All-Heavens Game, the Strongest Player

Chapter 133 Exploring the "River of Time" Dungeon

"Hey, hehe, what a beautiful sunny day!"

Even if the other party didn't say anything, judging from their aura and Zhou Wushang's expression, Chu Xiu knew that it was his father-in-law, Zhou Wudao, who had blocked the place where the two of them entered the dungeon for a whole month.

That really shows perseverance.

However, if you put yourself in their shoes, if your own innocent girl were being taken by a scoundrel, you'd be just as determined. You wouldn't just stand by for a month, you'd stand by for a year, and then you'd definitely give him a good dressing down.

“It’s not sunny!” Zhou Wudao said.

The next moment, the once clear sky in the East District was covered by dark clouds, and lightning flashed and thunder roared.

"It's better if it's not sunny. It's overcast but doesn't rain, and the sun isn't too strong, which is perfect. The occasional rumble of thunder adds to the beauty of nature!"

Chu Xiu had an extremely strong will to survive, and he tried his best to organize his thoughts.

"It's raining!"

As Zhou Wudao spoke, a torrential downpour began, turning the streets into rivers.

Chu Xiu: "..."

The father-in-law is in a very bad mood!
However, although Zhou Wudao was filled with rage, after glancing at Wushang and then at Chu Xiu, he ultimately did not make a move, but simply said, "You've gone too far!"

Upon hearing this, Wushang lowered his head even further, blushing and not daring to speak.

Chu Xiu then said, "I will take responsibility!"

Zhou Wudao's blood pressure spiked again instantly.

With a dark face, he said, "I'm talking about the 'deep binding' thing! It's fine for young people to enjoy their youth, and even if you cause a death, Wushang's mother just happens to be at home with nothing to do, so she can take care of her! But her talent is related to the rise and fall of the Eastern District, and even the entire Blue Star. Didn't you think of discussing it with me before making this decision?"

So that was the real reason he got angry.

My daughter has grown up and has a boy she likes, that's not a problem.

What he was really worried about was that his daughter, blinded by love, might impulsively enter into a "deep bond." And now, he could clearly sense that the two were already bound together, inseparable.

"This..." Chu Xiu didn't know what to say.

But at that moment, Zhou Wushang, who had been as silent as a child who had done something wrong, raised his head and said with a firm expression, "I'm not being silly. He is the most suitable person for me to be deeply bound to!"

This stubbornness, this persistence, is the same as when she was practicing spiritual cultivation.

Do you know just how important your talent is?

"I don't know, that's my talent. Only I can make the decision, and I'm sure my decision is right!" Zhou Wushang said. "There's no need for discussion! Once I've made up my mind, no one can change it, not even my father!"

Chu Xiu: "..."

He hadn't expected Wushang to be so formidable.

It's clear that she's actually a little afraid of her father; she's been like a good girl who's done something wrong, keeping her head down and not daring to speak.

But when it came to deep integration, she immediately became firm.

"Do you believe I can kill him?" Zhou Wudao said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wushang immediately said, "Then I'll go with him to the Underworld instance!"

Zhou Wudao: "???"

Chu Xiu: "..."

In the end, Zhou Wudao was defeated and said no more, choosing to respect his daughter's choice—this is the difference between a true strongman and a nouveau riche or a pseudo-strongman.

Only the weak want to control everything.

As for Zhou Wudao, he was just angry that his daughter made the decision on her own, but if we're talking about interference, he actually... trusted his daughter's judgment more.

He could tell at a glance that Chu Xiu was a fourth-order, third-mark cultivator, and his potential was indeed not weak.

In addition to his previous record of fighting against fifth-tier opponents without needing any mark assistance when he was at the third tier, he still managed to win.

He was actually quite satisfied with this son-in-law.

As for his background... only in traditional operas do you see stories of promising scholars being looked down upon by powerful families because of their humble origins, leading to their separation from their daughters!
In reality, when the imperial examination results were announced, all the major families would "snatch sons-in-law" from the list of successful candidates!

Sometimes, they even stole from the emperor!
"Sigh, I've always hated riddle people, but now I've become one myself. There are so many things that give me a headache just thinking about them, I really don't want to tell you guys!"

Zhou Wudao shook his head. This puzzled Chu Xiu, who said, "You should just say it! Having more people to worry about might not reduce your headache, but at least you won't be the only one suffering, and you'll feel a little more at ease."

This statement left Zhou Wudao somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

He then said, "It's not something that can be explained in a few words. Come with me and take a look! Use the power of the Mark of All Heavens to connect with the main system of the All Heavens Game and open the world map!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu and Zhou Wushang did as instructed.

Soon we came into view a wide, colorful river.

Flowing through the void and chaos, the riverbank was dotted with countless tiny dots, and the Blue Star where the group was located was one of them, very close to the riverbank.

"This is?"

"The legendary 'River of Time' instance!" Zhou Wudao said, "But actually, it's not an instance at all; rather, we are all within the river!"

As he spoke, he led the two of them to a location on the map via teleportation, and they arrived above the river.

He added, "This place is the sedimentation site of time and space, and also the end of all the heavens and myriad worlds. After each instance ends, those people and things that cannot be reset for various reasons will be washed away by the river and swallowed up into the river of time!"

This startled Chu Xiu.

"So, this place gathers things from all the heavens and myriad worlds, and some things even reappear. It's a place containing countless treasures?" Chu Xiu said.

Zhou Wudao nodded.

"But it's also extremely dangerous because there's no system protection here, and you could encounter anything! The purpose of the Marks of the Heavens is to help you judge the depth of the River of Time, thereby distinguishing which areas you can go to and which areas you can't!"

As he spoke, he unleashed the power of the imprint, connecting with the river of time.

Chu Xiu could clearly see that the river was of varying depths, with shallows near the center and deep pits near the edges.

For example, next to Earth is a super deep pit!
"The deeper the river, the more dangerous it is; the shallower the river, the safer it is."

As Zhou Wudao spoke, he led Chu Xiu and the other person to a shallow beach in the middle of the river. Chu Xiu discovered that in the almost infinite time there, many low-level people and things were floating around.

There's a rusty flying dagger, a zombie-turned Ren Fa, and Zhu Wushi with half his body missing.

They are not just one or two, sometimes they are a group.

At one point in time and space, countless tiny golden figures, like ghosts, roamed about, attacking anyone they encountered except their own kind.

"The depth of the River of Time is not determined by its size, but by its corresponding rank?" Chu Xiu asked.

Then, Zhou Wushang said, "Cultivating here doesn't seem any worse than in a dungeon? It would be great if there weren't restrictions based on player rank!"

Players have a limit to their level when it comes to improvement.

You can't do it without running dungeons.

“But it’s dangerous here!” Zhou Wudao said. “Although the area is fixed, not all the ‘monsters’ from the River of Time will stay in their own area. There will always be some monsters wandering around!”

As he spoke, he led Chu Xiu and the other man to wander on the river.

Before long, a sense of oppression that made even Chu Xiu feel suffocated came from afar.

"Quickly, wrap yourself in the Mark of the Heavens!" Zhou Wudao said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Xiu and Wu Shang did as instructed.

The next moment, under the influence of the mark, they seemed to transform into a part of the river of time, completely disappearing from sight like the river itself.

"This is also the function of the Mark of the Heavens—to evade powerful monsters, and... Shh!"

As Zhou Wudao was speaking, he suddenly made a shushing gesture.

Staring intently ahead, he dared not move an inch, not even breathe, remaining completely still like a "statue".

At first, Chu Xiu was puzzled.

If there are markings to conceal your presence, why are you so afraid?
The monsters in the river of time have lost their reason.

It senses the river water and won't attack; it won't even look back when it steps on it.

However, when Chu Xiu saw clearly the disheveled, expressionless man drifting towards him, he was instantly stunned and dared not breathe.

"Holy crap, the Buddha of No Heaven?"

(End of this chapter)