The blurry figure was the lingering will left behind by the forr Lord of Return to Ruin. Madness was rely its surface—its true purpose was to deliver a ssage, or rather, a warning.
“Don’t go! Whatever you do, don’t go!!!”
Even though they were separated by different tilines, and Lin Yuan wasn’t facing the true Lord of Return to Ruin, he could still feel the intense bitterness and resentnt within those words.
“Erased again... the crucial part.”
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.
He completely understood the warning left behind by the Lord of Return to Ruin’s remnant will.
The final three thousand tribulations of the third stage of the Endless Tribulations seed highly likely to be aid at stopping a certain being from ascending a new path of transcendence.
But who was this being?
And which ti, which tiline was it?
He didn’t know.
Without those two pieces of information, the warning held little practical value.
Because it couldn’t be prepared for.
What was he supposed to do—give up the Endless Tribulations path to transcendence because of this ssage?
Besides, the other two transcendence paths weren’t any easier. Each was riddled with hidden dangers.
“Looks like this is the work of the Supre Dao of Rules and Order again.”
Lin Yuan thought to himself. There was no way the Lord of Return to Ruin's remnant will would intentionally erase the key information.
If anything, with such obsessive determination, the Lord of Return to Ruin would’ve delivered only the critical part of the ssage—even if it were just a few vital words.
And yet, they weren’t there.
This kind of forced erasure... Lin Yuan had encountered it more than once.
The previous ti had been in the “Abyss of Tribulation” left by the Lord of Wanwei.
In the deepest region of the Wanwei Ti-Space—
Before the Abyss of Tribulation, Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.
Watching the many tribulations recorded within.
So had been endured by the Lord of Wanwei himself, others by different Lords.
On the path of Endless Tribulations, the Lord of Return to Ruin far surpassed the Lord of Wanwei.
The forr had already passed the three hundred and ten million tribulations of the final stage—just 20 millions away from completing the path.
Whereas the Lord of Wanwei had only passed two hundred million in the final phase.
The last tribulation in the Abyss was the final one endured by the Lord of Wanwei himself.
Fra after fra flickered past, eventually settling on the tall figure of the Lord of Wanwei.
His silver-white skin appeared as though ford from countless overlapping ti-spaces. With hands clasped behind his back, he muttered softly, “My two-hundred-millionth tribulation sent to a far-future ti-space to slay a being. I paid a terrible price, but I managed to do it.”
“But on the return trip from that future tiline to the present, I accidentally entered a chaotic segnt of ti-space. In that place—”
The rest of his words were erased.
The final image was the Lord of Wanwei giving a bitter smile: “I never thought... even I, Wanwei, would one day feel like a mayfly before the heavens.”
Lin Yuan had watched it many tis. It was after enduring the two-hundred-millionth tribulation that the Lord of Wanwei chose to pursue the path of the Perfect Ti-Life.
“What did the Supre Dao of Rules erase? Is there a connection between what the Lords of Wanwei and Return to Ruin experienced?”
Lin Yuan was deeply curious.
Putting aside the Lord of Return to Ruin for now, for a powerhouse like the Lord of Wanwei to have his will broken—to willingly abandon the transcendence path he had long committed to—it wasn’t just about strength.
It ant there was truly no hope left.
If he had rely encountered a powerful opponent? That wouldn’t have driven the Lord of Wanwei to such a choice.
“But all of this is still far away from .”
Lin Yuan thought quietly.
He had only just begun walking the path of Endless Tribulations. Forget the three hundred and thirty million tribulations of phase three—he didn’t even know how long it would take just to complete the first phase.
To think too much about the Lords of Wanwei and Return to Ruin now... was premature.
Outside the Golden Moon Dinsion—
After the Lord of Return to Ruin’s remnant will had gathered and delivered its ssage, it quickly dissipated.
In truth, this lingering will existed solely to convey the ssage. It had no other purpose. That Lord Longshi lost his sense of self under its influence...
Was simply because he was too weak—unable to withstand the information the Lord of Return to Ruin was trying to deliver.
As the remnant faded—
Lord Longshi gradually awoke from his slumber.
“I…”
Lord Longshi felt lighter than ever. The chaos that had always plagued his mind was gone—like a divine mountain lifted from his shoulders.
“The pollution from the Lord of Return to Ruin’s remnant will is gone?”
Joy surged in his heart. He imdiately bowed deeply to Lin Yuan and said, “Thank you, Lord Milky Way.”
His gratitude ca from the heart. Though he had given up a top-tier dinsional space and all of his Ti Sand...
Compared to his own self, all of that was nothing.
“Don’t celebrate too soon.”
Lin Yuan waved his hand. “I only removed the pollution from your body, soul, and mind for now. Whether it’s been completely eradicated—whether so residual fragnts still linger within your thoughts—I can’t be certain.”
When dealing with a terrifying being like the Lord of Return to Ruin, even a remnant will must not be underestimated.
The main issue was that Lord Longshi’s own strength wasn’t high enough. He had no resistance to the remnants. There was even a chance that a sliver had taken root in his mind without him knowing.
But even if sothing remained—without the support of the main remnant—its impact would be much weaker.
Besides, it was only a possibility. Based on Lin Yuan’s actions earlier, he had likely already locked down and removed all of the remnants.
“I understand, I understand.”
Lord Longshi imdiately nodded.
“Then I won’t disturb Lord Milky Way any further.”
He spoke cautiously.
“Mhm.”
Lin Yuan nodded.
Next, he had to face the trial of his first tribulation—purifying the Golden Moon Dinsion.
“Lord Milky Way, I’ll be off as well.”
The shop owner of the Ti-Space Shop dared not linger.
When he didn’t know Lin Yuan’s true strength, he had the courage to stand nearby.
But now, having witnessed Lin Yuan’s power firsthand—and knowing that he was the rumored Lord of the Milky Way—the shop owner felt imnse pressure. He didn’t dare engage in further small talk.
“Mhm.”
Lin Yuan glanced at him.
Soon—
Both Lords vanished.
“Golden Moon Dinsion…”
Lin Yuan turned and looked toward the dinsion. His imnse ntal power spread out to envelop it. Before beginning the purification process, he needed to fully understand this space.
In the empty rift between dinsions—
Lord Longshi’s figure appeared, and beside him, the image of the Ti-Space Shop owner ford.
“Ti-Space, who exactly is Lord Milky Way? That level of power…” Lord Longshi couldn’t help but ask.
Back when he had first been corrupted by the remnant of the Lord of Return to Ruin, he had paid a heavy price to et with a Legendary Lord.
But that Lord hadn’t even considered helping him—ordinary Legendary Lords didn’t want to touch the remnants of the Lord of Return to Ruin.
But Lin Yuan had removed them—nearly completely—in just a few days.
That level of power was definitely not that of a typical Legendary Lord.
“Lord Milky Way…”
The shop owner was also puzzled. Lin Yuan had shown Legendary-level power in the Wanwei Ti-Space, yes—but that had been his future self.
As for the current tiline, he wasn’t a Legendary Lord. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been forced to reveal his future self by the Lord of Blood Sea.
But just now...
Casually extracting Lord Longshi, and effortlessly purging remnants that Legendary Lords didn’t dare touch?
That level of strength was probably at the upper echelon of even Legendary Lords.
“Just rember one thing—never offend Lord Milky Way.”
The shop owner couldn’t figure it out, so he deflected the question.
“Even if I had a thousand tis more courage, I wouldn’t dare offend Lord Milky Way…”
Lord Longshi shrank his head.
He had faced the pressure when Lin Yuan struck, and that unbelievable feeling of oppression—he’d probably never forget it for the rest of his life.
Inside the Golden Moon Dinsion—
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, quietly sensing every detail of this top-tier dinsional space.
Unlike the Chaos Void or the Celestial River Dinsion, this space operated on a source Dao called the “Golden Moon” Source Dao, which possessed both the traits of utmost Yang and utmost Yin.
“Not a bad Source Dao.”
Lin Yuan nodded slightly. At his level, he could grasp the nature of most Source Daos at a glance.
With his Unrivaled Insight and the height of life as a Lord, ordinary top-tier dinsional spaces were of limited use to him now.
“Why did the Supre Dao of Rules have co here to purify this space?”
He didn’t imdiately begin the purification process, but instead paused to think.
So far, this space didn’t appear to be anything special. Its Source Dao was rare, but in the vast rift between dinsions, who knew how many rare Source Daos existed?
The Golden Moon Dao wasn’t especially outstanding.
“Well, may as well begin the purification.”
After observing for so ti and finding nothing unusual, Lin Yuan began operating the “Purification” thod.
The “Purification” thod ca from the will of the Supre Dao of Rules. It had appeared in Lin Yuan’s mind along with the contents of his first tribulation.
Buzz buzz buzz~ As the thod began operating, an invisible energy began spreading deep within the Golden Moon Dinsion.
This energy had no corrosive properties, but it expanded steadily until it covered the entire dinsion.
“According to the Purification thod, I only need to maintain it for a hundred years.”
Lin Yuan thought to himself.
His first trial in the Endless Tribulations was—
To purify the Golden Moon Dinsion for one hundred years.
In truth, this trial wasn’t very difficult.
The only obstacle was Lord Longshi.
Whose strength, while near the second-stage peak, wasn’t truly overwhelming.
Even in his unstable state, one could simply wait until he beca lucid again to attempt a trade.
After all, this trial had no ti limit.
Even if the challenger wasn’t a monstrous Lord like Lin Yuan, but a normal ti-based Lord—
They could still complete the trial.
It would just take longer.
And if they couldn’t reach a deal while Longshi was lucid, they could simply wait until his madness, under the pressure of the Lord of Return to Ruin’s remnant, caused him to completely lose control.
Judging from Longshi’s condition, in a few dozen Great Extinction Cycles at most, he wouldn’t even have occasional monts of clarity.
By then, he’d probably go berserk and rampage out of the Golden Moon Dinsion.
Rustle—
As ti passed—
The Purification thod continued operating.
By the ninetieth year, Lin Yuan sharply noticed strands of pitch-black energy being expelled by the thod.
“These auras?”
He observed the black energy.
They emanated a force completely opposite—and even contradictory—to the nature of the infinite dinsional system.
“This energy... could cause irreversible collapse of dinsional space—where no rebirth is possible.”
Lin Yuan’s expression grew slightly serious.
Dinsional collapse and rebirth—that was the natural cycle of the vast dinsional system.
But irreversible collapse ant no rebirth at all—complete annihilation.
A clear violation of the Supre Dao of Rules.
“So that’s how it is.”
Lin Yuan’s expression shifted in understanding.
The so-called “Endless Tribulations” path to transcendence was, at its core, about having Lords resolve anything—person, place, or event—that violated the Supre Dao of Rules.
Buzz buzz buzz~ The black energy kept seeping out, until in the ninety-ninth year, its flow sharply declined.
By the hundredth year, no matter how Lin Yuan operated the thod, no more black energy could be expelled.
“It’s done.”
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
Clearly, all the black energy hidden within the Golden Moon Dinsion had been completely purified.
Still, the trial required him to purify the space for a full hundred years—only once that period ended would he have passed the trial.
Boom!
The will of the Supre Dao of Rules descended. Lin Yuan instantly knew—he had passed the first tribulation.
The next mont—
A mysterious power surged into his body.
Under its nourishing influence, Lin Yuan’s flesh, soul, and will all began to grow—slowly.
“Hmm?”
After a few breaths, the growth stopped.
“So this is the benefit of surviving a tribulation in the Endless Tribulations path?”
Lin Yuan mused.
The Endless Tribulations path was the most widely chosen among transcendence paths—not only for its clarity of purpose—
But because each completed tribulation granted imdiate feedback—
A direct increase in power.
“Not bad.”
Lin Yuan assessed the before-and-after of his own power, and concluded—
Passing the first tribulation had improved him, but only slightly.
Still, he wasn’t surprised.
First—this was only the first of the Endless Tribulations.
Arguably the easiest one.
Naturally, the improvent wouldn’t be large.
Second—Lin Yuan’s starting point was already too high.
With such a vast foundation, any increase would be harder to notice.
“One step at a ti.”
He thought to himself.
If one tribulation yields little—what about ten? A hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand? A hundred million?
Quantity creates qualitative change. Not to ntion that second and third-tier tribulations provided far greater gains than first-tier ones.
“Second tribulation...”
Having completed the first, Lin Yuan imdiately began preparing for the next.
With his strength, he could pass any tribulation before the third stage without suspense.
Just like that—
Ti flew by.
In the blink of an eye, ten thousand years had passed.
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