A side hall.
Gu Qingshan, the Demon Dragon, the White Flame Skeleton, and the Evil Ghost cultivator silently appeared.
The Demon Dragon kept his eyes closed, still in a daze.
The long sword in his hand rang out:
"How much longer until the World Gate opens?"
The Evil Ghost cultivator and the White Flame Skeleton exchanged a glance. "Soon. The Giant Eyeball is about to pass through this world. It will discover this place, then descend here."
The White Flame Skeleton said, "We don't know the details, but once it appears, the World Gate should open very soon."
The long sword said, "In that case, why don't I lure it here now?"
The Evil Ghost cultivator hurriedly said, "No. This stretch of history cannot be disturbed. If it is, there will be serious consequences—because it contains one of the most exclusive abilities in time."
"What is it?" the long sword asked.
The Evil Ghost cultivator spat out two words:
"Alteration."
The long sword fell silent.
"Alteration..." the White Flame Skeleton mused. "It seems to be the most overbearing power among the laws of time. If we insist on changing anything, it will kick us straight out of this history to ensure the alteration continues."
"Who exactly unleashed this power?" the long sword asked.
The White Flame Skeleton gritted its teeth. "That person is called Gu Qingshan. He has a fragment of the Key of Passage, which is what caused this situation."
The Evil Ghost cultivator added, "We originally planned to kill him in the River of Time, but the Time Clan helped him inflict grievous wounds on us."
"In that case..."
The long sword's voice faded, then fell silent.
But the Demon Dragon awoke.
He opened his eyes, his expression indifferent to everything, and spoke:
"My current master still has