In the Firmament Vault Heavenly City, west of the Realm Stele Hall, stands a tall pavilion engraved with silver and bronze. Though it bears no inscription, its name is known to all— the Realm Taboo Tower.
This building is not listed in the sect's merit ranking, Bugui the jurisdiction of the Deacon Hall. It is a secret and forbidden place personally established by the Realm Master the Thousand Realms Sect.
Only those who have reached the True Soul Realm in cultivation are allowed to enter.
Only those who hold the "Realm Mandate Authority Seal" can accept the challenge.
Today, as the first rays of dawn pierced the sky, Qin Yu was already standing beneath the Realm Taboo Tower.
He stood tall and elegant, dressed in black, with sharp, piercing features, yet his expression remained calm and serene. Pursuit of the Unseen stood behind him, his spear unsheathed, yet already displaying its sharpness.
"Are you... sure you want to take up this list?"
An elderly man with a white beard slowly emerged from the shadows, his expression solemn, and his eyes clearly held disbelief as he looked at Qin Yu.
"You're only at the peak of the fourth level of the Initial Yuan Realm, this... is not a place for you."
Qin Yu remained silent, only handing over his boundary seal.
The boundary seal lit up, and the emblem of the Thousand Realms Sect and 750 Realm Merit Points appeared.
The old man frowned, but ultimately turned and waved his sleeve, causing the gates of the Realm Taboo Tower to slowly open.
--boom!
An invisible force emanated from within, not spiritual pressure, nor soul power, but resistance from the very fundamental rules of the entire Spirit Firmament World.
Qin Yu didn't move, but his back was already soaked with sweat.
But he still stepped inside.
Half an incense stick later, he walked out of the building, holding a page of the Soul-Sealing Blood Pact Scroll in his hand, its name:
[Realm Taboo Writ]
He whispered, "Mission level... undetermined."
"However, this scroll states that once opened, it will trigger the boundary's restrictive energy, alarming the boundary guardian beast and the soul of obsession."
"Successful individuals will receive at least 900 Realm Merit Points."
"Losers have no chance of survival."
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Upon returning to the Returning Seal Pavilion, Qin Yu did not delay for a moment, immediately taking out the Boundary Token communicator and calling Zhou Yu.
A short while later, a figure swiftly arrived. Zhou Yu, clad in light crimson armor, looked excited. "Brother Qin, why did you suddenly seek me out? Is there something...?"
His voice trailed off, and his expression changed instantly upon seeing the blood-stained scroll in Qin Yu's hand.
"A forbidden mission?! Are you crazy?! You're only at the Initial Origin Fourth Stage, you're not qualified to accept it at all--"
I will succeed.
Qin Yu's tone was calm, but his eyes were extremely firm.
"If you come with me, you will also receive half of the Realm Merit Points upon completion of the mission, at least nine hundred points."
"This... this is a forbidden mission that starts at 500 points. Since the establishment of the Realm Calamity Tower, only six people have ever completed this type of mission."
Zhou Yu gritted her teeth, her expression shifting several times, until Qin Yu said in a low voice again:
"You still want to break into the top ten of the Soul Stele Ranking, or even become a future disciple of a sect... Do you think you can succeed by completing ordinary missions one after another?"
This battle—is our leap forward.
After a long silence, Zhou Yu finally took a deep breath, clenched his fist, and growled:
"Success or failure, we'll be together! I'll go with you!"
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The two entered the pavilion, and before they could even rest, Qin Yu took out a scroll of ancient blue-patterned pages and solemnly handed it to Zhou Yu:
"This is a swordsmanship technique that I obtained from the Ring Seal."
"It's named -- [Moon-Slaying Lone Rainbow]."
"This technique is not part of the Spirit Firmament system, and no one has ever used it. If you can comprehend it, it might save your life in battle."
Zhou Yu took it, and as he touched it, it felt as if a "cyan divine moon" pierced through his sea of consciousness!
His expression changed drastically. "What kind of origin technique is this?"
Qin Yu said calmly, "All you need to know is that it far surpasses the strongest swordsmanship in this world."
"Good!"
Zhou Yu gritted her teeth. "I will definitely figure it out."
Immediately, Qin Yu flipped his palm and another dark golden pill appeared, its color like lightning flames, its aura seemingly capable of distorting the flow of the universe!
"This pill is called the [Consciousness-Extinguishing Spirit-Breaking Pill]. Taking it for three breaths can forcefully boost combat power to its Limit, lasting up to ten breaths."
"The side effect is that your Soul Sea will shrink for three days. You should use it with caution."
Zhou Yu was taken aback. "You... you're not keeping any for yourself?"
Qin Yu simply smiled and said, "I have one too."
"Okay, you have me," Zhou Yu replied firmly.
The two looked at each other, their energies resonating, and remained silent for a moment.