464: Shocked Xu Qing

“Senior, who is that person? What are his intentions for the Eternal Ruins?”

Xu Qing voiced the doubts in his heart.

Pan Yu’s gaze suddenly deepened, as if reflecting the shadows from the depths of the boundless Ruins Sea.

“That person calls himself ‘Lord of Eternal Silence’, meaning the lord of Eternal annihilation.”

Every word he spoke seemed to be squeezed out from eons past.

“He came from the other shore of the Ruins Sea. After Father God left the Eternal Ruins back then, he encountered him in the boundless Ruins Sea, and the two fought against the Ruins Sea!”

“In that battle, although Father God severely wounded him, he managed to escape at the last moment.” Pan Yu’s fingertip traced the illusion as he spoke faintly, “He fled to the River Ruins…”

“Over countless years, to recover his cultivation and to seek revenge, he has already devoured many Ruins Realms. The four great Ruins Realms—Tianyang, Taisu, Qingming, and Xuanqiong—were all his doing.”

“The Mythological Era was his test. He feared that Father God had not left, so he conducted that test, and he successfully drew out the Incarnation left by Father God.”

“For so many years, the Eternal Ruins has not suffered his invasion because Father God’s Incarnation was protecting it, and with Dao Xuan, the pseudo-Eternal, he started with other Ruins Realms!”

“However, despite all precautions, he ultimately seized an opportunity during the Dark Era, using Dark Heaven to severely wound Dao Xuan, causing Dao Xuan to suffer irreversible injuries. In the end, Dao Xuan sacrificed himself to merge with Father God’s Incarnation, allowing Father God’s Incarnation to once again protect the Eternal Ruins for over thirty thousand eras!”

At this point, a look of sorrow appeared in Pan Yu’s eyes.

Xu Qing asked in confusion, “But, isn’t the Ancient Land of Dao…”

“After Dao Xuan merged with the Dao, I took charge of the Dao Palace. The Ancient Land of Dao originated from my hands. As for the Heart of Heaven and Earth within you, it was left by Dao Xuan before his merger,” Pan Yu explained.

Pan Yu continued, “Now he is refining the Tianyang Ruins. Once the Tianyang Ruins is refined, it will be the time for him to strike at the Eternal Ruins.”

Xu Qing frowned and asked, “During those long years, did Pan Huang not return?”

“Father God… cannot return.”

Pan Yu’s words were spoken very softly, yet they made the entire Void Realm tremble as if wailing.

Xu Qing saw, for the first time, a human-like look of pain in the eyes of this ancient being.

Xu Qing remained silent. He understood very clearly what those words meant!

“Do you know why I am waiting for you here?”

The moment the silence was broken, Pan Yu suddenly looked up, his eyes, which seemed to have accumulated eons of time, stared directly at Xu Qing. His voice was light, yet it made Xu Qing’s heart tremble violently, as if gripped by some invisible force.

Xu Qing was stunned and subconsciously shook his head: “Junior… I do not know.”

Pan Yu’s lips curved slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

He slowly rose, his robes moving without wind, Chaos Qi swirling beneath his feet, as if countless Myriad Daos were born and extinguished with his steps. He paced around Xu Qing, his gaze like a blade, dissecting Xu Qing’s Soul inch by inch.

“Xu Qing.” He suddenly stopped, calling him by name, his voice low and firm, “You should not have appeared in the Eternal Ruins.”

Xu Qing’s pupils constricted, his fingers unconsciously tightened, knuckles turning white. He opened his mouth but found himself unable to make a sound.

“You come from another world, don’t you?” Pan Yu’s voice was soft, yet it exploded in Xu Qing’s ears like thunder, “A world that even the Lord of Eternal Silence cannot touch.”

Xu Qing’s body stiffened, cold sweat seeping from his back. This was his biggest secret, one he had never told anyone.

His throat tightened, and he managed to squeeze out a few words: “Senior… how do you know?”

Pan Yu did not answer immediately but reached out and lightly tapped Xu Qing’s glabella.

In that instant, Xu Qing felt something in the depths of his Soul being touched, and a warm, ancient power slowly awakened.

“Because it was my Father God who brought you here.”

Pan Yu withdrew his hand, a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes, “In your original world, you had already perished. Your Soul was intercepted by Father God and cast into the Eternal Ruins for Reincarnation.”

Xu Qing felt as if struck by lightning, staggering back two steps. The last memories of his previous life flashed in his mind—the car accident, the dazzling headlights, and a golden hand that suddenly appeared in the darkness… “Why… why me?” His voice trembled.

Pan Yu stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze distant: “Because your Soul does not belong to the Reincarnation system of the Eternal Ruins.”

He paused, “You have no past self, so the Lord of Eternal Silence cannot scheme against you from the upstream of the River of Time.”

Xu Qing’s breathing was rapid, his chest heaving violently.

This truth was too shocking; he needed time to digest it. But Pan Yu’s next words made him stand completely dumbfounded.

“And…” Pan Yu looked at him deeply, “Father God prophesied that you are destined to achieve the Supreme Eternal.”

“What?”

Xu Qing cried out in alarm, then realized his gaffe and quickly composed himself, “Senior, this… how is this possible?”

Pan Yu shook his head: “The specific reasons, Father God did not elaborate, but He never speaks idly.”

His tone suddenly became serious, “Xu Qing, remember, even Dao Xuan does not know this secret. If the Lord of Eternal Silence knew of your existence…”

He did not finish, but Xu Qing understood the danger within.

A Soul not bound by the Reincarnation of the Eternal Ruins, an existence destined to achieve Eternal—this would absolutely be the greatest threat to the Lord of Eternal Silence.

This could be inferred from the fates of Jun Tian and the Human Emperor Shi.

Xu Qing took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

He suddenly remembered something and looked up to ask, “Senior, what about my memories of my previous life?”

“Father God deliberately preserved them,” Pan Yu explained. “You need this ‘otherworld’ imprint. This is to circumvent the Reincarnation of the Eternal Ruins and is also key to confusing the Lord of Eternal Silence.”

Xu Qing was silent for a long time, then suddenly gave a bitter smile: “So, the trajectory of my life has long been within Pan Huang’s calculations?”

Pan Yu did not deny it, merely stating calmly: “The future Father God sees is never fixed.”

He reached out and patted Xu Qing’s shoulder, a gesture that made him look like an ordinary boy next door, “You still have the right to choose.”

Xu Qing looked down at his hands, these hands that once typed on a keyboard in another world, now capable of stirring the Laws of Heaven and Earth.

He suddenly felt a sense of absurdity, as if he were living in some grand chess game.

“What should I do?” he finally asked, his voice now calm.

Pan Yu showed a satisfied expression: “Grow stronger, and survive.”

He turned and looked into the depths of the Void Realm, “The Lord of Eternal Silence will not give you much time.”

Xu Qing followed his gaze, as if seeing the collapsing Tianyang Ruins.

An unprecedented sense of urgency surged in his heart.

“One last question.” Xu Qing suddenly spoke, “Pan Huang… has he truly perished?”

Pan Yu’s back stiffened slightly, and after a long while, he said: “An existence like Father God would not easily perish.”

He did not turn around, “He merely… cannot return.”

The information contained in these words made Xu Qing’s heart tremble.

He wanted to press further, but Pan Yu had already taken a step, and his figure began to blur.

“Time is up.” Pan Yu’s voice gradually drifted away, “Remember, Xu Qing, you are our last variable, but you have your choice. You can choose to leave the Eternal Ruins; I will not stop you.”

“If you collect all nine keys, do not rush to enter the Eternal Ruins. It will not be too late to open them when you reach the Five-Step Dao Ancestor stage.”

“You walk the path of the Myriad Daos. This path is very difficult, but also very powerful. I hope you can persevere…”

Before his words finished, Pan Yu’s figure had completely dissipated into the Chaos Qi, and Xu Qing was also pulled by a great force, dragged away from the palace. The surroundings spun, and fragments of time appeared in various anomalies around him.