Outside Of Time

Chapter 1692 Same Paths

However, just as the Ordinance of Order circulated on Star Ringʼs body and iron chains pierced through the void, Xu Qingʼs eyes suddenly narrowed, and he let out a low shout.

”Forward!”

At the same time, he pointed at Star Ring.

Almost at the exact moment Xu Qingʼs words echoed out, Star Ringʼs reaction was lightning-fast. All the chains of order moved in unison, positioning themselves in front of him to block the impending force.

However, he was still a little too slow.

An immense, terrifying force erupted before the chains-a force akin to the explosion of stars and the upheaval of galaxies.

The sound was deafening, Star Ringʼs face turned deathly pale as blood spurted from his mouth. His body was hurled backward like a kite with a broken string. and all the chains of order before him shattered entirely, fragmenting link by link.

At the place where the iron chains shattered, a figure appeared.

The figure was indistinct, shrouded in haze. As it flickered, it made a move to pursue Star Ring. However, as Xu Qingʼs finger descended, an invisible Ordinance of Space-Time surged forth, transforming into a sealing force to obstruct the figure

The space-time seal, though powerful, was unable to completely restrict the terrifying speed of this entity. Yet, combined with the earlier obstruction from Star Ringʼs chains of order, it managed to buy Star Ring a crucial moment.

This moment was enough for the retreating and blood-spitting Star Ring to activate his Balance Ordinance, exchanging it for the speed necessary to temporarily evade the life-and-death crisis he faced!

The figure paused in the starry sky.

His full appearance was revealed.

It was the middle-aged cultivator in red robes who was still outside the palace gate!

However, the figure now standing outside the palace was merely an afterimage, blurry and faint.

His true body had moved with such extreme speed that, moments earlier, it had appeared directly in front of Star Ring, shattering everything in its path. If not for Xu Qingʼs timely warning and intervention, Star Ring would either be gravely injured or dead by now.

”You could actually perceive my speed. No wonder you dared to steal my masterʼs divine food.”

The middle-aged cultivator turned his head and looked at Xu Qing, calmly speaking.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, and a cold glint appeared in them. The person in front of him was the strongest Quasi Immortal he had encountered. His Ordinance wasnʼt something strange, but extremely simple.

It was speed!

That was an extreme speed that even surpassed time!

Ordinance wasnʼt inherently strong or weak; it all depended on who had advanced further and delved deeper into their mysteries.

”I originally intended to kill him, to make you realize the futility of resistance and force you to relinquish the stolen item

”But since you stopped me... then Iʼll just kill you.”

The middle-aged cultivator looked at Xu Qing. His voice was still echoing but his figure had already appeared thirty feet away from Xu Qing!

His speed was so fast that it exceeded perception. He raised his right hand and was about to press down on Xu Qing when the starry sky around Xu Qing suddenly transformed into a vortex. A tearing force was about to erupt.

The middle-aged cultivator raised his brows and exclaimed softly.

He didnʼt advance but retreated instead.

At that moment, a surge of killing intent erupted from Xu Qingʼs eyes. He had been prepared all along. As the red-robed cultivator spoke, Xu Qingʼs Space Ordinance had already layered upon itself multiple times, his Time Ordinance weaving chaos into the fabric of reality. Together, they merged seamlessly, forming the Space-Time Ordinance and Seamless.

Thus, when the red-robed figure arrived, accompanied by the sudden emergence of a vortex imbued with terrifying tearing power, it clashed directly with Xu Qingʼs space-time distortion.

Silently, the vortex was annihilated.

Xu Qingʼs body trembled and blood flowed out of the corner of his mouth. However, he performed a series of hand seals in front of him.

”Suppress, condense, seal!”

Space was suppressed, time was condensed, and space-time was sealed!

In the next instant, the figure of the red-robed middle-aged cultivator froze in the starry sky. The timeline surrounding him abruptly solidified, forming a space-time seal that encased both his body and the surrounding void, rendering him and the space around him akin to an amber sculpture,

At the same time, Xu Qingʼs body radiated a dazzling silver light. The immortal embryo, nearing perfection, unfolded in that moment, transforming his form into something akin to a divine being. His immense true form stood tall in the cosmos, exuding an overwhelming presence.

Raising his right hand, Xu Qingʼs fingers spread wide, embodying the power of the Five Elements.

Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth-the transformation of live extremities- were like five blazing stars. His band seemed to encompass the vastness of a star system.

They were more like five gods!

With this unparalleled might, Xu Qing brought his hand down decisively, aiming to crush the red-robed cultivator trapped within the space-time seal!

Star Ring also didnʼt hesitate. His Balance Ordinance circulated fiercely, causing the starry sky to transform into a scale.

It wasnʼt to enhance his body but... to enhance Xu Qing.

He used his body as the price to augment Xu Qing, causing Xu Qingʼs combat. strength to skyrocket, closing the gap between him and that peak-stage Quasi Immortal.

Immediately after, a piercing boom immediately spread out from the seaweed. All the leaves quickly left, completely stimulating the innate power of its race.

Its raceʼs talent was sealing,

What it sealed wasnʼt space but... origin essence!

At that moment, they all made their moves. One augmented Xu Qing, while the other augmented the seal.

As a result, Xu Qingʼs five fingers that were lifted had already landed like heavenly might.

As for the middle-aged cultivator who was sealed, he slowly raised his head and looked at Xu Qing. A hint of surprise appeared in his eyes that contained deep meaning as he spoke hoarsely.

”I think I know who you are now. Youʼre that... Xu Qing!”

As he spoke, the middle-aged cultivator licked his lips and similarly raised his right hand, placing it in front of him and clenching it ruthlessly.

With this clench, cracking sounds rang out.

Space shattered.

Time shattered.

Space-time collapsed.

After that, his palm slowly relaxed and clenched again.

This time, Star Ringʼs body trembled and he spat out a mouthful of blood. The

balance was also collapsing. However, Star Ring wasnʼt an ordinary person.

Lines of starlight immediately appeared around his body.

The source of each line was a Star Ring Tower!

At that moment, he activated them all, their brilliance surging forth in dazzling radiance, slowing the collapse of the balance.

This allowed its enhancement on Xu Qing to continue.

As for the seaweed, all its leaves were torn. As its entire body trembled, countless crimson tendrils immediately grew from the torn leaves.

They coiled around the middle-aged cultivator.

Change the seal to a restriction!

Not only that, but the clay fox also appeared in the starry sky. The golden light. manifested by the Divine Platform formed a huge statue and erupted with all its might.

This caused the middle-aged cultivatorʼs body to turn into clay. Countless stars shone above his head and were also suppressing him.

They were all creating opportunities for Xu Qing

The speed and combat strength of this middle-aged cultivator were simply too astonishing.

This was the peak of the Quasi Immortal Realm, only a step away from the Summer Immortal!

Although this step was extremely difficult to cross, it had to be said that when a cultivator reached the peak of the Quasi Immortal Realm, they were already a being that ordinary power could not obstruct or destroy.

Especially when this personʼs Ordinance was a simple and terrifying Speed Ordinance.

The reason why this Ordinance was simple was because it could connect to many Ordinances and had many directions. Right now, this middle-aged cultivator had clearly only displayed a portion of it.

Since they were already fighting. Xu Qing, who had the highest combat strength among them, was naturally the sharp blade.

Creating opportunities for the sharp blade was the way to fight.

All of this took a long time to describe but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye. At the next instant, Xu Qingʼs five fingers completely landed while Star Ring, the seaweed, and the clay fox spared no expense to restrain him.

The starry sky rumbled and the surroundings trembled.

The five fingers, resembling gods and blazing like celestial stars, descended with the momentum of a star system, carried forth by the immense force of the palm.

Yet, as they pressed down upon the spot where the middle-aged cultivator was sealed, there was no earth-shattering explosion, no deafening roar of destruction.

Instead, the moment the fingers and palm made contact, the five elemental forces instantly intertwined.

This palm strike that looked like a killing move wasnʼt a killing move!

This was also a seal!

This was Xu Qingʼs battle tactic.

With the five elements that were core of the lower star rings, coupled with time, space, balance, order, and the restraint of origin essence, the ultimate seal was formed.

This scene caused the middle-aged cultivatorʼs pupils to constrict for the first time.

He instinctively sensed danger, so his body turned blurry. The Ordinance of Speed was displayed to another level without any hesitation.

That was... a path that surpassed time, space, and space-time... It wasnʼt a parallel dimension!

To a certain extent, his Ordinance was similar to Xu Qingʼs!

However, what he chose wasnʼt a complicated parallel but to press forward!

It could be understood by the Lower Immortals. Below the Lower Immortals, only Xu Qing, who was heading in the same direction, realized something. Moreover, the waves in his heart were like a storm rumbling.

”His path, his path...”

Xu Qingʼs breath quickened. He had been tirelessly searching for his Tenth Extremity, but no matter how hard he tried, he had never found the right direction. Yet, in this moment, it felt as though a glimmer of light pierced through the darkness of his world!

Unfortunately, the current situation didnʼt allow him to think too much. He could only bury this wisp of insight.

His true killing move finally erupted at this moment!

That was the bell chime.

It contained a trace of the might of a Lord God, a chime that could break all spells!

As soon as this sound rang out, the starry sky went blank!

The middle-aged cultivator at the peak of the Quasi Immortal Realm also trembled.

Next was an iron stick that contained the Heavenʼs Law, parallel dimensions, and Xu Qingʼs Ordinance, perfectly aligned with his immortal embryo.

These iron sticks moved out from one parallel space-time after another.

A total of 479!

They were like shooting stars, turning from illusory to real!

Finally, they appeared in the main world. With a raise of Xu Qingʼs hand, 479 became one.

They formed a fatal killing move!

It rushed toward the middle-aged cultivator!

The middle-aged man was retreating,

His speed reached the extreme, retreating not only through space, but also through time, past and future, fate, cause and effect, traces, and even memory -he was retreating from every possible dimension!

However, under the guidance of the bell, the iron stick destroyed everything in its path!

It broke space!

It shattered time!

It destroyed the past and future!

It pierced through fate, cause and effect!

It swept through traces and even memories!

It chased from every direction!

It finally caught up and stabbed.

However, the instant the iron stick came into contact with the middle-aged cultivatorʼs forehead, ripples appeared between his brows. It was as though it had transformed into water and a blurry reflection appeared.

To be precise, it was a back view. The moment it appeared, an aura that surpassed that of a Quasi Immortal immediately caused the entire universe to rumble.

That was an immortal!

It was a life-preserving image planted by the middle-aged cultivatorʼs master.

This back view slowly turned its head.

It glanced at the iron stick,

This glance sent the iron stick flying.

Blood gushed out of Star Ring, and the clay foxʼs Divine Platform was about to

become unstable. The seaweed continued to shatter.

Xu Qingʼs mind also echoed with heavenly lightning.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the middle-aged cultivator finally avoided death. He immediately retreated and distanced himself, staring fixedly at Xu

Qing, fear rising in his heart.

He suddenly spoke.

”Chaotic Sky Emperor, I order you and your clan to help!”

The Chaotic Sky Emperorʼs expression changed and he hesitated inwardly. If it was just fighting the human race, he would dare to. However, it was obvious that todayʼs matter wouldnʼt be as simple as attacking.

This was killing!

Just as the Chaotic Sky Emperor was feeling conflicted, Xu Qing had already

dispersed the rumbling in his mind and coldly looked at the middle-aged cultivator,

”You donʼt have a chance.”

After saying that, Xu Qing looked at the starry sky.

Almost at the instant he looked over, the starry sky rumbled and a huge rift split open. Figures rushed out from the rift.

At the front was none other than Zhou Zhengli!

Yuanshan Su, Li Mengtu, Xie Lingzi, and the others were all there.

All the ascenders had arrived!

This was the order that Xu Qing had given to Zhou Zhengli on his way here, as a precaution and also to break the seal on the True God later. Xu Qing had instructed Zhou Zhengli to gather everyone here!

Now, under Zhou Zhengliʼs lead, they tore through the starry sky.

One by one, they descended!