Myth Beyond Heaven-Chapter 2756: Prime Origin (2)

Linlin's tail stiffened. "Wait. So Big Brother Yun is from... the oldest timeline?"

"Not just old." Qing Yun's voice dropped. "Original. The blueprint. Every other reality branched from yours."

Yun Lintian's pulse quickened. "Then why is it so weak? In my world, the Primordial Gods are gone, the laws are broken—"

"Because of the War." Qing Yun interrupted. "When the Creator fought the Chasm of Uncreation, their battle shattered the Prime Origin into infinite fragments. Each fragment became a new timeline." Her eyes darkened. "Your world... was the battlefield."

The weight of those words settled like a mountain.

Yun Lintian frowned slightly. "So Nian Shi..."

"Seeks to control the branches," Qing Yun confirmed. "But the roots remain in your timeline. That's why your Tree is different. It carries the essence of the first creation."

A realization struck Yun Lintian. "That's why I can absorb divine authorities so easily."

"Mn." Qing Yun nodded. "Your body is compatible with all powers because it originates from the source. Like a master key fitting every lock."

Qingqing gasped. "Then... does that mean Big Brother Yun can—"

"Become what Nian Shi fears most." Qing Yun's gaze burned with intensity. "A true Primordial Sovereign."

The phantom tree behind Yun Lintian pulsed brighter, as if responding to her words.

Yun Lintian thought back to his parents' and Yun Tian's actions—everything was to shield him from Nian Shi. Qing Yun's revelation had further confirmed it.

Yun Lintian's eyes narrowed as a crucial realization struck him.

"Senior Qing," he said slowly, "even if I grow strong enough to face Nian Shi, how do I eliminate him completely? He exists across all timelines. Destroying him in one won't be enough."

Qing Yun's expression turned solemn. She glanced at Linlin and Qingqing, who were listening intently, then back at Yun Lintian.

"This is why your mother has been preparing for so long," she said. "Yun Wushuang knew from the beginning that defeating Nian Shi wouldn't be as simple as overpowering him in battle."

Yun Lintian frowned. "Then what's the plan?"

Qing Yun shook her head slightly. "I don't know."

"You... don't know?" Yun Lintian was taken aback.

"Only Yun Wushuang knows the full truth," Qing Yun explained. "She kept it hidden to ensure Nian Shi could never predict it. Not even the other Primordial Gods were told."

Linlin's ears twitched. "So even Senior Qing is in the dark?"

"Mn." Qing Yun nodded. "But I can guess."

Yun Lintian leaned forward. "What is it?"

Qing Yun's gaze turned distant. "It must be something hidden in plain sight. Something so obvious that Nian Shi would overlook it, but powerful enough to affect all timelines at once." She paused. "And you may have already seen it before."

Yun Lintian's mind raced.

Something I've seen before?

He mentally reviewed every artifact, every ancient ruin, every cryptic clue he'd encountered in his journey. None seemed capable of erasing Nian Shi across all realities.

Qingqing fluttered anxiously. "Big Brother Yun, think hard! Maybe it's something small!"

Linlin tapped her paw against his shoulder. "Or something everyone takes for granted."

Yun Lintian exhaled sharply. "I don't know."

Qing Yun studied him for a long moment before speaking again. "Then perhaps you're not meant to know yet."

"What?"

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"Nian Shi is the God of Time," Qing Yun said. "If you knew the method now, he might sense it through the threads of fate. Yun Wushuang would have ensured the answer reveals itself only when you're ready."

Yun Lintian frowned slightly. "So I just keep moving forward blindly?"

"Not blindly." Qing Yun's voice softened. "With purpose. Absorb the remaining divine authorities. Grow stronger. The truth will come when you need it most."

Silence settled between them.

Yun Lintian closed his eyes, steadying his breathing. His mother had sacrificed everything to give him this chance. If she had hidden the final weapon somewhere, he would trust her.

"Alright," he said at last, opening his eyes. "Then I'll focus on what I can do now."

Qing Yun smiled faintly. "Good. Next, you need to consolidate your power first."

Yun Lintian nodded and began to consolidate the newly gained power of the God of Balance. Unlike the God of Darkness's power, this one was entirely new to him.

He sat cross-legged beneath the towering Tree of Life, his breathing steady as he focused inward. The power of the God of Balance—Ping Heng's authority—swirled within his Divine Core, still foreign, still resisting full integration.

The God of Darkness's authority had merged with him naturally, as if it had always been meant to be his. But Balance... Balance was rigid, unyielding, demanding perfect equilibrium.

Qing Yun stood nearby, her emerald sleeves fluttering as she channeled the Tree of Life's energy. "The God of Balance's power is not like the others," she said, her voice calm. "It does not bend easily. To truly make it yours, you must first understand its nature."

Yun Lintian exhaled slowly. "Balance isn't just about neutrality. It's about harmony between extremes."

"Mn." Qing Yun nodded. "Too much darkness, and the world drowns. Too much light, and it burns. Ping Heng's power maintains the middle path."

"Sounds boring." Qingqing murmured.

Yun Lintian ignored her, focusing instead on the energy circulating through his meridians. The Realm of Equilibrium had allowed him to borrow Ping Heng's power temporarily, but now he needed to own it.

He reached out with his divine sense, probing the stubborn mass of Balance authority in his core. It resisted, like water refusing to mix with oil.

Fine. If it won't blend, I'll force it.

He pushed, his will crashing against the power like a tide against a cliff.

A sharp pain lanced through his meridians.

"Don't force it." Qing Yun's voice cut through his concentration. "Balance cannot be taken by force. It must be understood."

Yun Lintian gritted his teeth. "Then how?"

Qing Yun placed a hand on the Tree of Life's trunk. "Let the Tree guide you."

A pulse of emerald energy flowed from the ancient tree, wrapping around Yun Lintian like a gentle current. Instantly, his mind cleared, his breathing steadied.

The resistance in his Divine Core softened.

Ah.

He realized his mistake. He had been treating Balance like another weapon to claim—something to dominate. But that was the opposite of its nature.

Closing his eyes, he stopped pushing. Instead, he observed.

The Balance authority shimmered, its golden scales tilting slightly, waiting.

Yun Lintian exhaled.

Not conquer. Harmonize.

He allowed his own energy to flow around the Balance authority, not against it. Like two rivers merging, their currents adjusting to one another.

The change was immediate…