The Nightmare's First Arrival · Mirror Soul Kill Order

Qin Yu slowly walked towards Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan. A gentle Qingfeng Annihilation Abyss through the courtyard, and his steps were unhurried, his eyes filled with deep meaning and tenderness. The two stood between the light and shadow, looking up at him with a hint of reluctance and quiet waiting in their eyes.

He slowly approached and gently embraced them, his hold firm and warm. At that moment, it seemed as if the world itself fell silent.

His voice rose slowly, like a whisper of the night wind, yet every word resonated deep within the heart:

"Throughout the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, I owe you all so much. Whether it was standing firm against the siege of alien beasts or guarding every inch of territory day and night... I remember everything you've done."

"Ruishan, you always bear so much alone, yet you never say a word to me..."

"Qingwan, you always say you're not strong enough, but I know that you're always at the forefront in every crucial moment."

"I owe you so much, but if I have any life or strength left in this life, I will use everything I have to protect your peace and happiness, for all eternity."

In closing, he lowered his head and lightly kissed their foreheads for a fleeting moment, a gesture that seemed to seal a vow.

"The Source of Epochless is too chaotic, so chaotic that I dare not keep you all by my side for too long. But please believe me, no matter which realm I am in, my heart will never leave the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, nor will it leave you."

Qian Ruishan trembled slightly, her eyes welling up with tears, while Mu Qingwan bit her lip, reached out and tightly grasped his sleeve, whispering, "We will wait for you, guarding the Annihilation Abyss, and guarding you too."

Qin Yu smiled to himself, but his eyes held a profound silence and a fierce fighting spirit.

"Yes, once I uncover the truth and wipe out the Dark Realm, I'll return to watch the sunrise and sunset, the blooming and withering of flowers, with you all."

Just after Qin Yu whispered his farewells to Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan, Yan Yue slowly stepped forward, her figure still Wenwan. Looking at the reluctance in her two older sisters' eyes, she spoke softly, her words like a gentle spring breeze, carrying a tenderness that arose from the depths of her heart:

"Ruishan, Qingwan Wan, don't worry. You've sacrificed so much for Annihilation Abyss Epoch; you are our deepest respect and support. We will accompany him on the road ahead and protect him alongside you—we'll just do it in a different way."

"No matter where he is, he will remember your kindness. And we... will always remember your support."

After she finished speaking, she gave the two of them a slight bow. This was not a cold formality, but a solemn promise from a woman who was also a protector of the faith.

At this moment, Yunyi, who was usually the most lively, became unusually quiet. She walked up to Qian Ruishan and Qingwan, blinked her bright eyes, and spoke in a tone so serious it was almost unlike her usual self:

"Sister Ruishan, Sister Qingwan... don't worry, Elder Brother Yu Qin has Sister Yan Yue, Sister Zi Xue, Sister Extinguished Light, and me by his side, he will definitely not be lonely."

"He's not someone who easily loses his way. No matter how fierce the wind and snow, we will hold his hand and walk back step by step to your side."

After saying that, Yunyi's eyes reddened slightly, but she still smiled and said, "After we beat up those bad guys, we'll come back to find you and eat sweet cakes together, okay?"

Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan both smiled, and the tears that fell were no longer bitter, as if at that moment, fate had quietly connected them even more deeply.

They nodded, their voices soft yet firm. "Yes, we'll be waiting for you in the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."

Qin Yu slowly turned around, his gaze falling on the elders and comrades who had been waiting quietly not far away.

The Grand Venerable Mingxu and the Xuancang Shenying remained composed, while Zhou Yu and Yao Wanqing looked on with respect, yet could not hide their emotions of parting.

Qin Yu stepped forward and bowed deeply to the Grand Venerable Mingxu and the Xuancang Shenying, his tone solemn and sincere:

"Senior Mingxu, Senior Xuan Cang, the reason why the Annihilation Abyss Epoch has been able to stand firm all these years is because of your perseverance and faith. Although I am still traveling outside as a Realm Master, the future restoration of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch's glory will depend on your joint efforts and strategies with Yingling."

Xuancang Shenying patted Qin Yu on the shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Go ahead and walk your path with peace of mind. We old bones are not useless yet. Anyone who dares to touch the Annihilation Abyss Epoch again will have to step over our dead bodies."

The Grand Venerable Mingxu laughed heartily, "A true man should stand tall across the four seas; you need not worry. We will safeguard this place for you."

Qin Yu nodded, then looked at Zhou Yu and Yao Wanqing.

The two bowed in unison, and Zhou Yu said, "Rest assured, Realm Master, we will work together with all the seniors to do our utmost to assist Yingling and protect the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."

Yao Wanqing also said softly, "We definitely won't let you down."

Qin Yu gazed at them, his eyes serene.

"The fate of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch is the fate of everyone. And you are the indispensable pillars of this fate. Although Yingling is a manifestation of my consciousness, its intelligence and combat power are no less than that of the original body. I hope that you can fully cooperate with him to complete this magnificent feat of rebirth."

"If an enemy comes, then fight them."

"If Annihilation Abyss and falls in the abyss, then we shall coexist with it."

As the words fell, a faint light surged in the sky, Yingling's illusory figure silently watched over the high sky, as if it were already continuing to bear the lifeblood of this land for Qin Yu.

The group nodded emphatically. "Don't worry!"

As he was about to part, Qin Yu's gaze darkened, and he slowly drew out two dazzling rays of light from the Azure Ring in his sea of consciousness.

Those were two super divine pills that radiated billions of divine brilliance, Xingyun lightning, and patterns of heavenly laws—each one was enough to reverse the very fate of an immortal protagonist, containing the fundamental principle of "Original Fate - Transcendence and Leap Forward".

He solemnly entrusted it to Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan:

"This is a divine pill I personally refined, infused with my obsession and Azure Ring True Power. It can help you reach a higher realm and also give you a chance to protect yourselves in the future."

Qian Ruishan accepted the divine pill, a slight mist rising in her eyes, but she simply nodded gently and whispered, "I will wait for you... here, forever."

Mu Qingwan looked at Qin Yu and smiled gently, a smile that couldn't hide her deep affection:

"If you return after traversing a thousand realms, there will surely be a place in the Annihilation Abyss Hall where she and I will stand side by side."

Qin Yu took a deep breath, imprinting their images deep into his heart.

At this moment, Yan Yue slowly moved forward, her palms gently raised, and light and shadow swirled between her fingers. A high-dimensional spacetime rift leading to the Source of Epochless suddenly opened in the void. Behind that rift was an alien starry sky interwoven with boundless chronological storms, destiny vortexes, and logical barriers.

"Let's go." Yan Yue's voice was as cold as ever, but with a hint of longing in it.

Qin Yu glanced at her, then looked at Yunyi, Extinguished Light, and Zi Xue. They were all ready and fearless.

Without looking back, he stepped into the crevice.

Yan Yue, Yunyi, Extinguished Light, and Zi Xue followed in turn, their figures gradually swallowed by the space-time rift, and finally—the rift sealed silently.

In the courtyard, the wind blew quietly.

Qian Ruishan stared at the now-closed crack, tears welling in her eyes even though they hadn't fallen. She didn't move, but simply looked up at the sky.

Mu Qingwan stood beside her, gently taking her hand, and said, "When they return in triumph, we must show the Annihilation Abyss Epoch our strongest form."

Just then, the Myriad-Colored Ice Butterfly slowly descended from the sky and landed on Qian Ruishan's shoulder. It gently fluttered its Wancai wings, the light of which resembled starlight surrounded her.

Xueli slowly leaped up and stood beside Mu Qingwan, a wisp of soul fire faintly burning on her icy blue fur.

They all understand-

This farewell is not just a separation, but also a continuation of a cherished legacy.

The vast sky shifts and flows, and the halos of stars in the Soul Realm overlap and swirl.

A spatial rift quietly tore open amidst a cloud of mist, and with a slight ripple of azure light, five figures emerged from it, stepping onto the abyss of the Void Realm and slowly descending.

Qin Yu, Yan Yue, Zi Xue, Yunyi, Extinguished Light were not present at the familiar Eternal Evolution Realm Hall at this moment.

Instead, it stands on a land where darkness and antiquity intertwine.

The sky was shattered, and a gray-blue storm roared past from time to time. In the distance, a massive mountain range of withered bones pierced the sky, and black crows cackled and circled in the twilight. The village below resembled an ancient witch's ruins sealed for tens of thousands of years, with low stone houses covered in mottled cracks, and heavy curse marks and eerie spiritual energy fluctuations lingering in the air.

This is neither the Boundary Palace nor the territory of the Temple, but rather the most remote and secluded corner of the Origin of Source of Epochless.

"Mirror Soul Village - Ashless Witch Domain"

Legend has it that this place was once the last settlement of the Witch Soul Clan, who possessed "Nightmare Witchcraft" and "Reversal Conception" in ancient times. Although the village is dilapidated, it is filled with hidden traces of spells and broken fragments of propositions, and even the rules of the world present a reversed logic.

Yan Yue's gaze narrowed slightly, and she said in a low voice:

"This place... is the 'boundary stagnation zone' of the ancient witch's logic. The fact that we landed here can only mean that our teleportation rift has been subjected to some kind of 'rewriting interference'."

Qin Yu also slowly stepped forward, his gaze passing through the center of the abandoned village, to the gray-white ruins that resembled a "layered altar".

"It seems they had already laid a trap of cause and effect to block our path. The Source of Epochless... is more complex than we imagined."

"Qin Yu..." Yunyi gently approached him, her gaze slightly cold, "There are many powerful remnants of soul consciousness here. I seem to sense a remnant of... a 'Blood Witch Soul Embryo'."

Zi Xue frowned slightly. Even with the inspiration of "Star-Commanding Mystic Phoenix", she was unable to discern the Fate-Cause arrangement of the area ahead, which was extremely rare for her.

Extinguished Light then looked up at the sky, where a deep purple crack slowly emerged, like a wound torn open by a "stolen destiny chapter".

"Our first battle upon arrival... may well begin in this village of sorcerers."

Qin Yu remained silent, his right palm gently stroking the Azure Ring, the faint azure light swirling in his hand.

He is ready to face this unseen opponent, a game meticulously planned and executed.

Just as Qin Yu and the others were about to cross this remnant witch's realm, suddenly—

The void exploded with a deafening roar!

A deafening roar, as if from the depths of a nightmare, tore through the heavens and earth, crashing down with immense force. The cursed runes and spiritual patterns of the entire village trembled violently, dimming and dissolving!

A dark blue-green crack slashed diagonally across the sky, and nine figures emerged from it one after another. At the very front, a tall and imposing figure in black robes slowly descended, carrying on his back a "Boundary-Severing Heavy Sword" that was half a zhang taller than him.

His eyes were indifferent, his five fingers slowly gripped the sword hilt, he stood in mid-air, his soul unmoved, yet he had already caused all the laws of heaven and earth to fall silent.

Yan Yue's eyes narrowed slightly, and she said in a low voice:

"No Consciousness Realm... Beginner Level"

Zi Xue's eyes shone like stars, her fighting spirit surging. "The remaining nine... three Supreme Annihilation Lords, and six Primordial Void Advanced Stage. A very well-organized lineup."

Extinguished Light's blue eyes turned cold as he whispered, "Looks like you really want to wipe out our entire group."

At this moment, the burly man in black robes finally spoke, his voice like a blade cleaving the heavens:

"Source of Epochless is currently embroiled in internal strife, while you, Qin Yu, and your men are enjoying excessive prominence."

"Some people disapprove of what you're doing."

"Therefore, they have asked us— the Nightmare God Clan —to see them off."

"The price paid was the Source Realm Supreme-Rank Life Bead and the subsequent resonance rights of the two temples."

The nine people landed slowly and scattered behind him. Each of them had a cold and heavy aura, like executioners who had walked out of a nightmare.

Their expressions were cold and emotionless. One of the Supreme Annihilation Lord experts on the left even slowly licked the blade of his "Withered Pattern Blade" and chuckled softly:

"We, the Nightmare Clan, never fail."

Qin Yu slowly took a step forward, the Azure Ring trembling slightly in his palm, as if he had already sensed the annihilation logic deep within the hostility.

His gaze was calm and still, without the slightest ripple, as he said indifferently:

"The Nightmare God Clan... I'll remember that. Heh, two temples? It seems the mastermind behind this is about to surface."

"When you took this job, did you consider who could afford the cost?"

These words instantly caused the swordsman opposite to narrow his eyes slightly.

Yunyi smiled and turned her head, her voice soft:

"Elder Brother Yu Qin... before the show starts, let me play with them for a while, okay?"

The battle is about to erupt in full force in the mysterious area of the "Mirror Soul Witch Domain".