Edict of Stainlessness · The Star Descendant Clan Steps Down

At the center of the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, as Ye Yuanyao's existence was completely erased, the entire Star Descendant Clan region Ji Ran instantly, as if struck by lightning.

The next breath--

"Presumptuous!!!"

A furious roar erupted from the high seat of the Star Descendant Clan, like a thunderclap.

That was none other than one of the two Supreme Elders of the Star Descendant Clan at the Supreme Silent Mystery Realm. His Star Abyss Illusionary Beard danced wildly from the top of his head, the shockwaves shattering billions of layers of void. His eyes were fixed on Qin Yu's location, and what surged in his eyes was not anger, but an overwhelming killing intent and hatred of humiliation!

"A mere Annihilation Source Realm cultivator dares to erase the name of our race's prodigy before Star Descendant Clan — Qin Yu, prepare to die!!"

Before the words were finished, another elder, clad in star-patterned armor, also moved. Flowing [Silent Profound Locking Patterns] appeared all over his body, each seemingly capable of sealing away the narrative of the world. He spread his five fingers, and the entire Floating Universe Battle Mirror trembled!

The Silent Mystery Realm has moved!

At that very moment, the world suddenly darkened, and the expressions of the hundreds of millions of spectators in the Observer Race changed drastically. The oppressive force from the Silent Mystery Realm seemed to freeze time, shatter space, and return all existence logic to an "unconstructed" state.

The power of Silent Profundity is Ji Ran and formless, profound and boundless.

Their aura was neither light nor shadow, neither wind nor thunder, but like the imperceptible logic of gods, pressing down on Qin Yu directly from the conceptual level, attempting to erase him in an instant!

But just as the two Annihilation Heaven Overarching Realm forces were about to descend—

"Enough!!! How dare you!!!"

The heavens and earth roared, and two more powerful pressures descended forcefully from the direction of the Observer Clan!

Venerable Lord Tong Ning, Hall Master Yan Xu, appeared one after the other above Qin Yu. One held the Fate Soul Light Mirror, and the other held the Eternal Evolving Heaven Ring, directly sealing the two divine powers that had fallen in the void.

Boom boom boom!!!

Space was torn open like a rolled-up curtain, with countless cracks appearing. Time was annihilated, order was reversed, and two Silent Profundity forces collided in the sky!

Tong Ning were as cold as lonely stars as she spoke, word by word:

"You powerful Star Descendant Clan, did you really think the Observer Race's territory was a place where you could act recklessly? Your wicked disciple repeatedly violated the rules on the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, attempting to kill those who surrendered and humiliating my Observer Clan's core disciple. Now he has died in battle, truly bringing it upon himself!"

Yan Xu smiled coldly, her hands forming hand seals, and an endless domain of Recognition Annihilation consciousness expanded around her, like a tide surging from a silent sea:

"If you dare to overstep your bounds and attack, my Ring of the Evolving Realm will ensure that your Star Descendant Clan is forever erased from the Source of History!"

The two elders of the Star Descendant Clan were enraged, their Silent Profundity Soul Chains flailing wildly, echoing like the tolling of bells shattering across countless eons.

"Our Star Descendant Clan died at the hands of your Observer Clan, how can we let this go!"

Qin Yu remained standing, his expression indifferent, his gaze calm as an abyss. He didn't retreat a single step, and his right hand still held the pointed finger stance. He spoke coldly:

"He deserves to die."

--boom!!!

Upon hearing this, countless people in the Observer Clan area felt their blood boil and their souls tremble, as if awakened by the burning of their source souls.

Above the Silent Profundity Profound Realm, four Supreme confronted each other in the void, and a true battle of Epoch Origin was quietly approaching in the unseen realm.

Suddenly, a crystal-clear tremor swept down from the sky above the [Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror], as if the entire universe itself had trembled slightly in an instant.

It was not a sound, not thunder, not an explosion, but a vibration that was **above the Knowing Layer **.

At that moment, the consciousness of all living beings trembled, and all the myriad soul lines twisted. Even the billions of the Observer Clan, Star Descendant Clan, and powerful beings from various branch domains who were watching the battle from tens of thousands of miles away felt an indescribable silence descend upon them.

Suddenly--

Boom----!

Above the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, a massive boundary slowly cracked open, like celestial patterns tearing through the void in silence. A beam of clear, flawless white light shone down—this was no ordinary light, but—

"The Light of Stainlessness."

Stainless and spotless, Beginningless Endless.

All attachments, all forms, all concepts, all skills—all vanish like bubbles under this radiance.

Before this ray of light had fully descended, merely a "concept" falling into the battle mirror, it instantly crushed all the terrifying pressure that had risen from all directions!

The four powerful cultivators at the Silent Mystery Realm — Tong Ning, Yan Xu, and two elders from the Star Descendant Clan —were originally locked in a fierce battle high in the sky, tearing the entire Battle Mirror Space to pieces. But at this moment, they seemed to be dispersed by an indisputable rhythm.

All the oppressive aura of the Silent Mystery Realm instantly extinguished, disintegrated, and vanished within this light; it wasn't suppressed—it simply couldn't continue to exist.

Everyone was horrified, and the entire Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror fell completely silent!

Immediately, a voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth—

The voice was neither male nor female, neither soft nor loud, neither authoritative nor gentle; it did not resonate in the ears or move the mind, yet it had already left a direct imprint on everyone's consciousness.

"Alright, alright—you four, please return to your seats."

His voice, though not angry, carried an imposing authority, yet also a transcendent amusement, as if an old man from the outermost reaches of the universe were speaking casually, yet no one dared disobey him.

"May I speak the truth?"

Tong Ning and Yan Xu exchanged a glance, their expressions solemn and respectful, before nodding slightly. The two Star Descendant Clan elders at the Silent Mystery Realm also showed surprise in their eyes, silently retreating without releasing any more divine power.

Just as these four powerful figures were quietly stepping down—

Above the sky, the Light of Stainlessness slowly receded, and a blurry, unrecognizable figure stepped out, treading on the silent light.

He is neither a physical entity nor a phantom, neither a god nor a human, nor any identifiable being.

With a single step he took, the rules of the entire Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror space shifted. Wherever he passed, all things fell silent, cause and effect were severed, and light and darkness retreated.

His identity slowly emerged in everyone's consciousness:

"I am the master of the [Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall] in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer — the Endless Eternal Silence, Hao Yuanzun."

"I presume all four of you know my name?"

At this moment, silence reigned.

Whether it was Qin Yu, Yao Zhiyan, Dan Guikui and other disciples, or the leaders of the two clans and the millions of observers, all of them tensed up, looked at each other with awe, and were deeply shocked.

This being is neither an ordinary god, nor a supreme emperor, nor someone who has severed the path, but rather—

Hao Yuanzun, the progenitor of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall and a being at the pinnacle of the universe.

No one dared to speak out.

Only heaven and earth remained silent.

Within the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, silence lingered.

Under the absolute will of Hao Yuanzun, the Supreme Stainless Realm, time seemed to stand still, space seemed to freeze, the causal laws ceased to flow, and even the soul light of the sky seemed to lose its color. Only the being standing on the light remained, like the manifestation of the Ultimate will of billions of universes.

At this moment, whether it was Tong Ning and Yan Xu of the Observer Clan, the two Silent Mystery Realm elders of the Star Descendant Clan, or the disciples participating in the battle below, all of them bowed respectfully in unison, their voices converging into a single line like a surging tide:

"Welcome to the Hao Yuanzun, the Lord of Endless Eternal Silence!"

At this moment, throughout the entire Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, within tens of thousands of miles, and in front of the observation screens of all races, hundreds of millions of viewers couldn't help but feel their hearts resonate in unison, as if the primordial Fate Soul within them were unconsciously bowing down to this supreme ruler of the Source of the Epoch.

Hao Yuanzun lightly raised a finger, and a ripple of clear light appeared in the void, flowing and falling like shattered mirror. He murmured:

"Alright, no need for formalities."

The voice was neither loud nor hurried, yet it seemed to emanate from the very core of the universe's logic, penetrating all concepts and rules, causing everyone present to tremble in their hearts. It was authoritative but not oppressive, yet no one dared to disobey it.

Hao Yuanzun's gaze swept over the fourteen people, and he raised his head slightly with a smile:

"I have observed this core disciple competition of this era from beginning to end. Although your Observer Clan and Star Descendant Clan are both peripheral groups of the Source of Epochless, this battle... has been unexpectedly exciting."

"These disciples are indeed exceptionally talented. If they are properly nurtured, they will all be able to enter the middle realms and become pillars of their respective domains."

He paused, then his voice suddenly hardened, and he announced:

"The final result of this battle: First place goes to Qin Yu of the Observer Clan."

These words caused another stir in the entire room!

Among the Star Descendant Clan's seats, the two Silent Mystery Realm elders' expressions changed. Just as they were about to speak, they were lightly swept over by Hao Yuanzun's imposing gaze.

"You two--"

Hao Yuanzun's tone shifted slightly, no longer as calm as before, but carrying an undeniable, oppressive aura:

"You may wonder why your Star Descendant Clan's Ye Yuanyao Annihilation Source Realm Supreme was wiped out with a single finger by a mere 'beginner' Qin Yu?"

He smiled faintly, and with a flick of his wrist, a lingering image of Soul Seal wheel covered with fragmented secret runes appeared between his fingers, with several traces of annihilation reflected on it.

"You just don't know... This Qin Yu, within the Observer Race, once single-handedly Annihilation five experts at the Supreme Only Book Realm."

"At that time, he had not yet entered the Annihilation Origin, but was only at the No Consciousness Realm · Supreme."

Boom----!

Upon hearing this, the two elders of the Star Descendant Clan were thunderstruck, their expressions changing drastically.

"Wh... what?!"

"One person Annihilation five beings Supreme the Only Book Realm... and that was before even stepping into the Annihilation Origin... How could this be... How is this possible..."

They murmured to themselves, as if some logic within their very souls had been torn apart and reconstructed.

Hao Yuanzun's expression remained calm:

"His single finger strike today, Annihilation the Ye Yuanyao, was astonishing, but not excessive."

"Which core disciple of your Star Descendant Clan could Annihilation the Venerable Sole Book beneath the Annihilation Origin? If not, there's no need for further debate."

The two elders of the Star Descendant Clan exchanged glances, and after a few breaths, they finally bowed their heads together, their expressions extremely solemn.

"... It was our shortsightedness that led us to this."

"Our Star Descendant Clan suffered a defeat in this battle willingly and without complaint."

At this moment, the entire venue fell silent.

Countless disciples of the Observer Clan were filled with fervor, while the Star Descendant Clan wore complex expressions. Only the progenitor of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall stood in the radiant, desolate sky, overlooking all living beings, his words deciding the fate of the world.

Above the heavens, the progenitor of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall Hao Yuanzun, stood tall in the void, like the central embodiment of the logic of the destiny of billions of universes. He stood with his hands behind his back, overlooking the entire Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, his voice once again echoing through the heavens and earth, carrying an undeniable aura of dominance:

"Alright."

"According to the established rules of the Source of Epochless, in each era, the core disciples of a region will compete, and the winning clan will exchange territories with the opposing clan."

His tone was as if the Dao had already been established, without the slightest fluctuation of emotion, but the phrase "exchange of realms" was like a sudden thunderbolt, directly striking into the depths of everyone's consciousness.

"In this battle, the Observer Race wins, and your Star Descendant Clan... must exchange ownership of the extra-epochal regions with them."

Inside and outside the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror, countless observers, onlookers, and True Immortal Emperor experienced a sudden and intense shock to their souls.

The Star Descendant Clan, in particular, though thoroughly defeated, still couldn't help but change their expressions upon hearing the words "region swap."

But no one spoke.

Because there is no room for doubt in front of Hao Yuanzun.

At this moment, Hao Yuanzun slightly raised his right hand, pointing to the people of the Observer Clan and the Star Descendant Clan below, and his voice descended:

"Now, you may all withdraw and return to your respective clan temples to prepare for the upcoming regional exchange."

He changed the subject, his tone softening slightly, and turned his attention to Qin Yu, who stood in the center of the Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror:

"Qin Yu, you stay."

As soon as these words were spoken, the void above seemed to be cleared by the rules, and rays of spiritual light enveloped the rest of them.

Tong Ning, Yan Xu, and the others from the Observer Clan all looked at Qin Yu, their eyes filled with satisfaction and admiration. The Star Descendant Clan members, on the other hand, had complex feelings, some gritting their teeth, others remaining silent, but none of them said much.

"Yes."

"I'll take my leave."

Everyone clasped their hands in a bow, and were then pulled away by the teleportation halo, exiting the main platform area of Floating Cosmos Battle Mirror.

At this moment, in the center of the vast, star-like battle mirror, only Qin Yu remained, draped in the radiance of Annihilation Origin, standing silently at the pinnacle of all realms, raising his head to gaze upon the Stainless divine figure that reigns supreme over all order.

The heavens trembled in silence as countless eyes fell upon this man and this god.

When the wind stills, cause and effect cease.

Only one scene remains:

--Ji Source of Epochless, a young man at the Annihilation Origin Initial Stage, faces the Lord of Stainless alone.