The Five Halls' Fury · Omen of the Source War

Annihilation Abyss Firmament Hall, the boundary light had not yet dissipated. Only the lingering aura of the Annihilation Judgment Divine Stone remained, hovering in the void as if engraving the whispered resonance that had just transcended destiny.

Qin Yu slowly walked out of the grand hall that belonged only to those at the Source Venerable level. His figure traversed the corridor bridge stacked with logical particles and entered the area belonging to the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall. The Azure Ring radiance had already been contained within his body, and the aura of the Annihilation Judgment Wheel Seal had also temporarily subsided. Only an invisible divine pressure remained around him, drawing imperceptible tracks in the void. -- This was a returning aura that even Severed Creation Realm expert could perceive.

The second round of the Epoch Source Grand Competition has come to a close. The Key of Annihilation Judgment, the three divine artifacts, and the awakening of the Yan Yue Fate Soul have shaken the entire Source of Epochless. After a profound conversation with Tong Ning, Qin Yu finally stepped out alone from the Annihilation Venerable Hall, which symbolizes the highest level of Epoch Origin.

He walked slowly through the Space Silence and empty Annihilation Realm Corridor, which stretched towards the sky. The ancient soul stone pillars reflected the light of Annihilation Dawn behind him. The azure divine radiance on his body had not faded, and as his sleeves fluttered slightly, it seemed as if a world's composition unfolded on his shoulders before slowly returning to silence.

He was no longer the boy who had entered the first cycle.

He already possesses three items and is about to approach the Abyss of Annihilation; moreover, he successfully helped Yan Yue reunite with her third life soul and step into an unprecedented land; he was personally bestowed the "Soul Life Divine Stone" by the Source Venerable Ji Wuzhi and granted a map opportunity that only he could bear.

His footsteps were silent, yet they struck the heavens like waves.

... When he stepped into the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall again, the Profound Mystic Void Spirit Array quietly activated. It was a floating palace located in the Three Wheel Star Valley, with clouds and mist surrounding the palace on all sides, and the soul energy eternally flowing. The palace gate slowly opened by itself, and a familiar wisp of soul power gently brushed against his face.

The Annihilation Abyss still radiates divine light.

Qin Yu slowly emerged from the Annihilation Venerable Hall, his figure as radiant as night, yet his divine soul aura remained profound and vast. The Annihilation Dawn Crystal was Anran hidden within his soul consciousness, and the three divine artifacts were already in his hands. At this moment, he possessed the key to unlocking the Annihilation Abyss Original Map, yet he showed no intention of flaunting it.

He will bear all of this alone.

The Eternal Evolution Realm Hall.

Before dawn, the mountain mists were still and serene.

The residence, once shrouded in celestial cloud patterns, was now eerily quiet. Several powerful yet familiar auras had quietly settled in the courtyard. There were no words, no sounds, as if they were waiting for that one person to return.

Wang Long stood in front of the main house, his expression calm and composed, his fivefold Fate Pressure Wheel Seal unmoving as a mountain.

Shu Xunyan stood with his hands behind his back in the corner, his gray-white robe trailing to the ground. Three soul rings slowly swirled in the depths of his eyes as he silently observed the distant sky.

Zi Xue sat leaning against the corridor, her phoenix eyes lowered, seemingly in meditation, yet her spirit stirred slightly, and the star feather in her palm occasionally rippled with starlight.

Yan Yue stood alone under a Soul Annihilation pine tree in the courtyard, her clothes fluttering lightly in the wind. She gazed silently at the confluence of soul paths ahead. She had awakened her Third Fate Soul, and the power of the Recognition Annihilation Final Realm her. But standing there, she was like an invisible core, causing the soul breath of heaven and earth to tremble slightly.

She knew he would be back soon.

... The next instant, the void trembled slightly.

A figure descended from the sky without any sign of alarm, yet it seemed as if the very fabric of the universe had been reconstructed.

Qin Yu, return.

Wang Long stepped forward first, nodded in greeting, and said nothing more.

Zi Xue opened her eyes, smiled, and stood up. "You're back."

Shu Xunyan slowly raised her head, asking only one question, "Have you gotten what you wanted?"

Qin Yu nodded calmly, without saying a word.

As Yan Yue turned around, her gaze, gentle as the morning sun, fell upon his brow. "You're not hurt... that's good."

He looked at her, but didn't reply, only nodded slightly.

At this moment, the star souls converged and the divine senses remained still; no one asked any questions or said anything more.

They knew that there were some things he had to do alone.

But after this night, everything will be different.

Qin Yu sat down on the long couch under the corridor, a gentle breeze carrying the scent of pine from the Annihilation Abyss wafting through the courtyard. He remained calm as ever, yet a heavy burden lingered within him.

Yan Yue walked slowly over, dressed in a long robe with Xi pattern, her fair hand gently resting on his shoulder, her eyes seemingly holding an entire Silent Abyss starry sea.

"Qin Yu," she said softly, her voice carrying a deep resonance, "You must be very tired right now."

Qin Yu raised his eyes, gazing into the still, undisturbed light in her eyes, and slowly shook his head.

"I'm not tired, it's just... there are many things I have to bear first."

Yan Yue was silent for a moment, then finally whispered, "You are not alone."

She paused slightly, then reached out and placed her hand in his palm—the hand that had once held the Key of Annihilation Judgment.

"Whether it's the Key of Annihilation Judgment or this match... I know you've done too much."

"I can no longer express my gratitude for what you've done for me... But please remember this: I am not the one you need to protect. I will stand beside you, even if it means walking into the Annihilation Abyss."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu gently grasped her fingertips, his gaze calm yet unwavering.

"I know."

At this moment, Zi Xue also walked up the stone steps. Her phoenix feathers fluttered with silver light. She blinked her phoenix eyes, approached the two, crossed her arms, and let out a soft snort of dissatisfaction in her clear voice:

"Yan Yue got to speak first... then I won't beat around the bush."

She turned to face Qin Yu, her starry eyes serious:

"I won't go into any more grand principles. If you dare to venture Annihilation Abyss a place like the Annihilation Abyss alone again, don't blame me for having Sister Yan Yue and me join forces to drag you back with the 'Soul Array Chains' next time."

"I am a transdimensional True Immortal; when I get angry, even galaxies have to give way."

After saying that, she paused, then added, "Of course... I believe you too. But next time, could you... not go on adventures alone again? At least go with the other teams."

Qin Yu smiled slightly as he looked at her serious expression.

"Okay, okay, okay."

He agreed softly, but his tone was extremely serious.

Zi Xue grinned, like a little black phoenix that had successfully defied its master's threat.

Yan Yue finally leaned gently against him, her voice as clear as the Annihilation Abyss's breath:

"Qin Yu... welcome back."

At this moment, the soul is still, the wind is gentle, and all things are unmoved.

It was a brief but profound peace after their destinies intersected.

Just as the quiet warmth between Qin Yu, Yan Yue, and Zi Xue had not yet dissipated, a clear voice came from outside, carrying the lightness and joy unique to the Soul of the Illusory Dragon:

What are you guys talking about? Why didn't you wait for me?

Yunyi walked slowly along the path of the three dragon seals in the void, her three-colored halo flowing with her steps, and the Black Flame Ring at her waist swaying gently, as if it were a playful burning aura.

"Yunyi," Zi Xue greeted her with a smile, "You've finally deigned to show yourself?"

"Hmph, I, the Illusory Dragon, have only just finished recuperating!" Yunyi proudly raised her chin. "In that battle, I also gave it my all."

Yan Yue glanced at her sideways, her expression gentle yet slightly puzzled. "You mean... the battle where you and Qin Yu teamed up against the Key of Annihilation Judgment?"

"That's right!" Yunyi immediately sat down opposite the two, waving her hands and shining her eyes, as if she couldn't wait to "show off" to her sisters:

"You don't know, that thing... can actually conjure up a figure exactly like you, Sister Yan Yue!"

Yan Yue slightly taken aback, her eyes flickering.

Zi Xue raised an eyebrow and said, "Exactly the same?"

"That's right!" Yunyi nodded repeatedly, her eyes still filled with the fear and excitement of recalling the past. "Not only their appearance, temperament, and soul aura, but even the skills they unleash are almost identical."

"But even more terrifying than you, Sister Yan Yue..."

As she said this, her expression turned serious. "It doesn't use some kind of simulation, but rather something like a 'Fate Soul echo' you once left behind, or... a materialization of a fragment of your unawakened consciousness."

"That 'she' almost drove us to the brink of death."

Yan Yue listened silently, but a strange fluctuation subtly stirred deep within her consciousness. Zi Xue, on the other hand, clenched her fists involuntarily.

"Seriously, something like that exists... So how did you manage to make her resonate with me despite being thousands of miles apart?"

"Hehe~" Yunyi chuckled mysteriously, "I can't say that--anyway, it was Elder Brother Yu Qin and I who worked together to get through the crucial moment, especially Elder Brother Yu Qin's super handsome, you know!"

Her tone grew increasingly excited as she spoke, and she deliberately glanced at Yan Yue and Zi Xue's reactions, smiling like a little Dawn Phoenix who had stolen a treasure.

Zi Xue sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation, "Can't you be a little serious?"

Yan Yue simply lowered her eyes slightly and said softly:

"Is she... really better than me?"

"If it were just you as you are now..." Yunyi suddenly paused, looking earnestly at Yan Yue, "You might really be no match. But now that you've successfully fused with your Third Fate Soul... I think no one can replicate your existence anymore."

This sentence sounds like the most sincere affirmation and blessing.

Yan Yue looked up at her and smiled slightly, a rare occurrence for her.

"Thank you, Yunyi."

"Hehehe~" Yunyi gently twirled the Golden Radiance Ring behind her, "Sister, you have to do your best too."

This brief conversation felt like a fleeting return, or a heartfelt confession after a battle of Fate Soul, filling the silent Eternal Evolution Realm Hall with the warmest echoes of those who had journeyed side by side on their destiny's path.

At the same time, as the results of the second round of the Epoch Origin disciples' martial arts competition were fully revealed, several halls deep within their respective realms of the five great temples— the Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall, the Boundless Realm Primordial Hall, the Dark Measure Restraint Hall, the True Word Extremity Hall, and the Void Law Realm Hall —were also quietly stirred up by violent tremors.

[Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall] · Annihilation Wheel Fate Governance Hall

Amidst the ancient, spiraling steps, an elderly man in a gray robe wearing a crown with cracked wheels suddenly rose up, causing the light of the entire Destiny Sequence Heavenly Plate to scatter.

"Heng Nian was actually Annihilation on the spot?!"

The sound was like ten thousand wheels turning in reverse, piercing through the logic of endless space.

"Qin Yu... who gave him the guts?!"

The timeline around him was distorting and collapsing at a visible speed, as if countless "future components" were being instantly torn apart.

[Boundless Realm Primordial Hall]· The Rending Domain Omen Pavilion

"Is E Zhen dead?!"

An angry spiritual sound reverberated from the upper levels, and the outer layer of the entire temple's "Boundless Realm Mark" instantly shattered into countless strands of annihilating light. A figure draped in an endless white-gold robe emerged from the darkness, his eyes flashing with a soul fire that seemed to devour everything in its path.

"If this child is not eliminated, our path will eventually be torn apart by him!"

This old man, named Jie Xu, had once worked with E Zhen to plan numerous broken-order battlefields. Now, however, he watched helplessly as the disciple he had personally nurtured vanished into nothingness. How could he not be furious?

[Dark Measure Restraint Hall] · Silent Abyss Lower Ring Pavilion

A dark figure floating in the lightless space slowly opened its eyes. A dense, inky dark spiritual energy rose from its head, engulfing the entire main hall in deathly silence.

"Yuan Zhi... is both defeated and dead..."

His voice was icy cold. "It seems... beneath the Annihilation Abyss, we must once again employ the 'Deep Construct Summoning Chain'."

At that moment, even the guards stationed outside the hall dared not approach even a step closer.

[True Word Extremity Hall]· Word Tracing True Palace

Suddenly, a blood-red line appeared on the "Ancient Bell of Language Wheels," and a white-haired female cultivator sitting cross-legged behind the bell abruptly opened her eyes, her pupils flashing with the annihilation patterns of nine layers of language structures.

"Yan Chu and Lü Tan were also killed... They were my 'True Ultimate Seeds'..."

She uttered an incomprehensible incantation, the sound tearing through the void, causing all the disciples in the hall below to collapse to the ground, their consciousness pounding! "Qin Yu... this boy has reached the point of no return."

[Void Law Realm Hall]· Mirror Law Forbidden Domain

A phantom mirror shattered, dust rose, and a burly, tall man roared in a deep voice:

"** Yin Lin and Xu Lin were wiped out?!**"

"He was chosen by my Realm Law Divine Mirror as the disciple of Yingyin... How does your Eternal Evolution Realm Hall intend to explain this to me?"

Although the chief law elder of the Void Law Realm Hall did not name names in his words, the hidden killing intent in his voice already pointed the finger at the entire Eternal Evolution Realm Hall!

The five halls were filled with rage, but their deepest fear was not the killing of their disciple, but rather:

Qin Yu alone has Annihilation the strongest "Trial of Fate" from the five major halls in succession!

If this child is allowed to continue growing, who can stop him from ascending to the Annihilation Dawn?

Thus, undercurrents stirred once more throughout the Source of Epochless.