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Five hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Yu Chen's mind was completely immersed in comprehending the primordial talisman.

Finally, in the 583rd year, he gained complete control over the 500 talismans of the Origin of Time.

Within his spiritual world, five hundred complete talismans of the Origin of Time floated and sank, surrounded by an incomparably dazzling golden light. Combined with the more than two thousand five hundred primordial talismans he had previously mastered, Yu Chen now possessed more than three thousand talismans of the Origin of Time, equal to the number of Origin of Space talismans he had already controlled.

This also means that both the spacetime domain and the power of chaos, which require the fusion of the original time and space principles, will have significantly enhanced power.

Therefore, the remnants of those natural enemies are now searching for traces of the power of chaos. It cannot be used lightly, but it is still a trump card. If they encounter a desperate situation, it can still reverse life and death.

As for the spacetime domain, that's practically one of Yu Chen's most frequently used techniques.

In short, even setting aside the gains from devouring millions of chaotic and dark forces, Yu Chen's understanding of the fundamental time principle alone has been incredibly fruitful over the past five hundred years!

He focused his attention on the new world and saw that he had already absorbed about 80 or 90% of the dark power and the power of the original world. He estimated that it would take another few decades to fully absorb and devour it.

During these five hundred years of absorption and devouring, he evolved twice more, reaching a total of seventy-two evolutions.

Don't underestimate the fact that it's only two evolutions. Evolution in the world is inherently more difficult as it progresses, and conversely, each evolution is a transformation and rebirth, like being reborn.

With several decades left, Yu Chen did not continue to try to comprehend the Dao of Origin Time or the Dao of Origin Space. After more than five hundred years of tedious meditation, even with Yu Youyu chanting that mysterious song to assist him, his spirit was already quite exhausted. Continuing to comprehend and understand would not only be twice the effort for half the result, but would also easily cause mental damage, which would be a loss.

Therefore, during this final period, Yu Chen gave up on continuing to comprehend those unfamiliar primordial talismans.

Instead, they focused their attention on the endless primordial golden river of time.

Beyond the Golden River of Primordial Time.

It is not empty.

Seventeen incomparably majestic and terrifying shadows appeared and disappeared outside the golden river. Just their mere existence exuded unimaginable terrifying divine power, as deep as an abyss and as deep as a prison!

Yu Chen was not surprised by this.

Because he knew that this was the projection of those seventeen ancient beings.

The prerequisite for advancing to the level of an ancient being is to fully master the Way of Origin Time and the Way of Origin Space.

Once one has fully grasped the fundamental principles of time, it signifies "transcendence."

It transcends the vast and endless primordial time, existing simultaneously in the past, present, and future.

No longer bound by or constrained by the original time.

Simply put, it means that it has already separated its own existence from the Golden River of Time!
This seems to have little effect.

But it's not.

Some powerful artifacts embodying the primordial principles of time, or some apostles who have mastered the primordial principles of time, possess numerous incredibly mysterious and terrifying secret techniques.

One of the secret methods of the primordial way of time is called "Tracing the Source," which, as the name suggests, means tracing back to the origin.

For example, when the two apostles fought, they were evenly matched, but one of them mastered the "Tracing the Source" secret method. He could then use this secret method to connect with the original Time Golden River, find a weak enemy in the Time Golden River, and kill him.

In this way, the enemies of the past will be wiped out, and the enemies of the present will naturally cease to exist.

This is a rather sophisticated and terrifying method, almost impossible to defend against.

But for the ancients, this method is useless, because their past, present, and future have long since transcended the golden river of time and are nowhere to be found.

Yu Chen's gaze fell upon those towering figures: a terrifying giant as if cast in gold, a vast and endless sea of ​​blood, a colossal dragon whose body resembled the starry sky, and an old man carrying a woodcutter's knife who seemed utterly unremarkable...

The figures of seventeen great ancient beings transcend time and space, and are incomparably majestic!

"When... can I be like them...?"

Yu Chen was filled with longing and murmured to himself.

He paused, then sighed with a wry smile.

The road ahead is difficult...

Withdrawing my gaze, I continued to look at the surging, primordial golden river of time.

The golden, mighty river surges and churns.

Every drop of golden river water he saw was a reflection of everything he had experienced—like an endless revolving lantern, surging and undulating in the great river of time.

There was the bewilderment and helplessness after stepping into this chaotic sea of ​​time and space; there was the peace of mind after getting to know the Abyss World; there was the surprise of the first evolution; there was also the struggle and hesitation of embarking on the path of the hunter for the first time... It's like a series of comic strips, outlining Yu Chen's life.

But suddenly, it was as if something unusual had been discovered.

Yu Chen frowned.

His gaze fell on a segment of the Golden River of Primordial Time—a scene depicting the moment he emerged from the forbidden zone, encountered that dark, ancient, and mysterious world, and was forced by it to choose the "correct" path.

At that time, Yu Chen and Yu Youyu were terrified and fled from that dark, ancient, and mysterious world in a panic.

Yu Chen still remembers that time very clearly!
However, within that primordial golden river of time, there seemed to be a slight discrepancy—he did indeed see himself and Yu Youyu fleeing in a panic in the revolving lantern of the water droplets, but... the figure of that dark and mysterious ancient world was not present in those past scenes.

—It doesn't exist at all.

In the scene, he and Yu Youyu are seen running around as if they were being frightened by something invisible.

Yu Chen was stunned.

He certainly understood the meaning of this picture.

—Since that ancient and mysterious dark world is not located within the primordial golden river of time, then there is only one possibility: that guy... is also an "Ancient One" who has completely mastered the primordial way of time!
Yu Chen gasped.

By now, he was basically certain that the ancient and mysterious dark world was the legendary "Third Type," and that the path he had taken was exactly what they had secretly arranged for him to have reached this point.

Although their true purpose is still unknown, it is certain that the "Third Category" is a terrifying force capable of challenging both major camps.

Now, Yu Chen's guess has been confirmed!
—That ancient, dark, and mysterious world is home to an "Ancient One"! This is one of the reasons why the third type can mediate between the World Alliance and the Hunters' factions.

"call……"

Yu Chen let out a long breath and was just about to look away.

But suddenly his expression changed.

—The scenes in the primordial time river are not frozen frame by frame, but change continuously.

So while he was pondering this, he and Yu Youyu in the scene were also constantly sailing and moving forward.

They quickly left the restricted area and arrived in the endless chaotic sea of ​​time and space.

And it was in this scene that Yu Chen clearly remembered encountering "The Abyss World." The first "friend" who told him countless pieces of information about the chaotic sea of ​​time and space.

—Although Yu Chen is now certain that the Abyss World is also a "third type", at least at that time, Yu Chen regarded him as a friend.

Strangely enough, in the concept of the Golden River of Origin Time, there was no trace of the "Abyss World".

In the scene that flashed by like a revolving lantern, Yu Chen spoke and communicated with the chaotic sea of ​​empty time and space, sometimes surprised, sometimes enlightened, sometimes joyful...

This scene... is simply bizarre to the extreme.

Yu Chen, who was observing all of this, felt a chill run down his spine!

what's the situation? !

The Abyss World... isn't even within that primordial golden river of time?
Are you kidding me?
If only the "Ancient Ones" have the qualifications to transcend the original Golden River of Time, why doesn't the Abyss World exist within the Golden River of Time?

Yu Chen's mind raced.

The first possibility is that the Abyss World... is also an ancient one?
No, no!
The thought merely popped into his head before Yu Chen immediately dismissed it and put it out of his mind.

It's impossible!

The second possibility is that the Abyss World... never existed in the first place?
The real situation was that Yu Chen kept talking to a chaotic sea of ​​empty spacetime.
Was it just for some reason that he mistakenly believed he had seen the Abyss World?

This possibility, though equally absurd, is far more plausible than the first one.

Yu Chen frowned, his gaze following the golden river of primordial time as he continued to look ahead.

We followed him all the way to the point where he encountered the Abyss World for the second time in the borderlands.

He remembered that at that time, because the Abyss World did not discover his existence, it unleashed its ferocious and murderous nature, and forcibly shredded and killed the two hunters.

In the records of the Golden River of Primordial Time...

Still... does not exist!

Yu Chen could clearly see those two unlucky hunters—they attacked and fought against a void that was empty, and then were completely shredded by an unseen "force".

At that moment, Yu Chen's mind went blank.

Logically speaking, if the Abyss World is fake, or if it is just an illusion he has for some reason, then apart from Yu Chen, the Abyss World should not be able to affect anything.

Just like when a person sees a ghost or monster, it's ultimately just something they can see; the illusion doesn't have any "impact" on the real world.

But now, Yu Chen's second hypothesis has also been refuted in an instant!
The "Abyss World" is not a fiction, but a real existence!

Could it be... that he really is an ancient person?
Yu Chen couldn't wrap his head around it.

—Although it was already known that no matter what level those third-class beings reached, they would not occupy the positions of apostles and ancient beings in the chaotic sea of ​​time and space.

But... the ancients aren't like cabbages!
How could Yu Chen have run into two of them so easily?
But if the Abyss World is not an ancient being, then why is there no trace of him in the Golden River of Primordial Time?

Yu Chen couldn't understand it.

I can't understand it either.

He continued to look back, his eyes vacant.

But he discovered something incredibly strange—any being he had come into contact with along the way who was suspected of being a "third type" was completely absent from the original timeline of the Golden River!
This is enough to explain why they do not exist in the original time river of gold, and it is definitely not because they became "the Ancients".

Otherwise, with so many ancient beings belonging to the "third category," they would have already swept across the entire chaotic sea of ​​time and space, outnumbering the ancient beings of the two major camps combined. Why would they need to hide themselves so mysteriously?
We can only speculate that perhaps the "third type" possesses some strange means that allow it to completely exist outside the Golden River of Primordial Time...

After realizing this, Yu Chen actually breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, the existence of the "Ancient Ones" is simply too awe-inspiring.

Having so many extra things all at once could easily make him question the meaning of life.

"Grave guardian, I can't hold on any longer..."

Just as Yu Chen was pondering, Yu Youyu's figure came from behind.

Yu Chen was taken aback, only then realizing that chanting that incredibly mysterious song was also a drain on Yu Youyu.

He quickly turned his head and said, "Stop, I forgot to mention, I have already comprehended those five hundred Origin Time Talismans..."

In response, Yu Youyu gave him a reproachful glare.

The latter chuckled foolishly.

But in the next instant, Yu Chen's smile froze on his face.

He turned around when Yu Youyu called him earlier.

Then, they saw that behind him and Yu Youyu... there was nothing there.

—This is the "space" where the Primordial Time River is located, or rather, it is not even a space, but merely a "trace" after the Primordial Time River has been materialized.

At this moment, Yu Chen and Yu Youyu were not actually present, but merely a wisp of divine consciousness.

Therefore, in theory, there should only be the endless Golden River of Primordial Time and the projections of the seventeen ancient beings who have transcended the limitations of Primordial Time and Space.

As for Yu Chen and Yu Youyu, there should also be nothing behind them.

But... that's not the case.

Yu Chen saw it.

"Hey, what's wrong, grave keeper?"

Yu Youyu frowned.

"Turn around..."

Yu Youyu turned her head, looking blankly, and followed the sound.

Then, she was completely stunned, as if struck by lightning!
Just look behind the two of them; it's not empty!
The once enormous and majestic terrifying shadow now hangs faintly in the endless void!
Like countless layers of rolling dark clouds, vast and mighty!

Its grandeur and terror far surpass even those of the ancient beings beyond the Golden River of Time!
And in that endless shadow, countless majestic figures appeared and disappeared!

It contains not only the ancient and mysterious dark world we saw before, but also... the Abyss World!

And... what about the Archangels that the World Alliance encountered back then?

"They" were like endless, ghostly shadows, silently hovering behind the two, rising and falling! (End of Chapter)