"Now, tell me, what was that light that came out of you?" Song Qian asked Ye Kaishan with curiosity.
"And where is the Crystal Time Lotus? It disappeared into my subspace, so it should be with you," Song Yan looked at Ye Kaishan with a curious expression.
Ye Kaishan, slightly embarrassed under Song Yan's gaze, ignored his discomfort and said,"It's my time ability. I haven't mastered it fully yet, but it can slow down or even stop an opponent for a brief moment — depending on their strength. And that lotus has integrated into my body."
"What?!" Song Qian exclaimed. "You're saying you can control time? The Dao of Time?"
Song Yan was stunned. "The Dao of Time… there's a saying: 'Space is the king of divine abilities—until Time enters the field.' Time is elusive, nearly impossible to grasp. It's one of the strongest core laws of the world."
Song Yan herself had cultivated the Space Law, one of the most powerful core laws. But the Law of Time was almost unimaginable to her. "Very few people have been able to understand the Time Law—only those who have surpassed the Emperor Realm. These individuals can be counted on one hand."
"Having a natural affinity for time is even rarer. Throughout the history of the Soulspirit Continent, only two or three people have ever been known to wield it—and they have already departed for higher worlds."
Suddenly, Ye Kaishan stood and looked around the room and backyard with curiosity. It was his first time in this world, and he hadn't seen enough yet—he was fascinated.
"Can this man really control the 'Time Law'?" Song Yan stared at Ye Kaishan like a predator eyeing its prey.
Is it my imagination, or do I feel a cold chill down my back? Ye Kaishan thought to himself.
"So, can you control time freely if you upgrade your ability?" Song Yan asked.
Ye Kaishan responded calmly,"Well…"
Song Yan was excited hearing this. Dao companions were connected through a soul link, so it wasn't impossible to use each other's abilities. Though the power wouldn't be as strong as the original user's, it would be sufficient. Still, she didn't show her excitement on her face.
"Okay, let's practice together. I have a set of cultivation techniques—let's cultivate together." Song Yan transmitted a ray of light into Ye Kaishan's mind. It was an Emperor cultivation method she was practicing.
Ye Kaishan closed his eyes, and strange knowledge about the technique appeared before him. It instantly integrated into his mind. Hah, now it really feels like I've traveled to another world.
They both sat opposite each other on the bed, their hands gently clasped.
Song Yan felt a little embarrassed holding a man's hand but quickly reminded herself, He is my companion. I have the right to hold his hand. So what's wrong with that? No... what am I thinking?
Song Yan had lived two lives spanning more than thirty thousand years, but in this regard, she was like a young girl who didn't know much. Though she understood some things, she never delved into details.
After some time, soul energy began gathering in Ye Kaishan. It was devoured crazily by the lotus, transforming and transferring energy to the skill tree. The skill tree vibrated violently and grew by two meters.
Song Yan also attracted soul energy. Immediately, she opened her Grotto Heaven. Not stopping there, she entered the initial stage of the Soul Breaking Realm and paused at its middle level.
After two hours, the Crystal Time Lotus was completely absorbed by the skill tree. The space-time skill tree shook violently and grew by ten meters. A green light radiated from Ye Kaishan.
Song Yan was dumbfounded. What the hell is happening to him?
But she didn't stop and continued practicing. She knew stopping now would cause backlash.
Time slowed down within a fifty-meter radius around them.
Space began to distort, and a huge explosion erupted from the disturbance in the laws of time and space.
In the main hall of the Song Clan, Song Qian was pondering how to secure a place for Song Yan when the explosion sounded outside. All the elders rushed out, followed by Song Qian and Song Lao. What was happening?
The clan's disciples gathered at Song Yan's courtyard but were shocked by the scene. The explosion seemed frozen in the air—the courtyard appeared suspended, falling slowly as if in slow motion.
In the middle, Song Yan and a young man with black hair floated, holding hands.
It's... Source Laws, all the elders exclaimed in surprise. Who has comprehended Source Laws?
"That's... Song Yan? What are you kidding me? How can she comprehend any law or element without awakening a Dao companion?" one female elder said with disdain.
"I don't think so. Open your eyes and look—there's a young man opposite her."
A middle-aged man approached from behind the crowd, stroking his beard. "Hah, Song Tu, you really... umm! There really is a young man opposite her." Nearly two hundred of the younger and older generations had gathered by now.
Song Tu looked at Song Yan and Ye Kaishan skeptically. "Is it possible she's awakened? Hah, don't joke around. It's been nearly ten years since she last awakened."
"But... it looks like she's broken through to the Breaking Realm, at her later stages, heading toward the Forging Realm," an elder spoke with disbelief.
Song Tian also checked and confirmed, "It really looks like she's advancing rapidly. Her foundation isn't wavering at all."
"Source Laws—she really has comprehended a law," Song Qian and Song Lao said with excitement and joy.
At a distance from the crowd, a man with white hair, a handsome face, and an immortal-like aura sat on the roof of one courtyard.
Beside him stood a slender woman with fairy-like beauty, skin whiter than snow, and a snowflake mark between her eyebrows—like a snow fairy.
"It seems another genius has risen. Nah, the old genius is gaining momentum again," the man gave a wry smile.
"Yes, she has finally awakened," the woman said calmly.
"But what Source Law did she comprehend?" the man asked.
"Who knows what law she comprehended," the woman replied.
"But she won't be our opponent for now, even if she awakens a great law," the man said with relish.
"Yes, but we can't say about the future," the woman said solemnly.
She stretched out her hand and pinched the man's ear.
"Ow, ow, ow... Song Ning, you don't have to be so ruthless. Let's go—we have to cultivate. Only two months left until the entrance test for Soul Snow Palace."
"Yes, I know, I know…"