Seven rainbow lights pierced through the void, leaving a long trail of annihilating flames on the myriad paths of destiny, and sped towards another magnificent divine realm.
Suddenly, the world ahead went dark.
It wasn't that the light had been lost, but rather that the space itself was being compressed by the weight of countless floating star field artifact souls, causing it to spontaneously bend and form an abyss-like subdimensional layer— the Artifact Repository Star Abyss.
This is a realm of eternally sinking treasures.
Over countless epochs, all the soul weapons, divine artifacts, and life tools forged, refined, sealed, annihilated, and reconstructed by the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall will be collected into this abyss. Its size is so vast that it cannot be defined as a "temple," but rather as an entire "sea of spiritual artifacts" in a subspace rift.
As the rainbow light descended and everyone landed on the edge of the orbit of fate, Qin Yu was utterly shocked.
The entire Star Abyss spirals downwards, and within each layer of the "Abyss Ring," countless giant metal components, complete divine artifacts, and fragmented soul artifacts float. Some float like mountains, some hang upside down like cities, and some transform into phantom images of divine beasts slumbering within the artifacts.
And on the very center floor—
A magnificent temple, spanning fifty thousand feet and shaped like a ring, floated in the air, with ninety-nine tiers of steps rising above it. In the center were four ancient characters:
Divine Weapon Halls
The main body of the palace is formed by the fusion of "Annihilation Radiance Crystal Steel" and "Spirit Diagram Fate Soul Bone", and the outer perimeter is sealed with hundreds of artifact soul seals to form a perpetual motion spirit array, which rotates continuously like a giant wheel of Star Abyss.
The invisible soul threads extending from the hall connect the entire Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall's weapon storehouse, weapon tower, and outer gate weapon-refining cliff, as if the lifeblood of the entire Holy Temple's soul weapons converges here.
Chi Ning introduced softly:
"The Artifact Repository Star Abyss is one of the largest and most complex sacred domains within my Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall."
"If you wish to upgrade the core weapon spirit level of the 'Weapon' and 'Book of Fate Law' in the Ring Master Soul Diagram in the future, you will have to come here to find auxiliary forging techniques."
"The further you go, the higher the level of the weapon spirit."
"It is said that three 'Destroying Soul Weapons' recovered from the core area in ancient times are sealed at the bottom of the abyss, and they have not dared to be unsealed to this day."
Shen Yuzhi gazed into the distance. "However, ordinary disciples are only allowed to enter the first three levels of the Weapon Abyss. If you can break through to the fifth level, you will have the opportunity to come into contact with the spirit pattern foundation of a 'Main Soul Level Divine Weapon'."
Luo Huan couldn't help but sigh softly, "My Radiant Flame Soul-Slashing Sword was obtained from a remnant soul artifact embryo from the second level, and it has only barely managed to catalyze the three souls into one."
Mu Xun nodded slightly and said, "The spirit of this artifact is not an inanimate object, but rather possesses 'residual intent.' If it does not acknowledge your existence, even if you forcibly seize it, it will backfire and damage your sea of consciousness."
Qin Yu gazed silently at the countless streams of soul weapon light surging within the endless abyss. The Azure Ring in his sea of consciousness trembled slightly, seemingly also touched by this universe of soul weapons.
"The Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword... Do you also wish to evolve?"
Within his sea of consciousness, a faint sword cry echoed at the edge of his Fate Soul.
Chi Ning glanced at him and chuckled:
"Don't rush. With your Soul Diagram, one day, even the oldest main soul weapon spirit in this entire Artifact Repository Star Abyss will bow down to you."
The rainbow shines again.
The group took to the air once more, flying towards the third sacred realm.
After leaving the Artifact Repository Star Abyss, the seven rainbow lights did not enter any visible physical realm. Instead, they followed an invisible path composed purely of causal logic, continuously venturing deeper into the spirit realm.
Here, space no longer has clear "up" and "down", "far" and "near", but is composed of intertwined, logically mapped, and Fate Soul- tracing spiritual patterns.
Finally, after a period of spatial "self-folding," a bizarre and fantastical scene, defying definition by matter, appeared before our eyes.
It was a massive cluster of domain towers suspended in the causal wave currents, named --
[Pattern Derivation Tower Realm].
The towers do not touch the ground or float in the air, but rather emerge from an invisible storm of information. Each tower is constructed from pure spiritual rune factors. The towers are transparent yet filled with spiritual light of extremely high information density. Every inch of their surface is constantly changing, calculating, and rewriting, as if billions of cosmic laws are being calculated in real time.
The central main tower is named:
Cause and Effect Reflection Imprint Palace
It is like a "logical benchmark" erected in the long river of history, reaching a height of 100,000 feet. From its root to its top, it is divided into nine layers of reflection, each layer connecting to a "causal reflection domain" that reflects the cultivator's past, future, fictional, Unborn, and already destroyed life trajectory.
The place Silent Void, but the burst of information was so intense that it could cause the consciousness of any person who stepped in to collapse.
Chi Ning slowed down, and her tone changed from lighthearted to respectful:
"This is one of the most dangerous and mysterious sacred domains of my Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall-- "
"The Pattern Derivation Tower Realm is also the core area for analyzing destiny trajectories, deducing skill structures, and sealing off enemy causes."
Shen Yuzhi said softly, "Those who can enter this domain must at least have a stable Fate Soul and an opened logical Consciousness Realm. Otherwise, with just one glance, their consciousness will be devoured by the projected 'future self'."
Mu Xun looked at Qin Yu with a solemn expression, his words carrying a profound meaning:
"If you ever cultivate skills like 'Annihilation Principle Profiling,' 'Name Deletion Dawn Breath,' or 'Realm Beginning Return to One,' you will inevitably have to come here to analyze and construct texts."
"This is one of the origins of the entire Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall's Causal Technique system."
In the void, at the very top of the Cause and Effect Reflection Imprint Palace, a circle of "Fate Soul Imprints" could be faintly seen floating within, resembling the phantoms of a person, a sword, a brush, and a book.
Luo Huan glanced at it, his expression changing slightly:
"That was... when the Imprint Tower opened last time, someone comprehended the method of 'Fate Trace Peeling' here, almost tearing their own soul's life chain and nearly falling into Recognition Annihilation."
Legend has it that that person later left Hengji and went to the Core of the Source of Epochless.
Mo Zhiyan sighed, his hands behind his back:
"Before the Tower of Cause and Effect, if the heart is as insignificant as a speck of dust, it cannot see itself; if one aspires to be a god, one cannot recognize others."
"Although this tower is not a battlefield, it is the place where one is most easily killed by 'oneself.'"
Qin Yu's gaze slowly focused. Deep within his sea of consciousness, the Azure Ring floated quietly, while on his Soul Diagram, a wisp of causal silver light flickered faintly within the Silent Beginning Light Wheel.
That was the most fundamental ripple of the Fate Cause Master Seal.
Chi Ning turned to look at Qin Yu, her expression serious:
"If you wish to comprehend the true mechanism of the Fate Soul's reflection, in the future—you must leave your own 'self-imprint of cause and effect' here."
"That will be the true moment when your Fate Soul is recognized by the world."
At this moment, the deepest part of the Pattern Derivation Tower Realm seemed to sense something, and a dreamlike, ethereal dragon shadow slowly rose up, silent and still, yet seemingly whispering to Qin Yu...
He remained silent, gazing at the [Cause and Effect Reflection Imprint Palace], which resembled the core of the universe's laws. After a moment, he and the others transformed into rainbows and departed.
Their next destination will be the Supreme Sanctuary, which controls the distortion of the concept of time and the logic of soul slumber throughout the entire temple:
The seven figures, shimmering like rainbows, continued their journey across the starry sky, no longer speeding along a straight line, but instead traversing a distorted "time turbine corridor."
That's not spatial folding, but rather an interlacing of temporal logic.
During the flight, Qin Yu briefly saw "Chi Ning" in front of him transform into a phantom image a thousand years later, and then saw Shen Yuzhi's face reversed to that of a child. The Azure Ring in his sea of consciousness also seemed to be a reflection in the water, sometimes transforming into a starlight ring, and sometimes sinking into the depths of his Fate Soul.
"This is..."
He was shaken, but Azure Ring remained calm:
"It's not that you're 'misreading,' but rather that you're being disturbed by time."
"Time here is not linear, but rather a dreamlike state."
"The further you go, the closer you will get to the core of 'Sleeping Cause and Effect'."
A moment later, the group Realm Breaking and finally crossed the end of the corridor, where a bright and open space appeared before them.
A vast floating world, constructed from fragments of a dream, lies silently atop a silvery, misty sea of stars.
That is:
[The Corridor of Vanished Dreams - The Realm of Eternal Slumber]
The entire realm is not composed of physical matter, but rather woven from the fragments of dreams of billions of "slumbering beings".
The sky is not azure, but a slowly rotating wheel of time; the ground is not solid, but floating fragments of a dream, like misty islands suspended in the void.
In the distance, there are palaces that look like they are made of crystal, floating on the "Myriad Epoch Slumber River," with spiritual light swirling around them and constantly flowing into the invisible realm.
In its central area stands a massive, circular palace adorned with dream patterns, named:
"Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace".
In the center of the hall, a semi-transparent "slumbering statue" slowly rotates, sealing within it a soul and will that has not awakened for ten thousand years. Legend has it that it was the first saint of the Observer Clan to discover the Dream Cause Realm. He has integrated his own consciousness into this place, becoming "a part of the Dream Logic," and coexisting with the realm.
Chi Ning's voice rang in Qin Yu's ears:
"This place is the only cultivation area in the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall that can guide the soul into slumber rather than seclusion."
"Unlike ordinary meditation retreats, this place can guide you deep into the very core of your consciousness, reconstructing the logic of your soul and glimpsing the causes of your dreams from the past."
"And for those with special Fate Soul... this place is more likely to allow you to 'predict future skill creations,' or break limits in your dreams."
Shen Yuzhi softly continued, "Of course, if someone with an unstable will slumbers here for too long, they will be forever trapped in the dream world and never be able to wake up."
Mu Xun said calmly, "But for those who cultivate illusion magic and mental techniques, this is a sacred place."
Mo Zhiyan's gaze was deep and profound. "I once dreamt of countless ages in this very place, and wrote three chapters of 'Chronicles of Sunken Dreams'."
Du Linglin simply said, "I don't come here; it's too quiet."
The group landed on the "Floating Dream Spirit Platform," which resembled floating dream clouds. The "slumbering imprints" left by millions of cultivators could be vaguely seen, each one seemingly reflecting the remnants of their past destinies.
At the center of the platform, a dormant water mirror emerges, reflecting the "Fate Soul" of every visitor.
Qin Yu looked down and saw his reflection in the mirror, blurry and indistinct, as if both disintegrating and taking shape.
Azure Ring chuckled softly:
"Ha... you can't even stabilize your own dreams."
"This is proof that you haven't fully grasped the true composition of the 'Soul Diagram'."
"But rest assured, when you truly enter the unique rank of your destiny—this mirror will reflect only you."
Chi Ning looked at him, smiling brightly:
"If you ever find yourself in seclusion and no longer dream, you may come and sit here for a while."
"Perhaps... you'll see yourself drawing your sword next time in your dreams."
Within the dream realm, faint golden light rose, gradually coalescing into the "Myriad Dreams Chart".
Those are the prototypes of skills created in dreams by successive generations of Temple disciples.
Each one is groundbreaking, astonishing, and unconventional.
At the end of the Myriad Epoch Slumber River, an unnamed "Dream Stele" stands silently in the void, Emptiness a single word, yet it attracts Qin Yu's attention.
Chi Ning smiled slightly, "No name has ever been written on that monument."
"Perhaps—you will be the first."
Her tone was gentle and reserved, but her words seemed to stir up an unknown ripple in the dream world.
Qin Yu stared at the stone tablet, the Soul Diagram trembled slightly, and the Azure Ring slowly turned in his sea of consciousness, responding in a low voice:
"If this monument is only meant to record a true reconstruction of the Fate Soul, then sooner or later it will be engraved with your name."
However, just as the seven turned to leave the Floating Dream Spirit Platform, several frivolous and inappropriate laughs suddenly came from the depths of the dream mist.
"Yo, yo, yo--"
"Isn't this our Annihilation Star Hall's most beautiful Senior Sister Chi Ning? What, out for a stroll with a new inner disciple today?"
As the voices spoke, a man dressed in a black robe with shimmering patterns stepped out of the dream mist. His expression was arrogant, his steps were casual, and a nonchalant, contemptuous smile played on his lips.
That person was one of the most unruly among the inner disciples of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall:
Chen Po – Annihilation Source Realm, Supreme Cultivation. He is skilled in Soul Intrusion and Dream Disruption techniques. He is quite famous among the inner sects due to his arrogant and disdainful personality.
Behind him were three or four disciples, all high-level cultivators from the Annihilation Star Hall or the Spirit Pattern Hall. Each of them exuded an aura of menacing men, clearly indicating that they had come with ill intentions.
Chen Po's gaze swept over the crowd, finally landing on Qin Yu, his eyes filled with a hint of mockery and contempt:
"Is this the new kid? What's his name... Qin something again?"
"I heard you were personally accepted by the ancestor? Haha, you really know how to pick a title."
The atmosphere tensed slightly.
Luo Huan's expression darkened, Shen Yuzhi frowned slightly, and Mu Xun quietly conjured a chain of spiritual light in his hand.
However, before anyone could speak, Du Linglin coldly, took a step forward, his voice low and deep, his aura like a collapsing mountain:
"What's it to you, Chen Po?"
These six short words seemed to shatter a layer of spiritual pressure in the dream realm's void. The originally floating, slumbering clouds suddenly sank, and the Dream-Evolving Light Patterns also showed slight distortion.
Chen Po's eyes flickered slightly, then he sneered, "Tsk tsk, Du Linglin, you're still as irritable as ever. Normally, I'd like to exchange a few blows with you."
"But today, I'm just asking. What, can't I ask a question?"
Before he finished speaking, several inner disciples behind him stepped forward, their auras surging, revealing undisguised pressure and provocation.
However, at this moment, Chi Ning stopped smiling, her gaze suddenly turning cold. She looked up at Chen Po and said, word by word:
"Let's go, Junior Brother Qin."
"This kind of person isn't worth wasting a moment of our breath on."
Her voice was soft, yet cold as a star. As she turned, she gently flicked her spiritual seal, and a "Dream Isolation Pattern" appeared beneath everyone's feet, completely severing the aura of Chen Po and his group, as if they had never appeared in this dream realm.
Shen Yuzhi smiled slightly, "We still have the Holy Domain to explore; it's not wise to get entangled with ants."
Mo Zhiyan a line: "A madman laughs in his dream, but leaves no name upon waking."
Then, the seven of them activated their spiritual energy, transforming into seven rainbow rays on the Floating Dream Cloud Path, and left this slumbering platform far away.
Chen Po squinted at their departing figures, his smile gradually turning cold.
"Personally appointed by the ancestor? Ha... I'd like to see how far he can go."
"Hmph, Chi Ning, sooner or later I'll humiliate you until you're beneath me."
At this moment, seven rainbow lights rose up again, flying into the next, even deeper soul space.
That was a realm that had completely lost its structural symmetry; all cause and effect, consciousness, and rules would be reversed, flipped, and annihilated.
That is the area within the Thirteen Sacred Domains of the Inner Sect the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall that is closest to the "Limit soul deconstruction":
Fifth Station: Soul Restriction Floating Platform Silent Extreme Reverse Consciousness Realm