Chapter 2137: Chapter 2137: Method to Traverse the Timelines
Radiant Daoist was unaware of the affairs of the outside world.
The fourteen continents on the eastern and western shores of the Heavenly Sword Sea were attracting countless cultivators to the sword marks in the sky, even Great Dao Venerable Wuyuan and others were comprehending the Sword Dao Law within.
Yet, the fourteen continents remained shrouded in heavy snow.
Even after millions of years, it never ceased to fall.
In a void.
The Invincible Old Man and Ye Feng were enveloped in radiance, looking at the void ahead filled with countless beams of light, each containing a vast spacetime, representing a complete timeline.
Touching it would allow entry.
"Senior, how did you acquire the ability to cross into other timelines?" Ye Feng asked.
The Invincible Old Man replied, "It’s simple, haven’t I already condensed the timelines and devoured the heart demons formed in each one of myself? In this way, I’ve naturally acquired the coordinates of all timelines. If I want to go, I just follow the coordinates."
"I see!" Ye Feng suddenly understood.
So, this is how a Half-Step Great Dao Controller travels to other timelines.
This counts as a personal talent after breaking through the realm.
"This timeline leads to where Feng Ye Sword Venerable is, considered one of the stronger ones among all timelines."
The old man pointed at a golden timeline.
"Do you wish to enter?" Ye Feng asked.
"Do you want to go?" The old man squinted at Ye Feng.
"Uh... perhaps not now. I plan to go to a relatively ordinary timeline to try and change the future trajectory there to see if I can receive the feedback of the Source of Time you mentioned."
Ye Feng stroked his chin and made a decision.
The old man pointed at a white timeline.
"This timeline is relatively weak, ranking backward among thousands of timelines. The strongest is only an early Dao Monarch, with your current strength, you could probably contend with him."
"Shall we go?" Ye Feng was tempted.
"We can." The old man nodded.
Ye Feng was about to set off, but asked, "How does the time flow rate of that timeline compare to the Origin of All Things?"
The old man explained, "The Origin of All Things and the timelines where Feng Ye Sword Venerable is, are all first-tier, with the highest grade and fastest time flow. The weaker the timelines, the slower the flow."
Ye Feng realized, "So, if we go to a lower-level timeline, a year there equates to many years in the Origin of All Things?"
The old man was startled.
"Sorry, I misspoke. If the time flow rate of first-tier timelines like the Origin of All Things is set at 1, the time flow rate in other lower-level timelines might be 10, 100, or more. A day here is many days there."
Hearing this, Ye Feng’s expression turned dark.
The old man added, "As the saying goes, a day in the sky is a year on earth. Compared to those low-level timelines, the first-tier timelines like the Origin of All Things are termed the ’Upper Realms.’"
Hearing this, Ye Feng became even more puzzled.
"Senior, wouldn’t the lower-level timelines have more time pass if they develop similarly, making their histories longer? Shouldn’t they be stronger?"
He raised this question.
The old man shook his head and said, "In fact, although time in those places flows faster, their caps are low. Many timelines can’t even produce a Dao Monarch, and at most only lower-level Immortal Emperors, which are weak."
Ye Feng was greatly surprised.
"Senior, could you explain how many levels of timelines there are?"
"Of course, no problem."
The old man immediately explained to Ye Feng.
Currently, they were in the void, the intersection of all timelines, where the concept of time had lost its significance.
Staying here for countless years and upon entering other timelines, they would realize that the time spent in the timeline of void was almost infinitely close to being still.
Therefore, they could converse freely here.
The passage of time need not be worried about.
"Timelines are divided into six levels."
"First level is the highest, the sixth level is the lowest."
"The Origin of All Things, the timeline where Feng Ye Sword Venerable is, and a few others are first-level timelines, the highest level. The time flow here can be defined as 1x."
"All first-level timelines have entities comparable to my status as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller."
"Second-level timelines have a flow rate of 2x. This type of timeline never births a Half-Step Great Dao Controller but can birth the Immeasurable."
"Third-level timelines have a flow rate of 4x. In these, typically only Great Dao Venerable-level cultivators can be born."
"Fourth-level timelines have a flow rate of 10x. The highest they can birth is a Dao Venerable."
"Fifth-level timelines have a flow rate of 100x, mostly birthing only Dao Monarch-level cultivators."
"Sixth-level timelines have a flow rate of 365x, which corresponds to the saying ’a day in the sky is a year on earth,’ and it’s quite good if they can birth a Heavenly Venerable. But that’s just the theoretical upper limit. In reality, most sixth-level timelines don’t have a Heavenly Venerable, only an Immortal Emperor to oversee."
"A sixth-level timeline overseen by a Heavenly Venerable is considered one of the better levels."
"The timeline we are going to this time is a fifth-level timeline with an early Dao Monarch. Its timeline number is 1011."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng suddenly saw the big picture.
It turns out the timeline grading is like this.
"By the way, our timeline should be number 426, right? Why is it given this number? I thought as a first-level timeline, it should be within the top hundred!"
Ye Feng was quite curious.
The Invincible Old Man shrugged and said, "Timeline numbers are random, and as for why first-level timeline numbers aren’t in front, no one understands. If someone can fully understand this, they might surpass timelines and become the supreme Great Dao Controller!"
"Makes sense." Ye Feng nodded.
"Alright, let’s set off, go to timeline 1011. There, it’s 100 times the time flow. We can spend a hundred years there, and only a year will pass in timeline 426. We can have fun to our heart’s content."
The old man smiled rarely.
In his eyes, there was even a flash of reminiscent light.
Ye Feng sharply sensed this, feeling that the old man must have history in timeline 1011.
Could it be, there is his... lover?
"Don’t get any strange ideas!"
The Invincible Old Man playfully scolded, slapping Ye Feng’s forehead and taking him into timeline 1011.
In a vast and desolate star domain.
A gate built of lightning appeared, and as the two gates opened to the sides, an old man in hemp robes and a swordsman in white appeared.
These two were none other than the Invincible Old Man and Ye Feng.
"So, this is another timeline? I feel my whole body is enveloped by a special energy, it seems to be the power of the Source of Time, limiting many of my abilities."
Ye Feng murmured.
Currently, his whole body was glowing, not from his own intentional release, but from being wrapped in the light of time, making his form appear ethereal, as if he did not belong to this world.
The old man, however, seemed unaffected.
His body was clear, as if he naturally belonged to this spacetime.
"I am already a Half-Step Great Dao Controller, belonging to no spacetime, but capable of integrating into any spacetime, thus unaffected."
The old man explained.
Of course, if he were to change the trajectory here, he would still be suppressed by heaven and earth, forcing him to return early to timeline 426 before proving his Half-Step Great Dao Controller state.
Ye Feng began to observe his surroundings.
The time and space this timeline exists in is vast.
It seems like a Universe.
However, at its central location, there’s a supercentral continent resembling the Origin of All Things; its strength is very high, even Dao Monarchs cannot break it.
Outside this continent is the endless starry sky.
"It seems to exceed quadrillions of light-years, far larger than a typical Universe by countless times."
Ye Feng continued to analyze.
"In fact, this time and space is infinitely vast." The Invincible Old Man yawned, "The central continent is also called the Origin of All Things; it’s so hard, even I can’t completely destroy it. But this timeline, because it’s only a Level Five Timeline, can only produce cultivators up to Dao Monarch Realm. Heavenly Venerable Level, the total number seems not to exceed one hundred."
"Is it that poor?" Ye Feng was stunned.
The high-end combat power of the entire timeline number 1011 doesn’t even compare to a hegemon-level power in the Origin of All Things where he resides, too weak.
The Invincible Old Man pointed to that central continent.
"This continent spans a hundred million light-years and is the center of this timeline, also known as the ’Divine Realm’. The countless galaxies outside are the ’Immortal Realm’, and the life stars further down are the ’Human Realm’, also called the lower realms. Well, of course, some strong lower realms are also referred to as ’Spirit Realm’."
The old man explained the layout here in detail.
Being a Half-Step Great Dao Controller, he has lived countless years, having traversed all timelines, fully aware of the situation here.
"Hmm, there’s another you here."
The Invincible Old Man suddenly raised an eyebrow.
"Ah?" Ye Feng was taken aback.
"Last time I came here, there wasn’t another you, but this time there is, probably born in recent decades." The Invincible Old Man took Ye Feng and tore through the void, appearing on the surface of a life star under the Immortal Realm.
Here is a technological star.
The spiritual energy above is very thin, with only a few mountains and rivers having lower level Qi Refinement practitioners. However, they are only slightly stronger than mortals, unable to withstand machine guns and cannons.
In a bustling city.
A handsome young man named "Ye Feng" was sitting in an office, working overtime drawing designs.
"Ah, so annoying!"
"This boss only knows how to draw big promises every day!"
"The year-end bonus promised the year before was only twenty percent last year. I guess the promised bonus last year, will only be ten percent this year!"
"How am I supposed to save money to buy a house like this!"
"When will I be able to marry a wife!"
This Ye Feng kept complaining.
As a university graduate, after studying mechanical engineering for four years, he worked as a designer at an energy company, drawing endless designs day and night, becoming increasingly haggard.
"Ye Feng, you are really miserable!"
The Invincible Old Man and Ye Feng appeared behind this mechanical engineer, but people around couldn’t see them.
Hearing this, Ye Feng’s mouth twitched.
"Senior, how am I miserable? I am currently a Four-Turn Heavenly Venerable! The one being miserable is this ’Ye Feng’ from timeline number 1011, not the real me."
Ye Feng spoke righteously.
The Invincible Old Man curled his lips and said, "It’s you, just in different timelines. It’s just that in this time and space you’re living too aggrieved."
"Help him?" Ye Feng asked.
"It’s up to you." The Invincible Old Man nodded.
Ye Feng thought for a moment, then swept his divine sense, modifying the memory of the most powerful tycoon in this city, causing him to go fishing alone and meet the "Ye Feng" also fishing to relax on the weekend.
The tycoon drowned, "Ye Feng" rescued him.
Afterward, "Ye Feng" was honored, becoming a well-known philanthropist in the city, receiving appreciation and gratitude from the billionaire tycoon, possessing real estate, millions in cash, a better job, etc.
It can be said that "Ye Feng"’s life path was completely altered, embarking on a completely different route.
"I can only help you this much."
Ye Feng spread his hands.
After completing this change, he had stayed in this timeline for over half a month.
Whoosh!
A wisp of dream-like aura silently emitted from the "Ye Feng" whose destiny had been altered, wafting to Ye Feng, who pinched it in his hand.
"This is the feedback from the Source of Time, but it’s too little!" the old man complained.
"Is this still little?" Ye Feng scratched his head.
"This strand of hair-sized Source of Time feedback requires a billion strands to gather into a soybean-sized liquid Source of Time. Only then can it be called ’one point’ Source of Time. We these Half-Step Great Dao Controllers can easily obtain thousands of points of Source of Time by altering timelines."
The Invincible Old Man looked speechless.
"This..." Ye Feng’s mouth twitched.
It seems like he needs to alter the destinies of a billion ordinary people to gain one point of Source of Time.
"Do a big job?" Ye Feng asked.
"Naturally." The Invincible Old Man nodded, "Altering the destinies of ordinary people has no significance, only obtaining one wisp of Source of Time, requiring a billion acts to gain one genuine Source of Time point. To absorb Source of Time, at least a drop, right!"
"Alright!" Ye Feng scratched his head and set his sights on the central continent of timeline number 1011.
Going there to alter the time path, he should be able to gain a considerable amount of Source of Time feedback, right?
Thinking this, he set off.
The Invincible Old Man calmly followed behind, occasionally answering Ye Feng’s questions, but never taking action, unwilling to drastically change the trajectory of this timeline.
Otherwise, it would tend to collapse.
Timeline 1011, center continent.
Ye Feng swept with his divine sense and used his ability to deduce past, present, and future to select a Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor Realm cultivator.
This person is whom he plans to change.
Divine Realm, Tang Family.
As the Tang Family’s Ancestor at Hundred-layered Immortal Emperor Realm, was sitting under a big tree in the backyard, listening to the family members report the situation, his old face full of worry.
"Ancestor, Long Aotian from the Long Family is too bullying, demanding all of our family’s women to marry him in three days. Otherwise, he will take action."
An Eightieth-layered Immortal Emperor reported, with a face full of urgency.
Crack!
Tang Family’s Ancestor angrily smashed the teacup: "Long Aotian from the Long Family is simply outrageous, too evil... You all retreat first, I want to be alone."
"Yes." The reporting Tang Family Immortal Emperor was very speechless; at this time, why does the family ancestor still want to be alone, shouldn’t he be figuring out a solution?
Soon after.
Only Tang Family’s Ancestor remained in the backyard.
He looked around nervously, looking about.
"Senior, I’ve already asked the family members to withdraw, please show yourself!"
"Hmm." A young voice sounded.
In the next moment, a young man in white attire, tall and handsome, slowly appeared.
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