Star Ocean Dimension
BLAST!
A wave of qi explosion shook the Star Ocean Dimension.
Yun Tiansheng arrived as promised, not to negotiate, but to crush the region down to its very foundation.
Danger and intimidation no longer meant anything to him.
He had surpassed the limits of power understood by the Immortals who ruled the entire universe.
He came to prove one thing, that a Yun Tiansheng could challenge them on their own ground, even if it meant risking his life.
The massive qi explosion shattered asteroids, shook nearby small planets, and forced the Immortals to retreat with wounds covering their bodies.
Yun Tiansheng was thrown far away, barely withstanding the strike of the Heavenly Punishment Hand using only his eternal energy. But this was not the end.
The battle had only just begun.
One Immortal shouted, "Yun Tian! You can still join us! That is your only way to live!"
Yun Tian wiped the blood from the corner of his lips and smiled coldly.
"By sacrificing Planet Shangguan? By letting billions die? Never."
"Fool!" the sword wielding Immortal roared in rage. "You think you can challenge the will of heaven? You are nothing before us!"
The Immortals surged forward, chasing Yun Tian from one planet to another, from one galaxy to the next.
The pursuit went on without end. As long as Yun Tian had not fallen, Planet Shangguan could not be touched.
Decades passed. The Star Ocean Dimension fell into permanent chaos.
The Immortals gambled everything to bring him down. They knew Yun Tian carried a divine artifact that, if used, could alter the fate of the entire universe.
Every planet he passed through ended in destruction.
Their battles claimed billions of lives, shattered the balance of universe, and shook the threads of destiny.
One by one, the Immortal envoys fell. Yun Tian survived, but the injuries and damage to his primordial soul grew worse. His eternal energy was nearly depleted. His body had become fragile.
Until he finally arrived at Planet Huyuan.
There, he grasped the air and formed a series of hand seals. From the ground, a massive stone pillar erupted upward, one of the Three Heaven Defying Techniques, the Heavenly River of Time Technique.
He knew that his current strength was not enough to rebel against the Star Ocean Dimension.
He also knew he was wrong for stealing the cosmic stone from Planet Shangguan to boost his cultivation.
Only now did he understand why the Immortals wanted to erase that planet. Its planetary qi had been exhausted. To Immortals, a planet without qi was a burden that had to be destroyed.
Deep beneath the soil of Planet Huyuan, Yun Tian absorbed the qi of the local cosmic stone. He guided that energy to refill what eternal energy he had left.
[With the power of the Heavenly River of Time Technique, I sacrifice my dao to open a rift in the dimension of time.]
[Spring collapses, autumn fades, winter freezes. With my heavenly dao, I send my primordial soul through time, toward the past.]
The sky above Planet Huyuan darkened. Lightning crashed like the wrath of gods. All cultivators felt their qi being drained without permission.
Planet Huyuan lost its energy in an extremely short time.
"W What is happening?!"
"My qi is gone… it is being sucked away by something!"
The planet's qi was not enough. Yun Tian needed more, far more than what should have been possible.
By absorbing the qi of every cultivator on Planet Huyuan, he forced the divine technique to be activated.
I was too reckless. Too many were dragged into this. This is not worth it…
I must return to the past. I will fix everything.
Before challenging them again, I need three divine artifacts. Only with those can victory be guaranteed.
[Heavenly River of Time Divine Technique Activated!]
From the planet's core, golden light pierced the sky, tearing open a dimensional rift of time.
Yun Tian's eternal energy was completely exhausted. His primordial soul separated from his body, pulled by golden threads connected to the dimensional rift.
The cultivators could only stand frozen in fear. The envoys of the Star Ocean Dimension arrived, staring in shock at a sight that should have been forbidden to anyone.
Where did Yun Tian obtain such a technique? No one knew. But one thing was clear. They had to stop him.
If Yun Tian entered that rift with his primordial soul, he would obtain the time. He would be able to traverse timelines.
"STOP HIM! Do not let him enter!" one Immortal shouted.
They rushed forward at full speed, but it was too late.
At the final moment, Yun Tian's soul plunged into the Heavenly River of Time.
Immortals who forced their way inside would be thrown into random cycles of reincarnation, but Yun Tian was different.
The technique was aligned with the dao of time. He could choose the era he would travel to.
The rift slowly closed, vanishing without a trace.
The Immortals clenched their teeth.
If Yun Tian returned to the past, there would be no power capable of stopping him.
And if he brought his experience and understanding back to his younger self, it would become an unimaginable disaster.
***
Gu Clan, 10,000 Years Ago
Golden light streaked across the sky like a meteor. The people of Gu Sheng saw it and immediately began to pray. In legend, a golden meteor was a sign of blessings and prosperity.
But it was not a meteor. It was a primordial soul rushing in from the future.
The light dove into the Gu Clan Palace, entering the soul domain of a young man. Yun Tian's soul was far stronger. The young man's original soul sleeping instantly.
The body was seized. Control shifted.
Yun Tian slowly opened his eyes. A luxurious ceiling, the faint scent of perfume, and a soft bed greeted him. Two maids stood to his left and right.
Where is this? I do not remember a place like this…
The energy required to control the time had forced him into a long sleep. His primordial soul drifted on instinct, searching for a suitable vessel.
He pushed the two women aside and stood up. His body was muscular, with long black hair, and he wore only short trousers.
When he looked into a mirror, he saw a handsome face that felt familiar, though his memory of it was blurry.
"Young Master Gu? Do you wish to have fun again?" one of the women asked.
Gu? The Gu Clan?
Yun Tian stared at her sharply. The more he observed his surroundings, the clearer the answer became.
He had transmigrated into the body of a member of the Gu Clan.
[Congratulations! You have successfully used the Heavenly River of Time Technique.]
[System activated.]
[Name: Gu Qinghe]
[Cultivation: Early Foundation Establishment]
[Qi: 12,500/20,000]
[Physique: 125]
[Soul: 110]
[Movement: 115]
[Comprehension: MAX]
[Luck: B]
[Qi Control Efficiency: 72%]
Gu Qinghe? The youngest son of the Gu Clan?
Comprehension at MAX. Yun Tian snorted softly.
Perhaps the system detected my entire cultivation experience, not Gu Qinghe's.
He put on a robe and walked out of the room. The servants bowed deeply.
The palace doors opened. Beyond them stretched the magnificent night view of Gu Sheng City.
Yun Tian, now Gu Qinghe, let out a long breath.
"I have become the Young Master of the Gu Clan."