High Martial Arts: I Travel Through Heaven and Earth Through Dreams

On the other side, in the present time and space, within the universe of the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

When the epic war that nearly destroyed the entire universe shifted its battlefield as the Black-Clad Immortal King and his future self entered the Realm of Time, the suffocating apocalyptic pressure within the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths finally receded like a tide.

However, the crisis is not completely over.

In the vast and boundless depths of the universe, some strange creatures still remain, not yet completely eradicated.

Although these beings do not even possess the strength of True Immortals, they are still terrifying calamities capable of destroying the world for ordinary cultivators in the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Fortunately, there are three powerful emperors guarding the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths – Huang Xi, Qin Changqing, and Jiang Ling.

With these three powerful emperors leading the way, these strange creatures naturally couldn't cause any trouble.

At the same time, the number of strange creatures remaining in this starry sky is not large.

There were only a few dozen saints, a few quasi-emperors, and two bizarre beings comparable to emperors.

For the three powerful emperors, Huang Xi, Qin Changqing, and Jiang Ling, suppressing them was a foregone conclusion; it was a one-sided crushing victory.

Under normal circumstances, two Great Emperor-level monsters plus several Quasi-Emperor-level monsters would be a terrifying force capable of sweeping across a star field and causing countless deaths.

But at this moment, they were facing three powerful emperors with profound backgrounds.

"boom!"

In the depths of the universe, a star field spanning millions of miles was instantly engulfed by a magnificent, boundless sea of ​​fire.

Huang Xi wore a fiery red imperial robe, and her long black hair danced wildly in the starry sky like burning flames.

Her stunningly beautiful face was filled with icy killing intent. Her hands moved rapidly, forming hand seals, and behind her, a colossal phantom of a phoenix, large enough to blot out the Milky Way, emitted a long cry that could shatter gold and split rocks.

"Divine Phoenix True Fire, burn away the eight wastelands!"

With Huang Xi's delicate shout, the terrifying true fire, powerful enough to burn stars to nothingness, transformed into nine roaring fire dragons, baring their fangs and claws as they pounced on the strange, Emperor-level creature among them, whose body was like a mountain of flesh and whose body was covered with pus-filled eyes.

A piercing scream echoed through the starry sky as the true fire scorched it. The Great Emperor-level monster had no chance to fight back against Huang Xi's incomparably violent offensive.

On another battlefield, Qin Changqing displayed unparalleled brilliance, capable of breaking through all laws with a single sword strike.

He was dressed in a green robe, surrounded by countless evergreen sword energies, like an unparalleled sword god walking among mortals.

Clearly, besides pursuing the path of the soul, he also has considerable knowledge of swordsmanship.

Facing the four bizarre quasi-emperor level creatures that attacked him together, Qin Changqing's eyes remained calm and undisturbed.

"Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword, Slash!"

Without any fancy movements, Qin Changqing simply joined his index and middle fingers together and made a light slash in the air ahead.

"Sizzle—!"

A stunning azure sword beam appeared out of thin air, slicing through the four quasi-emperor level monsters' proud defenses with ease.

As the sword light swept across, the four enormous, bizarre creatures didn't even have time to scream before their massive bodies disintegrated in the starry sky, turning into a rain of black blood.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Changqing changed his hand seals, and a huge cyan prison descended from the sky, suppressing and sealing the dark origins that were trying to re-condense within it.

As for Jiang Ling, she was like an unparalleled killing god, fighting against another Emperor-level monster and five Quasi-Emperor monsters.

Wielding the imperial weapon, the Divine Fire Nirvana Spear, she charged towards the strange creatures. Six fiery red spear beams, imbued with boundless imperial might, swept towards them.

The quasi-emperor level monster couldn't withstand a single spear strike from her; it was instantly killed in a single exchange.

The Emperor-level monster barely withstood the first shot, but another shot followed, killing it instantly.

With the intervention of these three great emperors, they easily suppressed the remaining strange entities in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

The vast and scarred universe has finally found a long-awaited moment of peace.

Just as the three emperors had just calmed down and were preparing to meet to discuss their next move,

"Sizzle—"

On the edge of the universe, a previously stable void suddenly began to twist violently.

With a sound of space tearing apart, a huge and deep spatial rift appeared in the starry sky without warning.

At the edge of the crack, a dazzling silver light shimmered, a remnant of power belonging to a higher dimension.

The next moment, a tall and slender figure slowly stepped out from the spatial rift and entered this starry sky.

The person who arrived was none other than Lin Hanzhou!

Within the realm of time, when the future self used the scroll containing the laws of the Immortal Emperor to swiftly and decisively obliterate the black-clad Immortal King, this earth-shattering crisis that transcended time and space was completely resolved.

The future self continued its journey, and incidentally used its own power to safely send Lin Hanzhou back to the original present time and space, which is the Nine Heavens and Ten Earths.

Feeling the familiar and comforting cosmic laws around him, Lin Hanzhou stood in the desolate starry sky and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Phew... I'm finally back."

This journey across time and space, though filled with unpredictable life-or-death crises and several brushes with death, was also an immeasurable opportunity for him.

Not only did he survive, but he also witnessed a high-level duel involving the power of a Celestial King, and even the Celestial Emperor!

The earth-shattering collision of laws, the supreme realm that disregards time and space, and the unparalleled power that can reshape the universe with a single strike—all of these brought an unprecedented sublimation to his already rock-solid heart's pursuit of the Dao.

"Immortal King... Immortal Emperor..."

Lin Hanzhou silently repeated these two words representing the pinnacle of cultivation in his heart, and his fists clenched tightly involuntarily.

He knew that his future was still very long, extremely long.

Compared to those supreme beings who stand at the pinnacle of the heavens, I am still as insignificant as a drop in the ocean.

However, Lin Hanzhou quickly regained his composure, and a somewhat expectant smile appeared on his lips.

"No matter what, surviving is the greatest victory. And... this time, the gains are far greater than we imagined."

Lin Hanzhou was secretly making plans in his mind.

Before being brought into the Time Realm by his future self, he personally accomplished a heaven-defying feat, killing the Emperor, a true immortal, with his mortal body!

At the moment of killing the Emperor, Lin Hanzhou was extremely ruthless, taking every last penny.

He then took the opportunity to pack up and take away all his possessions from the Emperor's inner world.

Surely a true immortal's wealth can't be lacking?

Moreover, the Emperor is no ordinary True Immortal; he is an ancient relic suspected to have survived from the Desolate Ancient Era.

Thinking of this, Lin Hanzhou couldn't wait to find a quiet place to properly take stock of this incredible gain.

However, it was at this very moment.

"Buzz—!"

A wave that seemed to transcend endless dimensions and countless ages suddenly and without warning reverberated deep within Lin Hanzhou's mind.

This fluctuation did not originate from an external attack, nor from any magical artifact within his body, but rather acted directly on the deepest part of his soul, carrying an indescribable sense of mysterious summoning.

Lin Hanzhou suddenly opened his eyes, his relaxed expression instantly turning serious.

He stopped examining the spoils, his brow furrowed, carefully sensing the inexplicable summoning energy.

This fluctuation was very peculiar; it was like ripples on water, continuous and relentless. Each oscillation gave Lin Hanzhou the illusion that he was in a rushing river.

What alarmed him even more was that this summoning contained a trace of primordial energy that he himself found extremely familiar!

"This is... a fluctuation in the river of time?!"

Lin Hanzhou was suddenly jolted, instantly recognizing the source of the fluctuation.

This is definitely a unique ripple in time and space belonging to that mysterious and unpredictable river of time that runs through the past, present and future!

But why do I still feel the call of the River of Time when I have already been sent back to the real universe by my future self and left the realm of time?

Lin Hanzhou closed his eyes and pondered, carefully probing his divine sense into the unknown void following the strange summoning fluctuations.

Gradually, a blurry image appeared in his mind.

In a vast, turbulent river flowing with endless scenes of time, there exists a point in time that exists in the past.

It can be vaguely seen that the scene is on the edge of the universe, where a figure in black is confronting a figure in white. Although the face of the figure in black is blurry, the aura emanating from him is the same as that of Lin Hanzhou.

At this moment, this strong sense of summoning was emanating from that illusory figure.

"Are you summoning me? No, who are you?"

Lin Hanzhou was initially filled with doubt.

The river of time is vast, and those who have stepped into it throughout history are all supreme giants who have dominated the era. Who would be so bored as to summon such a minor cultivator?

But then, a flash of inspiration pierced through the fog in his mind like lightning.

Lin Hanzhou's pupils contracted sharply, and then a look of shock and realization slowly crept onto his face.

He remembered the cultivation technique he practiced that involved the long river of time—"Future Star Tribulation"!

The most extraordinary aspect of this technique lies in its ability to connect and utilize the mysterious connections between the past, present, and future incarnations.

The arrival of the future self was the ultimate manifestation of this technique at the "future" level.

So, since there is a "future self" coming to the rescue, there should naturally be a causal entanglement with the "past self"!

"I see... I understand now!"

Lin Hanzhou exhaled a long breath in the silent starry sky, his eyes becoming bright and deep, as if he had seen through the deepest rules of the universe.

"Is this the wonder of cause and effect?"

"The seeds sown in the past will bear fruit at some point in the future; and what happens in the future will, in turn, unconsciously influence the trajectory of the past."

"The one who is calling me from the river of time is none other than my past self!"

As Lin Hanzhou felt the increasingly clear temporal and spatial summons in his mind, a smile full of anticipation appeared on his lips.