482: A First Exploration of the River of Time

"Heavenly Tiger, your plan sounds good, but there's one fatal flaw."

Cat Head thought for a moment, then looked at Heavenly Tiger.

"What is it?" Heavenly Tiger and the other beast-headed, human-bodied figures all looked at Cat Head.

"An opponent the supreme will treats with such importance..."

"Will he really fall for such a simple trap?"

Cat Head's thinking was still very normal.

From his perspective, Chen Heng must have reached his current position through extraordinary means, top-tier intelligence, and prudent strategy.

Could such a person not see through such a simple, even brainless, trap?

"That does make sense." Heavenly Tiger appeared to have a short temper and be difficult to get along with, but in reality, he was quite open to advice.

"If someone like him could be tricked by such a trap, then Heavenly Wolf and Heavenly Snake wouldn't have had to die."

"So, this matter still needs long-term deliberation and meticulous planning. Only then might there be a chance to trick that Yang Aspect person."

The beast-headed, human-bodied figures all nodded in agreement.

Unfortunately, they were overthinking it.

That guy Chen Heng had no brains at all. Before he got number eight, his external brain, he thought with his muscles.

In Chen Heng's eyes, enemies only existed in two states: alive and dead.

There was only one thing he needed to do: turn living enemies into dead ones, and grind dead enemies into dust.

Most problems could be solved through violence. If not... then it just meant you weren't violent enough.

Actually, Heavenly Tiger didn't need to set up any traps. He just needed to hide and wait for Chen Heng to carry away the nail of suppression... Seven days passed in a flash. After crushing the last Black Witch God, Chen Heng's ancestor shaman totems were finally all unlocked.

【ancestor shaman totem (98%) → ancestor shaman totem (100%)】

【The twelfth totem has been successfully activated, gaining the Power of the Ancestral Witch 'Zhu Jiuyin , Ancestral Witch of Time'】

【Seizing the world's time power, please wait...】

Chen Heng let out a long breath. For these seven days, he had been hunting Black Witch Gods day and night.

Even with the excellent effect of the Witch God Lure, the Black Witch Gods on the Yin Side couldn't withstand Chen Heng's killing spree.

Black Witch Gods were already a relatively Advanced existence on the Yin Side of the World. There were almost no beings who could hunt Black Witch Gods like Chen Heng did, like killing chickens.

This led to the rapid collapse of the Black Witch God's ecological chain. This particular Black Witch God took Chen Heng a full six hours to appear.

Unlocking Dijiang's spatial power only took two and a half days; the remaining time was spent on Zhu Jiuyin , Ancestral Witch of Time.

It's estimated that Black Witch Gods won't appear within tens of thousands of miles around for a while.

Just as Chen Heng was silently thanking the Black Witch Gods for their contribution, the ancestor shaman totem behind him lit up.

A colossal phantom with a human face, snake body, single vertical eye, and entirely crimson appeared between heaven and earth.

A profound and mysterious feeling emerged within Chen Heng's body.

In his eyes, heaven and earth were no longer as they originally were, but a river of time constantly surging forward.

His figure, sitting on a stone, continuously extended backward, while ahead lay an unknown void.

The river of time reflected Chen Heng's face, displaying every single thing he had done in this life.

Gradually, Chen Heng became somewhat engrossed, constantly exploring the future, completely oblivious to the changes around him.

Ben Luo's figure flickered rapidly, seemingly somewhat flustered.

In a blink of an eye, Bai Jun and the others also appeared beside Chen Heng, seemingly searching for something.

Suddenly, a bone-deep stinging pain struck, and Chen Heng finally awoke from that engrossed state.

"Hiss!" Looking at the desolate surroundings, Chen Heng finally realized what he had done.

His unintentional action had accelerated the time flow of the entire world by an unknown number of times, and he remained motionless like a sea-stabilizing needle.

"No, no, I need to go back quickly."

Chen Heng waved his hand, and his figure retreated towards the back of the river of time.

The future, which had become clear, once again became shrouded in mist.

"Honored Guest? Honored Guest?" Ben Luo looked at the motionless Chen Heng, reaching out and waving his hand in front of his eyes.

"I'm fine." Chen Heng shook his head and stood up.

Chen Heng knew why he couldn't understand Long Yi's coordinate map before.

Although he didn't like to use his brain, it didn't mean his brain tissue was actually controlled by his trapezius muscles.

The coordinate map provided by Long Yi was not the coordinates of the Yin Side of the World at all, but rather the dual coordinates of time and space within the river of time.

"How did she calculate that..."

Chen Heng narrowed his eyes. This Long Yi seemed to hide many secrets.

Ben Luo looked at the increasingly unfathomable Chen Heng in front of him, swallowed, and took two steps back.

"number eight, do you know what just happened?"

Chen Heng tapped the silent number eight on his wrist.

"I did not detect any abnormalities." Although number eight found Chen Heng's question somewhat baffling, it still answered him.

"It seems only I can enter."

Chen Heng frowned. Losing an external brain was indeed a bit troublesome.

He still had to think for himself... Shaking his head, Chen Heng accepted reality and decided to use his brain, which he hadn't used in a long time.

At least he had to write down the coordinates in the river of time.

"Ben Luo, you did very well. I won't forget your help."

Chen Heng turned to look at Ben Luo and pulled out a jade-green totem from his dragon skin pouch.

"From today onwards, your Black Mist Tribe will officially be renamed the Ancestral Shaman of Wood Tribe."

"You will belong to the Ancestral Witch Clan, which is under my command."

"Are you willing?"

"Ben Luo thanks you!" Ben Luo trembled with excitement upon hearing that Chen Heng had accepted him.

"Alright, take the Ancestral Shaman of Wood totem and lead your tribesmen to join the Ancestral Witch Clan."

After throwing the Ancestral Shaman of Wood totem to Ben Luo, Chen Heng activated his electromagnetic engine and flew towards the Ancestral Witch Clan... This electromagnetic engine was much faster than the previous one. Chen Heng returned to the Ancestral Witch Clan in less than two minutes.

"Bai Jun." Chen Heng waved at Bai Jun, who was practicing.

"What's up, Big Brother Chen?" Bai Jun immediately put down what he was doing and ran towards Chen Heng.

"..." Chen Heng didn't speak, but instead tapped the optimization button above Bai Jun's head.

The thirty-six tiangang beads within Bai Jun's body disappeared under this Optimization, transforming into invisible, mysterious patterns carved onto his bones.

【Bai Jun (Innate Dao Body) → Bai Jun (Perfection Dao Pattern)】

"Alright, get lost."

Chen Heng waved his hand, directly sending the bewildered Bai Jun aside.

Before leaving, all Chen Heng could do was optimize his younger brothers.

At least let them be able to protect themselves and those around them after he left.

"Luo Shuo, Hui Che, Wu Man, you all come over."

Chen Heng had long noticed the few people standing by, watching, and conveniently called them over.

After pressing the optimization button above their heads, Chen Heng felt much more at ease.

【Hui Che (Buddha Son) → Hui Che (Lotus Buddha Heart)】

【Luo Shuo (Demon God Body) → Luo Shuo (Supreme Demon Ancestor)】

【Wu Man (Copper Skin Iron Bones) → Wu Man (Descendant of Barbarian God)】

"This is about right..." Chen Heng nodded in satisfaction and left the Ancestral Witch Clan while the others were still familiarizing themselves with their optimized talents.