Destiny loosened its hand, and the pocket watch fell from its grip, yet it was suspended mid-air by a chain, eerily frozen in place as if by magic.
Destiny said, "Xiao Wudi, my pocket watch will swing in two directions, left and right. A full swing takes one second. If you can survive three complete swings, I will spare your life."
Amidst Xiao Wudi's terrified gaze, Destiny used another hand to nudge the pocket watch below. The watch began to sway to the left. At that moment, the Golden Dial Phantom behind Destiny rapidly transformed into a massive, all-encompassing clock. The pendulum beneath the clock began to swing left and right, in sync with the direction and speed of the pocket watch in Destiny's hand, emitting a steady "tick-tock" sound.
