The Four Great Lineages' Grand Gathering Ends
On the Dao Pivot Platform · Wordless Heavenly Disc, as Boundless Abyss Huang's words "I concede" were finally uttered, the Formless that had previously permeated the ninety-nine-zhang celestial plate gradually dissipated.
The innate four symbols that had been partially defined by the Return to Source Annihilation reappeared, and the crisscrossing crystal marks slowly lit up from the depths of the platform. The Dao Pivot Crystal Core was suspended in the very center, and the four traces representing the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang were rearranged.
Nalan Yanqing stood high in the sky, her long hair and robes fluttering gently in the still lingering tide of primordial energy. She did not immediately announce the final result, but simply raised her right hand, her slender fingers pointing towards the Dao Pivot Crystal Core, and four streaks of primordial light immediately descended from within the crystal core.
The points from the first round of rankings are displayed again: Nameless, 3 points; Mystic Deconstruction, 2 points; Wanyan, 1 point; Boundless Abyss Huang, 0 points.
In the first battle of the second round, Wanyan defeated Mystic Deconstruction. According to the previously announced rules, the winner directly takes all the points of the loser. Therefore, Mystic Deconstruction's original two points were transferred to Wanyan, Wanyan's points increased from one to three, and Mystic Deconstruction's points were reduced to zero. In the second battle, Nameless defeated Boundless Abyss Huang. Boundless Abyss Huang had no points to transfer in the first round, so although Nameless Ming won, he still received zero points.
So when the final result was presented to everyone, a situation that many people had not anticipated appeared on the Dao Pivot Crystal Core.
Nameless -- Three points, Wanyan -- Three points, Mystic Deconstruction -- Zero points, Boundless Abyss Huang -- Zero points.
The crowd, which was just about to cheer, suddenly stirred up a commotion. The eyes of millions of cultivators kept shifting between the four streaks of light, and soon some people realized what was happening.
"Tie?" "Nameless and Wanyan both have three points!" "Mystic Deconstruction and Boundless Abyss Huang both have zero points, so how will the final rankings be determined?" "The second round only stipulates that the winner gets the opponent's points, but it doesn't say how to handle a tie." "If we only look at the second round, Nameless and Wanyan both won one match, but in the first round, Nameless beat all three opponents!"
The murmurs quickly spread from all directions, and Nalan Yanqing had clearly noticed this as well.
She didn't make a decision on her own, but glanced lightly at the other three judges. Xuanyuan Canglan stood up first, followed by Murong Yunche and Nangong Xingyun. The four Void Emanation Realm experts stood above the celestial plate, the surrounding space naturally isolated, and briefly discussed the final ranking.
Xuanyuan Canglan glanced at Nameless with his hands behind his back and said in a deep voice, "In the first round, Nameless suppressed all three paths, Mystic Deconstruction, Wanyan, and Boundless Abyss were all suppressed by him in the mutual erosion of logic. In the second round, he also won against Boundless Abyss head-on. He has no losses in both rounds, so there should be no objection to him being number one."
Nalan Yanqing nodded slightly.
Although Murong Yunche remained calm, he did not object. "Wanyan defeated Mystic Deconstruction in the second round, and especially his enlightenment of the Primordial Reversal from the brink of danger at the end, this battle was of high quality. However, in the first round, he was indeed suppressed by Nameless. Although both of them have three points, considering both rounds, Nameless should still be in first place."
Nangong Xingyun's gaze swept over the four beasts one by one, pausing for a moment. "Mystic Deconstruction and Boundless Abyss both scored zero points, so they also need to be judged. In the first round, Mystic Deconstruction Wanyan and Boundless Abyss, only losing to Nameless;
Although Wanyan the second round, he was forced to complete the Great Dao Transformation on the spot, ultimately resorting to the Primordial Reversal. Boundless Abyss lost all three Daos in the first round, and then lost to Nameless in the second round. In this light, the third and fourth rounds are already clear.
The four exchanged glances, and there were no further objections. Nalan Yanqing slowly turned around, but she did not speak immediately.
She took a step forward, and the aura of the Void Emanation Realm slowly spread out, gradually silencing the discussions of millions of cultivators. After a moment, the entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard fell silent again.
All eyes were on her. Nalan Yanqing raised her right hand, and the four light marks in the Dao Pivot Crystal Core rose up, arranging into four huge primordial marks in the sky. Her clear and steady voice then resounded throughout the entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard.
"After deliberation by the four judges of this grand event, and combining the results of the first round of logical comparison of the Fate Soul Origin and the second round of practical combat, the final rankings of the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang are now officially announced."
Millions of cultivators held their breath. "First place—" Nalan Yanqing's gaze turned to the ever-calm figure, "Hua Lineage's Nameless."
In an instant, the entire arena erupted in cheers. "It really was him!" He crushed all three opponents in the first round, and then so easily defeated Boundless Abyss Huang in the second round—no one can challenge for first place!
"From beginning to end, how much of his strength did he actually use?" No one could answer that, Nameless himself didn't react at all. He just stood there quietly, his expression not changing noticeably because of the word "first".
Nalan Yanqing continued to announce, "Second place— Chi Lineage Wanyan." This time, the surrounding voices were equally loud.
Especially after the battle where the Primordial Reversal, no one dared to underestimate this ranking in the slightest. Being able to comprehend the Dao on the spot under the continuous deconstruction of Mystic Deconstruction, and to complete the reversal with an Ultimate power that had never appeared before, this battle was enough to make Wanyan's name deeply engraved in the memory of all the spectators today.
Wanyan chuckled softly. Even in his transformed human form, he still carried that elusive air of ease. When his gaze swept over Mystic Deconstruction, the latter's eyes twitched noticeably.
"Third place - Shangguan Lineage Mystic Deconstruction." Mystic Deconstruction's expression darkened slightly; he was clearly still resentful about his defeat to Wanyan.
A faint trace of deduction flickered deep within those eyes. Although the stagnation caused by the Primordial Reversal had been lifted, the consequences of that failure were far from over. For Mystic Deconstruction Jie, defeat was not terrible; what truly troubled him was that he had lost the object he could continue to "solve" in that instant.
In the end, however, he calmly accepted the outcome.
"Fourth place - Ju Lineage Boundless Abyss Huang." Upon hearing his name called, Boundless Abyss Huang simply let out a soft breath.
After his battle with the Nameless, there was little resentment on his face. At least today's defeat made him truly see where the boundaries of his own path truly lay.
Nalan Yanqing paused for a moment, then slowly placed her hands behind her back. She looked around the entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard, taking in the millions of cultivators, the Lineage, the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang, and the magnificent battlefield that had already experienced countless divine power impacts.
"Thus concludes the martial arts competition among the Lineage the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain, the awards ceremony for the top three, and the two rounds of sparring between the four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang." Her voice rose slightly. "This grand martial arts competition of the Lineage of the Eternal Nonexistence Limitless Domain has come to a successful conclusion!" Her words echoed throughout the heavens and earth.
The entire Myriad Worlds Graveyard erupted in chaos the next instant.
Countless voices rose simultaneously from different areas, cheers, discussions, and exclamations intertwining into a vast wave of sound. Some were still debating the great battle between Qin Yu and Hua Jingmeng, some were repeatedly pondering the mysteries of the Great Dao's reversal when Wanyan finally used the Primordial Reversal, and many cultivators had already sat cross-legged, taking advantage of the fact that the insights they had gained today had not yet dissipated, and quickly engraving those things that touched their own propositional logic into the depths of their Fate Soul.
The four Source Dao Ultimate Beast Huang did not linger. Boundless Abyss Huang was the first to leave. He took one last look at Nameless, said nothing, and his figure disappeared into the Formless ripples of Wuxiang.
Mystic Deconstruction then turned around. Before leaving, his gaze briefly swept over Wanyan, and there was still a clear sense of unwillingness in his eyes, as well as a calmness that indicated he had already started the deduction again.
Nameless was the most decisive. He didn't even say goodbye to anyone. He just took a few steps forward along the void, and his figure gradually faded from everyone's perception. Finally, Wanyan was the last. He had already turned around, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly stopped for a moment.
Within the Chi Lineage camp, Qin Yu was meditating with his eyes closed, regulating his Fate Soul essence, when a voice carrying a hint of laughter suddenly entered his consciousness. "Young friend Qin." Qin Yu's eyelashes trembled slightly. "The [Primordial Reversal] that just awakened in my Fate Soul is precisely the inherited divine power of my clan."
However, I have not truly mastered this inheritance. That move just now was merely a manifestation of my ancestor's remnant spirit, performed through my hand. This is also an important matter I entrusted to you before, and I hope that young friend Qin will do his utmost to assist you."
Qin Yu slowly raised his eyes.
In the distance, Wanyan did not turn around, and Qin Yu did not speak either. He only nodded slightly at the back of the figure. Wanyan seemed to sense something, and a very faint smile appeared on his lips. Then his figure disappeared into the layers of flowing primordial afterglow.
Meanwhile, the Hua Lineage's camp had already begun preparing to leave.
Hua Jingmeng's injuries were still extremely severe, and she remained unconscious despite the combined protection of several elders. Hua Yin stood in front of the crowd, and before leaving, he glanced at Qin Yu's direction for a fleeting moment.
Their eyes didn't even truly meet before Hua Yin averted his gaze, revealing no murderous intent, posing no threat, and making no unnecessary movements. Yet that brief glance was enough.
Qin Yu also ignored it. After today, they both had a general idea of how far Hua Lineage feud would go. As the grand event officially ended, the millions of cultivators who had gathered in the Myriad Worlds Graveyard finally began to leave in large numbers.
In the sky, streaks of light rose continuously. Some people traveled in groups of three or five, some stepped into the void alone, and many others were still fiercely debating everything that had happened that day even after they had gone extremely far.
"Who would have thought that the one who ultimately won first place in the Prodigy Tournament would actually be an outsider from the Chi Lineage!" "Has it been hundreds of years? When has an outsider ever won first place in the Four Great Lineage Grand Competition?" "Not just first place! Qin Yu even shattered Hua Jingmeng's Vast Annihilation God-Burying Banner in the end!"
"Hua Jingmeng's cultivation level eventually dropped to the True Annihilation Realm · Initial Stage. That battle was truly ruthless." In another group of departing people, however, they were talking about a completely different name.
"Qin Yu's brilliance is still just a battle of geniuses. Didn't you all understand that the truly terrifying ones are the four behind him?" "Nameless." "In the first round, he pressured all three paths; in the second round Boundless Abyss Huang continuously altered his own Source Dao logic. And what was the result?"
"In the end, they still admitted defeat." "Wanyan is terrifying too. I still can't figure out the Primordial Reversal it." An old cultivator listened to the discussions around him without saying a word.
After walking a long way, he suddenly stopped and looked down at his palm. Today's battle between Mystic Deconstruction and Wanyan had caused a slight loosening of a certain proposition that had plagued him for tens of thousands of years. Similar scenes kept happening.
Some argued, some pondered, some couldn't wait to return to their clans for seclusion, while others, as they walked, suddenly sat cross-legged in the void, closed their eyes, and began to grasp at that fleeting glimpse of insight.
The legacy of this grand event clearly wouldn't end with everyone's departure, and the four judges were also preparing to leave.
Nangong Xingyun was the first to raise his hand and tear open the void, revealing a dark passage stretching for an unknown distance deep within the space. Without saying another word, he stepped into it, and his figure quickly disappeared.
Murong Yunche behind.
Before leaving, Xuanyuan Canglan glanced back at the crowd below, his gaze lingering briefly on Qin Yu. The admiration for the younger generation in his eyes was undisguised before he turned and left.
Finally, only Nalan Yanqing remained. She stood above the gradually emptying Myriad Worlds Graveyard, her robes fluttering lightly. Qin Yu hadn't noticed her until a voice entered his consciousness without warning. "Young friend Qin." Qin Yu's pupils narrowed slightly.
This was Nalan Yanqing's telepathic message. "You, the one I longed for in the heart of a dear friend I met in the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain..." Nalan Yanqing paused for a moment. "Very similar."
Qin Yu's previously calm mind was suddenly shaken; for a moment, his breath even paused slightly. Nalan Yanqing's voice continued, "When you cross the boundary and arrive in the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain, you can come to the Nalan Lineage to find me."
After speaking, she did not explain or tell Qin Yu who her "close friend" was. High in the distance, Nalan Yanqing merely glanced in this direction indifferently, then her slender hand swept across the space in front of her, and the space silently cracked open. She stepped into it, and the crack slowly closed.
Qin Yu remained standing in the same spot. On the surface, he showed no signs of losing his composure, but deep within his once calm eyes, a wave that had not been present for a long time had stirred. His dearest friend, the one he longed for, the Supreme Transformation Primordial Domain, the Nalan Lineage.
Several words flashed through his mind, and a name uncontrollably surfaced. "Could it be... Yue'er?" Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't continue guessing, but Nalan Yanqing's few words before leaving had already left an indelible mark on his heart.
"Fellow Daoist Qin." A familiar voice suddenly came from beside him, bringing Qin Yu back to his senses. Chi Boqian had already arrived. The clan leader was clearly in a very good mood today, and the smile on his face had not yet completely faded. He looked at Qin Yu, his voice much gentler.
"Please come with us back to the clan to celebrate." Qin Yu paused for a moment, then composed himself. He nodded slightly to Chi Boqian. "Yes, senior." Chi Boqian smiled and nodded, then turned and led the Chi Lineage members away. Before Qin Yu followed the group into the void passage, he looked back one last time at the Myriad Worlds Graveyard.
The once bustling viewing area has quickly become empty. The suspended viewing platforms have lost their brilliance, and the Dao Pivot Platform · Wordless Heavenly Disc has fallen silent once more. In the distance, only a few streaks of departing light remain in the sky.
Everything that happened today—the life-or-death struggle between Qin Yu and Hua Jingmeng, the Severing Cycle and Slaying Beginning Sword Embryo, the Primordial Reversal of Wanyan, the almost untouchable Source Dao of Nameless, and the words left behind by Nalan Yanqing before leaving—all of it was left behind in this world that has returned to silence as the last batch of cultivators departed.
A moment later, Qin Yu turned around and stepped into the void passage opened by the Chi Lineage. The space behind him slowly closed, and at this point, all those who participated in this grand event in the Myriad Worlds Graveyard area had departed.