A bond beyond time and space

Nine Heavens above, Ying Xintian looked down at the Kunlun land beneath his feet, a hint of loneliness appearing in his eyes.

After unifying all realms, subduing all factions, and opening the gates to Immortal Dao, with the arrival of the golden age of Immortal Dao Golden Age and the emergence of countless Heavenly Prodigy, he only felt increasingly lonely.

The more cultivators' abilities and talents grow, the more their ambitions and desires swell within them.

This being, standing at the pinnacle of Immortal Dao, became the object of pursuit for countless people and the opponent that countless people wanted to defeat.

Ying Xintian understood even more clearly that as long as he was unwilling to control, suppress, or regulate the cultivators of the world, and as long as he continued to give them enough room to grow, then one day someone would surpass him and turn the entire world into fuel for personal progress.

"The Immortal Dao immortality flourished, producing Heavenly Prodigy, a scene of great prosperity. But what is the pursuit of immortality? What is the desire to reach the pinnacle? In the end, it all becomes a matter of personal desire."

"Whether it's thousands or tens of thousands of years, no matter how the Immortal Dao Technique develop or how they are innovated, the efforts of each generation will ultimately only fulfill the desires of one person and lead to the birth of the final individual."

From the very next moment, he would begin to sever his Immortal Dao, and would gradually face a continuous decline in his own strength.

The moment he made that decision was perhaps the moment when his personal strength and Immortal Dao Technique were at their peak.

At that very moment, a silent, trans-dimensional disturbance swept across the entire world and was detected by Immortal Emperor Xintian, the ruler of the world at that time, who was known as the strongest, Supreme Immortal Emperor, and Sole Immortal Emperor of the Ying Xintian.

"This is an unprecedented spacetime disturbance."

Ying Xintian's heart skipped a beat. "The world is regressing, rolling backward? And the source—is not in the present, but in the future."

A realization dawned on him. "Has my future self failed? The entire world is starting to roll back from the future, gradually regressing to the past."

"Or is it that the opponent launched this attack from the future precisely to avoid me at this moment?"

With his cultivation at the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao, Ying Xintian was able to maintain his thoughts even as he was about to be rolled back, like a proud reef resisting the tide of time reversal.

But Ying Xintian could sense that this surging tide, gathering momentum from the future, was something even he could not continuously resist.

"The current situation is beyond Non-Self control."

"At most a split second, I wouldn't even be able to maintain this moment of clarity."

"Especially as the world continues to revert to the past, I will gradually weaken and become unable to perceive this change, won't I?"

"Then at least this information should be preserved, so that future generations will know that this force exists in the world—"

Ying Xintian the blink of an eye, a book-shaped shadow appeared before Ying Xintian.

In his opinion, if anything could convey this message, it would be the connection between the past and the present.

Various books on Dao Orthodoxy.

However, just as Ying Xintian wanted to leave a message in the book, he saw lines of information appear.

"This is----"

Ying Xintian looked at the handwriting before him. "Demon Saint?"

"Divine Dynasty?"

"Feather? Ten Immortal Emperors? Chain Law Diagram ----"

Having learned of the existence of rollback and combined it with the large amount of information that appeared in the book, Ying Xintian instantly deduced most of the situation.

"Someone is constantly changing history, guiding history; I and many other monks are already destined to fail."

"But there is still hope for those in the future; compared to us, they perceived the existence of regression at an earlier stage of their lives."

"It also took advantage of the surging tide, delivering the message to my eyes through books."

In Ying Xintian's perception, the World Rollback like wave after wave, pushing the entire world toward the past.

The information in this book, carried by the tide of the World Rollback, conveyed the message of the future to this loser.

"A clever tactic. They've used the World Rollback to send information directly to me, the one about to be rolled back."

"Although because of this, we, who are about to be rolled back, can no longer change history, but—"

"His future self is asking us for help."

Ying Xintian looked at the information that appeared on the book, which included the Immortal Dao Technique for responding to comments on the book.

"The past cannot be changed, and lost history cannot be recovered, but at least there is hope for the future."

In the blink of an eye, a smile appeared on Ying Xintian's face.

"Very well, at least in this moment before the world completely reverses course, before I utterly fail, I can still do something meaningful."

So Ying Xintian left a message saying, "I'll help you."

The infinitely high Upper Level space of Kunlun.

The Demon Saint sensed the strange changes in the world and felt that the world was about to roll back to the past.

In that instant, the Demon Saint was shocked. "Who? They have such methods?"

"So, does that mean all my past failures were related to this method?"

The Demon Saint roared, his fangs bulging as if he wanted to declare war on the world before him, which was about to turn back into chaos.

But looking at the vast world, no matter how the Demon Saint's tyrannical thoughts swept away, he could not find an enemy.

Unparalleled power surged within him, yet he had nowhere to unleash it because he had no opponent.

Feeling his body, mind, and thoughts gradually unable to withstand the surging tide of time and space, about to be pushed back to the past, a strong sense of unwillingness flashed through the Demon Saint's heart.

But at that moment, the Demon Saint seemed to sense something.

The shadow of the book moved without wind before the Demon Saint, and in an instant, a page of words appeared.

"Haha! So that's how it is. Success isn't going to happen in my generation? Are there so many others who will fail like me?"

"Then, you from the future, take everything I have."

The Demon Saint stretched out a giant, hairy hand and wrote a message on the book, "Me too."

Beneath the glorious Divine Dynasty, all living beings in heaven and earth appeared peaceful and harmonious.

The Heavenly Virtue Immortal Emperor sensed all of this, a hint of satisfaction appearing on his face.

Since he gradually reached the pinnacle of Immortal Dao, established his path to immortality, founded the Heavenly Tribulation Dao Orthodoxy, and finally became an Immortal Emperor, the entire world has undergone tremendous changes.

But the next moment, the Heavenly Virtue Immortal Emperor's gaze suddenly sharpened, as he sensed the world regressing.

He looked at the contents appearing on the book's cover and instantly understood everything.

Is this road blocked?

"But at least some people still remember us."

"Then let's memorize a few more."

He reached out and wrote in the book, "Me too."

At that moment, Zhang Yu saw the "Feather Scroll" moving without wind, as if being frantically turned over, and new messages constantly appearing.

Who are these people? Could they all be me?

Zhang Yu asked incredulously, "They're communicating through the ' Feather Scroll '?"

As if in response to Zhang Yu Yu's question, another series of messages appeared.

"I am Ying Xintian." Ying Xintian: "Since you've taken charge of the books, you should have the ' Feather Scroll,' right?"

Heavenly Virtue Immortal Emperor: "I, Tian De, come from the Divine Dynasty. If you possess the Feather Scroll, then as long as you first parasitize the Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy before the connection between the Chain Law Diagram and the scripture is completely severed, you can act as an intermediary, allowing the scripture to invoke the Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy through you, and you will no longer need to worry about the connection between the scripture and the Chain Law Diagram being severed—"

The Demon Saint: "People of this era call me the Great Sage. I will combine the Immortal Dao Technique of the Chain Law Diagram into a Cultivation Method and hand it over to you----"

Zhang Yu watched as the lines of text flew by rapidly, as if he were witnessing a detailed plan being completed at an incredible speed through the exchange of ideas among the group.

In an instant, a solution emerged before Zhang Yu that would allow the book to retain the functions of the Chain Law Diagram even after the connection between the book and the Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy was severed.

In that instant, Zhang Yu suddenly noticed that some information was beginning to disappear.

It was precisely that information about Zhang Yu's creation of the Chain Law Diagram that led to his future.

Zhang Yu immediately memorized it, sealed it away, and left a countdown.

Looking at the remaining information still in the book, Zhang Yu was deeply shaken. "These messages—could they come from Ying Xintian, the Demon Saint, or Tian De from lost history?"

Zhang Yu also remembered that among the messages Seventh Lightning Tribulation, there was a comment from that Heavenly Virtue Immortal.

Why haven't their messages disappeared?

"Is it because they, living through a lost history, are no longer able to change the future?"

A sudden realization flashed through Zhang Yu's mind. "This might be a flaw and loophole in the World Rollback; any information transmitted here in the future will be erased."

"But the information left in books from the lost history will not be erased."

"No, it's not just because of that. Otherwise, why am I only seeing this information now? There must be another reason that triggered all of this—"

Zhang Yu carefully studied the lines of messages that were still appearing, trying to find more clues.

Ying Xintian: "Since there are ten Immortal Emperor ruling the world, if you want to fight against them, you need to accumulate more resources when you become an immortal."

The Demon Saint said, "After achieving immortality and establishing your own path, besides your own Dao Orthodoxy, you will need to master at least four more Dao Orthodoxy to have any chance of maneuvering."

Tian De: "If one could possess the Four Books Feathering, Transformation, Flight, and Ascension, each connecting to one of the four Unclaimed Dao Orthodoxy, and obtain the True Intention of those Dao Orthodoxy, then one would have the opportunity to immediately gain additional control over the four Dao Orthodoxy after becoming an immortal. If our Dao Orthodoxy still exists, then that would be a good choice. The specific method is as follows—"

Suggestions regarding Outer Dao emerged one by one, and information about the Dao Orthodoxy of Ying Xintian, the Demon Saint, and Tian De was also presented to them.

He was informed of the various Immortal Dao Technique involved, and Zhang Yu quickly absorbed and memorized them, forming a general summary in his mind.

"To counter the actions of the Ten Immortal Emperors in censoring books, I need the Parasitic Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy."

"To contend against the Ten Immortal Emperors, I need to collect the Four Books of Feathering Ascension, and use the Four Books and the techniques taught by the three predecessors to seize the Unclaimed Dao Orthodoxy. In this way, I can control four additional Dao Orthodoxy after becoming an immortal, thus wielding five Dao Orthodoxy by myself."

"But how difficult it would be to accomplish all this under the watchful eyes of the Ten Immortal Emperors!"

As Zhang Yu sighed inwardly, the three men's final messages appeared on the "Feather Scroll).

Tian De: "Do good deeds and don't worry about the future. I'm off."

The Great Sage: "Success doesn't have to be achieved by me. Those who come after us should use our failures as stepping stones to their advantage."

Ying Xintian: "I'm going to be rolled back, but I believe that every rollback represents a trial and error. As long as this experience can be passed on, there will be successors."

As Zhang Yu read through these messages, a sudden realization dawned on him. "So they communicated right at the moment of the rollback?"

"Could it be that at the moment the World Rollback, the book will be able to use the power of that rollback to communicate with figures from the lost history of the past?"

He looked at the sealed future information and thought to himself, "Could it be that this future information caused all of this?"

"Did the future discover this rollback vulnerability and gain their support by leaving a message in the book?"

At this moment, a surge of fighting spirit welled up in Zhan Xian's heart. "We are not fighting alone, but with the predecessors who fought to change Kunxu in the past, and they are also pushing us forward."

Sect Examination Clone sighed inwardly, "Tai Zhen's mother made us open our eyes and learn of the existence of the Reversal. Ying Xintian..."

The three fathers, Demon Saint, Tian De, and others, responded to our plea for help, granting us more assistance and allowing us to grasp more important intelligence after we opened our eyes.

"Zhang Yu! We must become immortals and establish our own path, mastering the five great Dao Orthodoxy! We must possess the power to contend with the Immortal Emperor and avoid being annihilated by the Ten Immortal Emperors!"

Wild Ox exclaimed excitedly, "The book carries the will of the strongest throughout history, helping us to fight against the Ten Immortal Emperors and against this world distorted by the Heart Aspiring to Immortality. In the final moment of its reversal, it illuminated the previously pitch-black path ahead for us."

"We have finally found the last glimmer of hope to fight against the Ten Immortal Emperors!"

Zhang Yu ignored the exhilarating thoughts that were rising in his mind and instead seized the time to begin cultivating the Cultivation Method left behind by the Demon Saint.

This is a mental cultivation method called "Chain-Law Heart Sutra," which the Demon Saint, with his High Cultivator, gathered all sorts of Immortal Dao knowledge about Chain Law Diagram.

When Zhang Yu quickly mastered this mental cultivation technique, countless pieces of knowledge related to Chain Law Diagram had already flowed into his mind.

The next moment, he turned to the "Immortal Foundation Chapter" of the "Feather Scroll" and saw that among the Dao Orthodoxy that could be parasitized, the [Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy] had already ranked first in terms of compatibility.

Zhang Yu Yuxun switched his target for the Parasitic Dao Orthodoxy and poured the remaining Grand Dao Essence into it, instantly pushing the progress of the [Chain-Law Dao Orthodoxy]'s pursuit of the Dao to 45%.

Zhang Yu sensed the changes inside and outside his body, thinking to himself, "The Chain Law Diagram is opening up to me. Even without the support of the Book, I can still use the Chain Law Diagram."

"However, with only 45% progress in my pursuit of the Dao, I can only use the Chain Law Diagram for the four stages from the Qi Refining Realm to the Nascent Soul Realm."

A sudden realization flashed through Zhang Yu's mind. "So my next goal is quite clear."

"While the Ten Immortal Emperors were promoting the Chain Law Diagram and gradually reducing the number of books, we continued to collect books to advance our pursuit of the Dao."

"Before the Chain Law Diagram and the Book are completely severed, I must push my own progress in seeking the Chain Law Diagram to 100%."

"By then, even if the connection between the Book and the Chain Law Diagram is severed, I can still perfectly invoke the Chain Law Diagram."

Just then, Zhang Yu received another message from Jing Hui, urging him to complete the creation of the Chain Law Diagram as soon as possible, and his words became increasingly stern.

Not long after, Lian Zizi, who was frantically gathering intelligence from all sides, was shocked. "Has the Chain Law Diagram been created?"

"Are they the Cultivation Method I bought?"

Filled with a complex mix of emotions—nervousness, doubt, curiosity, anticipation, and excitement— Lian Zizi clicked on the announcement.

"The newly created Chain Law Diagram is called 'Immortal Emperor Successor '?"

Having no interest in observing the specific effects of the Chain Law Diagram Chain Law Diagram, Lian Zizi quickly skipped over it and looked towards the Cultivation Method contained within it.

"The first one isn't it—neither is the second one—"

After quickly scanning and comparing the Cultivation Method catalog, Lian Zizi was greatly disappointed, and then anger rose in his heart. "None of the Cultivation Method I bought in advance match?"

"Zhang Yu little brat, lied to me!!"

But when Lian Zizi thought of Zhang Yu's current situation, a bitter feeling welled up in his heart.

He knew he couldn't settle this score with Zhang Yu.

On one hand, the other party is powerful and has a strong background; on the other hand, what reason do I have to seek them out? Do I want to learn about the sect's secrets in advance to make exorbitant profits?

As the Dharma Medicine was administered, Lian Zizi instantly calmed down, comforting himself. "Fortunately, I was only swindled out of a few million. If I were in Zhang Yu's position, he would have swindled me out of at least tens of millions."

At the same time, many cultivators within the sect, like Lian Zizi, felt a surge of bitter anger.

Some of them were cultivators whose books Zhang Yu had collected during the meeting, while others were targets that Zhang Yu had been keeping an eye on recently.

Cang Juehuan: "Zhang Yu, you beast! Ten Thousand Methods, you Emperor Beasts! They've teamed up to swindle money from us poor people!"

Bu Aixian, Tribulation Crossing Cultivator from the Wanfa Immortal Clan who was in charge of charity work, roared inwardly, "This is charitable donation! You even cheated me out of this money?! You don't deserve to be called a human being! You don't deserve to cultivate Immortal Cultivation!"

Wan Yuanjun, a cultivator from the Joyous Union Sect who had once served alongside "Zhang Yu" in Kun Service, felt a surge of anger. "These cultivators from the Myriad Laws Sect even deceive their Dual Cultivation partners? This is utterly unethical! Our Joyous Union Sect would never do such a thing!"

Immortal Grotto-Heaven, Zhang Yu looked at the one hundred million Immortal Coin in the account and thought to himself, "It's still easier to make money by using the guise of Immortal Emperor."

This 100 million Immortal Coin was the profit he made after selling all the Cultivation Method Copyright he had hoarded.

Fu Ji said, "We haven't made enough money. If you ask me, we should send out scam emails widely, instead of just targeting a few people."

The Sect Examination Clone said, "Although the ten spots for the Cultivation Method were all decided by the Ten Immortal Emperors, and they are the ones most to blame, the blame is still being placed on us. It's one thing to deceive some people with whom we have a grudge, but if I deceive everyone I meet, my reputation in other people's eyes will be ruined. If my reputation within the sect is too bad, how can I maintain a long-term relationship?"

Zhang Yu didn't speak, but instead seized the time to begin pushing forward the subsequent book acquisition plan.

"We must quickly collect the books, accelerate our pursuit of the Dao, and utilize the intelligence we've gained this time—"

Cultivation, collecting books, working, revising books—time passed day by day as Zhang Yu continued to busy himself and improve.

Before we knew it, it was already September of the following year.

On that day, Immortal Grotto-Heaven, Zhang Yu received a message.

"Is the Bookholder Conference about to begin?"

Upon seeing this notice, Zhang Yu thought to himself, "It seems that after this conference, the final collection of the books will be completed, and the Immortal Ancestor will be revived next month."

(End of this chapter)