In the infinite stretch of the night sky, a tremendous vortex of darkness formed. As it swirled in the void, the starry sky seemed to warp around it.

A mystical array of colors swirled around the black hole vortex—A spacetime light shower! The spectacle was so magnificent that it stole the breath away from every soul.

The boundary ship of Fog Obscured Alms cautiously approached the area, looking as small and insignificant as a speck of dust when compared with the huge black hole vortex.

When the cultivators on the boundary ship laid eyes on the ethereal rain of splendid light, they couldn’t help but gasp.

Time!

This was one of the most supreme and terrifying law powers. Even the great Emperors were not immune to the relentless corrosion of time.

This kind of law power was more terrifying than taboo law power. Moreover, since ancient times, in the Ancient Nebula Road, no one had been able to comprehend the mystery of time!

“Time is like a knife that can sever the lives of Emperors and Ancestors, putting an end to the lives of all beings. It is as terrifying as fate and the great dao,” Yezi couldn’t help but murmur.

Lin Xun looked unfazed, but strange emotions were surging in his heart.

The innate talent power of his Origin Aeth Artery was related to the law of time as it could freeze time for a brief moment!

As his cultivation improved, he started to realize the terror of his innate bloodline power—Time Stopping. Undoubtedly, it could be called a heaven-defying ability.

Amidst everyone’s shocked and captivated gazes, the boundary ship slowly sailed into the huge black hole vortex.

At that moment, the ship seemed to be caught in the chaotic currents of time, rumbling and swaying violently, and all cultivators on board were trembling inwardly.

Even though the attendants of Fog Obscured Alms had already informed the guests in advance and reassured them not to worry, it still shocked and terrified those who experienced it.

It was at this moment that Lin Xun felt the heat of something powerful stir deep in his chest. His dormant Origin Aeth Artery had suddenly awakened, producing a strange and obscure flow of heat.

Shua!

Suddenly, as if being pulled over, a wisp of beautiful and dreamy light of time fluttered over and sank into Lin Xun’s body without anyone noticing.

Lin Xun only felt a chilling force burrow into his heart before everything darkened and he lost consciousness.

The sudden change caught him off guard, leaving him with no time to react at all.

Boom!

His chest felt like a volcano quietly erupting, the heat spreading through his body, making his skin flush red as though it were bleeding.

The pain was like thousands of swords piercing into his heart; he couldn’t help but grunt in agony.

“Lin Xun, what’s wrong?”

Yezi noticed something strange.

“I’m fine.” Lin Xun only managed to squeeze out these two words after much difficulty.

At this moment, a wisp of the power of the laws of time was attacking the Origin Aeth Artery in his heart, as if trying to corrode and seize it.

Given Lin Xun’s current level of cultivation, there was nothing he could do nor did he know how to deal with it. He could only force himself to endure it.

A quarter of an hour later.

The wisp of time’s power rampaging through his heart like a wild horse tearing through the plains was gradually being swallowed up by a strange power emanating from the Origin Aeth Artery until it completely disappeared.

Meanwhile, Lin Xun’s face was ashen. His clothes were drenched in cold sweat, and he looked as though he’d just been pulled from the water.

He panted rapidly, his heart still pounding with fear.

What happened earlier felt like a desperate struggle between life and death. It was too sudden and too terrifying.

“Are you really okay?” asked Yezi.

“I am really fine this time.” Lin Xun exhaled and calmly tried to assess the situation.

A wisp of the law of time had actually pierced into his Origin Aeth Artery. Was this unforeseen event a blessing or a misfortune?

The Origin Aeth Artery glowed a wondrous, ethereal light, like a flawless piece of smooth white jade, shrouded in mystery.

The magical Time Stopping power was stored within it.

When Lin Xun checked on it, he noticed a difference right away.

A subtle, almost imperceptible grain had appeared on the smooth surface of the Origin Aeth Artery.

This texture resembled the faint traces of the great dao, or the natural intricate grain of bone. It was so subtle that it would be unnoticeable unless one observed it closely.

The sight of it sent Lin Xun’s heart pounding violently, and an uncontrollable thought surged into his mind.

That...could it be a wisp of the law of time?!

If so, did it mean that he was given the opportunity to touch upon and comprehend the secrets of time?

At this thought, Lin Xun’s eyes brightened, and he felt that the pain he had suffered before was considered nothing at all.

After all, time was regarded as an ultimate force, untouchable and beyond comprehension even for Emperors!

If the old antiques in the world learned that such a seemingly tiny and insignificant wisp of time’s law was hidden in his body, they likely would go as far as smashing their own head in a fight to seize it.

However, when Lin Xun calmed his emotions and tried to sense the great dao imprint that he suspected to be a wisp of time law power, he found that he could not detect it at all.

He stood stunned, his expression flickering indefinitely.

He was almost certain that this mark of the great dao that was very likely to be connected to the power time was beyond his reach right now...

Of course, he was not discouraged at all.

After all, it meant that he had the opportunity to comprehend and control the laws of time in the future, and he would be able to comprehend it sooner or later.

Other people in the world would not even have such an opportunity!

“The power of Grand Abyss Heaven Devourer is so terrifying...”

It was also at this moment that he deeply understood how extraordinary his Origin Aeth Artery was.

“If there’s another opportunity, I should make a trip to that huge black hole vortex again...”

Lin Xun couldn’t help but turn back around and look at the way he came from.

The land stretched endlessly in all directions and the landscape distorted. The boundary ship was moving through a tunnel and the black hole vortex was no longer in sight.

However, Lin Xun reckoned that if he encountered another spacetime light shower in the future, it might be an ultimate fortune to him!

After all, who could have imagined that his Origin Aeth Artery could absorb the laws of time?

Boom!

Suddenly, the boundary ship lurched, and in the next instant, it seemed to break free from the movement that felt like the shifting of stars.

“Everyone, we have arrived in the Ancient Nebula Underworld.”

The fierce middle-aged man’s voice echoed across the boundary ship, carrying a joyful relief.

After almost two months of crossing the perilous and unpredictable Dark Night Star Field, they had finally safely and even fortunately arrived!

On the ship, all the nervous passengers smiled with relief.

Lin Xun looked ahead.

It was a quiet, vast, and boundless starry sky, dotted with billions of stars, forming rivers of stars, nebulae, star clusters and constellations… What a spectacular sight!

And in the depths of the distant starry sky was a vast world suspended in space like a giant eggshell turned upside down.

The air was thick with chaos qi, and countless stars were orbiting around it. Dazzling divine light and auspicious rain descended upon the vast world like the waves of the starry sky.

If Lin Xun hadn’t witnessed it with his own eyes, he could never have imagined that the Ancient Nebula Underworld, which was regarded as ‘a land of evil’, and a ‘realm of chaos’ would be so magnificent!

“Everyone, I know that for many of you, this is the first time you’ve stepped into the Ancient Nebula Underworld. Before we arrive at the destination, I have something to say to you all.”

The middle-aged man’s voice rang again.

“In the Ancient Nebula Underworld, the greatest rule is...there are no rules at all! It is not called the land of evil by the outside world for no reason. It is home to the most ruthless demons in the world. In this place, evil knows no bounds, and wicked people are everywhere.

“There is only one way to survive here: Either you are tough enough or you are strong enough!

“There are three kinds of people you should not mess with here: the disciples of the Holy Illumination Ancient Sect, the disciples of the Earth Treasury Realm, and the disciples of the Copper Sparrow House. Of course, if you don’t believe it, you can try provoking them. I believe that death will come to you very soon if you do so.

“Before coming here, I believe you all already have some understanding about the Ancient Nebula Underworld. I won’t blabber on. Before we part ways, I wish you all...to live long.”

When those words were uttered, some people’s faces turned solemn, while others grew lost in thought.

Some also looked unhappy and questioned, “Fellow Daoist, what do you mean by wishing us to live longer? Are you cursing us?”

The middle-aged man said calmly, “When you are able to survive and gain a foothold in the Ancient Nebula Underworld, you will realize that it is a blessing to live long.”

He waved his hand. “Raise the flag of our Fog Obscured Alms!”

Swoosh!

A giant flag ascended from the ship’s bow, fluttering in the wind. Three words in ancient writing were inscribed on it: Fog Obscured Alms. Each word exuding frightening great dao energy.

“Let’s enter the Ancient Nebula Underworld.” He ordered.

Everyone looked baffled.

Why is he raising the flag when we are about to arrive in the Ancient Nebula Underworld? Isn’t this unnecessary?

The next moment, everyone understood the reason.

As the boundary ship navigated forward, from time to time, extremely vicious and menacing auras rushed out from the nearby stars.

One could faintly make out groups of figures looming on the numerous stars along the way.

“It’s a ship of Fog Obscured Alms.”

“What a shame. I thought a flock of lambs had come…”

“Alas, life is getting harder and harder. If we don’t rob for cultivation resources, are we just supposed to live on nothing every day?”

As they traveled, similar discussions arose from different places from time to time, making everyone aboard the ship feel uneasy.

It felt like they had entered a world full of murderous plots and countless murderers, and danger might appear at any time.

They understood why the middle-aged man put up the flag of Fog Obscured Alms—To deter the wicked characters lying in wait along the way!

Lin Xun couldn’t help but sigh emotionally in his heart.

This Ancient Nebula Underworld indeed lives up to its name. We have only just arrived but we have already encountered so many terrifying and ruthless figures along the way.

He dared not imagine what sort of attacks and violent plunder they would have faced if they were not on the ship of Fog Obscured Alms!!

If that happened, how many of them would survive?