“What’s going on?”

A an old voice was the first to speak.

But when these strands of vision awakened and saw the movement in the River of Time, their Qi surged.

After a long while,

an ancient old monster finally spoke, “As expected of the Era of Variables. The Tianyang hasn’t fully appeared yet, and such a monstrous talent has already emerged.”

The first Realm of Dao Manifestation, this is the first step into the Void Refinement Realm. In their eyes, this Realm isn’t much for now, but the problem is that such a commotion could actually affect this open space and awaken them.

Then they saw the movement of the River, and the River of Time shrouded in a hazy mist.

Their Qi surged even more.

How many years has it been?

They had forgotten when such a monstrous talent last appeared.

Some gazes were mixed with a sense of coldness, and a few murky visions faintly showed a trace of shock, and also a hint of killing intent.

“Why did such a monstrous talent not face a Heavenly Condemnation during his Transcending Tribulation?” an old monster in a red coffin exclaimed in surprise, secretly resentful.

“A variable!”

“He is definitely the biggest variable of this Era!”

“We must find this person!”

There were also voices laced with deep apprehension.

As if they had seen a terrifying corner of the Heavenly Dao’s future.

Extremely terrifying.

The first step of Cultivating the Void Refinement Realm, Dao Manifestation of the River of Time.

“Some people occupy a wave of the River of Time, some occupy a tributary, but no one has ever been able to open a separate River of Time like a distinct territory!”

“This child!! Cannot be allowed to live!!”

More gazes were successively awakened.

Then, they looked towards the River.

An incomparably cold Heavenly Dao intertwined in their pupils.

But when Lu Qing’s actions began to manifest,

the Profound Heaven Bell had already skillfully manipulated the Qi and shrouded all variables within the Profound Heaven Dao Sect’s territory.

Although it wasn’t clear where Lu Qing was currently, this familiar spiritual essence of a supreme treasure still gave it some information, knowing it was related to this disciple. Regardless,

although the opponent also walked the path of the Heavenly Dao, the Profound Heaven Bell knew that some old undying ones would bully the weak and the young, completely disregarding rules.

The Dao Heart of these old undying ones was so corroded and decayed that it was difficult for normal people to predict their thoughts.

The Qi was hazy.

The Qi of the Nine Heavens Immortal Dao was still as blazing as the sun.

The Profound Heaven Dao Sect also had an Immortal Dao supreme treasure to suppress its Qi, ensuring the Sect’s Qi was condensed and not dispersed.

Naturally, there was no worry about such Qi fluctuations.

Only at this moment,

in an instant, some hidden figures, gazing with their eyes, powerful beings with premonitions from ancient and modern history, and numerous visions from supreme magnates, could only see the future shrouded in a hazy Heavenly Dao.

But in the cultivation perception of the River of Time, the emergence of a hazy tributary of the River was indelible.

This was the deepest imprint of the Dao.

To stand in the River of Time itself possessed incredible great power.

“This is truly astonishing.”

“Senior Brother Li is still wandering in the Dao; he cannot see this scene now, otherwise…” Zhang Qingyun looked at a silent, ethereal figure with closed eyes to his left.

The other party had already entered seclusion for cultivation earlier, and the stillness of his external Dharma Body indicated that he must have reached a critical point in his comprehension.

Yu Youshu’s eyes also showed a hint of complexity, “For the first step to be like this, if he continues to advance, I fear those old monsters won’t be able to sit still and will jump out of their coffins.”

His cultivation in the River of Time was certainly not short, but compared to those old undying ones who had clung to life through several eras, whose figures existed from the very beginning of ancient times, they were truly still young people.

Only a small portion of people knew about that open space.

“If these people want to interfere, they will probably consider him the biggest variable.”

Zhang Qingyun also sighed softly.

He looked towards the River, and the commotion quickly disappeared.

But that tributary of the River of Time had already become the past, a foregone conclusion.

Such a grand commotion was truly unprecedented and would likely never be seen again.

Even when they peered into the Heavenly Dao, they could not find such an event.

The River of Time was sentient; it was like the Heavenly Dao, like the Earth’s Qi, not flowing according to the changes in the human world.

“It’s truly terrifying.”

“In that case, it requires us to act and conceal it further.”

“How things will unfold in the future, we will likely know the outcome very soon.”

“According to the Sect’s rules, at his Void Refinement Realm, he should take on an Immortal official position within the Sect.”

“There’s no need to be too special; the more special he is, the more people will make connections,” Fu Huazi said calmly.

“Treat him as a normal disciple, but this strand of the Heavenly Dao indeed needs further concealment.”

With the Profound Heaven Bell’s intervention,

there should be no worries regarding the Heavenly Dao.

However, the Heavenly Dao, fate, and Karma, one must guard not only against current Cultivators but also against those from the past.

Perhaps there will also be people from the future.

The River of Time is boundless, and the River is mysterious.

Occasionally, waves would splash forward, and sometimes, unintentional clashes between people would cause a wave to roll upstream.

Although it was just a wave, its impact on the present could not be ignored.

However, the River has always been a place of great terror; without a certain degree of confidence, no one would risk their lives and enter the game with their Dao.

But it also doesn’t rule out the possibility of someone making a desperate gamble, seeking to find life in death, to transcend and ascend to Immortality, to transcend above the River of Time.

All these possibilities were within a single piece of the Heavenly Dao.

“Since that’s the case, it’s good.”

They did not mention the subsequent cultivation.

Because, normally, some Cultivators, after stepping into the Void Refinement Realm, might only just be standing at the threshold, perhaps unable to take even the first step.

This was not empty talk, but a fact proven by countless examples.

Because this step connects to the River of Time, to the supreme mysterious River, and to many other potential great eras.

Dao Manifestation means the Cultivator’s Great Dao must manifest in the world, must manifest in the River of Time.

Whether it becomes an unremarkable drop of water, or can also become a wave, or if the River of Time creates a tide, or even occupies a tributary.

All these changes are related to the River of Time, and it all depends on the Cultivation of one’s own Great Dao and the Cultivation of one’s Dao Heart.

It is not Transcending Tribulation, but it is far more invisible and unpredictable than facing a tribulation directly.

At least in the past, when there were tribulations, most people had some idea of what to expect.

Some also specialized in developing Divine Abilities and spells to avert calamities, avoid disasters, and eliminate troubles and tribulations.

If these daily methods were deeply researched, although they sounded a bit opportunistic, they were still considered personal abilities.

However, the River of Time would not bother with such things.

Dao Manifestation depends on one’s own Great Dao.

If there is hesitation, if there is indecision, if there is a lack of firmness, these are deficiencies in the Dao Heart, which can still be overcome through tempering the Dao Heart and refining it through various trials.

The comprehension of the Great Dao, the Cultivation of the Great Dao, these are all uncertain variables, depending on both the present and the future.

“It’s just that, with the Heavenly Dao concealed, won’t people in the present still make connections?”

Zhang Qingyun hesitated for a moment before speaking.

After all, the two Void Refinement Realm Cultivators within the Sword Lineage were indeed quite conspicuous.

Not to mention the Profound Heaven Sword Meridian.

Many other Dao Sects that paid attention to the news of the Nine Great Immortal Sects would also have information about some Heavenly Prodigies.

Fu Huazi smiled, “No need to worry. What the Heavenly Dao conceals is the past and the future. There are old monsters in the current Era, but with the Profound Heaven Bell suppressing the Qi here, if they want to act, the backlash from the Heavenly Condemnation will be far more severe.”

“As for other people in this world, hah, currently the Tianyang is the biggest variable. They are still rootless duckweeds, and if they want to fully manifest in the world, how can their Dao Sects and Daoist sites overlap with our Immortal Dao?”

“It was fine in the past, but with the arrival of variables, they must have their own Dao Sect territories. Moreover, they cherish their lives the most; until the most volatile and chaotic times, they will also hesitate internally.”

Zhang Qingyun nodded, understanding slightly, and heard the implication: “Will people from the past truly act?”

Upon hearing this, Fu Huazi’s eyes instantly became as deep as the void of night, and a faint, ethereal aura became even more transcendent.

“Acting in the River of Time incurs a huge backlash.”

“But it’s not absolutely forbidden.”

“If you were an Immortal from the Ancient Cataclysm, would you willingly accept the annihilation of ancient times and the Qi falling into our Era?”

Sun Qidao, who was originally meditating with closed eyes, looked at the River once, feeling both surprised and delighted, then unified his mind and slowly calmed this ripple in his consciousness.

It was truly a joy for Xuantian to have such a disciple.

Hearing these words, he also opened his eyes, “Hall Master is right. Immortals come from Cultivators. Leaving aside the Immortals of ancient and medieval times, not everyone in the group of newly ascended Immortals views everything with detachment.”

In his words, his understanding of ancient Immortals was even clearer.

To ascend to Immortality, and then for Immortals to transcend, how could they not understand the ancient Immortal Dao?

Putting aside other things, the Dao Sects that have been passed down from the ancient lineage, to varying degrees, could not be completely ignorant of ancient Immortals.

After all, at that time, the environment of heaven and earth was undoubtedly a Holy Land for the flourishing age of cultivation.

These words did not enter the Heavenly Dao, nor were they heard by fate; they were merely confined within a single grand hall.

Yet, it avoided the Heavenly Dao, and with the Qi outside, no one could easily spy on it.

Lu Qing felt the wisp of crimson Qi swirling above his head, faintly shimmering with a pale golden light.

Lu Qing looked at the central crimson light that was about to transform into pale gold.

A smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, “It seems that as I took this step, my Qi also transformed simultaneously.”

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