Chapter 657: Chapter 5: Giving You a Push (5000 words, please subscribe)_2
The Rule of Time is not an invincible rule, and it still requires consideration of both parties’ overall foundations.
But without a doubt, the higher the understanding of the Rule of Time, the more control one can gain. Take Lin Yuan, for example—if he truly fought all out against Nalan, the deputy Tower Master.
Not just limited to the domain of Time Rules.
Even if he couldn’t beat his opponent, with the help of the Rule of Time, he could still retreat safely.
Above the virtual ‘arena’, the Xia Qin Supreme Being was also observing the Time Crystal Ball floating in front of Lin Yuan.
Nalan struggled desperately within the crystal ball, trying to shake the prison, but from beginning to end, the Time Crystal Ball remained as immovable as Mount Tai, without the slightest sway.
“This kind of secret technique of time, combining over a thousand Rule Models, has the effect of trapping enemies and providing stability. Even at the Tenth Rank level, it’s considered profound…”
The Xia Qin Supreme Being thought to himself while simultaneously gaining a rough estimate of Lin Yuan’s understanding of Time Rules.
Without Nalan there, Lin Yuan’s mere execution of this secret technique wouldn’t demonstrate the many aspects of Time Prison against an enemy.
The Xia Qin Supreme Being wouldn’t be able to discern Lin Yuan’s true proficiency in the Time Rules domain.
But with Nalan continuously testing within the Time Prison, the Xia Qin Supreme Being naturally could perceive much more of its essence.
After watching for a while longer, the Xia Qin Supreme Being spoke out.
The world yet again transformed, and Lin Yuan was once more back in Xia Qin Supreme Being’s personal world.
The Time Crystal Ball floated before him; Nalan, the deputy Tower Master inside it had stopped struggling, realizing that with his own means in the Rule of Time, he wouldn’t be able to break free.
With a mere thought from Lin Yuan.
The Time Crystal Ball in front of him collapsed instantly.
Nalan’s figure grew larger and finally reappeared in the outside world.
To Nalan, it was as if he had been in another era, even though the battle had lasted only a dozen breaths.
But inside the Time Prison, he had spent more than ten minutes.
These ten minutes allowed Nalan to fully comprehend that his entrapment in the large Time Prison must have been the work of the Galaxy Master.
The Xia Qin Supreme Being had asked him to spar with the Galaxy Master.
Thus, during the spar, his only opponent could be the Galaxy Master.
No matter how hard it was for Nalan to believe, he couldn’t possibly question a Supreme Being.
“Galaxy Master…” Nalan looked at Lin Yuan with a complex gaze.
During the ten minutes inside the Time Prison, Nalan had fully witnessed Lin Yuan’s methods with the Rule of Time.
Absolutely superior to him; not to mention penetrating the Rule of Time, at least he had come to understand all the Rule Models of Time delineated by human civilization.
This Galaxy Master of Ninth Rank, in the domain of Time Rules, had already surpassed him—a seasoned Grade A Tier 10.
Nalan gave a glance at the Supreme Being, now faintly realizing that the Xia Qin Supreme Being didn’t set up the spar to hone the Galaxy Master.
Instead, he was using himself as a test subject to probe the Galaxy Master’s approximate level in the domain of Time Rules.
“You’ve been very gracious.” Lin Yuan cupped his hands and smiled.
He didn’t know that Nalan hadn’t even grasped the Rule Model of Time. In Lin Yuan’s mind, Nalan had always been seen through the filter of ‘very strong’.
Moreover, before their hands-on exchange, Nalan repeatedly admonished him to give it his all.
As a result, Lin Yuan didn’t give Nalan any chance to resist and directly suppressed him with the Time Prison.
“With your Ninth Rank body, you comprehend the Rule of Time to such a high degree; I am thoroughly convinced by my defeat.” Nalan let out a sigh.
Nalan understood that, given Lin Yuan’s rate of growth, now leading in Time Rule understanding, the gap between them would only widen further in the future.
“Nalan, you may step back now.”
From his throne, the Xia Qin Supreme Being spoke and glanced over at Nalan.
Nalan immediately bowed and disappeared from the spot.
Being defeated by a junior like Lin Yuan, even if Nalan could frankly acknowledge the gap in strength between himself and the Galaxy Master, it was still somewhat embarrassing to stay on.
The stage was once again left to Lin Yuan and the Xia Qin Supreme Being.
“Supreme Being.” Lin Yuan bowed slightly.
“You monster,” the Xia Qin Supreme Being shook his head slightly.
Lin Yuan’s understanding of Time Rules wasn’t insignificant to him.
But this depends on whom you’re talking about. For an Eleventh-Rank Life, it is standard; half of the human civilization’s Eleventh-Rank Evolvers have figured out all the Time Rule Models.
For a Tenth Rank Life, it is extremely rare, at least not achieved by someone like Nalan, a Grade A Tier 10.
But for a Ninth Rank Life? To the Xia Qin Supreme Being, it was unheard of, especially considering Lin Yuan’s comprehension of Time Rules went beyond simply understanding all the Rule Models.
Lin Yuan blinked, considering it a sort of ‘honor’ that a mighty Supreme Being called him a monster.
“Did you have me grasp the Rule Models of Time and then summon me here because there’s some secret?” Lin Yuan asked his doubt directly.
There was no need to beat around the bush with the Supreme Being, better to ask directly.
“Indeed, there’s a secret.” the Xia Qin Supreme Being nodded.
If Lin Yuan had not figured out all the Rule Models in due time, or say, after figuring them all out, was still far from a deep understanding of Time Rules,
the Xia Qin Supreme Being would not have said much.