431: The Dying King

Just as Song Zhong and Cronus were about to leave, no one expected a small boat to drift down from the upstream of the Time River.

One must understand that the Time River is not a physical entity; those surging waves are merely manifestations of the Law of Time.

Only a manifestation of the same Law can avoid being eroded by the turbulent river, just like the Weak Water Barrier Song Zhong had just used.

Therefore, the origin of this small boat must be extraordinary.

Song Zhong and Kronos stood on the bank, feeling not a single gust of wind, yet the small boat seemed to have an invisible sail, guided by Miracle, slowly moving towards them.

Kronos frowned deeply; the first great taboo of stepping into the Time River was unexpected events.

But now, an unexpected event had not only occurred but was also directed at him.

At this moment, Song Zhong suddenly recalled something.

"Time River... Miracle... Could it be..."

Kronos looked at Song Zhong, "My friend, do you know the origin of that small boat?"

Song Zhong's eyes flickered, "Look, is there someone on that small boat?"

Hearing Song Zhong's words, Kronos began to observe the small boat carefully.

Indeed, amidst the waves, there seemed to be a person curled up inside the small boat.

Upon closer inspection, the person was covered in a silver-white cloak, appearing extremely concealed amidst the waves of the Time River.

"There really is someone!"

After confirming there was someone on the boat, Kronos reached his hand into the Time River.

The power of the Law of Time was activated again, and Kronos used his power to pull the small boat, causing it to approach the shore at a faster speed.

Since the unexpected event had already occurred, avoiding it was useless; it was better to face the problem directly and solve it.

The small boat's speed increased again, and it quickly reached the shore.

At this moment, something strange happened: after touching the shore, the small boat slowly disintegrated into fragments and vanished into the Time River.

And the person wrapped in the silver cloak was dragged onto the shore by an unknown force.

Song Zhong and Kronos exchanged glances, then walked towards the figure.

Song Zhong squatted down and pulled open the silver cloak, revealing a young man with silver hair before them.

Kronos was startled, "Wang Mian?"

Song Zhong sighed, an expression of 'as expected' on his face.

The power of the Time River is strong enough to wash away everything in the world; how could a boat appear here?

Originally, Song Zhong was also very curious about this question, but just now, Kronos mentioned the word 'Miracle,' which immediately made Song Zhong think of a previous event.

At that time, Wang Mian, who had experienced the fishing village incident, entered the Ghost Country with the Spy Master under Michael's guidance.

After meeting Song Zhong, Wang Mian finally understood the ins and outs of the fishing village incident and realized the Old Wang Mian's planning and painstaking efforts.

Finally, under the planning of Song Zhong and Old Wang Mian, Wang Mian decided to enter the Time River to accomplish his feat of becoming a god.

Within the scope of the Future, Old Wang Mian had already become a god, and he did not need to do anything more.

Therefore, the difficulty of this matter lay in the Past and the Present.

Before entering the Time River, Wang Mian had carefully analyzed this problem.

He found that he had no choice but to first travel upstream through the Time River, find his past self, and use the opportune moment when the Law of Time had not yet been divided among the gods to grasp the power of the Law.

As for why he did not choose the Present, it was because at present, the Law of Time had already been completely divided, and manipulating time also required respect for objective facts.

Another reason was that even if Wang Mian found a way, if he successfully grasped the power of the Law in the Present, the crisis of Daoization would also descend upon his present self.

If that happened, putting himself in crisis, it would be difficult to say whether he would have the chance to return to the past.

Based on these reasons, Wang Mian could only choose to go upstream to find his past self.

However, going upstream also carried risks; with his current strength, he could easily lose his way in the Time River.

Song Zhong had also considered this point at the time, so he used a promise from Michael to bestow a Miracle upon Wang Mian—a Miracle of regaining vitality after getting lost once.

How could a small boat made of the power of Miracle drown in the Time River?

So when Song Zhong saw that small boat, he thought of Wang Mian.

But he couldn't be sure, because it was simply too coincidental.

He was first inexplicably pulled into the Time River by Kronos, and just after resolving the conflict between them, Wang Mian drifted down from the upstream of the Time River.

But now, Wang Mian appeared before them, and only by saving him could they figure out what had happened.

Kronos checked Wang Mian's condition; Wang Mian's body was ice-cold, no different from a corpse in a cold storage.

Fortunately, there was still a faint rise and fall in his chest, proving that he still had a breath of life.

"It seems he went too deep into the Time River and suffered a backlash from the Law of Time; his body's vitality is still there, but his lifespan is almost gone."

After speaking, Kronos's brow furrowed, "Time Reversal no longer works on him; Wang Mian has very little time left for me to manipulate.

The fact that he hasn't died yet is already a Miracle; that small boat just now seemed to be Michael's doing?"

Song Zhong nodded, "That's right, it was I who asked Michael to grant Wang Mian a Miracle back then.

His luck was very bad; he still had to use that power."

Kronos was slightly stunned, his face astonished, "What? Wang Mian appearing here is also related to you?"

Kronos looked at Wang Mian, then at Song Zhong, and then at the small boat; behind the Wang Mian incident, there was actually Michael's shadow again?

How many things has Michael been doing behind his back?

On the moon, Michael suddenly sneezed, stirring up another lunar storm.

He rubbed his nose, "Goodness, who's complaining about me again?"

"Alas!" Kronos put away his other thoughts, "My friend, can you save Wang Mian? My Time Reversal no longer works on him.

He has been injured by the Law of Time; if I use my methods, it will only worsen his injuries."

"Leave this matter to me; I am also curious about his experience."

With that, Song Zhong placed his right hand on Wang Mian's heart.

A magnificent and boundless Divine Power erupted from Song Zhong's palm.

Song Zhong activated the ability he had obtained from Yu Lei, Return Light.

This is a healing technique that can bring people back to life, and its effect is even greater with the blessing of Divine Power.