Power of Space-Time, Ji Ning Attacked

Under eight hundred times the flow of time, Zhou Yu continued his closed-door cultivation.

Although his soul was not yet powerful enough, Zhou Yu's rate of progress remained incredibly swift. Having spent nearly two years of subjective time in the accelerated environment, he had rapidly pushed both the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth and the Great Dao of Arrays to their final bottlenecks.

The only thing Zhou Yu found difficult was this very bottleneck.

After all, it was a threshold that had trapped many peerless Celestial Immortals for countless years; its difficulty was immense.

However, after simulating the Cangyuan Realm, Zhou Yu's comprehension had been further enhanced by the "Cultivation Genius" trait stacked upon his original foundation. He felt that this bottleneck no longer seemed quite so insurmountable.

Without realizing it, seven or eight years had passed.

At the Black-White Academy.

Zhou Yu's second Primordial Spirit walked slowly beside a picturesque lake, his mood quite excellent.

Under the eight hundred times time acceleration, he had cultivated for six thousand years in one go.

His soul was not strong enough, but his comprehension was high enough. Over these six thousand years, Zhou Yu had long since mastered the two Great Paths of Universe and Arrays.

Furthermore, Zhou Yu had even comprehended a third Great Path—the Path of Time.

For someone who had already mastered the power of time, comprehending the Path of Time was extremely simple—even easier than mastering the other two Great Paths.

However, if it were only this, Zhou Yu would not be so pleased; after all, these were things he had long anticipated, merely a matter of time.

What truly made him happy was that after mastering the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, he had gradually grasped the power of space and begun to study Muliu Ancestral God's True Explanation of Time and Space.

Combining the power of time and the power of space was incredibly difficult. If Zhou Yu had to research it on his own, he might not have been able to truly control the power of time and space for a very long time.

Fortunately, he had the True Explanation of Time and Space as a guide.

The difference between having a guide and not having one was indeed vast. Zhou Yu had studied for a period, and just recently, he had finally gained an entry-level grasp of the power of time and space.

The power of time and space is clearly an incredibly formidable force. Patriarch Bodhi's time-space techniques are something even Elder Yuan covets—in Elder Yuan's eyes, they are almost comparable in value to the Heart of the World of the Three Realms, Zhou Yu pondered to himself.

He could indeed perceive the potency of the power of time and space at this moment; just having entered the threshold, its power already exceeded that of the third-level power of time.

If the power of time and space reached the third level, it would likely be comparable to ordinary fourth-level power.

Of course, the further one went with origin powers, the greater the gap became.

The power of time and space had a significant advantage at the start, but by the fourth level, it would certainly be inferior to normal fifth-level power.

By the fifth level, the gap to sixth-level power would be even wider.

Regardless, this power of time and space can save my life and possesses great destructive power. Since I have embarked on this path, I must naturally see it through.

And the Array Dao is the path I am most proficient in; naturally, I cannot abandon it, Zhou Yu thought.

In truth, the Array Dao was different from the Path of Time and Space. Although it also possessed the origin power of arrays, its raw power was not significant.

This path was similar to the Puppet Dao; it held little power in itself, but the deeper one studied it, the more one could utilize external forces to set up powerful arrays.

For instance, the Grandmaster of Arrays of the Three Realms, Fuxi, used arrays to channel the power of the "Undying Fire" and the "Taiyin Profound Water" to form the "Water-Fire World-Extinguishing Array."

Of course, at this time, that array was likely not yet perfected.

However, comprehending the Array Dao was not easy. Without a guide, researching it on one's own resulted in very low efficiency.

That Zhou Yu could enter the threshold of the power of time and space so quickly was only partly due to his talent; the guidance of the True Explanation of Time and Space was absolutely indispensable.

"Grandmaster!"

"Greetings, Grandmaster!"

"..."

At this moment, many disciples passing through the Black-White Academy were secretly startled to see Zhou Yu walking by the lake and hurriedly bowed.

Although Zhou Yu rarely appeared, the disciples of the Black-White Academy were no strangers to his portrait.

"Mm, no need for formalities. Continue with your own tasks," Zhou Yu nodded with a smile.

He was in a very good mood, so he naturally appeared much more amiable, causing the disciples of the Black-White Academy to feel a sense of relief in their hearts.

"Is the Immortal Fate Assembly about to be held?" Zhou Yu quickly learned of this news from the conversations of the passing disciples.

Zhou Yu himself was naturally uninterested in the Immortal Fate Assembly, but he knew that this was where Ji Ning would rise. No matter what, he had to ensure Ji Ning participated in the Immortal Fate Assembly.

Just then—

"Hm?" Zhou Yu suddenly froze.

Whoosh!

He directly executed a Great Teleportation, vanishing from the Black-White Academy in an instant.

In Anchan Commandery, atop a nameless mountain peak, a massive platform had been carved out. Many figures were gathered on the platform, surrounded by fine wine and delicacies, with a large group of beautiful dancing girls providing entertainment.

Among the many figures, one was Ji Ning, who sat there with a pale complexion.

All around, many gazes were fixed upon Ji Ning.

Just a moment ago—

A Loose Immortal had appeared out of nowhere, suddenly striking at Ji Ning, who was only at the peak of the Wanxiang stage.

That Loose Immortal possessed immense strength; with his Domain of Dao alone, he had instantly rendered everyone present unable to move.

Ji Ning himself was gripped by immense terror.

Although Ji Ning possessed life-saving items given to him by Zhou Yu, as well as the "God-Extinguishing Ring" he had obtained from the underwater estate, he was unable to utilize any of them at this moment.

At the critical juncture, a jade pendant on Ji Ning's person, suffused with a purple glow, shattered.

A terrifying power erupted from within the pendant, instantly obliterating the Loose Immortal into dust.

"That terrifying Loose Immortal is dead?"

"What kind of treasure was that? To instantly cause such a powerful Loose Immortal to perish?"

"..."

At this moment, everyone present thought the same thing in unison.

The next instant—

Whoosh!

A ripple appeared, and Zhou Yu's figure manifested atop the mountain peak.

The protective item Ji Ning carried had been given by him, and that jade pendant contained a sliver of "Time Power" that Zhou Yu had spent considerable effort to refine into it. The materials were precious; even if Zhou Yu wanted to refine a second one, he could not do so in the short term.

When the jade pendant shattered, Zhou Yu sensed it, which was why he had rushed over.

Zhou Yu had only given Ji Ning that pendant as a precaution; he had not expected it to actually be used.

"It's Grandmaster Ganyu."

At this, some recognized Zhou Yu; they were all disciples of the Black-White Academy.

"Master."

Seeing Zhou Yu land, Ji Ning snapped out of his daze and hurriedly stood up to salute.

"The treasure I gave you was just used; it seems you were in quite a bit of trouble just now," Zhou Yu said as he looked at Ji Ning.

"Master, I am also confused; I do not know what happened." Ji Ning hurriedly recounted the events that had just transpired.

As Ji Ning spoke, the people nearby suddenly realized that the treasure had actually been bestowed upon Ji Ning by the Immortal Ganyu.

"To bestow such a treasure upon a disciple, he is truly generous. If only this Immortal Ganyu would take me as his disciple," many thought, their hearts filled with envy.