Silence, a harbinger of death.
Blood mist, like apocalyptic clouds, swept across the sky, while fragments of the void groaned and wailed around the half-dead body of the Black Abyss Giant Gloom. The mutated and corrupted Black Abyss Great Darkness, now a demonic dragon, lay prostrate on layers of corpses and shattered Soul Forest, its body twisted and its soul scorched, yet it was not completely dead.
Its left eye was still twitching; it was a corrupted soul core that had been pierced by the "Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword," but it was actually absorbing the remaining soul mist around it, wriggling and reviving once more!
Suddenly--
Boom!!!
Its heart pounded again, and from within its pale and broken veins, a blood-gold "Strange Shadow Soul Core" exploded, instantly releasing a series of "spiritual incantation fragments" that did not belong to this world!
As the incantation flowed, a [Reversed Soul Realm] unfolded within its shattered skull!
--That is called:
"Soul Reset to Zero - Lord of Darkness"
The Ultimate spell!
In an instant, the heavens and earth held their breath!
As if stars were falling and all realms were turned upside down, the soul river of the universe began to flow backward, as if the soul order rules of the Source of Epochless were about to be pulled into the Ultimate Soul Silence storm by this Giant Gloom that was not yet dead!
The temple disciples watching from afar were all terrified, and even some powerful Annihilation Lord Realm were forced back by the shockwave!
But--
In that pale storm, only one figure remained motionless.
Qin Yu, covered in blood, but with eyes as cold as ice and burning with soul, slowly raised his right hand:
"It seems... your 'remnant of the soul' has not yet been truly severed."
Buzz!!
The weapon formed from a combination of soul and logic appeared at his fingertips—
The Book of Fate Law: The Realm Severing Origin Brush!
Immediately afterwards, he swung his "Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword" horizontally in his left hand.
For the first time, their two signature weapons unleashed their power simultaneously on the battlefield!
At that moment, the voice he uttered was like the resounding bell of Fate Soul:
"Fate's trajectory severed - Inscription Frequency · Law-Carving Seal!"
In an instant!
A blank page in the sea of consciousness spun and turned, countless words leaping like stars, burning, dancing, and converging on that blank surface, ultimately forming a line of Fate Soul seal that shook the heavens and earth:
The ghost has vanished, the script has been stripped away, the Soul Name has been erased, and logic no longer exists.
Whoosh--!
After this page of destiny was completely written, a starlight rune with a faint blue glow appeared at the top of the world. It was formed along with the annihilation star seal and pierced through space to directly stick to the forehead of the Black Abyss Great Darkness!
Its reviving "Gloom Origin Soul Realm" was frozen in an instant by that "Inscription Frequency · Law-Carving Seal"!
Then--
The Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword has moved!
"Eleven Severing Forms - Beginning of the Realm - The Sole Silent Name!"
Heaven and earth fell completely silent; time itself seemed to collapse at that moment.
The Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword, carrying the absolute annihilation logic that denies the existence of the enemy from the very beginning of life, slashed down fiercely like the Star Abyss Flame burning the very origin of the world!
This sword strike—
Silent, yet it completely severed the "existential mapping" between the Black Abyss Great Darkness and the entire world!
Whether it's Fate Soul, scriptwriting, logic of existence, concept construction, soul identification, or the laws of reincarnation—
They were all wiped out by this one sword!
Boom!!
The Black Abyss Great Darkness's body transformed into a phantom image amidst the sword light, then into soul particles, like the ashes of a burnt-out script, slowly peeling away from the world...
--Until its existence can no longer be "recognized" in the entire universe of soul consciousness.
Even its final, painful cry before death was erased by logic, becoming nothingness that never existed.
This is the Annihilation Absolute Fate Seal.
... With a single sword strike, the mist dissipated.
The second misty area of the entire Soul Cavern Dense Forest gradually collapsed, disintegrated, and dissipated.
The fog dissipated, order gradually returned, moonlight began to appear in the sky, and cloud shadows spilled across the land. The entire earth seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief.
Qin Yu breathed heavily, the divine sword in his hand slowly sheathing its edge, and the page of the "Book of Fate Law" slowly burned out, returning to Ji Ran.
He walked out of the battlefield step by step, his back view as red as stardust stained with blood.
Amidst the Netherworld, blue-green mist that stained the sky, Qin Yu stood alone on the ravaged battlefield of the Soul Cavern Dense Forest, his body stained with blood and his aura chaotic. The [Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword] in his hand trembled slightly, as if the annihilating aftershocks of his previous strike, "The Beginning of the Realm - The Sole Silent Name," still lingered.
Suddenly--
A gentle ripple of starlight emanated from the depths of his consciousness.
A ring of turquoise blue quietly appeared, like a mirror reflecting all realms, radiating outwards from the core of the sea of consciousness.
"Azure Ring."
Qin Yu whispered.
The azure light emanating from that ring, like ripples on water or a rosy glow washing over the world, flowed slowly along his meridians, bones, Consciousness Realm, and Fate Soul. At that moment, his wounds healed rapidly, and the damaged chains of his Fate Soul within his body were reassembled and returned to their proper places under the nourishment of the starlight.
In an instant, Qin Yu's aura returned to normal, the scorch mark on his chest where the Giant Gloom Curse had pierced through was completely healed, and even the aftershocks of the soul shock were firmly sealed by the Azure Ring.
Deep within her consciousness, Azure Ring gently spun around, uttering a childlike yet playful voice that seemed to be both smiling and not smiling:
"You always manage to bring yourself to the brink of death; it's really worrying."
Qin Yu smiled wryly but did not reply. He simply gripped the hilt of his sword tightly and looked around again.
And at that very moment--
A strange and unsettling change suddenly occurred.
First the wind stopped, then the fog cleared.
Then the sky over the entire Soul Cavern Dense Forest slowly changed from eerie green to dark blue, and the blue-green mist that filled the air began to show unnatural "deconstruction ripples".
It was as if a transparent "membrane" was being peeled away inch by inch, and the blue-green mist disintegrated like a collapsing data stream under Qin Yu's feet.
"... really."
Qin Yu's gaze darkened.
"Just as I expected, this mist is not an unsourced energy, but a regional control field released by the 'mutated Soul Master '."
With the "Black Abyss Great Darkness" completely wiped out by the "Sole Silent Name," the misty region it controlled lost its meaning, as if its foundation had been broken.
Above the sky--
Cracks, resembling the breaking of a celestial ladder, appeared, and strands of starlight that had been extinguished and covered slowly fell, and light and tranquility finally returned to this place.
At this moment, for the first time since the "initial anomaly" appeared, the Soul Cavern Dense Forest has partially restored its normal ecology.
In the distance, countless temple disciples, trapped in the mist on the outskirts, stared wide-eyed at the scene of regional purification that resembled a divine revelation, their faces filled with shock.
Nobody knows who did all of this.
At this moment, Qin Yu stood quietly in the center of the purified scorched battlefield, his robes fluttering in the breeze, Ji Ran stepping into the depths of the mist below.
There was not a trace of hesitation in his eyes.
"If the Soul Cavern is not cleansed, I Bugui."
In the center of that completely purified battlefield, the azure light had not yet completely dissipated, and the remaining Spiritual Qi and mist still fluctuated endlessly in the void.
Suddenly, several whooshing sounds came from all directions, accompanied by streaks of rainbow light and lightning as dozens of powerful figures from various temples of the Source of Epochless descended upon this place. They were all elite disciples and elders who had come to investigate after receiving the strange phenomenon of the collapsing mist.
The leaders were three female disciples and two male cultivators from the Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall. Their robes were embroidered with black and gold time wheel emblems, and their spiritual energy formed its own order. With each step they took, the space rippled with rhythm.
Those were the five people who had parted ways with Qin Yu in the Ring Erosion Ruined Realm—
Yao Zhiyan, dressed in a white silk robe with a jade pendant of morning stars hanging from her waist, possessed a serene and snow-like temperament and was currently at the No Consciousness Realm · High Stage.
Ling Yingying, with a purple mark between her brows, bright and lively eyes, and a voice that was both smiling and sharp, was also No Consciousness Realm · High Stage;
Yin Zishuang, dressed in a dark purple cloud-patterned gauze, exuded a cold and arrogant aura. Her cultivation was extremely stable, and her presence was as icy and snowy as a blend of frost and snow. No Consciousness Realm · High Stage.
Nangong Quan, clad in a crimson-gold robe, carrying a double-wheeled ruler on his back, his eyes gleaming like molten gold, his aura having reached the Consciousnessless Extremity;
Li Xiayue, dressed in gray and gold, wielding a halberd with wheel patterns, possessed a powerful and composed spirit, also at the pinnacle of the Consciousnessless Extremity.
As the mist dissipated, the five stepped into the center of the scorched earth, their gazes all fixed on the figure standing silently in the center of the battlefield.
He wore a black robe, and the long sword in his hand still dripped with the remnants of the annihilation fire after slaying the demonic dragon. There was no trace of killing intent around him, yet on this battlefield, he seemed invincible across all realms.
"Fellow Daoist..." Yao Zhiyan stepped forward first, her voice gentle yet respectful, "Just now, the Crimson-Gold Demon Dragon fled into the center of the mist. Before we even set foot there, we heard a sound like the heavens and earth splitting. Now that the mist here has completely dissipated, it must have been you who vanquished it?"
Her gaze as she looked at Qin Yu held the scrutiny of their first meeting, but even more so, it was one of shock and amazement.
Ling Yingying blinked and whispered, "That crimson-gold demonic dragon was already extremely terrifying, and now it has changed its form in the mist, so much so that even our senior brothers dare not venture deeper. Yet you were able to annihilate it... You must be a reclusive disciple of some divine temple."
Yin Zishuang asked in a cold voice, "May I ask your honorable name?"
At this moment, other disciples from various temples arrived. People from the Grand Cognition Divine Hall, Boundless Realm Primordial Hall, Annihilating Thought Return Hall, Annihilating Spirit Monastery Manor, and other temples gathered together, each cautiously observing Qin Yu, but none of them could discern his true identity.
--And the "Crimson Gold Demon Dragon" they spoke of was the second node beast that had been severely injured by Qin Yu with the "Silent Origin: Tribulationless Chapter" along with the five forms of [Fate Cause Master Seal] and [Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword] and was finally Annihilation.
At this moment, Qin Yu remained expressionless, the azure light long since faded, his sword blade as still as an abyss. He slowly raised his eyes and spoke calmly:
"My name is Mo Chen, merely a Rogue Cultivator outside of Jiwu. I happened to pass by this place and, seeing the unusual activity, took action to slay the demon."
These brief words caused a stir among the disciples of the Halls of the Gods present.
Li Xiayue narrowed his eyes slightly. "Rogue Cultivator...?"
Nangong Quan frowned. "With this kind of strength, no one would believe it if you said he was Rogue Cultivator."
"Brother Mo Chen, regardless of which sect you belong to, what you have done today is a great favor." Yao Zhiyan bowed slowly, her tone sincere. "The slaying of the Crimson-Gold Demon Dragon and the dissipation of the mist have saved all of you disciples from the Blood Prison."
"If you do not belong to any sect, the Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall is always open to you."
A silver-armored man from the Grand Cognition Divine Hall stepped forward and said, "Your supernatural powers are unparalleled. If you wish to enter Tai Shi, you can receive the opportunity for a baptism of your divine soul's origin."
Qin Yu remained expressionless and smiled slightly:
"Thank you all for your kindness, but I am used to working alone and do not take shortcuts. Please take care of yourselves."
After he finished speaking, his gaze swept over the edge of the collapsed mist barrier, and he remained silent in his heart:
"If we sever all the Lords of the Mist... will we be able to break through the source of this storm?"
The next blue-green barrier was already in sight. Without saying another word, he sheathed his longsword and his figure cut through the wind and disappeared.
The five disciples of the Sequence Wheel Eternal Hall stared at his departing figure, speechless with astonishment.
Yao Zhiyan spoke softly, "I don't know why... but I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
Yin Zishuang frowned. "He's dangerous... but also reassuring."
Ling Yingying chuckled, "Perhaps he's a prodigy from another dimension."
At this moment, more temple disciples rushed towards this place where the mist had dissipated. What awaited them were the mysterious and intertwined "blue-green labyrinths" and the life-and-death mysteries that would unfold one after another.