Shi Lang spent some time meditating and getting used to his new strength. He did not bother with the sparrow resting on his head. However, he did admit that this little bird was very beautiful. All the feathers seemed to be made of metal.


    The bird was moody but at least it did not bother Shi Lang''s cultivation. His body was bursting with a power like never before. His soul was stronger and simrly his body was also stronger. It was almost unreal. He had been sitting here for two days, and figuring out the truth about it all.


    He could sense that the Phoenix had a hand in his recovery and even restored his Dao Laws. He focused on his soul sea and noticed something there. He sighed and asked, "Did you do something to me?"


    The little bird opened her eyes andmunicated with spiritual sense, "Yes. I did."


    Shi Lang asked, "What did you do?"


    He could not figure out anything even after two days so he asked the person responsible for this. The bird replied, "You looked in your soul sea. Did you not notice the new Dao Laws in there?"


    Shi Lang took a deep breath and said, "I did, but what are thosews. I had a dream when you restored my soul sea, I saw a few things from my past. Why?"


    The bird replied, "Because the Laws I gave you were timews. The first thing you would experience is a glimpse of your past. If you are strong enough than you would be able to do more. That is to send your consciousness back in time."


    Shi Lang asked, "If so, then why didn''t you send your consciousness back to the past when fighting that human expert?"


    The bird replied, "Even if you master the Dao Lawspletely, you cannot go that far back in time. I was born with them and yet I could not go back in time to save my child. The maximum I can do is five minutes."


    Shi Lang nodded in understanding. Time travel was not possible without setting up an alternate time line. If Dao Laws, allowed someone to move through time even if it was five minutes ago, that meant they would be able to save their lives in danger.


    The bird continued, "That move is only to be used when you are in danger."


    Shi Lang nodded and the bird said, "When you manage to reach the peak of the usage, you will be able to freeze the time. Every time you freeze the time it will take toll on your life. One second means hundred years."


    The Terran was shocked, he opened his eyes and eximed, "You froze things for seven thousand years, how much life you have on you?"


    The bird replied, "Do not think like that. A holy beast can live for five thousand years, but that is not enough. I gave up everything to hold those people in ce. If you had note over, so even after everything I have done, my soul would have extinguished in a few years toe."


    Shi Lang asked, "So, your soul couldst for a longer time?"


    The bird pecked his head, and Shi Lang yelled in pain. The little creature may look small but the strength it had could put an Immortal Emperor into pain with just a peck. Imagine if she went hell crazy and wed at Shi Lang?


    The Terran asked while grimacing, "What was that for?"


    The bird replied condescendingly, "Do you think your soul will grow as strong as mine? Wake up, Human!"


    Shi Lang realized the crux of the situation and sighed. He rubbed his head and replied, "Well, I will be leaving now. Good bye."


    The bird asked, "Are you perhaps talking to the void?"


    Shi Lang furrowed his brows and asked, "Senior, I need to leave. Please get off my head."


    The bird burst intoughter and said, "Kid, you have to take me along with you. Did you not hear when I said that you are my travelpanion?"


    Shi Lang calmed himself down and asked, "Senior I remember you saying that but do you perhaps remember my answer?"


    The blue sparrow said, "Young one, I bestowed you with the Dao Laws of time. You cannotprehend thews of time or space to such a pure and raw level until theye from a holy beast like me. Also, you have to know this one thing, I signed a contract of spiritual equality with you. Now we are tied together by the fate."


    Shi Lang asked, "When did I agree to such a contract?"


    The reply shocked him, "When I got inside your head, you were at my mercy, and so, I slipped in a mark of ve. So if you want to get rid of that ve mark you will agree to the contract or I will take you around."


    Shi Lang could not help but think that this creature was a bully. However, he had to tolerate it all. He said, "I give my consent, remove the ve mark from my soul sea."


    This was the first time the Phoenix sensed a wave of rageing from Shi Lang. The Terran did not like to be subjugated to anyone, how would he tolerate the fact that he has a ve mark in his soul sea?


    The little bird did not dilly-dally either. She quickly dissolved the mark and then a few words appeared in the void. Shi Lang took a brief nce at it and pricked his finger as he flicked a drop of blood back on those words.


    Shi Lang took a deep breath as he sensed a strong connection to the phoenix. He looked up at the triangr hole and jumped. His speed was quick and he climbed out of the hole quickly. The ce was same as before but the human corpses were shriveled up.


    The Phoenix asked, "Your sword did this? I did not expect her to be this ambitious."


    Shi Lang did notment and reached out to grab the void. His grip tightened around Raksha''s hilt as the sword appeared out of nowhere. Shi Lang asked, "Raksha, are you done?"


    The sword hummed and then fell silent. He took out a ribbon and tied the de to his back without putting it inside a sheathe. The Phoenix asked, "Why not put her in a sheathe?"


    Shi Lang replied calmly, "She does not like it."


    The next moment Shi Lang began to walk ahead and all the shriveled corpses turned to dust. He erased all signs of damage and existence of humans in this ce. The Phoenix did not understand but she did notment on it either. Shi Lang continued walking forward through the ce and until everyst human corpse was turned to dust, he did not stop.


    Then he looked to the other side of the frozen time river, and the Phoenix asked, "What are you looking for?"


    Shi Lang replied, "The moving ruins."


    He heard a sigh from the creature riding his head, as the Phoenix said, "That ce is called the legendary ruins of nomads."


    Shi Lang asked, "You know that ce?"


    The Phoenix replied, "Yes, it has been here for the past ten thousand years, though, it is not easy to get in. Coming out is almost impossible."


    Shi Lang asked, "What if I tell you that a few hundred years ago a human expert made it in their and came back too, would you believe me?"


    "Why would I not? Am I the all knowing turtle? It is possible for someone to go inside and make it out, but believe me they have a good stroke of luck."


    Shi Lang nodded in agreement, this holy beast was older than him and even stronger than him. He asked, "How do we get in?"


    The holy beast said, "You will assign me a name, and then I will talk to you. I do not want to stay nameless."


    Shi Lang thought for a bit and said, "How little me?"


    The bird did not reply and Shi Lang thought about it for a few minutes, before he said, "How about Hou Bing?"


    The Phoenix thought for a bit and said, "Hmmm, fine I will pass it. Now run across the river surface and cross the river."


    Shi Lang was surprised, but then again he did as he was told. He took a deep breath and exerted force against the ground and he shot off. The moment his footnded on the ice, he sensed something below. Under the thickyer of ice, he sensed a deep aquatic life in existence.


    He increased his speed even more worried that he would alert the guy and attract its attention. Thinking about this he said, "Senior Hou, can you please take a flight? I have to change clothes."


    Hou Bing vanished from his head and appeared in the void fifty meters away. Shi Lang initiated the battle suit, and the nanobot armor engulfed himpletely. The speed increased as he progressed and the Phoenix was surprised. She asked, "Do you think I can also use something like this?"


    Shi Lang almost fell on the ground by the sudden question. It was at this moment, he knew that it was going to be a long journey.