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Chapter 608: The Secret of the Magic Jade Tower
Chapter 608: The Secret of the Magic Jade Tower
"Hmm?"
Lin Yuan carefully observed the owner of the Magic Jade Tower, who had just reformed not far away. He was prepared to admit defeat and leave the ninth floor of the Black Tower at any moment.
First, he had just detonated his external universe and was currently in a weakened state.
Second, although the aura of the Magic Jade Tower owner was not as intense as before, the threat he posed to Lin Yuan was the greatest. Even standing still, he exuded an aura of supreme dominance over the entire space and time.
"Not bad."
The Magic Jade Tower owner stared at Lin Yuan for a moment, a smile appearing on his face.
"Not bad?" Lin Yuan's expression changed slightly.
According to the six-armed figure Shen Ji, the imprint left by the ninth-floor Magic Jade Tower owner was merely a fixed 'program.'
But now?
He actually said something with personal emotion, "Not bad?"
"Very good."
The Magic Jade Tower owner continued to observe Lin Yuan, then offered another evaluation.
"Senior?" Lin Yuan called out tentatively.
Although he didn't know the current state of the Magic Jade Tower owner, since the latter hadn't attacked him immediately, he assumed there was no hostility?
"Relax, you've passed the ninth floor of the Black Tower."
The Magic Jade Tower owner smiled slightly. "I am now a fragment of consciousness left by my original self, completely severed from the true body. However, after awakening, the connection has been re-established, and I will soon fall back into the time loop."
Lin Yuan was inwardly startled by this revelation.
Indeed.
The current Magic Jade Tower owner was not just a soulless 'imprint.' Instead, he was a fragment of consciousness.
This fragment of consciousness was different from the 'soul splits' of great saints like the Tulong Great Saint.
A soul split was essentially a new life, sharing the same memories as the original.
But this consciousness still belonged to the Magic Jade Tower owner.
In fact, many great saints in the primordial chaos were unwilling to leave behind soul splits.
The stronger the saint, the more they disliked doing so.
Soul splits, lacking power, often met unfortunate fates when falling into the hands of other powerful saints.
Since this fragment of consciousness still belonged to the Magic Jade Tower owner, even if it had only temporarily awakened, it would quickly fall back into the time loop.
The time loop encountered during the transition from the 12th to the 13th rank was a test from the primordial void. Any entity, regardless of the method used, could not avoid it.
"You must have cultivated the legacy corresponding to that existence, right? No, it's not quite the same, yet it's also not entirely different. Have you fused other legacies at the same level?"
"Fusing different 13th-rank legacies is quite remarkable."
The Magic Jade Tower owner sized up Lin Yuan, asking with interest.
He had watched the confrontation between Lin Yuan and his imprint, even the terrifying power unleashed when Lin Yuan detonated his external universe.
Thus, the information he gathered was far more extensive than what he observed from afar, when Lin Yuan battled the Black Obsidian Great Saint and the Dual-Source Great Saint outside the Xuanhuang Universe.
Lin Yuan and the Black Obsidian Great Saint, as well as the Dual-Source Great Saint, had not used their full strength in their battles.
Let alone detonating the external universe, even fully activating it wouldn't have been enough.
Of course, the Black Obsidian Great Saint and the Dual-Source Great Saint hadn't used their true killing techniques and hadn't even entered the Xuanhuang Universe, so they naturally hadn't gone all out.
"I was just lucky," Lin Yuan immediately replied.
He wasn't surprised that the Magic Jade Tower owner had discerned his cultivation of Limitless Void.
At the level of supreme great saints, the 13th-rank legacies were not overly secretive matters.
However, the fact that the Magic Jade Tower owner could tell he had fused other 13th-rank techniques left Lin Yuan somewhat startled.
This meant the Magic Jade Tower owner was very familiar with Limitless Void and knew its full scope of power.
"There's no such thing as luck," the Magic Jade Tower owner smiled. "Cultivating a 13th-rank legacy is incredibly difficult. Back then, if I hadn't slain that wondrous life form, I wouldn't have met the threshold to cultivate that 13th-rank legacy."
"Senior, did you also cultivate a 13th-rank legacy?" Lin Yuan asked, looking at the Magic Jade Tower owner.
He was well aware of the terror of 13th-rank legacies. His ability to match the chaotic great saints at the Overlord Realm was not solely due to Limitless Void, but this legacy, which had elevated his foundation to a terrifying degree, was a crucial factor.
The Magic Jade Tower owner was a supreme great saint and had cultivated some 13th-rank legacy. How powerful must he be?
Even if he couldn't sweep through all other supreme great saints, he was likely close.
"The hardest part of 13th-rank legacies is cultivation, not acquisition," the Magic Jade Tower owner smiled. "With your current strength, once you reach the peak of the Chaotic Realm, your power will likely surpass mine.
Lin Yuan listened obediently, as he had anticipated. Indeed, it was as he had expected.
If Lin Yuan could reach the peak of the Chaotic Realm, even the most powerful beings would not be his match.
At that point, the only ones who could pose a slight threat would be those who had cultivated the Thirteenth Rank Legacy, or some unique beings.
But even they would only pose a slight threat. Lin Yuan had too many trump cards up his sleeve.
"When I constructed this Black Tower, my intention was to cultivate a Chaotic Saint. However, during my prime, I failed to do so, and it was only after being trapped in a time loop that one appeared."
The Black Tower's master looked around, his tone tinged with a hint of melancholy.
At the height of the Black Tower's prosperity, its master, an invincible Chaotic Saint who swept through the chaotic void, had indeed attracted the allegiance of some Chaotics and even a few peerless saints. However, these beings were outsiders, not direct descendants of the Black Tower, and they lacked the qualification to enter the Black Space, let alone pass through the nine levels of the Black Tower.
The Black Tower itself had never managed to cultivate a Chaotic Saint.
A Chaotic Saint could not be cultivated through mere training, even someone as powerful as the Black Tower's master could not forcibly cultivate one.
If that were possible, the Black Tower would not have fallen into decline.
"Senior, are you still trapped in the time loop?" Lin Yuan probed cautiously.
"Are you asking about the time loop and the attempt to reach the Thirteenth Rank?"
The Black Tower's master smiled faintly. "I did leave some arrangements in other places, which have likely been taken away now."
Lin Yuan was not surprised by this.
Emperor Xuanhuang had left the Xuanhuang Universe, and the Black Tower's master had likely done the same.
The Xuanhuang Universe had only recently emerged, but this did not mean that the place the Black Tower's master left had not yet emerged. Everything depended on the right conditions and opportunities.
Whether it was Emperor Xuanhuang or the Black Tower's master, both had attempted to reach the Thirteenth Rank and been trapped in a time loop, with limited impact on the outside world.
"However, if you only need the information about the Thirteenth Rank and the time loop, I can provide it to you."
The Black Tower's master smiled faintly.
Treasures and rare weapons were singular, but information and intelligence could be replicated.
"Many thanks, Senior." Lin Yuan felt a surge of joy.
What was the purpose of the Chaotic Saints like the Black Sun Saint and the Dual Source Saint rushing to the Xuanhuang Universe at great cost? Was it for the treasures and rarities within?
While obtaining treasures and rarities was a part of their goal, it was not the primary one.
These Saints were more eager to gain insights from Emperor Xuanhuang's exploration and understanding of the Thirteenth Rank and the time loop.
After all, treasures and rarities were external aids, offering no direct help in reaching the Thirteenth Rank.
Hum.
The Black Tower's master raised his right hand and pointed at Lin Yuan.
Suddenly, a flood of information surged into Lin Yuan's mind.
"Reaching the Thirteenth Rank and the Time Loop," Lin Yuan's face showed deep contemplation.
The Black Tower's master and Emperor Xuanhuang's exploration and understanding of the time loop did not come from nowhere but were derived from others.
However, any life form attempting to reach the Thirteenth Rank and trapped in a time loop could not influence the outside world, let alone transmit information about their time loop experience.
Thus, to gain accurate knowledge and exploration of the time loop, one could only obtain it from those who had successfully navigated through it.
And those who had navigated through the time loop were Thirteenth Rank Time Beings.
This was the reason why many peerless saints traversed the chaotic void, seeking the footsteps of the Thirteenth Rank Time Beings.
The Black Tower's master had traversed countless void domains, delved into perilous ruins, and had the fortune to encounter a Thirteenth Rank Time Being, receiving guidance and obtaining much information about reaching the Thirteenth Rank and the time loop.
"Each Chaotic Realm's experience of the time loop is different. To put it simply, you cannot prepare in advance," the Black Tower's master looked at Lin Yuan. "If you were to attempt the Thirteenth Rank and get trapped in a time loop, it would certainly be something you have never experienced before, the most challenging test for you."
"For example, if you excel in spatial arts, the time loop you would face would have nothing to do with space."
"To me, the time loop is entirely formed based on your greatest weaknesses and shortcomings."
The Black Tower's master explained.
"Ah, I see."
Lin Yuan understood. No wonder the Ten Thousand Laws Eye had told him not to worry too much about the time loop, as there was no point in worrying about it.
What was the point of worrying? It could not be prepared for in advance.
The owner of the Jade Tower provided a wealth of information and explanations on this matter, even including specific examples.
For instance, in a certain chaotic void, a Thirteenth-Rank Time Being faced a time loop during their ascension to the Thirteenth Rank. This being was one of the most powerful prodigious lives born from the chaotic void, possessing an incredibly rich time lineage. They were at the peak of the Chaotic Realm right from birth, making them the undisputed supreme sage of their era.
However, the time loop they were trapped in was that of an ant—literally an ant.
In simple terms, they were confined to the body of an ant, in a world with no rules or supernatural powers. The numerous insights and rules mastered by a supreme sage were utterly useless in this world. Even their thought processes slowed to a crawl.
To break free from this time loop, they had to lead the ant colony to become the strongest race in the world.
Imagine this: ants are the weakest life forms in that world. Without any supernatural powers or cultivation systems, how could one lead an ant colony to become the strongest race?
This Thirteenth-Rank Time Being nearly despaired. Eventually, through repeated strategic planning, they leveraged the pure physical laws of the time loop world to climb the technological tree. They created ‘high-tech’ weapons from scratch, using them to crush beings millions of times larger than the ants.
Only then did they manage to barely escape the time loop.
"Too difficult," Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.
You are the most powerful prodigious life born from the chaotic void? Then you will experience the time loop of the weakest life form—an ant.
You prefer to act alone? Then you will lead the weakest race to become the strongest.
You are the undisputed supreme sage? In that time loop, the only test is sheer physical strength. Size determines everything, and ants are tiny.
Whatever you excel at, I will strip it away.
"Technology."
Lin Yuan realized that the key to this Thirteenth-Rank Time Being's escape from the time loop was technology. It can be inferred that this being had never encountered technology before, otherwise the time loop would not have tested them in this way.
Without exposure to technology, the test was indeed about technology. Once they knew about technology, the test would have been different.
"No wonder, throughout the history of the chaotic void, many have reached the peak of the Chaotic Realm, but only a few have successfully ascended to the Thirteenth Rank."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. If the time loop is truly this targeted, even a supreme sage would have almost no chance of passing it.
"I wonder what time loop I will face when I attempt to ascend to the Thirteenth Rank in the future."
Lin Yuan pondered inwardly, knowing it definitely wouldn't involve any of his current strengths.
"Senior, I am currently in the Xuanhuang Universe."
Lin Yuan said, hoping to gather some information about Emperor Xuanhuang from the Jade Tower owner. Although one cannot prepare for the time loop in advance, the insights provided by the Jade Tower owner have been quite helpful to Lin Yuan.
Since prevention is impossible, the best approach is to understand as many aspects as possible.
This way, even if he encounters a completely unfamiliar test in the time loop, the more he knows, the greater his chances of passing.
Thus, Lin Yuan was eager to learn about Emperor Xuanhuang's insights and explorations regarding the time loop.
"Emperor Xuanhuang."
The Jade Tower owner pondered for a moment. "I don't know much about him, except that when he attempted to ascend to the Thirteenth Rank, it wasn't for the sake of ultimate freedom, but to revive a former dao companion."
"Revive a former dao companion?"
Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback. Thirteenth-Rank Time Beings, who can see through the timelines of the past and future, can revive any being that has ever existed, including Twelfth-Rank beings who have transcended the constraints of the river of time.
"I don't know anything else."
The Jade Tower owner shook his head slightly. "However, I heard that before his attempt to ascend, he entered a dimensional gap. He immediately prepared to ascend after returning, so he must have encountered something significant there."
"Ah, I see."
Lin Yuan nodded.
A dimensional gap is the space between different dimensions. A dimension that can be separated from the chaotic void is likely as powerful as the chaotic void itself. The dimensional gap between them could give rise to some terrifying entities.
(End of Chapter)
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