A Dragon Pearl and a dog fang floated before Chen Cuo.
The Foundation of Longevity.
He swept his Long Sleeve, tucked both objects inside it, and strode down the dim corridor, his expression grave.
"Twice now. I'm beginning to understand, but I'd best experience it once more..."
Deep in the darkness came the sound of chains striking the floor, followed by footsteps.
A towering figure emerged from the dark.
The first thing Chen Cuo saw was a pair of scarlet eyes.
Chen Cuo stopped. "You used the Twelve Yuanchen's Foundations of Longevity as bait and deliberately led me to collect them. What exactly are you plotting?"
The man opposite him shook his head and spoke in a low, rasping voice. "The Human King is my puppet, and this age is under my control. You have not gathered all the Yuanchen, so you are no match for me. Go back. Either let history unfold along its established course, or gather the full power of the Yuanchen!"
As he spoke, the red light in his eyes blazed!
The glow spread in every direction. Chen Cuo's heart jolted, and the Gray Mist around him trembled, about to surge forward as a shield. But with a thought, he held it back.
It's not time to show my hand. I need to experience this once more.
The thought had barely formed when heaven and earth spun!
Everything before his eyes twisted into a riot of colored light and shadow.
A breath later, the scene steadied. Chen Cuo was no longer inside the hall but stood before a flight of stone steps, facing two Deities poised as though against a mortal enemy.
Chen Dragon and Xu Dog.
Gray Mist filled the air around them.
*Time... flowed backward! But this isn't the power of that mastermind. He