85: Seize a moment of time from all things in the ancient world!

It had just awakened and did not immediately acknowledge Lu Hao as its master; instead, it tilted its head back and let out an incredibly sharp screech.

This screech made Lu Hao feel incredibly uncomfortable, and he hurriedly used his magic power to cover his ears.

To his surprise, he discovered that everything around him seemed to have frozen.

Whether it was the plants and animals in the courtyard, the birds in the sky, the dust floating in the air, or even the constantly rolling Origin Qi between heaven and earth, everything had come to a standstill.

Within the Qingxuan Sect, there was no one else capable of moving except for Lu Hao!

In places Lu Hao could not perceive, this same scene was still playing out.

Danling State, Fire Origin State, Tianfeng State...

The entire Xuantian Ancient Realm had completely frozen, all because of a single screech from this sculpture!

Regardless of cultivation level, combat power, or what they were doing at the time.

Everything was frozen!

...

In a place of nothingness infinitely far away from Lu Hao, there seemed to be no time or space; everything in the world seemed to lose its meaning here.

In this infinitely distant place, several lifeforms of various shapes existed within this space.

They sat quietly cross-legged, radiating an aura that was ancient and eerie to the extreme.

These creatures seemed to have existed since the beginning of time.

Suddenly, one of the creatures slowly opened eyes that had been sealed for an unknown amount of time, parted its lips, and let out a sound.

"He has finally emerged..."

It was unknown how much time had passed—it could have been an instant, or it could have been an eternity—when another voice slowly drifted over:

"There is no need for panic; He will walk before us of His own accord..."

As the voice faded, the place returned to the deathly silence it had known before...

Lu Hao did not know how far the sculpture's screech had reached, but he instinctively felt that the terror had spread to places he could not even imagine.

The screech lasted for a full minute, and for that minute, every living person or object in the entire Xuantian Ancient Realm had frozen without warning!

Then, the sculpture abruptly stopped, and the green flame in its mouth surged violently.

Afterward, fragments of time rose from the heads of all existing things in the Xuantian Ancient Realm and began to converge toward the sculpture at an unimaginable speed.

That speed transcended time and space!

The time fragments gathered above its head into a long river of time, which then violently surged into the green, eerie light!

"Hmm..."

The sculpture let out a muffled grunt.

It had awakened.

In the very instant of its awakening, it had forcibly deprived the entire Xuantian Ancient Realm of this moment in time!

Using it as the lifespan for its own resurrection—this sculpture was truly terrifying!

The river of time continuously poured into the green, eerie light, and after lasting for half an hour, it finally disappeared completely.

The sculpture fully awakened; after waking, it lowered its head to look at its lantern, then waved its scythe.

Finally, it looked eerily at Lu Hao, who was standing before it.

"Ah... Mas... ter..."

An incredibly chilling voice slowly emerged from the green light.

Just listening to this voice gave Lu Hao a feeling of hair-raising dread; even the sounds of Hell could not be this terrifying.

"System, this thing is absolutely obedient to me, right?"

He asked the System.

【Yes, Host. Items produced by the System absolutely obey the Host unconditionally. The Host need not worry.】

Upon hearing this, Lu Hao slowly exhaled; fortunately, the System was still reliable.

Just a moment ago, he had witnessed with his own eyes how this sculpture had forcibly deprived countless living beings of their lifespans for its own use with just a single sound!

It was truly inconceivable. It exceeded Lu Hao's imagination.

"Will I be able to possess such means in the future?"

Lu Hao couldn't help but think to himself.

"Haha, why think so much? With the System in hand, the world is mine; enjoying life is my life motto!"

Lu Hao immediately suppressed the thoughts that had arisen.

He looked at the sculpture and asked: "What is your name?"

The sculpture stood there quietly, the eerie light in its eyes flickering as if it were pondering something.

Lu Hao noticed it did not respond for a long time, so he pressed: "Do you not have a name?"

Hearing Lu Hao's question, the sculpture struggled to squeeze out a single word.

"Yes..."

"Then I will give you a name!"

Lu Hao said with a beaming smile.

He loved giving others names!

"Hmm... seeing as you are radiating green, eerie light all over, why don't I call you Little Green!"

Lu Hao said after a moment of contemplation, then added: "What do you think?"

The sculpture stood quietly before Lu Hao, and the green light in its skull stopped flickering...

"It seems you really like this name, so it's settled!"

"Little Green, you look rather frightening. You should go into my Storage Pouch for a while, and I'll let you out later."

"Whoosh."

Little Green's figure was no longer in front of Lu Hao.

The moment Little Green disappeared, that suffocating aura vanished.

"Haa... so tired. It's time to go to sleep."

...

Meanwhile, back at the other side.

Within the Northern Desolate State, there are a total of Three Great Sects: the Heaven Sword Sect, Chenyin Pavilion, and Fengluo Valley.

At this moment, in a secret room within Fengluo Valley, a highly clandestine meeting was being held!

There were nine people participating in the meeting, with two people occupying the main seats.

One of them wore a Buddha-head cyan brocade robe, with a pale blue tiger-patterned sash tied around his waist. He had long hair like an inky waterfall, and his clear eyes held a chill that did not reach the depths of his gaze.

His frame was slightly thin, yet he gave off a sense of natural authority that commanded respect without anger.

The other person was stunningly handsome, with a face like a sculpture—defined, angular, and exceptionally beautiful.

His thick, jet-black hair was tied high with a gold crown, and beneath his sword-like eyebrows was a pair of long, slender peach-blossom eyes; he was truly enviable.

These two were none other than Yi Kangping, Master of Chen Yin Tower, and Cheng Honglang, Valley Master of Feng Luo Valley!

They were two Void Refining Great Perfection powerhouses!

The other seven people seated below also radiated powerful auras from within their bodies.

Judging from the auras emanating from them, they were actually all the Void Refining Cultivators from both factions!

The three factions of the Northern Desolate State had always been in competition; why were these two factions now able to gather together?

Within this secret room, the atmosphere was somewhat stifling at this moment.

The nine people present could not help but show traces of anxiety and worry on their faces.

After a brief silence.

Cheng Honglang, Valley Master of Feng Luo Valley, spoke first:

"Yi Kangping, is what you said true? Did that old man Duan Cang really obtain a Dao Grade Legacy?"

"Valley Master Cheng, it is absolutely true! This news cost my Chenyin Pavilion a huge price to uncover."

Yi Kangping, Master of Chen Yin Tower, said with a somewhat heavy tone:

"That old man Duan Cang, for some reason, had a stroke of great luck; he actually found a Legacy in a Secret Realm within the Devouring Demon Sea and obtained that Dao Grade Cultivation Technique and Magic Treasure!"