Chapter 162: Chronicle Codex
Chapter 162: Chronicle Codex
Power of Years?
Lu Hangzhi was startled by the forty-nine Arcane Light Sword Aura he had summoned.
That was Temporal Law—another special law power comparable to Space Law!
Was it real or fake?
Lu Hangzhi unusually stopped and stared at the sword aura outside the Matrix Tower, which drifted through the sword river according to his will, carrying a sense of dominance. He felt a bit lost.
Temporal Law was indeed sharp.
But…
As soon as he thought about the negative effects behind using the Power of Years, Lu Hangzhi felt both amused and annoyed. He muttered inwardly, “What kind of joke is this? I’m only sixteen. I don’t want to turn gray-haired while still young.”
Although he didn’t understand how the Power of Years had reappeared from his hands, in the space that had undergone the baptism of “One Year, One Withering and Flourishing,” he clearly knew the characteristics and appearance of the Power of Years.
The gray-white Law Power attached to these Arcane Light Sword Aura was clearly the Power of Years, which carried a deadly time toxin.
Lu Hangzhi was deeply troubled.
Little did he know, the shock in the hearts of the other cultivators on Two Realms Mountain was even greater than his.
The first to detect the Power of Years was Situ Chuyun, who had reached the pinnacle of Mystic Light. After recognizing the Law Power on the Arcane Light Sword Aura, she couldn’t help but freeze in astonishment.
Cultivating the “Seven-Seven Sword Formation” would fuse and produce Space Law power, which was already a very sharp and special law attribute. Who would have thought…
Lu Hangzhi was so fortunate as to also possess Temporal Law!
If this were placed on the Green Maple Continent where she came from, it was hard to imagine how high Lu Hangzhi could reach in the future.
What left her most speechless was…
What was with Lu Hangzhi’s expression, looking as if he was miserable and in agony?
Situ’s mouth twitched slightly.
…
The second to detect the Power of Years were naturally the Elders of the Time Sect.
They cultivated the Canon of Time and had an exceptionally sharp sense of smell for the Power of Years.
The two Spirit Coalescence Elders, upon seeing the dozens of astonishing strands of Power of Years drifting over the peak of Two Realms Mountain, exchanged glances:
“This is…”
“Power of Years!”
“I sense the aura of the Canon of Time, and it’s getting closer.”
“I feel it too.”
“Last time, the Canon of Time disappeared and helped Baimei achieve greatness. Unfortunately, Baimei was solely focused on scheming against the Mystic Light Stage Snake Demon and failed to promote the Canon of Time, causing it to vanish for decades. It was later obtained by the reclusive Immortal Lord Long Jiao from the Sin Sect. After Immortal Lord Long Jiao sacrificed himself, the Canon of Time never appeared among the disciples of our Time Sect. Who would have thought that this time, when signs of it appeared again, it had taken a liking to someone outside the Time Sect.”
The two sighed with emotion.
“Fortunately, Hangzhi has a good character. With the Canon of Time in his hands, it shouldn’t disgrace the reputation of the Time Sect or diminish the prestige of our Canon of Time.”
“Indeed.”
The two Time Sect Elders immediately felt relieved.
…
The third to sense the Power of Years was Honglian.
Having followed Lord Baimei for many years, she was somewhat familiar with the Power of Years. However, the Power of Years attached to the Arcane Light Sword Aura summoned by Lu Hangzhi was clearly more concentrated and powerful, so it took her a long time to confirm it.
“Great!”
“The Time Sect has a successor!”
Honglian’s face was full of joy!
The other three Sect Leaders also smiled:
“Who would have thought that the Power of Years would reappear on Lu Hangzhi.”
“This is a blessing for Two Realms Mountain, a blessing for the Time Sect, and a blessing for the Human Race!”
“Look! The Canon of Time has appeared!”
Outside the Matrix Tower, a huge and heavy ancient book appeared out of thin air.
A gentle breeze blew.
The Canon of Time lightly turned a page.
The Defensive Barrier outside the Matrix Tower instantly vanished.
Then.
Everyone saw the Canon of Time transform into a stream of light, shooting into the second floor of the Matrix Tower. After that, the aura of the Canon of Time disappeared without a trace.
…
On the second floor of the Matrix Tower.
A huge ancient book hovered in front of Lu Hangzhi. Its pages moved without wind, emitting a soft gray-white light that made the flow of time around it slow down.
Lu Hangzhi had such an illusion.
But soon he realized…
No!
It was that the flow of time had sped up!
No, that wasn’t it either!!
Lu Hangzhi extended his Spiritual Sense over Two Realms Mountain and found that the speed at which the Sky Passage threw Elite Blood Fiends had suddenly become very slow.
Elite Blood Fiends at the late Mystic Light Stage were originally very fast and moved like ghosts, but now… it was as if they had been slowed down by ten times. Every movement was clearly visible.
So powerful!
Lu Hangzhi exclaimed inwardly.
His Spiritual Sense unconsciously focused on the ancient book…
The moment it entered, it seemed as if the flow of time around him had slowed down even more.
In an instant.
Lu Hangzhi felt as if all the meanings of the words inside had imprinted themselves in his mind, and they were being analyzed word by word on their own.
Outside, it seemed as if only one or two seconds had passed…
The time flow ratio was one to a hundred.
“Amazing!”
“Cultivating Art Techniques inside the Canon of Time, you could remember in an instant what would normally take minutes to memorize.”
“Is this the true power of Temporal Law?”
“This is the real Temporal Law!”
Lu Hangzhi unconsciously sent his Spiritual Sense into the codex again.
“Years”;
“One Year, One Withering and Flourishing”;
In a split second, he had mastered these two Art Techniques that Mind Focusing Cultivators could perform.
Lu Hangzhi’s face showed a look of sudden understanding.
So that was it!
No wonder the Time Sect had declined so much.
Their wrong cultivation methods led to unstable foundations and no ability to advance, making it impossible for them to reach the Mystic Light Stage in this lifetime. As a result, they all put the cart before the horse and chose to practice low-level art techniques like “Years” and “One Year, One Withering and Flourishing.”
However…
To truly unleash the power of the Codex of Time, one must possess the ability to control Law Power—one must reach the Mystic Light Stage cultivation.
The cultivators of the Time Sect only superficially stayed at using the Power of Years, utilizing the most basic Temporal Law. For this, they naturally had to pay a heavy price—their own lifespan.
It was for this reason that the Mind Convergence Canon repeatedly abandoned its chosen ones and selected new masters…
Unfortunately for them.
Although Lu Hangzhi was only a twelfth-rank Epiphany Stage cultivator, after cultivating “The Path to Divinity” to the second layer, his Spiritual Sense strength and cultivation were comparable to a Mystic Light Stage cultivator, just meeting the minimum threshold to grasp the Temporal Law.
While feeling emotional, Lu Hangzhi was also pleasantly surprised:
If that was the case…
It seemed he could manipulate the Temporal Law without consuming his lifespan.
“First, let’s see how powerful these Temporal Laws are.”
Lu Hangzhi was already very familiar with “Years.” With a thought, he temporarily set aside the idea of merging Spatial Sword Qi and sent forty-nine Arcane Light Sword Auras shooting back toward the Sky Passage.
Thump!
An Elite Blood Fiend clad in full armor had just rushed out of the Sky Passage when it was targeted by the Arcane Light Sword Auras radiating a gray-white Power of Years. Snarling contemptuously, the Blood Fiend raised its arm and easily deflected the Sword Aura. With a flap of its wings, it glided toward the outer War Zone of Two Realms Mountain.
A second Sword Qi followed closely, effortlessly piercing through its pair of blood-red fleshy wings.
Seeing this, Lu Hangzhi was slightly stunned!
The Arcane Light Sword Aura was imbued with the Power of Years, but it didn’t seem very powerful.
Just as this thought arose.
He was about to notify Situ to cover…
That Elite Blood Fiend suddenly let out a piercing, terrified shriek.
“No!!”
“What is this thing?!”
“Roooar!!!”
As soon as the Elite Blood Fiend cried out, the entire Two Realms Mountain focused its attention.
Thousands of cultivators saw the Elite Blood Fiend, still in its gliding posture, its wings rapidly rotting away like tattered cloth decaying from the middle, spreading wildly toward its body.
A third Flying Sword shot after it, accurately beheading the panicked Elite Blood Fiend before it could defend itself…
The stunned, terrified head flew high into the air, rapidly putrefying as it went.
This time, Lu Hangzhi watched closely!
The moment the Elite Blood Fiend’s head was severed, the gray-white glow attached to the Arcane Light Sword Aura surged into the Elite Blood Fiend’s body…
The Elite Blood Fiend’s wounds suddenly rotted at an alarming rate. Its body seemed completely unable to resist the erosion of decay. Its head was completely charred while still in the air, leaving only an intact skeleton.
The remaining bulk of its body was also mostly corroded by the Power of Years, as if it had rotted for several years without any care or repair, and then shattered upon hitting the ground…
Seeing this.
For no reason, a classic line from the 21st century surfaced in Lu Hangzhi’s mind:
Time is the world’s most terrible poison!
The Power of Years.
Was truly formidable!
Lu Hangzhi felt both shock and joy.
His original intention was to form Sword Qi entities infused with Space Law Power to enhance the lethality of his Spatial Sword Qi, but he hadn’t expected to accidentally obtain the Codex of Time and master the Temporal Law.
Since that was the case.
Lu Hangzhi simply paused his previous plan. While consuming Spirit Honey to quickly restore his Magic Power, he directed the forty-nine Arcane Light Sword Auras to blockade the Sky Passage.
“Situ, I’ll attack. You cover me!”
Lu Hangzhi transmitted his voice.
Situ agreed without hesitation.
The two cooperated very smoothly.
The Sound Wave Law stunned the Elite Blood Fiends.
The forty-nine Arcane Light Sword Auras formed a deadly sword net at close range, striking without mercy…
The gray-white Power of Years made the sword net appear hazy. The Elite Blood Fiends, having just emerged from the Spatial Rift Formation, were disoriented by the sound waves and flew straight into the sword net. Then, amid terrified, despairing screams, they disintegrated mid-air like burning, crashing passenger planes.
No blood!
No corpses!
Only scattered bones…
“Truly, the Power of Years.”
“Time truly is the poison of all things.”
Lu Hangzhi took a deep breath. While continuing to gulp down Spirit Honey frantically, he noticed that every time an Elite Blood Fiend was eroded to death by the Power of Years, a barely detectable strand of the Power of Years returned to the Codex of Time.
After a wave of slaughter, the gray-white glow on the Codex of Time grew brighter and brighter!
The Codex of Time seemed to be absorbing and storing something.
Lu Hangzhi didn’t know what it was.
Wave after wave of Elite Blood Fiends, like moths to a flame, gradually lost their original intimidating power!
Everything seemed to become simpler.
The glow of the Codex of Time also grew increasingly brilliant, like a small sun, illuminating the Matrix Tower from inside out.
Lu Hangzhi held a gourd in one hand and pressed his other hand into the radiant sphere of the Codex of Time, his eyes filled with curiosity and inquiry.
What was the use of all this light?
Just as he was puzzling over it, the gray-white glow borne by the Codex of Time reached a critical point. With a cracking sound, a gentle Power of Years suddenly rose from the Codex and enveloped Lu Hangzhi’s entire body.