The aroma of divine wine slowly filled the private room, while the towering tombstone outside the window still stood tall in the depths of the night, its gray and white patterns resembling the slow breathing of some ancient, slumbering Fate Soul.
The entire Stele Forest Imperial City was brightly lit, and countless flying magic boats swept across the sky, leaving long trails of spiritual light, like rivers of Fate Soul spanning the night sky. Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the private room grew increasingly heated.
Shen Qingchen was clearly a little tipsy, his cheeks slightly flushed. He sat casually in his chair, holding a wine glass, laughing loudly as he drank, "Brother Qin, let me tell you, the entire Divine Beast System of the Source of Epochless is far more terrifying than you imagine."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and directly drew a screen of spiritual light in mid-air. On the screen, lines of ancient life patterns continuously emerged. "Demon King, Primordial Beast, Divine Beast, Ancient Divine Primordial Beast Luminary, Origin Divine Huang Radiance, Beast Dao God Venerable, Chaos Beast Emperor, World Creation Myriad Beasts Dao Lord, World Beast Venerable of the Universe, Supreme Beast God, Chaos Beast Ancestor, Myriad Heavens Beast Lord, Ultimate Beast Radiance, Supreme Beast Dao Venerable..."
As he spoke, his voice grew increasingly impassioned due to the alcohol, "The gap between each level is enough to crush countless cosmic civilizations. Those so-called divine beasts that we heard about in the middle levels are nothing compared to the true upper levels."
Shen Qingchen took a big gulp of wine and continued grinning, "And the system of supreme treasures is just as outrageous: Chaos Spiritual Treasure, Chaos Supreme Treasure, Primordial Spirit Treasure, Primordial Supreme Treasure, Primordial Dao Supreme Treasure, Hongmeng Origin Supreme Treasure, Source Dao Transcendence Supreme Treasure, Source Realm Primordial Source Supreme Treasure."
When he mentioned the last few names, the air in the private room seemed to grow heavier. "The further you go, the more each treasure becomes no longer just a weapon, but a manifestation of some kind of 'Source Dao'."
Shen Qingchen, having completely opened up, leaned back in his chair, still tipsy, and continued, "As for those Lineage and races, there are too many to count. The Holy Clan, the Ancient God Clan Profound Heaven Clan, the Taishi Grand Inception Clan, the Primordial Dao Clan, the Origin Clan, the Hongmeng Realm Clan, the Transcendent Realm Clans, the Void Realm Clan, the Primordial Realm Domain Clan..."
Chaos Dao Source Clan, World Creation Clan of All Heavens, Eternal Clan of Myriad Paths, Supreme Clan of the Center of the Source Extremity Origin Clan, Transcendent Clan of Myriad Paths, Origin of the End, Unique Clan of the Dao Ancestor, Ultimate Clan of Primordial Chaos...
As he spoke, he couldn't help but laugh. "These clans are the true pinnacle of existence at the Source of Epochless · Upper Layer. Although the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain is extremely vast, compared to the major Lineage of the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain and the Supreme Stillness Domain, it's nothing more than a show of force."
Su Qingyuan, sitting beside him, nodded gently and said softly, "The pill system is equally unfathomable." She poured Qin Yu a cup of spiritual wine, her voice gentle, "The Heaven-Opening Origin Pill, the Primordial Indestructibility Pill, the Chaos Unification Pill, and the Primordial Hongmeng Pill are actually among the most common top-tier pills." Her gaze sharpened slightly as she said this, "The truly rare ones are those that even experts from the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain and the Supreme Stillness Domain would fight tooth and nail for."
"The Wuji Return to Origin Pill." "The Great Void Annihilation Pill." "The Profound Yellow Primordial Beginning Pill." "The Myriad Laws Return to the Source Pill." "The Void Great Grotto Pill." "The True One Non-Duality Pill." "The Endless Dao Source Pill." "The End and Beginning as One Pill." "The Great Dream Fleeting Life Pill." "The Free and Unfettered Ultra Instinct Pill." With each name uttered, the air seemed to vibrate gently with some invisible Daoist rhythm.
Shen Qingchen laughed drunkenly, "Brother Qin, don't underestimate these names. Even obtaining just one of them is enough to drive countless Wuji Realm completely mad. Especially the 'End and Beginning as One Pill,' it's rumored that after taking it, one can even briefly touch the Flow of Void Emanation." Qin Yu slowly fell silent, his wine cup hovering in mid-air.
For the first time, a deep emotion flickered in his eyes. Only now did he truly realize just how vast the Source of Epochless · Upper Layer was. Back in the middle level, a single Origin Divine Huang was enough to suppress countless realms, but now, in the upper level, the Origin Divine Huang was merely a "middle level." And the one truly standing at the pinnacle was the Ultimate Beast Emperor, the Supreme Beast Dao.
It could even be Source Dao Transcendence Supreme Treasure and a supreme Source Realm Primordial Source Supreme Treasure that could guard an entire Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain. This kind of foundation and this level had completely exceeded his previous understanding of the word "powerful".
Inside the private room, the spiritual fire flickered gently, and the spiritual dishes on the table still emitted a rich aroma. Outside the window, the night of the Stele Forest Imperial City grew even deeper, and the entire World Tombstone seemed like an ancient being sleeping through the ages, silently overlooking the entire Northern Region.
Qin Yu slowly put down his wine cup, looked at the already tipsy Shen Qingchen, and asked softly, "How long until the Lineage Martial Arts Tournament?" Shen Qingchen was clearly completely drunk; his face was flushed, he leaned back in his chair, his eyes somewhat glazed, one hand still clutching the wine pot, while the other hand haphazardly counted on his fingers, seemingly calculating for a long time.
He mumbled incoherently, "If I count... I think... it'll be another six months... it seems... it seems so..." As he spoke, his head suddenly bobbed, and he slammed onto the table with a "bang," the wine jug in his hand rolling halfway around, spilling wine all over the table. "Whoosh..." The next moment...
A soft snore had already begun. Seeing this, Su Qingyuan couldn't help but smile gently, reaching out to straighten his robes, her eyes filled with tenderness and helplessness. "Qingchen can't hold his liquor, yet he always likes to show off." At this moment, Qin Yu's gaze towards Su Qingyuan also held a subtle feeling.
Xiao Yue sat beside him, hugging a piece of spirit beast meat, laughing so hard she almost fell over. "Hahaha, he was acting like he knew everything just now." Qin Yu couldn't help but shake his head and chuckle as well.
Su Qingyuan slowly suppressed her smile, looking at Qin Yu again, her voice softening slightly, "To be precise, it should be about seven more months." She paused, her gaze settling quietly on Qin Yu, "Brother Qin, have you decided to participate?" Qin Yu nodded slightly. "Yes."
"However, since there are still seven months left, I plan to go out for a while first," he said slowly. "I have something I need to take care of, so I'm going to the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest." Upon hearing the words "Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest," Su Qingyuan's eyes suddenly trembled slightly, and she remained silent for a few breaths.
Then he slowly said, "Brother Qin... I think it's best if you don't go out during this time." Qin Yu looked up slightly, "What's wrong?" "If there's anything, you can tell me directly."
Su Qingyuan glanced at Shen Qingchen, who was fast asleep on the table, then slowly raised her hand, and a very faint barrier silently unfolded, completely sealing off the entire private room.
Her expression gradually became serious. "Brother Qin, actually, when Qingchen and I went out on this mission... something really happened." Qin Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the atmosphere in the private room instantly quieted down. Su Qingyuan took a deep breath and lowered her voice, "This time, we went to the Desert of Forgetting with Chi Jun to collect the Water of the Myriad Evolutions Dao Source - Fate String Mystic Liquid."
At first, everything went smoothly. We successfully reached the Blank Rift Valley and retrieved the Source Liquid. But on the way back..." She paused, her fingers clenching slightly, "We encountered a mysterious and powerful figure we'd never seen before." "Deacon Chi Jun ..." "And nine senior brothers..." "They all died there covering Qingchen and my retreat."
Her voice trembled slightly, and a long-suppressed sadness gradually surfaced in her gentle eyes. "If it weren't for meeting Senior Sister Ju Lingyuan in the Realm of No Time later..." "Qingchen and I wouldn't have been able to come back at all." Qin Yu slowly fell silent. The next moment, his eyes turned completely cold.
The air around the private room seemed to thicken slightly for a moment. "A mysterious powerhouse?" "Could it be that all of you couldn't defeat him? Wasn't he one of those Ancient Clan you mentioned before?" Su Qingyuan gently shook her head. "No." "That kind of Fate Soul aura... I've never seen anything like it before." "In fact, there doesn't seem to be such a thing in the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain."
She slowly raised her hand, and a faint wisp of soul light rose from her fingertip. "Brother Qin, I will transmit my soul image to you." Qin Yu nodded gently. "Okay." The next moment, the wisp of soul light from Su Qingyuan's fingertip slowly drifted towards Qin Yu's brow.