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Chapter 398: Spatial Convergence
Chapter 398: Spatial Convergence (Thanks to Bookworm 'Zhiren_Lunshi' for the Alliance Reward)
Virtual World.
A formidable being, Xia Qin, sat high on his throne, his expression grave as he spoke, "Are you saying that the 'blank canvas' already has an owner?"
In the long past of the main universe, it was not uncommon for extraneous objects to squeeze through permanent spatial rifts and make their way in.
Most of these objects from beyond were 'inanimate'.
For example, the extraterrestrial aurora that appeared not long ago.
However, a small minority were 'living' entities.
During the period when human civilization was in hibernation, a strange life form forced its way through the permanent spatial rift that had been opened up by the Bug Tribe and the Celestial Wing Tribe in their large-scale battles.
This bizarre life form nearly brought about an irreversible catastrophe in the universe.
In the end, it took the combined efforts of over ten ultimate beings to forcibly exile the strange life form back out into the cosmos.
Compared to 'inanimate' objects, the unpredictability of 'living' entities was far greater, enough to warrant the vigilance of even ultimate beings.
If Lin Yuan's words were true and the 'blank canvas' already had an owner, and that owner was within the 'canvas' itself, then these ultimate beings would have to reconsider their approach.
"It's not exactly that it has an owner, but at the very least, it has given birth to a 'spirit' with its own independent will," Lin Yuan explained, conveying his speculation.
According to the half-meter-tall old man, the two-dimensional world within this blank canvas was created by a great being who was close to a perfect temporal life form.
However, the old man himself did not seem to be such a being; at most, he was akin to a 'spirit' or perhaps a 'caretaker' created in passing by the perfect temporal life form.
"As long as it possesses independent will, it is considered a 'living' entity," Xia Qin's brow furrowed as he spoke, "No wonder, despite our numerous attempts at refinement over the past hundred years, we've seen no results."
With the means of ultimate beings, if this truly were an ownerless object, they should have been able to refine it completely, or at the very least, see some signs of progress.
Yet, in reality, their attempts at refining the 'blank canvas' had been entirely fruitless.
"There's one more thing," Lin Yuan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "The evolvers from my human civilization who entered the two-dimensional world... they probably won't be able to come out."
Then, Lin Yuan repeated what the half-meter-tall old man had told him.
"Of all the myriad races' lives that fall into the two-dimensional world, only one can ever leave."
Lin Yuan relayed the truth as he understood it.
"I see," Xia Qin, the ultimate being, fell silent for a moment before quickly accepting this revelation.
Without Lin Yuan's presence, the evolvers from human civilization would not have been able to leave either, even with their normal development.
If Lin Yuan had never fallen into the two-dimensional world, it would have remained a stage for special lives like the Four Divine Kings, and the ultimate victor would have only been a legendary special life form.
The fact that Lin Yuan had become the final victor of the two-dimensional world was already extremely satisfying to Xia Qin, as it meant there would be no fundamental losses to face.
Moreover, Lin Yuan had mentioned that the ultimate victor would receive a corresponding reward.
Of course, Xia Qin did not inquire further about the specifics of the reward, as it was Lin Yuan's personal opportunity.
"That's excellent," Xia Qin praised.
"Don't feel burdened. The fact that they can't come out is not because of you," Xia Qin offered words of comfort to Lin Yuan.
Indeed, this was the truth, and Lin Yuan's presence had even mitigated some of the losses.
After all, he had brought out numerous wondrous objects, and even if Lin Yuan took half of them, the remaining half would still be more than enough for human civilization to benefit immensely.
Even if it couldn't make up for the fundamental losses suffered by the many human evolvers, it would still be able to compensate for most of it in other ways.
"Does anyone else know about this?" Xia Qin asked suddenly.
"I don't think so," Lin Yuan replied after a moment's thought, nodding.
Even he had only inferred this from the changes in the difficulty of pushing open the Heavenly Gate during the two times it had opened, and it was only when he entered and met the half-meter-tall old man that he had been able to confirm his suspicions.
As for the other myriad race lives? They had never even had the opportunity to interact with the Heavenly Gate, let alone contemplate or know about this matter.
Two-Dimensional World.
Lin Yuan sat quietly in a corner, covertly observing his surroundings.
"Are you wondering about the lives that entered the Heavenly Gate in the past and where they are now?" The half-meter-tall old man glanced at Lin Yuan before casually speaking next to the enormous scroll.
"I'm just curious," Lin Yuan admitted that he had been thinking along those lines.
How long had this two-dimensional world existed? It was probably measured in Cosmic Eras.
Given that the Heavenly Gate opened once every ten thousand years, there should have been large numbers of lives leaving the two-dimensional world.
"The founder of this low-dimensional space, that great being close to a perfect temporal life form, was merciful. He believed that even the tiniest low-dimensional life should have the freedom to break free from all bonds," the half-meter-tall old man said.
"And so, the Heavenly Gate opens once every ten thousand years."
"Any life that enters the Heavenly Gate can shed its low-dimensional nature. Usually, I would toss them into a nearby universe," the old man continued.
"Oh, and I've tossed quite a few into your universe as well. Most of them are already dead by now."
The initial intention behind the creation of this low-dimensional space was to explore even lower dimensions, and it was later discovered that sending a thread of spiritual will into it allowed for a competition of comprehension from the same starting point.
The latter gradually became the primary purpose of this low-dimensional space, and over the course of the long eras, it was continuously improved, eventually giving birth to a complete low-dimensional world where innumerable low-dimensional lives thrived.
Later, following a great upheaval, this low-dimensional space fell silent within the Great Abyss Ruins, and as the Cosmic Eras passed, it was once again activated by the various powers within the ruins, automatically beginning to absorb all nearby lives and pull them into the two-dimensional world.
Upon hearing this, Lin Yuan fell into a brief silence.
In truth, escaping the low-dimensional space was not necessarily a good thing for the lives within the two-dimensional world.
The Witch Emperors and Witch Ancestors who reigned supreme in the two-dimensional world might find themselves incredibly weak in the main universe. While their potential upper limits were indeed raised, how many would actually be able to reach those heights?
Just as the half-meter-tall old man had said, the vast majority of lives thrown into nearby low-dimensional spaces would perish within a short time, and those who managed to hold on for a while would eventually die as well.
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan turned his gaze towards the distant massive scroll, sensing something amiss.
"The flow of time?"
Lin Yuan's expression turned solemn as he felt the flow of time within the scroll fluctuate and begin to surge.
"If you want to take away all the participants' 'rule realizations', then naturally, they must all perish," the half-meter-tall old man rarely explained.
"A hundredfold time flow ratio is simply too slow. I'll speed it up a bit."
As soon as the old man finished speaking, Lin Yuan noticed that the time flow ratio within the scroll had already reached a million to one, or even ten million to one.
Within the two-dimensional world.
The Four Divine Kings and numerous powerful beings from the myriad races witnessed Lin Yuan enter the Heavenly Gate, after which the gate swiftly vanished.
They then departed from Heavenly Peak, awaiting the next opening of the gate.
As eleventh-tier lives, their comprehension abilities were naturally top-notch. With a great deal of time and effort, they too had realized some methods to prolong their lives.
Coupled with the life-prolonging effects of the Witch Ancestor's thirtieth and fortieth realms, enduring for tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years was not an impossible feat.
"The next time the Heavenly Gate opens, I will be the one to enter."
The Four Divine Kings were confident in their chances.
However, at that moment.
The Four Divine Kings' expressions changed slightly.
Through their true bodies residing outside the world, they clearly sensed the change in the flow of time within the two-dimensional world.
The original ratio of one hundred to one had begun to surge uncontrollably.
In the span of over ten minutes in the main universe.
Tens of thousands of years had passed in the two-dimensional world.
The Heavenly Gate opened for the third time.
During this opening, the Four Divine Kings swept through all opposition and stood before the gate.
Yet what awaited them was an unyielding gate that they could not open.
Ten thousand years.
Twenty thousand years.
Fifty thousand years.
A hundred thousand years.
Time and time again, the Four Divine Kings stood before the gate, only to discover that they were unable to push it open. In the end, their incarnations aged and died within the two-dimensional world, filled with indescribable unwillingness.
"What's going on?"
"Why is this 'blank canvas' undergoing such changes?"
"Why is there such a huge difference in the flow of time?"
In the main universe, countless ultimate beings were furious, especially the strongest members of the Star Alliance and the Yu Clan. They had paid a hefty price to ensure the survival of their favored races at the hands of the Human Blood Rain.
But in the end, they had still perished within the two-dimensional world?
Then what was the point of the sacrifices they had made before?
"Xia Qin, what is the meaning of this?" The strongest member of the Star Alliance immediately turned to Xia Qin for answers. The changes in the flow of time within the two-dimensional world had occurred after the Human Blood Rain had entered.
It was inconceivable to the ultimate beings present that the two events were unrelated.
"How am I supposed to know what's going on?"
Xia Qin shook his head. "After my human evolvers, the 'Blood Rain', entered the Heavenly Gate, I lost control of my incarnations and suffered fundamental losses."
Xia Qin offered no excuses.
After all, there was no way to prove or disprove his words.
"Do you think that a mere eleventh-tier life can control this 'blank canvas'?"
Xia Qin countered with a question of his own.
Any ultimate being could tell that this 'blank canvas' contained vast amounts of energy, far surpassing that of an individual ultimate being.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have left dozens of ultimate beings helpless for over a hundred years.
"I suspect that this 'blank canvas' is actually a 'living being', possessing its own independent will. The fate of all lives that fall into it has already been decided."
Xia Qin voiced his speculation.
Ever since he heard some information about the 'blank canvas' from Lin Yuan, Xia Qin had prepared this excuse.
"A living being?"
The ultimate beings exchanged glances.
This conjecture wasn't entirely impossible, especially now that the flow of time within the 'blank canvas' was changing on its own accord, clearly driven by some will.
And this will belonged to the Human Blood Rain? How long had it been since the Human Blood Rain entered the Heavenly Gate? Furthermore, for an eleventh-tier life to want to refine this 'blank canvas' was akin to a pipe dream.
Within the two-dimensional world.
Lin Yuan watched as tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of years passed by in the massive scroll before him.
Even for ultimate beings who had transcended the river of time, maintaining such an exaggerated time flow ratio would require a price to be paid.
Moreover, the half-meter-tall old man was sustaining this time flow ratio across an entire two-dimensional world.
Swish, swish.
The half-meter-tall old man's hands continuously fiddled with the massive scroll, causing radiant light to emerge from within and gather in his palms.
Time slowly passed.
In the blink of an eye, over a month had gone by.
At this moment, a ball of radiant light the size of a fist had formed in the old man's hands.
With just a glance, Lin Yuan could sense the endless essence of time and space flowing within it.
"That's the collective realizations of the myriad races' powerful beings regarding the fusion of time and space rules?"
Lin Yuan's heart stirred with excitement.
To peel away realizations of a certain rule, especially by force, seemed like an impossible task.
They could easily counter the effects of dimensional reduction.
Even if they fell into a lower-dimensional space, it would be impossible to sever their understanding of the rules. The essence of twelfth-tier life forms was unyielding and couldn't be manipulated as easily as those of the eleventh tier.
"Alright."
The half-meter-tall old man looked at the lustrous sphere of light in his hand and turned to Lin Yuan.
"Senior," Lin Yuan immediately stood up.
"This is for you."
The old man gently tossed the sphere, and it floated over to Lin Yuan.
"This?"
Lin Yuan was already captivated as he gazed at it up close, even before touching it.
Countless insights into the fusion of temporal and spatial laws poured into his mind, seemingly without end.
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the origin of the fusion of time and space laws, your understanding of the fusion of temporal and spatial laws has greatly increased.*]
Over the past hundred years, Lin Yuan had been contemplating the twelve pillar-level fusion laws on the Black Planet. In his spare time, he also pondered the fusion of temporal and spatial laws.
After all, the fusion of temporal and spatial laws was significantly related to his pursuit of ultimate power, and comprehending it at the tenth tier could make his inner world more perfect.
When Lin Yuan eventually advanced to the eleventh tier, he would benefit even more from the influx of chaotic void origin.
Whether it was the influx of universal origin or chaotic void origin, the essence was the same—filling a basin with water.
The size of the basin determined how much water it could hold, be it half a meter or the size of a lake; ultimately, it would be filled within 333 seconds.
Thus, the larger the basin, the more water it could hold, and the more terrifying the transformation it could undergo.
Here, the 'basin' referred to one's inner world.
Comprehending the fusion of temporal and spatial laws was akin to perfecting one's inner world, allowing it to accommodate more origin.
Initially, Lin Yuan's progress in comprehending the fusion of temporal and spatial laws was slow, and he had little hope of achieving it at the tenth tier.
This was only to be expected. It was nearly impossible for a tenth-tier life form to comprehend the time law, let alone the fusion of time and space laws. This hadn't happened in the current universe era or even the past ten universe eras.
And now...
As Lin Yuan gazed at the lustrous sphere before him, he indeed felt his understanding of the fusion of temporal and spatial laws increasing by leaps and bounds with every passing moment.
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the origin of the fusion of time and space laws, your understanding of the fusion of temporal and spatial laws has greatly increased.*]
Lin Yuan focused intently on the lustrous sphere before him, and at that moment, his entire being, including his true body, his Taiyin Yuan Spirit, and his numerous incarnations, abandoned their current tasks and began to contemplate the sphere.
After tossing the sphere to Lin Yuan, the half-meter-tall old man turned his attention back to the enormous scroll and noticed that Lin Yuan was completely engrossed.
"He's having a breakthrough?"
The old man's eyebrows rose slightly, but he wasn't surprised.
For any powerful being, a breakthrough was a rare opportunity, during which their comprehension abilities would soar. Even for twelfth-tier life forms, achieving a breakthrough was incredibly difficult.
But Lin Yuan?
The old man was deeply impressed. Even before reaching the twelfth tier, Lin Yuan's comprehension abilities far surpassed those of most twelfth-tier life forms, and by a wide margin. It simply defied all logic.
As Lin Yuan entered his breakthrough, the old man felt it was only natural.
"I wonder how much this breakthrough will enhance him? I suspect he'll make further progress in comprehending the fusion of temporal and spatial laws."
The half-meter-tall old man speculated with great interest.
Even with the direct rule insights provided by the lustrous sphere, absorbing them wouldn't be instantaneous.
It was like a starving person faced with a cart full of steamed buns.
To fill their stomach, even without any restrictions, it would still take time to chew, swallow, and digest the buns, no matter how fast they ate.
Of course, this process was much simpler and faster compared to normal contemplation.
It was akin to the difference between instantly creating a steamed bun, from planting wheat seeds to harvesting the wheat and processing it into flour, versus the complex steps of making a steamed bun from scratch.
But even so, it still took time.
[*Your comprehension defies the heavens. By observing the origin of the fusion of time and space laws, you have comprehended the fusion of temporal and spatial laws.*]
In the Galaxy Main Star, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged as the myriad inspirations regarding the fusion of temporal and spatial laws that flooded his mind finally reached a qualitative change.
At that moment, time and space lost their boundaries in Lin Yuan's perception, seamlessly merging into a new force.
This force encompassed time and space yet was more than just the sum of the two.
It was the power of the fusion of temporal and spatial laws, undoubtedly one of the most powerful fusion laws.
"So that's how it is."
Within the white paper, Lin Yuan's expression also lit up with realization. He raised his right hand, and the forces of time and space intertwined and fused at his fingertips as if they were playthings.
"Hmm?"
"Has he comprehended the fusion of temporal and spatial laws already?"
Not far away, the half-meter-tall old man, who had been observing Lin Yuan, couldn't help but exclaim in astonishment.
(End of Chapter)
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