Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 351 - 341: The End of That Road, Beyond the Immortal Emperor Realm

Chapter 351: Chapter 341: The End of That Road, Beyond the Immortal Emperor Realm

The Su Mu now is not the same Su Mu who first encountered the flood.

Back when he first faced a flood, Su Mu’s affinity with the river was less than ten percent.

He still remembers that first time, it was truly a dire situation, fortunately, he found a large reservoir to divert the floodwaters, or else that flood would have engulfed the river, turning his river-guarding duty into a joke.

But now, although this current flood is twice as large as before, his strength has increased significantly, and his river affinity has reached forty percent.

Not to mention this level of flood, even if it expanded several times, Su Mu can handle it with ease.

In order to maintain the stability of the river, Su Mu must find a way to divert the surplus floodwaters properly; only then can he be considered to have completed his task and earned Favor Points.

If not, allowing the flood to rampage and disrupt the stability of the river, not only would he not receive the system’s reward, but he might also lose Favor Points.

He can earn less, or even not at all, but to lose points, wouldn’t that be life-threatening?

...

Soon, Su Mu noticed a problem.

Even if the flood follows obediently behind him, it still affects the creatures in the river, so Su Mu directly solidified the river surface beneath his feet.

In other words, the original river surface became ice, and the surplus floodwater stayed on top of the ice, so as not to disturb the original river’s order.

Elder Ling no longer needed a boat, he put away his wooden boat and walked together on the ice.

For this detail, Elder Ling was genuinely impressed. It seems this River Guardian was indeed very concerned about the survival of this world.

.....

Thus, the two traveled for two hours and finally arrived at a strange water domain.

"How much further?" Su Mu frowned and asked.

"We are almost there," Elder Ling replied.

....

Meanwhile, in a void space within the Ten Thousand Realms.

Three chaotic silhouettes stood facing each other.

After a good while of silence, the second silhouette broke the silence: "It seems the other party’s control over the River of Time is stronger than we imagined."

"However, this probe has at least revealed a very important piece of information."

"That man’s control over the River of Time should be limited."

As he finished speaking, the third silhouette slowly spoke: "Though limited, his control over the River of Time has been continuously strengthening."

"During our first probe, he struggled against the Torrent of Time."

"But this time, he’s already able to handle it effortlessly and resolve it."

"So.... if he continues to strengthen, it will be... very disadvantageous for us."

....

"If my calculation and judgment are correct, his control over the River of Time should be around one-tenth."

"That is.... he can manipulate one-tenth of the River of Time to his advantage."

At this moment, the first silhouette slowly spoke up.

Upon hearing these words, the other two silhouettes were visibly stunned, their tone turning to disbelief: "One-tenth?? One-tenth of the entire River of Time?"

"Are you sure you didn’t see it wrong?"

Because together, the three of them could only muster a Torrent of Time that, while appearing menacing, only utilized one percent of the River of Time, yet that was already very terrifying, capable of sweeping across thousands of worlds.

The River of Time is immense; one percent is already extremely outrageous.

One-tenth... is completely unimaginable.

"This is only my conservative estimate."

"So long as he stands atop the River of Time, we can’t kill him."

"Theoretically, he stands atop the River of Time, undefeatable."

The first silhouette slowly stated.

With these words, the three fell into silence.

This time, unleashing the Torrent of Time was merely to probe the strength of the River Guardian; there was never an intention to kill him, so this strategic failure was anticipated.

However, this probe helped them understand... that the Time River Guardian was many times stronger than they imagined.

.....

"The River of Time is the most crucial link; without securing it."

"The three of us can’t reach the end of ’that path’."

"Do you understand?"

"Therefore, that man, we must find a way to remove him, at all costs."

The first aged voice resounded.

"Of course I understand; in this probe, I lost several important pieces."

"The cards I can play are few, I need to rearrange and gather more."

The second silhouette spoke, clearly a bit displeased.

For "Zhengyi" was a very important piece under him, for which he had strategized for a long, long time.

Unexpectedly, in the end, this piece was consumed to aid the River Guardian, leaving him infuriated.

"It sounds as if we haven’t exerted any effort; I too lost quite a bit."

"Pieces are pieces, meant to be used; judging by your tone, are you that concerned?"

The third voice spoke.

"Alright, no need to argue."

"This was merely a probe."

"Next, we must find a way... to draw him out of the River of Time; once he’s away from the River of Time, then many tactics can be deployed."

The first voice spoke.

"I have a question; why is indeed his strength barely at ’Sacrificial Dao’ Realm?"

"The Sacrificial Dao Realm, such a weak level, yet capable of manipulating part of the River of Time?" the third voice questioned.

....

"Hehe." 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"The Sacrificial Dao Realm displayed is just what he wants you to see, do you truly believe that’s his only level?"

The second voice retorted.

....

Above the Immortal Emperor Realm, the ranks from lowest to highest are: Immortal Emperor Realm, Sacrificial Dao Realm, Unity Realm, Slaying Dao Realm, Immortal Realm, Chaos Realm.

Su Mu devoured the Zhengyi Dao Ancestor, elevating his strength to the Sacrificial Dao Realm.

Even within the Sacrificial Dao Realm, to these three silhouettes, he still only earned a "weak" evaluation.

....

"Only by drawing him out of the River of Time can we truly test his real power."

"So, the most important task now is to lure him out of the River of Time."

The first aged voice resounded.

...

Above the Long River, Elder Ling leads the way.

Su Mu employs the Water Control Divine Technique, guiding the flood, trailing behind him.

"You seem to know this river better than I do?" Su Mu asked.

Elder Ling turned and smiled, waving his hand, "Friend, you’re joking. I only came here a few times, long, long ago."

"I just happen to know about this water domain. This area is rather secluded; I’m sure you wouldn’t usually patrol here, right?"

Indeed, this water domain is very hidden, and during his patrols, he hadn’t noticed this place.