The golden rat that belonged to the old man from the Fifth Star Ring was so quick it could move faster than time. It left no traces of its passage, and could also hide within time itself. Only a truly almighty expert could ever detect it. That just went to show how terrifying it was.

Of course, to reach the same level as that rat from the Fifth Star Ring, this new rat would have to mature. And that would involve going through a host of tribulations, the type that were so difficult that only one out of a hundred individuals could survive. Accomplishing that would require paying a huge cost.

It wasn’t just that mysterious middle-aged cultivator who noticed what happened with the Chronoflitter.

Outside of the Devilbird holy land, in the Revered Ancient mainland, in the cave in Fardark territory, Sir Nightcrusher suddenly opened his eyes. They shone with bright golden light as hē looked up in the direction of the Devilbird holy land. Hīs blood was telling hīm that a descendant of hīs had just been born.[1]

A complicated look appeared in those eyes. Years ago, when Master Righteous Veil captured hīm and extinguished hīs godfire, hē did not have any descendants. Those two eggs were really hīs last hope to gain freedom. Using an innate ability, hē had extracted some of his bloodline power, then used time itself to conceal it from karma, and thus prevent Master Righteous Veil from noticing. And in the end… Xu Qing and Erniu took the eggs away. [2]