Chapter 691: Origin of Time and Space

"Actually, there is no need to be so anxious. The Terminal River Section is very strange; those who can reach the Terminal River Section will arrive on time regardless. When one sets out is meaningless."

"Therefore, time is always sufficient, but opportunities are limited."

The artifact spirit advised Li Heng not to be too hasty.

Li Heng's eyes opened and closed slightly. Why did this passage sound somewhat familiar to him? It seemed he had heard it somewhere before. Oh, that was it: back when he used the Void Balance to purchase the Infinite, a voice from the dark had come from the future, saying these very words.

"Although time is sufficient, there are not many opportunities left."

Could it be that the organization or the person behind the scenes who created the Infinite and the many experimental subjects is in the Terminal River Section, or perhaps in the infinite future approaching the Terminal River Section?

This made things even more interesting.

"Then there is indeed no need to be too anxious."

Li Heng thought for a moment. Since it was meaningless when he arrived, he could take advantage of this time to harvest and upgrade himself once more, to prevent being killed in an instant the moment he arrived at the river section.

The artifact spirit breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It was fortunate that it was quick-witted, otherwise it would have had to return to that Ghost Place. However, what it had just said to Li Heng was not a lie, but a fact that existed within the Terminal River Section.

Those who have the ability and the qualifications to arrive will eventually arrive on time.

Just like when its master arrived at the Terminal River Section, it discovered that many powerhouses had arrived at the Terminal River Section at the same time, and according to the original chronological order, these powerhouses were in the future.

"Since that is the case, I will guarantee two people for you for now, letting them both leave their status as Menial Servants of the Gong Dian and return to freedom."

Li Heng thought of something and said it nonchalantly.

Since the person in charge was here, he might as well bring it up while he was at it.

The artifact spirit perceived the Causality and immediately knew what this was about. "Oh, you are talking about that Busi Xianweng and the Nine-Life Resentful Woman. That is fine; they have already regained their freedom."

They were just two Menial Servants of the Gong Dian, not worth mentioning.

Di Youyou and Busi Xianweng, who were still staying in place and had not fled, were slightly startled, feeling their Primordial Spirit True Spirit, which had been trapped within the Gong Dian statues, suddenly return to their original bodies.

This meant they were free!

But, what was going on? Why so suddenly?

The two were somewhat dazed, and then their vision blurred, and the figure of Li Heng and the large Light Orb floating in the air appeared before them. They immediately came to their senses, realizing that this must have been Li Heng's doing.

"Alright, the two of you are now free."

Li Heng looked at the two and said calmly.

"Di Youyou, greets the master."

The Nine-Life Resentful Woman was silent for a moment, then bowed and said. Although she did not know if this was just escaping the wolf's den only to enter the tiger's mouth, since Li Heng had done it, she would fulfill the promise she had made.

If she had to be a slave or a maid, so what?

"The senior not only spared my life, but now has also allowed me to return to freedom; I am truly ashamed. If the senior has any errands in the future, or anything you wish to know, I will not refuse even at the cost of my life."

Busi Xianweng also bowed and responded.

"What is the information you have regarding the origin and end of the Time-Space Mother River?" Li Heng asked.

"Reporting to the senior, I have survived since the Origin River Section of the Time-Space Mother River. Although I have not personally been to the origin of the Time-Space Mother River, I once witnessed the scenery of the origin with my own eyes."

Speaking of this, Busi Xianweng appeared somewhat proud.

"What did you see? Could it also be a checkpoint where you cannot get out once you enter? And the Origin River Section is a Zhanchang filled with all kinds of living beings slaughtering each other?"

Li Heng applied the situation of the Terminal River Section to the Origin River Section.

Busi Xianweng was slightly startled.

"Senior, what kind of theory is that?"

"Then it seems it is not. Then what exactly is it?"

From Busi Xianweng's reaction, Li Heng could also see that he had guessed wrong. But if he guessed wrong, so be it; after all, that is what speculation is—more wrong than right.

"The Origin River Section of the Time-Space Mother River can be considered the origin of the entire Great Void, right? The living beings of that river section are very kind, and there is no deceit or treachery; how could it be a Zhanchang filled with slaughter? I presume the senior has listened to some rumors."

Busi Xianweng shook his head and continued.

"As for the place of origin of the Time-Space Mother River? That glimpse of the scenery did indeed startle me. Although I cannot be certain if what I saw was the essence or the appearance, I saw a cliff. Above the cliff was a highland, and on the highland, a massive palm hung down. The five fingers together poured out the water of the Time-Space Mother River, forming a waterfall, becoming the origin of the Time-Space Mother River."

Busi Xianweng recalled the past and said with emotion.

"Are you telling the truth? I express doubt. With your strength as a mere Menial Servant of the Gong Dian, how do you have the ability to survive from that incomparably ancient origin until now? You have avoided such Disasters and calamities?"

"Besides, is that what you call the origin of the Time-Space Mother River? It feels more like the origin of a Zhanchang. What massive palm hanging down? Could it be a corpse? That counts for nothing as an origin."

The artifact spirit emitted a buzzing sound and spoke with disdain.

Busi Xianweng's mention of rumors just now made it very unhappy. Although the Time-Space Origin and the Shikong Zhongmo were not equal, it always gave it a feeling of sarcasm and veiled criticism.

Therefore, it could not help but mock him now.

Li Heng frowned. Although the artifact spirit's intent to target him was too obvious, what it said was indeed reliable. A cliff, a highland, a hanging palm, flowing river water. What kind of origin is this?

Although he felt there must be some great secret within it.

However, the possibility that this was an illusion was even greater.

"This old man has his own methods for surviving until now." Busi Xianweng had already recognized the identity of the Light Orb as the artifact spirit of the Gong Dian. However, he had already regained his freedom, and with Li Heng backing him, he replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Then what method did you rely on to survive?"

"Don't forget, what you have to experience are era after era; this is far from what the life of Heavenly Emperors can compare to! The birth and destruction of Heaven and Earth return to Chaos; the birth and destruction of eras return to Absolute Emptiness. How did you escape from the Infinite turning into the Finite, and the Finite turning into the Infinite?"

A mere Menial Servant of the Gong Dian dared to retort; the artifact spirit was even more disdainful.

"Daoist Li, I think he is just senile."

Li Heng ignored the artifact spirit's annoyance and looked at Busi Xianweng.

"Then what is the method you speak of? For those within an era, the era is everything, it is Eternal; theoretically, there is no next era. Unless one has a perspective that transcends the era, it is fundamentally impossible to follow the linear time order of past, present, and future to live until this moment."

"The senior is absolutely correct."

Busi Xianweng nodded in total agreement. The word "senior" rolled off his tongue more and more smoothly; he did not mind at all that he might be older than the senior he was addressing, for after all, those who have attained the Dao first are the seniors.

"General methods cannot cross the replacement of eras, but when I took that glimpse back then, after seeing the origin of the Time-Space Mother River, I also awakened an ability, or rather, a Supernatural Ability."

"That is dreaming, a great dream through the ages..."

Busi Xianweng replied.