"The Time Divine Heart?" A sharp gleam flashed in Qin Hao's eyes.
"It's the beginning of the Time Loop." Jiang Han nodded. "Heaven and Earth Island is trapped in a Time Loop because of the Time Divine Heart. Seven-star ancestral gods inside the City Lord's Manor control it, plunging this entire region into a Time Loop."
"Even seven-star ancestral gods aren't exempt." Qin Hao's voice grew heavy.
Jiang Han nodded again. "Lord Wuhua speculated that the Time Divine Heart is no ordinary object. Otherwise, even seven-star ancestral gods wouldn't be powerless to resist it."
Qin Hao drew a deep breath, his expression utterly grave.
Even seven-star ancestral gods couldn't escape the Time Loop, and the loop was created by the Time Divine Heart. As for that Time Divine Heart...
The Time Crystal!
Although he had never seen it himself, Qin Hao had a rough idea. The Time Divine Heart was most likely the Time Crystal. Even if it wasn't, it certainly had an immense connection to the Time Divine Heart.
"Who are the seven-star ancestral gods inside the City Lord's Manor? Why are they doing this?" Qin Hao asked.
"I don't know."
Jiang Han shook his head. Not only he, but even Lord Wuhua, countless predecessors, and that seven-star ancestral god had been unable to figure out the reason.
"All we know right now is that they really are controlling the Time Divine Heart to trap Heaven and Earth Island in a Time Loop."
Jiang Han continued slowly, "The reason I said there was hope of leaving is precisely because of this Time Divine Heart..."
Something stirred in Qin Hao's heart, and he understood what Jiang Han meant.
The Time Divine Heart was the core of the Time Loop.
Escaping the Time Loop essentially meant escaping the Time Divine Heart's