Zhu Guangyin had been away from the Heavenly Candle Star for nine million years, yet the moment he set foot on its surface, the star pulsed in response.
The heavenly order of temporal sequence contained within the entire star stirred to life, resonating with Zhu Guangyin.
In that single instant, Zhu Guangyin felt the stubborn injuries within his body recover a little more.
His injuries consisted mainly of the heavenly order powers several Ancestral Gods had driven into his body. Intermingled, they gnawed at his bones and entwined his heart, becoming exceptionally difficult to deal with.
But with enough power, he could shatter and extract these heavenly orders one by one.
And the Heavenly Candle Star, which he had cultivated for millions of years, could bring his power to its absolute peak, serving him better than any divine artifact.
His eyes filled with boundless emotion, Zhu Guangyin withdrew his gaze from the ground and turned toward the former Heavenly Candle Star Lord beside him.
Serpents formed from temporal sequence power coiled around this god from head to toe, leaving him unable to move or resist.
The Heavenly Candle Star Lord's five-hundred-zhang divine body trembled slightly, his face pale as paper. Though his eyes were wide with fury, they held far more terror and disbelief.
Just a few breaths earlier, he had still been doing everything he could to refine this star anew, utterly unprepared for its true master to escape the River of Time and return to the Heavenly Candle Star at this moment.
Caught completely off guard, he had been captured by the Time God Zhu Guangyin before he could mount any effective resistance.
"You actually concealed your strength?"
Zhu Guangyin studied the Heavenly Candle Star Lord with appreciation in his eyes. "Clever little fellow. Had the heavenly order