Just as Qin Yu was immersed in the process of absorbing the Limitless Evolving True Flow and reshaping the logic of his sea of consciousness, a very subtle folding ripple suddenly appeared in the distant space.
The heavens and earth seemed to be pulled apart by some invisible structure, and a line of burly beings, each over ten zhang tall and clad in star-patterned battle armor, arrived, surrounded by [subdimensional gravity distortion] resonating with the middle-level origin. Like a torrent, they shattered large swathes of light traces along the true flow's trajectory.
With each step they took, a subtle tremor was felt in the layers of mid-level logic.
These powerful beings were none other than the "Realm-Hut Guardian Clan in the middle-level region's Source of Epochless —a high-dimensional guardian clan specifically responsible for border surveillance, regional logical stability, and the passage of cultivators through the star field.
There was no hostility in their eyes, nor any joy or anger. Their gaze was like unchanging lightning of judgment, each glance seemingly analyzing and reconstructing every component particle in space.
At this very moment, the dozen or so Great Guardians of the Realm quietly stopped a hundred feet away from Qin Yu.
They saw it—the crystal-clear, Eternal Pole Crystal Core, with its orderly flowing spatial logic lines and energy chains, was slowly suspending itself on Qin Yu's body.
One of the oldest guards, clad in Golden Radiance armor, nodded slightly.
"The Eternal Pole Crystal Core... is the master seal authorization of my middle-level record sequence."
"He's a new disciple of the temple."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded slightly, saying nothing more, nor did they use their divine sense to probe or make any further attempts.
Because at the middle level, this is the absolute rule.
Those who can absorb the Limitless Evolving True Flow and survive have all been recognized by the middle-level temple.
If someone forcibly probes, approaches, or attempts to destroy it, it will trigger the logic error and counterattack mechanism of the middle layer, resulting in being sealed off by heaven and earth, or even... being instantly swallowed by the [middle layer judgment will].
These beings from different realms did not linger. They merely glanced at Qin Yu for a moment before turning away as if they had never appeared. Their figures quickly dissolved into the flowing Limitless Evolving True Flow, leaving only a low spatial fluctuation that slowly echoed.
"Another disciple of the temple has entered the middle level... This era's interdimensional martial arts competition has indeed produced a prodigy."
Qin Yu slowly opened his eyes, and Azure Ring's voice rang out again, calm yet carrying a hint of hidden relief:
"They don't ask who you are, nor do they interfere with your absorption of true energy... but they have recorded your 'first encounter.' From then on, you have left your first 'logic imprint' in the middle management."
"From now on, no matter which area, temple, or level you enter, those who truly control divine power and the central authority can deduce your identity along this 'entry mark' and confirm whether you have been recognized by the Source of Epochless - Middle Level."
At this point, Qin Yu's aura had established a shallow synchronization with the Limitless Evolving True Flow. The spiritual runes and life trajectory logic chains around him began to undergo subtle mid-level transformations. His entire demeanor seemed to have connected with the world itself to a higher level of sensory interface.
In the distant sky, the "Path of Summoning" belonging to the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall finally opened slowly, light-years away.
Qin Yu slowly rose, the Azure Ring trembling slightly within his sea of consciousness, quietly guiding the rhythm of the True Flow. Wuji radiance still surrounded him, piercing the void like an inverted galaxy. He gazed calmly into the endless distance and murmured, "Let's go, it's about time."
The next instant, he stepped into the void, his figure enveloped in a layer of pale golden causal arcs, and he quietly disappeared into the dimensional rifts formed by the interwoven Evolving True Flow of true essence.
Only a few dozen breaths had passed.
Ahead, a vast and boundless spatial dome suddenly appeared, revealing an indescribably magnificent world.
It was a true "temple"—standing atop nothingness, existing since Beginningless.
[Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall], one of the ten main temples in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer, is located on the logical superposition. Its foundation is no longer limited by space, dimension, time, or matter, but is the Ultimate existence that resonates with the source of the "Source of Epochless".
It cannot be encompassed by the word "architecture".
It was a colossal multidimensional structure spanning billions of galaxies. The main hall resembled an inverted, boundless crystal suspended in the universe, possessing trillions of edges and corners. Each geometric facet carried the form of "rules" and the core of "cause and effect."
The main hall was countless feet tall, with stars revolving around it at each of its four corners. Billions of eternal soul lamps hung high in the void, emitting more than a dozen kinds of dimensional divine light, such as gold, silver, chaotic light, and rainbow streams, making the entire space seem like a dream.
The entire temple is constructed from hundreds of layers of floating realms stacked one on top of another. Each realm is its own heaven, with thousands of divine peaks and mysterious islands suspended in the air, and countless divine palaces arranged like stars among the mysterious array of light.
At the summit of the main hall, ninety-nine transcendental holy pillars pierced through the infinite void, connecting the boundary between the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer. Each pillar was engraved with ancient primordial patterns, as if recording the origin of existence of the entire universe for countless eons.
The ground is paved with "Logic Annihilation Crystal," every inch of which can withstand the impact of myriad thoughts from beings at the Annihilation Source Realm and above. Amidst the floating sea of clouds, there are "Divine Path Trajectories" formed by radiant waterfalls, like billions of star rivers pouring back, leading directly to the deepest part of the temple, the [Source-Initiating Great Firmament].
Within that Source-Initiating Great Firmament lies the divine throne of [Eternal Extreme Progenitor Hao Yuanzun], a place where even time itself cannot leave a trace.
Qin Yu stood at the foot of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, gazing up at the supreme palace that resembled an "eternal Origin Framework," his eyes slightly lowered.
The Limitless Evolving True Flow seems even more intense here, as deep as a sea of stars and as ethereal as mist, flowing up and down the temple like a waterfall, as if on a pilgrimage, or as if whispering secrets.
Deep within his sea of consciousness, the Azure Ring slowly echoed, "This palace is one of the true cores of divine logic in the middle level of the Source of Epochless. Beyond this place lies the Battle Heaven; within this place, all is the Dao."
Qin Yu took a deep breath, his gaze resolute.
"The Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall —I have arrived."
He stepped onto the sky-high staircase paved with annihilation crystals. With each step, countless rainbow-colored divine patterns of rules surged forth, their light soaring into the heavens and leading to the middle-level Supreme Palace within the endless divine radiance.
Just as Qin Yu stepped onto the third level of the Annihilation Crystal Steps, two imposing and composed figures slowly appeared in the void ahead. Both were wearing the Eternal Divine Robe, with the Ninefold Star Orbit Divine Pattern embroidered on their chests. With each step they took, they caused the entire Evolving True Flow to slightly distort, demonstrating their extraordinary movement techniques.
Both were outer sect disciples of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, responsible for verifying the identities of those coming and going. They scanned the area without making a sound, but their eyes, like stars falling, locked onto Qin Yu.
One of them stepped forward and spoke in a low but authoritative voice:
"Halt! This is the Divine Rank of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall's Lord God; those who are not disciples of the temple are not permitted to enter."
He narrowed his eyes slightly. "State your identity and purpose. Which hall do you belong to, and what business do you have at my Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall?"
Faced with the two men's imposing presence, Qin Yu showed no discomfort. Instead, he remained calm, spoke respectfully, and bowed with clasped hands, saying:
"Reporting to you both, I am Qin Yu, a disciple personally accepted by the Venerable Lord [Endless Eternal Silence - Hao Yuanzun], and have come to report for duty."
As soon as he finished speaking, he gently raised his right hand, and a crystal with a multi-dimensional geometric structure and flowing golden light slowly emerged in his palm.
This extraordinary crystal is none other than the [Eternal Pole Crystal Core] bestowed upon us by Hao Yuanzun himself. Its golden radiance is clear and bright, and within it, countless principles of order revolve like star orbits, flowing with a "middle-level logic key" that does not belong to the mortal realm.
"This is a crystal core bestowed upon this junior inner disciple by the Venerable One."
The two disciples guarding the temple had been calm at first, but when they saw him take out the crystal core, they both accepted it without making a sound and examined it. However, the moment their divine senses probed into it, the two of them were shocked, their bodies paused almost imperceptibly, and their pupils contracted slightly.
Within that crystal core was embedded Hao Yuanzun's unique seal—the [Seal of Silent Eternal], beneath which shimmered golden light. It was the core authority token that only "inner disciples" could possess!
The two exchanged a glance, their expressions completely changing.
The initial scrutinizing and wary gazes turned to shock and respect. One of them immediately knelt on one knee, his expression humble. "So you are the Inner Disciple personally appointed by Your Majesty! Your subordinate has been impolite!"
The other person immediately bowed and said, "Please forgive our ignorance and rudeness. We were unaware of the inner sect's golden core. We hope you will forgive us, sir!"
Qin Yu retrieved the crystal core, his tone still gentle. "You two needn't be so formal. I'm new to the Holy Temple, so I'd be grateful if you could show me the way."
"Yes, sir!" The two men immediately stood up respectfully, their eyes filled with awe and enthusiasm.
One of them stepped forward, speaking with an air of introduction, "Reporting to the Inner Sect Master, our Holy Temple disciples are divided into three tiers: Outer Sect, Inner Sect, and Core Sect. Outer Sect disciples possess gray Soul Cones as their cores, Inner Sect disciples possess golden cores with nine-star circulation, and Core Sect disciples possess purple-gold Heavenly Dao Soul Sources. Only three Core Sect disciples possess such cores."
He gently waved his hand, and a spatial staircase formed by divine runes slowly opened, leading directly to the middle level of the temple. "Please follow us into the [Eternal Extreme Reception Path], which leads directly to the [Nine Mysteries Extreme Realm] where the inner disciples reside."
Another person added, "The Nine Mysteries Extreme Realm are the place for inner disciples to cultivate, preach, ascend, and report. Your crystal core contains a spacetime logic chain, and your identity has been automatically registered. Afterwards, you can freely mobilize the resources of the inner sect of the Holy Temple, and invoke permissions such as spatial jump, causal connection, and the Evolving True Flow Absorption Array, all without needing to report again."
Qin Yu nodded slightly and followed.
Behind him, a vast array of golden light was quietly operating, as if all the laws of nature were subdued, and the faint sound of the Eternal Divine Bell echoed in the void.
That was the highest welcoming melody reserved for inner disciples arriving at the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall.
"The chosen one of this realm enters the eternal realm and comprehends the nine mysteries."
Deep within the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, a magnificent and dazzling palace stretches across the void, towering like the first structural component of order after the collapse of the heavens, resembling the core coordinates of destiny in the middle layer of the Source of Epochless. Countless light bands, like fragments of a galaxy, float above the palace, seemingly both real and illusory, each bearing the radiance of inscriptions from countless worlds' rules.
At this moment, Qin Yu, led by two disciples, entered the main hall. His gaze sharpened, and he saw seven figures sitting on the main hall, each one like an embodiment of the rules that spanned the universe, with unfathomable auras and an aura of shattered time and logic surrounding them. They were all Chaos Realm Supreme Elders of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, the supreme rulers who truly controlled the operation of the Hengji Dao.
The disciple leading the way stopped and bowed respectfully, saying, "Reporting to the Grand Elder, this young man is a newly recruited disciple named Qin Yu, who possesses an Inner Sect Eternal Pole Crystal Core personally bestowed by the Ancestral Lord."
One of them stepped forward and presented the crystal core in Qin Yu's hand. The old man in the main seat moved his fingers slightly, and the golden Eternal Pole Crystal Core automatically floated and rotated in the air, unfolding the logical trajectory of ten thousand inscriptions in his divine sense. It was personally constructed by "Hao Yuanzun", who was at the Stainless Realm of Supreme.
The elder, whose aura was as imposing as a star-sea Realm Devouring, raised an eyebrow slightly and slowly spoke:
"Hmm... It's actually a golden inner sect crystal core bestowed by the Ancestor himself. No verification is needed; it already proves that this child's identity is beyond doubt."
As soon as he finished speaking, all the elders in the hall focused their gazes on Qin Yu, their expressions carrying a mixture of scrutiny, approval, shock, and a touch of admiration. The First Elder then calmly waved his hand:
"This child is destined for greatness. Since he has been personally chosen by the Ancestor, he should rightfully be placed into the most stable lineage of our palace— Qingfeng. You will personally guide him into the [Annihilation Star Hall] and register him in the inner sect register."
Beside the main hall, a middle-aged man dressed in a gray-gold robe, with a refined face yet subtly radiant with the light of countless stars, nodded slightly.
"I will obey the Elder's command."
He slowly descended the Divine Rank, his gaze falling on Qin Yu, a faint smile appearing on his face, "Junior Brother Qin Yu, please follow me. From now on, you are an inner disciple of my Annihilation Star Hall. All resources, inheritances, secret realms, and cultivation areas are at your disposal for study and use. Except for the core sacred domain, there are no restrictions whatsoever."
Qin Yu bowed respectfully. "Thank you, senior."
At that very moment, the deep logic and energy rhythm of the entire Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall seemed to ripple with starlight due to the arrival of this newcomer, signifying that he was about to truly step into the world of the Source of Epochless —a mid-level cultivator.
A deeper torrent of destiny has quietly begun.