Deep within the Life Source Pool, the strange black and white phenomena that had just spanned the entire sky above the Chi Lineage had completely disappeared.
The sky, which had been split in two, returned to its original clear color; the black and white cracks that pierced through the sea of clouds and the void disappeared without a trace; and the strange patterns that had once occupied the Chi Lineage land and caused all the heavens and myriad paths to tremble also faded away and returned to Space Silence.
Qingfeng rose again in the high sky, the clouds drifted slowly, and the leaves and branches of the mountain plants rustled softly. Even the ancient restrictions around the Life Source Pool, which had been suppressed by the overwhelming pressure and remained undisturbed for so long, resumed their ancient and steady rhythm.
The world returned to peace, but the enormous, earth-shattering phenomenon and the terrifying oppression rooted in the very origin of the Great Dao were deeply etched in the hearts of everyone who experienced it, lingering for a long time.
The source of this upheaval— Qin Yu —remained steadfastly guarding the Life Source Pool, unmoved by a single step. He sat cross-legged in the center of the pool, Ji Ran.
The "Severing Cycle and Slaying Beginning Sword Embryo" had been completely integrated into the depths of the sword intent's origin, and the newly born supreme sword style, "Return to Origin and Sever Retracing and Tracing Back," had also completed its final awakening and perfect completion. However, there was not a trace of restlessness or ecstasy after the breakthrough in Qin Yu's eyes, nor any eagerness to get up and leave seclusion immediately.
After three years of seclusion, he used the innate source of the Life Source Pool to repair his damaged Fate Soul, breaking through layer upon layer of Great Dao barriers, and finally reaching the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme. Such heaven-defying speed of growth would be enough to excite and embolden any cultivator in the world.
But Qin Yu's mind was clear as a mirror. Reaching a higher realm was ultimately just the first step on the surface of cultivation. What truly determined the length of a cultivator's Dao Path and the strength of their foundation was always whether their Fate Soul, Dao foundation, and layers of origin could achieve Ultimate harmony and seamless integration.
So he closed his eyes again, his mind sinking deep into the depths of his Fate Soul. All the sounds of the wind, the rustling of leaves, and the shifting of the restrictions in the outside world gradually faded away and returned to nothingness.
The Silent Beginning · Ring Master Soul Diagram " quietly holds the origin of the Fate Soul, with the nine wheels of the " True Evolution Dharma Wheel " slowly and endlessly rotating, and the Boundless Realm Source Wheel" echoing and harmonizing with the "Limitless Yuan Absorption Art." After three years of gentle nourishment from the Life Source Pool, the once damaged and broken origin of the Fate Soul has not only been completely repaired, but has also become more refined and mellow than before.
At this moment, the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme has completely settled and landed. Every subtle line of the Fate Soul spontaneously merges, resonates, and takes root with the supreme principles of this realm.
Qin Yu did not unleash his supernatural powers or exert his Daoist strength; instead, he focused his mind inward, reflecting on himself and meticulously examining every inch of his being.
From the Daoist aura flowing around the outer edge of the Fate Soul, to the barely perceptible life traces in the heart of the origin, and then to the Great Dao foundation that supports one's cultivation, every detail was meticulously sorted out and solidified layer by layer. The subtle emptiness and turbulence left over from three consecutive years of breakthroughs were gradually smoothed out, solidified, and stabilized.
During this long and tranquil period of introspection, the Ultimate truth of the Eternal Silence Realm slowly sank into Qin Yu's heart, where all phenomena could be extinguished and all paths could be silenced.
True Eternal Silence is never merely about forcibly Annihilation external things and sealing off heaven and earth.
When all things return to their source, cause and effect vanish, and the Dao dissipates, when all the reliance that could prove one's existence is stripped away and disappears, will one's true nature and one's own Dao root remain stable and unshaken?
Qin Yu's Divine Abyss calm and serene, his Fate Soul deep within him, anchored by an unwavering and steadfast conviction that "I am who I am."
This immortal spirit perfectly aligns with the Ultimate mystery of the sword embryo's fusion with the soul and the transformation of the sword path.
"Return to Origin and Sever Retracing" can strip all things of their right to exist, severing the foundation for tracing back to the origin and continuing cause and effect; however, one who wields this rebellious sword intent must possess an absolute self that is inviolable by external things and unmoved by all laws.
Therefore, at this moment, he did not pursue the sharpness of killing, nor did he covet the strength of power, but only guarded his original heart and settled his foundation. Swish—a very faint ripple spread across the surface of the Life Source Pool.
Beneath the pool, the vast Source Dao of life, accumulated over countless ages, actively approached Qin Yu. Upon reaching him, it transformed into the gentlest and purest nourishing power, flowing slowly along the Dao patterns and Fate Soul meridians around his body, completely smoothing out and dissolving the last traces of instability left over from the three years of continuous cross-border travel.
Subsequently, Qin Yu's aura gradually subsided, and the vast pressure unique to the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme quietly receded into his origin; the sharp and powerful cultivation fluctuations were completely contained and hidden.
In the blink of an eye, the young man sitting quietly in the pond lost all his earth-shattering brilliance, and there was no trace of the unparalleled demeanor that had just torn apart the black and white sky and shaken the entire Chi Lineage's world.
Only deep within the Fate Soul, the ultimate foundation of the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme was sinking deeper and deeper, becoming increasingly solid and unfathomable.
... The pool was still and silent, but outside the pool, undercurrents were surging and the hearts of the people were trembling. The highest point of the forbidden area behind the Chi Lineage mountain and all the Chi Lineage's training grounds, on the ancient stone platform spanning the two peaks, were already crowded with people and all the wise men gathered.
The entire place was deathly silent. No one spoke. All eyes were fixed on the direction of the Life Source Pool. Their minds were tense and they did not relax for a long time. At the front of the crowd, Chi Boqian stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, and his gaze was fixed on the sky, which had returned to calm. His expression was solemn and deep.
In that instant, he witnessed the Chi Lineage's eternal sky being torn apart by black and white, a phenomenon rarely seen since ancient times. At first, he thought that the ancestral land had been invaded by an unknown powerful enemy, but in an instant, all the sources of the phenomena and all the fluctuations of the Dao converged in one place— the Life Source Pool in the back mountain, where Qin Yu was in seclusion.
What alarmed him most was that, despite his clan leader's profound understanding and countless years of experience, he was completely unable to fathom the essence of this strange phenomenon or deduce even the slightest profound meaning of the Great Dao behind the black-and-white crack.
Beside Chi Boqian stood a graceful figure in the wind— Chi Lanyue, the Supreme Elder of the Chi Lineage, a powerful expert in the Void Emanation Realm.
She showed no sign of weakness; her robes fluttered gently in the night breeze. Her eyes, which had seen the passage of time and were now calm and undisturbed, were still fixed on the sky above the Life Source Pool, their lingering weight still palpable.
At the height of the strange phenomenon, she activated her primordial divine sense in an attempt to trace the origin of the Dao root of the black and white cracks. However, as soon as her divine sense approached the Life Source Pool, all the deductions, causal relationships, and Daoist trajectories broke down inexplicably and could not be reconnected.
She acted decisively, immediately regaining her composure and ceasing her forced probing. Even as the world returned to normal, the deep apprehension in her eyes remained. "It's gone," she said softly, her voice calm yet carrying immense weight. Chi Boqian turned and asked urgently, "Even the Supreme Elder couldn't uncover the source?"
Chi Lanyue remained silent for a moment, then slowly shook her head. "I can only confirm that the strange phenomenon originated from the Life Source Pool. As for what kind of transformation Qin Yu underwent within it, or what Dao Path he embarked on, I cannot see through it."
These few words caused the expressions of the Chi Lineage behind them to change drastically, and their minds to tremble. Even the Supreme Elders of the Void Emanation Realm could not see through the cultivation of a junior in seclusion.
Amidst the crowd, Chi Ninghua stood still, her long dress fluttering in the wind. Her cultivation was only at the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage, but just now, at the moment the black and white sky curtain was completely spread out, the Eternal Stillness Dao Foundation within her body instinctively contracted to avoid danger, and an Ultimate chilling warning surged from the depths of her Fate Soul.
That lingering apprehension, originating from the very source of the Great Dao, still lingered in her heart, making it impossible for her to calm her gaze as she stared at the Life Source Pool. "When he went in..." Chi Ninghua hesitated for a long time, finally letting out a soft sigh, "He was only at the Eternal Silence Realm Initial Stage!!!"
No one answered, for everyone present knew the truth. In just three short years, in the blink of an eye, everything had changed. On the other side of the stone platform, Chi Tongyue stood silently.
She was at the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme, on the same level as Qin Yu was currently in seclusion and cultivating. Therefore, her perception of the previous celestial phenomenon was far more vivid and intense than that of the others.
Just now, when the black and white sky was split and all the paths trembled, she instinctively activated her own Eternal Silent Stillness Dao Foundation to investigate its principles. But as soon as the Dao Foundation was activated, a strange and extremely unfamiliar primal vibration came from the deepest part of her Fate Soul.
In that instant, she clearly had a misconception: the foundation of her Dao Path over a thousand years was being gently stirred, overlooked, and controlled by an unparalleled force from its very source.
She was unharmed and her cultivation was intact, but it was precisely this Delusionless that made her all the more alarming.
Qin Yu sat upright in the center of the pool, without a thought, without making a move, and without revealing the slightest killing intent. Yet, the aftershocks of his secluded cultivation and transformation shook the very foundation of his Dao, Supreme of the same realm.
Chi Tongyue's eyes flickered slightly. After a long while, she exhaled a breath of turbid air, her voice filled with undisguised tremor. "Three years... He has already reached the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme." Chi Ninghua glanced at her, her eyes filled with shock.
Chi Tongyue said no more, only gazing into the depths of the Life Source Pool. The shock and awe in her eyes deepened layer by layer. Behind the line of elders stood an unparalleled, aloof figure.
Chi Xiyue, the Chi Lineage's most outstanding prodigy, a talent unseen in ten thousand years, possesses the cultivation Wuji Realm.
She stood silently on the edge of the mountain peak, her long hair flying wildly in the night wind, her expression always calm and serene. Yet, from the moment the black and white anomalies first appeared until they completely dissipated, her gaze never wavered for even a moment.
Three years ago, in the battle at the Azure Wood Divine Forest, she personally slew the "Silent Abyss Last Speaker," personally experienced the terrifying power of the Eternal Silence Realm, and also touched the deep roots of the Great Dao of Eternal Silence with "Verify the Dao and Return to the Origin and Returning to the Origin."
However, the extraordinary phenomena that Qin Yu had just triggered during his seclusion brought her a supreme Daoist charm that was completely unfamiliar, incomprehensible, and unfathomable.
Especially in the final moment when the strange phenomenon ended and the world returned to normal, although her eyes were clear and her mind was pure, a moment of absolute blankness suddenly flashed through her Fate Soul.
The blankness was so fleeting that it was immeasurable and impossible to grasp. When she came to her senses, everything returned to stillness, and the world returned to normal. For the first time in her life, Chi Xiyue could not be sure what earth-shattering transformation she had missed.
Her brows furrowed slightly, her gaze falling heavily on the Life Source Pool. She remained silent for a long time, and this subtle change was eventually noticed by Chi Boqian. Even the clan's number one prodigy in the Wuji Realm was affected by this invisible influence. The depth of Qin Yu's transformation over the past three years had completely exceeded everyone's expectations and understanding.
Behind the mountain peak, countless Chi Lineage disciples were no longer composed, their minds reeling. Just now, the black and white sky had torn apart heaven and earth, and everyone in the Chi Lineage who had managed to emerge from their secluded cultivation place looked up in awe. Some stood frozen in place, their faces pale, while those with shallow cultivation instinctively retreated the moment the cracks appeared. Even after the strange phenomenon dissipated, the rapid breathing still echoed all around.
"What exactly was that strange phenomenon just now?" a disciple asked, his voice trembling. The others exchanged bewildered glances, no one answering. After a moment, someone whispered, "All the unusual activity originated from the Life Source Pool in the back mountain. Was it Qin Yu outsider from our clan's martial arts competition?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the entire arena fell silent. Three years ago, Qin Yu won the martial arts competition among the Lineage, making him famous throughout the Chi Lineage. However, he then secluded himself in the forbidden area of the back mountain for cultivation, and many newly recruited disciples had never even seen his face. No one had ever seen him emerge from seclusion, yet the sudden change in the world caused by his seclusion alone shook the entire Chi Lineage.
Before the stone gate of the Life Source Pool, an old man in plain clothes, who had guarded the secret realm for a thousand years, stood quietly. He was closest to the source when the strange phenomenon erupted, and his hands, which had been behind his back, slowly loosened. Three years ago, Qin Yu first entered this place. Although he was exceptionally talented, it was still within reason. No one could have predicted that in just three years, he would actually reach the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme. That fleeting supreme sword intent was ethereal and Wuhen, and the old man could not trace it.
Having witnessed countless prodigies of the Chi Lineage throughout his life, most of whom were trapped by the shackles of their Dao Path, Qin Yu was completely different. He continuously broke through realms, yet his Fate Soul and Dao foundation remained stable. After completing an astonishing transformation in his sword path, he did not become arrogant and complacent. Instead, he returned to the heart of the Chi family and devoted himself to refining his origin.
The old man's eyes gleamed with genuine amazement. "This young man's hidden potential is far more astonishing than I have ever seen. Given time, he will surely forge an unparalleled path forward."
Those on the mountaintop stood for a long time, their minds entirely focused on the Life Source Pool. Within the pool, Qin Yu remained oblivious to the commotion and disturbances outside, sitting upright with his eyes closed. His Dao Foundation Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme, continued to sink, the last trace of emptiness left from breaking through the realm being smoothed out by the Dao Rhyme of the Life Source Dao. Splash—The pool water gently splashed against the hem of his clothes. He neither opened his eyes nor moved, the pool Ji Ran, yet it had completely overturned the entire Chi Lineage's understanding.