The sky suddenly darkened, and the fire breath released by Yi Xuanyan was like a giant curtain of heavenly fire. Hundreds of millions of fire spears condensed in the air and surged towards the six people.
Yunyi struck first, her wings glowing with butterfly-like light, starlight surging like the night sky, a dynamic yet destructive force hidden within.
"Night Feather Azure Expansion!"
A vast expanse of starlight and butterfly wings appeared around her, like a veil woven from the night sky of the universe. With a flick of her finger, a large swath of butterfly wings and starlight slashed out.
Each star feather, upon piercing the air, trailed a stream of golden and blue particles, penetrating the fire spear to form a turbulent storm, like a reversed Milky Way, tearing apart the curtain of heavenly fire.
The curtain of fire shattered a clean domain with a diameter of 500 feet right in front of them, and the six of them rushed in!
Yi Xuanyan loudly, and the Annihilation Lord Fire Seal condensed in his palm: Tribulation Fire Locks the Heavens. He forged the seal with his soul consciousness, and the six fire talismans transformed into fire dragons, roaring down, intending to trap and seal the soul consciousness!
Extinguished Light stepped into the air, his robes fluttering even without wind, one hand conjuring a blade of light, the other forming a hand seal:
"The Mirror Silence Returns to Dust."
Her pupils transformed into mirrors composed of countless blue crystals, reflecting the original trajectory of the enemy's fiery rules.
A deep blue divine mirror appeared behind him, its surface cracked with a line of light, and thousands of blades of light spread out like water, precisely cutting through the structure and veins of the fire dragon's curse seal.
Just as the six fire dragons were about to coil down, they were broken apart one by one, shattering into particles of dust.
Yi Xuanyan's expression changed slightly for the first time. "Recognition Annihilation- level counterattack?"
Wang Long and Lin Yun exchanged a glance. The former drew his sword, while the latter formed a battle formation. They flew out to the left and right respectively!
Wang Long: "Severing Stars and Pursuing Flames!"
Lin Yun: "Burning Palace Heavenly Burial Array!"
Wang Long slashed out with his longsword, the blade exploding into a blazing white meteor, like a torrent of water cascading down from the Milky Way;
Behind Lin Yun, a huge octagonal floating array plate appeared, each corner like an inverted palace of fire, with the True Soul of ten thousand fires roaring within the array plate!
The sword light and the array plate converged in the air, as if tearing two layers of fiery spacetime, suppressing Yi Xuanyan three breaths!
Yi Xuanyan angrily. "You ants, how dare you burn my celestial body!"
He formed hand seals and instantly summoned his own innate fire element rule— the Life-Burning Realm Steps. The nine fire ranks, like a divine ladder, rose from the depths of the volcano, their combined aura reaching straight to the heavens!
Yan Yue finally raised her eyes and stepped into the heart of the Fire Heaven Array.
Her white and gold dress danced in the wind, silver chains swayed, and shimmering feathers unfurled behind her in an instant—
"The Endless Dawn Radiance."
A butterfly-shaped Dawn Wheel appeared in her palm, with the sun at its center and the silver moon on its wings; as the wheel completed a rotation, the entire Flame Realm instantly displayed the "recorded map of the true soul essence".
At that moment, Yi Xuanyan's "Fire Soul Life Flame Core" was completely locked in space, like a hanging scroll, and all his motives were exposed.
Yan Yue whispered again:
"The Silent Fire Samsara."
With a gentle tap of her fingertip, the "Wheel of Silence" suddenly accelerated its rotation!
All the surrounding flames seemed to encounter their "natural enemy," turning into gray-white particles that flowed backward within a second. Time seemed to stand still, and the sound effects went silent.
--The entire world was reduced to the spinning of the Dawn Wheel behind Yan Yue, while the "Fire Soul Life Flame Core" had been collected into the center of the wheel, frozen, locked, and stripped of its will.
At the moment of sealing, a silver butterfly-winged figure emerged from behind Yan Yue, slowly Yi Xuanyan into the depths of the wheel seal, eventually transforming into a silver-gold Soul Seal that floated in her palm.
Yi Xuanyan his head and slowly knelt down:
"I willingly submit to the Annihilation Dawn Lord..."
Large swaths of crimson-gold fiery feathers drifted down from the sky, like a silent rain of fire falling across the land;
The volcano fell completely silent, the lava froze into a mirror-like surface, and the world returned to solemnity.
Yunyi laughed and rushed towards Qin Yu: "Brother Yu, we've had a great victory!"
Extinguished Light wiped the ash from his face. "This is just the beginning."
Wang Long was utterly shocked. "Senior Brother Qin, you... you didn't even lift a finger!"
Qin Yu smiled calmly, gazing at the misty treasure domain further ahead:
"Because this is not my battle."
Yan Yue then put away the wheel seal, looked at the Soul Seal in her palm, and said in a deep and resolute voice:
"Annihilation Abyss - Second General to be Received."
The Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, the Fire Domain, has fallen silent.
Yi Xuanyan had been completely subdued by Yan Yue with the "Silent Fire Samsara" technique. At this moment, he had transformed into a spirit of a strange fire at the Annihilation Lord Realm · Supreme. He knelt before Qin Yu, his fire feathers extinguished, and golden flames rose and fell like waves. His aura was restrained, and he was extremely respectful.
Qin Yu's gaze was steady as he looked at the strange fire spirit that had just raged across the heavens and earth, and he spoke calmly:
"Yi Xuanyan, I ask you... do you know if there exists a source of extreme cold within the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm? Preferably a core cold domain possessing the power of 'absolute freezing' and 'extreme cold life pressure'?"
Yi Xuanyan raised his head, his expression immediately becoming solemn, his voice deep and filled with reverence:
"Reporting to Your Majesty... Within the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, there is indeed an 'Extremely Frigid Spiritual Domain.' It is a place that no one in the entire Treasure Realm dares to easily set foot in, and it is called— the Mystic Zero Ice Domain."
He slowly rose and pointed to the distant northern edge of the void, where, beneath the vast sky, layers of ice crystal storms swirled at the boundary of heaven and earth, even freezing the stars in the sky with "cold light," and tearing apart the reflections of time and space with layers of ice mirrors.
"The Mystic Zero Ice Domain... was formed from a wisp of 'Annihilation Ice Source Qi' flowing from the initial rift of the Treasure Realm. It covers hundreds of millions of miles of glacial wasteland year-round, and dwells within it an extremely cold soul spirit born from the condensation of 'Absolute Zero Point Fate-Cause,' named -- Ice Extremity Fate Phoenix."
"This phoenix is neither beast nor god, but a being born from a fragment of rules. Its realm is probably... already at the 'Primordial Void Realm - Supreme'."
"Rumor has it that the chilling breath she exhales can freeze all skill concepts, making her the 'Reverse Derivation' of annihilation attributes. If Your Majesty goes there, you must be extremely careful."
Hearing this, Yunyi couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes lighting up.
"Hehe... 'Ice Extremity Fate Phoenix'? That sounds so beautiful. I wonder if her feathers can be woven into an ice silk dress."
Extinguished Light's expression turned slightly solemn, and he said in a low voice:
"The Primordial Void Realm - Supreme... that is one of the most supreme beings in the Treasure Realm. If its true form were to awaken, it would likely be enough to freeze the entire Heavenly Emanation Dimension."
Qin Yu nodded, pondered for a moment, and said softly:
"It's alright... As long as the goal is there, there's no fear of the frost."
Then, he turned to look at Yi Xuanyan:
"Can you lead me to that realm?"
Yi Xuanyan immediately bowed and clasped his hands in greeting:
"I humbly obey the Lord's command, Yi Xuanyan, and am willing to pave the way for His Majesty!"
Yi Xuanyan's voice slowly faded, and the icy shadow of the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm still floated before everyone's eyes. The flames were suppressed by the distant icy wind, leaving only a faint glow, and everyone's hearts sank into a moment of silence.
At this moment, Yan Yue, standing to Qin Yu's left, gently turned her gaze. Her silver feathers fluttered slightly in the cold wind, and her tone was gentle and clear, like moonlight gently brushing against Qin Yu's soul through the snow:
"Yu... are you making plans for Zi Xue?"
Her voice seemed untouched by worldly dust, carrying a gentle quality that suggested she understood everything yet was willing to softly confirm it.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's gaze shifted slightly as he looked towards the direction of the Cold Domain they were about to travel, a barely perceptible blend of tenderness and determination flashing in his eyes.
He nodded slightly.
"Um."
The voice was brief but resolute.
"Although Zi Xue's cultivation technique has reached the Annihilation Lord, its origin relies too heavily on the 'Star Burning' system, and its Star Control orbit needs the ice attribute to balance its rotation. Her Innate Martial Soul 'Star-Commanding Mystic Phoenix' inherently possesses dual polarity."
"If she could obtain a 'Frosty Fate Soul' seal, combined with the Profound Ice Technique, and further enhanced by the Annihilation Dawn Soul Power... she would truly break free from the logical limitations of the 'True Immortal Orbit System' and enter the main stage of the 'Annihilation Abyss Fate Body' that I have set."
After hearing this, Yunyi clapped her hands, her tone playful yet earnest:
"Hehe, I knew it~ Whenever Brother Yu says he's going to dangerous places, it's never for his own sake."
Extinguished Light's expression shifted slightly, and he nodded and whispered:
"If Xuanfeng were to control the Ice Extreme... Zi Xue would become a god-level being in the Frost Domain."
Yi Xuanyan then lowered his head and replied:
"Your Majesty is wise! The Mystic Zero Ice Domain has never had only one Ice Extremity Fate Phoenix... I once observed from afar that deep within the earth's core are seven layers of ice, each imprisoning a 'Frost God Soul Beast.' Each one is a condensation of the 'Epochal Extreme Frost Consciousness.'"
"As long as the seal is broken, it is possible to subdue it. Furthermore, deep within the Frost Domain, there is a legendary 'Heavenly Emanation Cold Source Well,' containing the seal of the first snow of the era, said to be the source of the first seal of the 'Boundary Freezing Rule'..."
Yan Yue gently took Qin Yu's hand and smiled:
"Then let us go, for Zi Xue, and for the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."
The snow and wind have not yet fallen, but the vow has already been made.
In the distance, the Mystic Zero Ice Domain, like a sleeping god of cold, lies quietly at the end of time and space, awaiting their arrival.
Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm - Star Spirit Fragrant Domain
This vast realm is like a dream, with ethereal light floating everywhere. All plants and trees are living beings, and flowers and leaves are the Dao itself. Starlight pours down from the sky, and celestial dew and mist swirl around. On the earth, countless divine plant spirits dance with the wind, like stars flowing through the clouds. This place is the most "gentle" region in the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, but it also hides the most deadly danger.
And at that very moment--
A deafening roar of pursuit shattered the tranquility of the Immortal Herb Domain.
Six figures, piercing the wind, arrived at breakneck speed, tearing through the void, each aura as heavy as Mountain Crushing the Summit.
--They are a core group of disciples from the True Word Extremity Hall.
The leader wore a black and silver patterned battle robe, with a vertical eye mark burning between his brows, and countless "Wheels of Word Spirit" slowly rotating around his body. His name was Yan Chexing, an Annihilation Source Realm · High Stage, who wielded the "True Word Rending Domain," capable of shattering the Dao, breaking the Law, and tearing apart the soul with a single word.
The five people behind them each wielded a killing weapon. They were three at the peak of the Primordial Void Realm · Supreme and two at the No Consciousness Realm · High Stage. All of them had True Word Divine Runes on their bodies and their eyes were like those of wolves.
At this moment, they are chasing after a... young girl at breakneck speed.
Her figure was light and graceful, like stardust crystals; her hair was as clear as snow with a hint of blue, and her skin was like flowing glass; her long dress of fairy grass fluttered in the wind, and with each step she took, the ground burst into blooming crystal grass flowers and dreamy misty leaves.
She is the transformed form of the most exquisite immortal herb in this place.
"Frost Spirit Snow Pistil Immortal".
It was formed by the "Eternal Frost Dew Grass" absorbing the "Snow of Time Reversal" and the "Frost of the Beginning of the World" over tens of millions of epochs, and has three miraculous effects: freezing the flow of time, reviving the origin of the soul, and purifying the root of rebellious thoughts.
Its extreme cold attribute, immortal soul essence, and primordial spirituality are similar to those of the Primordial Extreme Grass.
"Hahaha! We've finally cornered you. Let's see where you can run now!"
Yan Che with a cold laugh, and the space beneath his feet opened up. A gray chain condensed from the "law of sound and speech" suddenly pierced out, as if it were a divine artifact constructed from "speech itself"—as long as the target heard this sound, their soul would be locked into the domain of speech.
Frost Spirit Snow Pistil Immortal's eyes trembled slightly. With a slight turn, her beautiful face, as delicate as melting snow and freezing ice, carried a hint of anger. With a wave of her jade hand, a thousand "World Snowflake Spirits" flew out from her sleeve, exploding towards Yan Che like dream snow.
"Hmph, you dare to resist!"
The remaining disciples of the True Word Sect instantly summoned their Daoist weapons and surrounded the enemy to attack.
This is the cruelty of the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm —treasures may possess spirits, transform into human form, and even possess extraordinary beauty and Spiritual Sense, but without sufficient power, they will ultimately become prey.
At this moment, the camera slowly zooms out, looking down at the chase from mid-air:
A pure and flawless ice-blue girl runs wildly through the misty snow, while six black-clad assassins, like shadowy winds, unleash powerful spells, creating a breathtakingly beautiful yet cruel tapestry of light and shadow.
Snowflakes melt into spirits, and the young girl sheds tears.
It wasn't that she didn't want to fight, but... among these six people, even the weakest one's soul had broken through five cycles of reincarnation.
She was merely a magical herb; how could she possibly withstand it?
But she still did not give in.
"As long as their divine consciousness isn't sealed, there's still a sliver of hope..."
Frost Spirit Snow Pistil Immortal gazed into the distance at the still unsealed "Ice Extremity Rift Valley".
There... lies her only hope of escape.
And at this moment--
That icy blue figure danced in the snow and weaved among Sea of Dharmas, like a fairy in a dream, struggling to survive before the storm of fate.