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Chapter 718
🕑 Added 2025-11-14 05:00:07 +0000 UTCOn his way to the Yin-Yang Life-Bloom, Lin Yuan never stopped observing his own future timelines.
By analyzing his future encounters, he used each as a kind of "trial and error."
This allowed him to judge whether he should take action, and what potential consequences might follow.
If he could bear the cost of acting, he would go for it.
If not—or if the price was too high—he would simply observe from afar.
And right now, at this exact moment and location, he had arrived at what his timeline revealed to be the most valuable opportunity of all.
"In the future timelines, this opportunity is already being targeted by two Time beings. They’ve been preparing for countless ages, waiting for today when it finally matures."
Lin Yuan thought silently.
Previously, whenever he observed his timeline up to this point, it would always turn blurry.
But after pushing further with deeper observation, Lin Yuan discovered that both Time beings involved were anything but ordinary.
If he intervened to compete, he risked drawing the attention of a true Time Lord through one of them.
Whether in the chaotic void, the first source world, or the second...
The Time beings Lin Yuan encountered were all extremely friendly toward him, even going so far as to expend great effort to form alliances.
That was because they shared the same dimensional space, making them natural allies.
Once that dimensional space collapsed and they entered the dimensional rift, they would become part of the same faction.
But with Time beings outside this dimension—it wasn’t guaranteed.
Once they sensed the uniqueness of Lin Yuan’s future timelines, their first thought might not be friendship.
Some might even leak the information to a Time Lord they were in contact with.
No Time being wanted to risk offending someone who was destined to become a Time Lord.
But leaking information to a current Time Lord? That was still a possibility.
A mere possibility—but Lin Yuan couldn’t take the risk.
So, on his journey to the Yin-Yang Life-Bloom—
He avoided all contact with other Time beings as much as possible.
After all, with the abilities of a Time being, just a single interaction could allow them to trace cause and effect and access related timelines.
And thereby discover Lin Yuan's true nature.
Therefore—
When Lin Yuan first saw this opportunity in his timelines, after much deliberation.
He chose to give it up.
Yes, the opportunity was incredibly valuable.
But before reaching the thirteenth rank, Lin Yuan didn’t want to draw too much attention.
However, now...
With the awakening of his eighth physical divine ability: Lord’s Status.
Lin Yuan's timelines were now sealed.
Even if he interacted with other Time beings, it would be incredibly difficult for them to perceive anything.
Peering into his timelines had become harder than looking into a being of the same level.
"I can give it a try."
Lin Yuan stood silently in the boundless dimensional rift, browsing through timelines with every breath.
With the Lord’s Status empowering him, it was now far easier to read timelines than before. Even the timelines of other Time beings, once blurry and twisted, were now growing clear.
Before long, Lin Yuan had reviewed hundreds, even thousands of timelines—
All involving him attempting to seize this opportunity, and encountering the two Time beings.
In every case—success or failure—no hidden dangers were sown.
"In that case..."
Lin Yuan made his decision.
“Then I’ll make my move.”
Even at the thirteenth rank, Time beings had immense resource demands.
Every evolution required mountains and oceans of resources.
The seven Time beings of the chaotic void kept their true bodies in secluded cultivation—but their main battle avatars and physical forms roamed the dimensional rift, constantly clashing with others to secure vital resources.
The same was true for the other two source worlds.
Why did the Time beings of the three dimensions value Lin Yuan so highly?
Because once he rose, their pressure would lessen considerably.
Time beings may be exalted, but they still faced immense pressure.
“That opportunity will fully mature in a hundred years.”
With a thought, Lin Yuan prepared himself—if he was going to strike, it would be with everything he had.
He began using his Tai Chi Primordial Spirit as an “anchor” to summon his true body.
While the Tai Chi Primordial Spirit had taken decades, even centuries to arrive.
His true body was much stronger and faster. With the Primordial Spirit as a beacon, its traversal through time and space would be greatly accelerated.
At most, it would take only a few years.
Time passed.
Over a hundred years slipped by.
A towering black-gray tree slowly drifted through the endless dimensional rift.
This was the Nightmare Tree—an infamous danger zone in the rift, but also the birthplace of the Nightmare race.
The Nightmare race had evolved from this tree, mastering all sorts of bizarre powers. With the Nightmare Tree as their source, they had become one of the most powerful forces below the Time beings.
Atop the tree, a black-and-gray fruit was gradually ripening.
This was the Nightmare Fruit. When refined, it would plunge one into a series of nightmares—an incredible tool for strengthening one’s mental will.
But compared to previous Nightmare Fruits, this one was vastly larger.
Normally, they were only ten meters across. This one?
A full ten thousand meters in diameter.
"Heavens—how intense must the nightmares be in a fruit this size? How much will it strengthen the mind?"
"A ten-thousand-meter Nightmare Fruit?!"
Instantly, the entire Nightmare race went mad.
Without hesitation, they surged toward the fruit.
At that moment—
Time and space around the Nightmare Tree froze.
A colossal face emerged, inhaling gently toward the tree.
Immediately, countless Nightmare beings were sucked into its mouth, and even the massive fruit began to shake and loosen.
"No!"
"It’s a mighty Time being!"
Despair filled the Nightmare race. They never expected that this Nightmare Fruit would attract a Time being.
In the dimensional rift, Time beings were undisputed sovereigns—free to do as they pleased.
“Qianmian Chuan, that Nightmare Fruit is mine.”
Boom! A voice echoed as the enormous face inhaled. Just then, a gigantic hand suddenly formed nearby, reaching for the fruit.
“Ling Han Gui, if you want it, prove your strength.” The enormous face seemed prepared, halting its inhalation and roaring at the hand.
Both were thirteenth-rank Time beings, and had already studied countless future timelines related to the fruit, preparing meticulously.
Hua!
Time and space shattered.
The two Time beings instantly clashed.
Whether it was Qianmian Chuan or Ling Han Gui, both stood at the same level of power.
Which was why they were fighting.
Because both had a chance of winning the Nightmare Fruit.
Had one been clearly stronger, the weaker would never have dared fight.
“Nightmare Fruit.” While the two Time beings battled.
A silent figure appeared at the very top of the tree—it was Lin Yuan.
“This fruit can greatly strengthen the will of a Time being. Even among thirteenth-rank treasures, it’s rare.”
His eyes shone with desire.
The black jade from the first source world’s Black Jade Nest had already lost its effectiveness for him. Once he reached the thirteenth rank, it would likely do nothing.
At least, Lin Yuan had never heard of the six Ancestors using black jade to enhance their mental will.
Which made this Nightmare Fruit even more precious.
“Take.”
He reached out and collected the fruit.
The massive ten-thousand-meter fruit vanished into his internal universe.
Completely severing all karmic ties.
“Who?!”
Its disappearance immediately drew the attention of both Time beings.
In all the future timelines they had seen, only the two of them ever competed for the fruit.
So they had let their guard down, focusing their energy on each other.
In all the timelines they viewed, victory over the other was the only path to the fruit.
But now?
It had vanished—
And Lin Yuan had appeared out of nowhere.
This was something neither of their timelines had predicted.
“Thanks, you two.”
Lin Yuan smiled at the two Time beings in the distance.
And vanished without a sound.
“No!”
Qianmian Chuan roared, sending out a formless soul attack along unseen threads of karma.
Striking Lin Yuan from afar.
In a place far away.
Lin Yuan reappeared.
And instantly felt a tremor in his mind.
Multiple attacks descended—born of a Time being’s rage. Even Lin Yuan could only resist with all his strength. The vast world of infinite sand particles within him dispersed the power enough to withstand it.
“Go.”
Lin Yuan didn’t hesitate. With his current power, confronting two Time beings head-on? Impossible.
Even against one regular Time being, he’d struggle. In the second source world, he’d fought the Demon God only because the Demon God wasn’t a typical Time being—he couldn’t see future timelines.
Whoosh.
Lin Yuan vanished again.
In terms of escape speed, he didn’t consider himself inferior to any Time being. His comprehension of the Dao of Time and Space was already at their level.
Back at the Nightmare Tree.
Qianmian Chuan and Ling Han Gui were livid.
They had waited countless years for this rare Nightmare Fruit to mature.
Only for another Time being to swoop in and steal it?
“Who was that?!”
Qianmian Chuan initially wanted to give chase.
But reason kicked in—and he took a moment to observe Lin Yuan’s timeline.
The moment he did, his heart turned cold.
“What…?”
His expression changed. The timeline he observed was hazy and sealed—he couldn’t glean anything useful.
“We mustn’t provoke him.”
Qianmian Chuan immediately abandoned the idea of pursuit.
To seal one’s timeline to such a degree—if he wasn’t a Time Lord already, he was close.
Ling Han Gui also gave up the chase, his face filled with confusion and uncertainty.
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