The world descends on Sky Island: God-level talents are drawn at the beginning.

"So... now you know why I'm so determined to take this little guy as my apprentice from you?"

The old man of impermanence looked up and gazed at the eternal myriad stars with a melancholy expression.

Wan Xing pondered for a moment, then nodded: "According to what you've said, my disciple's potential has somewhat exceeded my expectations..."

"Originally, I was nurturing him as an eternal seed."

"So it seems his achievements might be even greater than we imagined?"

The old man nodded: "Yes... In all my years, this is the first time I've ever seen such a monstrous talent in a junior..."

"Fortunately, he appeared in our Southern Region first. The eternal life in our region is more spontaneous and emphasizes individual destiny."

"If he appeared in other regions of the Lord's Continent, and those madmen who are constantly trying to become stronger found out about him, they would definitely capture this kid and study him slowly."

"We won't let him go until we've uncovered every single secret about him and completely taken advantage of him..."

Upon hearing this, Wanxing Yongheng also fell silent for a moment.

As the old man of impermanence said, the eternity of the Lord's Continent is not monolithic.

The eternal strongmen in different regions have vastly different styles of doing things.

Some people are willing to sacrifice and give up everything in pursuit of power.

Some people are even willing to join the Dark Abyss in order to surpass their own limits.

Those few in the Northern Region, in order to comprehend the profound meaning of 'all things returning to nothingness', have already transformed 7,600 small and medium-sized worlds into desolate wastelands.

The Great Compassionate Buddha of the Western Regions was even more extreme, using the guise of saving the world to actually devour souls; this perfectly describes him.

The old man sighed and said slowly, "So... this little fellow's caution all along was correct."

"However, he underestimated the power of eternity, and also underestimated our sensitivity to these special origins."

Wan Xing Yongheng nodded slightly, "So what do you mean..."

The old man of impermanence glanced at him and finally spoke his mind.

"I want him to learn my 'True Understanding of Cause and Effect and Impermanence'."

"As the culmination of my life's work, what I excel at is concealing the origin and reversing cause and effect."

A glint of light flashed in the old man's eyes: "Once he has completed the first stage of the cultivation, even if he uses the time-based origin at will, other Eternals will not be able to sense it."

"And if he can deduce it to the third stage, even if other Eternals try to calculate it themselves, they will never be able to uncover his secrets!"

He paused, then added, "Moreover... when I was practicing the True Understanding of Cause and Effect and Impermanence, I had a premonition."

"This one seems poised to play a crucial role in the great war to come."

"And it seems that we will form some kind of deep connection with you and with each other..."

Wan Xing Yongheng frowned slightly, and understood the fundamental reason why the old man Wuchang was so fixated on Han Xing.

This old man, in truth, wanted more to protect this prodigy, the most terrifying prodigy in the history of the Southern Region, and perhaps even in the entire Lord Continent…

He didn't want the Korean star to die prematurely, wasting his talent, so he wanted him to comprehend the "True Understanding of Cause and Effect" to ensure his own safety.

Wan Xing slowly said, "But... he is already comprehending my [Starry Sky True Explanation]. Simultaneously cultivating two eternal true explanations, even the most talented prodigy would risk exploding and dying."

"No one in the entire Southern Region has ever accomplished this before."

"Furthermore, I have already publicly announced that Han Xing is my apprentice, which should be enough to guarantee his safety."

Wuchang shook his head and chuckled, "Wanxing, you're too naive."

"You have no idea how far those madmen will go for power."

"If they knew that there was a being here who simultaneously controlled a series of fundamental elements such as time, space, light, darkness, water, and fire."

"There's even a prodigy who has awakened the Primordial Holy Body... Not only the Dark Abyss, but the entire Eternal Realm of the Lord Continent will go mad..."

"Now, everyone regards this era as the last era."

"To become the ultimate victor, to transcend, they will do anything..."

At this point, the old man of impermanence had abandoned his usual frivolousness, and his gaze became extremely serious.

Wan Xing listened silently until the end.

After thinking for a moment, he sighed and said, "Impermanence, you have lived longer than me, and I believe your judgment is correct."

"After he comprehends my [True Understanding of the Starry Sky], you can then approach him and ask if he is willing to comprehend your [True Understanding of the Impermanence of Cause and Effect]."

The old man, Wuchang, immediately narrowed his eyes, a smile appearing on his face.

Before he could speak, Wan Xing added in a serious tone, "However, before you let him cultivate, you need to clearly tell him the risks of simultaneously comprehending two eternal truths!"

"At the same time, we must not coerce or threaten him by any means; everything should be done according to his personal wishes."

"Otherwise... let alone you, even if those madmen from the Northern Region and those hypocrites from the Western Region come together, I will make them know."

"I, Wan Xing, can still protect one of my disciples."

His tone carried a subtle threat.

The old man with impermanence raised his head and looked at him seriously.

Then he chuckled and said, "Of course I would explain it to him beforehand."

"Moreover, even if he does agree, I will observe the situation from the sidelines."

"If there is any risk or sign of things getting out of control, I will take immediate action to stop it."

He added, "Preserving this monster is more important than understanding the impermanence of cause and effect."

Hearing the old man's serious tone, Wan Xing said no more.

Then, the two Eternals continued to stay in this small mountain village, sensing the movements of Han Xing from a great distance.

at the same time.

Korean stars are still absorbing a massive amount of time-based energy.

The changes in his body became increasingly obvious.

For a while, only lines of time appeared on his body, like a surging river of time flowing through his body.

As time went by, various strange patterns appeared on his body.

Some of the patterns resembled black tortoises, with historical inscriptions carved on their shells.

Some resemble phoenixes, their wings shimmering with countless possible branches.

"Boom thump... thump thump..."

His heartbeat grew increasingly rapid, so much so that all the creatures within his own territory could hear it, a sound like muffled thunder.

This breakthrough seems to have taken longer than he expected.

Previously, when I was undergoing the transformation of the Heavenly Flowing Light Step and the Immortal Body, it only took me half a month to twenty days.

This time, twenty days have passed, but there is still no sign of a breakthrough.

However... the Korean star isn't in a hurry.

After all, it has only been a month since he went into seclusion.

His initial plan of thirty years of seclusion was just the beginning.

Time passes slowly...

And so, about half a month passed.

On this day, the river of time on the surface of Korean stars suddenly boiled.

The inscriptions on the tortoise shells began to peel off, turning into golden runes that seeped into the blood.

The phoenix phantom then emitted a clear and melodious cry, and the flow of time changed drastically wherever its wings swept across.

His skin gradually became transparent, and countless stars could be seen flickering in his veins.

The entire starry sky began to distort due to the dense power of the source of time surrounding it.

The nearby meteorite belt suddenly accelerated its weathering, turning into dust in the blink of an eye. The stars further away were strangely slowed down, and the erupting prominences solidified into crimson crystals.

A ripple of time spanning twelve light-years emanated from Han Xing, causing stars to twinkle like a carousel wherever it passed.

Finally... when the last wisp of time essence was absorbed into his body, an invisible wave spread out from Han Xing's body.

"Om..."

A huge, phantom clock suddenly appeared behind him, with the hour, minute, and second hands all stopped at the 12 o'clock position.

"Click..."

As the second hand moved forward one step, the entire star field suddenly fell into absolute stillness.

The floating dust, the pulsating primal force, and even the distant starlight were all frozen in time.

Only Han Xing slowly opened his eyes, his pupils reflecting the rushing river of time.

[Ding! Congratulations on successful upgrade!]

Your skill 'Time Beast Body' has been successfully upgraded to Divine Realm Lord level 1.

(Note: Due to reaching the limits of physical endurance, further upgrades are no longer possible.)
[Ding! Attention, survivor Han Xing!]

[For unknown reasons, the special abilities you possess, 'Time Stop' and 'Time Speed,' have been integrated into your 'New Time Beast Body.']

...

"Success..."

Han Xing slowly opened his mouth, but was surprised to find that his voice had a certain tremor.

It seemed to come from some distant future or past, filled with a sense of mystery.

He tried saying a few more words, but it all felt the same.

Han Xing stroked his chin and chuckled, "That's interesting... It even changed my voice?"

"Could this be the legendary bass voice?"

In addition, he discovered that the surrounding spacetime was still in a state of stillness.

And there's that huge clock that appears behind him.

Han Xing turned his head and stared at the illusory image of the clock.

The second hand on the screen moved forward one second and then stopped again.

But Korean stars have a strange feeling about them.

"I seem to... be able to manipulate this spacetime?"

Following his thoughts.

"Click..."

The second hand moved forward another notch, and the starry sky in Han Xing's eyes suddenly accelerated.

The previously still starlight suddenly stretched into a dazzling trail, and the distant stars began to rotate at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Then, when the second hand stopped, the surrounding scene froze again!
"Huh? It really works!"

A look of surprise flashed across Han Xing's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

After all, he already possessed the power of time stop long before he transformed into the [Time Beast Body].

It's just that it wasn't expressed in the form of a clock like it is now.

Now, things are much clearer.

He knew it was probably related to that system notification.

He merged his two original skills, time stop and time acceleration, into the Time Beast body.

This is quite a good thing for him.

After all, if it were three skills, he would need to consume three times the amount of Time Essence to upgrade them.

Now that everything is concentrated together, it means he only needs to consume one unit to get three units of reward.

Han Xing nodded in satisfaction, thinking to himself, "Now that we've merged, let me see... how long I can stop time."

As soon as he finished speaking, a thought crossed his mind.

"Click... click..."

The second hand continued to move forward, advancing seven increments in a row!

If you include the first two segments, it's equivalent to him pausing time for 9 seconds!
After arriving at this number, Han Xing took a deep breath, and his eyes once again showed shock.

"Wow... I knew this transformation might be exaggerated, but I didn't expect it to be this outrageous!"

"A full 9 seconds! Based on my calculations, my pause limit should be 10 seconds!"

"That much time is enough for me to use up all my skills and run a very long distance."

Han Xing thought to himself with a smile.

At the same time, he also felt his limits.

If the second hand is moved forward one more tick, the state of time being stopped will disappear.

At this moment, a peculiar thought popped into Han Xing's mind.

"Since... it can stop time and move it forward..."

"So... can I move time backward, achieving the effect of time reversal?"

The moment the thought crossed Han Xing's mind, his heart began to race.

He carefully tried to manipulate the illusory clock behind him with his mind.

"Click..."

The second hand actually moved backward one tick!
In an instant, Han Xing saw the white breath he had just exhaled return to his mouth, the scattered dust flew back to its original position, and even the primal power flowing within his body was reversing its flow.

"This...this is really time travel?!"

Han Xing stared at the scene in shock, his eyes filled with disbelief!

It should be noted that before this, although he had also mastered the power of time, he could only pause and accelerate time.

Time reversal is possible, but it requires the power of the sacred armor.

At the cost of the entire battle armor being destroyed, the timeline was reversed back to one hour earlier.

However… based on Han Xing's current understanding, it wasn't time reversal, but rather more like the ability to restart the timeline…

That's why this discovery shocked him so much!
After all, compared to time stop and speed up, this ability to reverse time is even more incredible!

In many situations, this ability can be life-saving!

He took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and whispered, "Now, we need to confirm whether this [time reversal] ability can turn back a few seconds at most..."

So he continued to manipulate the seconds to go backward.

"Click... click..."

As the second hand ticked away, the surrounding starscape continued to change.

Four seconds later, Han Xing felt a strong wave of dizziness.

Clearly, he's nearing his limit.

"call……"

Han Xing breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "It seems that time stop and time acceleration have been combined, which means that I can stop and accelerate time for a maximum of ten seconds."

"If time were to reverse, it would only be halfway, about five seconds."

...(End of chapter)