C2349 The Power above the Space

A gentle and warm glow emanated from the depths of Heesters's eyes, providing a comforting presence.

The Time God's explanation soothed the Mother Earth-like Origin Spirit, gradually calming her down.

"Actually, our understanding here is quite different from what you might expect. Galuba, Kuna, Harris, and the others—they don't grasp this world as I do."

Heesters sighed, his eyes reflecting a touch of bitterness. "Even with our numbers of Origin Gods and Origin Beasts, we don't hold much of an advantage."

"And the Origin Spirits we've refined? They're no saints either."

"Take, for example, the Abyss Origin Soul from your world. Its actions have poisoned our realm—shouldn't it be refined?"

At these words, Mother Earth found herself at a loss for words.

She, too, had suffered at its hands!

"Once, the Origin Spirits of this world were aloof and indifferent, cold and merciless. To them, the beings that inhabited this world were no different from the livestock they kept."

Heesters's gaze rested on Yu Yuan's face as he continued, "It took us eons of struggle to evolve from mere livestock to Origin Gods and Origin Beasts capable of standing up to them. Throughout this ordeal, countless mighty beings perished, stripped of everything by those Origin Spirits."

He sighed deeply, the Time God lost in the memories of the past.

Qiongqi, Taowu, and the Gluttony God Chai En were reminded of their own enslavement by the Origin Spirits, their eyes flashing with shared animosity.

Yu Yuan, taken aback, then spoke, "It seems, then, that you are merely steps ahead of us."

As the Abyss Lord, he had only been able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Abyss's Origin Soul.

During his reign as the Divine King of the Divine Soul Sect, he had barely begun to challenge the Origin Soul when it manipulated Han Miaoyuan to turn against him, and with Zhiya's betrayal at the Demon Palace, he was cast down from his Dragon Slayer days.

The venerable Titan Spinosaurus had always been under the firm control of the Origin Blood in the Origin Realm. The Great Demon God Beilstein was also constrained by the vast Origin Soul.

Only in this era had he managed to refine the Origin Blood of the Desolate Realm and truly stand tall.

Heesters's words revealed that beings from other realms had also endured a lengthy epoch of darkness, enslaved by the lofty Origin Spirits for untold years.

They had learned to refine the Origin Spirits and to truly take charge, but at a grievously steep cost.

"Just as living beings possess both good and evil, so too do the Origin Spirits, including those who are truly malevolent."

Heesters's gaze wandered over Mother Earth, and within Qi Yunhong and Canli, as if he could discern the inherent nature of the three great Origin Spirits.

It seemed he knew of their actions and the experiences they had undergone.

"Hmph!"

Mother Earth pursed her lips and remained silent, clearly recognizing herself as one of the 'evil' spirits Heesters referred to.

"Eh? Your past!"

The Time God's eyes narrowed, his orbs, aglow with a soft radiance, suddenly showing astonishment.

He peered intently at Yu Yuan, sensing something peculiar.

Upon his arrival, the Time God Heesters had surveyed the individuals from the Desolate Realm, including Mother Earth.

With his mastery over time, he could effortlessly unveil the histories of these exalted beings and Mother Earth.

He could even perceive the segments of the past belonging to the two Origin Spirits concealed within Qi Yunhong and Canli.

The experiences of the others were transparent to him at a glance.

He could clearly see the entire episode where Mother Earth, the most ancient of them all, contended with the Abyss Origin Soul and was slain by Yu Yuan during his time as the Abyss Lord.

To him, the past events of each unique creature before him were like a Time River he could gaze upon at will.

He used his temporal powers to scrutinize the formidable beings before him, also to discern if the Origin Soul had any intimate connections with these individuals.

Yet, when he scrutinized Yu Yuan, he discovered he could only see Yu Yuan's past within the seven-layered illusory abyss.

He could trace Yu Yuan's rise from obscurity among his kind, ascending from the seventh layer of the Abyss to its zenith, vanquishing numerous Abyss Lords, and earning the title of Abyss Lord.

But he also distinctly felt that Yu Yuan had another chapter of life, sealed before his time as the Abyss Lord, which he couldn't penetrate at a glance!

He stared deeply into Yu Yuan's past, only to find it shrouded in layers of impenetrable mist.

"Time Reversal!"

With a grave expression, Heesters uttered the incantation, invoking the essence of time, a truth even Zhong Chichen was familiar with.

A pendulum materialized at his brow, gently swaying.

It swung towards Yu Yuan's Yang God, whisking him away to relive moments long passed.

Whoosh!

The consciousness of Yang God Yu Yuan immediately felt as though he was traversing a mysterious Time River. He was on the verge of soaring from the river's origin towards its end.

Suddenly, he witnessed his true form repelling the green-black soul sea at the heart of the vast expanse.

He also caught a glimpse of the Abyss Origin Soul, which emerged within the green-black eye of the Desolate Realm, piercing through thirty-five springs before departing from the last one.

Heesters's mastery over time had astonishingly transcended the boundaries of spatial dimensions!

"Uh!"

Space God Heesters exclaimed in astonishment.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Beneath his towering skeletal frame, the pages of the substantial Time Book fluttered erratically. Numerous light talismans burst forth, scattering waves of time power that shackled time itself.

The holy light talismans, imbued with the secrets of time, streamed towards the Time River that chronicled Yu Yuan's life.

Time God Heesters's gaze intensified as he observed the Time River within the depths of Yu Yuan's mind, exclaiming, "In another world, you possess two bodies! And each one is more formidable than the last! No, that's not it. My heavens, they're unbelievably powerful!"

Deep within the resplendent Time River, two vast and indistinct soul shadows seemed immune to the constraints of both time and infinite space.

Matching Heesters's time power and surpassing the laws of the void were two enigmatic Heavenly Daos that emerged from those soul shadows, halting the flow of the Time River.

These were the essences of life and soul!

Heesters inhaled deeply, a ghostly whistle emanating from his bloodless maw.

"I will assist you in bridging your soul!"

Heesters bellowed as the pendulum on his skeletal brow began to sway wildly.

Boom!

The vortex under the dominion of the Wind God Qiongqi came to a standstill, freezing time and immobilizing all beings within this realm.

Even Qiongqi, the God of the Vortex, Mother Earth, Taishi, and beings like Loong Jie were rendered motionless as Heesters unleashed his full Time God prowess.

Should Heesters wish to slay them, a mere gesture at this moment would leave them with no avenue of escape.

"Pierce through the void and open the time passage for me!"

Heesters tapped the space between the brows of Yang God Yu.

Swoosh!

A beam infused with the true essence of time shot into the Time River, representing Yu Yuan's life experiences. It penetrated the layered obstructions of the void, enabling Yu Yuan from another dimension to communicate with his Yang God via his soul consciousness.

The Time God's power was swiftly depleting, leaving him gasping for air.

Initially, he had intended to delve into a segment of Yu Yuan's past to understand the experiences of the Abyss Lord before his current existence.

He sought to uncover the beginnings of Yu Yuan's life, yet to his surprise, he encountered unexpected scenes from Yu Yuan's past.

The two Yu Yuans from the Origin Realm and the Desolate Realm existed in separate timelines, making interaction impossible.

Nonetheless, due to Heesters's Time River and the immense power of the two Yu Yuans from the Origin Realm and the Desolate Realm, they managed to vaguely lock onto Heesters's Time River, resonating with his Yang God form.

Here, both the Yang God Yu and Heesters suddenly became aware of past events in the Origin Realm.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Vivid images surfaced in the Time River within Yu Yuan's mind, leaving Heesters utterly astonished.

"Incredible! Truly incredible!"

He exclaimed repeatedly.

It was unclear whether he was marveling at the might of the Abyss Origin Soul or the two incarnations of Yu Yuan that had ensnared his Time River.

...

Simultaneously.

Yu Yuan, in his true form within the Heart of Vast Waters, was conversing with the old demon about three entities more formidable than himself.

The Time God, Heesters.

The God of Destiny, Stephanie.

And the most powerful being hidden in the depths of the Origin Domain, the Origin Spirit.

The old demon claimed that the Origin Spirit was the most fearsome presence in the foreign lands, theoretically surpassing both Heesters and Stephanie in strength.

Yet, for reasons unknown, the Origin Spirit never ventured from the Origin Domain.

Because the Origin Spirit remained bound to the Origin Domain, it was considered more powerful than the God of Destiny and the Time God elsewhere in the foreign lands.

The limitation of the Origin Spirit was precisely this confinement. Hence, despite ranking above the God of Destiny and the Time God, the Origin Spirit was not feared by others as long as they avoided the Origin Domain.

"First, the Origin Spirit. Second, the God of Destiny. Third, the Time God."

Yu Yuan whispered to himself.

As he spoke of the Time God, his presence in the Heart of Vast Waters instantly perceived a mysterious force, transcending all realms and the infinite void.

Almost immediately, he became vaguely aware of a long river connected to him.

Within this river flowed his Yang God soul and the chapters of his life experiences.

He and the Yang God swiftly established a rapport, and through the Yang God, he glimpsed Heesters and Aaron's recent words inscribed in the Time Book.

"The Time God, Heesters, with his power to trace back through time, is attempting to uncover my past within the vortex!"

Yu Yuan exclaimed.

"Heesters!"

The old demon was taken aback. "He's my dear friend. That fellow is truly formidable. His time-tracing power can actually transcend the void, reaching the Origin Realm from foreign lands! Hmm, it must also be because you are sufficiently powerful. Your Soul Altar is likely superior to the inherent laws of the void between worlds."

"Please convey a message to him for me: be wary of the past Origin Soul. It will surely journey to the Origin Domain to encounter the Devouring Spirit!"

The old demon cautioned.

"He's already on his way."

Yu Yuan replied.

At that very moment, his connection with the Time River abruptly severed.

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