Above the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, the celestial radiance of countless realms flowed, and divine light of observation cascaded down from the high domain, revealing five dimensional arenas in sequence. Amidst this magnificent spectacle, a beam of pale golden light pierced the sky, and then a figure descended.
She was the one who declared the rules of this war.
[Sequence Lord's Decree Executor Liu Zhen]
The Source of Epochless, the Logic Realm Realm · Supreme, the holder of the authority to adjudicate order. He stands in the center of the five arenas, wearing a golden robe of order, with hair the color of ash silver, and eyes like the imprint of the Logic Realm, flowing with the laws of Logic. Behind him, twelve "Heavenly Wheels of Order" appear, like rings and laws, suppressing the entire arena.
Its sound fell silently to the ground, yet it pierced the souls of every prodigy:
"The Battle of the Twenty Source Halls the Source of Epochless has officially begun."
"This battle will be led by novice disciples, with two from each hall, for a total of forty warriors."
"Initial Battle Mode: Randomly assigned, four people per group – each group consists of two players teaming up against the other two."
"Five dimensional arenas rotate daily. Warriors cannot choose their arenas; they can only adapt to the situation to defeat their enemies."
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Subsequently, dimensional imprints appeared on all five platforms, stunning the entire audience:
I. Mirror Observation Arena
Each time the technique is used, the enemy will "mirror memory" it once, and the second time it is used, the enemy will be countered.
II. Causality Severance Platform
The causal chain is broken, and all combo-type skills must have their logic gradually reset before they can be released.
III. Annihilation Ash Stone Platform
The arena is constructed of ashes and will automatically collapse after being triggered multiple times, becoming increasingly empty the more battles are fought.
IV. Consciousness Abyss Floating Platform
Floating above the Consciousness Realm, spiritual fluctuations can be materialized. Soul beasts and soul skills have a significant advantage.
V. The Sequence Wheel Law Ring
Each round of the arena rewrites the temporary rules, such as "Martial Souls are prohibited this round" or "Soul Beasts are forced to fight," and the rules are random.
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Liu Zhen's gaze swept over the disciples, and he sealed the deal with a single sentence:
"The first day of battles has officially begun. All novice warriors—enter the entrance platform!"
On the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, five arenas rotate around each other, resembling the heart wheel of the universe's destiny order, while a "Golden Ring of Destiny Order" appears in the sky above, continuously displaying the names of disciples from various source halls.
The decree-bearer, Liu Zhen, stood calmly in the center of the platform, his robes flowing with light, like the marks of time itself.
"The first group's match draw shall begin."
The Destiny Ring suddenly shone brightly, and four golden rays emanated from it, landing on the four disciples respectively.
All around the arena, the viewers of the various Origin Palaces held their breath, and all eyes were instantly drawn to the person illuminated by the golden light.
The first golden light landed steadily on Qin Yu in the central high domain, instantly causing a slight commotion.
"It's him... Qin Yu from the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall."
"I heard he's the only survivor from that Desolate Abyss Trial Realm..."
" At the Final Cycle Realm · Ultimate, he has indeed been assigned to fight."
The second golden light fell beside him, landing on a solemn-looking young man whose body was surrounded by surging blue energy.
--Wang Long, High-level Annihilation Lord Realm, Annihilation Wave Warrior.
Immediately afterwards, a third golden light shone down from the sky, illuminating a white-robed man standing in the Observing Abyss Law Hall formation. His eyes were like mirrors, and his face was cold and stern.
--Mirror Jing Wuyan, Observing Abyss Law Hall, Mid-stage Oblivion Lord, Master of the Mirror Domain.
The last ray of golden light slowly fell upon a young man standing silently to his left rear, his eyes lowered. The moment the light touched him, his eyes slowly opened.
--Che Linzhao, the Supreme the Silent Source Realm, the controller of the Law Realm Echo.
When the four names appeared in the golden rings in the air, the entire audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted in uproar.
"High -Annihilation Lord + Final Wheel Ultimate. Mid-stage Oblivion Lord Annihilation Lord + Silent Origin Supreme?"
"This isn't something that can be decided solely by cultivation level, especially on the Annihilation Ash Stone Platform..."
"Jing Wuyan's 'Mirror Image Counter-Technique' and Che Linzhao's 'Fate Trace Echo' both restrain the repetitive nature of their techniques, making them perfect for this arena!"
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The moment the four names were confirmed, the Lord of Judgments, Liu Zhen, raised his hand and waved it.
Of the five arenas, the easternmost one suddenly shone brightly, and a cloud of dust and mist flowed from beneath its base, emitting a cracking sound like the collapse of world data.
"The Annihilation Ash Stone Platform emerges."
"Duplicate settings will result in the arena's destruction."
"Four beginner-level warriors, please step into the arena!"
As soon as Qin Yu and the others stepped onto the Annihilation Ash Stone Platform, the Golden Ring of Fate spun again, slowly revealing the names of the next group of four.
Group 2:
True Word Extremity Hall - Annihilation Master Initial Stage - Yan Chu
Fate Recast Primordial Hall, Ultimate Silent Origin, Hun Li
Grand Cognition Divine Hall - Annihilation Master Initial Stage - Shi Youlan
Dark Measure Restraint Hall - Ultimate Silent Origin - Xiao Heng
Four figures floated into the air from their respective formations, their auras understated yet exuding a calm and restrained sharpness.
At the same time, among the five arenas, one platform quietly showed layers of mirror-like ripples, as if the entire arena was shrouded in a sea of mirrors.
"Second Battlefield: Mirror Observation Arena."
The rules of this platform are extremely bizarre—any skill, soul technique, or weapon technique released will be "mirrorized" by the opponent once it is used, and their form and path will be remembered.
--This platform is least suitable for cultivators who are good at routines and combos. Once the opponent breaks through it once, the subsequent attacks will be completely exposed.
The four remained silent as they stepped onto the platform, their figures reflected in the mirror field. Light and shadow intertwined, and a battle was about to erupt.
The Wheel of Fate turned for the third time, golden light shone, and four members of the third group of fighters slowly emerged:
Shattered Domain Cause Hall - Annihilation Master Initial Stage Lord - Heng Yan
Light Discourse Extremity Hall - Mid-stage Oblivion Lord - Yao Ning
Boundless Realm Primordial Hall - Mid-stage Oblivion Lord - Lan Guilian
Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall, Silent Origin, Ultimate, Heng Nian
They didn't say much, their breaths mingling silently as they slowly stepped into the third arena.
The third battleground: The Causality Severance Platform.
The Causality Severance Platform, invisibly Sever Karma.
Any combat technique that requires connection, combo, or causal chain will be forcibly broken—disrupting all "logical continuity of moves" in the arena.
Only instantaneous power and independent techniques can be effective on this platform.
If one attempts to lay out a battle plan or construct a chain of tactics, a backlash will ensue.
As the four stepped into the arena, a black light swept across the sky above the arena, shattering the Karma Ripple, and causing the surrounding audience to hold their breath.
The true combat doctrine of the Source of Epochless has only just begun to reveal its fangs.
The golden ring of order spun for the fourth time, its light casting down from the spectator's celestial sphere, and four figures slowly rose into the air:
Void Law Realm Hall - High-Rank Annihilation Lord - Xu Lin
Fate Recast Primordial Hall, Ultimate Silent Origin, Hun Li
Grand Cognition Divine Hall - Annihilation Master Initial Stage - Shi Youlan
Dark Measure Restraint Hall - Ultimate Silent Origin - Xiao Heng
Upon stepping onto the arena, one immediately notices its unique structure—it is not a single, complete platform, but rather a five-ring structure floating in mid-air.
"Fourth battleground: The Sequence Wheel Law Ring."
--The rules are reset every time the ring rotates.
First Round Rules: "In the first round of battle, Soul Beasts are locked down; summoning any contracted Soul Beasts is prohibited."
The four men's brows twitched slightly, but none of them backed down; they all silently stepped into the wheel.
The world is holding its breath; every second of this battle could be altered and restructured by the rules.
The stage of Source of Epochless never allows for pre-planning.
The Cycle of Fate Array completed its final cycle, slowly selecting the fifth group of participants:
Fate Recast Primordial Hall, Annihilation Master Initial Stage, Nie Chu
The Void Law Realm Hall - The Silent Origin Supreme - Yin Lin
True Word Extremity Hall - Annihilation Master Initial Stage - Yan Chu
Boundless Realm Primordial Hall, Silent Origin Supreme Realm, Chu Linyou
As the four figures ascended to the center of the high realm, the semi-transparent arena was already waiting above the Consciousness Realm.
The fifth battleground: the Consciousness Abyss Floating Platform.
--Mental fluctuations will manifest as attacks; the stronger one's consciousness, the fiercer the combat power.
Above the floating platform, the soul light was ethereal, and with each thought, myriad phantom images appeared on the platform.
Any hesitation, anger, or fear could manifest as a "killing move" against oneself on this stage.
This is not only a battlefield, but also a purgatory of will.
Nie Chu remained expressionless, his eyes slightly closed; Yan Chu recited softly, his words revealing truth.
As for Yin Lin and Chu Linyou, they exchanged glances for a moment, their thoughts clashing and their souls colliding.
The Annihilation Ash Stone Platform, one of the five major battlefields of the Central High Domain's Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, is located in the Fallen Void of the Heart of the Epoch Realm's Destruction. Its grounds are formed from the "Annihilation Ash Origin".
This ash is neither dust, nor soil, nor stone, but the residue left after countless "deleted" rules, concepts, techniques, and fragments of existence have burned away. Therefore, if it is used again, the settings will collapse. Skills, magic weapons, soul beasts, domains, etc., any logical settings that are triggered repeatedly will be annihilated and dissipated, losing their function.
This platform is specifically designed to counter all "fighting habits".
As the arena appeared and floated, five celestial flames shone brightly above the Ash Land, and the battle names of the first group were lit up:
[Eternal Evolution Realm Hall] Qin Yu (Final Cycle Realm - Ultimate)
[Eternal Evolution Realm Hall] Wang Long (Annihilation Lord Realm - High Rank)
[Observing Abyss Law Hall] Jing Wuyan (Annihilation Lord Realm, Mid-Tier)
[Observing Abyss Law Hall] Che Linzhao (Silent Source Realm - Supreme)
Four figures stepped into the air.
Qin Yu, dressed in a dark, plain white robe, was as silent as the night, concealing his sharpness before making a move. Wang Long, on the other hand, was surrounded by gray-gold chains, his aura contained within his body, his entire being resembling a torrent waiting to be unleashed.
On the other side— Jing Wuyan was clad in the Abyss Mirror Robe, his eyes swirling like a thousand mirrors, while Che Linzhao was dressed in white, his soul consciousness slightly trembling, and the trajectories of fate seemed to have been laid out in advance.
As the four stood still, the center of the Annihilation Platform suddenly trembled, and the flowing flames in the air abruptly exploded, transforming into the "Annihilation Rule Seal".
[Annihilation Law: Any skill setting will completely collapse upon triggering a second or subsequent time.]
The battle bell rang, and the audience Time Silence.
The first to move was the Jing Wuyan!
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Jing Wuyan suddenly raised his hand, and [Proposition Counter-Reflection] condensed in front of him. It was the soul technique of the Observing Abyss Law Hall, which used "enemy logical propositions" as raw materials to construct the mirror.
"Within five breaths, any technique that manifests logic will be reflected in the Abyss Mirror as a Fate Soul Strike."
On Annihilation Ash Stone Platform, these kinds of counter-techniques that "do not repeat dependent settings" are especially dangerous.
Almost simultaneously, Che Linzhao activated [Law Realm Echo], spreading silent law waves in an attempt to interfere with Qin Yu and Wang Long's "initial setup".
But at this moment--
Wang Long moved, Annihilation Lord Realm the berserk soul pressure of the high-level Annihilation Realm. He directly unleashed his first soul chain skill, [Abyss-Rending Epoch Slash], using it only once! However, it fused three soul segments, releasing the engine skill only once, transforming the logic of the three-hit combo into "Initial Surge"!
The ashes haven't crumbled!
Che Linzhao narrowly dodged, but was swept into the ash wave by Wang Long's soul power. An inch of his clothes was burned out, and his expression changed drastically.
At that moment, Qin Yu finally moved.
He raised his eyes, and in the silence, a dark blue soul ring appeared in the center of his back, with ten ring shadows slowly rotating before unfolding with a roar!
Azure Ring: Silent Origin Wheel Prison!
The tenfold soul wheel emanates within the ring, like Silent Realm abyss, rolling towards the Jing Wuyan and the Che Linzhao!
The Annihilation Ash Stone Platform trembled.
However, since Qin Yu's technique was a first-time creation and had not been triggered repeatedly, its cycle of imprisonment logic remained intact!
Jing Wuyan shocked. Although he had set up an array with a mirror, this "Ten Lifetimes Reincarnation Soul Skill" was a soul's eternal tribulation, which was outside the linearity of the proposition and could not be reflected in the mirror!
He forcibly activated the [Fate-Observing Floating Mirror] defense, but the mirror began to shatter during the "third round"!
At the same time, Che Linzhao attempted to "reconstruct his soul path" using [Fate Trace Reflection], but the Annihilation Rules had already responded that the "Rhythmic Wave Disturbance" he had previously released was "set to be used," and [Fate Trace Reflection] failed to form.
The sixth round is over!
Jing Wuyan's soul was shattered, he spat out a mouthful of blood, and retreated several feet, having lost his fighting ability!
In the ninth round, Wang Long added a finishing move, and under the combined attack, Che Linzhao was also affected by the "Rules Collapse Chain" backlash, and his entire soul consciousness line was swallowed by "Annihilation Law Break"!
Boom!
The light of the Ash Platform extinguished, and the battle was over!
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The winners are: Qin Yu and Wang Long from the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall.
The four directions were shaken!
The Annihilation Ash Stone Platform, designed to counter repetitive techniques, has become the perfect battlefield for "Ultimate setting controllers" like Qin Yu!
In this battle, he used only one Azure Ring Technique 3 to cause the souls of two disciples of the Observing Abyss Law Hall to perish and leave the field, thus firmly establishing his reputation as the strongest in the opening battle!
Group Two: Mirror Observation Arena
As the mirror field appeared, the light screen surged like a tide. The moment the four stepped into the arena, their own projections were simultaneously mirrored onto the empty mirror.
As soon as Yan Chu uttered his Yan Chu, the mirror image immediately responded—before the opponent could react, his technique had already reversed.
Hun Li lightly raised her slender finger, and as the paths of fate intersected and swirled, they were prematurely released by the mirror image, creating a predicament of misaligned Spiritual Sense.
Shi Youlan and Xiao Heng exchanged a glance, and the battle of their souls erupted instantly. All the spells cast were firmly memorized by the mirror image, making them impossible to repeat.
The contest concluded as each player's skills were gradually stripped away through mirroring. Clearly, the core of the match lay not in strength, but in the judgment of the release of "uniqueness".
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Group Three: The Causality Severance Platform
Heng Yan of the Shattered Domain Cause Hall was the first to be hit. His blade ignited the cause, severing logic. But as soon as he struck, the cause and effect were severed, and he had to reset his starting position.
Yao Ning attempted to suppress her opponent with the Light Track Breaking Technique, but each of her flashes was dismantled into independent, ineffective speckles of light by the rules of annihilation.
Lan Guilian's Realm Rending Technique requires multiple reconstructions to become powerful, but here, every single rift is severed, making progress extremely difficult.
On the contrary, Heng Nian adapted to the rules by Epoch Wheel Reverse Ring, and fought steadily. With each strike, he rebuilt the logic of his combat skills, becoming the only one on the field to execute the complete strategy.
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Group Four: Sequence Wheel Law Ring
The arena rings rotated, and the first round's rule was "Sealing of the Innate Martial Soul."
Xu Lin, by first unleashing the simulated technique of "Empty Realm Mother Core" using the Illusionary Law structure, remains powerful.
Despite losing the Recast Consciousness Diagram, Hun Li seized the opportunity to summon life with her bare hand, drawing out the power of her remaining consciousness.
Neither Shi Youlan nor Xiao Heng relied on their martial spirits; instead, they used mental interference to fight against Ye Ying's stealthy movements.
With each turn, the rules change, and the four players constantly adjust their techniques. The more flexible players gain the upper hand, while the stubborn ones are dashed.
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Group 5 - Consciousness Abyss Floating Platform
The arena floats above the Consciousness Realm, and every fluctuation of the soul can materialize.
As soon as Nie Chu's Soul Furnace power surged, the Soul Beast was automatically formed, revealing its attack path.
Yin Lin's azure eyes and the flowing of his consciousness, he projected his soul onto the depths of his opponent's mind.
Yan Chu spoke the truth, but each word turned into blazing spiritual fire in his Soul Sea, backfiring on him.
Upon Chu Linyou the desolate place, it seemed as if one had entered an uninhabited realm. With a single thought, the "Non-Realm" was released, and the Consciousness Realm collapsed instantly, causing the enemy's soul to shatter into the void.
Outside the five arenas of the Epoch Order Heavenly Balance Platform, the other battle groups also shone brightly in turn amidst the Mirror Radiance Ji Lü.
Disciples of the Shattered Domain Cause Hall, clad in fiery battle Causality Severance Platform, forcibly forging combat techniques with their soul blood; Light Discourse Extremity Hall wielded the Radiant Wheel, shattering the illusory mirror's restraints with a single utterance of light explosion; and a disciple of the Boundless Realm Primordial Hall constructed a reverse formation amidst the annihilation mist of the Negative Realm, forcefully breaking the seal and countering three enemies.
On the Sequence Wheel Law Ring, the battle situation changes with each rotation of the Registry. Each round of change brings a reversal of the rules, with soul beasts appearing one after another, weapon locks being restarted, the strong seizing the opportunity to control the ring, and the weak losing their way.
Above the Consciousness Abyss Floating Platform, soul power materialized into a true-form celestial beast, tearing apart the Void Realm; but what was most moving was that disciple of the Fate Recast Primordial Hall, who burned his soul life to reforge his destiny, changing the situation with a single strike, and carving out a chance of life between the Void Law Yin Lin and the True Lü Yin!
That night, five arenas clashed simultaneously, their soul flames illuminating the high heavens of the realm. Countless transcendent venerables and True Immortal Emperor watched the battle from the Heavenly Balance Pavilion. Some recorded the battles in the illusory curtain, while others whispered their judgments, assessing the chances of victory or defeat.
More often than not, there was silence.
Because they all knew that this was the first battle of the Source of Epochless, but it was destined not to be the weakest.
This is the touchstone of Fate Soul, the prelude to the opening of all things.
Whoever stands on the true main stage in the future, today's brilliance will become the reflection and ignition of his/her future.