Ten days had passed since Gu Ding disappeared. Tagore had finished his second search and emerged once more from the entrance to the Time Fracture.
"Still no sign of him?" Seeing Tagore return alone, Sea Emperor already knew the result of his search.
"The entrance always sends people to the same location, so Gu Ding must have been sent to that spot as well. Logically speaking, everything in that space should be frozen in time, including Gu Ding. But I searched every area around the transmission point and found no trace of him." Tagore shook his head helplessly.
"So Gu Ding either left the transmission point on his own, or something took him away from it." Those were the only two possibilities Sea Emperor could think of.
"Brother Gu Ding doesn't have any time-based divine abilities, so the second possibility is more likely. Besides, you all saw him being dragged into the Time Fracture by an invisible force. That force may have continued pulling him elsewhere after entering the Time Fracture." Miko offered his speculation.
"What do we do now?" Liliath asked anxiously. In truth, everyone had been restless ever since Gu Ding vanished.
"Tagore, tell us about the situation inside the Time Fracture first. Judging by how long your exploration took, soul perception probably can't be used in there, right?" Sea Emperor asked. He wanted to learn more about the Time Fracture so he could devise a better response based on the available information.
"Inside the Time Fracture, due to the restrictions of the time laws, neither divine source nor soul power can leave the body. If you fight, you can only rely on physical strength. So soul perception can't be used either. You can only observe with your eyes." Tagore nodded.
"Also, based on my exploration, I haven't