The First Cultivator - Changing Existence - Chapter 794

Chapter 794: Hundreds of Sage Years – 794
In mere moments, the other angels were sent flying as well, leaving only Mi. He resisted bitterly with the threads of Creation and Destruction Qi, but in the end, everything was broken through and he too was sent flying down.

Zhou Fan descended upon the Grand Empyrean’s Tea Party without so much as a hair out of place. He sat back down, looking at the Grand Empyrean.

“Anything else?” He asked.

The Grand Empyrean shook her head. “No. Thank you. I will hold up my end of the bargain when the time comes.”

Zhou Fan nodded.

The Grand Empyrean spoke again. “For now, we will end this gathering here. I hope to see familiar faces next time.”

She spoke to the Sages and High Sages, not really the Path Creators.

The Path Creators soon left, while the Sages and High Sages continued to contemplate what Zhou Fan had taught them

Time passed, Sage Years flew by, and more Path Creators were born.

Some were better than others, though most were subpar by Zhou Fan’s standards, even if they were unimaginable geniuses in the bigger picture.

Eventually, Yhwh neared revival.

His body had grown considerably, reaching full maturity. All that remained was waiting until he regained consciousness.

It was unknown how long that would take, or if it would ever actually happen.

Hundreds of Sage Years passed. On average, a Path Creator was born every Sage Year, and now, there were hundreds of them. Some died, some grew to reach the Peak, and some were killed even at the Peak.

If it had been like before, Zhou Fan would have made sure to protect them with all of his power, but there were now so many of them that their value diminished.

This Sage Year, Mi had broken through to the Great Dao realm, shocking the Universe.

Under his direct guidance, Cultivation flourished.

High Sages appeared in large proportions. No longer was it the unattainable goal. Now, all cultivators aspired to reach the Great Dao realm.

Leaf himself was nearing this realm. He was at the very Peak of the High Sage realm.

Zhou Fan started to worry that if he didn’t break through soon, Leaf might beat him to it. Leaf had never once encountered any difficulty in cultivation, only a slow and steady pace.

He had naturally begun setting everything up for his breakthrough. He had made deals with just about every Path Creator to get them to attack him.

All he was waiting for now was for Yhwh, a Path Creator not necessarily inferior to the likes of Ye Li, to revive. He would be a valuable asset.

The most incredible Path Creators Zhou Fan had encountered were very important to this operation.

The green fish had yet to reach the Peak after all of this time, only reaching its equivalent of the Outer World realm. It would take countless years for it to fully mature, and Zhou Fan did not feel like waiting that long. He may end up doing so in the end, but he didn’t plan to.

Ye LI was still out there alive and kicking, the Buddha was the same as always, Ying Xiong had become a full fledged Path Creator, stepping into the Peak long ago, the Grand Empyrean was overwhelmingly powerful and mysterious, Yoha was among the best Path Creators, the God of Death and the Demon King had potential to reach their level, and there were even a few new beings worthy of attention.

One was the Path Creator of Space. It was much like the green fish, except it didn’t grow as slow.

Its form was a bird, and it could instantly move across the Universe with no effort at all. It had often expressed its feeling that it was trapped inside of a bird cage, unable to roam freely and display the true power of space.

Another was the Path Creator of Despair. It fed off the despair of countless beings. Although its direct attack power was weak in the usual ways, it was extremely insidious and powerful when it used its power against the mind of an individual.

A usual Path Creator stood no chance against it in a fight.

Finally, there was the Path Creator of Illusions, who was able to deceive even someone like Ye Li, though it was unknown who would best who in a battle of deception.

Zhou Fan prepared for many Sage Years, honing himself to the best of his abilities, though there was truly nothing more he could do at this point.

Zhou Fan lost track of time, and hundreds of Sage Years passed. Even more Path Creators were born. The green fish arrived at the equivalent of the early High Sage realm.

Zhou Fan couldn’t help but notice that it had killed a few Path Creators, depriving them of their time and speeding up its growth by a large margin.

It had done this in the Sage realm, showing potential second to none. Naturally, this had taken it Sage Years of preparation, but the gap in strength it had breached was incredible.

Of course, its unusual power and the fact that it only targeted the weakest of Path Creators was a big factor, but every Path Creator was a unique genius, none being weak in the slightest. Zhou Fan had to reassess it, estimating its potential above nearly all other Path Creators.

One Path Creator that had shocked even Zhou Fan was Ying Xiong. He had created a faction which took up and the entire bottom of the Universe, accounting for nearly ten percent of the Universe’s total area.

This faction was known as the Underworld.

Countless Sages flocked towards him for his Power of Reincarnation, which gave them a chance to extend their lifespan and even breakthrough.

It had quite a few Peak High Sages, becoming the greatest faction in the Universe. Of course, those who could become High Sages without Ying Xiong’s assistance had no need to join this faction, which was why it had yet to take over the Universe itself.

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Chapter 795: Source of Time – 795
In addition, Ying Xiong was the only Path Creator in the faction, which meant it didn’t truly stand at the top.

Many Sage Years passed, and Zhou Fan was finally ready. Surprisingly, the green fish had actually reached the Peak of the Great Dao realm. Ten or so Sage Years ago, it had trapped a bunch of Path Creators and slowly stole their time, reaching the Peak in a single bound.

Despite that, the fish did not like doing this sort of thing.

In his words, “It would have been fine to waste a few thousand Sage Years, but the currents of time hurry me along. Great changes are coming.”

And great changes were indeed coming.

Zhou Fan planned to journey out and start his breakthrough, when he was stopped by the fish.

“Mr. Zhou. I am here to request your assistance.” He said respectfully.

He hovered in the air, looking almost the same as he had long ago. The only difference was a pair of whiskers on his face.

Zhou Fan had a good impression of him, so he did not turn him away.

“What is it?”

The fish spoke with urgency. “I can feel the warnings of time. It is fluctuating to the point I can only imagine it is having a panic attack. I need you to help me do something to strengthen it.”

Zhou Fan was surprised. “So what can I do?”

“I have a plan. I want to create a river of time, something which encompasses time and holds it steady. With this, time can be stabilized not just now, but for all of eternity.” The fish explained.

“I simply need you to help me tap into the Universe’s rule of time.”

Zhou Fan nodded. Rules had become common knowledge among Path Creators. Zhou Fan himself had spread this information. It was known as the next level of power.

However, after thinking of it, Zhou Fan shook his head. “The rules won’t be enough.”

The fish was confused. “Why?”

“In the path of cultivation, rules are but another step to take. Eventually, it will be left behind. What you need should be called the Source of Time. This would be the true origin of time that exists within the Universe. If the Universe were to grow, this source too would grow. That means that the best time, perhaps the only time to tap into it, is now, before the Universe grows and the Source of Time gets stronger and unattainable.”

The fish was stunned. It could have never imagined such a thing. “And you can help me find this Source of Time?”

Zhou Fan shrugged. “The existence of the Source of Time is merely a hypothetical, something I could not find no matter how much I searched. Contrary to your thoughts, I need you to help me touch into this source. Neither of us would be able to do it alone. We can begin searching now.”

Saying this, a formless power bursted out from Zhou Fan’s body.

He grabbed the fish and held it. The fish did not hesitate, bursting out with the Power of Time.

In an instant, he felt as if a star had appeared above his head.

Zhou Fan reached out and grabbed it.

The fish and Zhou Fan burst apart.

In Zhou Fan’s hand was something that seemed like a small green star.

Fluctuations of time came off of it, controlling the entire Universe.

This was a power even above the Rules. This was the truest and most pure form of time, the origin of it all. Zhou Fan felt as if infinite power was in his hand.

Unfortunately, he was simply too responsible. He created a thread and attached it to the Source of Time.

He then watched on as it disappeared.

The fish stood stunned. “What… What did you just do?!”

“I got what you needed.” Zhou Fan said.

He held the thread in his hands.

“No! You had the Source of Time and you let it go. Do you understand how much power you held? You could have done anything! Literally anything!” The fish was on the verge of a mental breakdown.

Zhou Fan shook his head. “What I seek is infinite power, but not in the form of external objects. Besides, it was too much power to allow any being to wield. You’re lucky I’m giving you this thread.”

The fish seemed to calm down a little, and then lit up as if having a thought. “If necessary, we can just sense it again, right?”

“Nope.” Zhou Fan said. “We found it once, and it won’t let itself be found again.”

The fish was in disbelief, unable to speak.

“Do you want a river of time or not?” Zhou Fan asked.

It snapped out of its trance, nodding. Over the next few Sage Years, the fish and Zhou Fan spent all their time creating the river of time and connecting it with the thread. When it was finished and the thread was connected, the thread disappeared, replaced with an invisible connection to the Source of Time that could not be seen through or used in the slightest.

The fish was unwilling to let the Source of Time go, but it was lucky to even have gotten a thread, just as Zhou Fan had said. It wasn’t ungrateful.

The fish thanked Zhou Fan. “I can feel that time has calmed down. Whatever great changes are about to take place, I am ready.”

Zhou Fan nodded.

As if nothing had ever happened, he continued towards where he would break through, the center of the Universe.

Although he had passed up on an opportunity to become infinitely powerful and completely control time, he did not feel bad. Even if the opportunity appeared countless times, he would reject it.

He was not a Master of Time, or some Path Creator of Time, but a cultivator.

He only desired to reach the peak of cultivation, whether it was stronger or weaker than controlling the Source of Time.