"How can he be this strong?"
The Bald Time Lord was somewhat dumbfounded.
Originally, he thought he had been cautious enough, being a second-tier lord, yet exploring the outskirts of the Wanwei space-time.
It's known that most second-tier lords usually venture deep into the Wanwei space-time.
Gains there, even slightly, can outmatch hundreds of thousands or even millions of years spent exploring the outskirts.
But Lin Yuan?
Just through the suffocating sensation emanating from him, the Bald Time Lord could deduce that Lin Yuan's strength far exceeded his own.
A second-tier lord needs to endure the tribulation of one billion and eight thousand calamities, and the terrifying aura Lin Yuan is exhibiting now is equivalent to that of a powerful lord who has endured five or six hundred million times.
A lord of such prowess, yet not venturing into the deep Wanwei space-time?
"Let me test this move."
Lin Yuan quickly pressed his right hand down; at this moment, he was fully committing himself, directly utilizing 'Tai Chu' from the 'Innate Five Great'.
'Innate Five Great' is a method established by Lin Yuan, gathering all of his own insights from the operation of the Origin Dao of the fourth source world.
It elevates Lin Yuan's strength to a whole new realm. Besides the still-improving 'Tai Shi', 'Tai Chu' is Lin Yuan's strongest move.
If 'Tai Chu' cannot defeat the Bald Time Lord, it means Lin Yuan has no way to deal with him, and splitting half of the Time Mountain is the best choice.
Rumble—
Although it seemed slow, Lin Yuan's attack arrived instantly.
While the Bald Time Lord was shocked by Lin Yuan's strength, he also immediately employed all his means to resist.
Even though he sensed he was not Lin Yuan's match, the Bald Time Lord was unwilling to retreat, after all, it involved such a significant Time Mountain, more than his long years of accumulation.
Unless all hope was lost, naturally the Bald Time Lord wanted to fight.
As long as he could withstand Lin Yuan's attack, then the two would have the capital to negotiate.
At this moment, the Bald Time Lord did not hope to receive half of the Time Mountain; the extent of division depended on his own strength.
If the Bald Time Lord was stronger than Lin Yuan, half of the mountain would be no problem, even more than half.
However, as it stands now, with the inequality of power, the Bald Time Lord dared not think too much.
If he could ultimately secure a tenth, it would still be profitable.
Of course, this premise is if he can withstand Lin Yuan's attack.
Only by withstanding can he force Lin Yuan to concede.
Rumble.
The power of Tai Chu penetrated through layers of space-time. Without the suppression of the Wanwei space-time, the pervasive Tai Chu force would have obliterated everything.
"Me?" The Bald Time Lord's entire body emitted layers of dark light, struggling to resist the omnipresent Tai Chu force, "Upon first contact, a tenth of my physical body was obliterated?"
Though it quickly regenerated the obliterated fraction, it continued to be eroded under the Tai Chu force.
Swish.
The Tai Chu force resembled a vast ocean, and the Bald Time Lord seemed like a solitary boat adrift, prone to capsizing at any moment.
"Too strong."
The Bald Time Lord's heart trembled.
He was utterly no match for Lin Yuan, even simply defending was exceedingly challenging.
"My luck is just too bad."
In his heart, the Bald Time Lord felt helpless, finally discovering a treasure on the outskirts, only to have it fall into the hands of such a formidable entity like Lin Yuan.
At this moment, the Bald Time Lord had a new assessment of Lin Yuan's strength—
At least he was a lord who had survived seven or eight hundred million times of the second-tier tribulation.
The second-tier only consists of one billion and eight thousand calamities, surviving seven or eight hundred million times? Already considered at the pinnacle of this tier.
Of course, the most fearsome existence in the second-tier are those facing the final eight thousand calamities.
One billion eight thousand steps, of which one billion is a threshold, having passed one billion calamities, attempting the final eight thousand marks one's touch upon legendary lord status.
Truth be told, many powerful Time Lords, after surviving up to the ten billionth tribulation of the second-tier, dare not attempt the final eight thousand calamities.
The possibility of failure in the last eight thousand calamities of one billion eight thousand steps is immensely high, and once failed, one would be erased by the Supreme Rule Dao's consciousness.
Buzz~ Tai Chu force dissipated.
The Bald Time Lord's form re-coalesced.
However, his aura was noticeably much weaker now than before.
While he wasn't entirely obliterated under Lin Yuan's 'Innate Five Great' attack with Tai Chu, he wasn't far off.
"Huh?" Lin Yuan observed the Bald Time Lord, estimating his condition.
The 'one move' he mentioned naturally was not just a single move.
But rather using this move to gauge the Bald Time Lord's approximate strength.
"No need to look further, that Time Mountain is yours."
The Bald Time Lord shook his head, saying.
He was now heavily injured, only needing Lin Yuan to deploy that level of technique a few more times—if he didn't flee, the Bald Time Lord basically wouldn't survive.
"I appreciate it."
Lin Yuan said.
"Only because my strength is lesser than yours."
The Bald Time Lord looked at Lin Yuan: "Congratulations on such a gain."
Harvesting a Time Mountain of that size in the outer region truly deserved congratulations.
After saying that, the Bald Time Lord disappeared.
"Gone?"
Lin Yuan sensed the Bald Time Lord's aura fading away, but did not intercept.
Firstly, it might not be stop-able, a fully fleeing second-tier Time Lord, even if pursued, how long would it take?
Millions of years? Or billions of years?
The time since the opening of Wanwei Space-Time is also millions of years at most.
Even if pursued, the Bald Time Lord would not die, at most losing a combat body.
There hasn't been much gain yet.
The combat body which the Bald Time Lord sent into the Wanwei Space-Time would surely not carry any precious treasures.
Earlier, when the other party resisted Lin Yuan's 'Tai Chu' force, it was solely through their secret technique body, without any visible weapons.
As for the second reason?
It's that before leaving, the Bald Time Lord promised not to spread the matter.
That is to say.
The fact that Lin Yuan obtained a mountain-sized amount of time sand won't be known to other Time Lords.
"Quite sensible." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ ɴovᴇl(F)ɪre.ɴet
Lin Yuan nodded slightly.
Among Time Lords, unless there is deep enmity, they won't do things that harm others without benefiting themselves.
Spreading the news that Lin Yuan obtained such a Time Mountain, attracting other Time Lords to intervene, offers no benefit to the Bald Time Lord.
Even if other Time Lords manage to seize the Time Mountain from Lin Yuan, they won't share it with the Bald Lord.
Instead, it would create significant karma with Lin Yuan, escalating enmity, and with Lin Yuan's terrifying strength, having an additional enemy like him would certainly increase pressure on the Bald Time Lord.
When they first met, the Bald Time Lord threatened to reveal the Time Mountain affair based on equal strength, or a close balance of power.
Under such circumstances, even if enmity arose with Lin Yuan, the similar strength wouldn't deter the Bald Time Lord from seeking revenge.
In that situation, Lin Yuan would likely not go all out but would instead share half of the Time Mountain for mutual benefit.
However, with Lin Yuan's strength far exceeding the Bald Time Lord's, threats were no longer applicable; threatening someone far superior in strength is not a threat but foolishness.
…
"Which Lord is it exactly?"
In another area, the Bald Time Lord appeared, his expression contemplative.
Though he didn't claim to know all Time Lords, he was aware of most of their reputations.
The skills and strength Lin Yuan displayed just now were unheard of by the Bald Time Lord.
"There are too many secrets in the infinite dimensional space."
The Bald Time Lord sighed, reflecting on the vastness of the infinite dimensions, filled with dimensional spaces and heavens and earths.
Thereby birthing time lives, among which a batch of Time Lords emerged, over countless ages, from the origin of time to now; who knows how many Time Lords exist.
Many ancient Time Lords focus entirely on exploring paths to transcendence, rarely revealing themselves; to the Bald Time Lord's mind, Lin Yuan must be one such ancient Time Lord.
What puzzled the Bald Time Lord was why this ancient Lord didn't venture into the depths of the Wanwei Space-Time?
"Perhaps he already knew a Time Mountain would appear there, hence he waited?"
The Bald Time Lord's mind was filled with various speculations, ultimately hiding in a corner, fully recovering from his injuries.
To withstand Lin Yuan's attack, the Bald Time Lord was heavily wounded; now, he needed to recover quickly for the continued exploration ahead.
…
"My current strength should be considered strong among the second-tier Lords."
Upon confirming that the Bald Lord had completely left, Lin Yuan began reviewing the previous battle.
The Bald Time Lord seemed to have just entered the second tier but had little resistance under Lin Yuan's "Innate Five Great."
Three thousand years ago, when Lin Yuan first created 'Tai Chu' from the "Innate Five Great," he believed he had reached the second tier of Lords.
And over the subsequent three thousand years, although Lin Yuan hadn't created the following 'Tai Shi,' he naturally made progress in those three thousand years of practice, despite the lack of real combat experience to know his exact tier.
Now, after the battle with the Bald Time Lord, Lin Yuan immediately understood.
"If I could create the 'Tai Shi,' the second form of the "Innate Five Great," my strength would significantly increase."
Lin Yuan's face broke into a smile, "Innate Five Great," each form provides comprehensive enhancement.
Based on Lin Yuan's estimation, if he could develop 'Tai Shi,' his strength might reach the threshold of a Legendary Lord, that is, the last eight thousand tribulations within the ten billion, eight thousand tribulations of the second tier.
It's known that among the three Immortal Emperors of the third Origin World, the strongest Three-Life Immortal Emperor, halted at the ten-billionth tribulation.
And the Three-Life Immortal Emperor was the most gifted being in the third Origin World, the first Red Dust Immortal, the first Immortal King, the first Immortal Emperor, and the greatest beneficiary of that illusory world.
"Take it slow."
Lin Yuan reined in his thoughts.
He could feel that he was already very close to creating the second Tai.
…
"A hill entirely composed of time sand?"
Lin Yuan looked into his inner universe at the hill suffused with the power of time.
Time sand can compensate for the wear of observing future timelines by time life and is considered 'hard currency' among time lifeforms.
Even Time Lords, strong as they are, often observe numerous timelines.
Other than special places like Wanwei Space-Time, the outside world can view timelines.
Time Lords have already contracted their own timelines, but contracting doesn't mean they don't need to view them; it means they don't need to watch unnecessary timelines. The timelines Time Lords observe are deeply viewed through their final contracted timeline.
"This Time Mountain contains seven million six hundred eighty thousand pounds of time sand."
Lin Yuan was pleased as he gauged the final value of the Time Mountain.
Ten thousand pounds of time sand can command a new time life for millions of years.
Seven million six hundred eighty thousand pounds of time sand?
Though newly emerged Time Lords willingly serve under the Lord Ye Wu for the ten thousand pounds of time sand, there are also other gains and opportunities in the Wanwei Space-Time.
But undeniably, ten thousand pounds of time sand already counts as a considerable wealth.
Let alone seven million six hundred eighty thousand pounds of time sand?
Even those Time Lords close to legendary status would probably have amassed wealth around this range?
"Can't be too happy too soon."
Lin Yuan steadied his mind, acknowledging that gaining such a substantial amount of time sand was indeed a great opportunity.
But the most important thing now is to take these time sands out.
If not taken out and transformed into the resources Lin Yuan requires, it's no different than not acquiring them.
And in this Wanwei Space-Time, it's fraught with dangers, even if Lin Yuan is in the outer area and theoretically risk-free.
Yet what if?
If he encounters a time lord of legendary tier… with Lin Yuan's current strength, he can't even ensure survival against a third-tier legendary lord.
If a legendary time lord takes action, Lin Yuan can only admit defeat.
Of course, the possibility is very low; how rare are legendary time lords? Even if they enter Wanwei Space-Time, they head straight for the depths, why would they hover in the outskirts?
Also, a legendary time lord may not even care for seven or eight million pounds of time sand.
At least, the Lord Wanwei didn't value this Time Mountain.
Other legendary time lords, even if not as powerful as Lord Wanwei, wouldn't lower themselves to seize this time sand.
"Split this Time Mountain into seven million parts, then have each avatar carry them out. The true body waits outside for reception," Lin Yuan thought.
Though the Bald Time Lord promised not to spread the word, Lin Yuan wouldn't completely trust him, preparing for the worst.
First, gradually transport the Time Mountain out, so that even if accidents occur, the loss is bearable.
Next.
Lin Yuan spent a hundred years.
At last, he transported the Time Mountain, valued at over seven million pounds of time sand, out piece by piece.
No incidents occurred during this time, leading Lin Yuan to appreciate the Bald Time Lord, as he truly made no moves.
And this Time Mountain has allowed Lin Yuan to break free from 'poverty,' becoming exceptionally wealthy among Time Lords.