The Hongmeng Dao Dharma Formation was fully deployed, the outline of the main hall had dissipated, and the surrounding space was covered by layers of primordial Dao order. Countless structures were slowly overlapping and operating within the transparent layer beneath their feet, and the enormous talisman suspended in the void continued to rotate. Each rotation caused a subtle rearrangement of the entire space, and the rules cyclically advanced through generation, coverage, and replacement.
Qin Yu in the center of the array, his aura completely concealed. His gaze spread outward from the gray core at the center of the array, sweeping over all the suspended nodes layer by layer. In his sea of consciousness, the trajectory previously analyzed by the Chaos Formation began to be pieced together again, gradually merging with the higher-level array in front of him.
In the first breath, his consciousness sank to the outermost layer, the chaotic layer emerged, the Dao order loosened, the talismans split, and countless unformed structures were constantly being generated and then collapsing on their own. He did not interfere, but simply recorded the complete path of each generation, and quickly constructed a set of original generation maps in his sea of consciousness.
In the second breath, his gaze locked onto the Primordial Chaos Layer, where the Dao order began to stabilize, and all the runes formed a closed loop, cycling endlessly without deviation. Qin Yu's Core of the Fate Soul gently operated, gradually matching the rhythm of this layer, and the operating logic was fully reflected in his sea of consciousness.
In the third breath, the True Meaning layer silently unfolded, without form, yet forming a very clear direction in the sea of consciousness. Each talisman corresponded to a kind of "establishment of meaning." Qin Yu's Core of the Fate Soul trembled slightly, and he had begun to touch the essence of the formation.
Subsequently, the Great Dao Layer, the Myriad Manifestations Layer, and the Origin Layer were embedded into the array domain in turn. These layers no longer depended on space, but directly rewrote the operation mode of the previous layer. Each layer would change the overall structure. Qin Yu no longer observed them one by one, but instead superimposed the six layers of structure in his sea of consciousness at the same time. A complete array diagram gradually took shape, and all the operation paths appeared at the same time.
At that very moment, he grasped the key.
It was a constantly shifting core node, without a fixed location, yet it always existed at the intersection of the six layers. Each appearance was extremely brief, fleeting, but it determined the direction of the entire formation.
Qin Yu said in a low voice, "So this formation is called the Formless Heavenly Emanation Formation."
As soon as he finished speaking, his aura changed for the first time. A wisp of his Fate Soul followed the deduced path and fell directly into the depths of the array. He did not cause an impact, but instead embedded the power into the moment the node was about to appear.
The formation immediately malfunctioned.
In the void, a primordial talisman suddenly cracked open, and a being composed of pure Dao order descended. It had no flesh and blood; its body was pieced together from countless symbols, each structure operating independently. As soon as it appeared, all the Dao order of the entire space converged on it, and then it unleashed a punch.
This punch had no trajectory; it directly impacted the very existence of things, and the space beneath Qin Yu's feet collapsed on the spot.
He did not retreat. The Silent Origin Stainless Sword materialized in his palm. He took a step forward, and the sword light pierced through from bottom to top. The sword tip directly cut into the structural node of that being. The power of the Fate Soul was embedded in it. The operation of the Dao order was interrupted on the spot. In the next instant, the being began to collapse from the core. All the symbols broke off the connection, scattered into dust, and were swallowed by the array domain.
The second being then descended, manifesting the Myriad Manifestations Layer, with countless forms overlapping, and its attack instantly covered the entire area, pressing down on space, time, and causality simultaneously.
Qin Yu's sword aura suddenly changed. His Fate Soul power locked onto the points of attack generation. His sword light swept across, severing those incomplete structures. All attacks collapsed before they could even take shape. With a backhand strike, he pierced the core of the myriad beings. Its overall structure immediately became unbalanced, and its entire existence disintegrated and vanished.
The third, fourth, and fifth beings appeared in succession, the Great Dao and the Origin Layer were fully manifested, and the attack began to directly rewrite the rules of the array domain. Space alternated between compression and expansion, and the causal chain was repeatedly reorganized.
Qin Yu's movements became increasingly concise, each sword strike landing precisely on the initial node of formation. The Dao sequence was severed before it was completed, and the life forms collapsed as soon as they took shape. After a series of destructions, the array domain briefly came to a standstill.
The formation activated again in the next moment.
Gray mist rose from all directions, devoid of light and sound, blurring all structures simultaneously. Qin Yu's senses began to be eroded, the space beneath his feet constantly shifted, and the sword in his hand exhibited alternating fluctuations of reality and illusion.
The core of the Formless Heavenly Emanation Formation was fully revealed.
As the power of annihilation spread, a layer of boundaries was shaving off everything around it. The ground repeatedly switched between existence and disappearance, and the meaning of attack and defense began to fade.
Immediately afterwards, the power of obliteration invaded the sea of consciousness, memories gradually faded, thoughts dissipated before they could take shape, and the operation of the Fate Soul was disrupted.
Within the core of the formation, the gray crystal slowly emerged, revealing the True Annihilation Stone.
Nine gray dots of light were generated around it, each representing the dissolution of a set of opposing concepts. As it rotated, the "meaning" of the array field continued to diminish, and all existence was dragged into an indistinguishable state.
Qin Yu stood in the center of the formation, ceasing his attack. He completely withdrew his aura, and all the deductions in his mind were reorganized once again.
The formation was still in operation, and the power of the Return to the Ruins began to gather at the center of the formation. The entire space was shrinking towards the core, and everything was being pulled towards the origin point where even "existence" could not be established.
The gray mist compressed to its Ultimate, the True Annihilation Stone suspended at the center of the array, nine gray light points circling around it. The "meaning" of the entire array domain was being eroded layer by layer. Qin Yu stood in the center, his aura compressed to its Limit. His gaze, having withdrawn all other gazes, was firmly fixed on that gray crystal. In an instant, countless deductions in his sea of consciousness converged into a sharp straight line. He slowly closed his eyes, the Core of the Fate Soul deep in his chest trembled slightly, and an extremely fine and condensed will slowly rose from the deepest part of his soul.
If even 'existence' cannot stand on its own... then let me be its anchor.
As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he stopped using external force to break into the formation. Instead, he stepped into the edge of the formation's core. The gray mist instantly converged on him, and the power of annihilation covered his body. The edges of his robes began to fade, and his aura became fragmented. Even the concept of breathing was being diminished. However, he did not retreat. Instead, he continued forward until he stood directly in front of the True Annihilation Stone.
The Core of the Fate Soul fully unfolded at this moment.
An extremely condensed Fate Soul emanated from his body, not spreading out, but directly falling into the True Annihilation Stone.
The moment they made contact, their consciousness trembled violently.
Countless fragmented images simultaneously surfaced in his consciousness—existence and Does Not Exist overlapped at the same time, reality and illusion intertwined and overlapped, all boundaries were completely erased, his consciousness began to feel torn apart, and even the thought of "who am I" became blurred.
"Stay calm."
He forcefully suppressed all fluctuations in the deepest part of his consciousness, converging all perceptions into a single point—a point without name, without form, only the purest "existence."
The Core of the Fate Soul responded with a vibration.
The internal structure of the True Annihilation Stone was disturbed at this moment, and an extremely fine crack spread out inside it. The nine gray light spots paused for a moment, and the operation of the entire formation was briefly interrupted.
The next moment, the Return to the Ruins were fully unleashed.
Within the core of the formation, an indescribable void suddenly appeared. It had no suction force, yet it was engulfing the very foundation of all existence. Space, time, and laws collapsed inwards simultaneously. Qin Yu's body began to dissipate from the edges, his flesh, aura, and soul peeling away layer by layer. Blood spilled from his throat, and his Fate Soul trembled to its Limit.
"Not enough." He suddenly opened his eyes, his inner power igniting completely at that moment. His Core of the Fate Soul erupted with a final shockwave, and he directly unleashed his divine power—
"Void Source - Dream Stillness." As the voice fell, a gap instantly appeared within the array domain.
The five domains unfolded in an instant: the Void Source Domain covered the core of the array, the Realm of the Unborn directly embedded itself at the edge of the Return to the Ruins, the Domain of Annihilation suppressed the fluctuations of the True Annihilation Stone, the Cause and Effect Annihilation Domain severed the chain of the array's operation, and the Concept Disintegration Domain directly covered the nine gray light spots.
The Existence Zero Point unfolded at the center of the formation, and the engulfment of the Return to the Ruins paused at this moment. Qin Yu took a step forward, his sword already in hand.
"Undefined Destruction Sword." The sword fell, without trajectory or fluctuation, directly slashing into the core of the True Annihilation Stone.
The cracks expanded instantly, and the entire gray crystal shattered within a single breath, with all nine points of light breaking apart simultaneously.
The power of the Return to the Ruins collapsed on the spot, and the entire Formless Heavenly Emanation Formation lost its foundation at this moment. The gray mist swirled back, the array patterns collapsed, the space quickly recovered, the outline of the hall reappeared, and all the suppression disappeared instantly.
Qin Yu stood rooted to the spot, his breath surging violently, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth. He forcibly stabilized his Core of the Fate Soul and did not collapse.
The formation had been broken, but in the next instant, the depths of the hall trembled once more.
A pure white light streak slowly unfolded from the ground, redefining the entire space. A perfect circular array slowly took shape, with all lines extremely clean and without a trace of disorder. Countless ancient seal characters for "truth" slowly rotated on the array patterns. The white light did not illuminate anything, yet it made everything that existed there impossible to hide.
A new formation has been deployed.
The True Meaning Delusionless - Supreme One Dao Proving Formation unfolds.
At the heart of the formation, a colorless and transparent crystal slowly emerged, within which endless "principles" flowed. Nine pure white pillars of light rose from the four directions, each pillar inscribed with only one character: Truth, Sincerity, Oneness, Purity, Eternity, Clarity, Clarity, Origin, and Ultimate.
The white light flowed like fine threads, and Qin Yu's figure was completely illuminated at that moment.
Every breath and every thought within his body was laid bare; deep within his consciousness, all distracting thoughts began to be peeled away layer by layer, and the formation had already begun to operate.