Fate Traces at the Final Stair · Annihilation Radiance Halted

Deep within the Immortal Source Divine Temple, before the Fate-Trace Establishment Hall, the final starlight staircase resembles a "Fate Observation Judgement Platform" spanning the past and present, floating above the Annihilation Abyss ten thousand feet of starlight. It seems that as long as one steps onto it, one will step into the intersection of destiny's trajectory between eternity and the end.

This level is called the Star Fate Observation Stairway.

This staircase has ninety-nine levels, each formed from "past life traces," resembling a star trail stele recording the fates of countless ancient souls. Below the steps lies the slumbering Abyss of Star Annihilation, where countless beings whose fates have been "annihilated" murmur softly, like shadows and mist.

At this moment, the Star Knight stood still at the beginning of the steps, raised his right arm, and signaled everyone to stop.

"This path is no ordinary one. Have you thought it through? Only those with the right motivation can ascend it," he said in a low voice.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu, without waiting for the knight to speak again, began to walk forward slowly.

His steps were steady, yet they stirred up fragments of starlight and karma that drifted down from the void; when he stepped onto the first step, the entire Fate Trace Observation Stairway trembled as if alive, and a ray of dark starlight rose from the bottom of the step stones, illuminating Qin Yu's sea of consciousness with myriad images.

--Silent Origin System, Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword, Ring Master Soul Diagram, Azure Ring: Spirit Filth Annihilates Heaven, Abyss Explosion Ring Activation...

As the starlight shifts, scenes unfold like a stellar drama, perfectly reflecting the entire trajectory of his creation.

"Such a powerful observational determinant... Is it judging whether my existence is legitimate?"

Qin Yu muttered to himself.

But he didn't stop walking for a second.

The second, third, and fourth stages... With each level he advanced, the surrounding starlight grew increasingly intense, and even the Azure Ring in his sea of consciousness began to tremble slightly, clearly also affected by the destiny impact of the observation stage.

"He... wasn't even knocked back a step?" The knight raised an eyebrow, startled.

Zi Xue, Yan Yue, Yunyi, and Extinguished Light all looked at Qin Yu. Even though Yan Yue was now wearing the [Radiant Starfrost Robe] and had awakened her Third Fate Soul, her heart still felt a strange tremor.

Yunyi narrowed her eyes. "Elder Brother Yu... can you now make 'Fate Rank' beings manifest their causes on their own initiative?"

When Qin Yu stepped onto the forty-ninth step, the entire staircase suddenly froze!

Starlight transformed into a map of destiny, coalescing into a colossal scroll in the void, upon which emerged names of those who had vanished and futures that had already ended...

Just then, a new line of inscription slowly appeared at the very top of the scroll of destiny:

The Fate Trace Observation Stairway recognizes this name and grants it access to the Immortal Source Main Palace.

The knight's expression shifted, he placed his right hand on his chest, and said in a deep and solemn voice:

"Welcome... the one whose destiny has been recognized, to the gate of Fate Que."

Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged. He nodded slightly, then glanced back at the crowd behind him and said calmly:

"Let's go, our destiny may have only just begun."

After Qin Yu successfully entered the Fate Trace Observation Stairway, Myriad Phenomena Return to Stillness, and the Fate Abyss gradually quieted down.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Yue slowly took a step forward, her sun-colored star-studded dress swaying like smoke, her gaze as calm as the waters of a deep abyss, serene yet resolute.

The Radiant Starfrost Robe shimmered gently at this moment, its hem flowing with billions of starlight like a galaxy, illuminating the first step beneath her feet.

--boom!

As her toes touched the first level of the Fate Trace Observation Stairway, the entire Star Fate Observation Stairway immediately trembled with "Echoes of the Dawn Abyss," and a giant wheel phantom constructed from time, destiny, consciousness, and cause and effect slowly appeared above her sea of consciousness!

That was Yan Yue's Third Fate Soul aspect--

The Recognition Annihilation Final Realm: The Severed Dawn Sealing Wheel!

At this moment, countless themes and inscriptions that had flowed through the ages appeared on the surface of the stele of the Destiny Steps, yet none of them could hinder Yan Yue's forward steps.

Her figure was like a ghostly shadow emerging in the dawn light. With each step she took, the sound of time chains breaking echoed in the void. With each step she took, an unwritten question in her destiny was forcibly Annihilation.

Second stage, third stage, tenth stage...

At the thirty-third step, a judgmental inscription suddenly appeared on the Fate Trace Observation Stairway—

Xi Hun has no prior cause and is not the master of the calendar.

This means that the logic of Yan Yue's existence is untraceable in the history of destiny, like a future projection that "should not exist"!

"She... isn't part of this causal chain?" Star Knight whispered in shock.

But at that moment, the Radiant Starfrost Robe on Yan Yue's body suddenly burst into starlight!

Self-analyzing billions of galactic rules -- proactively connecting to the destiny orbit!

Forcibly registering the destiny trajectory under the name of "Radiant Principal Sequence" and binding it to the main character.

The next moment, the three levels of the Fate Trace Observation Stairway shook violently, and new destiny inscriptions suddenly appeared:

Radiant Light Lord - Fate Track Connection - Access to the Palace

The entire observation staircase was no longer sealed off, as if the entire stellar causal system had bowed down to Yan Yue, willingly acknowledging her as the "main sequence accessor outside the orbit of fate."

Yan Yue let out a soft breath, smiled faintly, and continued climbing the steps without any joy or sorrow, until she reached Qin Yu's side. Her skirt fluttered slightly, as if she had never been hindered.

She said softly, "It's a little easier than I thought."

Qin Yu glanced at her and nodded slightly.

The Star Knight, however, bowed his head respectfully, offering no further questions.

As Yan Yue's figure stopped beside Qin Yu, the Fate Trace Observation Stairway fell silent once more.

The next person to step forward, with silver hair flying like starlight and phoenix eyes cold and focused, Zi Xue slowly stepped forward. Her nine wings of the Xuan Phoenix were lightly spread, surrounded by flowing fire and shimmering feathers. Her aura revealed an arrogant intent that defied the star trails.

Star-Commanding Mystic Phoenix's soul power was released with a roar when she stepped onto the first step, the entire Fate Trace Observation Stairway was stirred up by an unusual surge of celestial stars, as if the order of the stars was undergoing a violent self-correction!

Boom--

Thirty-six layers of star chains suddenly appeared on the entire viewing platform, with an ancient projection of destiny hovering above them:

Transdimensional Soul Master - Non-Cycle Internal Structure

The rules of observation once again issued a warning. "This person's origins are not within the usual boundaries, and they do not belong to the fundamental dimension of the Star Era."

In an instant, fate's trajectory was locked again, as if the gates of heaven had been closed, blocking the way forward.

However, in the next instant, Zi Xue's phoenix eyes suddenly lit up, and a soft voice resounded throughout the entire temple:

"I came from beyond the stars, and thus I have rewritten this destiny into my own story."

Before she finished speaking, the afterimage of Phoenix Zenith Star Shroud Eternal Orbit Origin appeared in Zi Xue's hand. She did not release the complete combat skill, but only cast the "Logical Composition" of this move into the Fate Rank Rules.

--"Unlocking the main sequence in the name of redefining the definition."

Boom!!!

The entire Fate Trace Observation Stairway trembled like never before. The thirty-six star chains reversed in place, and all cause and effect no longer blocked her. Instead, they automatically reconstructed to welcome her.

Zi Xue gently flicked her sleeve, and the nine wings of the Black Phoenix unfolded upwards with her steps. Between the wings, each step was like a star blooming, and the stars rotated behind her.

The inscription on the steps suddenly changed:

Hengqi Star Lord - Reverse Order Fate Track Recognition - Access to the Palace

"She is... a Construct Rewriter?" Star Knight was shocked.

Zi Xue had already reached the top of the steps. Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at Qin Yu and Yan Yue ahead, a half-smile playing on her lips.

Am I too late?

Yan Yue gently shook her head, and Qin Yu's lips curled into a smile, "Perfect."

The Star Knight dared not doubt any longer, a vague unease creeping into his heart:

"These three... were not destined to be among those whose fates were to unfold, yet they all passed..."

The three of them stood at the top of the steps, and the entire Fate Trace Observation Stairway fell silent once more.

At that moment, Yunyi slowly walked out.

It was a figure as light and graceful as a dream, three rings swirling around her, the light of dawn concealing flames. Yunyi walked towards the steps with a smile, her eyes showing neither fear nor desire.

However, as soon as she stepped onto the first step of the observation staircase, the entire Fate Trace Observation Stairway emitted a loud rumbling sound!

It wasn't just a tremor—it was that the entire observation logic of the Destiny Staircase instantly came to a standstill!

Observational failure Observational failure Observational failure

Three rule projections continued to flash in the air.

"How could this be..." Star Knight suddenly stammered, "The Observation Rank cannot recognize her existence structure?"

Ancient inscriptions slowly appeared on the temple dome:

This being does not belong to the life-traces observation sequence and cannot be assessed.

Its soul source is not included in the "fate rank" setting.

--Yunyi is not within the trajectory of fate and does not belong to the ranks of those who assess fate.

She is neither within the definition of logic, nor within the observational map of causality.

At that moment, Yunyi simply blinked and smiled like a little fox who had successfully tricked someone.

"Then... does that mean I don't need to climb this ladder?"

She leaped lightly into the air, and a triple radiance of Black Flame Ring, Purple Lightning Ring, and Golden Radiance Ring emanated from her body. She was like Illusory Abyss Divine Phoenix soaring through the sky, directly bypassing all the ranks of the Destiny Realm, and quietly landed beside Qin Yu.

Boom--!

A spatial ripple burst forth from the Fate Trace Observation Stairway, but instead of repelling her, it closed itself the moment she landed, as if it had never existed.

Final comments on the emergence of the dome:

Logic construction interrupted · Unable to evaluate · Automatically allowed by default

Qin Yu watched her fall silently, then simply turned his head and smiled, "You, as expected, don't know how to walk the right path."

Yunyi said smugly, "This kind of thing is suitable for those of you with heavy destinies to go through. As for me... I can just fly over."

Yan Yue chuckled slightly, while Zi Xue gently shook her head.

The Star Knight fell completely silent.

"This woman... is not subject to fate ranks, evaluation, or any observation track. What kind of soul does she possess?"

What he didn't know was that he was only seeing Yunyi's gentlest side.

If she were to unleash her true soul form, that would be the Ultimate point of failure for "all observation mechanisms" above the constructed realm— the Annihilation Abyss: Black Consciousness Covers the Abyss Lord.

Before the Fate Trace Observation Stairway, in the silence, another person slowly walked forward.

That was the Extinguished Light.

Her steps were light, yet each step seemed to tread on the deepest layer of cosmic logic, gentle as light, yet heavy as the descent of the "end".

Dressed in a long, radiant gown, her pale white hair fluttered gently in the still air, and the fading starlight behind her flowed like shattered feathers. In her eyes, there was no emotion, only a deep, primordial Abyss of Cause and Effect.

As she lifted her foot, she officially stepped onto the first step of the Fate Trace Observation Stairway.

Boom!!

It wasn't just a shock; it was the entire logical sequence of the Fate Trace Observation Stairway that was instantly annihilated!

The starlight of the entire temple vanished for a fleeting moment, and the very essence of the spirit within the observation staircase let out a mournful cry:

Warning: The rating body is outside all known causal cognitive domains.

This existence constitutes a departure from the destiny observation template.

This existence definition has touched the Annihilation Origin boundary.

Then, one comment after another appeared floating in the air:

Logical destruction of the observational model; interruption of evaluation.

Lord of Annihilation - Fate Cannot Be Constructed - No Need to Observe Ranks

Default pass

However, this time, even tacit approval couldn't justify the existence of the Extinguished Light.

She is neither a designer of fate nor a subject of fate assessment.

She is the Ultimate opposite of "fate," the destroyer of definition.

The Star Knight trembled, his voice low and hoarse. "... Who... is she?"

Extinguished Light simply said one sentence calmly, "I do not belong to your world of logic."

As the words fell, the entire Destiny Steps shattered into a shower of light, automatically recovering behind her.

She neither flew over nor walked the entire distance.

She simply stood there, and destiny itself made way for her.

--Extinguished Light, the master of annihilating logic.

Despite countless failures, the system could only tacitly allow her to pass, because the entire Destiny System dared not deny her existence.

Because what she denied was the very nature of destiny.

She landed softly beside Qin Yu, with five layers of annihilating radiance and feather light fluttering behind her, standing like a deity.

Yunyi blinked. "You've finally made your leisurely entrance."

Extinguished Light tilted his head slightly. "This ladder's logic is so flawed, I'm embarrassed to even step on it."

Yan Yue chuckled softly, Zi Xue sighed deeply, and Qin Yu, looking at Extinguished Light and Yunyi standing beside him, murmured to himself:

"If they hadn't stood by my side... the Hall of Destiny would probably have turned to dust long ago."

--The five people have now all completed their ascent of the steps.

The gates of the Fate-Trace Establishment Hall Destiny slowly opened, and countless golden rays emanated from within. Waiting inside was someone... someone who had been waiting for countless eons.

At that moment, five figures stood silently atop the steps of destiny, surrounded by shimmering light, shattered starlight, and silenced by the rules of the universe.

The knight stood before the divine inscription gate, faint ripples appearing on his starlight armor. He stared at the group of people, his disbelief gradually turning serious, and even his starlight sword trembled slightly for a moment.

He spoke slowly, his voice hoarse, yet revealing an undisguised reverence:

"... Since the opening of the Fate-Trace Establishment Hall, through countless star eras, no one has yet been able to traverse it all."

"You... all five of you have already passed the final stage of the Destiny's Path."

He paused for a moment, his gaze finally settling between Qin Yu and Extinguished Light, and murmured softly, "Even... the existence of two of them wasn't recorded on the Fate Steps at all... It—made way for itself."

He took a deep breath, his expression extremely solemn, and slowly raised the starlight shield, gently knocking on the gate of divine runes.

Congratulations everyone.

"You will be... the first group of guests to be truly 'personally witnessed' by the Immortal Source Master."

As the words fell, the divine gate emitted a resounding, star-studded roar that echoed throughout the main hall, and slowly opened—

Ahead lies the Fate-Trace Establishment Hall, where the Immortal Source Lord resides.