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Chapter 768: Chapter 767: The Source of the River of Time (Extra for the Alliance Leader)

Jiang Li returned through the gap, which healed itself automatically.

“The Black Tide has disappeared, but the Rule of Destruction still exists.”

Jiang Li knew that unless he became the second Taichu and reestablished the rules, the Rule of Destruction would always exist.

The Rule of Destruction is unpredictable. It could strike any place at any time, once again evolving into a devastating black tide.

However, this can be useful, as the existence of the Rule of Destruction is like a sword dangling over the world’s head. In order to prevent the sword from falling, order must continuously be established.

Jiang Li did not divulge to anyone the potential of eliminating the black tide congregating in certain areas. This consideration was very much part of his planning.

Establishing order cannot be achieved overnight. Any relaxation would lead to the collapse of order and starting from scratch again, which is an extremely high price to pay in terms of lives.

Emperor Shun nodded, understanding Jiang Li’s meaning. “This might be for the best.”

“It’s a pity that the original Yuan Shi seal could solve the black tide. I even studied the True Self seal as an insurance policy, it seems it won’t be necessary.”

The Taiyi Seal, Yuan Shi Seal, and True Self Seal were the three seals that Jiang Li studied.

Emperor Shun dared not imagine that, if the Taiyi Seal can obliterate the Heavenly Dao and Yuan Shi Seal could wipe out the Black Tide, then what kind of power would the True Self Seal possess?

“Emperor Shun, would you like to try?”

Emperor Shun vigorously shook his head, indicating that his age would not allow him to withstand the torment.

“Does the Human Emperor plan to return to Jiuzhou?”

Jiang Li shook his head gently as he looked upstream of the River of Time.

“No, I want to meet Taichu.”

Emperor Shun was stunned, only managing to express uncertainty after a moment: “Does the Human Emperor mean to travel against the flow of the River of Time, to the birth of time, at the moment when the world was born?”

“That is the idea.”

Emperor Shun shook his head: “It is not possible. The reason Taichu could create the Ten Thousand Realms was that he was the only conscious thought at that time. If the Human Emperor were to go back, it would break Taichu’s uniqueness.”

“Moreover, when the world was born, Taichu had not yet created rules of time. The source of the River of Time only appeared at the moment when the rules of time were created. Even if the Human Emperor were to go back, he would not be able to witness the complete process of creation.”

Jiang Li was somewhat disappointed.

“However…” Emperor Shun seemed to have thought of something.

“However, what?”

“The creation of the world is the greatest event in existence. Its experience is etched into the world’s memory and imprinted near the source of the River of Time. However, the imprint is so strong that no one can approach to observe it. But for the Human Emperor, it should be possible.”

“Does the Human Emperor wish to see this imprint?”

Jiang Li’s eyes lit up: “Yes.”

“Then, please come with me.”

Emperor Shun led Jiang Li upstream against the River of Time, heading to the source of time.

Walking along the bank of the River of Time, Jiang Li witnessed many great historical events.

He went back to 9,000 years ago and saw the Heavenly Dao gaining consciousness. The Dao Ancestor and Heavenly Dao battled, causing chaos throughout the Immortal Realm.

He saw the Heavenly Dao split into several avatars, one of which represented the beauty of Heavenly Dao, and was the true Red Dust Fairy. The immortals couldn’t resist the charm of Heavenly Dao and drew their swords against each other. Red Dust Fairy, out of desperation, fled to Jiuzhou, opened a pure land, and stayed away from the Red Dust.

He saw the concerted efforts of the Immortal Realm’s immortals to study the Immortal Ladder, which connected the Ten Thousand Realms and brought the apex of prosperity to the Immortal Realm. It left an ancient legend in the Lower Realm, and the title of ‘Immortal’ became the goal of all living beings. The reputation of the Immortal Realm resounded across the Ten Thousand Realms, and actually became the supreme ruler of all realms.

He saw the Immortal Emperor Qiong attain the Primordial Chaos position, established the Heavenly Court, and ushered in a new era in the Immortal Realm, laying the groundwork for the creation of the Immortal Ladder.

He saw the original Ancestor lost his beloved, studied the path of time, achieved the Primordial Chaos position, but reversing time only resulted in new parallel worlds and couldn’t truly resurrect his beloved. So, the Ancestor had to let go.

He saw the Buddha subdue the Sixth Heavenly Demon King Mara under the Bodhi Tree, after three great immeasurable tribulations, his blessings and wisdom were completed, and he achieved the Primordial Chaos position.

He saw the Sage of Confucius appealing to the Dao Ancestor for the Dao, then spreading it throughout the Ten Thousand Realms, teaching unenlightened people to understand morality. His deeds were boundless, his Yin merits were boundless, and he achieved the Primordial Chaos position.

He saw Mother Earth after her death and achieving enlightenment, understanding the rules of reincarnation, creating the Underworld, becoming the impartial and just Earth Sovereign, and establishing strict enforcement of order, establishing the Six Paths of Reincarnation, establishing Hell, and making all beings fear death.

Even the slightest deviation in these events would lead to different choices and the emergence of parallel worlds. Many of the parallel worlds that Jiang Li had visited were created due to different choices made by the Primordial Chaos beings.

Emperor Shun, who was walking ahead, stopped his steady pace, causing Jiang Li to halt his steps as well.

“We’re here?”

“Yes.”

After traversing the long River of Time and observing the past and present, Jiang Li finally arrived at the Source of Time.

Emperor Shun made a gesture of invitation: “The River of Time that we just passed is the River of Time of our world, and in front of us is the source of all the Rivers of Time in parallel worlds. I cannot go, I request the Human Emperor to go alone.”

Jiang Li nodded, crossed an invisible barrier in front.

Passing through the invisible barrier and crossing into a parallel world required two Heavenly Dao levels of strength. Therefore, no one could reach this place.

Obviously, Jiang Li was an exception.

At the source of the River of Time, there was a large stone with rough drawings on it. Jiang Li injected spiritual energy into it, and the ancient drawings came to life, revealing what happened at the beginning of the world.

…

Darkness, endless darkness.

The Black Tide was silently devouring everything, leaving only a figure.

All around him, it was silent, with not a single sign of life remaining. Everything was at a standstill, until a voice broke the silence.

“Stop.”

The voice, coming from the figure, managed to halt the corrosion of the Black Tide.

“Scatter.”

The Black Tide disappeared without a trace.

“Everyone is dead, all are dead. Only I am left, alive till the end.” The figure muttered, neither happy nor sad.

The figure spoke again:

“Rules, disappear.”

Four simple words, but they had an indescribable force. All the rules of the old world disappeared completely, including the Rule of Destruction.

The world now was a blank canvas, where any idea could affect future generations as a rule.

“Indeed, as long as I am the only conscious being, I can change the world at will.” The figure smiled as all turned out as he anticipated.

“Shall I resurrect them as promised before? No, as the Heavenly Dao, I have seen the greed of all beings that led our world to be destroyed by the Rule of Destruction. I want to create a world that exists in my mind.”

“In this new world, everyone will respect and love each other. There will be no wars or disputes, it will be the best world.”

“I want to prove that in my new world, this so-called Rule of Destruction will not pose a threat.”

“I, Taichu, hereby declare the first rule in the new world: the Rule of Destruction.”

“The manifestation of the Rule of Destruction is the Black Tide, with random locations, sizes, and is representative of chaos.”

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