Chapter 425: A Hundred Years Later
Chapter 425: A Hundred Years Later (End of Chapter)
In the boundless void, most regions were desolate and barren. At this moment, a minuscule figure floated along with the ever-present tides of the void.
Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes and scanned his surroundings, a sense of emotion welling up within him.
Five years of wandering through the void secret realm, five years of traversing the vast emptiness. Finally, he chose to sit down and reflect on his experiences.
In the blink of an eye, two decades had passed.
During these two decades of meditation, Lin Yuan had casually chosen a spot, refraining from using any power, and simply drifting with the ebb and flow of the void tides.
"Twenty years of enlightenment, and I've made great strides with the other merged rules. But as for the space-time fusion rule, I'm still at the sixth level, far from even reaching its peak."
Lin Yuan thought to himself, not entirely surprised.
The sixth level of the space-time fusion rule was already the domain of the strongest beings. As for reaching its peak, let alone the seventh, eighth, or ninth levels? Even with his confidence, Lin Yuan didn't think he could achieve that at the tenth stage.
After all, the Emperor Xuan Huang, who roamed the chaotic void, had only attained a ninth-level understanding of the space-time fusion rule.
Even so, the six-armed figure had spoken with pride when imparting this knowledge to Lin Yuan.
Evidently, progressing beyond the sixth level in the space-time fusion rule was a challenging endeavor, even for the strongest beings.
"I'll put the space-time fusion rule aside for now," Lin Yuan decided inwardly.
The reason he had been able to reach the sixth level of space-time comprehension so quickly was mainly due to the contributions of countless powerful beings from the 'blank' two-dimensional world within the 'White Paper'. Their insights into space-time had accelerated his progress.
Without these insights, even with his heaven-defying comprehension talent, it would have taken Lin Yuan ten times or even dozens of times longer to reach the same level.
The insights into space-time from the powerful beings of the myriad races, though not reaching the sixth level, had provided Lin Yuan with an incredibly solid foundation. With their help and the secret method 'Galaxy', he had been able to attain the sixth level within just a few hundred years.
"My understanding of the space-time fusion rule is sufficient," Lin Yuan thought. "Even when I reach the eleventh stage, it will be difficult to attain the seventh level. Without reaching the seventh level, the difference between the sixth level and its peak isn't that significant."
Lin Yuan continued his train of thought: "What I need to consider now is how to comprehend the chaos rule."
The chaos rule was the origin of all rules, including the space-time fusion rule. If he could comprehend the chaos rule before his final breakthrough, it would greatly increase his chances of reaching the twelfth stage.
However…
Comprehending the chaos rule was far more difficult than reaching the sixth level of space-time fusion. One could even say it was exponentially harder.
The chaos rule transcended all other rules, and only the strongest beings had any chance of grasping it. But even then, it was merely a possibility. In truth, the vast majority of the strongest beings had never comprehended the chaos rule.
At least, none of the nine strongest beings of human civilization had done so.
If the strongest beings couldn't achieve something, it was basically impossible for those below them.
Yet, Lin Yuan still intended to give it a try. At the very least, there was hope.
He didn't plan to comprehend the chaos rule at the tenth stage; he just needed to succeed before his final breakthrough.
"How can I possibly comprehend the chaos rule?"
Lin Yuan felt a bit troubled. Comprehending the chaos rule was simple in theory—he just needed to merge all the rules together.
But it was easier said than done.
How to merge them?
What was the process?
These were challenging questions.
Merging time and space alone had consumed an enormous amount of Lin Yuan's time and energy.
Merging all the rules? Lin Yuan felt that he still had a long way to go and many gaps to fill.
"Slow and steady," he reminded himself. "Perhaps when I reach the eleventh stage, I'll find the right direction."
Lin Yuan believed that the difference in the rule fluctuations that a tenth-stage and an eleventh-stage life could perceive was like the difference between heaven and earth.
The phrase "the higher you stand, the further you see" wasn't just about one's perspective; it encompassed many other aspects as well.
Furthermore, as Lin Yuan's cultivation level increased, his heaven-defying comprehension talent would continue to manifest in more unimaginable ways.
"Remaining time…"
Lin Yuan glanced at the illusory panel in the lower left of his vision.
Name: Lin Yuan
Identity: Master of the Myriad Worlds' Gate
Bound Talent: Heaven-Defying Comprehension
Divine Abilities: Revive by Blood, Move Mountains, Reinforcement, Elemental Body, World
Current State: Consciousness Descension
Remaining Time: 101 years
Unbeknownst to him, five hundred years had passed in the boundless void. With a total allotted time of six hundred years, Lin Yuan had a hundred years left.
"That's about right," he thought. "It's time to go back and tie up some loose ends."
Lin Yuan slowly stood up. This time, his descent into the Azure World had fully met his expectations in terms of improving his strength.
Whether it was his fifth type of physical divine ability or his insights into various rules, he had made significant progress compared to before his journey.
In addition to his strength enhancement, Lin Yuan also needed to pay attention to the spread of the martial arts evolution system.
This would not only affect his final breakthrough but also have a significant impact on his smooth path to becoming one of the strongest beings in the future.
Whoosh!
Lin Yuan took a step forward and instantly reappeared within the Azure World.
After spending twenty years in quiet meditation within the vast void, Lin Yuan had not merely secluded himself from the world. From time to time, he would issue commands to High Priestess Qing Yao through the Primordial Demon Tree.
It wasn't just the Azure World that fell under Lin Yuan's command; there were also dozens of other worlds already occupied by the Yin God and the Sun God, all following his directives.
"Everything is prepared," High Priestess Qing Yao replied without hesitation. To her, Lin Yuan's words were more important than her own life, and she would spare no effort to carry out his orders.
"Two hundred and sixty-five billion martial cultivators are on standby, and we are still gathering more," she continued, her voice steady.
These cultivators were all at the third stage of martial cultivation or above, having already made significant progress in their martial arts journey. They were the elite of the Azure World.
"Good," Lin Yuan nodded, his expression satisfied. He had instructed High Priestess Qing Yao to gather this vast number of cultivators to expedite the spread of the martial cultivation system.
The most efficient way to propagate martial cultivation was to send those who had already achieved a certain level of success to worlds where martial arts were just beginning to take root.
In the boundless void, there were countless worlds, and even if Lin Yuan only claimed half of them, the number would still be unimaginable. To spread martial arts across so many worlds, the Yin God and the Sun God alone would be pushed to their limits, even to the point of exhaustion.
In the past few hundred years, the Yin God had only occupied a few dozen worlds, being careful to keep a low profile and avoid attracting the attention of other evil gods.
Even if the Yin God were to cast aside all caution and devote herself solely to spreading martial arts, the number of worlds she could influence in hundreds of years would still only amount to a few hundred or a thousand at most.
Spreading martial arts was not just about occupying a world; it required a significant amount of time to influence and assimilate its inhabitants. The latter was the most time-consuming part, as the Yin God had discovered when occupying and spreading martial arts in world after world.
When Lin Yuan first entered the Azure World, he too had spent a considerable amount of time on this task.
Therefore, the best way to propagate martial arts was to let those who had already achieved a certain level of cultivation spread it themselves. This was why Lin Yuan had chosen to spend the first few hundred years of his descent occupying numerous worlds through the Yin God and the Sun God instead of quietly cultivating in the Azure World.
Only by increasing the number of occupied worlds and growing the base of martial cultivators could they hope to accelerate the spread of martial arts in the future. Relying solely on the cultivators from the Azure World would still result in a rather slow propagation rate.
"Next, I will send these martial cultivators to different worlds," Lin Yuan announced. This task would not fall to his physical body but would be carried out by the Yin God and the Sun God.
Transporting large numbers of martial cultivators to different worlds was not a difficult task for the two divine beings, especially since they shared Lin Yuan's understanding of the sixth level of the space-time fusion rule. Their connection to the vast void allowed them to move instantaneously with a mere thought. Additionally, the vast internal worlds within their bodies made the transportation task even simpler.
"Send them to different worlds," Lin Yuan instructed.
High Priestess Qing Yao's heart raced as she heard these words, and she couldn't hide her excitement, even though she had already suspected that this might be the plan. If what Lin Yuan said was true, then there was a chance that martial arts could one day dominate this vast void and become its ruler.
Next, Lin Yuan traveled to dozens of other worlds, each one personally occupied by the Yin God. Even in the future, when martial arts spread across the boundless void, these worlds would be known as one of the sources of martial arts.
After completing these tasks, Lin Yuan took another step forward and appeared deep within the Void Secret Realm.
"Wu Zu," the Void Child exclaimed, startled, and immediately bowed to Lin Yuan.
At this moment, he was no longer in the most core area of the Void Secret Realm but had moved to a secondary region. Ever since he realized that Lin Yuan could enter and exit the core area at will, the Void Child had unconsciously avoided that place, considering it Lin Yuan's domain. He had instead chosen to remain in this secondary area.
"How are the arrangements coming along?" Lin Yuan asked directly.
"Almost done," the Void Child replied promptly. "Most of the evil gods have retreated to their designated territories."
Decades ago, the Void Child had divided the boundless void and the Void Secret Realm into two separate areas—one for the evil gods and the other for martial cultivators. He had then presented this division to Lin Yuan for approval, which he had readily given.
After a brief conversation with the Void Child, Lin Yuan's figure disappeared once more.
Lin Yuan reappeared in the hidden space within the Void Secret Realm and sat down with his legs crossed.
"For the next hundred years, I shall continue my secluded cultivation," he mused, before slowly closing his eyes.
While Lin Yuan's physical body focused on his cultivation, the Yin God and the Sun God tirelessly transported countless martial cultivators to other worlds.
Time passed swiftly, and before long, a hundred years had gone by.
(End of Chapter)
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