At the same time, somewhere in the Immortal Realm.
There were golden clouds floating everywhere, one after another, and they were of different sizes. They stacked on top of each other and filled the entire space, making this place appear dazzling with golden light.
These golden clouds would rise and fall from time to time, and some were constantly changing into different shapes. They looked like people, but not people, and also things, but not things, giving off a very mysterious feeling.
On one of the golden clouds stood a huge golden stone tablet that was tens of thousands of feet tall. It emitted bursts of golden light that constantly circulated.
There were lines of golden patterns on the stone tablet. They looked like words, but they also looked like runes. They were densely packed and almost covered the entire stone tablet.
These golden characters were of different sizes, and some were bright and some were dark, but generally speaking, the larger ones were brighter.
The largest was the size of a house, and it emitted intense golden light. The smallest was only the size of a fist, and the golden light it emitted was very dim.
Some of the golden characters were motionless, but some were constantly flashing, emitting bursts of intense power of the laws of time.
At this moment, the stone tablet suddenly shone with golden light, and at the same time, it let out a loud shrill that soared into the sky.
At the bottom of the stone tablet, there was a flash of spiritual light, and a new line of golden characters appeared. They were the size of a bowl, and they also emitted a faint golden light.
The dazzling golden light from the stone tablet lasted for a moment, but it soon dimmed, and everything returned to how it was before.
Somewhere in the void in front of the giant stone tablet, there was a sudden fluctuation. Specks of golden light appeared out of thin air, and they condensed into a pair of giant golden eyes. The eyes turned and looked in the direction of the stone tablet.
"Oh, another person who has comprehended the laws of time …" A hazy voice sounded. It was impossible to tell whether the voice was male or female, and there were no fluctuations in its emotions.
The voice echoed in the space for a while before quickly dissipating.
The giant golden eyes seemed to only glance at it casually, and in the next moment, they flashed again and disappeared into specks of golden light.
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In the secret room of the cave abode, Han Li's body was wrapped in extremely dense golden light, and the Mantra Treasure Wheel was slowly rotating behind him.
A foot-long golden crystal thread was floating above his head, slowly swimming in the void like a spirit snake.
Although it had shrunk countless times, the power of time that the crystal thread emitted did not diminish in the slightest. It filled the entire secret room, causing everything in the room to undergo some special changes.
It could be said that apart from Han Li and the golden light, everything in the secret room seemed to be in a state of stillness.
Han Li slowly opened his eyes and looked at the crystal thread above his head. His eyes flashed with excitement.
This time, the process of comprehending the laws of time was quite tortuous. Just refining the dao core alone took him several years.
After that, he borrowed the power of the Dao Core to break through and comprehend the laws of time, spending a few more years.
During this period of time, there were several accidents. Fortunately, he was relatively well-prepared and had many precious pills on him.
Furthermore, he had tried to comprehend the Wheel of Truth several times before. Although he had not succeeded, he had accumulated a lot of experience. As a result, some of the bottlenecks he encountered in the process of comprehension were resolved in the end. Only then did he borrow the power of the Dao Core to successfully grasp the Laws of Time.
Ever since he had grasped the Law of Time, everything had changed. He felt that he had gained a special understanding of the mysterious power of time, and his understanding of the True Word Transmigration Scripture had also changed.
The most obvious change was naturally when Xiao Chen summoned the Wheel of Truth. He seemed to be more at ease in the golden space.
The instant he condensed the Law of Time, he even faintly sensed a trace of the passage of time in the entire world.
After a long time, Han Li's emotions slowly calmed down.
His eyes flickered as he looked at the golden crystal thread.
Then, he made a hand seal and pointed at it. The surface of the golden crystal thread flashed and disappeared.
The secret chamber immediately returned to normal.
Han Li's hand seals changed, and the golden crystal thread immediately changed. Sometimes it lengthened, sometimes it shrunk, and sometimes it formed a knot. It completely changed according to Han Li's will.
As the translucent threads changed in shape, the power of time that they released would also change as well.
Seeing this, Han Li's face showed a rather interested expression.
It seemed like this Time Crystal Thread was far more profound than he had imagined, and he wouldn't be able to completely understand it in a short period of time.
He smiled faintly.
He had plenty of time. He could slowly comprehend it in the future.
Han Li's hand seals changed, and he was about to put away the golden crystal thread. After all, using and maintaining this thing consumed a lot of the celestial spiritual force in his body.
At that moment, his eyebrows suddenly twitched as he thought of something. He stopped what he was doing.
Han Li waved his hand, and a small green bottle appeared in his palm. It was the Sky Bottle.
All these years, he didn't know how many times he had examined this bottle, but he didn't find anything. Now that he had comprehended the Law of Time and condensed this Time Crystal Thread, would he be able to find out a few secrets of the Sky Bottle?
With this thought in mind, Han Li took a deep breath and was about to make a hand seal to activate the golden crystal thread.
At that moment, a strange change suddenly occurred!
The Sky Bottle suddenly shone brightly, emitting a dazzling green light. It was as dazzling as a green sun, and it flew out of his hand and floated in mid-air.
At the same time, the Wheel of Truth behind Han Li also shone brightly, and it quickly revolved.
With a "whoosh", the golden crystal thread suddenly became straight, and then it flew out and disappeared into the Wheel of Truth in a flash.
Buzz!
The Wheel of Truth shone brightly, and it was ten times brighter than usual. All the time dao patterns were fully released.
Golden light converged at the center of the wheel, and it quickly condensed into the Eye of Truth.
This eye hadn't opened yet, but it was even more dazzling with golden light. Countless golden runes were flickering around it, and they were squirming like living creatures.
Han Li's complexion changed slightly, but he just stood there and didn't make any other moves.
From a moment ago, he noticed that the Sky Bottle, the Wheel of Truth, and even that Time Crystal Thread were out of his control. They were the same as before.
Han Li was surprised, but he was also looking forward to it in the depths of his heart.
The Sky Bottle had undergone several strange changes in the past, and each time, it would bring him a pleasant surprise. He didn't know what would happen if it changed again.
While he was thinking, the Sky Bottle and the Wheel of Truth resonated with each other, and the light they emitted became brighter and brighter. Waves of incomparably powerful fluctuations spread out, and the entire cave abode started to tremble.
At that moment, the Eye of Truth suddenly opened, and a crystal thread flew out from it. It was that Time Crystal Thread.
The crystal thread flashed, and it submerged into the Sky Bottle.
"Buzz" a sound was heard!
The surface of the Sky Bottle exuded a green light, and its body expanded at lightning speed. It turned into the size of a millstone in the blink of an eye.
Countless green runes appeared on the surface of the bottle, and they swam around at lightning speed. Moreover, they flickered incessantly like the stars in the night sky.
These green runes suddenly flashed, and they flew out from the bottle's wall. They converged into the bottle, and condensed into a mass of green cloud that was tumbling unceasingly.
A vortex-shaped pattern faintly emerged in the midst of the green cloud.
A special aura was emitted from the green cloud. This aura wasn't strong, but the void around the Sky Bottle was violently fluctuating, and ripples could be seen with the naked eye.
Han Li's eyebrows twitched, and his pupils shrank slightly.
Suddenly, the Sky Bottle emitted a flash of light, and the mass of green cloud inside transformed into a thick green beam of light. Then, it submerged into the void, and tore the void apart.
Rumble!
Countless crystal lights emerged from the torn void, and condensed into the previous crystal wall.
Han Li wrinkled his brows, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
He had seen this crystal wall before, and it was indeed extraordinarily powerful. It also had many wonderful uses.
However, he was looking forward to the Sky Bottle this time. He thought that the bottle would display some kind of magical power, but he didn't expect it to be this crystal wall again.
But then, his heart stirred.
Although the crystal wall was still the same crystal wall, there was a green vortex pattern on it. It was the same pattern that had appeared in the bottle.
Rumble!
The crystal wall trembled, and countless crystal lights flowed on it. From time to time, some scenery flashed by.
The green vortex on the crystal wall suddenly flickered, and the countless flowing lights on the crystal wall were swallowed by it like a tide. The vortex suddenly became bigger.
At first, it was only the size of a washbasin, but in a few breaths, it had become the size of a house, and it was spinning rapidly.
Rumble!
A huge and strange suction force suddenly emitted from the vortex, and it enveloped Han Li's body.
Han Li's expression changed.
At this moment, he felt that his body was completely unaffected by the suction force, but the power of the spirit in his mind shot out without any resistance and disappeared into the vortex.
But before he could do anything, he felt a sharp pain in his mind. Then, his vision turned black, and he lost consciousness.
In his daze, he didn't know how much time had passed. It could have been a moment, or it could have been ten thousand years.
Han Li's consciousness slowly recovered, and he slowly opened his eyes.
He saw a dilapidated roof, and the beams were covered with spider webs. There were a few large holes in the roof, and he could see the sky above him.
There seemed to be some sound next to his ear, and it was intermittent. It was very noisy.
Han Li's body was in unbearable pain, and it was difficult for him to move his fingers.
He turned his head with difficulty to look to the side, and he quickly understood the situation he was in.
He was lying on a bed, and his surroundings seemed to be a dilapidated temple. As for the sound next to his ear, it was a rather sturdy yellow-robed youth. He had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his skin was faintly golden. He was kneeling by the bed, and his head was lowered as he cried.
Seeing this, Han Li was stunned.
Was this or where?
Wasn't he investigating the Sky Bottle in the cave abode?
Why was he in this unfamiliar place?
Han Li was trying his best to recall when he felt his mind shake. Then, he felt a splitting headache, and he couldn't help but hold his head with his hands, and he let out a muffled groan.
Fortunately, this pain only lasted for a moment.
He had just heaved a sigh of relief, but then his expression froze, and a trace of astonishment flashed across his eyes.
Just now, a strange and chaotic memory appeared out of nowhere and surged into his mind.
These memories were not complete, and they seemed to be fragments.
The youth by the bed heard Han Li's voice, and he suddenly raised his head. Tears still hung on his face, but there was a look of surprise in his eyes.