Chapter [8] - A New Path to Follow

(A/N: OK, it appears that webnovel has removed the restriction. I am currently organizing my chapters at scribblehub, so whenever I finish it, I'll get the link and let you guys know.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy the chapter!)

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"Time principles?" Long Tian reflected, amazed by the amount of time law that had been liberated and spread around him.

It is not all that uncommon to come across individuals who can use time principles in the outer universe. In fact, for most, it is considered rare.

However, only a few of them were capable of cultivating such an inherent dao. Most people merely scratch the surface of time principles, so their power does not necessarily improve as a result.

So, watching Liang Long accomplish such a feat at such a young age is very astonishing and remarkable for them.

Showing that his aptitude in many daos is on a completely different level than others.

"There are also space principles and another strange fluctuation of power. I can't identify what the latter is. How is this possible?" Luo Lan enquired, as she, like Long Tian, was bewildered.

An Open Heaven Realm cultivator is expected to comprehend a wide range of various forms of daos.

However, not all of them are the same.

To ascend to a higher rank as an Open Heaven Realm cultivator takes thousands of years, and the amount of resources required is far too large.

Most people would rather begrudge others their treasures than risk their lives in the vast outer universe.

Therefore, the situation in the outer universe resembles that of an all-out war, with countless powerful forces striving for absolute control. Luo Lan and Long Tian had seen it all and were sick of fighting people who weren't interested in anything other than gaining greater power.

But it was somewhat understandable.

Who, in their right mind, would willingly toss away what they have accomplished? That is the primary issue sustaining the outer universe's silent fight for supremacy.

"Father, mother, look! The devastated areas are all reverting to their original state!" Li Ming Yue spoke with amazement, her eyes brightening at the unexpected outcome.

Everything appeared to be encircled by a vivid crimson mist glittering with white light particles. An unknown power began to give out an excessive quantity of life to the devastated mountains and the ground itself as it encompassed the entire destructed location, causing the fissures all over the place to swiftly repair together and heal.

The procedure was completed as quickly as it began, leaving them all perplexed.

What exactly did they see right now?

The whole winter zone had been reverted to its original state!

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*RUMBLE!*

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The sky, where the dark clouds had vanished as soon as the remarkable phenomena had ceased, suddenly reappeared.

But this time, it released a powerful pressure on the entire world, causing everything to tremble as if it were terrified.

"Heaven's suppression!" cried Long Tian in surprise, without even understanding how in the world this was possibly occurring.

"Did that strange power defy the will of heaven?" Luo Lan wondered.

"That may be the case! Such a tremendous force capable of reverting the world's state back to how it was as if nothing happened is likely to have a huge impact!" Long Tian commented, worrying about Liang Long's fate.

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The person in charge of the winter zone's miraculous recovery is still in intense concentration, attempting to comprehend and feel his surroundings with extraordinary focus.

'It seems like everything has returned to normal.' As I suspected, I wasn't using chronokinesis alone. It included both spatiokinesis and ergokinesis. No, it has all of my other kinetic abilities' energy and foundation!' Liang Long came to a conclusion, his mind racing at the moment.

Liang Long opened his eyes and began to rise, looking at his own hands, attempting to assert his gains from the mysterious encounter with the red crystal. It was an odd object that glistened with white light in the middle while emitting red smoke. However, for some reason, it now remained all the way down the sea from his knowledge sea, hidden from inquisitive eyes, turning the whole sea into a blood-red tone.

'All of my comprehension of kinetic forces and the cosmos grew simultaneously with my breakthrough into the Open Heaven Realm! My mastery over them had reached a whole new level, and they all blended together to form a new path!' He was ecstatic to see that he had grown far more than he had anticipated.

Although Luo Lan, Long Tian, and Li Ming Yue couldn't see Liang Long's facial expression, they could tell he was happy and exchanged an awkward smile.

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*Cough*

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When Liang Long heard someone coughing from behind him, his thoughts were interrupted. When he turned around, he noticed that all of them were staring at him with slightly blank expressions, creating a fairly quiet environment.

"You appear to have succeeded. For the time being, the winter area looks to be safe. However, there is still some work to be done." Long Tian said while pointing to the heavens with his finger. Liang Long followed it, only to be met by a gloomy sky above him.

He hadn't realized it before, but after clearing his mind, he could certainly feel the heaviness being cast directly on him.

When he peered up at the dark sky, he got shivers.

"What?! How! I'm sure that-" Liang Long exclaimed, but he was cut off by a woman's voice.

"No, what you've done is already done, but the heavens aren't exactly pleased with what you just did," Luo Lan said solemnly.

"But you don't have to worry about it, with us here..."

"You won't have to deal with that." Long Tian and Luo Lan said, raising their palms to the sky.

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*Huu*

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*ROOAR!*

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They created a sort of defensive array around the premise where they were and flew to the skies while releasing an earth-shattering roar.

Both Long Tian and Luo Lan transformed into their dragon and phoenix forms!

His body had a powerful azure color covered with study and brilliant dragon scales. His fur was milky white, and his body was rapidly developing.

His head was full of the features of a strong dragon that had fought innumerable battles during his life, with terrifying teeth and long, huge horns with sharp tips, while his turquoise eyes looked ferociously at the sky.

The magnificent dragon body of Long Tian was on display for all to see.

Liang Long compared it to his master's ancestral dragon manifestation, but Long Tian's was still too far away to reach even half of his body.

The phoenix form of Luo Lan was one of the most beautiful things Liang Long had ever seen. He was completely captivated by her exquisite beauty.

Her body was covered in gorgeous dark purplish feathers. Her wings spanned over 300 meters, creating a shower of illusory purple feathers that reflected the sun's rays and gave the tiny frozen forest they were in a wonderful violet glow.

Her curled bird body cut an enticing figure. Her height was nearly identical to Long Tian's dragon form, with only a few meters separating them.

Luo Lan and Long Tian exchanged nodding glances. They opened their mouths and unleashed a tremendous breath attack, sending the wind whirling in all directions. Because of the heavy wind, a few frozen trees were blown to dust.

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*BOOOOM!*

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As the black clouds disappeared in less than a second, the attack pierced the sky, causing a deafening explosion. The heaven suppression was lifted, and the sky reverted to normal.

'So powerful.' Liang Long thought as he witnessed the unholy amount of force that their combined strike possessed. He was aware that they could have employed far more power but were frightened of disrupting the universe world too much.

Despite that, they were able to readily scatter the suppression thrown at them.

"See? I told you they were strong!" Said a cheerful voice. He turned around to see Li Ming Yue with a dazzling smile on her face.

Liang Long gave a little chuckle.

"I suppose just 'strong' is an understatement."

Long Tian and Luo Lan descended from the sky and returned to their human forms while they chatted.

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*Tap*

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They landed in front of the two kids.

"Although we made it look easy, dealing with that comes with unforeseen danger. Who knows what will happen next? But we don't have a choice if we want to save this world," Long Tian said solemnly; no matter what happened later, the consequences would be far worse if they didn't change the situation now.

"He's right, there's no knowing what will happen, but if we succeed, it won't matter afterwards," Luo Lan said, smiling slightly.

Long Tian was shocked, but he didn't show it. Did his wife just agree with what he said?

He needs to celebrate this moment after everything ends.

"Right, what happened to you, boy? I suppose you earned quite a bit," Long Tian smirked, knowing the kid had reaped many benefits.

Although he didn't have a body, Liang Long had undoubtedly sweated a little after hearing Long Tian's words, but he kept his cool in front of him.

"Let's just say a new door opened itself to me. I will tell you when we finish." He said it with a light laugh, as he truly had gotten a pleasant surprise from all of his hard work and effort put into his cultivation thus far.

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*Whoosh*

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He lifted his hand and it started to get covered in a mysterious crimson hazy smoke with specks of light showing every so often.

His journey so far had been nothing more than suffering, but now everything was different.

Liang Long defied fate, becoming a singularity throughout the universe. Someone with strength beyond the comprehension of others. If it became known to the many other cultivators, he would cause himself an excessive amount of trouble. It is not an exaggeration to suggest that they would do anything to dismantle him and reveal his secrets.

After all, he's the individual who discovered a whole new path to pursue.

A power far too great for any living human to wield.

It is one of the most fundamental laws governing the cosmos.

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Reality.

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(A/N: I will have my exams next week, so there will be no chapters ):

Hopefully, all goes well I guess.)