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Chapter 524: The Greatest Opportunity in the Source World
Chapter 524: The Greatest Opportunity in the Source World (End of Chapter)
In the main universe, there existed a mysterious and ancient realm known as the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. Within this realm, Lin Yuan opened his eyes, his brows furrowed slightly.
"The Great Cosmic Shattering?" Lin Yuan pondered. The fierce battle between the two Chaos Saints could lead to the collapse of countless universes within a vast area, hastening their descent into the Great Shattering. He had indeed come across such examples in the Demon Jade Space and the records of the Xuanhuang lineage.
The attacks of Chaos Saints could shatter the defensive barriers of entire universes. Even if they couldn't completely erase a universe, they could force it to perish and revert to its initial state.
While this didn't significantly impact the universe itself, it spelled disaster for the sentient beings within.
"What should I do if the Great Cosmic Shattering truly comes early?" Lin Yuan's thoughts raced.
The Great Cosmic Shattering held little threat to Lin Yuan. With his formidable strength, he could easily withstand the calamity that accompanied the Great Shattering and enter the Chaotic Void.
Even if he chose not to enter the Chaotic Void, Lin Yuan could take refuge in the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, just as the Tribulation Clan had, and wait for the arrival of the next cosmic era.
The Xuanhuang Secret Realm was semi-fused with the source of the universe, so the Great Cosmic Shattering would have minimal effect on it. Hiding within was akin to seeking near-absolute safety, much like the Tribulation Clan's wooden cabin.
Additionally, Lin Yuan could also utilize the Myriad Worlds Gate to enter other dimensional worlds. Now that he had transcended the twelfth tier, the restrictions of the Myriad Worlds Gate no longer applied to him, and he could physically manifest himself in any world he desired.
This method was even more reliable than the Xuanhuang Secret Realm. While the secret realm's fusion with the universe's source ensured safety from thirteenth-tier Time Lifeforms and below, what if a thirteenth-tier Time Lifeform chose to act? Of course, the likelihood of a thirteenth-tier Time Lifeform interfering was almost zero, but the possibility remained.
However, with the Myriad Worlds Gate, even a thirteenth-tier Time Lifeform would find it challenging to explore other dimensional worlds.
If the Xuanhuang Secret Realm offered near-absolute safety, the Myriad Worlds Gate provided absolute safety.
In conclusion, Lin Yuan had simple solutions to counter the Great Cosmic Shattering. While this event would spell disaster for other lifeforms, even those at the twelfth tier, Lin Yuan was unconcerned.
To him, it was barely a blip on his radar.
However, while Lin Yuan himself had nothing to worry about, the countless citizens of human civilization would likely have to make difficult choices.
"I need to inform Xuanyuan, Xia Qin, and the others about this," Lin Yuan thought, immediately reaching out to the other nine peak powerhouses of human civilization.
When it came to matters concerning the survival of their entire civilization, these nine powerhouses had a right to know.
Moments later, in the virtual world, figures began to appear one by one on the ten majestic thrones.
"Galaxy, why have you summoned us?"
"What do you mean, 'why'? Do we need a reason to gather?"
"Of course not. We can meet and chat anytime."
The nine peak powerhouses of human civilization were remarkably relaxed. With the entire universe now under the dominion of human civilization, they had little to worry about.
In the past, the presence of other eleventh-tier peak powerhouses and the twelfth-tier Ultimates from the ten other peak clans had kept them on their toes, if not walking on eggshells.
But now?
The Tribulation Clan had chosen to focus on self-preservation, and the other tenth-tier peak clans' Ultimates had been subdued, with their clans now merged into human civilization.
Human civilization was currently at its most prosperous state in history, and the nine powerhouses couldn't help but feel a sense of satisfaction.
Lin Yuan regarded the nine human powerhouses for a moment before speaking, "I sent an incarnation to explore the Chaotic Void some time ago."
The nine powerhouses immediately gave him their full attention.
While ordinary twelfth-tier Pathfinders could create incarnations, these incarnations couldn't venture far beyond the boundaries of the universe.
But Lin Yuan was different.
The miracles he had created were simply too numerous.
Thus, when the nine powerhouses learned that Lin Yuan had begun exploring the Chaotic Void beyond the universe, they were surprisingly unsurprised.
However...
What Lin Yuan said next caused their expressions to change drastically.
"What?!"
"Are you saying that our universe is about to be engulfed in the battle between two Chaos Saints, causing it to enter the Great Shattering ahead of time?"
Xia Qin, one of the nine peak powerhouses, was stunned. He didn't even fully understand the concept of Chaos Saints.
But he knew the implications of the Great Cosmic Shattering.
The other eight powerhouses were similarly shocked, for the early arrival of the Great Shattering spelled disaster for all twelfth-tier beings within the universe.
"Galaxy, are you certain about this?" Gulity, another powerhouse, asked gravely. The Great Cosmic Shattering was no trivial matter; it affected not just them but the future of all human civilization.
"Nine out of ten?"
The strongest experts present felt their hearts sink at those words.
With nine out of ten certainty, it was almost a certainty that this event would occur.
"How long do we have before the battle between those two Chaos Saints reaches us?" Xuanyuan, one of the peak powerhouses, inquired.
"Anywhere between a hundred to a thousand years," Lin Yuan replied.
According to the red-marked regions on the map provided by the silver-haired woman, their home universe was directly in the path of the two Chaos Saints' conflict and would be among the first to be affected.
While time flowed differently in the Chaotic Void, with events there transpiring over the course of just a few years, the universe itself experienced time at a much faster rate, hence the projected timeline of a hundred to a thousand years.
The atmosphere among the ten peak powerhouses of human civilization grew solemn.
"We have you to thank, Galaxy. If not for you, we might not have known until the Great Cosmic Shattering was upon us," Xuanyuan said, taking a deep breath and speaking with gravity.
Knowing about the impending catastrophe ahead of time made all the difference in their preparations. Typically, there would be signs and portents before a universe entered the Great Cosmic Shattering.
The Twelfth-Tier beings within the universe would also make their own arrangements, such as relocating their people and gathering resources.
However, in this case, where external forces were hastening the process, they would have been caught unaware if not for Lin Yuan's warning.
The most crucial aspect was the relocation of their people, which required time. During the Great Cosmic Shattering, the peak powerhouses could shelter a portion of their civilization within their internal universes, transferring the very essence of their lives into the timeless rivers within.
But this process was time-consuming.
Moreover, the universe was vast, filled with resource planets and secret realms.
While these could be slowly mined and harvested, akin to cash cows, they would need to be packed up and taken along if the Great Cosmic Shattering was indeed imminent, even if it meant sacrificing some of their assets.
"Indeed," Xia Qin and the other powerhouses nodded in agreement.
If the Great Cosmic Shattering could not be averted, their current priority was to minimize losses as much as possible.
"When it comes to resources, we can easily evacuate them since they aren't living beings. We can simply store them in newly created spaces," Xia Qin said.
"But what about our people?" Xuanyuan frowned, concerned about the complexities of relocating their entire population.
Each of the nine peak powerhouses of human civilization possessed internal universes spanning hundreds of thousands of light-years in size. Combined, they could accommodate several million light-years' worth of space.
Add to that Lin Yuan's internal universe, and they had a considerable area to work with.
While it would mean crowding and a decrease in living standards, this space should be sufficient to evacuate a significant portion of their population.
However, the more lives a powerhouse attempted to shelter within their internal universe, the heavier the toll of the impending calamity would be on them.
If a powerhouse were to try and protect every life within their universe, including Twelfth-Tier beings, they would face the full force of the universe's origin, akin to facing the wrath of a Chaos Honored Master.
Even a powerhouse at the pinnacle of the Dominator realm would be instantly obliterated under such an onslaught.
Therefore, despite the vast size of their internal universes, the number of lives they could safeguard was limited.
Given the current population of human civilization, each powerhouse could only ensure the survival of one out of a million people, and even that was pushing it. Any more, and their chances of weathering the Great Cosmic Shattering would diminish.
"I can ensure the evacuation of one percent of our current population," Lin Yuan said thoughtfully.
"One percent?" Xuanyuan's eyes widened. Even one percent of human civilization, a former member of the twelve peak clans, would amount to an astronomical number—a trillion times a trillion.
"Galaxy, ensuring the survival of our people is crucial, but your safety is even more important. As long as you're alive, the flame of human civilization will continue to burn," Xia Qin said, his voice laced with worry.
Typically, a pinnacle Pathfinder would be able to safely navigate the Great Cosmic Shattering, provided they didn't exceed a certain limit in the number of lives they attempted to protect.
However, with one percent of human civilization's current population, they were already far beyond that limit. At least, a pinnacle Pathfinder daring to take on such a burden would surely invite the universe's origin to bring about their demise.
With such a vast internal universe and Lin Yuan's myriad of abilities, defending against the impending calamity of the Great Cosmic Shattering should pose no problem.
In fact, if Lin Yuan could attain the Dominator realm within the next few hundred years, and his internal universe underwent another transformation, he would be able to carry even more of the human population to safety.
However, advancing from the Pathfinding realm to the Dominator realm required Lin Yuan to grow in all aspects and reach his utmost limits, not just in terms of his internal universe. Lin Yuan wasn't confident that he could achieve this feat within a millennium.
Here, a millennium referred to the time within the universe. If one were in the Chaotic Void or that source world, it would only be a couple of years.
"That's good to hear," the Xuan Yuan Overlord nodded in satisfaction before turning to the other eight Overlords. "Then we shall take our leave and begin making the necessary arrangements."
"Very well," Lin Yuan replied.
Within the Xuanhuang Secret Realm, Lin Yuan felt a sense of urgency.
Even if everything went smoothly, facing the impending Great Cosmic Shattering, ninety-nine percent of humanity would perish.
And even if Lin Yuan miraculously attained the Dominator realm before the catastrophe, he could only carry ten times the number of humans, which meant that ninety percent would still be doomed.
"My strength is still too weak," Lin Yuan sighed. If he were a Chaos Saint, the battle between Shadow Devil Saint and Nine Phoenix Saint wouldn't have affected the region he wanted to protect.
The aftermath of the clash between the two Saints was enough to make the Chaos Being, Ancient Ming, retreat, but to Saints of the same level, it wasn't much to worry about.
If Lin Yuan took another step forward and became a peerless Saint like the Master of the Magic Jade Tower or the Emperor of Xuanhuang, then no matter how intense the hatred between Shadow Devil Saint and Nine Phoenix Saint, they wouldn't dare to fight near Lin Yuan's territory.
They wouldn't even dare to create a slight disturbance as they passed by.
Whether it was within the universe or in the Chaotic Void outside, strength reigned supreme.
"Dominator realm," Lin Yuan thought to himself.
For almost all Pathfinders, the most challenging aspect of attaining the Dominator realm was the comprehension of myriad rules and the corresponding mental fortitude.
However, Lin Yuan had already met those requirements. Achieving the Dominator realm was merely a matter of time for him, and it would happen naturally once his physical body, soul, and internal universe reached their utmost limits.
In the source world, within the Qing Fen Domain, there was the Yu Family.
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his eyes closed.
"My injuries have mostly recovered," he noted as he observed the inside of his body. The wounds caused by the unique dark energy of the Dong Yang Family had healed by ninety percent.
"The cultivation system of this source world..."
Lin Yuan's mind was filled with information, the most important of which was that the cultivation paths of the Yu Family, the Dong Yang Family, and even the Qing Fen Marquis originated from the Ancient Sun Country.
The Ancient Sun Country was a formidable power that Lin Yuan, in his previous life as Yu Yan, had heard of since he was young. It was said that the progenitor of the Ancient Sun Country was the eternal sun hanging high in the sky.
"The Eternal Sun?"
Lin Yuan lifted his head slightly, and even across the vast expanse of space and time, he could sense the terror of that blazing sun. It was far more formidable than the feeling he got from the Ancient Ming Chaos Continent.
"If that eternal sun is truly the progenitor of the Ancient Sun Country, what realm is it? Chaos Saint? Peerless Saint? Or a thirteenth-tier Time Lifeform?" Lin Yuan wondered to himself.
Even the combined might of the Emperor of Xuanhuang and the Master of the Magic Jade Tower paled in comparison to the eternal sun.
Of course, what Lin Yuan sensed from the eternal sun was merely a minuscule fraction of its true power, just as the Emperor of Xuanhuang and the Master of the Magic Jade Tower's might was only a fraction of their full strength.
Thus, a direct comparison couldn't be made.
"Never mind," Lin Yuan shook his head. "Thinking about this now is too premature."
Lin Yuan's thoughts shifted, and he began to observe the surrounding space-time, his expression turning excited. "The space-time of this source world is entirely different from that of the main universe and the Chaotic Void."
Lin Yuan carefully studied the intricacies of space-time, comparing it to what he knew of the main universe and the Chaotic Void.
Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!
Countless insights flashed through Lin Yuan's mind, and he felt his comprehension of space-time improving in a terrifying manner.
(End of Chapter)
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