The Eternal Calamity of the Heaven-shading

Chapter 221 Stowaways

Crossing the long river of time and traversing eternity has always been a forbidden realm.

For cultivators in the human realm, if they want to take this opportunity to participate, unless they have an extremely powerful background, they will almost certainly perish, with no other outcome.

To give a very straightforward example, there's Ye Fan's granddaughter, Ye Qingxian.

In order to find the traces of the Desolate Emperor Shi Hao and witness his miracles, with the strong support of Ye Fan and his two companions, she did not hesitate to bear a great deal of karma and reverse the years to return to the past.

Even so, she only sent back a divine consciousness imprint, unable to accurately pinpoint the time point, which was much earlier than the era when the Desolate Heaven Emperor Shi Hao truly rose to power.

Because she possessed only a single divine imprint, Ye Qingxian could only traverse the world by relying on the spirit of the Endless Bell. Ultimately, she perished in the siege of Immortal King Ao Sheng and the Lord of Fallen Immortal Ridge, dissipating into a shower of light.

Even a mere divine imprint involves such vast causal relationships and imposes such immense limitations.

If it were to be a true body traversing the river, that would be even more extraordinary. Only giants in the realm of immortals would dare to attempt such a feat, like the Crimson King, who, being at the upper reaches of the river of time, dared to strike and kill future geniuses across countless ages.

Otherwise, you won't even know how you died.

……

Chen Wu still embarked on that path, starting from the 4102nd year of the mythical era of the Shrouding the Heavens Era, and began to trace back to the unknown Chaotic Ancient Era and Immortal Ancient Era.

To dare to do this while still within the realm of humanity is an extremely insane idea, involving far too many factors and causing immense consequences.

Although Chen Wu's current realm is not far from that of a Red Dust Immortal, it is undoubtedly far inferior to that of a Celestial King. The difference lies in the essence of life, as vast as the difference between heaven and earth.

Unlike Ye Qingxian, he doesn't have power or background. Perhaps Cao Yusheng, who was just locked up in a dark room, can barely be considered one of them and can be linked to the Desolate Emperor Ye.

So Chen Wu found a loophole. He had no primordial spirit, no physical body, no life imprint, and not even a Dao fruit. Only the phantom of the Gate of Immortality transformed into an incomparably mysterious point of light, carrying the most primordial consciousness and symbolizing its existence.

He lay there on his back, floating in a void of chaos.

At this moment, the power of time manifests itself, becoming visible drops of water surrounding us, seemingly within reach.

Wow…

Endless drops of water, imbued with the power of time, poured down, eventually converging in the void to form a turbulent river of years, its waves dancing and surging mightily.

Drinking the moon, unaware that the sky is reflected in the water, a pure dream presses down on the Milky Way.

Chen Wu was in the midst of it all, going against the current, yet it was as if he were looking down from a high place, possessing a unique perspective.

A mottled historical scroll slowly unfolds before his eyes, each wave reflecting the myriad aspects of human life amidst its boiling turmoil. He has witnessed the rise and fall of dynasties, the passage of time, and countless epic tales that are both moving and inspiring.

This feeling is indescribable, like a wandering soul whose cause and effect have been severed, or like amber stripped of time.

Chen Wu thought to himself, "Drifting aimlessly like this is ultimately a bit risky. However, I have no other choice. If I continue to stay in the mythological era, I will inevitably sink into depravity and be unable to transcend the Heavenly Heart Holy Spirit."

At this moment, the vast and endless aura of time enveloped his seven orifices, peeling away his memories like unraveling a cocoon.

Soon, he almost forgot why he was there.

"We still can't underestimate the power of time!"

Chen Wu muttered to himself, if things continued like this, he would lose his way.

With this thought in mind, he remained calm and kept reminding himself: "I want to reverse the course of time and go back to the past."

In an instant, a portal suddenly appeared in his mind, accompanied by dazzling immortal light and the roar of supreme Dao laws.

The negative effects of time were immediately eliminated, and all the lost memories returned. Chen Wu couldn't help but sigh, "Indeed, in the end, I'm just my own background!"

Looking back, he twice took the initiative to engage with the river of time after attaining enlightenment.

The first time was when he first discovered Burial Sky Island. He used the Reversal Technique to return to his origin and tried to communicate directly with the Desolate Emperor of the Chaotic Ancient Era. Although he did not succeed, he guessed many things.

The second time was when he took advantage of the opportunity of the Eternal Calamity Seal being upgraded to a celestial artifact. He sensed a call from the future and, with the help of the celestial bell, sent a divine thought toward the future.

It was at that moment that the Gate to Immortality revealed itself. Without any explanation, the moment one saw it, the origin of everything automatically surfaced in one's mind.

boom!
The river of time roars forward, and countless fragments of time dance in the waves, only to collapse into new points in time in an instant.

"In one cycle of reincarnation, my path, my law, has already radiated eternal and immortal brilliance!"

Chen Wu closed his eyes, silently experiencing this profound and mysterious realm. His entire consciousness was tightly enveloped by the dazzling rain of light, rushing towards that ancient era.

Boom!
Suddenly, a strange movement came from the upper reaches of the long river of time, as if a time-honored bell had been struck, its sound echoing through the ages and resounding throughout all the heavens and the myriad realms!
Chen Wu ignored him, still immersed in the deepest state of enlightenment.

"Ha ha……"

As the bells rang out, another burst of laughter suddenly rang out, creating ripples in time and space.

"Huh? They actually found an illegal immigrant. How dare they?"

The tone and manner of the voice were unsettling and gave one the creeps, yet the source of which could not be found, as if it came from the most ancient era.

"Sigh, we really did run into each other after all."

Chen Wu opened his eyes and sighed softly.

Looking ahead, upstream in the long river of history, the void is cracking open, and time is dissipating.

An endless chaos and disorder arose, and patches of light rained down. A blurry shadow stood at the edge of heaven and earth.

"Heh heh, you ant, you're unlucky to have met me!" the figure sneered, then took a step and began to walk towards him.

What kind of person is this?

He propelled the sun, moon, and stars, and stirred up the chaos of the heavens, traversing the long river of time from afar to near. His aura was terrifying and boundless, drying up mountains and seas along the way, extinguishing the great sun, as if he wanted to destroy everything.

"Is it really worth risking immense karmic consequences to attack me?"

Chen Wu sighed softly; he knew who the other person was.

Red King!

Throughout the entire Immortal Ancient Era and Chaotic Ancient Era, this one can be considered one of the least prestigious Immortal King giants. His favorite thing to do in his life was to sit cross-legged at the upstream of the River of Time, specifically to snipe the geniuses and outstanding talents downstream.

It must be said that this approach, apart from satisfying a little personal desire, has little meaning.

For true powerhouses, each one carries immense karma, and a single move can have far-reaching consequences. Even in their weaker days, they are not so easily eliminated.

Therefore, the Crimson King met his end with Shi Hao, getting beaten to a pulp by the ruthless man who came from another time and space. In the end, he himself also encountered Shi Hao, who came to steal his home, during his weakened state after his Nirvana breakthrough, and immediately perished.

"For an ant like you, time is like a long river, and daring to sneak across it is already incredibly audacious. For me, it's just a cycle, not an irreversible one."

A cold, indifferent voice rang out, calm yet possessing immense authority, shaking the past, present, and future.

(End of this chapter)