Lord of Time: From a Five Elements Cultivator to a Master of All Daos

Chapter 589 Pursuit in the True Realm
Inside the void cage, the two pleaded for mercy, but Wei Zhong ignored them.

Before long, both of them died under Wei Zhong's time threads because their internal laws were completely exhausted and they lost all resistance.

Wei Zhong watched as the two of them simultaneously aged and degenerated, until they turned to dust.

Only then did they reach for the two remaining storage bags.

Apart from that, there was no trace of the two people ever being inside the cage.

He probed the storage bag with his divine sense and scanned it, finding many treasures inside.

Although they are not as powerful as Master Yuquan, they are both Taiyi masters and are quite wealthy.

Wei Zhong was satisfied. He removed the cage and looked toward the direction of the Xiling Immortal Sect.

A thoughtful look appeared in his eyes; after considering it for a moment, he finally turned and left.

"So be it. All the valuables are carried by the two of them, so there's hardly anything in the sect that I would even look at."

With that, Wei Zhong tore through space, leaving the Immortal Realm and entering the vast void.

The purpose of this trip has been achieved. Wei Zhong has collected most of the shattered fragments of the Void Bracelet. All that remains is to spend time and effort to melt them down and complete the forging.

Wei Zhong sensed the range of the spatial passages he had set up and followed the segments of spatial passages all the way back to the Nine Provinces Realm.

This trip took a considerable amount of time because of the construction of the spatial passage.

However, the return speed was extremely fast. Following the established passage, Wei Zhong returned from the Immortal Realm to the void near Kyushu in just ten days.

With more stringent protection imposed on the passage, Wei Zhong returned to the borders of the Nine Provinces.

Using his divine sense to search for information, Wei Zhong learned that nothing unusual had happened in the Nine Provinces during his absence.

The war between humans and dragons continues.

As the western front battles continued to advance, under the leadership of several Mahayana cultivators, those demonic dragons posed no threat whatsoever.

As for the hidden Taiyi Demon Dragon Wuyai and the mysterious space Taiyi, they have completely disappeared without a trace, and their whereabouts are unknown.

No matter how dire the situation became for the dragon race, they never reappeared.

Wei Zhong was truly fortunate to have kept it hidden like this.

'Thankfully, the two didn't notice I had left. If they had taken advantage of this opportunity to join forces and seize the entire world, it would have been quite troublesome.'

What puzzled Wei Zhong even more was that the two of them clearly had the opportunity to join forces against him, so why did they keep avoiding it instead of...

"Could it be that these two have always been at odds, with a serious antagonism between them?"

"The two were once sworn enemies in the demon realm, and now, after tens of thousands of years, they may still harbor resentment and restrain each other, neither willing to give in."

"Even with my involvement, it will still be difficult for the two sides to reach a reconciliation?"

Wei Zhong couldn't help but wonder.

However, after thinking it over, he rubbed his head again:
"However, the situation has changed significantly now. Wuya may not be my match, and Taiyi in space cannot gain an advantage in a one-on-one fight."

"The enemy of my enemy is my friend. Perhaps the two of them can reach an agreement to come together against me?"

Wei Zhong frowned; both of these guesses were possible.

Thinking of this, Wei Zhong felt a bit pressed for time and quickly took the Void Bracelet out of his pocket.

It uses the power of its own laws to nurture the plant, while simultaneously absorbing various treasures from the void to fill the latter's deficiencies.

Many years have passed, and the Void Bracelet has become nearly complete.

Once every thousand years, Wei Zhong slowly severed the legal connection between himself and the Void Bracelet, looking at the flawless jade bracelet with great excitement.

"The Primordial Treasure!"

Wei Zhong examined the bracelet closely and slowly placed it in his hand.

His divine sense extended, completely submerging the jade bracelet like a tidal wave.

He left a divine imprint within it, and then the power of spatial laws surged within Wei Zhong's body, leaving a law imprint within the jade bracelet.

The moment the two seals were struck simultaneously, the Void Bracelet trembled violently, and a layer of spatial radiance rapidly expanded from its core.

It completely enveloped Wei Zhong's figure and the surrounding environment.

Wei Zhong's soul trembled, and he opened his eyes to find that the surrounding environment had changed drastically. He had left the Nine Provinces Realm and the boundless void and arrived in a vast, desolate space with nothing in it.

"This... they've come in again?"

When Wei Zhong killed the two disciples of Yuquan, he also unintentionally entered this special space.

Now that the Primordial Treasure has been fully activated, Wei Zhong has been brought into it once again.

"Where exactly is this place...?"

Wei Zhong tried to find some traces of laws in this special space, but after wandering around, he found that there were no laws here, only boundless desolation.

The only one who was different was Wei Zhong.

Sensing his own body, he felt that his various powers were slightly suppressed, but he could still mobilize his immortal energy and the power of laws within his body.

However, without external support, it can only rely on its own self-renewal.

"It's practically an absolute, isolated space. After mastering the profound laws of space, why would someone come to a place like this?"

Wei Zhong wandered around examining the area for a long time, but ultimately found nothing.

He tore through space to leave, and when he reappeared, he found himself deep in the void.

Sensing the location of the Nine Provinces, they discovered that they were already separated by at least tens of millions of miles.

"How could that be? I only moved a few steps within that special space."

Wei Zhong was filled with confusion. When he once again used the Void Bracelet to enter the special space, he walked more than a hundred steps along the direction of the Nine Provinces Boundary.

After tearing through space and leaving, I found myself having crossed the Nine Provinces and arrived in another void.

"Overlapping space?"

Wei Zhong's voice trembled, as if he had grasped some of the mysteries of space.

After thinking for a long time, he shook his head again:

"No, if it were a true spatial overlap, there would inevitably be the influence of laws within it. But within that special space, there is not even a trace of void, let alone the power of laws."

Wei Zhong was filled with doubts, but could not find an answer.

Perhaps there are records of this within some major sects or palaces in the Immortal Realm, but Wei Zhong is busy vying for control of the Nine Provinces and has no time to return.

"In any case, we should use this method as a form of folded space."

"Wuya and that Taiyi of space most likely broke through my void cage using this method and then hid in an unknown place."

Wei Zhong rubbed his chin:

"Now that we have the Primordial Treasure of Space in hand, finding the two of them is only a matter of time..."

"If it really comes down to a head-on confrontation, the ultimate key is how to take down both of them."

"Let's call this special space the True Realm for now!"

"If the two of them try to escape through the True Realm again, how should I stop them?"

"Can immortal techniques be used in this space?"

Filled with doubt, Wei Zhong traveled back and forth between the Nine Provinces Realm, the Void, and the True Realm in the days that followed.

After a series of experiments, it was discovered that various techniques and even the power of laws could be applied without damage in the Nine Provinces and the void.

However, things are different within the True Realm.

Here, Wei Zhong's power of law was inexplicably suppressed, and he could only exert up to 50% of it.

Even worse, treasures like the Time Capsule and the Void Bracelet are subjected to even more severe suppression, with their power reduced to only 20% or 30%.

Wei Zhong couldn't find the reason for this strange phenomenon.

They had no choice but to bite the bullet and try the magic.

Fortunately, hard work pays off, and with Wei Zhong's efforts, the "Void Prison and Dragon's Fury Technique" was performed without hindrance.

Although its area and strength are not as good as when used in the void, it is still good for temporarily blocking and restricting others. Wei Zhong also familiarized himself with the other immortal techniques. Apart from a slight decrease in power, Wei Zhong made sure that the casting speed and even the casting frequency were consistent with reality.

Within the True Realm, all immortal techniques and spells ceased. Wei Zhong exhaled, sensing the remaining power of the laws within his body, a look of worry on his face:

"The consumption in this True Realm is too great."

Not only is the consumption high, but the more serious problem is the lack of replenishment.

All the various immortal treasures that were previously used in the Immortal Realm have lost their effectiveness in the True Realm.

It seems that in this world, the rules of the immortal realm are sometimes effective and sometimes not.

Wei Zhong was unaware of the specific reasons.

"At least I have some combat strength myself. The rest is to find Taiyi and the other two."

Wei Zhong took out a dragon claw.

The dragon claws were deathly pale, with only a thin layer of flesh on the surface, the rest being pale bones.

Wei Zhong extracted a wisp of energy from the claw and placed it on the Void Bracelet.

The Void Bracelet has no ability to probe, but it is extremely sensitive to special auras within the range of the laws.

If there is any residue, it can immediately guide Wei Zhong in the right direction.

Holding the bracelet and the dragon claw in his hands, Wei Zhong continued to roam between the real world and the void.

Despite searching for a thousand years without success, Wei Zhong did not give up.

The Nine Provinces have already occupied 90% of the entire Middle Thousand Worlds, and the remnants of the Demon Dragon are about to be completely lost. Wuya will definitely reappear.

Wei Zhong guarded the nearby void and the true realm, remotely commanding the Nine Provinces to speed up the process.

This has resulted in hundreds of years of wasted time.

The Void Bracelet flashed with silver light, and Wei Zhong immediately stood up with wide eyes.

With a flick of his wrist, he squeezed the bracelet, and his entire being vanished from the spot, connected to the Void Bracelet.

They reappeared in an unfamiliar space.

This is still the True Realm, where a wisp of residual energy remains in the silent space.

Wei Zhong took it in and, after careful examination, confirmed that it was indeed Wuya.

Following this search, Wei Zhong traversed space continuously until he finally found the Boundless Realm in an unfamiliar void.

The other party seemed to sense something, stood up from the broken world, and looked in Wei Zhong's direction, his eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.

"How did this fellow find his way here?"

Before his doubts could be answered, Wei Zhong had already completely discerned the location of Wuya.

With red tassels fluttering in his hand, his spear, like a dragon, thrust straight out.

In an instant, the powerful destructive force shattered the entire broken world.

Wuya's figure emerged from the ruins of the world.

"you……"

Before the latter could speak, Wei Zhong followed up with another "Emperor's Seal," unleashing a bright, radiant immortal palm print. Wuya dared not be careless and used magic to defend himself.

With a slap of its twin dragon claws in the void, it seemed to stir up a curtain of water, and endless black ripples extended outward from its two palms, forming a black shield.

This shield, formed by the dense laws of cosmic erosion, is sufficient to effectively withstand an attack from the Wei Zhong Emperor's Seal.

Wuya had no desire to continue the fight and immediately turned to flee.

Wei Zhong tore through the darkness, and the Void Bracelet in his hand glowed and dimmed, already guiding him like a compass.

"Trying to run? You're not going to escape today."

The two pursued each other relentlessly, traversing countless realms within the void, without stopping for a long time.

To Wuya's horror, Wei Zhong's strength had increased considerably since their last encounter.

Now, with his half-crippled body, Wuyan is no match for him.

He wanted to escape, but Wei Zhong was extremely skilled in spatial manipulation, leaving Wuya with no way to escape.

This wretched state was not only witnessed by Wei Zhong, but also clearly seen by the will residing within Wuya's body.

Its form is illusory and its face is indistinct; only its shape can be barely discerned as human.

His limbs and head were tightly bound and restrained by five black chains, from which he could not break free.

Murong chuckled:

"Brother Wuya, are you about to give up? Why don't I help you escape this fiend's pursuit?"

"Humph!

"Don't even think about breaking free again. I'll refine you and still subdue this brat."

Upon hearing this, Murong couldn't help but shake his head:

"In that case, I shall have a good look at Fellow Daoist Wuyai's methods."

Upon uttering these words, the illusory body trembled violently, as if about to break free from its restraints.

The five chains trembled simultaneously, affecting Wuya's body and greatly reducing his speed.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Wei Zhong struck down with his seal, instantly shattering half of Wuya's body defenses.

"You!" Wuya wanted to rebuke Murong, but Wei Zhong's next attack had already arrived, forcing the latter to dodge again.

As Wei Zhong watched Wuya's speed fluctuate, he was filled with doubt, yet he showed no mercy in his attack.

Before long, Wei Zhong broke through all of Wuya's defenses, leaving him only able to rely on his thick scales to defend himself.

Fresh blood gradually seeped from the black scales.

Wuya finally couldn't hold on any longer, and his consciousness entered his body. Murong sneered upon seeing this:
"What's wrong? Brother Wuyai, you can't hold on anymore?"

Boundless Dragon Eyes:

"Help me get rid of this person, and I will repay you with a drop of the Dragon Heart's precious blood."

Murong showed no joy upon hearing this:
"Three drops, pay first."

"impossible!"

A hint of mockery appeared in Murong's eyes:
"Brother Wuya, do you perhaps think that your own promise still has value?"
"I haven't settled the score with you yet for the bad debts you swindled from me last time."

The last time he escaped from Wei Zhong's grasp, Wuya somehow managed to get rid of the backlash of the Immortal Rank Dao Oath without giving away a single drop of Dragon Heart Blood.

Instead, they took advantage of Murong's weakened state while he was casting his spell to forcefully suppress him.

He had planned to wait until he had completely refined it and returned to his full state before settling scores with Wei Zhong, but he never expected that Wei Zhong would come to him directly.

Now we're in a bind, and we'll probably have no choice but to bleed money.

"Just one drop, and I can give it to you immediately!"

Wuya's attitude was resolute, and Murong frowned slightly, but finally spoke:

"make a deal!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a drop of golden blood fell onto his forehead.

From the outside, Wei Zhong saw a silver light emanating from the boundless dragon's body.

A silver door condensed in his palm and continued to expand.

Wuya raised his head, and a familiar gaze fell into Wei Zhong's eyes.

With a hint of mockery and amusement, the other person slipped into the silver door.

Murong spoke softly:
"A mere junior who hasn't even grasped the basics of spatial laws, yet he dares to obstruct me?"

Before the words were finished, a flash of silver light suddenly appeared all around, and a diamond-shaped prison instantly took shape.

(End of this chapter)