On his way to the Yin-Yang Life-Bloom, Lin Yuan never stopped observing his own future tilines.
By analyzing his future encounters, he used each as a kind of "trial and error."
This allowed him to judge whether he should take action, and what potential consequences might follow.
If he could bear the cost of acting, he would go for it.
If not—or if the price was too high—he would simply observe from afar.
And right now, at this exact mont and location, he had arrived at what his tiline revealed to be the most valuable opportunity of all.
"In the future tilines, this opportunity is already being targeted by two Ti beings. They’ve been preparing for countless ages, waiting for today when it finally matures."
Lin Yuan thought silently.
Previously, whenever he observed his tiline up to this point, it would always turn blurry.
But after pushing further with deeper observation, Lin Yuan discovered that both Ti beings involved were anything but ordinary.
If he intervened to compete, he risked drawing the attention of a true Ti Lord through one of them.
Whether in the chaotic void, the first source world, or the second...
The Ti beings Lin Yuan encountered were all extrely friendly toward him, even going so far as to expend great effort to form alliances.
That was because they shared the sa dinsional space, making them natural allies.
Once that dinsional space collapsed and they entered the dinsional rift, they would beco part of the sa faction.
But with Ti beings outside this dinsion—it wasn’t guaranteed.
Once they sensed the uniqueness of Lin Yuan’s future tilines, their first thought might not be friendship.
So might even leak the information to a Ti Lord they were in contact with.
No Ti being wanted to risk offending soone who was destined to beco a Ti Lord.
But leaking information to a current Ti Lord? That was still a possibility.
A re possibility—but Lin Yuan couldn’t take the risk.
So, on his journey to the Yin-Yang Life-Bloom—
He avoided all contact with other Ti beings as much as possible.
After all, with the abilities of a Ti being, just a single interaction could allow them to trace cause and effect and access related tilines.
And thereby discover Lin Yuan's true nature.
Therefore—
When Lin Yuan first saw this opportunity in his tilines, after much deliberation.
He chose to give it up.
Yes, the opportunity was incredibly valuable.
But before reaching the thirteenth rank, Lin Yuan didn’t want to draw too much attention.
However, now...
With the awakening of his eighth physical divine ability: Lord’s Status.
Lin Yuan's tilines were now sealed.
Even if he interacted with other Ti beings, it would be incredibly difficult for them to perceive anything.
Peering into his tilines had beco harder than looking into a being of the sa level.
"I can give it a try."
Lin Yuan stood silently in the boundless dinsional rift, browsing through tilines with every breath.
With the Lord’s Status empowering him, it was now far easier to read tilines than before. Even the tilines of other Ti beings, once blurry and twisted, were now growing clear.
Before long, Lin Yuan had reviewed hundreds, even thousands of tilines—
All involving him attempting to seize this opportunity, and encountering the two Ti beings.
In every case—success or failure—no hidden dangers were sown.
"In that case..."
Lin Yuan made his decision.
“Then I’ll make my move.”
Even at the thirteenth rank, Ti beings had imnse resource demands.
Every evolution required mountains and oceans of resources.
The seven Ti beings of the chaotic void kept their true bodies in secluded cultivation—but their main battle avatars and physical forms road the dinsional rift, constantly clashing with others to secure vital resources.
The sa was true for the other two source worlds.
Why did the Ti beings of the three dinsions value Lin Yuan so highly?
Because once he rose, their pressure would lessen considerably.
Ti beings may be exalted, but they still faced imnse pressure.
“That opportunity will fully mature in a hundred years.”
With a thought, Lin Yuan prepared himself—if he was going to strike, it would be with everything he had.
He began using his Tai Chi Primordial Spirit as an “anchor” to summon his true body.
While the Tai Chi Primordial Spirit had taken decades, even centuries to arrive.
His true body was much stronger and faster. With the Primordial Spirit as a beacon, its traversal through ti and space would be greatly accelerated.
At most, it would take only a few years.
Ti passed.
Over a hundred years slipped by.
A towering black-gray tree slowly drifted through the endless dinsional rift.
This was the Nightmare Tree—an infamous danger zone in the rift, but also the birthplace of the Nightmare race.
The Nightmare race had evolved from this tree, mastering all sorts of bizarre powers. With the Nightmare Tree as their source, they had beco one of the most powerful forces below the Ti beings.
Atop the tree, a black-and-gray fruit was gradually ripening.
This was the Nightmare Fruit. When refined, it would plunge one into a series of nightmares—an incredible tool for strengthening one’s ntal will.
But compared to previous Nightmare Fruits, this one was vastly larger.
Normally, they were only ten ters across. This one?
A full ten thousand ters in diater.
"Heavens—how intense must the nightmares be in a fruit this size? How much will it strengthen the mind?"
"A ten-thousand-ter Nightmare Fruit?!"
Instantly, the entire Nightmare race went mad.
Without hesitation, they surged toward the fruit.
At that mont—
Ti and space around the Nightmare Tree froze.
A colossal face erged, inhaling gently toward the tree.
Imdiately, countless Nightmare beings were sucked into its mouth, and even the massive fruit began to shake and loosen.
"No!"
"It’s a mighty Ti being!"
Despair filled the Nightmare race. They never expected that this Nightmare Fruit would attract a Ti being.
In the dinsional rift, Ti beings were undisputed sovereigns—free to do as they pleased.
“Qianmian Chuan, that Nightmare Fruit is mine.”
Boom! A voice echoed as the enormous face inhaled. Just then, a gigantic hand suddenly ford nearby, reaching for the fruit.
“Ling Han Gui, if you want it, prove your strength.” The enormous face seed prepared, halting its inhalation and roaring at the hand.
Both were thirteenth-rank Ti beings, and had already studied countless future tilines related to the fruit, preparing ticulously.
Hua!
Ti and space shattered.
The two Ti beings instantly clashed.
Whether it was Qianmian Chuan or Ling Han Gui, both stood at the sa level of power.
Which was why they were fighting.
Because both had a chance of winning the Nightmare Fruit.
Had one been clearly stronger, the weaker would never have dared fight.
“Nightmare Fruit.” While the two Ti beings battled.
A silent figure appeared at the very top of the tree—it was Lin Yuan.
“This fruit can greatly strengthen the will of a Ti being. Even among thirteenth-rank treasures, it’s rare.”
His eyes shone with desire.
The black jade from the first source world’s Black Jade Nest had already lost its effectiveness for him. Once he reached the thirteenth rank, it would likely do nothing.
At least, Lin Yuan had never heard of the six Ancestors using black jade to enhance their ntal will.
Which made this Nightmare Fruit even more precious.
“Take.”
He reached out and collected the fruit.
The massive ten-thousand-ter fruit vanished into his internal universe.
Completely severing all karmic ties.
“Who?!”
Its disappearance imdiately drew the attention of both Ti beings.
In all the future tilines they had seen, only the two of them ever competed for the fruit.
So they had let their guard down, focusing their energy on each other.
In all the tilines they viewed, victory over the other was the only path to the fruit.
But now?
It had vanished—
And Lin Yuan had appeared out of nowhere.
This was sothing neither of their tilines had predicted.
“Thanks, you two.”
Lin Yuan smiled at the two Ti beings in the distance.
And vanished without a sound.
“No!”
Qianmian Chuan roared, sending out a formless soul attack along unseen threads of karma.
Striking Lin Yuan from afar.
In a place far away.
Lin Yuan reappeared.
And instantly felt a tremor in his mind.
Multiple attacks descended—born of a Ti being’s rage. Even Lin Yuan could only resist with all his strength. The vast world of infinite sand particles within him dispersed the power enough to withstand it.
“Go.”
Lin Yuan didn’t hesitate. With his current power, confronting two Ti beings head-on? Impossible.
Even against one regular Ti being, he’d struggle. In the second source world, he’d fought the Demon God only because the Demon God wasn’t a typical Ti being—he couldn’t see future tilines.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan vanished again.
In terms of escape speed, he didn’t consider himself inferior to any Ti being. His comprehension of the Dao of Ti and Space was already at their level.
Back at the Nightmare Tree.
Qianmian Chuan and Ling Han Gui were livid.
They had waited countless years for this rare Nightmare Fruit to mature.
Only for another Ti being to swoop in and steal it?
“Who was that?!”
Qianmian Chuan initially wanted to give chase.
But reason kicked in—and he took a mont to observe Lin Yuan’s tiline.
The mont he did, his heart turned cold.
“What…?”
His expression changed. The tiline he observed was hazy and sealed—he couldn’t glean anything useful.
“We mustn’t provoke him.”
Qianmian Chuan imdiately abandoned the idea of pursuit.
To seal one’s tiline to such a degree—if he wasn’t a Ti Lord already, he was close.
Ling Han Gui also gave up the chase, his face filled with confusion and uncertainty.
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