Three years had flown by, and on a sunny morning, Fang Ling, dressed in an elegant long robe, stepped on the void and slowly descended into the low skies outside Luo Li Island.
His aura was contained, but the Fifth Stage Misty Shadow Immortal Maze Formation of Luo Li Island had no effect on him anymore, because he had successfully broken through to the Void Refinement Stage.
Standing by his side, one on the left and the other on the right, were two beautiful women, one in a white dress with bare feet, and the other in a water-blue long gown; they were Fang Ling’s close female friends, formerly of the Extreme Path Demon Sect’s Jade Foot Witch Bai Junjun and the Star Moon Sect’s chosen one, Jiang Yueli.
The moment they arrived, Yu Qingtan sensed their presence and instantly appeared before the trio.
"Brother Fang, you’ve finally arrived! Miss Bai and Yueli are here too, welcome, please come to the island and sit for a while," Yu Qingtan said enthusiastically.
"Junjun and Yueli pay respects to Fairy Qingtan!" Bai Junjun and Jiang Yueli bowed in greeting with respect.
With Fang Ling’s help, they had also broken through to the early stage of Divine Transformation, but now Yu Qingtan, who could slay cultivators of the same rank and was rightfully known as the number one figure of the Outer Realm, overshadowed Qingtan Sovereign.
Although they knew Yu Qingtan was Fang Ling’s white moonlight, facing Yu Qingtan’s overpowering strength and beauty, they felt somewhat restrained at this moment.
"Qingtan, we won’t be going to the island. Now that I’ve broken through, I want to go to Miluo Celestial Immortal Venerable’s Land of Heritage as soon as possible. Junjun and Yueli insisted on following, so I’ve brought them along. I hope you don’t mind! Is there anything you need to prepare?" Fang Ling said, feeling a bit awkward internally, but he maintained his composure.
"Congratulations to Brother Fang on your successful breakthrough! This is your opportunity. How could I mind? I’m ready to leave at any time," Yu Qingtan said with a smile.
"Thanks to your treasure! Then let’s set off right away."
Fang Ling said, as his smooth breakthrough owed a lot to Yu Qingtan’s generosity and trust.
Fang Ling took out a domineering Taoist Instrument Flying Boat and flew with the three of them towards the direction of the Southeast Region continent.
Yunhua Mountain Range, in an ordinary valley near Skyscraping Ridge.
Yu Qingtan, Fang Ling, Bai Junjun, and Jiang Yueli had arrived at this place.
"Miluo Celestial Immortal Venerable’s Land of Heritage is located ten miles underground from here!" the voice of ancestor Xue Xi came from Fang Ling’s chest.
"It was here that I obtained the Universe Light Pearl!" Fang Ling looked at the valley and remarked with emotions.
"Let’s not delay; let’s go down! I just happen to have a Taoist Instrument suitable for burrowing."
Yu Qingtan took out a yellow sand shuttle, a Taoist Instrument she had acquired from the bandit Huang Batian of the Northwest Region, and said. This yellow sand shuttle had been split in half by her, but she had repaired it.
"Alright!"
The four entered the sand shuttle and began to descend.
As the sand shuttle burrowed deeper, the surrounding rocks became increasingly hard, but the yellow sand shuttle moved forward like a nimble snake through the forest, without any hindrance.
Finally, after a slight tremble, the sand shuttle came to a halt, and a stone gate that had been eroded by time yet still emitted a faint spiritual light appeared in front of them.
"We’ve arrived," the voice of ancestor Xue Xi announced.
The four of them disembarked from the sand shuttle, and the Universe Light Pearl floated out, flying towards a groove on the stone gate.
Immediately, the Universe Light Pearl emitted a dazzling light, reflecting off the runes on the stone gate as if long-lost lovers had found each other at this moment. The light slowly converged into a column that enveloped the four of them; then, with a thunderous roar, the stone gate opened wide, revealing a staircase leading to the unknown depths.
"This is the entrance to the Land of Heritage of the Miluo Celestial Immortal Venerable," Fang Ling retracted the Universe Light Pearl, looking at the dark staircase with a gleam of anticipation and determination in his eyes.
"Let’s go, no matter how many hardships and dangers lie ahead of us, we must face them together," Fang Ling said with irrefutable determination in his voice, taking the lead to step onto the staircase with the other three closely following.
Passing through the stone gate, Yu Qingtan felt as if they had entered another space.
As they delved deeper, the air around them became thinner and colder, as if each breath was consuming the spiritual power within their bodies.
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But what was even more astonishing was that the walls around them began to display various strange scenes: magnificent images of stars moving and time passing, as well as scenes of ancient cultivators cultivating and comprehending the Dao, as if revealing to them the mysteries of time and the hardships of cultivation.
"This place... is truly magical!" Jiang Yueli couldn’t help but exclaim softly, her eyes twinkling with curiosity and astonishment. Enjoy new adventures from freewebnovel
"Yes, this is the power of time," Yu Qingtan responded softly, her tone filled with both reverence and longing, "The Miluo Celestial Immortal Venerable attained Immortal Ascension through the Path of Time, and everything here is his understanding and application of time."
They continued forward, and after an indeterminate amount of time, they finally reached the end of the staircase.
In their field of vision was an endlessly vast space of darkness, where an illusory river hung suspended.
"Could this be the legendary River of Time?" Yu Qingtan was also somewhat shocked, involuntarily speaking out loud.
"Hehehe, that’s not entirely incorrect, this is the illusory shadow of the River of Time, imprinted here by the great Divine Skills of the Miluo Celestial Immortal Venerable; his heritage lies within it. Only a Void Refinement Stage Cultivator who has cultivated the Path of Time, with an Origin of Time Body, can enter it.
Moreover, this is a very dangerous affair, a slight misstep could lead one to become lost within the illusion of the River of Time," explained Ancestor Xue Xi.
"Junjun, Yueli, you two wait here. Qingtan, are you coming with me or should I go and bring back the heritage?" Fang Ling asked, looking towards the majestic illusory River of Time.
"Of course, I’m coming with you. Opportunities to personally experience the illusory River of Time are rare!" Yu Qingtan laughed.
Thus, Fang Ling and Yu Qingtan both condensed their Origin of Time Bodies, and under the guidance of the Universe Light Pearl, they flew towards a certain part of the illusory River of Time.
The moment they stepped into the illusion of the River of Time, both of them felt an unprecedented change in the flow of time, sometimes as fast as lightning, with everything changing in the blink of an eye; sometimes as slow as a snail’s crawl, where a moment seemed like eternity.
"Qing Tan, do you feel it? Everything here seems to contain the essence of time," Fang Ling’s voice was both clear and distant in the twisted flow of time, his gaze profound as if he could see through the nature of time itself.
"Yes, Big Brother Fang. I feel like I can see the intertwining of the past and the future here, every choice, every decision, has left an indelible mark in the River of Time," Yu Qingtan responded, her voice filled with awe and emotion.
In just this short time, Yu Qingtan felt her understanding of the Path of Time deepen significantly.
Just as they were delving deeper, suddenly, a powerful surge of temporal fluctuation rushed forth from the depths of the river, hitting both of their Origin of Time Bodies like a giant wave.
Immediately after, a huge creature appeared, its fangs and claws bared as it lunged towards them.