The Battle Above the Floating Cosmos · The First Round Ends

Above the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, the void suddenly changed, and a dark radiance chessboard appeared beneath the feet of the Star Descendant Clan's Zhu Yiheng!

As he flipped his right hand, a "cause and effect piece" condensed from fragments of Radiant Abyss slowly fell and embedded itself in the central core of the chessboard. Instantly, the entire chessboard hummed, and countless chess pieces rose into the air, forming a global destiny map with the intertwined trajectories of billions of souls!

"Jingding · Future Son!"

With a low Zhu Yiheng, Zhu Yiheng sent the chessboard of destiny crashing into the air. Soul consciousness, like chains, and threads, like a net, pierced through the entire floating universe! At this moment, all the enemy's future skill paths were calculated, locked, and frozen!

"No matter how strong you are, Qin Yu, you are only at the Annihilation Origin Initial Stage. I have already determined all the possible counterattacks you may make within the next thirty breaths. You have no way out."

His expression was cold, and the chessboard beneath his feet shifted once more:

"Dark Radiance Counter-Narrative Art!"

As the second skill was activated, the entire chessboard of destiny suddenly pressed down, and a torrent of devouring power with reversed future logic burst forth!

The sky collapsed, and the dimension of the future twisted into an invisible vortex of logic!

Like a torn page of the world's "final draft," the entire spatial structure of the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror began to collapse violently under this attack!

All onlookers were astonished—this was no longer just the power of a skill, but a forbidden technique that directly reversed the final state of the "future battle" and was executed in advance!

This is one of Zhu Yiheng's core trump cards in establishing himself among the Star Descendant Clan.

"Qin Yu, the game is over; your fate has already been sealed."

However, just as this logical vortex, which could be considered the end of the future, was about to engulf Qin Yu...

The young man standing there, his clothes fluttering without wind, his expression serene, didn't even manifest the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword, merely—

With his right hand, he slowly pointed.

He didn't speak, but his thoughts stirred slightly.

At that moment, an aura quieter than the future emerged from his fingertips.

Without a sound, without a form, without any prerequisites.

"... Sever the Main Narrative."

He uttered four words calmly.

The Eighth Form of the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword: Sever the Main Narrative!

Without needing the divine sword to materialize, Qin Yu's Ultimate control over his Fate Soul diagram and the fact that this technique was already fused with his soul, allowed him to tear apart the enemy's complete battle narrative in an instant!

As he pointed his finger, the spatial vortex above the floating universe suddenly stopped!

"How...?"

Zhu Yiheng's expression changed drastically.

The "future formula" he constructed, the final killing move on the chessboard of destiny, all came to fruition the moment that finger touched it...

It has been deemed "invalid" by the world!

It's as if the entire battle was never written down.

The chessboard collapsed, the trajectory of fate broke, and the chain of logic self-destructed. In an instant, all the brilliance in all directions vanished, leaving only Qin Yu standing alone in the desolate sky, Qingyi fingertips slightly raised, his expression unchanged.

Your future is not worthy of being written.

Qin Yu stood still, his robes fluttering slightly, neither drawing his sword nor moving.

But the moment that finger fell, the entire Star Descendant Clan spectator area fell silent as if struck by lightning.

On the distant seat, the black-robed elder, a powerful expert from the Star Descendant Clan at the Silent Mystery Realm, stood up abruptly, his expression trembling. The lingering light of the Annihilation Chessboard he had just touched flickered in his pupils.

"... Something's not right... That's not an ordinary combat technique... That's... a 'Narrative Denial technique' that directly severs the course of the battle?"

"How is this possible! That's clearly a forbidden technique within Innate Martial Soul, yet it can be unleashed without relying on the martial soul's form or natal weapon?!"

Another powerful Star Descendant Clan beside him also wore a grave expression. "This child is more than just someone above his level... he's essentially wielding a 'subjective narrative deprivation power' with the power of Annihilation Origin..."

This is no longer just a matter of realm suppression.

The area where the Observer Race watched the battle had already erupted in a frenzy!

Numerous disciples from various halls exclaimed in unison:

"He... he didn't draw his sword just now!"

"That's the legendary eighth move of the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword, [Sever the Main Narrative]? The legendary negation structure that can directly delete enemy skills from the 'Battle Main Chapter'!"

"Zhu Yiheng's logical framework for his destiny was forcibly annihilated in an instant... He was utterly powerless to resist!!"

On the high throne, Yan Xu's eyelashes trembled slightly as she murmured softly, "One finger."

She turned to look at Tong Ning beside her, her eyes filled with shock and a hint of awe.

"Has he... already reached this level? He's only recently entered the Annihilation Source Realm · Initial Stage, yet he's denied the construction technique of the Supreme Consciousnessless any hesitation..."

Tong Ning did not respond immediately.

She looked at Qin Yu on the field, her eyes showing no arrogance, but rather growing increasingly cold and stern.

"Sever the Main Narrative is a direct denial of the 'establishment of the battle situation' itself... This is a technique that can only be employed by those who have the 'right to narrate'."

"He... is qualified to 'erasure the battle itself'."

Every word reached the ears of all the elders.

In the arena, Zhu Yiheng was pale, his chessboard was in disarray, cold sweat poured down his forehead, and disbelief filled his eyes.

"You... what kind of monster are you...?"

But Qin Yu simply looked at him calmly, his voice deep and resonant like an ancient, fading stream:

"Who am I? -- It's not something you can know right now."

"You just need to understand—your construction skills aren't worth keeping."

He slowly raised his eyes, his gaze level with his opponent who hadn't moved in the next round, as if he hadn't even truly "made a move" throughout the entire battle.

Above the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, the space suddenly turned cold. Zhu Yiheng's face was filled with bloodlust and madness. His previous arrogance and composure were gone, replaced by a frantic struggle after being suppressed to the Limit.

He roared, his soul and hair exploded, his Fate Soul bursting forth:

"I, Zhu Yiheng, am one of the strongest disciples of the Star Descendant Clan. How can I be defeated by a mere upstart from the Observer Race! You are merely at the Annihilation Source Realm · Initial Stage. Today—I will make you and your clan lose all face!"

With a roar, the final form of the Radiant Abyss Chess Fate Board appeared on his chest!

The entire floating universe was instantly enveloped by a force locked in by the logic of the future!

As the chessboard rotated, crystal-clear pieces fell from the sky, each carrying the "final state of the enemy's future skill trajectory," sealing off Qin Yu's future ten skill combinations!

"Dark Radiance Counter-Narrative Art!"

In that instant, countless fateful moves that would sever the future exploded in space like a shower of starlight!

Each piece is no longer just a "logical prediction," but carries the power to determine the future. If it is hit, it is immediately judged as a "failure" skill structure and thus directly annihilated.

Once this technique is unleashed, the opponent's skill is already "determined" to have failed before it can even be used—it is the most powerful technique on the chessboard!

Zhu Yiheng further invested his own consciousness and life force into the logic of the chessboard, binding it with the spell, and made a life-destroying vow of "destroying the enemy also destroys myself"!

But just as the deadly logic covering the entire battlefield was about to arrive, Qin Yu... remained motionless.

He simply stood there, his head slightly raised.

Those eyes seemed to have already seen through the end of all logic.

"Well."

He sighed softly.

Then, he slowly extended his right hand, pointed his index finger at the void, and pointed to the most crucial "Dark Radiance Master" that was falling.

The world suddenly fell silent.

There was no earth-shattering thunder, no deafening roar.

Only a wisp of azure light gently bloomed at his fingertips and slowly spread.

This gesture, neither angry nor intimidating, neither warlike nor furious, seemed merely like casually wiping away a speck of dust.

But the moment that ray of blue light touched "Master of Darkness," the logical structure of the entire chessboard collapsed!

"Click--"

The sound of a broken logical chain of sounds, like the snapping of a sovereign will, shatters the heavens!

Rumble!!

Countless life pieces exploded, the chessboard collapsed, and the skill structure, centered on the life chessboard, disintegrated!

Zhu Yiheng's consciousness trembled violently, a sweet taste rose in his throat, and he coughed up blood!

"How... how is this possible... I've bound my future prediction logic to it, how could it... how could it fail...!"

He looked at Qin Yu, who stood silently, his eyes no longer showing any contempt or anger, but only utter and undisguised fear.

Qin Yu slowly withdrew his finger, coldly uttering only one sentence:

"You will dictate the future, but you will not write its narrative."

Boom--!!

The entire Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror trembled violently, Zhu Yiheng crashed to the ground, his bones shattered and blood splattered, even his soul was torn apart!

The viewing area was deathly silent. Even the two Star Descendant Clan at the Silent Mystery Realm were speechless, only able to stare at Qin Yu, whose azure light had not yet dissipated, as if they were seeing an indescribable god.

Meanwhile, the Observer Race was in complete uproar!

"Senior Brother Qin Yu!!! He's too strong!"

"The opponent's super skill could even lock onto the future, but my senior brother wiped it out with a single finger!!"

"This is the true... form of a Source Master!!"

The crowd roared and cheered, their shouts echoing through the sky!

On the high platform, Tong Ning remained seated, a slight smile playing on her lips, but she uttered not a word.

She knew that Qin Yu had truly released... was merely a fragment of that azure light power.

If he were to strike with all his might— Zhu Yiheng would no longer be in this realm.

Above the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, the lingering light still remained, and the azure glow had not yet dissipated.

As the last wisp of Azure Ring light vanished completely, the voice, seemingly an ancient pronouncement, once again resounded throughout the entire Floating Universe:

"Fifth battle – Qin Yu of the Observer Clan (Annihilation Source Realm, Beginner Stage), victorious."

As the divine voice faded, the final battle results were displayed on the central spatial light screen of the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror.

Meanwhile, on the Star Descendant Clan's side, the other four disciples all looked solemn and quickly joined forces to help Zhu Yiheng was coughing up blood and breathing weakly, back to the clan's seat.

Although his Fate Soul had not completely disintegrated, the power of that single finger strike was deeply ingrained in the hearts of all the Star Descendant Clan disciples, and could not be erased.

At this moment, that majestic, ancient, and mysterious voice, which had resonated through countless eons of time, once again shook the entire floating universe:

"The results of the first round of the core disciple competition in the outermost area of the Source of Epochless District are as follows--"

On the light screen, Ji Wenyan appeared line by line, as if engraved in time:

Observer Clan Yao Zhiyan (No Consciousness Realm - Supreme) wins - Star Descendant Clan Chen Yuxue (No Consciousness Realm - Ultimate) loses

Star Descendant Clan Ye Yuanyao (Annihilation Source Realm - Supreme) wins - Observer Clan Ju Ji (Annihilation Source Realm - High-Rank) loses

Observer Clan Luo Yuncang (No Consciousness Realm, Beginner) wins - Star Descendant Clan Xingyun Huangli (No Consciousness Realm, Supreme) loses

The Observer Clan's Dan Guikui (No Consciousness Realm, Supreme) fought to a draw with the Star Descendant Clan's Li Jin (No Consciousness Realm, Supreme).

Qin Yu of the Observer Clan (Annihilation Source Realm, Initial Stage) wins - Zhu Yiheng of the Star Descendant Clan (No Consciousness Realm, Supreme) loses

As the light faded, the entire arena fell silent for three breaths, before erupting into a deafening wave of cheers!

In the Observer Clan area, hundreds of millions of people cheered in unison, almost shattering the floating universe!

"The Observer Clan has three wins and one draw! We're guaranteed to win!"

"Qin Yu defeated the enemy with a single finger!! That's terrifying!"

"The power of the guardians of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall Palace is beyond description!"

The atmosphere on the Star Descendant Clan was extremely heavy, with several powerful figures whispering among themselves, their faces grim.

Only the elder of the Silent Mystery Realm looked at Qin Yu again, his heart filled with increasingly intense apprehension—this was not someone who could be simply described as a "genius."

Immediately afterwards, that divine and majestic sound resounded once more, like the chime of destiny:

"After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn to settle your breath, the second round of the duel will begin."

The four protective shields reactivated, and crystalline light slowly descended upon the arena, as if time itself were gently caressing it, repairing the damage and clearing away all lingering effects.

Qin Yu slowly returned to his seat high in the air, his robes spotless and his expression calm.

Behind him, the eyes of millions were focused.

He didn't need to respond.

His victory was the most shocking response from the entire Observer Race.

The moment Qin Yu returned to the Observer Clan's battle seat, the entire seating area seemed to brighten up a bit.

He walked with ease and composure, his expression calm, without a trace of battle spirit, as if the battle that had just shocked the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror and amazed millions of viewers was merely a trivial matter, like a flick of a whisk.

As soon as he sat down, four figures surrounded him at the same time.

The first to rush over was Luo Yuncang. Normally as composed as a rock, his expression was now filled with barely concealed excitement. "Wow, Senior Brother! Those two fingers you just used almost made me jump out of my seat! That person was at the Supreme the No Consciousness Realm —how did you do that?"

Ju Ji stood to the side, arms crossed, a cold glint in his eyes, and nodded with a half-smile, "As expected of the man who personally Annihilation the True Word Extremity Hall... I admit, I just started to mourn for Zhu Yiheng."

"Indeed." Even the usually taciturn Dan Guikui said in a low voice, "That finger strike didn't just break through his skill, it severed his soul. He's afraid of you, his fear is all too obvious."

Qin Yu simply smiled faintly without responding, but his calm and composed demeanor only added to his imposing presence.

Just then, a faint fragrance wafted over, and Yao Zhiyan quietly stood beside him, her eyes sparkling with a playful warmth. "I knew you wouldn't let us down."

"What you just did... it really made me want to turn around and see if you're really on the same path of cultivation as us." She chuckled, but her eyes held a certain unspoken respect.

The five people gathered around, each with a look of shock, admiration, and respect in their eyes. At this moment, even Dan Guikui and Yao Zhiyan, who were both at the No Consciousness Realm · Supreme, had quietly elevated Qin Yu's position in their hearts by several levels.

This person has far more than one "teammate".

He was the one on the outermost battlefield of Source of Epochless who could truly determine the outcome of the battle.

This tacit understanding quietly formed among the five of them; it required no words, yet it was unbreakable.

Meanwhile, on the battle platform of the Star Descendant Clan not far away, everyone fell into an almost oppressive silence— Qin Yu's two fingers were clearly far beyond their understanding of "Annihilation Source Realm · Initial Stage".

And this is only the first round.

Just as Qin Yu and his group of five were exchanging pleasantries, a gentle sway came from behind them, and two figures slowly approached them.

It was none other than the two highest leaders of the Observer Race — Venerable Lord Tong Ning and Lord Yan Xu of the Eternal Evolution Realm Hall —who arrived side by side!

Tong Ning, clad in a magnificent silver robe, had countless chains of fate and techniques reflected in her eyes. Though she moved forward with light steps, countless souls from countless eras silently followed her, and space itself seemed to yield to her. Yan Xu, on the other hand, resembled a stream of time, her entire being a humanoid will formed from a long river of destiny, every inch of her aura carrying the majesty of the highest pillar of the Epoch Origin.

Upon the arrival of the two venerable lords, all those Observer Race's battle seats rose and respectfully bowed.

Qin Yu and the other four stood up simultaneously, clasped their hands together in front of their hearts, and bowed slightly in greeting.

"Greetings to Venerable Lord Tong Ning, and to Hall Master Yan Xu!"

Tong Ning's gaze swept over the five people one by one, lingering slightly on Qin Yu. A faint smile unconsciously appeared on her lips as she nodded gently, "All of you are very good, especially you, Qin Yu. You truly deserve to be the most dazzling star of soul consciousness I Observer Race entered this era."

Yan Xu then laughed loudly, his voice like a torrent of bells, carrying the exhilaration of long-suppressed emotions. "Hahaha! Three wins and one draw, we've dominated the first round! This is the first time in billions of years that we've had such a satisfying match—in this era, it's finally our turn to win!"

His eyes blazed with intense spiritual fire. "You five have not only brought honor to my Observer Race, but also upheld the dignity of all the clans surrounding the Source of Epochless."

Tong Ning turned her gaze to the "Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror" still suspended in the dome, her tone calm yet firm. "However... this is only the beginning. The Floating Cosmos Battle is the starting point for us to move towards a deeper level of the Epoch Origin, not the end."

"Can you shake the oppression of the Star Descendant Clan, which has been passed down for several eras? Can you truly win us the right to narrate the main story of this Epoch Origin? We still need to win it back, one battle at a time."

But you gave us hope.

After saying that, Tong Ning looked at Qin Yu again, nodded almost imperceptibly, and then turned and left with Yan Xu, returning to the highest viewing position.

As Qin Yu and his group of five watched the two Venerable Lords depart, a calm yet burning fighting spirit ignited within them.

Beneath the celestial canopy of the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, Epoch Battle had just stepped into the deepest cycle of reincarnation—