This is a vast and endless river.
It flows majestically, its limits imperceptible... It surges, instantaneously permeating from this hall to the infinite dark expanse of the starry sky, all under the domain of the Ancient Universe.
"The Ancient Universe, vast and boundless."
"And countless lives." Through the Time River, Li Yuan vaguely perceived the entirety of the Ancient Universe.
Vast and expansive... Even if itās a micro universe, it is still a universe, far surpassing a star domain.
The Time River envelops everything, yet is inaccessible to common people... The two seem like parallel spaces, never intersecting yet influencing each other.
And every life within the Ancient Universe leaves a trace in the Time River.
"The riverās erosion signifies the influence of time." Li Yuan mused: "Each erosion weakens life further... until complete death, demise."
"And the stronger oneās self, the less influenced by the power of time."
"Those particularly grand figures should be the heavenly gods of the Ancient Universe." Li Yuan faintly sensed over a hundred large figures dispersed in this mighty river.
The traces left by the riverās impact on them are very shallow; it might take hundreds of thousands of years for them to sink.
All are heavenly gods.
"And thereās one more figure." Peering at the very top of the Time River, Li Yuan seemed to see a solitary boat with a purple figure standing atop, exuding an especially vast aura.
Completely unaffected by the riverās baptism.
"Itās a Holy Spirit." Li Yuan confirmed the aura, a Holy Spirit of the universe.
Hum~
While Li Yuan sensed the entire Time River, subtly, the Mind Spirit Divine Palace established a faint connection with it... The aura of Li Yuanās true body also became mysteriously unfathomable.
...
Hush~ Emerging from the deepest layers of space-time, the Time River swiftly dissipated.
Everything in the hall returned to normal.
After a while, Li Yuan finally regained consciousness, a trace of astonishment flickering in his eyes: "This?"
"Did you sense it?" The purple giant beast spoke.
Li Yuan nodded slightly. Now, by slightly activating the Spiritual Void Realm, he could sense a vast Time River... The riverās many mysteries also flowed in Li Yuanās mind.
"But itās just sensing, not able to control the Time River." Li Yuan added.
"Just sensing it is extremely difficult, and you want to control it now?" The purple giant beast laughed: "Under normal circumstances, even you bear resemblance to a heavenly god, it is extremely difficult for one as great as the Divine Emperor to control the āAncient Universe,ā which is a Time River."
"Your initial recognition is due to the Mind Spirit Divine Palace... Itās a medium allowing the Cosmic Origin to accept you, even embrace and protect you." The purple giant beast revealed the truth: "It is precisely for this reason that only candidates have been able to attempt to wield control of the Ancient Universe across the long ages."
Li Yuan held his breath.
Elder Dream had mentioned that the Mind Spirit Divine Palace was exceptionally mystical, with only one bearer emerging across the ages... Turns out there was this secret behind the five instances of Spiritual Guidance.
"Does the Mind Spirit Divine Palace come from the Eternal Divine Palace?"
"If the Mind Spirit Divine Palace is connected to the Ancient Universe, then what is the relationship between the Ancient Universe and the Eternal Divine Palace?" Many thoughts quickly flashed through Li Yuanās mind.
He could never forget the scenes he witnessed when his consciousness descended upon that mysterious place during the five instances of Spiritual Guidance.
"At present."
"Through the Mind Spirit Divine Palace, you initially imprint a Life Mark, which has two major functions. One is to conceal your soulās aura." The purple giant beast explained: "Using a wisp of aura from the Time River left on you, it allows you to better disguise as a heavenly god, even making it hard for a Divine Emperor to see through."
Li Yuanās mind moved, and his aura instantly became obscure and unfathomable.
The greatest distinction between a True God and a Heavenly God does not lie in the strength of life aura.
It is because of comprehending the Great Dao, allowing consciousness to enter the Time River, thereby causing special changes in the soul.
Currently, although Li Yuan has not ascended to a Heavenly God, he possesses this aura nonetheless.
"In this way, even if you casually display your strength, the outside world will only believe you to be a Heavenly God." The purple giant beast said.
Li Yuan was overjoyed at heart, this effect is indeed extremely important.
"The second effect is to cause beings of the Ancient Universe to develop a sense of submission." The purple giant beast continued: "Of course, this is limited to below Heavenly Gods... If an Ancient Universe heavenly god breaks through to become a Divine King, mastering the complete Space Law, reaching the limit of Time Riverās constraints, they are not afraid until you fully control the Ancient Universe."
Evidently, there is a fundamental difference between Heavenly Gods and Divine Kings.
"Is there anyone among the current heavenly gods of the Ancient Universe with Law Comprehension close to twelve stages?" Li Yuan asked curiously.
The purple giant beast smiled: "No, the strongest of this era are merely three Heavenly God Third Rank."
...
Hundred Clans Holy Temple.
In the main hall, more than a hundred heavenly gods have all gathered here.
The golden throne and the black throne formerly placed in this temple have already been put away, and all the heavenly gods are standing.
Every heavenly godās face is filled with shock and confusion, all communicating through voice transmission.
"Xuan Yang, Mist, do you know who is the successor of the Dominator?" Asked the āIce Ming Heavenly Godā as cold as an iceberg via voice transmission.
"Unknown, perhaps itās a True God from our world who passed the trial of the Dominator Hall? Gaining the Dominatorās approval?" The Mist Heavenly God in a gray robe, who was inconspicuous in the past, is even more low-key now.
The Dominator Hall is divided into two sections.
One part is targeting Li Yuan, and the other is a treasure land of opportunities left by the āHeart Dream God Emperorā for the life of the Hundred Clans, naturally filled with dangers.
Xuan Yang Heavenly God and Ice Ming Heavenly God exchanged a glance, seeing that Mist Heavenly God managed to pass the Dominator Hall as a True God and survived, his words might be true.