Chaos Suppression and Judgment · The Sword Points at the Chen Clan

The Grave Abyss Star Sea--

When Qin Yu and Lin Jiesheng stepped into this place, the colors of the sky and earth suddenly darkened, as if the entire star field was shrouded in the whispers of countless dead souls.

Before me stretched a vast, desolate sea of stars, with billions of shattered stars suspended in the endless void, like floating tombstones. Each star flickered with a dark red afterglow, like an undying flame. They linked together, forming deathly star chains that enveloped the entire sea of stars in an invisible cage.

Below, a vortex of void surged, exuding a strong aura of decay, as if countless ancient souls were churning and struggling within it. From the depths of the starry sea, faint, low roars could be heard from time to time, like the heartbeat of an ancient behemoth, resonating with the deathly aura of the Grave Abyss.

The starlight around them was not pure light, but rather interwoven with a chilling blue glow and a blood-red undercurrent. Each ray of light seemed like the last lingering resentment of a fallen powerhouse, imprisoned in this dead zone, never to be reborn.

Further up in the dome, several fractured spatial rifts stretched across the star field, resembling long rivers of black lightning. They continuously released fragments of time, sometimes images of ancient battlefields, sometimes phantoms of future destruction, posing a danger to anyone who looked at them, as if their soul would be dragged into chaos.

On the surface of the starry sea beneath my feet, a layer of scarlet "starlight blood tide" flows, like the blood of countless sages congealed into a sea, surging with a sweet and oppressive feeling. Stepping on it is like stepping into the embrace of billions of dead souls.

This is Grave Abyss.

It is one of the most dangerous star seas in the Source of Epochless · Middle Layer, and also a place where countless forbidden bones are buried.

As Qin Yu stood before him, the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword and the Azure Ring trembled slightly within his sea of consciousness, seemingly responding to the ancient crisis lurking within this starry sea. A sinister smile flickered in Lin Jiesheng's eyes; he knew this starry sea was the perfect place to lay an ambush.

The cold wind howled through the Sea of the Grave Abyss Star Sea, carrying the stench of blood and rust.

Qin Yu stood atop a shattered star rock, his expression calm, yet his eyes reflected the crimson light of this starry sea. He spoke slowly, his tone steady, as if engaging in casual conversation:

"Junior Brother Lin, tell me... where should we begin our investigation?"

Lin Jiesheng chuckled inwardly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes:

"Haha, Qin Yu, you think you're a person of the Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel, yet you're still so foolish, even asking me for a decision... It seems I overestimated you."

His expression remained respectful as he cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Senior Brother Qin, the aura in the western star sea is rather chaotic, and there seems to be some unusual activity. This disciple thinks we might as well start investigating from there; perhaps we can find something there. What do you think, Senior Brother?"

Qin Yu's gaze remained calm, and he nodded almost imperceptibly. "Hmm, alright. Then you can lead the way."

Lin Jiesheng secretly rejoiced, a slight sneer playing on his lips.

"You big idiot... you're courting death, don't blame me."

The two walked side by side, venturing deeper into the western part of the Grave Abyss. Above the sea of stars, crimson starlight flickered incessantly, as if countless dead eyes were coldly watching. Qin Yu's expression was stern, seemingly unguarded, but he had already quietly activated the Azure Ring's senses and the seal of the Book of Fate Law. He knew in his heart that every move Lin Jiesheng was merely setting the stage for the Chen Clan's murderous scheme.

Lin Jiesheng, however, was full of confidence, and had already silently recited in his heart:

"If we venture tens of thousands of feet deeper, the Chen Clan's reinforcements will surely arrive! Qin Yu, that will be the time of your demise!"

In the dark void, even the air seemed to freeze, as if waiting for the prelude to a massacre to slowly unfold.

The western side of the Grave Abyss Star Sea is more sinister than other areas. There are few intact stars here, only a pitch-black abyss-like void rift, like a giant maw that devours light. Occasionally, a few strands of blood-red starlight fall, but they are completely swallowed up before they reach the rift.

Lin Jiesheng walked ahead, his steps steady, but his eyes flashed with excitement. He secretly transmitted a soul wave, which was the secret signal he had agreed upon with the Chen Clan.

In an instant, a deep ripple came from the depths of the void. The sea of stars trembled, and a tremendous aura slowly emerged.

It was a powerful figure cloaked in black. His steps were extremely slow, yet each step seemed to shake an entire star field. His face was shrouded in shadow, with only a pair of cold, piercing eyes radiating a chilling light. Runes danced around him, like countless pages of a book turning in the void, each page reflecting the collapse of the rules of heaven and earth.

The Only Book Realm Supreme: what is written is the manifestation, what is spoken is the truth.

He stood there, as if the entire Grave Abyss had frozen in time because of him. The world fell silent instantly, and even the blood-red starlight seemed to be afraid and dared not approach.

Lin Jiesheng bowed respectfully and said in a low voice, "Senior, I have lured Qin Yu here. Now I will have to rely on your help."

The black-robed powerhouse raised his hand, and an ancient destiny rune slowly lit up at his fingertip, like a seal capable of rewriting the heavens and earth. His voice was deep and hoarse, yet carried an irresistible majesty:

"Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel... Ha! An Ultimate junior at the Logic Realm Realm actually managed to kill my Chen Clan's young master. Today, he will be buried in this Grave Abyss Star Sea."

He slowly reached out, and a jet-black ancient book suddenly appeared in the void. As the pages turned, the stars in the sky dimmed one by one, as if their reason for existence had been erased.

Lin Jiesheng witnessed this and was extremely excited:

"With this senior here, and with the preparations made by me and the Chen Clan, Qin Yu, even if you are Nine-Wheel True Evolution, you are doomed!"

At this moment, Qin Yu slowly raised his head, his gaze falling on the powerful expert at the Only Book Realm Supreme the distance. There was no fear, no panic, only a bottomless cold light flashing in his eyes.

As the wind rises, the Grave Abyss Star Sea churns with crimson light. A hunt has officially begun.

The crimson light of the Grave Abyss Star Sea shone on the three of them, and the world seemed to be soaked in rust and dark red ink, with an impending killing intent filling the air.

Qin Yu slowly turned around, his eyes as cold as swords, staring at Lin Jiesheng and the black-robed expert at Supreme Only Book Realm, pretending to know nothing. His voice was steady and deep:

"Lin Jiesheng, what's going on? How come there are Chen Clan family members here? What are you doing?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiesheng felt a surge of smugness. A mocking smile slowly crept onto his lips, and his laughter was as cold as the scraping of metal.

"Qin Yu, Qin Yu, you're such a fool. Even now, you're still pretending not to understand?"

He turned to look at the Chen Clan member beside him, a hint of flattery and smugness flashing in his eyes. "This brother from the Chen Clan is someone I invited. Originally, I planned to do it myself, but then I thought, after all, you are Nine-Wheel True Evolution Dharma Wheel, and it might not be safe for me to do it alone. In order to let you 'leave with dignity,' I specially asked the Chen Clan to take action."

Qin Yu raised an eyebrow slightly, but his expression remained calm. "Lin Jiesheng, I have no grudge against you, why are you doing this? Besides, given the Chen Clan's resources, I don't think you have the right to summon them."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiesheng's face suddenly turned cold, his smile gradually twisting into venomous resentment, and his voice lowered like a snake's tongue:

"Hmph... no enmity? Qin Yu, you're too naive."

He approached step by step, as if to unleash all the resentment he had harbored over the years. "I, Lin Jiesheng, possess the Supreme cultivation of the Only Book Realm, a level that would command the respect of countless realms outside. Yet, in the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, I am treated like an outer disciple! Whom do they look down upon? This is an immense disgrace!"

Blood gleamed on his face, and the sinister fire in his eyes almost burned out. "All these years I've worked so hard for the Holy Temple, and the palace is still your old palace; that little wench Chi Ning, all my care for her was for naught, but after you came back, she looks at me like I'm a dog! Qin Yu, aren't you the culprit behind all this? Tell me, don't you deserve to die?"

His voice suddenly rose, as if years of pent-up emotions were finally exploding. "As for the Chen Clan? Hmph, you wouldn't believe it, would you? I, Lin Jiesheng, am following the Chen Clan to accomplish great things. Before long, the entire Source of Epochless · Middle Layer will submit to the Chen Clan family, and I will be the most meritorious contributor to the new order!"

Lin Jiesheng's laughter echoed through the Grave Abyss Star Sea, like the whispers and maniacal laughter of countless vengeful spirits. The Chen Clan member behind him slowly raised his hand, the black pages of the book in the void turned, the color of the world became even darker red, and an aura that could rewrite existence slowly enveloped Qin Yu.

Qin Yu remained expressionless, his eyes deep and unfathomable. The Azure Ring trembled quietly within his sea of consciousness, and the Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword was slightly drawn from its sheath in his palm, a cold, smooth blade falling into the void.

At this moment, he no longer asked any more questions. At this moment, life and death, cause and effect, were laid bare before him.

The Grave Abyss Star Sea are churning with crimson light.

At this moment, Lin Jiesheng said to the Chen Clan expert, "Brother, let's go! Let's wipe him Annihilation together!"

Lin Jiesheng's eyes turned bloodshot as he roared to the sky. The talisman in his hand exploded, instantly constructing tens of thousands of life-order chains that strangled Qin Yu like chains. At the same time, the black-robed expert of the Chen Clan's Only Book Realm, Supreme Realm, unfolded the void black book with both hands. As the pages turned, the causal lines in the starry sky were torn apart page by page, and a terrifying power of "what is written will appear, what is spoken is the Dao" descended with a bang, rushing straight towards Qin Yu.

The two great forces converged, the heavens and earth roared, and the blood-red Grave Abyss Star Sea seemed to be torn open into a pitch-black abyss.

Lin Jiesheng grinned maliciously, his killing intent overflowing. "Brother, attack! Today, let's completely Annihilation him!"

Qin Yu's expression was grim. The Source-Extinguishing Divine Sword was already half-drawn, and the Azure Ring was also roaring in his sea of consciousness. But just as the two World Extinguisher forces were about to strike—

Void oscillation.

A majestic aura, surpassing heaven and earth, suddenly descended, vast as the beginning of chaos, enveloping the entire Grave Abyss Star Sea. The stars dimmed instantly, the Sea of Form solidified, and all laws seemed to be rewritten by some supreme will.

A figure, dressed in white with black patterns, walked slowly out from the void rift with steady steps.

His eyes were calm, yet they carried an unparalleled, chilling majesty. Countless chaotic auras surrounded him, light and darkness merging into one, all things turning into nothingness. It was an aura of Heaven and Earth Undetermined and earth."

Zhang Qiang, Deputy Hall Master of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall. Cultivation Level: Chaos Realm - Supreme.

He simply raised his hand and waved it casually.

Boom!!!

The combined attack unleashed by Lin Jiesheng and the Chen Clan family's experts instantly turned to ashes. Both Lin Jiesheng's chains of destiny and the Causality Pages in the black book burned away like scraps of paper, disappearing into the chaotic storm without leaving even a ripple.

In the void, Zhang Qiang's cold gaze swept across, his voice booming like thunder, reverberating throughout the entire Grave Abyss:

"You, Lin Jiesheng, actually colluded with the Chen Clan under the guise of being a disciple of the Eternal Extreme Sacred Hall, plotting to harm your fellow disciples! With such despicable means, do you still deserve to be called a disciple of the Holy Temple?"

Lin Jiesheng trembled violently, his face turning deathly pale, his eyes filled with terror. He abruptly knelt down, his forehead slamming against the rock, blood spilling out. "Vice Hall Master, spare me! This disciple was confused for a moment! This disciple is willing to atone for his sins by performing meritorious service, spare my life!!!"

Zhang Qiang snorted coldly, and a chaotic aura surged forth, like the first waves of the creation of all worlds.

"Hmph! The Temple cannot tolerate scum like you. Today, I will cleanse the Temple of its filth!"

With a single palm strike, chaotic light filled the void, instantly transforming the entire Grave Abyss into a silent realm. Lin Jiesheng couldn't even utter a scream as his body, soul, karma, and destiny all crumbled, turning into a wisp of dust, never to return.

Upon seeing this, the black-robed expert from the Chen Clan, Supreme reached the Only Book Realm, changed his expression drastically and frantically activated his natal black book, attempting to flee. However, Zhang Qiang merely extended a finger, and the chaotic energy around him instantly condensed into a forbidden domain, sealing off the entire western side of the Grave Abyss.

Space collapsed, time froze.

The black-robed powerhouse was paralyzed, his body stiff, his eyes filled with extreme terror. "Chaos... Chaos Realm, Supreme!? Impossible... How could you personally intervene in this matter—"

Zhang Qiang's gaze was like a knife, coldly staring at him, his murderous intent still lingering.

The crimson glow of the Grave Abyss Star Sea completely dimmed at this moment, and it seemed that only Zhang Qiang's figure remained in the world, dominating everything.

The Space Silence, the deathly light of the Grave Abyss Star Sea surged. Zhang Qiang walked step by step to the side of the Chen Clan's Only Book Realm · Supreme expert, his gaze as cold as frost, his voice as deep as thunder:

"Tell me the truth: why did your Chen Clan dare to unseal the Aohuang Divine Beast without authorization? Tell me, and I might spare your life."

The Chen Clan expert grinned maliciously, his eyes burning with a manic fire. He was completely immobilized by Zhang Qiang's chaotic aura, yet he remained arrogant, letting out a low, cold laugh:

"Spare my life? Hahahaha... Do you think I'd believe you? Since you already know about the Aohuang Divine Beast, I don't need to say anything more. You so-called guardians of the Holy Temple, just wait... wait to be completely Annihilation by my Chen Clan!"

Zhang Qiang's eyes darkened, and the chaotic ripples instantly condensed, forming a vast and boundless chaotic palm in the void, as if it could pull out the threads of cause and effect one by one.

"Still stubborn even on the verge of death. Won't talk? Hmph, I have plenty of ways to make you open your mouth."

Zhang Qiang took a step forward, and the void beneath his feet collapsed. He raised his hand to unleash "Extract Soul and Inquire into Cause," forcibly reversing his fate and tearing out all the secrets.

But at that very moment, the Chen Clan expert suddenly burst into laughter, his voice heart-wrenching and filled with a crazed determination:

"Hahahaha! I'll go first—I'll wait for you on the road to the underworld! When the Aohuang truly descends upon the world, you will all become a sea of blood and bones! Hahahaha!!"

With a laugh, his blood surged violently, turning into fuel, and a strange crimson flame rose from his body. This flame was no ordinary fire, but a sacrificial flame that burned away "existence," each wisp of light burning away a piece of his karma, burning away every breath and word he had ever uttered.

His meridians severed instantly, his sea of consciousness shattered, and his entire body burned into a giant blood-red candle. The flames illuminated the heavens and earth in a crimson glow, as if the entire Grave Abyss Star Sea had been swallowed by a river of blood.

"--boom!"

With a deafening roar, the blood flames exploded completely, blasting him and all the causal traces he was connected to apart. His soul, name, and history were instantly reduced to dust in the void, completely erased.

The void appeared to be torn open with bloody gashes, the lines of cause and effect severed, and the curtain of time left behind irreparable damage. The aftershocks of destruction swept outwards, causing Qin Yu to gasp for breath and his chest to churn. Even with his cultivation level, he felt his blood surging and was almost swept away by the shockwave.

Zhang Qiang unleashed his full power of chaos to steadily suppress the aftershocks of the blood-red explosion. He let out a cold snort, his eyes filled with an unprecedented chill.

"Hmph, the best way to protect a secret... is to keep it to yourself. The Chen Clan, the Chen Clan, you are destroying your own foundation!"

Qin Yu witnessed all of this and was utterly shocked. This was the first time he had ever witnessed so closely the terrifying scene of Only Book Realm · Supreme Sever Karma —it was not only self-destruction of the physical body, but also erasing "the traces of existence." The Chen Clan had completely gone mad.

As the aftershocks of the blood flames gradually subsided, the Grave Abyss Star Sea returned to a brief period of deathly silence. The remaining crimson cracks still meandered and coiled in the void, like an unhealable wound from heaven. Zhang Qiang stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the storm, surrounded by chaotic energy, his eyes cold and sinister.

He slowly turned around to look at Qin Yu, his voice booming with an undeniable authority, yet also revealing a hint of concern:

"Qin Yu, you should know that I was personally arranged by Ancestor Hao Wuli to secretly support you. Otherwise, it would be very difficult for you to escape unscathed from this situation on your own."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's heart trembled slightly, and he respectfully clasped his hands in a fist and palm salute. "This disciple understands, and thanks the Vice Hall Master for his assistance."

Zhang Qiang nodded, his robes billowing in the wind, chaotic light cascading from his shoulders like stars swirling around him. He gazed into the depths of the Grave Abyss, a flash of cold light in his eyes, his voice low and booming like a heavenly drum:

"Let's go back first. As for the Chen Clan... we can discuss countermeasures after we return to the temple."

Qin Yu raised his eyes to look at the still-lingering crimson cracks in the distance, a cold, sharp glint flashing in his eyes, and replied in a low voice, "I will obey the Vice Hall Master's order."

The two stood side by side, their figures reflected against the blood-red sky, like two beams of light flowing against the current. As Zhang Qiang raised his hand and swept it, chaotic ripples tore through the void, and their figures transformed into streams of light, disappearing into the depths of the void, leaving behind a desolate and oppressive blood-red shadow in the Grave Abyss Star Sea.