Shi Lang spent some time meditating and getting used to his new strength. He did not bother with the sparrow resting on his head. However, he did admit that this little bird was very beautiful. All the feathers seemed to be made of metal.
The bird was moody but at least it did not bother Shi Lang's cultivation. His body was bursting with a power like never before. His soul was stronger and similarly his body was also stronger. It was almost unreal. He had been sitting here for two days, and figuring out the truth about it all.
He could sense that the Phoenix had a hand in his recovery and even restored his Dao Laws. He focused on his soul sea and noticed something there. He sighed and asked, "Did you do something to me?"
The little bird opened her eyes and communicated with spiritual sense, "Yes. I did."
Shi Lang asked, "What did you do?"
He could not figure out anything even after two days so he asked the person responsible for this. The bird replied, "You looked in your soul sea. Did you not notice the new Dao Laws in there?"
Shi Lang took a deep breath and said, "I did, but what are those laws. I had a dream when you restored my soul sea, I saw a few things from my past. Why?"
The bird replied, "Because the Laws I gave you were time laws. The first thing you would experience is a glimpse of your past. If you are strong enough than you would be able to do more. That is to send your consciousness back in time."
Shi Lang asked, "If so, then why didn't you send your consciousness back to the past when fighting that human expert?"
The bird replied, "Even if you master the Dao Laws completely, you cannot go that far back in time. I was born with them and yet I could not go back in time to save my child. The maximum I can do is five minutes."
Shi Lang nodded in understanding. Time travel was not possible without setting up an alternate time line. If Dao Laws, allowed someone to move through time even if it was five minutes ago, that meant they would be able to save their lives in danger.
The bird continued, "That move is only to be used when you are in danger."
Shi Lang nodded and the bird said, "When you manage to reach the peak of the usage, you will be able to freeze the time. Every time you freeze the time it will take toll on your life. One second means hundred years."
The Terran was shocked, he opened his eyes and exclaimed, "You froze things for seven thousand years, how much life you have on you?"
The bird replied, "Do not think like that. A holy beast can live for five thousand years, but that is not enough. I gave up everything to hold those people in place. If you had not come over, so even after everything I have done, my soul would have extinguished in a few years to come."
Shi Lang asked, "So, your soul could last for a longer time?"
The bird pecked his head, and Shi Lang yelled in pain. The little creature may look small but the strength it had could put an Immortal Emperor into pain with just a peck. Imagine if she went hell crazy and clawed at Shi Lang?
The next moment Shi Lang began to walk ahead and all the shriveled corpses turned to dust. He erased all signs of damage and existence of humans in this place. The Phoenix did not understand but she did not comment on it either. Shi Lang continued walking forward through the place and until every last human corpse was turned to dust, he did not stop.
Then he looked to the other side of the frozen time river, and the Phoenix asked, "What are you looking for?"
Shi Lang replied, "The moving ruins."
He heard a sigh from the creature riding his head, as the Phoenix said, "That place is called the legendary ruins of nomads."
Shi Lang asked, "You know that place?"
The Phoenix replied, "Yes, it has been here for the past ten thousand years, though, it is not easy to get in. Coming out is almost impossible."
Shi Lang asked, "What if I tell you that a few hundred years ago a human expert made it in their and came back too, would you believe me?"
"Why would I not? Am I the all knowing turtle? It is possible for someone to go inside and make it out, but believe me they have a good stroke of luck."
Shi Lang nodded in agreement, this holy beast was older than him and even stronger than him. He asked, "How do we get in?"
The holy beast said, "You will assign me a name, and then I will talk to you. I do not want to stay nameless."
Shi Lang thought for a bit and said, "How little flame?"
The bird did not reply and Shi Lang thought about it for a few minutes, before he said, "How about Hou Bing?"
The Phoenix thought for a bit and said, "Hmmm, fine I will pass it. Now run across the river surface and cross the river."
Shi Lang was surprised, but then again he did as he was told. He took a deep breath and exerted force against the ground and he shot off. The moment his foot landed on the ice, he sensed something below. Under the thick layer of ice, he sensed a deep aquatic life in existence.
He increased his speed even more worried that he would alert the guy and attract its attention. Thinking about this he said, "Senior Hou, can you please take a flight? I have to change clothes."
Hou Bing vanished from his head and appeared in the void fifty meters away. Shi Lang initiated the battle suit, and the nanobot armor engulfed him completely. The speed increased as he progressed and the Phoenix was surprised. She asked, "Do you think I can also use something like this?"
Shi Lang almost fell on the ground by the sudden question. It was at this moment, he knew that it was going to be a long journey.