The first thing that met her eyes was a fiery-red Daoist robe edged in gold, regal and magnificent.
That figure merely stood there, yet his noble, carefree, otherworldly bearing washed over Shi Yueyao, leaving her almost breathless.
His fiery-red hair fell loosely to his waist, lending him an untamed, almost bewitching air.
Regal, carefree, otherworldly, bewitching...
So many qualities mingled together, yet they were perfectly harmonious, making his presence all the more extraordinary!
Shi Yueyao had not even seen the Immortal Exalted's face clearly, and already his bearing had won her over.
Marvelling inwardly, she raised her gaze to his face.
Handsome!
Unable to find any other words, Shi Yueyao could only offer that simple, commonplace, yet utterly accurate verdict.
To her, that face was clearly a perfect match for his bearing!
They brought out the best in each other!
Shi Yueyao was no lovesick fool, but that face, that bearing, and those deep, bewitching, exquisitely beautiful fiery-red eyes...
Oh no, no, no. If I keep looking, I'm going to fall for him!
Shi Yueyao simply could not take it!
Who could possibly resist?
No. I mustn't disrespect the Immortal Exalted!
Shi Yueyao hurriedly shook every improper, wandering thought from her head.
How wicked! So wicked!
Bai Yu watched Shi Yueyao act strangely distracted. Though puzzled, he did not read her mind.
Otherwise, if Bai Yu had known what she was thinking, he probably would have lost his composure and kicked her.
Boys needed to protect themselves out in the world too!
Bai Yu turned his gaze to Yang Jian and the others.
He had met Yang Jian during a trip to the Lotus Lantern World, but this was his first time seeing the rest.
Shi Yueyao was the exception, of course.
She had been the first person Bai Yu saw. She simply did not know it.
"Immortal Exalted, you're finally here. Now that you've arrived, we can rest easy."
Everyone grew a little nervous under Bai Yu's gaze, but Xiongba found his courage and immediately began flattering him.
Since they were face-to-face, Xiongba did not dare fawn too shamelessly. If the Immortal Exalted looked down on him for it, the loss would outweigh the gain.
"Immortal Exalted, have you already solved the problem?"
Yang Jian watched the world, moments ago plunged into chaos, return to normal. He could hardly believe that just before, heaven and earth had seemed to collapse as though the apocalypse had come.
The moment the Immortal Exalted arrived, the entire world had fallen quiet.
Yang Jian was filled with awe and admiration.
"Immortal Exalted, what about Mei Changsu...?"
Lin Jiu sounded worried. If things had become this dire here, the Langya World was surely in even worse shape.
Mei Changsu had only just joined the group and barely spoken to anyone, but kindhearted Lin Jiu could not help worrying about him.
"He's fine. My Law Avatar has already sealed off that world, and the Transmigrator's system has been suppressed."
Bai Yu spoke lightly. His unruffled ease left everyone in awe.
Sure enough, what had threatened their lives was nothing more than a small matter the Immortal Exalted could easily resolve.
Chonglou stared intently at Bai Yu, his eyes brimming with reverence and fighting spirit.
He revered strength, constantly sought opponents, and never stopped pursuing greater power. Of everyone present, none revered Bai Yu more than Chonglou!
His eyes burned with the desire to fight, but he did not dare suggest a battle with the Immortal Exalted.
He could only turn that desire into the drive to keep advancing.
The Immortal Exalted's power—that was the power I sought!
Bai Yu saw the fighting spirit in Chonglou's eyes. He understood that Chonglou did not want to fight him now; Chonglou knew his own limits. He simply yearned for that possibility.
He yearned for the day he could face Bai Yu in battle, and for the strength Bai Yu possessed.
Well, that was hardly befitting a Demon Lord, but it was very much Chonglou.
"Brother Immortal Exalted, has anything gone wrong with my world?"
Shi Yueyao sauntered right up to him without a hint of fear. Her voice turned syrupy as she sweetly called him "brother."
Hehehe, I've wanted to put on a sweet voice for ages, but I never had the chance!
Now that I've finally met the Immortal Exalted in person, I can let loose!
Yang Jian and the others felt their scalps tingle.
She had sounded nothing like that when talking to them!
Xiongba nodded silently to himself. What a shame. That trick could work, but I can't use it!
"Speak normally!"
Bai Yu looked at Shi Yueyao, speechless. Why did their group leader seem to be growing more and more impish?
"Okay, hehehe."
Shi Yueyao nodded obediently and gave a silly smile. She stopped putting on the voice—or at least, she toned it down.
"There are a few minor problems with your world, but they can be fixed."
With that, Bai Yu raised his hand and lightly tapped the void.
Ripples spread through the Endless Void. Then the Temporal Source Law manifested, and a mysterious silver-white river stretched across the sky.
This was the River of Time of this world.
"The River of Time!"
Yang Jian, Chonglou, and Crown Prince Changqin froze and spoke in unison.
They were Daluo Golden Immortals who had comprehended Source Laws. Though none had comprehended the Time Law, they were familiar with the River of Time.
Xiongba and Lin Jiu, who had yet to attain immortality, could only stare at the terrifying sight in shock.
Shi Yueyao watched Bai Yu curiously, her eyes sparkling.
Bai Yu lifted his hand slightly and gave a gentle flick. The River of Time, flowing normally a moment ago, jolted to a stop and began to flow backward!
As the River of Time reversed, time in this world turned back with it.
The mysteries of time were laid bare in that instant.
Yet the power of time could not reach the space around Bai Yu. The villa's back garden seemed to have been abandoned by time itself.
As everyone watched time rewind, everything around them—the whole of heaven and earth—twisted strangely, until they could no longer tell illusion from reality.
Clearly, even Daluo Golden Immortals like Yang Jian could not truly see through the mysteries of time.
The others understood even less. It was like watching flowers through fog: they sensed something unfathomable, but could not put it into words or see it clearly.
In a daze, they watched the dreamlike distortions vanish.
They felt listless and drained. The suffocating pressure had suddenly disappeared, leaving them exhausted in body and mind.
Time in this world had returned to the moment before the laws invaded, as though nothing had happened.
The damage the invading laws had caused was undone as time flowed backward.
Bai Yu had simply restored the world to its earlier state.
To Bai Yu, it was the easiest way to return everything to normal.
"Reversing the River of Time, turning back time to restore an entire world..."
Yang Jian came back to his senses and clicked his tongue in astonishment.
The mysteries and might of the Time Law had shaken him to the core.
The Time Law stood among the very highest of the three thousand Source Laws.
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