"The first future fragment I saw was one where both you and I broke through to become Dharma Body powerhouses, with Mu Qing as the catalyst."
"But now, I've discovered that someone has already occupied your path, while I myself have been tainted by the Time Curse. I do not have long to live."
"The likely outcome is that neither of us will have any fate with the Dharma Body."
Star Shepherd Emperor gave a simple account, then suddenly changed the subject.
"But! The future has not truly arrived yet. Nothing has been set in stone!"
"Not long ago, I saw another vision of the future. Though it was blurry, I can be certain that in that future fragment, you reached the Great Sovereign Realm and attained a Dharma Body..."
A trace of madness suddenly surfaced in Star Shepherd Emperor's eyes.
"Perhaps if I linger on in miserable survival for a while longer, I can find a way to slow the spread of the Time Curse. But the power of time fascinates me. I want even more to try and control it!"
Star Shepherd Emperor chuckled, madness, excitement, and burning fervor flickering in his eyes.
He had once pursued powerful strength, with the Great Sovereign Realm as his sole goal. Only by becoming a Dharma Body powerhouse could he continue growing stronger.
But now, Star Shepherd Emperor had discovered another path. He had seen the power of time!
The power of time was divided by neither the level of rules nor the level of laws. Its quality surpassed all else; even Dharma Body powerhouses were affected by it.
Whether due to the Time Curse's influence or his own thirst for power, Star Shepherd Emperor had already become obsessed with the power of time.
He was intoxicated by it, wishing to