Telling time by looking at the sun had been a privilege reserved solely for the people of the Ember Legacy Dynasty. It was meticulous work that demanded regular upkeep. With the fall of the Ember Legacy Dynasty, the timekeeping function of the sun vanished as well.1

Whenever Yun Zhi approached the sun in the past, she had always been stopped by the Immortal Dao chain that Wu Yao had left behind. This time, things would be different.2

Flipping her palm upward, Dao charm surged forth and stirred spatial ripples as if the space had come alive. Lu Yang and Yun Mengmeng heard what seemed like the sound of the Great Dao drifting from the horizon’s edge—ethereal and crystalline, its meaning unclear. 0

An unseen force coalesced in Yun Zhi’s palm, gradually taking the shape of a key with a long handle.0

Sensing the presence of the Immortal Dao chain, the key...0