An Encounter with Shangguan Cultivators on the Road

Qin Yu bid farewell to Chi Xiyue and set off from the Heavenly Desert Ancient Forest, tearing through the void as he sped towards the territory of the Chi Lineage.

The long river of void slowly merged behind him, and the Daoist aura of salvation flowed quietly around him. He did not deliberately flaunt his power, but when cultivators passed by, they still involuntarily gave way.

In the current, undercurrents are surging in the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain. The struggle between the Hua Lineage and the two ancient lineages of Chi and Ju is intensifying. All forces are lying in wait in the shadows, coldly observing the changing winds.

Qin Yu did not deliberately conceal his aura. At the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage, he was already considered a powerful figure in the eyes of ordinary cultivators, but in the eyes of top clans, he was not enough to arouse excessive suspicion. He took advantage of this difference in perception to travel alone without disturbing others.

... West City, within the territory of the Godfall Imperial City, the Shangguan Lineage's domain, the border of the Destruction Labyrinth. This place is different from the hustle and bustle of other imperial cities, and is shrouded in a desolate and ancient atmosphere all year round. In the distance, a giant gray corridor that stretches across the sky and the earth lies deep in the field of vision.

That was a perilous place formed by countless layers of shattered space, where spatial turbulence often raged and tore the heavens and earth apart, and the remnants of the shattered ancient world drifted aimlessly. The Destruction Labyrinth was a special forbidden area controlled by the Shangguan Lineage.

Qin Yu stepped out of the void passage and was about to continue forward when, just as he reached the boundary line, a rough and greedy voice suddenly rang out from behind him. Before the words had even finished, three figures silently blocked his retreat.

Qin Yu paused slightly, then slowly turned around. Three figures stood in mid-air, their auras all incredibly powerful, each Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage cultivator.

The leader was thin with a narrow face and eyes that gleamed with a repulsive greed. He scrutinized Qin Yu from head to toe, like a hunter examining prey that had fallen into a trap.

"Boy, where do you come from? Don't you know that passing through the Shangguan Lineage's territory requires paying a toll?" Qin Yu stared at the three men quietly for a moment, then a faint, cold smile appeared on his lips, "A toll? This is the first time I've heard of such a rule."

The gaunt man let out a cold laugh, and a burly, obese cultivator beside him strode out, each step causing a subtle tremor in the void. He stroked his chin, looking completely at ease.

"Boy, this road is under the jurisdiction of my Shangguan Lineage. If you want to pass through, hand over 100,000 Supreme Transformation Source Crystal. Otherwise..." He grinned maliciously, his arrogance fully revealed: "You'll likely find yourself unable to leave this place today." "100,000 Supreme Transformation Source Crystal?"

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, then burst into loud laughter, the sound echoing endlessly at the edge of the Destruction Labyrinth. The expressions of the three of them slowly darkened.

Qin Yu's gaze swept indifferently over the crowd. "I originally thought that the Shangguan Lineage, as one of the Lineage of the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain, had unfathomable foundations. Now it seems they are nothing special. A mere 100,000 Supreme Transformation Source Crystal are worth three Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage cultivators personally blocking their way and robbing them. Has the Shangguan Lineage fallen to such a state?"

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions darkened. The obese cultivator's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he growled, "You're courting death!" At this moment, the only woman among the three stepped forward slowly. With a seductive figure and a chilling arrogance in her eyes, she scrutinized Qin Yu, a mocking smile playing on her lips.

"It seems you can't produce any Source Crystals at all. In that case, hand over your storage crystal core, and all the valuables inside will be ours. It'll save us the trouble." Qin Yu's smile deepened, his eyes filled with absurdity. "Your Shangguan Lineage is truly a den of snakes and rats. No wonder you could form an alliance with the Hua Lineage; your methods are exactly the same."

The gaunt man's expression changed drastically. "Insolence! Junior, stop spouting nonsense! Don't act arrogantly just because you have some cultivation. Hand over the storage crystal core at once!" The other two simultaneously released their own pressure, and three powerful forces at the Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage crashed down on Qin Yu.

Boom! The void trembled violently, but Qin Yu stood still, not taking a single step back, not even the hem of his clothes was lifted by the strong wind. His mind was like an ancient well, without a ripple.

He reached into his storage crystal core and retrieved an ordinary storage bag, flicking it lightly with his fingertips. "You want this?" The three men's eyes locked onto the bag. Qin Yu smiled faintly, "It contains far more than just 100,000 Supreme Transformation Source Crystal; the quantity far exceeds your expectations!"

He casually tossed the storage bag into the air, letting it slowly spin above his fingertips. "However, if you're not afraid of death, you're welcome to come and take it yourselves." The air suddenly froze. The obese cultivator stared intently at the floating storage bag, his greed no longer concealed, his Adam's apple bobbing incessantly.

One hundred thousand Supreme Transformation Source Crystal is an astonishing fortune even for a cultivator in the Eternal Silence Realm. Looking at Qin Yu's calm and composed demeanor, which did not seem like bluffing at all, he became even more certain that this young cultivator must be carrying a great treasure.

"Since you're so determined to die, then I'll grant your wish!" Boom!

The space beneath the obese cultivator's feet suddenly shattered, and his body, like a falling star, charged straight at Qin Yu. His speed was Ultimate, and his five fingers spread wide, reaching directly for the storage bag.

"Hahaha! Your things are mine now!" Just as his fingertips were about to touch the bag, the obese monk's body suddenly stiffened, and his pupils contracted wildly. "No..." He sensed an incomprehensible power.

There was no deafening collision, no violent energy surge, not even a spatial ripple. Yet, the Fate Soul deep within him was gradually disintegrating, slowly dissolving from its very core.

Ecstasy froze on his face, replaced by Ultimate fear from the depths of his soul. "You... what exactly..." He couldn't finish his sentence. Boom! His Fate Soul essence shattered completely, his massive body frozen in mid-air, then turned into countless specks of light, dissipating into the world with the wind.

An Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage perished. The entire process was devoid of earth-shattering battle, without any destructive shockwaves. No one saw how Qin Yu made his move. Silently, a single strike Annihilation. "Fatty?!" "Fatty!!"

The gaunt man and the alluring woman gasped in shock, their bodies stiffening in mid-air, their eyes wide open, their minds blank. Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage? They couldn't even trace the trajectory of the attack, yet the woman had instantly killed Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage —all of this was beyond their comprehension.

The arrogance on the woman's face vanished, replaced by shock. Only now did she realize that the young cultivator before her was not prey to be slaughtered, but a terrifying beast that had concealed its sharpness and hidden its fangs.

Qin Yu slowly withdrew his hand, the storage bag still hovering quietly in his palm. He looked at the remaining two and said in a calm tone, "Now, do you still want to seize my storage crystal core?" The border of the Destruction Labyrinth was deathly silent. The two Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage felt a chilling coldness originating from the depths of their Fate Soul.

Witnessing his companion vanish into dust on the spot, the thin, lecherous cultivator froze briefly before unleashing a torrent of fury that instantly consumed his mind.

His eyes were bloodshot and red, and the veins on his forehead bulged like coiled dragons. His immense pressure, typical of Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage, suddenly and completely erupted, shaking the entire void.

"You bastard!" His voice shook the entire realm, his killing intent chilling to the bone. "If I don't extract your Fate Soul today and subject you to endless torment through countless reincarnations, what will become of the Shangguan Lineage's Shangguan Lineage!"

The alluring woman beside her was not blinded by anger. Her eyes were deep and a sinister calculation flashed across them. In an instant, she pretended to be furious and spoke in a sharp and shrill voice.

"Senior brother! This person is definitely suspicious!" She pointed directly at the void where the fat man had just disappeared.

"The fat man was caught off guard due to his greed for treasure, and that's why he was ambushed! How could an Eternal Silence Realm · High Stage cultivator be so powerful as to be instantly killed by an Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage?"

"In my judgment, he must have planted an ultimate weapon in his storage bag, or secretly concealed a one-time-use, heaven-defying forbidden technique!"

Her eyes flashed, and she deliberately urged, "Senior brother, don't be fooled by his feigned composure! He's at his limit. If you go all out, he'll surely die!" The lewd man was already burning with rage, and upon hearing this, he had no more doubts.

In his understanding of cultivation, the gap between cultivation levels was like an insurmountable chasm; it was absolutely impossible for Eternal Silence Initial Stage realm to kill a higher-level cultivator. Everything that had just happened must have been due to external forces. With this thought, his eyes blazed with killing intent, a chilling murderous aura spreading across the sky. "Junior! You killed my junior brother and toyed with us!" "Give me your life!"

Boom!!! The space beneath his feet exploded, and his body transformed into a dark afterimage, instantly traversing dozens of miles of void. His five fingers stretched out, and his body was enveloped in a rich Logic Origin. Every fingerprint pattern was imprinted with the profound understanding of the Great Dao accumulated by the Eternal Silence High Stage cultivator over countless years.

With this strike, he unleashed his full power, leaving no room for retreat, his sharp edge aimed directly at Qin Yu's brow, intending to pierce through the opponent's Fate Soul essence and eliminate him completely.

Despite the overwhelming attacks and murderous intent surrounding him, Qin Yu remained standing still, his posture unmoved, his gaze calm and undisturbed. He lightly flicked his right hand, and the ordinary storage bag continued to twirl leisurely between his fingers.

As the killing intent drew near, Qin Yu slowly raised two fingers, his movements incredibly gentle, as if plucking a Does Not Exist speck of dust from the vast void. He parted his lips slightly, his voice like the sound of the Dao, calm yet majestic. "The Unnamed Initial Silence." Boom!!!