Between the expansive dimensional gaps, a grand celestial river flows mightily.
It sweeps across the universe, layer upon layer of space-time.
This is the celestial river dimension, a top-tier dimensional space on par with the Chaos Void dimension. Observing from afar, it is vast beyond imagination.
And at this moment, without knowing when, right by the side of this celestial river, sits a colossal figure cross-legged.
This colossal figure is nearly one-tenth the size of the entire celestial river. Even to the grand celestial river, so vast to time-based beings, it seems to flow shallow like a small stream under this figure's feet.
The surface of the body is wrapped in layers of clouds, almost merging with the dimensional gaps, but at this moment, as the figure raises their right hand and looks down into their palm,
the obscure clouds gradually disperse, revealing this endlessly vast and colossal body.
"What is this?"
Upon the raised palm of the colossal figure, the Gray Ancestor, like a 'particle', feels a chill in their heart, looking toward the terrifying pressure enveloping from all sides, showing a look of disbelief.
The face looking down from above the sky is from Lin Yuan, who he suppressed, but this does not surprise Gray Ancestor.
To have cultivated to the thirteenth level of time-based life, possessing multiple combat-ready physical forms is no unusual.
What truly shocks Gray Ancestor in his heart is the powerful physical form of Lin Yuan, astonishingly equal to one-tenth of the celestial river dimension?
Gray Ancestor can clearly feel that the physical form Lin Yuan is displaying is not some Fatian Xiangdi technique, but a real and authentic physical physique.
"So, now what will you use to resist me?"
Lin Yuan looks down upon the small 'particle' Gray Ancestor in his palm, voice booming.
The Taiji Primordial Spirit was suppressed by Gray Ancestor using his own Origin Dao, but it's not without use.
To suppress the Taiji Primordial Spirit, Gray Ancestor has to divert a substantial amount of focus and effort, even unable to freely mobilize his own Origin Dao.
If slightly careless, the Taiji Primordial Spirit could 'break out'.
"A powerful physical form doesn't necessarily mean strong prowess."
Gray Ancestor collects his thoughts, indeed shaken by Lin Yuan's terrifying physical form, but strength is not determined by physical form alone.
Gray Ancestor's physical body may not match Lin Yuan's, but so what? As a Second Realm time-based lifeform, he has ways to counteract such a formidable existence.
"Then let's try." Lin Yuan doesn't waste words, still looking down upon the 'particle' Gray Ancestor in his palm.
…
"Is that also a Second Realm time-based life from beyond the Chaos Void?"
Inside the celestial river dimension, many time-based lifeforms also notice this scene, watching the towering and enormous figure from afar, just feeling dry-mouthed and tongue-tied. The body of a time-based lifeform can adjust its size, and if forcibly enlarged, not to mention achieving the proportion of one-tenth of the celestial river dimension.
One could even match a complete celestial river dimension, they can achieve it.
But it's meaningless.
Just because you grow larger doesn't mean your strength will increase.
A body too large would only disperse its own combat power.
Allowing the enemy to break through with a single strike.
However, the enormous body at present doesn't have any weak points, it's utterly a real physical physique.
"With such a powerful physical form, even relying solely on physical prowess, it's enough to suppress us all."
The hearts of the observing time-based lifeforms tremble. Simply put, as long as Lin Yuan displays such a physical physique, even standing there for them to attack, they wouldn't be able to break through the defense.
While Lin Yuan's casual attack, as long as it grazes them, for them, the First Realm time-based lifeforms, it's a severe blow.
"Galaxy…"
Lord Mo Xu and other time-based beings are also closely observing, watching this colossal figure displayed in front of many time-based lifeforms at present, their thoughts equally hard to calm.
Lin Yuan's power is too strong, and his growth speed is too fast, far faster than the initial timelines observed by them.
"But the Galaxy is ultimately not a Second Realm, hasn't realized his own Origin Dao…"
Lord Mo Xu inevitably still has some concerns, as other time-based lifeforms instinctively consider Lin Yuan and Gray Ancestor both as Second Realm time-based lifeforms.
The current conflict between the two is also a fight between Second Realm time-based lifeforms.
But in fact, Lin Yuan has just entered the First Realm. Even though relying on his own foundation to contend with the Second Realm, but over time, would any problems arise, nobody knows.
However, even though Lord Mo Xu worries internally, he also understands that the upcoming battle won't be something he can intervene in.
And not just intervening, even to watch related future timelines, to know the outcome of the struggle in advance, is impossible, as for Lin Yuan, his own timelines are hazy, and the same goes for Gray Ancestor.
The future timelines of these two entities, these First Realm time-based lifeforms cannot see specific details.
…
Besides the time-based lifeforms in the celestial river dimension watching.
From further within the gap regions, probing glances are cast likewise.
Two Second Realm time-based life forms battling, placed in this gap region, is exceedingly rare, not a single time-based life form would miss out, even those among the Second Realm time-based life forms are observing from afar.
"I've heard about this Gray Ancestor, from far gap regions, but the Second Realm invited by Chaos Void…"
The Mother of the Screw Realm has a puzzled look, she is also a Second Realm time-based life form, knowledgeable and informed about many powerful entities of the same level, but regarding Lin Yuan?
He is exceptionally unfamiliar.
Lin Yuan has displayed means of a physical body comparable to one-tenth of the celestial river dimension, indicating this time-based life form surely specializes in physical form at the Second Realm.
But such powerful entities, there are only a few, with obvious traits, which Lin Yuan does not match.
"The dimensional gap is vast and boundless. Even the Time Lord cannot explore its end. Just because I don't know, doesn't mean it doesn't exist."
Mother of the Screw Realm thought silently, then turned her gaze towards the Heart of the Heavenly River that was about to be born within the Milky Way dimension.
"Enough, it's only potential reaching the lord level, there's no need to take risks to fight for it."
After careful consideration, Mother of the Screw Realm shook her head and said.
She too desired the Heart of the Heavenly River, but now there were two time beings fighting over it.
If she intervened, it was highly likely that she would be removed by Lin Yuan and Gray Ancestor joining forces.
If there was only one in the Second Realm, Mother of the Screw Realm might try.
But two? And one of them proficient in physical form at the Second Realm?
Mother of the Screw Realm was no longer very interested in the Heart of the Heavenly River.
No matter how precious the treasure, if the cost is too high, it's not so urgent.
…
On the 'shore' of the Milky Way.
Lin Yuan looked down at the 'particle' Gray Ancestor on his palm.
In this competition for the Heart of the Heavenly River, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit was in the open, while his true self was hidden.
Earlier, the Taiji Primordial Spirit fought with Gray Ancestor, and the latter went to great lengths to suppress the Taiji Primordial Spirit, not knowing it was all part of Lin Yuan's plan.
In many future timelines, the Taiji Primordial Spirit attracted Gray Ancestor's attention, leading him into the trap set by the true self.
This was the most advantageous timeline for Lin Yuan.
"Infinitude Constant Sand Particle World, suppress."
Lin Yuan looked down at Gray Ancestor, his mind slightly moved.
Within him, each Constant Sand Particle World kept glowing, and the terrifying energy aura rushed through time and space to suppress Gray Ancestor.
Before reaching the thirteenth level, Lin Yuan's physical body strength almost rivaled time beings.
After crossing into the thirteenth level and experiencing the Chaos Void Origin Infusion, even without being fully nourished, it greatly enhanced Lin Yuan's physical body strength.
This was why Lin Yuan showed his true form, comparable to a tenth of a Milky Way dimension.
The Martial Arts Evolution Road specializes in the physical body, and with every particle in him creating a world, supported by innumerable particles, the strength of his physical body would increase significantly.
Bang!
The terrible pressure pressed towards Gray Ancestor.
"Hmm?"
Gray Ancestor was prepared, but when he truly endured the pressure, he felt his heart sink.
At this moment, in his view, the endlessly massive Lin Yuan, within him suddenly lit up with one 'star' after another.
Each 'star' rivaled some low-level dimensional spaces, which Gray Ancestor didn't take seriously, but there were so many of them.
And in the deepest part of all the 'stars', Gray Ancestor vaguely felt an even more gigantic world.
Clatter, clatter—Gray Ancestor was fending off the pressure brought by each 'star' from the outside, and he also needed to fend off the tumult inside the gray world.
As Lin Yuan's true self attacked him from the outside, within the gray world, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit also began to stir things up.
With internal and external constraints, Gray Ancestor found himself in great distress.
"Come out for me!"
Gray Ancestor frowned and directly opened up the gray world, intending to solve the internal hidden problem first.
Although the departure of the Taiji Primordial Spirit and its alliance with Lin Yuan's true self would undoubtedly bring more pressure, at least all this pressure would come from the outside.
Unlike now, with pressure inside and outside, Gray Ancestor was unclear on which to deal with first.
"Hahaha, right now I don't want to go out."
Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit didn't intend to leave the gray world.
At this moment he was more useful confining Gray Ancestor within the gray world than outside.
"Eclipse the Gray World!"
Gray Ancestor was forced to, with his aura reconstituting into extreme grayness, fighting against the pressure coming from the Infinitude Constant Sand Particle World.
Ch-ch-ch~
As Lin Yuan's true self gathered his reserves to crush towards Gray Ancestor, the latter, as a seasoned Second Realm time being, barely managed to block it.
"Slash!"
Within the gray world, Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit wielded the Chaos Tai Chi Sword, slashing in all directions, the sharp Taiji sword intent continually tearing at the foundations of the gray world.
Thereby affecting Gray Ancestor himself.
"Why did I draw him into the gray world?" Gray Ancestor couldn't help but feel a headache. At this moment, his situation was slightly awkward, with Lin Yuan's Taiji Primordial Spirit attacking within the gray world, his combat strength could not reach three or four-tenths.
In this situation, facing the external world-seeming-to-collapse pressure, Gray Ancestor felt like a lone boat in the middle of a storm, with the possibility of capsizing at any time.
"Where did this Second Realm emerge from?" Gray Ancestor felt distressed.
In fact, even without the Taiji Primordial Spirit's constraint in the gray world, facing Lin Yuan's true self, Gray Ancestor still felt there were more losses than victories.
The existence of the Taiji Primordial Spirit merely increased Gray Ancestor's eventual defeat time and reduced other variables.
…
Although Lin Yuan revealed an infinitely majestic true form, as formidable as the Gray Ancestor, it was merely a 'particle' on his palm.
But the numerous time life forms watching the battle did not think that the Gray Ancestor would necessarily lose.
At the thirteenth level, relying solely on a strong physical body is not enough to dominate among time life forms.
While a strong body can certainly provide an advantage, it is not absolute.
However, as time passed, the 'particle' Gray Ancestor on Lin Yuan's palm still couldn't break free from Lin Yuan's suppression and restraint.
The hearts of the time life forms watching suddenly skipped a beat.
"Could that Second Realm being from the Taixu Dimension truly be suppressed?"
"Too powerful. The one from the Chaos Void Second Realm apparently not only has a strong physical body but also possesses such incredible suppression methods."
Among the many discussions, the nine-time life forms from the Taixu Dimension looked serious.
The stronger Lin Yuan's power, the worse the situation will be for their Taixu Dimension.
If even the Gray Ancestor couldn't withstand Lin Yuan, what hope would they have?
They couldn't possibly hide in the Taixu Dimension for endless ages to come.
Even if they did, the Taixu Dimension would ultimately face a great collapse one day.
By then, the Master of Taixu and other time life forms would still have to enter the dimensional gap.
…
In the palm of Lin Yuan's true form.
The Gray Ancestor finally couldn't continue to endure. Compared to external pressure, the internal pressure was even more unbearable for Him.
Rumble.
The Gray Ancestor's thoughts stirred slightly, and the gray world within Him began to collapse.
And naturally, the Lin Yuan Taiji Primordial Spirit trapped within came out along with the world's collapse.
"Destroying the fundamental world — quite some resolve."
Lin Yuan immediately noticed the Gray Ancestor's actions.
The gray world relative to the Gray Ancestor was almost like the internal universe relative to Lin Yuan.
Of course, at the thirteenth step, even if the internal universe collapses, it can still be reconstituted, but certainly at a considerable cost.
"Please cease your actions."
The Gray Ancestor looked up at Lin Yuan and said in a low voice.
"Cease actions?" Lin Yuan glanced down at the Gray Ancestor and also halted the crushing of the infinite Constant Sand Particle World.
"Admitting defeat?" Lin Yuan asked.
He harbored no intent to kill the Gray Ancestor.
Primarily because it is very difficult to kill the other by ordinary means.
As for unconventional methods?
Using the Myriad Realms Gate to return to the past and kill the Gray Ancestor's weaker past form?
Or directly consuming World-Breaking Origin Force to kill?
That would be too extravagant.
The former technique would also require Lin Yuan to endure a backlash, though less so than time life forms of the same level.
The latter would consume a vast amount of World-Breaking Origin Force.
Not worth it.
"I admit defeat."
The Gray Ancestor immediately said.
He now clearly understood he was not Lin Yuan's opponent, and seizing that Heart of Heavenly River had become a delusion.
"The Heart of Heavenly River is yours."
After speaking, the Gray Ancestor's figure turned into a grey silhouette, disappearing from Lin Yuan's palm.
Lin Yuan did not stop him.
Previously, he had been able to suppress the Gray Ancestor because the Taiji Primordial Spirit constrained and influenced him within the gray world.
The majority of the Gray Ancestor's methods could not be used at all.
Now, actively destroying the gray world, the Gray Ancestor broke free from the Taiji Primordial Spirit's restraints.
He could naturally leave Lin Yuan's palm.
To prevent the Gray Ancestor from leaving, Lin Yuan would have to also enter the Second Realm, comprehending the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao.
Otherwise, a cost would be unavoidable.
And even if the physical form of the Gray Ancestor remained, he could not truly perish.
On the contrary, it would drag both into an endless feud.
Therefore, Lin Yuan simply watched the Gray Ancestor leave, without hindering him.
"The Heart of Heavenly River."
Lin Yuan's form quickly shrank, and with a scoop of his right hand, the Heart of Heavenly River that had already formed within the Milky Way dimension appeared in his grasp.