The Annihilated Kingdom
Inside the main hall in front of the main hall.
Qie Qiong stood suspended in mid-air, gazing at the palace gate.
The number of energy fluctuations transmitted within this palace is significantly less compared to the battle between Qie Qiong and the Star Palace Master, which is why the energy fluctuations are more intense when the side halls are opened.
Suddenly-
The patterns on the golden doors of the main hall have changed.
The previously dormant Law Secret Patterns on the door now seemed to be infused with life, shining with dazzling Golden Light, like billions of golden snakes converging on the door, eventually evolving into patterns of strange beasts.
As if it had come to life, the strange beast stirred and raised its head, letting out a silent roar.
Although the roar had no sonic waves, it seemed to resonate at the level of the soul, spreading an aura of majesty originating from the Universe Origin, causing the entire hall to freeze in place.
The golden light emanating from the palace gate intensified dramatically at this moment, as if in response to the roar of the strange beast. The light transformed from a warm, golden hue into a blazing, liquid sun.
"The main hall is finally about to open." Qie Qiong's eyes flashed with a sharp light.
Two years of fierce battles against the Star Palace Master, one year of solitude guarding the main hall gate—all the waiting was for this moment!
Boom! Crack!
With a heavy, muffled sound that seemed to originate from the ancient primordial era, the enormous golden palace gate that separated Heaven and Earth finally opened slowly.
Instead of the blinding light that one might expect, what shone through the crack in the door was a pure, unadulterated quality of light—soft and bright, yet containing an indescribable pressure, as if the very source of light lay behind the door.
The palace doors opened slowly, but with each inch they opened, the pure and vast aura of the Law of Light intensified, instantly filling the entire hall and even subtly suppressing the binding power of the Primal Star itself.
Qie Qiong could clearly sense that the mark on his palm belonging to the "Wind-Thunder Realm" was emitting an unprecedented throbbing and longing.
It was exactly the same when it met the realms of wind and thunder.
Just as the palace doors opened wide enough for one person to pass through, hum!
A Flowing Light, radiating a holy glow and seemingly possessing a life of its own, suddenly shot out from the door.
It disregarded spatial distance, its target pointing directly at—a towering, awe-inspiring Qie Qiong.
Qie Qiong's pupils contracted slightly, but she showed no intention of dodging.
He clearly sensed that the Flowing Light was not an attack, but rather a summoning.
It was the "Light Annihilation Domain" that actively offered itself to them!
The streak of Flowing Light arrived in an instant, then abruptly stopped in front of Qieyun, revealing its true form—a fist-sized, crystal-clear pearl, as if carved from the purest crystal.
Inside the jewel, a miniature, dazzling galaxy seemed to be sealed. At its core, the phantom of a celestial horse with six wings on its back appeared and disappeared, radiating a powerful aura that purified everything.
It is none other than the Domain-type Supreme Treasure — the Light Annihilation Domain!
There was no need for Qie Qiong to actively refine it; the moment the Light Annihilation Pearl appeared, the Wind-Thunder Realm within his body could no longer be suppressed.
The wind and thunder mark on his palm suddenly burst forth with a strong light interwoven with blue and purple, and the Wind-Thunder Realm was instantly projected out, resonating strongly with the Light Annihilation Pearl floating in front of him.
Thunder Light, and light—three distinct yet fundamental forces—collide and merge in the void.
Wind blades, electric snakes, and streams of light, like three galloping dragons, revolved around the two precious pearls.
A vortex of blue, purple, and white energy instantly formed, completely engulfing the pearl.
At the center of the vortex, the three forces of wind, thunder, and light are no longer clearly distinct, but have begun to transform and merge.
The secret runes of the Time Law flickered in and out of the vortex, and a vast pressure far surpassing that of High-grade Supreme Treasure, and even faintly exceeding the level of Top-tier Supreme Treasure, suddenly descended.
The vortex's light grew brighter and brighter, eventually transforming into a gigantic cocoon of light, several kilometers in diameter, interwoven with three colors.
Click--snap--
Countless cracks appeared on the surface of the cocoon.
A dazzling tricolor light, bright enough to eclipse even stars, pierced through the gap before slowly receding.
A brand new orb replaced the cocoon of light, hovering silently in front of the Qie Qiong.
This precious pearl is about the size of a human head, and its entire body has a deep and mysterious color. Its color is neither blue, nor purple, nor white, but seems to contain the origin of all three at the same time.
The surface of the bead is naturally engraved with countless flowing patterns, which flow on their own and subtly form a dynamic cosmic picture.
Within the core of the pearl, three blurry yet infinitely majestic phantoms appeared and disappeared: a giant azure ape with flapping wings, a coiled purple Thunder Dragon, and a holy six-winged celestial horse. The auras of the three merged, as if forming a miniature primordial cycle.
With a thought, Qie Qiong caused the precious pearl to transform into a stream of Flowing Light and instantly merge into his palm.
The instant the Life Imprint was imprinted, a vast torrent of information surged into his consciousness.
The Time Annihilation Realm is a top-tier Domain-type Supreme Treasure with time attributes.
Its main abilities are quite similar to those of the previous three Supreme Treasures.
However, it possesses an ability that is now extremely important to Qie Qiong: it can be combined with Qie Qiong's own understanding of the Space Law, thereby enabling him to master the Control of Space-Time, a skill that only the Universe Master can possess!
With a slight thought, Qie Qiong summoned the "Time Annihilation Realm" orb, which emanated the Time Law, and it floated above his palm.
The surface of the pearl was covered with ever-flowing patterns, and the phantoms of Azure Giant Falcon, a purple Thunder Dragon, and a six-winged pegasus at its core shone brightly, giving rise to an indescribable sense of control.
"Control of Space-Time-- " Qie Qiong's silver-gold eyes gleamed with an unprecedented light, his heart filled with both shock and anticipation.
Although he was inside the palace, where space was naturally suppressed and he could not expand as freely as in the void of the universe, he clearly sensed the extent of Control of Space-Time granted to him by the "Time Annihilation Realm".
"Although its scope is currently limited, it definitely surpasses Luo Feng's Shi Wu- killing wings."
He took a deep breath and poured his Annihilation Divine Power directly into the Time Annihilation Realm Pearl in his upper palm.
Under its influence, the three illusory figures at the core of the pearl seemed to come alive, radiating a soft yet majestic platinum-gold glow.
The light was not dazzling, but it possessed a quality that transcended Space-Time, spreading silently in all directions like mercury spilling onto the ground.
A golden-white light field instantly spread out from the center of Qie Qiong!
Control! Absolute control!
Despite the suppression of the palace, this light domain could not cover dozens of light-years like Luo Feng's Golden Kingdom in the original work. However, in Qie Qiong's perception, the "momentum" of the expansion of this Golden Light domain was vast and boundless, as if it could instantly cover a range of more than 80 light-years as long as it broke free from the constraints of this place.
This Control of Space-Time, originating from the very essence of the Supreme Treasure, far surpasses the "Control of Space-Time" of the Universe Master.
"Power—it's truly astounding!" A tremendous wave of emotion surged within Qie Qiong's heart.
He originally thought that the fused Supreme Treasure would become Top-tier Supreme Treasure, but he never expected that the "Time Annihilation Realm" would grant him the ability to Control of Space-Time.
For Qie Qiong, this ability is something he wouldn't trade for even a top-tier Domain Supreme Treasure.
He tried to concentrate this control on one point, targeting the White Crystal Pillar that had once withstood his battle with the Star Palace Master.
"Condense!"
Silently, the space around the crystal pillar seemed to freeze into an absolutely solid cage, and time almost stopped flowing on its surface.
The energy of the stable space contained within the crystal pillar itself appears so insignificant and powerless in the face of a higher level of Space-Time authority, and is completely suppressed.
"This is not merely the Control of Space-Time— " Qie Qiong sensed the immense power within, his silver-gold pupils bursting with dazzling light, "It is a realm of time that transcends the Universe Master! Let's call Annihilation Kingdom."
He slowly clenched his fist, the light of the Time Annihilation Realm Pearl in his palm receded, and the Golden Light domain also subsided, merging back into his divine body, leaving only a mysterious mark containing three beast shadows in his palm.
However, Qie Qiong's excitement could not be calmed for a long time.
Having acquired the "Time Annihilation Realm," they now possess the power to Space-Time Control.
No one can say for sure that he is not the Universe Master.
An unprecedented fighting spirit rose within him.
"Blocking the door? Ha--" A faint chuckle echoed in the silent hall.
"Now, it's my turn to ambush you."
Outside the palace gates.
In the past few years, several Universe Masters had received the news have also come to the gate.
The Primal Star basin, which was originally bustling with activity due to the emergence of the "Light Annihilation Domain," is now shrouded in a chilling aura.
The palace gates were tightly shut, and four figures descended, their auras vast and unfathomable, instantly suppressing the scattered Universe Venerable were spying from afar.
These powerful individuals, apart from the one who was stopped at the door, were all other Universe Master had rushed over upon hearing the news.
The first one wore a cloak that seemed to be woven from the endless starry night sky. The figure beneath the cloak was blurred, with only eyes as deep as the universe visible.
He is the "Lord of Eternal Darkness" from the Northern Border Alliance, Third-Order Universe Master, renowned for his terrifying secret technique that can plunge Space-Time into absolute darkness.
The second one, composed of countless shattered crystals, is the "Rift Crystal Master" of the Crystal Race, also possessing third-tier strength.
The third figure hovered in the air, his lower body a churning, roaring, and burning liquid flame of a ghastly green color, while his upper body was a giant skeleton with two undying soul flames burning in its empty eye sockets.
This is the "Lord of Bone Ashes " of the Prison Race, a third-tier combatant.
The last one remained shrouded in swirling gray fog; lacking any distinguishing features, they hadn't encountered any information about him in their intelligence reports.
The Lord of Eternal Darkness broke the silence first. "This palace contains only the newly appointed Jixing Palace Master, a Universe Master of the Human Race, and his Supreme Treasure is mine."
The Rift Crystal Master responded coldly, "A High Venerable of my Crystal Race fell at his hands; he is my prey."
The Lord of Bone Ashes roared shrilly, "Heh heh— Human Race! Qie Qiong! Kill him, and you'd better not interfere."
In their view, Qie Qiong, the newly promoted Universe Master, was at most a second-tier Universe Master. They could easily control Qie Qiong on their own, so they certainly didn't want others to take their resources.
The mysterious entity within the gray fog remained silent, seemingly uninterested in the surrounding discussions, simply hovering quietly in the air.