Background Strength Is Good

While Qin Hong pondered whether or not to use Pangu's Heart Blood and how to use it, the area outside his secret chamber had already descended into chaos.

Pangu's Affection, the entire Primordial Era felt an unparalleled sense of kinship towards Qin Hong.

When Qin Hong first obtained it in Zixiao Palace, he had only a superficial understanding. Even the powerful abilities unleashed by Pangu's Affection just now were unknown to Qin Hong.

Qin Hong attributed his direct advancement to the Grand Unity Golden Immortal realm solely to the cultivation rewards he received, never connecting it to Pangu's Affection.

Meanwhile, in the main hall of Biyou Palace.

Sect Master Tongtian, still clad in his black and white Bagua robe, wore a stern expression as he sat serenely on a clean futon on the high platform, calmly observing his two most favored disciples below.

If Qin Hong were present, he would have immediately recognized that the figures standing at the foot of the steps were none other than his father's most esteemed disciples, Duobao and Jinling.

"Master, for some reason, just a moment ago, all the spiritual energy on Jin'ao Island surged towards Biyou Palace!" Duobao said, bowing to Sect Master Tongtian.

Jinling, standing beside him, added, "Not only that, Master. It's not just our Jin'ao Island; in fact, all the spiritual energy in the East Sea is converging towards Jin'ao Island, and finally flowing into Biyou Palace."

"Indeed. My junior sister and I went out to investigate earlier and discovered that a vast amount of spiritual energy was gathering towards Jin'ao Island. My junior sister and I were worried about you, Master, so we came to visit!"

Sect Master Tongtian nodded impassively as he looked at his two favored disciples below.

In reality, Sect Master Tongtian was also completely bewildered at the moment, unsure of what had happened. He had been meditating when the disturbance abruptly woke him. Faced with such a strange situation, he had no clue what was going on.

However, Sect Master Tongtian was, after all, a Saint. A quick calculation revealed that the anomaly originated from Qin Hong's location. But he couldn't fathom the exact cause.

Qin Hong, what exactly happened over there?

Despite his confusion, Sect Master Tongtian wasn't worried about Qin Hong's safety. After all, Qin Hong's location on Jin'ao Island was likely the safest place at the moment; even a Saint would have a difficult time forcing their way in.

"Duobao, Jinling, has this spiritual energy anomaly caused any harm to my Biyou Palace or the many disciples of the Sect of Interception on Jin'ao Island?"

"Replying to Master, although there's a spiritual energy anomaly, it has caused no harm to my Biyou Palace and the many disciples of the Sect of Interception on Jin'ao Island. On the contrary, due to the massive influx of spiritual energy, the spiritual energy content on Jin'ao Island has increased more than tenfold, making it much easier for many disciples to cultivate." Duobao answered Sect Master Tongtian's question.

"Since that's the case, there's no need to worry. You two should warn all the disciples of the Sect of Interception on the island to seize this opportunity and cultivate diligently!"

"Yes, Master!" Duobao and Jinling replied.

Just then, Jinling looked up and said, "Master, if the East Sea inquires about this, how should we respond?"

"The East Sea? Those spineless Dragon Clan? Do they dare to ask? Even if my Sect of Interception occupied their entire East Sea, what could they say?" Sect Master Tongtian held the Dragon Clan of the East Sea in very low regard.

Sect Master Tongtian's nature was inherently upright. In his eyes, the current Dragon Clan were mere weaklings, ripe for bullying. He recalled how, under the leadership of the Ancestral Dragon, the Dragon Clan had been a dominant force in the Primordial Era, with only the Qilin and Phoenix Clans combined able to contend with them. The glory and majesty of the Dragon Clan were unmatched! But now? The dignified Dragon Clan served under that brat Haotian like dogs. Where was their former glory? Sect Master Tongtian naturally had no kind words for the subservient Dragon Clan.

"However, if anyone else asks, tell them that this Master is researching formations, a grand formation capable of annihilating all existence across the nine heavens and ten earths. Anyone with a problem can come to my Jin'ao Island personally to experience it."

The "anyone else" Sect Master Tongtian referred to were naturally the meddlesome Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning and the Two Sages of the West. Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning had been lecturing Sect Master Tongtian for countless years whenever he had free time, and the Two Sages of the West would feign poverty whenever they had the chance. Duobao and Jinling, as the senior disciples, were well aware of this.

"Yes, Master!"

"Alright, you two may withdraw. Remember, do not let it delay your cultivation!"

"Yes!"

With that, Duobao and Jinling exited the main hall of Biyou Palace.

Concurrently, inside Qin Hong's secret chamber.

Looking at the tiny drop before him, which contained unparalleled power – Pangu's Heart Blood – Qin Hong made up his mind.

Swallow!

"Ding, Host has triggered a hidden quest: It's good to have a powerful background; things are settled before you even know about them! Reward: Gifted ability of the Time Ancestor Witch, twenty strands of the Law of Time."

"Note: The Law of Time can control the workings of time. Each strand of the Law of Time can control the operation of five hundred thousand years of time!" The system provided an explanation to Qin Hong.

Huh?

What's going on?

There's a hidden quest too?

Qin Hong felt a sense of unreality at the sudden reward. He hadn't done anything, just quietly cultivated, and now he received a reward?

This was too... excellent!

He looked closely and indeed, within the system's space, twenty laws were floating quietly, powerful temporal energies surging towards Qin Hong.

Gazing at the Law of Time before him, Qin Hong momentarily forgot about consuming and refining Pangu's Heart Blood.

"Hmm, the Time Ancestor Witch's innate ability, the Law of Time..."

"Holy crap, the Law of Time!!!"

"Twenty of them!"

At this moment, Qin Hong had completely lost it, his small face covered in surprise, a wide smile almost squeezing his large eyes shut.

"One Law of Time can freely control fifty thousand years of time's passage. So, if I wanted, I could just skip fifty thousand years in a blink?"

After holding it in for a long time, Qin Hong exclaimed in delight.

Forget any hidden quests or anything else, the reward was here, and he intended to use it well!

Almost instantly, Qin Hong had a plan in mind.

The main concern with refining Pangu's Heart Blood was the lack of time. Now, with this Law of Time, all problems would be easily solved.

Time? What a joke!

"System, use one Law of Time!"

Then, Qin Hong issued the command to the system.

Boom!

As Qin Hong's voice fell, one Law of Time in the system abruptly disappeared.

Following that, a profound and mysterious law energy instantly surged into Qin Hong's primordial spirit, integrating into his limbs and bones.

Qin Hong could clearly feel that he was now the emperor of time, the sole emperor.

If he wished, he could turn seas into mulberry fields, or turn mulberry fields back into seas.

This was the terrifying power of the Law of Time!