"Are you ready?"
After calling over the Heavenly Feng Three Elders, Zhang Junhao prepared to open the River of Time and send Chen Changan back to Heavenly Feng three trillion years ago.
"I'm ready." Chen Changan smiled and nodded.
"Remember, once you're in the River of Time, don't act recklessly. Otherwise, you could be swept into the currents of time and end up in some unknown era, in some unknown place."
"When that happens, there's no guarantee you'll be able to return."
"Got it. I'll remember."
"And the end of the River of Time is three trillion years ago. You just have to make it to the end."
"Understood!"
Seeing that Chen Changan wasn't taking this lightly, Zhang Junhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Then he glanced at the Heavenly Feng Three Elders, and the four of them joined forces to open the River of Time.
Looking at the entrance to the River of Time before him, Chen Changan felt curious, too.
Come to think of it, this was the first time Chen Changan had truly seen the River of Time—and crossed it.
"So this is the River of Time."
"Everyone, wait for good news from me."
Chen Changan looked at them, then flew straight into the River of Time.
Inside the River of Time, the surroundings shimmered with every color of the rainbow. It was quite a beautiful place, but the dangers within were just as terrifying.
Chen Changan followed the River of Time, flying swiftly toward its end.
Back at Nine Heavens Mountain, only a short while after Chen Changan entered the River of Time, the entrance had already closed.
"Ptooey!"
As the entrance closed, the Heavenly Feng Three Elders spat blood and collapsed weakly to the ground, aging in an instant.
"Are you all right?" Zhang