An Extremely Fleeting Era! The Four Sacred Beasts

The mighty River of Space and Time rolls in from the unseen and flows to the unseen destination.

Just like it was millions of years ago.

Hundreds of millions of lives drift and float in this long river.

Ao Changsheng's thought stood above the River of Space and Time, quietly gazing at the vast river before him.

This is... his second time here.

Last time I came.

It was at the time of breaking through to the Daluo realm that he transcended the River of Space and Time.

Looking back now, the joy of that transcendence still surges in his heart.

After pausing briefly on the River of Space and Time, Ao Changsheng's wisp of thought prepared him to go and see the Azure Dragon.

If it were someone else here, they would want to see the Four Sacred Beasts.

Perhaps the only way is to follow the example of the Daluo True Dragon of the Dragon Race, stepping into other timelines and triggering the Four Sacred Beasts to take action.

Lead it there.

But Ao Changsheng was different.

Even if it's just a wisp of thought here, it's still a true Hunyuan thought.

In the blink of an eye, Ao Changsheng's gaze had already turned to the depths of the River of Space and Time, delving deeper and deeper.

If we say that when Ao Changsheng broke through to the Daluo realm, he jumped out of the River of Space and Time, and went against the flow of River of Space and Time to the era before Chaos was created and the Primordial World was formed.

Now.

Ao Changsheng was delving into the River of Space and Time, stepping deeper and deeper into an invisible River of Space and Time within it.

That place is neither the past, nor the future, nor the present.

Rather, it is the exact opposite of where one would be after leaping out of the river and transcending the River of Space and Time, located beneath the very bottom of the River of Space and Time.

"This should... be considered a kind of alternative transcendence!"

Standing in a strange passage, gazing at the River of Space and Time above, Ao Changsheng seemed lost in thought.

However, before he could think about it carefully and observe it further...

He then left through that passage and arrived at his destination.

"Is this... Chaos?"

Ao Changsheng was slightly taken aback.

The moment he stepped into this space, he felt the surging Chaos air currents around him.

"No... it shouldn't be Chaos, or simply Chaos."

Ao Changsheng shook his head slightly.

Although...

He, a complete shut-in from the Primordial World era, had never been to the Chaos, but he was absolutely certain that the aura around him was different from that of the Chaos.

However, Ao Changsheng was still not given time to think deeply.

Four enormous creatures had already arrived in front of Ao Changsheng.

Ten eyes, as large as the sun and moon, stared wide-eyed.

Um!

The Black Tortoise... The Black Tortoise has a pair of eyes on its head and another pair of eyes on its tail.

So.

There are definitely ten eyes.

"Greetings, Four Sacred Beasts." Ao Changsheng bowed and greeted the four enormous creatures.

Ao Changsheng held the Four Sacred Beasts in high esteem.

If it weren't for the Four Sacred Beasts suppressing the Primordial World River of Space and Time...

If the Daluo Immortals of the Primordial World were allowed to roam freely, the Primordial World would probably be in complete chaos by now.

There would never have been the prosperity we have today.

Whether the Primordial World chaos reigns or not, Ao Changsheng...

It has little to do with Ao Changsheng.

However, this did not diminish Ao Changsheng's respect for the Four Sacred Beasts.

Not every Sage is willing to give up everything in the Primordial World to suppress the River of Space and Time.

"Greetings, fellow Daoist... no,..."

The Four Sacred Beasts instinctively responded, then immediately realized what was happening, and their faces showed shock.

"How did you get in!"

The Four Sacred Beasts asked in unison, their voices filled with astonishment.

"How did you get in..." Ao Changsheng thought for a moment, then said, "I just kept going deeper and deeper along the River of Space and Time, and then I jumped off the riverbed and got here."

Upon hearing Ao Changsheng's reply...

The Four Sacred Beasts looked at each other, then spoke in unison.

"Monster!"

"Abnormal!"

"Evildoer!"

"..."

"Monster!"

Ao Changsheng gazed at the Four Sacred Beasts, lost in thought.

Was his previous respect for the Four Sacred Beasts misplaced?

Although they were deeply shocked, the Four Sacred Beasts were all saints at the level of Sage, with extremely high moral character, so naturally they... dared to take responsibility for their actions.

He bravely admitted his mistake.

"Sorry, fellow Daoist! I'm sorry!"

Don't think I didn't realize you were trying to say "monster"!

Ao Changsheng stared at the White Tiger who had spoken.

"Cough cough!"

The White Tiger coughed twice, then explained, "Fellow Daoist, you may not know, but the location we are in is quite special."

"Without the support of my four beasts, even Sage or Hunyuan Daluo wouldn't be able to find this place, let alone enter."

"Is there?"

Ao Changsheng was taken aback.

After stepping into the River of Space and Time, he easily detected the aura of the Four Sacred Beasts suppressing the River of Space and Time.

Then, following the trail, they discovered this space.

Moreover, he didn't feel any obstruction when he came in; he entered very smoothly.

It was as if she could tell that Ao Changsheng didn't believe her.

The White Tiger continued, "If you don't believe me, you can take a closer look at this place. With your cultivation level, you should be able to easily perceive the special features of this place."

Actually.

Ao Changsheng really wanted to say that he didn't actually care about what the Four Sacred Beasts had said before.

After all, it doesn't sound very good.

But those were undoubtedly compliments to him.

But.

Ao Changsheng looked at the two huge eyes of the White Tiger staring intently at him.

I decided to stick to examining that location properly.

After Ao Changsheng examined it carefully, he indeed discovered that this place was different from others.

Just like Ao Changsheng's initial feeling.

This is indeed not a simple Chaos.

Rather, it is the Chaos located at the end of the Primordial World River of Space and Time.

Simply put, this is... the Chaos of the past.

But...

"How is this possible?"

Ao Changsheng frowned immediately and said in disbelief, "How could there be Chaos that existed in the past?"

"I wasn't wrong, was I? This isn't a place that ordinary people can reach..." the White Tiger continued with a smug look on its face.

"Um!"

Ao Changsheng nodded, his gaze still carefully observing the surrounding Chaos Space.

The so-called Chaos of the past.

This means that Ao Changsheng is currently in the Chaos of the Primordial World era before creation.

But this is simply unbelievable.

If the Primordial World, as Great Thousand World, existed for a very long time without the suppression of the Four Sacred Beasts...

Daluo Golden Immortal can travel through different timelines, existing in the past, present, and future.

But going back to the era of Pangu creating the world is already the limit of the River of Space and Time.

Going further back to Primordial World Chaos era, before the creation of the world and before the birth of Hongmeng, that would be absolutely impossible.

The Chaos is filled with violent and raging Chaos energy, and the concept of space naturally exists within it; while the Chaos energy is rampant, the concept of time also exists.

Only...

Unlike the Primordial World, which was peaceful enough for living beings to survive, the Chaos space-time had no Daluo Realm who could set foot in it.

They will be instantly obliterated, devoured, and assimilated by the Chaos energy.

Since the concept of spacetime exists, this River of Space and Time naturally exists within Chaos.

Only...

The Chaos World is shrouded in the Supreme Great Dao of Chaos, where all the Great Dao are in utter chaos. Even spacetime is mixed in with the myriad Great Dao and cannot take shape.

Therefore...

Unlike the River of Space and Time that covered the Primordial World the Unseen, the River of Space and Time within the Chaos was directly integrated with the entire Chaos, and was extremely chaotic.

In this situation, River of Space and Time to the past.

This is almost equivalent to going against the entire Chaos and the Supreme Great Dao of Chaos, let alone Sage or Hunyuan Daluo.

I doubt even ten or a hundred Pangu could accomplish this.

Naturally, Ao Changsheng didn't believe that this place was truly the Chaos before the creation of the Primordial World, because such a thing was simply impossible.

With his divine sense fully activated, Ao Changsheng's Great Thousand World emanated from his heart, instantly encompassing the surrounding Chaos within it.

In an instant, all the mysteries of this Chaos Space were reflected in Ao Changsheng's mind.

"I see..."

A look of understanding flashed in Ao Changsheng's eyes.

Just as he had predicted, this Chaos Space was not the true Chaos Space of the past.

Rather, it is the Primordial World past.

It was the era before Pangu separated heaven and earth and before the Primordial World came into being.

Perhaps Pangu was too powerful, and when he created the Primordial World, he did more than just create one Great Thousand World.

In the instant before the Primordial World River of Space and Time was formed, the axe light that cleaved the world flowed backward along the River of Space and Time.

The River of Space and Time, which should have only begun to flow at the very moment the Primordial World was created, is being extended upwards.

Although it was only for a very small moment.

Even the time concepts of the Hunyuan Daluo and the Sage are difficult to perceive in this instant.

But no matter how minute the time is.

At the end of this Primordial World River of Space and Time, there always exists a Primordial World untouched, transcending the Primordial World era.

And this fleeting moment, so incredibly insignificant.

At the end of the River of Space and Time, yet not at the end of the River of Space and Time.

After the Four Sacred Beasts suppressed the Primordial World spacetime.

This minuscule moment in time has become the cornerstone of the River of Space and Time in today.

"Back then, the four of us decided to suppress the endless Primordial World time and space. After traveling against the river of time to its source, we entered this place by fortuitous opportunity."

The White Tiger was still talking smugly.

Clearly, they were quite pleased with themselves for being able to reach this Chaos Space.

Ao Changsheng nodded in agreement.

This is indeed something to be proud of.

If it weren't for sensing the aura of the Four Sacred Beasts within the River of Space and Time, which served as a guiding light for him, otherwise...

He probably won't be able to find this place either.

Meanwhile, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise all stared at White Tiger with dark expressions.

It was a coincidence that they came here after suppressing this Primordial World and endless expanse of time at the end of the River of Space and Time.

But it is also inevitable.

What's there to be proud of?

The one who should be proud is the guy who's showing off.

Seeing the still smug White Tiger, the Azure Dragon lashed out with its tail.

However, being a sacred beast, the White Tiger was naturally not caught off guard by the Azure Dragon's sneak attack. With a flick of its paw, it directly swatted away the Azure Dragon's tail that it was about to strike.

Just as he was about to say something, seeing the expressions of the Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise, the tacit understanding built up over countless millennia made the White Tiger shut its mouth.

Um!

To avoid getting beaten up!

"Alright, we can talk about this later. Now, let's get down to business." Azure Dragon turned to look at Ao Changsheng with a serious expression.

Upon hearing Azure Dragon's words, Ao Changsheng paused slightly.

Only then did he retract the vast universe within his heart that had enveloped this Chaos World.

He always felt that this Chaos Space, which was free from Chaos and transcended the Primordial World, still held mysteries that he had not yet explored.

But.

He's already here, and this Chaos Space isn't going to disappear, so there's no rush.

Raising his head, Ao Changsheng looked at the four enormous figures before him.

At this moment, compared to the Four Sacred Beasts, Ao Changsheng's size was like the difference between a star and a speck of dust.

But neither the Four Sacred Beasts nor Ao Changsheng seemed to care about such trivial matters.

Azure Dragon looked solemnly at Ao Changsheng and said, "This time, I sent a message through the Dragon Race to invite you, fellow Daoist, because I wish to ask you to lend a hand to the Primordial World."