-white eyes. That fear did not stem from the difference in power, but from the instinctive tremor of "its origin being seen through".
Without the slightest hesitation, before its divine halberd had fully returned to its original form, it abruptly retreated, its figure transforming into a gray-white ghostly shadow. It attempted to forcefully tear through the void, escaping the battle and disappearing into a deeper, more Annihilation crevice. In that instant, all the remaining power of its Return to the Ruins erupted, tearing a rift through multiple layers of cause and effect into the void.
Within the rift lay an undefined annihilation mist; any entity that stepped inside would be dragged into an irreversible void. But just as it was about to disappear into the rift, the thousand-handed phantom that stretched across the heavens and earth suddenly stirred slightly. The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God merely let out a soft, cold snort—a sound that, though not loud, was like a hammer striking the very foundation of the universe, instantly freezing even the newly torn void rift. "Hmph, if you've come, stay!"
As the words fell, the thousand golden arms behind the Ancestral God simultaneously unfolded, each holding a different tool: hammers, chisels, rulers, knives, needles, fire, stones, and grass. These tools, seemingly ordinary, possessed an authority to rewrite "creation itself" the moment they appeared. The thousand arms rose at the same time, as if the processes of the entire universe were being uniformly mobilized in that instant.
Immediately afterwards, all the arms simultaneously tapped forward gently. There was no explosion, no light, but an Ultimate deep bell-like sound spread through the void. That bell-like sound was not a sound, but an echo that redefined the concept of "skill." In the area touched by that strike, all traces of what had been created were revealed, including the forging patterns of the divine halberd in the hands of the Stillness Soul Divine Radiance.
The process of its own soul condensation, and even the formation path of its "Eternal Silence Origin", all appeared on its body in dense golden patterns, as clearly exposed as a structural diagram that had been forcibly dismantled.
The next instant, the patterns abruptly reversed. Dozens of the Ancestral God's thousand arms simultaneously landed in different locations in the void, as if simultaneously reshaping an artifact in reverse. The Divine Halberd of the Stillness Soul Divine Radiance was the first to emit a shrill tremor. All the Dao patterns on the halberd were extracted inch by inch, turning into streams of light and swirling back into the void. That divine weapon, which could once suppress ten thousand souls, seemed to have lost its "memory of being forged" at this moment.
The decay began rapidly at the halberd's blade, the grayish-white metal turning into dark rust, then into powder, until not even powder remained, leaving only the empty concept of "once a weapon." Immediately afterward, the force acted directly on the Stillness Soul Divine Radiance itself, its soul beginning to twist violently. The originally solidified, Annihilation essence seemed to have been stripped of its structural logic.
Layer by layer, it crumbled, attempting to reassemble itself with the power of Eternal Silence, only to discover that every wisp of its soul was being "read out" and then "erased" one by one by the thousand hands of the ancestral god. It let out an uncontrollable roar, but the sound was forcibly extinguished before it could spread. Its entire body was frozen in mid-air as a disintegrating mass of grayish-white light and shadow. The next moment...
The light and shadow collapsed with a crash, along with its cause and effect, existence, past and future, all of which were completely stripped from this segment of time and space, like an unfinished object being directly returned to its original material. In the end, even the concept of "material" ceased to exist, and the world instantly returned to clarity, as if that Origin Divine Huang had never appeared.
A brief silence fell over the battlefield, with only the lingering energy slowly returning. The thousand-armed phantom of the Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God gradually receded, transforming into a steady and ancient figure standing before the crowd. His gaze shifted from the recently calmed void to the three Beast Kings. At that moment, all the majesty in his eyes vanished, replaced by a gentleness and sigh that transcended countless eras. "Alas, I never imagined I would see the three of you again."
As soon as the words fell, the Void Finality Saint Emperor, the Primordial Dao-Extinguishing True Emperor, and the Eternal Annihilation Heavenly Emperor trembled almost simultaneously. Without any hesitation, the three knelt down in the void, their foreheads pounding heavily, their voices trembling with barely suppressed emotion. The Eternal Annihilation Heavenly Emperor whispered, "Ancestor... it's all our fault for being incompetent, our cultivation levels too low, failing to protect everything, causing you to suffer."
The pupil-less eye in the eyes of the Void Finality Saint Emperor trembled slightly, his voice low and hoarse yet filled with deep longing. "Ancestor, we... we really miss you." The Primordial Dao-Extinguishing True Emperor simply bowed his head deeply, his voice rough yet unable to suppress his respect. "Ancestor..."
The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God looked at them and sighed softly. Several of his thousand hands slowly descended, as if to help them up. "Alright, get up, get up." His voice was not loud, but it seemed to ease the heavy burden that had weighed on the hearts of the Three Sovereigns for hundreds of epochs in an instant. They slowly rose, their expressions still respectful.
The Ancestral God's gaze then turned to Qin Yu. That single glance held no pressure, yet it seemed to see every single step of a being's journey from beginning to end. Qin Yu dared not be negligent and immediately bowed slightly in respect, his aura calm and composed, neither humble nor arrogant.
The Eternal Annihilation Heavenly Emperor respectfully spoke from the side, "Ancestor, this is our benefactor, and also the current master of us three brothers." The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God nodded slightly, his gaze lingering on Qin Yu for a few moments, as if weighing him, or perhaps confirming some deeper level of compatibility.
He then spoke calmly, "Yes, it's your good fortune that he can accept you." Upon hearing this, the three emperors bowed again, "We humbly obey the Ancestor's command." Qin Yu also solemnly said, "Thank you for your recognition, Senior."
The Ancestral God said nothing more, only nodded slightly, as if everything had been decided in his heart. And at this moment, the depths of the Limitless Final Abyss, which had experienced a great battle, truly returned to peace, as if an extremely ancient cause and effect had finally closed.
The lingering light and shadow of the Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God, which had existed between heaven and earth, gradually softened after the battlefield had completely subsided. His gaze fell upon Qin Yu, devoid of any oppressive aura, yet seemingly able to penetrate the very essence of Fate Soul, revealing the entire trajectory of an existence from birth to the present. He spoke slowly, his voice carrying the warmth and serenity accumulated over the years, "Young friend, you not only took in these three unworthy disciples of mine, but also brought them back here, helping them to reclaim their inheritance. This remnant of my soul is no longer capable of protecting them."
As he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the three Beast Kings, a barely perceptible hint of relief and regret flashing in his eyes. "It is a great fortune that they can stand in this world again. I can only bestow upon you the storage cores I have accumulated throughout my life as a token of my gratitude, and also as a way to find a true Return Path for them."
Qin Yu bowed slightly, his aura steady, his voice neither humble nor arrogant, yet solemn, "Then this junior will respectfully accept your offer. Senior, rest assured, this junior will definitely lead the three of them well and live up to your expectations." The three Beast Kings stood quietly to the side, their expressions solemn. They knew in their hearts that this moment was not only the continuation of the inheritance, but also the true handover of cause and effect.
The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God slowly raised his hand. Within the Thousand Hands Illusion, one palm slightly turned, and an extremely ancient pattern suddenly appeared in the void. This pattern was neither an array nor a supernatural power, but rather resembled a trace of a process etched into the origin of the universe. With this turn of his hand, the pattern converged inward, ultimately condensing into a seemingly ordinary yet incredibly heavy crystal core.
The crystal core floated in the palm of the hand, its entire body displaying an indefinable color. It resembled the primordial remnant left after a mineral from the myriad worlds had been refined to its Ultimate, or a piece of solidified memory bearing countless creation techniques. Its surface was not smooth, but covered with dense, fine engravings, each engraving like the trace left when an object was forged.
Upon closer inspection, the engravings even faintly echoed with the sounds of hammering, the shadows of flames, the marks of blades, and the overlapping resonances of countless creation processes. It was as if what was sealed within this storage crystal core was not merely resources, but the culmination of an entire era's "skills and creations." The moment it appeared, the surrounding void sank slightly, as if it could not bear the immense weight of the primordial essence within.
The Ancestral God slowly pushed it towards Qin Yu, saying, "This item contains all that I have accumulated throughout my life. It contains resources from all realms and many creations. You may study and use it on your own." The moment Qin Yu received the crystal core, his sea of consciousness trembled violently. He could clearly sense the boundless primordial energy stored within it, an existence far surpassing the level of ordinary Annihilation Starlight Crystal and Resonance Crystals.
Even the Limitless Evolving True Flow was compressed into a primitive energy state that could be directly invoked. He didn't say much, but bowed slightly again, and then put it into his own storage crystal core. The moment the crystal core entered his body, it resonated with his Annihilation Devil Pupil · Final Spirit Core, as if two different levels of "the Way of Containment" briefly intersected at this moment.
The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God watched all this, nodded slightly, and then changed his tone slightly, "Young friend, I will bestow upon you another opportunity, but this opportunity... is somewhat dangerous." As soon as these words fell, the surrounding air seemed to sink, and the expressions of the three Beast Kings changed slightly. They knew very well that an opportunity that the Ancestral God called "dangerous" was by no means an ordinary thing.
Qin Yu remained calm, slightly cupping his hands in greeting, "Senior, could you please tell me what kind of opportunity this is, so I can make a judgment?" The Ancestral God's gaze deepened slightly, and he slowly uttered a name, "It is... Primordial Origin Dragon Essence Annihilation Ganoderma."
The moment those words fell, Qin Yu's pupils constricted sharply, and his entire aura fluctuated subtly for a split second. He spoke with barely a hint of certainty, "The Primordial Origin Dragon Essence Annihilation Ganoderma? Senior, could you be referring to that unique Primordial Innate Herb, exclusively used to repair the Primordial Origin Dragon Marrow Crystal? It shares the same origin and coexists with the Marrow Crystal, with only one remaining in all the heavens. It only manifests when the Marrow Crystal is damaged, and returns to its origin once repaired. Moreover, it is not something that causes a true dragon to Annihilation upon touching it?"
His words caused even the Void Finality Saint Emperor and the Primordial Dao-Extinguishing True Emperor to turn their heads. Such a high-level divine medicine was something they had only heard of in legends and had never actually encountered. The Heavenly Craft Mystic Arts Ancestral God also showed a hint of surprise in his eyes, and slowly nodded, "It is indeed this item. Young friend, you actually recognize it?"
Qin Yu took a deep breath, his expression becoming increasingly solemn. "To be honest, senior, I have a close friend whose essence has been damaged. He needs this item to truly repair himself. He has been barely surviving by relying on the essence of the Void Divine Tree, and has not yet found this divine medicine."
His tone lowered slightly as he spoke, yet it carried an unwavering resolve. The Ancestral God, upon hearing this, showed a hint of understanding and approval in his eyes. "I see." He nodded slightly, then smiled faintly. "In that case, I will accompany you on this journey."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu bowed again without hesitation, "This junior thanks you again, senior. Then I will trouble you to lead the way."