Su Chen wore a profound black brocade robe. His ink-black hair was tied up with a simple ancient ink-jade hairpin, with the rest cascading over his shoulders and blending seamlessly with the dark robe. Though still young, he already displayed the full bearing of a king.
Facing the gazes of numerous powerful figures from various orthodoxies, he showed no fear. Emperor Dao energy manifested around him, accompanied by the profound mysteries of the Flying Immortal Body that transformed into law runes.
The bearing of a Great Emperor! This was the true bearing of a Great Emperor!
The powerful experts from many orthodoxies felt extreme envy and jealousy toward the Ye Clan. This generation had truly produced an unparalleled figure!
Facing everyone's stares, Su Chen felt no excitement in his heart. Instead, he remained extremely calm. Across his countless reincarnations, he had been despised, admired, valued, envied, feared, and revered. Those past emotions could no longer stir even the slightest ripple in his heart.
The Ye Clan's power was overwhelming, capable of suppressing everything. Only a handful of forces in the world could compare.
Before long, news spread that the Ye Clan had produced a heavenly prodigy with the bearing of a Great Emperor. The name of Ye Chen, who was only ten years old, rose steadily, gathering radiance and claiming a place among the myriad heavenly prodigies and monsters of the era.
At that moment, Su Chen was inside the Ye Clan, playing with the jade pendant in his hand—the gift from the Master of the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion. Hidden within it was a heaven-defying opportunity.
Mysterious runes began to interweave in Su Chen's pupils, as if they could see through everything in the world. He entered seclusion to comprehend the fortune contained in the jade pendant, hoping for a pleasant surprise.
Su Chen remained in seclusion for five full years.
Five years later, a disturbance arose within the Ye Clan.
Only then did Su Chen slowly open his eyes, a look of joy flashing across them. The jade pendant indeed contained heaven-defying fortune. In five years, he had only comprehended the tip of the iceberg, yet it was already enough.
Divine patterns radiated from Su Chen's body. At this moment, the sun, moon, mountains, and rivers seemed to freeze like a painting. Su Chen walked unhurriedly through the Ye Clan's forbidden grounds, appreciating the scenery that few had ever set foot upon. Ahead lay a surging river. Su Chen stopped. The fish in the river remained frozen in the previous moment; even as he approached, they did not move.
Su Chen stood above the river as a bright moon reflected his figure.
He slowly extended one hand. Ripples spread through space. The fish in the river suddenly splashed and vanished, frightened away. The bright moon rose slowly, and everything returned to normal.
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This was… the domain of time!
The secret within the jade pendant far exceeded Su Chen's expectations. It was the inheritance left behind by a Great Emperor who had proven the Dao through the domain of time. Even throughout history, this was a forbidden field. In this life, his Flying Immortal Dao Body was known as the fastest physique, capable of reversing the flow of years. If paired with secret arts that allowed one to step into the domain of time, how terrifying would that be?
The gift from the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion was truly generous.
Suddenly, Su Chen's entire body stiffened. He felt his body had become slightly smaller. That was not the worst part. The worst part was…
A jade hand lifted him up. Su Chen turned his head and saw a familiar immortal face. She wore an emerald-green ruqun, and her ice-blue eyes looked at him with a playful glint. "Little Chen, long time no see."
Su Chen gave an awkward smile and said, "Sister Liuli, long time no see."
For five whole years, Su Chen had stayed silent without sending any news. He had done so both to comprehend the secrets within the jade pendant and to avoid Ye Liuli.
He never expected her to find him so quickly. Su Chen had every reason to suspect that this big sister had been squatting outside his seclusion for the entire five years. Cultivators possessed long lifespans, especially these old monsters who liked to act young. They had endless patience. This was Su Chen's hard-earned insight.
Ye Liuli looked at Su Chen with an ambiguous smile. The youth had once again shrunk back into the size of a child. Her playful nature flared up as she "viciously" rubbed his face, which was even more delicate and refined than that of a peerless beauty.
After a long while, Ye Liuli finally spoke, "You little fellow really don't know how to make people worry. You're only at the Nirvana realm, yet you dared to explore the secrets of time. If I hadn't discovered it in time, you would have caused a huge disaster. Fortunately, you only lost some origin source. Your body has shrunk by five years. In another five years, you'll grow back."
Su Chen: "..."
No wonder he felt his body had become much smaller. He had thought Ye Liuli used some special method to turn him back into a ten-year-old. It seemed he had wrongly blamed her.
"Time domain is a forbidden technique. You must not use it unless absolutely necessary!"
His body had shrunk, but his lifespan remained unchanged. The time domain could not last forever… Using it too much might bring terrifying consequences and cause this life to vanish directly back into heaven and earth. This was something Su Chen did not want to see. He could only treat it as his final trump card.
Ye Liuli said with some regret, "It would be nice if Little Chen could stay like this forever."
Su Chen: "?"
Serious?
A colorful bottle appeared in Ye Liuli's hand. Inside it was a drop of silver-white liquid that looked extremely mystical. The moment it appeared, Su Chen felt time flowing away rapidly… It reminded him of a legendary item.
Water of Time!
Ye Liuli pointed with her finger, and a drop of the Water of Time fell into Su Chen's mouth. At that moment, his body gradually recovered and returned to the appearance of a fifteen-year-old. The origin source he had lost from practicing the time secret art was fully restored. Su Chen's eyes brightened. The Water of Time was truly a precious treasure!
It seemed this woman was not so bad after all.
Su Chen's impression of Ye Liuli improved slightly.
Ye Liuli continued, "Unfortunately… the clan requires you to select a group of followers, and the Jade Pool Banquet is about to begin."
Ye Liuli's eyes suddenly lit up. "How about this, Little Chen? After the Jade Pool Banquet ends, you try the time secret art again? Turn back into a ten-year-old. It's fine if you become even smaller."
Su Chen: "..."
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