Xuanling Divine Huang's rage surged uncontrollably at this moment. Its body sank slightly, as if the entire space was bearing its will. Its deep, abyss-like pupils slowly narrowed, completely locking onto Hua Yuening and Chi Ninghua. The next instant, it raised its forepaw, and a tiny yet Ultimate crafted halo quietly condensed between its claws. The halo slowly rotated, its surface displaying countless fragmented and reconstituted images.
It was as if all the fragments of a being's birth and death were compressed and repeatedly displayed in a single instant. The air became so heavy it was almost solidified, and even the previously tranquil "presence" around the Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill showed subtle fluctuations. Xuanling Divine Huang spoke in a low voice, "Xuan Ling - Stop the Wheel of Fate."
The sound was not loud, but it seemed to fall directly into the depths of time. The halo suddenly split into two invisible tracks, which hung directly above Hua Yuening and Chi Ninghua without any process. The next moment, their fate was grasped.
Hua Yuening's figure suddenly froze. She clearly sensed a possibility that was extending forward being forcibly pulled away. Her sword was still in front of her, but her will could no longer push that sword to its end. In that instant, her future seemed to be gripped and stopped. Her breath slightly stopped, and the sword intent at her fingertips paused for a very brief moment. But in that instant...
Her gaze suddenly sharpened. She didn't struggle against the restraints, but instead swung her sword in a backhand strike, the sword light slicing through her trajectory from the inside out. "Silent Realm - Fate Pattern Disintegration!" The instant the sword struck, her existence appeared in two layers: one frozen in time, the other still flowing.
Using her sword as a boundary, she forcibly separated herself from the point of time that was about to freeze, and in a flash, she stepped out of that broken boundary, breaking free from the stopped cycle of fate.
On the other side, Chi Ninghua was almost instantly brought to a standstill. Her Fate Soul was already shattered, and now, as the halo pressed down, her time was forcibly pulled away. Her breathing, heartbeat, and even consciousness were all plummeting towards stillness. Her gaze gradually froze, and she seemed to be sealed inside an invisible piece of amber. But just before she completely stopped, she suddenly bit her tongue, and blood exploded in her mouth.
Despite her numb and stiff fingers, she forcefully formed hand seals, tearing apart the last remaining essence of her Fate Soul without hesitation. The name of the secret technique murmured: Fate Pact - Reversal of the Remnant Wheel. Instead of directly confronting the stagnant and sealed laws, she sacrificed her broken and swaying Fate Soul to defy the flow of time.
A future time that had not yet been completed was forcibly introduced. In an instant, her existence was abruptly split into two dimensions. One half of her body and time were completely frozen, sinking into stillness; the other half of her soul and body continued to flow endlessly in the river of time.
Her body suddenly trembled violently and convulsed uncontrollably, as if being torn apart by two opposing currents of time. Her bones, flesh, meridians, and even her soul and foundation were on the verge of collapse under the Ultimate misalignment and strain. Yet, she managed to take a step forward, leaving the stagnation behind. A sliver of clarity returned to her eyes amidst the excruciating pain, and she abruptly looked at Qin Yu.
Her divine sense almost ripped apart as she uttered, "Young friend Qin, prepare to snatch the pill!" As these words fell, her aura became chaotic again, and the edge of her Fate Soul was on the verge of collapse. At the same moment, Xuanling Divine Huang's suppression continued; cracks spread in the light wheel, and the temporal structure of space was constantly compressed. Hua Yuening forcibly reconstructed the path.
Chi Ninghua continued her movement using the remaining wheels. The three forces clashed wildly in this confined area, causing layers of space to fracture and overlap, as if the entire reality was being repeatedly folded. And beyond the boundaries of all this...
Qin Yu remained standing there, the Void Source · Dream Stillness silently spreading around him. The power of the stopped Destiny Wheel automatically slid away when it touched him, as if it couldn't find a place to land, and was deflected. His time was neither drawn away nor frozen.
He stood alone, undisturbed by the chaos, his own existence stable and unchanging, completely unaffected by the collapse of the surrounding order and the tearing of the laws. His gaze was deep and unwavering, always fixed on the Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill, never leaving it.
In the gap where the three powerful forces intertwined and balanced each other, the existence coordinates of the elixir shifted slightly. This was not a physical movement, but a momentary blank where its origin was uncertain, without a master or fixed point, and not bound by any one party.
He remained calm and composed, refusing to act rashly. The path of cause and effect beneath his feet had already been chosen in advance; with his future predetermined, he simply awaited the opportune moment. He quietly waited for the fleeting gap where all destinies would break and the laws would become unbalanced.
When that moment arrives, all worldly constraints, contractual ties, and legal affiliations will be severed. This Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill will be freed from all control and will belong to no one. And that unique, fleeting opportunity will be created solely for him.
Chi Ninghua's aura was on the verge of collapse; cracks in her Fate Soul spread like a spiderweb, and she looked like a piece of glass about to shatter at any moment. Yet, at this very moment, her eyes became calmer than ever before, a resolute determination that had disregarded life and death. She no longer tried to stabilize herself, nor did she heed the excruciating pain that was almost tearing her soul apart. Her right hand suddenly plunged into the void.
He forcefully drew a supreme treasure from the depths of his own Fate Soul. The moment the treasure appeared, the entire space suddenly sank, as if an invisible abyss had been pulled into it. It was a long, dark red blade, without a physical outline. The blade seemed to be formed from countless fragments of severed fates, each line slowly flowing, as if recording a "death that has ended but still echoes."
Before the blade had even fully formed, it caused the surrounding space to automatically crack open with fine black lines, as if even "existence" itself was instinctively avoiding its touch. Chi Ninghua didn't hesitate; her hands trembled, yet she gripped the illusory blade tightly. At that moment, her inner essence was completely ignited, her aura surged instantly, but this was accompanied by a further collapse of her Fate Soul.
She took a step forward, her voice so low it was almost inaudible, "Silent Fate - Myriad Severances Return to the End." The next moment, she swept the illusory blade horizontally. There was no burst of light, no roar of energy; as the slash landed, the entire space seemed to be sliced open by an invisible line. The path between Hua Yuening and Xuanling Divine Huang was completely severed in that instant.
The ever-flowing laws, the intertwined causes and effects, and the ever-evolving temporal framework all fell into a brief silence at this moment. This was not due to external suppression or confinement, but rather to a direct termination by a supreme primordial authority.
A predetermined path of reality abruptly ended, its right to continue completely erased, and the operation of all things abruptly ceased. The chilling sword intent flowing around Hua Yuening shattered inch by inch, its sharpness completely concealed. An invisible, immense force suddenly pressed down, forcing her to involuntarily stagger back half a step. For the first time, a violent tremor stirred deep within her usually calm and composed pupils, her heart filled with shock and disbelief.
She had never expected that Chi Ninghua secretly possessed such a powerful treasure, nor did she anticipate that the other party would forcibly activate the power of the secret treasure despite being severely injured.
Xuanling Divine Huang's movements suddenly froze for a moment, and countless tiny cracks spread across the hard scales covering its body. That fierce slash had not harmed its flesh and blood, but it had invisibly etched a cold mark of termination on its trajectory.
The next moment, the flow of action was forcibly cut off, and the overwhelming and powerful aura around him suddenly became awkward and stagnant. For the three powerful figures present, this momentary stagnation was a fleeting and fatal flaw.
But for Qin Yu, that was enough. At that moment, he moved. Without gathering momentum or unleashing an attack, his figure seemed to vanish from its spot, yet also as if he had been standing there all along. His hand was already on the Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill. At that moment, he didn't "grab" it, but rather gently merged his existence with that incomplete existence. The Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill did not resist.
There was no response; it simply accepted the fact that "belonging had been written into his mind." The next instant, Dan was already in his palm. Qin Yu didn't linger; his other hand reached directly towards Chi Ninghua, and the space beneath his feet instantly unfolded a distorted path as he took her away.
At that very moment— Xuanling Divine Huang was utterly enraged. It no longer bothered to avoid the fading mark left by the illusory blade; it directly shattered the broken trajectory. Scales crumbled, its aura backlashed, and it withstood the residual force of the strike. Its body, shaken, forced its way forward, its wings suddenly unfurling, compressing the entire space into a single line. Its claws locked onto Qin Yu.
It was an absolute lock, as if it wanted to completely erase the "result" of this moment; it wouldn't allow the pill to leave its control. At the same time, Hua Yuening also completely lost control; her gaze froze on the pill in Qin Yu's hand.
The next instant, her rage erupted, "Boy, you're courting death!" Her sword intent instantly condensed again, and she transformed into an extremely thin shadow, directly blocking Qin Yu's retreat from the other side. Two killing intents pressed down on Qin Yu at the same moment, one in front and one behind, locking him and the Origin-Returning Annihilation Pill together in the center. Space completely collapsed at this moment, all paths collapsed at the same time, and the only thing left was this instantaneous life-and-death confrontation.