"Do you truly intend to fight me?" the Lord of Time asked Cheng Xilin with a smile, rising from the giant stone. Time law power began to swirl around him, and a cluster of white mist rose beneath his feet, filled with countless tiny stars, as if the entire universe rested beneath his soles.
Cheng Xilin caught the black battle banner, his eyes clear and his killing intent sharp. "I'm not here to fight you; I'm here to kill you. Since you can't solve the problem, I will resolve you."
"Is that how it's said?" the old man inquired with a smile.
Cheng Xilin grinned. "All the reasoning in this world is devised by people. My thoughts are the reasoning. If a problem cannot be solved, then the person causing the problem must be dealt with. It's a simple principle."
As Cheng Xilin's words fell,
Suddenly,
He shot straight into the sky, tossing the battle banner high. He gripped the dark gold halberd beneath his feet in his hand. Behind him, the figures of three colossal, ten-thousand-zhang demonic beasts appeared.
One was a giant dragon burning with golden flames,
A massive, dark green serpent covered in fine scales,
And a ferocious, winged, fire-red dragon.
These three colossal beasts were among the thirteen most powerful beings of the Gui Xu Demon Clan nineteen epochs ago.
Cheng Xilin raised his arms, and dragon roars and serpent hisses erupted from behind him. The dragon and serpent simultaneously opened their mouths, biting onto Cheng Xilin's arms from left and right.
Immediately after,
The ferocious dragon tilted its head towards the sky, roaring in fury. Lava spewed from its mouth, instantly filling the sky and enveloping Cheng Xilin's body.
The next moment,
A bright light flashed from within the lava. Cheng Xilin emerged, now clad in a ferocious green battle armor, with a pair of large fire dragon wings and a pair of crimson bone wings on his back.
Cheng Xilin gazed at the Lord of Time, the dark gold halberd in his hand, his gaze like lightning, his dominance unparalleled.
The sky changed color, dark clouds churning. With a thunderous rumble, the dark sky filled with a white lightning net. The world distorted at that moment, and space vibrated with a rustling sound.
"Having lived for so long, I've forgotten when I last displayed my full strength. It's perfect; a battle with you might help me recall those glorious bygone days."
With that, Cheng Xilin flickered to the Lord of Time's side and brought down the dark gold halberd with the force of thunder.
The Lord of Time calmly raised a hand. With a deafening roar, the mountain ravine shattered first, followed by the continuous mountain ranges spanning a thousand miles, all turning to dust.
The Lord of Time caught Cheng Xilin's halberd, glanced at him, and then extended his other hand, grabbing Cheng Xilin by the neck and pushing him back. Cheng Xilin slammed into the void behind him, which seemed like an indestructible wall. The impact caused his blood to surge, his throat to sweeten, and blood to trickle from his lips.
Hum!
The black banner in the sky emitted a glow. The characters "Zhen" and "Dou" in gilded gold leaped out, and waves of "formation" pressure descended, striking the Lord of Time.
"Your power was granted by me. How dare you challenge me?"
The Lord of Time chuckled lightly, released his grip on Cheng Xilin, flipped his palm, crossed his index and middle fingers, and flicked Cheng Xilin's chest.
Bang!
Cheng Xilin shot backward like a meteor, crashing into the sea miles away.
The old man paid no mind to Cheng Xilin. He looked up at the sky, waved his hand to disperse the dense dark clouds, revealing the azure sky. His eyes shifted slightly, and he sighed softly, "Time is useless against him. Containing him will suffice."
Just then, an aurora flashed, and the Lord of Time raised his hand.
Hum!
Ripples spread outwards.
Cheng Xilin looked at the Lord of Time expressionlessly, his eyes cold. "Who do you intend to trap to death, Heli? With me here, you cannot."
The Lord of Time found it amusing. "You are as fragile as a child before me. How can you stop me?"
Cheng Xilin withdrew his halberd, creating distance between himself and the Lord of Time, and said calmly, "Although you can easily kill me, you cannot. Otherwise, you wouldn't have gone to the trouble of trapping me in this world and granting me power only to seal my own strength.
I believe my inherent power is the counter to the law of time. It is precisely because of this that you dare not kill me. You fear my primal power.
My life is my capital. I can hold you here and then divide my Star God Power, cultivated over nineteen epochs, to help Heli achieve a higher level.
Even if I cannot defeat you, Heli can."
The old man's wrinkled face showed surprise for the first time. "You're willing? That is the divine power you cultivated through countless lonely years. To give it to Heli like this, are you truly willing?"
"Moreover, you openly tell me your plan. Aren't you afraid I'll stop you? Although you've guessed correctly, I cannot kill you due to your primal power, but trapping you is quite simple."
Cheng Xilin grinned. He didn't look at the Lord of Time but gazed up at the sky, holding his halberd behind him. He took a deep breath and shouted towards the sky:
"Chang Qingshan!"
The next moment,
A deep, resonant voice echoed from the sky, "Understood."
Two golden light clusters appeared in the sky. Within the light clusters were a golden bell and a golden cauldron. Standing at the center of the two golden light clusters was a gentle and refined young man, his hands behind his back.
Following that,
The light clusters vanished, and Chang Qingshan disappeared with them.
Strangely, the Lord of Time did not intervene but looked at Heli curiously and asked, "Why was Chang Qingshan not sealed by the anomaly and why is he here?"
Cheng Xilin chuckled, re-gripped his halberd, and charged towards the Lord of Time. "You want to know? Go ask him yourself!"
At the same time,
Heli was locked in a fierce battle with three time envoys. The three time decrees perfectly countered his time law power. Heli wanted to break through the river of time and summon his past self from upstream and his future self from downstream.
However, the entire space had been sealed by the three time decrees. He couldn't observe the river of time and could only purely use his divine power to fight the three time envoys.
Heli held his blood saber horizontally in front of him. The attacks from the three time envoys were dense and dazzling, like a blaze of glory.
Heli's ferocity was also ignited. They were all seeking death. He had fought his way up, killing God Kings and exterminating Star Devouring Beast Kings. Now, stronger time envoys had appeared. How powerful would the Lord of Time be?
He felt like he was climbing a pyramid. The tip of the pyramid was right there, but upon reaching it, he discovered there was another higher level.
Heli forced back the three time envoys with a powerful saber strike, holding his blood saber in front of him. He clenched his fists, brought them together in front of his chest, and channeled his divine power with all his might. At this moment, he was covered in blood, his armor shattered, and his robes tattered.
Dong!
Hum!
With two loud sounds,
A massive golden bell and a sturdy golden cauldron appeared behind him.
And at this very moment,
A phantom figure appeared behind him, placing a hand on Heli's shoulder and saying softly, "Kid, don't rush into a desperate fight."