537: Painful efforts, frightening, time goes against the river (5k words)

"You know about a few of the Jedi (Juedi) in the Ten Thousand Universes, right?"

Director Song didn't answer directly; instead, he asked another question.

"I know."

Lin Yang nodded again.

Among the Ten Thousand Universes, besides the Endless Spacetime, there are many dangerous places known as Jedi (Juedi).

For example, the Unknown Space.

There are several such places.

Each one is fraught with immense danger.

Another example is the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

Lin Yang now understood the situation of the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

The Heart of the Extreme Sea, to be precise, is called the Extreme Sea.

The central area is the Heart of the Extreme Sea, also known as the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

It is a very unique area.

It could even be said to be a special spacetime.

Although it runs parallel to the Universe Zone of the Ten Thousand Universes, it is independent of the Ten Thousand Universes.

When he previously used the power of the "Boundary" to expand, he briefly observed the Extreme Sea.

Even the power of the "Boundary" couldn't spread within the Extreme Sea, only allowing him to observe the peripheral areas, making it even more impossible to see the situation in the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

Of course, this might also be due to his own insufficient strength, which prevented the true power of the "Boundary" from being fully exerted.

However, it also showed the uniqueness of the Extreme Sea.

Even the peripheral areas of the Extreme Sea had a chaotic sense of spacetime, similar to the Time-Space Turbulence Zone.

It was extremely dangerous.

Lin Yang estimated that even in the peripheral areas, an Old Ancestor level expert entering would face a near-certain death, making it very difficult to delve deep.

Yet, the Silver-haired woman, Yue You, could penetrate deep into the Extreme Sea, which showed her formidable power.

Maple was even more formidable; in such a desperate situation, he could directly go to the Heart of the Extreme Sea.

Even now, recalling it, Lin Yang couldn't fathom Maple's strength.

"At least above Old Ancestor!"

Lin Yang could only make such a deduction.

At the same time, he was both shocked and puzzled.

If he was truly above Old Ancestor, how did Maple exist within the Universe Zone?

He couldn't figure it out.

As his strength increased and he came into contact with more, Lin Yang only felt that the secrets between heaven and earth seemed to become more numerous and harder to discern.

When he had limited knowledge, he was confined to a small world, seeing mountains as mountains and water as water, without feeling anything unusual.

It was like a math problem: one plus one equals two.

Direct and straightforward.

But as his knowledge grew, he began to see mountains not quite like mountains, and water not quite like water.

Another side of mountains and water seemed to reveal more mysteries.

It was like climbing a peak only to discover more peaks appearing before his eyes, waiting to be explored.

In extraordinary times, he thought that reaching the Spirit Realm would allow him to understand all the secrets of heaven and earth.

After becoming a Spirit Realm expert, he found that it was nothing special, and there was still an Old Ancestor above him.

Now, he was comparable to an Old Ancestor, but he still couldn't grasp some mysteries.

This feeling made Lin Yang unsure how to describe it.

It was like on Blue Star, ordinary people thought that becoming a millionaire would solve all their problems.

But with a million, they found that it couldn't actually solve all problems.

A million was not even enough to buy a decent house in a big city.

He could only continue to desperately earn tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions.

After hundreds of millions, there were billions, tens of billions, hundreds of billions, and even trillions and more.

Every time he raised his wealth level, he believed that the next level would bring complete freedom.

At this point, it was no longer much about greed.

It was purely because the higher the level, the more one could witness the unknown side of the world.

The hidden secrets of that other side also compelled people to continuously climb higher.

"Although there are many mysteries between heaven and earth, I will one day uncover all these secrets!"

Lin Yang murmured in his heart.

The more he knew, the more reverence he had for heaven and earth, but wasn't this also a driving force to push himself forward?

At this moment, Lin Yang's heart was also filled with endless motivation.

If Old Ancestor wasn't enough, then above Old Ancestor!

If above Old Ancestor was still not enough, then continue to improve!

Until he reached a sufficient level!

As this thought arose, an indescribable feeling also emerged in Lin Yang's heart.

An indomitable aura flashed across Lin Yang's body.

Director Song sensed the subtle change in Lin Yang's body and showed a hint of doubt.

He didn't understand how Lin Yang had undergone some peculiar changes in such a short time after asking the question.

It was as if he had gained some enlightenment.

"Is this what a monstrous talent is like? Can he gain insights anytime, anywhere?"

Director Song exclaimed in his heart and simultaneously answered Lin Yang's question:

"Yu Ancestor fled to the River of Time Reversal, which is also where the Human King ultimately lost contact back then."

"River of Time Reversal?"

Lin Yang was startled:

"Is it the wide river with some bronze fragments floating on it? The river originates from the void, its destination unknown, spanning a universe?"

When the power of the "Boundary" first spread across the Ten Thousand Universes, he had seen some very peculiar places.

But he didn't know their names.

He only knew that those peculiar places were Jedi (Juedi).

Now that Director Song mentioned it, he immediately thought of that wide river spanning the void and its related information.

That river traversed a universe, suspended above the void, its source unknown, and its end also unknown.

People could stand beneath it and gaze.

Looking up, one could see the river water flowing slowly like mercury.

It was like a celestial river, stretching across the sky.

The river surface was very calm, with only some broken bronze artifact fragments floating.

The fragments were all extremely shattered, making it impossible to discern their original form.

Those bronze artifact fragments also seemed to be endless, always flowing slowly with the river.

People standing below could observe from a distance without any danger.

They could even approach the river's edge for a closer look.

But once one stepped into the river, it became a true Jedi (Juedi).

The entire river was also a unique spacetime; although it flowed above the cosmic void, once a person entered, they would no longer be seen from the outside.

Even if one stepped into the river one second, those on the bank would lose sight of them the next second.

Nothing else besides bronze fragments could be seen on the river.

Entering meant disappearing.

Even Old Ancestor level experts entering would disappear.

Old Ancestor level experts could still explore the Unknown Space, but they dared not enter the River of Time Reversal.

In terms of danger, the River of Time Reversal was the number one Jedi (Juedi).

Even the Endless Spacetime had to take a backseat.

After all, entering the Endless Spacetime offered a chance of survival and was a place for those above Old Ancestor to improve.

But the River of Time Reversal meant vanishing upon entry.

Some Old Ancestor level experts had projected their power into it, attempting to glimpse its mysteries.

However, after their power projection entered, they immediately lost contact, and their true body could no longer sense anything.

Sometimes, even some eerie power could penetrate the projection and directly contaminate the Old Ancestor's true body.

The contaminated body parts would wither in a very short time, just like a dead tree at the end of its Life.

It was extremely terrifying and bizarre.

Some strong individuals had also tried to explore the river's starting and ending points.

But no matter which direction they explored, after a period of time, they would inexplicably return to their starting point of exploration.

It was as if they had experienced a reversal of time.

Therefore, people speculated that there was a strange power related to time within the River of Time Reversal.

The River of Time Reversal was named after this.

"Yu Ancestor actually entered there..."

Lin Yang felt quite distressed.

He had just been thinking that as long as Yu Ancestor didn't go to the Endless Spacetime, he would do everything in his power to rescue him, no matter where he went.

But the River of Time Reversal left him feeling uncertain.

This was considered the number one Jedi (Juedi) in the Ten Thousand Universes.

Previously, Old Ancestor level experts who controlled time attributes had entered, believing that since there was time power in the River of Time Reversal, perhaps their own time attributes could gain opportunities and improvements within it, but ultimately, all met their demise.

Not a single Old Ancestor had come out alive.

He hadn't expected Yu Ancestor to choose to flee there.

"Yu Ancestor... why would he go directly to the River of Time Reversal? Any other place would have allowed him to escape the pursuit!"

Lin Yang's heart was filled with frustration.

Yu Ancestor had truly left himself no way out!

Director Song sighed:

"Other places, Old Ancestor level existences can more or less enter, but only the River of Time Reversal, Old Ancestors absolutely dare not enter. Yu Ancestor was forced into a corner, so like the Human King back then, he entered the River of Time Reversal, completely cutting off Northern Branch Rock and others' thoughts of pursuit."

Lin Yang was stunned, then his eyes blazed with killing intent.

"Damn Northern Branch Rock, even if he escapes to the Endless Spacetime, I will definitely go and kill him!"

"Alas, Lin Yang, don't be impatient. You have plenty of time. When Northern Branch Rock said those words as he fled, he must have anticipated that you would harbor murderous intentions after knowing this, so he deliberately said that to provoke you into entering the Endless Spacetime early. Don't fall for it." Director Song immediately advised.

Lin Yang took a deep breath and nodded slightly: "I will naturally not be provoked by him, but I will definitely go and kill him in the future!"

“That’s good. As long as you don’t let him provoke you now, just accumulate some more after you become an Old Ancestor, then you can go to the Endless Spacetime.”

Director Song breathed a sigh of relief, then continued to console him:

“Yu Ancestor escaping into the River of Time Reversal is almost certain death. The reason he chose to enter there directly back then, besides cutting off Northern Branch Rock and others’ thoughts of pursuit, also had another meaning: he hoped you wouldn’t risk your Life to save him.”

“If he had gone to any other forbidden zone, you would surely have been impulsively tempted to rush in, so he chose the River of Time Reversal. This is Yu Ancestor’s painstaking effort; you must not let his good intentions be in vain.”

Lin Yang’s heart trembled: “Yu Ancestor, he…”

Seeing this, Director Song sighed again and slowly said:

“Lin Yang, I know you must feel bad, but for now, don’t think about anything else. After you become an Old Ancestor and develop the Yu Xia Universe, that will truly not let Yu Ancestor’s heart be in vain.”

Lin Yang lowered his head in silence.

After a long while, Lin Yang looked up and said: “I know. I will become an Old Ancestor as soon as possible, and then use a power projection to explore the situation of the River of Time Reversal.”

“This… well, after you become an Old Ancestor, it doesn’t matter if you expend a projection.”

Director Song originally wanted to persuade Lin Yang not to use a projection to enter either, because even a projection might encounter strange forces that could contaminate his true body, but in the end, he changed his mind.

Letting Lin Yang use a projection to explore could be considered fulfilling his wish.

Lin Yang said nothing more, taking a step, he arrived at the bank of the River of Time Reversal.

“Lin Yang, what do you want to do? Don’t be impulsive!” Director Song immediately followed, speaking nervously.

He knew Lin Yang was loyal, and at this moment, he was truly afraid Lin Yang would impulsively enter.

Just now, Lin Yang said he wouldn’t be impulsive, but in a blink of an eye, he was at the bank of the River of Time Reversal, which also gave Director Song a headache.

“My dear disciple…”

The White Fatty Old Man received Director Song’s message and also rushed over instantly, his eyes full of concern.

Lin Yang smiled at them both: “Master, Director Song, don’t worry, I just want to observe the River of Time Reversal up close. I won’t impulsively enter.”

The Yu Xia Universe now only had him as its top existence.

He naturally knew that he now bore some responsibilities.

Yu Ancestor’s painstaking efforts were something he could not, and dared not, let be in vain.

He came now to observe and feel it up close, to prepare for the future.

Upon hearing this, the White Fatty Old Man and Director Song finally breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good. If you want to observe, then observe. We’ll accompany you.”

With that, the two stepped back a little.

Lin Yang knew they were worried about him, so he said nothing more, and channeled his spiritual power into the river.

It was indeed as recorded: once any power entered the river, it was completely lost contact.

Lin Yang then channeled a trace of time power into the river.

Unfortunately, it was also like a stone sinking into the sea.

“My time-attribute power is far weaker than my space and Life powers; it’s the weakest accumulated. But this River of Time Reversal might be related to time power. It seems I need to improve my time power later.”

Lin Yang sighed in his heart, and finally, he channeled a trace of the power of “World.”

Buzz!

And this time, a ripple suddenly spread across the river surface.

The next instant, that ripple suddenly expanded towards Lin Yang at a visible speed.

“Hmm? What’s going on?”

“The River of Time Reversal actually has an abnormal fluctuation??”

Behind Lin Yang, the White Fatty Old Man and Director Song, seeing this scene, were first stunned, then their expressions instantly changed drastically, and they simultaneously shouted:

“My dear disciple (Lin Yang), get away! Quick, dodge!!”

Both of them panicked.

A force in the River of Time Reversal actually actively condensed and spread towards Lin Yang!

This terrified the two of them.

They couldn’t sense Lin Yang channeling power into the river just now.

So they had no idea what Lin Yang had done to cause the River of Time Reversal to react.

But this was definitely not a good thing!

The White Fatty Old Man was quick-eyed and quick-handed; while shouting, he flashed and grabbed Lin Yang’s shoulder, intending to teleport Lin Yang away.

However, the next second, the White Fatty Old Man’s expression suddenly changed again.

Because space was inexplicably sealed by some power, making teleportation impossible!

Lin Yang’s body also seemed to have become as heavy as a mountain, making him unable to move an inch.

“My dear disciple!!”

The White Fatty Old Man completely panicked, his voice trembling slightly, as he desperately tried to move Lin Yang while holding him.

He even actively touched the ripple with his body.

Attempting to use himself to trade for Lin Yang.

But the ripple bypassed him directly and reached Lin Yang.

Buzz, buzz!

Lin Yang sensed the White Fatty Old Man’s actions but couldn’t respond.

His body was locked by an indescribably vast power, unable to move a single bit.

Or rather, he was suppressed.

The power of “World” seemed to have triggered some special reaction from the River of Time Reversal, and the river’s power suppressed him.

However, he didn’t feel any danger from this power.

Instead, after the ripple enveloped him, “World” once again emitted fluctuations beyond his control, completely absorbing the ripple.

Hiss.

The moment the ripple was absorbed by “World,” Lin Yang only felt his body loosen, and he regained his mobility.

“Can ‘World’ even absorb the power of the River of Time Reversal??”

Lin Yang was extremely shocked.

He knew that “World” craved power above the Old Ancestor, but could the power of the River of Time Reversal also be absorbed?

Lin Yang was a bit bewildered.

Isn’t this too abnormal?

Moreover, when he arrived at the River of Time Reversal earlier, “World” had no reaction.

It only reacted when he actively channeled the power of “World,” triggering a reaction from the River of Time Reversal.

This was different from when “World” saw the black mist and the strange Stone Statue before.

At that time, “World” was very eager and acted on its own.

But now, even after absorbing that ripple, Lin Yang didn’t feel any eagerness from “World,” nor did it continue to actively absorb.

This left him a bit confused.

“World” didn’t seem very interested in the power of the River of Time Reversal.

It was more like an attitude of not caring whether it absorbed it or not.

If power actively presented itself, “World” seemingly didn’t mind absorbing it casually.

But if there was none, it wouldn’t actively crave it.

“Try again!”

Then, Lin Yang decided to take another risk and try again.

But before trying, he turned his head and said softly to the White Fatty Old Man: “Master, don’t worry, I’m fine!”

The White Fatty Old Man’s action of blocking the ripple with his own body just now deeply moved and touched Lin Yang.

This clearly showed that he was willing to use his own Life to take on the River of Time Reversal’s contamination for him!

“Fine, fine?”

The White Fatty Old Man had his heart in his throat, but seeing that Lin Yang was truly fine, although puzzled, he still patted his chest in lingering fear and said nothing more, only sighing:

“It’s good that you’re fine, it’s good that you’re fine. You nearly scared your master to death just now!”

Saying that, the White Fatty Old Man’s tone became serious:

“Don’t ever do such dangerous things again!”

“This is a place even Old Ancestors fear, and you still dare to probe it? Are you tired of living?”

He didn’t ask what happened; it wasn’t important.

As long as Lin Yang was safe, that was good!

“I’m sorry, Master, for making you worry. It was my fault, and I promise not to take risks easily again.”

Lin Yang immediately lowered his head obediently and admitted his mistake.

“You little brat…”

The White Fatty Old Man originally wanted to sternly warn Lin Yang again about the danger of the situation.

Just now, he was truly scared to death and worried sick.

Although Lin Yang’s strength was now greater than his, at this moment, in the White Fatty Old Man’s heart, there was no distinction of strength.

In the White Fatty Old Man’s eyes at that instant, Lin Yang was no longer that invincible existence comparable to an Old Ancestor, but a child who had made a mistake!

Lin Yang was his disciple, and as his master and elder, he only wanted to properly discipline this audacious brat.

He was too ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth!

But seeing Lin Yang’s obedient expression of admitting his mistake, his heart eventually softened, and he couldn’t bring himself to say anything more, only scolding him with an exasperated smile.

Lin Yang showed a smiling face and said obediently: “Master, rest assured, your disciple will return to secluded cultivation now.”

He didn’t plan to try it now.

Lest he further angered his master and made him more worried.

The White Fatty Old Man’s concern and care for him had reached the point where he was willing to trade his own Life.

Of course, he couldn’t make the White Fatty Old Man worry even more for him.

So, he planned to honestly go back to secluded cultivation for a few days, put on a show, reassure the White Fatty Old Man, and then secretly sneak out to experiment.