In the Radiant Palace Eastern Region, the Milky Way hangs upside down, and all spirits return to silence.
Conradiance Halls, the silent light poured down like water. Around the palace, the boundary walls overlapped, and the patterns of time and space flowed faintly on the walls, as if they could swallow and exhale Epoch Origin of years with a single breath.
Qin Yu sat alone in the courtyard, his expression cold and aloof, his gaze as deep as Star Abyss reflected in a mirror. He had returned, wielding the power of Annihilation, and had wiped out the Nine Palaces and Eight Clans, finally erasing the True Word Extremity Hall from the Source of Epochless. Those who once entrenched themselves in the calamity of the Annihilation Abyss and the harm of the Epoch Origin Nothingness had all turned into dust and light, leaving no trace of their existence or even their former existence.
But Qin Yu's heart remained heavy.
--The old man, clad in a black robe and with a face covered in chaotic patterns, was still not gone.
This person was severely injured on the spot by [Blue Ring - First Form: Sever Thought and Extinguish Consciousness]. Seventy percent of his soul was shattered and most of his consciousness was scattered. If he had not forcibly activated the Ultimate Chaos Realm technique - Formless Technique to dissolve his physical body and reverse his return to nothingness, he would probably have been completely destroyed by that attack.
But then—he ran away.
That was the only enemy that survived the divine power of the Azure and Blue Rings, a huge source of unease in the entire Source of Epochless that had not yet been Annihilation.
Qin Yu amidst the illusory light, gazing at the Azure Ring suspended in the distance outside the palace, his heart churning with emotion.
"Although Blue Ring Sever Thought and consciousness, the old man exists in chaos, his destiny blurred beyond the origin... His existence is not based on the structure of his Fate Soul, but on a more ancient and primordial cause and effect. In addition, his current cultivation level is far too low to fight against someone in the Chaos Realm..."
"If this person is not eliminated... even if I rebuild the order of the Epoch Origin, it will eventually collapse."
He slowly closed his eyes, the man's whispered words as he fled faintly echoing in his ears:
"Do you think you can Anran away with it by erasing the True Word Extremity Hall? Don't you know Source of Epochless is? Qin Yu... you've touched the 'Origin,' do you think the price is something you can bear?"
Qin Yu stood up, and a ray of azure light rose from his palm. The Azure Ring encircled his arm and hummed softly, and the "Silent Realm Stele Seal" within it trembled slightly.
You're still alive.
"Then sooner or later, you'll die."
A flash of green light appeared, Qin Yu's gaze narrowed slightly as he slowly walked out of the Conradiance Halls. There was no longer a trace of gentle light in his eyes, only endless solitude.
He knew that from this moment on—
The hunt for the true "Chaos Origin Level Beings" will begin in earnest.
The stars shone brightly in the Conradiance Halls, and before dawn, the sky was already filled with a shower of starlight.
The sky was silent, and strands of silvery-white Epoch Origin Divine Silk descended from the heavens, sprinkling into Qin Yu's cultivation courtyard. Azure Ring encircled the courtyard corridor, pulsating like a heartbeat. The Annihilation Realm radiance emanating from them intertwined with the rhythm of the Silent Origin, constructing a divine radiance barrier forged by "original cause and effect," completely isolating this place from the outside world.
At that very moment--
Two figures descended almost silently.
One figure, clad in a snow-white divine robe, descended with golden chains of karma, none other than [Origin Venerable Judge - Tong Ning]; the other, adorned with faint star patterns and wearing the Eternal Evolution Divine Crown, was the Yan Xu Master of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall - Yan Xu.
As the two stepped into the courtyard, the laws of heaven and earth automatically parted, and even time itself seemed to slowly freeze, like two beams of light descending from the upper reaches of the Epoch Origin.
Sensing their arrival, Qin Yu flashed out of the courtyard and bowed respectfully.
"Qin Yu greets the two seniors."
His voice was solemn, and his demeanor showed no arrogance. Even though he had just single-handedly wiped out the True Word Extremity Hall and its eight clans, he still maintained the demeanor of a disciple without any slackening.
Tong Ning nodded slightly, her gaze like a judgment mirror, calm yet authoritative.
"You no longer need to be so polite, Qin Yu. You are no longer the 'disciple of the Annihilation Abyss Epoch's that we know. You have single-handedly cleaved through the Nine Palaces and Eight Clans, and those you have slain are all pillars of the divine realm's orthodoxy. Your divine might has even made those above the Silent Profundity take a second look."
Yan Xu softly, yet a genuine sigh of emotion flickered in her eyes:
"Indeed, you've only just entered the Annihilation Source Realm, yet you're already able to contend with and Annihilation the Only Book Realm · Supreme. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, who would believe it?"
"Back in the Heavenly Emanation Treasure Realm, I saw that your talent was one in a million; looking back now, I realize I still underestimated you then."
Qin Yu kept his head slightly bowed, neither humble nor arrogant.
"You two seniors are too kind. Although I was fortunate to have Azure Ring's help and was able to defeat the enemy, the True Word Extremity Hall and the other five ancestors ultimately fought with their lives on the line. If I had not forcibly broken through the Annihilation Origin at the Limit life and death, I'm afraid I would not be able to speak with you two today."
He paused, his expression calm, but the self-awareness and reverence in his words were undisguised:
"Although I have entered the Annihilation Source Realm, the Silent Profundity... is still a long way off. I understand that I still need the tempering of time and the re-refinement of karma before I dare to claim to have reached a higher realm."
Yan Xu's smile deepened, and she glanced at Tong Ning before slowly speaking:
"Such a mindset is the true essence of my observations at the Source of Epochless."
Tong Ning stood with her hands behind her back, staring at Qin Yu for a moment, her tone unusually gentle:
"Qin Yu, from this day forward, you will walk your own path."
"The future Epoch Origin is not protected by anyone, but by you, who protects the entire observation of the Epoch Origin."
Qin Yu was slightly taken aback, then bowed solemnly, not for status or honor, but only for the belief deep within his soul, and whispered:
"I will remember this."
The three stood in the Azure Radiance Court, as if on the highest level of the divine soul, where the true axis of destiny was quietly turning.
In the courtyard, a bluish light fell silently like rain.
Qin Yu stood like a sword beneath the Divine Jade Corridor of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, while the two figures before him were the representatives of the Source of Epochless, Observer Race. The void murmured softly, as if echoing through a thousand realms, all awaiting the utterance of that single word.
At this moment, Tong Ning's gaze fell upon Qin Yu, no longer the divine eye of a judge, but rather like that of a guide who had traversed countless eras, and she slowly spoke:
"Qin Yu, you must already understand... the Source of Epochless is incomparable to any world you've ever known."
Her voice was deep, slow, and authoritative, as if her words themselves carried the weight of "rule-based judgment":
It is vast and boundless, truly limitless.
"This place is home to the True Immortal of countless worlds, and the Fate Soul of countless eras unite here. It is not the end, but the Ultimate convergence point of all dimensions—'The Final Epoch Origin '."
"What you have set foot on is merely a corner of the outer main source— the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall."
Qin Yu's expression shifted slightly, though he had already sensed it in his heart. But when Tong Ning spoke it now, it was as if the will of Heaven had revealed itself, each word resonating deep within his soul.
And she continued speaking, her voice unwavering:
"Do you remember who led you into the Source of Epochless when you and Yan Yue first entered it?"
Qin Yu nodded slightly. "Yes... Epoch Origin Observation Clan, the seventh observation sequence—[Xie Heng]."
"Not bad." Tong Ning's gaze was deep, and the blue light in his eyes reflected strands of Ji Ying, like the Annihilation Realm. "Xie Heng controls the 'Seventh Order Chain' of the Dimension of Observation and the Order of Fate-Cause. He determined back then that you and Yan Yue would be a 'main thread' that would change the trajectory of Epoch Origin's fate."
"From that moment on, you were no longer just Qin Yu from the 'Annihilation Abyss Epoch'."
"Your every move has already been observed by the upper echelons of Epoch Origin, and by the masters of several sequencing chains."
Qin Yu's pupils narrowed slightly, and he remained silent, but countless images flashed through his mind. On the day he and Yan Yue first entered Epoch Origin, under the "Mirror of Destiny" constructed by the vast white curtain, they were introduced by a mysterious figure, who was none other than... Xie Heng.
Now, it has been brought up again after being dormant for a long time, as if its destiny has been restarted.
"You became a guardian of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall, entered the True Observation Order, and until the Battle of Annihilation Abyss, you annihilated the Nine Palaces and Eight Clans, completely severing the Fate-Cause of the 'Observation Obstacle'— the True Word Extremity Hall," Tong Ning said. "You accomplished a purification that no one had ever done before."
"The Epoch Origin Observation Clan has once again promoted and re-established your status, granting you higher-level access authority."
She looked slowly at Qin Yu, a rare sense of relief appearing in her eyes for the first time.
"But I know you don't care about these things. What you see is Fate Soul and death, the Annihilation Abyss Epoch, and Yan Yue."
That's why you've come this far.
As the words fell, the courtyard fell silent, and a faint blue light surged, illuminating the unyielding, Annihilation Origin on Qin Yu's forehead.
At this moment, Yan Xu finally said softly, "Tong Ning, you've said everything you needed to say. Now it's his own decision."
Tong Ning nodded slightly, shedding her solemn and scrutinizing aura, leaving only one sentence:
"The deeper reaches of the Source of Epochless —far beyond what you've seen."
"The true battle of Fate Soul has only just begun from this moment."
A gentle breeze stirred in the courtyard, causing the shadows of a thousand leaves to sway lightly in the Azure Ring glow, as if some unseen destiny was slowly unfolding in the sky.
Qin Yu slightly raised his eyes, gazing into Tong Ning's deep, unfathomable eyes, and spoke in a deep voice:
"There seems to be a deeper meaning in your words, senior."
"If there is anything you need Qin Yu's assistance with, please speak frankly."
These words were neither humble nor flattering, but a straightforward promise born from the Fate Soul.
Tong Ning nodded slightly, as if she had expected him to respond this way, her voice deepening:
"Very good, as expected of the first non-blood disciple to emerge from my Observer Race."
She slowly turned around, gazing at the lingering Annihilation Origin clouds at the edge of the sky, a rare solemnity appearing in her eyes:
"Then listen carefully—what you know about the 'Source of Epochless' is merely the tip of the iceberg of the vast Realm of Epochs."
"I Observer Race is located is one of the billions of great rings of the Source of Epochless, and I named it -- 'Annihilation Contemplation Epoch Belt'."
"And within the entire Ji Dai, the 'Twenty Divine Halls of the Epoch Belt,' which are ruled by our clan, are the twenty pillars that truly sustain our right to survival."
"The Eternal Evolution Realm Hall is the foremost of these twenty divine palaces."
"The [True Word Extremity Hall] that you once wiped out was only one of them; as for the [Fate Que Hall], [Fate Cause Spirit Tower], [Law God Origin Court], [Epoch Book Sealing Abyss] that you erased, including those small clans such as the Eternal Consciousness Evolution Clan, the Dream Lock Palace, and the Returning Consciousness Clan..."
"They can't even reach the edge of the 'Twenty Temples'."
"You think your battle has shaken the entire Epoch Origin region?"
She turned around, her expression solemn, and spoke each word clearly:
"No."
"You have merely shaken the tranquil order of our 'Observer Race Temple Region' in this corner of the epoch."
At this moment, Qin Yu's brows furrowed slightly, and the "Soul Imprint Diagram" in his sea of consciousness vibrated gently, as if sensing a deeper causal tremor.
At this moment, Tong Ning finally revealed her true hidden worry:
"The appearance of that masked Chaos Realm figure during the Battle of Annihilation Abyss Epoch was no accident."
"We have confirmed that he is not any of the patriarchs within my Twenty Temples."
"Instead, it comes from other areas of the Source of Epochless."
"In other words, powerful figures have already begun to interfere with the theocratic system of my Observer Race in other eras of the Epoch Origin."
"They are trying to instigate a 'regional annexation war'."
"And you, Qin Yu... whether you like it or not, after the battle of Annihilation Abyss, you have been placed on their 'highest observation list'."
"You are the 'source of variables'."
At this point, all was silent, and even the swirling light waves of the boundary laws in the sky seemed to freeze for a moment.
Qin Yu remained silent for a long time before slowly asking:
"Does the senior mean... that they've long coveted the 'Observer Race'?"
Tong Ning said coldly, "The coveting doesn't stop there. Throughout countless eons of Epoch Origin, every epoch-making region that has been annexed has started from this step—breaking the order of the temple, severing the region's Fate Soul, and using outsiders to trigger a shift in the celestial order."
"And you, whether you like it or not, have become the 'catalyst for a change of course' in their eyes."
She changed the subject:
"But rest assured, Yan Xu and I are here, and the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall is here. Unless the entire Lord of the Epoch Origin arrives in person, and the Lord of the Epoch Origin has no people from any region..."
Having seen it, let alone its cultivation level, is unthinkable. Otherwise, no one would dare to cross the divine realm.
"At the same time, this is why the entire Source of Epochless trillion-region dares not directly launch cross-regional wars to seize territory; they all use external bloodshed like yours as an opportunity to take over."
"Moreover, millions of years ago, a cross-regional war caused a sensation throughout the Source of Epochless, with various regions spying and waiting for an opportunity to act."
However, it was the war in those two regions that triggered the true hidden source master of the Source of Epochless. In an instant, those two regions were wiped out from the entire Source of Epochless, and since then, no region has dared to directly launch a war.
"Just remember this: from this moment on, you are no longer just Qin Yu from the Annihilation Abyss Epoch."
"You are the only [Outer Ring Fate Soul Construct Sequence Inheritor] recognized by our Epoch Origin Observation Clan."
"And someday in the future, if you wish... we can help you embark on that true path—the path of the Temple Lord."
As soon as the words were spoken, the light patterns in the entire courtyard suddenly trembled. A beam of azure light, like a sword, pointed towards the sky, with a hidden ring of Fate Soul vibrating in the clouds.
Qin Yu slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath of the azure light, and then opened them:
"In that case, this junior... will fight without regret."