After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

"He's looking for death!"

The Golden Crow Clan's Grand Elder couldn't help but let out a cold laugh.

If he was somewhat worried when he saw Jiang Che preparing to break through, he was now completely relieved.

Jiang Che's intention was not only to cultivate two rules simultaneously, achieving something unprecedented, but also because the two laws of ultimate yin and ultimate yang already had owners.

The Golden Crow Clan's Great Luo Immortal King cultivated the Ultimate Yang Law, while the Great Luo Immortal King of the Xuan Yin Clan, one of the Ten Great Immortal Clans, originally mastered the Ultimate Yin Law.

Although all the Great Luo Immortal Kings within the Immortal Realm have disappeared, the problem is that even though they have left, they have not perished, and there is no scene of the laws of heaven and earth appearing together, nor of heaven and earth mourning together.

At present, it is absolutely impossible for Jiang Che to prove the Dao using the Yin-Yang principle!

But Jiang Che didn't care about all that at the moment. His mind had completely sunk into the decay of the rules. He could clearly sense that his own rule power was fluctuating and very unstable.

It seems like it will completely collapse at any moment.

Or perhaps, he himself was assimilated by the rules and completely integrated into the world.

The terror of being caught between life and death is beyond description.

As the decay of the rules became increasingly terrifying, all the immortals in the Immortal Realm who cultivated the rules of Yin and Yang felt the abnormality, as if they themselves were being drawn in.

The power of the rules seemed to be becoming increasingly unstable, causing countless people to panic.

at the same time.

In a virtual space deep within the starry sky, two figures suddenly awoke. One had a human form, with long, fiery hair, and his aura blended seamlessly with his surroundings.

His eyes radiated a majestic yet indifferent light, as if they could see through the past and future, as brilliant as stars, and his aura was so strong that it overshadowed the Milky Way.

If anyone from the Golden Crow Clan were here, they would surely recognize him as the Golden Crow Emperor who had disappeared for tens of thousands of years, the Great Luo Immortal King of the Golden Crow Immortal Clan!

The other one to awaken was a woman shrouded in a faint, eerie light, but her gaze was as cold as ice, and the chill emanating from her seemed capable of enveloping the entire galaxy.

His eyes seemed to be able to see through the past and the future.

Her identity is self-evident; she is none other than the ancestor of the Xuan Yin clan, the Taiyin Immortal Emperor.

"Someone wants to prove our path?!"

The two terrifying Great Luo Immortal Kings exchanged a glance, both discerning the other's thoughts, and a hint of surprise and doubt flashed between their brows.

Since they arrived here tens of thousands of years ago, there have been many who have tried to attain enlightenment, but so far, none have been able to awaken them.

But now, it exists!
In their perception, the other party's power of rules was actually undergoing a slow transformation, turning into true power of law.

"I can't figure out his origins."

The Moon Immortal Emperor's eyes darkened slightly.

The Great Luo Immortal King is an immortal being who has long since merged with the laws of the Great Dao, achieving immortality and transcending the river of time to solidify his true self.

It can see through the present and the future at a glance.

But she was shocked to discover that she couldn't even calculate the identity of the person vying for the Dao. What does this prove?
This proves that the other party must have succeeded in attaining enlightenment and transcended the river of time; otherwise, it would have been absolutely impossible to evade their calculations.

"Unfortunately, neither of us can fathom the mystery of this divine stele, and we cannot leave this place."

The Golden Crow Emperor's brows furrowed in somber light.

Before they transformed into the laws, they thought that the power of the laws could only be controlled by one person. But after they broke through, they found that this was not the case at all.

The laws are the Great Way, and they are subordinate to the Great Way.

Rules can coexist, but one will rise while the other falls.

In other words, once someone transforms their power of law, they can compete for that power. The two sides are irreconcilable enemies of the Great Dao, which is why the Great Luo Immortal King has always kept this news a secret.

They even deliberately spread rumors that only one strong person could prove the Dao, and that the rest could not.

But in reality, the fact that someone is the first to prove the truth does not mean that he is the only one. It just means that it is becoming more and more difficult for those who come after him, and they are also exerting their influence quietly.

May every immortal who attempts to attain enlightenment fail in the end.

But now, it seems they've been gone too long; some believe they've already perished and have begun attempting to prove their faith.
More importantly, they have been trapped here for tens of thousands of years and are completely unable to stop it. They can only watch this scene unfold, or wait for the enlightened one to arrive.

Perhaps only then can it be suppressed and killed.
"The Immortal Realm is about to undergo a dramatic change!"

The other Great Luo Immortal Kings also awoke in surprise, their eyes revealing a hint of helplessness. As Great Luo Immortal Kings who suppressed their respective clans among the Ten Great Immortal Clans, they knew very well how terrifying Great Luo Immortal Kings were.

Given that they cannot leave, that enlightened one is enough to dominate the Immortal Realm.

Their tribes might even face annihilation.

"This person seems extraordinary. He has such ambition, daring to prove both Yin and Yang at the same time. He is truly remarkable."

"Alas, this divine stele is far too profound. We have been comprehending the Dao for tens of thousands of years, yet we have only grasped a tiny fraction of its essence, and now it has trapped us here to die."

Could this be a trap set by the being behind the divine monument?

"For some reason, in recent years, I have always felt that something is not quite right, as if this divine stele has taken something from me, something that I can't quite put my finger on."

But it felt like something was missing.

This statement seemed to resonate with some, as the other Celestial Kings all appeared deep in thought.

"Let's wait and see. We have tried, but the void suppressed by the divine stele is impossible for us to break through. Moreover, if we are not mistaken, behind this divine stele is probably the passage through which those innate gods and demons left millions of years ago. We cannot break through it either. We can only ask what happened in the Immortal Realm after that fellow Daoist who came here later."

"Alas, we are all peerless heroes who appear only once every hundreds of thousands of years in the Immortal Realm, yet we are trapped here. It is truly unbelievable."

Inside the mysterious space, the eyes of the Great Luo Immortal Kings flickered uncertainly, but the expression on the face of the Taiyi Immortal King was rather unpleasant. He vaguely sensed that what he had left behind seemed to have been exhausted.

The Taiyi Immortal Bow is no longer controllable by anyone below the Great Luo level.

Has humanity suffered a catastrophic annihilation?
But being isolated by a mysterious force in this place, even he could not predict the future.

The decay of the rules became increasingly terrifying, and its power had spread throughout the entire Immortal Realm. Even the many Immortal Venerables who were watching had to continue to stay away and mobilize the power of the rules to protect themselves.

As Jiang Che's actions grew increasingly turbulent, even though they didn't believe he could attain enlightenment, they couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The Golden Crow Immortal Clan members appeared confident, but the flicker in their eyes betrayed their unease.

As for Jiang Che...

At this moment, he felt his Yang Spirit being pulled upward by a mysterious force, and everything below was becoming smaller and smaller in front of him, until he vaguely heard the sound of surging waves.

He felt as if he had been adrift in a river, floating with the current. His once-proud strength now seemed utterly insignificant. "This is..."

"The River of Time?!"

When Jiang Che discovered this scene, he was both shocked and somewhat solemn.

River of Time
This is part of transcendence. His rules are now changing, and only he can truly leap out of the river of time and unify his future, past, and present into one.

Only then can it be completely transformed into a law.

To be precise, only by leaping out of this place can he attain the Great Luo.

However, even though Jiang Che had made preparations, he still felt that there were many difficulties at this moment.

The river before them stretched endlessly, obscuring everything in sight and seemingly piercing through the entire cosmos, with an unparalleled divine power suppressing it.

It inspires awe from the bottom of one's heart.

This is the River of the Great Way!
The river flows endlessly, and without reaching a certain level, one will only sink into it. Only when the rules are transformed can one have a slight chance of crossing it.

Jiang Che tried to leap out, but found that he was completely unable to fly, just like an ordinary person trying to resist the power of heaven and earth.

Having come this far, Jiang Che had nowhere to retreat. No matter how difficult it was, he could not give up, much less give up. With a roar, Jiang Che forcibly mobilized the power of the Yin-Yang rules.

Two chains of rules suddenly descended from the Milky Way, binding his arms and attempting to drag him out of the river of time. However, the moment the power of the rules touched the river, they instantly broke and dissipated.

It seems that the two sides are not even on the same level.

then.

A surge of waves swept Jiang Che completely into the river, and the power of rules surrounding him vanished in the blink of an eye.

Completely swept up in the river of time, Jiang Che felt that he could no longer mobilize his own power; his physical body, blood and qi, supernatural abilities, and rules were all useless.

Like a drowning mortal, one can only struggle endlessly.

All the power within him was rapidly dissolved under the impact of the river of time.

This scene is undoubtedly despair-inducing.

But Jiang Che always held onto a sliver of confidence. He firmly believed that the Heavenly Stele of Sacrifice was a treasure above the Great Luo realm, and since he could make a sacrifice, it proved that he was not without a chance to overcome this challenge.

Even compared to his predecessors, he has a greater advantage.

If they can do it, why can't he?
Jiang Che was unwilling to accept this.

Jiang Che was unconvinced.

Jiang Che became even more determined, constantly using his own supernatural powers to resist it, while also continuously communicating with the Sacrifice Heavenly Stele deep within his heart. However, the Sacrifice Heavenly Stele was like a dead object at this moment, completely unresponsive.

Gradually, all the power surrounding him dissipated, the rules vanished, his vital energy depleted, and he was completely enveloped by the river of time, as if he had sunk to the bottom of the water.

Quiet.

very quiet.

When Jiang Che was completely submerged by the river of time, he felt that all sounds had disappeared from his ears, and everything could no longer stir up the slightest ripple.

Time passes slowly.

No one knows exactly how much time has passed; it may be a moment, or it may be many years.

In this timeless era, Jiang Che's physical body was completely corroded by the river of time, utterly unable to withstand the terrifying divine power. His Yang spirit dimmed, as if he had suffered a severe blow.

He could even clearly sense that his lifespan was rapidly slipping away; thousands of years of lifespan seemed utterly powerless against the erosion of time at this moment.

The suffering endured at this moment is enough to drive one to despair.

But Jiang Che did not give up. Although he could not see any hope of success, he persisted.
The Heavenly Stele showed no reaction; the power of the rules had completely dissipated. Jiang Che felt numb. Just like in the many illusions he had experienced before, suffering without hope only numbed him.

Go with the flow
At this moment, he seemed to have transformed into a small boat, drifting along the river of time.

Numerous scenes unfolded before his eyes like a scroll painting.

He saw the past and future of many people, and the entire life of many people, as if a single drop of river water contained the trajectory of a person's life.

There were strangers and acquaintances.

He saw Ji Chengdao, he saw the Old Ancestor Kurong, he saw Fuling.
He saw Qi Wanjun, Qi Ningbing, Yaoyue, and the Heavenly Underworld Emperor.
He saw the lives of Geng Dabiao, Liu Zhi, and Madam Zhu—people with whom he had shared a connection—but he never saw himself.

With each reading and each scan, Jiang Che felt his heart grow increasingly resilient and numb through countless lifetimes.

Until, I don't know how much time had passed.

He finally saw himself.

Seeing him rise from the auxiliary military camp, climb the ranks, defeat rival heroes, collude with the empress, overthrow the dynasty, and establish his rule over the world...

They witnessed him bring peace to the human race, defeat the demon race, and unify the entire Great Qian Realm.

He also saw what happened before he traveled through time; he saw him transform into a ray of light, drifting through the universe until he merged with the divine light emanating from the depths of the starry sky.

That is the stele for offering sacrifices to Heaven.

He saw himself in what seemed like a parallel world.

Some people toil their whole lives, only to starve to death in the end.

A life of immense power, yet ending in sorrow and indignation.

Some people become monks but ultimately break their vows and spend their lives immersed in worldly affairs.

Some enter the world of martial arts, only to die there, their lives forgotten by all.

Each scene depicts him, his life, and his experiences. At this moment, countless points of light are converging on him as he sinks into the river of time.

With each particle of light he absorbed, he felt as if he had gained some strength; with each point he absorbed, he felt as if he had become stronger.

As the light from countless images converged and gathered around him, Jiang Che felt increasingly that his power had returned, and he was no longer powerless to resist as before.

His body radiated light, and his brilliance seemed to shine upon the entire river of time, illuminating the void and obscuring everything.

Until Jiang Che felt he had recovered considerably, he saw a bright coordinate ahead, which seemed to lead him out of the river of time. (End of Chapter)