The sundial stood tall, and silence blanketed the surrounding lands.
After a moment of silence, Heavenly Lord Zhou Ye said, "I once controlled the sundial and used this divine artifact to borrow the power of the Divine Flame of Great Beginning. More than anyone, I know just how taboo and terrifying the Divine Flame of Great Beginning is."
As he spoke, he sighed mockingly at himself. "Just look at my miserable, desolate state now, and you will understand what it means to... play with fire and burn oneself!"
He had been one of the three Dominator-Level figures of the Great Beginning Era, far beyond compare with the Nine Refinement God Lord.
Yet...
During the Great Beginning Cataclysm that had ended an era, he had still been trapped, able only to cling to a miserable existence within this sundial. One could well imagine just how terrifying the Divine Flame of Great Beginning was.
Su Yi took out his wine jug, drank a mouthful, and said, "Forgive my boldness, but what state are you currently in, Your Excellency?"
Heavenly Lord Zhou Ye said, "My Dao body has been destroyed. Only a wisp of my Primordial Spirit remains, attached to the sundial."
Su Yi's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Earlier, the Mountain Guardian believed you were the only person with a chance to control the Divine Flame of Great Beginning. But I do not agree. This is precisely why."
Heavenly Lord Zhou Ye said, "The Divine Mark of Great Beginning is far too taboo. Disaster can strike at the slightest move!"
Su Yi rubbed his brow, put away the wine jug, and said, "I want to give it a try."
Heavenly Lord Zhou Ye fell silent at once.
Only after a long while did he say helplessly, "I knew long ago that I could not