Spirit Firmament Reordered · Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly

The world was silent; the dust of light had not yet settled.

The Miyan Mystic Restriction is gone, and the Principal of the Era, Xing, has been utterly Annihilation.

Above the shattered Spirit Firmament Great Realm, Qin Yu slowly descended.

Xuancang Shenying coughed up a mouthful of black blood, following closely behind. The two figures converged in the center of the battlefield, stepping into the crowd. Zhou Yu, Qian Ruishan, Yao Wanqing, Ming Ye, Ming Kong, Ming Yuan Ming Zhen, Ming Zhen, and Ming Tong —the eight core members of the Spirit Firmament camp—were all present, and at this moment, they were all silent.

They saw it--

A cyan halo slowly appeared and rotated on Qin Yu's right hand.

It was a sense of presence unlike anything I had ever experienced before.

It is neither a divine weapon, nor a soul artifact, nor any known Realm Artifact.

That was Dao Source ring— the Azure Ring.

It quietly encircled Qin Yu's right hand, resembling a bracelet, yet it was neither made of metal, nor of energy, nor of soul aura. The entire ring was filled with undecipherable mysterious runes, like the universe writing itself, like the womb of language weaving the root sounds of the beginning of order.

No one can understand any of the runes.

Even Xuancang Shenying was slightly stunned, and whispered, "... This thing is not within the Nine Thousand Realms of Consciousness."

In the blink of an eye, with just one person, one ring, and one breath, all the powerful experts of the Silent Origin Realm present felt their hearts tremble.

Qin Yu simply stretched out his right hand--

The Azure Ring trembled slightly, and all space instantly froze, as if the vital energy had been frozen outside of consciousness.

Zhou Yu was shaken and whispered, "This is... the true source of all the previous Origin Destroyer Techniques and Ring Spear Techniques?"

Qian Ruishan's icy gaze narrowed slightly. "He's never truly revealed it before... no wonder no one could see through his combat techniques." 'You really know how to hide your abilities well.'

Ming Kong and Ming Ye had complex expressions. The Ultimate technique that had once amazed everyone on the battlefield finally had a clear origin.

Xuancang Shenying slowly raised his eyes, his voice deep and resonant. "Spirit Firmament will have no further doubts—this child is neither the Soul Master nor the Emperor Lord, he is—"

"Spirit Firmament - Ring Bearer"

Immediately, the room fell silent.

Heaven and earth fell silent, and all the gods Annihilation.

On the first day after the war, Spirit Firmament was no longer noisy.

The aftershocks of blood and soul had not yet completely dissipated, and the world was still gasping for breath on the verge of collapse. But amidst the ruins and the vast expanse of the sky, four remaining sacred domains— the Netherworld, Divine Flame, Lightning Prison, and Myriad Spirits—slowly lit up with four Dao Source pillars—the only remaining roots of the Spirit Firmament.

The embers of four clans, the initial establishment of a new order

The Nether Firmament Underworld Sect, led by Qin Yu, had the largest number of survivors. Core figures such as Ming Kong, Ming Ye, Ming Tong, Ming Yuan, and Ming Zhen all returned to their positions. Although most were seriously injured, their Spiritual Sense was not extinguished and their clan souls were not destroyed. After this battle, the Nether Firmament Underworld Sect was undoubtedly the most powerful sect above the Spirit Firmament, ranking first among all sects.

The Divine Flame Radiant Realm – the Crimson Flame Lineage of the Flame God Ancient Clan, though nearly all its branches have been wiped out, still has its Realm Master, "Chi Zongyan," who led a small number of survivors back from the ruins of the Wind Extinction God Clan. Now, they have voluntarily submitted to the Nether Firmament Underworld Sect, vowing never to question the rights of their own clan again, but only to safeguard the fate of this remnant realm.

Thunder Prison Mystic Gate – Zhou Yu rises with Azure Thunder Lightning Hunter. The old Lightning Ancestor died at the hands of the Ancient Soul Warrior, and Zhou Yu becomes the sole Soul Master inheritor of Thunder Prison Mystic Gate, and is elected as the new sect master. Thunder Gate Mountain Range has been destroyed, but Zhou Yu is the Thunder Gate – the will of Thunder.

The Myriad Spirits Contract Beast Clan – The former Beast Lord has fallen, and many of the clan's strongest members perished in the collapse of their Soul Pact. Only the two sons, Qian Ruishan and Qian Ruishan, have returned. With Qian Ruishan's dual souls, she overwhelms the entire clan and officially inherits the position of Beast Soul Master. With a single command, all spirits submit to her blue eyes.

The rest of the clans... have all sunk into oblivion.

Crimson Abyss Divine Clan, Wind Extinction God Clan, Realm Bone Ridge, Realm Sealing Tower, Nether Devouring Hall --

They may be eliminated by the Origin Destroyer in the final battle, or their lives may be locked by the Azure Ring due to betrayal.

Their names will no longer be etched in the annals of posterity.

Those who reach the end of an era no longer even possess the right to be "mentioned".

The Azure Spirit Rift Valley has been completely shattered. Above the Nether Ring Severed Sky, a piece of the remnant world floats erratically, which is stabilized and suppressed by the power of the Azure Ring, becoming a temporary command center.

Qian Ruishan is healing her wounds; Zhou Yu accompanies the Thunder Hunter Divine Beast to Severed Thunder Domain; Ming Kong, Ming Ye, and Ming Tong are responsible for rebuilding the Soul Domain baseline and clearing away the battlefield remains.

Qin Yu stood alone on the cliff top.

He gazed at the undying azure light above the Spirit Firmament. Now the Azure Ring was no longer concealed; its existence, transcending all logic, time, and causality, had made everyone in the Spirit Firmament —even the Xuancang Shenying himself—dare not utter its name, referring to it only as:

"Ring Master".

He whispered to himself:

"... The Miyan Mystic Restriction has been destroyed. What happens next?"

The Xuancang Shenying approached and said softly, "You know the answer. The realm beyond... will never wait."

"The Immortal Clan of the Immortal Antiquity Era also had three great leaders: You Junhan, who Supreme the pinnacle of the Silent Source Realm; Jue Yilei Supreme pinnacle of the Silent Source Realm; and the most terrifying one, Chi Leiyuan was Supreme the pinnacle of the Silent Source Realm."

Qin Yu frowned slightly.

The Azure Ring trembled. In the silence, something unseen was approaching—

The lake shimmered, and all things were silent.

Several days have passed since the end of the Heavenly War, and a sliver of tranquility has begun to appear in the Spirit Firmament Great Realm. On the Heavenly Que Lake, the azure waters are as smooth as a mirror, reflecting two figures sitting side by side.

Qin Yu and Qian Ruishan sat side by side on a green stone on the lake shore, the gentle breeze rustling the dappled leaves behind them, and the warm light of the setting sun mingling with the lake water in front of them.

Her profile was bathed in the pale gold of the setting sun, her gaze fixed on the lake, her expression as serene as the first snow.

Qin Yu chuckled, "I heard that the elders of the Myriad Spirits Contract Beast Clan have officially nominated you as their sect leader."

Qian Ruishan didn't respond immediately, but tilted her head slightly and smiled faintly, "Yes, they say... the Ice Soul Twin Souls are soul blood that hasn't appeared in the world for thousands of years. And I am the most suitable one."

Qin Yu looked at her, his gaze gentle. "You truly deserve it."

Qian Ruishan turned her head, looking at him with gentle eyes, and said softly, "And what about you? You destroyed the Miyan Mystic Restriction, and now the entire Spirit Firmament knows about the Azure Ring behind you. You... are no longer just the heir of the Nether Firmament Underworld Sect."

Qin Yu paused for a moment, then slowly said, "I don't plan to stop yet."

He stood up and looked towards the distant sky at the edge of the lake. "I want to find three transcendent divine beasts."

Qian Ruishan was taken aback. "Three?"

"Well, one that suits your Ice Soul attribute is for you; one is to be taken to the Divine Abyss for Mu Qingwan; and the other is for my mother, Qin Yu."

Qian Ruishan was silent for a moment, then nodded. "Okay. I will immediately send a telepathic message to several elders of the Myriad Spirits Contract Beast Clan. They are well-versed in the origins of exotic beasts, and perhaps... they know some clues about the legends of transcendent divine beasts."

She turned around, her gaze resolute. "This time, I'll go with you."

Qin Yu's gaze softened, and he took her hand. The lake breeze caressed their faces, and all was peaceful. In the distance, above the blue sky, a faint aura of a divine beast from the unknown depths appeared, as if in response to the next step of the journey that was about to begin.

A gentle breeze blew across the lake, shimmering the water with silvery light. Qin Yu and Qian Ruishan sat quietly on the shore, the auras of the Azure Ring and the Ice Domain twin souls subtly merging behind them. They were enjoying the tranquility after the great battle.

Suddenly, one of the elders of the Myriad Spirits Contract Beast Clan— [Azure Soul True Qilin]—slowly approached, clad in an azure robe, his divine soul and beast form coexisting, and spoke respectfully:

"Sect Master, Envoy Qin, regarding the whereabouts of the three 'Transcendent' divine beasts, the ancient records have already revealed clues."

Then, the elder's three soul-patterned light runes slowly floated to the surface:

Extreme Cold Realm Wall - Soulfall Ice Plain

The ice-attribute transcendent divine beast "Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly" slumbers within, in the deepest frigid region of the "Silent Frost Soul Chasm," which only recognizes pure Soul Master possessing "Twin Soul Ice Seal."

Heart Abyss Continent - Mirror Spirit Moon Valley

The Soul Transformation Attribute Divine Beast "Silent Spirit Snow Fox" is said to possess "Six-Tailed Divine Breath" and currently only appears during specific moonlit tides in the Divine Abyss Continent.

Ming You Continent - Abyssal Rift Realm

The Dark-attribute transcendent divine beast "Nether Abyss Black Dragon" is an ancient mother dragon whose soul suppresses all other beast species in the Heavenly Emanation. Its guardian soul ground has remained unchanged for millennia, and only "Resurrected Ones of the Fate Abyss" can resonate with it.

Upon hearing this, Qian Ruishan slowly rose, gazing at the icefield runes, her eyes flashing:

"I want to Seeing Seeing that Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly."

Qin Yu chuckled, "You are the most suitable person in this world for Ice Butterfly."

The world is vast and boundless, and the snow falls silently.

At the northernmost edge of the Spirit Firmament lies an ancient forbidden zone that even eras are unwilling to approach— the Extreme Cold Realm Wall: Soulfall Ice Plain. Legend has it that not only heaven and earth are frozen here, but also unborn destinies and wills.

Now, Qin Yu and Qian Ruishan have embarked on this journey.

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The cold wind was like a blade, and every inch of snow was like a chain of ice crystals.

Qin Yu and Qian Ruishan stepped out of the teleportation array, and the scene before them seemed to be a remnant world from another era.

All I saw was --

The boundless ice field stretches to the horizon, with layers of ice and snow piled up like mountains, one after another, as if even time itself has been frozen within it.

The sky was pale, the sun was like a dead star, its light weak; amidst the howling icy wind, the ground was crystallized and spread out like soul patterns, with giant ice blocks inlaid with ancient totems lying across the wilderness.

In the snow, a towering "Frost Ice Bridge" hangs alone in the air, its runes flashing, seemingly the only passage across the icy plains.

Wrapped in a dark white spiritual robe, Qian Ruishan's dual soul aura naturally dissipated. Stepping into the icy domain, her soul remained unmoved, yet the towering ice and snow beneath her feet automatically retreated, welcoming her as if on a pilgrimage.

Qin Yu looked at her. "This icy plain has been waiting for you for a long time."

They trudged through the ice, crossing fractured glaciers and frozen Soul Stone Canyons. Deep within this world, where the frigid air seemed to freeze everything in its tracks—

A faint emerald light suddenly appeared in the frigid fog.

Passing through an opening made of icicles, the view suddenly changed:

Here, it is no longer a snow-covered ice field, but a warm and verdant valley.

The ground was covered with emerald green spiritual grass, which shimmered with starlight as a gentle breeze blew by.

Hundreds of "Cold Branch Emerald Rain Tree" soar into the sky, with crystal-clear ice flowers hanging from their branches and leaves, each flower imbued with the Spiritual Qi;

A pool of water, naturally formed from ice crystals, lies quietly in the heart of the valley, reflecting Wancai, like a mirror of heaven and earth.

Qian Ruishan's pupils trembled slightly, and she whispered:

"This place... isn't truly warm, but rather the soul realm of that divine beast, projecting an illusion of its soul's desire."

Qin Yu nodded. "It seems the Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly already knows we are coming."

His gaze was piercing as he stared at the pool in the heart of the valley, where a Wancai phantoms were faintly appearing...

Above the pool in the valley, the Wancai light and shadow grew even more intense.

Suddenly, the surrounding space trembled slightly, and a bone-chilling cold emanated from the void. However, it was different from the violent cold wave of the icy plains; it was a silent chill that began to freeze from the deepest part of the soul.

Qian Ruishan's expression changed slightly. The next moment, she was swept into the center of the pool by a gentle yet irresistible force and disappeared.

As Qin Yu was about to move, seven soul patterns rippled in the pool, folding like butterfly wings to block his path.

He stood alone on the snowy bank, his gaze piercing, and said softly:

"Welcome it well, Shan."

Everything returned to darkness.

Then, a vast icy sea suddenly unfolded in her mind.

That was an endless mirror, reflecting her image everywhere—but not of her contemporaries, but of:

She was the one who practiced swordsmanship alone when she first entered Youqiong, and was looked down upon by her fellow disciples;

Despite suffering repeated failures in her soul-refining process, she stubbornly gritted her teeth and continued her cultivation.

The moment she first realized that Qin Yu was no longer the same person in her eyes, that flutter of emotion and obsession;

She nearly burned herself out in her final battle against the Soul Jiao, yet she didn't retreat a single step...

These images unfold like butterfly wings, swirling around her endlessly. Her voice, her smile, her tears—her "essence"—are replayed in this moment.

If you wish to be in harmony with me, then you must first know my essence.

A cool, Kong Ling voice arose silently, like the soft Time Splitting of thousands of ice flowers.

My name is Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly).

I am not testing your strength, but your will.

Ice Soul's Question

The next moment, the entire icy illusion transformed into seven layers of extreme cold dreamscapes:

A solitary existence without companions—this caused her to lose all her memories, leaving her only with the instinct to cultivate asceticism for a hundred years;

A Heartbroken Woman's Questioning of Love: A vision of "Qin Yu's death" appears, to see if she breaks down;

The Death Zone of Extreme Cold and Soul Suppression – the body freezes and cracks, the soul is sealed; if one cannot ignite oneself in the Soul Snow, one will be forever trapped in the cycle of reincarnation.

The Battle of Mirror Soul Reenactment – A duel against one's own first soul in an extreme state; defeat means complete loss of the soul.

The Blade of Emotional Examination—forces her to dissect her "soulful love" for Qin Yu; if she does not acknowledge it, she must sever her own soul's threads.

A scheme frozen for eternity—the universe was destroyed, leaving only her to cultivate for millennia;

The Abyss of Fate Soul Reflection – Finally, she must walk into the core of the "Icy Cold Pierces the Realm" to truly merge with her Second Soul.

--Every illusion is a test of willpower and a tempering of emotions.

As she stepped into the final seventh level, the Ice Butterfly unfurled its Wancai wings from the depths of the Soul Abyss, emerging from the depths of her soul and gently landing on her brow.

"You reflect my own soul and illuminate all the world."

"I acknowledge you, Daughter of the Ice Soul—I am the Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly, and from this day forth, our Soul Pact together."

The colorful butterfly wings burst forth like flowers, instantly illuminating the entire ice valley inside and out!

In an instant, the ice layer of the entire Soulfall Ice Plain melted inch by inch, turning into Wancai ice crystals that scattered into the sky.

In the heart of the valley, a graceful figure slowly walked through the snow-covered ground.

Behind her stood a breathtakingly beautiful divine beast that blotted out the sky:

A body ten thousand feet tall, with butterfly wings covering the sky, Wancai flowing like a dreamlike cold mist, the breath of an icy soul filling the heavens and earth.

Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly have appeared in the world.

And she— Qian Ruishan —had an additional seven-colored butterfly mark on her soul, her soul power was completely transformed, and she was like an empress emerging from the ice and snow.

She slowly walked out of the Abyss of Cold Light. The entire icy plain was as quiet as a pilgrimage, with only the chirping of butterfly wings, which did not belong to this world, echoing in Qin Yu's ears.

And that figure—

Leaping forth from above the icy mist and between the snow-capped cliffs, shaking the very heavens.

It is a sacred, desolate, yet radiant being that illuminates all realms: the Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly.

Ice Soul Divine Beast - Queen of All Things

Extreme Cold Origin, Icy Illusionary Wings, Ghostly Suppression

Ice Queen, Mother of Ten Thousand Butterflies

The butterfly's wingspan nearly hundreds of feet, completely covering half of the frigid plains' sky. Beneath the predominantly icy white backdrop, it was outlined with Wancai soul-light feather patterns, each vein seemingly containing the whispers of countless souls.

Ice crystal patterns constantly emerged from the edges of the wings, drifting like snowflakes in the wind. Each slight movement was an engine of spatial rhythm, and a gentle flap could trigger an avalanche of water from all directions.

The butterfly's body is pure and clean, its fine scales shimmering with an ethereal beauty. Floating on its back are patterns of extremely cold pulses, with a crystallized heart and soul at its very center, capable of shattering a thousand consciousnesses with the slightest movement.

Its eyes are dark blue, butterfly-shaped, soul-patterned pupils, capable of discerning the flow of an enemy's soul and erasing its trajectory.

Wancai specks of light perpetually float around the butterfly's wings, like fireflies falling from ice, dreamlike and ethereal.

--Each point of light contains the illusory cause of the soul snow. When it falls to the ground, it freezes the soul, not the body, but freezes the beliefs and cause and effect.

Ice Soul Realm: Queen's Descent

She gently flapped her wings, and the entire icy plain returned to pure white silence, all fluctuations of soul power instantly stilling;

Wherever she descended, even the winds of divine sense were frozen, and even soul beasts would unconsciously lower their heads and prostrate themselves;

She is not a fighting machine; she is an existence acknowledged by destiny, the absolute ruler of all the divine beasts of the Ice Soul type.

Qian Ruishan stood on the butterfly's back, a seven-colored halo surrounding her shoulders. Her long hair flew in the wind, and her clothes fluttered like interwoven ice feathers. She looked up at the sky, her eyes clear yet revealing an unwavering determination that was impossible to look directly at.

As Qin Yu watched this scene, a slight smile played on his lips, and he murmured:

You have truly surpassed all your previous selves.

Under his gaze, the Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly slowly lowered its head, releasing a butterfly spirit ripple that gently touched Qin Yu's brow—this was the Ice Butterfly ritual of "acknowledging an ally," which was only performed on a very small number of beings.

At this moment, the Soulfall Ice Plain is bathed in Wancai ice light, with billions of snowflakes falling as if the ice realm is being crowned king.

In the Wancai of snow and mist of the Soulfall Ice Plain, the light gradually faded, and the awe-inspiring butterfly shadow slowly folded its wings.

The butterfly wings, which had originally stretched for hundreds of feet, transformed into a streak of Wancai light in a flash, like a dreamlike mist, condensing into the size of a palm and flying to Qian Ruishan's shoulder. The ice butterfly, like agile star feathers, circled and danced around her, releasing patches of gentle ice light, like specks of snow dust, or like billions of stars dancing in the air.

As the butterfly's wings fluttered, five-colored crystalline patterns appeared in the air, and around Qian Ruishan's clothes, there was a faint echo of flowing ice veins, as if responding to the resonance of her Fate Soul veins.

⸻ When not in combat, it can actively compress its main body to an extremely small size, transforming into a butterfly spirit and residing beside Qian Ruishan, on her shoulder, in her hair, in her palm, etc., flying and accompanying her;

Once she senses the battle aura or is summoned by Qian Ruishan, her figure will unfold in an instant, majestic like a snow queen, awakening the Ice Realm Soul Authority!

As the butterfly wings shrink, they release countless colorful starlight points, like fragments of Wancai aurora falling from the void;

Each point was accompanied by the sound of extremely cold, soul-piercing breaths, as if thousands of snow spirits were softly chanting;

Surrounded by points of light, a gentle energy protected Qian Ruishan, ensuring that she was free from cold and Consciousnessless wherever she went.

Just as Qian Ruishan gently stroked the butterfly's wings, the ice butterfly suddenly spoke, its voice clear and gentle, carrying a light echo, like a celestial sound rising from a snowy forest:

"Lord of the Soul Contract... your aura is pure and Stainless. Since my birth, I have never seen such a pure ice soul."

"From this day forward, I will be your wings, your blade... I will not descend for the cold, but will move only for you."

It gently circled Qian Ruishan once, emitting a soft chirp, much like a young girl's laughter, and then murmured:

"And it's so good to be by your side."

Qian Ruishan was slightly taken aback, and a gentle smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Qin Yu remained silent, simply turning away with a smile, letting the wind and snow fall on his shoulders, his gaze as warm as ever.