Survival Against All Odds.
This was the power of friends and family.
Individuals may be weak, but when gathered together, they become extraordinary.
Qin Li rallied himself once more, no longer powerless, no longer alone. Carrying the blessings of his loved ones, he charged back into the Middle Ages.
“What immense pressure!”
“Is this the terror of the River of Time?”
“When I hid within the immortal rainbow forged by young Qin earlier, I didn’t feel it at all.”
The primordial spirits of countless formidable beings shared Qin Li’s burden. It was impossible to fathom how much torment he had endured moments ago.
“With just us, I fear we won’t make it past the Middle Ages,” Chaos said with concern.
“Don’t panic!”
Qin Li steadied himself.
The slaughter of his family had struck him too hard just moments before.
Now, with the various primordial spirits still present, he regained his composure and began to strategise.
“I can’t reach the Other Shore alone, nor should I be the only one to do so. I will take all living beings with me to the Other Shore!”
“My promise from long ago has never changed!”
“The Other Shore Immortal Vessel!”
Boom!
Immortal light descended.
It transformed into a jade-green skiff.
The power of this technique could, in theory, rise without limit.
It was capped at the Supreme level only because the current heavens contained merely three trillion beings.
But if the shackles of time and space were broken, and the will of all beings throughout history converged, it would become an unimaginable, awe-inspiring force.
“I am the Supreme of the Other Shore. Across all time, all space, all beings, those who hear my voice shall attain transcendence, escape the sea of suffering, and find auspicious peace.”
“Now, the universe faces ruin, and all beings are on the brink of annihilation. All karma will return to nothingness. I beseech you all to aid me in reaching the Other Shore, to break free from the cycle of life and death.”
Qin Li activated “The Only Flaw”. This was the sole method capable of transcending the constraints of time and space, transmitting his voice to every corner of every era.
And it wasn’t just his voice that carried forth, along with it went the horrifying vistas of the heavens’ destruction, as well as Qin Li’s story and the power of unity.
In an instant.
Across all moments.
Beings of past and present were struck with astonishment.
They had already sensed the eerie chaos in time and space.
Now, Qin Li’s emergence provided the answer, and foretold a doomed end.
“I don’t want to die!”
“I want a future too!”
“Supreme of the Other Shore, please take me with you!”
No one wanted to perish; all yearned to reach that wondrous world of unity.
These wills converged into a single force, flowing through the immortal tracks Qin Li had left behind, pouring into the Other Shore Immortal Vessel.
In no time, it surpassed ten trillion wills. This was merely the beginning. The immortal vessel, like a monstrous entity, devoured the will of all beings, swelling and expanding massively.
To put it simply: time was like a river, rushing downward, sweeping everything away. Yet there existed a force capable of moving against the current, a countercurrent vortex, that persisted until its energy was exhausted.
The Other Shore Immortal Vessel was that vortex, ceaselessly consuming the energy of all beings, growing ever stronger. Soon, it surpassed the bounds of the Middle Ages.
“We’ve reached the Upper Ancient Era!”
“I see the Divine Emperor, this is his era.”
“Husband, keep going! Speed up, break free of the macroscopic laws entirely!”
Countless cultivators felt their hearts surge with excitement.
But then!
Crack, crack!
Fissures appeared on the Other Shore Immortal Vessel.
“This isn’t a good sign!” The crowd’s hearts filled with dread.
Chu Qingyin asked anxiously, “Could it be that the will of all beings can’t withstand the onslaught of the River of Time?”
Qin Li looked down at the immortal vessel. It could no longer be called a ship, it resembled a bloated balloon, larger than ten great worlds combined, taking on a grotesque form that seemed ready to burst at any moment.
“It’s not the will of the beings, it’s that the immortal vessel has reached its limit. Never before has anyone been this mad throughout history.”
Boom!!!
The Other Shore Immortal Vessel’s speed was staggering.
It had transcended the Upper Ancient Era and plunged into the Far Ancient Era.
This was the epoch of the First Divine Temple, the golden age of alchemy, craftsmanship, Confucianism, and formations.
The pressure here was unimaginable, forming temporal waves that towered higher with each surge, relentlessly battering the immortal vessel.
The sound of cracking echoed ceaselessly as the deck split apart. The power of time even seeped into the cabins, sweeping away many primordial spirits and diminishing the vessel’s strength.
“Speed up!”
“Push through with all we’ve got!”
Qin Li exerted every ounce of his strength, his expression grim.
Having come this far, he absolutely could not falter in the river.
All beings prayed fervently, hoping the Other Shore Immortal Vessel could hold on just a little longer, collapse could wait until they had crossed the River of Time.
But!
Trouble never tarries.
The battered hull entered the Primordial Era.
This was the most glorious, most magnificent era in the history of the heavens.
The era of the Immortal Emperor, and the era where the pressure of time was most terrifying, several times greater than the Far Ancient Era, unleashing tsunami-like waves that blotted out the sky.
Boom!!
With just one wave.
The keel of the Other Shore Immortal Vessel snapped.
With a ripping sound, like tearing fabric, the vessel wailed.
The massive ship slowly split in two, and the primordial spirits it carried spilled out, lost to the river.
“No good!”
“The immortal vessel is sinking!”
“Ancestor, what do we do!”
The beings panicked, powerless to stop it, left only to await death.
As the Other Shore Immortal Vessel teetered on the brink of sinking.
“Stay calm!”
Qin Li was prepared.
“Immortal Garment of All Beings, Realm of Great Transcendence!”
The moment the immortal vessel had formed, he had been nurturing this move.
This technique was, in essence, an imitation of the immortal wings of the Heavenly Immortal Vessel, but this time, its power was far greater, bolstered by the strength of all beings across history.
In an instant.
Atop the bloated Other Shore Immortal Vessel.
Eight hundred radiant wings sprouted, glowing with boundless light.
With a single flap, they not only granted the vessel greater speed but also repelled the force of time.
The crumbling wreck, on the verge of collapse, was reignited with vigour. Like an immortal sword, it cleaved through the River of Time, drawing near the origin of all things.
“Look!”
“We’ve reached the early Primordial Era!”
“That’s the shadow of the Founding World Tree, so majestic!”
The powerhouses of the heavens gazed upward, beholding the World Tree, the end of the River of Time, and the hope of the Other Shore.
“Go!”
“With one final push!”
“Transcend space and time, reach the Other Shore!”
Even the composed Qin Li could no longer suppress the joy in his heart.
The eight hundred wings flapped with full force, propelling the hull through the River of Time, reaching its final stretch.
They were a hair’s breadth from the last hurdle.
Boom!!!
Suddenly.
A setback struck too swiftly.
Even Qin Li hadn’t anticipated this.
At the end of the River of Time stood what seemed like an invisible wall.
The immortal vessel slammed into it, the bow crumbling instantly. The will of all beings suffered a devastating blow, and even Qin Li’s mind reeled.
The hope that had just ignited was doused with ice-cold water.
A chill ran from head to toe!
At this moment!
In the final battlefield.
The World Tree still fought on, blood-soaked.
He and the Supreme Immortal Venerable had been intently watching Qin Li’s shadow.
“Fantastic! Brother’s shadow is restored, and growing more tangible. Is this a sign he’s about to transcend to the Other Shore?” Qin Nitian exclaimed with excitement.
The World Tree observed closely, bewildered. “Why is the shadow standing up?”
An unbelievable scene unfolded.
The shadow.
A mere silhouette of light and time.
A flat projection.
Yet Qin Li’s shadow began to take on form.
From a distance, it looked as though a shadowed Qin Li was rising from the ground.
The First Heavenly Dao was struck with horror. “Impossible! Two-dimensional ascending to three-dimensional, flat evolving into solid, Qin Li has touched the ‘’!”
The Second Heavenly Dao gritted its teeth. “No matter. Beyond the ‘’ lies the Other Shore. If it were that easy to break through, I wouldn’t have schemed across three great epochs, amassing the power of three civilisations.”
They, too, followed the path of uniting three into one, all for this breakthrough!
The Third Heavenly Dao roared, “Don’t underestimate him! Qin Li excels at defying expectations. We can’t give him any chance. Shatter that shadow, destroy his anchor in the present world and halt his breakthrough!”
“No chance!”
The World Tree had gone berserk.
He blazed like a tree engulfed in flames.
Watching Qin Li draw ever closer to the Other Shore, his resolve grew unshakable.
“No more delusions, you’re nearly burned out!” the Second Heavenly Dao said coldly, its focus shifting to the Supreme Immortal Venerable.
He was a forcibly fused entity, never truly qualified for this battle. Even with the aid of a dozen Great Dao Immortal Fruits, he had reached his limit, unable to sustain a prolonged fight.
Boom!
Crack,
With a fist of the Heavenly Dao.
The Nine-Coloured Immortal Sword could no longer hold.
Even with the reinforcement of three immortal roots, the sword shattered into fragments.
“Die!” The Second Heavenly Dao struck savagely, its fist piercing the Supreme Immortal Venerable’s chest, tearing through immortal scars and corroding his foundation.
