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Chapter 758: Past Body, Present Body, Future Body
Chapter 758: Past Body, Present Body, Future Body
Infinite annihilation power intertwined and merged, yet it was completely under Lin Yuan's control.
To the Mortal Immortals and Immortal Kings, this symbolized the comprehension of the Chaos Origin Annihilation Dao.
To comprehend the Chaos Origin Annihilation Dao, one would need to reach the peak of the Mortal Immortal realm, and to comprehend it fully, one would typically need to be an Immortal King.
In other words, this newly ascended Mortal Immortal had already stepped into the realm of Immortal Kings? A new Mortal Immortal? An Immortal King?
Two vastly different titles.
Yet, they were both attributed to the same person at this moment.
"An Immortal King?"
Many Mortal Immortals couldn't believe their eyes as they looked at Lin Yuan.
At the same time, they began to re-examine the past timeline of the Vast Chaos Source World.
Directly observing Lin Yuan's timeline was too complex.
Moreover, being in the Immortal Path itself suppressed their ability to observe timelines.
However, all the Mortal Immortals had left behind their clone imprints in the Vast Chaos Source World.
These clone imprints were usually dormant.
They would only awaken when needed.
Unable to directly observe Lin Yuan's past timeline, the Mortal Immortals could instead observe the past timelines of the beings in the Vast Chaos Source World, thus obtaining various information related to Lin Yuan.
"He is indeed a new Mortal Immortal."
"The Tianyuan Emperor only entered the Emperor realm two million years ago."
"Two million years, and he has already advanced from the Emperor realm to the Immortal King realm?"
"This is terrifying! How did he achieve this?"
"With such a cultivation speed, even the three Immortal Emperors might not be able to match him!"
The Mortal Immortals whispered among themselves, their gazes filled with disbelief as they looked at Lin Yuan.
If it were just the birth of an Immortal King, they wouldn't be so astonished.
The peak Mortal Immortals were just one step away from reaching the Immortal King realm.
Furthermore, in the Immortal Path, there was always a chance for new Immortal Kings to emerge.
But Lin Yuan?
He had only entered the Emperor realm two million years ago.
And now, he was an Immortal King? In truth, the Mortal Immortals were unaware that Lin Yuan's actual cultivation time was far less than two million years.
Even if you counted every single year, it was only over a hundred thousand years.
Most of this time was spent in other dimensional spaces.
These spaces lacked the abundant cultivation environment of the Vast Chaos Source World, which was filled with Immortal Substances.
In the Vast Chaos Source World, even Time Beings had a limited lifespan.
However, it was undeniable that the cultivation environment far surpassed that of other dimensional spaces.
Moreover, the upper limit for Twelfth-Rank beings was also much higher than in other dimensional spaces.
The Godless Sovereigns in these spaces could, to some extent, rival Mortal Immortals, and the only thing they lacked compared to Time Beings was the experience of transcending the Time Loop.
"He's truly a monster."
The white-haired Immortal King observed Lin Yuan, his heart filled with silent astonishment.
As an Immortal King himself, he understood better than anyone how challenging it was to comprehend a certain Chaos Origin Dao.
Especially the Chaos Origin Annihilation Dao, which was the most adept at offense among the Origin Daos, making it even more difficult to comprehend than most Chaos Origin Daos.
"However, for an Immortal King to become an Immortal Emperor is far more challenging than for a Mortal Immortal to reach the Immortal King realm."
The white-haired Immortal King thought to himself, unaware that the Mortal Immortals considered ascending to the Immortal King realm as difficult as ascending to the heavens, but the true challenge lay in the transition from Immortal King to Immortal Emperor.
"So many Mortal Immortals?" Lin Yuan looked at the Mortal Immortals, his thoughts hidden.
At this moment, he could sense over sixty Mortal Immortal auras, and in the Chaotic Void, these would be Thirteenth-Rank Time Beings.
Over sixty Time Beings? Only in special dimensions like the Milky Way Realm, where numerous Thirteenth-Rank forces resided, could so many Time Beings gather at once.
Even in the unique Source World, which could give birth to more Time Beings, the maximum number born during a complete Great Destruction Cycle was only twenty to thirty.
"Is this related to the end of the Immortal Path?"
Lin Yuan glanced at the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path.
The Immortal Substances that permeated the Vast Chaos Source World originated from this illusory world.
The existence of Immortal Substances accelerated the rise and fall of powerful beings in the Vast Chaos Source World, making it countless times faster than in dimensions like the Chaotic Void.
In the Chaotic Void, an era often spanned the time it took for a Twelfth-Rank Perfected being to cultivate and attempt to break through to the Thirteenth Rank.
This encompassed tens of millions, even hundreds of millions, of cosmic eras.
However, in the Vast Chaos Source World, an era lasted a million years, at most two million years.
This was because the lifespan limit of Emperors was one million years, and even with the consumption of an Immortal Elixir, they could only extend their lives by another million years.
One million years? Hundreds of millions of cosmic eras?
The gap between these time scales could be likened to an insurmountable chasm.
With more Emperor-level cultivators, the number of Mortal Immortals who had transcended the Time Loop would naturally increase as well.
Mortal Immortals were numerous, and with the addition of a Second Tier Time Life Immortal King and a Third Tier Time Life Immortal Emperor, their numbers would increase.
"Hahaha, welcome, Tianyuan, to the Immortal Path," said the white-haired Immortal King as he took a step forward and appeared before Lin Yuan, smiling.
"Welcome, Tianyuan, to the Immortal Path," echoed the other two Immortal Kings, their faces filled with kindness.
The addition of another Mortal Immortal would be beneficial to their approach towards the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path.
Moreover, the arrival of another Immortal King was even more significant.
"You may address me as Cycle," said the white-haired Immortal King with a smile. His name was indeed Cycle Immortal King.
"I am Bai Bin," said one of the others.
"I am Witch God," said the last one.
"Cycle, Bai Bin, Witch God," Lin Yuan greeted them.
These three Immortal Kings were all Second Tier Time Life beings, no weaker than the Gray Ancestor in the Chaotic Void.
After chatting with the three Immortal Kings for a while, Lin Yuan soon learned about the current state of the Immortal Path.
"At the end of the Immortal Path, there are two hundred and thirteen Mortal Immortals and fourteen Immortal Kings. With your arrival, Tianyuan, that number will likely increase to fifteen," Cycle Immortal King said with a smile.
"Two hundred and thirteen Mortal Immortals?" Lin Yuan nodded.
The Mortal Immortal auras he had sensed were only a part of the whole; there were many more Mortal Immortals approaching the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path from different directions.
If the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path was compared to a sun, then the numerous Mortal Immortals and Immortal Kings were like rays trying to get closer from all sides.
"As for Immortal Emperors, there are three of them," Cycle Immortal King said.
"Three Immortal Emperors," Lin Yuan said solemnly.
Even before descending into this Source World, through the perspective of the Gateway of Universes, he had noticed three completely sealed timelines.
Only a Lord could completely seal their own timeline, and in this Source World, it was the doing of Immortal Emperor-level powerhouses.
"Are the three Immortal Emperors also approaching that illusory world?" Lin Yuan asked.
Up until now, the only Time Lord he had come into contact with was the Time Lord of Light.
And even then, it was after the Time Lord had completely perished.
"The three Immortal Emperors are mainly focused on locking down that illusory world," Cycle Immortal King explained.
"Locking down the illusory world?" Lin Yuan's expression turned thoughtful.
"Without the intervention of the three Immortal Emperors, we wouldn't be able to even observe the illusory world, let alone get close to it. This illusory world didn't originate from the Vast Chaos Source World; it came from the depths of a Dimensional Gap," Cycle Immortal King paused for a moment before continuing, "In the early days of the Primordial Era, a strange object fell from outside the Vast Chaos Source World, and since then, Immortal substances have permeated the heavens and earth."
"Later, after the first Immortal Emperor observed the past and future, he finally pinpointed the location of that strange object, which is at the end of the Immortal Path."
"After a long period of evolution, that strange object has transformed into the current illusory world."
"In fact, the illusory world that evolved from the strange object has completely merged with the depths of the Vast Chaos Source World. Without the Immortal Emperors locking it down, we wouldn't be able to detect even a trace of it," Cycle Immortal King said.
"I see," Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
He became curious about the strange object that had fallen into the Vast Chaos Source World.
What kind of treasure could it be that even three Lords couldn't obtain, and could only manage to lock down?
"An illusory world?" Lin Yuan gazed at the illusory world from afar.
"I'm sure you're curious, Tianyuan," Cycle Immortal King smiled slightly, "Come with me, Tianyuan. Only by getting closer to the illusory world can you perceive a part of its true nature."
Soon, Cycle Immortal King and the other two Immortal Kings led Lin Yuan in an attempt to approach the illusory world.
As they drew closer, the power of great annihilation became increasingly intense, and there were traces of even higher-level auras and forces flowing, which even surprised Lin Yuan.
However, as Lin Yuan continued to approach the illusory world, the world at the end of the Immortal Path began to change in his vision.
It was no longer an illusory world but a miniature version of the Endless Dimensional Realm.
Observing it was like observing the entire Dimensional Realm.
"This?" Lin Yuan's mind was once again filled with insights.
"I feel like this is even more useful than directly observing the Chaos Origin Yin Dao and Chaos Origin Yang Dao," Lin Yuan said in disbelief.
Six thousand years ago, Lin Yuan believed he had reached the pinnacle in all aspects, so he used the Supreme Rule Path to make a deal - the opportunity to directly observe the Chaos Origin Yin Dao and Chaos Origin Yang Dao.
Initially, Lin Yuan thought that through this opportunity, he could thoroughly comprehend the Chaos Origin Tai Chi Dao.
But in the end, he underestimated the difficulty of comprehending the Chaos Origin Tai Chi Dao. Observing the Chaos Origin Yin Dao and Chaos Origin Yang Dao's operation gained a lot of help.
I only need to gain a little more insight to comprehend the Chaos Origin Tai Chi Dao.
The Chaos Origin Tai Chi Dao, while rooted in the Yin and Yang, encompasses the origin of all paths.
To understand it, merely observing the Chaos Origin Yin and Yang Dao is not enough.
However, at this moment...
Observing the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path, Lin Yuan's insights and spiritual revelations burst forth.
[Your comprehension defies the heavens. Observing the evolution of mysterious forces greatly enhances your understanding of the Chaos Origin Tai Chi Dao.]
[Your comprehension defies the heavens. Observing the evolution of mysterious forces greatly enhances your understanding of the Chaos Origin Life Path.]
[Your comprehension defies the heavens. Observing the evolution of mysterious forces greatly enhances your understanding of the Chaos Origin Spacetime Path.]
Lin Yuan's mind is almost entirely immersed in observing the mysterious world at the end of the Immortal Path.
"No wonder all the Mortal Immortals who entered the Immortal Path hardly returned to the Vast Chaos Source World, and they don't even bother to pay attention to it," Lin Yuan thought quickly.
While pushing through various forbidden zones, Lin Yuan discovered some backup plans left by the Mortal Immortals.
However, these backup plans were not activated, indicating that their owners didn't care much about what happened in the Vast Chaos Source World.
At the time, Lin Yuan found it strange.
But now, it seems perfectly normal.
With such a fast comprehension speed from observing the illusory world, not to mention the Mortal Immortals, even Immortal Kings wouldn't be distracted by mundane affairs in the Vast Chaos Source World.
As long as the Vast Chaos Source World doesn't collapse, the Mortal Immortals won't interfere.
Of course, other Mortal Immortals, Immortal Kings, and even Immortal Emperors don't have Lin Yuan's comprehension speed.
But their efficiency in cultivation is still far beyond their usual pace.
"Past? Present? Future?"
Lin Yuan's thoughts stirred, and each thought transformed into a tiny illusory figure, traveling against the flow of time towards the distant past.
This ability comes from Lin Yuan's ninth physical divine ability.
Eighteen thousand years ago, Lin Yuan's body successfully cultivated this ninth divine ability.
It is called the "Past Body."
In essence, it involves condensing a true body within the past timeline.
With this, even if the true body in the present timeline is destroyed, as long as the past body still exists, it can quickly condense a new true body in the present timeline.
This divine ability leans towards life preservation, ensuring that the past is not destroyed and the present remains alive.
Of course, to refine the "Past Body," Lin Yuan needs to spend a significant amount of time.
But now, with the enhancement of his understanding of the Chaos Origin Spacetime Path, Lin Yuan's thoughts can travel to the past to condense the "Past Body" at an accelerated rate.
As a result, the completion of the "Past Body" is drawing closer.
"Past Body, Present Body, and Future Body?"
By observing the Chaos Origin Spacetime Dao within the illusory world, Lin Yuan vaguely senses that this physical divine ability is not complete, and there is a crucial "Future Body."
By condensing the "Future Body" in the future timeline, his life preservation ability will increase significantly once more.
Once this ability is mastered, there will be no weak moments within his own timeline, preventing Time Lords from traveling to the past to kill him.
Once the "Past Body" is condensed, Lin Yuan's strength in the past and present will be equivalent, with no disparity between the past and present selves.
"What kind of foreign object could evolve into such an illusory world?"
The more Lin Yuan contemplates, the more astonished he becomes.
The Chaos Origin Dao within the illusory world is so comprehensive and profound that it defies comprehension.
"Never mind, let's focus on comprehension for now."
Lin Yuan doesn't think much about it. Compared to his gains in this source world, his insights into the Chaos Origin Dao are more fundamental.
It can be shared among the several true body avatars.
"My inner universe is also improving." As Lin Yuan contemplates, he also notices changes in his inner universe.
With the integration of various Chaos Origin Daos, his inner universe becomes more perfect, subtly surpassing the Chaos Void.
Thus, Lin Yuan begins to contemplate the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path with all his might.
Additionally, Lin Yuan frequently allocates his mental energy to exchange insights with Mortal Immortals and Immortal Kings.
The Twelfth Rank Time Beings all have their own insights into the Chaos Origin Dao, and these insights, regardless of their accuracy, offer valuable lessons for Lin Yuan, providing him with a chance to attempt new approaches.
Under the direct guidance of the illusory world at the end of the Immortal Path and through exchanges with Mortal Immortals and Immortal Kings...
Lin Yuan's strength begins to soar once again.
(End of Chapter)
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