Chapter 750: Lin Yuan’s Influence

The tianhe heart glowed with a faint violet hue, faintly echoing the surging sounds of the Heavenly River.

It resembled a miniature version of the Heavenly River.

Lin Yuan carefully examined the tianhe heart in his hand.

It was the convergence of the Heavenly River Dimension's Origin power, but this tianhe heart contained far more than just Origin power.

There was also an even deeper, more profound aura within it.

It was precisely because of the latter that this Thirteenth Order First Realm treasure leaped to become a Third Realm Lord-grade Materials.

A Third Realm Lord-grade Materials was enough to draw the attention of many Second Stage Time Lifeforms, such as the Grey Ancestor whom Lin Yuan had just repelled.

"This tianhe heart can be used to temper my Physical Body, boosting my physique's strength by forty percent."

Lin Yuan thought to himself. As a Third Realm material, it was effective even for true Time Lords.

Lin Yuan's Physical Body was so formidable that even many Second Stage Time Lifeforms specialized in physical might could not compare to him, yet it could still increase his physical strength by forty percent.

One could easily imagine just how precious this tianhe heart was.

At Lin Yuan's level, even the slightest growth in his Physical Body and physique was considered a Breakthrough.

A sudden forty percent increase?

This was no longer a matter of time, but a matter of breaking through a Bottleneck and shackles.

"And then there is the Heavenly River."

Lin Yuan shifted his gaze, looking out at the vast and surging Heavenly River Dimension.

With the aid of this tianhe heart, Lin Yuan could directly perceive the operation of the Heavenly River Dimension's Dao rules.

It was equivalent to observing the Origin operation of the First Source World at close range within the First Source World.

Furthermore, it was an observation without any time limits.

Within the Chaos Void dimension, naturally formed Universes existed one after another, nurturing countless lives.

The Heavenly River Dimension likewise housed numerous worlds; this dimension appeared as a vast, surging heavenly river.

In reality, every single drop of river water was a world, no less vast than the naturally born Universes of the Chaos Void.

Of course,

unlike the Chaos Void,

the Heavenly River Dimension offered virtually no protection to these river water worlds.

External Time Lifeforms could destroy as many river water worlds as they pleased.

Whereas in the Chaos Void? External Time Lifeforms could not even enter in the first place.

As for native Time Lifeforms? They would not deliberately go out of their way to destroy naturally born Universes either.

If a native Time Lifeform wanted to completely destroy a naturally born Universe and strip it of any chance of rebirth,

they would suffer the backlash of the Chaos Void.

"The operation of the Origin Dao in this dimensional space is far less helpful to me than that of the Origin World."

Lin Yuan sensed it for a moment, silently reflecting in his heart.

Firstly, the Heavenly River Dimension was inferior to an Origin World, so the operation of its Origin Dao naturally could not compare.

Secondly, the Heavenly River Dimension was not far from the Chaos Void, and the operation of their Origin Daos shared certain similarities.

This was also why many Time Lifeforms sought to travel to more distant gap regions.

There, they could witness the essence of Origin operations distinct from their home dimensional space, which would provide greater inspiration and impact to themselves.

"Still, it is of some use."

Lin Yuan did not look down on it.

Even the smallest meat was still meat.

Moreover, as the operational essence of a top-tier dimensional space, it was undoubtedly extraordinarily precious to any Time Lifeform.

Although Lin Yuan had obtained this tianhe heart with absolute ease and without the slightest difficulty,

that was solely due to Lin Yuan's strength.

For an ordinary First Realm Time Lifeform, obtaining a tianhe heart was often something they could only dream of.

The seven Time Lifeforms of the Chaos Void dimension had also waited in 'queue' for countless ages before earning the qualification to obtain a single tianhe heart.

As for other First Realm Time Lifeforms? Without joining forces, they basically had no chance at all.

"With my current Realm, I can fully comprehend it in a hundred years."

Lin Yuan pondered briefly and reached a conclusion.

With the assistance of the tianhe heart, he could thoroughly comprehend the operation of the Heavenly River Dimension's Dao Origin within a hundred years at most.

Inside the Heavenly River Dimension,

numerous Time Lifeforms watched Lin Yuan from afar.

In the battle against Grey Ancestor just now, Lin Yuan had already proven his strength.

Even among Second Stage Time Lifeforms, his power was considered formidable.

The Thirteenth Order was divided into three levels; Lords of the third level basically had their own pursuits, seeking the path of transcendence.

Therefore, Time Lifeforms of the second level could essentially dominate a vast dimensional gap region.

This Heavenly River Dimension had been divided among a group of First Realm Time Lifeforms, with various Time Lifeforms keeping one another in check.

However, if a Second Stage Time Lifeform took an interest, they could completely expel them all

and monopolize the entire Heavenly River Dimension for themselves.

Thus, the many Time Lifeforms were currently somewhat anxious,

unsure of what Lin Yuan would do next.

The nine Time Lifeforms of the Great Void Dimension wore grave expressions.

The price of offending a Second Stage Time Lifeform was rather steep for them.

It was foreseeable that if they did not resolve the matter with Lin Yuan, every Time Lifeform of the Great Void Dimension would not dare to continue exploring the vast dimensional gap for countless ages to come.

Tai Xu Master gathered his thoughts and immediately flew over, coming to a halt not far from Lin Yuan.

"We were merely driven by Grey Ancestor's command…"

Tai Xu Master lowered his posture, hoping to obtain Lin Yuan's 'forgiveness.'

"Merely driven?"

Lin Yuan glanced at Tai Xu Master.

It was true that a Second Stage Time Lifeform's strength was superior to a First Realm's.

However, wanting to drive and order around a First Realm Time Lifeform? That was sheer fantasy.

If they could not win, could they not at least hide?

How many life-saving methods did a Time Lifeform possess? Only a Lord had the certainty to completely kill a First Realm Time Lifeform.

As for a Second Stage?

If truly pushed too far, they could simply hide in their home dimensional space and never come out.

Therefore, Lin Yuan did not believe Tai Xu Master's claim of being 'driven' at all.

Moreover, by observing the other party's timeline, Lin Yuan was well aware that they had reached a deal.

"I am willing to offer compensation."

Tai Xu Master said immediately.

Now that's more like it. Lin Yuan looked at Tai Xu Master; saying anything else was not as useful as this final sentence.

"All the Legacies of the nine of you, plus one hundred jin of time sand," Lin Yuan said. "Compensate me with these."

As a top-tier dimensional space, Lin Yuan was naturally interested in the operation of the Great Void Dimension's Dao Origin.

However, unlike the Heavenly River Dimension, Lin Yuan could not enter the Great Void Dimension at all,

and naturally could not observe the operation of its Origin Dao directly.

Yet, observing the operation of an Origin Dao did not necessarily require entering it in person.

By comprehending the Legacy Daos created by the Time Lifeforms of a dimensional space, one could also achieve an indirect observation.

It was just that this method was inefficient and only feasible with Lin Yuan's Heaven-Defying Comprehension; other Time Lifeforms could not accomplish this.

And time sand? It was the universal 'currency' among Time Lifeforms.

Observing future timelines required a tremendous amount of mental energy for Time Lifeforms.

time sand could replenish this mental energy expenditure, allowing Time Lifeforms to observe more and deeper timelines.

"One hundred jin of time sand?" Tai Xu Master felt a pang of heartache.

The Legacies of the nine of them did not matter, as sharing them cost nothing.

However, one hundred jin of time sand truly required them to pay a hefty price.

"I am not asking for much,"

Lin Yuan said casually, looking at Tai Xu Master.

If he made an exorbitant demand and directly asked for a thousand or ten thousand jin of time sand,

Tai Xu Master would likely prefer to hide inside their home dimensional space rather than pay such a steep price.

One hundred jin of time sand happened to sit right at the threshold where Tai Xu Master and the nine Time Lifeforms could afford it without it being utterly unbearable.

"It is indeed not much."

Tai Xu Master composed himself.

If this could resolve the grudges and Karma between them and Lin Yuan, the nine Time Lifeforms could continue exploring the vast dimensional gap in the future.

Earning back one hundred jin of time sand was merely a matter of time.

Thinking of this, Tai Xu Master flipped his right hand,

producing all the Legacies and time sand that Lin Yuan had requested.

"The Karma between you and me is now settled," Lin Yuan glanced over them and said.

Strictly speaking, he did not hold much of a grudge against the nine Time Lifeforms of the Great Void Dimension.

Even if Tai Xu Master had not offered compensation, Lin Yuan would not have gone out of his way to target them.

Yet Tai Xu Master, lacking confidence, had proactively come over to compensate Lin Yuan.

This price paid by Tai Xu Master was mainly to buy peace of mind;

other than that, it held no concrete significance.

"Then we shall take our leave first."

Tai Xu Master immediately departed from the Heavenly River Dimension with the other eight Time Lifeforms.

Following the departure of Tai Xu Master and the nine Time Lifeforms,

the numerous Time Lifeforms watching from afar also felt somewhat uneasy.

Having resolved the grievance with the Great Void Dimension,

would it be the Heavenly River Dimension's turn next?

With Lin Yuan's strength, taking over the entire Heavenly River Dimension

was entirely within reason.

The only two Second Stage Time Lifeforms in this vast dimensional gap region had each monopolized numerous resource-rich treasures on their own.

In the vast dimensional space, the strong ruled supreme; Third Realm Lords even demarcated vast swathes of territory directly, where a Lord's will was the supreme law that even Time Lifeforms within top-tier dimensional spaces dared not disobey.

Outside the Heavenly River Dimension,

a wisp of grey Qi silently came to a stop, condensing into a grey-robed figure—none other than Grey Ancestor.

"Since you are already here, there is no need to hide."

Grey Ancestor spoke in a calm tone.

As soon as his voice fell,

an invisible aura condensed, likewise forming a figure.

This figure looked at Grey Ancestor with a smile. "I have long heard of Grey Ancestor's renown; meeting today is truly a fortunate event."

The figure was none other than the 'Mother of Snail Realm', one of the two Second Stage Time Lifeforms in this dimensional gap region.

"A fortunate event?"

Grey Ancestor made neither an affirmation nor a denial.

For him, having just been defeated by Lin Yuan and losing the tianhe heart he had long considered in his grasp, it was naturally not a fortunate event.

"Did you come looking for me just to say this?"

Grey Ancestor looked at Mother of Snail Realm.

Although his Grey Dark World had collapsed, it did not mean he was entirely devoid of self-preservation capability;

otherwise, it would have been impossible for him to escape from Lin Yuan's hands.

"I want to know intelligence regarding that person,"

Mother of Snail Realm stated directly.

The so-called 'that person' naturally referred to Lin Yuan.

Having fought and clashed with Lin Yuan, Grey Ancestor was bound to be extremely familiar with his methods.

Facing a completely unknown Second Stage Time Lifeform, Mother of Snail Realm naturally wanted to discern his true depths.

"Why should I tell you?"

Grey Ancestor looked at Mother of Snail Realm.

He had paid a heavy price to learn about Lin Yuan's capabilities.

Setting aside that tianhe heart, just proactively shattering his Grey Dark World would take him a long time to recover.

"I will offer ten jin of time sand in exchange,"

Mother of Snail Realm said.

Time Lifeforms capable of Cultivating to the Thirteenth Order basically never did anything without profit.

Mother of Snail Realm had no intention of getting it for free and was willing to pay a price.

"Ten jin of time sand?"

Grey Ancestor pondered for a moment before nodding. "Deal."

Ten jin of time sand in exchange for intelligence on an unknown Second Stage Time Lifeform was considered paying a premium.

It was only because Lin Yuan had appeared nearby that Mother of Snail Realm was eager to understand him and unwilling to haggle back and forth with Grey Ancestor, thus willingly paying extra.

If it were a Second Stage Time Lifeform from a distant region, one or two jin of time sand would have been enough to obtain all intelligence.

"Here is the time sand."

Mother of Snail Realm took out ten jin of time sand and looked at Grey Ancestor.

"Mm."

Grey Ancestor stored away the time sand, then said with a solemn expression, "That existence's Physical Body and physique are unimaginably powerful, perhaps close to the Second Stage limit. Moreover, it contains infinite worlds, possessing no shortcomings or flaws whether in offense, suppression, or defense."

"No shortcomings or flaws at all?"

Mother of Snail Realm's expression turned solemn.

Even among Second Stage Time Lifeforms specialized in physical strength, their purely physical might had relative strengths and weaknesses. Yet Lin Yuan's Physical Body had no flaws whatsoever?

"Furthermore, from beginning to end, I never saw him employ the Chaos Origin Dao,"

Grey Ancestor added.

The Chaos Origin Dao was one of the most formidable methods of a Second Stage Time Lifeform.

In Grey Ancestor's eyes, the fact that Lin Yuan had not even used his own Chaos Origin Dao clearly meant he had held back, unwilling to fight to the death.

This was also why Grey Ancestor had ultimately chosen to proactively shatter his Grey Dark World.

He truly had no desire to continue tangling with Lin Yuan.

If he truly angered Lin Yuan and forced the other party to unleash his Chaos Origin Dao,

retreating unscathed would not have been as simple as merely shattering the Grey Dark World.

"He didn't even use the Chaos Origin Dao?"

Mother of Snail Realm was inwardly startled. Although she had also watched the battle between Grey Ancestor and Lin Yuan,

she could not discern such inner details. For instance, Lin Yuan never deploying the Chaos Origin Dao from start to finish was something Mother of Snail Realm had not anticipated.

"Lastly, I could sense that that existence was capable of keeping me there permanently, but chose not to do so."

Grey Ancestor thought for a moment and, for the sake of the ten jin of time sand he had just received, shared some of his own insights.

Although he could not directly observe Lin Yuan's future timeline, he could indirectly see the parts related to Lin Yuan by observing his own future timeline.

For example, during the final phase of his clash with Lin Yuan, he had checked the future timelines of his escape.

Though it was merely a hurried glimpse without deep scrutiny, in a large portion of the timelines, he had failed to escape.

In other words, Lin Yuan indeed had the capability to completely trap and eliminate him.

The reason he didn't do so in the end was perhaps because he was in a good mood, or perhaps because he was unwilling to spend the time continuing to suppress him.

Regardless, Grey Ancestor had dared not linger before Lin Yuan any longer at that moment.

"Understood."

Mother of Snail Realm nodded.

She felt that the intelligence regarding Lin Yuan obtained with ten jin of time sand was well worth the price.

"Then I shall take my leave."

Grey Ancestor's figure vanished from the spot.

Mother of Snail Realm watched Grey Ancestor leave, falling into deep thought.

"A Physical Body and physique close to the Second Stage limit without any flaws, and capable of suppressing a Second Stage Expert like Grey Ancestor without even deploying the Chaos Origin Dao…"

Thoughts raced through Mother of Snail Realm's mind, and she could not help feeling fortunate—

fortunate that she had not taken the opportunity earlier to intervene and 'pick up scraps.'