An endless expanse of sword aura covered the entire world.
Its power was so immense that it broke through the constraints of time and space, descending upon this stretch of the River of Time.
Unlike before, all those inscrutable beings on the River of Time had vanished. The entire river was desolate, its light dim and faint.
The sword aura flashed and transformed into Gu Qingshan, who flew in a certain predetermined direction.
"Strange. The River of Time seems a little different from how I remember it."
He looked down at the river, lost in thought.
Rows of tiny glowing text quickly appeared:
"Attention."
"You have activated the powers of earth, water, fire, and wind, and unleashed the full might of the Heaven Sword: Return Flow."
"You have completed a clandestine crossing."
"The Chaos God of War Interface will temporarily fall dormant and awaken again when you reach your destination."
In the next instant,
Heaven, Earth, Tide Sound, and the Six Realms God Mountain Sword all appeared behind Gu Qingshan.
Mountain Girl's voice rang out. "Young master, the powers of all kinds of rules and mysteries are tugging at us, trying to scatter us across different moments in time."
Gu Qingshan looked at the Heaven Sword in surprise. "Didn't Luo Bingli awaken? Why has she fallen asleep again?"
Mountain Girl said helplessly, "She got used to sleeping before. Now, whenever she uses a skill, she has to sleep for a while afterward."
"Biological clock," Earth Sword added.
"Buzz!" Tide Sound Sword hummed in agreement.
Gu Qingshan was at a loss for words. After a moment, he said, "Time has already turned back, and I'm going to return to the very beginning. To ensure history stays accurate, you'll have to leave me. Go. I'll find you again."
"What about you?" Earth