Analyzing Fast and Slow

Only control can counter control; only domain can discern control!

Standing atop a giant rock, Nagos stared intently down at the view below.

Although the Eighth Sequence he was in had no chance of learning additional control abilities, and unlike the Seventh Sequence individuals, he didn't have the possibility of gaining control over 'fast and slow', Nagus still needed to learn as much as possible, because he was genuinely afraid of being locked up here for the rest of his life.

Even the greatest skill needs a place to be displayed; otherwise, it becomes like a monkey dominating the mountains, which is meaningless.

Only by entering and exiting this place normally will everyone's strength in the sequence have any meaning.

The only saving grace is that reaching the Eighth Sequence and Ninth Sequence no longer requires extracts from various ferocious beasts, and the group will no longer be bound by the need for genetic resources.

Did you understand?

When Ren Yisheng was also in the Eighth Sequence, asked him, Nagos's face twitched, and he let out an awkward laugh.

"Demonstration is demonstration, and learning is learning. Right now, we can only hope that Badun will learn this skill in one go. It's useless for me to understand it," Naggus said.

"If you understand it, then express it in words and share it," Ren Yisheng said. "After all, everyone here has needs!"

"The essence of controlling power can be attributed to the four elements that construct the world: earth, water, fire, and wind. Many abilities are derived from these," Naggs said. "His control over 'fast and slow' extends to the fifth element, which constructs space or even time. This ability isn't rare, but only a handful of people can master it. Others merely learn some basic skills on the surface!"

"Is it still difficult to learn even after the analysis?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"It's easy to get started, but difficult to master; the difficulty of transforming into a master is extremely high," Nagos nodded.

"How does it compare to the flames you control?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"Even if my flames are weak, they can still propel me forward steadily. The ability to control time and space can only be achieved by traversing time and space," Nagus said. "The spatial-temporal factors in this area are likely limited to control; there's virtually no way to improve them in the future!"

A strange light flashed across Nagos's eyes.

In the original world of Nagoth, there were mages who could travel instantly, and there were also archmages who could construct teleportation arrays. Regardless of whether they were the former or the latter, these people faced many difficulties in their journey to higher levels of power, and most of them would get lost in the spacetime rifts and disappear without a trace.

Zhang Xuezhou, as a native, killed the master of this small world. The master's physical condition may have involved spacetime factors, or his abilities may have come at a price, causing him to lose control from time to time.

Nags did not envy Zhang Xuezhou; sometimes he even felt that Zhang Xuezhou's fate was somewhat tragic, and the future outcome was predictable.

Of course, Nags did not doubt that the other side had even a one in ten thousand chance of success.

"If he can build a realm of the fifth element in the future..."

While those who can construct domains belonging to time and space may not be the strongest, they are certainly the most difficult to deal with among all domains. Putting aside everything else, these cultivators are at least incredibly fast.

Moreover, finding such cultivators is difficult; normal people wouldn't go to places they like.

For example, this run-down place that Zhang Xuezhou brought with him.

If he could get out, Naggus felt he never wanted to come back a second time in his life.

Of course, if he suffered a serious injury that modern medicine could not treat, Nags felt he could still come here to lie down for a while.

To be fair, Zhang Xuezhou and others believed that this place possessed the conditions for the existence of the Qin Meng Secret Stone, and its ability to heal injuries was top-notch.

Although it's unclear what price their bodies paid, their previous injuries have mostly healed, and they don't seem to have any major problems.

Nags was immediately worried about the hidden price his body had paid. He also wanted to return to reality, but he would have to wait until the Ninth Sequence or until Zhang Xuezhou's domain reached its peak to realize this wish.

Just thinking about these things makes Naggus feel comforted, and he has no desires left in this life.

"Sir Badun, you've succeeded?"

When Zhang Xuezhou's exclamation came, Nags quickly raised his head, leaving Ren Yisheng was trying to find out the information, aside.

He quickly stood up and saw that Badun was still standing in the same spot without moving, while Zhang Xuezhou, who was opposite Badun, was also standing in the same spot. However, two vertical lines made of hands or feet appeared on the ground about 10 feet apart between the two.

One of the vertical lines is completely intact, while the other vertical line is only half the length.

"Such bizarre control!"

Badun's eyes gleamed as he looked at his hands in astonishment, realizing that Zhang Xuezhou's level of control, when combined with any Sequence Holder, would be a game-changer.

If one cannot circumvent the control over 'fast and slow', it means that he can close the distance to his opponent in an instant and then deliver a fatal blow.

"Is Mr. Badun allowed to come and go freely here?" Naggs asked, standing up.

"It's just a crude and simple imitation," Badun shook his head. "Whether it can be entered and exited normally requires repeated testing!"

"Can you analyze this kind of control?" Ren Yisheng asked, standing up.

"That's a bit difficult!"

Badun thought for a moment, then shook his head.

"This is a kind of mental control over the body, and the body gains extreme speed the moment it is activated," Badun cautiously explained. "I will slowly analyze this control so that you can imitate it, but I cannot guarantee that you can learn it. Moreover, it should be pointed out that promoting this control is extremely damaging to the body, and it is difficult to use repeatedly or for extended periods. Even after I become proficient, I cannot frequently enter and leave this place; there will be a certain, or even a long, adjustment period!"

"You can't do it either?" Naggus asked in surprise. "Little Zhang, are you physically very strong?"

"Where is my body strong!"

Zhang Xuezhou denied it below, while Ren Yisheng and others looked on with strange expressions.

Zhang Xuezhou's physical strength was not particularly high in the past, but he is currently considered a Seventh Sequence practitioner. Once he breaks into the Seventh Sequence, or if Zhang Xuezhou physical skills improve further, his physical strength may experience an explosive increase.

What is difficult for Montes Badun will not pose a problem for Zhang Xuezhou in the future.

"If I don't learn, I won't be able to get out; if I do learn, I can only use it twice. This kind of life is a bit tough!"

After listening to Badun's explanation, Li Qi muttered it twice.

The fact that this ability could trigger a warning from Badun, Ninth Sequence, suggests that its destructive power to the body might be immense, exceeding what the resistance layer could repeatedly withstand.

This also means that even if everyone possesses this control and enters the defined Eighth Sequence, they can only use it occasionally as a trump card.

The Eighth Sequence can only possess a single type of control. If they cannot break through the limit and acquire more control abilities that suit them, it means that they will not be able to establish domains in the future, thus limiting their strength to this level.

Of course, that's thinking a bit too far ahead.

To be honest, the destructive power of this control is enormous, and it can be applied to almost every Sequence Holder; no one would lose out if they possessed it.

The domain power of the Ninth Sequence was something Li Qi and the others had never imagined before. After all, they had used a shortcut sequence lock to seek entry into the Seventh Sequence, and their sequence strength depended on Zhang Xuezhou and would also be affected by Zhang Xuezhou's death.

Having seen so much of this before, and having listened attentively to the explanations of control and domains given by many sequence leaders, the group developed a few unrealistic fantasies.

But if you move the timeline back a year, they were just old people struggling to survive in their Twilight Years Mansion.

Once the matter is understood, everything becomes clear. After much deliberation, many people have fewer unrealistic expectations and are now patiently waiting for Badun's analysis before attempting to emulate it.