Chapter 676

"This is a good thing."

The Grand Ancestor of the Grand Ancient Void Kingdom reconsidered.

Though in this timeline, the methods displayed by the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign were terrifying—transforming into a 'black dragon' and nearly reaching the power of Rank Thirteen—

But the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign wasn’t his enemy.

On the contrary, their relationship was quite decent. At the very least, through his efforts to build ties, the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign had a favorable attitude toward him.

Moreover, in this timeline, the black dragon the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign transformed into was likely the result of comprehending the ‘Heart of the Yuanlong.’

And it was the Grand Ancestor of the Grand Ancient Void Kingdom who had gifted him the ‘Heart of the Yuanlong.’ In an invisible way, their bond deepened further.

"How can there be such a vast difference between one lifeform and another?"

The Thunder Ancestor said with a sigh. Originally, he thought Rank Thirteen time lifeforms were already the pinnacle of existence.

But compared to the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign, even time lifeforms seemed to lose their luster.

The other ancestors nodded in agreement. The more they observed Lin Yuan’s timeline, the more they were overwhelmed by a sense of despair.

Lin Yuan’s rate of growth was simply too fast—so fast it even made time lifeforms feel dazed.

If not for the recent battle over a newly emerged treasure land, which brought the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign to the attention of the six ancestors like the Liyang Ancestor—

They might not have noticed Lin Yuan until he had already stepped into Rank Thirteen.

"The stronger the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign becomes, the more advantageous it is for us."

The Barbarian Wild Ancestor spoke. Judging by glimpses of future timelines, anyone who became an enemy of the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign was bound to suffer miserably.

But if one could become his friend, as long as the relationship wasn’t too hostile, they would likely remain unaffected.

"At this rate, the Milky Way Heavenly Sovereign may touch the level of a Time Lord in three hundred million years."

The Grand Ling Ancestor spoke. In the futures they were observing, the period three hundred million years from now was forbidden—sealed off from viewing. Anyone who tried to peek would suffer a backlash.

And the only ones capable of sealing off time like that… were Time Lords.

Originally, the ancestors speculated that Lin Yuan might encounter some immense karmic entanglement with a Time Lord, leading to his future being sealed.

But now, it seemed more likely—was it possible that Lin Yuan himself became a Time Lord?

"Time Lord?"

The other ancestors exchanged glances, deeply shaken.

Rank Thirteen time lifeforms could observe countless future and past timelines. But theoretically, the future was infinite. No matter how many timelines one saw, one could never grasp them all—only get infinitely close.

Thus, for a Rank Thirteen to break through to Rank Fourteen and become a perfect time lifeform, the first step was to collapse all their timelines into one—to completely dominate a single timeline and become its sovereign: a Time Lord.

The might of a Time Lord was beyond imagination. Upon reaching that level, one no longer resided in a single dimensional space but drifted among different outer-dimensional realms.

Keep in mind, even for Rank Thirteen time lifeforms, other dimensional spaces remained unfamiliar and potentially dangerous.

Lin Yuan was aware that the ancestors were observing his future timelines.

When five of them visited him, they even asked if they could continue watching his timelines.

Lin Yuan agreed. He too wanted to know just how certain his future was.

And the ancestors had promised that if they discovered any particularly unusual future timelines, they would inform him in time.

Black Jade Nest.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, refining one rare Black Jade after another.

"My mental willpower must have broken through three hundred million points by now, right?"

He opened his eyes. The Black Jade Nest—one of the top-ranked treasure lands in the Liyang Ancient Kingdom—produced rare Black Jades that were highly effective in tempering and strengthening mental willpower.

Of course, his current willpower didn’t rely solely on these jades.

In fact, Black Jade played only a minor role.

Mental willpower is enhanced through two main aspects:

One internal.

One external.

Internally, it’s the elevation of a lifeform’s own power and realm. This naturally gives rise to stronger mental will.

In recent times, Lin Yuan’s power had undergone several qualitative transformations—such as evolving the Chaos Yin-Yang Tai Chi Tao, advancing Infinite Void to its fourth layer, stepping into the Chaos Stage, and so on.

As his life level and realm skyrocketed, his mental willpower rose accordingly.

Especially with the evolution of the Chaos Yin-Yang Tai Chi Tao—this power triggered a full-scale transformation, with his mental willpower included.

As for external factors?

The Black Jade produced by the Black Jade Nest counted as one.

But the Six Great Ancient Kingdoms weren’t limited to Black Jade alone when it came to refining willpower.

Other rare treasures had similar effects.

For instance, the Dragon Abyss Blood from Dragon Abyss Valley.

Refining Dragon Abyss Blood didn’t just boost mental will—it enhanced the body, soul, and more.

After the treasure land dispute, Lin Yuan conducted multiple trades with the ancient kingdoms. He acquired a hundred jin of Dragon Abyss Blood alone.

Even if he reserved half for study and comprehension, the remaining half was more than enough to drastically boost his mental willpower.

What’s more, besides Black Jade and Dragon Abyss Blood, there were many other rare treasures. Lin Yuan took advantage of his deep arsenal of ultimate weapons during the trades and obtained quite a few. He used them all on himself during this time.

Combining internal and external forces, Lin Yuan had gone from under one hundred million in willpower to surpassing the three hundred million mark before even entering the Black Jade Nest.

Bear in mind: the higher one's willpower, the harder it is to improve. Lin Yuan had achieved a four-to-fivefold increase in such a short time. Even if the main cause was his breakthroughs in realm and power, the sheer number of benefits he absorbed could be imagined.

"Three hundred million in mental willpower—that’s probably the limit for Rank Twelve. Going any further, even if it rises, it won’t be by much."

Lin Yuan thought silently. He could feel that his willpower was nearing some kind of threshold. To achieve another massive leap, he’d probably have to step into Rank Thirteen and undergo a fundamental leap in life essence.

"But with three hundred million in willpower, I should be able to spare some focus to begin exploring the next Source World."

Lin Yuan never forgot the coordinates deep within the Gate of Myriad Realms—those thirty-three Source Worlds.

After stepping into Rank Twelve, Lin Yuan’s transmigration method had changed. It no longer affected his true self.

In exchange, the burden on his willpower had drastically increased.

At the time, his mental willpower could only support exploration of a single Source World. If he wanted to explore a second, he’d have to abandon the first.

But now, with his vast increase in willpower, Lin Yuan was confident he could maintain his true self in the Chaos Void and the first Source World while beginning to explore a second.

"The second Source World..."

Lin Yuan’s expression grew a bit serious.

The reason he hadn’t explored the second one yet wasn’t just the pressure on his mental willpower—but the warning from the Gate of Myriad Realms—

That the second Source World contained unknown dangers. Reckless exploration could bring irreversible consequences!

Lin Yuan trusted the judgment of the Gate of Myriad Realms, which was why he’d held back until now.

But now?

What had grown wasn’t just his willpower, but his own strength.

More accurately, his boost in willpower was a result of his increased power.

And danger was relative to strength. If your strength is low, the danger is great. If your strength is high, danger naturally diminishes.

"Let’s take another look."

Lin Yuan focused his consciousness deep into his mind, gazing at the towering, majestic Gate of Myriad Realms.

"The Gate of Myriad Realms..."

Every time he looked at it, he felt something new. This time was no exception. The gate seemed to hover above even the origin of the Source Worlds.

"Even more real than before."

Lin Yuan observed carefully. The gate in his mind was merely a projection of the real Gate of Myriad Realms. Even as its chosen master, his life essence couldn’t yet bear the full descent of the true gate.

It was like trying to fit the five oceans into a teapot.

"If I reach Rank Thirteen, even if I still can’t withstand the full descent of the gate, I might at least touch its true form—maybe extend a sliver of consciousness and uncover more of its secrets..."

Lin Yuan’s thoughts turned deep. By now, he was certain: the Gate of Myriad Realms’ existence surpassed Rank Thirteen. Even the six ancestors of the Six Great Ancient Kingdoms didn’t feel as unfathomable as the gate did right now.

And this was just its projection.

"Let’s begin."

Lin Yuan collected his thoughts and attempted to peer into the depths of the Gate of Myriad Realms—at the spatial coordinates of the second Source World.

Whoosh!

His consciousness, following the gate, traversed countless dimensions, eventually arriving—vaguely—in a gray and hazy world.

"This time there’s no warning from the Gate?"

Lin Yuan steadied himself. From what he understood, if the gate issued no special warning, that meant the Source World posed no true threat to him.

A “true threat” would be anything that affected his true self across dimensions.

For Lin Yuan, as long as his multi-dimensional true self remained unaffected, even if his current self perished in this dimension, it was no big deal—he could just start over.

"This world..."

From the perspective of the Gate of Myriad Realms, Lin Yuan began a brief observation of the second Source World.

"Something’s not right?"

He frowned slightly. He could sense that this Source World was filled with a kind of deathly aura—but also contained a strange vitality.

"Interesting."

After only a short observation, his consciousness quickly collapsed.

"If there’s no real danger, then I’ll just descend directly."

In the depths of his mind, Lin Yuan looked at the vast and majestic Gate of Myriad Realms. After a brief moment of contemplation, he began his transmigration.

His target: the second Source World.

Buzz!!

The Gate of Myriad Realms trembled faintly, and a portion of Lin Yuan’s mental willpower was instantly pulled in.

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