Eternal Day Archipelago, Island F-001.
There was no night here. Every day was filled with daylight.
Starlight spilled down onto the island's lake, setting its surface shimmering.
Xu Jingming sat cross-legged in the center of the courtyard, dark gold lightning swirling around him as he contemplated the mysteries of the Origin Core Secret Tome.
Suddenly—
Buzz!
A strange ripple spread through spacetime, like the ripples stirred by a pebble dropped into water.
Xu Jingming's eyes snapped open, lightning flashing in his pupils as he looked warily ahead.
Ripples appeared in the air, and a figure slowly emerged.
It was a tall young man wearing a white robe embroidered with gold, his features strikingly handsome.
He merely stood there.
Yet the surrounding spacetime seemed to bend under an invisible force, even the light twisting around him.
An Eternal God?
Xu Jingming's heart tightened. He immediately rose to his feet, his expression grave.
"No need to be nervous."
The young man smiled faintly. "I'm Colt, a Personal Disciple of the Time Dominator."
"Lord Colt?"
Xu Jingming frowned slightly, puzzled.
The Time Dominator was one of the five Supreme Dominators of Star Dome Academy.
But Xu Jingming had never contacted the Time Dominator. Why had someone suddenly come looking for him?
Seemingly noticing his confusion, Colt got straight to the point.
"Xu Jingming, I've come on my teacher's orders to invite you to join the Time Lineage."
"Join the Time Lineage?"
Understanding dawned on Xu Jingming. Then he shook his head. "I'm sorry, but I've already taken the Frost Crown Dominator as my teacher."
"As a Nominal Disciple, nothing more."
Colt shook his head and smiled. "As long as you're willing to join the Time Lineage, my teacher is willing to accept you as a Personal Disciple.
"You'll receive one million points, along