Choose one of two…
Either choose the power of time.
Or choose the power of space.
But once one is chosen, the other door will be permanently sealed, and there will be no chance to enter.
You can’t have your cake and eat it too.
How to decide?
Bai Zihe couldn't make up his mind, so he asked the little pagoda.
“Little pagoda…”
“Time and space powers can only be chosen from one. Which do you think is better?”
Bai Zihe naturally wanted both.
But the conditions did not allow it, so he had to give up this idea.
And the little pagoda, as the pagoda spirit.
Having witnessed the experiences and pasts of countless peerless geniuses over the years, it should be able to give him a fair and reasonable suggestion.
“This…”
The little pagoda hesitated and said, ‘Choose the power of time.’
“Even in the river of history.”
“There are very few people who can comprehend either time or space, let alone those peerless powerhouses who can comprehend both.”
“Mastering either one is enough to make you an invincible expert.”
Power of time?
Bai Zihe pondered for a moment and asked, “Did your old master comprehend such power?”
“No.”
The little pagoda shook its head regretfully. “An opportunity once presented itself before him, but he ultimately failed to comprehend it. It was the power of time.”
“A…”
“There is a record of the power of time in the cave dwelling left behind by an ancient great being.”
“It’s a pity that the old master didn’t pass the test of that great being, and thus missed out on comprehending time from that great being, and failed.”
“Comprehending the power of time…”
“It also became a great regret for the old master.”
There was one sentence the little pagoda didn't say.
It wanted Bai Zihe to comprehend the power of time to make up for the old master’s lingering obsession.
“Did he encounter opponents who possessed the power of time or space?” Bai Zihe continued to ask.
“Yes.”
For the first time, a solemn expression appeared on the little pagoda’s face. “The power of time is the most mysterious yet powerful force in this world.”
“In battles between experts, the difference is mere millimeters.”
“Sometimes, just one second is enough to influence the direction and final outcome of a battle.”
“You can imagine.”
“How terrifying the power of time is.”
“Therefore.”
“When encountering an opponent who mastered the power of time, the old master would not engage in prolonged struggles.”
“If their realm was equal to or higher than his, he would flee far away on the spot, giving them no chance to fight or use their time powers.”
“If their realm was lower than the old master's, he would try to fight, to experience the terror of the power of time, and then make a decision.”
Bai Zihe fell into silence.
The old master of the little pagoda was quite cautious.
He held reverence for unknown and powerful forces and treated them seriously.
“Little pagoda.”
“Then this power of time…”
“How profound is it, and what are its functions?”
This was what Bai Zihe cared about the most.
“It’s very simple.”
The little pagoda said with great solemnity, “The power of time is divided into three stages. The first is to accelerate or decelerate the flow of time for a specific object.”
“For example…”
“If you speed up the time flow of an ordinary person, allowing them to live a year in one second, then after only a few tens of seconds, this person will die due to the decay of their physiological functions.”
“This effect is not very significant when used on cultivators.”
“But in battle, if you slow down the opponent’s time flow, making them unable to keep up with your attack speed, you can easily win.”
Bai Zihe was stunned.
Such a method was truly heaven-defying.
At the same level, it was almost invincible.
“Then…”
Bai Zihe asked curiously, “Is there a way to counter the acceleration or deceleration of time flow?”
“Yes.”
The little pagoda affirmed, “Absolute power can do it.”
“One force overcomes ten tricks.”
“Any flashy techniques are meaningless in the face of absolute strength.”
“For example.”
“If someone uses the divine ability of time flow in front of you, and you pick up Pangu’s axe and cleave space, splitting heaven and earth in two…”
“Then, does time or not matter anymore?”
Bai Zihe nodded in agreement.
Right.
The ultimate is still strength!
In the face of absolute power, all laws, all divine abilities, and all techniques are futile and useless.
Bai Zihe asked again, “What about the second stage?”
“The second category…”
The little pagoda shook its head and said, “In the master’s lifetime, he only encountered a few great beings with the power of time.”
“However, none of them had mastered the second stage.”
“The second stage is: time stop!”
Time stop!
Bai Zihe found the terror of this ability frightening just by thinking about it.
During a battle between two sides, a sudden time stop.
Then the opponent would stand there like a statue, allowing himself to be beaten at will, and would be sure to lose.
Bai Zihe nodded slowly and then asked, “What about the third stage?”
“The third stage…”
The little pagoda chuckled, “This is a legendary stage—time rewind.”
“It allows the caster to return to a past time.”
“However, it cannot interfere with things that have already happened, nor people and events that have already occurred, unless causality can be interfered with.”
Causality!
Bai Zihe became more confused the more he listened.
Why did this thing appear as well? It was truly bizarre.
“Yes.”
“It’s causality.”
The little pagoda spoke slowly, its eyes filled with reverence. “This is a power of the Great Dao, a power of transcendence.”
“A…”
“Unprecedented, existing only in legends. So far, I have not heard of anyone possessing and being able to wield this invincible power.”
“It seems…”
“The power of causality only exists in the Great Dao of heaven and earth. No one can fathom it, no one can touch it. It is mysterious and unfathomable, yet distant and unattainable.”
Bai Zihe fell silent.
The power of causality…
It sounded captivating, yet unreachable.
“Beep…”
“Beep, beep beep—”
At this moment.
The two doors began to flicker.
Bai Zihe was stunned and immediately returned to the forbidden space of the ancient clan.
Seeing everything before him, Bai Zihe instantly understood—they were urging him to make his final choice.
Otherwise.
Once the countdown ended.
He would no longer be able to enter either of these doors.
“Go.”
The little pagoda said in his mind, “Even without the power of space, the power of time alone is enough for you to benefit a lifetime.”
“The power of time is one of the great powers in the world.”
“As long as you can master it, even without comprehending chaos, it is enough to make you invincible and undefeated in the current world!”
Bai Zihe nodded.
Then, he walked towards the two doors.
But the next moment…
A thought suddenly popped into his mind, and as if possessed, he pushed open the door of space power.