Chapter 683: Lin Yuan Makes a Move

Gold Mist Treasure Land.

Lin Yuan watched the operation of the Origin of the Origin World.

A millennium had passed, and the irregular crack connected to the Origin of the Origin World had shrunk by nearly one-tenth, but it still did not affect Lin Yuan's viewing and comprehension.

Swish, swish.

Wisp after wisp of rune aura intertwined before Lin Yuan, attempting to completely replicate the Origin of the Origin World within the irregular crack.

The next moment.

Countless wisps of runes collapsed.

"Failed?"

Lin Yuan raised his brow slightly, feeling no particular surprise.

Although The Dao of Runes could theoretically replicate all things, theory was theory, and reality was reality.

Given the vastness of the Origin of this Origin World, unless Lin Yuan stepped into the Thirteenth Order and became a Time Lifeform, there was simply no possibility of replicating it.

Of course, Lin Yuan's attempt to replicate it with The Dao of Runes was mainly to participate more deeply in the operation of the Origin of the Origin World.

Even if the replication failed, it was not without gains. Figuring out the reason for the failure made his insights into the operation of the Origin of the Origin World much clearer, making subsequent comprehension even easier.

"The rare treasures produced by this treasure land can nurture a time Physique, make it easier to comprehend the power of time, and even vaguely see future scenes of oneself."

After completely refining this treasure land, Lin Yuan had a deeper understanding of the rare treasures it produced. Having spent some mental effort over the years to comprehend them, he roughly understood the true use of the golden mist.

Being able to vaguely see future scenes—this ability could be called freakish and Heaven-Defying, belonging to the authority of a Thirteenth Order Time Lifeform.

But for Lin Yuan, its use was actually not very large.

His future was constantly watched by the Six Ancestors; there was completely no need to view it in this way.

Not to mention that the images were blurry and the information was fragmented, it also consumed an abnormal amount of mental effort and energy.

"I do not need it, but it is different for the other Celestial Reverends."

Lin Yuan's heart stirred slightly. The numerous Celestial Reverends of the Six Ancient Kingdoms did not have the Six Ancestors watching them at all times, so they must be exceptionally curious about their own futures.

Moreover, viewing vague future scenes was also a kind of warning to oneself. Lin Yuan was invincible across the Six Ancient Kingdoms and did not care about any dangers, but ordinary Celestial Reverends were not the same.

In many all-out wars among the Six Ancient Kingdoms, the number of fallen Experts at the Celestial Reverend level was not small.

If one could preview the scene of their fall in advance and thus take precautions, would that not avoid a disaster?

Experts at the Celestial Reverend level all had various life-saving methods and would not completely perish, but being able to salvage their main combat Physical Body was also quite good.

"These golden mists can actually all be traded away to acquire resources for opening up particle worlds."

Lin Yuan had made up his mind. He already had an idea of the resources consumed by his true body in the Second Source World to open up one particle world after another, and it greatly exceeded expectations.

Having such a treasure land to make up for it would lighten the pressure considerably.

Admittedly, given Lin Yuan's status in the hearts of the Six Ancestors, with just a single word, the Ancestors could procure no matter how many resources.

But these all required exchanging favors; the Ancestors would not give without reservation. Asking the Ancestors for things required bearing Karma, which would need to be paid back when stepping into the Thirteenth Order in the future.

Qingyun Sacred Mountain.

While opening up particle worlds, Lin Yuan was similarly comprehending more cultivation systems of this Origin World.

"The Three Realms of Leisure focuses primarily on leisure. Experts at this level are equivalent to Great Saint Celestial Venerables, and Experts of the third realm of leisure are even benchmarked against the Invincible Great Saint and the Strongest Celestial Venerable."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

This Origin World's classification of the Great Saint level was much clearer than that of the Chaos Void and the First Source World, explicitly stating the power standards for the third realm of leisure.

"It is said that in the Central Heaven, the strongest successors of those Eternal Sect forces possess the power and means to sweep across the third realm of leisure?"

Lin Yuan pondered inwardly. According to their description, these strongest successors of the Eternal Sects should possess strength close to the Abyssal Dragon?

Because of The Dao of Runes, the cultivation threshold of this Origin World was a large margin lower than that of the Chaos Void and the First Source World. Comprehending the rules and the Dao was much easier, resulting in a greater number of born Experts.

Creatures like the Abyssal Dragon, who were born only at the opening of the Origin World, could at least approach—if not surpass or rival—among Twelfth Order Lifes in this Origin World.

However, Lin Yuan did not feel much about this.

Close to the Abyssal Dragon?

As early as a millennium ago, Lin Yuan's frontal offensive means had already surpassed the Abyssal Dragon.

Let alone after experiencing a millennium of cultivation and enlightenment, the so-called Abyssal Dragon was nothing more than a matter of a few slaps in front of Lin Yuan, who had already opened up ten billion particle worlds at this moment.

"The rune Legacy of the Eternal Sect forces…"

Lin Yuan felt quite yearning in his heart, even though he had already far surpassed the Abyssal Dragon.

But he had to admit the power of this primordial living being. The strongest successors of the central Eternal Sects in this Origin World being able to reach a degree close to the Abyssal Dragon meant that the rune Legacy they cultivated must be far more exquisite than Lin Yuan's current level.

Only by being like this could they make up for the gap between later generations of living beings and primordial living beings like the Abyssal Dragon.

You must know that before the great upheaval of heaven and earth, the physical bodies of the living beings in this Origin World were still normal. Under such circumstances, reaching a height close to the Abyssal Dragon? It was already considered incredible.

"Take it slow. The rune Legacy of the Eternal Sect? Once I finish opening up the boundless Ganges particle worlds, I will go take a look."

Lin Yuan steadied his mind and once again plunged into cultivation.

At an extremely distant place from the Qingyun Sacred Mountain.

A 'Demon' with an incomparably massive body was walking with large strides.

It had a pair of incomparably massive wings, and on the surface of its body were dense, countless giant mouths. Boundless Devilish Qi continuously surged from all directions into the countless giant mouths.

Its pair of pitch-black wings exceeded tens of quadrillions of li in length. This was still because it had condensed its devilish body to shrink as much as possible; otherwise, if unfolded unscrupulously, its body size would probably be a hundred, a thousand, or ten thousand times its current size.

"Origin!"

"Origin!"

"Origin!"

As this giant demon walked, countless devil spirits and even great demons instinctively prostrated themselves, shouting in some special language.

"Origin?"

The giant demon stopped its steps, and a thought suddenly surged within its chaotic mind—

It wanted to become the Origin.

Become the Origin.

Become the Source Demon.

Just a little bit more.

This thought surfaced in the giant demon's heart.

Right now, it was only a little bit away from becoming a Source Demon.

The instinct of being a 'Demon' meant it would not devour its own kind to elevate and breakthrough.

"Devilish Qi!"

Within a few breaths, the giant demon swallowed up the nearby Devilish Qi in one gulp, and at the same time began striding toward the region where the Devilish Qi was denser.

"There?"

The giant demon looked in a certain direction. The concentration of Devilish Qi there was slightly higher than that of other surrounding areas.

Driven by its instinctive desire, the giant demon continued to swallow Devilish Qi while walking toward that region of high Devilish Qi concentration.

Qingyun Sacred Mountain.

Numerous Disciples orderly entered and exited the sacred mountain, cleaning up the concentrations of Devilish Qi in the nearby areas to prevent the gestation of a powerful 'Demon'.

"Hehe, I found that clearing away the Devilish Qi is not dangerous at all. It is very easy."

"Correct, these past few hundred years, I have cleared it dozens of times and have not encountered any obstacles each time."

Many Saint Sect Disciples conversed with each other.

"Do not be careless."

At this moment, a Disciple with noticeably greater seniority spoke: "We really have rarely encountered any devil spirits in the past few centuries, but we cannot lower our vigilance."

After saying this, the Disciple glanced at the many Disciples: "Otherwise, once we encounter a devil spirit, the casualties will likely be heavy."

A millennium ago, which of the Saint Sect Disciples who went out to clean up Devilish Qi concentrations was not walking on thin ice? Once they encountered a devil spirit, it meant disaster.

Any single devil spirit had strength close to the Six Realms of Longevity. To Experts at the Elder level, they might not care, but for ordinary Disciples, once eroded by Devilish Qi, it was basically a nine-deaths-and-one-life situation.

"The number of devil spirits has decreased; perhaps the outside 'Demon' disaster is disappearing?"

An optimistic Saint Sect Disciple could not help but say.

Other Saint Sect Disciples were about to open their mouths to join the conversation.

Suddenly.

An unprecedented sense of oppression instantly permeated the air.

For a moment, all the Saint Sect Disciples faintly felt suffocated, as if facing an unprecedented behemoth.

At the same time.

At the highest Peak of the sacred mountain.

Rune after rune began to glow.

In the blink of an eye.

The Saint Sect Master and various Elders appeared here.

"Rune warning? Is a great demon approaching? No, ordinary great demons would not trigger this many rune warnings. Is it a Peak great demon? Or a great demon close to a Source Demon?"

Many Elders trembled in their hearts.

A Peak great demon was still alright; with the sacred mountain's current defense, there was somewhat of a hope to barely block it.

But a great demon close to a Source Demon? If it really was a great demon of this level, then the only thought of the Saint Sect Master and the various Elders was to hope that the other party would not discover the Qingyun Sacred Mountain.

"Look."

The Qingyun Sacred Sect Master flipped his right hand, and rune after rune gathered, forming various images.

Far away, a massive giant demon supporting the heavens and earth, with huge pitch-black wings growing on its back and its body surface covered with dense giant mouths, was rapidly striding over.

Wherever the giant demon passed, the Devilish Qi surged like flowing water toward the countless giant mouths.

Deep within the Qingyun Institute.

Lin Yuan was in seclusion cultivating.

The suffocating aura shrouded over and was likewise sensed by Lin Yuan.

"This aura is…?"

Lin Yuan opened his eyes.

"A great demon, an incomparably powerful great demon, a great demon close to a Source Demon?"

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. Over the past millennium, he had hunted hundreds or thousands of great demons, but he had never encountered a great demon of such strength.

"Where is it?"

Lin Yuan stood up, looked in the direction of the great demon, and his figure suddenly disappeared.

At the highest Peak of the Qingyun Sacred Mountain.

The Saint Sect Master and various Elders were watching the giant demon within the image with trepidation.

Forming images with runes was a secret art of the Qingyun Saint Sect. It was said to originate from the Eternal Sect in the Central Heaven, capable of quietly peeping into the traces and scenes of demons in a very distant region.

"The direction this giant demon is walking will not pass through our Qingyun Sacred Mountain; there should not be any danger."

After observing for a good while, the Saint Sect Master drew a conclusion, and the many remaining Elders let out heavy sighs of relief.

No one wanted to face such a terrifying giant demon that was already close to a Source Demon; the pressure was simply too great.

"Eh?"

Just as the expressions of the many Elders became relaxed, a few Elders who were still staring at the rune-manifested image suddenly changed their expressions, as if they had discovered an extremely inconceivable scene.