Time began reversing for the golden scholar himself.
Like a film running backward, the Heavenly Emperor he had merged with began separating from his body.
"In the Way of Time, I reign supreme!" the golden scholar shouted, his expression stern.
The power of time and the passing years spread from his body as well, resisting the Heavenly Emperor's Light-Wheel Reversal.
The Heavenly Emperor's power struggled to separate from the golden scholar, while his power held her firmly in place. The two different kinds of time force were locked in a stalemate.
"Forcibly absorbing the Heavenly Emperor like this was too risky. You should have spent some time interacting with her and taken things slowly. That would have made the fusion stable," another woman's voice said from within the golden scholar.
"I know, but we don't have time to take things slowly. I have to merge with her while she's weak and complete everyone's Great Dao. Otherwise, we might never get another opportunity this good. Besides, if the Heavenly Emperor leaves this place... I'm afraid none of us will ever find release," the golden scholar said with a bitter smile.
The woman inside him sighed. "I'll hold the Heavenly Emperor back. Keep maintaining the Imperial Script Contract before she breaks free, and hurry up and finish it."
"Thank you," the golden scholar said.
"There's no need to be so polite with me... If you really want to thank me, how about winning Fairy White Dragon over sometime?" the woman said.
The golden scholar: "..."
The woman giggled, taking over the task of suppressing the Heavenly Emperor and holding her in place.
The golden scholar once again exerted his power to maintain the Imperial Script Contract.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!" he urged.
The fifth mysterious Longevity Immortal reached out again, preparing to write