Chapter 328: Return

The Time Rule is the pillar rule that constitutes the world, and it is the highest-level pillar rule among all pillar rules.

Comprehending pillar rules such as the Life Rule and Space Rules only requires reaching Tier 6 or Tier 7.

But the Time Rule? Without reaching Tier 9 and becoming a multi-spatial life, you cannot even sense the fluctuations of time, let alone comprehend it.

Even Lin Yuan, who possesses Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability, did not choose to forcibly comprehend the Time Rule at Tier 8; the efficiency was too low and not worth it.

"Out of the two thousand one hundred and seventy-three Time Rule models, I have now thoroughly comprehended eight hundred and fifty-one of them."

Lin Yuan thought to himself. One must know that normal Tier 9 Experts would not waste too much energy comprehending the Time Rule; often, even across tens of millions of Tier 9 Realms, they have yet to even enter the door of the Time Rule.

Tier 10 Experts already have a relatively deep perception of the Time Rule, but they are only between thoroughly comprehending two hundred to five hundred Time Rule models.

As for eight hundred and fifty-one Time Rule models? That is something only extremely powerful and special Tier 10 Experts can achieve, or simply the Domain of Eleven-Tier powerhouses.

And thoroughly comprehending the complete Time Rule is a level that only Eleven-Tier Peak powerhouses, those preparing to attempt breaking through to the Supreme Powerhouse, can step into.

One of the prerequisites for impacting the Supreme Powerhouse Realm is to thoroughly comprehend the Time Rule, then fuse it with Space Rules, master time and space, and make the Ultimate leap.

During this period, spreading one's own evolutionary path—the more living beings Cultivate it, the greater the momentum for the Ultimate leap will be.

"Unfortunately, there are too few True Godheads and Main Godheads containing the time attribute. Among the Main Godheads, only the Main Godheads of the Divination God and the Light Lord God possess the time attribute, and as for True Godheads, there is only one."

Lin Yuan sighed inwardly. If the number of Godheads containing the time attribute were slightly more, he would be confident in thoroughly comprehending a thousand time models.

Being able to thoroughly comprehend a thousand Time Rule models at the Tier 9 level, although incomparable to opening over 2.3 billion spatial layers which is unprecedented, can definitely be considered world-shocking and Heaven-Defying.

Generally, only special life forms with time talent and uniqueness can hope to achieve this.

"Time slows down."

With a slight movement of Lin Yuan's mind, the time flow rate on the surface of his body began to slow down and rapidly decelerated. When one day passed in the outside world, only one double-hour passed for Lin Yuan himself, and the time flow rate between the two reached twelve to one.

This is also the maximum time flow rate Lin Yuan currently controls. Mainly because his own life level is too profound, the price paid for slowing down his own time flow rate is too terrifying.

If it were an ordinary Tier 9 life, Lin Yuan could easily make its own time flow rate reach a ratio of one to one thousand with the outside world.

In the Time River, the energy required to slow down a whale far exceeds the energy required to slow down a small fish.

"After time slows down, even the perception of the Dao Rules becomes blurry."

Lin Yuan's current time flow rate between himself and the outside world is only one to twelve.

Even so, the clarity of perception regarding the Dao Rules plummeted drastically.

It can be inferred that in an environment where the time flow rate reaches thousands or tens of thousands to one, it is almost impossible to comprehend the outside Dao Rules.

"No wonder those Tier 9 Experts and Tier 10 Experts are unwilling to Cultivate with the aid of time treasures like time houses."

Lin Yuan's expression was thoughtful.

The Supreme Powerhouses of the Main World have the ability to slow down the time flow rate of a certain area, and even refine similar secret treasures.

However, in such environments where the time flow rate is slowed down, it is hard to be of much help to one's own Cultivation, and the time spent passing is one's solid Lifespan.

"It is just that the different time flow rates in a certain area will cause the perceived Dao Rules to be blurry, because the Dao Rules themselves naturally fluctuate with the main time flow rate."

"However, when I shuttle with the aid of the Gate of Myriad Realms, the dimensional plane I am in has this very time flow rate. Even if it differs from the time flow rate of the Main World, it does not affect the comprehension of Dao Rules."

Lin Yuan realized another benefit of the Gate of Myriad Realms shuttling across dimensional planes.

Over the course of six hundred years, apart from the Time Rule, Lin Yuan had thoroughly comprehended the essences of other rules, such as the Life Rule.

This time, with the aid of the gods and Main Godheads, the help to Lin Yuan was undoubtedly huge, saving a large amount of time at least.

Without these True Godheads and Main Godheads, even if Lin Yuan could still reach his current height, the time taken would inevitably exceed it by a huge margin.

Without utilizing the 'key'-like effect of the Godheads, Lin Yuan's efficiency would definitely be much lower.

Time passed.

Another two years passed.

Longshan Fang and his wife died of old age one after another. After reaching the limit Lifespan of this world, unless they ignite the divine fire and change their life essence, they must die of old age normally.

This time Lin Yuan did not use the World Power of the Internal World to delay his parents' death of old age, because it was meaningless. When returning a year later, Longshan Fang and his wife would still die.

Living one more year or one less year didn't hold much meaning.

Furthermore, before the death of Longshan Fang and his wife, there was no feeling of fear. Giving birth to a son who opened up an era and epoch—what a glory this was.

The mortal world.

The ruins of Dragon Mountain City.

In front of the cemetery of the Longshan Family.

Lin Yuan's figure appeared. This time, the one who came to the mortal world was not the two Primordial Spirits, but his true Physical Body.

Lin Yuan stood in front of the tombstone of Longshan Fang and his wife with a calm expression. No joy or sorrow could be seen, he just stood there quietly.

Around the cemetery, important members of the Longshan Family came and went successively. After all, Longshan Fang and his wife were the parents of Longshan Yuan, and their status in the Longshan Family was unshakable. Upon their death, even the martial arts True Gods of the Martial World would descend a Divine Power Incarnation to visit.

Yet no matter who it was, they did not see Lin Yuan standing in front of the tombstone. It was as if the two were not in the same spatial layer.

Lin Yuan looked at the graveyard. Although he was not the real Longshan Yuan, after spending so many years together, there were still some feelings.

"You have left, and a year from now, I must leave as well."

Lin Yuan fell silent. A year later would be the maximum retention time limit for this shuttle.

Unless Lin Yuan is willing to pay another ten wisps of Boundary-Breaking Source Power to descend upon this Realm again, there should be no possibility of returning here.

"It is time to prepare the final arrangements."

Lin Yuan stood in front of Longshan Fang and his wife's tombstone for a long time, and finally disappeared silently.

The Martial World.

Dragon Mountain City.

Although the Longshan Family had fewer than a hundred martial arts True Gods, the construction of Dragon Mountain City was extremely luxurious, far surpassing the other Myriad Phenomena City.

The first clansman of the Longshan Family to become a martial arts True God was named Longshan Quan. As for those under Longshan Ling and others back then, they still hadn't ignited their divine fire to this day.

Although they have not died of old age yet, they cannot live for many years either, and are peacefully living out their remaining years in the mortal world.

The many martial arts True Gods of the Longshan Family in the Martial World all took Longshan Quan as their head. After all, as the first Genius of the Longshan Family to become a god, his influence was profound.

Dragon Mountain Great Hall.

Longshan Quan gathered and exchanged with several other martial arts True Gods of the Longshan Family.

"The Patriarch is benevolent, actually giving outsiders so many opportunities."

Longshan Quan's expression showed dissatisfaction. Over the years, he had grown increasingly disgusted with the martial arts deities of Myriad Phenomena City.

The Martial World was opened up by the Patriarch of their Longshan Family, and it should have been the private reserve of their Longshan Family. As a result, a group of outsiders occupied the nest like doves.

The other martial arts True Gods also nodded continuously. They had long regarded the entire Martial World as their back garden; how could those martial arts True Gods of Myriad Phenomena City be worthy of living in the same place as them?

Suddenly.

At this very moment.

A figure silently appeared to the side.

"Patriarch."

"Patriarch Longshan."

Seeing this, Longshan Quan and other True Gods of the Longshan Family immediately shouted respectfully.

"Patriarch, you are finally willing to see us."

Longshan Quan said in an excited tone.

Ever since ascending to the Martial World a hundred years ago, he had only seen Lin Yuan once, and after wanting to visit several times afterwards, he received no response.

Lin Yuan's gaze was leisurely as he looked towards Dragon Mountain Great Hall and the entire Dragon Mountain City, saying in a calm tone: "The Longshan Family flourished because of me, and I do not want it to decline because of me."

"Patriarch, how could the Longshan Family decline because of you? Your strength is the strongest in history. You opened up the Martial World and welcomed the martial arts True Gods. The reverence of all living beings in the mortal world for you even surpasses the gods."

Longshan Quan said with some confusion.

As long as Lin Yuan exists for a single day, the status of the Longshan Family is undisputed; this has already been considered an ironclad rule.

"But I will also leave."

Lin Yuan continued.

"Leave?"

Longshan Quan was slightly stunned, "Where is the Patriarch going, and when will you return?"

Several other martial arts True Gods looked at each other with puzzled expressions.

"I will not return."

Lin Yuan said softly.

"Will not return?"

Longshan Quan was shocked and pale. Lin Yuan is now the sky of the Longshan Family, and likewise the sky of this world.

If Lin Yuan suddenly disappeared, Longshan Quan could not imagine how huge a sensation it would cause.

The blow dealt to the Longshan Family would be even more fatal.

"Correct, I will not return."

Lin Yuan looked at the several martial arts True Gods of the Longshan Family, "Therefore, in the future, the Longshan Family must not be too harsh towards alien True Gods."

Although what Lin Yuan cared about was always only the propagation of the martial arts cultivation method, as for the rise and fall of the Longshan Family, he never took it to heart.

But before leaving, he still gave a few reminders.

"Patriarch."

Longshan Quan's face turned pale as he looked at Lin Yuan with bitter pleading.

He realized that what Lin Yuan said might be true: the Longshan Family would lose its most powerful backing in the future.

"Since I am leaving, I will also leave some things behind."

Lin Yuan stretched out his right hand, and three crystals exuding profound auras floated up.

"This is?"

Longshan Quan was stunned, and immediately his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

Main Godhead.

This is a Main Godhead.

Ever since Lin Yuan killed the twenty-four Main Gods, the twenty-four Main Godheads had never appeared.

But no matter how much they craved a Main Godhead, no one dared to look for them. Needless to say, all twenty-four Main Godheads were in the hands of that Clan Chief of the Longshan Family.

"These three Main Godheads, I will leave in the Longshan Family. Once you become Upper God Peaks, you can try to refine them."

Lin Yuan said.

Lin Yuan had already thoroughly comprehended all twenty-four Main Godheads; keeping them by his side no longer held any meaning.

Furthermore, the Main Godhead is the 'key' to the rule essence of this world and heaven. Once separated from this world, it will automatically collapse, while a new Main Godhead will re-condense somewhere within the world.

Therefore,

Before returning to the Main World, Lin Yuan naturally had to arrange the destination of the Main Godheads.

"With these three Main Godheads, even if I leave, the Longshan Family can remain brilliant for a million years, ten million years, or even longer."

Lin Yuan looked at the excited Longshan Quan.

With these three Main Godheads present, the Longshan Family would equivalently have three Main God-level Experts holding down the fort in the future.

With such a Foundation, unless someone like Lin Yuan comes again, wanting to shake the Foundation of the Longshan Family is definitely a very difficult task.

As long as the Linshan Family doesn't court death themselves, and remains cautious, careful, and humble in the future, their glory will not diminish by much.

"Many thanks, Patriarch."

"Many thanks, Patriarch."

Longshan Quan immediately knelt down, and the other martial arts True Gods did the same.

"As for the remaining twenty-one Main Godheads, I will release one every once in a while, letting other martial arts True Gods fight for them."

"As for these Godheads, the Longshan Family does not need to intervene."

Lin Yuan continued.

He did not intend to place all twenty-four Main Godheads in the Longshan Family. In that way, the status of the Longshan Family would never be shaken, forming a monopoly situation over the martial arts cultivators of this world.

And this was not conducive to the development of martial arts.

To truly advance martial arts, a hundred schools of thought contending with a galaxy of stars is needed. If the Longshan Family were overly powerful, coupled with the lack of Lin Yuan's restraint, they would inevitably suppress other martial arts geniuses outside the Family.

"Yes."

Although Longshan Quan and other martial arts True Gods were somewhat unwilling, since the Patriarch had so decided, they had no qualification to refuse.

"Patriarch."

Longshan Quan was about to speak.

But he discovered that there was already no one in front of him.

Only three Main Godheads were left quietly floating there.

"The Patriarch has left."

Longshan Quan was dazed and lost in thought.

"The Patriarch is too benevolent."

The other martial arts True Gods looked at the three Main Godheads with full longing, yet did not dare to have any thoughts of seizing them.

Who knew if the Patriarch was observing them in secret.

"Indeed, the Patriarch is benevolent."

Longshan Quan sighed, "But since the Patriarch has already decided, our Longshan Family will follow the Patriarch's words from now on, restrain our clansmen, and completely give up the competition for other Main Godheads."

"Yes."

Several martial arts True Gods of the Longshan Family looked at each other and nodded.

Deep within the overlapping spatial layers.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged.

Everything that should be done has been done.

Lin Yuan cast his gaze downward, looking toward the Martial World, the Ocean of Light, the Dark Abyss, and the mortal world.

"Now, let us begin Returning to the Origin and Source."

Beside Lin Yuan, two figures appeared, precisely the Taiyin Primordial Spirit and the Solar Nascent Soul.

At the same time.

The 'bell'-shaped Primal Refined Gold similarly floated in front of him, slowly rising and falling, with an inexplicable aura diffusing.

Clatter.

The forms of the Solar Nascent Soul and the Taiyin Primordial Spirit began to disintegrate, transforming into the purest energy and merging into the Primal Refined Gold. The same went for Lin Yuan's true Physical Body.

If the true Physical Body and the two Primordial Spirits were too powerful, even if they started to disintegrate, it would be extremely slow.

A year later.

Accompanied by the Physical Body, Soul, and Internal World transforming into the final burst of energy to merge into the Primal Refined Gold, the projection of the Gate of Myriad Realms within Lin Yuan's mental will suddenly began to bloom with light.

"Going back."

Lin Yuan's mental will surged into the Gate of Myriad Realms, disappearing from this heaven and earth.