Chapter 622: The Grand Treasure
Chapter 622: The Grand Treasure
The imposing and mighty man spoke calmly.
He emitted no oppressive aura.
If not for Lin Yuan’s clear perception that the supreme sages Hun Xiao and Yu Lin had completely vanished, he might have mistaken him for an ordinary being.
"Extinction?"
Lin Yuan recalled the last words of the Profound Emperor.
"Before my extinction?"
"This is the final word."
The imposing and mighty man waved his hand, and the space-time around them changed, bringing them to the front of a palace.
Lin Yuan glanced around and immediately noticed the two ancient symbols at the top of the palace.
Xuanhuang.
Although he didn’t know what the symbols meant, he understood them the moment he saw them.
"Xuanhuang Palace?"
"Is this the Xuanhuang Palace?"
Lin Yuan thought to himself. Among the many regions on the beast skin map, the Xuanhuang Palace was second only to the Mausoleum in terms of importance.
However, the map described the Xuanhuang Palace as existing deep within space-time, making it very difficult to find.
Huff!
Following the imposing and mighty man into the Xuanhuang Palace, Lin Yuan stopped in front of a jade table.
The imposing and mighty man took the initiative to sit on one side, smiling at Lin Yuan. "Please, take a seat."
"Yes."
Lin Yuan was extremely obedient.
No doubt, the imposing and mighty man before him was the strongest being Lin Yuan had ever seen.
Whether in the chaotic void or in the source world of the ancient country of Fieryang, he was the strongest life form below the thirteenth step.
Even the supreme sages said to be killed, or eliminated without any means of survival.
Lin Yuan had a feeling that if the imposing and mighty man harbored any murderous intent towards him, all traces he left in the chaotic void would be erased.
"I assume you already know who I am." The imposing and mighty man smiled.
"Your Majesty." Lin Yuan nodded.
The moment the imposing and mighty man appeared, the essence of the Xuanhuang universe condensed as one.
Aside from the Profound Emperor who personally created this post-primordial universe, no one else could achieve this.
Moreover, the supreme sages Hun Xiao and Yu Lin also recognized the imposing and mighty man's identity. These two supreme sages, even without resistance, immediately fled when they saw him, but ultimately failed to escape.
"Hahaha."
The imposing and mighty man laughed. "In the era I lived, my innate talent and growth rate far surpassed even the wondrous beings born in the chaotic void."
Saying this, he glanced at Lin Yuan and remarked, "But compared to you, I am quite ordinary."
The moment he returned to the Xuanhuang universe, the myriad events that occurred over the thirty million cosmic years since the formation of this post-primordial universe flooded his mind.
Moreover, in his current state, the imposing and mighty man could see many secrets about Lin Yuan, such as his life level still being at the Sovereign Realm and the unprecedented depth of his inner universe.
"Your Majesty is far from ordinary."
Lin Yuan immediately responded.
Being able to kill two supreme sages with a single move? Even Lin Yuan dared not to claim he could achieve this after transcending the chaotic realm.
So far, the chaotic Yin-Yang Taiji Lin Yuan had evolved had yet to fully form, and he was uncertain of its power and strength.
"My current state is special. Although I haven’t reached the thirteenth step, I have surpassed the twelfth step, which is why I can completely kill supreme sages. Normally, this would be impossible."
The imposing and mighty man laughed. "Back when I was at the Sovereign Realm, I couldn’t even stand up to ordinary elders, let alone compete with supreme sages. I could only flee in panic."
Lin Yuan listened obediently.
In fact, the imposing and mighty man’s underlying meaning was that at the Sovereign Realm, he could only survive in front of elders.
This was already quite difficult. After all, Lin Yuan had innate talent that defied the heavens, descended into numerous dimensional worlds, and even mastered a thirteenth-step inheritance, barely achieving these feats.
For other beings, this was almost unrepeatable.
"Special state?"
Lin Yuan looked at the imposing and mighty man.
"Uh-huh."
"You should also be aware that I long ago attempted to reach the thirteenth step but fell into a time loop."
The imposing and mighty man said, "But now, I have broken free from the time loop’s constraints. This liberation isn’t a normal breakthrough but a forced escape, destined not to last long, and will soon be extinguished."
Lin Yuan listened.
He recalled the Eye of Myriad Laws once told him that the twelfth-step perfected beings, trapped in a time loop, could forcibly break free by leaving an anchor point in the outside world and activating it at a specific point in time.
Then, the twelfth-step perfected beings trapped in the time loop could lock onto the anchor point and forcibly break free.
However, almost none of the twelfth-step perfected beings would do this.
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First, the difficulty of breaking free from the time loop is extremely high. The time loop is isolated from the chaotic void, and even having an anchor point in the outside world isn’t enough to escape. This requires the power to shake the very foundation of the time loop world.
Generally, those at the peak of the 12th stage, no matter how deeply they are ensnared, still have a chance to break through the time loop without forcibly breaking free.
Second, forcibly breaking free from the time loop goes against the supreme rules of the chaotic void. Even if one escapes back into the chaotic void, they will constantly face the backlash from the entire chaotic void.
Most life forms below the 13th stage can’t resist for long and will eventually be completely annihilated.
"Why does Your Majesty want to break free from the time loop?"
Lin Yuan couldn’t help but ask.
Clearly, the Ling Qin Spirit had given him the Mystic Yellow Pearl as an anchor point in the outside world. By simply crushing it, the towering and mighty man could be locked onto and break free from the time loop.
However, Lin Yuan couldn’t understand why the towering and mighty man wanted to do this.
The Ling Qin Spirit had mentioned that Lin Yuan could immediately crush the Mystic Yellow Pearl after obtaining it, but the Ling Qin Spirit itself didn’t want Lin Yuan to do so.
The former was clearly the will of the Xuan Emperor, while the latter was the Ling Qin Spirit’s own thoughts.
The Ling Qin Spirit also knew what crushing the Mystic Yellow Pearl meant.
But why did the Xuan Emperor leave this command?
Was it because he knew of the threat Lin Yuan faced from two supreme grand sages?
Let’s not even consider how the Xuan Emperor knew what would happen over thirty million cosmic eras.
Even if he did know, there was no need to do this.
To save a descendant separated by countless generations, to completely sever his own path to the 13th stage and erase all traces of his existence?
It made no sense at all.
Back then, when the Xuanhuang Lineage was obliterated, and countless members of the lineage were hunted down, the Xuan Emperor didn’t break free from the time loop. Why break free now, thirty million cosmic eras later?
"Don’t overthink it. I chose to forcibly break free from the time loop, not for you, but because..."
The towering and mighty man’s gaze drifted, as if he was thinking of something. "I don’t want to break through the time loop."
"You don’t want to break through the time loop?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback, unsure if this was the reason.
"Actually, breaking through the time loop that traps me isn’t difficult. I just need to forget my senior sister."
The towering and mighty man’s expression wavered. "But I don’t want to forget. Even after countless cosmic eras, being wiped of memories and starting over, I still don’t want to."
Lin Yuan listened, not asking who the 'enior sister' was.
"I never introduced my senior sister to you."
The towering and mighty man said, "I was born in a tribe, orphaned from a young age, enduring great hardships, nearly starving to death many times. But starving to death isn’t the worst. Being eaten as food is far more terrifying."
"Later, I left the tribe, hoping to find a chance to survive in the outside world. Instead, I was captured by a powerful evil cultivator who planned to use my essence, blood, and soul to cultivate their technique."
Lin Yuan looked at the towering and mighty man, recalling the murals within the mausoleum, the Xuan Emperor should have originated from a natural universe, born into lowly circumstances, in a harsh environment.
"Later, I met my senior sister. She was a disciple of the Qingxuan Sect. When the powerful evil cultivator passed by, she planned to purge the evil and protect the righteous. She killed the evil cultivator and saved me."
The towering and mighty man reminisced, "I still remember the first words my senior sister said to me, 'Little beggar, don’t be afraid. That great devil is dead, and you will live.'"
"I think, if my senior sister had been a bit late, I would have died." The towering and mighty man continued, "Later, my senior sister took me back to the Qingxuan Sect. After testing, they found my talent to be quite good, so I was accepted as a disciple and became her junior brother."
"My senior sister was truly kind. She didn’t mind my dirt and stink, actively helping me cleanse and refine my body, teaching me many aspects of cultivation."
Lin Yuan listened.
"Since then, I vowed to repay my senior sister well and not let anyone in the world bully her."
"As I continuously cultivated, my talent grew stronger, and I soon became the strongest in the Qingxuan Sect, leading it to become the most powerful force in that universe."
"Later, I also became my senior sister’s dao companion, and that day was the happiest of my life."
"Finally, I entered the 12th stage, and with my senior sister’s help, she also entered the 12th stage. Together, we survived the cosmic destruction and entered the chaotic void."
The towering and mighty man’s tone turned cold at this point. "Upon arriving in the chaotic void, I encountered a dominator realm plunderer. I wasn’t a match, but my senior sister, to keep me alive, burned her soul, essence, and will. Both her true and clone bodies were consumed, barely managing to hold off the plunderer."
The towering, robust man’s expression was filled with sorrow. "Although I survived, my Senior Sister did not."
"I inquired everywhere and discovered that only by becoming a Thirteenth-Stage Temporal Being could one break free from the constraints of the River of Time and revive. So, I set my sights on becoming a Temporal Being. It’s laughable now, but back then, I was only at the peak of the Path-Opening Realm, not even at the Chaos Realm, and yet I dared to dream of becoming a Temporal Being?"
The robust man suddenly chuckled.
"But after entering the Chaotic Void, I found out that my constitution and bloodline were very special. Under the nurturing environment of the Chaotic Void, my true potential was fully revealed, and I grew stronger and stronger, easily ascending to Sovereign, Venerable, and Great Sage."
"Upon reaching the perfected Chaos Realm, I established the Earth-Yellow Lineage, founding the Earth-Yellow Kingdom, and ruling over the territory, exterminating all plunderers. Part of it was also to avenge my Senior Sister. Unfortunately, the plunderer we encountered back then had long since perished."
The robust man smiled lightly. "Becoming a peerless Great Sage, I began to ponder how to advance to the Thirteenth Stage, visiting many unique entities in the Chaotic Void."
"Those unique entities said my heart demons were too strong, and my Senior Sister had too much influence over me. In such a state, getting caught in the temporal loops would be very difficult to escape."
The robust man sneered. "But those unique entities were born powerful, high and mighty. How could they understand my experiences? If not for my Senior Sister, I would have died long ago."
"My Senior Sister was never my heart demon; she was the sole reason I grew stronger."
Lin Yuan nodded.
Many of these lofty and extraordinary beings had indifferent emotions, being absolutely self-serving.
"But even though I don’t see my Senior Sister as a heart demon, I am aware that given her importance to me, the temporal loops I would face when attempting the Thirteenth Stage would likely involve her."
"Later, I mistakenly entered a dimensional rift and obtained a supreme treasure. With my strength alone, it was difficult to control this treasure, and only by leveraging the power of the temporal loops could I suppress it."
"At that time, my realm and strength had already reached their peak, and I already possessed the power of an invincible Great Sage. Although I hadn’t yet gained recognition from other peerless Great Sages, I didn’t want to wait any longer. With the help of that supreme treasure, my chances of breaking through the temporal loops would be much higher."
"The longer I waited, the greater the risk that the existence of this supreme treasure would be exposed. If that happened, other peerless Great Sages would stop at nothing to seize it, even attracting the attention of true Temporal Beings."
The robust man looked at Lin Yuan. "Before attempting the Thirteenth Stage, I made many arrangements. Among them was the Earth-Yellow Pearl, which contains a trace of the supreme treasure’s aura. Once shattered, the aura would leak out and resonate with the treasure’s main body, which I had already taken into the temporal loop world. Any movement would be detected by me, allowing me to use it as an anchor to forcibly break free from the temporal loops."
"At the time, I thought that if, after thirty million cosmic eons, I still hadn’t broken through the temporal loops, I would likely have no chance of reaching the Thirteenth Stage, so I left the command to shatter the Earth-Yellow Pearl after that time."
"Shattering the Earth-Yellow Pearl would only ‘remind me’; whether to forcibly break free from the temporal loops or not would ultimately depend on me."
"Ah, I see."
Lin Yuan’s expression was thoughtful.
"As for the temporal loops I faced, the only way to break through them normally was to completely forget my Senior Sister. Isn’t it ironic? I wanted to reach the Thirteenth Stage to revive my Senior Sister, but now, the prerequisite for reaching the Thirteenth Stage is to forget her?"
"Forgetting my Senior Sister, what would be the point of reaching the Thirteenth Stage?"
"If I truly forget her, would I still be me?"
The robust man’s face was tinged with mockery. "Within the temporal loops, my memories were erased countless times, and I started over from the beginning, but I never chose to forget my Senior Sister. It wasn’t until you shattered the Earth-Yellow Pearl that I forcibly broke free."
Lin Yuan looked at the robust man, his thoughts swirling.
According to the information the owner of the Magic Jade Tower gave him, any Twelfth-Stage perfected being who falls into a temporal loop faces a challenge they have never experienced before.
But the Earth-Yellow’s temporal loops required him to forget his Senior Sister?
Lin Yuan deduced that this ‘forgetting’ meant a complete erasure of his feelings for his Senior Sister. Even if he could recall the memories later and revive her, he would permanently lose that pure emotion, and he would be less likely to revive her.
"Within those temporal loops, without my Senior Sister, and without any hope of breaking through, I found it utterly dull. Now that I’m out, it’s much better."
The robust man looked at Lin Yuan, raised his right hand, and a hazy, indistinct light appeared.
"Before I perished, I will give you the supreme treasure I obtained from the dimensional rift."
(End of Chapter)
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