Hua Yin gazed at Qin Yu, the last trace of probing in his eyes slowly fading. He did not immediately make a move, because he could not see through this young man. A person who could destroy the Ancient God Clan and kill Hua Lingxi with only the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage could not possibly be just an ordinary cultivator.
A gentle night breeze blew, causing the bamboo leaves to sway. Hua Yin stood with his hands behind his back, his voice low and calm. "Boy." "You're quite good." "Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage, yet you dare to stir up such a storm." As he spoke, his gaze remained fixed on Qin Yu's face, as if trying to find a flaw in his expression.
"I don't know..." "Whose disciple are you, a disciple of some senior master?" "Or..." "Which hidden force has nurtured this peerless prodigy?" Hua Yin smiled slightly. "Young friend." "May I know your name?"
Qin Yu stood there quietly, moonlight falling on his shoulders. His eyes seemed shrouded in the perpetual mists of the mountains, unfathomable. The next moment, he suddenly chuckled softly. "Hahaha..." "Your Hua Lineage..." "Is there anyone who doesn't recognize me?"
Hua Yin's brow twitched slightly. Qin Yu slowly raised his head, his voice carrying a hint of nonchalance, "Hua Jingmeng." "Haven't you been hunting me down throughout the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain?" "What?" "As the Grand Elder of the Hua Lineage..." "You don't even know me?" A cold glint flashed in Hua Yin's eyes. He remained silent for a moment, then slowly smiled.
"Oh?" "I see." "It was that brat Hua Jingmeng." His expression remained unchanged as he spoke, his tone carrying a hint of contempt. "Young friend," he said, "though I don't know what grudge you have against Hua Jingmeng, 'but...' 'that brat... if it weren't for the protection of his clan,' 'he would be dead long ago.'"
Hua Yin shook his head slightly, his eyes devoid of any kinship. "As far as I know," he said, "His sister, Hua Feiting, was killed by his own hands. Such a person is nothing but a scourge to the Hua Lineage."
Qin Yu slowly narrowed his eyes, his gaze fixed on Hua Yin, a galaxy of stars within them. "It seems," he said, "that you, as an elder of the Hua Lineage," "don't care about the life and death of the Hua Lineage members at all." Upon hearing this, Hua Yin burst into laughter again. "Hahahaha—" His laughter echoed throughout the entire ancient mansion.
After a moment, he slowly stopped laughing, his expression eerily calm. "Young friend," he said, "Do you know that in the bustling world, everyone is looking out for themselves? The Great Dao inherently harbors selfishness. If people do not seek a way to survive for themselves, heaven and earth will abandon them." As he spoke, his eyes were as deep as an ancient well. "Cultivating for millions of epochs," he continued, "I have long understood a principle. So-called clans, so-called righteousness, so-called loyalty, are all built upon interests. Only by being strong enough can one truly stand in the world."
He slowly looked at Qin Yu, a genuine hint of appreciation appearing in his eyes for the first time. "Young friend," he said, "Your ability to kill Hua Lingxi is enough to prove that your talent far surpasses that of today's so-called prodigies. In that case, how about..." "we make a deal?"
... Qin Yu remained expressionless, simply gazing at him with an ancient and indifferent expression. "A deal?" "Tell me about it." "Let's see if your deal can sway me." Hua Yin's lips slowly curved upwards, and an ancient Dao pattern slowly lit up between his brows, accompanied by an extremely subtle aura of the Great Dao.
He slowly said, "First, all the grudges between you and Hua Jingmeng, I can resolve for you. Even, if you wish, I will personally eliminate Hua Jingmeng for you." He gently extended a finger. "Second, if you are willing to form a contract with me and become my subordinate, I can guarantee that from this day forward, you will be free to roam the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain, and the other three great Lineage will never dare to easily harm you."
At this point, Hua Yin's voice grew even lower. "Third." "I swear on my Dao heart," he said, "I will personally nurture you," "making you the number one genius in the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain." "The so-called Five Great Heavenly Prodigies of today are nothing but mediocre before you."
Finally, he gently waved his right hand, and a rich aura of the Great Dao slowly spread out. "As long as you nod now," he said, "I will immediately bestow upon you a supreme logical divine power." "In addition, I will also give you hundreds of thousands of Supreme Transformation Source Crystal." Hua Yin slowly took a step forward.
His gaze was fixed on Qin Yu, his voice filled with seductive allure. "Young friend," he said, "such conditions," "across the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain," "I'm afraid no one else can offer you." "What do you think...?"
Qin Yu stood quietly in the courtyard of the ancient house, bathed in moonlight. His Qingyi swayed gently as he gazed at Hua Yin, his eyes as calm and serene as a mountain range and a sea of clouds. After a moment, Qin Yu suddenly chuckled softly. "Hahaha..." "If it were any other cultivator," "with conditions like yours," "it would probably be enough to make countless people flock to you, even bow down and submit."
As he spoke, his expression remained calm, showing no sign of being moved or hesitating. "Unfortunately," he said, "I, Qin Yu, have always preferred to be alone and dislike being constrained by anyone." Qin Yu slowly raised his eyes, his gaze as calm as a deep sea. "Moreover," he continued, "I have always looked down on your Hua Lineage."
As he spoke, a faint smile slowly crept onto his lips. "How about this...?" "How about you become my Soul Thrall?" "I promise." "Within a few years," "I will let you completely take over the entire Hua Lineage," "becoming the true patriarch of the Hua Lineage." "What do you say?"
Hua Yin was taken aback for a moment, then his eyes slowly squinted, revealing an undisguised arrogance. A haughty smile slowly crept onto his lips. It was a smile that wasn't quite a smile, but his eyes were full of sharpness. "Hahahaha..." "Interesting." "Truly interesting." His laughter grew louder and louder, as if he had heard the funniest thing in the world.
After a long while, Hua Yin slowly stopped laughing and looked at Qin Yu again, his eyes now filled with coldness. "Boy." "I have lived for millions of epochs." "This is the first time I have met someone as arrogant and confident as you." He slowly took a step forward, and the pressure of the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme spread out like a tide.
The entire ancient house began to tremble slightly. "You actually dare to dream..." "To take me as your Soul Thrall." Hua Yin slowly shook his head. The smile on his lips grew even colder. "Boy," "You're far too..." "Too confident." "Too arrogant." His gaze was fixed firmly on Qin Yu. "That's right." "Hua Lingxi did indeed die at your hands." "However," "Do you really think," "that I would be comparable to her?"
Hua Yin slowly placed his hands behind his back, his aura of long-held high position instantly sweeping across the entire courtyard. "Hua Lingxi is merely an ordinary elder among those at the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme." "And I," "am able to sit in the position of the Hua Lineage's Grand Elder," "have never relied on seniority."
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu simply smiled lightly, slowly flexing his wrists, his eyes remaining calm. "Then there's no need to continue." "Who is stronger?" "You and I..." "A few moves will tell." As soon as he finished speaking, the night wind suddenly stopped. The bamboo forest also fell silent.
The smile on Hua Yin's face slowly disappeared, his lips gradually pressed into a cold, straight line, and his eyes, now lowered, were devoid of any emotion. He slowly raised his right hand, his five fingers gently spread, and in his palm, Dao patterns, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, began to slowly emerge.
Those Dao patterns were not dazzling, nor did they possess any astonishing aura. Yet, each pattern seemed to represent an independent Dao logic. They intertwined and arranged themselves continuously, and the rules of heaven and earth above the entire ancient house began to slowly change along with these patterns.
The leaves stopped falling, the moonlight seemed to freeze in mid-air, and even the air seemed to move at an extremely slow pace. Hua Yin slowly raised his head, a cold glint in his eyes. "Boy," he said, "since you're so eager to die," "then this old man..." "will grant your wish."
As his voice fell, the logical Dao patterns on his palm suddenly emitted a dark divine light, and an aura of rules far more profound than ordinary Daos slowly permeated the entire world. "Today," "this old man will show you..." "what is the true--" "The Great Dao of Logic and Rules." At the same time.
On the other side, Qin Yu slowly grasped the Silent Origin Stainless Sword. The sword tip hummed softly, and a grayish-white sword intent flowed slowly from the blade. He did not strike first. Instead, he quietly watched the logical Dao patterns that were constantly evolving in Hua Yin's palm. In his eyes, strands of chaotic Dao patterns quietly emerged.
The Ring Master Soul Diagram had slowly begun to operate; Fate Soul, origin, cause and effect... all perceptions were elevated to their Ultimate at this moment. Qin Yu's lips curled slightly. "Very good." "Then let me experience..." "You, the Great Elder of the Hua Lineage, have your methods." The entire ancient mansion resonated with the rising auras of the two.