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Chapter 380: A Century Passes
Chapter 380: A Century Passes (End of Chapter)
In the bustling Locuan gathering grounds, lively chatter filled the air. Compared to over a hundred years ago, the place had grown exponentially busier and more prosperous.
Lin Yuan sat in front of a tavern, devouring a haunch of beast meat. In this two-dimensional world, there was no energy from the heavens and earth to draw upon, so the only way to replenish one's expenditure was to eat.
"A lot has changed in a hundred years," Lin Yuan mused between bites, marveling at the transformation this world had undergone.
A hundred, perhaps two hundred years ago, the Twelve Ancient Countries ruled over these vast lands with absolute authority. But all that changed when the powerful beings from the Myriad Races arrived. The dominance of the Ancient Countries was constantly challenged, and ninety-four years ago, a powerful being from the Main Universe, one of the Myriad Races, infiltrated the capital of an Ancient Country. He came and went as he pleased, and none of the Ancient Country's strong could do anything to stop him.
Since then, the Ancient Countries have kept a much lower profile. The Myriad Race strong beings did not overstep their bounds either; they merely took away the symbolic treasures of the Ancient Countries, items like the Bronze Compass and the Blood-Red Longsword.
The Myriad Race strong beings had no interest in ruling over this two-dimensional world; their goals were clear—to increase their strength. They sought to enhance their power through various means so that when the Celestial Gate opened, they would be among the last ones standing, earning their return to the Main Universe.
"113 years ago, more than 100 million strong beings from the Myriad Races descended upon this world." Lin Yuan shook his head. "But now, although there isn't an exact count, the number of surviving strong beings from the Myriad Races shouldn't exceed a million."
The first wave of strong beings from the Myriad Races had suffered heavy casualties, and their numbers had further dwindled due to internecine conflicts over the past several decades.
"I've spent a hundred years cultivating, unconcerned with worldly affairs, and my strength has long since entered the Witch Ancestor realm," Lin Yuan thought to himself. He had broken through to the Witch Ancestor realm 87 years ago, and his current realm, according to the understanding of the strong beings from the Myriad Races in the Main Universe, could be further subdivided.
The Witch Ancestor realm was divided into three sub-realms: Initial, Middle, and Peak. Thus, Lin Yuan's true realm was the 18th level of the Witch Ancestor realm. By the standard of three minor realms constituting a major realm, Lin Yuan had surpassed the Witch Ancestor realm by five major realms.
"Even if my strength isn't as great as the 'Four God Kings' yet, I'm not far behind. Given another century, I'll be able to catch up, and the Celestial Gate won't open for another two hundred years anyway," Lin Yuan thought, confident in his progress. Theoretically, in two hundred years, his strength should surpass that of the Four God Kings by a significant margin.
However, Lin Yuan wasn't completely at ease. There were still nearly a million surviving strong beings from the Myriad Races, and who knew if there were any among them who had surpassed the Four God Kings? The Four God Kings were merely the strongest known strong beings from the Myriad Races; there could be others like Lin Yuan, secretly enhancing their strength, biding their time until the opening of the Celestial Gate for the final battle.
In addition to this possibility, Lin Yuan also had to consider the impact of mystical objects. A single offensive mystical object could boost the strength of a strong being from the Myriad Races by several levels. For example, the 'Hou Zhu' of the Prison Clan wasn't particularly remarkable among eleventh-stage life forms, but with the Blood-Red Longsword, he had become a super strong being second only to the Four God Kings.
"There's no need to rush. Even if I miss this chance to pass through the Celestial Gate, there will be another opportunity in the future," Lin Yuan assured himself, his mastery of the Evergreen Cultivation Law granting him an incredibly long lifespan.
If not this time, then the next. He would take no risks.
"However, in recent decades, it's become more common for groups of strong beings from the Myriad Races to join forces and search far and wide for mystical objects that have found their way into remote corners of this world," Lin Yuan frowned slightly. "If they come across other strong beings from the Myriad Races, they'll eliminate them without a second thought."
This was only to be expected—a form of clearing the field. After all, any strong being from the Myriad Races was inherently a competitor, vying for one of the spots to pass through the Celestial Gate in two hundred years. It was only natural to eliminate competitors who weren't deemed a significant threat.
Indeed, the Celestial Gate would open again in 1,200 years, but most strong beings from the Myriad Races wouldn't be able to endure such a lengthy wait. Not every strong being from the Myriad Races could easily discover a method to prolong their lifespan like Lin Yuan had.
And even if they managed to hold on until the next opening of the Celestial Gate, did that mean there wouldn't be any competition? Of course, the clearing of competitors was only a secondary goal. The true objective of these expeditions was the mystical objects.
In this two-dimensional world, mystical objects could only manifest a fraction of their power, but in the Main Universe, they were considered rare treasures and powerful weapons. Even eleventh-stage life forms like the Four God Kings rarely had the opportunity to obtain such treasures.
Yet now, these treasures were within reach even for eighth- and ninth-stage strong beings. How could that not drive the Myriad Race strong beings to madness? And the mystical objects they acquired were not only immensely beneficial when brought back to the Main Universe but also provided a significant boost in this two-dimensional world.
Over the past hundred years, there had been numerous instances of strong beings from the Myriad Races slaughtering dozens of their peers of the same realm with the aid of a single offensive mystical object.
The tribe's strongest experts will surely reward him handsomely.
'A rare treasure?' Lin Yuan wondered.
He had been focused on his cultivation for over a hundred years, and the farthest he had ventured was Dongyuan City. His collection of treasures hadn't progressed much.
The only treasure he possessed thus far was the Bronze Compass.
'Perhaps it's time to seek out a rare treasure of my own,' Lin Yuan mused.
However, he knew that even with a rare treasure, the enhancement to his strength would be limited.
With his current power, even if those Witch Ancestor experts in the tenth to fifteenth realm possessed rare treasures, they wouldn't be a match for him.
*Summer Specter evolved into a High Tower.*
An avatar of Lin Yuan sat here, perceiving the exotic aurora in the distance.
Over a year ago, Lin Yuan's Yin Spirit God had arrived and soon after left another avatar behind before departing.
Observing the exotic aurora was safe, so one avatar was sufficient; there was no danger to worry about.
As for his Yin Spirit God, Lin Yuan immediately sent it to other major battlefields of the alien races to maintain the absorption and accumulation of Boundary Breaking Power.
[*Your comprehension ability is heaven-defying. By observing the unknown aurora, your understanding of light rules has deepened.*]
[*Your comprehension ability is heaven-defying. By observing the unknown aurora, your understanding of cause and effect rules has deepened.*]
[*Your comprehension ability is heaven-defying. Through observation and integration, you have comprehended the rule of cause and effect fluctuations.*]
"The rule of cause and effect fluctuations?" Lin Yuan's face broke into a smile.
This merged rule encompassed four types of rules: space rules, light rules, cause and effect rules, and others. While it might not be strong in direct combat, its auxiliary effects were astonishing.
"Cause and effect fluctuations? Cause and effect lines? As long as I'm willing to pay the price, can I erase the 'cause' of a certain existence, thereby causing the 'effect' to disappear as well?"
Lin Yuan was astonished. "Is this type of disappearance permanent, the kind that even the strongest beings can't resurrect from?"
"However, the price is quite high, and it requires sufficient 'medium,'" Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
Whenever cause and effect rules were involved, a price had to be paid; it was the most fundamental requirement. Whether it was a cause and effect curse or the current cause and effect fluctuation, a cost was necessary.
"At my current life level, can I erase the cause and effect of sixth-stage beings and below?" Lin Yuan wondered silently.
"Continue to ponder and comprehend," Lin Yuan thought for a while before turning his attention back to the distant exotic aurora.
*Two-Dimensional World*
Lin Yuan was cultivating.
Just then, Charan Valley rushed over.
"Master, I received news from the Blood Rain Tavern. Recently, there have been frequent signs of fierce battles within the Blood Rain Ancient Country," Charan Valley reported urgently.
"Fierce battle traces?"
Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly.
For the Blood Rain Tavern to be alarmed and send a message through Charon Valley, the intensity of these battles must have been extraordinary.
"Is it those powerful Myriad Race strong beings searching for the Blood Rain Ancient Country, scouring the area for rare treasures, and coincidentally killing off ordinary Myriad Race strong beings hiding within the country, thus clearing the field for the opening of the Celestial Gate in two hundred years?" Lin Yuan speculated.
As this thought crossed his mind, Lin Yuan's true self in the Main Universe quickly connected to the virtual world and entered the shared information network world specifically established for humans who had fallen into the two-dimensional world.
He began to search for information.
This shared information network world provided timely updates on various intelligence from the two-dimensional world, serving as a primary source of information for the human civilization evolvers.
Soon enough, Lin Yuan found some relevant information.
Six months ago in the two-dimensional world, a group of special beings led by Tuba Ancient God began to join forces to enter the territory of the Blood Rain Ancient Country, searching for 'rare treasures.'
The human civilization evolver who posted this information specifically reminded others that Tuba Ancient God was incredibly powerful, and the group of special beings he led were at least Witch Ancestor experts in the tenth realm.
Any human evolvers hiding within the Blood Rain Ancient Country were advised to escape immediately. Otherwise, if they were discovered by Tuba Ancient God and his group, it would be too late to try to flee.
Currently, Tuba Ancient God and his group had pledged their allegiance to the Starry Sky Grand Alliance and would not be deterred by threats from human civilization.
"Tuba Ancient God?"
Lin Yuan continued to browse the latest information about this ancient god.
As one of the top Myriad Race strong beings a hundred years ago, ranked twelfth among the Myriad Races, Tuba Ancient God's ranking might have dropped slightly over the past century, but he still maintained a position within the top twenty.
His true realm was likely the twelfth level of the Witch Ancestor.
It was worth mentioning that Tuba Ancient God possessed a defensive-type 'rare treasure,' which was also his greatest source of confidence.
"A defensive-type 'rare treasure'?" Lin Yuan's interest was piqued.
Aside from its potential as a twelve-star treasure in the Main Universe, such a defensive treasure could significantly enhance Lin Yuan's survival capabilities in this two-dimensional world and increase his margin for error.
"Tuba Ancient God, this settles both new and old grudges," Lin Yuan stood up and vanished from the spot.
(End of Chapter)
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