Dark clouds blanketed the sky.
A streak of white light pierced the heavens.
In an instant, it crossed from one end of the horizon to the other.
Within the third spatial layer, Jiang Ning's gaze was cold and fierce.
Just then.
The woman within the white light felt her brow twitch for no apparent reason.
This is bad!! Alarm jolted through her heart.
The wind stopped, and the clouds stood still.
Heaven and earth froze solid.
A golden streak flashed out of the void.
Within that golden radiance, phantom waves could be seen surging.
That's...!!! Her heart lurched, and her pupils abruptly contracted.
In that instant, she saw the phantom waves veiled within the golden streak clearly.
It was a phantom of the River of Time.
Within those surging waves, every spray represented a span of time.
Countless golden grains rose and fell within it, containing the greatest power in the world.
At that moment, she understood.
The Luo River King had anticipated her intentions and moved ahead of her to intercept and kill her.
Watching that golden streak approach, seemingly slow yet impossibly fast.
Traces of regret arose in her heart.
She regretted agreeing to that Immortal Lord's request and leaving her Grotto-Heaven.
The next moment.
She struggled with all her might, trying to flee, trying to summon the supreme treasure that carried the heavenly soldiers and generals.
But at that moment, in a world where space and time had all but stopped.
Her every movement, every action, even the thoughts flowing through her mind were unbearably sluggish.
The phantom River of Time unfurled, instantly stilling the wind and clouds throughout this region. Even light hung motionless in midair.
At that moment, the woman in white stared blankly as the golden streak crossed the void, watching the figure within