Chapter 772: The Trap
Chapter 772: The Trap
As Lin Yuan's true body refined the Seven Gods Sacred Tree, his Taiji Essence Spirit was also exploring the depths of the Multidimensional Space.
The vast expanse of the Multidimensional Space was a place where only the bravest Time Sovereigns dared to venture. Those who entered here were at least Second Stage Time Sovereigns who had transcended over two to three hundred million tribulations.
And above them? There were even Second Stage Peak Time Sovereigns, who were in the process of transcending the final eight thousand tribulations.
Huff!
A Time Sovereign cautiously investigated a particular region.
He was known as Huang Feng, the Time Lord, who had just completed the ten billion and eight hundred million tribulations, specifically the ten billion and one hundred and second tribulation. He was on the verge of touching the mythical threshold.
"During my last tribulation, I almost failed," Huang Feng observed his surroundings. "If I can make a significant gain within this Multidimensional Space, I'll have a better chance during the next tribulation."
The 'Infinite Tribulations' path of ascension was the most promising among the three paths, and consequently, it attracted the highest number of Time Sovereigns.
Compared to the 'Infinite Origin', the 'Infinite Tribulations' path provided immediate feedback, allowing one's power to increase with each tribulation transcended.
Therefore, unless one had a special advantage in the other two paths of ascension, most Time Sovereigns chose the 'Infinite Tribulations' as their path.
"I've heard that the last few dozen tribulations out of the ten billion and eight hundred million are particularly challenging, and even one's power in reality may be of no use," Huang Feng thought to himself.
The tribulations he had transcended so far were relatively standard, and he could utilize his own power and means.
Hence, the gains within the Multidimensional Space could assist him in his future tribulations.
"It's said that the final stage of three hundred and thirty million tribulations is beyond imagination, and even completing it is a mystery," Huang Feng sighed. Such a desperate path of ascension was the most promising among the three.
Hmm?
What's that?
At that moment, Huang Feng, who was carefully investigating, suddenly changed his expression and looked towards a mountain not too far away.
This mountain appeared ordinary, but a mysterious aura permeated it.
"Treasures, these are treasures deep within the Multidimensional Space," Huang Feng immediately deduced, his heart filled with joy.
He cautiously approached the mountain.
Out of caution, Huang Feng still condensed an incarnation to enter the mountain.
Within the Multidimensional Space, the timelines were hazy and unobservable, so one could only rely on incarnations to explore.
Of course, some Time Sovereigns would specifically hire Time Beings to act as guides.
Huang Feng did not do so.
"So many rare treasures," Huang Feng 'saw' through his incarnation's perspective, numerous treasures within the mountain.
Each of these treasures was worth tens of millions of pounds of Time Sand.
"These treasures are shrouded by restrictions, and my incarnation's power is too weak to break them," Huang Feng frowned, carefully observing his surroundings once more, especially the mountain before him. After much thought, he decided to enter personally.
If he hesitated any longer and another Time Lord discovered this place, the treasures within the mountain might not all belong to him.
Just as Huang Feng entered the mountain, a dark force swept over him, engulfing him.
"A trap?"
Huang Feng's heart skipped a beat. When he discovered the mountain, he had considered the possibility of a trap, but in the end, he couldn't suppress his greed.
The darkness spread, and Huang Feng observed his surroundings. The stronger a Time Lord, the greater the cost of refining a battle body.
After all, the power of a battle body was not much weaker than that of the true body, and it required an enormous amount of resources and treasures to accumulate. Thus, unless there was no hope, no Time Lord would willingly give up a battle body.
Lin Yuan's instruction to himself was to directly annihilate the Taiji Essence Spirit when encountering a Legendary Tier Time Lord.
In other words, unless the enemy was a Legendary Lord, there was no need to rush into annihilation.
Huang Feng was in a similar situation, knowing he had fallen into a trap, but he still decided to assess the situation first.
The darkness converged, forming three vague silhouettes that looked at Huang Feng.
"Huang Feng, the Time Lord," the leading silhouette spoke. "Don't struggle; with your power, you can't escape."
"Hmph."
"It seems Huang Feng has fallen into a trap."
Huang Feng coldly snorted, scanning his surroundings. "But you have quite the nerve to bring such a weapon into the Multidimensional Space. Aren't you afraid of carrying water in a bamboo basket?"
"With Huang Feng, the Time Lord's strength, it was natural to discover that suppressing his own dark domain was a Lord-grade weapon, or an extremely powerful Lord-grade weapon.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so easily suppressed.
Within the Multidimensional Space, dangers lurked, and the Time Lords who entered did not carry many precious weapons or treasures to prevent significant losses.
'There's no need for you to trouble yourself.'
The leader of the dark, blurry figures shook his head.
'Tell me, what conditions do you need?'
Huang Feng, the Time Lord, didn't waste words and spoke directly.
He could tell that the three dark, blurry figures were all stronger than him, probably very close to the Legendary Tier.
These powerful figures, three in total, combined with the suppression of the dark domain, made Huang Feng, the Time Lord, realize he had no hope of escaping.
'Five million jin of Time Sand.'
'As long as you hand over five million jin of Time Sand, we will let you go.'
The leader of the dark, blurry figures spoke.
'Is that so?' Huang Feng, the Time Lord, had a difficult expression. His gains from this exploration, when added together, were only worth a little over two million jin of Time Sand.
But now they were asking him for five million jin of Time Sand?
'Our request is not unreasonable.'
The leader of the dark figures looked at Huang Feng, the Time Lord, and said, 'Your Battle Body, at the very least, required eight million jin of Time Sand to refine, and that's not including the time needed for the refinement process.'
'Then five million jin of Time Sand.'
Huang Feng, the Time Lord, remained silent for a moment and then nodded.
'Additionally, we have one more request.'
Suddenly, the leader of the dark, blurry figures spoke.
'Speak.'
Huang Feng, the Time Lord, frowned but did not refute.
'You must swear on the name of the Ascension Path that you will not reveal any information about us.'
The leader of the dark figures said.
'No problem.'
Huang Feng, the Time Lord, agreed.
This wasn't a difficult task, and even if the dark figure hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have spread the word.
The pitfall he had stumbled into was not one that other Time Lords would easily fall into, so there wasn't much benefit in sharing this information.
Soon, the transaction between the two parties was completed.
Of course, this transaction took place outside the Multidimensional Space.
As for within the Multidimensional Space, Huang Feng, the Time Lord, didn't carry many valuable treasures, and the slightly valuable ones he had were already given away.
This was also the reason why the three dark figures didn't take direct action but instead initiated the trade.
Huang Feng, the Time Lord's most valuable possession was his Battle Body, which could be annihilated with a single thought.
If the three dark figures had taken direct action, their actual gains would not have been significant.
After Huang Feng, the Time Lord, left, the mountain that had trapped him suddenly disappeared.
'Who are these three Time Lords? There aren't many Time Lords with such strength.' Huang Feng, the Time Lord, quickly distanced himself, various thoughts flashing through his mind.
In a hidden space, the three dark figures appeared.
As the darkness dissipated, three Time Lords revealed themselves.
The leader had bright red hair, and his muddy, viscous aura constantly eroded the surrounding spacetime.
The other two Time Lords, one with a scaled body and the other with an ethereal, non-physical form, stood beside him.
'Hahaha, another five million jin of Time Sand is in our hands!'
The scaled Time Lord's face lit up with a smile, clearly in a good mood.
Five million jin of Time Sand was not a small number for Time Lords below the Legendary Tier.
'Huang Feng, the Time Lord, is not strong, and asking for five million jin of Time Sand, is already pushing his limits. If we ask for more, we might force him into a desperate situation.'
The ethereal Time Lord on the right spoke.
'I understand.'
The scaled Time Lord nodded and then sighed, 'It's only within this Multidimensional Space that we can do this.'
If it were in the outside world, Time Lords who could observe countless future timelines would never fall into such a trap so easily.
Within the Multidimensional Space, time was limited, and with the competition from other Time Lords of the same tier, their ambush yielded significant results.
'With our strength and the weapons we carry, no one but a Legendary Lord can be our match.'
The scaled Time Lord spoke with confidence.
Carrying powerful weapons indeed increased the risks significantly.
But the benefits were also evident.
For Time Lords, wielding a powerful weapon greatly enhanced their combat capabilities.
'Moreover, even if we encounter a Legendary Lord, with our brother here, we need not fear.' The scaled Time Lord looked at the leader with bright red hair.
Time Lords could observe the past and future, and they could also travel to the past and future.
However, most Time Lords chose to travel to the past, and as for the future?"
The future is too unpredictable and offers little assistance in Ascension, and Time Sovereigns skilled in future techniques are rare.
The red-haired Time Lord excels in future combat techniques. He has even foreseen that after 362 Great Annihilation Cycles, he will reach the Legendary Tier.
This is why the three of them dared to bring their Soul Armaments into the Multidimensional Space.
Time Sovereigns below the Legendary Tier are not their match, and even if they encounter a Legendary Lord, they have the ability to resist.
"Yes, if we're really pushed to the limit, we can summon our Future Bodies as Legendary Lords. Who can stop us then?" The ethereal Time Lord spoke.
Time Sovereigns of the present can travel to the past and alter it.
For Time Sovereigns of the future, traveling to the present is akin to visiting their past.
Most Time Sovereigns can see their Future Bodies, but it's not of much significance.
Even Time Sovereigns have limits to how far into the future they can see. After one Great Annihilation Cycle, ten cycles, or even a hundred cycles, the future becomes too distant for Time Sovereigns to perceive.
How much stronger can a Future Body within this range be compared to a Time Lord of the present? Plus, Future Bodies suffer suppression when acting in the present, so they wouldn't be much stronger than Time Sovereigns of the present.
Only a Future Body that has achieved a great Realm leap can resist the suppression and effectively act in the present.
However, how many Great Annihilation Cycles must pass for such a Future Body to achieve this leap? Most Time Sovereigns can't even perceive a Future Body that far into the future, let alone sense and summon it.
"Alright, it's time to leave."
At this moment, the red-haired Time Lord spoke up.
They set up traps here, and each successful trap triggers a change in location and appearance.
This time, it's a mountain peak, then a lake, and finally a barren hill. In the depths of the Multidimensional Space, the criteria for the presence of Treasures is not appearance but aura—a mysterious aura indicates the possibility of hidden Treasures.
In the blink of an eye, another hundred years passed.
Lin Yuan continuously explored the depths of the Multidimensional Space.
"Over there."
Lin Yuan suddenly spotted a place where the aura was boiling, as if multiple Time Sovereigns were clashing.
Whoosh! Lin Yuan immediately rushed over.
However.
By the time Lin Yuan arrived, the battle was almost over.
"Anyone who dares approach is my enemy." A tall figure with a pair of gray horns and a terrifying aura, drove away over ten Time Sovereigns.
Behind this gray-horned Time Lord stood an azure amber with a mysterious aura flowing through it. A quick observation revealed the presence of a Treasure within.
"I didn't expect it to be this Time Lord," Lin Yuan looked at the gray-horned Time Lord and immediately abandoned the idea of competing.
This Time Lord was named Heaven's Time Lord, and over ten Great Annihilation Cycles ago, he had already passed the last of the ten billion and eight thousand Tribulations. Now, he was likely attempting the final three Tribulations.
Lin Yuan glanced around and saw over ten Time Sovereigns who had touched the Mythical Threshold standing motionless.
It was clear that before Lin Yuan's arrival, Heaven's Time Lord had fought with over ten Time Sovereigns on the verge of the Mythical Threshold and gained the advantage, securing the position behind the azure lake.
"Too late."
Lin Yuan sighed inwardly, feeling indifferent towards the azure lake behind Heaven's Time Lord.
To act at this moment would mean facing Heaven's Time Lord alone, something Lin Yuan lacked confidence in.
Heaven's Time Lord had proven his strength by suppressing over ten Time Sovereigns approaching the Mythical Threshold.
Lin Yuan had no intention of challenging him.
"Hmph!"
The gray-horned Heaven's Time Lord, seeing no other Time Sovereigns approaching, coldly humphed and turned towards the azure lake behind him.
"This aura..."
Heaven's Time Lord's gaze was filled with desire as he quickly approached the azure lake.
The next moment.
As Heaven's Time Lord touched the azure lake, his figure vanished.
"Heaven's Time Lord has entered."
"Ah, I wonder what Treasure is inside."
The over ten defeated Time Sovereigns chatted from a distance.
However, due to Heaven's Time Lord's strength, none dared to approach at this time.
"Huh?"
Lin Yuan's eyes revealed a hint of surprise. In that instant, he sensed that as Heaven's Time Lord entered the azure lake, a mysterious aura briefly emerged.
(End of Chapter)
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