Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming

Qin Feng was like a small beast that couldn't swim, flailing wildly in the water at first, desperately trying to balance his body.

He wasn't truly unable to swim. Even without considering his Water Manipulation Technique and Water Escape Divine Power, he could still transform into an Azure Dragon, traversing all the waters of the world!

In the Ten Thousand Worlds, no water could drown him!

Even the Evil Water in the deepest abyss, the Poison Water in the deepest part of Hell, with his current Dao Cultivation, if he fell in, he was confident he could escape alive.

But the Time Water was different. It didn't belong to any world, nor was it affected by any one world; rather, it influenced the Ten Thousand Worlds!

Because this was the Time Water from the Time River!

Time in any world was under the control of the Time River; the advancement of everything in the world required time to push forward!

Due to the special nature of the Time River, all of Qin Feng's Water Manipulation Divine Powers were useless here.

Moreover, strictly speaking, the Time Water wasn't really water, but rather, due to the concentration of the Power of Time being too dense, it formed a water-like appearance.

So Qin Feng appeared like a small beast that fell into the water, struggling desperately, wanting to escape the Time River before the Immortal Energy in the Shariputra was depleted.

Otherwise, once the Shariputra could no longer protect him, given his limited abilities, there was absolutely no way he could endure for long in the Time River, and he would have all his Life Span eroded by this endless Time Water until he died of old age!

However, the Time River was too turbulent, making Qin Feng appear so weak and powerless here.

Once, his unmatched Divine Power could shatter mountains with a punch and crack the earth with a kick, but in the Time Water, it became so frail.

So, even if he exerted all his strength, he could barely manage a few flails, nowhere near enough to leave the Time River.

Fortunately, he quickly calmed down, and once he cleared his Spirit, thoughts flew rapidly through his mind. Soon an idea lit up, and he stopped relying on his own power to resist the Time River, instead manipulating the Time Law to try and push away the Time Water surrounding him.

Boom!

Under Qin Feng's manipulation, his own formidable immortal power surged out crazily with the persistence of the Time Law, forcibly pushing away the Time Water around him!

Although it was only for an instant before the vast and magnificent Time Water engulfed him again, it still brought him a sense of joy.

It at least proved one point: the Time Law could still have some effect here.

Even though the Time River was too vast, rendering his strength, which was considered powerful among common cultivators, insignificant, it was at least a hundred times better than other laws, which couldn't shake the Time at all!

Thus, Qin Feng manipulated the Time Law, exerting all the Divine Power Principles related to time that he had mastered, exploring possible ways to escape the Time River from various directions.

Due to the elusive and ethereal nature of the Time Law, the number of Divine Power Principles of this type that Qin Feng had mastered over the years wasn't many — mainly controlling the speed of local time flow, maintaining control over time within a certain range around himself.

Nonetheless, once these methods were used in fighting, they would certainly give him the upper hand.

But now, using them in the Time River, there was none of the previous vigor and enthusiasm!

After some attempts, Qin Feng also confirmed a few things and gained some insights.

First, he confirmed that he did not possess the power to go against the flow!

Time cannot be reversed!

At least he didn't have the capability to reverse time; that's something true powerful top-level figures across the Ten Thousand Worlds would attempt.

So, he could only go with the flow downstream!

Secondly, the power required to traverse the Time River horizontally was indeed formidable, so he might not be able to move much whether he went left or right.

The most crucial thing was that once he was deep in the Time River, he only felt it was infinitely wide, unable to see the left or right ends, with the only chance of seeing the riverbank void being to emerge from deep beneath the river.

The most worry-free and effortless way was to go with the flow downstream.

Or to swim downstream with a slight deviation to one side, which was his only chance to escape the Time River.

But his mastery of the Time Law ultimately couldn't compare to the Time River; he could only manipulate a limited section of the surrounding Time Water, without the confidence to escape before the Shariputra's Immortal Energy was exhausted.

Moreover, even if he managed to escape, he wouldn't know where in the void he would end up, likely having left the original Star Domain, or even possibly the vast world Tribe.

More importantly, who knows how much time has passed outside while he drifted along the Time River for so long.

The flow of time inside the Time River is different from the outside. According to records in the Cultivation World, many strong figures in ancient times attempted to enter the Time River, thus the Cultivation World knew far more about the Time River than ordinary worlds.

So he knew that anyone who entered the Time River and drifted downstream — even if the time spent inside wasn't long — could find upon exiting that everything had changed.

If lucky, a few hundred years may have passed; if unlucky, by the time they came out, the Cultivation World might have undergone several rises and falls, and those who entered the Time River might not even find their Sect's dwelling.

There was also a story circulating in the Cultivation World about an incident long ago where a Profound Immortal expert accidentally entered the Time River. This fellow had robust strength and various treasures for protection, plus he didn't go deep, so after much struggle, he indeed managed to break free.

But due to not having the protection of Immortal Energy in the Time River, his Life Span was severely eroded by the Time Water, and upon exiting, he found his originally handsome young immortal appearance had greatly changed, turning into that of a wrinkled old man.

More crucially, after multiple hardships to return to the Cultivation World, he found that his Sect had turned to ash in a calamity, everything akin to a fleeting moment past, no longer what he once knew.

Not long after, that Profound Immortal whose Life Span was greatly eroded by the Time River succumbed to a sense of frustration, becoming a rare case of a truly elderly immortal in the Cultivation World!

Qin Feng worried that his Life Span would be eroded by the Time Water, nor did he wish to find no old friends upon returning to his Sect.

So, he pushed his power to the extreme, exerting all his strength to manipulate the Time Law, trying to escape the Time River before the Immortal Aura in the Shariputra was exhausted, aiming to stay in the river for as little time as possible!

Even after realizing his mastery over the Time Law was still lacking, he turned his hand to summon the Spring and Autumn Cicada, intending to leverage its Time Law to expedite their escape with combined strength.

The Spring and Autumn Cicada was somewhat smug when it first got summoned, partly because its power had surged since achieving Demon Immortal status after overcoming the Heavenly Tribulation, and partly because it found that it was the only Spiritual Beast summoned by the master.

What does this mean?

It means it has gained favor in the master's heart more than ever. Otherwise, why would it be the only one summoned?

The Spring and Autumn Cicada felt it couldn't let the master down and must serve him diligently.

Ever since acquiring the Time Wand from that Immortal Wizard, it would daily shrink its form and happily soak in the Power of Time, absorbing the Time Origin, thus strengthening its Time Law.

With such carefree and substantial Power of Time to cultivate, the Spring and Autumn Cicada's cultivation progressed rapidly, with increasing mastery over the Time Law.

Hence, it felt confident and capable of declaring its intent to serve the master well.

Anyway, it was far superior to that White Dragon fellow. Under its unique Time Law, who among the main Spiritual Beasts in the other spatial layers dare claim victory over it?

However, upon emerging and sensing the endless and vast Power of Time around, it was startled.

While it liked the Power of Time, there were certainly limits.

And the surrounding Power of Time was so vast as to be boundless, making it feel like a tiny ant that could be easily crushed by a random wave.

With its small frame, how could it withstand such enormous Power of Time?

Qin Feng quickly informed the Spring and Autumn Cicada of their current predicament through mental communication.

As a gifted Time Divine Power, the Spring and Autumn Cicada was naturally aware of the Time River, which only heightened its shock and helplessness.

Could they have followed the master into the Time River?

Despite the helplessness, it could only exert all its strength to help Qin Feng contend against the Time Water; otherwise, if anything happened to Qin Feng, it would not survive either.

Thus, person and beast joined forces to wield the Time Law, struggling to swim sideways amid the downstream flow.

The Time River not only had rapid currents but also surging waves, countless whirlpools and undercurrents, occasionally erupting monstrous waves, winding river sections, and numerous tributaries large and small.

Occasionally, Qin Feng and the Spring and Autumn Cicada caught glimpses of enormous silhouettes, witnessing giants with incomparably tall bodies standing in the Time River, unmoved by the flowing waters.

They also saw two terrifying beasts fighting to the death in the Time River, with the aftermath of their battle raising boundless waves. Qin Feng and the Spring and Autumn Cicada were directly launched skyward by a wave stirred by their conflict before plummeting back to the riverbed!

This incurred Qin Feng to silently curse. They had laboriously floated to the river surface, deviating from the river's center, only to be struck back to the riverbed by the aftermath of the monstrous battle, rendering their previous endeavors futile, starting all over again.

Unfortunately, he dared not outwardly curse. Those two formidable ones were engrossed in fighting and remained oblivious to him, and if he dared provoke dissatisfaction, a swipe would turn him into minced meat!

Qin Feng lamented endlessly.

Because the Shariputra's Immortal Aura had already mostly depleted, not enough to support them starting anew.

"Is Heaven intent on destroying me?"

Qin Feng felt bitter.

But he'd never been one to resign to fate.

Even with the Shariputra's Immortal Aura nearly exhausted, he still wished to give it his all; dying without a try would leave him regretful!

Yet, before he could swim to the river's surface, another great wave struck down hard, forcing them back into the riverbed, plunging them directly into an undercurrent whirlpool.

As Qin Feng and the Spring and Autumn Cicada were spun dizzy by the whirlpool, on finally extricating themselves from it, they had no idea where they had arrived!

"Master?"

Suddenly, the Spring and Autumn Cicada's joyful cry reached Qin Feng's ears: "There's a tributary ahead, let's go quickly!"

Hearing this, Qin Feng was similarly elated.

Although the Time River's tributary was still perilous, it wasn't as wild as the Time River itself. Comparatively, it was much gentler; perhaps they could find a chance to break free from the time flux.

At once, they exerted all their might, even explosively tapping into their own potential, finally managing to rush into the tributary as they passed by.

This tributary indeed drastically reduced the danger, the fluctuations of Time Water decreased as they swam forward, and the consumption of Immortal Aura lessened, truly allowing Qin Feng to persist in swimming forward.

Just as he swam, his brows slightly furrowed.

Abruptly, he stood up, only to discover the Time Water now reached only halfway up his thighs, and not far ahead lay a stretch of land.

Though uncertain why there would be land at the Time River's tributary, even with misty gray fog shrouding it and the ground littered with ominous white bones, appearing so grimly eerie.

Nonetheless, it was undoubtedly better than staying within the Time River!

Thus, Qin Feng was initially stunned, but soon overtaken by immense joy.

It seemed this tributary of the Time River wasn't long, with its end thus revealing itself.

In his delight, Qin Feng hastily waded through the Time Water toward the end ahead.

The Shariputra's Golden Light had dimmed, with only a few threads of Immortal Aura left; if he didn't exit the Time Water soon, what would be exhausted next was his own life span!