Chapter 725: The Grand Finale
Chapter 725: The Grand Finale
Countless years later.
New Earth.
A transcendent aura spread, instantly radiating across the entire Great Xia Universe.
Numerous sequestered Transcendents, Dao Lords, and Law Masters were startled, their gazes fixed on Earth.
Gu Yun, Liu Wei, Nan Gong Xue...
These old acquaintances of Fang Xing were now either Law Masters or Dao Lords.
After all, it had been trillions of years.
Not only had Fang Xing's footsteps traversed every corner of the River of Time and Space, but they had also reaped abundant rewards over the endless ages.
Moreover, Fang Xing had gathered the transcendent legacies and treasures he deemed unworthy of his attention, forming the Legacy Hall on Earth.
Any one of these treasures could make a Dao Lord, or even a Transcendent, envious!
Indeed!
The human civilization of today has produced more than one Transcendent!
What Fang Xing found somewhat regrettable was that none of these Transcendents were particularly close to him.
While he had given his acquaintances some special treatment, achieving Transcendence ultimately depended on oneself!
Talent, insight, and opportunity were all essential, and perhaps a bit of fate as well!
Fortunately, with the proliferation of Earth's population, a few world-class geniuses eventually emerged, surpassing their predecessors and crossing the boundary of Transcendence.
However, the Transcendence Traits were difficult to condense, and it was uncertain whether they could successfully transcend before the River of Time and Space dried up.
"The path of Transcendence is a lonely path..."
"Transcending the River of Time and Space, will all my acquaintances be doomed to extinction when the river dries up?"
"No! Even if the Transcendents cannot prevent it... I must continue to ascend, to a realm beyond Transcendence!"
Fang Xing's eyes were resolute.
Over these countless years, his footsteps had covered the entire River of Time and Space.
He had taken what he needed and enjoyed what he desired.
Even after repeating it countless times, he only felt boredom and emptiness...
"So... let's transcend."
Fang Xing sensed the True Martial Dao within him. He didn't seek anyone to "fill his path"; instead, he prepared to transcend by force!
"It's the Chairman of the Transcendents... Sir Fang Xing!"
"He's about to transcend..."
Liu Wei, Nan Gong Xue, and others wore calm expressions, their eyes showing only slight ripples.
When love reaches its peak, it grows thin!
They had lived for countless ages and achieved great power, while the time Fang Xing spent with them was but a tiny fraction of that vast span.
At other times, he was always high above, like a divine ruler.
They had long given up on catching up and could only look up in admiration.
"Congratulations, Sir Fang Xing, on your Transcendence!"
At this moment, they could only offer their blessings like any other great power.
...
"Farewell, Earth!"
"Farewell, my second home..."
A faint sorrow surfaced in Fang Xing's heart as the power of the River of Time and Space descended, causing waves to surge around him.
Countless threads of causality appeared, the thickest of which was the True Martial Dao!
Since Fang Xing intended to maintain a half-step Transcendent state within the River of Time and Space, he naturally wouldn't sever his own threads of causality. Instead, he enjoyed cultivating young disciples and forming bonds of causality with them.
The impact he now faced was much greater than what Pangu Wu had experienced.
Even with strong resistance, Fang Xing's expression remained calm.
He revealed his True Martial form, transforming into a giant, his body radiating divine light.
Transcendence Trait: Great Divinity!
A large sun shadow appeared on the giant's forehead.
Transcendence Trait: Transcendence!
These two Transcendence Traits acted like two 'chains,' exerting a powerful pull, causing the giant to begin transcending the River of Time and Space, moving toward the shore.
Everything happened smoothly, almost effortlessly.
Boom!
A white pillar of light shot up into the sky, seeming to contain a human figure.
The radiance of his Transcendence even spread throughout the entire River of Time and Space!
"He... transcended?!"
Nan Gong Xue stared at the scene, her expression still calm, but tears streamed down her cheeks without her noticing...
...
The Unnameable Place.
Here, there was no concept of time and space, existing beyond the River of Time and Space.
"Hmm?"
Fang Xing arrived here and felt a gravitational pull.
"Although there is no concept of time and space here, can I define time and space around myself?"
He flew toward the gravitational pull and saw an indescribable, ineffable sun of eternal light.
"Is this... the manifestation of my Eternal Sun King Spell? Could there really be such a sun above all of time and space?"
He chuckled softly and, following an intuitive sense, merged his form with the Eternal Sun.
In an instant, Transcendence was complete!
Around him, everything was vast and boundless, without beginning or end.
From the perspective of the Eternal Sun, Fang Xing could see one River of Time and Space after another!
"Turns out... the River of Time and Space I’m in has never been the only one?"
He sensed slightly and found the River of Time and Space he had once inhabited.
"Since I transcended with the True Martial Dao, there are still karmic ties in that river... Moreover, it will be easier to manifest there. I can directly manifest as a Dao Incarnation through the True Martial Dao."
A faint smile appeared on Fang Xing’s face.
Not long after, a giant figure clad in chaos colors rushed over—it was Pangu Wu!
"Fellow Daoist!"
Pangu Wu smiled and bowed. "You’ve arrived."
He and Fang Xing had only a shallow teacher-student relationship, and Pangu Wu owed him a significant karmic debt. After transcending, they naturally addressed each other as fellow Daoists, on equal footing.
"Yes..."
A voice came from the Eternal Sun of Time and Space.
Then, a figure slowly materialized.
"Without transcending, one can never truly understand the vastness of the universe..."
"Now that you have transcended, many things can be spoken of..."
Pangu Wu smiled. "I once had a few close friends. After transcending, all transcendent beings have no further path... Some immerse themselves in nature, some fall into deep slumber... Others enjoy exploring various Rivers of Time and Space, leaving legacies... And some, the more evil ones, enjoy drying up these rivers to harvest their essence."
"If a River of Time and Space dries up, can the beings within it still be saved?"
Fang Xing asked, somewhat puzzled.
If possible, he would like to help his own kind.
Of course, if it’s truly impossible, then so be it.
After all, at the transcendent level, there must be ways to revive such beings.
"Yes!"
Pangu Wu said, "As transcendent beings, we can create new Rivers of Time and Space... As long as you obtain the essence of the river after it has been annihilated, you can easily revive those who were imprinted within it."
"That... is indeed a way!"
Fang Xing’s eyes lit up. "How many transcendent beings are after the essence of this River of Time and Space?"
"Probably a few. One of them is named Lord Canghai, who is always greedy. It’s likely that a confrontation will be unavoidable..."
Pangu Wu said calmly.
They were all transcendent beings, so there was no question of fear.
"Alright... Since that’s the case, the favor you owe me will be in the form of helping to seize the essence of this River of Time and Space."
Fang Xing said, "When the time comes, I will reopen this River of Time and Space... The people you value can be revived in the new river..."
He had initially asked for a favor as a precaution.
But now, it seemed that even after transcending, no hidden dangers had emerged, so there was no need to keep it.
"Agreed!"
Pangu Wu said, "Actually, with your conditions, you are most suitable for refining the essence of that River of Time and Space..."
"Is it because I still have a connection to the True Martial Dao?"
Fang Xing seemed to understand. This was probably the benefit of proving the Dao through force.
"Exactly, that’s it... As transcendent beings, our true forms cannot remain in the River of Time and Space for long without being rejected... But if there is a Dao imprint in that river, we can use it as a foundation to slowly refine the essence of the river."
Pangu Wu said, "If you become the master of that River of Time and Space, when it eventually collapses and its essence is revealed, who could possibly compete with you?"
"Right, that is a good plan."
Fang Xing nodded. "However, I will still need your protection when the time comes... My promise remains valid."
...
After Pangu Wu left, Fang Xing glanced at his attribute panel:
【Name: Fang Xing】
【Occupation: Star Warrior】
【16th Realm: Transcendence】
【Gate of Many Heavens】
...
"I’ve transcended... and the golden finger is still here?"
"It seems I underestimated the golden finger. Could it be a treasure beyond the realm of transcendence?"
Fang Xing sighed. "And... it seems no hidden dangers have emerged..."
He landed on the Eternal Sun of Time and Space, feeling the changes in the surrounding time and space.
In the Unspoken Realm, there is no concept of time and space; it is defined by him.
Thus, he could see thousands of years in a single glance.
In other words, even if the River of Time and Space were to collapse in the next instant, Fang Xing could continue to cultivate for billions of years in that instant, as long as he didn’t want the next instant to come.
Or, conversely, millions of years could pass in an instant.
The only ones who could resist transcendent beings were other transcendent beings.
"But... no matter how much time or cultivation techniques... they mean nothing to a transcendent being."
Fang Xing fell into thought. "It seems... my reliance must still be on the attribute panel."
He looked at the Gate of Many Heavens and found it quite peculiar. Although he could still freely traverse the Unspoken Realm and enter any River of Time and Space, it seemed to have no effect on breaking through realms.
"Is the next level of cultivation beyond this scope?"
Fang Xing focused his mind on his occupation. "Perhaps... I should return to my essence?"
The Star Warrior's profession had been a constant throughout his journey as a Law Lord, Dao Lord, and even at the Eternity Realm.
At this moment, with a mere fluctuation of his will, Fang Xing sensed a subtle change:
Profession: Star Warrior → Supreme Being!
"Supreme Being?"
Fang Xing suddenly understood: "Indeed, there is a path beyond the Sixteenth Realm... the Seventeenth Realm, known as the 'Supreme Realm'!"
"As long as I continue to ponder and experience the profession of a Supreme Being, I can break through to the Seventeenth Realm, right?"
"Compared to these transcendent beings who have no hope of advancing further, I'm practically cheating... well, I am cheating."
Fang Xing silently mused, "Perhaps... I am already a powerful existence among the transcendent beings now?"
He had a feeling that taking on the profession of a Supreme Being not only guided his path but also brought about a qualitative change in his status and symbolism.
His own abilities, enhanced by the characteristics of his new profession, would likely be terrifyingly powerful.
"Well... it's a good time to test it out."
Through the Gate of Many Heavens, Fang Xing observed that the 'Unspeakable Place' was quite dull, merely a dwelling place for transcendent beings.
Moreover, it connected to numerous Rivers of Time and Space, seemingly the 'source' of all these rivers.
It was infinitely vast yet also incredibly narrow.
At this moment, he slightly adjusted his own flow of time.
After a breath, he sensed through the mark of the True Martial Dao that the River of Time and Space he was in began to dry up and wither...
"It's begun."
Fang Xing's figure moved, and the Eternal Sun of Time and Space vanished.
...
At the source of a River of Time and Space.
Infinite worlds, heavens, and universes were collapsing and withering... countless beings, even Eternals, faced the Five Signs of Decay and rapidly fell.
Terrifying transcendent beings, their auras intertwining, paradoxically stabilized this patch of space-time.
Rumbling!
Pangu Wu, an Incarnation of a chaotic giant, stood at the end of the River of Time and Space, laughing loudly, "This is the river of my birth; its origin should belong to me and my friend Fang..."
Among transcendent beings, there was almost no distinction of strength, and it was nearly impossible to completely destroy another transcendent being.
Moreover, time was infinite, and the River of Time and Space was also infinite.
When Pangu Wu spoke these words, several transcendent beings gave him some leeway and retreated.
Only a vast sea still flowed across the River of Time and Space, as if trying to cut off this space-time.
"Lord Canghai, it's you again."
Pangu Wu laughed, his massive hand descending, manifesting trillions of martial arts, ultimately converging into the essence of 'force.'
Chirping!
At that moment, a transcendent being resembling a nine-headed strange bird appeared, taking advantage of the confrontation between Lord Canghai and Pangu Wu to try and take the dried-up source of the River of Time and Space.
Its speed was incredibly fast, each head carrying divine power.
"Nine-headed... you dare?"
A roar of anger erupted from the sea.
But at that moment, a great sun descended, transforming into a palm!
Light!
Infinite Light! Infinite Life!
And Supreme Divine Power!
Rumbling!
With just one palm, the nine-headed strange bird was nearly destroyed, fleeing in panic and emitting constant wails.
"What? The nine-headed one is a transcendent being... and yet was severely injured and chased away by an unknown transcendent being?"
"That transcendent being is so powerful?"
The vast sea contracted, transforming into a middle-aged man in a dark robe, his face showing a hint of wariness as he looked at the approaching Fang Xing.
"Lord Canghai... this River of Time and Space was originally mine."
Fang Xing smiled, beckoning with his hand. The dried-up source of the River of Time and Space transformed into a peculiar object, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, carrying the essence of the universe, and landed in his hand.
Naturally, he had already secretly refined this source of the River of Time and Space using the mark of the True Martial Dao.
"Sir, your skills are impressive... I wonder..."
Lord Canghai spoke, his voice dry and hoarse...
"My name... is Fang Xing!"
Fang Xing smiled, watching as Lord Canghai left, then joined Pangu Wu at another part of the Unspeakable Place.
He casually tossed the source of the River of Time and Space, which instantly expanded into a 'spring'!
The River of Time and Space flowed gently, giving birth to countless small, medium, and large worlds... a brand new space-time was created!
Even at the center of countless worlds and 'stars,' the embryo of a World's Origin at the level of the Many Heavens was forming.
Fang Xing's mind flickered, and the previously extinguished Nan Gong Xue and others reappeared one by one.
"This is the charm of cultivation... as long as one's cultivation is high enough, all regrets can be rectified."
Pangu Wu sighed, then looked at Fang Xing with a sharp gaze, "That palm you just used... it almost surpassed the limits of transcendent beings. Could it be that you've seen the path ahead?"
"Yes... I've seen the path ahead."
Fang Xing's gaze was distant, as if he could see the future of this River of Time and Space, and even beyond...
(End of Chapter)
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