The Purple Core Confers Authority · Master of the Core

Inside the hall, the Hengji Diagram imprint had not yet dissipated, and the purple-gold divine radiance flowed slowly, leaving ripples of the Dao-evolving laws in the void. The power of the nine rings resonated like a heavenly bell, vibrating endlessly for a long time.

Ji Yuan stepped forward slowly, and the void behind him was gently torn apart, revealing a suspended staircase paved with Eternal Divine Patterns that led directly to the depths of the Holy Temple.

He stood at the top of the steps, turning back to look at Qin Yu, his voice calm yet resounding:

"Qin Yu, come with me."

"From this moment on, you are a core disciple of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, possessing all the highest authority and honors of this temple."

"You will inherit the core Daoist scriptures, cultivate into the Holy Temple's Origin Soul Treasury, access the Three Extremes Daoist Treasury, and summon the three hundred elders of the Inner Hall to serve you."

Upon hearing this, the hall fell completely silent.

The three inner sect elders, who had previously held a high and mighty position, all showed expressions of shock and even involuntarily took a half step back.

Core disciple!

That position in the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall holds the Fate Authority " and "Dao mandate," equivalent to a future elder candidate. Generally, one needs to slay millions of enemies, achieve unparalleled military exploits, and accumulate merit over hundreds of thousands of years before being nominated. And now...

This young disciple, who had been in the hall for less than a year and was previously unknown, was personally appointed to a core position by Elder Ji Yuan simply because he displayed the "Nine-Ring True Evolution Wheel"!

But no one dared to question it.

The shape of the nine rings is the source of taboo.

All the disciples present, whether they were senior inner disciples or direct disciples of elders, lowered their heads and remained silent. Even those who were jealous had no way to express it.

That's transcendence.

Even the three elders themselves sighed inwardly—they felt they had cultivated for a long time and were enough to look down on the middle-level sects, but Qin Yu's momentum was like a blazing sun in the sky, making all their efforts seem somewhat pale in the face of that nine-ring light.

Chi Ning, standing to the side, remained frozen in place.

Her lips parted slightly, her eyes unfocused as if struck by lightning, until Qin Yu turned to her with a smile and said softly:

"I'll go with Elder Ji Yuan to handle the core disciple matters first."

"You go back first, I'll come find you in a bit."

The voice was gentle and calm, yet it was as if one had been jolted awake from a dream.

Chi Ning stared blankly at Qin Yu, as if she were seeing this man in a new light... the man who had once walked into the Holy Temple with her, weathered a crisis together in the Demon Sect, and silently helped her out of her predicament in the Starshine Trading Hall.

Now, he has entered the core of Hengji, while she remains one of the inner disciples.

She nodded subconsciously, but didn't make a sound. She just watched as Qin Yu's figure gradually followed Ji Yuan Jiyuan onto the staircase made of divine patterns, piercing into the depths of the layered void, as if heading towards another world.

The elder in the distance whispered:

"Nine Rings... if he were to Entering Stillness Realm in the future, he would likely be... a candidate for the position of Holy Lord."

At this moment, the aura of the entire Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall also subtly changed.

Qin Yu's name is no longer just that of a rumored gifted youth, but has truly entered the main stage of the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer.

The nine rings return to their destiny, unlocking the Fate Authority.

Core Seat, Ring Master Emerges!

The summit of the Holy Temple is a place that ordinary people can hardly glimpse in their entire lives.

It was a celestial palace main hall completely constructed from the interweaving of "Source Realm Eternal Crystal" and "Stainless Crystal Radiance". The palace was vast, and its entire body was radiant with crystal light like billions of stars condensed. Twelve Eternal Extreme Heavenly Diagram were suspended at the top of the sky, symbolizing the oldest order origin of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall. Around it, countless flowing chains of evolutionary logic slowly wandered in the void, each of which represented a complete cosmic structure's boundary-building principle.

This place is the true core of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall— [Eternal Main Universe·Palace Domain].

Only the Palace Master, Deputy Palace Master, Chaos Elder, Core Grand Elder, and the designated Core Disciples are qualified to set foot in this domain.

Qin Yu stood quietly on the central axis of the main hall, looking up at the Eternal Extreme Heavenly Diagram. The True Evolution Dharma Wheel in his sea of consciousness hummed softly, as if it had formed some distant resonance with the Stainless Crystal Radiance.

Elder Ji Yuan stood in front of him, his expression solemn.

"Wait here."

Having said that, Ji Yuan didn't say anything more, stepped into the depths of the main universe, and his divine radiance dissipated, causing the entire hall to fall silent.

Five minutes passed, as if the world had fallen silent.

Then, a barely perceptible tremor appeared in the void.

A gate with Daoist patterns blending azure and chaos slowly opened at the palace entrance, and then the two stepped inside.

The former was dressed in a chaotic golden robe, his divine radiance was restrained, and his eyes seemed to contain the endless universe spinning and flowing. With every move he made, the logic of the four directions seemed to be compressed and folded, and spacetime trembled.

This person is none other than Zhang Qiang, the deputy hall master of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall. His cultivation has reached the [Chaos Realm - Supreme], making him the pinnacle of the temple!

The latter, on the other hand, had a cold and stern face, long, ink-black hair, and eyes that seemed to be inlaid with stars. His aura was sharper and more restrained, and he was like a blade of severance that had not yet been drawn from its sheath.

He is Chen Chao, the core elder, also a Chaos Realm · Supreme, but among the higher-ups of the Holy Temple, he is known for his "stubbornness, sternness, and dislike of outsiders," and is often secretly referred to by his disciples as "the Sunken Abyss Blade Bearer."

The two entered the hall, their aura instantly enveloping the entire area.

Qin Yu immediately concealed his aura, clasped his hands, and bowed:

"Greetings, Vice Hall Master; greetings, Grand Elder."

Zhang Qiang's gaze fell on Qin Yu, and he nodded slightly, his voice steady and reassuring:

"You're Qin Yu?"

"That is indeed me," Qin Yu replied, his attitude respectful yet composed.

"Very good." Zhang Qiang nodded, a faint smile appearing on his lips. "As expected of the disciple personally chosen by the Ancestor, you certainly possess extraordinary potential."

Having said that, he waved his hand in acknowledgment:

"Sit down, sit down, don't be so formal."

Although the words were spoken calmly, they contained a very high level of recognition. If it weren't for the great importance placed on him, the deputy hall master would never have allowed a newly promoted core disciple to "sit down and talk."

However, Chen Chao did not smile. He merely glanced coldly at Qin Yu, stepped forward slowly, and said condescendingly:

"I heard... you single-handedly completed the mission of clearing out the 'Soul-Devouring Devil Palace'?"

Qin Yu's heart skipped a beat, sensing the subtle hostility behind those words, but he remained calm and composed in his response:

"Indeed, when I entered the Devil Palace to investigate, I accidentally destroyed its main core of the soul array. I also encountered the chaotic infighting among the demons and was able to take advantage of the chaos to kill the Devil Palace steward. Although I did not fight against all the demons, I ultimately completed the mission. It was truly a stroke of luck."

These words acknowledged his achievements while remaining humble, demonstrating excellent emotional intelligence and refinement without any arrogance.

But Chen Chao was still not willing to give up, a faint, cold smile appearing on his lips:

"Lucky?"

"Do you really think that a mission that even a team of twenty Annihilation Source Realm experts might not be able to complete could be accomplished by just one person by sheer luck?"

His eyes were piercing, and his aura subtly conveyed a sense of oppression.

Qin Yu's expression remained unchanged as he bowed his head and replied:

"If the elders have any doubts, they may thoroughly investigate this disciple's Soul Seal, battle records, and memories at any time. If there is any falsehood, I am willing to accept the punishment of the Nine Soul-Annihilating Severances."

Upon hearing this, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly fell silent.

The Nine Soul-Annihilating Severances is the most severe examination and punishment within the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall. Qin Yu's willingness to take this as an oath demonstrates that he has no regrets.

Zhang Qiang smiled slightly, and said to Chen Chao with a hint of warning in his tone:

"Alright, Old Chen. Can't we tell the truth about the person personally admired by our ancestor?"

"Furthermore, in the past ten eras, has there ever been a disciple capable of activating the Nine-Ring True Evolution Wheel?"

Chen Chao remained expressionless and silent for a few moments before finally saying nothing more.

His gaze remained cold, but this time, there was an undisguised shock hidden within that coldness.

After all, he was also at the Chaos Realm Supreme, and even if he was unwilling to admit it, he understood that the Nine-Ring True Evolution Wheel could not be condensed by luck.

This Qin Yu is likely to really stir up trouble in the Holy Temple.

After a few moments of silence in the hall, Vice Hall Master Zhang Qiang lightly waved his hand, and a long scroll of illusory seals constructed from the Hengji Heavenly Decree suddenly unfolded in the void. It was engraved with thousands of light patterns and logical compositions, as if recording the inheritance and achievements of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall over billions of years.

He spoke in a loud voice, which reverberated throughout the main hall and reached the high heavens above the Eternal Extreme Heavenly Diagram:

"As divine revelation has proven, since the founding of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, all those who condense the Nine-Ring True Evolution Wheel are considered 'Realm Evolution Fate Lord'."

"Qin Yu, Logic Realm Realm, Initial Stage, disciple handpicked by the Ancestor, single-handedly completed the task of eradicating the Soul-Devouring Devil Palace, unleashing the Nine Rings Wheel and breaking through the structure of all phenomena. Now, he is granted the Purple-Gold Eternal Pole Crystal Core, bestowed with a core temple, and granted access to the third sequence of resource permissions, allowing him to cultivate and ascend, leaping through realms and entering the core stage of the Source of Epochless."

As soon as the words were spoken, the twelve Eternal Extreme Heavenly Diagram on the roof of the palace resonated in response, as if the heavens were witnessing it.

In the next instant, a dazzling, swirling purple-gold nebula-like Eternal Pole Crystal Core, imprinted with the rules of a thousand realms, slowly emerged from the void. Its shape resembled a mirror, a seal, and a divine domain seal. It was the supreme symbol of the core disciple's identity and resource allocation authority— the Purple-Gold Eternal Pole Crystal Core!

When this object appeared, all the divine light in the hall dimmed, but it alone shone brightly in the heavens and earth.

Zhang Qiang personally held it in his palm, slowly walked up to Qin Yu, his eyes gleaming:

"This item symbolizes that you are now a true 'core disciple' of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall."

"Without the summons of the founding ancestor, without a joint discussion in the main hall, or without the personal presence of the hall master, it may not be deprived."

Are you willing to accept this?

Qin Yu clasped his hands in a deep voice, knelt on one knee, and his gaze was as firm as a blazing fire:

"Your disciple is willing to accept this responsibility!"

Zhang Qiang slowly pressed the Purple-Gold Eternal Pole Crystal Core into Qin Yu's palm; in an instant—

The laws of heaven and earth respond accordingly, and all things fall silent!

Ripples of regular energy emanated from the main hall, as if whispering a greeting to the newly appointed Purple Gold Core Master.

Then, Zhang Qiang waved his sleeves, and the rules of heaven and earth reversed.

As the stars shifted, the outline of a magnificent yet illusory palace unfolded before Qin Yu's eyes.

It was a stellar palace floating between multiple dimensional rifts, its name inscribed above the palace gate as:

"Annihilation Abyss Star Palace"

Qin Yu's exclusive core temple has been opened to new realms!

"This is your exclusive temple. The Eternal Heavenly Decree has bound the domain rights of this temple to your Fate Soul imprint."

"It contains three quiet cultivation areas, a True Realm Constructing Platform, a combat skill forging pool, and a 100,000-step Heavenly Spring Waterfall Realm... all exclusively for core disciples."

Zhang Qiang then flicked his hand, sealing a starlight beam into Qin Yu's brow:

"Resource access to the third sequence is now available. You may access the following temple resources--"

Firstly: 100,000 Gold Starlight Crystal per month.

Secondly, one can enter the 'Extreme Refinement Tower' once per season to temper Soul Seal and logical knowledge.

Thirdly: Each year, one can enter the 'Limitless Soul Pool' for three days to meditate and break through the threshold of higher-dimensional logic.

Fourthly, two guardians at the Annihilation Source Realm can be appointed, selected by the Holy Temple.

Fifthly: The exclusive right to construct boundaries allows the creation of a temporary trial realm.

"Sixth: The information of core disciples will be simultaneously transmitted to the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer [Heavenly Emanation Hall - Registration Scroll], officially recorded, and granted them access to the main universe."

A slight smile appeared in Zhang Qiang's eyes:

"Such treatment is only worthy of someone like you, a Nine-Ring True Evolution Master, even within the entire Source of Epochless · Middle Layer."

He patted Qin Yu on the shoulder:

"Go, enter your temple. From this day forward, your path in the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall is truly begun."

Although Chen Chao did not speak at this moment, the deep shock hidden in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

Nine-Ring True Evolution, Purple-Gold Crystal Core, Unique Palace, Core Authority Fully Activated.

Such an honor has never been bestowed upon anyone else.

This young man is probably the true [Eternal Extreme Fate Soul].

Meanwhile, in another corner of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall.

It was a dark hall located in the western wing of the temple, surrounded by intricate spirit-concealing barriers, as if even the void itself was being folded and suppressed. Chen Po and Chen Yan stood there, their expressions solemn.

Chen Po frowned, his soul trembled slightly, and his voice was low but could not hide his unease:

"Uncle... this is truly troublesome. Qin Yu not only survived, but he also completed that damned Devil Palace mission, and now he's even—a core disciple, possessing Purple-Gold Crystal Core and the Nine-Ring True Evolution... You know what that means."

Chen Yan stood with one hand behind his back, but the other was clenched into a fist. After a moment of silence, he let out a cold snort:

"Hmph, it's just Nine-Ring True Evolution."

A deep, icy glint flashed in his eyes, his gaze like a sharp, piercing blade.

You're still young, you can't hold your temper.

"The so-called nine rings simply mean he can absorb the Limitless Evolving True Flow and condense the power of the Dharma Wheel more quickly. He's currently only at the initial stage of the Logic Realm Realm. To truly gain momentum, he'll need at least several decades more for dimensional transformation."

"And if we can completely cut off his path to advancement during this period—no matter how much glory he has, it will be nothing more than a flash in the pan."

Chen Po was stunned, but then hesitated and asked:

"But he... already possesses the Purple-Gold Eternal Pole Crystal Core. With such a status, I'm afraid we..."

Chen Yan narrowed his eyes and slowly walked to the end of the side hall. He flipped his palm and revealed a deep red source bone jade tablet, on which was engraved an extremely secret blood-red mark.

"Don't worry, as he was appointed by the founder, we can't openly harm him."

"But Liang would never dare to reveal that I had 'privately dispatched troops to clear out the Devil Palace' —otherwise, it would be questioning the logic of law enforcement within the palace, and might even implicate that 'Deputy Elder of the Order'."

He turned around, his eyes sharp and cold.

"Next, you just need to cooperate with my plan, suppress his resource flow, and sever his connection with the essential elements of cultivation within the hall... causing him to gradually slow down in terms of resources and authority."

"He wasn't born into a high position, but we—are the true inheritors. Our roots are with us, our power is with us."

"Just you wait until he completely enrages the other sect elders..."

Chen Yan smiled faintly, his expression cold and sinister:

"His Nine-Ring True Evolution will become the mark of his descent into the Abyss of Annihilation."

Chen Po nodded slowly, his initial shock and doubt still lingering, but he gradually regained his composure.

"So, what do we do next?"

Chen Yan gazed towards the summit of the western tower, his tone low yet full of scheming:

"First, spread the word that the Nine-Ring True Evolution was infused with power from outside the source."

"We won't touch him; we'll just need to sow discord among those old fogies in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer..."

"Let those people deal with him themselves."

He chuckled softly, and the conspiracy spread like a night tide:

"To receive the mandate of heaven, one must bear all calamities."

"And the calamity—begins now."