The Heart of the Celestial River glowed a faint purple, and from within ca the sound of the celestial river’s surging—
As if it were a miniature version of the Celestial River itself.
Lin Yuan closely examined the Heart of the Celestial River in his hand.
It was a concentrated essence of the Celestial River Dinsion’s origin power—but this particular heart contained more than just origin energy.
There were also deeper, more profound auras hidden within.
It was precisely because of this that this treasure, originally a Rank Thirteen First Realm wonder, could leap to beco a Third Realm Lord-level material.
A Third Realm Lord-level material was enough to catch the attention of many Second Realm ti-beings—like Hui Zu, who had just been defeated.
“This Heart of the Celestial River… I could use it to temper my body and increase my physical strength by forty percent.”
Lin Yuan thought to himself. As a Third Realm material, it would even benefit a true Ti Lord.
Lin Yuan’s physical body was already so powerful that even many Second Realm ti-beings known for their physique couldn’t compare. Yet this heart could still increase his physical strength by forty percent—
Which spoke volus about its rarity.
At Lin Yuan’s level, even a sliver of physical improvent was a breakthrough.
But a forty-percent increase?
That wasn’t just a matter of ti—it was a breakthrough of a bottleneck.
“And the Celestial River itself…”
Lin Yuan shifted his gaze to the vast, surging Celestial River Dinsion.
With the Heart of the Celestial River, he could directly perceive the operation of the dinsion’s Dao and laws—
Similar to observing the source operation of the Source World from up close.
And with no ti limit.
The Chaos Void Dinsion contained many natural universes, giving rise to countless lives.
Likewise, the Celestial River Dinsion contained many worlds. Though it appeared as one vast river—
Each droplet of water was in fact a world, comparable to the natural universes of the Chaos Void.
Of course—
Unlike the Chaos Void—
The Celestial River Dinsion offered no real protection to those river-worlds.
Any external ti-being could destroy as many water-worlds as they pleased.
Whereas in the Chaos Void? Outsiders couldn’t even get in.
And the native ti-beings? They wouldn’t go out of their way to destroy their own natural universes.
If they did try to fully destroy one—eliminating its potential for rebirth—
They’d suffer backlash from the Chaos Void itself.
“The operation of this dinsion’s origin Dao isn’t nearly as helpful to as that of the Source World.”
Lin Yuan sensed it for a mont, then silently concluded.
First, the Celestial River Dinsion wasn’t on par with the Source World, so its origin Dao wasn’t either.
Second, it was geographically close to the Chaos Void, so their origin Daos shared so similarities.
That was also why many ti-beings preferred to venture deeper into the interdinsional gaps—
To witness origin laws different from their ho dinsions and gain greater insight.
“Still, it’s useful.”
Lin Yuan didn’t dismiss it.
Even a mosquito is still at.
And the essence of a top-tier dinsional space was still an extrely valuable experience for any ti-being.
Don’t be fooled by how easily Lin Yuan obtained this Heart of the Celestial River—as if it were nothing.
That was purely because of his strength.
Ordinary First Realm ti-beings could spend eons and still fail to acquire one.
The seven ti-beings of the Chaos Void Dinsion had waited in line for countless years to even qualify for a Heart.
Other First Realms? Without teaming up, they’d have no chance at all.
“With my current realm, I’ll fully comprehend it in a hundred years.”
Lin Yuan thought it over and reached a conclusion.
With the Heart of the Celestial River as support, he could grasp the origin operation of the Celestial River Dinsion within a century.
Within the Celestial River Dinsion—
Nurous ti-beings watched Lin Yuan from afar.
His battle with Hui Zu had already proven his strength.
Even among Second Realm ti-beings, he was a powerful figure.
Rank Thirteen was divided into three tiers. Lords of the third tier typically pursued the path of transcendence.
Thus, even second-tier ti-beings could dominate a vast section of the interdinsional gap.
This Celestial River Dinsion had long been divided up by various First Realm ti-beings, all in a delicate balance.
But if a Second Realm ti-being took interest—
They could drive everyone out and claim the whole dinsion alone.
So now, many ti-beings were uneasy.
No one knew what Lin Yuan would do next.
The nine ti-beings of the Taixu Dinsion wore heavy expressions.
The cost of offending a Second Realm ti-being was simply too high for them.
It was easy to foresee—if things weren’t resolved with Lin Yuan, none of them would dare explore the dinsional gaps again in the foreseeable future.
The Lord of Taixu gathered his thoughts and approached Lin Yuan, stopping not far away.
“We were… under Hui Zu’s orders.”
The Lord of Taixu lowered his stance, hoping for Lin Yuan’s “understanding.”
“Only under orders?”
Lin Yuan glanced at him.
Second Realm ti-beings certainly had the power to suppress First Realms.
But to control them? That was laughable.
If they couldn’t fight, couldn’t they just hide?
Ti-beings had countless life-preserving thods. To truly kill a First Realm required a Lord’s strength.
As for Second Realm? Even if pressed, they could just retreat into their ho dinsions and wait it out.
So Lin Yuan didn’t believe the excuse of being “ordered.”
And by observing their tilines, he knew full well they had struck a deal.
“I’m willing to offer compensation.”
The Lord of Taixu said imdiately.
Now that’s more like it. Lin Yuan looked at him—words were cheap, but that last sentence had value.
“All nine of your inheritances, plus a hundred jin of Ti Sand,” Lin Yuan said. “That will do as compensation.”
The Taixu Dinsion was a top-tier space, and its origin Dao operations were sothing Lin Yuan coveted.
But unlike the Celestial River Dinsion, Lin Yuan couldn’t enter the Taixu Dinsion—
So he couldn’t directly observe its origin Dao.
However, observing origin Dao didn’t always require entering.
By studying the Dao legacies created by a dinsion’s ti-beings, one could indirectly observe them.
Though this thod was inefficient and only worked for soone with Lin Yuan’s Unrivaled Insight—others couldn’t replicate it.
As for Ti Sand? It was the universal currency among ti-beings.
Observing future tilines consud imnse ntal effort.
Ti Sand could replenish that ntal energy, allowing one to see deeper and further into the future.
“A hundred jin of Ti Sand?” The Lord of Taixu winced.
Their nine inheritances were fine—they cost nothing to share.
But a hundred jin of Ti Sand—that hurt.
“I’m not asking much.”
Lin Yuan said casually.
If he’d been greedy and demanded a thousand, or ten thousand jin—
The Lord of Taixu might’ve just hidden in his ho dinsion forever rather than pay that price.
A hundred jin was just at the threshold—enough that they could afford it without too much pain.
“Not much at all.”
The Lord of Taixu steadied himself.
If this could resolve their conflict with Lin Yuan, they could go back to exploring the dinsional gaps—
And make the Ti Sand back eventually.
With that, he flipped his hand—
And handed over all the legacies and the Ti Sand Lin Yuan had asked for.
“The karma between us is now resolved,” Lin Yuan said after glancing at the items.
Strictly speaking, he didn’t have much personal enmity with the nine ti-beings of Taixu.
Even if they hadn’t compensated him, he wouldn’t have specifically gone after them.
But the Lord of Taixu lacked confidence and proactively offered the compensation—
More for peace of mind than anything else.
“Then we’ll be on our way.”
The Lord of Taixu quickly led the other eight ti-beings out of the Celestial River Dinsion.
With their departure—
The rest of the watching ti-beings grew even more anxious.
Now that Lin Yuan had settled things with the Taixu group—
Would he turn to the Celestial River Dinsion next?
With Lin Yuan’s strength, seizing the entire dinsion—
Was completely justified.
In this interdinsional region, the only two Second Realm ti-beings had already each claid nurous resources and treasures for themselves.
In these vast spaces, strength ruled all. Third Realm Lords could outright claim massive territories, and within those territories, their will beca absolute law—even ti-beings in top-tier dinsions wouldn’t dare defy them.
Outside the Celestial River Dinsion—
A gray aura appeared silently, forming into a figure in gray robes—it was Hui Zu.
“No point in hiding now.”
Hui Zu said calmly.
As soon as the words fell—
An invisible aura condensed into another figure.
This one smiled at Hui Zu. “I’ve long heard of Hui Zu’s na. It’s an honor to et you.”
This figure was the Mother of the Spiral World—one of the two Second Realm ti-beings in this region of the dinsional gap.
“An honor?”
Hui Zu remained noncommittal.
From his perspective, just having been defeated by Lin Yuan and losing the Heart of the Celestial River he’d already considered his—
Was hardly sothing to celebrate.
“You ca to find just to say that?”
Hui Zu looked at her.
Though his Gloom World had collapsed, it didn’t an he was defenseless—
Otherwise, he wouldn’t have escaped Lin Yuan in the first place.
“I want information. On him.”
The Mother of the Spiral World said bluntly.
“Him” obviously referred to Lin Yuan.
As the one who had fought him directly, Hui Zu would know his thods better than anyone.
And in the face of an entirely unknown Second Realm ti-being, the Mother of the Spiral World needed to know more.
“Why should I tell you?”
Hui Zu stared at her.
He had paid dearly to understand Lin Yuan’s capabilities.
Not just the loss of the Heart—but also the cost of destroying his Gloom World, which would take ages to recover from.
“I’ll trade ten jin of Ti Sand.”
The Mother of the Spiral World offered.
A ti-being who had reached Rank Thirteen wouldn’t do anything without benefit.
She wasn’t trying to freeload—she was willing to pay.
“Ten jin of Ti Sand?”
Hui Zu thought for a mont, then nodded. “Deal.”
Ten jin of Ti Sand was technically an overpaynt for information on a new Second Realm ti-being—
But with Lin Yuan so close by, and her interest urgent—
She didn’t want to bargain. She paid extra to avoid the back-and-forth.
If Lin Yuan had been a distant Second Realm, one or two jin would’ve sufficed.
“Here is the Ti Sand.”
The Mother of the Spiral World handed it over.
“Mhm.”
Hui Zu put it away, then solemnly said, “That being’s physical body is unbelievably strong—perhaps close to the upper limit of Second Realm. It contains infinite worlds. Whether in attack, suppression, or defense—he has no flaws.”
“No flaws at all?”
The Mother of the Spiral World’s expression turned grim.
Even among Second Realm ti-beings specializing in the body, there were always degrees of strength. But Lin Yuan?
No weaknesses?
“And from beginning to end, I never saw him use his Chaos-origin Dao.”
Hui Zu added.
The Chaos-origin Dao was one of a Second Realm ti-being’s strongest weapons.
To Hui Zu, the fact that Lin Yuan never used his ant he was holding back—unwilling to go all-out.
That was the final reason he chose to collapse his Gloom World—
He didn’t want to keep fighting.
If Lin Yuan had gotten serious and activated his Chaos-origin Dao—
Escaping wouldn’t have been so easy.
“He didn’t use his Chaos-origin Dao?”
The Mother of the Spiral World was startled. She had watched the battle—
But lacked the details. She hadn’t realized Lin Yuan never used it.
“Finally, I could tell he could have finished off—but didn’t.”
Hui Zu added thoughtfully, speaking generously after receiving the Ti Sand.
Though he couldn’t see Lin Yuan’s future tilines directly, he could look at his own—
And thus, get glimpses of tilines involving Lin Yuan.
For instance, toward the end of the fight, he checked to see if he escaped in the future.
And in many tilines, he didn’t.
Which ant Lin Yuan could have kept him there.
Why didn’t he?
Maybe he was in a good mood.
Or maybe he didn’t want to waste more ti suppressing him.
Either way, Hui Zu hadn’t dared linger.
“I understand.”
The Mother of the Spiral World nodded.
She felt the ten jin of Ti Sand had been well spent.
“I’ll be off, then.”
Hui Zu disappeared from view.
The Mother of the Spiral World watched him go, lost in thought.
“A body near the limit of Second Realm… no weaknesses… and didn’t even use his Chaos-origin Dao… yet still suppressed Hui Zu…”
Her thoughts churned.
She couldn’t help but feel—
'Good thing I didn’t try to sneak in and “scavenge” earlier.'
...
20 chapters ahead on patreon: /David_Lord
Reviews
All reviews (0)