"That's right. This is the Universe Seed, and this tree is the Origin Tree that gives birth to Universe Seeds. The twelve universes you know of were all brought into existence by the Origin Tree." Using his will to control the Universe Seed, the Grand Priest sent it over to Lin Chuan. As Lin Chuan took the Universe Seed, he felt the powerful fluctuations of life emanating from it.
The life fluctuations were very similar to those from the Universe Seed he had originally taken from Hearts, yet they weren't exactly the same.
"The Universe Seed you obtained during the Tournament of Power was the twin seed of this one. By the will of Lord Zeno, this is your reward for defeating an Angel." The Grand Priest turned around and explained this to Lin Chuan.
"I see..." Lin Chuan didn't think much of it and immediately stored the Universe Seed in his small storage world.
Since it was his reward, he wouldn't stand on ceremony.
He now possessed two Universe Seeds, and they were twin seeds. Although they were of no use to him for the time being, they might bring him an unexpected surprise in the future, such as helping him break through to an even higher Super Saiyan form.
After putting away the Universe Seed, Lin Chuan came back to his senses and met the Grand Priest's gaze.
The Grand Priest still wore a smile on his face, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"You summoned me here. It probably wasn't just to give me this reward, was it?" After pondering for a moment, Lin Chuan took the initiative to ask.
"That's right. Giving you the twin seed of the Universe Seed as a reward is one matter. There's something else I need you to help me with." The Grand Priest revealed his true intention. He had a request to make of Lin Chuan.
"Then it's truly my honor. There's just one thing I don't understand. Why me, of all people? Is it simply because I'm the Tournament of Power champion and defeated an Angel?" Lin Chuan countered.
For an existence of the Grand Priest's caliber to take the initiative to lower his stance, this matter was definitely no simple affair.
There was a good chance it involved the Unknown Hand.
"Winning the Tournament of Power and defeating an Angel—if that still isn't enough, I'm afraid no one else could surpass you. Most importantly, you've clashed with someone who came from another timeline. There is no one more suitable for this task than you. Besides, you're quite special, aren't you?" The Grand Priest's words sent a chill through Lin Chuan's heart.
This Grand Priest fellow was speaking with hidden meaning. Could he already know the secret that Lin Chuan was a transmigrator?
No! He couldn't possibly know that secret. If he really did, Lin Chuan would probably have been erased as an anomaly long ago.
"Am I special...? It seems you've been paying attention to my existence from the very beginning. Then why didn't you destroy me as an unstable factor the moment you discovered me?" Lin Chuan demanded.
Hearing Lin Chuan's question, the Grand Priest shook his head as though it were nothing out of the ordinary.
"You're overthinking it. Every life in every world and every timeline has a reason for existing. Moreover, among the countless worlds, you, Lin Chuan, are the only existence capable of truly surpassing the Gods and rivaling the Angels. You haven't endangered this world. In fact, you could even be said to be its future. What reason would I have to act against you?" the Grand Priest explained.
There was too much meaning behind the Grand Priest's words, leaving Lin Chuan deep in thought.
The only existence among countless worlds capable of surpassing the Gods?
And how did the Grand Priest know that?!
[No way... Could it be... that the rumors are true?!]
Lin Chuan suddenly thought of something truly terrifying.
At their level, their life levels, thought processes, and even forms would all become extraordinary.
He had already vaguely guessed at one possibility.
Perhaps all the Grand Priests across every spacetime world within this timeline were actually the same person...
If that were true, it would explain everything. Everything, including the moment he arrived in this world, had been under the Grand Priest's watchful eye all along.
"I understand..." Lin Chuan withdrew his thoughts and asked no further questions.
The Grand Priest's intention was for him to deal with Fu, who had intruded into this timeline.
But there was one thing he didn't understand.
If a Grand Priest existed in countless parallel spacetimes, and an existence like the Grand Priest wanted to crush an insignificant being from another timeline, wouldn't that be ridiculously easy?
At that moment, the Grand Priest also saw through Lin Chuan's thoughts.
"You're puzzled. Since I've already reached the pinnacle of the world, why would I still need your help, correct?" The Grand Priest met Lin Chuan's gaze once more. His words struck directly at Lin Chuan's innermost thoughts.
Having his thoughts seen through, Lin Chuan didn't hide anything and nodded.
"You're not wrong. Having reached such heights, I am indeed an existence capable of doing anything. But no matter how powerful an existence may be, it cannot defy the rules of this world. Otherwise, holding this Tournament of Power would have been utterly meaningless." The Grand Priest's answer was beyond Lin Chuan's expectations.
Even an existence standing at the pinnacle of this world was still restricted?
How incredible...
It seemed that even an existence as powerful as the Grand Priest could not escape the constraints of certain rules.
"The rules...? I understand. But before I go and deal with that fellow from another timeline, there's something I want to ask you." Lin Chuan made a suggestion.
"Go ahead. What do you want to know?" The Grand Priest waited for Lin Chuan's question. In this world, there was nothing he didn't know.
"I want to know what lies beyond the Void Land and the Layered World—the two worlds I reached after breaking through the Null Realm during the Tournament of Power. And who exactly was that Unknown Existence I encountered in other spacetime worlds?!" Lin Chuan asked.
Upon hearing this, the Grand Priest began explaining the origins of the Void Land and the Layered World to Lin Chuan.
...
After a full ten minutes of explanation, Lin Chuan finally obtained the answers he wanted.
Beyond the Layered World lay infinite possibilities. It could be another timeline, or it could be another world, although there was a high probability that one would be sent back to the original location.
This also confirmed Lin Chuan's suspicions. Since the Dragon Ball world existed, other worlds must exist as well.
Perhaps the versions of himself from other spacetime worlds had shattered the Layered World and ventured into unknown worlds, never to be heard from again, until the disaster that descended at the very end destroyed everything.
As for what lay beyond the Void Land, that might very well be where the Unknown Hand existed.
According to the Grand Priest, this Unknown Existence could be described as a giant bug. Once this bug grew to a certain point, it would seek to devour absolutely everything. It was similar to the Dark Demon Realm in their world, yet fundamentally different.
Although the explanation was not complete, Lin Chuan had still obtained all the answers he wanted.