The void rift slowly closed behind the two of them. Chi Xiyue led Qin Yu through the layers of interdimensional rifts. Countless primordial logics rushed past them along the way. Ancient divine cities floating high in the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain kept passing by in the distance. Chi Xiyue walked quietly ahead, only occasionally glancing at Qin Yu, who had now reached the True Annihilation Realm · Supreme.
The more she looked, the deeper the shock in her heart became, because Qin Yu at this moment no longer resembled a cultivator who had "just broken through." His Fate Soul structure was too quiet. It was as quiet as an abyss that would never be disturbed again. Even though the two were traversing the void, and the surrounding spatial turbulence was constantly washing over them, the spatial fluctuations that were enough to tear apart the Fate Soul structure of a True Annihilation Realm cultivator began to "dissipate" on their own after approaching within a few feet of Qin Yu.
After a long silence, as if even heaven and earth themselves were unwilling to approach him, Chi Xiyue finally spoke slowly. "Qin Yu." Her voice was soft. Her long hair was gently lifted by the void storm, and her pale golden eyes turned slightly to look at him. Qin Yu slowly raised his head. "Senior." Chi Xiyue was silent for a moment, then a very faint smile suddenly appeared on her lips. That smile had lost some of its usual coldness and gained a touch of gentleness. "Do you know who was protecting you when you were breaking through?"
Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. After a moment of silence, he spoke in a low voice, "When I broke through, I did sense some fluctuations of Fate Soul and conflicts with the realm on the outer perimeter. However, at that time, I was already in the True Annihilation state and could not truly investigate." As he said this, he slowly raised his head, his gaze becoming much more serious. "I hope you can tell me, senior." "I will definitely remember this kindness." Chi Xiyue looked at Qin Yu now, her expression becoming increasingly complex.
She knew very well that with Qin Yu's current cultivation and potential, he would definitely become a figure who would shake the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain in the future. But yet... such a person could still earnestly say the four words "remember the kindness". Chi Xiyue gently exhaled, and then slowly said, "It's Ninghua." "During your breakthrough," "she stayed outside the mountain the whole time." "Even..." Chi Xiyue's eyes darkened slightly.
"Hua Yanyang has brought the Hua Lineage elders here." "Ninghua was almost killed on the spot while protecting you during your breakthrough." The void suddenly fell silent for a moment. Qin Yu's originally calm eyes finally showed a fluctuation for the first time. Boom-- The surrounding space suddenly trembled slightly, and a very faint gray-white crack spread under his feet. Chi Xiyue's pupils shrank slightly.
Just a moment ago, Great Annihilation spontaneously emerged within Qin Yu's body. However, that fluctuation only lasted for a fleeting instant before he forcibly suppressed it. Qin Yu slowly closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his gaze had returned to calm. Only, a hint of coldness had appeared deep within those eyes. "Thank you for informing me, senior," he said in a low voice. But Chi Xiyue clearly sensed the anger suppressed beneath that calm. "I'll remember."
Chi Xiyue looked at him quietly, and after a moment spoke softly, "We're almost there." "You go see her in a bit..." A faint smile appeared on her lips. Qin Yu nodded gently. "Okay." Soon after, the two finally arrived at the Chi Lineage's territory. The vast and boundless Chi Lineage family floated in a sea of silvery-white light, with ancient palaces stretching across the heavens and earth, and countless primordial arrays slowly rotating high in the sky.
The entire world was filled with an extremely rich Limitless Evolving True Flow. In the deepest part of the Chi Lineage land, a palace surrounded by billions of flowers quietly floated in the center of the lake. That was Chi Ninghua's palace. The entire palace was made of pale silver primordial crystal. Soft starlight flowed continuously on the surface of the palace walls. A large number of translucent petals slowly fell from the air. Countless silver-white Fate Soul lotuses floated on the surface of the lake. From a distance, the entire palace looked as if it were gently enveloped by an eternal star rain.
Outside the palace lay a vast garden, where countless luminous flowers swayed gently, filling the air with a faint, primal fragrance. Qin Yu slowly entered, and the instant he stepped into the garden, a figure sitting quietly amidst the sea of flowers trembled slightly. Chi Ninghua slowly turned around. The moment she truly saw Qin Yu...
She was visibly stunned. The anxiety that had been gripping her finally subsided, and her eyes even reddened slightly. Qin Yu slowly stopped and respectfully bowed to her. "Junior Qin Yu." "Thank you for protecting me, senior." The garden suddenly fell silent.
Chi Ninghua looked at Qin Yu, who Anran, and her lips moved slightly. The worry, fear, and longing in her eyes finally faded away little by little. After a long while, she smiled softly, a smile that was very light but clearly carried a sense of relief. "It's good that you're safe." Her voice softened.
Her eyes were still slightly red. Qin Yu looked at her, remained silent for a moment, then slowly walked to the stone table in the garden and sat down. Chi Ninghua also slowly sat down. Petals gently fell, and for a while, neither of them spoke. After a long time, Qin Yu finally spoke slowly, "Senior..." "Just call me Ninghua," Chi Ninghua suddenly interrupted him gently.
She turned her head slightly, her long hair gently falling from her shoulder, her eyes looking intently at Qin Yu. Qin Yu hesitated slightly for a moment. After a moment, he nodded gently. "Senior Sister Ninghua." A smile finally appeared on Chi Ninghua's lips.
Qin Yu slowly raised his head, looking at the sea of flowers in the distance. "Back in the Crystal Mountain Range," "I met a senior," "who told me—" "In the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest in the Void Dharma Realm, there exists a mountain containing trillions of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal." As soon as he finished speaking, the smile on Chi Ninghua's face froze instantly.
She abruptly turned to look at Qin Yu, her eyes surging with genuine shock for the first time. "What?!" "Trillions of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal?!" She immediately stood up, the sea of flowers around her trembling slightly with the surge of her emotions. She knew the significance of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal; this wealth transcended the realm of ordinary resources, a primordial treasure capable of stirring up the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain.
Qin Yu continued slowly, "That senior also told me..." "It vaguely saw..." "That Supreme Transformation Source Crystal Mountain..." "Move slightly." Upon hearing this, Chi Ninghua fell completely silent; only the gentle swaying of the flower sea remained in the air. Her beautiful eyes gradually grew serious.
The sea of flowers swayed gently, and the silvery-white Fate Soul lotus slowly bloomed on the lake's surface. In the distance, scattered starlight drifted down from the sky, and the entire palace was immersed in an extremely tranquil atmosphere. Chi Ninghua remained standing there, gazing at Qin Yu's calm face, the shock in her eyes lingering for a long time. After a moment...
She finally let out a soft breath and slowly sat down again, her long hair slipping down her shoulders. She reached out and gently brushed the hair behind her ear, her voice much lower. "The senior you mentioned... should be the Southern Sea Annihilation Turtle." Qin Yu raised his head slightly.
Chi Ninghua nodded gently, her gaze softening. "When I returned to the Crystal Mountain Range later, it was there that I was told—you were not only alive, but you were alive." As she said this, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes, as if she were recalling the almost desperate feeling she had when she was frantically searching for Qin Yu in the Crystal Mountain Range. Her fingers clenched slightly involuntarily.
Then she slowly raised her head, looking at the sea of flowers in the distance, her voice gradually becoming solemn. "As for the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest..." "That place has always been regarded as a forbidden area in the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain." "Even many old monsters in the Wuji Realm are unwilling to set foot there easily." The wind in the garden suddenly turned slightly cold. A trace of reminiscence gradually surfaced in Chi Ninghua's eyes.
"Legend has it that the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest wasn't formed naturally, but rather a 'Realm of Inquiry' left behind countless eons ago by an ancient being whose origins are untraceable. Those who enter it will constantly see the deepest obsessions of their own Fate Soul. Some see those they once slew. Some see their own future demise. And some..."
Chi Ninghua's voice lowered slowly. "You will see another version of yourself." The sea of flowers swayed gently. Even the Limitless Evolving True Flow in the air seemed to grow heavier. "Once, a Wuji Realm · Supreme entered the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest." "And a month later," "his Fate Soul jade tablet suddenly shattered." "And someone later saw—"
Chi Ninghua slowly raised her head, her gaze fixed on Qin Yu. "That fallen Wuji Realm · Supreme is still slowly walking deep within the ancient forest."
Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly. Chi Ninghua continued in a low voice, "What's even stranger is..." "Those who entered the ancient forest later all said they had seen him." "But everyone's description was different." "Some saw him crying." "Some saw him laughing." "And some saw—" "He was constantly digging into the mountain."
At this point, Chi Ninghua's eyes finally changed. "And that mountain..." "is the Supreme Transformation Source Crystal Mountain." She slowly took a breath. "The rumors about that mountain have actually circulated in the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain for a long time. "Rumors say that it's not an ordinary mine," "but a 'living primordial mountain.'" "It can move," "It can hide," "It can even actively avoid living beings."
"Many powerful individuals have entered the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest in search of it, but none have ever returned." Qin Yu listened quietly. Chi Ninghua slowly shook her head, then suddenly smiled softly. "However, these are ultimately just rumors. Even if that mountain truly exists, there's no rush to go now." Her gaze became serious again. "Because there are more important matters at hand."
Qin Yu slightly raised his head, Chi Ninghua gently sat up straight, her voice gradually becoming solemn. "The Grand Competition of Disciples from the Lineage" is about to begin. "The Chi Lineage, the Hua Lineage, the Ju Lineage, and the Shangguan Lineage" will all send their strongest young talents to participate. "And the true purpose of this competition—"
A serious expression slowly surfaced in her eyes. "It's for the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain." Qin Yu's gaze shifted slightly. Chi Ninghua continued, "A year from now, the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain will hold a Lineage recommendation event. If you can win the competition among the Four Great Lineage Grand Competition at that time, you will not only receive a large amount of primordial resources bestowed by the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain..."
"You might even gain the qualification to cultivate in the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain." As she said this, her gaze slowly fell on Qin Yu, her eyes becoming noticeably more serious. "Young Master Qin," she said, "you have now reached the True Annihilation Realm · Supreme. If you could participate in the Chi Lineage's competition—" "this time in the grand competition," "then our Chi Lineage and the Ju Lineage could crush the Hua Lineage and the Shangguan Lineage even more."
The air suddenly fell silent. Chi Ninghua looked at him quietly, a hint of expectation even in her eyes. "So..." her voice softened. "Are you willing to fight for the Chi Lineage?" The sea of flowers swayed gently. Qin Yu was silent for a moment, then smiled slowly. "Since Senior Sister Ninghua has spoken," "then this junior will naturally not refuse."
Chi Ninghua was visibly startled for a moment, then a genuine smile finally appeared in her eyes. She seemed to relax completely. "Okay."
She nodded gently, her voice even carrying a hint of undisguised joy. Qin Yu, as if suddenly remembering something, slowly looked up and asked, "By the way, how are Shen Qingchen and Su Qingyuan doing now?" Chi Ninghua smiled gently. "You still remember them." She reached out and gently picked up the spiritual tea on the table, her movements elegant and quiet.
"After I returned, I heard—" "The two of them have been cultivating extremely diligently lately." "They have now both reached the Mystic Void Realm · Supreme." Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly. Chi Ninghua continued, "But three days ago, they went on a mission with other disciples of the clan." "They probably won't be back for another month." Qin Yu nodded gently.
"I see." The garden fell silent again, a gentle evening breeze blowing. Countless petals drifted slowly down from the sky. Chi Ninghua quietly looked at Qin Yu sitting opposite her, suddenly feeling a little dazed. She still remembered the first time she met Qin Yu. He was just a junior who needed her protection. But now...
This person had already stepped into the True Annihilation · Supreme, and even she could no longer see through him. Qin Yu, on the other hand, sat there quietly, gazing at the sea of flowers in the distance. The faint aura of Great Annihilation around him had been completely subdued, but the more he did so, the more profound and indescribable he seemed.
As the sea of flowers swayed and starlight gently fell, the two sat in the garden, continuing their hushed conversation about the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain, the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain, and the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest.