The Hua Lineage's Hidden Net Blankets the Sky

Deep within the ancestral land of the Hua Lineage, a magnificent palace, suspended among layers of Divine Mountain, stands silently.

The entire palace was forged from jet-black divine crystal, towering ten thousand feet high. Nine black-gold dragon statues were coiled on the roof, each dragon's eyes burning with dark divine light, overlooking the entire Hua Lineage land. Countless Dao patterns flowed around the palace, and the Source Power of heaven and earth continuously gathered in the center of the palace, making it the place with the most concentrated source energy in the entire Hua Lineage.

However, at that very moment, from the deepest part of the palace, an extremely disheveled figure slowly fell from the distorted void. Thud

Hua Yin knelt heavily on the ground, his chest heaving violently, each breath accompanied by excruciating pain as if his Fate Soul were shattering.

The black demonic patterns that once covered his entire body were now dull and lifeless, large patches of scales had long since fallen off, revealing crisscrossing wounds, from which grayish-white fragments of Fate Soul continuously emanated.

The most terrifying thing is his Fate Soul essence. Deep in his chest, the once brilliant and vast Fate Soul Nucleus is now covered with countless cracks. Each crack is constantly emitting Fate Soul essence, as if it will completely collapse at any moment.

Hua Yin endured the excruciating pain, slowly supporting himself against the stone pillar beside him as he stood up. Step by step, he walked into his own secluded meditation hall until the door slammed shut. Only then did he finally raise his right hand, and a pitch-black Soul Sound Talisman slowly appeared in his palm. Hua Yin gently swept it with his divine sense, and the Soul Sound Talisman instantly transformed into three streams of light, shooting off in three different directions from the Hua Lineage land.

... Just a few breaths later, three figures arrived almost simultaneously outside the palace. As the palace doors slowly opened, the three quickly stepped into the temple. However, when they saw Hua Yin's appearance, their expressions changed drastically almost at the same time. "Elder!!" One of the middle-aged men, dressed in a dark blue robe, rushed over instantly.

It was Hua Ciyuan, one of the many stewards of the Hua Lineage, True Annihilation Realm · Supreme. He quickly supported the swaying Hua Yin, his voice filled with anxiety. "Grand Elder!!" "What's wrong with you???" At the same time, the other two also rushed over. "Grand Elder!!" "Grand Elder!!!" The two were filled with shock.

They had never seen the Hua Lineage's Grand Elder, who had traversed the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain for countless years, so weak. His Fate Soul fluctuations were extremely chaotic, and he seemed as if he would collapse completely at any moment. Hua Yin slowly raised his head, his eyes empty and unfocused.

Those once sharp eyes were now filled with the constant shattering and reforming of Dao diagrams, countless cracks in his Fate Soul appearing and disappearing deep within his pupils. His brows had long lost their former brilliance, replaced by a profound, ancient desolation. He gazed at the three before him and spoke hoarsely, "Ciyuan..." "Junmo..." "Ziye..." "The three of you..." "are the people I trust most."

The three of them were startled upon hearing this. Hua Ciyuan hurriedly asked again, "Elder!" "Who injured you?" "What exactly happened?" Hua Junmo clenched his fists, his eyes filled with murderous intent. Hua Ziye's face was equally gloomy. In the entire Hua Lineage, who dared to injure the Elder like this? Hua Yin did not answer immediately.

Instead, he lightly waved his sleeve, and with a whoosh, a massive light screen slowly unfolded in the center of the temple. The next moment, a young figure slowly emerged. The figure in black robes was around twenty years old, with a calm expression; it was Qin Yu. Hua Yin stared at the figure, a deep, cold glint flashing in his eyes, his voice hoarse and low. "This person..." "colluded with the Ancient God Clan." "I accidentally discovered their conspiracy." "I intended to kill him on the spot." "But..." "The Ancient God Clan secretly laid an ambush." "They joined forces with this person..." "and severely injured me."

Inside the temple, a murderous aura instantly filled the air. Hua Yin slowly raised his head and said, word by word, "You three, immediately issue the order: 'Anyone within the entire territory is to hunt down this person!' Anyone belonging to the Hua Lineage, upon seeing him, must be killed without mercy."

Just then, Hua Ziye, who had been silent all along, suddenly frowned slightly. He looked at Qin Yu on the light screen, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Elder..." "This person..." "Isn't he the one Hua Jingmeng has been chasing?" "If I remember correctly..." "His name is..." "Qin Yu."

Hua Ciyuan's face immediately darkened. "Damn it!!" "So it's this person!!" Hua Junmo slammed his palm down, shattering the jade table beside him. "How dare you collude with the Ancient God Clan!!" "And you even dared to severely injure my Hua Lineage's Grand Elder!!" "Qin Yu!!" "You're courting death!!"

Hua Ciyuan also clasped his hands and said in a deep voice, "Elder, rest assured. We will immediately mobilize all the forces of the Hua Lineage. We will exterminate Qin Yu throughout the entire domain! We will not allow him to leave the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain alive."

Hua Yin nodded slightly, but with this movement, the last glimmer of brilliance in his eyes slowly dimmed, his gaze becoming increasingly empty, a deep weariness settling between his brows, and his shoulders involuntarily slumped slightly. His hoarse, low voice slowly rose again. "Hmm... I will send others to exterminate the Ancient God Clan. You are responsible for the complete annihilation of this person throughout the entire region." "Furthermore," he continued, "I need to immediately go into seclusion to heal my injuries." "My injuries... must not be known to anyone else in the clan."

He slowly closed his eyes, his voice growing softer. "The Grand Competition is approaching. The Hua Lineage isn't a monolithic entity either. I..." "I don't want the clan leader and certain members of the clan..." "to take advantage of our vulnerability." The three men's expressions immediately turned solemn. They simultaneously clasped their fists. "We will obey the Grand Elder's orders!" "Rest assured, Grand Elder!" "We will not divulge a single word about today's events!"

After saying this, the three bowed respectfully again and slowly withdrew from the temple. The heavy temple doors slammed shut again. The entire temple returned to silence. Only after confirming the three were completely gone did Hua Yin, who had been extremely weak, slowly raise his head. A chilling, sinister glint suddenly appeared deep within his empty, lifeless eyes. A slow, sinister smile crept across his lips.

A chilling, sinister smile curled at the corner of his lips. He slowly raised his eyes to look outside the temple, his voice as deep and cold as an abyss, filled with bone-chilling resentment. "Qin Yu... the humiliation you suffered today, the injuries you sustained, I will make you pay for every single one of them!"

His five fingers slowly clenched, and the illusory image of Qin Yu that appeared in his palm was instantly crushed to dust. Deep within the palace, only a low, menacing laugh, overflowing with boundless killing intent, echoed repeatedly, lingering for a long time. "Boy... I will make you pay a bloody price!"

As Hua Ciyuan, Hua Junmo, and Hua Ziye left the Hua Yin Secluded Temple, the three exchanged only a glance, none of them saying another word. They were all stewards of the Hua Lineage, all at the True Annihilation Realm · Supreme, and more importantly, they all understood what the Grand Elder's personal order to hunt them down meant.

Whoever could kill Qin Yu first would be a great hero. Hua Ciyuan took the lead and stepped into the void. His figure crossed dozens of Divine Mountain and finally arrived at a dark palace belonging to the Hua Lineage's secret guards. The palace door slowly opened and hundreds of cultivators wearing black robes knelt down in an orderly manner.

"Attachment to Seeing!" Hundreds of guards in the hall bowed in unison, their voices chilling and utterly silent. Hua Ciyuan remained indifferent, offering no further words, and with a sudden flick of his sleeve, hundreds of Soul Sound Talisman burst forth, hovering in mid-air, their spiritual light shimmering and their secret rhythms flowing.

"This is a secret order personally conveyed by the Grand Elder."

His voice, cold and authoritative, resounded throughout the entire hall. "Everyone must keep this strictly confidential and not divulge a single word! You have all received the Soul Sound Talisman, and immediately check them against the roster, then distribute them to your respective branch halls for immediate execution!"

He paused, then Hua Ciyuan's eyes turned icy, his killing intent chilling to the bone. "The Soul Sound Talisman will be burned immediately after reading it. Anyone who leaks even the slightest secret will have their soul and spirit annihilated, never to be seen again!" "Yes, sir!"

Hundreds of guards responded with a resounding roar, their postures upright and their expressions solemn.

Hua Ciyuan lightly tapped the void with his fingertips, and a clear light and shadow suddenly appeared, which was Qin Yu's true image. From his appearance in the ancient mansion to the entire confrontation and the battle, his appearance, aura, and Fate Soul fluctuations were all copied and recorded by him and condensed into each Soul Sound Talisman.

He was a cunning and calculating man, having already erased all traces of Elder Hua Yin's crushing defeat and severe injuries, as well as his collusion with the Ancient God Clan. Of all the Soul Sound Talisman, only one chillingly cold secret order remained—

Qin Yu, who colluded with the Ancient God Clan and rebelled against the Dao, is wanted throughout the entire region by the Grand Elder's secret order to be secretly executed. As Hua Ciyuan gazed at the swirling talisman light in the air, an Ultimate glint flashed in his eyes. His selfish thoughts surged within him. Qin Yu... this unparalleled merit of eliminating a scourge can only belong to me alone.

Meanwhile, Hua Junmo had arrived at another secret Hua Lineage palace, where the Hua Lineage's patrol team, numbering nearly a thousand, was gathered. Hua Junmo also unleashed a large number of Soul Sound Talisman. "Everyone, listen to my command!" "Do not make a sound!" "This is a top-secret kill order!" "All cities!" "All strongholds!" "All disciples who are out on missions!" "Secretly notify everyone!" "Anyone who discovers Qin Yu's whereabouts!" "Report to this steward immediately, and this person must be killed!"

At this point, Hua Junmo's lips curled slightly, "If anyone dares to bypass this steward and report directly to the elders," "the consequences..." "You understand." Everyone's expressions tightened. They naturally understood the meaning. Hua Junmo had no intention of sharing this credit with others; he wanted to deal with Qin Yu personally.

On the other side, Hua Ziye didn't linger at all, heading straight to the Hua Lineage's intelligence hall, responsible for all communication within the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain. Hua Ziye waved his hands rapidly, sending thousands of Soul Sound Talisman transforming into streaks of light that flew out. Each Soul Sound Talisman...

They all flew precisely towards a disciple of the Hua Lineage. "Remember," "This is a secret mission," "Do not disclose it," "Do not post a kill list," "Do not alert the outside world," "You only need to search secretly," "Once you find Qin Yu," "Immediately notify this steward," "No one else," "is allowed to interfere."

A cold glint flashed in Hua Ziye's eyes as well. "The Grand Elder deserves the most credit." "No one can compete with me for it." In less than half an hour, almost all of the tens of thousands of disciples in the entire Hua Lineage received a secret Soul Sound Talisman. There was no public kill order, no city-wide manhunt, and no announcement to the world. What existed was only an undercurrent that covered the entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain.

An invisible net is quietly being cast. Countless disciples of the Hua Lineage are leaving their ancestral land. Some are heading to various divine cities, some are entering secret realms, and some are lurking in ancient teleportation arrays. Many more are secretly searching for any trace of Qin Yu. The entire Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain may seem calm on the surface, but in reality, the Hua Lineage's secret manhunt has already begun in full swing.