Chapter 751: Exploration
Chapter 751: Exploration
"The Milky Way flows endlessly, without end or beginning."
In the Milky Way Realm, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, observing the operation of the realm's origin path while relying on the Milky Way Core.
Compared to the stable Chaos Void Realm, the Milky Way Realm was more inclusive.
It didn't reject foreign time beings.
Although there were other factors at play, this was also related to the nature of the Milky Way Realm itself.
The inclusivity of this realm far surpassed that of the Chaos Void Realm.
"The Milky Way accommodates all."
Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful.
Within his body, a vast Milky Way was gradually taking shape.
This was Lin Yuan's comprehension of the Milky Way Realm, manifested within his internal universe.
At this moment, Lin Yuan's internal universe could no longer be described as merely a 'universe'.
It was more like a dimensional space, vast and boundless.
"The secret art of the Milky Way that I cultivated in the past originated from this very Milky Way Realm."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
The secret art of the Milky Way was a reward from the ninth floor of the Black Tower in the Jade Crystal Space.
However, its true origin was the slight comprehension of the Milky Way that the time being 'Candleshadow' had gained from the Chaos Void Realm.
These insights were spread and eventually collected by the Jade Mansion Master, who then summarized and categorized them before placing them in the Black Tower.
"It seems I have a connection with this Milky Way Realm."
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
The secret art of the Milky Way that he had cultivated in the past was far from being on the same level as the true Milky Way Realm.
But it was one of the derived secret arts of the latter.
"Hmm?"
"They're all leaving?"
Lin Yuan's gaze shifted as he looked into the distance.
At this moment, several time beings began to depart, voluntarily vacating this dimensional space.
After successfully obtaining the Milky Way Core and making the nine time beings of the Void Realm pay a price, Lin Yuan publicly announced that he would take over this Milky Way Realm.
Any second-stage time being was a ruler of a dimensional gap region, so it was only natural for them to yield the Milky Way Realm entirely.
Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't give up the benefits that were within his grasp, whether it was within the dimensional space or outside of it; strength was always respected.
With great power came the ability to seize numerous resources and advantages.
Weakness, on the other hand, led to exploitation and suppression.
And Lin Yuan's strength was far beyond that of an ordinary second-stage time being.
Although Lin Yuan didn't leave any marks on Grey Ancestor during their battle, it was clear to any discerning observer that Lin Yuan held the advantage. In the end, Grey Ancestor retreated without the slightest hesitation.
Evidently, Lin Yuan's strength surpassed that of Grey Ancestor and was above that of ordinary second-stage beings.
In this situation, the time beings who had originally intended to divide the Milky Way Realm no longer dared to have any other thoughts.
After receiving Lin Yuan's clear declaration of taking over the Milky Way Realm, they promptly withdrew without hesitation.
If they didn't leave, would they wait for Lin Yuan to sweep them out? That would leave them without even the most basic dignity.
For time beings, the Milky Way Realm was indeed precious.
But it wasn't something they absolutely had to have; the vast dimensional gaps didn't contain only one Milky Way Realm.
"Not only did they leave willingly, but they also gave me the Milky Way Core."
Lin Yuan thought to himself as the time beings, before leaving, voluntarily offered him the Milky Way Core they had obtained in the past.
This was their way of expressing their attitude.
A conventionally nurtured Milky Way Core was far inferior to the one Lin Yuan had just obtained.
It was merely a first-stage thirteenth-rank treasure.
Its primary use was to allow one to directly observe the operation of the origin path of the Milky Way Realm.
As for refining it?
It would only have some effect on the bodies of water-attributed time beings.
It could slightly temper one's physique.
In reality, it wasn't that significant.
If one left the Milky Way Realm, the Milky Way Core would be less valuable than a first-stage treasure.
In this situation, the time beings naturally knew what to do.
Giving it to Lin Yuan was the best choice to curry favor with this second-stage time being.
"Milky Way."
"Milky Way."
Just then, Mo Xu Jun and other time beings appeared and called out to Lin Yuan.
"How is it?"
"How are you using those Milky Way Cores?"
Lin Yuan smiled and said.
He took out several of the extra Milky Way Cores he had obtained and distributed them to Mo Xu Jun and the others.
Ordinary Milky Way Cores had basically no effect on refining Lin Yuan's body.
It was better to leave them with Mo Xu Jun so he could observe the operation of the origin path of the Milky Way Realm.
After all, the origin path of the Milky Way Realm was right there.
It wouldn't diminish just because one more being was observing it.
Without affecting himself, Lin Yuan was still willing to help his friends.
"Very good."
Mo Xu Jun and the other time beings immediately replied.
At the same time, their faces turned slightly embarrassed.
Originally, they had planned to take this Milky Way Core as a 'gift' to Lin Yuan upon his transformation into a time being.
But instead, they received the Milky Way Cores that Lin Yuan had given to them.
Even the Milky Way Realm has become a part of the Chaos Void's territory.
After all, the seven Time Beings, including Mo Xu Jun, had to fight countless battles to establish themselves in the Milky Way Realm.
But in the end, none of that mattered compared to a single statement from Lin Yuan—
"From now on, I will be the master of the Milky Way Realm."
It was as if a decree had been issued!
With just those words, the Time Beings that gave Mo Xu Jun such headaches obediently retreated.
This made Mo Xu Jun and the other Time Beings feel like they were dreaming.
Especially Rahu, a newly ascended Time Being, was able to directly observe the operation of the Origin Path in the Milky Way Realm?
In the past, this would have been impossible.
After a brief conversation, Mo Xu Jun and the other Time Beings left to continue their observation and contemplation of the Origin Path in the Milky Way Realm.
Lin Yuan also prepared to begin his observation.
Just then, a phantom figure materialized.
It had the appearance of a child, dressed in luxurious black robes, with two curved horns on its forehead, and it smiled as it looked at Lin Yuan.
"Hmm?"
"A unique Chaos Origin Path?"
Lin Yuan immediately noticed the figure and confirmed that the black-robed child could appear silently before him, relying on his own Chaos Origin Path.
"Don't worry, I mean no harm." The black-robed child quickly explained, "My name is Ten Thousand Emptiness."
Lin Yuan looked at him.
Suddenly, he understood.
Before his appearance, this Dimensional Gap region had many First Rank Time Beings.
As for Second Rank Time Beings? There were only two.
One was the Mother of the Snail Realm.
The other was Ten Thousand Emptiness.
These two Second Rank Time Beings had a significant influence and were very powerful.
The black-robed child before him was likely one of the two Second Rank Time Beings.
Lin Yuan was not surprised by this.
His battle with the Gray Ancestor had caused quite a stir, likely attracting the attention of the two Second Rank Time Beings.
The black-robed child probably waited until Lin Yuan had completely resolved the matters in the Milky Way Realm before appearing, perhaps to avoid causing Lin Yuan to be overly cautious.
"My name is Milky Way," Lin Yuan said with a smile.
The black-robed child, Ten Thousand Emptiness, had only manifested an avatar, posing no threat.
"Milky Way," Ten Thousand Emptiness nodded.
He had never heard of this name, and even using it as a 'medium' to observe the past timeline was unclear.
"Since you, Milky Way, have become the master of this Milky Way Realm, you must be planning to reside here permanently." Ten Thousand Emptiness smiled, "This is a congratulatory gift."
Ten Thousand Emptiness flipped his right hand, and a pile of Time Sand appeared before Lin Yuan.
"A hundred jin of Time Sand?"
Lin Yuan was shocked. Even for a Second Rank Time Being, a hundred jin of Time Sand was not a small amount.
For a First Rank Time Being, a hundred jin of Time Sand was an astronomical price. The nine Time Beings in the Void Dimension had to pool their resources to barely reach this number.
"With your strength, Milky Way, a hundred jin of Time Sand is nothing."
Ten Thousand Emptiness shook his head.
"Thank you."
Lin Yuan thought for a moment and decided to accept the hundred jin of Time Sand.
If the other party had directly offered thousands of jin of Time Sand, Lin Yuan would have considered it carefully, fearing some significant cause and effect.
But a hundred jin of Time Sand? For a Second Rank Time Being, it was still a considerable amount, but not something difficult to produce.
"In this Dimensional Gap region, it's always been just me and that lunatic from the Snail Realm. Now with you, Milky Way, it's a good thing."
Ten Thousand Emptiness said.
"A lunatic?"
Lin Yuan looked at Ten Thousand Emptiness.
The Mother of the Snail Realm had a terrible reputation and was known for her extreme madness.
However, Ten Thousand Emptiness's reputation was no better.
Extremely domineering.
"Well, I won't say more."
Ten Thousand Emptiness smiled, "I'm sure you, Milky Way, have already reached the depths in sealing your timeline. Are you interested in joining me to explore a special Dimensional Space?"
"That special Dimensional Space has not been discovered by other Time Beings. With only my strength, it's difficult to explore in-depth. With you, Milky Way, we might succeed."
Ten Thousand Emptiness extended the invitation.
"Explore a special Dimensional Space?"
Lin Yuan fell into a brief contemplation and finally shook his head, "Let's talk about it later."
Ten Thousand Emptiness specifically mentioned sealing the timeline, which was likely related to exploring that special Dimensional Space and their own timelines.
Lin Yuan knew his own affairs; his timeline was sealed by his Lordhood, not his strength.
"Later?"
Ten Thousand Emptiness's expression was slightly surprised.
Normally, Time Beings would be eager to explore special Dimensional Spaces.
Even a Second Tier Time Life is like this.
A special dimensional space, within which the Great Dao rules circulate.
It is entirely possible for a Time Being to take another step forward.
Especially when 'Ten Thousand Emptiness' mentioned that special dimensional space, which none of the other Time Beings had discovered, its value was likely immeasurable.
"That's fine."
The black-clad child, 'Ten Thousand Emptiness', nodded, his tone slightly sentimental: "We Second Tier Time Beings, wanting to enter the Third Tier and become a Lord, face a challenge as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Only by relying on the stimulation of certain special dimensional spaces do we have a chance."
"Since that's the case, I won't disturb you further, Brother Milky Way."
The black-clad child, 'Ten Thousand Emptiness', looked at Lin Yuan: "Whenever you're interested, Brother Milky Way, feel free to contact me."
After saying this, the black-clad child, 'Ten Thousand Emptiness', disappeared without a trace.
"A special dimensional space?"
Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful as he began observing along the timeline.
When the black-clad child mentioned the 'special dimensional space', even without specific details, a slight causal connection formed between Lin Yuan and him.
This allowed Lin Yuan to observe along the timeline.
"Indeed, it's a special dimensional space."
Lin Yuan watched the future timelines, and scenes flashed before his eyes.
In many future timelines, if he agreed to the black-clad child's request and explored that dimensional space, he would end up in a stalemate.
He would be facing a prolonged confrontation with the consciousness of that dimensional space.
"The efficiency is too low."
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
He directly rejected the black-clad child's invitation in his mind.
Perhaps for other Second Tier Time Beings, that special dimensional space held immense value.
Even after a prolonged stalemate, successfully exploring that dimensional space would still be a huge gain.
But for Lin Yuan, it was a loss.
He still had over thirty Source Worlds to explore, and the value of each Source World far exceeded that of the dimensional space.
Moreover, when exploring Source Worlds, Lin Yuan fully immersed himself, and there was no need to confront the world's consciousness, making the efficiency countless times higher.
"Gateway of Universes."
The higher Lin Yuan's cultivation, the more he felt the terror of the Gateway of Universes. This method of descending and traversing, completely disregarding the resistance of dimensional space consciousness, essentially paved the way to the Third Tier Lord Realm.
Even for a Third Tier Time Lord, who might not pay attention to ordinary dimensional spaces, the Source Worlds were different.
A Lord like the Light Master would pay a heavy price to integrate with a second Source World.
"My cultivation path just needs to progress slowly."
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
He didn't need to be like other Time Beings, exploring the vast dimensional gaps and searching for various dimensional spaces.
He only needed to proceed step by step, gradually exploring those thirty-three Source Worlds.
'Ten Thousand Emptiness' had left not long ago.
The Mother of the Snail Realm personally visited Lin Yuan and presented five hundred pounds of Time Sand as a gift.
This left Lin Yuan amazed. Five hundred pounds of Time Sand? Even for a Second Tier Time Being, offering such a large amount of Time Sand would likely make their heart bleed.
"Did you get information about me from the Gray Ancestor?"
Lin Yuan's conclusion after observing the timeline.
"They say the Mother of the Snail Realm is crazy and extreme, but now it seems there are many discrepancies."
Lin Yuan shook his head lightly. In reality, personalities like extreme, crazy, and domineering vary from person to person.
When facing the weak or those they couldn't contend with, they naturally act without restraint.
But facing Lin Yuan? If Lin Yuan could suppress the Gray Ancestor, he might also be able to suppress the Mother of the Snail Realm and Ten Thousand Emptiness.
"I didn't expect that right after becoming a Time Being, the Time Sand in my possession is already close to a thousand pounds."
Lin Yuan took stock of his wealth, his heart filled with joy.
The Void Dimension had offered a hundred pounds of Time Sand, Ten Thousand Emptiness had given a hundred pounds, and the Mother of the Snail Realm had presented five hundred pounds.
Together, this amounted to seven hundred pounds of Time Sand.
It should be known that a veteran First Tier Time Being like Mo Xu Jun might not have accumulated seven hundred pounds of Time Sand over a long period.
"It's all about strength."
Lin Yuan thought to himself. Without doing anything, he had obtained seven hundred pounds of Time Sand purely because of his strength.
As long as one's strength was powerful enough, resources would come knocking on their door.
"Next, the focus of my cultivation will be on exploring the third Source World."
Lin Yuan knew his advantages and the benefits of the Source Worlds for his cultivation.
With this thought, Lin Yuan's consciousness returned to his True Body in the third Source World.
He had descended into the third Source World some time ago.
Lin Yuan had gained a deep understanding of this world and had also adapted to his new identity.
(End of Chapter)
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