As dusk falls, the long river of time flows on, stretching thousands of feet across. The great river is powerful and majestic, while the main stream meanders and is slender. When it touches the rocks, it splashes up a few waves. In this gentle river, the corpses of countless powerful people are buried.
According to the explorations of powerful figures across the continent, one theory suggests that the source of the River of Time is the fallen Huang Tian, which caused the gods to change color and their corpses to tremble, thus creating the Ragnarok era, the tomb of the gods.
A pair of blood-red eyes reflected the void, staring at the withered Yellow River flowing past from one side, revealing a look of doubt and confusion.
The river, vast and boundless, sustains the world's operation under the twilight.
Each splash of water represents a battle between powerful beings, causing temporal and spatial chaos, resulting in a discrepancy between time and space, and creating the illusion of time slowing down, speeding up, or rewinding.
Many sages have used this characteristic to trace the time and space of a region, allowing the past scenes to reappear and providing clues for the brave... but they ask for a reward.
Xiao Han stared blankly at the river, which resembled a boundless sea, vast and endless. Invisible waves of air rose from the river, causing his long hair to flutter, creating a rather desolate scene.
Especially the several floating corpses beneath him, like salted fish bubbling in the sea, their dry eyes gleaming with an eerie light, made the scene even more sinister and eerie.
Were the items in the emergency kit washed out of this river?
He hovered in mid-air, gazing at the flowing river. His thoughts changed with the speed of the current, sometimes fast, sometimes slow, without him even realizing it. If the river were to stop, his consciousness would be frozen, and he would be trapped in this world forever.
Just like when they conquered the Dark Moon Forest, the main stream that broke through the boundary formed amber, freezing Xiao Han's consciousness and almost causing him to die.
"The source of emergency kits does indeed come from Earth; at least, milk brands like Mengniu and Yili are clearly Earth brands."
Xiao Han pondered for a while, then fell into self-doubt.
In the next instant, while Xiao Han was stunned, the decaying corpse floating on the river beneath him suddenly trembled and exploded into a cloud of black mist!
A decaying beast claw emerged, shaped like a bear's paw, and lunged at Xiao Han, attempting to devour the will of the living, prolong his life, escape from the River of Time, and fight for a sliver of hope.
"call out!"
Xiao Han stepped back, dodging the beast claws' attack in the air above the River of Time. Here, he was merely a wisp of will and was no match for the beast claws.
In an instant, he recalled the information Evelyn had revealed in private.
The River of Time can only be accessed by professionals who have embarked on the Golden Path. This river, with its towering waves that have buried countless powerful figures, hides the methods of various great powers.
Some powerful individuals, whose lifespans are nearing their end or who have perished unexpectedly, are unwilling to die. They set up contingency plans on the River of Time, waiting for the day when the king will return.
In other words, he inadvertently triggered a powerful figure's backup plan, making him a highly sought-after individual.
"roar!"
The black mist churned, and the beast's claws tore through a section of the river, unleashing a powerful suction force that sealed off the space where Xiao Han was located!
Instantly, Xiao Han's will flew over, but his initial exploration of the River of Time revealed his foundation to be far too weak; he was no match for these powerful beings who had passed away.
"The only option left is to self-destruct."
Xiao Han thought to himself, and a ball of demonic flames ignited all over his body to resist the suction force.
Self-destruction of consciousness to return to the original body was knowledge Evelyn taught him, and it was also a life-saving method for the strong to explore the River of Time.
After self-destruction, the soul is severely damaged, which may cause the soul equipment to self-destruct and be destroyed. The main body will fall into a period of depression, roughly to the point of being in a vegetative state.
But for the Demon King's soul, the damage wasn't significant; compared to his own life, even the greatest loss was... barely acceptable.
"Sizzle!"
In the river where the beast's claws had snatched it, waves splashed and more than a dozen seaweed vines sprang out. Like dormant dragons, they burst forth with astonishing speed in an instant, wrapped around the beast's claws, and with a mighty pull, dragged it into the river.
The beast struggled fiercely, abandoning Xiao Han's will. It roared furiously, like an ape king or a giant dragon. Its sonic boom shattered the surrounding waves, but to no avail. Its broken body was swallowed into the river and became food for the seaweed.
"You escaped a terrible fate."
Xiao Han was slightly out of breath and planned to leave. This place was too dangerous. Even with heightened vigilance, he encountered creatures far beyond his comprehension, not to mention the river that stretched across thousands of feet, with ambushes on all sides and killing intent everywhere.
Creatures that can dwell in the River of Time are more terrifying than the strongest's backup plan.
If there is a next time, he will definitely choose an auspicious day before coming in and kill a chicken to pray for blessings.
"Hiss!"
A piece of seaweed emerged from the river, tangling into hair. Two streaks of blood-red light appeared in the shadowy face, staring at Xiao Han's gradually disappearing figure, containing a chilling killing intent.
Its intention was to kill two birds with one stone, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it let go of that nascent will.
It emerged from the water like a crocodile, eyeing its prey, but ultimately dared not move. A flowering vine floated behind its prey, exerting a slight sense of pressure on it.
Finally, Xiao Han's figure successfully detached, but his consciousness took a relatively long time to return to his body; otherwise, he wouldn't have had the means to self-destruct and return.
Upstream of the River of Time, a massive shadow swept across, engulfing the seaweed and the floating corpses on the surface...
Seaweed: "∑(°△°|||)"
Floating corpse: "Σ(っ°Д°;)っ"
In an instant, the seaweed jolted awake, submerged itself underwater, and the seemingly dead floating corpse instantly came to life, rising to its feet and running away on the surface of the water...
"boom!"
The massive object crashed down, creating towering waves. Several floating corpses were blasted away; given the chance, they would have knelt down and begged for mercy, weeping and pleading for their lives.
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