Living in the deep palace

As he finished speaking, Su Chen clasped his hands together and gave another soft shout:
"Taiyi Reincarnation Disc - Purification!"

boom--!!!!!!

At this moment, the enormous chaotic stone disc shone with boundless light!

It seemed to transform into a black hole that devoured everything, sucking in all of those dozens of "time remnants"!
The endless power of reincarnation is running wildly!
It began to cleanse and purify those departed souls, those deeply ingrained, decaying and cursed things from the river of time that clung to their very bones!

"Ah... I... I remember now..."

"I am... a righteous god of the Thunder Department of the Heavenly Court... ordered by the Jade Emperor... to hunt down the traitor..."

For the first time, the empty eyes of that immortal general's soul regained a sliver of clarity under the purification of the power of reincarnation.

"Roar... I am... an ancient demon god... the successor to Zhu Jiuyin... I am... searching... for the end of time..."

The remnant soul of that demon god also let out a roar of resentment.

Fragments of memories and strands of unyielding obsession are thoroughly ignited and then thoroughly... erased in the cycle of reincarnation!
In the end, all the madness, all the resentment, all the unwillingness...

Under that terrifying power of reincarnation, they all transformed into the purest, most primal... light of the soul.

Those broken true spirits, imprisoned by time, finally found true liberation, transforming into specks of starlight that dissipated into the long river of time, returning to the origin of the universe.

After doing all this, Su Chen's face was slightly pale.

At the same time, purifying dozens of "Time Remnants" comparable to Golden Immortals also took a huge toll on him.

However, his gains were immeasurable.

In the instant those lost souls dissipated, wisps of "Origin of Time" power, though faint, were extremely pure and flowed back from the Wheel of Reincarnation, merging into his "Great Dao of Taiyi".

He could clearly feel that his understanding of "time" had deepened once again.

At the same time, he also obtained some crucial information from the shattered memories of those lost souls.

"It turns out that this river of time is not entirely chaotic."

"The more you go against the current, the more ancient and powerful the 'time relics' you will encounter will be."

"Even in certain special 'time vortexes' formed by the fall of digital Grand Luo Golden Immortals, some... terrifying beings with simple intelligence have been born, who regard this area as their own territory!"

A hint of seriousness flashed in Su Chen's eyes.

He knew that the trouble had only just begun, and that he would encounter more and stronger chaotic souls that had settled in the long river of time.

Without pausing, he checked his direction and continued upstream against the surging torrent.

He moved forward with increasing caution.

This main channel of the river of time is far wider and more dangerous than he imagined.

It's like an independent, hyperdimensional world that operates according to its own chaotic laws.

Here, the concept of space is stretched infinitely; a single step may traverse the distance of several epochs.

Su Chen's figure moved through the chaotic torrent. His "Primordial Domain" was like an eternal lighthouse, guiding him forward in the endless darkness and chaos.

Along the way, he encountered several more waves of attacks from "Time Remnants".

Just as he learned from the fragments of his memory, the closer these lingering souls were to the past, the more terrifying their power became in life.

He even encountered a squad of remnant souls formed from the spirits of three ancient celestial immortals!

Although they have long lost their supernatural powers and wisdom from their previous lives, and are left only with the instinct to fight, the "immortal charm" they exude with every move is still terrifying to the extreme!
The combined power they unleash is enough to make even a late-stage Golden Immortal tremble with fear!
That battle was so fierce that it was dark and chaotic.

Su Chen used almost every means at his disposal, partially unsealing his strength and pushing his "Taiyi Dao Dao" and "Tai Chu Dao Body" to their limits. Only then did he finally rely on the purifying power of the "Taiyi Reincarnation Disc," which restrains all "spiritual bodies," to completely obliterate the three terrifying Daluo remnant souls!
After this battle, although Su Chen was greatly exhausted, his understanding of the "time" law and his application of his own Great Dao reached an unprecedented peak!
He could feel that he was one step closer to the true realm of "Taiyi Golden Immortal"!
And just as he continued onward, crossing a "graveyard of time and space" composed of countless fragments of the broken universe.

An unprecedented sense of terrifying crisis, enough to freeze one's soul, suddenly enveloped his heart!

"Um?!"

Su Chen suddenly stopped in his tracks. His eyes, which were half creation and half destruction, burst forth with a terrifying divine light as he warily scanned his surroundings!

The surrounding flow of time, from some unknown point in time, has become... utterly calm.

The previously violent and chaotic "time storm," powerful enough to tear apart a Golden Immortal, mysteriously vanished at this moment.

The entire riverbed was eerily quiet.

It was like the suffocating, deathly silence before a storm!
"roar--!!!!!!!!!"

In that moment of utter silence, when the oppression reached its peak!

A terrifying roar, indescribable in any words, seemingly originating from countless ages ago, containing the anger and howl of all "beings," exploded from the deepest part of that river of time!
Under this roar, Su Chen's indestructible "Primordial Domain" trembled violently, and the chaotic light flowing on it dimmed a bit!

He felt as if his very existence was about to be shattered by that roar!

"What terrifying willpower!"

A tremendous storm raged in Su Chen's heart!

He was certain that the strength of this will had completely surpassed that of any opponent he had ever encountered before! Including the mysterious "Cang Dao Ren," and even the "devourer" from beyond the universe!
This is a kind of absolute domineering that almost merges itself with this vast "river of time"!
Boom—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As the roar resounded, the calm river surface ahead began to churn violently!

Terrifying waves, hundreds of millions of feet high, formed from pure "power of time," surged into the sky!

Then, with a teeth-grinding "crack" sound, the rushing river water began to... solidify! Crystallize!

It transformed into a vast expanse of solid crystals, shimmering with the brilliance of seven-colored glass!
And in the very center of that "time crystal," a towering figure... whose appearance cannot be described in any mundane language... slowly rose from the "frozen time"!

Its body is millions of feet tall and is made entirely of the purest and oldest "time crystals," crystal clear yet indestructible!

It has no facial features, only... millions upon millions of "eyes" that are constantly being created and disappearing, like stars!
Within each "eye" is reflected a complete, self-contained history!
There was an era of dinosaurs, an era of mythology, an era of magic, an era of technology...

It seems to be the final... aggregate of all the "failed" parallel universes swallowed up by this main road!

At the core of its massive body, Su Chen could clearly sense a powerful soul, filled with endless madness, resentment, and hatred, roaring wildly!

It is the core of this terrifying monster!
"Outsiders..."

"You have disturbed...my... slumber..."

A grand and cold will resounded directly in Su Chen's sea of ​​consciousness. Within that will was an absolute arrogance that regarded everything as playthings and dust!
"Anyone who trespasses on my 'territory'..."

"All of you must dedicate your 'time' to me, to become an eternal part of me!" "Lord of Time!"

A flash of understanding crossed Su Chen's eyes, but it also carried an unprecedented solemnity!
He knew that he had encountered the true "overlord" in this long river of time!
This is a kind of epochal abomination, evolved from a terrifying being who attempted to control time but was ultimately devoured and assimilated by time, becoming a "part" of the river of time!
It is the law of this region! It is the god of this place!

"Without further ado!"

Su Chen's eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit!

He knew that facing an opponent of this caliber, any words would be superfluous!
Only war!

"Taiyi Tianji - All Paths Converge at the Origin!"

Su Chen roared, and the illusory image of "Taiyi Daozun" behind him suddenly appeared!

He opened his mouth and took a deep breath!
Throughout the entire river of time, those already chaotic and disordered "fragments of time" were forcibly extracted from him at this moment, out of control!

They transformed into countless supreme swords, radiating the divine light of "order" and "reincarnation"!

"cut!"

Thousands of swords burst forth simultaneously!
Like a vast rain of swords, it swept over the arrogant "Lord of Time" in an overwhelming manner!

However, faced with this terrifying blow that was enough to kill a Grand Luo Golden Immortal, a hint of human... mockery appeared in the millions of eyes of the "Monarch of Time".

"To manipulate the fragments of 'time' in the face of its very essence?"

"ridiculous!"

It slowly raised its giant hand, which was entirely composed of "time crystals".

Then, he gently swung his sword towards the rain of swords filling the sky.

"Time, go backwards."

Buzz——!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

An incredible scene happened!

Those countless supreme swords that had already shot out suddenly defied all the laws of physics and all the laws of cause and effect, and began to fly back!

Ultimately, it transformed back into its most primordial "fragments of time" and dissipated into the air!

It was as if Su Chen's attack had never happened!
"Wha...what?!"

Su Chen's pupils suddenly contracted to their maximum size!

He couldn't believe that his prized supernatural power had been so easily and casually erased from the level of "cause and effect" by the other party!
"It's my turn."

"Little fellow, let me see just how 'profound' your 'time' truly is."

"Supernatural power—a fleeting moment in eternity."

The cold will of the Lord of Time resounded once more.

At this moment, its billions of eyes simultaneously erupted with dazzling seven-colored divine light, completely engulfing Su Chen's body!

In an instant!
Su Chen felt that the flow of time in the space he was in had been accelerated by billions of times!
A moment is eternity!

His indestructible "Primordial Dao Body" began to age at a visible speed at this moment!
Her jet-black hair instantly turned gray.

Fine wrinkles have appeared on her smooth skin.

The once vigorous Qi and blood began to decline rapidly!

In just a short moment, it was as if he had experienced the erosion of millions of years!

"not good!"

Su Chen's expression changed drastically. He could feel that his life essence was being frantically stripped away!
If this continues, in less than ten breaths, he will be completely "aged" into a skeleton by this terrifying power of time! A handful of dust!
"Break it for me!"

Su Chen roared to the sky, and the power of the World Tree within him erupted!

"Creation!"

A vast, boundless, and vibrant nine-colored divine light surged forth from his body, resisting the power of "aging"!

"The end!"

At the same time, another black Daoist aura, representing absolute "death" and "end," transformed into invisible chains, attempting to pull this accelerated time back to "stillness"!
however!
"Within my 'realm of time,' any struggle is futile."

The Lord of Time seemed to have anticipated Su Chen's resistance.

Its icy will has descended once more!

"Supernatural Power - Instant Return to Origin!"

Buzz—! ! ! !

The laws of time have reversed once again!

The power that was "aging" Su Chen vanished instantly.

Instead, there is an even more terrifying force of reversal that "reverses" everything back to its "origin"!

Su Chen's hair, which had been gray, turned black again.

The wrinkled skin became smooth again.

However, his body has not stopped "rejuvenating"!
His body was shrinking rapidly!
He transformed from a grown man into a handsome young man, and then from a young man into a toddler!
And it's still going on!
He is being forcibly reverted to... the state of an infant! Or even... the state of an embryo!
This is even more terrifying than simply "aging"!
Because it's erasing Su Chen's "growth"! Erasing his "cultivation"! Erasing everything he gained through ten thousand years of arduous cultivation!
"Bastard!"

For the first time, a raging fire of anger rose in Su Chen's heart!

He knew that he had encountered the most bizarre and troublesome enemy he had ever faced in his life!
In a simple contest of applying the laws of "time," I am no match for this monster who is almost one with the entire river of time!
That being the case...

"Then I won't play these time tricks with you!"

"I'd like to see whether your borrowed 'time' is more powerful, or my 'Primordial Beginning' can better represent... the origin!"

An unprecedented determination erupted in Su Chen's eyes!
He no longer tried to fight against that "Return to Origin" power!
He immersed all his mind and everything he had into his "Great Dao of Taiyi"!
He wanted to use his own "Dao" to confront the opponent's domineering "Time Domain" that had lasted for eternity!
"Primordial Realm—Open!"

Boom—!!!!!! (End of Chapter)