405: In the long river of time!

The Time Tower had been upgraded, and its effects were naturally even more powerful,

but the corresponding consumption of essence stones was also much more terrifying, so the required contribution points had been increased accordingly.

This resulted in the vast majority of the clan members not having enough contribution points,

leaving them with no choice but to find ways to make contributions to the Family!

"So that's how it is!"

Long Yuan nodded.

He barely ever participated in the internal affairs of the Chu Family,

so he did not understand the rules they had established!

"Beast God, do we need to modify the contribution points required to enter the Time Tower?"

Chu Hongxiao asked.

Since the Beast God had come in person to inquire about this,

perhaps he had a different opinion regarding their modification of the Time Tower's contribution requirements!

"No need. Just do as the Family's rules dictate!"

Long Yuan waved his hand,

There was still plenty of time ahead,

so he was in no rush!

Furthermore, this System mission did not reward any Cultivation Technique or Bloodline Return to Ancestry, so even if the mission was completed, it wouldn't increase his combat power at all. Only the Opportunity to upgrade a Divine Ability was somewhat appealing to him.

After asking, Long Yuan was about to go back and continue slacking off,

but at that moment, Daoist Duobao returned,

bringing all of his collections with him.

"No wonder those Supreme Giants targeted you. Your collection is indeed incredibly rich!"

Looking at all the collections the other party had brought out,

even Long Yuan couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

If he had known how wealthy the other party was when they first met,

he would never have let him escape, no matter what!

"It's just average!"

"After all, I am someone who has traveled across the entire Primordial Ancient Realm!"

Daoist Duobao said modestly,

In terms of collected resources alone,

he firmly believed that even those Supreme Overlords could not compare to him!

Long Yuan also nodded in agreement,

Compared to the other party's wealth,

what they had harvested from the battlefield back then seemed like a mere drop in the ocean!

With just a brief sweep of his Divine Sense,

Long Yuan discovered many treasures,

including Wu Dao-Grade Cultivation Techniques, Supreme Divine Abilities, the luxurious set of gear the other party had worn when surrounded, and even a piece of Jietian Dao Gold, which was about the same size as the one Chu Yunling had obtained on the battlefield!

As for other items, they were countless,

including all kinds of Medicinal Pills, Formations, Artifact Refining methods... and chaos stones piled up like a vast ocean.

"It seems you really have brought out all of your treasures!"

He had even handed over that set of gear,

which was enough to prove his sincerity!

Long Yuan felt more and more that saving him back then was indeed the right choice.

With so many treasures,

with the Chu Family's capability, who knew how many eons it would take to gather such a vast amount of resources and treasures.

"But even so, I still feel like I'm the one getting the better end of the deal!"

"After all, in his eyes, compared to the heavenly dao token, these treasures are not worth mentioning!"

Daoist Duobao said seriously.

Long Yuan did not break his word either.

After accepting all of the other party's resources, he handed over the heavenly dao token to him.

"Are you sure you really don't want this heavenly dao token?"

Daoist Duobao held the heavenly dao token in his hand as if it were the ultimate treasure,

looking at Long Yuan with vigilance in his eyes, terrified that the other party would suddenly regret it and take the heavenly dao token back.

"I've said it already, this thing is of absolutely no use to me!"

"As for you, let me ask you one more time: are you sure you want to enter the Heavenly Dao Palace?"

"This is the goal of everyone in the Wu Dao Realm!"

Daoist Duobao answered solemnly,

If not for this coincidence,

he would likely never have been able to obtain the heavenly dao token, nor would he have had the chance to enter the Heavenly Dao Palace. Therefore, for him, this was a great Opportunity that was hard to come by in ten thousand eons!

"Alright, then I wish that one day you may attain the Great Dao and break through to the Eternal Realm!"

Long Yuan said with a smile,

"Then I shall thank you for your auspicious words!"

...

Within the golden River of Time,

the power of time permeated the air,

crashing against Su Liancheng and the others like river water,

yet they were not affected in the slightest. They merely stared at the spray in the River of Time that contained Long Yuan's figure, which reflected what was currently happening on his end!

"I really didn't expect this! He actually has a heavenly dao token in his hands!"

The Tianji Hall Elder said in surprise.

One of these tokens had also appeared in the Central Heaven Realm this time,

triggering a struggle among various forces,

and even now, the battle for the heavenly dao token had not ceased.

"But why do I get the feeling that he sold the heavenly dao token to Daoist Duobao?"

Su Liancheng frowned.

Daoist Duobao had once been hunted by the Supreme Giants of the Central Heaven Realm,

and was extremely famous throughout the entire Primordial Ancient Realm. As core members of their respective forces, they naturally recognized him.

It was just that the other party's actions at this moment puzzled them.

Would anyone really sell a heavenly dao token?

"Don't worry about the heavenly dao token for now!"

"The priority right now is to uncover his secrets. As for the heavenly dao token, we can plan for it slowly after this matter is resolved!"

"Well said. The River of Time is not a place where we should linger for too long!"

The group began to search upstream along the River of Time for traces of Long Yuan.

Using the Dao marks on Long Yuan's clothes as a guide,

they observed the scenes within each spray of water.

There were scenes of Long Yuan leading people into the Chaos, of him battling the Sword Master, and finally, of him sacrificing the Primordial Azure Lotus to block the joint attack of nearly ten Supreme Giants...

Even the well-traveled Elders trembled in their hearts upon seeing this scene,

and they were even more curious about what that azure lotus actually was, to be able to block the joint attack of so many Supreme Giants.

"It seems this person has more than just that one secret!"

A bright light gleamed in Su Liancheng's eyes.

That azure lotus definitely contained a monumental secret!

"Could it be a supreme treasure on the same level as the one belonging to that existence in the Heavenly Dao Palace? Otherwise, how could it possess such unparalleled defense?"

An Elder said excitedly.

This defense was absolutely not a power that a Wu Dao-Grade treasure could unleash!

In fact, all the Elders had guessed this, but they simply hadn't spoken it aloud,

each of them thinking in their hearts

that once they left this place,

they must immediately send the news back to their respective Sects.

Once a treasure of this caliber appeared,

it would definitely prompt the Supreme Giants to personally take action to fight for it.

At this very moment,

everyone became even more curious about Long Yuan.

"Hurry, continue observing his past!"

Someone urged impatiently.

The crowd continued to travel upstream along the River of Time.

Scene after scene of Long Yuan's past appeared before them once more, leaving them all utterly shocked. His combat power terrified them; fighting across two major Realms seemed to be nothing more than a common occurrence for him!

However, just as they saw the Primordial Azure Lotus turn into a beam of azure light and fall from the Chaos, the space above the River of Time suddenly became hazy,

as if a shroud of mist was blocking everyone's vision,

preventing them from seeing Long Yuan's past prior to that!

"What's going on?"

Everyone frowned.

Why would a mist appear to block their vision?

"That azure lotus clearly fell from the Chaos. Could it be that he also came from the Chaos?"

The River of Time of this world could only cover this world;

once one left this world, they were no longer within the jurisdiction of the River of Time!

But if that was the case,

then they would be powerless!

"There is also another possibility. He was originally from this world, but obtained some Heaven-Defying Opportunity within the Chaos that shielded him from the River of Time!"

"If that's the case, we only need to pierce through the mist ahead to see everything!"

"Moreover, I feel that the truth might be hidden behind that mist!"

Su Liancheng said in a deep voice.