NOVEL WEB Chapter 296: Outsider
Space-Time Island Sacred Land.
On that island hidden deep within layers of space-time, the Space-Time Island Ancestor, wrapped in bandages, stood at the island's edge, his gaze piercing through the endless space-time, observing those elusive future lines.
"This Lin Qing..."
The eyes of the Space-Time Island Ancestor revealed a trace of surprise and doubt, "Suddenly disappeared from the Universe for a while, and after returning, I can no longer see his future line, nor find his location. Moreover... he only left once, and his strength has reached such a level?"
He has already stepped into the threshold of the future rules, thus accessing the Space-Time Origin, combined with divining-type Void Level Divine Position, making him very skilled in calculating the future.
All these years, he has constantly watched over Lin Qing.
As long as one has not transcended the Universe, they should normally be under his observation, even if they possess treasures from a Third Level Civilization, or get entangled deeply, it would merely increase his observation difficulty, not render them completely unseen.
"Unless... it involves some higher being..."
The Space-Time Island Ancestor narrowed his eyes slightly, "Where did he go to during his time away from the Universe? The nearest King Realm?"
His expression was somewhat complicated.
Being a Transcender, he naturally knew that Third Level Civilizations transcend time and space, existing as micro-universes outside the Universe. When Lin Qing suddenly vanished completely from the Universe, he naturally went to some Third Level Civilization.
To his knowledge, the closest in era Third Level Civilization is the King Realm, which has frequently descended over the past 30 billion years, bequeathing various fortunes.
The King Realm evidently can also, based on future lines, accurately select potential talents.
Even as the Ancestor of one of the holy lands, he had no opportunity to enter the King Relics. Despite every attempt to acquire the Proof of the King, the Proof would simply vanish on its own.
He could transcend the Universe, and believed his talent was not inferior to those juniors, but the King Realm looked down on him.
Evidently, in the eyes of the King Realm, his potential was exhausted upon becoming a Transcender, no longer of nurturing value.
"Such unwillingness..."
The eyes of the Space-Time Island Ancestor burned with a strong sense of unwillingness, "Just because I wasn't born in a Third Level Civilization, I'm not accepted? Not even given a single chance?"
He was able to transcend the Universe, able to leave the Universe.
But, as someone who had just broken the Cosmic Limit, he dared not touch the dark obscurity outside the Universe, not daring to stay outside the Universe for long periods.
Each time he left the Universe, a part of him would be eroded by the darkness outside the Universe.
With each departure from the Universe, the portion eroded would increase, until he was entirely consumed by the erosion and turned into nothingness.
When the Star Abyss Monarch causes the Great Annihilation, he could leave the Universe, hide outside for a period, easily avoiding the Great Annihilation, but each departure would increase his erosion.
Over endless epochs, each time he evaded the Great Annihilation, it accelerated his erosion.
Even having an Avatar was useless; the erosion penetrated deep into his soul consciousness.
"That old swindler Tian Yuan has lived through so many epochs, the erosion grows ever deeper. This time, if the Great Annihilation occurs and he leaves the Universe again, the erosion may deepen to a point he might not survive..."
The Space-Time Island Ancestor narrowed his eyes, "He treats Lin Qing so warmly, clearly sees Lin Qing as the only hope. Naturally, he will take action to assist Lin Qing; I must also seize the opportunity..."
The last time, gifting the Time Talent of a Direct Disciple and that Chaos Divine Artifact was merely to show goodwill.
"However, why has that woman from the Temple of Pantheon not taken any action?"
The Space-Time Island Ancestor slightly furrowed his brow, "In the end... even her origins are unclear. She's not that old thief Tian Yuan's disciple, where did she come from then?"
To his knowledge.
Apart from Third Level Civilizations, only the 2.9-level Civilization Holy Land that jumps out of space-time could possibly give birth to a prodigy with Eleventh Level Time Talent.
But...
Within Third Level Civilizations, there is no need to worry about the Star Abyss assault occurring every 38 million years; nor is there the all-destroying Great Annihilation. Why would a genius from a Third Level Civilization ever willingly walk into a trap?
Hence, Holy Land Ancestors are almost all born within the Holy Lands then reincarnated into other civilizations, to eventually elevate a new Civilization Holy Land.
For instance, he is a disciple of the Tianyuan Constellation Ancestor.
Yet he had no knowledge of the origins of the Tianyuan Constellation Ancestor and the Pantheon Ancestor.
Perhaps they belong to some more ancient Holy Land, but he could find no trace.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, the Space-Time Island Ancestor slightly turned his head, looking towards a spot in the Void Sea, and slowly furrowed his brow.
"What entered this sea of void from beyond the Universe?"
The eyes of the Space-Time Island Ancestor showed a hint of amazement.
Given his mastery of Space-Time, the entire Void Sea was within his sensing range. Except for the other two Holy Lands, the Mountain and Sea Realm, and the few dangerous Void Sea regions possibly connected to Third Level Civilizations, nothing could escape his observation and sensing.
Yet just now, he discovered an unknown presence suddenly entering this Void Sea from beyond the Universe.
Even upon careful sensing, there was no trace.
"Where did it come from?"
The Space-Time Island Ancestor narrowed his eyes and, without hesitation, directly condensed an Avatar at that distant location through space.
...
In the vast sea.
In the sky above a dark, quiet sea surface, endless energy quietly converged into one, instantaneously forming into a bandage-wrapped figure.
At the same time, two other figures formed from converging energies also took shape rapidly, transforming in an instant into an old man with a white robe and black hair, and a beautiful young girl with long, blood-red hair.