The Annihilation Lord Returns · A Vow to Guard All Realms

The heavens were no longer ablaze with war, yet utterly silent. The blood mist had not yet dissipated, and shattered stars still floated in the stillness. The entire Annihilation Abyss Epoch seemed to have died once more.

Qin Yu slowly retracted his raised arm, the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword dripping fragments of light that had Cause Splitting, while the azure and blue radiance around him gradually dimmed, especially the rotation frequency of the Azure Ring, which was approaching a standstill. His divine sense suddenly trembled, and a mouthful of dark red blood spurted from his mouth, scattering into the starry sky, turning into millions of annihilation points of light, drifting away with the Milky Way.

"The Silent Wheel Final Abyss... the Sever Thought and Extinguish Consciousness... ultimately... I cannot bear it yet."

He whispered, his body slightly unsteady. Though he managed to stand, the azure light in his eyes had been replaced by deep sorrow. That attack had used the Source Power foundation he shouldn't have used; the power of the Azure Ring and Blue Ring was an echo from the future, not belonging to his current cognitive system. He had barely forced it to activate, detonating it solely through conviction and rage. He had used his Fate Soul structure to withstand the logic of the higher dimensions, only to achieve the complete annihilation of the True Word Extremity Hall.

But the price was also extremely high.

"Qin Yu..." Azure Ring whispered, her voice like a gentle breeze, as if it were a lament. It hovered above Qin Yu's head and slowly rotated. The ring, which was originally as cold and clear as divine jade, actually cracked with a fine line, but endless soft light emanated from the crack.

The Azure Ring suddenly expanded, transforming into a ten-thousand-foot-long wheel that pierced through the nine heavens and ten earths. Radiant azure light burst forth from the heart of the Azure Ring, like countless ripples of stars, covering the entire sky of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch.

Then, the rain began to fall.

It was no ordinary rain, but the "Rain of Azure Radiance" formed by the condensation of countless azure soul lights. Each drop contained the power of "returning to the source" and "repairing" of the Azure Ring. When the first raindrop fell to the ground, azure vines immediately sprouted from the shattered Annihilation Abyss Earth, and the cracked rock layers seemed to be reversed by time, restoring their original appearance inch by inch.

The fractured mountains and rivers, the collapsed boundary walls, the torn soul array, and the collapsed Myriad Phenomena Sacred Hall were all reassembled in the rain.

As the rain fell, countless dying cultivators of the Annihilation Abyss had faint blue markings appear between their brows, their wounds slowly healing, and their souls resonating like a spring. At the same time, the broken soul beasts also roared and cried out, lying on the ground and slowly reviving.

Qian Ruishan, Mu Qingwan, Yao Wanqing, Zhou Yu... They all lay quietly on the repairing star soil, with talisman arrays swirling around them. Green rain fell on their wounds, gradually dissolving the black blood and cleansing the scars on their souls.

"... My husband... is back..." Mu Qingwan whispered, tears welling in her eyes.

Yao Wanqing clenched her fists. "I told you long ago... he wouldn't die. The Annihilation Abyss Epoch won't be Annihilation by annihilation."

Although Zhou Yu's face was still pale, a resolute light shone in her eyes, as if she had seen a new faith.

"My... my lord..."

Yao Zhiyan stood not far from Qin Yu, watching his blood-stained figure standing at the center of the universe where destruction and rebirth intersected. Her eyes were moist, and her heart trembled.

At this moment, the Rain of Azure Ring continues to fall, and concentric rings of repairing fluctuations echo like the tolling of a life-giving bell in the Source of Epochless, even penetrating the boundary wall and reflecting the deep structure of the entire universe.

What was destroyed is being rebuilt.

What was once shattered is now being reborn.

The once shattered Annihilation Abyss Epoch is slowly rising from the ruins, as if destiny is about to restart and the stars will be redrawn.

Qin Yu remained standing in the rain, unmoved. His black robes were soaked with blood, and his hair was wet and clung to his face, yet he stood like a god, a monument, cold, proud, and aloof.

At this moment, throughout the entire Annihilation Abyss Epoch, everyone looked up to that one person, that one sword, that one ring, and that one rain.

This was the first miracle performed by the Lord of the Annihilation Abyss after his return.

Annihilation Abyss Epoch began to recover, Rain of Azure Radiance covered the entire devastated battlefield like threads woven from eternal Fate Soul. The sky was still being repaired, the boundary walls were still being reconstituted, and the remaining energy dust quietly dissipated into the ripples of azure light, as if the world's breath had been restored to stability because of Qin Yu's return.

At this moment, Qin Yu slowly walked towards Tong Ning and Yan Xu, two supreme experts at the Supreme Realm of the Silent Mystery Realm. Although his steps were not fast, each step seemed to be in step with the rhythm of the heart of heaven and earth, and the places he passed under his feet were silently repaired by the blue light.

The two venerable ones stood silently in the rain.

He knelt on one knee, clasped his hands in a respectful bow, and spoke in a steady voice filled with deep reverence:

"Junior Qin Yu, on behalf of all living beings in the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, expresses his gratitude to the two seniors for their timely rescue. If it weren't for your esteemed intervention, our Annihilation Abyss Epoch would likely have been annihilated today."

Tong Ning smiled faintly. Though her silvery eyes still held a hint of solemnity, they revealed even more relief and approval of Qin Yu's return. "Your timely return is already the greatest protection you could have given to the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."

Yan Xu gently swayed her sleeves and said softly, "You are originally a guardian disciple of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall Palace. Since the Annihilation Abyss Epoch is your Great Realm, how can we stand idly by?"

Qin Yu bowed deeply once more, to the very end. The Azure Ring slowly appeared behind him, seemingly bowing down as well, paying homage to heaven and earth.

"Respect and gratitude Inscribe the Self soul."

Tong Ning nodded slightly, her eyes deep. "Alright, go see your beloved and the disciples of Annihilation Abyss Epoch first. Although we won this battle, the price was heavy."

Yan Xu sighed softly, gazing at the still-unhealed blue sky. "Tong Ning and I must return to the Source of Epochless immediately. Undercurrents have already stirred within the Epoch Origin of Nothingness. Those who are hiding behind the scenes are perhaps waiting for the Annihilation Abyss Epoch to be thrown into chaos upon the Subjective Layer."

Having said that, the two Lords of the Silent Profundity flashed simultaneously, transforming into two streams of pure, Ultimate light, soaring into the distance towards the Epoch Origin Realm Splitting, leaving behind a calm yet resolute whisper, "Protect this realm well. If there is a future war... we will fight it together again."

Qin Yu stood still, watching the light trails of the two departing figures slowly disappear. His eyes surged with divine light, and the Azure Ring behind him trembled slightly, as if it had quietly fulfilled its oath.

At this moment, his figure stood tall amidst the azure rain and mist, silent yet already the most steadfast pillar of the entire Annihilation Abyss Epoch — the Lord of the Annihilation Abyss, truly returned.

The azure light, like rain, nourished everything silently. Under the azure light of Qin Yu's return, the shattered Annihilation Abyss Epoch gradually settled down. But this settlement was not one of joy, but rather a tranquility that had been suppressed for a long time—a tranquility born of countless wounds.

After pausing in the air for a moment, Qin Yu's mind stirred, and his figure flashed like a streak of blue light, instantly teleporting to the Healing Palace Domain beneath the sky.

This is where Qian Ruishan, Mu Qingwan, Yao Wanqing, Zhou Yu, and others recuperate. Thousands of divine pills and array-transformed beings, as well as the remaining dark creatures, have also gathered here, covered in wounds and with weakened auras, kneeling quietly within their respective barriers to heal. The air is filled with the Shatter Soul Consciousness and residual blood, as well as a trace of lingering chaotic pressure.

The moment Qin Yu appeared in this area—

Qian Ruishan, whose body had been barely holding on by the core of the formation, suddenly trembled. Looking up, her star-like eyes could no longer contain their emotions, and she choked out, "Husband..."

Following closely behind, Mu Qingwan's consciousness also became chaotic. She tried to rise, supporting herself with her Ice Soul Spirit Wheel, but upon seeing Qin Yu's familiar figure approaching through the air, she could no longer suppress all her grievances and pain—

"My husband, you're finally back... Waaah..."

Unable to contain their emotions any longer, the two threw themselves into Qin Yu's arms, tears streaming down their faces, staining Qin Yu's robes.

Qin Yu held one person in each arm, remaining silent.

At that moment, he didn't say a single word like "I'm sorry" or "I'm back." He just stood there motionless, letting Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan lean against his chest, sobbing uncontrollably.

It wasn't just a reunion; it was more like a true "survival" after struggling to survive amidst mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

In the distance, Yao Wanqing and Ling Jingxi were pale, with traces of blood at the corners of their mouths. Their usually aloof and indifferent eyes were now misty with tears as they murmured softly, "Qin Yu..."

Although Zhou Yu did not speak, she silently lowered her head, clenched her fists, and her shoulders trembled uncontrollably.

This was shameful, and even more so, a humiliating experience. As the strongest force under Qin Yu's command, they had failed to withstand that devastating blow. If it weren't for Tong Ning and Yan Xu's arrival, perhaps none of them would have survived to see Qin Yu return.

At this moment, everyone in the entire Healing Hall stopped moving.

Those who had transformed into human form from divine pills, and those disciples who had not yet fully recovered, knelt down unconsciously upon seeing Qin Yu's figure appear, their very consciousness overwhelmed by emotional collapse.

"My lord... has returned..."

"The Annihilation Abyss... finally, the Lord of the Annihilation Abyss has returned..."

Countless people bowed their heads and wept, some buried their heads in their hands and sobbed, some bit their lips and endured the pain, blood flowing from the wounds but they did not utter a single cry, just to suppress the screams of despair.

At this moment, the world was silent.

Only the Rain of Azure Radiance continued to fall, illuminating the familiar figures amidst the ruins, and the only one still standing tall.

He is the Lord of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, the king who has never been absent.

He's back.

A myriad of azure rays fell, like divine rain nourishing the world, slowly flowing out from above Qin Yu's head, transforming into countless strands of light, entwining every wound, every remnant soul, and every unhealed thought between heaven and earth.

That was the light of the Azure Ring, a divine rain falling upon the mortal realm, a result of the resonance between the Annihilation Abyss Master Seal and the Azure Ring.

A wisp of azure light landed on Qian Ruishan's shoulder, causing her broken shoulder bone to make a slight "crackling" sound, and her icy skin and snow-white bones were instantly restored to their original state; a wisp of azure light entered Mu Qingwan's sea of consciousness, and the previously frozen and disordered Mirror Moon soul trembled slightly, instantly Return to One its spiritual energy and resuming its rotation. Yao Wanqing's soul core was reshaped in the azure light, Zhou Yu's lightning marks all over his body collapsed, and the three soul beasts roared in unison, their momentum returning to its peak.

Wherever the azure light passed, many wounded, divine pills, array-transformed beings, and even injured but not yet dead dark creatures began to tremble—their seas of consciousness were reconnected in the Rain of Azure Radiance, their broken Fate Soul were traced back to their source, and their lifelines that were about to be extinguished suddenly shone brightly again at this moment!

This is not merely healing; it is more like a blessing from the "Oath of the Realm Master," granting all those who believe in the Annihilation Abyss Epoch a renewed lease on life.

Amidst the azure light, Qin Yu gently lowered his head, gazing at Qian Ruishan and Mu Qingwan, who remained firmly in his arms. His voice, like a night breeze sweeping across a sea of stars, was both gentle and resolute:

"Wan'er... Ruishan... you've suffered so much."

The two women, their eyes brimming with tears, clung to him, as if only at this moment could they truly feel the reality of being "alive."

Immediately afterwards, Qin Yu slowly raised his head, his gaze sweeping across this post-war ruins, and over the clansmen who were being reborn in the green rain.

His voice was deep yet resonant throughout the abyss:

"Everyone... you have all suffered."

"I, Qin Yu, hereby swear an oath—"

"Never again will the Annihilation Abyss Epoch suffer even the slightest harm."

These words, like the might of heaven, were imprinted deep into the souls of every member of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch.

The next instant, a deafening roar suddenly resounded throughout the world.

That was the fighting spirit and determination of everyone... who spontaneously stood up and responded in unison.

"Welcome back, Annihilation Lord!!"

"We swear to protect the Annihilation Abyss!!"

The sound shattered the clouds, shook the remaining stars, and echoed in every crack of the broken universe.

The Rain of Azure Radiance had not yet dissipated, but the wounds on everyone's bodies had already healed completely. At this moment, everyone had risen, all the array shapeshifters had reconstructed their divine bodies, the essence of their divine pills surged once more, and the dark creatures had also regained their fighting spirit, igniting a soul light far more intense than before the battle!

At the center of that azure light, countless azure rays flowed around Qin Yu, and Azure Ring slowly rotated behind him, its radiance reflecting off the surrounding area.

The true ruler of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch has returned to this world from the depths of despair. All people are united, and destiny is reshaped.