Reverse Annihilation Alters Cause and Effect
Two figures stood almost simultaneously in the center of the arena. The surrounding noise gradually subsided, and millions of eyes were fixed on the two. The wind swept across the arena surface, fluttering their clothes. The two stood several feet apart, silently gazing at each other.
A moment later, Qin Yu and Ju Mohan took a step forward at the same time, bowing respectfully to each other. There was no pointless probing, no shallow contempt, only pure and equal respect between powerful individuals who had embarked on the same path of origin.
Ju Mohan straightened up, his gaze falling on Qin Yu, his eyes filled with genuine respect. After a brief silence, he slightly cupped his hands, his steady voice echoing across the arena.
"My name is Ju Mohan. It is my good fortune to be able to spar with Brother Qin."
His words showed no disdain for Qin Yu's status as an outsider. In the previous battles, Qin Yu had already won the recognition of all the geniuses of his generation with his genuine strength in the Great Dao.
Qin Yu nodded slightly, his expression remaining calm and composed. "Brother Mohan, you flatter me." "To have fought you is an honor for me as well."
His voice was calm and gentle, without revealing the slightest sharpness. Yet it was precisely this composure, unwavering even in the face of imminent collapse, that secretly shook the hearts of many cultivators watching the battle. To remain so calm in the face of someone like Ju Mohan was itself an extremely rare quality.
Ju Mohan's gaze gradually hardened. He knew that from now on, he had no room for reservation. "Brother Qin," he said, "I will give it my all in this battle, and I hope you will not hold back."
As soon as he finished speaking, he straightened his shoulders slightly, and the origin dormant deep within his Fate Soul slowly awakened. Strands of dark blue Daoist energy rose slowly from his body, and fine ripples spread across the surrounding void. These were signs of the operation of the Primordial Annihilation Structure Dao, stirring the origin of heaven and earth.
Qin Yu looked at him and nodded slightly. "Of course." "Then there's no need for further words, Brother Mohan, make your move." Ju Mohan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and the restrained sharpness broke through its shackles, spreading out in all directions. "Alright!" "Brother Qin, please accept this move."
In the center of the arena, two figures stood facing each other, separated by tens of feet of empty space.
The lingering effects of the Daoist aura triggered by his recent appearance on the stage had not yet dissipated, and undercurrents lurked between heaven and earth, with the vital energy of the Great Dao tightly intertwined. On one side was Qin Yu, whose aura was as deep as an abyss, still yet not rigid, concealing all his sharpness; on the other side was Ju Mohan, Primordial Annihilation Structure Origin was slowly awakening, and the Profound Azure Daoist aura lay dormant in the void, accumulating without being released.
No one raised their hand first, and no one rashly broke the deadlock.
However, all the million cultivators present were on edge, vaguely aware that this battle was completely different from all previous duels. The two had cultivated the Great Dao, and had long since transcended the shackles of magic and supernatural powers, rooted in the most fundamental logic of existence in the world. Every clash was Ultimate game of law and reason.
Ju Mohan slowly closed his eyes, his disordered breathing gradually returning to normal, and the Xuanqing Primordial Dao Patterns flowing around his body gradually receded into his body from the outside in. The previously rampant Annihilation Structure Aura was completely subdued and disappeared without a trace, seemingly greatly reduced in power, as if he had sealed his cultivation.
In the spectator stands, many cultivators looked doubtful and whispered amongst themselves. "Why did they voluntarily withdraw their Dao power?" "Could it be that they intend to hold their ground and temporarily halt their offensive?"
Only the veteran experts who understood the origins and the four judges suddenly became solemn. They saw clearly that this was by no means a sign of weakness or retreat, but rather Ultimate compression and Return to One of their Primordial Origin, waiting for the most precise and fatal strike of the law.
Restraint is for a better subversion; silence is for rewriting the predetermined ending. The next moment, Ju Mohan suddenly opened his eyes.
Deep within the clear pupils, a faint gray hue rises. This hue is unrelated to Annihilation and nothingness, unrelated to life, death, decay, and prosperity; it is a strange phenomenon of the Primordial Annihilation Structure reaching its Ultimate state—rewriting predetermined outcomes and redefining the destiny of existence.
He gazed at Qin Yu, who stood silently, and slowly raised his hand, his voice steady and calm, landing on the deathly silent arena. "Brother Qin, please accept my first move."
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire arena fell into an eerie, deathly silence.
The sounds of the wind, the echoes of the crowd, and the faint sounds of Daoist chants were all suppressed and swallowed up by an invisible force. There was no earth-shattering roar, no overwhelming power, no energy waves sweeping in all directions, and not even the slightest physical attack appeared.
However, the four judges of the Void Emanation Realm simultaneously tensed up, realizing the astonishing anomaly.
Ju Mohan's presence was fading away silently and slowly. His figure remained clearly visible, but his aura, temperature, life force, and Daoist energy were all obscured and stripped away by layers of invisible gray mist.
He did not conceal his presence, but rather deliberately detached himself from the aftermath of the war, broke free from the predetermined cause-and-effect loop, Reverse Annihilation Returning to Dust, and quietly began anew.
Nalan Yanqing's eyes flickered slightly, and he whispered the key point, "He condensed his own body into rules, turning his own existence into a medium of rules to leverage the Primordial Origin."
Xuanyuan Canglan nodded solemnly. "This move neither attacks nor defends, but only waits for the opponent to make a move, and then alters the predetermined course of events."
On the arena, Qin Yu stood quietly, having already grasped the entire situation.
Deep within the Fate Soul, the Silent Beginning Ring Master Soul Diagram slowly rotates, with the Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Ring unfolding layer by layer, dismantling and reflecting all the hidden principles, causal trajectories, and existential threads interwoven in the void.
In an instant, he saw through the Ultimate core of this technique. What Ju Mohan sought was never to destroy attacks, block spells, or resist power; what he cut off was the final result after all the actions landed.
Ju Mohan lightly lifted his fingertip, and an Ultimate delicate ripple spread through the void. This ripple did not spread outward or sweep in all directions, but instead endlessly contracted and collapsed inward, as if the void of heaven and earth was actively swallowing a cause and effect that had not yet taken shape, a trace that had not yet landed.
A slight hum reverberated beneath Qin Yu's feet, and his energy flowed slightly stagnant.
He remained standing and observing, not in a hurry to break the deadlock. However, all the cultivators present could feel an invisible and intangible immense pressure enveloping them, making them feel inexplicably restrained. It was as if every action of raising a hand to draw a sword or channeling energy would be silently swallowed up and returned to Emptiness.
"What kind of supernatural power is this?!" someone asked in a low voice, their heart trembling.
The veteran expert beside him offered a profound explanation, his words ringing out. "It's never about power, but about cause and effect, about the meaning of existence!"
Ju Mohan took a step forward, his figure shifting slightly, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly, and the undercurrents of law and principle crisscrossing within. "Reverse Brushstroke Leaves No Trace."
As the low chant subsided, the void around Qin Yu suddenly shifted. Countless invisible rules quietly intertwined and spread out, weaving a giant net of laws that enveloped his entire body.
This net does not restrict the body or seal power; it only aims to cut off the final point of all actions. Whenever Qin Yu makes a move at this moment, regardless of his sword intent, Dao power, supernatural ability, or legal principles, the process of its activation, its effects, subsequent changes, and any traces will be forcibly rewritten and completely erased.
The outcome was predetermined—all actions would be rendered meaningless. Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly, a hint of knowing amusement flashing in his calm gaze. He remained impassive, his Fate Soul Diagram rotating more steadily, instantly dismantling this layer of the law of annihilation.
"The Primordial Annihilation Structure... can even dissect cause and effect, precisely focusing on the period before the outcome takes shape." "The ordinary path is about competing in process, vying for power, and breaking rules." "Your path alters the ending, erases the point of impact, and discards meaning."
He understood in his heart and saw through Ju Mohan's Dao Path to the essence. The Primordial Annihilation Structure was not simply about reshaping all things and destroying the origin. Its true terror lay in tracing back to before all things took shape and before the outcome was determined. At the point where cause and effect were weakest and the definition was blankest, it forcibly rewrote the destiny of heaven and earth.
This move Reverse Annihilation Returning to Dust, is rooted in the Primordial Void where the outcome is yet to be determined and all phenomena are still uncertain, erasing all subsequent trajectories. Ju Mohan knows that Qin Yu is calm and composed, and extremely adept at breaking through impasses, and would never rashly make a move that reveals a weakness.
He no longer waited passively, but took the initiative to approach step by step. With each step he took, the laws of the void contracted layer by layer, constantly compressing Qin Yu's space for action and his opportunity to strike, locking away all variable causal trajectories.
The stalemate was fleeting. Qin Yu finally moved, lifting his body slightly and taking a step forward. A wisp of Annihilation light quietly appeared at his fingertips, and his sword intent condensed, cold and piercing, aiming to shatter the Pre-Nonbeing.
Just as the sword intent was taking shape and about to leave his body, Ju Mohan's eyes suddenly narrowed, and his fingertips gently touched the ground. "Return to Dust." With that one word, the dust settled.
That condensed sword intent did not explode, did not clash, and did not dissipate its aftershocks. It was as if it had never been born, never existed, and never appeared in the world—clean, empty, and utterly devoid of anything...