Deep within the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall Breath-Turning Hall, amidst the overlapping shadows of Ji Zhi, a destiny map hanging upside down in the sky suddenly shattered.
A disciple in the hall instantly knelt down, cold sweat pouring down his face. "Master... Master, that third-tier examiner... Shu Xunyan... has gone to Qin Yu and Yan Yue's location without permission, and... and privately bestowed upon them two high-level cultivation techniques..."
The prolonged silence was like a wall silently collapsing.
Yu Yuance sat upright on his high seat, a piece of jade in his hand shattered into powder. His face remained unchanged, but a sinister aura emanated from his eyes, piercing through the web of history like a snake.
"Shu Xunyan?" He murmured the name, as if repeatedly tearing apart a piece of waste paper. "Third-order Judge..."
"That's quite bold."
He stood up, hands behind his back, and a gray-white life pattern spread from his feet throughout the hall, transforming into a destiny map that simultaneously pulled the lines connecting Qin Yu, Yan Yue, Shu Xunyan into his field of vision.
Between the intersecting lines of destiny, the seals of the two scrolls of cultivation techniques were clearly revealed: "Fate Principle Reflection Severance" and "The Light Abyss Return to the Beginning."
Yu Yuance laughed, a low, mocking laugh that seemed to have passed through a thousand lifetimes.
"She thought that one person, one oath, and two scrolls of cultivation techniques... could shake the foundation of the Yu Clan?"
"Innocent."
He waved his sleeve, and the destiny map reassembled. The three images crashed into the abyss of Ji Jing, locked into three layers of "abyss structure fragments." On each page, he personally wrote a cold phrase:
"Your fates were deduced by me."
"Want to reverse the fate of the Yu Clan? Then you must first ensure that the Yu family's 'Unmoving Source Bottom'."
Yu Yuance turned to look at the back of the hall, where, beneath the screen, a tall-hatted man whose face was shrouded in mist slowly appeared. His appearance resembled a patchwork of fragments from an old historical scroll, and he wore a cracked gray robe. With each breath, it seemed as if the entire web of historical records trembled.
Only a low whisper could be heard, hoarse as a desperate echo, "What is the Master's decision?"
Yu Yuance lowered his eyes and sneered, his tone as sharp as ink on paper, cold and sharp as nails. "Go and make the arrangements. The real show is yet to come... let them jump around for a while."
"Once the situation unfolds, we'll impose a complete blockade."
The man in the tall hat nodded slightly, his figure transforming into a wisp of life pattern and quietly dissipating, as if swallowed by some hidden battle structure into the bottom of the realm, leaving not even a trace of ripples.
Silence fell over the hall once more. Yu Yuance slowly sat back in his chair, his gaze passing through the layers of walls to the battle zone emerging from the depths of that era.
He slowly unfurled a fragment of a destiny chart between his fingers, and with a single glance, a mark appeared on the chart:
[The Source of Epochless - Twenty Source Halls - Super Disciple Battle - Starting in One Month]
That was the "Twenty Halls-Level Epoch Battle" issued by the Source Lord Council. Only the strongest geniuses, personally taught disciples, and special individuals from each of the major Source Halls could attend and participate. Each battle was a direct clash of combat skills, soul beasts, and martial souls, with no fake battles, no rehearsals, and no concessions.
Qin Yu and Yan Yue have been listed as the top candidates for the Realm Palace's participation in the battle.
Yu Yuance snorted coldly, his index finger tapping a corner of the Destiny Chart, leaving a deep ink mark on the two characters "Qin Yu," and he murmured coldly:
"Alright, let me show you... just how Asura the Battle of the Twenty Source Halls truly is."
Night has fallen; the third floor of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, the Fate-Returning Residence.
As Qin Yu and Yan Yue were meditating, a faint soul aura suddenly stirred outside the barrier. It carried no killing intent, yet it broke through the nine layers of consciousness locks they had set up.
"If I were truly an enemy, you two would have become mere figureheads by now."
That familiar and calm voice rang out, and Shu Xunyan, dressed in a fiery red robe, stepped out from the barrier, her eyes like the setting sun, her gaze locking onto the two of them.
Qin Yu did not move, Yan Yue slightly cold as she quietly focused her soul consciousness on the edge of her Innate Martial Soul.
Shu Xunyan did not stop, but walked straight to the mat in front of the couch, and only after sitting down did he speak softly:
I'm not here to ask if you believe me.
"What I'm trying to tell you is that Yu Yuance is a person who should never be viewed through the lens of an ordinary opponent."
Qin Yu looked up, Yan Yue silent.
Shu Xunyan's voice was low and somber, his words seemingly pressing down on the space around him.
"He's not as strong as you think, but he's more dangerous than anyone you imagine."
"This person isn't relying on himself. He's merely a shell used by the Yu Clan as a means to an end. If it weren't for the 'Abyss Branch' supporting him, he wouldn't even be worthy of standing before you."
"Therefore—he will never fight you openly and fairly. He is good at hiding, adept at borrowing, skilled at using poison, and adept at casting soul spells in secret. He is capable of anything."
Yan Yue coldly replied, "A cowardly rat."
Shu Xunyan smiled and nodded, saying, "That's right, he's just an unkillable rat, but if you can't kill him, he might bite you."
She straightened up for a moment, her gaze sharpening slightly, before settling once more between the two of them:
"Therefore, you must become stronger quickly."
"Perfect timing. The Source Hall Council will be launching the [Source of Epochless: Twenty Source Halls Super Disciple Battle] in a month. This is a 'High-Dimensional Epoch Battle' officially decided by the Epoch Core, and every match is a true killing."
"I have already mentioned your names to the Palace Master. Your duel at the Shiyu Demonstration Arena in the Source Palace was powerful enough to warrant the council's tacit approval."
"Now we just need one more word from you."
Her gaze was sharp as a knife, sweeping over Qin Yu before settling on Yan Yue's brow.
"If you are not afraid, I will now submit my battle name, establish the proper order, and confront the enemy across the entire region."
"But if you are unwilling, I will not force you—I know that some people do not need a grand stage to prove their murderous intent."
"You... tell us yourselves."
Qin Yu and Yan Yue exchanged a glance, their calm expressions revealing a hint of coldness beneath.
Yan Yue slightly raised her chin, her tone as clear as ice. "Hand over your name."
Qin Yu nodded calmly, his eyes seemingly holding a deep, unfathomable Dawn Wheel: "This time, it's not that we need to avoid anyone, but that they should learn to avoid us."
Shu Xunyan stared at the two of them for a long time before finally nodding slowly. A soul token appeared in her sleeve, and she lightly tapped it with her finger. The entire battle name scroll then turned into golden patterns and disappeared into the void Epoch Core, officially being sent to the Source Lord Council.
She stood up, a rare hint of solemnity in her eyes:
"Once this battle begins, you will be at the forefront of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall's 'swords drawn against all other palaces'."
There is no way out, and there is no need to retreat.
"For the next month, you will be under the scrutiny of all parties, and you may even be preemptively eliminated. Consider this carefully."
Qin Yu stood with his hands behind his back and replied in a deep voice, "We have one more month."
Yan Yue spoke quietly, her tone cold yet carrying an inherent sense of pressure. "Enough for us to break through to the next realm."
Shu Xunyan was slightly taken aback upon hearing this, then smiled, a smile that carried both a strong sense of anticipation and a hidden sense of suppression.
"Very well, then I'll wait for you. In the name of the Final Wheel, I will crush those who enter the abyss."
After speaking, she swept her robes aside, transforming them into countless cracks of dawn fire that vanished from the room, leaving only a long, leisurely whisper:
"Your battlefield has never been within eternity."
"It is the entire Source of Epochless."
The light that Shu Xunyan had not completely dissipated, but returned to its original position within a few breaths.
She did not appear in person; only a divine soul imprint resounded once more from the depths of space:
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Qin Yu and Yan Yue turned their heads at the same time, and saw a dark and chaotic boundary map emerging from the void rift. In the map, it was as if all worlds were collapsing, and countless structures were in disarray. Shattered chronological patterns, distorted rules, wandering divine souls, and cross-dimensional war beasts were intertwined endlessly, as if the whole world was burning in war and seas of blood.
Shu Xunyan's voice rang out again:
That's the 'Desolate Abyss Trial Realm'.
"The only Demon Realm battlefield in the Source of Epochless that is not under the jurisdiction of any Origin Palace, Epoch Core, or God Lord."
"Without divine order or regulatory barriers, only real slaughter, a complete clash of propositions and the destruction of components."
"In there, you can unleash all your skills, Innate Martial Soul, and soul beasts—and you will truly understand the oppression and destruction brought by beings ten or a hundred levels above your own."
"You will be facing not only the disciples of Source of Epochless, but also those extraterrestrial constructs who have crossed over from various dimensions and logical systems—"
"Immortal King, Immortal Emperor, Holy Emperor, Holy Lord, God King, God Emperor..."
"Some of them are only after cultivation techniques, some are searching for fragments of Fate-Cause pages, and some even specialize in hunting down newly emerging geniuses to absorb the realm factors you have before breaking through your limits."
Yan Yue's gaze was icy, yet she showed no fear. "Very good."
Qin Yu smiled slowly, his fingertips gently caressing the boundary of his sea of consciousness. "The timing was perfect."
Shu Xunyan paused slightly, his tone becoming somewhat grave. "Don't be careless—death in the Desolate Abyss Trial Realm is true death."
"If you die inside, no Source Palace will come to collect your bodies."
"But as long as you can return alive—you will be qualified to challenge the Palace, your enemies, and the world in the 'Twenty Source Halls Super Disciple Battle' a month from now."
Her voice finally faded away completely.
"Go, you have one more month."
"I only hope to see both of you return alive before the main battle begins."
As soon as Qin Yu finished speaking, a wisp of dark mist and light suddenly appeared deep within his sea of consciousness, and a figure quietly condensed from the void.
Youlong Yunyi —the soul beast overlord who came from the end of Jiyuan and whose blood soul and life were one with Qin Yu's —stepped out of the fire, her dragon wings folded, and she transformed into a woman in a black scaled, ghostly dress, standing behind Qin Yu.
She lowered her gaze to Qin Yu, her tone carrying a familiar chill and a sense of belonging. "... You've finally let me show myself."
Qin Yu turned around, placed his hand on her shoulder, and smiled, "Don't hide in Azure Ring's sea of consciousness anymore."
"You are the master of my soul, the abyss-covering black pupil of the Silent Abyss —from this day forward, the three of us will stand shoulder to shoulder, together... to flatten this Source of Epochless."
Youlong Yunyi's eyes trembled slightly, but Yan Yue simply turned to look at her, nodded gently, and a rare gentleness flashed in her eyes.
The three stood slowly on the low platform in front of Fate-Returning Residence. As the sunlight fell, the dragon shadows, the radiance of dawn, and the chains of fate intertwined, like three blades from different dimensions that Realm Severing, silently gazing at each other.
As the wind subsides, the thought of war fades.
No one spoke, yet all were resolute—from this moment forward, three figures would walk side by side in this realm.
They are no longer outsiders.
They are the true protagonists of this Source of Epochless —they are about to defy the heavens.
The three chuckled softly, their eyes each gleaming with the most dangerous light from the abyss of fate.
However, after this moment of tranquility, Qin Yu suddenly became serious, raised his hand and gently stroked the edge of his sea of consciousness. A silver desert star pattern appeared in the void, like a slumbering vortex of annihilation light.
That was -- Extinguished Light Void Desert.
Although she did not actually appear in person, she whispered in response within her mind, "Why can't I emerge with Yunyi?"
Qin Yu's gaze remained unmoved, his voice calm yet revealing unwavering resolve:
"Extinguished Light."
"This Source of Epochless is too complex and chaotic."
"Here, it's not just about stacking up combat power—logic, causality, propositions, dimensions, identity—every single one of these can be borrowed, spied on, and tampered with."
He lowered his head slightly, his gaze falling on the slowly rising and falling Azure Ring mark in his palm, his tone extremely low:
"I can't reveal all my cards."
"You, and Azure Ring... are my two biggest Ultimate cards in this Epoch Realm."
"I won't act unless absolutely necessary."
Yunyi turned his head, his eyes gleaming with divine light. Yan Yue remained silent, simply standing quietly to his side.
At that moment, the three stood on the platform of destiny, with the shadow of a dragon flickering, the light of dawn shimmering, and the Silver Abyss still asleep.
But it is precisely this silence that makes it impossible for anyone to know from which point Qin Yu's unsheathed sword will cleave the dimensional world on the future battlefield.
The Eternal Evolution Realm Hall and the Serene Pavilion of Profound Schemes are isolated by layers of secrecy, making it impossible to explore any phenomena.
Yu Yuance stood with his hands behind his back, a ghostly figure kneeling before him, its voice low and hoarse, like rust scraping against a throat:
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Qin Yu and Yan Yue have accepted the mission of the Origin War and will depart tomorrow to enter... the Desolate Abyss Trial Realm."
Yu Yuance raised an eyebrow, his half-closed eyes suddenly snapping open, a violently pulsating causal trace appearing in his pupils.
"Desolate Abyss Trial Realm?"
He slowly turned around, a chilling smile curving his lips, a smile that was neither a smile nor a frown.
"This is truly a godsend."
"There are no rules of the Source Palace there, nor the watchful eyes of the Epoch Core... If they die there, who can seek justice for them?"
He flipped his hand and a jet-black jade seal appeared, engraved with the deep blood-text characters of the character "Yu". He then crushed it, and it turned into a black rune that went straight into the space-time rift and was transmitted to the Yu Clan's Origin Framework.
"Guards," Yu Yuance in a deep, cold voice, "Deploy the two most reliable, ruthless, and elusive members of the 'Soul-Severing Constructers'."
"Follow them into the Desolate Abyss."
"That man— Qin Yu —must die."
"No matter the cost, they must die inside."
Even if it destroys half of the realm, we will annihilate him into nothingness.
His voice suddenly changed, turning icy cold, and the smile on his lips became crooked, malicious, and arrogant:
As for that woman...
"Yan Yue."
"If we can capture her alive... we will seal her soul and imprison her in the cage of divine desire."
"I want her to break her heart and mind in my palm, inch by inch, day by day, until she calls me master."
"Until she... is willing to submit to me every night to please me."
He slowly raised his head, gazing at the "Desolate Abyss Realm Splitting Map" that was slowly rotating high above the illusory screen, and smiled, word by word:
"The Desolate Abyss Trial Realm, huh... then let's see who deserves to return alive."