The appearance of Elder Zhuang made Li Mu’s heart become alert.

Originally, he thought that taking the merchant ship of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion to the Central State Domain was a very safe plan. After all, the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion had a very high reputation and status, and neither sects nor families dared to easily provoke them. However, now he had to re-evaluate this plan.

His close relationship with the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion could not be hidden from those with intentions. If the Nine Demons Sect set an ambush halfway, it would be a disastrous situation.

Li Mu pondered silently, hesitating whether to change his travel plan.

Li Mu thought of something and took out the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl, looking at this divination artifact that could peep into the River of Time.

Under the Innate Divine Power - Recognition of Ten Thousand Spirits, the attributes and functions of the ’Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’ were all displayed on the character panel.

[Time Fortune Spirit Turtle]

[Grade: Tier Six Spiritual Treasure]

[Attributes: River of Time, Divination and Fortune-Telling, Time Instant Reverse, Devouring Years, Causality Force, Blinding Cause and Effect.]

[Status: Excessive consumption of the Power of Time, artifact spirit damaged, slowly recovering.]

Refined from Tier Seven Star Beast Relic Pearl, Tier Seven Age Star Fruit Core, Tier Six Spirit Rhythm Profound Turtle Shell, Tier Six Life and Death Wood, Tier Six Ten Thousand Year-old Black Core Vine, and other Time and Cause and Effect Spiritual Materials, this Tier Six Spiritual Treasure can peer into the River of Time, calculate cause and effect, and avoid calamities; however, due to the mystical Dao Principle of the Time and Cause and Effect formed artifact, excessive use requires corresponding costs, so be cautious.]

Since the last time peeping into the future, the excessive consumption of the Power of Time by the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle led to the damage of the artifact spirit, later used for the recovery of the Cyan Jade Ginseng King and in battle against the Ancestor Void Refining Demon.

However, the threat from the Nine Demons Sect forced Li Mu to consider using the Space-Time Spirit Turtle again to peek into future fate.

Having made up his mind, Li Mu began to urge the Spiritual True Essence within his body, forming two-hand seals, a powerful force surged from within, converging in his palms, injecting into the Space-Time Spirit Turtle.

The Time Fortune Spirit Turtle immediately ’came to life,’ with a gleam in the eyes refined from Tier Seven Star Beast Relic Pearl and Tier Seven Age Star Fruit Core, followed by a powerful burst of Power of Time from within.

The Time Fortune Spirit Turtle suddenly floated up, making the entire space seem to freeze at that moment. An ancient and mysterious power emanated from the spirit turtle, making the surrounding air tremble.

Li Mu felt his Divine Soul seemed to be pulled into another space-time, and everything around became blurred.

Li Mu nervously watched ahead, knowing that the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle was about to open a River of Time, ... the light on the spirit turtle gradually dimmed, making time slow down significantly.

In Li Mu’s vision, future scenes unfolded like scrolls, each depicting different scenarios and moments.

In the River of Time, Li Mu saw the tragic fate of the Two-Horned Cyan Moon Flood Dragon under the True Dragon Thunder Tribulation, saw the scenes of confrontation with the ancestor of the Nine Demons Sect Refining Void Demon, saw the moments of victory and defeat in battles with enemies, ... these scenes flashed before his eyes like a revolving lantern.

As the River of Time flowed, these future scenes continuously presented themselves. Seeing his own troubled scenes, Li Mu’s heart trembled immensely, raising doubts and concerns about his future fate. He longed to see more scenes, but at that moment, the scenes suddenly became blurry.

With the passing of the River of Time, the spirit light on the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle quickly dimmed down. Li Mu was shocked, knowing this was the result of excessive consumption of the Power of Time. He exerted all his strength to continue driving the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, trying to glimpse more of the future scenes.

However, the Power of Time could no longer be sustained. Suddenly, with a ’snap,’ the turtle shell of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle could not withstand the massive scour of Power of Time, suddenly cracking a few fissures.

Li Mu was startled by this sound, immediately stopping the operation of the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle to avoid greater loss.

However, it was already too late. That powerful force of time backlash eroded his Divine Sense along the connection between him and the spirit turtle, and the moment the turtle shell shattered, Li Mu also felt intense pain, as if an invisible giant hammer heavily smashed upon him.

Li Mu’s body trembled violently, a massive force surged in his mind, feeling as if his Divine Sense was instantly torn apart by a raging storm, countless thoughts and memories surged into his mind, tearing.

Li Mu strived to maintain clarity and calmness, knowing this was the result of overusing the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, quickly mobilizing the Spiritual True Essence within to resist this impact force.

However, this Power of Time was too formidable, the Spiritual True Essence being torn apart instantly as if thin paper being easily shredded.

In the next instant, Li Mu only felt a pain in his body, immediately noticing a small amount of vitality draining from within, with the pain on his body alleviating thereafter.

Li Mu’s face instantly turned pale, knowing this was the punishment he suffered for peeping into the River of Time.

From the drooping bangs, Li Mu noticed a small tuft of silver hair, then looked at the character panel, seeing his originally long lifespan had already been reduced by thirty years. This was the price of peeping into the River of Time!

Having consumed thirty years of life, this was a cost Li Mu could still accept. Turning his gaze to the shattered Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, he couldn’t help but show a bitter smile.