Chapter 774: Lin Yuan's Future Self
Chapter 774: Lin Yuan's Future Self
The future selves that Time Sovereigns can perceive and summon are not the same as the future selves cultivated by Lin Yuan through the Three Lives Law.
The latter is formed by the imprints of multiple future timelines based on the present and past selves, while the former is a genuine and real future.
Regardless of whether one cultivates the Three Lives Law or becomes a Time Sovereign, the future definitely exists; it's just that those below the level of Time Sovereigns cannot perceive or summon it.
The ability to observe future timelines doesn't necessarily mean one can establish a connection with their future selves.
"Blood Sea Lord, is he summoning his future self?"
"Could it be that the future self Blood Sea Lord can sense is already within reach?"
The Time Sovereigns observing the battle had solemn expressions. Normally, summoning one's future self holds little significance for Sovereigns.
But Blood Sea Lord had done just that, and with his capabilities, he wouldn't do something meaningless. Thus, there were only a few possible explanations.
[Your comprehension is heaven-defying, observing the changes in timelines, and enhancing your perception of the future.]
While the other Time Sovereigns were tense, Lin Yuan was immersed in a state of enlightenment.
Blood Sea Lord forcefully interfering with the normal timeline created numerous spacetime fluctuations. For Lin Yuan, who was just a step away from becoming a Time Sovereign, this was an immense stimulus.
It is difficult for those below the level of Time Sovereigns to sense or connect with their future selves. This is true for ordinary Time Sovereigns.
Lin Yuan, however, was an exception. With his profound understanding and control over the Great Dao's rules, surpassing ordinary Time Sovereigns by an unknown margin, the only thing holding him back from becoming a Time Sovereign was the convergence and sealing of his own timeline.
"Blood Sea Lord, are you that confident about your future self?"
The voice emanating from the massive body of the Heavenly Time Lord reverberated through spacetime. He had already revealed his true form, and the true body of a Second Tier Limit Sovereign Lord was not much smaller than the top-tier dimensional space of the Chaos Void.
"It's too late to run now."
Blood Sea Lord's gaze was indifferent. Once the summoning of the future self began, it couldn't be stopped. Blood Sea Lord had no intention of stopping, and Heavenly Time Lord wasn't going to let him off easily.
Rumble!
Behind Blood Sea Lord, an immense and vast Blood Sea hovered, endlessly condensing into a majestic figure far more imposing than Blood Sea Lord himself.
This majestic figure had crimson hair, resembling Blood Sea Lord, but his aura was far more terrifying. Even separated by hundreds of Great Devastation cycles, he left the numerous Time Sovereigns on the battlefield breathless.
"A Legendary Lord, has Blood Sea Lord found his future self, crossing into the Legendary tier?"
The hearts of the observing Time Sovereigns skipped a beat. If they had only guessed before, now they were certain.
Blood Sea Lord's future self, a future he could sense, had successfully crossed into the Legendary tier, becoming a Third Stage Sovereign of the Infinite Tribulation.
"Heavenly Time Lord is in trouble this time."
Many Time Sovereigns turned their attention to Heavenly Time Lord. Facing a Legendary tier Sovereign, even if it was just a future Legendary tier Sovereign, a Second Tier Limit Sovereign might not be able to withstand them.
The third stage of the Infinite Tribulation is a qualitative change compared to the previous two stages.
"Big Brother's future self..."
Ethereal Spirit Lord and Armored Lord simultaneously observed the majestic crimson figure behind Blood Sea Lord, their thoughts complex.
Blood Sea Lord had found his path to the Legendary tier, but what about them? The future they could sense was either death in one of the infinite tribulations or continued struggle in their current realm.
"Legendary..."
Heavenly Time Lord turned to Blood Sea Lord and the majestic crimson figure behind him. "Even if your future self has truly crossed into the Legendary tier, separated by different timelines, I don't believe you can act recklessly."
In terms of power, Heavenly Time Lord was undoubtedly no match for a Legendary Lord.
Heavenly Time Lord's only advantage was that this spacetime was his domain. Blood Sea Lord's legendary future self would face suppression and backlash when acting here.
This was similar to when a Time Sovereign from the present spacetime traveled to the past and faced suppression and backlash from the timeline.
The same principle applied to a future Legendary Lord acting in the present spacetime.
"Roar!!!"
The gray horns on Heavenly Time Lord's head emitted a profound aura, creating a twisting force like an ocean that surged towards Blood Sea Lord.
Despite the separation of countless spacetimes, Heavenly Time Lord did not hesitate to take the initiative and attack the Blood Sea Lord, who had already crossed into the Legendary tier.
"Is that the Heavenly Time Lord's ultimate strike, the 'Annihilation Horn'?" The surrounding Time Sovereigns who were spectating were shocked.
The Heavenly Time Lord, a renowned Overlord, had many deadly strikes, and the 'Annihilation Horn' was known to be their most powerful attack.
Since the Heavenly Time Lord's ascension to Time Lord, this strike had only been used five times. Each time it was unleashed, their enemies were swept away.
Among them, two were Second Tier Sovereigns who had touched the Mythic Threshold, yet they had no means to withstand the 'Annihilation Horn'.
"The Annihilation Horn?"
The Blood Sea Lord's expression turned grave.
If he were to face this move, the best strategy would be to retreat and avoid the brunt of its power.
The might of the 'Annihilation Horn' was terrifying, but it came at a great cost. After using it five times, the Heavenly Time Lord had to disappear for at least several billion years to recover.
As long as one could dodge the direct hit of the 'Annihilation Horn', it was absolutely impossible for the Heavenly Time Lord to launch a second strike with it.
But that was the normal response to this move by the Blood Sea Lord.
At this moment, the Future Self, overlooking the battlefield, had no need to be timid.
Rushing sounds filled the air.
Behind the Blood Sea Lord, the majestic crimson figure's robe naturally extended, transforming into a Crimson Sky Curtain that actively blocked the Heavenly Time Lord's 'Annihilation Horn' strike.
"Sizzle~" The distorted Annihilation Power came into contact with the Crimson Sky Curtain, and quickly began to dissolve, like water meeting fire, constantly clashing and eroding.
Compared to the endless Crimson Sky Curtain, the distorted Annihilation Power seemed 'outnumbered and outgunned'. Initially, the collision between the two forces was evenly matched, but after just a few breaths, the distorted Annihilation Power began to show signs of decline.
After more than ten breaths, the Crimson Sky Curtain remained vast and expansive, but the distorted spacetime Annihilation Power was nearly depleted.
After twenty breaths, the Crimson Sky Curtain dominated all of spacetime, and the Annihilation Power completely vanished.
"What?"
"The Heavenly Time Lord's ultimate strike was blocked just like that?"
Despite some prior predictions, the Time Sovereigns on the battlefield were still amazed. The twisted power unleashed by the 'Annihilation Horn' made their skin crawl, even though they had only touched the Mythic Threshold.
Yet, under the Crimson Sky Curtain, it lasted only twenty breaths?
"Hahahaha!"
The Blood Sea Lord looked down at the Heavenly Time Lord and smiled, "Heavenly Time Lord, your ultimate strike doesn't seem that impressive, does it?"
"To strike so recklessly, are you not afraid of the Supreme Rule Path Awareness backlash?" The Heavenly Time Lord frowned and turned to the majestic crimson figure standing behind the Blood Sea Lord.
This majestic crimson figure was surrounded by Time Power, which seemed out of place in this spacetime.
"Backlash?"
The majestic crimson figure chuckled lightly but didn't say more.
The next moment—
The Crimson Sky Curtain surrounding the majestic crimson figure suddenly converged and enveloped the Heavenly Time Lord.
Immense power tilted, causing spacetime to collapse. The strike of a Legendary Lord was overwhelming, and even in the Multidimensional Spacetime, it was hard to suppress.
"The Blood Sea Lord's Legendary Future Self has made its move."
"What is this move? I've never seen it from the Blood Sea Lord before."
"Once the Blood Sea Lord becomes a Legend, he'll surely create numerous deadly strikes. How could you have possibly seen it?"
The spectating Time Sovereigns conversed among themselves. Witnessing the true power of a Legendary Tier Sovereign was a worthwhile experience.
Whoosh!
The Crimson Sky Curtain converged and immediately engulfed the Heavenly Time Lord.
The Heavenly Time Lord felt surrounded by crimson on all sides, losing perception of the outside world, and even the connection with their True Body became blurry.
"Break it!"
The Heavenly Time Lord struggled, but the crimson ocean surged, and all their efforts were like sinking in a quagmire. Even the aura of the crimson ocean began to permeate their physical body.
"This is the power of the Legendary Tier?"
The Heavenly Time Lord's heart turned cold. Under the influence of the crimson ocean's power, they couldn't even annihilate this Battle Body.
"This time, the loss is significant."
The Heavenly Time Lord felt a headache.
Losing a Battle Body was something they could accept.
But the consequences of the Battle Body falling into the hands of the Blood Sea Lord were far more severe.
The Heavenly Time Lord's many secret methods could be researched from the Battle Body, and the implications of it being in the enemy's possession were dire.
Furthermore, with the Battle Body, many Cause and Effect methods could be utilized, posing another significant threat to the Heavenly Time Lord.
"This time, I don't know how much it will cost to redeem this Battle Body."
The Heavenly Time Lord sighed.
He had redeemed not just his Battle Body, but also eliminated a hidden danger.
This was far beyond what millions of pounds of Time Sand could compare to.
"It's no use, I'll directly annihilate the spiritual consciousness within this Battle Body."
As his physical body gradually lost control, the Heavenly Time Lord immediately chose to annihilate his own spiritual will.
Under the influence of the crimson ocean's power, the Heavenly Time Lord lost control of his physical body, but his spiritual will remained firmly in his grasp.
If a complete portion of his spiritual will fell into the hands of the Blood Sea Lord, the Heavenly Time Lord might very well be enslaved by the other party.
Outside.
The crimson ocean gathered, forming a deep crimson bead the size of a fist.
The crimson bead floated in front of the Blood Sea Lord, slowly spinning.
"The Heavenly Time Lord's Battle Body is inside."
The Majestic Crimson Figure glanced at the Blood Sea Lord and spoke, "Inside?"
The Blood Sea Lord's heart was filled with joy.
Capturing the Heavenly Time Lord's Battle Body alive had too many benefits; it could allow him to manipulate the Heavenly Time Lord to a certain extent.
"I can only exist in this spacetime for ten breaths, after which I'll return to my original timeline." The Majestic Crimson Figure continued.
Having descended from the future into this spacetime, his actions would be suppressed by backlash.
The timeline's innate restorative power would force him back to his original timeline.
"Also, my actions have already attracted the attention of the deepest beings in the Multidimensional Spacetime. You must leave here within a hundred breaths."
The Majestic Crimson Figure spoke again.
"The deepest beings?"
The Blood Sea Lord's pupils constricted. For a future self who had already stepped into the Legendary Tier to be referred to as an 'old fellow', they were undoubtedly Legendary Lords.
"Ten breaths, no problem."
The Blood Sea Lord looked around; at this moment, two to thirty Time Lords had already gathered nearby.
"Everyone, you now have two choices."
The Blood Sea Lord said, "One is the destruction of your Battle Bodies, and the other is to hand over ten million pounds of Time Sand."
The reason for not treating the Heavenly Time Lord in the same manner, capturing the Battle Bodies of numerous Time Lords, was because their time far exceeded his.
The Blood Sea Lord's Future Self could only exist for ten breaths; there wasn't time to capture each one individually.
"You only have five breaths to consider, after which I'll take action."
The Blood Sea Lord spoke in a calm tone.
"Hand over ten million pounds of Time Sand?"
The faces of the many Time Lords turned ugly. They wanted to flee, but they realized that the crimson force had already permeated the nearby area.
In fact, ever since the Blood Sea Lord's Future Self descended into this spacetime, the nearby area had been sealed off, and the Time Lords within the range had no chance of escape.
"I'm willing to hand over ten million pounds of Time Sand."
"I'm also willing."
"Ten million pounds of Time Sand? Blood Sea Lord, are you dreaming?"
Within three to four breaths, most of the Time Lords made their choices; some accepted, while others disagreed and were annihilated on the spot.
Five breaths passed.
Only a few Time Lords remained undecided.
Among these undecided Time Lords was Lin Yuan.
Unlike the hesitant Time Lords, Lin Yuan's gaze was fixed on the Blood Sea Lord and the Majestic Crimson Figure behind him, his mind filled with countless insights colliding with each other.
"You few."
The Blood Sea Lord swept his gaze over Lin Yuan and the other undecided Lords.
The crimson aura continued to gather, clearly preparing to directly annihilate these Lords' Battle Bodies.
The other Time Lords who disagreed didn't even wait for the Blood Sea Lord to take action; they annihilated their own Battle Bodies.
However, Lin Yuan and the others, due to their indecision, had not experienced any annihilation of their physical bodies.
Therefore, the Blood Sea Lord intended to take action himself.
"Blood Sea Lord."
Just then, Lin Yuan suddenly spoke up, looking up at the towering Blood Sea Lord and the Majestic Crimson Figure behind him, "I want to know, in your timeline, has any Lord achieved Transcendence?"
Upon hearing this, the other Time Lords were momentarily stunned. They turned to look at Lin Yuan, not expecting him to ask such a question at this moment.
"Hmm?"
The Blood Sea Lord was also taken aback.
But soon, he realized that Lin Yuan was asking about his future self who had stepped into the Legendary Tier.
"Transcendence?" The Majestic Crimson Figure looked down at Lin Yuan, his crimson aura intertwining. The more he observed Lin Yuan, the more his expression turned from surprise to uncertainty.
(End of Chapter)
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