The moment Qin Yu received the "Primordial Profound Nothingness True Annihilation Tribulation Disc" with both hands, his entire Fate Soul trembled slightly. The ancient disc was cold to the touch, yet it didn't feel like a real object existing in the world; rather, it felt like a piece of "nothingness" that had been forcibly solidified.
He lowered his head and gazed at the center of the disc. The faintly visible "Stillness Seed" even caused his consciousness to momentarily waver, as if if he looked at it any longer, his understanding of "realm," "breakthrough," and "cultivation" would be gradually dragged into true True Annihilation. Qin Yu took a deep breath, slowly suppressing the shock in his heart, and then solemnly clasped his hands towards the Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle, his expression earnest and respectful, "Junior thanks Senior."
The Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle simply chuckled, casually waving its massive claw. "Eh—no need to be so polite." The Eternal Silence patterns on its shell slowly flowed, and its aged face now carried a hint of magnanimity. "Brother, I was able to reach the Wuji Realm thanks to your Stillness Origin Return to Truth Pill. Giving it to you is a bargain for me."
As it spoke, it slowly raised its head to look at the completely collapsed Crystal Mountain Range in the distance, its gaze gradually deepening. "Now that the Stillness Book Imperial Dragon has completely perished, the entire Crystal Mountain Range is utterly ownerless." It grinned, its voice tinged with a hint of satisfaction. "I still have to rush back to clean up the mess."
Then it suddenly lowered its head, its gray-white pupils looking at Qin Yu. "By the way, brother," it said, its expression becoming more serious, "I still don't know your name." Qin Yu smiled slightly upon hearing this, clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Qin Yu." The Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle immediately burst into laughter, "A good name!" It patted its shell forcefully, causing the entire lake to tremble. "If you have time in the future, come to the Crystal Mountain Range and have a few drinks with me."
Its eyes even held genuine appreciation. "There aren't many juniors like you these days." Qin Yu smiled slightly. "If there's an opportunity, I'll definitely come." He slowly took a step back, making a farewell gesture. "Then I'll take my leave." The Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle nodded. "Go." But just as Qin Yu turned to leave, a deep voice suddenly entered his sea of consciousness. "Oh, by the way, Brother Qin."
Qin Yu paused slightly, and the next moment, the voice of the Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle rang out again, "A few days ago, this old man went to the Void Dharma Realm." Its tone gradually lowered, "Deep within the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest there..." it slowly began, "This old man saw a mountain of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal."
Qin Yu's pupils suddenly contracted. The Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle continued, "Not hundreds of thousands, not millions." Its voice carried a hint of exclamation, "But—trillions." Qin Yu's steps froze instantly. Even he couldn't help but catch his breath. Trillions of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal?! That was enough to support the foundation of a super Ancient Clan for tens of thousands of epochs. But the Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle's next words sent a chill down Qin Yu's spine.
"However..." its voice slowly deepened, "I don't know if it was just my imagination at the time." It slowly continued, "That Supreme Transformation Source Crystal Mountain..." It paused, "... seemed to move slightly." Qin Yu's eyes narrowed sharply, and the Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle said in a low voice, "You'll have to investigate yourself to find out exactly what it was."
It chuckled softly, "That thing is of little significance to me now, but for you..." Its tone was meaningful, "It is probably a truly great opportunity." Qin Yu remained silent for a few breaths, then slowly nodded, "Thank you for informing me, senior." His eyes gradually deepened, "I will personally investigate later." As soon as he finished speaking, he finally transformed into a stream of light and left the lake area.
Several hours later, Qin Yu finally stopped. He had arrived at an extremely remote area on the outskirts of the Crystal Mountain Range. The mountains were broken, and the ancient trees were withered. The surrounding world still retained the destructive aura of the great battle.
In the distance, a deep and ancient cave slowly came into view. Qin Yu slowly raised his head and looked at the cave entrance. It was dark and deep, but a faint blue glow slowly emanated from the deepest part. The cave was surrounded by ancient stalactites, and a large amount of spiritual mist drifted out like starlight. Qin Yu's lips curled up slightly, "Then I'll break through here."
The next instant, he slowly raised his right hand, and boom--!!! The heavens and earth suddenly trembled, and a large number of Fate Soul patterns began to emerge wildly in Qin Yu's eyes. True self, true self, law, origin, primordial Primordial, Return to One, nothingness... One after another, the original aura far exceeding the traditional fantasy system spread out at the same time.
The next instant, he took a step forward, his entire body hovering above the cave. His divine sense expanded wildly, and with a deafening roar, the entire world began to collapse and reform. The first layer of the magic array—"True Self Heavenly Restriction"—was activated.
Countless silver-white soul patterns suddenly covered the earth, forcibly stripping away all concepts of "spying" in the entire area, and the second layer—the "Innate Self Return to Source Formation"—began. Numerous ethereal patterns began to spread outwards, directly stripping away any "hostility" from those who approached.
The third level – "Primordial Law Realm". Suddenly, a huge crack appeared in the sky, and countless Primordial source patterns slowly flowed around. Any rule-level divine power that approached would be forcibly reconstructed.
The fourth level – "Ultimate Unification Wheel". The entire space begins to collapse inward, forming a slowly rotating gray-white ring. Within the ring's coverage area, all power will eventually return to the same origin.
The fifth level – "Void Origin Restriction". This is also the most terrifying level. The moment Qin Yu slowly brought his hands together, a large area of space began to disappear. It didn't collapse; it was directly swallowed up by the "Void Origin".
Anyone who forcibly breaks through the formation will have their existence coordinates stripped away. Boom! In the end, the five major formations are formed simultaneously, and the entire outer area of the cave is completely transformed into a true forbidden zone that cannot be spied on, sensed, or touched.
Even True Annihilation Realm · Supreme enters would most likely perish. Qin Yu then slowly exhaled and stepped into the depths of the cave.
When he actually stepped into the cave, the scene before him made him slightly taken aback. The entire depths of the cave were like an ancient secret realm hidden in a crack in the world, with a deep blue lake flowing slowly, the surface of which was so clear that it could even reflect starlight.
Numerous stalactites cascade down from the cave ceiling, each shimmering with a faint golden glow. Countless tiny points of light float in the air like fireflies, illuminating the entire cave in a dreamlike and tranquil light.
In the distance, a pale blue waterfall cascades gently down the rock face, and vast amounts of Spiritual Qi surge and transform into visible starlight mist. This place doesn't resemble a cultivation cave; it's more like a Primordial fairyland forgotten by heaven and earth.
Qin Yu slowly stepped onto the lakeside, looked down at his reflection in the water, then gently exhaled. He slowly raised his hand, and the "Primordial Profound Nothingness - True Annihilation Tribulation Disc" reappeared in his palm.
Within the disc, the ever-shrinking, dark abyss slowly rotated. At the same time, deep within Qin Yu 'Fate Soul, a certain aura truly belonging to "True Annihilation"... finally began to slowly awaken.
Chi Ninghua's figure almost transformed into a silver-white sword mark that continuously tore through the heavens and earth, frantically traversing the sky above the Crystal Mountain Range. At this moment, the entire Crystal Mountain Range had already been completely reduced to a devastated ruin.
Countless mountains collapsed, and large swathes of the void still bore the cracks left by the previous battle. A grayish-white aura of destruction continuously seeped out from those spatial rifts, as if the entire world had been torn in half by that final battle.
Chi Ninghua hovered in mid-air, her long, snow-white hair disheveled, and her clothes still bearing traces of blood from the previous battle. She closed her eyes, her divine sense repeatedly sweeping across the entire Crystal Mountain Range.
"No, still nothing. I can't sense Qin Yu's presence at all." She murmured softly, her voice trembling slightly.
The next instant, she suddenly opened her eyes, and her figure charged out again. Boom--!!! Large swathes of mountains were directly shattered by the pressure of her Fate Soul, and countless boulders rolled into the abyss. She kept moving between one collapsed mountain range after another, not even sparing those forbidden zones that had been completely reduced to ruins.
She couldn't believe it, she absolutely couldn't believe Qin Yu was dead. That boy had survived countless near-death experiences, and even terrifying beings like the Primordial Beast Dao Divine Venerable and the Black-Winged Puppet hadn't been able to truly kill him. How could he possibly die here...? Chi Ninghua's eyes grew increasingly red.
She abruptly landed on a broken cliff, frantically scanning the tens of thousands of miles below with her divine sense, but found nothing. "Qin Yu!!!"
She finally couldn't hold back and cried out, her voice echoing wildly throughout the entire Crystal Mountain Range, but the only response she received was the howling of the wind whipping up loose rocks.
In that instant, Chi Ninghua suddenly felt as if her chest had been violently torn apart. She gripped the Divine Sword of Silent Void tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning slightly white from the excessive force, and her eyes gradually reddening.
"Didn't you say..." Her voice was terribly hoarse, and she trembled slightly as she stood on the edge of the cliff, "You wouldn't die so easily...?"
She slowly lowered her head, but images of her journey with Qin Yu kept flashing through her mind: the forbidden zone zombie horde, the black-winged puppet, the collapsing altar, the Fate-Reversing Epiphyllum, and finally... the boy who unhesitatingly handed her the Reversal of Fate-Reversing Epiphyllum and turned away to distract the Stillness Book Imperial Dragon clone. That scene was like a knife stabbing into her heart.
Chi Ninghua suddenly gritted her teeth, a hint of moisture appearing in her eyes. "Impossible..." she murmured. "You can't die..." The next instant, she transformed into a sword light and soared into the sky once more. She began to search the entire Crystal Mountain Range again and again, collapsing lakes, destroying canyons, fractured forbidden zones, and even the outer edge of the "Final Tribulation Star Region" after the fall of the Primordial Corpse King, she forcibly approached and explored.
She disregarded the fact that her own Fate Soul essence was still severely injured, all in order to find a trace of Qin Yu. Time passed slowly. But the entire Crystal Mountain Range remained silent. Finally, Chi Ninghua slowly landed on a mountain peak that had long since collapsed. The evening breeze blew her disheveled long hair. She stood there, looking down at the Divine Sword of Silent Void in her hand, her eyes showing true confusion and loss for the first time.
She suddenly realized that she was starting to feel afraid—afraid that the boy who always stood in front of her and could always create miracles... was really gone.
She slowly squatted down, gently hugged her knees with both hands, and remained silent for a long time with her head down. That usually calm and strong figure seemed particularly lonely at this moment.
The wind ruffled her hair, and a single tear finally fell, landing softly on the cracked rocks. "Qin Yu..." she murmured, her voice so faint it seemed to dissipate, "Where are you...?"