Chapter 1184

Venerable Tianlan shook her head slightly and said, "No, not the Time Law, but the Time Rule!"

Time Rule!

Even Venerable Tianlan tens of thousands of years ago was already a Law Lord who had touched two Laws, yet she was counterattacked when she tried to touch a Rule?

Even if she had tried to touch another Law back then, she wouldn't have been so easily counterattacked!

Venerable Tianlan said, "Time cannot be touched—that's an ancient saying left by the gods. Time is the forbidden zone of all gods. But back then, I was too arrogant and tried to touch the Time Rule, and so I was counterattacked and severely wounded!"

Time cannot be touched!

Lin Yan had never heard this saying before.

But in the Heavenly Realm, some powerful beings who had lived for ancient eons knew its meaning.

Although the Space Law is powerful, it can still be mastered—though it's nearly impossible to become a Supreme God using only the Space Law.

As for the Time Law, no god has ever been known to master it!

Not even the Time Law.

Even the Time Rule has never been mastered by any god!

In fact, whether the Time Law even exists is questionable.

It's likely that the Time Rule governs everything!

Otherwise, why would the Time Rule possess such power—a Law Lord merely attempting to touch it was counterattacked and grievously wounded?

In truth, on the Continent of Gods, there is another Law that is truly absolutely untouchable.

That is the Balance Law!

The Balance Law operates across the entire world, even constraining other Laws.

No god can master the Balance Law!

Of course, one could forcibly master the Balance Law—but the cost is too great.

The cost is complete assimilation by the Balance Law, becoming a cold, emotionless machine with no feeling whatsoever.

Such a Supreme God is less a god and more a tool; every action they take is absolutely rational, solely to uphold the Balance Law.

Such a Supreme God would be utterly meaningless.

That is being controlled by power.

Not controlling power!

Hearing this, Lin Yan asked, "Did you eventually master the Time Rule?"

Venerable Tianlan shook her head: "No! After being wounded, I spent over ten thousand years touching the Life Rule, using the Life Rule to heal. During healing, I thought deeply. When my wound finally healed, my personality and mindset changed greatly—that's the me you see now."

Ordinary people often undergo great changes in mindset after surviving life-threatening illness.

Gods can be the same.

Venerable Tianlan's case was exactly this—except she didn't suffer a grave illness, but a grievous wound.

Venerable Tianlan added, "Originally, I thought my wound was fully healed, but over fifty thousand years ago, an accident occurred: my body reverted to the form of a young girl, and my past self emerged and fought for control of my body!"

Now, Lin Yan understood the root of Venerable Tianlan's problem.

Venerable Tianlan's condition was, in fact, a temporal disarray caused by the Time Force within the Time Rule after she was wounded.

This temporal disarray affected no one else, not even the surrounding environment.

It affected only Venerable Tianlan herself.

Even the lotus leaves she created were affected.

Why did the lotus leaves bloom and then close again?

It wasn't because Lin Yan's Life Rule was insufficiently powerful.

It was because the lotus leaves were created by Venerable Tianlan's divine power, so they too underwent temporal disarray and reverted directly to their previous state.

This caused her past self to constantly emerge and interfere with her present self.

Lin Yan asked, "Are you the same soul?"

Venerable Tianlan nodded: "Same soul, and our thoughts are shared—but I clearly know she is my past self. Also, our physical states have swapped: when my past self appears, she uses my current body; when my present self appears, I revert to my youthful body."

Lin Yan nodded.

In short, time had become utterly disordered within her.

He asked again, "Do you both exist simultaneously?"

Venerable Tianlan shook her head: "Only one can exist at a time. Where the other goes when not present, I don't know. To me, no matter how long my past self stays, it's just a blink—and then my mind fills with vast memories, letting me know everything that happened during that time."

Venerable Tianlan thought for a moment and dumped all possible questions Lin Yan might have.

She said, "I've examined my body thoroughly and found no trace of injury. But occasionally, I detect one or two strands of Time Force—they always vanish instantly, and I lack the ability to expel them. Your flame seems miraculous, so I came seeking your help."

Lin Yan paused, then said, "I can help you."

Venerable Tianlan's face lit up with joy: "Really? That's wonderful!"

Lin Yan continued, "But I need to examine every part of your body."

Venerable Tianlan's face flushed crimson.

But after biting her lip, she nodded: "Alright."

Lin Yan said, "Good, then let's begin!"

"Wait, my outer robe is made of Flame Worm silk—it would burn easily!"

After speaking, Venerable Tianlan removed her outer robe and stored it away.

Then she closed her eyes: "Do it."