The Starry Sky Book's power had remained active ever since Mu Qing used it to save Thunder Punishment!
The instant Mu Qing left the Crimson Dominator Hall, he activated Time Stop!
Invisible ripples spread outward, and everything around him came to a standstill!
Mu Qing was exceedingly cautious, because he knew full well that the gap between himself and a Supreme at the tenth heaven was still immense.
One misstep, and he would be blasted to death on the spot!
He would not even have a chance to trigger the Hidden Barrier mark.
According to Mu Qing's plan, he would use Time Stop directly, freeze Clear Child for two seconds, then seize the chance to use the World Serpent's power to swiftly flee.
Within this Divine Tree Space, even Supremes at the tenth heaven could not freely perform long-distance spatial teleportation.
But the World Serpent's ability, enhanced and evolved by the Starry Sky Book, could accomplish precisely that!
Yet in the next instant, Mu Qing's expression changed drastically!
As usual, he unleashed Time Stop, and the power of the two realms of starry skies within his body was drained dry.
By all rights, everything around him should have been frozen for two seconds!
However, when those invisible ripples reached Clear Child, Mu Qing clearly saw Clear Child's body trembling slightly, shock and horror surfacing in his eyes.
Even under Time Stop, Clear Child retained his consciousness!
He was even trying to resist the power of Time Stop!
This was something Mu Qing had never encountered before!
At the same time, Mu Qing discovered in alarm that the power of the starry skies within him was draining away once more.
It poured out like a receding tide, rapidly being consumed.
Freezing time for two seconds would drain the power of Mu