Douluo Continent: Martial Soul is the Star Forging Dragon King

"Achen."

Gu Yuena appeared beside Luo Chen, glanced at Bibi Dong, and said, "I have traced the source of the out-of-control power in these people."

"Did you find it so quickly?"

After realizing that these people possessed his own spacetime power, Luo Chen had Gu Yuena conduct a thorough investigation.

“Just as you thought,” Gu Yuena said, “they were deliberately sent to you.”

"Are you saying that someone orchestrated all of this behind the scenes?"

Bibi Dong only knew that Luo Chen had obtained the divine position inheritance of the Creator God, but she was not clear about the specific content of the divine test.

Left with no other option, Luo Chen summoned four Divine Trial cards.

"Is this Xiao Chen's divine test?"

Bibi Dong quickly glanced at the contents of the four divine tests, and then she was dumbfounded: "What does this mean? Xiao Chen, aren't your divine tests a bit too complicated?"

In her view, an exam is just an exam, but Luo Chen's divine exam has more than one branch.

Both in terms of quantity and difficulty, it far surpassed Bibi Dong's Rakshasa God Trial by many times.

"It is indeed very difficult."

Luo Chen gave a brief evaluation, then selected the card for the second test: "Teacher, look at my second test."

"Saving both the past and the future, is there a word missing after 'past'?"

"It used to be there."

Luo Chen explained the problem: "But about half a year ago, the character 'go' was swallowed up by purple flames."

Moreover, judging from the marks on this card, although it burned very, very slowly, the character '过' (pass) was also disappearing little by little.

"If I'm not mistaken, this likely means that the 'past' mentioned in the card that needs to be saved is collapsing."

This was just Luo Chen's guess, but he felt he had found the reason for the card changes: "Just now I had Na'er examine the spacetime power on these people, and the result was..."

“I have found the priest in charge of Achen’s second test.”

Gu Yuena's expression was solemn: "The other party made no attempt to conceal themselves and was just waiting for us to come over there."

The second test was the final stage, which even Gu Yuena couldn't reach.

And now, the other party is waiting somewhere for the arrival of the successor to the divine position.

The other party has no ill intentions.

Both Luo Chen and Gu Yuena could sense this.

"this!"

Unlike the other two, Bibi Dong grabbed Luo Chen's hand almost instinctively.

She was worried that Luo Chen might encounter danger if he went alone.

"We can go together."

Upon seeing this, Gu Yuena said, "You are a candidate for godhood chosen by the great power (Star Forging Dragon King Martial Soul), and you will accompany Achen along with us in the future."

According to Luo Chen's divine test, Bibi Dong, like the Star Spirit, is a part of Luo Chen's power.

Those who possess the qualifications to ascend to godhood are especially able to directly participate in Luo Chen's assessment and even help him complete some of the requirements.

"really?"

Hearing Gu Yuena say this, Bibi Dong was overjoyed: "That's great, Xiao Chen."

The stunningly beautiful Pope held her disciple's hand tightly, secretly vowing to help Luo Chen complete the divine test.

"I'm sorry to trouble you again, teacher."

Luo Chen gently patted Bibi Dong's hand, expressing his trust in her.

"how should I do?"

"The other party is not anywhere in the real world. To get to Him, we need to immerse ourselves in the mind and carefully perceive His presence."

Following Gu Yuena's instructions, Luo Chen and Bibi Dong began to empty their minds.

The next moment, the two felt the surrounding sounds begin to fall silent.

When they opened their eyes again, the valley had disappeared, replaced by a calm, golden ocean.

"here it is?"

Luo Chen looked at Gu Yuena and Bibi Dong and found that the two women were barefoot on the golden water.

Directly in front of them, an elderly man with white hair and beard was sitting cross-legged.

The other person's appearance was none other than the Time Elder 'Kieran' from Luo Chen's memories.

Of course, Luo Chen knew that the other party was not Zilean, but a person in charge of the Divine Trial created by the Star Forger Dragon King Martial Soul according to his memories, just like the three ancient demigods of Freljord in the third trial.

"where is this place?"

Bibi Dong was filled with doubt: "Is he the person in charge of Xiao Chen's Divine Examination?"

She couldn't sense the old man's presence at all, as if he didn't exist at all.

This situation made Bibi Dong's mind become more serious.

"You are... Kiran?"

“Kieran? Ah, that seems to be the name of the old man in my memory, young friend.”

Father Time smiled kindly at Luo Chen, raised his hand, and the Wheel of Time behind him began to slowly turn: "I am the person in charge of your final second test. If you like, you can call me that."

"Young friend, you must be quite puzzled by the changes in this divine test, right?"

Father Time summoned the Divine Trial Card for the Second Trial.

"Ah."

Luo Chen could feel a sense of connection to the origin from Father Time.

He knew that the other party would not only not harm him, but would also step in to remove any obstacles blocking Luo Chen's path when his divine test was disturbed.

In a sense, Father Time, like Gu Yuena, was a protector on Luo Chen's path to obtaining the Dragon King's power.

However, due to certain reasons, Father Time cannot directly interfere unless some power wants to harm Luo Chen from the perspective of time.

"Let me first give a brief explanation of the specific content of the second test."

"The requirement of this test is for you to save the past and the future."

"So, what does 'past' and 'future' refer to here?"

This is another question that Luo Chen hasn't been able to figure out.

He can understand the future, but how can he save the past? Time travel?

"Does Mr. Kieran want me to travel through time and go back to the past for some purpose?"

Hearing Luo Chen say this, Bibi Dong felt a sense of disbelief.

Although we have long acknowledged that person's great power, is it really possible to travel back in time?

If possible, then her.

Unfortunately, before Bibi Dong could speak, Father Time shattered her illusions.

“Young friend, what you are talking about is not the past.”

Father Time chuckled and said, "It is your future."

"what?"

"Time is a very strange thing."

Father Time gently stirred the surface of the water before him, causing ripples to spread across the golden expanse: "In your opinion, young friend, traveling to a certain point in time is the same as traveling to the past?"

"Um"

Luo Chen frowned slightly. He didn't show off, but humbly asked, "Isn't that how it is?"

"You haven't gone back to the past; you're still in the present, still experiencing your future."

According to Father Time, time is not a line, nor is it a river, a place, or a point in time.

“You always think that time is a concept, that it is something, a certain thing.”

Father Time: "But in fact, time is everywhere."

"If you travel through time, the time that belongs to you will still flow through you."

"So you are still experiencing your own time, waiting for your next moment to arrive."

"This will not change no matter where you are."

Therefore, in terms of the true concept of time, Luo Chen is still moving forward. The so-called 'past' he went to was just a certain space.

It's complicated, yet not hard to understand.

"Does the senior mean that as long as I am alive and thinking, I can never truly escape time, let alone truly travel through time?"

"good."

Father Time smiled and nodded.

"Then, what is this so-called past that the divine test refers to?"

"destiny."

"destiny?"

"Ah."

Father Time: "Predetermined fate is the past."

Bibi Dong and Gu Yuena were completely baffled by this answer, realizing that they couldn't keep up with the two of them at all.

"I see."

However, Luo Chen understood.

Especially when thinking about the original work I read, and then connecting it to the world that has changed because of my intervention.