Zheng Dong was startled, only then realizing that the Chaos Divine Phoenix was speaking to him.
The Purgatory Divine Phoenix had vanished at some point, and its form appeared before the Chaos Divine Phoenix.
What was going on?
Zheng Dong looked at the Chaos Divine Phoenix, wondering if it was still alive.
"As you saw before, I am dead. Otherwise, my future self would not have let me go.
I have not resurrected. If I were to resurrect, my future self would appear and devour me at my weakest moment after resurrection.
The me you see is merely a divine soul imprint I left in the Corridor of Time and Space. If there is an opportunity, I can also resurrect through this imprint," the Chaos Divine Phoenix explained.
After obtaining the Corridor of Time and Space, the Chaos Divine Phoenix had foreseen that its future self would come to kill it.
Therefore, after refining the Corridor of Time and Space, it left a divine soul imprint within it.
It also erased its own memories of this event.
Its future self was unaware of the memories related to the Corridor of Time and Space.
However, the life imprint left by the Chaos Divine Phoenix in the Corridor of Time and Space possessed its complete memories.
Of course, this was just one of the many resurrection methods left by the Chaos Divine Phoenix.
Zheng Dong looked at the Chaos Divine Phoenix before him and sensed that the other party was not a physical entity but a phantom formed by the Corridor of Time and Space.
"Senior, you appeared to see me. What do you need me to do?" Zheng Dong asked.
"You are trapped in a time-space illusion and cannot leave. To leave, you need to refine the Corridor of Time and Space.
The Corridor of Time and Space is currently ownerless. I have only left an imprint within it. I can give you the Corridor of Time and Space, but in the future, you will need to help me resurrect and deal with my future self."
The reason the Chaos Divine Phoenix dared to appear was that it sensed the aura of the Starry Sky Supreme and the Undying Dragon God on Zheng Dong.
Being favored by the Starry Sky Supreme and the Undying Dragon God, Zheng Dong's talent must be extraordinary, and he might be able to help it in the future.
"Senior, aren't you afraid that after I refine the Corridor of Time and Space, I'll go back on my word?"
"I'm not afraid. If you don't help me, someone else will!" The Chaos Divine Phoenix didn't take it to heart.
If it didn't have any countermeasures, it naturally wouldn't give the Corridor of Time and Space to Zheng Dong to refine.
Moreover, it possessed more than just one top-tier divine artifact.
It naturally wouldn't put all its eggs in one basket. If Zheng Dong refused to help, others would help it later.
"Since that's the case, I won't disappoint you, Senior!" Zheng Dong continued.
He needed the Corridor of Time and Space to comprehend the domain of time and space to deal with the black-robed man.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix nodded. The Corridor of Time and Space materialized before it, and it reminded him:
"Refining the Corridor of Time and Space is not difficult, but after refining it, your future self will likely appear and cause trouble for you!"
"My future self has already pursued me once. The next time I see him, I will definitely resolve this problem!" Zheng Dong said.
This surprised the Chaos Divine Phoenix.
It hadn't expected Zheng Dong to survive.
As for itself, when facing its future self, it could only choose self-destruction.
Afterward, Zheng Dong attempted to refine the Corridor of Time and Space, sensing the power of time and space within it.
This was not difficult for him.
He had mastered the laws of time and space and could easily use the power of time and space, which greatly aided his understanding of the power of time and space.
The Corridor of Time and Space before the Chaos Divine Phoenix floated towards Zheng Dong.
Zheng Dong took it and attempted to refine it.
The refining process lasted for three days.
As Zheng Dong refined it, he also comprehended the power of time and space, and his understanding of it improved considerably.
After refining the Corridor of Time and Space, the surrounding time-space illusion also came under Zheng Dong's control.
He could leave the time-space illusion at any time.
However, he wanted to continue cultivating and comprehending the power of time and space, hoping to comprehend the domain of time and space.
At this moment, the Chaos Divine Phoenix reminded him again:
"Don't forget, the faster you grow, the faster your future self grows. He will become even stronger based on your cultivation!"
Zheng Dong understood this principle.
If he were to comprehend the domain of time and space, then the black-robed man would also comprehend the domain of time and space, and he would further comprehend and strengthen the domain of time and space based on his foundation.
At that time, Zheng Dong might not be able to deal with the black-robed man using the domain of time and space.
This was an unsolvable problem, and Zheng Dong had no solution.
What should he do?
Should he surrender?
"Senior, do you have any good ideas?" Zheng Dong inquired.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix shook its head.
"No. If I did, I wouldn't be in such a predicament."
"Then I can only continue to cultivate. As long as I cultivate to a point where I can no longer improve, my future self will be evenly matched with me, and the chances of victory will be fifty percent," Zheng Dong said.
"You are quite confident! To resolve the issue of your future self, you might need to use the Law of Destiny," the Chaos Divine Phoenix continued.
Law of Destiny!
Zheng Dong had condensed his divine spark using the Law of Destiny.
However, he had no idea how to use the Law of Destiny to deal with his future self.
In the end, it was under the guidance of the Undying Dragon God that he used the domain of time and space to escape the black-robed man.
However, the domain of time and space could not completely deal with the black-robed man; at most, it could send him back to a future time.
It could not prevent the black-robed man from returning to the present time from the future, thus not fundamentally solving the problem.
"Senior, do you have any thoughts?"
As a Supreme Being, the Chaos Divine Phoenix's vision was far superior to Zheng Dong's, and it might be able to think of a way to use the Law of Destiny to deal with its future self.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix looked at Zheng Dong and continued:
"I was just speaking casually. The Law of Destiny is extremely difficult to cultivate. Even if I reached the realm of comprehending one law to understand all laws, I could not use the Law of Destiny."
"Senior, I can actually use the Law of Destiny!"
As Zheng Dong spoke, he mobilized the power of the Law of Destiny with the help of his divine spark.
Sensing the power of the Law of Destiny around Zheng Dong, the Chaos Divine Phoenix's eyes widened as if it had seen a ghost.
How could this brat use the Law of Destiny?
Even it found it difficult to comprehend the Law of Destiny.
The reason the Law of Destiny was difficult to cultivate was that it was hard to comprehend. Even the Chaos Divine Phoenix found it difficult to capture the mysterious and unpredictable power of destiny.
However, Zheng Dong's bloodline divine body had no such problem.
He could sense the power of destiny and access the Law of Destiny at any time, making cultivation naturally easier.
After its shock, the Chaos Divine Phoenix quickly calmed down.
It suddenly felt that Zheng Dong might be able to truly solve the problem of his future self and help it overcome its tribulation.
"You are excellent, to have even comprehended the Law of Destiny!
To deal with your future self, I think you need to start with the Law of Destiny. Find a way to sever your past, future, and present, and erase your traces in the river of time.
Then, your future self will have no conditions for existence, and it will not appear," the Chaos Divine Phoenix said.
Zheng Dong frowned.
This sounded very difficult.
Using the Law of Destiny to sever one's past, future, and present, what did that mean?
Zheng Dong continued to ask the Chaos Divine Phoenix for clarification.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix was patient and answered Zheng Dong's questions one by one.
At this moment, Xiao Qing also voluntarily emerged from the beast-taming space.
After Zheng Dong refined the Corridor of Time and Space, he could use his own power, and his consciousness had already returned to his body.
Xiao Qing emerged voluntarily because of the Undying Dragon God.
The Undying Dragon God sensed the aura of the Chaos Divine Phoenix and wanted to come out and see.
The Undying Dragon God emerged from the Endless Sea on Xiao Qing and looked at the Chaos Divine Phoenix.
"Hahaha, I knew you wouldn't die so easily, you vixen!" the Undying Dragon God laughed.
Its relationship with the Chaos Divine Phoenix was quite good; they had even jointly refined the Infinite Tower and the Blade of the Past.
"Tsk, aren't you the same!" the Chaos Divine Phoenix replied.
"You're guiding this brat's cultivation? Let me tell you, he's not simple. His future self has already appeared. The faster he cultivates and grows, the stronger his future self will become.
At that time, the tribulation he has to overcome will be even more difficult!" the Undying Dragon God said.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix nodded.
"Of course, I know that. But if we don't cultivate, should we just sit back and wait for death?"
"Nonsense, waiting for death is not an option. I just want to remind you that you can cultivate, but you must find a way to prevent your future self from becoming stronger," the Undying Dragon God glared at the Chaos Divine Phoenix impatiently.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix rolled its eyes disdainfully.
"If we had a way, we wouldn't be discussing it here for so long. If you have any ideas, hurry up and say them."
"Actually, for ordinary people, a future self is not a big deal. The power of ordinary people generally doesn't change much, and the chance of winning a fight against their future self is fifty percent.
If prepared properly, the win rate will continue to increase.
What I mean is, if Zheng Dong suddenly becomes an ordinary person and loses all his power, his future self will inevitably be affected, losing power and becoming an ordinary person. Then we can make a move and eliminate him!" the Undying Dragon God said.
"Your idea is good, but unfortunately, the future is infinite. If you eliminate one future self, more future selves will appear. Moreover, even if Zheng Dong is willing to lose all his power, will he not cultivate later? As long as he cultivates, his future self will be stronger than him.
Also, neither you nor I will give up all our power. This method cannot solve the fundamental issues for you and me," the Chaos Divine Phoenix said mercilessly.
The Undying Dragon God was not angry and continued to explain:
"Why are you in such a hurry? I haven't finished speaking.
Although the future is infinite, future selves will not appear continuously. Zheng Dong has mastered the Law of Destiny. If he can comprehend the divine skill 'Destiny Returns to Original,' he can lose power at any time and regain power at any time."
'Destiny Returns to Original' can set an initial anchor point on the line of destiny, allowing oneself or others to return to the time corresponding to the initial anchor point.
If Zheng Dong sets the anchor point to when he was just born, he could become an infant.
This is not using the Law of Time and Space to return to the past.
Instead, it is using the Law of Destiny to return oneself to the initial state.
Of course, this initial anchor point can also be set after Zheng Dong awakens his beast-taming talent, or even in the future.
However, setting it to the future requires Zheng Dong's proficiency in the skill 'Destiny Returns to Original' to reach a divine level.
And he must possess the power to use 'Destiny Returns to Original' himself.
Otherwise, before he can complete the casting, he will be drained of his power by 'Destiny Returns to Original.'
"Damn it, do you think 'Destiny Returns to Original' is like cabbage, something you can comprehend just by wanting to?" the Chaos Divine Phoenix couldn't help but curse.
"Tsk, that's still easier than your method of severing the future, past, and present and erasing the imprint in the river of time!" the Undying Dragon God said.
They had communicated with each other long ago when refining the Infinite Tower and the Blade of the Past.
However, they hadn't expected that future selves would actually appear and become one of the main destructive forces of the epochal tribulation.
Seeing them bickering, Zheng Dong did not interrupt.
He suddenly felt that no matter which method it was, solving the problem of his future self would not be easy.
Moreover, neither the Undying Dragon God nor the Chaos Divine Phoenix could provide much help when he dealt with his future self, the black-robed man.
The Undying Dragon God was suppressed and could not use much power.
The Chaos Divine Phoenix was merely a divine soul imprint, attached to the Corridor of Time and Space, completely unresurrected, and thus unreliable.
After thinking for a moment, Zheng Dong decided to continue comprehending and cultivating the power of time and space to comprehend the domain of time and space.
No matter what the black-robed man did, he needed to become stronger.
After all, his enemies were not just the black-robed man, but also the continuously awakening divine-level transcendent beings, and the increasing number of curse spirits.
Perhaps by raising his own strength to a level where it could no longer be improved, he could overcome the epochal tribulation.
Seeing Zheng Dong continue to cultivate, the Chaos Divine Phoenix and the Undying Dragon God stopped arguing.
They did not disturb Zheng Dong but found a place within the time-space illusion to chat.
"What do you think happened to that fellow Wujian Yama King? Did he really die!" the Undying Dragon God asked.
"You're not dead yet, so how could he be dead? Our strengths as Supremes are all similar. I just don't know when that fellow Wujian Yama King will appear." the Chaos Divine Phoenix said.
"It should be soon. I feel the aura of the great tribulation growing stronger, and our epoch is nearing its end.
I just don't know if the World Tree will appear!" the Undying Dragon God said.
Before the Undying Dragon God and the Chaos Divine Phoenix became Supremes, the World Tree was already a Supreme Being, but it disappeared later.
No one knew where the World Tree had gone.
And the World Tree destroyed in the Mythological Era was merely a split body left by the true World Tree, and its strength did not reach the Supreme level.
Its reputation was also inferior to that of Supremes like the Chaos Divine Phoenix and the Undying Dragon God.
Therefore, it was not recognized as one of the five great Supremes of the Mythological Era.
However, its strength was far above that of a Dominator, and it was not something that ordinary divine-level transcendent beings could easily provoke.
"If the World Tree appears, our hope of surviving the great tribulation will be even greater.
In fact, I think the World Tree might have already transcended and left our world!" the Chaos Divine Phoenix continued.
The Undying Dragon God nodded; it felt the same way.
After all, they had searched everywhere and couldn't find the World Tree, which proved that the World Tree had left.
Of course, it was also possible that the World Tree had clashed with the power of this world when it left and was destroyed.
Zheng Dong, on the other hand, was immersed in cultivation and comprehension. The longer he cultivated, the deeper his understanding of the power of time and space became.
It wasn't until more than three months later, when he successfully used the domain of time and space, that he ended his cultivation.
On the other side, the black-robed man also felt that he had mastered the domain of time, but he had not yet found a way to devour Zheng Dong.
"Keep it up! The stronger you get, the stronger I get. I will devour you sooner or later!"