Chapter 522: Fierce Sun
Chapter 522: Fierce Sun (Subscription Request)
"Source World."
Lin Yuan's expression turned solemn as he gazed into the depths of the Myriad Worlds Gate, focusing on the coordinates of the Source World.
"Now that I can descend and travel freely, I no longer need to expend extra World Breaking Source Power."
Lin Yuan's thoughts turned inward. Ever since he had reached the twelfth tier, his life essence had undergone a transformation. Not only did he no longer need World Breaking Source Power for the worlds he had already visited, but even for those he had yet to explore.
All he needed were the correct world coordinates.
"It seems that the World Breaking Source Power I expended during my previous travels was used to protect my true spirit consciousness?" Lin Yuan speculated.
Having attained the twelfth tier, his life essence was now powerful enough that even his true spirit consciousness had become formidable, no longer requiring the extra protection of the Myriad Worlds Gate. This, in turn, conserved a significant amount of World Breaking Source Power.
"I'll still choose to travel with my true spirit consciousness."
Lin Yuan made up his mind.
The only drawback of traveling with one's true spirit consciousness was the period of weakness that followed.
However, now that Lin Yuan had reached the twelfth tier, even that weakness had been largely mitigated.
And if he did find himself in a vulnerable state, he could always return to the Myriad Worlds Gate and try again.
After all, it no longer cost him any World Breaking Source Power.
Moreover, Lin Yuan's control over World Breaking Source Power had reached a level where, even if he encountered some danger during this weak phase, he would be able to protect himself.
Minor dangers could be avoided with the help of World Breaking Source Power.
As for major threats, he could simply abandon this incarnation and start over without needing to resist.
As for his true, original body? It remained safely ensconced in the universe, beyond any doubt of its security.
Especially now that he was in the Xuan Huang Secret Realm, even a cosmic apocalypse would be of no concern to Lin Yuan.
"Let's begin."
Lin Yuan immediately divided a portion of his true spirit consciousness and channeled it into the Myriad Worlds Gate.
Now that he had reached the twelfth tier, Lin Yuan didn't need to infuse all of his true spirit consciousness into the gate; a fraction of it was sufficient. This meant that his physical body in the universe and the one in the world he was about to enter could act simultaneously.
Additionally, he could also control numerous other incarnations.
"Hmm?"
"Almost a third of my true spirit consciousness?"
Lin Yuan looked at the Myriad Worlds Gate as he infused a substantial portion of his true spirit consciousness into it, ready to descend upon the Source World and merge with it.
In a daze, Lin Yuan's dormant consciousness began to stir.
"Young Master, don't die. Please don't die. It's all my fault. If I hadn't left you unattended, this wouldn't have happened..."
"If something really has happened to Young Master Dongyang, even if Master and Madam can bear it, I will not let your Dongyang Family off the hook!"
"We're almost there. We're nearly home. Once we arrive, Young Master will be saved."
Lin Yuan's consciousness vaguely sensed the spatial fluctuations outside, indicating that someone was transporting him over a vast distance through space.
"The Qing Fen Domain, the fiefdom of the Qing Fen Marquis. The Marquis is a Grand Duke-level existence, a feudal lord of the Fierce Sun Ancient Country, with terrifying strength. As for me, I'm the most promising disciple of the Yu Family. The Dongyang Family, in their bid to become disciples of the Qing Fen Marquis, took advantage of my absence and launched a sneak attack on me."
Lin Yuan quickly absorbed the vast amount of memories flooding his mind, understanding his current situation.
Whether it was the Yu Family or the Dongyang Family, they were both second-rate families in the Qing Fen Domain. Gaining a connection with the Qing Fen Marquis would mean a potential promotion to a first-rate family, bringing with it abundant resources and status.
"Dongyang Dream." A beautiful figure flashed through Lin Yuan's mind.
The competition between the Yu and Dongyang Families for the position of the Qing Fen Marquis' disciple was fierce, and the most promising candidates from each family were Yu's original body and Dongyang Dream from the Dongyang Family.
Ironically, the original body and Dongyang Dream had a secret, amicable relationship, with the original body even harboring romantic feelings for Dongyang Dream.
During this intense competition, the original body should have stayed within the family to prevent any unforeseen incidents.
However, Dongyang Dream had reached out, expressing a desire to meet and claiming to have a way to ease the tensions between the two families and resolve the current stalemate.
"So, your solution was to get rid of me?"
Lin Yuan's mind echoed with the original body's final thought.
Upon learning of Dongyang Dream's request for a meeting, the original body had recklessly sneaked out of the family, accompanied by only one old servant.
He had then met with Dongyang Dream, and to ensure their conversation remained private, he had even sent the servant away.
But what awaited him was an ambush by the strong members of the Dongyang Family who had been lying in wait.
If it weren't for the original body's life-saving measures and the servant's timely return upon sensing something amiss, his body and soul would have been completely destroyed.
"My physical soul..." Lin Yuan sensed his current state.
At that moment, his physical soul was being eroded by a dark force, causing it to weaken rapidly.
Deep within his physical soul, however, there was a vibrant force struggling to hold its ground, but it was clearly losing the battle.
Unless something changed, it would take no more than five breaths for the original body's soul and physical body to be completely annihilated.
"Now what?"
Lin Yuan felt a sense of helplessness.
Having just arrived, he hadn't set up any measures, and he lacked the ability to resist the relentless dark force.
As for his spiritual will? It, too, required a sufficiently strong physical soul to manifest its power, and it couldn't directly counter the corrosive dark force.
"Now..."
Lin Yuan pondered.
He had two choices before him.
One was to give up and return this part of his consciousness to his true, original body.
However, doing so would be akin to wasting this travel opportunity. Although Lin Yuan could travel to the Source World without expending World Breaking Source Power, there was a 'cooldown period' in place.
He could only descend upon the world once every 333 years.
If he abandoned this chance, Lin Yuan would have to wait another 333 years before he could try again.
The second option was to use World Breaking Source Power to resist the dark force.
Lin Yuan didn't need to eradicate the dark force entirely; he just needed to hold on until he returned to the Yu Family, where powerful members of the family would surely come to his aid.
"To temporarily resist this dark force, I'll need a hundred strands of World Breaking Source Power."
In a flash, Lin Yuan's thoughts raced as he weighed his options.
"Ah well, the identity I've descended with this time is not bad. At least I won't have to worry about cultivation resources in the early stages." Lin Yuan needed only a single breath's worth of contemplation before making his decision.
Being the most outstanding disciple of the Yu Family, with parents who held high and influential positions, this identity was a rare and advantageous starting point.
It would allow Lin Yuan to avoid many detours in the early stages of his journey.
While a second-rate family in the Qing Fen Domain might not be part of the core hierarchy, they still held significant power in their domain, making them worth Lin Yuan's investment.
"It's just a hundred strands of World Breaking Source Power, after all."
With a slight stir of his consciousness, Lin Yuan summoned an invisible force within himself. This force swiftly suppressed and slowed the erosion of the dark force, giving Lin Yuan more time.
Most importantly, this force wouldn't leave any traces in his body, nor would it be detectable by others.
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh.
Space-time distorted.
An old servant with white hair swiftly brought Lin Yuan to the front of a grand mansion.
"Ah Yan." The tall man's expression changed, and with a wave of his hand, the heavens and earth shifted. The white-haired old servant and Lin Yuan instantly found themselves in the deepest chamber of the mansion.
Seated within was a group of elders with profound and mysterious auras, their eyes simultaneously opening to gaze at the tall man.
"Elders, my son needs your help," the tall man said without hesitation, not even bothering to ask about the reason for Lin Yuan's injuries.
"This is the doing of the Dongyang family," one of the elders declared.
"How bold of the Dongyang family to dare attack a disciple of our Yu family," another elder added, his face grim.
The elders immediately sprang into action, their formidable auras suppressing the encroaching dark force within Lin Yuan, halting its corrosion.
"We're lucky to have made it back in time. Any later, and it would have been truly troublesome," the leading elder remarked, his brows furrowed as he turned to the tall man. "Now, tell us, what exactly happened?"
"Patriarch, elders," the white-haired old servant breathed a sigh of relief, grateful that Lin Yuan was safe. He quickly explained how Dongyang Dream of the Dongyang family had schemed against their young master.
"The Dongyang family is resorting to underhanded means in their bid to become disciples of the Qing Fen Marquis," the tall man interjected.
"Becoming a disciple of the Qing Fen Marquis is an opportunity to soar to the heavens. Who would hold back in such a situation?" The leading elder of the Yu family frowned, his displeasure evident.
His anger, however, was not directed at the Dongyang family but at his own son, Yu Yan.
Despite knowing that the two families were in intense competition, Yu Yan had recklessly gone to meet with Dongyang Dream in secret. Was this not sheer foolishness?
"You're right, Elder," the tall man agreed.
He, too, knew that his son was at fault. If Yu Yan had shown more resolve and used this opportunity to turn the tables on Dongyang Dream, bringing along the strong members of the Yu family to counter the ambush, things would have turned out very differently.
If Dongyang Dream had perished, Yu Yan's chances of becoming a disciple of the Qing Fen Marquis would have increased significantly, propelling the Yu family to new heights as a first-rate family in the Qing Fen Domain.
"Elder, how is my son now?" The tall man asked cautiously.
"His life has been saved, but to completely recover from his injuries, it will take several decades. And in just one year, we are supposed to send him to Qing Fen City," the leading elder replied.
Without a full recovery, Yu Yan would have no chance against Dongyang Dream, essentially forfeiting the opportunity to become a disciple of the Qing Fen Marquis.
"That's good, then." The tall man exhaled in relief before adding, "I'll go and have a serious talk with Ah Yan now."
With that, he quickly departed with Lin Yuan and the old servant in tow.
"Finally, the crisis has passed," Lin Yuan muttered to himself, marveling at the wondrous nature of the World Breaking Source Power. It was invisible and intangible, allowing him to conceal its use from others.
"Do all those elders of the Yu family possess twelfth-tier strength?" Lin Yuan wondered, impressed by their prowess.
Although they were only at the twelfth tier of the Path Opening realm, it was still an impressive feat.
The Yu family was merely a second-rate family in the Qing Fen Domain, yet they had several elders at the Path Opening realm. He couldn't help but wonder about the strength of first-rate families, and even more so, the power of the Qing Fen Marquis, who ruled over the entire Qing Fen Domain.
"This is the Source World," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
In terms of world tier, the Source World was not inferior to the Chaotic Desolation.
"The urgent task now is to heal the wounds on my physical soul," Lin Yuan mused, turning his attention inward.
The dark corrosive force within him had been eradicated, but the damage remained, and it was challenging to repair. External forces had little effect, and he could only rely on his own life source to gradually heal.
This was the reason the Yu family elders believed it would take decades for Lin Yuan to recover fully.
"Several decades?" Lin Yuan shook his head. That estimation applied to Yu Yan, but he had other means at his disposal.
In the universe...
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, a smile spreading across his face. "The situation in the Source World has finally stabilized. I certainly don't want to return empty-handed on my first visit."
"Now, I just need to wait for the Source World to develop as it should," he thought. From the information he had gathered, the vastness of this Source World was astonishing, especially the Fierce Sun Ancient Country, which seemed to hold untold depths.
Outside the Ancient Chaos Continent...
An incarnation of Lin Yuan appeared.
"This time, I arrived much faster," Lin Yuan noted with a nod.
During his first visit to the Ancient Chaos Continent, he had only been at the eleventh tier, and it had taken him four to five months to get close.
But now?
It had only been a few days since he had left the main universe.
"If I can break through to the eighth tier of the Space-Time realm, I'd probably be able to get here in just a few breaths," Lin Yuan mused.
Normally, the eighth tier of the Space-Time realm was associated with the Chaotic Honored realm of spatial comprehension. As for the ninth tier? That was the realm of Chaotic Sages, the pinnacle of spatial comprehension.
Emperor Xuan Huang had achieved the ninth tier of the Space-Time realm, allowing him to traverse the Chaotic Desolation with unmatched speed.
"The Thousand Treasures Convention is about to begin soon," Lin Yuan said to himself as he made his way toward the Ancient Chaos Continent.
He hadn't forgotten his purpose for coming—to sell various weapons, treasures, and rare items, and then to purchase that golden box at the convention.
The golden box bore the mark of the Xuan Huang Sect, and Lin Yuan was certain that it contained treasures from the sect.
The box itself was incredibly durable, having survived to the present day, and the items within were sure to be extraordinary, their true value far exceeding the mere three thousand Chaos Stones.
"However..."
As Lin Yuan drew closer to the Ancient Chaos Continent, he sensed something amiss.
Compared to his first visit, the atmosphere on the continent seemed much tenser, and there were significantly more sentries patrolling the area.
The tall, pitch-black mountain that once pierced the sky at the continent's center had also vanished without a trace.
"Has something happened?" Lin Yuan wondered, his mind racing. The Ancient Chaos Honored One held considerable influence in this region, and for the continent to undergo such changes, the incident must have been significant.
"The Chaotic Desolation is fraught with dangers. Even a Chaotic Honored One's presence doesn't guarantee absolute safety. As for the void beyond the Chaotic Continent, it's even more perilous," Lin Yuan mused.
He couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. The Ancient Chaos Continent had endured for hundreds of universe eras, weathering countless calamities under the protection of the Ancient Chaos Honored One.
"Whatever has happened, it has nothing to do with me. As long as I can buy that golden box, I'll leave immediately," Lin Yuan decided.
He made his way to the entrance of the Ancient Chaos Continent and entered without incident.
Soon...
The two incarnations merged, and they headed toward the trading area in Mingchuan City, intending to sell the various weapons, treasures, and rare items they had brought to acquire enough Chaos Stones.
(End of Chapter)
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