Chapter 729: The Time Loop Arrives
Chapter 729: The Time Loop Arrives
After two thousand years of slumber, Lin Yuan's spiritual will had relaxed to an unprecedented degree, spreading out freely.
Lin Yuan did not suppress or control this dispersion, allowing it to continue unchecked.
One thread of his spiritual will wandered for an unknown duration, seemingly entering some layer of a dream realm.
He found himself in an immensely grand and majestic palace.
The palace was immeasurably tall, with tiers of steps leading to unknown heights.
"Here."
This thread of Lin Yuan's spiritual will had no thoughts or doubts, instinctively following the endless steps upward, one step at a time.
After an indeterminate amount of time, he finally reached the end of the steps.
There stood a grand and majestic light gate, as if it were the origin of everything. It silently influenced countless timelines, dimensions, and countless beings.
At the threshold of the light gate, a vague figure leaned against it.
The face of the vague figure was indistinct, but Lin Yuan could faintly see that it was resting its chin on its right hand, eyes closed, seemingly asleep.
It appeared to be leaning against the grand and majestic light gate, yet the aura it emitted faintly seemed to transcend the gate itself. Its gentle breaths stirred countless timelines, and the entire universe, including all dimensions and planes, seemed to be born and reborn with each breath.
Boom!
The next moment, Lin Yuan awoke.
"Huh?"
Lin Yuan's expression was slightly startled.
"That dream?"
During his two thousand years of slumber, Lin Yuan's spiritual will had spread infinitely, leading to countless bizarre and extreme dreams.
However, the grand and majestic palace, the light gate, and the vague figure leaning against the gate had left a profound impact on him.
"Was it just a dream, or—"
Lin Yuan was uncertain, unsure if the dream was real. Yet, the grand and majestic light gate bore a resemblance to the Gate of Ten Thousand Worlds in his mind.
"Was I influenced by the Gate of Ten Thousand Worlds?"
Lin Yuan pondered, sensing that this dream was not simple and might hold some hidden meaning. The vague figure leaning against the grand and majestic light gate could perhaps be the previous owner of the Gate of Ten Thousand Worlds?
"It might just be a dream."
Lin Yuan's thoughts churned. Although he paid attention to this dream, he did not dwell on it too much.
The dreams he had while his spiritual will was completely released were all incredibly absurd, ranging from the most outrageous to the most fanciful.
If it weren't for the resemblance between the grand light gate in the dream and the Gate of Ten Thousand Worlds in his mind, Lin Yuan would not have given it a second thought.
It was just a dream.
"It's time to advance to the thirteenth stage."
Lin Yuan's thoughts converged.
After a thorough two thousand years of slumber, Lin Yuan felt better than ever before.
This 'better' was not about being energetic but a sense of fulfillment in other aspects, as if a person who had been hungry for a long time suddenly had a full meal.
"I should say goodbye first."
Lin Yuan's mind flickered.
This attempt to advance to the thirteenth stage might take an unknown amount of time.
In many future timelines, the time it took for Lin Yuan to break through the time loop was uncertain, ranging from a few hundred years to tens of thousands of years.
If calculated in terms of tens of thousands of years, it was indeed necessary to bid farewell to his family and friends before attempting the advance.
After all, human civilization had only been outside their home universe for tens of thousands of years.
In the Milky Way Chaotic Continent, the nine supreme beings from the home universe, including the Supreme Being Xuan Yuan, gathered.
"Milky Way, you—"
Supreme Being Xia Qin looked at the figure standing not far away.
"I plan to advance to the thirteenth stage immediately."
Lin Yuan looked at the nine supreme beings, including Supreme Being Xia Qin, and spoke.
"Advance to the thirteenth stage?"
Supreme Being Xia Qin's expression changed slightly.
Although a new eighth time life had recently emerged in the chaotic void, this did not increase the probability of advancing to the thirteenth stage.
On the contrary, the chances of a Perfect Chaotic Realm advancing to the thirteenth stage were always extremely slim.
Despite the numerous miracles Lin Yuan had brought them, Supreme Being Xia Qin could not help but worry.
"Can you delay the advance?"
Supreme Being Xuan Yuan was also concerned, thinking that delaying the advance to the thirteenth stage would allow for better preparation and a higher chance of success.
"The timing of the advance is irrelevant."
Lin Yuan shook his head.
He had reached the pinnacle in all aspects.
Even if he waited for a million or ten million years, his strength would not undergo a qualitative change.
Moreover, his current probability of advancing to the thirteenth stage was still one hundred percent.
"Since you have made your decision, go ahead and advance."
Supreme Being Xia Qin steadied himself and said.
"If everything goes as planned, I will advance to the thirteenth stage within tens of thousands of years at most," Lin Yuan said to the nine supreme beings slowly.
"But if something goes wrong and I do not reappear after a hundred thousand years, the human civilization will activate the final plan," Lin Yuan added.
Although all the future timelines he had seen so far showed him advancing to the thirteenth stage, it was still necessary to prepare for the worst. The timelines he had seen did not represent all possible timelines, and he could not directly determine the probability of becoming a time life.
The final plan for human civilization was based on the premise that Lin Yuan's attempt to advance to the thirteenth stage would fail, leading him to become trapped in a time loop. In such a scenario, human civilization would try to remain as low-profile as possible, consolidating its forces. With thirty-three posterior universes as a foundation, the prosperity of human civilization would not be an issue.
"Alright."
Xia Qin and the other nine supreme beings nodded silently in agreement.
Home Universe.
Xuan Huang Mystic Realm.
Lin Yuan, sitting cross-legged, opened his eyes.
"Master." The six-armed figure of the Mystic Realm Spirit immediately looked at Lin Yuan.
"The universe has not yet entered its new cycle and has not given birth to any life forms," the six-armed figure immediately said.
He thought Lin Yuan wanted to observe the evolution of the cosmic laws as the universe transitioned from destruction to rebirth.
"I know." Lin Yuan glanced at the outside of the Mystic Realm. "It will enter its new cycle in 36 million years and give birth to its first life form in 1.36 billion years."
"Ah?"
The Mystic Realm Spirit, the six-armed figure, blinked in surprise.
Having experienced multiple cosmic destructions, he knew that the timing of such events was unpredictable and depended on many factors.
Especially since this universe had prematurely destroyed due to the clash between two Great Chaotic Saints, making it even harder to predict when it would be reborn.
But Lin Yuan not only specified the time of the new cycle but also the exact time when the first life form would be born.
How was that possible?
The Mystic Realm Spirit felt utterly baffled but did not dare to ask further.
"I should leave now."
Lin Yuan's avatar stood up.
"Leave?"
The six-armed figure was even more puzzled.
This avatar within the Xuan Huang Mystic Realm could serve as a means of self-preservation. Why would he leave it?
"I am going to advance to the thirteenth stage, and all my spiritual will must return to my main body."
Lin Yuan rarely explained himself.
Advancing from the twelfth stage to the thirteenth stage was best done with all spiritual will gathered.
Leaving some spiritual will behind wouldn't have a significant impact, as the owner of the Magic Jade Tower had also left a thread of his spiritual will in the Magic Jade Space before advancing to the thirteenth stage.
However, this was of little significance, as a single thread of spiritual will couldn't exert any real power and would soon be forced into the time loop upon awakening.
"Advance to the thirteenth stage?"
The six-armed figure was somewhat bewildered.
Advance to the thirteenth stage?
Lin Yuan?
How long had Lin Yuan been away from the Home Universe?
And he was already planning to advance to the thirteenth stage?
"If everything goes smoothly, you should be able to see your Emperor again."
Lin Yuan smiled and dissolved the avatar.
With his current strength, the ironclad rule of the Home Universe prohibiting the entry of outsiders was no longer effective.
If Lin Yuan wanted to enter the Home Universe, he could do so.
One of the thirty-three posterior universes.
On a planet filled with green plants.
Lin Shoucheng and Lu Qiong were on vacation here.
At that moment, Lin Yuan's figure appeared.
"Xiao Yuan."
Lu Qiong called out immediately.
"You haven't visited us in a long time."
Lu Qiong said with a hint of complaint.
"Yes, even in the virtual world, we haven't seen you."
Lin Shoucheng added from the side.
"I was in seclusion for the past two thousand years," Lin Yuan said with a smile.
During those two thousand years of slumber, he had not contacted anyone, not even his family.
"How have you been?"
Lin Yuan asked casually.
"Fine, just a bit boring, playing around every day," Lin Shoucheng said.
"This universe is too vast," Lu Qiong added.
"If you find it boring, contact Xiao Ling; she can introduce you to more fun activities."
Lin Yuan said with a smile.
Xiao Ling was the spirit of this posterior universe.
Each of the thirty-three posterior universes was incredibly vast, equivalent to thousands or even tens of thousands of void domains.
They contained countless unique planets, and even if Lin Shoucheng and Lu Qiong spent their entire lives exploring, they would never see the same planet twice.
Besides the various planets, there were numerous entertainment zones, making this posterior universe a place where countless lives could thrive, all prepared by Lin Yuan for his family.
"I need to go into seclusion again, and I don't know how long it will take."
Lin Yuan said.
"Sure, Xiao Yuan, your cultivation is the most important."
Lin Shoucheng and Lu Qiong immediately replied, knowing that at Lin Yuan's level, a seclusion of a million or even ten million years was entirely normal.
"Alright."
Lin Yuan nodded.
He continued chatting with his parents for a while.
Then, he dissolved the avatar.
All the spiritual will scattered throughout the chaotic void would return to his main body.
The two true bodies in the first and second source worlds also gathered all their avatars.
Although the three true bodies were causally independent, they could not hide from the supreme cosmic laws. Once he chose to advance to the thirteenth stage, all true bodies would be forced into the time loop.
They would only return once they completely broke through the time loop.
In the chaotic void.
Lin Yuan took a step, leaving the Milky Way Chaotic Continent, and stood in a desolate expanse of space.
"Let's begin."
Lin Yuan's gaze was calm as he released the suppression on his life essence.
Without Lin Yuan's suppression, his life essence began to naturally elevate. As it reached a certain level, threads of time power began to coalesce around him, constantly swirling around his body.
A large amount of time power continued to gather.
Until—
Lin Yuan's time loop.
Arrived!
(End of Chapter)
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