Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio  Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After this, Li Qingshan fell, and the Big Clock would cease to exist as well; it was no longer an independent entity.
But the Big Clock didnât care at all, or perhaps, what could a three-year-old understand?
If Li Qingshan didnât assimilate it, perhaps in a few hundred thousand years, it might grow by a year. Realization magic treasures became harder to develop intelligence as time went on.
This was the limitation of the world because their essence was the Rule power. If they could easily develop sentience, wouldnât that be revolutionary?
âLi Qingshan, what are you planning to do?â the giant sword asked.
âMerge with the Big Clock and step halfway into the realm of Emperors,â Li Qingshan said softly.
âNever mind whether the Big Clock is an independent entity or not. But with this merge, if youâre not careful, the Rule power contained within the Big Clock could tear you apart.â
âMost importantly, by merging with the Big Clock, what about the sentience that took hundreds of thousands of years to develop?â the giant sword asked seriously, making Li Qingshan think twice.
After pondering for a moment, Li Qingshan said, âThe sentience within the Big Clock will still be preserved and continue to exist within my Great Path of Time. On the contrary, freed from the constraints of a realization magic treasure, it can obtain all the Rule powers I comprehend, allowing it to grow more smoothly, giving birth to true wisdom, rather than its current state, akin to that of a babyâs emotions.â
âDo you really want to merge with the Big Clock?â the giant sword still worriedly asked.
âOf course, the Big Clock has agreed, and Iâm not annihilating it. Now the Big Clock exists within my core, and in the future, it will exist within my will, within my blood, within my flesh. As long as I thrive, it will too,â Li Qingshan affirmed.
The more he spoke, the firmer his conviction became.
By merging with the Big Clock, he would gain a complete set of Rule powers related to time, which would greatly aid him in breaking through Immortal King and entering Emperor. All his plans could be accelerated.
Seeing this, the giant sword stopped persuading. Since the Big Clock had agreed and there was nothing it could say anymore.
It only hoped that Li Qingshan and the Big Clock would both be fine without any problems.
The energy within Li Qingshan surged wildly, driving the Origin Energy Assimilation Grand Technique.
Bit by bit, it fell onto the Big Clock.
The Big Clock slowly melted away, disappearing from Li Qingshanâs core in front of the giant swordâs eyes and entering every inch of Li Qingshanâs body, becoming a part of him.
Li Qingshan closed his eyes, standing before the sea of clouds, his aura rising and falling like the surging clouds, awe-inspiring.
The origin of time.
The prohibition of time.
The reversal of time.
The interruption of time.
â¦
Various paths of time rushed into Li Qingshanâs mind, colliding and bursting into countless sparks, burning everything around, and igniting the fire of civilization.
A spark can start a prairie fire.
In the next instant, this flame burned fiercely, consuming all of Li Qingshanâs Great Paths of Time in his sea of consciousness.
This flame was even hotter than magma.
A brand-new Rule power slowly emerged.
An exclusive Rule power for Emperors.
The essence of the Big Clock.
Plus Li Qingshanâs Great Path power.
Combined together, they gave birth to a complete Rule power.
This Rule power was called⦠the origin of the world.
Li Qingshan reached out and grasped the origin of time. He could feel that as long as he wanted, in the next instant, he could break through Immortal King and become an Emperor.
The prerequisite was to withstand the full-force blow of the divine spirit of the Central Jade Emperor.
Of course, Li Qingshan had the Gate of Fate and could completely withstand it.
But he didnât do it.
âIâve mastered a complete Time Rule, but what about space?â
âI need to break through to Emperor by mastering both Time and Space to suppress the world.â
âNow I only have the Time Rule, I donât want to break through yet.â
Li Qingshanâs inner thoughts were simple. He wanted to elevate the Great Path of Space to a Rule, to master a Space Rule before he was willing to break through to the Emperor.
âI originally estimated that it would take at least a year to comprehend both Rules, but now, the Time Rule has been understood, leaving only one Space. It wonât take half a year, just three months, and I can certainly comprehend the Space Rule on my own and break through to Emperor.â
âI just donât know if the descendants of the Celestial Courtâs Emperor Clan can hold out for three months?â
Li Qingshan frowned and thought.
âFather, do you want to comprehend Space?â At this moment, a crisp voice sounded in Li Qingshanâs mind.
Li Qingshan was startled and said, âYou are⦠the Big Clock?â
âYes, after merging with Fatherâs body, I quickly grew after breaking free from the constraints of the realization magic treasure, and now Iâm eight years old,â The Big Clock exclaimed excitedly. It had never reached beyond four or five years in its lifetime, but after abandoning the realization magic treasure, it was like breaking free from a cage and gaining great freedom, instantly growing up.
âGood, very good, but why do you call me Father?â Li Qingshan asked with a smile. Was he considered a dad now?
âFather gave me life and saved me from the cage. Now that I have Fatherâs blood flowing in my veins, I naturally have to call him Father,â The big clock said matter-of-factly.
After all, the Big Clock and he were now one.
The Big Clock had gained sentience and wisdom, naturally making it his son.
âWhat did you mean when you asked if I wanted to comprehend Space?â Li Qingshan asked curiously.
âI know how to comprehend the Space Rule,â the Big Clock said with a grin.
âYou were born from the Time Rule. How would you know about comprehending Space?â Li Qingshan asked, puzzled.
âTime and Space are inseparable. I know that thereâs another realization magic treasure somewhere else, just like the previous me, ignorant and naive. As long as Father goes there, I can convince it to merge with Fatherâs body, and then weâll have the Great Path of Space,â the Big Clock explained carefully to Li Qingshan.
âYou actually know another realization magic treasure?â Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow, surprised.
âRealization magic treasures have a sense of connection even if they havenât met. Time and Space are like twin brothers, so naturally, I pay attention to it,â the Big Clock replied.
âWhere is this Space realization magic treasure then?â Li Qingshan asked, hands behind his back, curious.
âItâs over there, in the distant sky, where there are nine layers of worlds. I saw it; that Space realization magic treasure has been lonely for many years, undiscovered by anyone,â the Big Clock pointed out in Li Qingshanâs sea of consciousness.
Li Qingshan raised an eyebrow. Distant sky, nine layers of worlds?
Wasnât that the Celestial Court?
He hadnât expected that there would be a Space realization magic treasure in the Celestial Court.
âIt seems I have a mystery with the Celestial Court,â Li Qingshan said calmly, taking a step forward. The space split silently, and he once again appeared near the Celestial Court.