246: Chapter 246 The Four Realms of Origin in the Great Universe

"Not bad, the environment here is much better than the Seven-Colored Holy Land! Let's move here and live," Cao Yang said while sweeping his Divine Sense over Buzhou Mountain.

All the Disciples on Buzhou Mountain had already been dealt with by Sipan, and the beautiful environment here had not been damaged at all; it remained exactly as it was.

"Okay, I'll listen to Brother Cao," Hong Sipan replied sweetly.

"Beep. Congratulations to the Host for killing the Saint Realm quasi-Child of Destiny, Bai Cangye. Congratulations on obtaining 1.1 million sign-in attempts," the System's voice rang in Cao Yang's mind.

Upon hearing this news, Cao Yang couldn't help but shake his head, secretly thinking to himself, "It seems this Saint Realm's quasi-Child of Destiny isn't worth much."

Subsequently, Cao Yang held Hong Sipan in his arms, stepped onto the heavenly emperor sword, and flew back in the direction they had come from.

"Sipan, tell me, what's the deal with that Guardian of the River of Time?" Cao Yang suddenly asked during the flight.

"Brother Cao, let me first tell you about the River of Time!" Hong Sipan said.

"Hmm, go ahead, Sipan." Cao Yang nodded.

"The River of Time actually contains not only a vast amount of the Great Dao of Time, but also top-tier Daos of various other major Daos. Therefore, the River of Time can be considered a convergence of various Daos. This mixture is also supported by a large amount of primordial matter, and it is this primordial matter that serves as the core power source of the River of Time," Hong Sipan began to explain slowly after seeing Cao Yang nod.

Cao Yang listened attentively, nodding from time to time to show his understanding.

Hong Sipan continued, "The Guardian of the River of Time is the Child of Destiny of every Great Universe. His cultivation base has already reached the limit of the Great Universe—the Peak Source Emperor Realm. Because the Child of Destiny receives too much help from the Universe during their growth, they need to guard the River of Time for the Great Universe for a period of time to resolve some Karma. Only then can they step into the higher Chaos Realm."

Cao Yang frowned slightly, contemplating the relationship between these things.

Hong Sipan continued, "These Guardians possess powerful strength and a special mission. They must maintain the stability and safety of the River of Time, preventing anyone from destroying or interfering with its normal operation. At the same time, they must also protect the living beings in the Great Universe from being affected by the River of Time, ensuring the balance and order of the Universe."

Cao Yang nodded slowly, gaining a deeper understanding of the Guardian of the River of Time.

Hong Sipan looked at Cao Yang and said with a smile, "Brother Cao, do you understand now?"

Cao Yang replied with a smile, "Hmm, I understand now. Thank you, Sipan."

Hearing this, Cao Yang finally understood. No wonder the Guardian of the River of Time had tried to kill him the moment he saw him; it turned out he was a Child of Destiny!

And he, Cao Yang, was a being burdened with countless buff enhancements, someone whom all Children of Destiny envied and hated.

"But Sipan, why do I feel that the strength of the Guardian of the River of Time is even greater than that Purple Ghost Source Emperor from before?" Cao Yang asked with a frown, looking confused.

"Hmm... Actually, Brother Cao, although the Guardian of the River of Time's own cultivation base is only at the Peak Source Emperor Realm, he also has the enhancement of the chaos consciousness. Therefore, the actual combat power of the Guardian of the River of Time has already reached the Chaos Realm," Hong Sipan explained after a moment of contemplation.

"Oh, I see. I was wondering what was going on. That Purple Ghost Source Emperor from before could be slapped to death by me with one palm; if this Guardian of the River of Time only had Source Emperor cultivation, how could he be so powerful? I didn't expect this guy's true strength to have already reached the Chaos Realm," Cao Yang realized, and at the same time, a surge of anger rose in his heart.

Thinking about how he had been shaken by the Guardian of the River of Time's roar to the point that he almost fell into the depths of the River of Time, he felt a stifled anger in his heart.

He, Cao Yang, had noted this debt, and he would definitely pay it back when he had the chance in the future.

Seeing Cao Yang's indignant appearance, Hong Sipan couldn't help but feel a sense of helplessness. She had originally wanted to explain something, but in the end, she chose to remain silent.

In fact, she had wanted to tell Cao Yang that although the Guardian of the River of Time possessed Chaos Realm strength, he had only used a tiny trace of Source Emperor power infused into his voice when he issued the warning to Cao Yang.

A Source Emperor was inherently one of the most powerful existences in the Universe; the reason Cao Yang was able to kill him back then was simply because he was within his own Invincible Domain, which naturally made it relatively easier.

Not long after, Cao Yang and Hong Sipan quickly returned to the Seven-Colored Holy Land.

Cao Yang was not very worried about the safety of the women; after all, Hong Yi and Xiaoxiao had now both Cultivated to the Extreme Dao Saint Realm.

After returning to the Seven-Colored Holy Land, Cao Yang went directly to Chihuo Peak, where all the women had long been waiting.

Before leaving, Cao Yang had told them about this outing, so the women had been worried.

Especially Wen Xiaoke; she knew that Cao Yang's strength was powerful, but after all, Bai Cangye had long been dominating the Saint Realm and was famous far and wide, so the worry in her heart grew even stronger.

However, when they saw Cao Yang return safely, the hearts that the women had been hanging finally settled.

"Brother Cao, thank you so much. You not only helped me take revenge but also liberated the Saints of the Saint Realm. You can be said to be the well-deserved savior of the Saint Realm!" Wen Xiaoke was full of gratitude. Since Cao Yang returned home, she had been clinging to his side, unwilling to leave even half a step.

"Then, are you going to properly reward me, your great benefactor, tonight?" A cunning smile hung on the corner of Cao Yang's mouth.

"Of course! I can Cultivate with you~" Wen Xiaoke replied sweetly, showing none of her former shyness.

"I'll deal with you properly tonight." The corners of Cao Yang's mouth curled up slightly, revealing a wicked smile. Subsequently, he waved his hand gently, a flash of light passed by, and a crystal flickering with crystalline light appeared in his hand.

When Wen Xiaoke saw that crystal, her eyes lit up. She looked at Cao Yang curiously and asked softly, "Brother Cao, what is this? It looks so beautiful! I feel like it contains huge power inside."

Cao Yang replied with a smile, "Xiaoke, this is a source crystal used for Cultivation above the Extreme Dao Saint level; it can help us improve our cultivation base." After saying this, he handed the source crystal in his hand to Wen Xiaoke.

Wen Xiaoke carefully took the source crystal and began to examine it closely. Feeling the powerful energy contained within the source crystal, she couldn't help but be full of anticipation.

She knew that with this kind of source crystal, both her own strength and that of her sisters could be further improved.

Watching Wen Xiaoke's serious expression, Cao Yang couldn't help but smile. He felt that Wen Xiaoke was like a curious baby, full of desire to explore everything new.

He believed that as long as they worked hard together, they would definitely be able to create more beautiful memories in the future.

"System, what are the Realms above the Extreme Dao Saint level?" Cao Yang asked in his heart.

"Beep. Host, above the Extreme Dao Saint level is the Source Realm. Specifically, there are four major Realms: Source Realm, Source King Realm, Source Venerable Realm, and Source Emperor Realm. The Source Realm is divided into one to nine levels, while the latter three Realms are divided into four minor Realms: early, middle, late, and Peak," the System replied.

"Then what do these Realms mean?" Cao Yang continued to ask.

"Beep. Host, the Source Realm is the first step into the Source Realm. This Realm requires Cultivating Source Power, converting one's own power into Source Power. The Source King Realm is the further mastery of Source Power, and strengthening the true spirit into a source spirit. The Source Venerable Realm is being more proficient in the use of Source Power, being able to use Source Power to create various wonderful items and phenomena. And the Source Emperor Realm is the highest Realm in the Source Realm, capable of controlling the essence of Source Power, and even changing the rules of Source Power," the System explained in detail.

After listening to the System's introduction, Cao Yang thought to himself, "It seems that the division of the Source Realm is very detailed, with each Realm having different abilities and characteristics."

He thought of another question, so he continued to ask the System, "Then are there higher Realms after the Source Realm? Or is it directly the Chaos Realm?"

"Beep. Host, based on the information currently known to the System, the Source Realm is already the highest Realm in the Great Universe, but it does not exclude the existence of higher-level existences in other Great Universes, but their strength definitely has not reached the Chaos Realm," the System replied.

Cao Yang nodded, indicating his understanding. He guessed that after the Source Realm, one should go to the Great Universe to Cultivate; after all, there were no existences beyond the Extreme Dao Saint in the Huangyuan Universe, presumably because the Universe itself could not support the Cultivation of Source Realm powerhouses.

And it is understandable that there are powerhouses in other Great Universes who are stronger than a Source Emperor. After all, the countless great emperors in the Great Universe where Ruyan is located are weaker than the Peak Source Emperor Realm, so naturally, there are people in other Universes who are stronger than a Source Emperor.

However, no matter how powerful an existence is, as long as their strength reaches the Chaos Realm, there should only be one path: to head into the Chaos.

Unless, like the Guardian of the River of Time, one obtains the support of the chaos consciousness.

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