Dawn Trace Reflection Prison · Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds

[The Second Trial of Annihilation: The Dawn Trace Reflection Prison (Self-Reflection Illusion)]

What can truly kill you is not your enemy, but the part of yourself that you never finished.

Qin Yu and Yunyi walked side by side into the left wing of the ruins, a half-collapsed white wasteland, shattered like a battlefield forgotten by time.

In the center, a cracked Soul Mirror stood out—hundreds of feet tall, spanning heaven and earth, like a boundary marker, like a judgment.

As they approached the mirror, its surface shattered automatically into countless fragments. In an instant, endless shards floated in the air, each reflecting "another Qin Yu" and "another Yunyi."

⸻[Mirror Image Phenomenon: Self-Reflection Rending Domain]

Qin Yu Mirror Image 1:

That was him, who "had never mastered the Azure Ring," still entangled in the rudimentary logic of skill, and repeatedly defeated by the ring's skill chains;

He is extremely obsessed with winning and losing, and has an extreme fear of failure. Every skill he uses reveals an "incomplete" Fate-Cause.

Qin Yu Mirror Image 2:

That was him "accepting compromises in constructing techniques," refusing to explore the source of his Fate-Cause, relying solely on external objects to construct powerful techniques;

Powerful skills, yet empty and soulless, making it the closest to the form of a "pseudo-strongman".

Yunyi Mirror 1:

That was her after losing her original Illusory Dragon soul; she was weak, hesitant, and no longer fought.

Her eyes lacked any spirit; she retreated step by step and was easily defeated by the enemy.

Yunyi Mirror 2:

Instead, he went to extremes, severing his emotions and pursuing only power, abandoning Qin Yu and becoming a cold-blooded destroyer of the Annihilation Abyss.

At that moment, all the lenses lit up simultaneously, suddenly projecting the soul chain structure and forcibly pulling the two into the illusion!

Qin Yu appeared on the battlefield without the Azure Ring, only to be attacked and killed by his mirror image, who was laughing maniacally.

"Without Azure Ring, you are nothing!"

"Do you think that 'Fate Cause Master Seal' can surpass my failure? I am the true one recognized by the world!"

Yunyi, on the other hand, faces the cold-blooded, ruthless, and destructive version of herself.

The other person whispered coldly, "If you show even a little more affection, you will ultimately ruin Qin Yu."

[Counterattack - Soul Anchor]

Qin Yu's eyes flashed with divine light, and in an instant, he released his Soul Ring in his Sea of Consciousness. His main soul slowly unfolded, its sound like Silent Lightning.

"You are the definition I abandoned; I am no longer you."

The Master Book, Cause Severing Name!

My phantom self was severed by the Soul Chain, and my skills were sent into the Fate Soul Ring, instantly disintegrating!

Yunyi responded coldly:

"I don't need to abandon my emotions to defeat a million enemies."

"Rending Domain Dragon Soul - Burning Light of the Consciousness Realm!"

The illusory Yunyi were instantly swallowed up by the dragon shadow, and even the Origin Framework consciousness was burned to ashes.

[Mirror Realm Collapse - Self-Destruction Destroyed]

Countless mirrors shattered instantly, transforming into golden soul light that poured down, illuminating the entire broken ceiling.

Amidst the rain of shattered mirrors, Qin Yu and Yunyi stood in the center, their eyes as clear as mirrors, unwavering in the slightest.

The sound of the Azure Ring rang out:

"You have eradicated your false selves; the Mirror Prison is no longer a prison."

"The third trial... will lead you down the path of the deepest error in constructing techniques."

[The Third Trial of Annihilation: Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds (A Fate Map of Misalignment Where Progress is Impossible)]

"If the construction technique is wrong, the road ahead will be blocked."

After Qin Yu and Yunyi traversed the shattered Mirror Domain, the Abyss of Annihilation Judgment ahead suddenly fell into complete silence and darkness. There were no stars, no sound, and no wind. It was as if even "time" had been stripped away during this stretch of road.

As soon as they took their first step, streaks of eerie blue light suddenly appeared on the ground—

That's not a path, but a "destiny map".

This is a map reflecting the life trajectory of a architect. One wrong step means "your architectural structure has fallen into a fatal error."

This area is called:

"Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds —any step is a death sentence."

The earth resembled a battle map that had been repeatedly redrawn, densely covered with entangled causes and effects, skill circuits, soul power flows, structural layers, and lines of failure logic...

The sky has no color, only the flowing light of souls intertwines in the void, forming a high-dimensional structural diagram, as if God is writing the origin and error of all skills in the world.

There was no light ahead, but a "Reverse Fate Gate" appeared faintly in the far distance. That was the end of this trial.

However, to reach it, one must perfectly align with the thirty-six steps of the destiny path—any technical error or deviation in path judgment will trigger the "Destiny Map Collapse."

[Trial Begins - First Forbidden Map Trap]

As soon as Qin Yu took his first step, the following message appeared beneath his feet: Skill: "Silent Origin - Boundless Ashes" - Graph Imbalance Warning.

A beam of judgment light from a higher dimension of composition instantly struck down, and Qin Yu would have been seriously injured on the spot if Azure Ring hadn't moved slightly!

Yunyi's expression turned cold. "In this Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds, even a skill that has been 'perfectly executed' will be re-evaluated as a failure."

The voice of the Azure Ring (audible only to Qin Yu) rang out:

"This is a judgment based on the rules of higher dimensions. It's not about enemies, but about 'all the skills you've successfully used' being re-examined by the world."

"You must personally write a certificate proving your skill level."

Qin Yu slowly closed his eyes. Within his sea of consciousness, the "Fate Cause Master Seal" flashed with unprecedentedly complex soul patterns, as if the entire technique's trajectory was flowing backward.

He spoke slowly and deliberately, "Since you want to examine my construction techniques... then let me personally write the law that you approve of."

Final Chapter: Fate-Severing Question! The Fate Cause Master Seal, the soul chain revolves, and a "skill track jump judgment" reconstructed from the Fate Soul and skill chain shatters the pillar of judgment light, successfully taking the first step!

Yunyi used the Soul of the Illusory Dragon to weave a "fault-tolerant" illusory trajectory, pointing out potential "logical pitfalls" to Qin Yu;

Qin Yu then used [Book Frequency·Engraving Seal] to "forcibly engrave the legitimacy of skill existence" at every place he landed;

Each step forward requires a triple verification of "skill legitimacy," "soul integrity," and "Fate-Cause validity."

Just as they reached the thirty-third step—the final few steps to the finish line—the entire destiny chart suddenly trembled, and a "future construction conflict" appeared.

The ground instantly cracked open, and a soul beast evolved from "Qin Yu's possible failed concept of the future" rushed out:

Fate-Construction Nightmare Spirit - Realm Judgment Envoy!

It represents the deadly chain of destruction that Qin Yu will face if he "steps wrong on the path of the Key of Annihilation Judgment".

Yunyi stood in front of Qin Yu: "This thing... is no longer a 'past concept,' but the world's punishment for 'your future failure.'"

Beneath the Black Abyss, the Destiny Chart shattered, and the "Fate-Construction Nightmare Spirit - Realm Judgment Envoy", a future concept evolved from it, roared forth.

It is a concrete manifestation of the world's perception of the devastating consequences of Qin Yu's failure.

It possesses all the possible variations of Qin Yu's constructs that might fail in the future;

It can unleash "unwritten techniques" and devour "legitimacy verification structures";

Its very existence is a form of "future assassination."

-[Nightmare's First Strike - Constructing a Torrent of Skills]

The Realm Judgment Envoy raised all four arms, and dozens of unfinished skill drafts appeared behind him!

"Construction Technique: Future Pseudo-Construction Ashes!" "Soul Judgment: Chain of Unlawful Prophecy!"

Each one was a soul skill logic that Qin Yu had never truly used but might fail with, which was forcibly calculated and materialized.

These pseudo-construct techniques crashed down like thousands of broken chains, unleashing a "skill legitimacy collapse storm throughout the Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds!

The earth trembled violently, the destiny chart shattered like waves, and the entire world seemed to begin to collapse because of this "future judgment"!

Yunyi's gaze darkened, and her soul energy suddenly expanded, unleashing the three pupils of the Soul of the Illusory Dragon!

"Dragon Soul Fusion - Three Souls Descend upon the Severed Realm!" "I've come to sever your assumptions of failure and protect your true essence!"

She transformed into the Annihilation Abyss Illusory Dragon, her wings embracing three Soul Seal, tearing apart the pseudo-structured chains of the future!

At the same time, the Fate Cause Master Seal of Qin Yu's body emerged, each word and seal representing the path established in this world!

"Frequency in writing, strict rules in seal carving!" "Boundaries are established by the brush, skills are inherited from the soul. If the future has not been written, how dare you judge me?"

His consciousness trembled! The Fate Soul Chart Chain in Qin Yu's hand swirled, deeply fusing Yunyi's dragon soul trajectory with the legitimacy of his own skills!

The two of them accomplished an unprecedented resonance technique at this moment!

--Main Skill: Soul Mirror - Reversal of Annihilation Seal!

The Fate-Construction Nightmare Spirit's body shuddered violently!

It tried to roar and unleash the "Unresolved Technique Spell," but was completely bound by the "Book Mirror: Soul Chain Lock."

Immediately afterwards, Yunyi transformed into Illusory Dragon and soared down from the sky, its wings like blades that could sever boundaries!

Qin Yu stepped up from behind him, and the brush he was writing with transformed into countless life-destiny blades!

The two combined their strikes! "Soul Interlocking Judgment - Annihilation Technique - Future Severance!"

The entire structure of the Fate-Construction Nightmare Spirit collapsed and shattered during the higher-dimensional judgment, even its very existence was erased!

In the sky, the final gate of destiny suddenly opened, like the clear light of a sacrifice after cause and effect were severed!

-[Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds - Collapse]

The entire misconception domain began to disintegrate rapidly, and the structural logic and pseudo-structural fragments were closed together.

The earth returned to blankness, with only the thirty-six-step destiny track beneath their feet—complete and flawless, its composition reflected beneath Qin Yu and Yunyi's feet.

A voice from the Azure Ring slowly emanated: "Forbidden-Step Construction Wilds, Passed." "You have completed the triple verification of the legitimacy of your construct techniques."

"Next will be the prelude to the true location of the Key of Annihilation Judgment— [The Annihilation Light Initial Seal]."

The illusory realm crumbled, and the world returned to silence after its composition was shattered.

The high-dimensional light layer above their heads, which had once judged countless techniques, seemed to have Annihilation due to the Realm Judgment Envoy. At this moment, only the remaining light, like stardust, slowly fell, illuminating Qin Yu and Yunyi, making them appear as if they were two "writers" who had emerged from a trial of death.

All around was blank—purely white, as white as a new sheet of paper for the world.

That's the starting point for the future.

The two stood quietly on the perfectly intact "Construction of Fate Track".

A gentle breeze stirred, like the soft glow of the setting sun caressing their shoulders.

Yunyi turned around and gazed at him for the first time.

She slowly withdrew the Illusory Dragon's soul energy, and the three lights in her pupils went out.

She glanced gently at Qin Yu, her voice low and soft, tinged with a slight sigh, "You just... saved me again."

Qin Yu looked up at her. "We killed it together; it wasn't just aimed at me."

Yunyi didn't speak immediately, but instead stretched out her hand, her fingertips lightly tracing the shattered fragments of the composition in the air:

"Did you know... that this wilderness is not only a test of whether you can pass the selection of the Annihilation Tribunal?"

She paused slightly, then said, "It... is also making me see clearly—whether you are truly worthy of my trust now."

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback. Yunyi chuckled, but didn't elaborate. Instead, she turned to look at the "Annihilation Light Initial Seal" gate slowly taking shape in the distance.

"It seems I... have the answer."

She paused, a faint light appearing in her eyes. "You are the most worthy architect I have ever met to stay with until the end."

Qin Yu responded in a deep voice

He gave no exaggerated response, nor did he show any emotional fluctuation. He simply looked at Yunyi seriously and calmly, and said:

"You said you were the true 'Original Source of the Illusory Dragon,' while I... am merely a writer of constructive techniques."

"Trust me—and I won't let you die."

His voice was soft, yet incredibly firm. "Even if the logic of the annihilation of the Silent Origin Annihilation and cause and effect disappear, I will always be with you."

Yunyi looked at him, nodded gently, and smiled slightly.

"Then you'd better keep your word. Otherwise, my dragon soul will bite you first."

The two exchanged a light laugh, and a serene warmth emerged from the white silence after the bloody battle.

After all the fragments of the composition sank into the white silence, the earth began to tremble.

Above the vast wilderness, a crack slowly opened from the center of the void, like the end of a stroke in the world.

Within that crack, an indescribable "annihilation of golden light" shone through—neither light nor darkness, but a "remnant of the origin of cause and effect" that transcended all concepts.

Yunyi murmured softly, "That is... 'The Annihilation Light Initial Seal'."

Between the cracks, a door forged from ashes, dawn light, chains, and pronouncements is slowly emerging—

No inscription, no writing, no words, Wudao.

But it's like the fragment of the universe's initial writing of "negation":

It exists only at the deepest level of the annihilation logic system as a "lockdown judgment".

The moment the Gate of Annihilation Light Initial Seal truly solidified, Qin Yu turned his head slightly.

Yunyi stood behind him, a rare gentle emotion appearing in her expression. She silently looked at the door, then gently looked at Qin Yu.

After a long pause, she whispered, "From the day I was born, I knew that the 'Key of Annihilation Judgment'... would ultimately not belong to anyone else."

"It belongs to the Fate Soul of the Light of Annihilation Dawn. And this time, we are helping Sister Yan Yue transcend her fate to seize it."

"Such a divine object—if I were to walk here alone, I couldn't reach it."

Qin Yu was taken aback upon hearing this.

At that moment, Yunyi slowly reached out and gently covered the back of his hand, her voice extremely low:

"Throughout this journey, I've finally come to understand."

"You are not only a variable in Yan Yue's destiny... but also a necessity for my existence."

[The Annihilation Light Gate Moves - A Shocking Opening]

And at the very moment this heartfelt sentiment was uttered—

The world suddenly changed! The Annihilation Light Initial Seal Gate suddenly burst out with dazzling cracks, and a sealing chain engraved with "Annihilation Judgment Order" violently broke!

The entire Abyss of Annihilation Judgment began to collapse, and uncontrolled future causal paths surged out of the abyss, as if the original design of the entire universe had been completely torn apart!

The afterimage of the Ring Master Soul Diagram appeared beneath Qin Yu's feet, and the Azure Ring resonated rapidly within his sea of consciousness!

"Qin Yu -- This area is a restricted zone where 'non-human beings are not allowed to enter'."

"This space wouldn't even be presented to you if you hadn't completed all the legal technical trials!"

At the same time, the three souls of Yunyi Three Illusory Dragon Souls also erupted with holographic brilliance! "Annihilation Abyss Illusory Dragon Prelude: Three Souls Summoned Together!"

"We are candidates for the key! Opening this door requires the convergence of two factors!"

--Their consciousnesses vibrated simultaneously at this moment!

Fate Soul resonance, intertwined consciousness, and automatic interlocking of future logic chains!

--The Annihilation Light Initial Seal Gate Shocked!

--The entry for the Law of Construction Techniques flashes and disappears in a higher dimension!

With a deafening roar, the entire universe seemed to tremble for a fleeting moment!

The door opened!

The moment their hands clasped, the true space leading to the Key of Annihilation Judgment finally appeared!

It was a passageway so dazzling that words could not describe it.

At its end, it seems, lies the "beginning and end point of all structural logic".

An almost invisible object, yet slowly rotating: -- The Key of Annihilation Judgment.

When the door opened, Qin Yu did not step out immediately.

The Annihilation Light Gate burst open with a roar, its radiance not shining upon heaven and earth, but only upon the destined one.

It is a law of existence that transcends causality and is independent of the logic of construction.

It was as if the entire Abyss of Annihilation Judgment was making way for this moment.

Qin Yu stood quietly, his eyes deep. He did not take a step immediately, but turned to look at the girl beside him, who was surrounded by shimmering scales and whose dragon soul was calmly contained.

Yunyi's eyes were clear, her aura restrained, and the Illusory Dragon soul energy within her had already returned to her sea of consciousness.

She asked casually, "Is it about to begin?"

Qin Yu nodded slightly, his tone calm yet carrying an unwavering determination. "We're not here for ourselves."

"The Key of Annihilation Judgment is what she needs to awaken. We are merely... returning her to her rightful place."

Yunyi nodded without saying anything more. She knew he was referring to Yan Yue.

At this moment, although the two are a contract master and a soul beast, they are like a pair of destined blades, respectively wielding the Annihilation Abyss and the Cause of Creation, escorting the Annihilation Judgment Fate Key back to its original master.

Within the Annihilation Light Gate, the tides of cause and effect surged, and the patterns of annihilation appeared and disappeared. The end of the trial was not necessarily the end—it might be the beginning of another Fate-Cause.

Qin Yu composed himself and took a step forward. "Let's go, let's retrieve her Fate Soul."

Yunyi transformed into a phantom and followed behind.

Amidst the annihilation light, two figures slowly stepped into the abyss of judgment.