Living in the deep palace

The instant Su Chen's roar, imbued with the will of "Primordial Beginning," resounded within this solidified crystal of time!

The whole world seemed to fall silent!
Immediately, centered on Su Chen's rapidly "juvenating" body, a completely new, chaotic light, transcending both "time" and "space," seemingly representing the ultimate mystery of the universe, suddenly erupted!
The area covered by this beam of light was not large, only a thousand feet in radius.

But, within this thousand-foot-wide area!
All the rules, all the concepts, were forcibly... rewritten!

The invincible "Time Domain" of the Time Lord, upon coming into contact with this "Primordial Domain," was as if it had encountered a natural enemy, forcibly... rejected by an even more domineering and unreasonable will!
The "Instant Return to Origin" power that attempted to send Su Chen back to the "origin" was completely ineffective in this domain!

Su Chen's body, which had shrunk to the size of a child, suddenly trembled and, enveloped by endless creative power, returned to its peak youth state at a speed visible to the naked eye!
"Um?!"

For the first time, a genuine sense of shock appeared simultaneously in the millions of eyes of the Time Lord!
"What... kind of 'Tao' is this?!"

"How could... how could they possibly disregard my 'authority of time'?!"

"Even if you fully unseal the aura of your rank, you're still just an ineffable second-realm being. How did you manage to do that?"

“In my previous life, I was a giant among immortals, only one step away from becoming a Great Luo Immortal. You could never be my match.”

It can't understand!
In its understanding, "time" is one of the supreme and ultimate laws of this universe!

Everything that exists, every great principle, must operate within the framework of "time"!

However, the "domain" unleashed by this ant before us seems to be... transcending "time" in essence!
It is a will of creation and end, which is older and more primordial than "time"!
This is the path to the third realm of Taiyi.

In a trance.

This monarch of time has long-forgotten memories emerging. He submits to the river of time and sees fragments of a past scene.

The power emanating from Su Chen at this moment was very similar to that person's; it was the aura of that supreme immortal emperor.

"This is my 'way'."

Su Chen's voice was cold and authoritative.

As he took a step, the "Primordial Realm" beneath his feet expanded!
He actually took the initiative to launch a counterattack against that arrogant "Lord of Time"!
"Your 'time' is merely a 'process' in this long river."

“But my ‘beginning’ represents the ‘beginning’ and ‘end’ of all ‘processes’!”

"Today, I'll show you whether your 'process' is more impressive, or my 'beginning and end' is superior!"

"The Primordial Fist!"

Su Chen roared, and his terrifying aura, which had already reached the half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, suddenly erupted!

His fist, wreathed in chaotic "Primordial Light," was without any frills, simply and powerfully carrying enough terrifying force to send a vast universe back to its origin, as it slammed fiercely towards the massive body of the Lord of Time!

"Insanity!"

The Lord of Time roared in fury!

It could not tolerate that a mere "ant" dared to challenge its majesty as the "master of time"!

In the long river of time, it is immortal and indestructible; it does not believe it can lose!
It is already an extremely terrifying existence among beings in the third realm.

"Since your 'Tao' can separate time."

"Then I will use this endless 'history' to completely... submerge you!"

"Eternal heroes, heed my command—appear!"

At this moment, the countless eyes of the Lord of Time shone with boundless light!

It actually began to forcibly "extract" from the main channel of the rushing river of time the "projections" of those powerful beings who had long since passed away and had left behind a glorious reputation in their respective eras!
Boom—!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Behind the Monarch of Time, one after another, terrifying and overwhelmingly powerful illusory figures began to materialize and take shape!

There is an ancient sorcerer god who wields a giant axe that can split the heavens and whose physical body is strong enough to shake the stars!

There was an ancient emperor who rode nine true dragons, wore imperial robes, and reigned supreme over the world!

This extraterrestrial evil god possesses a body that can transform into the universe and create countless magical planes in the blink of an eye!

Even more, there were a few ancient Heavenly Court Great Luo Golden Immortals that Su Chen had seen in the memories of the "Remnant of Time"!
These are all genuine, supreme beings who once stood at the very pinnacle of their respective universes and eras!
Although they are merely projections briefly "borrowed" from the river of time by the monarch of time, they cannot exert 100% of their strength before birth.

But what kind of power would be unleashed when dozens, or even hundreds, of projections of this level joined forces?! It would be utterly devastating!

"kill him!"

With a single command from the monarch of time!
Those hundreds of "eternal heroes" from different eras and universes simultaneously unleashed overwhelming killing intent from their empty eyes, carrying their most powerful divine abilities and laws, like a world-destroying meteor shower, bombarding Su Chen's small "Primordial Domain"!

In an instant!
The axe light that split the heavens and the earth, the dragon aura of humanity that reigns supreme, the chaotic magic that distorts reality, and the Great Luo Daoist charm that can obliterate everything...

Everything erupted completely at this moment!

This is an apocalyptic scene that would make any immortal giant despair!

however!
Faced with this "historical torrent" powerful enough to completely shatter a vast universe, Su Chen showed no fear whatsoever!

In his eyes, which were half creation and half destruction, an even more intense and unyielding flame burned!
"Well done!"

He looked up to the sky and roared, his voice resounding through the ages!

"I'd like to see whether your borrowed 'eternal heroic spirits' are more powerful, or whether my unique 'Primordial Dao' is more... eternally immortal!"

"The Primordial Beginning is the shield, creation is eternal!" Su Chen suddenly spread his arms wide, and the nine-colored divine light representing "creation" in the "Primordial Domain" behind him erupted with a roar!
A phantom of the "World Tree," towering tens of thousands of feet tall and radiating boundless life force, rose from the ground behind him!

That enormous canopy seemed to be trying to push open this frozen moment in time!
Those countless drooping nine-colored branches transformed into the strongest protection, wrapping Su Chen's body layer by layer!
Boom——! Boom——! Boom——!
The devastating attacks, like a raging storm, bombarded the enormous phantom of the "World Tree"!
Each impact is enough to cause the birth and death of a vast world!
The illusory image of Su Chen's World Tree flickered violently, constantly collapsing and then continuously reassembling under the endless power of creation!
He actually managed to withstand the relentless bombardment from these hundreds of "eternal heroes" all by himself!
"impossible!"

For the first time, the cold will of the Lord of Time was stirred by a violent wave of disbelief!

It couldn't fathom how incredibly resilient the "Tao" of this ant before it could be!
"it's not finished yet!"

Su Chen's voice rang out again from the dazzling light, carrying a hint of frenzied joy in battle!
"In the beginning was a spear, and it ended all things!"

Just as he withstood all the attacks!

Within the "Primordial Domain" behind him, the deathly blackness representing "the end" suddenly contracted and condensed!
It transformed into a spear, entirely black, seemingly capable of completely devouring all light and existence in the world... the Doomsday Spear!
The spear carried no murderous intent, yet it contained an absolute "sharpness" that seemed capable of splitting the long river of time in two and bringing all things to their "final end"!
"It's now!"

An unprecedented glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes!
After enduring such a fierce attack, he finally found a... flaw in the seemingly flawless army of "Eternal Heroes"!
And the source of this flaw is none other than that... high above, who believes he controls everything... the Lord of Time!
Although it can summon projections of "eternal heroes", maintaining hundreds of such beings at the same time is also extremely taxing on it!

In particular, under Su Chen's tenacious resistance, its primordial power showed a barely perceptible fluctuation!
This slight fluctuation, however, was the key to victory for Su Chen, who had already seized the opportunity to the fullest!

"Give it to me...break it!"

With a roar, Su Chen poured all his understanding of the "Great Dao of Taiyi," his indomitable will, and everything he had into the "Spear of Termination" in his hand!
He ignored those fearless "eternal heroes"!
From the very beginning, he had only one goal!
That is, the true form of the Lord of Time!
laugh--!!!!

That black, world-destroying spear did not pierce space, nor did it traverse time.

It seems to completely ignore the concept of "distance"!
It appeared directly at the level of cause and effect!

It bypassed all the "processes" and presented the "result" before the enormous body of the Lord of Time, which was composed of "time crystals"!
"not good!"

For the first time, a trace of emotion called "fear" simultaneously appeared in the millions of eyes of the Lord of Time!

It attempts to manipulate the power of time, to reverse it, to stop it!

But this spear, in its essence, is "the end"! It is the...end of all "time"!
Its "time authority" failed for the first time before this spear!

Although the opponent's combat power was only a half-step immortal giant, his status at this moment far surpassed that of a perfect Golden Immortal, and was equivalent to a Great Luo Immortal!

To it, this was an utterly incredible thing.

"No!"

The monarch who stood here to prevent Su Chen from reaching the end of time let out a desperate roar.

*Pfft!*

That world-destroying spear, imbued with the Daoist aura of "Ending," pierced through the indestructible outer shell of the "Time Crystal" with overwhelming force!
It pierced fiercely into the very core of the Monarch of Time's body, into that trapped soul filled with endless madness and resentment!
"ah--!!!!!"

A piercing scream, filled with endless pain yet also carrying a hint of... liberation, erupted from the core of the Lord of Time!

That world-destroying spear contains not merely destruction.

Rather, it is a dual concept of "the beginning"!

That power of "ending" brought... final peace to its suffering, which had been imprisoned by time for countless epochs.

And the faint light of "creation" hidden deep within "the end" brought a glimmer of hope to its true spirit, which had long been twisted by resentment and madness, to... re-enter the cycle of reincarnation and be reborn!
"Thank you so much..."

A faint, almost inaudible will resounded in Su Chen's sea of ​​consciousness.

immediately……

*Snap!*

The once invincible "Lord of Time," who ruled this river of time for countless epochs, now has fine cracks appearing on its enormous body, which is made of "time crystals"!
Cracks, like a spider web, spread rapidly!

Finally, amidst the gradually fading astonished gazes of the hundreds of "eternal heroes" projected behind it...

Shattered!

It transformed into countless, purest, most primal... crystals of time! Like a dazzling meteor shower that swept across the entire river of time!

Su Chen, meanwhile, floated silently amidst the dazzling "meteor shower," panting heavily, his face deathly pale.

This battle almost exhausted all his strength.

But in the end, he... won!
As he gazed at the "time crystals" fluttering in the sky, his eyes blazed with an unprecedented, intense light!
He knew that these were the greatest gains he had made on this trip!
Without the slightest hesitation, he immediately sat cross-legged, activated the "Great Dao of Taiyi," and began frantically absorbing these supreme treasures transformed from the origin of the "Monarch of Years and Months"!
As each "Time Crystal" merged into his body, Su Chen could clearly feel that his understanding of "time" was increasing at an unprecedented speed!

His already perfected half-step Taiyi Golden Immortal realm, at this moment, finally, in a true sense, reached... absolute, impeccable... perfection!
He could feel that he was only a thin layer of paper away from the final door that separated him from the true third realm of ineffability!
All it takes is one opportunity!
He can then completely pierce through it!
"At the end of time..."

Su Chen slowly opened his eyes, took the last step, and finally left the river of time, arriving in a brand new world.

It's all foggy and silent here.

There is a stone tablet standing there.

There is a single character written on it.

[Ruins]!
This is the end of time.

Here, Su Chen could clearly sense that his Taiyi Golden Immortal Dao Fruit, which had long since ceased its transformation, had begun to stir again. (End of Chapter)