Chapter 594: The World Above the River of Time
“Every Unity Stage cultivator’s advancement requires the assistance of three Rulers. After successfully advancing, the three Rulers assign us a research topic to study for our entire lives.”
“Some research whether the world follows entropy increase or decrease, some study where people go after death, some investigate how worlds are born and how the initial mass appeared, while others research whether the River of Time has life, and if so, what forms that life might take.”
“And my research focuses on whether there exists a new world above the River of Time.”
The Meteor Group CEO gave a bitter smile: “To be honest, when we Unity Stage cultivators received our research topics, we thought the Rulers were joking. But from the Rulers’ expressions, we knew they weren’t joking—this would be our lifelong mission.”
“I can guarantee that after receiving their topics, seventy percent of people regretted reaching Unity Stage. These are simply impossible tasks to complete.”
“My preliminary work alone—the observed data, written papers, and hypotheses—could fill an entire room.”
“Fortunately, before me, a predecessor had researched a similar topic—Parallel Worlds. I used his data, which accelerated my preliminary preparation progress by forty percent.”
“Otherwise, I’d still be doing preliminary work right now.”
“So that’s why Uncle Meteor is always busy and rarely rests. I thought he was occupied with corporate matters.”
“Kong Yi, I’ve told you many times—the adult world is hectic. You’re still young and think everything is easy because we elders have paved the way for you. You just walk on it. Try standing in my position or your father’s position—you’d have a completely different feeling.”
The Meteor Group CEO realized Kong Yi was simply too idle, which was why he’d been deceived by that so-called Executor of Karma. When he got the chance, he would definitely speak with Kong Yi’s father about assigning him some tasks to prevent him from stirring up trouble every day and touching forbidden matters.
“Every world corresponds to one River of Time, and the weight of the world equals the weight of its River of Time.”
The Meteor Group CEO separated part of his body, transforming it into complex symbols representing the formula for calculating world weight.
He first explained how he discovered the mathematical formula, how he calculated world weight, then demonstrated on his “blackboard” to prove the relationship between world weight and River of Time weight.
Unity Stage cultivators rarely meet each other, so having researched this for so long, he absolutely had to demonstrate it before powerful experts from other worlds.
The three—Jiang Li and his companions—listened to the explanation while nodding. Although this was their first exposure, with their spiritual sense and comprehension abilities, they could quickly grasp these concepts.
“The Rivers of Time are concentrated in one space, an extremely mysterious location that we cannot reach.”
“If any of us happened to reach the River of Time by chance, according to calculations, there should be tremendous resistance preventing our progress.”
Bai Hongtu and Yu Yin looked at Jiang Li.
Jiang Li deeply agreed, nodding sincerely. He felt the Meteor Group CEO was absolutely right—indeed, the greatest resistance he’d encountered on the River of Time was Emperor Shun.
“My predecessor said there are countless possibilities in the world. When a certain choice can significantly alter the world’s direction, then choosing option A leads to World A, choosing option B leads to World B—World A and World B become parallel worlds.”
“And parallel worlds also have their own Rivers of Time.”
“Then the question arises: since there are Rivers of Time above the myriad heavens and worlds, and there are many Rivers of Time, could there be yet another world above the Rivers of Time?”
The three leaned forward slightly, finding this a very interesting topic.
“Through calculations—though still in the verification stage—I believe my viewpoint is correct: there is indeed a new world.”
“The new world above the River of Time doesn’t contain possibilities, only inevitabilities.”
“Only this way can parallel worlds be avoided. Simultaneously, since it transcends the River of Time, that world can also ignore time.”
“Lifeforms in the River of Time can freely travel to any time—they can come to the present, go to a thousand years ago, or a thousand years into the future.”
“By extension, in the world without possibilities, which I call the Convergence of Possibilities, the lifeforms there can manipulate possibilities and choose any possibility to live out.”
“For example, they can choose the possibility of becoming the strongest, and the world would follow their will, eliminating all other possibilities, leaving only the possibility of becoming the strongest.”
“And everyone in the Convergence of Possibilities can make such choices, meaning everyone in that world can achieve their best development and become the strongest.”
“If I were from that world, I could choose the possibility of becoming a Ruler. If such a possibility exists, then I would inevitably become a Ruler.”
Jiang Li found this speculation extremely interesting—it was a viewpoint he’d never heard before.
During a person’s growth process, they encounter various accidents and might die prematurely. If one could control possibilities, this person could eliminate all possibilities of encountering accidents, successfully survive, and become strong.
Jiang Li remembered Yu Feng from Tongu World who had died tens of thousands of times.
If Yu Feng were in the Convergence of Possibilities, he could choose the possibility of “not dying,” making not dying an “inevitability,” allowing him to live continuously.
If he himself were in the Convergence of Possibilities, he could choose the possibility of “reaching Mahayana Stage,” making advancing to Mahayana Stage an “inevitability,” thus becoming a Mahayana Stage cultivator.
Bai Hongtu rubbed his hands together eagerly: “Then if I reached the Convergence of Possibilities, could I choose the possibility of defeating Jiang Li?”
Yu Yin said coldly: “Provided such a possibility exists.”
Bai Hongtu wasn’t discouraged by Yu Yin’s remark.
Jiang Li applauded rhythmically: “Observing the world and summarizing patterns—your Observer World has truly broadened my horizons.”
He thought for a moment, then pointed out a flaw in the Meteor Group CEO’s viewpoint.
“However, everything you’ve said has one major premise: that life in the Convergence of Possibilities possesses intelligence.”
“Although I’ve never been to the world you describe, I have been to the River of Time and witnessed the life there.”
Hearing this, the Meteor Group CEO’s azure energy body began vibrating, clearly extremely excited: “Please, tell us about your experiences in the River of Time!”
“There’s only one type of life in the River of Time—white fish. They generally lack intelligence, and the only intelligent white fish has some connection to the Nine Provinces World.”
The Meteor Group CEO thought for a while, then nodded in agreement: “Indeed, my example was inappropriate. The Convergence of Possibilities might have no life at all, or like the River of Time, only life without intelligence.”
Bai Hongtu summarized: “So, above all parallel worlds is the River of Time, and above all Rivers of Time is the Convergence of Possibilities—a place that gathers all possibilities.”
“In the River of Time, one can freely control time.”
“In the Convergence of Possibilities, one can freely manipulate both time and possibilities.”