This immortal cannot be cultivated anymore

Before I knew it, I had walked between life and death?
Lin Yuan couldn't help but feel slightly shocked.

Not daring to delay any longer, he let out a low shout, gathered his spiritual power, and exerted force with his feet.

There was a bang...

The ground, which was like the stomach wall of a monster, was torn apart by the violent shock.

With great effort, Lin Yuan's feet were able to break free from the layers of restraints without much effort.

In such a short period of time, his shoes had been almost completely corroded, but it seemed that only the shoes and socks were corroded. At the very least, his feet were covered with some mucus similar to nutrient solution, but there were no signs of injury.

"It seems that this extraterritorial space is much more dangerous than I thought."

Lin Yuan sighed, then casually took out another pair of shoes from the storage space and put them on.

He stood up, and walked slowly forward against the scorching, fishy wind.

This hot wind is not just wind, it also carries with it the whispering actions of countless residual consciousnesses.

Every time Lin Yuan took a step, countless noisy sounds rang in his ears, and the noise was no less noisy than the treatment he enjoyed in the Source Pool.

But within the source pool, there is both pain and happiness. Not only is there the intrusion of the whispering of the residual consciousness, but there is also the improvement of cultivation. The majestic spiritual energy can make people happily ignore everything.

Especially if you just treat Whisper of Residual Consciousness as BGM, then you can only be happy.

But here...

There's really only noise left.

Fortunately, with previous experience and Lin Yuan's own special situation, as long as he tried hard to ignore the whispering voices of the residual consciousness, he would basically not be affected.

He walked towards the distance.

There is no clear destination.

But ahead of us, there is a towering barren mountain, which is the only unusual thing in this almost plain area.

Lin Yuan had an instinctive feeling that something was waiting for him there.

There was no interference along the way.

Keep moving forward.

Apart from the unpleasant whispers of the remaining consciousness, there were only those extremely hot and unbearable scorching winds.

The scorching wind was like the wind blowing from the bottom of a volcano.

Hot, dry, and crazy.

Even if it is isolated by a spiritual power shield, it will not have any effect.

Even with Lin Yuan's cultivation level, he was not able to protect himself from the heat wave at all. After just a while, his lips were burnt and cracked.

Fortunately, he brought a lot of water with him. After a while, he had drunk more than ten pots of pure water, but he still couldn't get rid of the feeling of dry mouth.

Fortunately, the barren mountains ahead did not have any mysteries or restrictions, nor did they have any strange phenomena that got farther and farther away. Instead, as he approached, the full picture gradually emerged.

A desolate tomb like a volcano.

There is no one around.

But right in front of it, there was a stone staircase built like a pilgrimage.

It is more than ten feet wide and long, stretching to the end beyond the reach of sight. Using spiritual sense to observe, it should reach the top of the mountain.

I don't know who it is for.

Lin Yuan even suspected that he might be the first person to climb these stairs.

He just climbed up the stairs...

Without anyone to hinder us, there is really no hope for life in this world.

It seemed as if Lin Yuan was the only living person.

Arrived at the top of the mountain.

On the top of the mountain is a huge platform that looks like an altar.

The ground was engraved with mysterious patterns, which gave people the feeling that it was a formation for sacrificing living things.

Lin Yuan widened his eyes and looked above his head in shock.

There, suspended was a burning ball of light.

The ball of light is extremely large, hanging in the sky, emitting endless light like the scorching sun.

This is also the only source of light in this world.

But Lin Yuan didn't think it was the sun because it was too short.

So close that it even gives people a feeling of...

The feeling of being within reach.

And if it really was emitting the same light as the sun, with such a close temperature, the world would have been completely burned to death long ago.

This sun gives people the feeling that it is more like the legendary big ball of light?
The main god space?

A strange idea emerged in Lin Yuan's mind.

[Do you think my current image is very similar to the big light ball in the main god space? ]

Suddenly, an extremely heavy voice was heard from the light ball, with a heavy echo, resounding throughout the world without stopping.

Lin Yuan's pupils suddenly shrank.

He looked up at the ball of light above his head in shock. His spiritual sense circulated around it, but he did not find even a trace of life in the surrounding area.

But this sound came from inside the light ball...

The sound was ringing beside him, but he didn't notice even the slightest clue.

And this voice is extremely familiar.

It's obviously...

His voice! Lin Yuan raised his head, looked at the ball of light above his head, and exclaimed: "Heavenly Dao?"

[You should call me Lin Lang. ]

The flame inside the light ball was burning slightly, giving people the feeling of opening their mouths to speak, and they sighed: [I never thought that we would have our first meeting under such circumstances, my junior... no, I should say another me. ]

Hearing this, Lin Yuan showed a confused look on his face, and said in confusion: "Ancestor, what are you talking about? I don't quite understand what you mean. Am I not your blood descendant? How come I suddenly became another you?"

[No need to pretend, your flaws have already been exposed in your daily conversation.]

Tiandao said calmly: [I told you about the concept of Jinchū, but you told me about Jinchūriki... You must have watched too much Naruto. From this alone, I can tell that you and I are both time travelers. Rather than being my junior time traveler, I prefer that you are my original self.]

Maybe it's because I'm facing myself.

Tiandao's tone was no longer as vast and ruthless as before, but instead had a bit of popularity.

Lin Yuan: "………………"

Did I reveal a flaw too?
And he made the same low-level mistake as him?

No, he would make such a mistake. He and I are the same person, so it is natural that I would make the same mistake.

Lin Yuan no longer dwelled on this issue.

He asked, "Why are you here?"

Tian Dao said: [I have always been here. ]

Lin Yuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and a sense of uneasiness inexplicably emerged in his heart.

Has the Heavenly Dao always stayed in the extraterritorial space?
Why did he let him into this place before then?

Lin originally thought that he wanted to destroy the immortal cultivators, but now it seems that he might have other plans?

After saying this, Tian Dao sighed: [As for you, I have been waiting for you for many years. I imagined that the person who came here would be my descendant of many generations, but I didn’t expect that it was me who came here. To be honest, even I can’t understand what happened. Could it be that I didn’t die at the beginning? ]

Lin Yuan frowned and asked, "Were you already dead?"

He paused and said, "You tried so hard to lure me here. Now that I'm here, if you have anything to say, you don't have to hide it anymore, right?"

[Indeed, at this point, there is no need to hide it anymore. It seems that there was a mistake in my original arrangement, which led to your appearance here.]

Tian Dao sighed: "To be honest, you really shouldn't wake up from the illusion. As long as you really treat the illusion as reality, you will experience everything I have experienced. At that time, your thoughts, behavior habits, and even your soul will be infinitely close to me. The two of us can merge imperceptibly, and you can directly walk the path I walked in the past, and then become the person I want to be. 】

"Sure enough, that illusion was a trap designed specifically for me!"

Lin Yuan came to his senses instantly and said in a deep voice: "You want to occupy my body just like the whispers of the residual consciousness. From the beginning, your goal has been my body!"

[No way, I became the Heavenly Dao, and the price was to lose my body forever, and I am you, we are originally one, but I have been in a longer situation than you, so if the two of us merge, it can't be said to be occupation, we can only say... restored to wholeness.]

Tian Daodao: [After all, we are both in a state of incompleteness. You have no memory, and I have no body. Don’t you think that we complement each other? ]

"Sorry, I have no intention of sharing my body with anyone."

Lin Yuan refused without hesitation.

[Don't rush to refuse. What if I say that I am not actually Lin Lang? ]

Tian Dao said: [You are the real Lin Lang, I am just giving you back everything I have. ]

Lin Yuan's pupils shrank slightly, and he asked, "What do you mean? You said before that your name is Lin Lang, but now you say you are not Lin Lang. Who are you?"

Tian Dao spoke word by word: [I am Lin Lang’s memory.]

"It seems that many of the doubts in my heart can be solved today."

Lin Yuan sat cross-legged and said, "If you want to convince me with words, then stop being so mysterious and ambiguous. Just explain it to me from the beginning."

【Can. 】

Tiandao nodded.

Lin Yuan really saw the big ball of light sink slightly a few times, which was considered a nod.

Tiandao said slowly: [When I traveled to the world of immortals, I was just an ordinary person. My aptitude for cultivation was not outstanding. During the long period of time after I traveled through time, I was displaced and witnessed many scenes of immortals oppressing the people. But I never thought about changing anything. All I wanted was to become one of the oppressors and become a cultivator.

Later, by chance, I got a copy of the technique and became a casual cultivator. Although I encountered many setbacks and risks along the way, I also gained a lot of opportunities. My strength became stronger and stronger. Even the lowest Xuan Sect looked down on me, and later even the Tian Sect had to treat me as an honored guest. 】

Lin Yuan asked: "What then?"

【Then, as my strength improved, I thought I could marry a beautiful, wealthy woman and reach the pinnacle of life, but I didn’t expect that the existence of the thunder tribulation was like a maggot attached to my bones, leaving me no room to breathe. This was too different from what I imagined the immortal ancestors to be like. Especially when I refined a magic weapon similar to an unmanned aerial vehicle, flew into space, and found the bodies of those dead cultivators, I realized that my future was still a dead end.】

The voice of the Heavenly Dao became colder, [Before crossing over, I suffered from birth, old age, sickness and death. After crossing over, I became a cultivator. Do I still have to suffer from birth, old age, sickness and death? Then didn’t I cross over in vain? So... I awakened.]

Lin Yuan said: "So you divided the entire cultivation world into two major factions, the artificial immortal world and the heavenly immortal world, and you served as the leader of both sides, leading the two factions to fight each other, and you profited from it..."

[You are right. After I accidentally discovered the truth about the Heavenly Dao, I used the injustices I experienced in the past as an excuse to attract a group of passionate cultivators who still cared about the common people and formed the Heavenly Dao Clan. Then, I used the future of the immortal cultivators as an excuse to attract another group of cultivators who only cared about themselves. Then I led the two factions to fight each other, consuming spiritual energy and weakening the power of the Heavenly Dao. Then, I built an artificial immortal world and drew all the spiritual energy of the entire immortal cultivation world into the artificial immortal world.]

Tian Dao said: [Spiritual power is the foundation of Tian Dao's existence. First weaken it, then cut off its roots. I will then destroy Tian Dao directly and replace it. The plan is going very smoothly.]

"Then why did you end up like this?"

[Because I didn't expect that the remaining consciousness of the Heavenly Dao would forcibly close the artificial fairyland in order to protect these immortal cultivators. I always thought that the Heavenly Dao regarded the cultivators as straw dogs, but I didn't expect that the Heavenly Dao would sacrifice itself to protect the cultivators. ]

Tiandao sighed: "My plan is perfect. I will first extract the spiritual energy, kill Tiandao while he is weak and replace him. Then I will enter the artificial fairyland and destroy all the immortal cultivators inside, and release the spiritual energy inside. By then, except for the new heaven, everything will be the same as before. Oh, by the way, the immortal cultivator system will no longer exist. 】

Lin Yuan said: "You seem to be obsessed with destroying immortal cultivators!"

[Because I was able to get to where I am today because I relied on the power of the immortal cultivators. How could I allow the immortal cultivators to continue to exist? You should understand the principle of "when the rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked" just like me.]

Tian Dao sighed: [But unfortunately, I didn't expect that the existence of Tian Dao relied on spiritual energy. Although I successfully replaced Tian Dao, Tian Dao was also preserved in the extraterritorial space along with the spiritual energy. It itself has no self-awareness, and is more like the instinctive reaction of a child. And its remaining instinctive reaction actually directly sealed the entrance and exit of the artificial fairyland.]

When Lin Yuan heard this, a strange look appeared on his face.

Said: "So you have actually accomplished your goal, but you were too ruthless. When you wanted to hide away the bow and bird after the bird was killed, you ended up suffering the consequences and were trapped in this artificial fairyland?"

Tian Dao sighed: [So some of the ancients’ words are true, you can’t do everything to the fullest. If you do everything to the fullest, your fate will end early. ]

Lin Yuan couldn't help but rolled his eyes.

This line...sounds so familiar.

Sure enough, this guy is really a time traveler. (End of this chapter)