"Hmm?"
At this moment, within the Central Dojo of Chaos City, Gu Chuan was in seclusion, focused on his cultivation. Originally, he intended to remain undisturbed, but an inexplicable feeling arose within him—a sudden whim, a stirring deep within his bloodline.
For ordinary beings, such whims might be mere illusions. But for an existence like Gu Chuan, every premonition carried profound significance. It often signaled the unfolding of a great event, one that was inextricably linked to his fate.
"What is this feeling? Why does it seem as though a major opportunity, one closely tied to me, is about to present itself? If I miss it, I may regret it for eternity." Gu Chuan narrowed his eyes.
Within his sea of consciousness, the Law of Fate pulsed rhythmically. Somewhere in the distant chaotic void, an opportunity had emerged—one that was intimately connected to his path toward sanctification.
This was not a baseless intuition. It stemmed from his connection with the Source of Chaos, as well as the merits he had accumulated. Because of these, he was granted this revelation.
At this moment, an invisible thread of karma stretched across the void, linking him to an unknown point in chaotic space-time.
"Wish Feng Shui Compass."
Without hesitation, Gu Chuan activated the power of the Wish Feng Shui Compass. Pouring his magic power and blood essence into it, he awakened its latent abilities.
Buzz—
The compass trembled as its pointer spun rapidly, unleashing an immense force of destiny. In an instant, it established a connection with something in a distant, unknown realm.
Surprisingly, the consumption of blood essence was insignificant. To Gu Chuan, it was like a drop in the ocean—so negligible that he barely noticed it.
Immediately, a vision flooded his consciousness. In the depths of chaotic space-time, a treasure was being born.
A supreme treasure.
Its very presence distorted the surrounding chaos, creating a vortex spanning thousands of light-years. The swirling torrents of chaotic energy sent shockwaves across the heavens and earth.
Even through the vision, Gu Chuan could sense the power of this treasure—on par with the Chaos Orb he had acquired in the past.
"No... Could this be a treasure embodying the Law of Time—the Eternal Clock?"
A revelation struck him. The information transmitted by the Wish Feng Shui Compass confirmed it: this treasure, birthed by the Source of Chaos itself, was indeed the Eternal Clock.
A treasure of time.
Condensed from the very essence of the Dao of Time, it wielded supreme authority over the flow of time itself.
From afar, it appeared as a colossal clock. Its hour, minute, and second hands moved with an ancient rhythm, each ticking motion radiating an incomprehensible power of time.
"I see... The Law of Time."
Enlightenment dawned upon Gu Chuan, followed by an overwhelming surge of excitement. He had finally discovered the missing piece in his path to sanctification.
Through his past sermons, he had comprehended many great Dao laws—Light, Darkness, Karma, Destruction, and more.
But Time...
The Law of Time had remained elusive. It was as though no entity of time had ever been born—like Pangu before creation, yet to emerge into existence.
Without an understanding of time, his cultivation path remained incomplete.
But now, everything had changed. The birth of this Chaos Treasure—the Eternal Clock—was nothing short of divine providence.
If he could refine this treasure, he would instantly grasp the mysteries of Time. His mastery over various laws would reach perfection, allowing him to ascend to a higher realm.
This was an opportunity he could not afford to miss.
Fortunately, the Light of Merit had guided him, and the Source of Chaos had sent its warning. Otherwise, how would he have known that the Eternal Clock was manifesting in the distant void?
"Go."
Without further hesitation, Gu Chuan acted. If he delayed, the Eternal Clock would soon be born, and if another demon god seized it first, he would regret it for eternity.
Whoosh!
In an instant, his Primordial Ancient Serpent body trembled slightly and vanished into the void. His aura was completely restrained, rendering him invisible to all demon gods.
Under the cover of Chaos Skynet, his presence faded into nothingness, seamlessly merging into the chaotic void. In a single breath, he left Chaos City behind.
Even though his true form was vast and magnificent, few demon gods were perceptive enough to detect his departure.
A few with keen spiritual senses might sense an anomaly, but they would be unable to discern its nature.
In the blink of an eye, thousands of years passed.
Gu Chuan traveled ceaselessly across the chaos. Despite surpassing the speed of light countless times, it still took millennia to reach his destination.
The Eternal Clock lay far beyond Chaos City, yet through his perception, he confirmed—it had not yet been born, nor had it fallen into the hands of another.
Finally, he arrived.
With a thunderous boom, Gu Chuan halted at the outer edge of a massive chaotic vortex.
Activating his All-Seeing Eye, he peered into the vortex's heart—where a colossal black-and-white clock hovered in the void, half-light, half-shadow.
Within its domain, the flow of time was in utter disarray.
Some regions moved at an excruciatingly slow pace—where a single second outside equated to thousands of years inside.
Others accelerated at an unimaginable rate—where millennia passed in the external world, yet only a second transpired within.
In certain areas, time was entirely frozen. Any being who entered without mastery over the Law of Time would be trapped for eternity, unable to escape.
The Eternal Clock's presence had completely disrupted the natural order of time.
"Is this the Chaos Treasure—the Eternal Clock?"
Gu Chuan's heart trembled in awe.
This was no ordinary artifact. It was a treasure conceived by the Source of Chaos itself—a divine construct that no demon god could ever forge.
At the same time, he felt exhilarated.
If he could refine the Eternal Clock, he would complete his understanding of the laws and finally step into the realm of Saints, achieving true eternity.