Chapter 735 Fifty Years

The imperial palace was indeed considered absolutely safe.

At least, the young emperor could not imagine what kind of strength could breach the imperial palace and kill him here.

This world exerted immense suppression on the Physical Body; the Physical Body could not grow, and the ultimate strength of one's mental will was also limited, making it impossible to fight against tens or hundreds of thousands alone.

But the final tribulation could naturally not be that simple.

It was definitely not something he could face head-on.

The young emperor had no intention of doing so anyway.

Furthermore, he directly assumed that the imperial palace would definitely be breached in the end.

Under such circumstances, so-called absolute safety was meaningless.

The imperial palace was too big a target.

Anyone and everyone knew the emperor was in the imperial palace.

Rather than staying in the imperial palace waiting for the great tribulation to fall,

it was better to fade directly into the worldly crowds.

This world was vastly immense; the Great Feng Dynasty occupied the ninety-nine wealthiest provinces.

Outside the ninety-nine provinces, numerous small nations stood like trees in a forest.

Even farther away lay a vast expanse, such as the boundless deep sea to the east.

However, that place was sparsely populated with harsh living conditions.

The young emperor felt that as long as he found any random place to hide,

even if the strength of the great tribulation was unprecedented and could breach the imperial palace, it would still be helpless against him.

Once he endured for one hundred and fifty years,

he would win.

As for how he endured it?

The young emperor did not care.

Confronting the great tribulation directly?

That was the stupidest approach.

The requirement of this tribulation was not for him to defeat the great tribulation.

He only needed to survive for one hundred and fifty years.

Golden Dragon Sect.

Lin Yuan only spent a little over half a month.

He completely took over and controlled this behemoth power of Man Province.

This was mainly thanks to the cooperation of Jin Yi, an Enlightened Grandmaster, who took the initiative to pave the way for Lin Yuan.

Coupled with Lin Yuan displaying strength at the level of an Enlightened Grandmaster, the other Disciples naturally dared not resist.

As for why an Enlightened Grandmaster suddenly emerged?

A massive faction like the Golden Dragon Sect would definitely Cultivate Disciples in secret.

Disciples with genuine potential to become Enlightened Grandmasters would certainly not be exposed.

Otherwise, what if they were assassinated by other factions before becoming a Grandmaster?

Thus, Lin Yuan's appearance was regarded by everyone in the Golden Dragon Sect as Jin Yi's secretly cultivated successor.

In this way, the transition of power in the Golden Dragon Sect became extraordinarily simple.

Furthermore, Lin Yuan had searched all of Jin Yi's memories, knowing the Golden Dragon Sect like the back of his hand, and could view numerous timelines.

In less than a month, the entire Golden Dragon Sect became thoroughly obedient under Lin Yuan.

Due to the suppression of this world, Lin Yuan's observation of future timelines could not show clear images, only displaying in the form of partial text.

Therefore, searching Jin Yi's soul was very necessary.

Besides gaining a deeper understanding of the Golden Dragon Sect,

it also saved a vast amount of time spent observing Jin Yi's past and future timelines.

Lin Yuan's target was the Great Feng Emperor.

Most of the timelines he usually observed were also related to the Great Feng Emperor.

As for the Golden Dragon Sect? It was not worth Lin Yuan spending too much energy on.

"Man Province has been taken."

In the Golden Dragon Main Hall, Lin Yuan sat casually.

Taking over the Golden Dragon Sect was entirely a pleasant surprise.

Among the many timelines he had previously observed, he had not seen this particular timeline at all.

With the Golden Dragon Sect under control, the entire Man Province was basically under his control as well.

As for the official forces of the Great Feng Dynasty?

With Lin Yuan's methods and leveraging the power of the Golden Dragon Sect,

the Great Feng Dynasty's official forces in Man Province could not resist at all.

They would be silently replaced, just like the Golden Dragon Sect.

"Time is still very tight."

Lin Yuan gathered his thoughts.

After twenty years of cultivation, Lin Yuan believed he had reached the peak of an Enlightened Grandmaster.

In terms of combat power, he was virtually invincible among Enlightened Grandmasters; ordinary Enlightened Grandmasters had no power to resist before him.

But such powerful strength had almost no effect on increasing his Lifespan.

Based on Lin Yuan's precise grasp of his Physical Body, his remaining Lifespan would not exceed one hundred and thirty years.

That was to say, if he wanted to pass this time loop trial, he had to kill the Great Feng Emperor within one hundred and thirty years.

"If I still cannot kill the Great Feng Emperor on the last day of my Lifespan, I will kill him directly using Boundary-Breaking Source Power."

Lin Yuan thought to himself.

Boundary-Breaking Source Power was his ultimate trump card.

Even after reaching the Thirteen Step Time Life, it would still be of great use.

Naturally, he would avoid using it if possible.

Long before pushing for the Thirteenth Order,

Lin Yuan already possessed the means to forcibly enter other natural Universes.

He had attempted to enter a Universe on the verge of great destruction.

But he could not absorb massive amounts of Boundary-Breaking Source Power through it as he did in his Home Universe.

Regarding this, Lin Yuan surmised that it was due to the influence of the Chaotic Void Origin consciousness.

Boundary-Breaking Source Power was likely the core Origin power of dimension spaces like the Chaos Void.

Even a Thirteen Step Time Life would find it difficult to detect and absorb.

It existed when natural Universes nurtured by the Chaos Void underwent great destruction, at which point Boundary-Breaking Source Power would dissipate outwards.

Originally, the Chaos Void consciousness would not interfere with the dissipating Boundary-Breaking Source Power, because even a Time Lifeform could not discover Boundary-Breaking Source Power.

But ever since Lin Yuan absorbed a massive amount of Boundary-Breaking Source Power during the great destruction of his Home Universe,

the Chaos Void consciousness grew wary of this.

Now, for every natural Universe on the verge of destruction, the moment Boundary-Breaking Source Power began to dissipate out,

it was immediately gathered into the Source Land in the deepest depths of the Chaos Void.

Giving Lin Yuan no opportunity to absorb it at all.

Thus, Lin Yuan's current method of accumulating Boundary-Breaking Source Power

could only be endured day by day. Paying four million Boundary-Breaking Source Power as the price to break through the time loop

was definitely something he wanted to avoid paying if he could.

As a trump card,

Lin Yuan was naturally unwilling to expend Boundary-Breaking Source Power.

But if he truly had no way to break through the time loop relying solely on himself,

he would definitely use Boundary-Breaking Source Power without hesitation.

But without having done anything, and without being sure if he could break through the time loop on his own,

directly consuming all his wealth of Boundary-Breaking Source Power

was something Lin Yuan was certainly unwilling to do.

In any case, the initiative to break through the time loop currently lay with Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan was naturally in no rush.

"The reason why the various Time Lifeforms in the Chaos Void, First Source World, and Second Source World observe my future timelines and are absolute about me stepping into the Thirteenth Order is that in the future, I am destined to step into the Thirteenth Order."

"It's probably because Boundary-Breaking Source Power can be used inside the time loop."

Lin Yuan looked thoughtful.

This would explain it.

Time loops varied from person to person, and there was no such thing as an inevitable Breakthrough.

But with Boundary-Breaking Source Power as an all-powerful force capable of directly breaking through the time loop, his eventual step into the Thirteenth Order became an absolute certainty.

The only difference

was whether he spent four million Boundary-Breaking Source Power to step into the Thirteenth Order,

or stepped into the Thirteenth Order by breaking through the time loop on his own without expending four million Boundary-Breaking Source Power.

Lin Yuan naturally hoped he would be the latter.

Besides saving a huge sum of Boundary-Breaking Source Power,

it was also a test of his own strength.

He could use it to prove himself.

After taking complete control of the Golden Dragon Sect,

Lin Yuan continued to observe his future timelines.

Lines of illusory text appeared and disappeared in his sight,

allowing Lin Yuan to see a potential future possibility.

[Age thirty-eight: Believing that no Enlightened Grandmaster is your match, you infiltrate the capital of Great Feng alone, intending to assassinate the Great Feng Emperor.]

[One month later: You are ambushed and besieged by twenty-eight Enlightened Grandmasters, along with fifty thousand imperial guards. You die.]

"Hmm?"

Lin Yuan raised an eyebrow.

With his current strength, he was virtually invincible individually.

Yet merely infiltrating the capital, without even seeing the face of the Great Feng Emperor, he died.

"Twenty-eight Enlightened Grandmasters?"

Lin Yuan shook his head gently.

This number of Enlightened Grandmasters was equivalent to half of all the Enlightened Grandmasters across the ninety-eight provinces combined.

Add to that fifty thousand of the most elite imperial guards.

If he fought to the death without retreating, there was indeed a possibility of dying.

Since he was observing a future timeline, Lin Yuan generally wouldn't consider escaping or fleeing.

Since it was an assassination of the Great Feng Emperor, it was an assassination with no retreat.

Even if the assassination failed in the end, it would allow him to figure out the capital's cards and methods.

Therefore, in this timeline, Lin Yuan ultimately died.

If this were actually happening now and Lin Yuan realized things were hopeless,

he would definitely retreat immediately.

Even if he didn't retreat,

before dying, he would use Boundary-Breaking Source Power to forcibly 'clear the stage'.

"Continue."

Lin Yuan resumed observing new timelines.

[Age thirty-eight: You infiltrate the capital, being much more cautious.]

[Two months later: You successfully enter the imperial palace, but encounter an encirclement of thirty thousand imperial guards. You die.]

"Hmm?"

Lin Yuan stroked his chin.

Just thirty thousand imperial guards, without any other Enlightened Grandmaster holding him back, and he died?

"It seems there is a secret inside the imperial palace, a secret sufficient to suppress Enlightened Grandmasters."

Lin Yuan speculated in his mind.

The Dao of Runes could indeed be used in the loop world, but it was heavily suppressed and could only manifest in textual form.

Therefore, Lin Yuan was indeed missing a lot of key intelligence.

But from the known outcomes, a great deal could be deduced.

Besieged by twenty-eight Enlightened Grandmasters and fifty thousand imperial guards, fighting to the death without retreat, there was indeed a possibility of falling.

But just thirty thousand imperial guards? With his current strength, as long as he had enough time, he could completely slaughter all thirty thousand.

"Continue, continue."

Lin Yuan pondered for a moment, then continued to observe subsequent timelines.

After taking control of the Golden Dragon Sect, the forces under Lin Yuan's command underwent immense development.

As a Grandmaster-level faction, the Golden Dragon Sect had been passed down for several thousand years. The connections, wealth, and influence it had accumulated were enough to elevate the forces Lin Yuan cultivated by several levels.

Next,

Lin Yuan began using the Golden Dragon Sect as a stepping stone to gradually infiltrate other major provinces.

Of course, this process was kept very low-profile, which was also Lin Yuan's primary consideration.

Before truly acting against the Great Feng Emperor, he would not expose any of his own information or intelligence.

Now, the Great Feng Emperor was in the open while he was in the shadows, which was why he was so calm and had enough time to grow slowly.

Once he exposed himself and stepped out from the dark into the open, it would no longer be as easy as it was now.

Once a state machine like the Great Feng Dynasty started running, Lin Yuan would face layer upon layer of obstacles if he tried to develop his forces.

At that point, if he wanted to complete the trial of killing the Great Feng Emperor, he would have to rely solely on his own strength.

That would reduce his chances significantly.

And so,

time passed rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, fifty years had passed.