Within the River of Time.
Fang Mo stood atop Star Island, with only the tip of his foot planted on it, yet he was nailed in place as though dead-fastened there, remaining unmoved no matter how the torrent battered him.
Under the impact of the temporal torrent, his flesh only underwent slight changes, quickly repairing itself.
He had already held on for an hour, yet his energy was still far from exhausted. His physical body had become strong enough to sustain a sufficiently long period of cultivation.
"No, this place can no longer increase my physical strength by much. It needs time to be ground away. It's time to move forward!"
Fang Mo opened his eyes, disappointment appearing on his face.
What he lacked most now was time. Thus, he could not slowly grind away here. With a movement of his body, he stepped off Star Island and advanced upstream against the current.
He moved toward the upper reaches within the River of Time. With every stretch he advanced, the pressure increased, and the scouring force of the River of Time grew stronger.
However, he could still endure it. At last, after advancing an unknown distance, the pressure had doubled from before. Only then did he stop and search for a foothold.
Without a foothold, remaining within the River of Time through sheer strength alone was an exceedingly difficult matter.
Finally, he found another Star Island. He slowly approached it, but the closer he came, the stronger the vortex force created by the River of Time's impacts around the island became.
He struggled closer, only to be blasted away time and again. Large patches of his skin rotted and shattered, only for his powerful recovery ability to swiftly mend them.
"I refuse to believe this! Get me up there!"
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