Outside Of Time

Chapter 1689: Snatching Food From the Tiger’s Mouth

The amount of origin essence had reached a shocking level.

After all, this was a True God!

In any upper star ring, a True God was the darling of the ring-an embodiment of all the rules and laws of the upper realm.

Thus, the inherent distinction from Lower Immortals lay in Their unique gift: the trait of immortality.

As long as Their true name remained, as long as They remained remembered, a True God could never truly die.

This was the essence of the upper star ring—an immutable truth that could not be shaken.

Even a Venerable Immortal couldnʼt change it.

Even though he could suppress countless True Gods with a raise of his hand, he couldnʼt stop Them from returning.

After all, this was the realm of the gods!

Innately, immortals... were inferior to gods.

And there was only one Venerable Immortal.

Moreover, there was the legendary Divine God after the Venerable God. However, in the immortal system... the Venerable Immortal Realm was already the end.

There was no path above the Venerable Immortal Realm.

Or rather, it might exist but no one had found it yet.

Hence, to truly destroy a True God from the core, the only way was if the Venerable Immortal found a path in the immortal system and successfully stepped forward, reaching the legendary immortal realm that was on par with the Divine God Realm.

Only then could he do it!

It was precisely due to this innate ability tied to the essence of the upper realm that the method of suppression was devised to imprison True Gods.

This approach left True Gods trapped in a state between life and death-deprived of freedom yet never truly dead-thus eliminating the possibility of resurrection.

Through such means, the number of True Gods present in the world gradually diminished.

And so, at this moment, three lower-level beings, who in this True Godʼs prime could have been crushed like insects with a mere gesture, were frantically absorbing Its origin essence like parasites!

The clay fox gasped.

She felt that all of this was too stimulating!

Before this, She had never truly faced a True God!

The inheritance of gods in Her soul was imprinted with reverence and desire for the True God. All of this made Her instinctively choose to lower Her head.

She wouldnʼt even think about plundering.

Just like back then, when Xu Qing and Erniu plundered the flesh and blood of the fragmented- face, the three gods, Sun, Moon, and Star, were shaken but didnʼt dare to snatch it away and inflict karma.

It was the same now.

The difference was that this True God was imprisoned, so even if there would be karma, it wouldnʼt be a big problem.

The other difference was that the clay fox was no longer in the Divine Fire Flawlessness stage. She had already stepped into the Divine Platform realm. She only needed to advance by another major realm for Her to potentially achieve the status of a True God!

Also... Xu Qing was absorbing as well!

With someone demonstrating in front of Her, the clay fox gritted Her teeth fiercely after taking a deep breath and chose to ignore the reverence for True Gods imprinted in Her soul inheritance.

Her eyes also turned crazy.

She started devouring.

In an instant, dense origin essence surged straight into the clay foxʼs body, replenishing Her divine form, nourishing Her divine soul, and refining Her divine authority. This continuous enhancement elevated Her level, pushing Her divine authority closer to divine aspect.

That comfortable feeling, the feeling of Her body becoming stronger, the feeling of Her life level advancing, caused the clay fox to involuntarily moan a few times.

It was resonant.

Yet, neither Xu Qing nor the seaweed showed even the slightest ripple of reaction to this display.

The seaweed was excited.

Its life was very special. Although it was a nonhuman, it was the only one of its race in the entire Fifth Star Ring.

In other words, it was a race by itself.

Moreover, there was no need for it to cultivate. From the moment it was born, it would instinctively absorb the origin essence drifting in the cosmos to grow.

It didnʼt know how far it could grow.

It only knew that the origin essence it needed was incomparably huge. Over the years, even though it had been stealing origin essence, it had never reached maturity.

In its understanding, its mature form was comparable to a Lower Immortal or a True God. Thus, it had persevered tirelessly, striving without cease until this very moment. Now, it beheld hope—immersed in it, surrounded by its glimmering promise.

Hence, it devoured with all its might.

Compared to them, Xu Qing was already going all out.

He was aware that time was short!

Even with the strength of the three parties, they wouldnʼt be able to stay here for too long. Hence, how much they could absorb in this short period depended on their respective abilities.

At the next instant, the Space-Time Ordinance was fully activated outside Xu Qingʼs body. In the overlapping universes, he, who came from various space-times, appeared together with Xu Qing from this space-time...

Absorb!

Using this space-time as a node, it connected to the other space-times and guided all the space-time. This way... Xu Qingʼs absorption speed instantly reached an astonishing level.

In an instant, 70% of the origin essence that spurted out of the sunʼs wound that the large sword stabbed into rushed toward Xu Qing.

He absorbed it.

Although he couldnʼt digest so much in an instant, Xu Qing was already prepared. The origin essence that couldnʼt be immediately absorbed were sent to his bodies in other space-times. They cooperated and continued to devour.

Such dense origin essence nourished Xu Qingʼs immortal embryo in an unprecedented manner.

His mind instantly rumbled as his soul and body advanced. His immortal embryo also pushed forward!

His immortal embryo was in Imperishable stage. At this moment, under this extreme rise, it became increasingly corporeal at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was filled with dense origin essence and shone with a resplendent light.

As this light circulated, the Imperishable aura on the immortal embryo rose even more.

It directly completed the Imperishable stage!

Xu Qing shuddered with excitement.

He was fully aware that the next step after the immortal embryoʼs Imperishable stage was the complete integration of Illusion of Truth and Imperishable. This fusion required an immense amount of origin essence to sustain and complete.

Once the fusion was successfully fused into one, it would allow the immortal embryo to be truly molded.

That meant that... Xu Qingʼs true cultivation would break through the Ruler Realm and step into the Quasi Immortal Realm!

This opportunity and fortune made Xu Qing even crazier.

With the completion of the Imperishable stage, Xu Qingʼs Space-Time Ordinance became even fuller. The parallel space-times it formed increased even more.

In an instant, it reached a hundred space-times!

A hundred space-times, a hundred versions of himself.

This caused the devouring to become even faster.

Everything became a positive cycle.

The clay fox and the seaweed grew even more frenzied, giving everything they had to seize as much as they could.

Just like that, under the efforts of the three parties, the first wave of origin essence that gushed out gradually thinned out a little. Seeing this, a glint flashed in Xu Qingʼs eyes. He tried his best to move the harvesting wooden token in his right hand deeper.

It attracted even more origin essence, causing it to be drawn forth once again, on the verge of surging out in torrents.

The clay fox and seaweed excitedly waited to be fed.

However, just as the second wave of origin essence was drawn out and gushed upward...

Suddenly, a silver light flickered at the wound where the large sword had pierced. This light instantly became piercing and monstrous, forming a ring-shaped halo. With the large sword as the center, it sealed the wound below.

Under this seal, the origin essence that gushed out was instantly blocked.

A rumbling sound echoed out. The origin essence... couldnʼt rush out!

At the same time, a deep and angry voice rang out from the silver light like an avalanche. ”Who dares to be so audacious as to covet this immortalʼs divine food?”

As soon as this voice rang out, killing intent rose, forming a destructive force that swept in all directions.

This scene caused Xu Qingʼs eyes to narrow.

He could tell that the silver light was a seal. Moreover, after sensing it with his perception, he realized that this seal didnʼt come from the same source as the large sword. It was more like it had been added later.

However, now wasnʼt the time to think too much. The instant the killing intent erupted, he had already retreated.

He was protected by the Space-Time Ordinance in front and Parallel Ordinance in rear.

The mark formed by the fox beauty went all out and augmented Xu Qing, causing Xu Qingʼs speed to be so fast that he almost brushed past the edge of the killing intent and rolled back.

Although he had only touched the edges, the terror of this killing intent still instantly destroyed many of Xu Qingʼs space-time bodies.

He spat out mouthfuls of blood.

Xu Qing didnʼt waste the blood he spat out. With every mouthful, he activated the blood escape art and continued to teleport. After a series of rumbling sounds, he finally retreated to a relatively safe area.

Here, Xu Qingʼs breathing was hurried as he fled again.

This lasted until he exited through the entrance.

The moment he stood in the starry sky, Xu Qingʼs mind finally relaxed a little. He first checked his body and then checked the storage of origin essence in his parallel space-times. ”If I digest all of this, I should be able to barely complete the immortal embryo and step into the Quasi Immortal Realm!” ”However, itʼs only barely. If I can get more, I can ensure that thereʼs nothing wrong...” ”After stepping into the Quasi Immortal Realm, my combat strength will also soar!”

Xu Qing licked his lips and looked at the sun with a deep gaze.

That killing intent just now was definitely not something a Quasi Immortal could possess. ”Thatʼs a Lower Immortal...” ”This place once bore the mark of a Lower Immortalʼs design, serving as their source for harvesting origin essence-a prison drawn within boundaries... My arrival, akin to plucking a ripe fruit, has thus provoked the latent power of the seal.”

Xu Qingʼs thoughts spun. After that, he turned his head and his gaze moved away from the sun, landing on the huge seaweed.

After the absorption earlier, there was now an additional leaf on the seaweed. Although it was only a new leaf, its aura was clearly denser than before. ”You knew long ago, right?”

Xu Qing suddenly spoke.

The seaweed fell silent. After a long time, its divine sense echoed. ”He was the last warden overseeing this cosmic prison within the Aurora Heavenʼs Beyond.

Back then, he was a Quasi Immortal, later stepping into the realm of Lower Immortal and switching allegiances. However, during his ascension to Immortal, something went awry, leaving him unable to depart from his place of seclusion.”

The seaweed answered truthfully. After taking a bite of the origin essence, it also wanted to continue, so it didnʼt hide anything.

Xu Qing fell into deep thought.

Although the death of the Aurora Immortal Lord caused the Aurora Immortal Palace to lose its brilliance and also caused the upper echelons of Aurora Heavenʼs Beyond to face the calamity, it was only limited to immortals.

There were still many people who werenʼt qualified to attend the wedding and witness the change of the hand duty. ”Therefore, if I donʼt resolve this seal, it will be extremely difficult for me to continue absorbing the origin essence. I donʼt want to give up just like that.”

A cold glint flashed in Xu Qingʼs eyes.

Although the other party was an immortal, the Fifth Star Ring wasnʼt chaotic. ”Gather everyone and leverage the authority of the Material Procurer... In the orderly confines of the Fifth Star Ring, even an immortal cannot act with impunity!” ”Moreover, with more people, the burden of the sealing force can be shared. Yuanshan Su and Star Ring will also be required their cultivation levels will provide significant support.” At the thought of this, Xu Qing made a decision and was about to summon others. Suddenly, the seaweed stirred and the jade slip on Xu Qingʼs body transmitted a message. The person who transmitted the voice was Star Ring! ”The Chaotic Sky Royal Family harbors secrets, and within them lies something I urgently need. However, they possess a Spirit Light Heavenʼs Beyond Exemption Token. ”This token shields them from being affected by the material procuring efforts. Moreover, experts dwell within their ranks!” ”Now, they are using this token as their external shield and their internal experts as a deterrent. Xu Qing, I will offer you half of what I acquire.” ”Do you dare to come along?”

This message was clearly a request for help.

Such a stiff request for help suited Star Ringʼs arrogant personality.

Xu Qing raised his brows.

What he was thinking about was that since the Star Ring had chosen to seek help, it meant that there was indeed something he urgently needed. On the other hand, it also meant that the experts he mentioned should really be very strong!

Hence, after some thought, Xu Qing transmitted his voice. ”I also have something that requires your cooperation in the future.” ”Deal!” Star Ring didnʼt ask about the details and replied decisively. ”Deal!” Xu Qing put away the jade slip and was about to leave. However, after some thought, he turned his head and looked at the seaweed. A strange glint appeared in his eyes as he suddenly spoke. ”Can you leave this place?”