The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 247 Unraveling the Mystery! Only by becoming stronger can we break this deadlock!

"Your awakened memories are yourself."

"It's you in the future."

Jiang Chuan was stunned for a moment upon hearing these words.

These words seemed to have stirred up some deep-seated memories in the brain.

Jiang Chuan felt those memories were important, but he couldn't recall them no matter what he tried. He blinked blankly, looked at Li Yu, and then at Cao Zhigang.

This was a feeling of unresponsiveness in the brain, a complete inability to focus on the problem. This was the first time Jiang Chuan had experienced this... Yet, subconsciously, he felt this feeling was perfectly normal, even though this subconscious sense of normalcy shouldn't be happening. Jiang Chuan was filled with doubt, but those doubts were quickly forgotten after they arose...

In the end, Jiang Chuan returned to the issue that Li Yu had mentioned.

Jiang Chuan paused for a moment before asking:
"Brother Li, you said my awakened memories are of my future self?"

"Where did this come from?"

Not to mention Jiang Chuan, even Cao Zhigang looked completely bewildered.

Like Jiang Chuan, he looked at Li Yu with extreme curiosity, waiting for Li Yu to answer this question. Indeed, Cao Zhigang already knew that the one who dealt with Liu Hong and those Jia Si within the barrier was the future Jiang Chuan. However, awakened memories represent abilities, and the future Jiang Chuan's arrival would undoubtedly be a way of using those abilities. But how could he confirm that Jiang Chuan's awakened memories were his own?
After all, this completely contradicts the common sense that people have summarized since the occurrence of awakened memories.

Where did this conclusion come from? Awakened memories... how could it be oneself? Then what is the essence of these awakened memories? Where do awakened memories of humans in the world come from? Even if we don't talk about past life memories, at least awakened memories are no more than 99 years old; this is a conclusion they have reached, a consensus... and this awakened memory is oneself? Doesn't this break this consensus?
While Jiang Chuan's strength and abilities are indeed exceptionally extraordinary, not only in terms of spatial abilities—since Jiang Chuan's future could travel to the present to save him from a life-or-death situation, it means he might even have control over time. As for who Jiang Chuan's awakened memories belong to, Cao Zhigang himself had certainly pondered this. He had even considered things like Laozi or the Jade Emperor, but that was too far-fetched, so he had never mentioned it to anyone.

Filled with doubt and confusion, they awaited Li Yu's explanation.

Li Yu's calm voice came immediately:

"Now it seems that most of the mysteries surrounding you can be explained."

"First, why is your training speed so much faster than others?"

As soon as the question was raised, Cao Zhigang and Jiang Chuan's expressions changed.

Jiang Chuan believed that he had gained his strength through his actions as the King of Roll, and not only Jiang Chuan, but everyone else thought so too.

This kind of effort and relentless training, dedicating every single hour of the day to exercise... is indeed something that ordinary people cannot do.

But upon hearing Li Yu's question, could it be that this is not the reason?
Indeed, upon closer examination, is simply "hard work" enough to earn the top spot among trainees nationwide?

It's unlikely that the word "卷" alone can explain it.

Li Yu's explanation continued:
“I’ve told you before that the speed of this training is related to the compatibility between you and the memories you have awakened.”

"If your awakened memories are your own, then your cultivation speed will naturally far exceed that of ordinary people."

"No matter how high the compatibility is with others, it's not as high as the 100% compatibility with you."

"That's why your strength has improved so rapidly. Of course, this is also closely related to your frequent life-and-death crises."

"Presumably, in the future, you will also achieve breakthroughs time and time again amidst frequent life-or-death situations."

"Yes, and you work very hard too."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan fell silent, reflecting on the events of the past few months. He even recalled the dream again, feeling somewhat bewildered.

Cao Zhigang nodded with a look of realization, deeply agreeing with Li Yu's explanation.

Li Yu continued, "Your mental strength and combat talent likely stem from this."

"Then there's the second point. The crevice in your mental sea."

"Do you remember when we first met at the Qing City organization?"

"That time I entered your mental sea, and almost died inside."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan looked up at Li Yu in surprise, as he had never known about this before.

But Li Yu didn't seem to care about this. He continued in a casual tone, "I immediately thought of a problem."

"Why don't you dream? Why does your spiritual sea contain such powerful energy?"

"If you hadn't awakened your memories, you naturally wouldn't have such immense power, much less such an exaggerated amount of mental energy."

"Your situation was quite mysterious at the time, you could even say it was full of mysteries. You were the only person in the world who had not awakened to the dream state, which was extremely special."

"But regardless, based on what we could see at the time, we can still make some guesses."

"My guess at the time was related to this mental sea layer. I guessed that the existence of this mental sea layer was because your awakened memories were quite dangerous to some extent, so you sealed yourself away."

"So I immediately recruited you into the organization, wanting you to grow under our care. That way, no matter whose awakened memories you have, no matter which faction you belong to, your judgment will ultimately be influenced by this experience. At that time, Song Chen gave me the choice, but I would not let you lose the opportunity to receive training because of a fabricated charge. Moreover, I already knew about your enormous potential at that time."

Do you remember what I told you?

Jiang Chuan was taken aback: "A promising future?"

Li Yu smiled slightly and nodded.

"In retrospect, our guesses back then weren't wrong. Your mental sea layer is indeed a kind of self-sealing."

"Your awakened memories are your own perspective, and this is to prevent your life trajectory from deviating."

"The dream you just mentioned, the Qingshan Tang Tomb incident that ended with Zhong Huahua's death, can be explained by this."

"As you said, you were able to have such a dream because the shackles in the cracks loosened."

"So if you didn't have that mental sea layer, you would know everything that happened to you, whether it was the past or the future."

"In that case, your judgment and many choices will undergo tremendous changes."

"And that is why your destiny is so special, and your cause and effect are so chaotic."

"Because you are constantly changing your original life trajectory."

Cao Zhigang frowned, feeling somewhat confused. Hearing this, he spoke for the first time: "Changed the trajectory of his life? But nothing changed for him, did it?"

"It was precisely because of the existence of this layer within his mental sea that he didn't see his awakened memories..."

"This changes the course of one's life... Where does this notion of confused cause and effect come from?"

Jiang Chuan nodded, looking at Li Yu with a puzzled expression.

Li Yu hummed in agreement and said, "Yes, I jumped around a bit."

He paused briefly, then gave a statement that didn't sound like a conclusion:
"Since it is a time-related ability, then this ability must have a starting point."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in his mind.

The sense of destiny that permeated my whole body was so intense that I felt waves of tingling sensation throughout my body.

At that moment, goosebumps rose all over his body: "The starting point was... when there was no layer of spiritual sea!?"

Why did Jiang Chuan's life trajectory still change even though he had no knowledge of future events and his choices theoretically did not change anything?
It is precisely because of the existence of this ability, because of the existence of this layer within the mental sea.

If we continue to think along these lines, according to Li Yu, this ability regarding time can be described as having three processes.

The first process: The river, which was not part of the inner layer of his spiritual sea, was not the beginning of everything. He was not rejected by the Heavenly Dao, yet his path had come to an end. Finding this path blocked, he then began searching for a way forward in the past.

The second scenario: On the road in the past, the future Jiangchuan knows everything about the past Jiangchuan and gives hints, trying to break through the obstacles on the road, but ultimately fails for various reasons.

The third process: A mental barrier appears, and in the future, Jiang Chuan only attacks Jiang Chuan when Jiang Chuan is on the verge of death in the past, in order to observe whether the path has changed.

This is just a rough summary and speculation.

Jiang Chuan didn't know which path he was on, but he could imagine some things... What would his future self experience?
The dream I just had resurfaced before my eyes.

The scene of Zhong Huahua's death... Jiang Chuan in the future may have experienced it countless times.

So when he was holding Zhong Huahua's neck, his eyes were lifeless and he didn't show any emotion.

Perhaps... the fact that Zhong Huahua is still alive is something that is commonplace to me, but it will be an unexpected surprise to my future self?
Thinking of this... Jiang Chuan felt a chill run down his spine.

What will I be like in the future?

At this moment, Li Yu's voice came again: "I suppose that's how it is."

As he spoke, a vertical line composed of mental energy appeared within this mental energy field.

This line extends straight up from the ground, constantly branching out and forming a luminous shape resembling a leafless tree.

Li Yu pointed to the tree trunk: "This is the life you were supposed to experience."

"The original you, when you reached a dead end, created a spiritual rift for the past you."

"I plan to look for another path from the past."

His finger then moved upwards to the first fork: "Once the mental barrier appears, your life will inevitably deviate from its course."

Jiang Chuan was still in shock and didn't react for a moment, only subconsciously asking:

"That doesn't make sense, does it? If a shift was destined to happen, then why did this gap have to appear in the first place?"

"I don't want the future to dream, I don't want the future to change... But if this barrier appears, it will inevitably lead to change, isn't that a contradiction?"

Li Yu said, "It's not that I don't want you to change your future."

"Based on my speculation, this gap is to allow you to make changes within certain limits, so as to avoid overly drastic branches."

"This is both a form of protection and a trump card."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Chuan suddenly understood many things.

Isn't what Brother Li is talking about the second process?

My brain is a complete mess right now; I'm thinking way too slowly.

At that moment, Li Yu's voice came again:

"I've said it before, you're unlucky."

"I think you're also curious about why your destiny is so unique, right?"

"Now... the reasons for these differences have finally been answered." "The reason for this misfortune comes from the rejection of Heaven. Yet you have to frequently experience life-and-death tribulations without significantly altering your life's trajectory. If you knew the future and frequently made changes, I can hardly imagine what you would face."

"This spiritual sea has protected your growth, allowing you to retain a childlike heart... Any change in your life trajectory, missing a person or a word, will alter your choices... And this is the situation you don't want to see in the future. This immense, sealed power is used as a trump card, but it must never allow your life to be drastically altered because of it..."

"It may seem contradictory, but it may actually be the only solution. I believe that for the future you who has the ability to control time, this is the method he has tried countless times to find."

"At least for now, such a judgment is entirely beneficial."

Hearing these words, Jiang Chuan nodded again.

Li Yu was still talking:
"Besides that, there are many other details that prove your awakened memories."

"Getting familiar with flow state through playing video games? Gaining spacetime abilities by using a chessboard?"

"These are unheard-of things, and it's impossible for anyone else to replicate them."

"But if your awakened memories are yourself, then it can be explained."

"This is the ability that you, in the future, have acquired in countless timelines, and was finally triggered by a certain opportunity."

"Whether it's the game or the chessboard."

"These things gave you a chance to turn the tide when you encountered the deadly trouble that followed, allowing you to become stronger and continue moving forward..."

"They say it was fate..."

"But on some levels, this could be considered defying fate."

Defying fate...

These four words were spoken by Li Yu in an extremely calm tone, but they made Jiang Chuan feel as if his heart skipped a beat, leaving him feeling suffocated.

Although Li Yu's words were all speculation at this time, Jiang Chuan had a deep understanding that what Li Yu said was almost the truth.

If Jiang Chuan remembered what happened in the crevices of his mental sea, if he remembered the words Jiang Chuan had said to him in his middle age, he would probably be even more shocked.

Li Yu actually managed to analyze all the things that the middle-aged Jiang Chuan had said through the slightest clues!
But what's forgotten is forgotten.

For Jiang Chuan at this moment, what Li Yu said contained a great deal of information, and there seemed to be much to explore in it.

At this moment, Li Yu paused his speech, seemingly to give Jiang Chuan some time to think.

Jiang Chuan and Cao Zhigang both fell silent.

It's not something that can be fully processed in a short time.

But tracing back to the root of the problem, the fundamental issue remains unresolved. Jiang Chuan suddenly looked up and asked:

"But...why?"

"What exactly does the future me want to change?"

Li Yu shook his head and said:

"Nobody knows what the future holds."

"Perhaps it's an invincible enemy, or perhaps it's a life destined to die and beyond saving..."

"It's regret, it's resentment, it's despair, it's helplessness..."

"Whatever it may be, because of your existence, the future is no longer a matter of certainty."

Li Yu said in a suggestive manner:

"Think about it, if you hadn't gone to slay the dragon, even now, I wouldn't be able to truly sort out my thoughts and tell you these answers."

"And the new 'intelligence' we are now receiving will lead to changes in future choices."

Li Yu paused briefly, thought for a moment, and then continued:
"According to the dream you just had, if you had revealed this ability back in the Qingshan Tang Tomb, then the Diviner Alliance probably wouldn't have released that dragon's trump card ahead of time."

"That way, there would be no need for the dragon-slaying..."

"And when they are sure that everything is foolproof in the future, you will not be able to escape this deadly fate."

"..."

"Cause and effect are so mysterious. And you, with your ability to transcend cause and effect, your existence as a variable... will affect the trajectory of the entire world."

"It's inevitable that the Diviners Alliance will see you as a thorn in their side."

"But misfortune may be a blessing in disguise, and a blessing may be a misfortune in disguise..."

"What kind of future will this change lead to... we shall wait and see."

Li Yu looked at Jiang Chuan, a rare smile appearing on his lips.

Li Yu, who had just stopped, added another sentence:
"I believe you, Jiang Chuan."

Jiang Chuan was a little confused, but he still nodded.

Neither Jiang Chuan nor Li Yu noticed that Cao Zhigang, standing to the side, had a rather complicated expression.

Cao Zhigang's mind was now filled with the words Jiang Chuan had spoken inside the Yanshan barrier. Combining this with Li Yu's narration, he was caught in a huge dilemma.

"Back then, I was told that only I knew the secret, but now the whole world knows..."

"Jiang Chuan said back then that he shouldn't tell anyone... not even himself."

"but……"

"The dragon-slaying incident doesn't seem to contradict his telling me not to talk about it? According to the boss, this dragon-slaying incident might be a new branch, a possibility that Jiang Chuan never anticipated in the future."

"In any case, Jiang Chuan must have his reasons for emphasizing this in the future."

"Now that the boss has pretty much deciphered everything, there's no need for me to bring it up again..."

"Then don't say it."

After careful consideration, Cao Zhigang made his decision.

However, he immediately thought of something else.

It was the only event concerning the future that Jiang Chuan mentioned in the future.

"The First Emperor's Mausoleum...and the matter of the First Emperor's Mausoleum."

Cao Zhigang glanced at Li Yu standing in front of Jiang Chuan, and continued to think silently to himself:

"Tell me not to go to the First Emperor's Mausoleum, and tell the boss not to go to the First Emperor's Mausoleum either... What exactly is going to happen at the First Emperor's Mausoleum?"

"How can we prevent the boss from going to the First Emperor's Mausoleum?"

"This was a hint given by Jiang Chuan in the future, so does that mean I can't let the boss know that it was Jiang Chuan's hint?"

Just as Cao Zhigang was pondering this, Li Yu spoke up again:
"Although you have demonstrated unprecedented power by leveraging your future self as a trump card, even possessing strength far exceeding that of the armored version..."

"But I must remind you that this help from the future will inevitably have limitations."

"Since he set up this spiritual sea crevice, and at the same time made you lose the memory of when Jiang Chuan descended in the future... just as we said before, it was because he was worried that you would be rejected by the Heavenly Dao that he made this choice."

"So, if he keeps showing up, it will inevitably make your situation worse and worse. If this continues, sooner or later you will face a real deadly situation that even your future arrival cannot solve."

"Therefore, don't rely too much on that ability."

Upon hearing these words, the anchor in Jiang Chuan's heart suddenly wavered.

That's true...

That power was extremely strong, a force capable of turning the tide of a seemingly hopeless situation.

That undoubtedly forcibly alters one's original destiny; each use of it can be described as defying fate.

Such a defiant act of changing one's fate, if left unchecked... may ultimately lead to the destruction of one's body and soul.

It seems I will need to be even more cautious in my actions in the future.

But Li Yu still didn't finish speaking.

"Don't rely too much on that ability."

Li Yu repeated his conclusion.

Hearing this, Jiang Chuan looked up at Li Yu in confusion, wondering if important things had to be said three times.

But looking at Li Yu's originally calm expression, he knew that the situation was not so simple.

Li Yu continued:

"Your future self is very strong... but clearly, he also has his troubles."

"He's already started using time manipulation to test all possibilities... You should be able to imagine that the difficulties he's facing are far beyond our imagination."

"Jiang Chuan, you cannot slack off in your training from now on, not even in the slightest. You must work even harder than you are now, and your progress must be even faster!"

"Because you must surpass your future self!"

"Only in this way can you have a greater chance of winning when you encounter that huge trouble in the future!"

"Only in this way can we break the deadlock!"

Hearing this, Jiang Chuan was deeply shocked.

He had just opened his eyes in the hospital bed when he heard all this; the amount of information was overwhelming, and he needed time to process it.

Li Yu's voice echoed in his mind...

Jiang Chuan took a deep breath.

He recalled the powerful version of himself that he had seen in his dream, who had casually annihilated Li Guo'er's spiritual body.

That being that descended across the river of time and space, seemingly possessing some kind of cheat code... does it also have problems that are difficult to solve?
What will happen in the future?
(End of this chapter)