Inside the private room, the spiritual fire flickered gently, and the aroma of wine and spiritual cuisine mingled in the air. Outside the window, the towering world tombstone still stood silently in the deepest part of the night.
The instant the wisp of soul light from Su Qingyuan's fingertip slowly merged into Qin Yu's brow, layers of gray-white ripples suddenly surged in his sea of consciousness, and scenes of soul images unfolded before his eyes like an ancient scroll forcibly torn open.
The first thing that catches the eye is the desolate and suffocating world of the Desert of Forgetting, with countless gray-white sands stretching across the sky. Chi Jun leads Chi Lineage disciples in a fierce battle formation above the Blank Rift Valley. Then, a colossal figure that sends chills down your spine slowly emerges from the ancient city carried by the Forgetting River Bearer. In that instant...
The colors of the entire world seemed to have been forcibly extracted by some kind of Source Dao rule, and the Source Flow Guardian truly manifested.
The three-zhang-tall semi-solidified body resembled an ancient immortal walking at the end of the universe, wearing a flowing "Origin Battle Robe". On the robe, scenes of the birth and death of the universe constantly rotated, and countless star seas were born, collapsed and extinguished within the robe's patterns.
The golden and silver Source Ring above its head slowly rotated. With each rotation, the surrounding space would crack open with fine lines, as if even the rules of the realm were bowing to it. The most terrifying thing was the "Source Dao Wheel" floating between its hands. It was not a weapon, but more like an Ultimate vortex that devoured all existence. The Source Dao Wheel slowly rotated for a moment.
A large area of space was dragged and collapsed. Air, spiritual light, time, cause and effect, Fate Soul fluctuations... all turned into golden particles and were forcibly sucked into the wheel. Then, the scene went completely out of control, and the "Origin-Returning Domain" unfolded.
In an instant, a golden phantom of the Source Court, covering tens of thousands of miles, appeared in the sky above the Desert of Forgetting. Countless ancient Dao patterns unfolded layer by layer on the sky, as if some world from a higher dimension was forcibly descending. The stars in the sky began to distort, the sea of sand on the ground began to flow in reverse, and even the divine powers released by the Chi Lineage disciples were constantly collapsing and being dismantled back into the most primitive primordial particles.
Chi Jun burned his Fate Soul essence, Myriad Stillness Heavenly Punishment Formation collapse and the Burial Heaven-Burying Ancient Gate to span the heavens and earth. Source Flow Guardian merely raised his hand coldly, and a "Source Court World-Suppressing Wheel" descended with a bang. The moment the golden wheel covered the heavens and earth, the entire desert was crushed and collapsed layer by layer. Space was twisted wildly like paper being crumpled by a giant hand, and the Fate Soul of Chi Lineage disciples shattered one after another.
The scene slowly faded, and the private room returned to silence. Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes, his expression surprisingly calm. He simply put down his wine glass and said softly, "It's alright. It's alright that Ju Lingyuan saved you later. Otherwise..." "The consequences would have been unimaginable."
Su Qingyuan nodded gently, a hint of relief appearing in her eyes. "Yes, when we have the chance in the future, Qingchen and I will personally go to the Ju Lineage to properly thank Senior Sister Ju."
Seeing her earnest expression, Qin Yu chuckled softly, deliberately trying to ease the tension, and said, "But I've noticed that there seems to be something different between you and Qingchen..." He couldn't help but laugh, "Hahaha, Qingchen isn't young anymore, he's over twenty, it's definitely time for him to find a wife."
Su Qingyuan was taken aback at first, then her whole face flushed red, even the tips of her ears turned slightly red.
She lowered her head, gently clutching her sleeve, and whispered, "Qingchen... is actually a very responsible person." Her voice grew softer and softer, "Ever since we joined the Chi Lineage, we've been cultivating together and going through a lot together... I've been to his house many times."
Qin Yu nodded slightly, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes. "Mm." "When you two get married," "I'll definitely have a good drink." Su Qingyuan's face flushed even more, but she still couldn't help but chuckle softly. It was a light smile, yet exceptionally genuine and gentle.
"Actually... this is all thanks to you, Qin Yu." She looked at him gently, "If I hadn't met you, I wouldn't have known Qingchen." Qin Yu smiled and shook his head. Then he slowly stood up. "Alright." "It's getting late." "This guy is completely drunk." He said, glancing at Shen Qingchen was fast asleep on the table.
He then continued, "As for the matter of the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest, I will arrange it myself." He looked at Su Qingyuan, "You take him back to the Chi Lineage first. The Four Great Lineage Grand Competition is in seven months." "I will contact Chi Ninghua immediately through the Soul Sound Talisman." "Then..." "We'll meet again." Su Qingyuan looked gently at Qin Yu.
A hint of worry lingered in those gentle eyes. "Qin Yu." "I know you have your own things to do." "But..." "You must be careful in everything you do." "Qingchen and I... will wait for you to come back." Qin Yu nodded gently.
Then, Qin Yu gave Xiao Yue, who was standing next to him, hugging the spirit beast's leg and staring blankly, a wink. Xiao Yue immediately jumped off the chair, patted her tummy, and said, "Let's go, let's go!" The next moment, Qin Yu led Xiao Yue slowly out of the private room.
As night completely enveloped the Stele Forest Imperial City, the entire first holy city in the north remained brightly lit. Countless ancient spirit lamps suspended in the sky flowed slowly like a galaxy. The giant stele mountain cast a shadow that covered the sky, and the palace complex on the mountainside lit up layer by layer with silvery-white light. From a distance, it looked like an immortal divine kingdom built on ancient tombstones.
Qin Yu led Xiao Yue through the main city and finally stopped in front of a huge inn that seemed to float in mid-air.
The entire inn is made of "Mystic Void Glazed Crystal". The outer wall is translucent silver-black, and the interior is filled with fine starlight. Ninety-nine suspended corridors slowly rotate around the main building. Under each corridor hangs a waterfall of spiritual light tens of thousands of feet long. The waterfall is not a real water flow, but a source of radiance formed by countless tiny Dao patterns.
On the top floor of the inn, a miniature version of a starry sea even floated, with countless tiny worlds slowly rotating within it. Xiao Yue stood before the door, her eyes widening in amazement. "Wow—this is so luxurious!" Qin Yu nodded slightly, his tone calm. "Yes, this is it. Waiter, bring me the most luxurious room." The waiter immediately beamed and promptly replied, "Alright! Please come upstairs, sir!"
Qin Yu smiled slightly, then led her directly into the "Heavenly Emanation Divine Pavilion" on the top floor. The moment the door was opened, the entire space transformed into an independent small world. Underfoot was a flowing starry river ground, and the dome was a real, operating universe projection. In the distance, a primordial waterfall spanning heaven and earth slowly cascaded down, with a large amount of the Limitless Evolving True Flow that had already solidified floating in the waterfall.
The entire room was filled with an extremely rich aura of Fate Soul essence. Even a single breath could cause the Fate Soul of an ordinary cultivator to resonate. Qin Yu slowly raised his hand. A ray of soul light instantly appeared, and the next moment, the image of the Source Flow Guardian reappeared in the center of the room. The golden and silver Source Ring slowly rotated, and the Source Dao Wheel continuously devoured the surrounding space.
As the Origin-Returning Domain expanded, the oppressive feeling, as if emanating from a higher dimension, once again caused the entire room to tremble slightly. Qin Yu and Xiao Yue remained silent, intently watching the Source Flow Guardian in the image, especially the "Source Court Projection." Even though it was merely a record of their souls, it still exuded an extremely dangerous aura.
After a long silence, Qin Yu slowly spoke, "The Source Flow Guardian has reappeared." "And this time..." "It's actually for the Chi Lineage's Mortal Transformation Pill." Xiao Yue, sitting cross-legged beside him, also became completely solemn. "It seems that..." "Dao Source Supreme Return Emperor still hasn't truly sensed our presence, nor has he discovered us." She let out a soft breath. "Actually, this is a good thing for us." "But for the other cultivators in the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain..." "It will probably cause a lot of unnecessary sacrifices."
She looked up at the Source Flow Guardian in the image, her eyes narrowing slightly. "But with our current cultivation, we can't possibly shake something like that." "If we actually encountered it, we'd probably only have to run away." Qin Yu nodded slowly, his gaze returning to the massive World Tombstone outside the window, his eyes darkening. "So..." "I must go to the Trillions of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal in the Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest," "Although I've already reached the True Annihilation Realm · Supreme," "it's still far from enough."
He slowly raised his hand, the Limitless Evolving True Flow in his palm slowly rotating. "Those Dao Shadow Soldier have already reached the Mystic Void Realm · Supreme." "And the Source Flow Guardian are even at the Wuji Realm." "Plus, there's the Four Great Lineage Grand Competition in seven months..." A sharp glint slowly appeared in Qin Yu's eyes. "I must, within these seven months," he said, "Break through to the Eternal Silence Realm as much as possible."
Xiao Yue nodded gently, sitting on the ground of the starry river, her little feet swinging lightly. "Yes. We absolutely cannot let the Source Flow Guardian slaughter other innocent cultivators with impunity." "Since there are trillions of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal there, it can't be just source crystals; there's probably something even more terrifying hidden inside."
"If we're lucky enough, we might actually find some incredible treasures there," Qin Yu exhaled. "Hmm." "Tomorrow." "Let's first buy a map of the entire Heart-Questioning Ancient Forest in the city," Xiao Yue immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Yay!" "We can also see if there's anything good to eat!" Qin Yu couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.