Annihilation Abyss Origin Map · Fate Soul Shared Pact

Within the Golden Radiance Temple, all was silent.

As Liu Zhen quietly withdrew, and the Triple Chain-Severing Pupil silently rotated, the entire hall fell silent. Qin Yu faced the central steps of the main hall, took a light breath, and stepped forward.

This step marks entry into the highest-ranking observer's soul domain within the entire Source of Epochless.

This person stands at the pinnacle of judgment across countless realms, his gaze decisive and his words swift and absolute.

"--sit."

Her voice was deep and clear, like a low murmur of some ancient celestial sound, carrying the majesty of an ancient order. Qin Yu nodded slightly and sat down on the blue-patterned floating seat to his side.

At the head of the table, the woman named "Tong Ning" slightly raised her eyelids.

She looked to be only about twenty-eight years old, dressed in a minimalist, unmarked battle robe, with Soul Seal ring of "Broken Chain Three Pupils" hanging on her right shoulder. Her eyes seemed to contain three mirror realms rotating alternately, capable of freezing one's soul with a single glance.

She is neither beautiful nor dignified, but has long transcended the Limit of both.

Her very existence is a symbol of "irreversibility".

"Do you know, Qin Yu?"

She spoke slowly, her divine sense devoid of emotion, yet striking directly at the core logic:

"You are the first person in countless eons to truly collect all three relics of the ancient world Remnant Construct Soul Crystal [Construct Abyss Fragmented Page], the Origin Cause Root Seal [Silent Construct Cause Core], and the Cause-Observing Mirror Wheel."

"And that, the Ultimate hidden object— the Key of Annihilation Judgment."

She paused softly, her voice slightly tightening.

"Although it doesn't belong to you, your core causal relationship within it triggered the entire [Yan Yue - Fate Soul Awakening]."

Her gaze was fixed on Qin Yu, as if she could see through all the history of his soul:

Do you know what this means?

Qin Yu remained silent, only raising his eyes to meet her gaze.

Her tone was extremely slow, but every word pierced the soul:

"The path you're on now can no longer be defined by martial arts rankings."

"If you continue down this path, you will no longer be a 'disciple,' a 'competitor,' or a 'winner.'"

She raised her hand and lightly touched the air.

At her fingertips, a stream of light appeared, revealing the causal trajectory of the three objects, slowly swirling around Qin Yu's soul domain.

"I, Tong Ning, have recorded every trace of your actions in this battle."

"Source of Epochless will not ignore you."

--For the first time, she showed a very faint smile.

Qin Yu stood solemnly in the hall, gazing at Tong Ning, which were as serene as Silent Abyss. She parted her lips slightly, her expression grave, and spoke:

"Take out the three divine items you obtained."

His voice was soft and gentle, yet it carried the weight of a command from heaven and earth.

Qin Yu nodded, and with a gentle wave of his hand, three beams of divine light slowly appeared above the palace.

Remnant Construct Soul Crystal - [Construct Abyss Fragmented Page]: It is inscribed with fragments of endless annihilation construction techniques, the pale purple fragments shimmering with light, faintly emanating the murmur of the construction world;

Origin Cause Root Seal [Silent Construct Cause Core]: Within the core, an Ultimate stillness rotates, seemingly devouring all cause and effect into the void;

The Cause-Observing Mirror Wheel: The Mirror Wheel suspended in the void trembles slightly, reflecting all things, past and future, truth and falsehood.

When the three elements converged, an indescribable divine aura instantly surged within the hall, causing even the palace dome to tremble.

Tong Ning gazed calmly, slowly rose, and spoke in a detached yet deeply moving voice:

"Do you know why they keep appearing in the trials of the 'Origin Framework Grand Competition'? It's not just a test, nor is it just a reward."

She flicked her sleeve, and a stream of azure light flew between the three divine objects. There they were, slowly floating, interacting and resonating with each other.

A moment later, the three objects intertwined in mid-air, and a huge, fragmented phantom image faintly appeared. It was covered with runes and ancient structures, showing signs of broken boundaries and collapsing worlds, which made people tremble.

"These three items," Tong Ning said calmly, "Are three fragments originating from the Outer World of the Source of Epochless — the Annihilation Abyss Original Map."

"Only when all three items are collected and possessed by one person can this map be activated. It is not a map that can be recorded in the mortal world, but a remnant from 'beyond the Source Realm '."

Qin Yu looked up, his expression solemn. He understood that this was not the ownership of an ordinary object, but a key to unlocking a higher realm.

"In every 'Origin Framework Competition,' no one has ever truly achieved the unity of the three items," Tong Ning continued, "Because what you don't know is that the three divine items have a time limit."

She waved her sleeve and pointed, and three divine objects appeared with a countdown-marked soul pattern:

[Fusion Time Limit]: If fusion is not completed within 365 days, the divine object will automatically disintegrate and return to the Origin Abyss, never to reappear in the world.

"One year from the date you obtain it," she said solemnly. "If you miss this period, you will completely lose your qualification to enter the Annihilation Abyss Original Map."

Qin Yu remained silent, his fists clenched. He understood that this trip meant not only honor or opportunity, but also potentially stepping into an unknown realm of no return.

"And you are... the first person in billions of years to truly reach the point of 'the unity of the three things'."

The hall fell silent, as still as Star Abyss, with only the three divine objects resonating and breathing in the dim light.

Inside the hall, the three divine artifacts resonated continuously, and the azure divine radiance, like waves, illuminated the entire dome of the endless main hall.

And the giant fragment of the map that floated above the three objects—the "Annihilation Abyss Original Map"—finally became clear amidst countless annihilation patterns.

Its boundaries are not lines, but rather "torn foundations of the world," flowing with the color of eternal annihilation like blood. Within the image, the world is not complete, but rather fragments, rifts, and collapsed remnants of the universe, each resembling a real relic after annihilation.

At the very center of the image, a massive vortex-like "Ring of Darkness" rotates, like a giant pupil, seemingly staring at those who are peering into it.

Tong Ning slowly stepped forward, the power of her broken soul slightly dissipating behind her, and her voice fell:

"What you see is Source of Epochless couldn't record— the Annihilation Abyss Original Map."

"It does not belong to the Source of Epochless, nor was it born in any era."

"This image shows the 'World Heritage Layer - Initial Traces', remaining from before the world's collapse."

"That is some kind of 'source of movement' before the beginning of time. The logic, causality, and destiny of all worlds may be re-examined from that point."

Qin Yu was shocked upon hearing this. He stared at the crisscrossing cracks and collapsing layers of the diagram, as if he were witnessing countless eras crumble before his eyes, and this diagram actually recorded all of that "relics."

Tong Ning continued, "Once the map is fully integrated, it will become a true transcendent artifact: the 'Annihilation Abyss Initial Map'."

"It can point to the very place where the Source Realm was severed—that is the 'Origin Cause Core Abyss,' which even countless Annihilation Lords, Primordial Void Logic Realm Realm have never touched."

"If you can collect all three divine artifacts, the map will be truly unlocked—you will have the sole qualification to explore the 'First Epoch Annihilation Abyss'."

An unprecedented divine light flashed in Qin Yu's eyes, and the instant his gaze fell upon "Tu Xin's Black Domain Ring," a voice from the depths of his consciousness Annihilation Abyss:

"... If you open this picture, you must bear its gaze."

"Because you're walking a path that's not recognized."

In an instant, he seemed to see the "Black Eye Ring" in the picture slowly rotating, locking his soul consciousness.

Tong Ning's face remained calm, but a rare solemnity appeared deep in her eyes.

"One step is still missing to truly complete this drawing."

"And this step..." She looked up at Qin Yu, "Is hidden behind the final battle you are about to enter."

Inside the grand hall, the Annihilation Abyss Original Map still floated, and the three divine artifacts surrounded Qin Yu, emitting a faint resonance, like the flow of fate, like the echo of cause and effect.

Tong Ning slowly raised her slender finger, pointing to the scroll depicting the Realm Splitting, her voice even deeper than before:

Do you know why this picture only resonates with you?

Qin Yu did not answer, but Tong Ning had already provided the answer:

"The moment you successfully acquired the three divine artifacts, a logical causal imprint was formed between them and your soul."

"You are the sole possessor of this map. Anyone who obtains even a single piece of it, without your soul and karma to bear its weight, will be instantly devoured and annihilated by the divine object."

She paused, a rare seriousness and a barely perceptible respect appearing in her eyes. "Including me."

As these words fell, all the annihilation energy in the hall instantly receded. Tong Ning, Supreme being at the Severed Creation Realm, actually admitted that she too could not intervene in the harmony between Qin Yu and the Annihilation Abyss Original Map.

Qin Yu was slightly taken aback.

Tong Ning continued, "Therefore, you don't need to participate in this third round, the final battle."

I will put you on the list, regardless of absence.

"Because the domain you are about to enter is an unknown domain that even the Source of Epochless cannot mark."

With a gentle wave of her sleeve, the three divine artifacts trembled once more, and the "Black Domain Ring" at the center of the scroll fluctuated slightly, as if it had become aware of Qin Yu's presence.

"No one knows what existence or world is sealed within the diagram. Even I can only sense that its internal structure has long since deviated from the standards of the era and the norms of soul power."

"It's even impossible to detect whether there are any 'living things' present."

She looked at Qin Yu, her tone softening slightly, like a true powerful person who held reverence for fate:

"You are about to enter not a battlefield, but a road... from which no one has ever returned."

Qin Yu remained silent for a long time, then looked up at the image of interwoven azure and deep black, his eyes showing no fear. He simply spoke quietly:

"I see."

The radiant light of the Annihilation Abyss Original Map continued to rotate slowly, humming incessantly beside Qin Yu, as if some ancient being was awakening from its slumber.

Tong Ning withdrew her gaze from the divine diagram and added softly:

"Although these three divine items have a one-year time limit, I suggest you—the sooner the better."

Her tone carried a hidden sense of oppression that she had never shown before, as if even this supreme being was wary of something.

Qin Yu frowned slightly and asked in a deep voice:

"You're not worried about time... but about people?"

Tong Ning nodded. "Although the Source of Epochless is named the Source of the Lord of Records, the most difficult thing to control in this world is always the human heart."

She turned and slowly walked towards a secluded platform at the far end of the hall, as if it held secrets she was unwilling to mention.

"I am not the only 'Source Venerable'."

Qin Yu's eyes widened in shock, and his pupils trembled slightly.

Tong Ning gazed at the misty, boundless sky of the Soul Abyss outside the palace and said, word by word:

"Above me are five Origin Venerable Judge— "

She paused, then corrected herself, "No, to be precise, it's five Source Venerable rulers."

"They possess the 'initial principles' of different dimensions of the Source of Epochless, and each of them has already entered the Fate-Bearing Realm Middle Stage. Among them, three even wield the power to seal the Source Veins, and can manipulate the soul laws of dozens of realms with a single thought—"

She turned and stared at Qin Yu: "They know the true purpose of these three divine artifacts."

They also know that you have collected them all.

Qin Yu's gaze was deep, and he remained silent.

Tong Ning, however, had already uttered the question that hadn't been asked yet:

Even if they can't get it, they won't allow anyone else to have this opportunity.

"The Annihilation Abyss Original Map... what they fear most is its ability to reverse logic."

"Once you gain some kind of reverse authority from it, even if you don't use it actively, just based on the causal mark of 'Record of Annihilation Abyss' on you, they will regard you as an uncontrollable source entity."

Qin Yu slowly closed his eyes, then slowly opened them again.

He asked in a low voice, "Did they know you were talking to me?"

Tong Ning shook her head. "I sealed this hall with the 'Annihilation Evolution Realm Authority,' and unless they come in person, any senses they have will be severed."

She paused, then sighed softly, "But this kind of severance can't last long."

You must leave as soon as possible.

The palace fell silent once more, with only the "Annihilation Abyss Original Map" hanging quietly in the void, its core slowly rotating as if the primordial cause of the world was awakening.

At this moment, Tong Ning raised her hand again, and the void trembled slightly.

Her fingertips traced a crystal-clear, yet shimmering, Soul Fate Divine Stone, its shape resembling a shattered abyss of starlight, with strange runes constantly emerging from its light, like a core of soul consciousness recording countless life-related events.

She gently lifted it up and slowly handed it to Qin Yu.

"This item is called the Soul Fate Divine Stone."

"It is a divine consciousness imprint that I condensed and evolved from my original Fate Soul; it is Fate Soul Shared Pact that only cultivators above the Annihilation Dawn Realm can possess."

"Those who have not reached this level cannot actively communicate with an existence like me through their sea of consciousness—this is the limit set by the 'Logical Limitation' of the Source of Epochless."

"But if I were to give this item to you, and form a causal connection with your consciousness..."

She paused slightly, looking at Qin Yu with eyes as deep and unfathomable as an abyss:

"Then you can prevail in any battle, in any desperate situation, on the verge of collapse—"

"Using it as a medium, they forcibly established a bridge of communication beyond our control."

Qin Yu stared at the divine stone, as if he could see the entire Ji-line life river flowing within it, reflected in the deep sea by the Annihilation Soul Lamp.

Without hesitation, he gently extended his right hand, infusing it with a wisp of divine consciousness—

In an instant, the divine stone trembled slightly as if sensing the host's will, and azure-blue soul patterns appeared, automatically engraving Qin Yu's "fate trajectory mark".

Tong Ning nodded. "A mutual agreement has been reached."

"If we encounter a truly irreversible situation, crush this stone, and there will be no more distance between us."

Her tone was calm, yet it contained a chilling authority that even heaven and earth had to yield to.

As she said: The will of those above the Annihilation Dawn Realm is the transdimensional trajectory of a cross-dimensional Fate Soul.

Qin Yu carefully put away the divine stone, bowed respectfully, and his gaze was solemn.

"I will set off as soon as possible and head straight for the Annihilation Abyss Original Map."

Tong Ning looked at him, a faint glimmer of light flashing in her eyes for the first time.

She didn't say "I wish you success".

Because she knew that the boy would not fail.

At this moment, the entire Annihilation Origin Temple fell into a magnificent silence once again.

Only that faint, almost imperceptible whisper of destiny, like a resonating verse of Fate Soul, slowly echoed deep within the two people's consciousness.

"The Annihilation Abyss has appeared; destiny is about to unfold."