NOVPUBShen Yuan had no intention of explaining to Ji Xuanyi.
Although the great trend of the Human Path within his body hadn’t manifested, he could still easily ignore the Human Path’s pressure exerted by Ji Xuanyi.
His attention continued to focus on Yu Ke.
With the insight into the aura of the reverse-flowing fish on Yu Ke’s body, Shen Yuan indeed developed a bit of interest in Yu Ke before him.
Shen Yuan himself was a crosser of the historical river and was acutely aware of what being tainted by the historical river truly meant.
The fact that Yu Ke, as one of the swimming fish, could appear in this era with traces of chaotic time on him, meant that it was very likely he, like Shen Yuan, came from a certain point in the future.
"So, do the countless contending fish swimming against the current in the river of history each represent beings that span different timelines?"
Shen Yuan seemed to feel as if he had touched upon some truths.
His mind once again conjured the image of the Sky-Obscuring Giant Hand covering the historical river, severing the causality of time to allow countless fish to avoid the backlash of causality, thereby finding the opportunity to swim upstream from history.
"Under that Sky-Obscuring Giant Hand, that section of the historical river seems to use the historical river as a fishery, breeding schools of fish that span timelines."
Such a thought flashed through his mind, and in the next moment, Shen Yuan was startled by his own bold idea.
Using the historical river as a fishery, and the beings that reverse time as the fry—what kind of supreme existence could have such grand designs?
And what kind of beings is this fishery ultimately intended to cultivate?
Shen Yuan’s pupils gradually deepened, and the trajectory of time became clear in his eyes, allowing his gaze to fall directly upon Yu Ke’s chest.
The concealment of the spirit treasure Taoist robe was meaningless, as Shen Yuan’s sight had already caught the Dragon Gate Secret Order embedded in Yu Ke’s chest.
Even though the engraved contents were completely different, Shen Yuan could still recognize at a glance that the Dragon Gate Secret Order originated from the same source as the Heaven’s Decree Secret Order.
An answer seemed to be within reach.
But at this moment, Ji Xuanyi could no longer tolerate Shen Yuan’s encroachment.
The Human Path’s pressure mobilized by the Great Yin Crown Prince was completely disregarded by Shen Yuan.
And even without summoning any Divine Arts, Shen Yuan’s steps seemed to carry infinite oppression, causing everyone to feel reverence from the depths of their hearts.
At this moment, even Ji Xuanyi, the Crown Prince of Great Yin, realized there was an insurmountable chasm of strength between him and Shen Yuan.
Ji Xuanyi’s gaze stealthily swept over the space above the Treasure Drop Pavilion.
"Impudence is not allowed!"
An elderly voice bellowed from the sky above the Treasure Drop Pavilion, followed by the arrival of an old man holding a jade-beads abacus and dressed in a golden Taoist robe.
With a detached demeanor, the old man slowly extended his right hand, his thin, claw-like palm erect in front of Shen Yuan, twisting the space as if creating a world barrier, blocking Shen Yuan’s path.
Shen Yuan finally diverted a bit of his attention, glancing indifferently at the old man at the Void Refining Stage, and his advancing steps halted.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, but in the next moment saw Shen Yuan slowly raising his right hand.
Using the index finger of his right hand as a brush, he carelessly drew an arc in the void with a free and easy gesture.
The twisted space of the world barrier shattered instantly under the Pot’s Heaven Divine Power, and the arc, like an invincible sword light, struck heavily upon the withered palm.
The old man’s body shook, the powerful sword light tearing his dry skin, prompting him to involuntarily step back.
Stabilizing his stance, the original indifference and arrogance on the old man’s face dissipated, replaced by uncontrollable rage.
Although the sword light had only left a shallow wound on his hand, the forced retreat was a significant blow to his dignity.
In the thousands of years since ascending to the Void Refining Stage, he had never suffered such a loss.
"I said, step back!"
The jade-beads abacus in his hand exploded with a bang, the beads falling into the void, merging with the surrounding space, forming a formation rooted in space itself.
Layer upon layer of space rifts began to spread, and the fragmented space completely enveloped Shen Yuan like a kaleidoscope, turning into a powerful spatial storm, as if intending to tear Shen Yuan apart.
Ji Zhaoyang, who was standing to the side, finally couldn’t maintain his composure, and realizing the origins of the old man before him, he asked loudly:
"Does the deputy head of the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association dare to strike against a guest so casually, is this the method of a mercantile association that spans realms?"
The elder who made his move was none other than one of the three great vice-chairmen of the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association, Wealth True Monarch, who was known by the title "Jade Beads Diviner."
Originally, Wealth True Monarch was only following the guidance of the Great Yin Crown Prince to stop Shen Yuan, but Shen Yuan’s strength had exceeded his expectations.
A mix of fury and a desire to ingratiate himself with the Great Yin Crown Prince led Wealth True Monarch to commit to striking with his full power.
An aged voice rang out within the shattered space.
"Our Treasure Drop Mercantile Association also has its own rules, and Falling Clouds Taoist casually attacking other guests is a violation of our rules.
How can there be anything wrong with me taking action against him?"
As these words were spoken, the abacus beads of the spatial formation began to collapse inward, with the terrifying space storm sweeping across the realm, seemingly determined to bury Shen Yuan along with the void itself.
Having attained the position of True Monarch thousands of years ago, Wealth True Monarch’s mastery of Spatial Divine Power was nearly at the level of a Tao.
Merely a step away from embarking on the path of the Tao, he had the potential to ascend to the stage of a Tao Harmony Taoist Doyen, and naturally his offensive techniques were extraordinary.
Everyone watched the spatial formation cage intently, some with glee, others with worry.
But the space collapsed even faster than thought, and in a flash, the space rifts were completely eliminated within the Primal Chaos Realm, swallowing everything in its wake.
And Shen Yuan’s figure also disappeared from the top level of the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association.
"Did Falling Clouds Taoist... die?"
"Wasn’t he credited with slaying two Void Refining True Monarchs?"
"Idiots, the True Monarchs he faced were one suppressed by a small world and unable to exert their full strength,
and another a God Honor out of the incense offering magic domain, far from the power of their prime.
Killing two incomplete Void Refining True Monarchs has made him overconfident, even daring to provoke a seasoned True Monarch."
"To think he understood the methods of True Monarchs, yet to be so easily defeated by a truly powerful True Monarch."
"He overestimated himself!"
Murmurs of discussion arose, and even Ji Xuanyi’s anger faded at this moment, restoring his smile.
In contrast, Ji Zhaoyang’s brows were furrowed, his expression tense,
Just as Ji Xuanyi was internally exultant and about to speak, he suddenly noticed that the aged-faced Wealth True Monarch was not showing any joy on his face.
The next moment, vast areas of space burst apart, and a figure dressed in a white robe, seemingly like an immortal, stepped out of the void beside him.
Around him, neither the terrifying space rifts nor the spreading Endless Void could harm Shen Yuan in the slightest.
As the master of the Pot’s Heaven Divine Power, having control over the Third Realm’s Pot’s Heaven Technique, Shen Yuan naturally had a suppressive effect on the way of space.
If Wealth True Monarch had used other means, Shen Yuan might not have been able to contend with him without resorting to his trump cards.
But in the realm of space, it was like an amateur trying to outdo a master.
"Damn it!"
Wealth True Monarch’s expression was one of fury, for he had no time to ponder how Shen Yuan escaped the collapsing space.
Above the Treasure Drop Pavilion, the vast Treasure Drop Gold Coin Array’s patterns spread, accompanied by countless gold coins falling like a curtain of rain. n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
This was the Treasure House’s array killing technique, the Treasure Drop Gold Coin Array, which usually required an Immortal Artifact as the basis for the formation. Even a current life True Immortal could be easily suppressed if they assaulted it.
However, upon entering the territory of the Great Yin Capital City, the Great Yin Imperial Dynasty would not allow such a powerful force to enter its capital at will; therefore, they forcefully commanded the Treasure Drop Mercantile Association to strip out the Immortal Artifact that was the basis of the formation.
Assuming that being within the Great Yin Capital City would not lead to an attack from outsiders, the lack of an Immortal Artifact for suppression seemed unimportant. However, this unforeseen event now unfolded.
As the first coin was about to land on Shen Yuan, an invisible fluctuation quietly spread from Shen Yuan as the center.
The hands of time were wound back, and the descending coins began to flow back toward the firmament, with the activated Treasure Drop Gold Coin Array returning to its origin.
In this instant, Shen Yuan had already passed Ji Xuanyi and arrived before Yu Ke.
His right hand slowly reached into Yu Ke’s chest, and Shen Yuan plucked off the Dragon Gate Secret Order.
