Chapter 763: Converging timelines (End of This Volume)

"Perfect Life, Infinite Origin, Infinite Tribulation!"

Lin Yuan wore a thoughtful expression.

What Time Lords pursued was transcendence, as for transforming into a Fourteenth Order Perfect Time Life?

It was merely a method to achieve transcendence, and becoming a Perfect Time Life was not the only way to transcend.

Transcendence was merely the final destination, yet there were multiple paths leading to this final destination.

And the multiple paths mentioned here referred to Perfect Life, Infinite Origin, and Infinite Tribulation.

Perfect Life was easy to understand; it simply meant becoming a Perfect Time Life.

Infinite Origin, on the other hand, was reaching the source of time, the initial time node of dimensional evolution.

"These three methods are the ways deduced by Lords like us through comprehending endless dimensional planes that are most likely to achieve transcendence."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor paused for a moment and continued, "In addition to this, some Lords explored paths of transcendence outside of these three methods, but in the end, they were all proven unable to achieve transcendence."

"I see."

Lin Yuan understood in his heart.

The so-called proven meant that some Lords completed the requirements within the method, yet still failed to break their own grand destiny.

As for Perfect Life, Infinite Origin, and Infinite Tribulation, no Lord had accomplished them to this day. Combined with the continuous deduction by successive Lords, they had become the three mainstream paths of transcendence today.

Time Lords observed the past and future, and they believed that as long as these three methods were accomplished, transcendence could be achieved, which surely had some definitive 'evidence'.

"Although the methods are there, wanting to accomplish them is simply too difficult."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor said in a low voice, his tone complex.

The path of transcendence he chose was Infinite Origin, using his present self and Future Self to anchor his Past Self, and then using his Past Self to head toward the source of time.

This path of transcendence was not as extreme as Perfect Life, where failure meant death.

However, venturing too deeply into the past spacetime would incur the disaster of 'getting lost'. Even though the Three Lifetimes Method of Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor had more advantages in exploring this path of transcendence compared to other Time Lords,

he still had to be extremely careful. The past spacetime was equally fraught with danger; once lost, a Time Lord would be unable to return to the present spacetime and would remain forever trapped in the past spacetime.

By then, it would be no different from perishing. A Time Lord lost in the past spacetime could not distinguish the direction of time and could not even continue heading toward the origin node of time.

"Indeed, it is difficult."

Lin Yuan nodded.

Although he had not yet tried these three paths of transcendence, he had the cautionary example of Lord of Heavenly Light.

He naturally knew the difficulty within.

Furthermore, how could three methods that successive Time Lords across the past, present, and future were unable to accomplish possibly be simple?

Lin Yuan looked at Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor. "What kind of method is Infinite Tribulation?"

He knew what Perfect Life and Infinite Origin were.

But Infinite Tribulation?

"This path of transcendence known as Infinite Tribulation stems from the test of the supreme rule great dao consciousness of the dimensional planes."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor said, "Upon stepping into the Third Realm Time Lord level, one's own consciousness can perceive the existence of the supreme rule great dao consciousness, and at the same time, one can open the path of transcendence called 'Infinite Tribulation'."

"A test from the supreme rule great dao consciousness?"

Lin Yuan's heart stirred.

"Indeed."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor nodded. "The reason this path is recognized as a path of transcendence is because the supreme rule great dao consciousness will not do meaningless things. Leaving behind such a test specifically targeting Time Lords is very likely related to transcendence."

Hearing this, Lin Yuan nodded slightly.

There were many things that could make Time Lords yearn for them, but transcendence was undoubtedly the common pursuit of all Time Lords.

"This path of transcendence of Infinite Tribulation is divided into three levels: the first level is 3.62 billion tribulations, the second level is 1.008 billion tribulations, and the third level is 330 million tribulations."

"Having survived the 3.62 billion tribulations of the first level, one can go on to survive the 1.008 billion tribulations of the second level, followed by the 330 million tribulations of the third level."

"Every time a tribulation is survived, one's own strength increases by a fraction, and at the same time, the difficulty of the next tribulation increases by a fraction. Failure to survive means death, and one's existence will be erased by the supreme rule great dao consciousness."

"And as long as all tribulations are survived, it is considered passing the test left behind by the supreme rule great dao consciousness, thus achieving transcendence."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor said.

Lin Yuan's expression froze slightly. He suddenly thought of Great Feng Emperor who was the target when he fell into the time loop world.

Obviously, that Great Feng Emperor knew of Lin Yuan's existence beforehand and knew that Lin Yuan would make a move against him, so he directly abandoned Great Feng Dynasty and plunged into the bottom of the deep sea, wanting to escape the pursuit.

Judging by the other party's actions and behavior, he did not look like an indigenous person of the time loop world at all; rather, he was quite similar to an outsider like Lin Yuan.

Furthermore, the pseudo-death technique created by Great Feng Emperor in order to plunge into the deep sea was something that a Twelfth Order Perfection lifeform of the same level could not have created.

Even for Lin Yuan, wanting to create a secret technique capable of feigning death for over a hundred years without relying on any external objects under the extremely harsh rule restrictions of the time loop world was not easy either.

Looking at it now, that Great Feng Emperor was more likely a Time Lord undergoing 'Infinite Tribulation'?

After all, the time loop world was created by the supreme rule great dao consciousness, and 'Infinite Tribulation' was also a test left behind by the supreme rule great dao consciousness. It was very easy for Lin Yuan to associate the two.

"In what form are the tribulations in Infinite Tribulation survived?"

Lin Yuan asked.

"Any form is possible," Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor said. "For example, the supreme rule great dao consciousness will make you go to a specific node in the past spacetime to complete a certain test, or perhaps drag your mental will into some special world to pass tests, and so on."

"Mm."

Lin Yuan nodded.

In his heart, he was almost certain that Great Feng Emperor was a Time Lord undergoing 'Infinite Tribulation'.

He just didn't know which level of tribulation the other party was experiencing.

"I couldn't hold back at that time either," Lin Yuan thought to himself. Since he had successfully passed the test, the other party probably failed.

And according to the meaning of Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor, Time Lords who failed to survive the tribulations would all be erased by the supreme rule great dao consciousness, meaning they would undoubtedly die.

At that time, Lin Yuan was in the middle of the time loop test. Even if he knew the other party's origin, it was impossible for him to deliberately hold back. Goodness knows what variables he would face if he let that Time Lord survive this tribulation.

Although he had Boundary-Breaking Source Power as a backup plan, if the opponent changed, and killing the other party caused the Boundary-Breaking Source Power to increase significantly, wouldn't that be a huge loss?

Moreover, Lin Yuan did not use the Boundary-Breaking Source Power until the very end, relying entirely on himself to survive the time loop test.

"For Time Lords, the 3.62 billion tribulations of the first level cannot be called too difficult; as long as they are a bit careful, they can all survive them," Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor's face showed a smile. "And a Time Lord who has survived 3.62 billion tribulations is basically considered very strong."

Every single tribulation in Infinite Tribulation, as long as it was survived, would increase one's strength by a fraction.

"What is truly difficult are the tribulations of the second level, the 1.008 billion tribulations. Especially the last 8,000 tribulations, the test of every single tribulation is terrifying."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor seemed to think of something and said, "I stopped at the billionth tribulation among the 1.008 billion tribulations of the second level, and I didn't dare to go and survive the remaining 8,000 tribulations."

Among the three paths of transcendence, almost every Time Lord had tried 'Infinite Tribulation'. After all, every time a tribulation was survived, the increase in strength was real. As long as one acted within their capabilities, there wasn't too much risk.

This path of transcendence of 'Infinite Tribulation' could be chosen to be actively 'opened', and it was not compulsory.

"Until now, which tribulation has the Lord who walked the furthest on the path of transcendence of Infinite Tribulation reached?" Lin Yuan was curious.

"As far as I know, some Time Lord has already walked to the tribulations of the third level. The strength of such a Lord is terrifying to the extreme, and ordinary Lords are simply no match for them," Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor said in a solemn tone.

"Understood."

Lin Yuan nodded.

The further one walked on this path of transcendence of Infinite Tribulation, and the more tribulations one survived, the stronger their strength naturally would be.

Ordinary Time Lords who stopped at the first-level tribulations were naturally no match for Time Lords who were at the third-level tribulations.

"Tianyuan, once you become a Lord, you can also try this path of transcendence of 'Infinite Tribulation'. Of course, in our view, the Chaotic Origin Taiji Grand Dao you comprehended is very perfect, making you very suitable to impact Perfect Time Life, but you should still give it a try after all."

Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor suggested.

Even if Lin Yuan could successfully master the Three Lifetimes Method, he could also try the path of transcendence of 'Infinite Origin'.

The Three Lifetimes Method of Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor had advantages in exploring the past.

The reason Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor did not continue to try the subsequent tribulations in 'Infinite Tribulation' was not because he definitely couldn't survive them, but because there was no need.

If he forcibly tried to survive them, Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor believed he had hopes of walking to the last few dozen tribulations among the 1.008 billion tribulations, but the risk was too great. Even if he survived, so what? There were even more difficult third-level tribulations waiting for him.

Rather than doing that, it was better to put his energy into a more assured path of transcendence.

"Mm."

Lin Yuan nodded.

Whether it was Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor, Dao You Immortal Emperor, or Wu Yu Immortal Emperor, they all felt that the most suitable path of transcendence for Lin Yuan was Perfect Life.

After all, becoming a Perfect Time Life only depended on the path walked, and Lin Yuan's Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao was close to the Innate Chaos Origin Dao. The possibility of him becoming a Perfect Time Life was countless times greater than other Time Lords.

However,

"The path of transcendence most suitable for me is 'Infinite Tribulation'," Lin Yuan thought silently in his heart.

Even if Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao was equivalent to Innate Chaos Origin Dao, so what? Who could guarantee that they would definitely transform into a Perfect Time Life?

But 'Infinite Tribulation'… according to his experience in the time loop world, the tests could be forcibly passed through Boundary-Breaking Source Power.

That is to say…

For other Time Lords, every tribulation in Infinite Tribulation might be survived or might not be survived, and the consequence of not surviving was death.

But for Lin Yuan, even if he encountered a tribulation he couldn't survive, he could ultimately consume Boundary-Breaking Source Power to forcibly survive it.

The only drawback was that it consumed too much Boundary-Breaking Source Power.

The three levels of tribulations in Infinite Tribulation, when added together, required surviving billions of tribulations. How much Boundary-Breaking Source Power would that consume?

However, Boundary-Breaking Source Power could be continuously accumulated. No matter how much Boundary-Breaking Source Power was needed, it was merely a matter of time.

And in the eyes of a Time Lifeform, the thing they lacked the least was time.

Chaos Void.

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged, feeling the all-around transformation within his body.

His Physical Body, Soul, mental will, and so on, all began to skyrocket after comprehending the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao.

"Future Self"

Lin Yuan's gaze was deep as he looked toward the future in each and every timeline.

After comprehending the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao, Lin Yuan's observation of the future was already much clearer, and the difficulty of condensing the Future Self plummeted. Coupled with obtaining the Three Lifetimes Method from Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor, especially the guidance on condensing the Future Self within it,

it allowed Lin Yuan to make rapid progress in condensing the Future Self.

Very quickly.

Along each and every one of Lin Yuan's future timelines, one Future Self after another rapidly condensed out.

There was only one Past Self, whereas there were countless Future Selves. Because the future possessed countless variables, extending into countless future timelines, countless Future Selves were consequently needed.

This was also the reason why condensing the Future Self was far more difficult than condensing the Past Self.

"Past Self, present self, Future Self."

Lin Yuan's eyes lit up. After the Future Self was condensed, he immediately felt his control over the timeline.

After condensing the Future Self, the various timelines where Lin Yuan resided were like a single entity, and at the same time, the Past Self's exploration of past spacetime was greatly enhanced.

"No wonder the path of transcendence chosen by Three Lifetimes Immortal Emperor is 'Infinite Origin'," Lin Yuan thought to himself. The Three Lifetimes Method had a stabilizing anchoring effect on past spacetime.

And the greatest danger of this path of transcendence of 'Infinite Origin' was 'getting lost'. Many Time Lifeforms quietly disappeared at a certain moment, most likely falling into the disaster of getting lost in past spacetime.

"However, even with the Three Lifetimes Method, it can only anchor the Past Self and avoid the disaster of getting lost as much as possible. As for whether one can truly reach the source of time, no one knows."

Lin Yuan shook his head slightly.

Compared to the three levels of tribulations in Infinite Tribulation, there was at least a goal: surviving all tribulations would lead to transcendence.

On this path of transcendence of 'Infinite Origin', there wasn't even a goal. Reach the source of time? Who knew where the source of time was?

"Now that the Future Self is formed, I can converge the timeline."

Lin Yuan's thoughts moved slightly, and his own timelines began to converge and merge into one.

A Second Stage Time Lifeform wanting to become a Lord had to converge their own timeline.

However, for normal Second Stage Time Lifeforms, converging their own timeline was exceptionally tricky. Future timelines were endless; wanting to converge them one by one, how much mental effort would that consume?

But in the eyes of Lin Yuan, who had condensed the Future Selves, with each Future Self constraining the timeline, converging the timeline was completely a gradual matter.

Even if Lin Yuan did not try to converge the timeline, each Future Self would instinctively move closer toward a certain timeline.

Of course, relying on instinct to converge the timeline required experiencing long years.

Under Lin Yuan's conscious convergence, his various timelines were converging at an extremely exaggerated speed.

PS: End of this volume. The next volume is "Lord", and the volume after that will be the final volume.

My condition hasn't been very good lately, and updating has been somewhat strenuous. I'm ashamed~

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