That ethereal figure stepped onto the boundless path, like the master of all, the embodiment of annihilation, the end of the concept of Martial Arts Dao.

The sacrificial fires were burning, each flame like a world, like a universe, consumed by the sacrificial fire, offering everything to the Martial Arts Dao.

The originally collapsing, annihilated Inner Realm, stabilized entirely with the appearance of this figure.

The withered figure trying to rise sat back at the end of the Dao, and many mighty figures once again bowed to the ground.

"A coincidence?"

"Or something else, impossible, it's unreasonable, and shouldn't be."

Su Tu looked at that figure, his brow furrowed slightly, gazing at the figure before him that felt intimately familiar, a thought absurd yet unstoppable surfaced in his mind.

The figure before him was... himself!!!

It was himself coming against the river of time!!!

Su Tu knew how absurd, how ridiculous this thought was, breaking the flow of time was something only existing in fantasy, a means beyond Su Tu's current understanding, incomprehensible and ineffable.

Even though his second Martial Bone was miraculous and full of potential, at his current Realm, he shouldn't be able to achieve this level.

But no matter how unbelievable, how absurd, looking at the mighty figure before him, Su Tu was almost certain that this figure was himself!!

This was a resonance from the Origin, an immutable reality.

"Immortal Burial Inner Realm, really nostalgic at this moment..."

That mighty figure spoke softly, the voice grand, making the entire Inner Realm reverberate.

Just a single projection exuded such terrifying aura, it's unimaginable how powerful his true form was.

The ethereal gaze fell upon Su Tu.

Instantly, a strange feeling rose in Su Tu's heart, like viewing himself on the other side of a live camera.

Not a 'direct reflection' like in a mirror, but a dissonance of seeing oneself in different dimensions while sharing the same space.

This feeling was hard to describe with words.

"Are you the future me?"

Su Tu looked at that mighty figure, curiosity compelling him to speak.

The figure stepped slowly down from the void, the sacrificial fires around him dispersing, finally turning into an ordinary ethereal figure, standing opposite Su Tu.

The figure was slightly taller than Su Tu, even with the retraction of surrounding phenomena, the person still radiated an unspeakable dominance.

Like a master holding the life and death of the Nine Heavens and Ten Thousand Realms, even if the aura was hidden, the majestic domineering essence couldn't be concealed.

He came to stand opposite Su Tu, sizing him up and down.

Even though his features were obscured, unintelligible, Su Tu could still sense the nostalgic emotions from the other.

"You could interpret it that way."

"I sensed your reflection, drawn here by the call of the Daluo Bone."

The ethereal figure reached out to pat Su Tu's shoulder, but some unseen force blocked between them.

Su Tu looked at the ethereal figure, brow furrowing, eyes indecisive.

Generally, if one could see their future self, they would certainly ask about many things concerning the future.

How life is, how the cultivation progresses, what is the status.

Yet Su Tu had no mood to inquire about these things.

At this moment, his thoughts became extremely chaotic, looking at that ethereal figure, his expression complex.

"Can the Daluo Bone reflect my future self through the river of time, does that mean my future is already predetermined??"

Su Tu spoke deliberately, word by word.

This was what Su Tu was most concerned about upon knowing that the future could be reflected into the present.

If all futures were already set, then his efforts, his struggles, his battles, his contention, everything he did, would all be just part of a pre-calculated formula.

This aspect deeply concerned Su Tu; everything he did was not for a predetermined answer, but to observe all truths in the world, to tread upon every summit.

If everything he worked for ultimately led to a predetermined outcome, even if reaching the level of the ethereal figure before him, his heart would remain unwilling.

From certain angles, Su Tu is a madman, only, he has hidden it too well.

Thus, whether it's old Zhou, Brother Hu, or his parents, none have detected the 'extremes' lurking within this seemingly gentle child's core!

If everything were truly predetermined, then... he would stop at nothing, spare no effort... to overthrow this so-called 'predestination'!!!

No matter how grand this result might be!!

The ethereal figure looked at Su Tu, eyes incomparably complex, having come against the river of time as Su Tu, naturally aware of the mad thoughts hidden within himself.

"The future is never fixed, time is not a straight line, instead carrying countless quintillions of branches, a random thought or an unintentional action could create innumerable futures."

"I am Su Tu, but not you."

The ethereal figure spoke earnestly.

"The Daluo Bone can serve as a temporal anchor, enabling you to reflect your future self. Simply put, the Daluo Bone is a simulator, projecting countless future possibilities for you, issuing a summons."

Upon hearing this from the ethereal figure, Su Tu understood a bit more.

It wasn't that the future was predetermined, but countless futures were constantly evolving, and the Daluo Bone merely reflected one among the many futures, a possibility, yet real.

For instance, the future self before him mastered the Sacrificial Dao, but on another line, if he chose the Three Paths of Breaking the Void, there would exist a self mastering the Three Paths of Breaking the Void.

Upon understanding all this, Su Tu couldn't help but feel a joy in his heart.

With his current efforts and a little system support, any possible self would surely possess terrifying combat power, essentially adding a powerful summoning skill for himself, though summoning himself.

Moreover, any future unsolvable problems could be answered by reflecting his future self for solutions.

This is incredibly convenient!!!

The ethereal figure, seemingly perceiving Su Tu's thoughts, spoke in a low voice: "The reflection of the Daluo Bone requires a price to be paid."

"Do you think that the inner realm of this Immortal Burial collapsed for no reason? This is the cost of you reflecting my future self."

"If it wasn't for my ability to repair this inner realm, you would never be able to enter it again."

The words of the phantom immediately extinguished Su Tu's idea of summoning a future self for idle conversation.

"In any case, don't easily use the Daluo Bone. This time you're lucky it was me who was reflected, and don't think of acquiring any information from me."

"The reason I can tell you about the Daluo Bone is because of its unique bone appearance. As for the other information, if I told you, and you became tempted, it could give birth to countless futures, impacting far and wide."

It could only be said that this phantom truly deserved to be Su Tu's future self, erasing all of Su Tu's original thoughts with a single sentence.

At this moment, the phantom began to grow increasingly ethereal, about to dissipate.

"The only thing I can tell you is that you have infinite possibilities..."

The phantom looked at Su Tu and spoke these words, and upon hearing Su Tu's words, he couldn't help but reveal a smile that was difficult to suppress.

"I know!! My future doesn't need to be fixed, it just needs to constantly move forward, and then, I'll see it myself!!"

Su Tu spoke with conviction, his voice not loud, but incredibly firm.

The phantom laughed heartily, then dissipated into nothingness.

"As expected of me, as expected of me, now, before the Wu Kao, the timing of touching the Daluo Bone is much earlier than my timeline..."

.....

As the phantom dissipated.

Su Tu's consciousness also withdrew from the inner realm in an instant.

At this moment, his True Qi and Immortal Power were completely depleted, and even his Power of the Heart and Spirit was nearly exhausted, leaving him pale as if he had suffered severe injury.

He sat cross-legged, operating Grotto Heaven Qi Refining, barely allowing a bit of Qi Sensing to regenerate within his apertures.

"This Daluo Bone really cannot be used lightly..."

Su Tu introspected his bone appearance, looking at the slightly dim Daluo Bone, feeling a lingering fear.

The ability of the Daluo Bone to reflect one's future self is indeed formidable, but the cost is equally huge.

If it wasn't for the self he summoned earlier having the means to repair the inner realm of the Immortal Burial.

Then, he would no longer be able to enter the inner realm for cultivation.

Not to mention the benefits from cultivating within the inner realm, it might also cut off the path of transformation of the Immortal Burial.

One of the fundamental anchors in his life would be lost.

"In true life-and-death crises, one must not easily rely on others..."

Su Tu made a decision in his heart.

Afterwards, he concentrated and carefully adjusted his state by continuously urging his True Qi and Immortal Power.

At the same time, he reflected on the words his future self had said in the inner realm.

"So, this Wu Kao will have major incidents..."

Su Tu's eyes narrowed slightly, flashing with insight.

Some things don't need to be spoken to detect a clue. While in the inner realm, Su Tu intended to ask his future self about this Wu Kao since he vaguely sensed its complexity.

The Three Deceits Cult is waiting for the Wu Kao to begin, as is Kong Jinyin, and even the Foreign Race's Seven Great Alliances.

But before he could voice his questions, his future self interrupted him, citing reasons like countless futures being influenced if he were to become tempted to inquire.

Yet the interruption itself concealed much information.

Because if it were an insignificant change, it wouldn't warrant such tension from such a powerful future self.

Only because this Wu Kao has enormous influences on Su Tu's future, with every turning point potentially causing upheaval, would such an existence be so cautious.

"I must take this Wu Kao even more seriously..."

Su Tu thought to himself. At that moment, his True Qi and Immortal Power had mostly recovered, and he stood up, stretching his body.

Immediately, a sound like cracking beans resonated throughout his body.

Then, he paused slightly, showing a look of astonishment as if he discovered something, but soon he appeared completely relieved.

"I've even managed to summon my future self in such an outrageous manner."

"Achieving this level seems reasonable."

He spoke with a light laugh.

Raising one hand, he observed that eight Golden Dragons intertwined and coiled, exuding supreme Emperor's Might on his wrist.

Earlier in the inner realm, he was too focused on comprehending the Daluo Bone to notice this Emperor Bone had evolved to eight transformations!

....

Countless dazzling stars twinkled as a towering figure set foot on the starry sky, rendering even the Star River seemingly insignificant before him.

He was clad in a black robe etched with the sun and moon, three clusters of sacrificial fire burning, elevating him to an almost supreme stance over everything.

Beyond the Star River, a large hole had been torn open at an unknown time, from which innumerable terrifying twisted figures roared and surged out.

That figure casually threw a punch, instantly pulverizing a colossal black serpent spanning tens of thousands of meters; its black flesh and blood scattered, transforming instead into countless black insects intent on rushing toward the cosmos.

And that figure merely snapped his fingers.

Crash!!

Countless pitch-black sacrificial fires instantaneously ignited upon those countless insects, incinerating them into powder one by one.

Countless beings watched this scene, cheering wildly and chanting.

He looked indifferently at the black hole, his gaze like an abyss that made people shiver.

Soon after, the figure paused slightly, as if sensing something. He gently raised his hand, and a power not belonging to the present, past, or future, emerged in his palm.

"You're even calculating your future self?" He smiled wryly.

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