Chapter 2144: Explanation from the Phoenix Gauze Progenitor
Chapter 2144: Chapter 2144: Explanation from the Phoenix Gauze Progenitor
"You didn’t hear wrong. Initially, there were one million Level Six Timelines. Later, some Level Six Timelines were destroyed and turned black, while others transformed into Level Five or even higher-level timelines. Now, it seems there are only eight hundred thousand Level Six Timelines left."
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor explained slowly.
This left Ye Feng dumbfounded.
"Why so many? I thought all the timelines added up would be just over ten thousand!"
Ye Feng swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor said, "I don’t understand either, anyway, there are simply a lot of timelines."
Ye Feng thought for a moment and asked:
"But if there are so many timelines, wouldn’t there be ten thousand Heart Demon battles when proving oneself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller? And with so many timelines remaining, what about that million people who haven’t experienced the Heart Demon battles, what happens to them at the end?"
After speaking, he felt his explanation was unclear.
Ye Feng was about to continue to explain.
But, Phoenix Gauze Progenitor waved his hand, already understanding Ye Feng’s meaning, and said, "I know what you are trying to express, but you may not understand the true process of proving oneself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller, hence such a question."
Ye Feng cupped his hands and said politely, "I wish to hear the details."
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor said:
"Let me give an example!"
"Assume that someday in the future, you have ascended to Boundless Venerable, and are about to prove yourself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller."
"First, you need to plant the Dao Heart Devils’ Seed."
"Once successful, you can transform yourself into the Heart Demon of ’Ye Feng’ from another timeline, letting the opponent and you in the void engage in Heart Demon battles."
"You win, devouring the opponent."
"The ’Ye Feng’ from another timeline, as his soul is devoured, his body also perishes, and his entire origin merges into your body, strengthening you."
"Subsequently, you continue engaging in Heart Demon battles."
"You continuously win."
"The day you achieve victory in ten thousand battles, you will receive recognition from the wills of heaven and earth from all timelines, formally proving yourself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller."
"But, you won’t succeed immediately."
"This requires a time buffer."
"Because, among the remaining million timelines, there are many ’Ye Feng’, they haven’t participated in Heart Demon battles, but because you have won all ten thousand battles in the Heart Demon battles, the wills of heaven and earth from those timelines of ’Ye Feng’ need to act."
"Those ’Ye Feng’ will face all sorts of natural disasters and man-made calamities within three years, some will have serious illnesses, some will face seaquakes or earthquakes, some will face spell battles, and some will experience world collapses or be attacked."
"In any case, they will definitely die within three years."
"Moreover, it will be in a way that appears flawless, bestowing their origin upon you."
"Once you fully integrate the origin power of yourself from all timelines, you can thoroughly prove yourself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller, becoming a great pinnacle existence."
"At that moment, you can traverse timelines at will."
"You will become one of us."
"Do you understand now?"
"As long as you achieve victory in ten thousand Heart Demon battles, the remaining selves from those timelines will be wiped out by the wills of heaven and earth from those places in seemingly normal ways."
"Eventually, timelines converge."
"You, prove yourself as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller!"
"Therefore, you don’t need to worry about how many timelines exist in the endless time-space. You just need to achieve victory in ten thousand Heart Demon battles to prove yourself."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng’s heart raced.
So it turns out, that’s how it is!
"Suppose, just hypothetically!" Ye Feng suddenly thought of something, "If Feng Ye Sword Venerable no longer hunts other selves from the timelines but chooses to engage in Heart Demon battles and achieves victory in all ten thousand battles before me, then won’t I be erased by Timeline 426?"
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor nodded, "Yes."
"This..." Ye Feng trembled all over, "If besides me and Feng Ye Sword Venerable, another self in a certain timeline has already risen to Boundless, and has initiated Heart Demon battles, and achieved victory in all ten thousand battles ahead of us, will Feng Ye Sword Venerable and I also be erased by our respective timelines?"
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor still nodded, "Correct."
Hearing this, Ye Feng swallowed rapidly.
Invincible Old Man interjected: "However, rest assured, little one, only First Level Timelines can give birth to Half-Step Great Dao Controllers. Therefore, as long as Feng Ye Sword Venerable kills off the selves from other First Level Timelines, he can ensure his own safety. After all, the selves from other timelines are not qualified to prove themselves as Half-Step Great Dao Controllers."
Ye Feng’s eyes flashed.
"Senior, I recall you saying that First Level Timelines can give birth to Half-Step Great Dao Controllers, while Level Two Timelines can only produce Boundless Venerables."
"Yes, indeed." The old man nodded.
Ye Feng pursued further, "So, if in a certain Level Two Timeline my self has already ascended to Boundless, can’t I use the Dao Heart Devils’ Seed method to start impacting the Half-Step Great Dao Controller realm?"
Invincible Old Man shook his head, "You can, but the success rate is extremely low. If someone in a Level Two Timeline successfully proves themselves as a Half-Step Great Dao Controller, that timeline will evolve into a First Level Timeline."
"I see." Ye Feng realized, still wanting to ask more, but was interrupted.
"Who is there?" Phoenix Gauze Progenitor looked towards the sky above the island, where someone appeared.
It was a white-robed swordsman as pristine as snow.
The person was none other than Feng Ye Sword Venerable.
"So this is the detailed process of Heart Demon battles, I understand, thank you, Phoenix Gauze Progenitor for the explanation."
Feng Ye Sword Venerable said calmly.
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor looked at Feng Ye Sword Venerable, her red lips parted slightly, "I didn’t expect your control over the power of space and time to be so exquisite, you managed to hide in the space-time crevices nearby to eavesdrop on our conversation."
Feng Ye Sword Venerable laughed, "I initially didn’t expect to deceive your perception either."
Phoenix Gauze Progenitor laughed, "You are impressive."
Feng Ye Sword Venerable cupped his hands, "Overpraised."
Then, he looked towards Invincible Old Man and Ye Feng.
"It seems I need to first go through all the First Level and Level Two Timelines, killing all the ’Ye Feng’ there. This way, with only the ’Ye Feng’ from timelines below Level Three left, at most they can ascend to Grand Dao Venerable level and absolutely can’t initiate Heart Demon battles to prove themselves as Half-Step Great Dao Controllers."
Feng Ye Sword Venerable said leisurely.
"Indeed." Phoenix Gauze Progenitor nodded.
"Farewell!" Feng Ye Sword Venerable tore through the void, beginning a new round of cross-dimensional hunting.
"That guy is too monstrous!"
Ye Feng looked at the place where Feng Ye Sword Venerable disappeared, his eyes flashing with fear.
"Haha, success."
At this moment, Invincible Old Man and Phoenix Gauze Progenitor laughed.
Ye Feng and Wang Teng were both dumbfounded.
Invincible Old Man patted Ye Feng’s shoulder:
"You kid don’t seriously think Feng Ye Sword Venerable can approach us silently without drawing any attention from Phoenix Gauze Progenitor, the strongest half-step Great Dao controller in terms of mastery over the power of space and time?"
Ye Feng was stunned.
"Could it be that the two seniors just intentionally explained it for Feng Ye Sword Venerable to hear, so he would go hunt the ’Ye Feng’ of the First and Level Two timelines?"
"Correct." Phoenix Gauze Progenitor nodded.
"Why is that?" Ye Feng asked.
"It’s for your own good, of course." Invincible Old Man laughed heartily, "This way, surely, one day, there will be a battle between you and Feng Ye Sword Venerable, excluding any third party intervention. Besides, I believe, you kid, can kill Feng Ye Sword Venerable, proving yourself as Half-Step Great Dao Controller."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng was deeply moved.
This was Invincible Old Man paving the way for him!
"Thank you, Senior!" Ye Feng cupped his hands.
"What are you thanking for? We’ve been lonely and desolate for too long, we also need new companionship. Moreover, we haven’t found the root cause of our frequent sleep and nightmares, once you ascend to Half-Step Great Dao Controller, perhaps you can unravel the final mystery for us."
The Invincible Old Man said solemnly.
Ye Feng earnestly replied, "Senior, rest assured, if I can advance to Boundless Venerable, I will certainly kill the Feng Ye Sword Venerable and become the new Half-Step Great Dao Controller. By then, I will explore the roots of the slumber and nightmares."
The old man had said that the reason they were slumbering was likely because of being suppressed by the Great Dao.
But, this was just speculation.
And, the reason for the nightmares was still undetermined.
This too was a mystery.
Wang Teng, listening to everyone’s words, found that no matter what he heard, he would forget about it shortly.
This made him quite befuddled.
At this moment, Ye Feng thought of something else:
"Senior, hypothetically, if the same person from two different timelines is both Boundless, and both are engaged in the final battle of the Heart Demon fight. Then, if they both achieve total victory, what would happen?"
"Such a situation cannot occur. This is because the final battle of the Heart Demon fight must be them fighting each other, and ultimately, only one can win."
The old man explained.
"I see." Ye Feng nodded, "Senior, suppose Feng Ye Sword Venerable also embarked on the Heart Demon fight route, but he lost in it, wouldn’t I then also fail to achieve the Half-Step Great Dao Controller?"
The old man said, "No, in this scenario, only Feng Ye Sword Venerable would lose his qualification to attain Dao, but you can still continue in the Heart Demon fight."
"Oh, understood."
Ye Feng continued to ask more questions, all of which were answered in detail by the Phoenix Gauze Progenitor and the Invincible Old Man, enriching his knowledge further.
"Alright, that’s all for today."
The Phoenix Gauze Progenitor was tired and went to rest.
Ye Feng, meanwhile, fished alongside the old man on the shore, using bait made of shredded meat from the giant mantis shrimp behind them.
"With timelines numbering in the millions, who knows when Feng Ye Sword Venerable will finish killing all the versions of him across them!"
Ye Feng quipped.
The old man shrugged, saying, "Feng Ye Sword Venerable is already immortal. Once he deals with all the First and Second-Level timelines’ ’Ye Feng,’ he will have plenty of time to hunt others. Sooner or later, he will inevitably meet you in the ultimate battle."
Upon hearing this, Ye Feng felt quite helpless.
"Alas, I’m in too deep!"
Being targeted by Feng Ye Sword Venerable as a nemesis, Ye Feng didn’t know what to say.
The opponent was truly extraordinarily powerful.
Once he achieves Half-Step Great Dao Controller, he might instantly become a pinnacle existence of that realm, even surpassing the Invincible Old Man and the Phoenix Gauze Progenitor.
"Focus on cultivating!" the old man encouraged.
"Yes." Ye Feng nodded, "I’ve now mastered a slight amount of the Power of Space and Time, allowing me to venture into other Level Six timelines. Once I change the future there and gain more Source of Time, I will attempt to break through the Dao Monarch Realm’s cultivation curse."
"Mm, I’m optimistic about you." The old man smiled.
Half a day later,
Ye Feng departed with Wang Teng, ready to train on the Xuanhuang Continent, altering future paths to gain feedback from the Source of Time.
Before leaving, the Invincible Old Man gave a reminder.
"To the Xuanhuang Continent, you belong to another timeline, which counts as eerie, so don’t stir up too much commotion."
"Alright." Ye Feng nodded.
A large city.
Ye Feng swung his sword and obliterated an evil Nine-Turn Heavenly Venerable at their peak, saving billions of souls, and receiving a drop of Source of Time feedback, no more, no less.
In an ancient empire,
A ruthless State Preceptor was about to devour the emperor and blood sacrifice the empire’s billions of souls to attain the Dao Monarch, but Ye Feng pierced his brow with a single sword strike.
Soon after, ten drops of Source of Time were credited.
"Let’s go!"
Ye Feng moved with ease and grace, leading Wang Teng to the next destination. Through the Time-Space Codex and his own deduction abilities, he could calculate the future trajectory.
If encountering extremely wicked individuals, Ye Feng would step in, changing the future course.
Time trickled on.
The names of Ye Feng and Wang Teng quickly spread across a continent of the Xuanhuang Continent. Many knew that a white-robed swordsman, accompanied by a genius child, had slain many miscreants on this continent.
"Misty Holy Sect Leader, Ye Feng..."
"He truly is a great benevolent figure!"
Many sang praises for Ye Feng and the Misty Holy Sect, bringing in large amounts of Prestige Points.
At this moment, Ye Feng’s eyes gleamed.
[Ding, a new year has begun, unlocking the recruitment authority for the Twenty-Seventh Generation Disciples!]
The system prompt sounded.
It was then that Ye Feng realized, since setting out, several months had passed, and on the timeline where Misty Holy Sect resided, number 426, a new year had arrived.
Within the Sect, Gong Qingqiu and others were celebrating the New Year, filled with joy.
"Sect Leader, Happy New Year!"
"All the best, Sect Leader!"
Via the Void Heavenly World, Ye Feng received transmissions from timeline 426.
This greatly startled him.
"After arriving in another timeline, the transmission from the Void Heavenly World is still effective?"
Ye Feng was overjoyed and hurriedly communicated with Gong Qingqiu.
"Sect Leader, Haizhou has not been peaceful lately, as many cultivators from abroad have arrived. It’s rumored the Annihilation Dao Venerable’s tomb is about to open." Gong Qingqiu said.
"Really?" Ye Feng was surprised.
"Indeed." Gong Qingqiu responded, her voice full of longing and gentleness, "Sect Leader, aren’t you coming back?"
"Should be back soon." Ye Feng answered, "Oh right, the ceremony for recruiting new disciples is about to start, isn’t it? I have a child named Wang Teng here, who is excellent; let’s make him the senior brother among the new generation of disciples!"
"Alright." Gong Qingqiu naturally would not oppose.
All along, Ye Feng has been the supreme ruler of the Misty Holy Sect, and his orders were followed by all.
After finishing the conversation with Gong Qingqiu.
Ye Feng smoothly connected Wang Teng’s soul to the Void Heavenly World, enabling communication with Gong Qingqiu and others.
This utterly fascinated Wang Teng.
Through the Void Heavenly World, Wang Teng also learned about the Misty Holy Sect’s affairs, becoming even more eager to join.
"Let’s go, prepare to head to the Origin of All Things."
Ye Feng traveled across the continent, acquiring over a hundred drops of Source of Time, flying toward the vast seas of the neighboring continent, preparing to return to the sect with the Invincible Old Man.
But at this moment.
In the high sky,
A sacred palace’s apparition appeared, encompassing a terrifying aura, hurtling toward Ye Feng.
"Haha, Ye Feng, I’ve searched so hard for you, and to think you’re here!"
The Toutuo Progenitor let out an arrogant and smug laugh.
"Toutuo Progenitor, you’re courting death!"
Ye Feng reprimanded, looking at the descending palace, attempting to evade, but his whole body was suppressed by a supreme domain, unable to move, totally defenseless.
Half-Step Great Dao Controller, terrifying indeed!
[PS: This Chapter contains 4200+ words, good morning!]
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