Chapter 6: Purple Light Cluster in the River of Time and Space

A slight distortion appeared upon the River of Time and Space, and Lingyun appeared above it.

The River of Time and Space was a place he visited often; after all, he was an anomaly within the River of Time and Space, and in a sense, one could say he was the son of the River of Time and Space. Moreover, whenever he traveled to different times and spaces, he also passed through the River of Time and Space.

As he appeared on the River of Time and Space, a purple Light Ball wobbled into view before him. Lingyun reached out to hold the basketball-sized light ball and smiled slightly: "Little one, I've come to see you."

Ripples emanated from the light ball, as if it were very happy about Lingyun's arrival. This light ball was something Lingyun had discovered in the Sea of Origin when he once came to the River of Time and Space.

The Sea of Origin is the place where the world was first born. In the River of Time and Space, apart from a small number of worlds created by some powerful beings, most originated from the Sea of Origin. It can be said that all worlds evolve within the River of Time and Space, while the River of Fate permeates these worlds. The Sea of Origin, the River of Time and Space, and the River of Fate—these three are the most profound places in the world.

In fact, Lingyun had always had a guess: when he was swept away by the turbulence of time and space, he must have initially appeared in the Sea of Origin; only this could explain the origin of the World Seed in his Sea of Divine Consciousness. After all, that was the only place of production for World Seeds; there was only this one shop, and no other branch.

Lingyun had also been to the Sea of Origin a few times, but each time he could not stay there for long, simply because the Sea of Origin possessed an incomparably powerful assimilation ability. This assimilation ability was truly too strong; with his strength, he could not persist there for long. As for the River of Fate, he had also been there a few times, but he dared not casually move the Fate Lines within the River of Fate; the price required to change a Fate Line was something he could not yet afford to bear.

When Lingyun discovered this purple light cluster in the Sea of Origin, it was struggling to resist the assimilation ability of the Sea of Origin, and having reached the end of its rope, it was at any moment likely to become a part of the Sea of Origin. Out of curiosity for this life born from the origin, Lingyun took action to save this light cluster and placed it in the River of Time and Space. That's right, this light cluster was an unknown life with Infinite potential.

It seemed that because Lingyun had saved her from the Sea of Origin, the light ball had a great fondness for Lingyun; every time Lingyun appeared in the River of Time and Space, it would always pop out and fly around Lingyun.

Looking at the light cluster before him, Lingyun smiled slightly and said: "It's not good to keep calling you 'little one'. I see that your whole body is purple, so from now on, I'll call you Zi!" (Isn't this nonsense? A purple light cluster, isn't its whole body purple? You're just too lazy to name it, right!)

The light ball shook a few times, indicating its agreement, and it even seemed particularly excited because it now had a name.

Suddenly, Lingyun's brow furrowed slightly; in his perception, the River of Time and Space seemed to ripple slightly. This small ripple would absolutely be a normal occurrence in an ordinary river, but this was the River of Time and Space, a place where fluctuations would not easily occur. If such a ripple were to be produced in the River of Time and Space, it would require several powerful worlds to explode in the same place. Therefore, if a ripple occurred in the River of Time and Space, something major must have happened.

Looking at the purple light cluster before him, Lingyun's heart stirred, and then he smiled: "Alright, you have stayed here for quite a long time now; the time for you to be born has arrived, and it is time to leave this place."

The purple light cluster jumped forcefully a few times, appearing very sad about leaving Lingyun.

"Alright, alright, no need to be so sad; we will still have a chance to meet in the future, won't we?" Lingyun gently touched the purple light cluster, then his right hand exerted a little force, and a cluster of blood carrying a faint colorful radiance fell from his hand into the light cluster. "After leaving here, without me by your side, you must learn to take good care of yourself. At the very least, find someone who can take care of you. I estimate that the River of Time and Space will not be very peaceful during this period, so you shouldn't come here. Oh, I forgot, it won't be an easy thing for you to come here in the future."

Under Lingyun's urging, the purple light cluster shook somewhat reluctantly, then turned into a stream of light and quickly disappeared into the River of Time and Space.

After the purple light cluster disappeared, Lingyun did not leave the River of Time and Space; instead, he sat down on the River of Time and Space with a solemn expression and began to adjust his state with all his might.

"It's coming so soon? I thought it would be a while longer!" Lingyun whispered to himself, and the power in his body began to be mobilized step by step; ripples spread outward with him as the center.

The thing Lingyun said was coming was the Heavenly Tribulation that would appear every time his cultivation reached a new stage. However, his Heavenly Tribulation was quite peculiar, as it was passed within the River of Time and Space. If he passed, he could step into a brand-new world; if he failed, at best he would regress by a small realm, and at worst, he would lose all his cultivation and have to start over.

The fluctuations of the River of Time and Space grew larger and larger, faintly showing a trend of forming giant waves. Regarding this, Lingyun dared not be the slightest bit careless; this advancement was extremely important to him, as it related to the first step on his path to attaining the Dao. If he passed, the Great Dao could be expected; if he did not pass, and had to re-cultivate, he would likely have to spend countless amounts of time.

However, Lingyun did not notice that not only the River of Time and Space, but even the Sea of Origin and the River of Fate were in turmoil, and storms were brewing. This Heavenly Tribulation was far from as simple as Lingyun had imagined.

Exhaling a long breath, Lingyun slowly stood up, and massive power surged out from his body, causing the space around him to distort in waves.

"Eh, that's not right!" Suddenly, Ling Tian's eyes narrowed; he had already perceived the anomalies in the other two places. "The anomaly in the Sea of Origin is likely because the World Seed is about to sprout, and the Sea of Origin must test me, the holder of this World Seed. But, what is the anomaly in the River of Fate for?"

Lingyun's gaze fell upon the River of Fate, only to see the Fate Lines within the River of Fate constantly fluctuating.

"Could it be because of Zi? Judging from the fluctuations of the River of Fate, Zi's future seems to relate to the development of a great world! It makes sense; Zi was born from the Sea of Origin and possesses Infinite potential. Such an existence can play a pivotal role in any world. I sheltered Zi, causing its future to undergo unknown changes, and the price for this seems to have been added entirely to me, plus the added burden of the River of Fate—this is not easy to handle! Three tribulations arriving at once; the situation this time is extremely difficult!"