The night was as dark as a waterfall, enveloping the boundless sky of the Source of Epochless. In the distance, the starlight of the Origin Tower flickered, its radiance piercing through all things. Tomorrow would be the grand ceremony that would shake the entire Epoch Realm — the Twenty Source Halls Super Disciple Battle would officially begin.
In the quiet courtyard of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, Qin Yu and his group had just returned. Yunyi and Zi Xue were talking softly, Yan Yue alone under the moon, quietly watching the place where the trajectories of fate intersected in the distant sky.
Just then, a familiar scent gently arrived—
"Qin Yu." A gentle Wanqing voice rang out; it was Shu Xunyan.
She wore a cloak adorned with gold star patterns, her every step creating subtle spatial reflections. Her expression was calm and serene, yet concealed an undeniable fighting spirit.
"The list has been finalized." She looked up at Qin Yu, pausing slightly, "Besides you, the two initial-level disciples participating tomorrow will be Wang Long."
"Wang Long?" Qin Yu raised an eyebrow slightly.
"He is the most reliable logic-based martial artist in our Eternal Evolution Realm Hall's 30-year history, Annihilation Lord Realm High Stage, skilled in counter-attack and defensive warfare. His participation can directly restrain another group of the strongest opponents for you, creating a space of absolute variable for you."
Shu Xunyan calmly, yet his words carried a profound meaning.
"He doesn't talk much, but he has extreme respect for the rules. He will only follow orders and won't interfere with your tactics."
"I understand." Qin Yu nodded slightly, his gaze becoming serious.
"And," she added softly, "Wang Long's participation in the battle was personally decided by the Palace Master."
Having said that, she looked up at the dark sky in the courtyard, her eyes flickering slightly:
"Are you ready? From tomorrow onwards, the eyes of the entire Epoch Realm will be on you."
Qin Yu did not respond immediately, but turned his gaze to the rising primordial light on the horizon.
He knew—it was not just a contest, but a crossroads of fate.
As night deepened, the starlight in the quiet courtyard of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall fell as serenely as falling snow.
Qin Yu stepped into the courtyard and slowly relayed what Shu Xunyan had said to the three of them. Yan Yue stood under the eaves, Yunyi half-reclined on the steps, and Zi Xue leaned against the wall. The three of them had different expressions, but they all fell silent for a moment after he finished speaking.
"Wang Long..." Yan Yue murmured the name, a glint of light flashing in her eyes. "I've heard of him. He once suppressed Annihilation Lord Realm · Supreme, using the 'Reverse-Order Annihilation Shield' to cut off all of the enemy's attacks. To be able to fight alongside you... he deserves it."
She paused, then stepped closer to Qin Yu, her gaze calm as the moon. "But even the strongest teammate isn't yourself. Qin Yu, this is a clash of the strongest in the entire Twenty Source Halls. It's not just a contest of strength, but also a battle of rules and logic."
"Remember: Do not underestimate your opponent, do not be overconfident, and do not assume victory beforehand."
Her voice was gentle, yet it carried an unshakeable pressure, like the sharpest sword in the Epoch Realm that severed all causes.
Yunyi squatted on the stone steps, resting her chin on her hands, and looked up at him, a slight smile playing on her lips, "Remember, you are my sworn master. If you lose, who should I ask for my soul?"
Her eyes flickered, and she added earnestly, "But seriously, you can't lose. This isn't a stage anyone can step onto. Only by beating them... can you shut up all those who doubt you."
Zi Xue gazed at Qin Yu silently for a long time, a faint spark igniting in her eyes.
"I traversed countless realms to arrive, believing I had already reached the pinnacle of cultivation... but only after meeting you did I realize—what a true battle between the Source Realm truly means."
She walked slowly to Qin Yu, her tone neither warm nor cold, yet concealing a profound truth:
"On tomorrow's battlefield—whoever faces you, hold nothing back."
"This is the battlefield belonging to the Lord of the Source Realm."
The following day, the Source of Epochless was in an uproar.
The grandest competition among disciples since the beginning of the Genji era has finally begun.
Light from countless realms converged, and soul tides surged like the sea. Simultaneously, a superdimensional pillar of light, representing the will of each palace, rose above all the Origin Palaces. This was the resonance of the primal will from the twenty transcendent Origin Palaces, triggering a tremor of the rules of the Source of Epochless.
Each beam of light is engraved with the temple's oldest seal of will, as if proclaiming to the entire universe: their successors will compete for the highest position today.
Above the Divine Rank, ninety thousand layers of floating palaces unfolded from the void, with spectators ranging from elders within the source and Adjudicator the outer palace to observers from various races and lineages, sweeping across the entire high echelon of the Epoch Realm. Seats of light were as vast as the sea, and countless Venerables were present; even the lowest tier required a minimum of the Annihilation Lord Realm.
Outside the palace, the Milky Way flowed backward, while within the Origin Domain, all things began to unfold.
The entire battle arena is controlled and unfolded by the source order of the [Controlled Main Dimension], forming twenty independent battle zones, ten of which are public arenas, and the other ten are special battle areas.
Some are illusory realms, some are shattered realms of Star Abyss, and some are directly formed from the remains of gods from the Source Palace. The battlefield can change in countless ways every moment.
The eyes of countless young talents converged on the main battle arena at this moment.
They emerged from the twenty Transcendent Source Halls, shouldering glory and the future, and stepped into this battlefield where souls could be reshaped and destinies could be reversed.
This is a clash of propositions, a convergence of cause and effect.
This was the first true peak battle between the Source Palaces.
The Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, standing atop the Central High Domain, is a martial arts arena forged from the "Core Layer of Destiny" of Heaven and Earth. The entire platform spans thirty-three realms, spanning six hundred billion feet in width. It is itself a transcendental artifact, paved with "Epoch-Cause Law Stone" and topped with the "Realm-Heart Firmament." Legend has it that a mere wisp of primordial vibration flowing from the platform can destroy an ancient Epoch Realm.
Today, on the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, the light of all realms converges, and interdimensional barriers are torn apart, as terrifying beings cross time and space to witness the battle.
One after another, viewing thrones appeared on all four sides of the Heavenly Balance Platform:
The "Eternal Space Heavenly Emperor," clad in a purple robe and crowned with the heavens above, descended. Beneath his feet floated a time clock, and it was said that he could sever the future of all realms with a single glance.
The "True Dao Ancestor," whose profound energy had transformed into a dragon and whose Dao heart was ingrained in his bones, arrived holding a divine diagram. Gazing at the arena, he murmured, "The initial battle of the Source Realm... has finally begun again."
The "Myriad Transformations True Immortal Emperor" from beyond the Silent Realm gracefully took his seat. Behind him, the Star Abyss reflected the countless Immortal Realms, which even divine sense could not penetrate.
A woman in red robes with her face veiled descended from the sky. She did not announce her name, yet no one dared to inquire—wherever she passed, all souls bowed their heads. She was none other than the "Old Acquaintance True Emperor."
Besides these renowned and unparalleled beings, countless projections of Dao Palaces, Secret Realms, and Upper Realm Lords were also watching this grand event.
--Because this is not an ordinary fight.
It is a battle between the beginner disciples of the Twenty Transcendent Temples of the Source of Epochless!
The participants were all true prodigies between the Silent Origin and the Annihilation Lord. They stood at the forefront of the Source Realm's conception of laws and order, and were the hopes for the future placed upon them by the various temples, the future "candidates for Realm Master".
In the very center of the viewing platform, a silver-white throne silently floated, with three words inscribed beneath it:
"Order Master Observation Seat"
This place is reserved for the [Orthodox Observation Sovereign of the Chronological Order]. Today, it stands silent, seemingly still awaiting the arrival of that sole observer.
Above the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, countless floating battle platforms hang in the Heavenly Abyss. Today marks the beginning of the competition among the transcendent disciples.
The entire Central High Domain of the Source of Epochless was in an uproar. Countless high-dimensional beings, including the Tenth Rank of Heavenly Balance, the Nine Heavens of Epochal Evolution, the Eternal Life Stele Forest, and the Annihilation Source Cloud Sea, were gazing upon the scene. Among those who were stationed in the four directions were Immortal Emperor, Dao Ancestor, and True Immortal Emperor who had once ruled over a world.
And at this moment--
As the divine bell tolled, the first ray of soul light descended from the void, like a crack being torn open in the very fabric of destiny.
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[Observing Abyss Law Hall - Jing Wuyan] makes its debut.
"Observing Abyss Law Hall - Jing Wuyan."
A black-haired youth slowly descended through the air, his feet shrouded in darkness, yet countless illusory mirrors appeared in the void with each step he took. He remained silent, yet countless mirrors of destiny reflected and rotated around him, as if examining every trajectory of soul consciousness in the world.
His voice was like the hammer of a judge.
"The mirror reflects your soul, severing the very foundation of your destiny."
• Innate Martial Soul: Abyss Mirror Reflects Consciousness
• Cultivation Realm: Mid-stage Annihilation Lord Realm
The spectators below whispered among themselves, "This person can see through the 'source logic' of others' martial souls... He's the nemesis of soul cultivators."
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[Annihilating Thought Return Hall · Gui Ming Luo] debuts.
"Annihilating Thought Return Hall, Gui Ming Luo."
The voice was deep and resonant, as if it came from the depths of the Ming Yuan.
He slowly descended from the sky, and wherever he passed, the onlookers felt a sense of disorientation, as if their past memories had been "altered and rewritten."
He was clad in a long gray-gold robe, and the soul beast "Forgetful Abyss Butterfly" transformed into countless light and shadow images behind him, overlapping and layering, carrying an unforgettable "blank beauty".
"Do you still remember who you are?... It doesn't matter anymore."
Innate Martial Soul: Forgotten Thoughts Return to the Abyss
Cultivation Realm: High-level Annihilation Lord Realm
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[Grand Cognition Divine Hall · Shi Youlan] makes its debut.
"Grand Cognition Divine Hall - Shi Youlan"
A tenth-tier Soul Stele emerged, each tier engraved with a name, all of them "true names floating on a chain." His soul light was profound, a smile playing on his lips. With a soft whisper, he seemed to be able to summon his opponent's "past self" to fight against his present self.
I will carve your name, stroke by stroke, into your tombstone.
Innate Martial Soul: True Name Floating Steps
Cultivation Realm: Annihilation Lord Realm - Initial Stage
Immediately afterwards, a series of Daoist seals resounded, causing the Qi of the Heavenly Balance Platform to vibrate and all eyes to focus on it.
The final ephemeral seal of the Ephemeral Realm slowly lit up.
"Eternal Evolution Realm Hall - First-Tier Disciple Makes His Appearance."
Under the watchful eyes of all, with the gaze of all gods, all paths are silent.
The nineteenth layer of the Dao of Principles trembled, and the Heavenly Balance Platform resonated like a great bell.
A streak of black soul flame shot into the sky, then transformed into nine layers of lightning that surrounded it, as if the Lightning Prison of Fate had descended upon the world.
"Eternal Evolution Realm Hall - Wang Long."
Clad in ashen gray battle armor, his eyes blazing with deep, radiant light, he stood silently in the air. With a single step, the Ji Yan Heavenly Platform trembled, leaving a thousand-foot-long crater. He made no boasts; the almost tangible sense of oppression alone caused the other high-ranking disciples to hold their breath for a moment.
"I have nothing to say, only the slaying of the enemy is enough." Cultivation Realm: High- Annihilation Lord Realm Innate Martial Soul: Fate-Breath Thunder-Bone Beast Combat Skills: Annihilation Thunder Severing Trace, Fate-Breath Devouring Annihilation Form Style Soul Contract Divine Beast: Annihilation-Bone Furious Thunder Suanni Magic Treasure: Epoch-Shattering Thunder Punishment Chain
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[Qin Yu Makes His Debut at the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall]
Suddenly, the sky changed color.
Above the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, the twentieth layer of Ji Hui Seal slowly unfolded, and the light on it, due to the fragmented points, reflected a mysterious pattern that did not belong to any human.
In an instant, the entire hall fell silent.
That was a "World Format Source Structure Seal" that even many Immortal Emperors and True Immortal had never understood!
The next moment, a young man in black slowly descended from the sky.
He was only nineteen years old, his eyes seemed to reflect the star trails of countless worlds, his entire outline was both blurry and clear, like the only confirmed stroke in a fiction.
He didn't release any soul pressure, nor did he utter any threatening words, yet all the powerful beings of the Epoch Realm, the Supreme Judges, and even the ancient will of the Source Palace were shaken to their core in that instant.
They realized that this person was not created by the world's creator, but rather... the creator itself.
"Qin Yu, disciple of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall."
"I am the only one here."
Cultivation Realm: Ultimate Final Cycle Realm
Innate Martial Soul: Silent Beginning - Ring Master Soul Diagram
Core skills:
[Abyss Explosion Ring Activation - The Fate Resolution Singularity]
The Fate-Cause Master Seal · Ten Forms (such as: Destiny Inheritance - Knowledge Sealing Stage, Master Book - Cause Severing Name, Cause-Determining Silent Judgment, etc.)
[Silent Origin: Tribulationless Chapter] (e. g., Boundless Ashes, Trace the Spirit Abyss, etc.)
[Silent Ring Return to the Abyss Diagram] (e. g., Soul Suppression, Reflecting Gate Tower, etc.)
[Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword - Severing Style] (e. g., Sever the Void in a Single Thought, Sever the Cause, Preventing Birth, etc.)
Star Wancai Key skill (automatically activated during battle)
The entire audience was stunned.
Even the elders who ranked among the highest in the Epoch Realm quietly tightened their grip on the observation mirror. True Immortal Emperor exchanged divine thoughts, whispering but without uttering a sound.
"This boy... what is the definition of his existence? Whose handwriting is this, that of a world-builder?"
"Wrong... He is above writing."
Qin Yu walked slowly forward, standing side by side with Wang Long in the ranks of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall.
At that moment, all the halls fell silent, and Ji Yantianheng remained silent.
At the summit of the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, the highest Divine Rank, is reserved for the relatives of the Realm Master, honored guests of the Source Palace, and witnesses of the True Order.
At this moment, three peerless women stood side by side, their beauty so stunning that it took the heavens and earth to hold their breath.
--Yan Yue, her robes trailing like the light of Dawn Abyss, the hidden lines between her brows, standing still like the sun in its slumber, the heavens seeming to shiver at her presence. She is silent, but her gaze alone is enough to silence all souls. She is the only one who has stepped into the [Annihilation Lord Realm], the true ruler of the Dawn Abyss standing on the threshold of "The Source of Epochless - The Beginning".
She gently raised the mirror feather in her hand and gazed intently at Qin Yu.
Go to war... I'll be watching over you.
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Zi Xue was like the first arrival of the Starry Sky Phoenix, her bright white feathers blending with golden purple, her stunning beauty undisguised. She was originally a transcendent True Immortal who could burn away all the mortal realms with a single thought, but now she has broken through the shackles and entered the Silent Source Realm, no longer bound by the perception of "traditional immortal path".
She gazed silently at the audience below, then suddenly sighed softly:
"In my original world, the so-called 'battle of the prodigies' was nothing more than a fight between Foundation Establishment..."
"This is the true, transcendent duel."
She no longer judged, nor mocked.
She understood; this was the true starting point of her path.
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Shu Xunyan was dressed in the Cloud-Shrouded Palace robe, twirling an Epoch Origin Token in her palm, her sharp eyes concealing a smile. At a glance, she saw Qin Yu, Wang Long, and Yunyi standing side by side.
She looked at Yan Yue and Zi Xue and chuckled softly:
"You've made the right choice. This battle is destined to make the entire Source of Epochless remember the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall once again."
She came from the inner sanctum and was the one who orchestrated this trial. Now, she witnessed the outcome firsthand—
The Eternal Evolution Realm Hall will eventually reign supreme above all other Source Palaces.
⸻ Meanwhile, on the other side, below the battle platform, as Ji Guang turned and darted, a nimble figure gracefully arrived.
Xi Lin's robes fluttered lightly, intertwined with dragon flames, soul light, and divine flames. Her appearance shocked everyone present.
She wasn't an ordinary disciple, but... Qin Yu's Fate Soul Beast, Yunyi!
Three rings of flowing light surrounded it, dragon patterns burned its soul, and light trails traversed the air. Every breath carried its own realm pressure and divine consciousness, suppressing soul demons!
Standing beside Qin Yu, she chuckled softly, "This is my stage."
Her appearance was without any declaration, yet it moved people more than a thousand words.
--That was a natural pressure that existed beyond the logic of "transcendental soul beasts".
Everyone knows that a team with a contracted Fate Soul Beast participating in battle will be considered a "complete entity" and can challenge any Epoch Realm battle formation.
Yunyi is Qin Yu's "strongest battle spirit".
In the deepest part of the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, at the center of the main Divine Rank, a desolate gray constellation, forming its own sub-realm, slowly opened.
Silently, the chains of logic, numbering in the billions, collapsed on their own.
A radiant figure, powerful enough to make all the observers of the Source Palace and the Lords of True Order stand up instantly, slowly stepped out from the Void Star Platform.
She was draped in a gray, ethereal robe, with flames as her sleeves, and nine layers of luminous patterns spreading from her back, like an inverted cosmic chain hanging between heaven and earth.
Eyes without pupils, yet reflecting myriad causes and effects, and the life and death of countless worlds.
--She is the "Origin Venerable Judge," the true Observation Sovereign the Source of Epochless: Tong Ning. The Supreme of the Silent Mystery Realm.
With a single thought, one can sever the enemy's Fate-Cause and annihilate the very logic of their existence.
However, in the first instance—hostility Unborn before it even arose, and the scheme was extinguished before it even appeared.
Her figure was graceful and slender, like the Ultimate female body sculpted by annihilation light, tall and extraordinary. Her skin seemed to be formed from "eternal mist radiance", cold but not cold, soft but not weak. Every move she made was a cycle of life and death in the Epoch Realm.
Standing atop the main throne, before she even uttered a word, over a hundred officials of the Source Palace bowed their heads in reverence.
Until she slowly raised her hand, pointing downwards, all the spirits in the entire hall trembled:
"The Source of Epochless: Beginner Transcendent Disciple Battle--"
"Officially launched."
This sound not only echoed within the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, but also spread through the Yuan Yin Fa Net to dozens of dimensional realms throughout the entire Source of Epochless.
From the Immortal Emperor, Heavenly Emperor, Dao Ancestor, and True Order Master to the initial cultivator of the Silent Origin, everyone knows:
Today, we will witness the transcendent clash of the earliest levels of the Source of Epochless, and the profound upheaval of the deepest Fate-Cause.
And she, Tong Ning—
He was the most cold-blooded witness in the entire scene.
And also the final judge.