Emanation-Treading Divine Stairway · Gate to the Realms

The sky shines brightly, the Radiant Palace Eastern Region.

Inside the courtyard, ancient wind chimes tinkled softly, and drifting clouds hung low, yet remained untouched by the mortal world. Yan Yue sat quietly on the stone steps, gently brushing the silver butterfly wings between her fingers; Yunyi leaned cross-legged against the stone railing of the water pavilion, playing with fireflies in the water; Extinguished Light leaned against the golden vine spirit tree, gazing calmly at the afterglow of the Law of Fate slowly rising in the sky.

Suddenly, a tremor of annihilation swept into the courtyard.

--It's Qin Yu.

He entered like a silent breeze, his robes fluttering in the moonlight, his gaze deep and unwavering before he uttered a word.

The three women looked up and stood up at the same time. Yan Yue's gaze sharpened. "Yu, you're back."

Qin Yu nodded, slowly walked to the pavilion, sat down, and whispered:

"I have just returned from the Hall of Observation. Venerable Lord Tong Ning conveyed to me a matter of utmost importance."

Upon hearing this, all the women turned solemn.

Qin Yu spoke slowly and deliberately, recounting what Tong Ning had said:

From the cosmic-level event about to begin in the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, to all the Ultimate treasures of cultivators contained within it—cultivation techniques, divine weapons, immortal herbs, strange flames, artifact spirits, and even the original texts of cultivation techniques—all have taken human form, and some are even beings conceived from "fragments of cosmic rules."

Then there's the logic behind the "Supreme Origin Destruction Thought —it's not something that can be triggered anywhere, but only when entering the deep core area of the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm; furthermore, its power of Annihilation is only fatal to those below the Primordial Void Realm. And then there's the plan by the True Word Extremity Hall and the Returning Consciousness Clan to destroy Qin.

Upon hearing this, all three women reacted strangely.

Yunyi spoke first, her eyes shining. "There's actually such a vast realm... tsk tsk tsk..."

She sat back on the stone railing, gently swinging her feet, her eyes sparkling with laughter.

"Magic weapons, cultivation techniques, and divine artifacts can all transform into human form... So if you come across a cultivation technique that looks good, can you collect it as a companion soul?"

Qin Yu chuckled and shook his head, "If you can subdue it."

Yunyi pouted. "Hmph, I'm not afraid of any 'Supreme Origin Destruction Thought'. I'm not below the Primordial Void Realm."

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Yan Yue's brows furrowed slightly, her silver eyelashes drooping, as if she was still pondering the details.

She spoke softly:

"Yu, Senior Tong Ning's 'Supreme Origin Destruction Thought' only exists in the core area, right?"

Qin Yu nodded. "Yes. She said that only by entering the deepest part of the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, that is, the lowest layer of the deepest treasure realm structure, can the true annihilation mechanism of 'Source Extinction Thought' be triggered. Moreover—"

His voice was slightly low:

"Only those below the Primordial Void Annihilation in a single thought."

"Above the Primordial Void, it's merely a suppressive effect. A strong individual with hidden cards can break through it."

Upon hearing this, Yan Yue nodded slightly, her tone calm, yet a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes:

That means... we can get involved in the core layer.

Extinguished Light, with one hand holding his sword, watched the swirling clouds in the sky and smiled faintly:

"This is an interesting world."

She turned her head to the side, her azure eyes reflecting Qin Yu:

"It's time to let those so-called cosmic shattered spirits see who the 'ultimate light of annihilation' truly is."

As the night wind rises, fate silently turns to another point in time.

Qin Yu looked at the three of them, his voice low and firm:

"The Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm will open in three days."

"This battle is not just about fighting for treasure--"

"Instead, it was a true clash of Fate Authority among all the God Clan, Ancient Clan, and ancestral temples of the Source of Epochless."

His gaze swept over the crowd, landing on Yan Yue's silver butterfly wings, the Blade of Final Radiance in Extinguished Light's palm, and the Annihilation Abyss Star Mark behind Yunyi:

Are you ready?

The three women nodded in unison.

Yan Yue: "I'll go with you."

Extinguished Light: "The final ruling is imminent."

Yunyi smiled and said, "I've already decided to take a handsome young man with a different kind of fire as my spirit pet."

"And those little rats from the True Word Extremity Hall and the Returning Consciousness Clan should also be dealt with properly."

Qin Yu smiled slightly, and a life force slowly condensed in his palm, his divine intent clear:

"Alright, let's prepare for the first step in the Heavenly Emanation War."

After Qin Yu finished speaking, Yan Yue and the other two were all immersed in their fighting spirit and tacit understanding.

At that very moment, the heavens and earth trembled!

An ancient and magnificent divine power rose from the core main hall of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, like the beating of war drums of an era, or the echoing of divine proclamations, tearing through all boundary barriers and spreading to the entire Source of Epochless!

All I heard was --

"Logical Transmission of the Palace Master's Decree."

The entire sky transformed into a colossal projection of destiny, with countless silver divine runes descending from the dome, piercing through mountains, seas, sun, and moon.

Countless disciples, elders, divine messengers, and divine guards stopped and looked up, their minds focused.

A majestic and vast voice resounded in everyone's mind:

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"Three days from now, the Source of Epochless will witness a grand opening rarely seen in all realms."

"The [Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm], which opens only once every ten million years, has already shown signs of a rift."

"At that time, all disciples and divine guards of my Eternal Evolution Realm Hall who are at least at the Primordial Void Realm will be able to participate in this battle."

"The team will be personally led by two of the Supreme elders of this hall— Feng Wujin of the Only Book Realm and Lin Yun of the Severed Observation Realm."

"After this realm opens, all cultivation techniques, divine artifacts, immortal herbs, and magical treasures obtained by those who enter... regardless of rank, origin, spiritual quality, or dominant nature, will belong to their respective owners."

"There is no obligation to report to higher authorities, nor to hand over or pay tribute."

As those last words were spoken, the entire Eternal Evolution Realm Hall erupted in an instant!

Within the Radiant Palace Eastern Region, Qin Yu raised his eyes to look at the sky, a faint blue light flickering in his eyes, and a slight smile playing on his lips.

Extinguished Light crossed his arms. "As expected, it transmitted its voice."

Yunyi laughed and leaned back on the rattan couch, "Hmm, this is going to be interesting. Anyone above the Primordial Void can go... the scene will definitely be spectacular."

Yan Yue's eyes reflected the "Heavenly Emanation Realm Splitting Map" that appeared in the void, and she said softly:

"Above the Primordial Void... it means that the Epoch Realm will truly gather its full combat power."

Qin Yu nodded, muttering to himself:

"The True Word Extremity Hall, the Returning Consciousness Clan, the Fate Que Hall, the Law God Origin Court, the Epoch Book Sealing Abyss... will all converge on that day."

His tone was low and slow, yet it carried a clear, insightful view of the future:

"This realm is a realm of treasures—"

"It's... a deadly trap."

At the same time.

In front of the main hall of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, hundreds of the God Clan disciples, descendants of true lineages, and experts at the Primordial Void Realm were lining up outside the Eternal Perfection Hall, preparing to register for the battle.

In the sky, the rift in the "Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm" is slowly taking shape.

It was like a giant ring where countless boundary patterns converged, slowly rotating at the top of the sky above the Source of Epochless. Within it, countless profound characters, ancient god figures, star field ruins, annihilated shattered realms, and the shadows of law beasts were revealed...

The War of Heavenly Emanation is about to begin!

Three days later-

The first rays of dawn.

The Source of Epochless, the Epoch Eastern Void Realm, a realm dome that had been silent for millions of years, was now completely awakened.

That was an endless ancient platform of Heavenly Abyss, wide enough to contain the starry sea and high enough to pierce the nine universes, floating above all realms. This place was the site of every opening of the "Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm," the core boundary marker that had witnessed billions of years of clashes of destiny— the Fate Emanation Primordial Abyss.

And today, all beings gather!

The entire Epoch Eastern Void seemed to have become a pivotal point in the destiny chart where the gods returned to their places:

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Above the void, the celestial river reverses, and the celestial palace reflects its image;

Below, on the vast sky, billions of cultivators from various realms gathered, their figures as numerous as waves, mountains, and the sun, yet not in a noisy cacophony.

Those at the Primordial Void Realm gathered like rivers and seas, True Immortal Great Emperor surged like a galaxy, and experts at the Annihilation Source Realm stood suspended in mid-air, their profound light shaking the heavens, like the masters of all realms lying across the sky.

They come from:

The Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, the Law God Origin Court, the Fate Cause Spirit Tower, the Fate Que Hall, the Epoch Book Sealing Abyss, and other orthodox temples;

Eternal Consciousness Evolution Clan, Ink Spirit Annihilation Clan, Dream Lock Palace, and other pure-blooded Ancient Clan of the Epoch Realm;

There are also transdimensional reclusive sects that have returned from beyond the ages, the Black Heaven race of countless ages, and even the legendary exiles from the annihilated star river...

Each array is ablaze with different celestial flames, and each symbol represents the divine power of the Source of Epochless, a power that was once glorious but may also bring Ultimate annihilation.

The entire celestial dome split open into twelve overlapping dimensions, with twelve cosmic realms rotating and overlapping overhead, forming a multidimensional celestial lock that constantly folds and contracts.

In the center, a "Heavenly Emanation Rift Eye" slowly opened:

It was a colossal rift, like the eye of an ancient master's soul, its edges flowing with golden runes, black and white life marks, and blood-red chains of cause and effect; its interior was faintly visible...

Swords resound across ten thousand miles, celestial books spontaneously combust, spiritual herbs devour the sun, strange flames weep blood, divine artifacts fight on their own...

And that deepest place—

It was the spirit of the legendary transcendent immortal herb, slowly casting an unwritten ray of light into the void.

On the ground, countless cultivators formed a massive army, each bearing the mark of their sect or the spark of their Fate Soul. Their auras intertwined, causing the celestial energy to become disordered and the celestial patterns to reverse!

The disciples of the temple lineage each guarded the front of the altar;

Ancient Clan formations reveal mythical beast totems dating back hundreds of millions of years;

The reclusive sects projected a panoramic view of their sect's realm onto their backs, resonating with the Epoch Realm.

The transcendent True Immortal, like obsidian pillars of light, stood tall in the heavens, resembling the remnants of a cosmic civilization reappearing in the world...

This is no longer a "treasure hunt".

This is a clash of Fate Authority brought together by all cultivators of the Source of Epochless, the destiny of all races, and all divine logic...

At this time...

As the twelve heavens trembled, the "Heavenly Emanation Rift Eye" opened completely—

Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm - Open

A thunderous roar echoed through the void, and countless light patterns transformed into a thousand waterfalls cascading down from the cracks, forming numerous passages to the treasure realm!

Each passage leads directly to a completely different extraterrestrial world structure; some are dimensions composed of Sword Qi, some are worlds supported by spiritual herbs, some are forests of black fire, and some are sunken ships of the Annihilation Realm...

A "Realm Ring Divine Platform" spanning between the universe and reality has fully emerged. It is a stairway to the boundary, inlaid with stars and destiny patterns, connecting billions of dimensions, extending from the dome of the Source of Epochless to the unknown core of the stellar boundary.

Hundreds of millions of cultivators looked up at the floating divine platform in the sky, their expressions ranging from solemn to fiery, from frenzied to fiercely competitive.

Before them stood the "Emanation-Treading Divine Stairway"—

A divine path leading directly to the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm.

The Divine Rank consists of 3,999 levels, each level constructed from the very bones of its own beings, rules, and logic.

Every step is a reflection of destiny, a test of one's level of understanding. If one is not qualified, taking that step will lead to certain death.

Above the steps, nebulae swirl, divine artifacts resonate, luminous scrolls fly, and Fate Soul chant, as if the entire cultivation civilization of the Source of Epochless has been reenacted here for trillions of years!

Hundreds of millions of cultivators poured into the venue, like a galaxy of stars flooding the Path to Heaven.

The altar was Heavenly Emanation Fate Seal ". Golden light, purple flames and black stars constantly impacted the sky. As each cultivator stepped onto the Divine Rank, an "Echo of the Realm of Life" resounded, as if the heavens were recording this journey of ascension.

Above the sky, a "golden ring" that nearly covered the entire Epoch Realm slowly unfolded!

This ring is neither real nor illusory; its interwoven boundary patterns reveal a form where twelve dimensions, forty-eight logics, and the fusion of all realms coexist.

The ring displays prototypes of all the fantastical elements of the Epoch Realm, including the Heavenly Eye, the Fire Phoenix, ancient pages, fragments of weapon-refining diagrams, and the Primordial Nirvana Flower.

Three thousand "Heavenly Emanation" extend from the heart of the ring, cascading like a waterfall of Star Abyss down to the Epoch Eastern Void territory, connecting to the magnificent floating temple— the Gate of Ascending Emanation.

What everyone sees is only a glimpse of what it was like before it ascended to the heavens.

The true Heavenly Emanation Realm-Passage Gate occupies the Realm Master, spanning three million star fields. Its interior contains nodes of a myriad-dimensional universe, where billions of transformed treasures have already roamed and undergone trials, awaiting those who enter to determine their fate in a single battle!

As the pillar of light defined the boundary, disciples from all sects, Lineage, halls, and true lineages began to enter in an orderly manner.

Supreme Feng Wujin and Si Yehan led the way in, followed by tens of thousands of disciples above the Primordial Void from the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall!

Some people were riding on golden wheels, and celestial books spontaneously combusted;

Some people carried guqin and swords, walking along a path of light;

Some even burned their Fate Soul to illuminate the Heavenly Emanation Passage ahead...

With each step, the steps themselves surge like stars, casting out a wisp of life force that merges with the aura of the ascender. If they merge, they ascend step by step; if they do not, they are reduced to ashes.

Ten thousand streams of light rose from the entire altar, as if billions of souls from the Epoch Realm were paying homage, their power magnificent and Boundless Realm!

And as these stars ignite the steps of destiny one by one—

Four figures slowly appeared at the end of the floating platform:

A person with black and golden hair draped diagonally, a blue light between his brows like a newly born ring, wearing a primordial Qingyi, his eyes holding the trajectory of destiny and the map of the abyss;

A figure, dressed in snow-white robes like the moon, with silver feathers resembling butterflies, surrounded by the glow of dawn, his eyes gleaming with a divine light that seemed to define and write.

A figure, draped in a light blue veil, with phantom wings spreading across the sky, Annihilation Abyss Star Mark floating between her brows;

A figure dressed in white, radiating light, wielded the Divine Blade of Ultimate Light and stood on a temporal rift.

They took a step, and the entire altar suddenly paused for three breaths!

Then, it was as if countless historical records were turned over at once, and the cause and effect of all realms were locked in place!

From afar, a voice of shock could be heard from some sect:

"That's... Qin Yu, the guardian of the Eternal Evolution Divine Hall! He's here!"