Chapter 749: Affiliation

Across the vast dimensional gaps, a heavenly river surged mightily.

Sweeping across all things in the Universe and countless layers of spacetime.

This was the Heavenly River Dimension, a top-tier dimensional space not inferior to the Chaos Void dimension. Viewed from afar, its vastness was unimaginable.

At this moment, at some unknown time, sitting cross-legged right beside this heavenly river was a towering figure.

The sheer size of this body was nearly one-tenth the scale of the entire heavenly river. Even for Time Lifeforms, the heavenly river was unimaginably vast, yet beneath this figure's feet, it flowed as shallowly as a tiny stream.

Layer upon layer of clouds swirled across the surface of the body, nearly fusing with the dimensional gap. But at this moment, as the body raised its right hand and lowered its head to gaze down at its palm,

the obscure and indistinct clouds gradually dissipated, revealing this endlessly vast and colossal body.

"This is?"

Atop the raised palm of the colossal body, Grey Ancestor, who looked like a mere 'particle', felt a chill in his heart. Looking at the terrifying pressure enveloping him from all directions, his expression betrayed utter disbelief.

The face looking down from the firmament belonged to Lin Yuan, whom he had suppressed. This matter did not surprise Grey Ancestor.

To be able to Cultivate into a Thirteenth Order Time Lifeform and possess a few primary combat Physical Bodies was completely normal.

What truly shocked Grey Ancestor in his heart was that the strength of Lin Yuan's Physical Body was simply unimaginable, equating to one-tenth of the Heavenly River Dimension?

Grey Ancestor could clearly sense that the Physical Body currently displayed by Lin Yuan was not some Lawful Heavenly Manifestation technique, but a genuine and true physical form.

"Well then, what will you use to block me now?"

Lin Yuan looked down at the tiny 'particle' in his palm, his voice echoing like thunder.

The Taiji Primordial Spirit was suppressed by Grey Ancestor using his own Origin Great Dao, but it was not entirely useless.

To suppress the Taiji Primordial Spirit, Grey Ancestor had to scatter a vast amount of energy and mental effort, making it impossible to even fully unleash his own Origin dark Dao.

A slight carelessness might result in the Taiji Primordial Spirit 'breaking out of its shell'.

"Having a powerful Physical Body does not mean one's strength is necessarily strong."

Grey Ancestor reined in his thoughts. He was indeed shocked by Lin Yuan's terrifying Physical Body, but strength was not determined solely by the Physical Body.

Although Grey Ancestor's Physical Body could not compare to Lin Yuan's, so what? As a Second Stage Time Lifeform, he had plenty of methods to target such physically tyrannical existences.

"Then let us try." Lin Yuan did not waste words either, still looking down at the 'particle' Grey Ancestor in his palm.

"Is that also a Second Stage Time Lifeform behind the Chaos Void?"

Within the Heavenly River Dimension, numerous Time Lifeforms also noticed this scene, gazing from afar at that incomparably towering and colossal body, feeling only dryness in their mouths. The Physical Body of a Time Lifeform could already freely alter its size; if one forced it to grow larger, let alone reaching the extent of one-tenth of the Heavenly River Dimension,

even matching a complete Heavenly River Dimension could be achieved.

But this was meaningless.

It was not to say that by growing larger, one's strength would increase.

An overly colossal Physical Body would only scatter one's combat power.

Causing enemies to shatter it with a single strike.

But the colossal body right now did not have any weak points; it was completely and utterly a genuine physical form.

"With such a powerful Physical Body, even relying solely on physical might would be enough to suppress the likes of us, right?"

The Time Lifeforms watching the battle trembled in their hearts. Simply put, as long as Lin Yuan displayed such a Physical Body, even if he stood there and let them attack, they wouldn't be able to break his defense.

And with any casual attack from Lin Yuan, as long as it grazed them, it would mean severe injury for First Realm Time Lifeforms like them.

"Galaxy."

Mo Xu Lord and other Time Lifeforms were also closely watching the battle, and seeing the colossal body currently exposed before the numerous Time Lifeforms, their thoughts were likewise difficult to calm.

Lin Yuan's strength was too great, and his growth rate was far too fast, far quicker than the timelines they had observed at the very beginning.

"However, Galaxy is ultimately not in the Second Stage, and has not comprehended his own Origin Great Dao."

Mo Xu Lord could not help but feel some worry. Other Time Lifeforms instinctively thought that both Lin Yuan and Grey Ancestor were Second Stage Time Lifeforms.

The struggle between the two sides right now was also a battle between Second Stage Time Lifeforms.

But in reality, Lin Yuan had only just entered the First Realm. Even if he could contend with the Second Stage by relying on the accumulation of his own Foundation, no one knew if any problems would arise over a long period of time.

However, although Mo Xu Lord felt worried in his heart, he also knew that the upcoming battle was not something he could intervene in.

Let alone intervening, even trying to view the relevant future timelines to know the outcome of the struggle in advance was impossible. Leaving aside Lin Yuan, whose own timeline was blurry and indistinct, Grey Ancestor was the same.

The future timelines of these two beings were completely invisible in terms of specific details to First Realm Time Lifeforms like them.

Aside from the Time Lifeforms of the Heavenly River Dimension watching the battle,

further away in the gap region, strands of peeping gazes were likewise cast over.

The slaughter of two Second Stage Time Lifeforms was extremely rare and scarce in this gap region. No Time Lifeform would miss it, and even Time Lifeforms of the same Second Stage were observing from afar.

"I have heard of this Grey Ancestor; he comes from a distant gap region. But this Second Stage invited by the Chaos Void—"

Mother of Snail Realm wore a puzzled expression. She was also a Second Stage Time Lifeform, knowledgeable and well-traveled, knowing many Experts of the same tier, yet as for Lin Yuan?

She found him unusually unfamiliar.

Lin Yuan displaying the method of a Physical Body rivaling one-tenth of the Heavenly River Dimension meant that this Time Lifeform was definitely a Second Stage expert skilled in the Physical Body.

But such Experts were only a few, with distinct characteristics, and Lin Yuan did not fit any of them.

"The dimensional gap is boundless and infinite; even Time Lords cannot explore its end. Just because I do not know does not mean he does not exist."

Mother of Snail Realm thought silently in her heart, then cast her gaze toward the Heavenly River Dimension within, at that tianhe heart about to be nurtured into existence.

"Forget it, its potential has merely reached the Lord level; there is no need to take risks to contend for it."

Mother of Snail Realm pondered cautiously for a moment, and ultimately shook her head.

She was likewise desirous of this tianhe heart, but right now two Time Lifeforms were fighting fiercely over it.

If she were to interfere as well, she would very likely be driven out jointly by Lin Yuan and Grey Ancestor.

If there were only a single Second Stage, Mother of Snail Realm could still try her hand at it.

But two? And one of them was a Second Stage adept at the Physical Body?

Mother of Snail Realm no longer had much interest in that tianhe heart.

No matter how precious a treasure was, if the price to be paid was too great, it would no longer feel so urgent.

By the 'bank' of the heavenly river.

Lin Yuan looked down at the 'particle' Grey Ancestor in his palm.

Participating in this contention for the tianhe heart, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit was in the open, while his true Physical Body was in the dark.

Earlier, the Taiji Primordial Spirit fought fiercely with Grey Ancestor, and the latter went through great pains to suppress the Taiji Primordial Spirit, unaware that all of this was Lin Yuan's scheme.

Among the numerous future timelines, having the Taiji Primordial Spirit attract Grey Ancestor's attention and lure him into the cage laid down by the true Physical Body

was the timeline most favorable to Lin Yuan.

"Boundless Ganges sand particle worlds, suppress."

Lin Yuan looked down at Grey Ancestor, his thoughts shifting slightly.

Within his body, particle worlds of boundless Ganges sand continuously glowed, and a terrifying aura of energy suppressed toward Grey Ancestor along spacetime.

Before stepping into the Thirteenth Order, the Foundation of Lin Yuan's Physical Body already nearly rivaled a Time Lifeform.

After stepping into the Thirteenth Order, experiencing the infusion of the Chaos Void Origin, even if he wasn't fully satiated, was a tremendous enhancement to Lin Yuan's Physical Body.

This was also the reason why Lin Yuan displayed his true form at this moment, rivaling one-tenth of the Heavenly River Dimension.

What the Martial Dao Evolution path excelled at most was precisely the Physical Body. Coupled with every particle within his body opening up a world, supported by boundless particles, his Physical Body would experience another massive enhancement.

Boom!

The terrifying pressure pressed toward Grey Ancestor.

"Hmm?"

Grey Ancestor had already prepared himself, but when he truly bore the pressure, his heart sank.

At this moment, within his field of vision, the incomparably colossal body of Lin Yuan suddenly lit up with 'stars' inside.

Each 'star' was comparable to some lower-dimensional spaces. These dimensional spaces did not catch Grey Ancestor's eye, but he couldn't handle the sheer quantity.

Moreover, deep within all the 'stars', Grey Ancestor vaguely sensed an even more colossal world.

Swish swish~ While resisting the pressure brought by the 'stars' in the outside world, Grey Ancestor also needed to simultaneously resist the churning turmoil inside the dark world.

Just as Lin Yuan's true Physical Body made a move against him in the outside world, inside the dark world, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit also began to wreak havoc.

Under the internal and external restraint, Grey Ancestor felt miserable beyond words.

"Get out of here!"

Grey Ancestor frowned, directly releasing the dark world, intending to resolve the internal hidden danger first.

Although the departure of the Taiji Primordial Spirit and its joining forces with Lin Yuan's true Physical Body would inevitably bring greater pressure, at least that pressure would all come from the outside.

Unlike now, with pressure both inside and out, Grey Ancestor didn't even know which one to resolve first.

"Hahaha, now I don't want to go out."

Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit had no intention of leaving the dark world.

At this moment, restraining Grey Ancestor inside the dark world was much more useful than being on the outside.

"Dark Annihilation!"

Having no other choice, Grey Ancestor's aura around his body transformed back into utter darkness, resisting the pressure coming from the boundless Ganges sand particle worlds.

Chih chih chih~

Lin Yuan crushed toward Grey Ancestor using the accumulated Foundation of his true Physical Body. However, as a veteran Second Stage Time Lifeform, the latter still barely managed to block it.

"Slash!"

Inside the dark world, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit held the Chaos Taiji Sword, slashing out continuously in all directions. The sharp Taiji Sword Intent continuously tore apart the Foundation of the dark world.

Consequently affecting Grey Ancestor himself.

"Why did I suck him into the dark world?" Grey Ancestor couldn't help but feel a headache. At this moment, his situation was slightly awkward. With Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit striking from within the dark world, he couldn't even unleash three or four tenths of his combat power.

Under such circumstances, facing the pressure from the outside that felt like the heavens collapsing, Grey Ancestor felt like a lonely boat in the middle of a storm, with the possibility of perishing at any moment.

"Where on earth did this Second Stage pop out from?" Grey Ancestor felt extremely uncomfortable.

In fact, even without the Taiji Primordial Spirit restraining him inside the dark world, facing Lin Yuan's true Physical Body, Grey Ancestor felt he would lose more than he would win.

The existence of the Taiji Primordial Spirit merely prolonged the time of Grey Ancestor's own defeat and reduced certain other variables.

Although Lin Yuan displayed an infinitely towering true form, as strong as Grey Ancestor was, he was merely a 'particle' on his palm.

However, the numerous Time Lifeforms watching the battle did not think Grey Ancestor would necessarily lose.

At the Thirteenth Order level, relying solely on a powerful Physical Body made it difficult to run rampant among Time Lifeforms.

A Physical Body could indeed bring advantages, but it was not absolute.

Yet as time passed, the 'particle' Grey Ancestor on Lin Yuan's palm lingered and failed to break free from Lin Yuan's suppression and restraint.

The hearts of the Time Lifeforms watching the battle suddenly skipped a beat.

"Could that Second Stage from the Taixu Dimension have been suppressed?"

"Too strong! That Second Stage from the Chaos Void seems not only to have a powerful Physical Body, but even his suppression methods are so unimaginable."

Amidst the various discussions, the nine Time Lifeforms of the Taixu Dimension wore heavy expressions.

The stronger Lin Yuan's strength was, the more severe the subsequent situation for their Taixu Dimension would be.

Even Grey Ancestor could not block Lin Yuan, let alone them?

Could it be that for the long years ahead, they would all hide inside the Taixu Dimension?

Even if they truly did that, the Taixu Dimension would ultimately have a day of Great Annihilation.

By then, Tai Xu Master and other Time Lifeforms would still have to enter the dimensional gap.

Atop Lin Yuan's true Physical Body's palm.

Grey Ancestor finally did not continue to endure. Compared to the outside pressure, he could accept the pressure from within even less.

Rumble.

Grey Ancestor's thoughts shifted slightly, and the dark world inside his body began to collapse.

And Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit, trapped within it, naturally broke free as the world collapsed.

"Annihilating your Origin world—quite a bold resolve."

Lin Yuan immediately perceived Grey Ancestor's action.

The dark world relative to Grey Ancestor was roughly analogous to the internal Universe relative to Lin Yuan.

Of course, upon reaching the Thirteenth Order, even if the internal Universe collapsed, it could be condensed once more, but it would definitely come at no small cost.

"Your Excellency, please stop."

Grey Ancestor looked up at Lin Yuan, saying in a low voice.

"Stop?" Lin Yuan looked down at Grey Ancestor, and also stopped the crushing of the boundless Ganges sand particle worlds.

"Admitting defeat?" Lin Yuan said.

He did not harbor much murderous intent toward Grey Ancestor.

It was mainly because it was very hard to kill the other party through normal means.

As for abnormal means?

Returning to the past with the Gate of Myriad Realms to kill Grey Ancestor's weak Past Self?

Or directly consuming Boundary-Breaking Source Power to kill him?

That would be too extravagant.

For the former, Lin Yuan would also need to bear the backlash, except it would be smaller than the backlash borne by Time Lifeforms of the same tier.

The latter would consume a massive amount of Boundary-Breaking Source Power even more.

It was not worth it.

"I admit defeat."

Grey Ancestor said immediately.

At this moment, he also knew he was no match for Lin Yuan, and seizing that tianhe heart had become an idle fantasy.

"That tianhe heart is yours."

After speaking, Grey Ancestor's figure transformed into a streak of grey light and disappeared from atop Lin Yuan's palm.

Lin Yuan did not stop this.

Previously, he was able to suppress Grey Ancestor because the Taiji Primordial Spirit restrained and influenced the other party inside his dark world.

Most of Grey Ancestor's methods simply could not be unleashed.

Now that he had actively shattered the dark world and shaken off the restriction of the Taiji Primordial Spirit,

Grey Ancestor could naturally leave the top of Lin Yuan's palm.

To want to stop Grey Ancestor from leaving, unless Lin Yuan also stepped into the Second Stage and comprehended the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao.

Or cultivated the seventh layer of Infinite Void.

Otherwise, he would also need to pay a price.

Even if he kept this Physical Body of Grey Ancestor's, the other party would not truly perish.

Instead, it would drag both sides into an irreconcilable hatred.

"tianhe heart."

Lin Yuan's figure rapidly shrunk, and with a scoop of his right hand, the tianhe heart that had already been nurtured within the Heavenly River Dimension appeared in his palm.