Three Artifacts as One · Prelude to Desolate Annihilation
The light and shadow within the hall lingered on the Netherworld Orange Lamp. The lamp was simple and unadorned, its base displaying a pattern of interwoven dark gold and black, its surface covered with fine array patterns, like the imprints left by countless years. The wick was empty, as if it had swallowed the light itself, emanating an eerie chill.
The auction hall manager held up the lampstand with both hands, his voice steady yet carrying a hint of confidence. "Ladies and gentlemen, this Netherworld Orange Lamp, though currently extinguished, originates from the [Annihilation Abyss Myriad Destruction Furnace Core]. If paired with an unparalleled transcendent formation, it can Annihilation all logical structures and chains of cause and effect, and even extinguish the very foundation of a civilization."
Upon hearing this, a low chuckle immediately rose from the audience.
"Ha, the lights aren't even working, and you're talking about formations? We'll have to wait until the Source of Epochless collapses."
"Annihilation everything? I think that's just for the sake of the Annihilation Auction House."
"This junk must have been dug out of some ancient tomb, and they're trying to sell it for money?"
Several cultivators even shook their heads and scoffed, "Don't be ridiculous, this kind of thing would be bad luck even to have in your cave."
However, Qin Yu's gaze lingered on the orange lamp for a moment, and a barely perceptible ripple stirred within the Azure Ring deep within his sea of consciousness. Although it appeared lifeless on the surface, deep within those array patterns, there was a remnant of order that did not belong to this era, as if it were slumbering and waiting to be awakened.
Qin Yu remained calm, showing no sign of disdain like the others.
He slowly leaned back in his seat, but a faint, cold glint flashed in the depths of his eyes—it was the subtle resonance transmitted by Azure Ring.
"Fellow Daoist, this thing... you're interested too?" Several cultivators next door, noticing his prolonged gaze, couldn't help but speak with a hint of sarcasm. "Don't tell me you want to buy it. This thing is just for show; nobody would even want it as scrap metal."
Qin Yu merely glanced at him indifferently, offering no reply.
Azure Ring's voice slowly resonated in his mind, carrying an ancient and profound resonance. "The order sealed within this lamp does not belong to the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer... Its array patterns are not lifeless, but deliberately imprisoned. Once awakened, it will be more than just a simple logic mechanism of Annihilation."
On the auction stage, the person in charge seemed to sense the awkward silence and mockery in the hall, and smiled slightly, saying, "I know what you're thinking... but if any fellow Daoist is willing to cooperate with the formation to study this lamp, they will not only gain a magic treasure, but also obtain the key to a buried civilization."
This remark caused a brief silence in the hall, but soon someone scoffed, "A key? Ha, it's probably so rusty it can't even open the lock."
"Yes, only the auction house itself believes such things."
Qin Yu tapped his fingertips lightly on the armrest, his rhythm steady, as if he were exploring some possibility.
Azure Ring whispered in his mind, "If you obtain it, with the assistance of the Limitless Evolving True Flow, I can unlock seventy percent of its restrictions... At that time, you will understand why it appeared here."
At that moment, in the deathly silence of the Netherworld Orange Lamp on the auction stage, a very thin, dark orange filament seemed to flash and disappear—in that instant, the expression in Qin Yu's eyes finally changed almost imperceptibly.
On the auction stage, the auctioneer's voice had barely faded when he announced, "The Netherworld Orange Lamp, starting bid: one billion Annihilation Starlight Crystal— "
Before the bidding area's light screen had fully illuminated, a burst of laughter and discussion erupted inside the hall.
"Ten billion? Radiant Abyss Fate Splendor Hall must be in a hurry to cash out. They actually have the nerve to bring out such a extinguished lamp?"
"Haha, I'd think twice even if this lamp were given away for free. Buying it and using it as just a decoration would be bad luck."
"Just you wait, this thing will probably go unsold."
Just as everyone was shaking their heads, a figure sitting slightly to the left of the center slowly raised his hand.
His movements were light, without the slightest hesitation, and his voice, clear and steady, resounded throughout the auction hall.
"One billion Annihilation Starlight Crystal, sold at a fixed price."
The entire hall fell silent instantly.
A hint of undisguised surprise flashed in the eyes of the person in charge—such a direct bid at a fixed price was rare in the history of the Radiant Abyss Fate Splendor Hall. Moreover, this was an item that everyone considered "worthless."
Those who had been waiting to see the spectacle all turned around, their gazes fixed on the figure— Qin Yu.
"Did I hear that right? He really made a bid? And a fixed price?"
"What... what a terrible injustice! A billion dollars! That could buy so many useful components and defensive platforms, and he went and bought a dead light?"
"Sigh, youth is impulsive; the Annihilation Starlight Crystal is probably too hot to handle."
Someone couldn't help but sneer under their breath, "Let's see if he can actually produce the money when it's time to pay the bill."
However, Qin Yu's expression remained Qingfeng and undisturbed by anyone's words.
He simply stared silently at the Netherworld Orange Lamp, as if he were seeing not a extinguished piece of trash, but an ancient heart hidden deep within Annihilation, waiting to be reborn.
Azure Ring's voice flowed slowly through his mind. "Well done... It will make their expressions even more interesting than they are now."
As the announcer brought down the gavel, a deep golden confirmation pattern flashed across the light screen inside the hall.
"Deal made! One billion Annihilation Starlight Crystal, now belonging to Qin Yu!"
Immediately, everyone's gaze turned to one of utter absurdity. Several representatives from the front rows even shook their heads and chuckled, one whispering, half-covering his mouth, "Is this guy a core disciple of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall? Tsk tsk... Is this how the Temple's resources are wasted?"
Soon, two servants from the Radiant Abyss Fate Splendor Hall carried a black and gold box covered with sealing patterns and slowly walked to Qin Yu. As soon as the lid was opened, an ancient, orange-bronze lamp stood quietly inside.
Its body seems to have been salvaged from an abyss millions of years ago; the bronze is dark and covered with fine cracks, as if it might crumble at any moment. But within the cracks, a faint orange glow flows, like dying embers flickering alone in the depths of the void.
When the Netherworld Orange Lamp was handed to Qin Yu, a chorus of mocking laughter and snickers erupted from the surrounding area.
However, the instant Qin Yu's finger touched the lamp holder—
Buzz--
A barely perceptible ripple seemed to pierce through the spatial barrier of the entire auction hall, silently disappearing into the depths of Qin Yu's consciousness.
Azure Ring trembled slightly in her sea of consciousness. "As expected... the surface of this lamp is just a disguise; its core... is a sealed Netherworld primordial logic."
Deep within the lamp wick, the faint orange glow seemed to sense something, flickered briefly, and then fell silent again.
The change was so subtle that even the host didn't notice it, but a faint smile flickered in Qin Yu's eyes.
He whispered, "Sleep first... I'll wake you up when the Desolate Annihilation Secret Realm opens."
At this moment, the Netherworld Orange Lamp was quietly absorbed into the Azure Evolution Core, as if it were all just an absurd, overpriced acquisition.
In the eyes of the others in the hall, Qin Yu had nothing more than bought a completely useless piece of junk.
But no one knows that this extinguished orange lamp, once relit, will be the Ultimate force capable of Annihilation all logical mechanisms.
The auction at the Radiant Abyss Fate Splendor Hall was still ongoing, but Qin Yu didn't linger in the hall. He had already won the bid for the item he wanted.
Amidst the gloating or bewildered gazes of the crowd, he calmly followed the auction hall's guide through the long corridor paved with patterns of shimmering gold starlight, and entered the backstage checkout hall.
The light here was dimmed, and the four walls were inlaid with source-patterned bronze walls. Streams of Limitless Evolving True Flow flowed slowly within the walls, like a silent galaxy. The elder behind the counter was an old man with a full head of silver hair and unfathomable spiritual insight. His gaze lingered on Qin Yu's purple-gold Eternal Pole Crystal Core for only a moment before he nodded.
At this moment, Qin Yu raised his hand—and with a hum, an Annihilation Gold Star Crystal core floated up, containing 2.2 billion Annihilation Starlight Crystal that surged like a miniature universe. The elder probed the core with his divine sense, confirmed the amount was correct, and gently waved it, storing it in Langzhong.
"The transaction is complete," the elder said calmly.
Qin Yu put away the orange lamp, bowed respectfully, and turned to leave.
After leaving the auction hall, he went straight into another magnificent building in the Radiant Heaven Imperial Capital—
"Meta-Reconstruction: The Journey of Soul-Machine Inscription".
Pushing open the palace doors, the familiar atmosphere remained: various logical components and defensive structures were displayed within a floating field of light, each shimmering with complex spatial law patterns. Upon seeing Qin Yu, the shopkeeper immediately greeted him with a respectful smile, "So it's Young Master Qin. What would you like to purchase this time?"
Qin Yu's gaze swept across the display shelves and quickly landed on two familiar treasures.
"Take one of each from the Realm-Sealing Causal Disc and the Returning Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror."
The shopkeeper understood, made a hand seal, and the two light boxes slowly landed on the counter.
The Realm-Sealing Causal Disc was surrounded by dark ripples, encircled by chains of logical isolation runes; the Returning Realm· Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror was as clear as a cold moon, its surface seemingly able to devour light, secretly surging with the power of cause and effect.
When it was time to pay, Qin Yu handed over the Annihilation Gold Star Crystal. After the shopkeeper confirmed it again, he solemnly sealed the two treasures and handed them to him.
After leaving "Meta-Reconstruction: Soul Machine Inscription Journey", Qin Yu instantly teleported back to the Annihilation Abyss Star Palace.
The Star Palace hung high atop the Silent Abyss Cloud Sea, its gates wide open, exuding a solemn aura. Qin Yu stepped inside, a path paved with shimmering light leading directly to the cultivation platform within the inner hall. He slowly sat down, placing the Netherworld Orange Lamp, the Realm-Sealing Causal Disc, and the Returning Realm· Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror before him. His divine sense sank into the Azure Evolution Core, carefully sensing the aura of these newly added items—
They lay quietly in his world, as if waiting for a destined storm to arrive.
Deep within the inner sanctum of the Annihilation Abyss Star Palace, Qin Yu sat cross-legged. On the cultivation platform before him, three crucial treasures floated silently.
The Realm-Sealing Causal Disc gleamed with a pale, moon-like light, its surface covered with fine, logical cracks, like silent chains of rules slowly turning.
The Returning Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror hangs silently in mid-air, its surface seemingly Annihilation Abyss from a single, deep abyss. Amidst the surging waves, it reflects not reality, but the causal trajectory hidden deep within the enemy's heart.
The Annihilation Abyss Mirror Prison Heart Core hangs heavily in the very center, its outer shell as thick as dark gold ore crystal, its surface engraved with ancient Annihilation Origin Lock Seals. With each slight vibration, a wisp of soul consciousness restriction ripples like an undercurrent overflows.
Qin Yu raised his hand and pointed his fingertip. The Limitless Evolving True Flow converged from all directions like silk threads, bypassed the cultivation platform, and wrapped around the three treasures, forming three flowing energy channels.
He first connected the structural logic of the Realm-Sealing Causal Disc and the Returning Realm· Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror one by one. Immediately, circles of abyss-like patterns appeared on the surface of the Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror, reflecting the "Logic Isolation Array Core" inside the Cause Plate inch by inch, causing it to generate a projection on the other side of the mirror.
This mapping is not just a visual representation, but a two-way loop at the rule level—once the Realm-Sealing Causal Disc initiates isolation, the mirror will simultaneously generate a reverse reflection, intercepting the enemy's causal chain and tracing it back to a safe logical closed loop.
Immediately afterwards, Qin Yu moved both hands simultaneously, forming two complex Soul Seal, and slowly pushed the Annihilation Abyss Mirror Prison Heart Core into the intersection between the Yin Plate and the Abyss Mirror.
In an instant, the annihilation ripples of the core spread out, like a boulder crashing down from the void, causing the surrounding Limitless Evolving True Flow to become viscous, as if even thoughts were being pulled into a heavy abyss.
At this moment, the auras of the three treasures merged and resonated—
Because the disk is responsible for isolating all external perceptions and logical intrusions;
The Evolving Reflection Abyss Mirror reflects the causal chain of the enemy's attack back to the other party;
The core of the prison is located at the heart of the entire system, forming an unbreakable lock on the soul's consciousness, ensuring that no intrusion can breach Qin Yu's mental defenses.
As the last Evolving True Flow was channeled into the array, a deep, dark silver halo suddenly shone brightly on the cultivation platform. The three treasures within the halo seemed to be connected by the same lifeline, their breathing and rhythm perfectly synchronized.
Qin Yu slowly closed his eyes, repeatedly deduce the energy flow, triggering sequence, and battlefield adaptation plan of the entire combination. With each simulation, he could see how to deploy this defensive counterattack system as soon as he entered the Desolate Annihilation Secret Realm.
Half an hour later, he opened his eyes, his gaze as calm as a cold star, and murmured to himself:
"With this combination of three treasures, even if we encounter a sneak attack from Severed Observation Realm · Supreme, we can buy ourselves enough time to counterattack... Desolate Annihilation Secret Realm, come on!"
Treasure: [Mirror of Annihilation Abyss - Prison Core of Cause and Effect]
Description: This treasure is the ultimate condensation of the anti-logic of the constructing world and the rules of annihilation, transforming into a wisp of dark mirror light beyond perception, containing an endless abyss of cause and effect. Its one-time activation can lock onto and reverse the "Nonexistence Form" powerhouse of the Severed Observation Realm, completely sealing and annihilating the root of their conceptual disturbance, forever erasing all traces. It is a supreme artifact specifically designed to end unobservable existence.
1. Invisible Karma Reversal: The treasure can penetrate the Severed Observation Realm characteristics of the "unobservable and unmeasurable" realm, accurately locking onto the source of causal disturbance of the target. No matter how the target transcends existence or disrupts concepts, its causal chain can be completely reversed and transformed into the user's absolute power. The target's attacks, rules, and conceptual disturbances are instantly reduced to zero and transformed into the user's power.
2. Eternal Annihilation Abyss Sealing: This Severed Observation Realm the soul consciousness, causal chain, and conceptual origin of the "Nonexistence Form" of a powerful being in the Abyss of the World, erasing them forever with no possibility of revival. It also eliminates any impact of their conceptual disturbances on reality, preventing any indirect countermeasures.
3. Ultimate Fusion Burst: Karma Reversal and Annihilation Abyss Sealing are activated simultaneously. The reversed Severed Observation Realm is directly introduced into the Mirror Prison, instantly annihilating its conceptual essence. The treasure extracts the conceptual essence of the target from it, granting the user a power that surpasses the Severed Observation Realm in one go, briefly surpassing the "Nonexistence Form" and crushing any opponent of the same level.
4. Anti-concept protection: During activation, the treasure generates an absolute anti-logical domain, immune to all conceptual disturbances, rule erosion, and causal attacks, ensuring that the user is not disturbed when instantly killing a powerful expert at the Severed Observation Realm.
Concept Lock: The treasure comes with a "Transcendent Observation and Concealment Breaking" mechanism, which can forcibly manifest the existence of the "unobservable" Severed Observation Realm at the causal level, depriving it of its "Nonexistence Form" advantage, and ensuring a precise and accurate instant kill.
Absolute Annihilation: Targeting the conceptual disturbance source of the Severed Observation Realm, the treasure can directly sever its connection with reality, completely dismantling its foundation of existence, ignoring any means of defense or escape.
One-time destruction: Once activated, the treasure disintegrates on its own, turning into nothingness. Its power is enough to end a powerful expert at the Severed Observation Realm in one blow, rewriting the intertwining of cause and effect and concepts.
Ignoring the difference in cultivation level: Even if the user's cultivation level is lower than the Severed Observation Realm, the treasure can still guarantee an instant kill.