"White jade steps?"
Lin Yuan carefully observed the step after step of seemingly endless white jade steps.
Compared to the white jade steps he had seen twice before-in dreams and in visions from fragments of the future-
This time, with the white jade steps appearing directly before him, they were much clearer, with the surface etched with incredibly mysterious patterns, as if they could explain the ultimate essence of endless dimensions.
"Currently, there shouldn't be many legendary lords starting to climb these white jade steps."
Lin Yuan glanced around; although the transcendent power forming the white jade steps penetrated the entire dimensional plane, many legendary lords hadn't rushed over immediately.
Like Lin Yuan, who was a step later.
And there were lords even later than Lin Yuan.
Furthermore,
there were as many as thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three white jade steps.
This largely dispersed the many legendary lords.
"Is it my future from millions of years later to climb this path of transcendence?"
Lin Yuan felt slightly curious in his heart; within Wanwei space-time, in the vision of summoning his future self, he saw a figure
continuously ascending the steps.
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After briefly pondering for a moment, Lin Yuan stepped onto the white jade steps.
When Lin Yuan's right foot landed on the white jade steps, he first felt his Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao trembling.
"This?"
The artistic conception of Lin Yuan's Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao began to rise, vaguely transforming toward the supreme direction.
"The Supreme Rule Dao, it's the Supreme Rule Dao, my Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao is evolving toward the Supreme Rule Dao."
Even though he had long known from the Violet Light Legendary Lord about the benefits of climbing the white jade steps, Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel excited at this moment.
Whether it's a Time Being, a Time Lord, or even a Legendary Lord, what they've comprehended are merely Chaotic Origin Dao.
As for the Supreme Rule Dao? That is fundamental to maintaining the endless dimensional planes; if the Supreme Rule Dao has a concrete will, it would be the Fourteenth Rank Perfect Time Being overlooking the endless dimensional planes.
Unfortunately, the Supreme Rule Dao does not possess a will; its so-called will is more like an instinct, without any thought.
Similar to a piece of 'intelligence' in a technology-type dimensional space.
"Just seeing the direction, it's still far from fully transforming into the Supreme Rule Dao."
Lin Yuan's thoughts gathered.
Of course, even merely seeing the direction is extremely important.
Below the Time Lord, the path of cultivation, though difficult, still generally has guidance.
However, after comprehending the Chaotic Origin Dao, the guidance
is lost, and why do the Third Realm lords explore various paths of transcendence at this stage?
It's because the way forward has been locked, and only through transcendence can everything be broken open.
In essence, the cultivation of the Third Realm lords is equivalent to groping forward in endless darkness.
Any slight carelessness results in falling and death.
Before the appearance of the endless white jade steps, far too many lords fell on various paths of transcendence.
Especially on the three main paths of transcendence, over long years, many lords were buried, among them those incredibly talented, on the verge of reaching the end of a transcendental path.
"Pressure and distortion force?"
Not long after stepping onto the first white jade step, Lin Yuan, aside from feeling the tremor of his Chaotic Origin Dao, noticed a faint
pressure and distortion force enveloping him.
This pressure and distortion force targeted not only the physical body
and soul but also the mind and will.
However, with Lin Yuan's current strength, blocking this pressure and distortion force was quite simple.
"Can't be careless."
Lin Yuan's expression turned slightly serious.
The pressure and distortion force were not strong now, but as he continued to climb the endless white jade steps, this force would continuously increase.
This is what the Violet Light Legendary Lord learned from the information garnered by the legendary lords who were the first to climb the endless white jade steps.
"Continue."
Lin Yuan paused on the first white jade step for roughly a few breaths
before stepping onto the second white jade step.
To step onto the next step, besides needing to resist the pressure and distortion force, one must comprehend their Chaotic Origin Dao to
the extreme of the current step.
The purpose of the white jade steps is akin to establishing a road from one's Chaotic Origin Dao to the Supreme Rule Dao; however, to walk this path, one must rely on themselves.
As time passed, during the ascent of the endless white jade steps, Lin Yuan occasionally saw other legendary lords.
These legendary lords, compared to Lin Yuan, often paused for a few days to several tens of days on a particular step before moving to the
next.
Thus, even the first batch that stepped onto the endless white jade steps were surpassed by Lin Yuan within just a few short days.
On the endless white jade steps.
Lin Yuan ascended neither hurriedly nor slowly, but within, he contemplated continuously.
"Climbing these white jade steps is indeed slowly transforming the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao."
In the depths of Lin Yuan's eyes faintly appeared a great Dao interwoven in black and white, "Any Chaotic Origin Dao extends from the Supreme Rule Dao; the Dao produces one, one produces two, two produces three, and three produces all things. The Supreme Rule Dao is that Dao, and even beyond the Dao, it is 'zero,' the 'source." The climbing of the white jade steps not only allowed Lin Yuan's Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao to transform but also significantly advanced his understanding of the essence of the Dao. "Why did these white jade steps appear? Transcendent power? Transcendent power also has a source. Which transcendent being did this? But why would that transcendent being do such a thing?"
Lin Yuan's heart was flooded with numerous confusions.
He was certain that the white jade steps did not originate from the will of the Supreme Rule Dao.
Because while on the white jade steps, even sensing the will of the Supreme Rule Dao became much more obscure for Lin Yuan.
The will of the Supreme Rule Dao cannot interfere with anything on the white jade steps, which was a conclusion Lin Yuan easily reached. If the white jade steps didn't come from the will of the Supreme Rule Dao, then they must originate from other means of transcendence. But why would such a path to transcendence be released?
To cultivate another transcendent?
Within the dimension space, the time beings seek to nurture new time beings in order to face the scenario after the Great Havoc.
The dimensions' boundaries are vast and boundless; even time beings need to band together, hence the need to cultivate new time beings.
But for transcendent existences?
Why would they want to cultivate new transcendents?
Do transcendent existences also have enemies?
Lin Yuan shook his head slightly; the so-called transcendence is supreme and unparalleled, the pinnacle of everything, the source of everything.
How could there possibly be enemies?
"Regardless of why transcendents would want to do so, the transformation of the Chaotic Origin Taiji Dao is undeniably real; as long as one comprehends it, it is a gain."
Lin Yuan steadied himself, no longer pondering, and instead focused his entire mind on ascending the white jade steps.
For this, the exploration on the path of transcendence of 'Endless Tribulations, as well as the subsequent exploration of the origin worlds, were all set aside by Lin Yuan, who devoted all his energy to the white jade steps.
The transcendent path of 'Endless Tribulations' has existed for countless ages; as long as the will of the Supreme Rule Dao exists, this path of transcendence will likely continue to exist indefinitely, so it doesn't worsen matters.
As for the many origin worlds afterward? They are also there, so exploring them a bit later doesn't pose much of a problem.
Only these white jade steps? Who knows when it will disappear? Compared to the transcendence paths like 'Endless Tribulations,' the 'Endless White Jade Steps' poses pitifully little risk.
At least for now, there seems to be almost no risk, at most the speed of ascending the steps is a bit slow.
This was the reason why, when thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three white jade steps formed, it attracted the attention of almost all the Legendary Lords.
It encompasses the advantages of 'Endless Tribulations, yet it doesn't have any potential dangers.
How could this not drive many Legendary Lords mad?
"Huff-"
A figure, as large as a small mountain, paused on a certain step for a long time, finally slowly stepped onto the next step.
"The Dao of my Chaotic Origin Mountain…" The mountain-sized figure was named 'Mountain Lord, a Legendary Lord who has survived billions of tribulations, his gaze currently filled with excitement. Any Legendary Lord, upon seeing the direction toward the path of transcendence, would feel the same, as this is their ultimate goal.
"I can feel that if the Dao of the Chaotic Origin Mountain continues to transform, one day it will become the new Supreme Rule Dao. By then, I, 'Mountain Lord…"
As the mountain-sized figure was lost in thought.
Suddenly, his expression changed slightly.
"Hm?"
Mountain Lord subtly twisted his body, looking toward his back.
Only to see a shadow faintly appearing below the steps, slowly yet firmly ascending towards his direction.
"Crossing steps that fast?"
Mountain Lord's expression changed slightly; after observing for just a few dozen breaths, the other had already ascended nearly ten steps, averaging a few breaths per step.
This speed of ascension contrasted sharply with Mountain Lord's current hundreds or thousands of breaths, sometimes even spending half a day just to ascend one step when encountering bottlenecks.
"Is it Milky Way?"
Mountain Lord immediately recognized Lin Yuan's identity.
Over the past hundreds of thousands of years, although Lin Yuan hadn't made many moves, his name had spread far and wide, especially his terrifying future self, which made many powerful Legendary Lords extremely wary of him.
"Mountain Lord?"
Lin Yuan had long noticed Mountain Lord, but there was only one direction on the white jade steps, eventually bringing the two to a meeting.
"I've heard of the Milky way Lord's name for a long time now seeing it for myself, it truly lives up to its reputation." Mountain Lord paused for a moment, took the initiative to stop, and said while looking at Lin Yuan:
"Milky way Lord, you go ahead."
"Thank you."
Lin Yuan was slightly taken aback.
Although there were no explicit rules, on this transcendence path of the Endless White Jade Steps, the number of Lords who can ultimately transcend must certainly be limited.
Not every Lord can transcend by this means.
In other words, among the Lords walking the white jade steps, strictly speaking, they are in a 'competitive' relationship.
Mountain Lord's voluntary concession surprised Lin Yuan a bit.
The mountain-sized 'Mountain Lord' watched Lin Yuan's continuing ascent, thinking silently to himself: "There are plenty of Lords ahead of me; it doesn't make much of a difference if there's one more.
'Milky Way'
As a Legendary Lord who has survived billions of tribulations, Mountain Lord did not expect to transcend using the white jade steps, as there are many Legendary Lords stronger than him. What Mountain Lord hoped for was, through the Endless White Jade Steps, to optimize his own Chaotic Origin Dao as much as possible.
Just like some Lords who mainly walk the 'Infinite Origin' path, they didn't mind exploring the 'Endless Tribulations' path of transcendence to enhance their strength.
…
The days spent climbing the Endless White Jade Steps passed quickly, with Lin Yuan surpassing one Legendary Lord after another who was ahead of him.
Facing Lin Yuan's surpassing pace, these Lords went from indifference to hostility more and more intensely.
Lords positioned relatively back, like Mountain Lord, didn't mind there being an additional 'Milky way' in front.
After all, whether or not 'Milky way' was present, there were still plenty of Legendary Lords ahead of them, so even if there was a chance for transcendence, it wouldn't reach them.
But the Legendary Lords positioned ahead on this white jade step were different.
They truly had a chance for transcendence, and being surpassed by Lin Yuan equated to reducing their own hopes for transcendence by a fraction.
However, wary of Lin Yuan's past tens of thousands of years of moves, and the momentary appearances of his future self in the Wanwei time-space, most Legendary Lords refrained from impulsively taking action.
Very soon.
Lin Yuan climbed quickly, gradually approaching a Legendary Lord with a slender tail swaying.
"Lord Zhuo He?"
Lin Yuan glanced from afar, recognizing the name of this Legendary Lord. Lord Zhuo He was a Legendary Lord who had survived two hundred and fifty million tribulations. Among many Legendary Lords, he was already considered extremely powerful, even more strong-willed than Wanwei Lord who opened up Wanwei time-space.
"On this white jade step, ahead of me there is only the Dark Star Lord,
as long as I surpass him, my hope for transcendence is still very high." Lord Zhuo He thought to himself, the strength of Dark Star Lord was about the same as his, and his current leading was entirely due to stepping onto this white jade step a step earlier. "Transcendence?"
Lord Zhuo He was invigorated at heart.
In the endless dimensional time-space through long ages, countless Legendary Lords much stronger than him had fallen on the path of transcendence.
Yet now the hope for Lord Zhuo He's transcendence was greater than even those ancient Legendary Lords.
"The white jade steps can only be climbed by Legendary Lords of the current time-space, while Legendary Lords of the past and future time-spaces can't even perceive them, and even information about the white jade steps would be obscured."
"This is a great opportunity belonging to this time-space."
Lord Zhuo He took a deep breath, intending to continue ascending.
Just then.
Lord Zhuo He glanced downward.
"Milky way?"
Lord Zhuo He frowned, and it took him just a moment to determine.
that Lin Yuan ascending the white jade steps was bound to surpass him sooner or later.
Regarding the intelligence around 'Galaxy,' Lord Zhuo He had also heard of it, holding a significant caution, albeit only caution. "This is my hope for transcendence!" Lord Zhuo He looked down on Lin Yuan, while facing the Dark Star Lord ahead, he still held out hope for surpassing him, but as for Lin Yuan? With Lin Yuan's current speed of ascending the white jade steps, once Lin Yuan surpasses Lord Zhuo He, the gap between them would only grow larger.
"No existence can destroy this."
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Towards the 'Milky way' Lord, he was merely cautious, not fearful; no matter how formidable the future may be, how could he simply watch as the other surpasses himself in a competition involving transcendence?