Chapter 2680: Time Stream (1)
Inside the room, Yun Lintian gathered his people and informed them about the latest situation: the Chasm of Uncreation had been released. The news was undoubtedly a bombshell to everyone.
"What should we do now?" Yun Huanxin asked with a frown. Her strength couldn't even match the General Class creatures of chaos, and now the Chasm of Uncreation had been released.
Yun Qianxue and the others looked at Yun Lintian in silence as they felt the gravity of the situation. It was beyond their capabilities now.
Yun Lintian didn't know what to say. Originally, his plan was to go straight to the Haven and face the Lord of Chaos head-on. Even if he couldn't defeat Nian Shi, he could definitely take out his people.
However, the current situation prevented him from doing so. He had to come up with a new plan and avoid the sharp edge of the Chasm of Uncreation as much as possible. At the very least, he had to ensure he had sufficient strength to go against Yin.
The problem was how he could improve his strength in a short time.
Yun Lintian thought of various ways, but he felt they were far from enough.
Yue Yun, who had been silent all this time, seemed to see through Yun Lintian's worries. She suddenly spoke up. "There's a way to quickly increase your strength."
Yun Lintian looked at her with surprise. "What is it?"
Yue Yun's gaze swept across the room, meeting the eyes of each person present. "You could travel to other timeline. There, you might find Primordial Gods from those timelines. If possible, you can... take their power to enhance yourself."
A hush fell over the room as everyone absorbed the implications of Yue Yun's words. The idea of traversing timelines and absorbing the power of other Primordial Gods was both audacious and morally ambiguous.
Yun Lintian frowned slightly, his brow furrowed in thought. "Wouldn't that be... wrong? Stealing the power of others, even if they are from different timelines, seems no different from what Nian Shi is doing."
Yue Yun's expression remained unchanged. "Nian Shi is already doing it. He has been manipulating events across countless timelines, gathering power and resources for his own purposes. He will not hesitate to exploit any advantage, to seize any opportunity that presents itself."
She paused for a moment, her gaze fixed on Yun Lintian. "Instead of letting him take the initiative, why don't you take it yourself? You are the seed of fate, the one who is destined to bring balance to this world. You have the right, the responsibility, to use any means necessary to achieve your goals."
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Yun Lintian furrowed his brow upon hearing this. It wasn't that he was full of righteousness, but he felt it was too insidious. After all, unlike Yao Huang and Fan Shen, those Primordial Gods from the other timeline had no grudge against him. It felt wrong to go there and snatch their power away.
"She is right," Yun Qianxue said softly. "You are kind by nature, and this is indeed a bit wrong, but you have the right to do so. We have come to a point where either we or the Chasm of Uncreation and Nian Shi die. This is the only choice you have right now."
"Don't forget that there are people behind you," Long Qingxuan added. "Look at those people outside. If we lose, they will all die. Are you really willing to see them die at the God of Time's hands?"
Yun Lintian remained silent as he considered their words carefully.
Seeing this, Lin Xinyao reached out to grab Yun Lintian's hand and said softly, "Do you remember our time back on Earth? Wasn't it because we wanted to help more people that we decided to establish the mercenary group and accepted all kinds of missions?"
Yun Lintian turned to look at her with a hint of emotion. He seemed to recall the experiences he had gone through during his mercenary days. There were many missions that could be considered "unrighteous," but he still accepted them to earn more money to help orphans around the world… Wasn't it the same situation here?
Yun Lintian's gaze swept across the room, meeting the eyes of each person present. He saw their unwavering support, their trust in his judgment, their belief in his ability to lead them through this crisis. He knew that he couldn't afford to hesitate any longer, couldn't let his personal qualms stand in the way of the greater good.
With a deep breath, Yun Lintian straightened his back and met Yue Yun's gaze with newfound resolve. "Yue Yun," he said, his voice firm and steady, "tell me how to travel to other timelines."
A faint smile touched Yue Yun's lips as she nodded approvingly. "It's not an easy task for us, but for you, it's very easy."
She began to explain the intricacies of temporal manipulation, the delicate balance of cause and effect, the dangers of altering the past and disrupting the future. Yun Lintian listened intently, his mind absorbing the vast knowledge that Yue Yun shared.
He learned of the existence of temporal rifts, hidden pathways that connected different timelines, different realities. He learned of the power of the Time Stream, the endless flow of moments that shaped the destiny of the universe. And he learned of the risks involved in manipulating time, the potential consequences of altering the past or disrupting the future.
"To traverse through timelines," Yue Yun explained, her voice steady and clear, "one must possess a catalyst, an object or a being that inherently belongs to the timeline you wish to reach. This catalyst acts as a beacon, a guide that allows you to navigate the treacherous currents of the Time Stream."
Before Yun Lintian could inquire further, Yue Yun reached into her spatial ring and retrieved a peculiar stone. It was a small, unassuming object, no larger than a pebble, yet it pulsed with a vibrant energy that seemed to shift and shimmer with every passing moment. Its surface was a mesmerizing blend of colors, a kaleidoscope of swirling hues that danced and intertwined like celestial ribbons.
"This," Yue Yun declared, holding the stone aloft, "is a catalyst that belongs to a timeline teeming with life and boundless potential. A timeline where twelve Primordial Gods reign supreme, their power shaping a world even more wondrous than our own."
Yun Lintian's eyes widened in surprise as he gazed upon the stone, his senses overwhelmed by the sheer energy it radiated. He could feel the pull of the Time Stream, the beckoning call of another reality, another possibility…