Qiu Wuji could see through the Heavenly Emperor's methods, but her own command of the Dao of time clearly had not reached that level. On her own, she truly could not counter this sword strike.
This was a major move that even the Heavenly Emperor could not use repeatedly in quick succession, and its cost was tremendous. He was determined to kill one of these two protagonists first!
Since Qiu Wuji had dared call him a monkey in a crown, of course he chose Qiu Wuji!
In a farmhouse cottage, a baby came into the world in a midwife's arms, her ugly little face wrinkled and her nose running as she cried. There was no trace of the beauty that would one day eclipse all others.
A wisp of Sword Qi swept silently toward the child's throat.
The Heavenly Emperor was just beginning to smile when his smile suddenly froze.
The Sword Qi actually skimmed past the child's neck, shot out the window, and flew toward the sea of stars, vanishing without a trace. The child was still crying, without so much as a bloody scratch on her tender neck.
In the void, a pair of eyes seemed to appear, holding the suggestion of a smile.
It was the gaze of the Heavenly Dao.
Chu Ge!
"The World Within the Book... every direction, all of history-it is not in your hands, but mine." Chu Ge's voice seemed to come from the cosmic void, vast and mysterious. "Your power over space and time was bestowed by me. Although I cannot interfere with you now... I can interfere with the world. Especially here, in the Mortal Realm."
Yes, this was the Mortal Realm, where Chu Ge's control was strongest. Whether in the past or the future.
He might not be able to