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Chapter 2455 All is Time
The power of time is terrifying enough; if it cannot be controlled precisely, it can easily cause someone to vanish into thin air.

Elder You Ran simply couldn't muster the courage to fight his opponent, especially after witnessing his old friend's tragic fate.

The dignified Xuan Yi Zhenzun was humiliated right at his own doorstep.

Regardless of the extent of the damage, the humiliation was absolutely immense. At the beginning, he was absolutely certain that he could withstand three moves.

It wasn't just that he couldn't withstand the second attack; the key point was that he didn't even dare to stop, and was forced to tear open space and escape!
But all the True Venerables present could understand—whether they were watching openly or secretly spying.

With the power of time travel at his disposal, is there any way to escape but to wait for death? Even the spatial rift takes forever to close!

Elder Youjian composed himself, then asked again, "This supernatural power seems quite flexible to use?"

"Yes, that should be it," Qu Jianlei nodded, calmly uttering eight words, "Everything that can be seen is the passage of time!"

"Damn..." In the sub-space, Baiqiao's illusory figure couldn't help but mutter, "This is more than just agile?"

He had already guessed that this was the possibility, but he was still shocked to hear the other party admit it himself.

This is what was mentioned above—the terrifying aspect of time manipulation that doesn't require accumulating energy.

It wasn't that Qu Jianlei himself didn't consume any energy, but rather that when he used his supernatural powers, he didn't need to consider location at all; he could move at will.

In the realm below the Nascent Soul stage, lightning magic and soul-based attacks are the most troublesome.

Putting aside the unique nature of its attack energy, the main problem is its speed, which makes it impossible to defend against.

Qu Jianlei's current cultivation of the Time Divine Power is not achieved through hand seals, but rather by making everything within his sight appear as time!

Even the Venerable Qingkong couldn't help but mutter, "This is about to break through the spatial limitations."

"I think I heard someone from Red Leaf Ridge say something like, 'What was it... staring at someone, someone getting pregnant?'" Jin Ge muttered.

“Spatial limitations… are not so easy to overcome,” Baiqiao’s phantom shook its head.

However, even as a phantom, one could sense his furrowed brow. "But with this kind of supernatural power, the True Venerable will make everyone feel insecure."

"That's utter nonsense!" Min Ning, who was usually a nice guy, couldn't hold back anymore.

"Does the fact that every man has a dragon tattoo on his waist mean he's bound to bring misfortune to female cultivators? I advise you to stop having such wicked ideas!"

Lingyun Sect has a habit of taking appropriate measures to address potential, unstable, and uncontrollable hidden dangers.

“I was just thinking… to prevent problems before they arise,” Baiqiao’s voice trailed off, almost muttering to himself.

"Everything I see is the passage of time!" Youjian repeated blankly, then stated decisively, "I'm not going to get involved in this anymore!"

This is tantamount to him admitting defeat, but he certainly can't say it out loud.

What if he refuses to admit defeat? With only three hundred years left to live, can he withstand the opponent's power of time travel?
Fortunately, I had asked a few questions beforehand, so the turn of events wasn't particularly... at least not extremely abrupt.

Once a person can make peace with themselves, there is no obstacle they cannot overcome!
"You... you're not going to do anything about it?" Although Qu Jianlei's eyes were half-open, you could still tell that his expression was very strange.

"Elder Youjian, do you know what price I will have to pay for opening one eye?"

There are gains and losses; this is the law of nature. Having powerful supernatural abilities is certainly good, but it is impossible to do so without paying a price.

Qing Ning Zhenzun, who was watching with great interest, couldn't help but glance at Han Li upon hearing this and secretly sent a divine sense to him.

"Was the price paid by this Qu Zhenzun very heavy?"

Han Li pursed her lips tightly, her eyes wide with fury.

Upon hearing this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly before he replied, "Yes, Qu Zhenzun speaks with tact!"

"Damn it..." Qing Ning, as a rogue cultivator, only lacked systematic knowledge, but her experience was not bad. "You made me worry for nothing."

“But he wasn’t wrong either,” Han Li’s lips twitched twice, and a smile almost popped out on his face.

He forced himself to control himself, "Great supernatural powers definitely require a lot of resources, and Qu Zhenzun is not yet familiar with this supernatural power."

“I understand,” Qing Ning Zhen Zun replied calmly, then openly released his divine sense.

"Qu Zhenzun's divine powers have not yet been fully cultivated. If he were to use them rashly, the price would be enormous... This matter cannot be left unresolved."

Han Li Zhenzun nodded solemnly, looking as if he deeply agreed.

"Oh no!" the butterfly in the subspace muttered. "He's injured. Does that mean the trip to the other world will have to be postponed again?"

Minning Zhenzun glanced at him without saying a word, while Baiqiao snorted softly, "Great Protector, you're just being too concerned."

"His world core hasn't been fully absorbed yet, and it's just a supernatural power. Can any price be better than the world's backlash?"

"Oh," Qingkong Zhenzun suddenly realized, "This kid is trying to extort money. Baiqiao, aren't you going to stop him?"

"His demanding cause and effect from Youjian, what does that have to do with me?" Baiqiao muttered softly. "You only see him trying to extort money... your perspective is too narrow!"

“He doesn’t want to cause panic,” said Minning Zhenzun leisurely.

"Having such powerful supernatural abilities, without any side effects... wouldn't you have some reservations if I gave them to you?"

"Damn it, what are you all thinking about all day long?" The Great Protector naturally understood what he meant.

However, he also admitted, "If I weren't so familiar with you guys, I might actually believe what he said."

“There will definitely be some cost,” Baiqiao said, offering a balanced perspective, “but in the short term, he is not short of resources!”

He spoke with great certainty, but Youjian was caught in a dilemma of whether to believe him or not.

The greater the power of supernatural abilities, the greater the cost; this principle holds true everywhere.

Although the Time Divine Power did not unleash the energy that everyone is used to, such a powerful effect could not have been small in terms of the consumption of Qu Zhenzun's energy.

It is normal to suffer damage if one forces out supernatural powers before they are fully developed.

But he had no idea what it could damage or to what extent.

There was nothing he could do; he genuinely didn't know any True Venerables who possessed the power of time manipulation... Perhaps some people did, but they didn't flaunt it, so he remained unaware.

However, there's no point in dwelling on these things at this point. I can't speak for other experiences, but I'm very good at handling similar problems.

He stated quite frankly, "I have to abide by the rules, so I'd like to express my apologies and let this matter drop... Is that alright?"

Who says old people can only rely on their age? This reaction makes it clear that this person knows everything and makes decisions decisively.

Especially this rule of protection, it's not just empty talk.

On the bright side, it means you know how to cater to their preferences; thinking a little further, it means the other party cares a lot about Red Leaf Ridge.

This may not be well-intentioned towards Hongyeling. In the past, Qu Jianlei would have had to think twice.

But now that he's a true master, he needs to make corresponding changes in both his mindset and his way of handling things.

If we're talking about a protective rule that could erase this grudge, it would be sufficient for him when he was at the Nascent Soul stage.

But now that he's out of his body, he's seen many rules of protection—the rules the other party comes up with might even be from Jin Ge or Min Ning.

However, after the battle at Mount Ling, he only had two protective barriers left, so it would be good to have one more to replenish them.

The key point is that Elder Youjian agreed too readily. If he were to nitpick, he would appear petty.

So he nodded slightly, and casually gave the other party a nudge, "For the sake of the Great Protector, let's leave it at that this time."

"If there's a next time, it won't be a matter of just one or two rules!"

The other party is probing Red Leaf Ridge... that doesn't really matter. How many people are trying to figure out what those in power are thinking?

If you have ulterior motives, please think carefully about the price you will pay next time.

Even so, he wouldn't let the matter go too easily—the rules had to be followed, but he couldn't go along with the other party's pace!

"What about these remnants of the Fang family... would you please help me deal with them, senior?"

He was too lazy to get his hands dirty again, that was one reason, and another was... didn't you want to take shelter? Show your remorse.

"This..." Elder Youjian looked troubled. This was really difficult for him—wasn't this asking me to slap myself in the face?

Ultimately, they've lived to a ripe old age, so why are they acting like they're superior just to save face?
He knew the other party was trying to disgust him, but there was nothing he could do. Who would willingly face the power of time?
However, he truly couldn't bear such a humiliating situation, so he turned his gaze into the distance again, "Song Zhenzun..."

"Alright, leave this to me," Song Zhenzun agreed readily this time, instead of pretending not to hear.

Then she added, "I also have some connections with the Great Protector, and as for offending the True Venerable... I don't mind dealing with it."

As fellow True Venerables, she had some reservations about how an old Nascent Soul cultivator could do such a disgusting thing to someone.

When she came to lend support, it was because she was biased towards the person, not the issue. If it were about the issue, she would definitely not be on Youjian's side.

“Hey, she’s related to you,” Jin Ge said, poking the wing of a butterfly beside him. “Won’t Han Li be unhappy?”

Once you reach the Out-of-Body stage, the proportion of female cultivators decreases significantly, to about 30%.

Jin Ge could tell that Song Zhenzun's attitude towards Han Li was a little different—what female cultivator wouldn't like a handsome young man?
Han Li has high standards and may not be interested in Song Zhenzun, but since her own sycophant has gone to another family, especially Zhenzun, she probably won't have a good feeling about it.

"Who has any connection with her?" Butterfly scoffed. "I've only seen her seven times."

"Oh?" Min Ning glanced at him thoughtfully. "Seven times... You remember it very clearly."

"I am the True Venerable's memories!" Qingkong rolled his eyes. "Besides, for Han Li to be unhappy about this... isn't that crazy?"

“She’s just creating a reason to take action,” Baiqiao said, maintaining a balanced view. “Indeed, justice resides in the hearts of the people.”

Since Song Zhenzun took over the matter, Qu Jianlei naturally didn't care. Wasn't it better to avoid getting his hands dirty?

In any case, the other party is unlikely to give up easily. The karma between True Lords is not so easy to deal with.

It's not that they never go back on their word, but before doing so, you have to consider whether you can handle their wrath.

He believed it was almost impossible. Even if the other party was stubborn, the power of time wouldn't scare them. Besides, Han Li was still in his camp!
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