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Chapter 427: Return
Chapter 427: Return (End of Chapter)
"Alright." Lin Yuan glanced at the countless evil gods below and the Son of the Void, who was breaking into a cold sweat. With a slight fluctuation of his thoughts, he restored the flow of time and space around them.
For Lin Yuan, the Son of the Void's entry into the tenth stage was not a significant distinction. They were still far from being his match.
Even when Lin Yuan had just comprehended the sixth level of space-time, his combat strength had already surpassed that of a tenth-stage evil god. How much more so after a century of arduous cultivation?
A hundred years ago, the Son of the Void was no match for Lin Yuan, and the gap between them would only widen over time. Even if the Son of the Void managed to reach the tenth stage, it would not be enough to bridge the gap.
Of course, Lin Yuan thought it was an insurmountable gap, but the Son of the Void might not see it that way.
So, when Lin Yuan appeared, he deliberately exuded a formidable aura to make the Son of the Void recognize his place.
And it seemed to have the desired effect.
"Please speak, Martial Ancestor," the Son of the Void said respectfully.
Now that the suppression of the Time-Space Quietude was lifted, the Son of the Void felt relieved, but his mind was still in a daze, as if he were dreaming.
Upon reaching the tenth stage, the Son of the Void had expected to attain a corresponding status. But now, it seemed that there was no difference from before he had broken through.
"You and the other evil gods will swear an oath," Lin Yuan said, "that for a hundred billion years, you will not take action against any martial arts cultivator unless they attack you first."
With his return imminent, Lin Yuan wanted to eliminate any potential threats. He didn't want these foreign evil gods to harbor any ill intentions after he left.
Although the Primordial Demon Tree could still seek his help, it would be a waste of the Boundary-Breaking Source Power.
This descent had not only resolved the crisis in the Tianqing World but had also greatly propagated the martial way and brought about tremendous progress in his own cultivation. It had been a fruitful journey.
However, the next time he descended, he wouldn't have the same opportunities.
To minimize any unforeseen events, Lin Yuan wanted to ensure that all the evil gods swore an oath to deter them from causing any trouble.
This oath was known as a Dao Oath in the Spirit World, and in the boundless void, it was called a Heart Oath. By swearing such an oath, one resonated with the rules of the Great Dao, thereby binding themselves.
Lin Yuan chose to have these foreign evil gods swear an oath instead of killing them outright to eliminate future troubles. He wanted to give the martial arts cultivators enough pressure to drive them to improve.
After all, pressure breeds motivation, and with it, the martial way would flourish even more vigorously.
As for why the constraint was set at a hundred billion years? If, after that period, the martial way still failed to produce a cultivator who could rival a ninth-stage evil god, then Lin Yuan would have to reconsider if there was a problem with the martial path he had founded.
Moreover, even after a hundred billion years, with Lin Yuan's deterrence, the Son of the Void would most likely not dare to act.
By then, even if there was a six-hundred-fold difference in time-space flow rate between the boundless void and the main universe, countless millennia would have passed in the main universe.
If Lin Yuan had not successfully broken through to the ultimate stage, he would likely have perished in his attempt.
In such a scenario, the outcome of the martial cultivation system would be beyond Lin Yuan's concern.
"Very well," the Son of the Void agreed without hesitation, and the other Perfected Evil God Sovereigns below followed suit without any hesitation.
What were they joking about? Even without the constraint of the Dao Oath, with Lin Yuan, the Martial Ancestor, watching over them, they wouldn't dare to lay a finger on any martial arts cultivator, no matter how bold they were.
Soon, all the evil gods swore their oaths before Lin Yuan, resonating through the boundless void.
Lin Yuan gave them one last glance before disappearing without a sound.
It was only after Lin Yuan had been gone for a long time that the Son of the Void dared to straighten his back and look around.
"The Martial Ancestor has left?" The Son of the Void heaved a sigh of relief.
"Just what kind of strength does the Martial Ancestor possess?" he wondered, swallowing his saliva.
Even before he had broken through to the tenth stage, facing the Martial Ancestor had been immensely pressurizing.
Now that he had reached the tenth stage, the pressure he felt in the presence of the Martial Ancestor was even greater than before.
"Could it be the eleventh stage? Or even the twelfth?" The Son of the Void's thoughts raced as he could only speculate in that direction because the power Lin Yuan had displayed seemed akin to a heavenly tribulation for those at the tenth stage.
It wasn't just that the Son of the Void had reached the tenth stage. The information left by the Secret Realm Creator also included descriptions of the tenth stage.
After reaching the tenth stage, the Son of the Void felt that he matched the descriptions perfectly. But Lin Yuan? The Son of the Void couldn't comprehend it.
"The Great Son of the Void," one of the Perfected Evil God Sovereigns below couldn't help but ask, his voice tinged with curiosity and a desire to test the waters.
They had all come to congratulate the Son of the Void on reaching the tenth stage and to stand proudly before the Martial Ancestor.
But given what had just transpired, their dreams would likely never come true.
"All of you may leave," the Son of the Void said, feeling underwhelmed and thinking that it would have been better if he hadn't broken through to the tenth stage.
Before his breakthrough, the Son of the Void at least had a goal to strive for, a target to chase—the Martial Ancestor.
This feeling was not a pleasant one.
"Yes."
The countless Perfected Evil God Sovereigns glanced at each other and immediately withdrew respectfully.
They, too, were deeply shaken by the Martial Ancestor's strength, which completely shattered their understanding of the boundless void, past and present.
Could there truly be such powerful beings in the world?
"Wait."
The Son of the Void seemed to remember something and spoke up, "We must absolutely obey the Martial Ancestor's words and not go against them."
While a Dao Oath could constrain them, it couldn't completely prohibit their actions. If one of the Perfected Evil God Sovereigns went mad and disregarded all consequences, not even a Dao Oath could stop them.
So, the Son of the Void was warning the others that they must never go against the Martial Ancestor's orders, no matter what.
"Yes."
"Great Son of the Void, we're not fools," one of the Perfected Evil God Sovereigns quickly assured. The Martial Ancestor's power far exceeded their imagination, and even without the Son of Void's warning, none of them would dare to disobey.
"With these Evil God Sovereigns here, the Martial Way will have at least a hundred billion years to develop," Lin Yuan mused as he appeared in the boundless void.
The boundless void would continue to give birth to new evil gods, and those born in later generations who had not experienced Lin Yuan's power might pose a threat to the beings within the world.
However, the Perfected Evil God Sovereigns and the Son of the Void, who had reached the tenth stage, had witnessed Lin Yuan's might.
With them to rein in the new evil gods born in the future, the situation in the boundless void would remain stable.
This was also the reason Lin Yuan hadn't annihilated all the powerful Evil God Sovereigns.
The fear these Evil God Sovereigns held for Lin Yuan would be a greater deterrent than any Dao Oath.
Tianqing World.
Before the Martial Temple.
Lin Yuan appeared.
"Martial Ancestor," High Priest Qingyao greeted with reverence.
For the past hundred years, while Lin Yuan's true body had been in seclusion, his two divine souls had frequently appeared to transport martial arts cultivators to other worlds.
"From now on, it's up to you to travel to more worlds," Lin Yuan said.
In the six hundred years since his descent, the strongest batch of martial arts cultivators in the Tianqing World had reached the seventh stage.
This was the result of Lin Yuan's two divine souls taking time out from their busy schedules to personally mentor them.
This group of seventh-stage martial arts cultivators had been 'fast-tracked' by Lin Yuan through certain means, and they had little chance of progressing further.
The purpose of forcefully cultivating this group to the seventh stage was to ensure the spread of the martial way after he left.
At the seventh stage of martial arts, one could travel through the void and find new worlds to spread the martial way.
Of course, compared to having Lin Yuan's two divine souls escorting them, the spread of the martial way would be much slower from now on, but they had the advantage of time.
"Alright," High Priest Qingyao nodded, then cautiously asked, "Martial Ancestor, is there something you need?"
Although Lin Yuan's tone had been calm throughout, High Priest Qingyao sensed an underlying meaning in his words.
"Next, I will be going into seclusion," Lin Yuan said, "and may not emerge for a very long time."
By 'seclusion', he meant returning to the main universe. Unless something unexpected happened, Lin Yuan's next descent into the boundless void would be after a long passage of time.
Whether or not that day would come was uncertain.
If the martial way could sustain its development and not face any crises that threatened its legacy, Lin Yuan might never descend again.
"Yes," High Priest Qingyao replied respectfully.
"Martial Ancestor," High Priest Qingyao began, but before she could finish her sentence, Lin Yuan had vanished before her eyes.
"I wonder how long the Martial Ancestor's seclusion will last this time," she thought to herself.
Then, she returned to her busy work.
As the source world of the martial way, the Tianqing World had a lot to manage each day, especially now that the martial way was spreading rapidly.
Boundless Void.
Lin Yuan lay back casually, letting the ebb and flow of the void carry him to other regions.
He spent the last year of his stay cultivating and gaining enlightenment. Although his understanding of the rules of the boundless void had already reached its limit, if he forced himself to continue, there would still be some gains, albeit at a much slower pace.
Time passed.
In the blink of an eye, a year went by.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan's figure disappeared.
When he reappeared, he was inside the Primordial Demon Tree of the Tianqing World.
His consciousness returned to his true body, and he couldn't just discard this Martial Ancestor's Golden Body. Instead, he placed it in the safest place possible.
So that he could use it the next time he descended.
And the safest place,
was, of course, inside this Primordial Demon Tree of the Tianqing World.
In terms of strength, the Primordial Demon Tree wasn't particularly powerful. It couldn't compare to a ninth-stage Evil God Sovereign.
But the Primordial Demon Tree was Lin Yuan's 'beacon' in the boundless void. It could contact Lin Yuan's true body in the main universe at any time and summon him to descend.
That was the true strength of the Primordial Demon Tree.
"My time here is up," Lin Yuan murmured as he slowly closed his eyes.
Deep in his mind, the majestic Myriad Worlds Gate shone brightly.
(End of Chapter)
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