CHAPTER 382: CHAPTER 256: THE POWER OF TIME! THE SHOCKED DAOIST MONARCH XUAN YAN! _2

"Um... is what you said true, senior?"

"Can you really invite the quasi-emperor powerhouse of the Profound Pure Sect?"

Seeing the other party agree so easily, Su Changqing asked suspiciously.

"Hahaha."

Xuan Yan laughed twice, "Don’t worry, I have cultivated in the Profound Pure Sect all my life."

"I still have some reputation there."

Su Changqing nodded doubtfully, then, still worried, said, "Senior, may I know your name?"

This concerns the life and death of the entire Celestial Pill Pavilion, so caution is best.

"I am the old Daoist, Xuan Yan." Xuan Yan smiled, stroking his beard.

Xuan Yan?

The Domain Master of the Eastern Region has not appeared for years. Su Changqing had never inquired, thus he didn’t recognize the person before him.

Fortunately, he has a friend in the Taoist sect who he can ask.

Su Changqing: [Daoist, may I ask you something? Do you know someone called Xuan Yan in the Profound Pure Sect?]

[Can he invite powerful figures from the Profound Pure Sect? Quasi-emperor level?]

After sending this message, there was silence from the other side.

After a while, Xuan Qingzi’s message arrived.

Xuan Qingzi: [...]

Su Changqing: [???]

"What does this mean?"

Su Changqing was puzzled.

Does he know him or not?

Just as he was about to ask more, Xuan Qingzi’s message came.

Xuan Qingzi: [This person... has a very old seniority in the Profound Pure Sect. There’s no problem in calling some people.]

Xuan Qingzi didn’t say ’invite people’, but ’call people’.

Because for Xuan Yan, there isn’t anyone in the Profound Pure Sect he needs to ’invite’.

Su Changqing immediately relaxed upon seeing this.

Since Xuan Qingzi said it’s fine, it shows the old man wasn’t lying.

"Are you relieved now?"

Seeing Su Changqing’s small actions, Xuan Yan asked amusedly.

"Please forgive me for being cautious, senior; it’s a matter of great importance, I can’t afford to be careless."

Su Changqing didn’t feel embarrassed, just smiled openly.

Then, he looked at the old man and asked:

"Senior wants to extend your life? How much longer would you like?"

Life extension methods are quite common among cultivators.

And Su Changqing, skilled in the Celestial Doctor’s miraculous scrolls, is exceptionally well-versed.

"Extend how much?"

This question made Xuan Yan pause, then he chuckled, "It’s more about how much can be extended."

"Whether it’s heavenly treasures or saint pills."

"I’ve used most life-extending things; taking more won’t have much effect."

"If you have the ability, do your best; the more my lifespan can be extended, the better."

Su Changqing smiled, "My method of extending life is different from others."

"It depends on the life essence within senior to determine how much can be extended."

"However, this method can only be used once, I hope senior understands."

Xuan Yan didn’t ask further, just smiled freely, "Go ahead."

Hearing this, Su Changqing stepped forward, his palm brushing over Xuan Yan’s meridians.

As his Divine Sense delved, a shaky world appeared before him.

This world appeared hazy, filled with twilight, seemingly ready to collapse at any moment.

Even the life essence within was scarce.

"Eh?"

While Su Changqing carefully explored, he discovered a special existence in this aged world.

It was a radiant band of light, akin to a galaxy, spanning the depths of the sky.

The galaxy emitted divine colors, and every ripple and flow made the world age further.

"The power of time!"

Su Changqing was shocked.

The unusual wave within the galaxy was indeed the legendary, most mysterious law—the power of time.

He hadn’t expected to see such power in a cultivator’s body.

At the same time, he also understood why this old man was so aged despite not reaching the end of his lifespan.

Because every change in this world would cause the time river to flow, taking away large amounts of time.

Buzz!

At this moment, the Chaos Pearl inside Su Changqing’s fate palace seemed to sense something.

It tried to manifest uncontrollably, eager to swallow the time river.

Su Changqing was startled and hurriedly restrained the chaotic pearl.

"Is this time power something senior cultivated deliberately, or by coincidence?"

"Causing harm despite goodwill would be troublesome..."

Thinking of this, Su Changqing took a deep gaze at the Milky Way, and his Divine Sense slowly retreated.

...

After a short while, the outside Su Changqing opened his eyes.

"How is it?"

Xuan Yan asked with a smile.

He wasn’t particularly anxious; living to his age, he had witnessed many things.

"Senior, your life essence is severely depleted."

Su Changqing sighed softly and said, "Even if I can supplement it for you, the fundamental aspect of your body cannot be restored."

"Even with all means exhausted, I can only extend your life by a thousand years at most."

Xuan Yan, who was originally listening with a smile, suddenly widened his eyes, his voice rising sharply, "How much?"

In these years, Xuan Yan had tried everything for life extension.

Divine pills, wondrous medicines, heavenly treasures.

Yet, even these rare treasures of the world only extended his life by about a hundred years at most.

This time, he came with the thought that extending his life by a few decades, or even just a dozen years, would make him content.

After all, his body’s resistance to medicine had reached its extreme.

But who knew, Su Changqing would mention a thousand years as soon as he opened his mouth!

A thousand years!

With such a long time, he could indeed witness the final battle come to pass.

He could even be extravagant and contribute something to the Human Race, reinstating the might of Daoist Monarch!

In a millennium, there were so many things he could accomplish.

This sudden surprise left Xuan Yan momentarily stunned.

"Senior, don’t rejoice too soon."

Su Changqing sighed and said, "This method gathers the origin of heaven and earth and combines it with the life essence within the senior."

"While this method can extend life, once a thousand years have passed, no means in the world can further extend life."

"Actually, senior could opt for a more stable option; if extending life by just three hundred years, later on you could still..."

Before Su Changqing could finish, Xuan Yan burst into laughter, interrupting, "Hahaha, this method is excellent!"

"A thousand years, this is a lifespan I could only dream of."

"Other stable methods are useless to me; a thousand years are enough for me to squander!"

With a millennium of lifespan, Xuan Yan obviously couldn’t live to that day.

The power of time within him would continually erode his body, and each use of force would burn through his lifespan.

But even so, it was better by millions of times compared to his current state!

"Senior, there’s something I’m not sure if I should mention."

Su Changqing hesitated before speaking, "The power of time within you will make your lifespan dissipate faster."

"Although this thing can make you somewhat stronger in combat, it’s best to drive it out."

Xuan Yan immediately smiled bitterly upon hearing this: "I’m naturally aware of this."

"But it’s easy to invite a god, hard to send it away."

"I’ve tried thousands of methods but couldn’t expel it from my body, and can only bear it for now."

As he spoke, he patted Su Changqing on the shoulder with a smile, and said:

"To be able to extend my life by a thousand years is already a great blessing for me."

"Such trivial matters, I’m already accustomed to its presence."

If it were possible, Xuan Yan certainly hoped to drive out the power of time.

But the problem is, it can’t be done.

The power of time is too formidable, barring any unforeseen circumstances, it will accompany him for life.

At these words, Su Changqing’s eyes suddenly lit up,

"Senior, you said that the power of time has no use for you?"

Xuan Yan might not find it useful, but he certainly did!

That river of time, although it couldn’t make him completely master the power of time.

Yet even a small segment could allow him to exert a complete space-time power once or twice.

The distribution platform is about to open soon; if he had such power in hand, his odds would greatly increase!

"What use could it possibly have, is there anyone who can control it?"

Xuan Yan shook his head with a nonchalant smile.

But Su Changqing’s next words froze his smile.

"This thing... I can use it!"

Xuan Yan looked at Su Changqing, after a moment he shook his head with a wry smile:

"Little guy, that’s quite a boast, the power of time, it’s not..."

Before Xuan Yan could finish, Su Changqing pinched a seal with his fingertips, and the Chaos Pearl, radiating a purple-golden light, emerged above his head.

An overwhelming pressure emerged, forcibly suppressing the space within hundreds of feet, replacing it!

"This..."

Feeling the oppressive force around, Xuan Yan was stunned.

But when he saw the hovering bead, his whole body involuntarily shuddered and he became dazed.

After a long pause, a murmured voice filled with shock softly arose.

"It’s actually the Companion Dao Soldier of the Daoist Venerable..."

"Chaos Pearl!"