Time passed like a white colt flashing through a crack; in the blink of an eye, more than a decade had quietly slipped away.
One morning in September of Great Han Year 668, a strange surge of energy suddenly erupted from Liu Changxu as he cultivated in seclusion within the Demon Emperor's cave abode on Snow Lotus Peak.
In an instant, the time flow rate within dozens of yards around him abruptly accelerated, as though everything nearby had been swept into a vortex of hastening time.
Yet this accelerated time did not last long. Mere moments later, time around him seemed to have been paused, as though its flow had stopped altogether, leaving a stillness so profound it unsettled the heart.
But this state of suspended time was exceedingly brief, like a night-blooming flower that vanished almost as soon as it appeared. In the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.
Just then, Liu Changxu slowly opened his eyes, which had remained tightly shut throughout. His eyes now resembled the starry expanse of the boundless cosmos, deep and mysterious, as though they held endless secrets.
Liu Changxu was in exceptionally high spirits. After more than a decade of tireless effort, he had finally crossed the threshold into an initial understanding of the law of time. Next, he would devote himself entirely to secluded cultivation and strive to break through to the Mahayana Realm.
However, Liu Changxu did not rush to resume his seclusion. Instead, he calmly walked out of his cave abode. With a slight stir of his will, his figure appeared like a phantom in the beautiful valley where his wives and children lived.
"Your Majesty, you've come out of seclusion so soon!"
The moment his wives, Xiao Zier, Zhao Qi'er, and the others, saw their husband suddenly