Dream Silence's Final Unity · Unborn Silence's Only One

Chi Ning stared blankly at the girl in front of her.

That clear and playful smile was like the morning light on the horizon—light, bright, and filled with undisguised intimacy. She called herself "Sister Chi Ning," and even playfully clung to Qin Yu's arm, her eyes sparkling with undisguised trust and dependence.

At that moment, Chi Ning felt a strange sense of closeness.

She... wasn't Qin Yu's contracted soul beast; instead, she seemed like an innocent and lively younger sister.

But--

When she introduced herself, those words—[Annihilation Abyss Three Extremes - Illusory Dragon Original Abyss Lord], [Annihilation Abyss Nether Extremes - Black Consciousness Covers the Abyss Lord]... seemed to explode like thunderclaps in Chi Ning's heart.

As the black dragon phantom appeared behind her, the radiance of heaven and earth trembled, and even the spirit array of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall rippled. The oppressive force, which seemed to force her soul into nothingness, made her gasp for breath and sent chills down her spine.

Chi Ning unconsciously tightened the hem of her clothes with both hands, her chest heaving violently.

Annihilation Abyss- level existence...

This is far beyond my current level of understanding and awareness.

She believed she had cultivated relentlessly for the past year, pushing herself forward almost day and night, just to avoid falling too far behind Qin Yu. But the girl before her—whose smile was so innocent and naive—carried an unparalleled and terrifying aura.

She is Qin Yu's Fate Soul and his Fate Soul Beast.

In other words, she is a part of Qin Yu.

Thinking of this, a barely perceptible pang of sorrow and panic flashed through Chi Ning's heart.

--So, there was someone like that beside him.

She took a deep breath, forcing herself to remain calm, but a complex emotion still flickered in her eyes.

I feel both relieved and... somewhat powerless.

She sighed softly to herself:

"Senior Brother Qin... what exactly did you go through to have such a powerful companion?"

Qin Yu was naturally perceptive, and he noticed even the fleeting glint in Chi Ning's eyes.

He coughed lightly, reached out and patted Yunyi's little head, his eyes filled with helplessness yet also affection. "Alright, Yunyi, don't scare Chi Ning."

Yunyi pouted, but obediently withdrew the soul power of the black dragon phantom behind her. The aura of the Annihilation Abyss, which was enough to Annihilation Abyss one's soul, dissipated in an instant, and the clear spiritual energy flowed back into the hall.

She still winked playfully, grinning as she stayed close to Qin Yu, seemingly unconcerned.

Qin Yu then turned to look at Chi Ning, his tone gentle. "Chi Ning, don't be nervous. Although Yunyi is my Fate Soul, she is fundamentally different from the martial souls and soul beasts you know. She is an existence that was initially formed by my soul consciousness and gradually awakened and fused with it. Although Annihilation Abyss, her nature..."

He paused, a slight smile playing on his lips, his eyes softening. "You saw it too, she's just a... mischievous little girl."

Upon hearing this, Yunyi immediately snorted, put her hands on her hips, and feigned displeasure. "Little Qinzi, are you praising me or criticizing me?"

Qin Yu was both amused and exasperated, and shook his head.

Chi Ning stared blankly at the strange master and servant pair. She had thought they would be difficult to approach and even create distance between them, but she did not expect that the lively spirit revealed in their words and actions would really make them seem like a young girl who had not yet lost her childishness.

The suppressed bitterness and panic in her heart subsided somewhat at that moment.

She lowered her eyelashes and thought to herself:

"So, she wasn't some aloof, domineering figure, but rather... a part of him that had become part of him."

When she looked up, Qin Yu was gazing at her, his gaze steady, his voice gentle. "Chi Ning, you don't need to compare yourself to her. You... are both people I cannot abandon."

Chi Ning's heart trembled slightly, and her eyes welled up with tears again, but this time it was no longer the pain she felt before, but a long-lost comfort and peace of mind.

Radiant Cosmos Star Hall, the spiritual spring rippled, its light shining like stars.

Chi Ning had gradually calmed down. She raised her eyes and looked at Qin Yu. Her eyes were still red, but she managed to force a smile.

"Senior Brother Qin, this year... actually, many interesting things happened at the Temple."

Her voice was gentle, yet carried a hint of eager intimacy. "Now, I'll tell you the story slowly."

Qin Yu smiled slightly and nodded, "Okay."

The atmosphere in the hall gradually lightened, the heaviness of the tears was slowly washed away, leaving only the peace of reunion.

However, at that very moment, on the other side of the temple...

--Annihilation Abyss Star Palace.

This palace, which once belonged to Qin Yu, is now Lin Jiesheng's residence. Inside the palace, shadows intertwine, and fragments of the Death Realm wander in the void, emitting a chilling light.

Lin Jiesheng stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze as dark as an abyss, his face calm and expressionless, yet his fingertips gripped his sleeves tightly, his knuckles turning white from the force.

Those scenes kept replaying in my mind--

Chi Ning rushed towards Qin Yu, tears streaming down her face, pouring out her heart without any reservations.

She revealed to Qin Yu the tenderness and vulnerability she had never shown to him before.

The chill in Lin Jiesheng's chest gradually gathered, eventually transforming into a scorching rage.

"Chi Ning..."

He murmured softly, his voice as cold as a blade slicing through iron.

"I treated you with utmost sincerity and devotion. Ha... just because Qin Yu returned, you've already sidelined me?"

He clenched his fist suddenly, and the scales on the back of his hand burst open. A piercing explosion echoed through the void, as if countless fragments of the dead realm were being crushed.

"Okay... Qin Yu."

His gaze suddenly turned icy, as if it could pierce through the void.

"Since you dare to challenge me, don't blame me for disregarding our sect's loyalty."

A chilling aura of deathly scales surged around him, causing the walls of the entire Annihilation Abyss Star Palace to tremble, and an extremely cold killing intent permeated the air.

"You all just wait..."

In the depths of Lin Jiesheng's eyes, anger had turned into a chilling killing intent.

The warm glow of the Radiant Cosmos Star Hall contrasted sharply with the gloomy chill of the Annihilation Abyss Star Palace.

One is the warmth of a reunion, the other is the undercurrent of jealousy and resentment.

The following day, before the dawn had fully broken, the palace complex shrouded in eternal darkness slowly emerged from the depths of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall.

This place is called -- the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace.

Unlike other magnificent and resplendent palaces, the Descent into Silence Palace has an ancient and quiet exterior. Its walls resemble slumbering stone tablets, covered with countless ancient runes, as if solidified from the distant past. The palace doors are tightly closed, and the surrounding air is cold and silent, as if even the flow of time has been erased, leaving only an atmosphere of "slumber".

This is the only place in the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall where disciples are permitted to guide souls into slumber.

Unlike secluded meditation, this practice doesn't involve physical training or energy concentration; instead, it directly targets the deepest layers of the Soul Sea.

It guides the cultivator to descend to the bottom of their sea of consciousness, reconstruct the logic of their soul, and glimpse the causes of their dreams in the past.

For those who possess special Fate Soul, the Descent into Silence Palace is even hailed as a realm for glimpsing the future.

Here, they might be able to touch fragments of the future in their dreams, or even break free from their own constraints at the unconscious Threshold point, giving birth to entirely new skills and styles.

Qin Yu before the palace, his black robes fluttering, his gaze deep and unfathomable.

In his hand, the Sword of Dream Silence floated silently. Its blade was devoid of light, yet it emitted a faint, cold glow amidst the oppressive atmosphere of the Descent into Silence Palace.

Ever since he acquired this sword, he knew it was extraordinary. All five techniques of the Dream Stillness could sever the boundary between reality and illusion, even cutting off destiny and the future. But he knew in his heart that the Sword of Dream Silence was not limited to this.

He gently stroked the blade of the sword and murmured to himself:

"Sword of Dream Silence... If my prediction is correct, your true power lies at the intersection of dream and silence."

Azure Ring trembled slightly between his brows, as if in response.

He raised his eyes and gazed at the black gate of the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace, which seemed to devour all light, his resolve unwavering.

"If we are to break through the limits... this place is the perfect opportunity."

Boom--

He handed over the token, and the palace gate talisman suddenly lit up, with billions of light patterns appearing all at once, like stars falling into an abyss, eventually transforming into a light curtain that slowly opened.

A vortex-like aura, seemingly leading directly to the Soul Sea, rushed towards us, carrying the pull of slumber and the unknown.

Qin Yu took a deep breath, drew his sword, and entered.

Beyond the palace gates, an endless void suddenly unfolded.

The world was devoid of color, only a grayish-white mist filled the air. The ground beneath one's feet seemed Does Not Exist; though standing firmly, one felt as if floating on a sea of dreams. Each step created silent ripples that struck the depths of the Soul Sea.

Here, time ceases to exist, and cause and effect are severed.

Only the sea of consciousness, only dreams.

Qin Yu's heart tightened, he gripped the Sword of Dream Silence tightly, and stepped into the sea of mist.

He knew that what he would face next might be the deepest rift in his soul, or the most unpredictable echoes of the future.

And all of this will determine whether the Sword of Dream Silence can truly awaken new power.

Qin Yu slowly stepped into the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace.

In an instant, the surrounding light and mist collapsed, as if he had fallen directly into an endless sea of dreams.

There are no illusions here, no enemies.

Only endless silence.

He looked up and saw a layered "Dream Curtain Firmament" above him. Hundreds of millions of dream threads intertwined, as if the dreams of hundreds of millions of beings in the Source of Epochless had been extracted and gathered, transforming into a huge soul net that stretched across the void.

Every thread whispers, telling tales of the past, present, and future. They are cracks in time and space, fragments of Fate Soul, and the unfinished dreams of countless beings.

Beneath their feet, the void transformed into a bottomless Dream Abyss. Within this abyss, there was not water, but countless fragmented images: the cries of newborn infants, the bloodshed of fallen warriors on the battlefield, unextinguished obsessions, and buried futures.

Qin Yu within it, his entire sea of consciousness instantly pulled apart, his soul almost torn apart by these endless dream causes.

The Sword of Dream Silence trembled slightly in his hand.

Buzz--

Five patterns appeared on the sword, but they quickly dissipated in this high-dimensional dream sea.

It seemed to be saying: This is not a territory it can control.

Suddenly, all the threads in the Dream Curtain Firmament trembled in unison.

Countless dream threads converged and suddenly cascaded down, enveloping Qin Yu and the Sword of Dream Silence layer by layer.

Boom--

He saw himself being pulled into a higher-dimensional space.

There is no color, no sound, no cause and effect, only a pure, unwritten blank space.

At that moment, he understood:

This is the true essence of the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace —allowing cultivators to transcend reality and illusion, allowing their souls to directly enter the "Domain of the Unborn," and to seek their own future techniques in the deepest layers of the dream.

The Sword of Dream Silence suddenly let out a hiss, and the blade cracked open with streaks of dream light. Countless ancient runes emanated from the sword, each rune reflecting a shattered dream trajectory.

"This is..." Qin Yu's heart trembled slightly.

He saw that the sword in his hand had split into three:

One represents "Severing Consciousness," one represents "Soul Annihilation," and one represents "Silent Fate."

The three swords intertwined, yet kept falling apart, as if they desperately needed to be reassembled.

And in the deeper, higher-dimensional Dream Abyss, a deep voice echoed:

"Dream Stillness is not the Five Styles you see."

"Dream is the Unborn; silence is eternal extinction. Only when the two are united is there true 'Dream Stillness as one.'"

Boom!!!

The Dream Curtain Firmament suddenly shattered, and countless dream threads were drawn into the Sword of Dream Silence, completely reshaping its blade.

At this moment, what Qin Yu saw was not a sword, but an entire Dream Stillness world.

Where the sword's edge lies, lies both the beginning of dreams and the end of solitude.

The sword's cry reverberated throughout the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace, even stirring the hearts of the palace's guardian elders outside. Looking up, they saw that the palace area seemed to be swallowed by a galaxy.

Qin Yu gripped the sword hilt tightly, his mind reeling:

At this moment, the Sword of Dream Silence truly enters a new stage.

Boom--

The moment countless Dream Silk threads converged into the Sword of Dream Silence, the entire sword suddenly burst forth with an unprecedented radiance.

That was not ordinary light, but an interweaving of "the light of the Unborn" and "the shadow of Annihilation".

The left half of the sword's edge reflects countless dreams yet to be born: a child's first smile, an unsettled world, and an unwritten destiny... all as illusory as morning mist.

The right half of the sword's edge, however, sank into utter Annihilation: the Ultimate darkness of war's final destruction, the collapse of souls, and the severing of cause and effect.

The two are opposite each other, yet at the center of the sword, a boundary line where Dream Stillness meet is formed.

This line seems to sever the logic of time and existence.

The sword's cry echoed, unlike any ordinary sound. It was not a voice, but the simultaneous whispers of billions of souls in their hearts:

"Dreams begin Unborn and end in silence. Only this sword can cut through all realms."

Qin Yu gripped the sword tightly, feeling the vibrations emanating from its blade. The Azure Ring deep within his Soul Sea and the Azure Evolution Core his Fate Soul Crystal Core resonated simultaneously, as if assisting him in bearing this power that transcended dimensions.

Subsequently, a completely new sword style took shape within his mind:

[Dream Silence Final Oneness, Unannihilated Uniqueness]

Sword Form: When this technique is used, the Sword of Dream Silence will project two overlapping realms, "The Realm of the Unborn" and "The Domain of Annihilation," trapping the enemy in the gap between the future and the end.

The essence of the sword: no longer simply cutting through illusions and destroying souls, but directly "denying the possibility of the enemy's existence." In other words, if this sword strikes, the enemy is not killed, but completely removed from the "possibility of existence."

Sword Effect: When used, countless shattered dreams will appear in the heavens and earth, the void will continuously collapse, all causal records between friend and foe will be extracted, and in the end only a line of Unborn Annihilation left by the sword's edge.

At this moment, the Sword of Dream Silence is no longer a mere soul weapon, but rather seems to embody an Ultimate law of "dream and silence".

Qin Yu slowly raised his sword, and where the sword pointed, even the Dream Curtain Firmament of the Eternal Dream Descent into Silence Palace shattered, revealing countless blank "Unborn fragments".

The sword's cry subsided, and the world returned to silence.

Qin Yu let out a long breath, his eyes flashing with unprecedented composure and sharpness.

The Sword of Dream Silence has truly awakened at this moment.