Chapter 2012

Xiao Feng heard the words and his brows slightly furrowed.

If this is true, he would indeed be in great pain.

But even if it were painful, he would not use this method to change the outcome.

"If I encounter such a desperate situation, I will not blame heaven and others, nor will I go back to the past to try to change it. Instead, I will strive to rise, become the Dao Ancestor, and then reverse time to bring back everyone I have lost." he said.

The future self shook his head: "It's useless; I begged the Dao Ancestor Sister, and she said this is something even she cannot do. Not everyone can reverse time to resurrect; there are anomalies beyond heaven and earth. Just as Fuxi the Old Ancestor cannot resurrect Luo'er, the Dao Ancestor Sister also cannot resurrect Xun Shuang."

"Luo'er? Is that the name of Feng Feng Shi?"

Xiao Feng's brows slightly furrowed.

The future self even knows this, and also knows that he and Chen Jie have a close relationship.

Could this really be the future self, not an illusion?

The future self said: "You still don't believe me? Then let me tell you something. Emperor Jiang has four Primordial Sacred Artifacts on his person. Soon you will go challenge him, but you will be defeated and killed. When he tries to send you back to the novice village, the Kun-Peng appears, dealing a heavy blow to Emperor Jiang, utterly grinding him to dust, taking the Primordial Sacred Artifacts and leaving. You pick up the leftover Fusang tree seed, return and synthesize an ancient tree of Primordial Sacred Artifact quality, thereby removing the child's Qi Luck shackles. The child, nurtured by chaotic spiritual energy, grows strong even before birth, already exceedingly powerful."

Xiao Feng's brows furrowed deeply.

This is something he never knew—Emperor Jiang actually has four Primordial Sacred Artifacts on him!

Not to mention where they came from; something like the Human Emperor's Seal, a Human Clan Luck Supreme Treasure, how could he possibly use it?

"Are you wondering how Emperor Jiang uses the Primordial Sacred Artifacts?

I thought the same back then. Let me tell you, he is extremely smart, can be called peerless in talent, he created the Secret Technique of Merging Treasures, which can merge treasures into his body and use them as his fleshly form, so even without the qualification to mobilize the Supreme Treasure of Qi Luck, he can still obtain part of the power of the Primordial Sacred Artifact Supreme Treasure, his strength far surpassing that of an ordinary venerable." The future self saw through his thoughts and explained.

Xiao Feng had a question pop into his mind: "So you mean, when you were at level 1120, you also went through this trial of the Sky Ladder path?"

"That is natural." The future self nodded.

"Then what did you do back then?" Xiao Feng asked.

The future self replied: "Just like you, I didn't believe, I objected, I counterattacked. Later that future self gave up, returned to the original timeline. Then I went out, grew day by day, the later events happened, and I regretted it deeply."

"You're lying." Xiao Feng shook his head, still not believing.

"Why do you say that?" The future self was puzzled.

Xiao Feng said: "Actually, from the moment you said you came from another timeline, I could never believe you. Because I only have one timeline; this is what the Dao Ancestor Sister personally said. Before she lost the Heart of Time, she once overlooked the entire river of time, checking every moment of past and future, and found no trace of me. My life happens only once; there will be no second path, and I will not regret anything for certain matters. You cannot deceive me, nor replace me. So, let's fight!" He said.

After his words, divine power surged, and a mind-sword began to condense.

The future self did not move; upon hearing that, he merely smiled.

He laughed heartily and was also very happy.

"Truly confident."

The future self looked at Xiao Feng; his eyes held no hostility, nor

any intention to replace him, only appreciation.

"Huh? What does that mean?" Xiao Feng felt something was off.

The future self lightly smiled and said: "Even the Heart of Time has told you, and has thoroughly investigated the entire river of time for you. It seems that between Jie'er and you, you have become so close that there is nothing left unsaid. It is some of her words that have given you this confidence."

Xiao Feng froze, and his spellcasting motion involuntarily stopped.

"Jie'er?"

This form of address is not right!

"Who exactly are you!" he asked, his tone already a bit tense.

It's not because the future self is stronger that makes him tense, but because of the future self's true identity!

Who dares to call the Lord of Time "Jie'er"?

"It seems you have already guessed."

The future self gave a faint smile, and light flowed across his body.

After a moment, a handsome man in plain white clothes with short hair appeared before him.

"I—"

Xiao Feng's scalp instantly went numb.

He guessed correctly!

The man before him turned out to be the biological father of the Dao Ancestor Sister, the current Master of the Universe, the Creator God of all worlds!

"Creator God, you… you actually personally tested me!"

Xiao Feng was stunned, feeling both honored and startled.

He hastily dispersed the mind-sword, put away his magical treasures, fell to the ground, and performed a salute to the expert.

The Creator God's face bore a smile, within which mingled a hint of helplessness.

"Alas, there is no choice."

He sighed, then sat down at the end of the steps, patted the spot beside him, and said, "Come sit, let us chat a moment." He had no airs of an expert.

"Yes, senior!"

Xiao Feng obeyed, not fearing the opponent's overwhelming strength, stepped forward and sat down at a distance of over half a meter.

At this point, the situation is roughly equivalent to

him and the Creator God sitting on equal footing!

Xiao Feng's mood was somewhat excited.

I originally thought this was an illusionary trial, but I never expected that after arguing for half a day, the other party would reveal their true form, and it would turn out to be such a background.

"Why have you come here?" he asked eagerly.

The Creator God casually drew a circle, mist swirling, forming a window through which some scenes could be seen.

Xiao Feng glanced; the four split-screens showed respectively He Xianzi, Super Mecha Soldier No. 1, No. 2, and No. 4.

They were all climbing the Sky Ladder, needing to battle their past and future selves.

"The second-layer trial of the Origin Secret Realm is to battle one's future self; victory is not required, as long as one does not despair and give up, after suffering a hundred defeats one can gain growth from it. Their fates are all visible, so the future self can naturally be easily deduced." The Creator God explained the reason.

Xiao Feng suddenly understood.

It turned out that because his future cannot be foreseen, the Creator God had to personally play this role.

"Is my future really that complicated? Even someone like you, Lord of the Universe, can't deduce it?" Xiao Feng asked curiously.

The Creator God smiled faintly, not answering but posing a counter‑question: "If you knew your future would be very strong, would you now become arrogant and complacent?"

Xiao Feng thought seriously, then shook his head: "No. Because that's the future, not the present. I haven't reached the invincible realm yet; if I grew arrogant and complacent now, slacking off, it could create great hidden dangers, putting myself or those around me at risk. Even laziness might prevent me from reaching the height I ought to."

"Not bad, that's the right way to think. In the universe, there are actually quite a few beings whose fate cannot be discerned."

, Every few hundred thousand years, one appears. Among them, some originally had hope to become Dao Ancestors, but during growth there are myriad phenomena; some beings lose their way on the road and ultimately cannot go far." said the Creator God.

Even if one knows they are powerful and could score a hundred in the future, they must not slack off; otherwise, sowing causes and reaping effects, the ideal future may never arrive.

This is the variable!