Chapter 790

The third stage of the "Endless Tribulations" path is 300 million and 3k tribulations, not 330 millions. I wrote it wrong sorry.

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Legendary Lords like Haotian and Fantian, as some of the strongest in the current spacetime, now appeared completely insignificant amidst the five hundred-plus terrifying figures from across the past and future.

Any single one of those figures radiated an aura far more terrifying than theirs.

This made the Legendary Lords like Haotian feel as though they had returned to the distant era when they were still weak.

“No wonder… No wonder the will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao dared to issue a tribulation to stop the Milky Way Lord from ascending the White Jade Steps.”

The Legendary Lords were shocked yet also suddenly enlightened.

So the “main force” to stop the Milky Way Lord wasn’t them at all.

It was these terrifying beings from different eras, each having once overlooked the Infinite Dimensional Multiverse during their own time.

Realizing this—

A single thought resurfaced in the minds of the Legendary Lords like Haotian.

Did it really take this much effort to stop the Milky Way Lord’s ascent?

But the will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao could not be wrong.

Which meant… the Milky Way Lord’s true strength far exceeded their expectations?

While Haotian, Fantian, and the others were observing these terrifying figures from across time—

Those beings were also quietly observing their surroundings.

“This is the spacetime designated by the Supreme Law and Great Dao’s will?”

The colossal being from shortly after the creation of the Infinite Dimensional Multiverse scanned the area, inwardly startled. Just by sensing the area, it realized that at least twenty of the five hundred-plus figures around emitted an aura not weaker than its own.

This was shocking—because in its original era, it was an absolutely invincible being, gazing down upon the Infinite Dimensional Multiverse.

But now?

“For this tribulation, the Supreme Law and Great Dao actually summoned so many powerful beings… What exactly did this ‘Milky Way’ do? Or is there something wrong with the path he’s ascending?”

The figure radiating infinite light swept its gaze across the many gathered powerhouses.

“I thought I was the only one, but there are so many? And all this strong?”

Another terrifying being nearing the end of its transcendence path silently thought.

Most present were close to completing the path of Infinite Tribulations and understood well the patterns of tribulations issued by the Supreme Law and Great Dao.

The more support the will provided, the harder it was to deal with the Milky Way Lord.

“Since everyone has gathered in this spacetime, I assume you all accepted the tribulation from the Supreme Law and Great Dao to stop the Milky Way.”

The colossal being spoke: “One of the Milky Way Lord’s true bodies is currently ascending that transcendence path—there’s nothing we can do about that. But guided by the will, we’ve now locked onto his other true bodies, avatars, and incarnations. Let’s discuss our next move.”

Among peers of this level, if one wished to hide, it would be extremely difficult to locate them.

But since the will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao had issued the tribulation to block Lin Yuan, it would naturally aid those attempting the tribulation by locking onto many of Lin Yuan’s true bodies and forms.

The will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao was close to transcendence itself. For it, locking onto Lin Yuan’s coordinates posed no challenge.

As the colossal being spoke, the other terrifying presences from various timelines began to speak up as well.

“That Milky Way won’t be easy to deal with.”

“Obviously. If he were easy, would the Supreme Law and Great Dao have gone to such lengths to gather us here? And offered so many benefits? Even if we fail, we won’t be erased.”

“Exactly. The more generous the Supreme Law and Great Dao is, the less confident I feel. If I’d known so many powerhouses from different times would be here, I might not have come at all.”

“It’s too late to regret now. Since we’re here, we might as well see for ourselves what this Milky Way Lord is like.”

“My thought is, try to negotiate. We fear him, but he likely fears us too. As long as he agrees to stop ascending, we can offer anything.”

“Yes, start with negotiations.”

“What if the talks fail? What if the Milky Way insists on continuing his transcendence path?”

“Then we have no choice but to kill—suppress all his external true bodies and incarnations to disrupt his state of mind as he ascends.”

“Also, does the Milky Way Lord have any clan, kin, offspring, or friends? They could be captured and used as leverage.”

One after another, the terrifying beings spoke.

Using family or loved ones as leverage? It was shameless, but if it could influence the Milky Way, it would increase their chances of passing this tribulation.

And passing this trial—for at least a dozen of them—would mean directly completing the Infinite Tribulations path.

With real transcendence within reach, none of these beings cared about pride anymore. If it meant transcendence, what did shamelessness matter?

That’s why—even among the five hundred-plus terrifying beings, while some disapproved of “threats” as a tactic, none voiced any objection.

“In that case, let’s move together.”

“One of the Milky Way Lord’s true bodies is at this location—let’s go meet him first.”

“Agreed, let’s go.”

The many terrifying beings from across time surged toward the direction of the Chaos Void.

With the Supreme Law and Great Dao’s will locking onto Lin Yuan’s coordinates, it was easy for them to find his location.

“What should we do?”

Haotian, Fantian, and the other Legendary Lords exchanged glances. As Lords of the current spacetime, they had a natural camaraderie.

“Should we follow?”

The Lord of Wanxiang asked tentatively.

To follow meant actively beginning the tribulation—accepting the trial of stopping the Milky Way from ascending the path.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t receive guidance from the Supreme Law and Great Dao and couldn’t lock onto Lin Yuan’s current location.

“Let’s follow.”

“With so many terrifying beings, no matter how powerful the Milky Way is, he can’t deal with all of them.”

“Exactly. With them drawing his attention, we probably won’t be noticed at all.”

“If we just blend in, even if we fail, he’ll chase them, not us. And if we succeed, we gain the equivalent of a thousand tribulations worth of reward—that’s massive.”

Haotian, Fantian, Jiulong, Wanxiang, and the other Legendary Lords exchanged glances, finally making a decision.

If the sky falls, let the tall ones hold it up.

And right now, those terrifying beings from across spacetime were the “tall ones.”

With them confronting the Milky Way at the front, Haotian and Fantian believed they had nothing to fear. Whether they succeeded or failed, they would suffer little.

“…What is this feeling?”

Lord Chu Wei, who was in seclusion, refining the gains from the White Jade Steps, suddenly sensed a vast and terrifying aura approaching.

In the face of this overwhelming aura, Chu Wei felt like a lone boat on a vast sea—ready to be capsized at any moment.

“What is that?”

As a Third Realm Time Lord, Chu Wei barely managed to trace the source and saw over five hundred towering figures approaching.

Each of those figures exuded an oppressive presence that dwarfed even multiversal spacetime—true pinnacle existences of the Infinite Dimensional Multiverse.

“Is that… Haotian Lord… Fantian Lord?” Chu Wei spotted seven or eight inconspicuous figures trailing behind the five hundred, among them the Legendary Lords he normally looked up to.

“So many terrifying presences—from different times?”

Chu Wei vaguely sensed that the aura of these five hundred-plus beings, while overwhelming, didn’t align with the current spacetime.

“What on earth is happening?”

Trembling, Chu Wei couldn’t make sense of it. Though a Time Lord, he wasn’t at the Legendary level. His exploration of the White Jade Steps only went so far.

He had no idea what was happening at the top.

As for the tribulation to stop the Milky Way from ascending? Only Legendary Lords knew of that. Chu Wei was completely unaware.

If even Chu Wei could sense the overwhelming pressure—

Then Time Beings of the first or second realm were utterly terrified. Their perception was warped and distorted. Every one of those Legendary Lords who had passed three hundred million tribulations stood at such a high level that normal Time Beings couldn’t perceive them.

Like ants unable to see the full shape of an elephant—they were far beyond comprehension.

Chaos Void.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, his brow slightly furrowed. “All my true bodies—including the one in the Source World, along with my avatars and incarnations—have been locked onto by the will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao?”

With his current strength and realm, he could clearly sense that all of him had been targeted. Only the one body ascending the White Jade Steps, protected by transcendent power, remained untraceable.

“All along, I knew the Supreme Law and Great Dao wasn’t going to be that simple.”

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

After learning from the Purple Light Legendary Lord that he had become the tribulation target of all Legendary Lords with over a hundred million tribulations, he had prepared accordingly—ready to hide himself along with the Chaos Void in the depths of layered time.

He even used the power of the Innate Five Tais to completely sever the Chaos Void from the timeline. In this state, even Legendary Lords couldn’t detect it.

But now, his location had still been locked, along with the Chaos Void.

As for leaving? Without personally guarding the Chaos Void, the concealment wouldn’t be perfect, and it would eventually be found.

“Spacetime fluctuations? Legendary Lords from different times and nearing the end of the transcendence path?”

Lin Yuan’s expression shifted slightly, sensing vast waves of temporal energy in the distance.

“So that’s it.”

He deduced the true trump card of the Supreme Law and Great Dao—those peak Legendary Lords from across spacetime.

Chaos Void.

Time Beings like Mo-Xu-jung trembled. At that moment, every future timeline they observed was shrouded in darkness and collapse—signs of an impending catastrophic event.

Such an event would annihilate all future timelines—utterly unheard of. Even Mo Xu and the others had never imagined such a thing.

“Milky Way…”

“Milky Way…”

Sensing this shift, the Time Beings immediately contacted Lin Yuan.

This situation was far beyond what they could handle—it had to be reported to the Chaos Void’s pillar of support: the Milky Way Lord.

“I’m aware.”

Before Mo Xu and the others, Lin Yuan’s figure appeared.

“You already know?”

“Yes. If even you noticed something’s wrong, then of course I have as well.”

Mo Xu and the others breathed a small sigh of relief, then asked curiously, “Milky Way, what exactly caused these future timelines to collapse like this?”

When Time Beings observed the future, it might occasionally appear blurry—but never all of them at once.

This suggested total annihilation—complete absence of life in the future.

“It’s because of me.”

Lin Yuan answered calmly.

The collapsed and distorted futures observed by Mo Xu and the others were caused by those peak Legendary Lords from different times converging here.

So many at once—and involving the will of the Supreme Law and Great Dao?

Even Lin Yuan himself couldn’t clearly see what lay ahead in the timelines.

“Because of you?”

Mo Xu and the others exchanged glances, wanting to ask more but not daring to.

“They’ve arrived.”

“This dimensional space… must be where the Milky Way Lord is hiding.”

Outside the Chaos Void— Over five hundred terrifying figures had arrived and were now staring at the dimensional space.

“What a unique concealment technique… even the timeline is severed.”

Some were shocked. In their vision, the space ahead looked empty—like nothing existed at all.

“Right. Without the guidance of the Supreme Law and Great Dao, we’d never have found this place—much less the Milky Way’s exact position.”

The terrifying beings conversed, growing increasingly cautious.

Given how well-hidden the Milky Way Lord was, even with their combined strength, they would have to be careful.

These beings were all from different spacetimes. Even if they failed this tribulation, all they would lose was the main combat body gathered here. In their original times, they had ways to preserve themselves.

The biggest reason they had all gathered here was because—even in failure—they wouldn’t be erased.

Without that condition, more than half likely wouldn’t have come.

Any Legendary Lord nearing the end of their transcendence path wasn’t a fool. If the Supreme Law and Great Dao was offering this much, the tribulation was bound to be anything but simple.

Buzz buzz buzz— Not long after they arrived at the Chaos Void—

The vast Chaos Void began to reveal itself. A young man appeared outside it, facing the five hundred-plus terrifying beings alone.

“Milky Way Lord.”

The lead figure, radiating infinite light, smiled as he looked at Lin Yuan. “We’ve come today to speak with you.”

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