Replacing the black umbrella within the life mist was a sundial life lamp, which glittered radiantly. Though the dial plate was jade, the ball of light made it seem like it was made of crystal, resplendent and dazzling. To Xu Qing, it seemed to be formed from a similar material to the violet crystal. In fact, the sundial was like an extension of the violet crystal. Lending weight to that observation was that both the shadow and the god’s finger sleeping in his D-132 heavenly palace were trembling.11

What was more, the violet crystal seemed to have changed with the addition of the sundial, although Xu Qing wasn’t certain of exactly how. However, he did know that the gnomon which grew out of the sundial like a bone spur pulsed with fluctuations that were unique to himself. It was formed from his own blood!5

At first glance, the gnomon looked like a needle. But close examination would reveal that there was something carved on its tip. By zooming in very closely onto that spot, it was possible to see an ordinary-looking violet-colored chair.28

Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed....0