Above the ancestral land in the center of the Sea of the Boundless Realm, the battle ended far faster than any of the Primordial Dao Clan disciples had anticipated.
The moment Ye Ting, Yuan Zhanxiao, and Yuan Xuangu swooped down from the sky, the entire central plaza was completely locked down by the overwhelming power of the three Eternal Silence Realm experts. Tens of thousands of the Primordial Dao Clan cultivators witnessed the instantaneous annihilation of the three top elders, and the last trace of resistance in their hearts had long since crumbled and vanished.
Some fled in panic toward the outer palace complex, Myriad Transformations Return to the Ruins Scripture Returning to Nothingness Scripture, attempting to use the chaotic world of the Sea of the Boundless Realm to Spirit Transformation to escape their predicament. Furthermore, hundreds of the True Annihilation Realm cultivators banded together in desperation, invoking the chaotic forces of the surrounding sea and sky, causing the water above the entire plaza to be reversed and the clouds to sink. Boundless, lost- Realm Sea surged wildly toward the center from all directions, attempting to use the combined strength of their clans to withstand the inevitable annihilation.
Ye Ting's expression remained cold and solemn. He took a step that pierced through a thousand feet of sky, and the Dao patterns on his palm stretched across the sky. All living beings had just taken shape.
Yuan Zhanxiao showed no mercy. The six members of the Annihilation God Clan, including Chen Yong, had been harmed by the Primordial Dao Clan. The blood sea that had been suppressed deep within their Fate Soul for three years was now erupting. Every palm strike carried a bone-chilling killing intent and old grudges. The Fate Soul the cultivators collapsed one after another, and no one could survive.
Yuan Xuangu guarded the outer edge of the plaza, his aged face calm and expressionless, silently sealing off all escape routes. Any cultivator who attempted to escape using the chaotic space of the Sea of the Boundless Realm would be intercepted and killed by him before they could even get a hundred feet out, leaving them with nowhere to go and no trace to escape.
The deafening roar continued, and ancient palace walls, towering stone pillars, and suspended corridors crumbled and collapsed in large sections amidst the endless aftershocks. The vast ocean waves hanging upside down in the sky were repeatedly shattered, and rolling curtains of water poured down from the sky. The entire ancestral land of the Primordial Dao Clan trembled violently and was left in ruins amidst the aftershocks of the clash between the top experts.
Before an incense stick could burn, the clamor completely subsided, and the square fell into deathly silence.
The tens of thousands of the Primordial Dao Clan cultivators who had previously gathered in large numbers have all Annihilation the void. The remaining scattered Daoist essences slowly dissipated and returned to nothingness in the unique chaotic world of the Sea of the Boundless Realm.
Ye Ting stood on the east side of the shattered plaza, his robes fluttering in the wind, the chilling killing intent in his eyes not yet fully concealed; Yuan Zhanxiao stood quietly on the other side, overlooking the devastated ruins of the ancestral land, his chest rising and falling slightly, the hatred that had been building up for three years being somewhat relieved;
Yuan Xuangu resided in a higher altitude, his aged eyes intently scanning the four corners of his ancestral land. Even though the battle had ended, he remained vigilant, guarding against any escapees. Throughout the entire encirclement, Qin Yu had not made a single move.
He hovered high in the sky, his gaze piercing through the shattered palace complex below, looking towards the vast and chaotic depths of the Sea of the Boundless Realm. At that very moment, two extremely subtle escape energies suddenly split apart from the deepest part of the ancestral land of the Primordial Dao Clan!
One on the left, one on the right, the two did not need to communicate or get involved with each other, and even deliberately avoided each other's escape routes. Long before the killing in the square had completely ended, they took advantage of the Sea of the Boundless Realm's chaotic Daoist energy to escape at top speed in two completely opposite directions.
Qin Yu's eyes flickered slightly, and in a single glance, he took in both fleeing figures, understanding them perfectly. "Zhanxiao." Yuan Zhanxiao instantly looked up and bowed in response, "Master." Qin Yu pointed to the chaotic territory where the sea and sky merged on the left: "Go and chase after the person on the left." "Yes!"
Without hesitation, Yuan Zhanxiao's body trembled slightly as he instantly broke through the air, traversing the ancestral land and chasing after the fleeing person on the left. Qin Yu then looked at Yuan Xuangu and Ye Ting, his voice steady and solemn. "Xuangu, Ye Ting."
"You two will remain here to guard the ancestral land of the Primordial Dao Clan. Anyone returning from beyond the realm must be killed without exception." The two bowed in unison, accepting the order, "Yes, sir!"
Qin Yu's gaze swept over the ancient palace complex below, which was not yet completely dilapidated, and he continued to instruct, "In addition, gather all usable resources and treasures accumulated here, pending my return."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a step forward, and with a hiss, the chaotic sea and sky in front of him suddenly tore open a narrow rift. Qin Yu's figure instantly dissolved into the void, leaving no trace.
Beyond the ancestral land, in the distant airspace to the right of the Sea of the Boundless Realm, a figure was taking advantage of the chaotic world to rapidly escape to the outer reaches. This person was extremely familiar with the rules and barriers of the Sea of the Boundless Realm, and never forcibly tore through space while escaping. Instead, he traversed and wandered along the most blurred and chaotic areas of the sea-sky boundary.
One moment it was above the sea, the next it soared into the sky thousands of feet high, following the falling clouds, and when it reappeared, it was already stepping out from the azure waves hanging upside down in the sky. Ordinary cultivators would have to expend endless energy just to figure out its location and stabilize their mind in this chaotic world, making it impossible to track its whereabouts.
But a moment later, the fugitive's expression suddenly turned cold. The terrifying aura behind him not only did not dissipate, but instead pressed closer and closer. Ten breaths, five breaths, three breaths, the distance between them rapidly decreased, and the pursuer was already within arm's reach.
The fugitive could no longer contain himself and suddenly turned around. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of a tall, slender figure rapidly approaching from behind, and a suppressed rage flashed in his dark eyes.
"Fellow Daoist!" A resounding voice pierced through the chaotic sea breeze and echoed throughout the chaotic void. "You have slaughtered everyone in my ancestral land! No matter what crimes Chen Jinrong committed, this blood debt is enough to settle!"
He didn't stop, his voice growing increasingly low and filled with endless resentment. "Why must you be so ruthless?!" Behind him, Qin Yu silently pursued, offering no reply. Buzz—
Deep within his Fate Soul, the Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel, long dormant, simultaneously shone with a profound Dao radiance Silent Beginning · Ring Master Soul Diagram quietly unfolded, without any earth-shattering phenomena or violent spatial tremors. Qin Yu's body etherealized on the spot and vanished without a trace in an instant.
The next instant, a hundred feet away, right in the middle of the fleeing man's path, Qin Yu stood out from nowhere, blocking all escape routes. The man's pupils suddenly contracted, and his rapidly fleeing figure abruptly stopped!
This place is already close to the Sea of the Boundless Realm, where the rules of heaven and earth have not yet been restored. The seawater stretches from beneath our feet straight up to the sky, and the night sinks from the depths of the sky into the deep sea. In the distance, only half of the mountains remain as blurry outlines, the rest merging into the boundless deep blue.
Blue ancient lamps, emerging from the depths of the sea, floated slowly with the flowing water. Their light sometimes hung on the seabed and sometimes in the sky, the interplay of light and shadow making the figures of the two facing each other appear unpredictable.
At this point, Qin Yu could clearly see the newcomer's full appearance: black hair flowing down his shoulders, a deep Dao pattern branded on his forehead, a purple-black robe fluttering wildly in the chaotic night wind, and his hands covered with a pair of spotless white gloves. The dim light of the ancient blue lamp illuminated his handsome and otherworldly face, making him appear like a reclusive master who was detached from worldly affairs, without a trace of ferocity.
Jiang Linglong, the Supreme Elder of the Primordial Dao Clan, possessed the cultivation of the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme. Jiang Linglong stopped in his tracks and ceased his escape. Both being at the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme, the two faced each other in mid-air, separated by a hundred feet.
Qin Yu's move to traverse the void and block the way ahead had made him fully realize that this chaotic Boundless Realm sea was not enough to stop this person in the slightest, and any further escape would be futile.
Jiang Linglong's eyes churned with turmoil, but he forced a smile, maintaining a semblance of feigned calm. "Fellow Daoist," he said, "It's wise to show mercy where possible. Why not end this here?"
Qin Yu's eyes were icy cold, his sharp gaze pressing down, locking onto the other 'Fate Soul. "Tell me the truth, everything about Chen Jinrong." Jiang Linglong fell into a brief silence.
His sinister eyes were fixed on Qin Yu, the malice in them no longer concealed, while countless calculations flashed through his mind. As the Supreme Elder of the Primordial Dao Clan, he was well aware of the rules and mysteries of the Sea of the Boundless Realm, and this outer sea area in front of him was the territory he had cultivated for many years and knew best.
After a few moments of deliberation, Jiang Linglong slowly spoke, his tone feigning compromise. "I can tell you everything." He slightly raised his chin, a hint of threat in his voice. "But you must let me leave Anran." Qin Yu coldly glanced at him, uttering a single word indifferently. "Fine."
A single, simple word deepened the gloom in Jiang Linglong's eyes, a murderous intent lurking within him. "Fine." He slowly relaxed his tense body, feigning composure. "Chen Jinrong did indeed mysteriously disappear three years ago, and since then has rarely returned to the ancestral land, never reporting his whereabouts to the clan."
Jiang Linglong paused deliberately, secretly observing Qin Yu's expression, carefully choosing his words: "But I learned by chance that he recently appeared at the Echo Cliff · Deathbed Auction House in North City · Stele Forest Imperial City." "If you insist on finding him," he said, a cunning glint in his eyes, "You may go there to investigate."
The waves of the Sea of the Boundless Realm subsided, and all was silent. Qin Yu gazed at him quietly, one breath, two breaths, his eyes deep and unwavering. After a moment, a chilling smile slowly curved Qin Yu's lips. "You really think I'm a three-year-old child?"
Jiang Linglong's expression changed drastically! His thoughts had been completely seen through! Just as Qin Yu finished speaking, Jiang Linglong's hands, which had been hanging by his sides, suddenly opened. Boom--!!! His vast Dao foundation, at the Eternal Silence Realm · Supreme, crashed into the entire Sea of the Boundless Realm beneath his feet!
The feigned peace was shattered, revealing a face contorted with malice and savagery. "Now you are alone, both of us at the Supreme Eternal Silence, do you think I'm afraid of you?!" "Then I shall remain here forever!" Return to the Ruins · Silent Sea!
There was no pillar of light piercing the sky, no towering waves, no earth-shattering momentum sweeping across the eight wastelands. Jiang Linglong stood still, as immovable as a mountain. The next moment, the wind stopped, the waves calmed, and the clouds ceased.
The long, dark purple robe that had been fluttering just moments before suddenly fell still; the inverted tide hanging high in the sky froze; and a single drop of water, about to fall from the sky, was frozen in mid-air.
The entire Sea of the Boundless Realm fell into an instant, Silent Void.
Beneath Jiang Linglong's feet, an Ultimate fine, transparent ripple slowly spread outwards.
The first level – Still Waves Halt Form, where the ripples pass and all the rolling waves freeze in place, and thousands of suspended water droplets are suspended in the void, maintaining their fleeting blooming posture; the creatures and birds swimming between the sea and sky are stiffened upon touch, their wings spread but not fluttering, and their fish tails swaying but not moving.
The vast seawater rapidly faded, the azure blue vanished, and the starlight disappeared. In just a few breaths, the entire area of the sea, spanning thousands of miles, was transformed into a dull, lifeless obsidian mirror, deathly silent and devoid of any vitality.
Jiang Linglong stood at the very center of the mirror, the sole core of this desolate world, with transparent ripples continuously spreading towards Qin Yu. This divine power did not merely imprison physical movements, but encompassed everything: actions, displacements, changes, and even every thought about to arise deep within the Fate Soul. Any trace of "movement" and "change" in the world would be forcibly locked away by this desolate sea, falling into eternal stillness.
The space around Qin Yu instantly became heavy and still, as if he were trapped in a quagmire. Then, a clear reflection appeared on the obsidian-like, lifeless sea. In the reflection was Qin Yu, who had not moved an inch before.
The second level – the Ruins Time Fixes Thought – the reflection on the sea slowly raised its eyes, moving before the real body, anticipating Qin Yu's Fate Soul thoughts and physical movements. It used the past to shackle the present body, and with a single thought, it suppressed and locked the present action, turning the cultivator's own thoughts and actions into shackles that bound themselves.
Jiang Linglong's eyes flashed with venom, his voice icy and chilling. "If you refuse to leave, then stay here forever." Buzz—The pitch-black, mirror-like sea began its final transformation.
The once hard and stagnant sea surface slowly softened and collapsed, Endless Abyss of darkness rapidly spread and expanded from beneath Qin Yu's feet, swallowing all light.
The third level – Abyssal Devouring Assimilation: no giant maw to devour, no raging waves.
A thin layer of the Black Sea, as thin as a cicada's wing, slowly rose from beneath Qin Yu's feet, silently enveloping him. Wherever it passed, light and shadow faded, space blurred, and Daoist energy dissipated, completely swallowing up all disturbances and vitality.
The entire Sea of the Boundless Realm fell into eternal silence. A hundred feet away, Jiang Linglong stared intently at the figure shrouded in the silent sea, his eyes blazing with murderous intent. The silent, pitch-black sea had already slowly spread upwards along Qin Yu's body, devouring him layer by layer.