Mirrors Lock the Entire Domain, Tracking a Soul Through Annihilation Qi

The wind in the ruined city of Annihilation Abyss still carried the silence of time's collapse. Ashes drifted slowly down, and shattered stone tablets and broken soul lamps shimmered with a cold light in the dust. Qin Yu atop the tower in the ruins, his robes billowing without wind, the lingering Limitless Evolving True Flow around him still rippling slightly, as if the world had not yet recovered from the aftershocks of his ascension.

He raised his head slightly, gazing at the distant sky. At this moment, the Annihilation Abyss Epoch was Ji Ran silent, but from the higher realms above, the low murmur of the spiritual veins could still be heard. That was the resonance of the Void Obliteration Domain, which had not yet subsided. Qin Yu remained silent for a moment, then slowly withdrew the radiance from his entire body. The Limitless True Evolution Core within his sea of consciousness began to return to stability, like the heartbeat of the universe returning to a uniform rhythm.

He muttered to himself, "The situation in the realm is settled; the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm should also come to an end."

The energy layer beneath his feet slowly crumbled, and Qin Yu took a step forward, causing light and shadow to fold. The ruined city behind him slowly fell into silence, and the remaining group of steles was once again swallowed up by the Limitless Evolving True Flow. The shackles that once sealed the soul beasts and the abyss had now completely turned to dust.

A faint rainbow light flickered in the sky. That was the "Rainbow Seven Bridges Teleportation Point" leading to the outside world. Seven rainbow rings floated beneath the sky, like interwoven ladders in a dream, each reflecting the light of a different realm. Qin Yu in the void, the "Limitless Seal Ring" appearing between his brows, its light instantly piercing through heaven and earth.

"Rainbow Bridge... It seems it's time to leave."

He took a step forward, and the void beneath his feet rippled like the surface of water. The light of the seven bridges resonated in response, and the seven rainbow rings rotated with each other, forming a giant spiral of light. The energy of each bridge reflected different laws: cause and effect, flow of time, destiny, Consciousness Realm, soul trajectory, illusion, and existence.

As Qin Yu slowly stepped into the rainbow ring, the entire world trembled.

The energy layer beneath the ruined city of Annihilation Abyss collapsed with a deafening roar, and billions of Limitless Evolving True Flow turned into swirling stardust, which were then sucked into the teleportation portal. Qin Yu's figure was swallowed by the stream of light, his long hair scattering into stardust, and in an instant, his aura completely merged with the boundary of heaven and earth.

In the final flash of the light stream, Qin Yu looked back at the ruins he had just emerged from. It was the end of a battle, and also a new beginning.

"Within the Annihilation Abyss... there is no more darkness."

The sound dissipated softly, like an echo of fate dissolving in the void. The next moment, the Seven Bridges Halo suddenly closed, and the rainbow light burst into countless stardust, rushing into the sky and transforming into a dazzling waterfall of light that vanished above the Realm Sea.

Above Nine Rainbows Square, the sky suddenly shattered. The light of the Seven Bridges, along with the nine rainbow heavenly paths, resonated together, converging into a galaxy-like burst of light. The light was pure and colorless, without distinction between day and night, as if countless layers of the universe aligned at the same instant. Then, space was completely torn apart by the rainbow torrent. Nine rifts flashed simultaneously, bursting forth with nine vast spiritual pressures.

The world fell silent in an instant.

The first to fall from the rainbow stream was a silver-armored cultivator, clad in cracked battle armor, standing on a half-shattered magic array, his body stained with blood, yet still exuding arrogance and lingering power. The moment he landed, the earth trembled for miles. He was the "Cultivation King Chi Ming" from the Third Rainbow Bridge, the former ruler of the Soul Annihilation Tower, his eyes still filled with the lingering anger of battle.

Immediately following, a female cultivator in white robes emerged from the second rainbow rift. Her robes fluttered with shimmering light, and she was surrounded by snow-white soul energy. Her eyes Kong Ling, like an Illusory Spirits goddess fallen from a dream. She was none other than "Su Lingxian," a cultivator who had entered the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm using the Formless Illusory Consciousness Art. Her appearance immediately drew gasps of astonishment from countless cultivators.

"It's Su Lingxian from the Annihilation Void Immortal Pavilion! She actually came out of the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm alive!"

"My God, that's the Returning Realm, a place even those at the Severed Observation Realm find difficult to return to..."

As the rainbow light from the third, fourth, and fifth bridges dissipated one after another, cultivators from different sects and ethnicities fell one after another, each bearing severe injuries and a chilling spiritual pressure. Their auras intertwined, causing the spiritual energy of the entire Nine Rainbows Square to become chaotic, with howling storms and surging spiritual power.

In the rainbow light of the sixth bridge, Aoshi Tianyue's silver robe was tattered, the star mirror in his hand was shattered, and his face was ashen, yet he still managed to land with unwavering pride. Countless eyes were focused on him, exclaiming in surprise, "Even Venerable Tianyue is injured? It seems the final level of the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm is indeed well-deserved."

The light stream of the seventh bridge was the most serene. The rainbow seemed to be dissipating, and the silhouette of a person vaguely appeared in the light.

The man was dressed in a dark robe, his black hair fluttering, and his eyes were like the annihilating light of the depths of Star Abyss. His footsteps were light and silent, yet they caused the spiritual currents of the entire world to tremble slightly, as if an invisible order automatically made way for him.

He said nothing, but slowly took a step in the light. The rainbow bridge behind him collapsed completely, and billions of light dusts turned into rain and fell, reflecting his proud figure.

At that moment, all the cultivators in Nine Rainbows Square held their breath.

"Who is he?"

"The cultivators of the Seventh Bridge... don't seem to belong to any sect."

"The aura is too profound; even soul detection cannot penetrate it."

Li Huncang stood in the shadows of the crowd, his eyes flashing with dark silver light, his expression slightly changing. The folded mirrors of the "Mirror Annihilation Folding Realm" within his body unfolded layer by layer, attempting to capture the causal characteristics of the black-robed figure.

However—the space around that figure seemed to be enveloped by countless layers of "non-existent logic," and light, Spiritual Sense, and soul perception were all reflected back. Even he, at the Severed Observation Realm · Supreme, felt cracks appearing on the mirror.

Li Huncang's heart trembled slightly. "That feeling... no, it must be him? Or someone else?"

At that moment, the cultivators from the eighth and ninth bridges also fell to the ground one after another. A Soul Clan leader wearing a battle robe and a Spirit Clan goddess wearing holy feathers immediately sat cross-legged to regulate their breathing after landing. Their auras surged like the tide and shone with boundless light.

At Nine Rainbows Square, spiritual pressure overlapped and primordial energy surged like a tide. Elders from various sects stepped forward to comfort their disciples, and in the magnificent space, voices rolled like ocean waves.

"What exactly happened in the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm?"

Some returned empty-handed, some were wounded, and then there were a few... whose auras were completely unfamiliar.

"Could it be that a new Realm Master -level being has appeared in the Annihilation Abyss?"

Li Huncang's gaze swept towards the figure in black again, but at this moment, the aftershocks of energy from the nine rainbow bridges were constantly impacting his field of vision. Each rainbow stream flickered with the spiritual aura of a powerful being, making it impossible for him to discern from the chaotic spiritual light who was the true "variable" in the Annihilation Abyss.

He frowned and muttered, "Damn it... this chaos has only made him a part of it."

While the surrounding cultivators were still in shock and clamor, the figure in black robes— Qin Yu —had already calmly stepped into the light and shadow of the square, following the scattered steps of the crowd.

His expression was calm, a slight smirk playing on his lips. "The outside world... is far more bustling than I imagined."

The afterglow of the Rainbow Bridge behind him completely disintegrated, and billions of light fragments turned into flowers in the void, slowly extinguishing in the Annihilation Void storm.

The spiritual mist in Nine Rainbows Square had not completely dissipated, and colorful lights intertwined in the air, like the remnants of a dream from countless worlds floating in the sky. Qin Yu stood in the crowd, his aura extremely restrained, seemingly calm and undisturbed on the surface. However, the "Limitless Seal Ring" between his brows suddenly flashed slightly—a wisp of bone-chilling coldness slid into his sea of consciousness from the depths of the void. It was a feeling of being "spyed on," cold, precise, and carrying a certain distorted Spiritual Sense vibration frequency.

Qin Yu's eyes instantly darkened.

He didn't turn around, but he could sense that gaze coming from the edge of the square, from a layer of mirrored energy. That peering energy was like a reflection on the water's surface, seemingly invisible, yet it could reflect his every move.

"Mirror Annihilation Folding Realm... People from the Nine Alliances Gang?" Qin Yu thought to himself, a faint, cold smile appearing on his lips.

Without hesitation, a wisp of spiritual light spun beneath his feet, and in an instant, he transformed into a tiny black shadow, weaving through the crowd. Each step landed precisely on the nodes of the chaotic energy flow, leaving no sound. In the blink of an eye, his figure had vanished into the mist at the edge of the plaza, disappearing without a trace.

Meanwhile, high above on the other side—

Li Huncang stood serenely atop the Rainbow Bridge's fading light, his eyes gleaming with silvery-white spiritual light, like two mirrors capable of piercing through cause and effect. Just as Qin Yu vanished, a faint wisp of residual energy emanated from the air—the vibrational frequency of "Annihilation Abyss Energy Breath"—a unique existence belonging to the depths of the Annihilation Abyss Return Realm.

Li Huncang's pupils suddenly contracted. Almost at the same time, he flipped his palm, and a semi-transparent black-gold crystal core slowly floated out. Inside the crystal core, there seemed to be flowing images. When illuminated by the silver light, the scene of Qin Yu's Annihilation at the Dragon Abyss Association appeared—black clothes, long hair, Sword of Silent Origin.

"Heh... I finally found you. So it was you, kid." Li Huncang sneered, his laughter filled with excitement and killing intent.

He clenched his right hand, shattering the crystal core. Countless points of light transformed into folded mirrors that floated in the air, piecing together a magnificent soul mirror. The mirror reflected the spot where Qin Yu had just stood, where the lingering aura of the Annihilation Abyss had not yet completely dissipated.

"The Annihilation Abyss's ability to extinguish residual waves has been confirmed... The culprit behind the destruction of the Dragon Abyss Association is none other than this person!"

With a sudden flick of his sleeve, Li Huncang Cang caused the image in the mirror to expand into hundreds of tiny light screens, hovering in front of the dozen or so Heavenly Sha Alliance cultivators he had summoned. Each mirror reflected Qin Yu's phantom image, showing traces of him from different angles, at different times, and in different air currents.

"I'll settle the score with the Nine Alliances Gang." Li Huncang's tone was icy, and silver mirror light exploded from behind him, spreading out in concentric circles.

The surrounding cultivators exclaimed in surprise.

"That's... the Soul-Chasing Form of the Mirror Annihilation Folding Realm!"

"Li Huncang, the third hall master of the Heavenly Sha Alliance, has actually taken action personally? Who is he going to lock down?"

Li Huncang's voice was cold and calm, yet powerful enough to reverse the spiritual pressure of heaven and earth. "Target confirmed. Activate the Mirror Folding Soul Lock."

He clapped his two fingers together, unleashing his soul power. The Ninefold Mirror Realm unfolded layer by layer in the void, forming a massive halo matrix. Within the Mirror Realm, all things folded, and the flow of time and space was completely compressed into a silent stillness—the entire Nine Rainbows Square fell into a chilling silence in an instant.

Countless cultivators were rendered immobile by this sudden oppression.

"What's going on...? My consciousness... has been frozen by the mirror light!"

"He's locking onto the target's aura!"

Li Huncang, at the heart of the formation, sneered and murmured in a low voice:

"The breath of Annihilation Abyss, no matter which dimension or realm you hide in, cannot escape the folds of the mirror."

However, when the refracted light from the Mirror Realm converged into a single point and locked onto Qin Yu's aura, that point of Annihilation Abyss remnant wave vanished completely in an instant, as if swallowed up by a higher-level "conceptual disturbance".

The mirror spun in mid-air. The folded boundary shook violently.

Li Huncang's pupils contracted slightly, his expression turning serious for the first time. "How could it be... interfered with? No, it's that its existence has been erased—can it delete conceptual causality?"

He took a deep breath, his eyes flashing with an even stronger cold light, and slowly raised his hand.

"Fine, very well. Since I can't catch them, I'll lock down the entire Spiritual Light Domain."

Countless runes suddenly lit up his palm, and he shouted coldly:

"Mirror Annihilation Folding Realm - Fourth Layer, Karmic Full-Domain Soul-Locking Formation, Activate!"

The heavens and earth suddenly trembled. Hundreds of silver cracks appeared in the space of Nine Rainbows Square, and mirror light surged out from the ground, sky and air like a tide, transforming the entire Spiritual Light Domain into a realm where ten thousand mirrors sealed the heavens.

Li Huncang stood at the center of the formation, a cold smile on his face, "No matter where you're hiding, kid, I want you to come out yourself."

Meanwhile, thousands of feet above the clouds—

Qin Yu stood silently in the void, looking down at the shimmering sea of mirror array light below, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"A complete causal soul-locking technique? Ha... The Mirror-Folding Technique is ultimately nothing more than the ways of the mortal realm."

He lightly raised his right hand, and with a flick of his fingertip, the "Limitless Seal Ring" lit up, and a very faint cracking sound rang out in the void. The entire sky instantly distorted like shattered glass, and Qin Yu's aura completely disappeared.

The next moment, his voice came down from ten thousand feet in the sky, cold and calm:

"Since you want to find me... then wait for me to come to you."

His figure transformed into a wisp of black light and vanished into silent Annihilation.