Spoiled By the Young Master After Reborn In the 80s
Chapter 1036: One thousand and thirty-four, Time Stone

Chapter 1036: One thousand and thirty-four, Time Stone

After consulting with the Dragon Queen, Luo Shu chose a direction. "Let’s head this way," she said.

"Luo Shu, have you been to the Time Prairie before?" Ye Lifeng asked, glancing at her. Luo Shu seemed unusually familiar with this place.

Luo Shu shook her head with a smile. "A friend of mine has been here before. What I know about this place is what she told me." Thousands of years ago, the Dragon Queen and the Dragon King had come here to train. During their journey, they discovered quite a number of Time Stones.

According to the Dragon Queen, Time Stones are formed because the Time Whirlpool drains cultivators’ lifespans. For every cultivator whose lifespan is taken by the Time Whirlpool, a new Time Stone appears on the Time Prairie. In other words, cultivating with Time Stones is essentially using someone else’s lifespan.

"No wonder you could find such a concealed entrance," Ye Lifeng said with a look of sudden realization.

"Where are we headed now?" Xiao Yao looked at Luo Shu.

"To the Domain of Time. That’s where we can find Time Stones," Luo Shu replied. The Time Prairie is divided into four regions, and the most dangerous among them is the Domain of Time. But it’s also the place with the greatest opportunity.

Besides the Time Stones, the Domain of Time also contains the Heart of Time. If one is lucky, they might even comprehend the Time Law there.

The Time Law is a Great Divine Power. Once comprehended, it allows one to halt time at will. Though the pause wouldn’t last long, even a brief momentary halt of one or two breaths could grant a chance to escape from a more powerful foe.

Three days later, Luo Shu and her group arrived at a stretch of barren black earth. Nothing grew there, making it starkly different from the rest of the lush and overgrown prairie. It seemed almost like it didn’t belong.

"This area is so strange. Not even a blade of grass grows here," Xiao Yao remarked, scanning his surroundings with a puzzled expression.

"We’ve now entered the Domain of Time’s territory," Luo Shu explained. "Here, in addition to Time Whirlpools, there are also Time Circles. The lack of vegetation is because of the Time Circles. Wherever a Time Circle passes, everything except the earth itself is instantly reduced to ash."

As she spoke, a faint golden light wheel suddenly swept rapidly in their direction.

"Everyone, dodge quickly!" Lu Hanmo exclaimed as he spotted the light wheel. Without hesitation, he scooped up Luo Shu and sidestepped swiftly.

Yun Han and the other two reacted promptly as well, all darting away in different directions.

The Time Circle flashed past them like lightning and quickly disappeared into the distance.

"The aura emitted by the Time Circle is terrifying—it even carries a kind of stagnation effect. If we hadn’t moved fast enough, we might’ve been immobilized by it," Ye Lifeng said, still shaken. At the moment he felt that stagnation, he had become momentarily paralyzed. If his reaction had been slower, he truly would’ve been reduced to ash by the Time Circle.

"I felt a moment of stagnation too," Yun Han nodded and agreed.

"We’re only on the outskirts of the Domain of Time right now. Once we go further in, the Time Circles and Time Whirlpools will become even more frequent. Everyone must stay constantly vigilant and never let your guard down," Luo Shu warned solemnly.

"We will," the group nodded in unison.

Continuing forward, it wasn’t long before Luo Shu’s group encountered four or five young men and women dressed in identical attire up ahead.

They were cautiously advancing, their eyes warily scanning their surroundings.

A sudden Time Whirlpool appeared, skimming past one of the women in the group. Although her reflexes were quick and she dodged in time, a lock of her hair rose and grazed the edge of the Time Whirlpool.

In the next moment, that lock of hair turned silvery white.

"These Time Whirlpools truly are terrifying!" Yun Han remarked, furrowing his brow.

"Her appearance hasn’t changed," Ye Lifeng observed with surprise as the woman turned her head.

"She dodged quickly. Only part of her lifespan was taken," Luo Shu explained.

The female cultivator cast a quick glance at Luo Shu’s group before turning her attention back to her silver-white hair, frowning slightly.

"Junior Sister Xue, are you alright?" a handsome male cultivator nearby asked with concern.

"I’m fine," the female cultivator replied with a shake of her head, catching up to her companions, her expression growing even more vigilant.

The group continued forward. Though they noticed Luo Shu and her companions following behind them, the dangers of the environment kept them too preoccupied to worry about who their followers might be.

With their strong Divine Sense, Luo Shu and Lu Hanmo could detect incoming Time Whirlpools and Time Circles in advance and warn Yun Han and the others. Although their progress was slow, they managed to avoid any major incidents.

As they ventured deeper into the Domain of Time, the Time Circles and Time Whirlpools grew increasingly dense.

A male cultivator from the group ahead couldn’t dodge in time and was swept up by a Time Whirlpool. Before their very eyes, his lifespan was rapidly drained. His once handsome face turned withered and aged in an instant. His hair turned silvery white, and within moments he had become an elderly man in his seventies or eighties.

"Senior Brother Liu!" his companions cried out in alarm, panic etched across their faces.

"This place is horrifying! I don’t want to go any further. I want to leave!" one of the women broke down, sobbing uncontrollably at the sight of her companion’s transformation.

"Junior Sister Situ, compose yourself. We can’t afford to lose focus, or we’ll end up just like Senior Brother Liu, having our lifespans stolen," the woman who had earlier lost part of her own lifespan urged.

"Senior Sister Xue, let’s leave. I don’t want to stay here anymore," Situ Pinger wept. Once the thought of retreat entered her mind, she found herself unable to muster the courage to go on.

Xue Mo glanced at Liu Heshan, hesitation flickering in her gaze. They had come so far. If they turned back now, all their efforts would be for nothing. But if they pressed on, they risked ending up like Senior Brother Liu—or worse.

"Junior Sister Situ, don’t panic. As long as we’re cautious, we’ll be fine," a long-faced male cultivator said in a soothing tone.

"No! I’m leaving!" Situ Pinger cried, turning and running in the direction they had come from.

"Junior Sister Situ, it’s dangerous! Be careful!" her companions called, trying to pull her back. But the density of Time Whirlpools and Time Circles prevented them from getting close.

Just a few steps into her retreat, a Time Circle flashed beneath Situ Pinger’s feet. As it passed, her figure vanished completely.

"Junior Sister Situ!" her companions shouted, their fear of the Time Circles growing even more intense.

Yet they knew now was not the time to grieve. Suppressing their sorrow, they pressed on. Having come this far, giving up wasn’t an option.

Perhaps it was their growing fear that dulled their reflexes. As they moved forward, more individuals fell victim to the Time Whirlpools and Time Circles. In the end, only Xue Mo remained, struggling onward with sheer determination.