Inside the main hall, incense smoke curled gently. Chi Tongyue sat quietly in the main seat, her warm, autumn-water-like eyes fixed on Qin Yu. Although her expression was calm, she was constantly observing the young man before her.
Because she always felt that Qin Yu possessed an extremely special temperament. No matter what opportunities he faced, no matter what treasures he heard about, his eyes never showed the greed and fanaticism of ordinary cultivators. It was as if many things that would make cultivators of the Eternal Silence Realm fight to the death were nothing more than that in his eyes. And at this moment...
Qin Yu slowly set down his teacup, a gentle ripple spreading across the surface of the tea. A faint smile appeared on his lips as he bowed slightly to Chi Tongyue. "Since you trust me so much, it would be ungrateful of me to refuse. I am willing to represent the Chi Lineage in this Four Great Lineage Grand Competition."
The voice wasn't loud, but it was decisive and without the slightest hesitation. In fact, Qin Yu had already made up his mind to advance from the True Annihilation Realm · Initial Stage to the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage. It was almost as if this stage was specially prepared for him. Now, he had stepped into the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage and comprehended the Origin Silence Return to Truth Scripture. Furthermore, he had completely transformed the Dao-Slaying Annihilation Sword into the Dao- Annihilation Heavenly Sword - Supreme Finality.
Among those in the same realm, he couldn't think of anyone who could rival him, let alone those True Annihilation Realm cultivators. Thinking of this, Qin Yu's expression became even calmer, as if he had already seen the outcome. On the other side, when Chi Tongyue heard Qin Yu's personal agreement, a hint of joy appeared in her eyes, and her originally dignified and elegant demeanor relaxed considerably.
"Hahaha!" "Good!" "Good, good, good!" She said "good" three times in a row, and the satisfaction between her brows could not be concealed. It was obvious that she valued Qin Yu very much, even more than many young talents of the Chi Lineage. The next moment, Chi Tongyue raised her jade hand, and a dazzling purple-gold divine light slowly appeared in her palm.
An exquisitely crafted token appeared in her hand. The token was about the size of a palm, with a purple-gold color. Nine layers of primordial divine patterns were carved on the edges, and in the center was a chaotic Divine Mountain. On the mountain, countless primordial inscriptions flowed continuously. Upon closer inspection, these inscriptions were not fixed but were constantly evolving.
One breath turns into grand mist, another breath turns into chaos, and the next breath evolves the true meaning of the great road. It seems that the origin of the entire world is engraved in it. On the back of the token, there is a vigorous and ancient word "Chi" engraved. Just by looking at it, you can feel the vast majesty contained in it.
This was not a character, but an ancient divine peak, towering majestically, suppressing countless miles of mountains Chi Tongyue slowly handed the token to Qin Yu, her eyes filled with solemnity. "Qin Yu, this is our clan's Purple-Gold Access Token. Not many people in the entire Chi Lineage possess this token. With this token, you can freely enter and exit most areas of the Chi Lineage. From now on, if you wish to see me, you do not need to announce your arrival; simply enter."
She paused slightly, a smile playing on her lips. "Of course, some places truly related to the Lineage's origins and inheritance still require special permission." "But apart from that, you have almost no obstacles, and—" She gently raised her gaze, looking through the main hall towards the endless world in the distance.
A hint of arrogance, befitting an elder of the Ancient Clan, flickered in his eyes. "The entire Fourth Multidimensional Universe — the Void Dharma Realm —belongs to the Chi Lineage's territory. Whoever holds this token... within my Chi Lineage's sphere of influence, no one dares to easily provoke them. Especially those Ancient Clan and God Clan..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly, then he accepted the token with both hands and solemnly put it away. "Thank you, senior," Chi Tongyue waved her hand lightly, seemingly unconcerned. However, the smile in her eyes deepened, and then she suddenly remembered something, leaning back slightly, her expression becoming relaxed again.
"By the way, Ninghua has been incredibly busy lately, and what about your two friends? How about we get together sometime soon? I'll treat, let's all have a meal." She spoke with a smile befitting an elder, clearly just wanting to create a lively atmosphere, which would also be a good way to boost morale for the competition.
However, Qin Yu shook his head slightly upon hearing this, his expression tinged with apology. "Senior, I'm afraid I can't attend this meal." Chi Tongyue was slightly taken aback. Qin Yu slowly stood up, his expression becoming much more serious. "I still have quite a few things to attend to," and "before the competition," "there are some opportunities I must personally accomplish, and I also need to stabilize my own Fate Soul's origin within these three months. Time is really tight, so I can only regretfully decline your kindness, Senior."
At this point, Qin Yu clasped his hands slightly, his tone still respectful, "But senior, rest assured, before the competition begins, I will definitely return on time." Chi Tongyue looked at Qin Yu, and after a moment, shook her head with a helpless smile. She suddenly realized that this young man in front of her seemed to be on the road forever, always pursuing a higher Dao Path.
Having never truly stopped to rest, thinking of this, she no longer tried to persuade him to stay, but simply sighed softly, "Alright, young people have their own paths, I won't stop you. Go do what you want to do, and come back later."
As she spoke, she took out another ice-blue jade talisman, within which flowed an extremely gentle aura of Fate Soul. "This is my Soul Sound Token. If you encounter any trouble, simply send me a message. No matter where you are in the Void Dharma Realm, I will receive it." Qin Yu accepted the jade talisman solemnly. "This junior has remembered it."
Then, he slowly took a step back and bowed again. "Senior." "Then this junior will take his leave." Chi Tongyue looked at him quietly, her gaze softening considerably, as if she were looking at a highly regarded junior. Finally, she nodded gently, "Go. Be careful in everything." Qin Yu smiled slightly and said nothing more. The next moment...
He raised his hand and gently swiped, and with a hiss, a dark rift instantly opened in the void ahead. The aura of the Eternal Silence Realm flowed silently. Qin Yu bowed to Chi Tongyue one last time. Then he stepped into it, and his figure slowly disappeared. In the main hall, Chi Tongyue still stood in the same place, quietly watching the void rift that was gradually closing.
After a long while, she finally smiled faintly. "What an interesting little fellow..." "Perhaps this Four Great Lineage Grand Competition will be more exciting than anyone imagines."
After Qin Yu left, the palace where Chi Tongyue was located returned to tranquility. Outside the main hall, the sea of clouds surged, and countless streams of primordial light shuttled between the distant divine peaks. Just then, a layer of pale silver ripples suddenly appeared on the distant sky. The ripples spread silently, and the entire world seemed to make way for them.
The next moment, a tall and slender figure slowly walked out from the end of the void. With each step she took, silver-white lotus flowers automatically condensed in the void beneath her feet. When each lotus flower bloomed, the laws of heaven and earth within tens of thousands of miles around resonated faintly. The newcomer wore a silver moon-colored long dress, the hem of which hung in the void.
Countless fine primordial patterns flowed across it, as if billions of galaxies had been refined into it. A piece of ice-blue ancient jade hung at her waist, containing an extremely rich aura of Fate Soul essence. Her long hair was not tied up, but cascaded down her back like a waterfall, with starlight faintly shimmering among the silver strands.
What is most striking are her eyes, calm and indifferent, yet seemingly able to see through the cause and effect of all things. She simply stood there quietly, and the entire hall seemed to become her backdrop. Chi Xiyue, the number one prodigy of the Chi Lineage, one of the five strongest in the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain, a cultivator of the Wuji Realm, slowly walked into the main hall.
His gaze swept over the not-yet-fully-closed void rift, then turned to Chi Tongyue, his voice calm and cold, "He agreed?" Chi Tongyue nodded gently, a slight smile still lingering on her face. "Yes." "He agreed." Hearing this answer, Chi Xiyue's indifferent eyes flickered slightly.
A very faint smile even appeared at the corner of his mouth. "Very good." "This young man is indeed extraordinary. I have been observing him since the first moment I saw him." "Both his cultivation progress and the various events that have occurred since are enough to prove his exceptional nature."
She slowly turned around, gazing at the distant sky, her voice still calm, yet carrying an undeniable authority. "Since you've agreed, then from this moment on, he is a member of the Chi Lineage. At least until the end of the competition, no one can touch him."
As she said this, a cold glint flashed in her eyes. "Hua Jingmeng, Hua Yanyang... I will keep a close eye on them. If they dare to make a move in secret, I will kill them completely."
Clearly, the top prodigy of the Chi Lineage was not joking. Chi Tongyue nodded slightly upon hearing this, and then said, "There's no need to worry about the Hua Lineage for now. I'm more concerned about the Shangguan Lineage. They've been making some rather frequent moves lately, and I'll have someone continue investigating."
Chi Xiyue nodded in acknowledgment, and said no more. In the next instant, her figure disintegrated into thousands of silver light particles, drifting leisurely towards the other side of the void, completely disappearing without a trace.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Stele Forest Imperial City, Qin Yu had already left the Chi Family Lineage's territory. The bustling streets swept past beneath his feet, and the streets were teeming with people. Countless cultivators came and went, and the various Fate Soul auras intertwined, forming an extremely lively scene. After a moment, Qin Yu stopped.
Looking up ahead, an incomparably magnificent ancient palace came into view. The entire palace was tens of thousands of feet high and was made entirely of purple-gold divine stone. Countless giant alchemy furnace phantoms floated above the palace, each furnace slowly rotating and spewing out colorful cinnabar clouds that rose up.
Transforming into dragons, phoenixes, and qilin, they soared through the heavens and earth, their extremely rich fragrance filling the air. Just a whiff was enough to soothe one's Fate Soul. Above the main gate of the palace hung an ancient plaque with four powerful characters that exuded endless Daoist charm. The Myriad Medicine Immortal Court was a place where cultivators came and went in an endless stream, many of them even traveling from other great domains.
Qin Yu stood outside the palace, his gaze slowly sweeping over the strange phenomena of alchemy floating above the palace, all for the sake of purchasing one of the divine pills. Among them, the Wuji Return to Origin Pill evolved into a scene of all paths Return to One, with countless rivers of cause and effect finally converging at a single point, Great Void Annihilation Pill transformed into a boundless void of Annihilation.
All things return to stillness, the Great Dao is silent, and around the Profound Yellow Primordial Beginning Pill, scenes of the creation of heaven and earth continuously rotate, as if a new world is being born. Besides this, there are also 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...
Each one is a rare and extraordinary treasure. If placed in the outside world, it would be enough to make countless powerful people fight to the death for it. At this moment, Qin Yu quietly looked at the magnificent pill hall in front of him, a trace of thought appearing in his eyes. Tomorrow, he would go to the Layered Realm Void with Qian Wenwan. In such a place, even a cultivator in the Eternal Silence Realm could be completely lost if he was not careful.
Opportunity and danger always go hand in hand. Therefore, preparing some divine pills in advance is essential. Just then, from within her sea of consciousness, Xiao Yue slowly peeked out. Her twin blue eyes, gazing towards the Divine Pills and Wondrous Medicines Palace, lit up instantly. "Wow!" "Little Qinzi!" "This place is great!" "There are so many good things inside! Especially the Great Dream Fleeting Life Pill, and the End and Beginning as One Pill. They should be of great help to our entry into the Layered Realm Void."
At this point, she suddenly revealed a mischievous look, her eyes curving into crescents, "Anyway, the one thing you have in abundance right now is Supreme Transformation Source Crystal." "Buy!" "Buy it all!" Qin Yu couldn't help but chuckle upon hearing this, then looked up at the magnificent Myriad Medicine Immortal Court, and gently stepped towards the gate. He knew that before stepping into the Layered Realm Void, he should indeed prepare some truly trump cards for himself.