Chapter 1 The Dragon Division Base in the Suburbs of Jiangcheng
Ye Ling instantly appeared in Wang Liren's office. He casually opened a spatial wormhole and pulled Wang Liren out from within. "Was it here that Xue Sha fought that mysterious person?"
Wang Liren scrambled to his feet and nodded repeatedly. "Yes, Emperor. It was right here. Brother Xue Sha exchanged a move with the opponent. Look at the cracks in the wall; that's where Brother Xue Sha crashed through."
Ye Ling glanced at the shattered wall and then released his divine soul, scanning the entire office. He could sense two forces intertwined. One was left by Xue Sha, and the other was an unfamiliar force, though its intensity was weaker than Xue Sha's.
Sensing the residual power in the room, Ye Ling summoned the Great Law of Time and began to rewind the room's temporal flow, hoping to witness what had transpired. However, just as the room's time was about to revert to the moment Xue Sha and the mysterious person clashed, the surrounding temporal laws suddenly became chaotic. The scenes flickered, and all the rewound images in the room vanished.
Everything disappeared.
Seeing Ye Ling's attempt fail, a flicker of fear flashed in Wang Liren's eyes. He trembled, "H-how could this happen? Even the Emperor failed?" This was the first time Wang Liren had witnessed Ye Ling fail in his memory!
Unable to successfully rewind time, Ye Ling's brow furrowed slightly. He said solemnly, "I didn't expect the opponent to also control the Law of Time and completely disrupt the temporal flow here, preventing me from using the Law of Time to recall past events."
Wang Liren swallowed and cautiously asked, "What do we do now?" The sudden appearance of such a powerful and unknown enemy made Wang Liren extremely apprehensive, fearing that the opponent might have targeted him! Wang Liren knew very well how strong Xue Sha was! The top powers in the world today, with their entire sects combined, likely couldn't even budge Xue Sha. Yet, even so, the opponent managed to abduct Li Xiaoxiao in front of Xue Sha... With such strength, Wang Liren felt he was not safe anywhere.
However, while Wang Liren was in a state of panic, Ye Ling let out a cold laugh. "If it were in the past, if this controller of the Law of Time truly wanted to hide, I wouldn't have much of a way to deal with him." "But now, for him to think he can escape my grasp solely through the Law of Time is far too naive."
Wang Liren was stunned for a moment upon hearing Ye Ling's words, then his eyes lit up with surprise. "Does that mean, Emperor, you have a solution?"
"Yes." Ye Ling replied softly. He then condensed runes around himself and integrated them into the Law of Time. Rune Reinforcement! Soon, the previously chaotic timeline around them, influenced by Ye Ling's strengthened Law of Time, returned to normal. The images that couldn't be rewound reappeared in the room.
Wang Liren saw his own image reappear in the room and exclaimed with joy, "It worked!" Although he didn't understand what Ye Ling had done, or even how he rewound time, seeing the surrounding scenes reappear, he knew that Ye Ling had gained the upper hand in the temporal confrontation with the mysterious person. The Emperor was truly invincible! For some reason, after seeing Ye Ling rewind time, Wang Liren felt inexplicably reassured and much more relaxed. Unknowingly, Ye Ling's image in Wang Liren's heart had been elevated infinitely.
Ye Ling paid no mind to Wang Liren's emotional shift. After the temporal rewind, he kept his gaze fixed on a seemingly empty spot in the room, a cold glint in his eyes. In that spot, he could sense the aura of the Law of Time and the Law of Space. The mysterious person was hiding there. Xue Sha was merely a divine weapon and hadn't mastered any laws, so it was normal for him not to perceive the law-based auras hidden in the room.
As the playback continued to fast-forward, the space in the spot Ye Ling was staring at rapidly tore open. A long-haired man emerged and threw a punch directly at Xue Sha. Xue Sha, who was watching Li Xiaoxiao work, was startled by the sudden appearance of the mysterious person and could only hastily counter. He was ultimately repelled by the mysterious person, crashing through the wall. The mysterious person then seized this opportunity to grab Li Xiaoxiao and escape using the Law of Space. Afterward, Xue Sha pursued the mysterious person. The entire process happened in the blink of an eye, and even Wang Liren hadn't reacted at the time!
After watching everything that had happened in the room, Ye Ling withdrew the Law of Time and analyzed, "It seems I overestimated this fellow. He had already ambushed me here, catching Xue Sha off guard with a sneak attack. If it were a head-on confrontation, Xue Sha should have the upper hand." "However, judging by Xue Sha's demeanor, he's clearly getting anxious. Chasing after that person rashly now might put himself in danger." "Xue Sha might be safe for a short while, but if too much time passes, Xue Sha will be in trouble." Xue Sha had not mastered the Great Laws, and although the mysterious person's strength was inferior to Xue Sha's, he simultaneously controlled the Laws of Time and Space. With his peculiar and varied techniques, it wouldn't be difficult for him to capture Xue Sha with a bit of strategy.
Wang Liren's expression changed slightly upon hearing Ye Ling's words, and he quickly asked, "Does Emperor have any way to find that mysterious person or Brother Xue Sha?"
"I'll do my best." Ye Ling didn't have absolute certainty, as the opponent controlled the two most troublesome laws. Furthermore, the time wasted by Wang Liren coming to report was enough for the opponent to clean up any traces he left behind. Also, judging by the opponent's actions, he went straight for Li Xiaoxiao from the start. Even if Ye Ling found Xue Sha, it wasn't guaranteed he could rescue Li Xiaoxiao. However, Ye Ling had no intention of giving up on saving either of them. Anyone who dared to touch his people would die!
Boom! A powerful aura erupted from Ye Ling's body. The surrounding Law of Time condensed into a river of the Great Dao, surging through the room. Soon, a small bird with a pointer flew out of the river of the Great Dao. It circled the room, then tore open space in a certain spot and flew in.
Ye Ling stopped before the torn space and looked at Wang Liren. "Are you staying here to guard, or coming with me?"
Wang Liren looked at the torn space, his mouth feeling dry. He could sense endless danger emanating from it; if he took even one wrong step, he would be doomed for eternity! However, he could also sense that immense opportunities were hidden within this space! Coupled with his worry for Xue Sha and Li Xiaoxiao's safety, Wang Liren agreed almost without thinking, "I'll go with Emperor!"