Time. That was the only thing Chen Changan had noticed was amiss.
The formation that had led to the Second Island had brought him back to the True Realm, and the journey had somehow taken several years.
But the formation on the Second Island had sent him back with pinpoint accuracy, so it must have been of a high level. Even if the distance was great, it shouldn't have taken so long.
So where had those missing years gone?
Seeing Chen Changan lost in thought, Mu Yunyao waved to everyone, signaling them to head back and not disturb him.
"Time, distance, speed. What's the connection between them?"
"Could the trial of the second stage have something to do with these factors?"
"But why a formation? And why send me back to the True Realm?"
"What necessary connection could there be?"
Unable to make heads or tails of it, Chen Changan still couldn't find the link between these things.
Chen Changan sat down on the ground, thinking over and over about how he could pass the second stage.
Though he commanded the Time Law, he hadn't been able to sense time passing while he was traveling through the formation.
And yet time had undeniably passed by several years. It was a very strange situation.
Suddenly, Chen Changan felt as if he'd entered some strange state.
Time flew around him, as though everything before his eyes were playing at high speed.
Chen Changan remained seated, perfectly still.
"Time? Space?"
"Could it be..."
A sudden flash of insight crossed Chen Changan's mind. It seemed he'd caught the key to the trial.
It was clearly within reach, and yet it seemed impossibly far away.
Just a little more—just a tiny bit more, and he'd understand the key to the second trial!
"The journey was