332: Cangwu Secret II

“What?”

Cangwu Dao Academy had actually experienced such a calamity; who could have imagined that an Immortal Giant would be banished to the River of Time.

Although a living being can become Transcendent once he Breaks through to the Dao Severing Realm, and thus his body will not perish even if the Dao Realm is destroyed, if he is banished to the River of Time, only a Dao Lord can bring him back to reality.

But now, this Immortal Giant has not returned for several eons, clearly having encountered other troubles, otherwise the Dao Academy, if it had a Dao Lord, would have brought him back.

Indeed, The Old Man in Green then explained the reason.

“If it were just an ordinary banishment, then Ancestral Master could naturally cross the River of Time and return to reality! However, we tried to contact Ancestral Master but were unable to reach him for a long time, nor could we determine his coordinates, so we believe that Ancestral Master must have lost his way in the River of Time!”

“There are only two reasons for this result: first, Ancestral Master was already severely injured when he was banished, and perhaps encountered dangers again after being banished. To avoid further persecution, he had no choice but to seal all Karma, thereby obscuring the Heavenly Dao.”

“Second, Ancestral Master was banished to an unknown place in the River of Time. And from Ancestral Master’s life token, we speculate that Ancestral Master is trapped in an unknown place in the River of Time.”

Xu Yuan listened, a look of confusion on his face. “Dean, what is this unknown place? Can it really trap an Immortal Giant?”

The Old Man in Green stroked his beard and explained: “The River of Time of a world, or even a Dao Realm, is not singular. When variables appear between heaven and earth, the River of Time will produce countless branches, and these branches represent countless future outcomes. When the future determines an outcome, the corresponding branch will become the mainstream of the River of Time!”

“And apart from the mainstream of the River of Time, the countless other branches that are being deduced are the unknown places, also called the Future Realm. These Future Realms will rapidly dry up once the mainstream is determined.”

“Of course, there are always variables in everything, and there will always be some branches that do not dry up for various reasons, and some may even evolve into independent worlds, independent of the Dao Realm, due to a certain person or object within them.”

“And there are also two situations for Ancestral Master being trapped in the Future Realm. The first situation is that Ancestral Master is trapped in a Future Realm that is being deduced in the past. In such a Future Realm, Ancestral Master can easily return.”

“But now, Ancestral Master is clearly trapped in those Future Realms that are independent of the Dao Realm. Such Future Realms, without special means, cannot be returned from.”

“Because of the variables, these Future Realms are not recognized by the Eternal Dao Realm and are banished by the Eternal Heavenly Dao to the outer regions. Returning is extremely difficult, and without exact coordinates, it is simply impossible to return!”

“We have tried many methods, even using Ancestral Master’s items, but unfortunately, none have been able to bring him back.”

Xu Yuan listened carefully, feeling he had gained some knowledge.

“Let me tell you more about these Future Realms. These Future Realms formed by the River of Time are all futures evolved by the River of Time, so you can see another yourself in the Future Realm, because these Future Realms are what are called parallel worlds.”

“Take you, for example. You will see another you in the Future Realm. He might be the king of that world, or he might be a lowly person in that world. In short, they have their own independent consciousness and different lives.”

“Of course, in these parallel worlds, another you can at most become a Supreme Great Emperor. If you want to become Transcendent, unless the you in the mainstream world, which is the Dao Realm we are in, dies, then one of you, after Breaking through to Transcendent, all other parallel world versions of you will perish, and he will become the only one.”

“And if the you in the mainstream world Breaks through to Transcendent, then the other parallel world versions of you will instantly die violently. Parallel worlds are like rootless water; therefore, a living being’s true spirit is only one, and it only exists in the mainstream world.”

“Transcendent means to cut off restraints, no longer subject to various calamities and disasters. It can be said that every existence above Transcendent is unique. Once a living being becomes Transcendent, he can control his own true spirit.”

“Thank you, Dean, for clarifying!” Xu Yuan bowed in gratitude.

“You can learn all these things once you enter the Dao Academy’s library!” The Old Man in Green said with a smile.

“Back to the main topic! We tried many methods, but all ultimately failed. Even the two Immortal Old Ancestors who remained back then suffered severe injuries during the process of welcoming him back, and thus perished.”

“Human nature is fickle. The demise of the two Old Ancestors also led to the rapid decline of the Dao Academy. Back then, our Dao Academy controlled the eastern region of the Canglan Dao Domain, but in the end, we had to give up large territories and many resources. With the intervention of the Sacred Palace, Cangwu Dao Academy was able to survive.”

“Later, Revered Master Broke through to the Dao Lord Realm, and our Cangwu Dao Academy once again flourished, entering the ranks of the Supreme, and gaining control of the territories we have today.”

At this point, a hint of sadness flashed in The Old Man in Green’s eyes; he had clearly experienced that special period.

“And after our deductions, we finally found a way to welcome Ancestral Master back, and that is with another Saint Eyes Wielder, using the connection between Saint Eyes Wielders to welcome him back.”

“After numerous attempts, we deduced that the Saint Eyes Wielder must reach the Dao Lord Realm to be able to welcome Ancestral Master back, otherwise he would not be able to withstand the backlash from the Eternal Heavenly Dao.”

“This is why I will help you grow into a Dao Lord for free!”

After The Old Man in Green finished speaking, he looked at Xu Yuan, awaiting his answer.

Xu Yuan thought for a moment and asked, “Dean, I still have one question!”

“Speak freely!”

Seeing Xu Yuan’s interest, The Old Man in Green was secretly pleased.

Xu Yuan said, “According to my elders in the Lower Realm, eight Saint Eyes Wielders once appeared in the Lower Realm. Although one of them perished, the other seven all Ascended to the Upper Realm. Where are they now? Compared to them, I, someone who just Broke through to the Emperor Realm, should not be enough to warrant your personal involvement!”

The Old Man in Green’s eyes flashed with indignation upon hearing this.

“They have already perished!”

Although saying this would affect Xu Yuan’s decision, he could not hide it.

“Dead?”

Xu Yuan raised an eyebrow.

“Indeed!” The Old Man in Green nodded candidly and sorrowfully.

“Over the long years, apart from the seven Saint Eyes Wielders in the Lower Realm, Saint Eyes Wielders have also been born in the Ancient Land of Dao. Including the one who perished in the Lower Realm, a total of forty-eight have been born in the history of the Eternal Dao Realm, and you are the forty-ninth.”

“Over the long years, the Dao Academy cultivated thirty-two, but they all eventually perished. Some died in our deductions, some betrayed the Dao Academy, and some were assassinated at a young age. The seven Saint Eyes Wielders from the Lower Realm died by assassination.”

“This…”

Xu Yuan’s brows furrowed tightly; he already had a guess in his heart.

The Old Man in Green spoke again: “In fact, just as you left the Star Moon Grotto-heaven, an assassination attempt targeting you began. This assassination came from the Fire Spirit Clan, who sent one Dao Revered Master and two Dao Severing experts.”

“What?”

Xu Yuan was startled; he had no premonition whatsoever. Suddenly, he looked at The Old Man in Green, as if he understood something.

“Indeed, the people from the Fire Spirit Clan were killed by this Old Man as soon as they descended to the Lower Realm! When the news of you came from the Lower Realm, this Old Man had already come out of seclusion. From the Star Moon Grotto-heaven onwards, this Old Man has been observing your movements. You are very good!”

The Old Man in Green said with a smile.

“Junior thanks Dean for his intervention!”

Xu Yuan was shocked upon hearing this and bowed in gratitude again.

Although his Big Brother and Yue Yu were there, the people from the Fire Spirit Clan wouldn’t have been able to cause much trouble, but since The Old Man in Green secretly looked after him, he was naturally not an ungrateful person.

“Now, this Old Man wants an answer!”

The Old Man in Green said with a serious expression, “Are you willing to help the Dao Academy with this task? If so, this Old Man needs you to make a blood oath to the Eternal Heavenly Dao…”