Outside Of Time

Chapter 1647: Star Ring Expelled!

Editor: Atlas Studios

At this moment, waves of emotions surged in Star Ring’s heart. It was as though countless bolts of lightning had exploded in his heart, causing his breathing to become hurried and his pupils to contract…

He could clearly feel that his connection with the host was rapidly being severed under an unstoppable and irresistible force.

This severing was irreversible!

The so-called predestined fate was the very foundation that allowed him to inhabit the Fourth True Monarch.

But now, that foundation was continuously collapsing!

Moreover, his consciousness, under this unstoppable force, began to wither, exuding decay.

It even extended into the main world, as if he truly was like a leaf, rotting rapidly.

Be it his order or the rules, they were both collapsing.

This included the golden chain formed by his Ordinance’s foundation.

This chain was… breaking as Star Ring’s consciousness withered!

Every crack in it caused an indescribable pain to appear in Star Ring’s consciousness. All of this caused him to feel fear for the first time in his life.

As for the judgment he summoned…

The moment the marriage contract appeared, the judgment couldn’t proceed!

The 13 coffins shook and the voices retracted…

It was as if everything was reversing; the words spoken and the Ordinance formed at that moment materialized, all rolling back and ceasing to exist.

The might of the Immortal Lord was above the cosmos!

At this moment, Star Ring wasn’t the only one whose expression changed.

There were also the two immortal swords.

Qianjun and Piyi also trembled. The scene that happened in front of them had really exceeded their imagination.

There were too many things that exceeded their imagination today, wave after wave.

An identity that should have been unattainable was obtained by a mysterious person.

The immortal swords recognizing the master shouldn’t have happened, but it happened inconceivably.

And now… the marriage contract had appeared!

The character inside could actually be used like this.

All of this shook Qianjun and Piyi to their cores.

The status and meaning of this marriage contract was at least one of the highest in this space-time!

It contained all of Aurora Immortal Lord’s blessings for his son.

This blessing was will.

This will fused into the words of the marriage contract, causing every word on it to become the Ordinance of this space-time!

It was also the law!

Under its flow, order had to lower its head and the rules had to change.

Once one went against it, it was equivalent to going against the will of the Aurora Immortal Lord.

In the entire Immortal Palace, only the Aurora father and son could possess this item.

Hence, the moment this marriage contract appeared, the color of the world changed. All the outcomes were already decided and couldn’t be changed.

The reason why Xu Qing could hide the words on it and make the words on the marriage contract appear according to his wishes…

It was because the name of the Young Lord he inhabited was on the marriage contract!

Hence, he was qualified.

Even so, it still required time. This time… was the space-time waves.

Moreover, these waves had to reach a certain level before they were effective.

This was also the reason why Xu Qing wanted everyone to complete their goal tonight and change history, forming space-time waves.

He needed these space-time waves to erupt with a tsunami-like momentum!

By harnessing this power, he could draw from the natural flow of time’s passage, using it to obscure the words of the marriage contract.

Although this scene appeared simple, in reality, completing it required a complex series of steps. Only after fulfilling all the preconditions could the eruption occur!

The difficulty of triggering such an eruption made the outcome all the more astonishing to everyone witnessing it.

At this moment, thunder roared through the sky, shattering the void.

The deafening sound, carrying an overwhelming might, spread across every corner of the sword furnace.

Looking up, the heavens were veiled by a web of lightning, intertwined with the tsunami-like space-time waves.

Standing atop the surging waves, Xu Qing’s hair flowed and an earth-shattering aura spread out from him. The piercing sharpness in his eyes seemed as though it could penetrate all things in existence.

He was staring at the Fourth True Monarch.

On the marriage contract in front of him, 16 clear characters appeared. They were even more resplendent and boundless. Auspicious colors filled the surroundings.

Under the light, the Fourth True Monarch’s expression distorted and his entire body emitted black gas.

This black gas gathered above his head and formed a blurry shadow of Star Ring that was dissipating!

All the unwillingness was meaningless.

All his struggles were useless.

Under the light of the 16 characters of the marriage contract and the unstoppable might, even the powerful number one star in the outside world didn’t have the ability to overturn it.

He could only… be expelled!

His predestined fate with the Fourth True Monarch had completely severed. The power of the withered leaf invaded him and caused great damage.

Once the one who was meant to drive out others, he himself was now being driven away.

Moreover, his very foundation of Ordinance had been shattered.

In this fourth realm, not only did he fail to gain anything, but his losses reached deep, damaging his foundation.

All of this caused him to emit intense killing intent when he looked at Xu Qing before he dissipated.

“This time, I admit that you won, but… the battle between you and me isn’t over.”

“I’ll head to the fifth realm that you can’t step into and advance to the Quasi Immortal realm there!”

“And in order to repay you for making me unable to achieve Ordinance perfection… When the fortune of this Immortal Palace ends and you lose the identity of this space-time, the moment you appear outside will be the time I kill you!”

His voice echoed.

The shadow of Star Ring’s consciousness turned into ashes.

It was driven out of this space-time.

The order-abiding side in this game completely failed.

There was no possibility of turning the tables.

As for Star Ring’s words before he was chased away, although his killing intent was limitless, since his stand had been decided, Xu Qing naturally wouldn’t be shaken by the other party’s killing intent.

“When the opportunity in this Immortal Palace ends, I’ll definitely not be at my current cultivation level!”

Xu Qing mumbled inwardly and turned to look at the Fourth True Monarch’s main body.

After losing Star Ring’s consciousness, the Fourth True Monarch’s main body disappeared into thin air like a bubble.

This scene caused Xu Qing to fall into deep thought. However, at the next instant, his expression was as calm as ever.

At that moment, after the failure of order, space-time rumbled.

It was as though a wild horse had lost its reins and a flood had lost its dam. At this moment, the waves of space-time surpassed the past and erupted endlessly.

A vast amount of space-time sand emerged from the void, materializing from the myriad beings within the Immortal Palace, gathering around Xu Qing like rain falling from the sky.

The sheer amount of sand was a hundred times more than what he had possessed before!

These shimmering grains fell incessantly, continuously gathering until they ultimately formed an hourglass!

It floated in front of Xu Qing!

The moment the hourglass appeared, the heavens trembled, the Immortal Palace shook, and the world itself quaked; its brilliant radiance seemed to overshadow everything else.

This was a space-time supreme treasure!

Xu Qing stared at it. At this moment, his mind fluctuated intensely. Through his Ordinance, he could clearly sense that the time contained within this hourglass was equivalent to fifteen minutes.

To be precise, it was an extra fifteen minutes that transcended this particular space-time!

This hourglass could be activated at any moment, in any past history or time, forcibly extending an additional fifteen minutes worth of time.

Moreover, it couldn’t be erased!

It was as though… it existed beyond space-time, outside the flow of time itself!

At the same time, as Xu Qing comprehended the hourglass, his own Ordinance was also growing.

Countless insights about time emerged within his consciousness, filling and nurturing his Ordinance, allowing it to evolve as if it had traversed countless years in this brief moment.

It reached the pinnacle of the Eighth Extremity!

As his Ordinance grew, Xu Qing’s aura, combat strength, and cultivation all surged dramatically in an instant.

He was only a trace away from the Nine Worlds Soul Accumulation!

“Because my foundation is fully enough, the moment I break through this trace and form nine worlds is also the moment I advance to the Ruler realm!”

“My Ruler cultivation will not only be stronger than that of ordinary people, but with the depths of my accumulation, Ruler realm will also only be a transition!”

“It’s only a matter of time before I reach the Quasi Immortal realm!”

Xu Qing took a deep breath and lifted his head, looking at the horizon.

At that moment, although the sky was blurry due to the chaos of the heavenly secrets, one could vaguely see the rising sun.

The sky turned bright.

The sunlight penetrated the clouds and landed on the sword furnace as well as Xu Qing.

Xu Qing, who was under this beam of sunlight, retracted his gaze from the horizon and looked at the exit of the sword furnace.

He calmly spoke.

“Come out.”

At the exit, the void distorted and a figure appeared.

This was a youth dressed in white. His appearance was ordinary but the expression on his face was gentle and his smile was warm, as though he didn’t pose any danger. He bowed to Xu Qing.

“Zhou Zhengli greets the Young Lord.”

“In this battle, whether it’s your plan or your attacks, you were peerlessly stunning. Your immortal might is world-shaking and you are a dragon among men!”

This youth was none other than Zhou Zhengli, who had been following Star Ring previously!

Right now, his expression was calm and his gaze was sincere. His smile was filled with emotion and admiration.

A hint of coldness appeared in Xu Qing’s eyes.

This person entered the sword furnace the moment Star Ring was chased away. He seemed to be hiding but in reality, he also revealed his aura, as though he was taking the initiative to give others a chance to expose him.

Any star wasn’t a simple person. However, this Zhou Zhengli, who had always been beside Star Ring, didn’t seem to have much of a presence from the start to the end of this battle.

It was very easy for people to ignore him.

However, even though Star Ring had been driven away, he… still existed safely.

This in itself explained the problem.

In addition, after understanding Xie Lingzi and interacting with him, Xu Qing saw Xie Lingzi’s scheming nature. In that case, he also had an indirect judgment of Zhou Zhengli, who had been fighting with Xie Lingzi.

This person was good at hiding. Not only did he hide himself, but he also hid his thoughts and goals!

“You’re not following the order. I believe you have contributed to the outcome of Star Ring today.”

Xu Qing slowly spoke.

If Star Ring was still around, his heart would definitely tremble intensely if he heard this.

Xu Qing’s tone was very firm.

This was because if Zhou Zhengli followed the order, then after Star Ring left, the waves in space-time wouldn’t be so great. The perception that the order-abiding side had completely failed wouldn’t be established either.

Then, there was only one answer.

“Young Lord is wise.”

Zhou Zhengli put on a humble posture and spoke softly.

“I have no intention of becoming enemies with you, whether it’s here or outside.”

“To be able to obtain an identity that can’t be obtained means a lot. You… aren’t a simple person. I naturally want to befriend such an existence.”

“Star Ring is headstrong and self-opinionated. Actually, I didn’t do much either. I only pushed him a little when the time was right.”

Zhou Zhengli said gently.

“This is my goal. When I sensed that something was wrong with your identity, I only had this goal… to be on good terms with you.”

“As for this fourth realm, I can maintain order or sit neutrally and watch any changes and developments in history. I can also choose to create disturbances.

This is my Ordinance, my Dao.”

Zhou Zhengli lowered his head, his posture still humble.

A dark glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes as he slowly spoke.

“Why are you telling me in such detail?”

“I want to be friends with you and also want to stay, but if you don’t fully understand me, the likelihood is that you won’t be friends with me and won’t let me stay.”

Zhou Zhengli spoke calmly while maintaining his bow.