Chapter 187: Time Law

“This… he’s dead just like that?”

Jiang Yan blinked, still not fully recovered from the pleasant surprise.

Then he saw the stitched monster suddenly explode, turning into ashes along with Wang Tu’s corpse.

The once-arrogant stitched monster immediately self-destructed after its master’s death.

[You have successfully cleared the instance.]

“Self-Selected Trait is being distributed.”

[True Self Mantra] (Red): Chanting the mantra allows the host to instantly reach peak condition. (Cooldown: Two hours)

[Time Law] (Red): Utilizing the Time Law enables the host’s physical state to shift between the future and the past. (Limit: One hour) (Cooldown: Two hours)

Note: All physical changes the host undergoes in the future or past will be retained.

[Extreme Realm Law] (Red): Mastery of the power law grants a short-term power amplification of up to 50 times, with the amplification limit determined by the body’s endurance. (Cooldown: One hour)

“You have cleared the instance, triggering Heaven Rewards Diligence to obtain a guaranteed trait.”

[Law of the Jungle] (Orange): When you lock onto prey, you will gain their whereabouts, ignoring any concealment methods.

The Law of the Jungle was automatically added to the Character Panel, while the remaining Self-Selected Traits floated in the air, awaiting Jiang Yan’s choice.

Jiang Yan was undoubtedly exhilarated at this moment. By cleverly using Spiritual Power to kill Wang Tu, he had unexpectedly obtained such exceptional traits.

Even the guaranteed [Law of the Jungle] was associated with the word “Law,” let alone these three incredibly powerful Red Traits.

[True Self Mantra] was equivalent to restoring both mana and health to full, regardless of any injuries or lingering curses, clearing them instantly.

[Time Law] was even more profound, with broader practical applications.

It didn’t allow Jiang Yan to travel through time but enabled his physical state to revert to the past or advance to the future.

For instance, if Jiang Yan were on the verge of death the next second, using [Time Law] would allow him to choose any physical state within the hour before his near-death, achieving an effect similar to [True Self Mantra].

As for [Extreme Realm Law], it was simpler and more straightforward. While not highly versatile, its operability was immense—the principle of overwhelming force breaking through all techniques.

Compared to these three traits, Jiang Yan leaned more toward [Time Law].

Mastering the Time Law could change too many things. Becoming his future self or reverting to his past self—both choices would bring unexpected advantages in combat.

[Time Law] could only alter Jiang Yan’s own time, not external objects, but that was already incredibly overpowered.

Even the Martial God wouldn’t dare claim to alter time, yet [Time Law] could achieve this to a limited extent.

“I choose [Time Law].”

In the next moment, the trait selection disappeared, and Jiang Yan’s panel gained another Red Trait.

[Generating a new instance. Please wait patiently, Host…]

Before the instance began, Jiang Yan directly exited the Divine Martial Space.

Soon, Jiang Yan woke up in bed.

He stretched his limbs, preparing to test the newly acquired trait.

Spreading his Spiritual Power, Jiang Yan directly used [Law of the Jungle] to lock onto Zhang Qianyue.

An inexplicable connection formed between Jiang Yan and Zhang Qianyue. Zhang Qianyue’s location was completely exposed in Jiang Yan’s perception, detectable clearly even without using Spiritual Power.

Moreover, Zhang Qianyue, as an Eighth Rank Celestial Phenomenon powerhouse, remained completely unaware.

This level of concealment undoubtedly proved the success of the 【Law of the Jungle】.

Once a cheetah locks onto a gazelle, it pursues relentlessly.

After canceling the lock, the connection between Jiang Yan and Zhang Qianyue quietly severed, without a sound.

“Should I try the Time Law again?” Jiang Yan felt somewhat tempted.

“Forget it, this thing has a pretty long cooldown. Better save it.”

If he used it now and it entered cooldown, and the Heaven Demon Sect sent a Ninth Rank powerhouse to deal with him, Jiang Yan wouldn’t even be able to resist.

“Time is tight. I must hurry and grow stronger.”

The process of refining his Spirit Platform continued uninterrupted. Jiang Yan now had to seize every single moment to prepare for the impending storm.

Even within the police department, he couldn’t guarantee that those people wouldn’t go mad and forcefully eliminate him as a lingering threat.

At the very least, if Jiang Yan were a member of the Heaven Demon Sect, he wouldn’t allow such a threat to continue living.

But upon careful thought, the followers of the Heaven Demon Sect might not necessarily know that Jiang Yan had killed an Eighth Rank Helmsman on his own.

Unless… someone within the police department leaked the information.

Jiang Yan often preferred to assume the worst when it came to the evil in people’s hearts.

So even if they were from the police department, he wouldn’t fully trust them.

“Zhang Qianyue is unlikely, but his subordinates…”

After experiencing this incident, Jiang Yan understood just how corrupt Tianyuan Star truly was—far surpassing Blue Star, which was plagued by both internal and external troubles.

Blue Star faced more external threats, while Tianyuan Star suffered from internal decay.

“The Heaven Demon Sect covets my body so much. Could it be that they’ve encountered a critical phase in the 《Transformation Project》 and have no choice but to rely on high-quality samples for testing?”

He speculated.

“Mobilizing the entire city’s followers to hunt me down—this level of attention is truly remarkable~”

Jiang Yan sighed softly, feeling both urgency and a surge of excitement.

Meanwhile.

Outside Tianyuan Star, a massive dark-gold spacecraft arrived, decelerating from escape velocity as it slowly entered the vast planet.

Jiang Yan sat cross-legged by the window, utilizing the Chaotic Void Ancestral Spirit to absorb Qi.

Just then, Zhuozhuo’s blue pupils suddenly flashed.

“Myriad Realms Game Company—Lightning Studio—Lilia, requesting communication…”

“Myriad Realms Game Company—Lightning Studio—Lilia, requesting communication…”

Jiang Yan: “Accept.”

Soon, Zhuozhuo projected a light screen.

The face of a fashionably dressed female creature—though not aligning with Jiang Yan’s Human Race aesthetic—appeared before him.

“Hello, is this Mr. Jiang?”

“Yes, it is. May I ask what this lady requires?”

“I’m from Lightning Studio. Since you, as our studio’s contracted streamer, were the first to clear the Hell-level Newbie Village, we plan to build you into a rising star.”

The “woman” spoke eloquently, but Jiang Yan wasn’t naive enough to believe everything. He countered:

“What do I gain from this, and what must I give in return?”

“Oh my, what a pragmatic fellow!”

The woman laughed—let’s call it “charming,” though her appearance fell outside Jiang Yan’s preferences.

On her planet, she was likely a confident, capable career woman in her prime, radiating a self-assured aura not everyone possessed.

“Mr. Jiang, to show sincerity, I’ve already boarded a spacecraft to meet you in person.”

“What matter requires a face-to-face discussion?”

“Hahaha, that’s a Hell-level newbie village. It seems Mr. Jiang Yan hasn’t realized just how strong he is.”

Jiang Yan suddenly understood.

“So… killing an Eighth-Rank Punisher is considered really impressive.”

Jiang Yan thought the Universe was vast and boundless, so he naturally assumed there were many Geniuses across countless worlds who could achieve such feats.