Chapter 2488

Boom—boom—boom—boom—boom~

The new universe instantly began to churn!

The total source qi of all things of a false source-bound high-dimensional lifeform is hundreds of times greater than Xiao Feng's true form, equivalent to one-third of the total matter of the new universe!

Upon receiving this enormous influx of source qi of all things, the new universe began to expand uncontrollably, its volume increasing, its borders expanding, and its growth rate surging by countless times.

The originally stable Xing Kong environment suffered a great rift, and countless brand-new celestial bodies and star systems formed, bursting forth like spring shoots after rain.

This scene was mysterious and magnificent, the rarest great fortune since the birth of the new universe.

But Xiao Feng had no mood to appreciate it.

Returning to the material environment, he quickly condensed his Li Ti and extracted the source of his son Xiao Fan.

However, Xiao Fan, who had originally achieved the Dao Ancestor realm, was now extremely weak, leaving only a trivial trace of source true spirit remaining.

"How could this be, how could this be..."

Xiao Feng could not accept this fact, looking at his son's extremely weak source, he felt remorse.

Had I known, I should not have let my son grow wildly!

He should have accompanied his son together with Xun Shuang, watching him grow up, watching him establish a family and career, and live a happy and fulfilling life.

Even if Xiao Fan would become mediocre, not so strong, it would still be far better than now!

Unfortunately, this will never happen again.

The source destroyed in the high-dimensional world cannot be reborn; Xiao Fan's body and soul shattered, leaving only a trace of true spirit, and even if his Li Ti were reforged, he would not regain his former memories or cultivation.

Xun Shuang had only just left when this happened, and Xiao Feng felt guilty toward the mother and son.

He used divine power to forge a body for Xiao Fan.

He tried to fuse this trace of true spirit into it, to regain life.

But a mere trace of true spirit is not a living entity at all, not even a soul body; it is merely the most basic soul-source substance, no different from the source qi of all things.

Xiao Feng could create objects, create living beings, even create an identical Xiao Fan, and it would not be impossible to impart him with exactly the same memories.

But he knew that such a fabricated Xiao Fan would no longer be his son, but a new life.

"Lord of the Heavens, what just happened?"

The Myriad Dao Ancestor Lord appeared not far away and posed a question to him.

The Lord of the Great Age also arrived, asking: "Where has the Lord of Reincarnation gone? Why can't we find his imprint in the sea of laws?"

"The Lord of Reincarnation" is Xiao Fan's title.

After the source was annihilated, he lost the Dao Ancestor's imprint, and even reforging his body and returning became impossible.

This is different from dying in battle within the universe; rather, he was lost in the high-dimensional world, a place where even the Cosmic Will is powerless.

"Nothing."

Xiao Feng did not respond.

Instead, he communicated with Chen Li of his homeland universe, requesting the opening of a cosmic passage.

Chen Li quickly responded; Xiao Feng took the trace of Xiao Fan's true spirit and swiftly went to the border region, bringing his son back to the homeland universe.

……

Soon after.

The main universe.

Xun Shuang proved the Dao and broke through, smoothly becoming the fourth Lord of Material Laws of the main universe, the 47th Dao Ancestor-level lifeform, and also the seventh Primordial Ancestor of the human race, including Chen Li.

Yet, despite completing her breakthrough, she could not feel happy at all.

At this moment, looking at the fragile trace of true spirit in Xiao Feng's hand, Xun Shuang felt a pang in her heart and soul, her eyes instantly reddened, and tears streamed down.

Chen Li,

Fuxi, Da Yi, Gutao, Chen Jie, and others were all here, and the Primordial True King also came.

"How could this be? I was fine when I just came back; it hasn't been long, how could this..."

Xun Shuang could not help but feel sorrowful, and she asked Xiao Feng for the reason.

Xiao Feng said: "Just after you left, Xiao Fan sensed the changes in the river of time. He quickly broke through, and then..."

He then recounted the previous situation in full.

After listening, Fuxi sighed: "This child, too obstinate."

Gutao also sighed: "Even a Dao Ancestor is not omnipotent; a single mistaken judgment can destroy a lifetime of cultivation, rendering all achievements null."

Da Yi lamented: "Fortunately, the true spirit was preserved; it can be reincarnated to cultivate a second life."

The more Xun Shuang listened, the more heartbroken she became, crying until she was a tearful person.

The Xiao Feng family nearby also felt great sorrow; although a million years of time have faded their impression of Xiao Fan, they still clearly know that he is one of the people Xiao Feng cares about most.

At this moment, the Primordial True King said: "Perhaps... Xiao Fan's judgment was correct?"

"Primordial True King, what do you mean?" Gutao expressed his confusion.

The Primordial True King said: "It's possible that Xiao Feng has indeed transcended; the him we see is merely a shed stage left in the material universe, just like the years of cultivation you once saw in Chen Li—these are actually the memories of all beings. The true Xiao Feng has long since departed the material plane and gone to the high-dimensional universe."

Chen Jie was the first to understand, nodding: "I see, the concept of time within the material universe is inherently one-sided; this experience of over a million years is the trace Xiao Feng left in the material world. He grew in

This period of time, therefore this period bears his mark. And Xiao Fan, in the new universe, cannot see this memory; he only sees a vast emptiness behind Xiao Feng, having already transcended the material plane and become a higher-order existence.

She has also experienced the same thing.

In the past, Chen Li accompanied her in cultivation for a lifetime, walking the path to the Dao Ancestor realm; now, thinking back, the memory remains fresh.

But because Chen Li transcended the source realm and became the Lord of the Universe, no more traces remain in the river of time.

Even if she now returns to the past, she cannot find Chen Li's former figure.

Dao Ancestors do have growth traces, though they are rather obscure; they can actively conceal them, preventing other Dao Ancestors from spying.

But for the source realm and above, no traces are left; after a period of time passes, the traces fade gradually until they disappear completely, and only those who have jointly experienced that period can look back upon it in memory.

Over these years Xiao Feng existed as a Dao Ancestor; everyone did not deliberately seek his memory, nor realize this problem.

Xiao Fan, however, is different; he has been searching for the truth about his parents.

At the moment he attained the Dao, he looked at the father before him but could find no trace of him; he suddenly realized that what he saw was merely a bubble in the river of time.

Xiao Feng exists only in that period of time; in the distant past and future, he does not exist.

Other Dao Ancestors can freely travel through time, existing at every moment and leaving traces.

Only Xiao Feng exists only in the time he has existed; his traces gradually fade, and finally the bubble shatters, disappearing completely.

Xiao Fan grew up in the new universe, so he cannot see Xiao Feng's

Cultivation traces—what meets his eye is a blank void, nothing at all.

Therefore, in his eyes, Xiao Feng is not a father at all, not even a living being; he is merely an illusion that exists only for a moment.

Chen Jie and the Primordial True King explained, letting everyone understand the meaning of these words.

Xiao Feng was somewhat startled: 'So you're saying I will truly step into the Source Realm in the future?'

The Primordial True King stroked his whiskers and said: 'Yes. Dimensions do not lie; what is seen is real. Xiao Feng, given your current strength, transcendence is not far ahead.'