Guarding the River of Time-Chapter 358 - 348: My River, Ruthless Time, His Transformation

Chapter 358: Chapter 348: My River, Ruthless Time, His Transformation

Above the River of Time, the surface sparkled with waves, reflecting fragments of time, so tranquil and silent.

In a certain section of the water, a small boat made of lotus leaves was slowly moving across the river’s surface.

On the lotus leaf boat stood three figures.

At the bow of the boat stood a white-haired elder, dressed in a simple gray robe, with cloudy eyes that flickered with spots of Holy Light.

Behind the elder stood two younger individuals, a man and a woman, appearing to be around thirty years old.

The man wore a deep golden long robe, his eyes full of spirit, elegant and handsome, with a majestic aura, looking like a drawn Holy Sword, sharp and edgy!

The woman wore a simple, clean brocade robe, with curved brows, a neck like snow, and her beautiful eyes full of worry.

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"Ancestor, are you sure they won’t come after us?" The woman in the brocade robe tentatively asked the white-haired elder in front of her.

Before the white-haired elder could respond, the man in the golden robe sneered and said, "If they dare chase us, I’ll make sure they sink into this River of Time!"

"Ah Yuan, don’t boast."

"Having arrived in this place, every word must be spoken with caution!"

The white-haired elder turned and glared at the man in the golden robe.

Reprimanded by the elder, the man in the golden robe quieted down, no longer grumbling.

"To eradicate us completely, they would indeed pursue." The white-haired elder sighed softly.

Upon hearing this, the two juniors behind also fell silent.

Yes, if they were in their place, they would definitely follow the River of Time to annihilate their last hope.

"Immortal King Taiyi would probably come personally to hunt us. Having stepped into the realm of a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, if he catches up, we will stand no chance."

The white-haired elder speaking was infinitely close to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor in cultivation, yet even so, without crossing that threshold, he had no hope against one.

The higher one’s cultivation, the larger the terrifying gap between even the smallest sub-realms.

The two juniors were also impressive in cultivation; the man had reached the Immortal King Realm, while the woman, though slightly inferior, had achieved Celestial Immortal Perfection Realm.

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Suddenly, there was a commotion behind them.

"They’re coming," the white-haired elder said, half-closing his eyes.

The next moment, the lotus leaf boat beneath them began to accelerate, rushing forward.

Soon, they surged into the main river channel.

About a hundred meters behind, another small boat appeared, with two figures standing on it, led by the dignified Immortal King Taiyi, an entity infinitely close to a Quasi-Immortal Emperor, accompanied by a hunchbacked elder, also a powerful Immortal King.

"Ancestor, this is the fastest we can go," the woman in the brocade robe said anxiously, "In ten breaths at most, they’ll catch up."

Hearing this, the white-haired elder looked forward and said softly, "That person should arrive soon."

Upon speaking, the two disciples did not understand his words.

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Finally, the wooden boat behind caught up, forcing the lotus leaf boat to a halt.

On the wooden boat stood a tall, black-haired, imposing man with deep eyes, staring at the white-haired elder on the lotus leaf boat.

"Hand over the item."

Immortal King Taiyi spoke to the white-haired elder calmly.

"If you want it, come and take it," the white-haired elder replied calmly.

After those words, Immortal King Taiyi showed no intent to make a move, then frowned and said, "Hand over the item and I’ll spare your clan."

"Chen Taiyi, we’ve all lived this long, is there really any need to make such meaningless promises?"

With that, the two engaged in a war of words for over ten minutes, neither making a move.

This left Yang Yuan and Yang Ranqing behind stunned, wondering why Immortal King Taiyi kept bickering with the elder without any intent to act.

"Don’t push me to take action!" Chen Taiyi was enraged, furrowing his brow at the white-haired elder.

At this, the white-haired elder replied coolly, "Would you dare?"

Upon finishing, Chen Taiyi realized something, quickly withdrawing his aura, saying deeply, "Indeed, I dare not act here, but I have time to wait it out."

"Your clan is being hunted by my people, can you afford to wait?"

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"If you wish to kill, then kill."

Unexpectedly for Chen Taiyi, the white-haired elder remained so calm.

Since stepping onto the River of Time, he had long made his sacrifices and decisions.

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"Old dog Taiyi, how dare you!"

But Yang Yuan was incensed, with bloodshot eyes, he roared at Chen Taiyi, instinctively tightening his grip on his spear.

"Silence!" The white-haired elder barked at Yang Yuan, worried he might act.

At this, Yang Yuan was left confused—how had the once mighty elder become so timid?

Chen Taiyi seemed to find a breakthrough, turning to Yang Yuan with a teasing tone, "I remember, you have a sister, don’t you?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuan froze, frantically shouting, "You dare?!"

"Such a pity, she was a superior Furnace Cauldron, yet chose self-destruction over submission."

Chen Taiyi spoke with a mocking expression, provoking Yang Yuan.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yuan’s aura erupted, gripping his spear tightly.

Crack—

A sudden slap left Yang Yuan dazed. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

"Calm down!"

The slap left Yang Yuan in a stupor.

"Chen Taiyi, there’s no need to drag the juniors into this."

Saying this, the white-haired elder retrieved a wooden box from his sleeve, saying slowly, "If you continue, I’ll throw it into the water, and you can find it yourself."

Hearing this, Chen Taiyi ceased his provocations toward Yang Yuan, saying with a grim expression, "If you do this, you won’t come off well either."

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Yang Yuan stared at the elder’s back, unable to comprehend why the elder dared not act.

Once, the elder, to avenge a young clan member, had single-handedly fought across a realm!

Once so powerful and unyielding, why had the elder become like this?

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He didn’t understand!

Cannot comprehend!

Yang Yuan suddenly lifted his head, burning part of his vital essence, his aura surging abruptly, launching an attack toward Immortal King Taiyi with his spear.

Seeing this, a hint of joy flashed in Immortal King Taiyi’s eyes, finally falling for it.

As a great battle was about to erupt.

Whoosh—

A breeze blew by, almost instantly shrouding them in white mist.

Underneath this white mist, everyone’s bodies froze in place, unable to move.

Yang Yuan found himself forcibly fixed on the lotus leaf boat.

The next second.

A figure emerged silently from the white mist, standing quietly on the water’s surface.

They hadn’t even discerned how this figure had appeared.

Upon seeing this figure appear, the white-haired elder’s eyes filled with joy, ancient memories flashing in his mind—yet amidst the joy, there was a sense of worry...