Outside Of Time

Chapter 1715  Requesting Permission! 

Xu Qing and the others held the decree token. After they handed over their origin essence, they left the vast star and gradually disappeared into the starry sky.

As they left, the huge red star was still spewing out clouds, emitting extreme light.

In the light, in the ancient pitch-black palace on the star, voices echoed.

”Who would have thought that such pawns crossing the river truly exist, and that they are ascenders? But looking at them now, it suddenly seems less surprising that they managed to get here.”

”The question is, among them, is there anyone with the potential to vie for the Dao Seed, or… are they all merely false candidates in the end?”

”Just like us—are we not the same? Aside from the Commander, who among us isnʼt an ascender? Who among us isnʼt still walking this path?”

”The decree of the Venerable Immortal from back then has been in effect for a long time now. It has brought about an increase in immortals like us, but even now, no one has reached the level of an Immortal Lord.”

Though there were no audible sighs within the grand palace, each word carried a sense of lament.

This sentiment lingered as the immortals fell silent.

After a long time, the Commanderʼs hoarse voice slowly echoed.

”Starting an endeavor is easy; preserving its success is difficult.”

”This holds true for mortals, for the human world, and for us cultivators in the Fifth Star Ring.”

The voice resonated deeply within the thoughts of the assembled immortals, stirring waves in their minds.

The immortals present naturally understood this truth, and with their level of insight, they perceived even more.

They knew that the latter task—preservation—could not even be described as merely ʼdifficult.ʼ

In the past, in the Fifth Star Ring, the gods controlled everything and the Venerable God ruled above everything. It was the Venerable Immortal who rose from the most difficult times and led the humans of all the minor worlds to open the path of cultivators and walk the immortal path.

Step by step, he experienced countless hardships, passed countless calamities, fought his way out of the minor world, and killed his way toward the gods.

In the end, he suppressed the Venerable God, imprisoned the Lord Gods, severed all sources of divine power, enslaved countless divine races, and claimed the entire Fifth Star Ring.

He divided it into twelve Heavenʼs Beyonds and flattened the central region, establishing the command of the Immortal Capital.

Only then was this Fifth Ring of the thirty-six upper star rings truly transformed into the origin land belonging to cultivators and the human race!

Such a foundation could never be described as merely ”easy” to achieve; it was unimaginably difficult!

And so, to defend this foundation, to pass it on to future generations, was a task of unparalleled difficulty—one that surpassed even the struggles that birthed it!

Especially since… Aurora Immortal Lord, who was supposed to become the second Venerable Immortal, had already died.

This has rendered the future of the Fifth Star Ring uncertain and shrouded in ambiguity.

After all… other than a few special star rings, everything else was a place of gods. Although the Fifth Star Ring looked like it was blooming with vitality, it was actually showing signs of decline.

To neutralize the decline, the Fifth Star Ring needed a second Venerable Immortal!

If they wanted a Venerable Immortal to appear, they had to have many Immortal Lords first. Hence… the ascenders were trained since long ago!

They used a harsh method to nurture cultivators who could ascend from the Immortal Capital. After that, it was like raising Gu. Regardless of fate or karma, in short, those who died prematurely were all fakes.

Those who could survive and move forward were the true Dao Seeds!

As for ideals, those who could reach the end must be like-minded people!

”I hope that day will come faster. No matter which generation it is, as long as they are humans, as long as they are cultivators.”

…

Time slowly passed as Xu Qing and the others stayed at the frontline of the left wing.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

During these three months, the specifics of the battles in the left-wing central warzone—the blood-soaked grinding stone illuminating the battlefield with crimson light—were beyond the knowledge of Xu Qing and his companions.

However, from the subtle changes and mounting pressure in their own left-wing frontline warzone, they could glean some clues.

The central warzone appeared to have reached its most critical juncture.

This was evident as the frequency of troop movements in the left-wing frontline had significantly decreased.

”This indicates that the overall deployment is nearly complete.”

”Additionally, I have gathered through my inquiries that, in the direction closer to the Fourth Star Ring, small-scale skirmishes on the absolute frontlines with the gods are becoming increasingly frequent.”

”It seems that our mission is also approaching. These are the insights Iʼve managed to uncover during this time.”

At that moment, on the Spirit Replacement Star, on a snowy mountain that was filled with the aura of immortal energy, Xu Qing and the others were sitting cross-legged around a fire pit.

Snowflakes continued to drift in the sky and landed, just like Zhou Zhengliʼs voice.

At the same time, it brought coldness.

The snowflakes around the fire pit dissipated when they fell, turning into rising fog that lingered in all directions.

Around them were endless snowy mountains. In fact, if one looked at the entire Spirit Replacement Star, they would discover that this star was almost filled with snowy mountains.

There were many of them.

Moreover, on each snow mountain, there was a fire pit burning with red flames.

In the fire pit, the flames swayed and emitted heat. At the same time, they seemed to contain some mystery.

This mystery could allow cultivators to recover from their injuries.

Xu Qing and the others had already rested on this star for three months. Their cultivation and injuries had long recovered under the treatment of this mysterious fire pit.

Hence, other than the first month when they didnʼt leave the snow mountain they were on, they split up most of the time in the next two months and set a fixed time to return.

Today was the third time everyone had returned.

As Zhou Zhengli finished speaking, Li Mengtu also spoke.

”The direction I investigated is different from Zhou Zhengliʼs. What Iʼm paying attention to is whether anyone else has arrived in the central war zone. In the past three months, there hasnʼt been a single one.”

Li Mengtu knew that he wasnʼt good at probing, so he chose the simplest path.

After saying that, he looked at the others beside him.

Every time they returned, they would combine the information they had found. This was the plan they had decided on when they separated from this place.

This method could allow them to understand the frontlines faster.

Hence, Yuanshan Su, Xie Lingzi, Qianjun, Piyi, and the other ascenders spoke one after another, revealing the information they had obtained.

The last one to speak was Star Ring.

He looked at Xu Qing.

”The last time we returned, you asked me to pay close attention to certain individuals. This time, Iʼve gained more insight about them.”

When Xu Qing heard this, he looked at Star Ring.

During these three months, he naturally went out a few times and relied on his own method to understand the front-lines of the left wing. During this investigation, he happened to see a group of special military cultivators.

In some aspects, they were similar to the Material Procurement Division. Moreover, they were very secretive and rarely interacted with others, being extremely xenophobic.

Hence, Xu Qing didnʼt interact much. However, he had some guesses. Hence, he recalled it when the information was combined last time and told everyone to pay more attention if they encountered such teams.

”That group is an auxiliary corps, divided into fifty squads, active on every battlefield where the front lines clash with the gods.”

”They are known as… the Corpse Looting Corps!”

”To put it simply, their mission is to clean up the battlefield, extracting the remaining origin essence from the corpses of the dead gods and picking up items that still have value.”

”This will allow the war to be self-sufficient to a certain extent.”

”The more wars there are, the more active they will be, especially in the past month. As the frequency of small-scale battles with the Fourth Star Ring has been increasing, almost all of their figures are gathered there.”

After Star Ring finished speaking, he looked at Xu Qing and calmly spoke.

”So, why did you ask us to pay attention to these people?”

Xu Qing thought about it and swept his gaze across the dozen or so people beside him. After experiencing so many things, he was very familiar with each of them.

Hence, a while later, Xu Qing spoke softly.

”After we handed over our origin essence, we were arranged to rest here. It has been three months.”

”During this period, that commander didnʼt make any arrangements…”

”Therefore, Iʼm thinking that rather than waiting for the commander to make arrangements, why donʼt we find a suitable job ourselves… and take the initiative to apply?”

After saying that, Xu Qing looked at everyone beside him.

”The origin essence I need for cultivation is almost finished. You guys have almost exhausted your stock, right?”

”If I donʼt replenish some, it will affect my cultivation speed.”

As soon as Xu Qing finished speaking, a strange glint appeared in Star Ringʼs eyes. Zhou Zhengli smiled slightly, and Xie Lingzi licked his lips. The two brothers, Qianjun and Piyi, also hummed softly.

Even Yuanshan Su, who usually didnʼt speak much, had a strange glint in her eyes.

The other ascenders were the same. Thick baleful aura rose from their bodies, causing the snowflakes falling from the sky to tremble and slowly turn black.

Li Mengtu directly spoke.

”Iʼve wanted to do a task for a long time!”

These straightforward words seemed to have spoken everyoneʼs thoughts. Hence, the gazes of the wolf pack landed on Xu Qing one after another.

Every one of them had fought their way out of the Immortal Capital and experienced so much tempering. They were long bloodthirsty people, especially their personalities which didnʼt lack arrogance.

Hence, in the past three months, they were all a little impatient.

When they heard Xu Qingʼs words, their hearts naturally burned with passion.

Hence, after Xu Qing exchanged glances with them, he nodded slightly. He didnʼt waste time and stood up, taking out the token the Commander had given him with a solemn expression.

After holding it in his hand, his immortal embryo shone, forming a majestic immortal sense that fused into it.

It transformed into a Dao voice and shook the token.

”Xu Qing, from the Material Procurer and Transportation Team, reporting to the Commander!”

”My team has finished resting, injuries are healed, and our condition is good. Seeing our comrades on the frontlines slay gods, our spirits are lifted and our blood is boiling. Now, we respectfully request permission…”

”We wish to go to the frontline battle area, join the Corpse Looting Corps, and continue gathering origin essence for the army!”

As Xu Qingʼs immortal sense entered the token, the others also stood up and waited solemnly.

The token didnʼt have any reaction. It was as though Xu Qingʼs immortal sense had entered the sea like a stone ox. However, everyone, including Xu Qing, was extremely patient and continued to wait.

An entire hour passed…

Xu Qingʼs token vibrated, and red light erupted from within, spreading outward. At the same time, an immense immortal will emanated directly from the token, filling the surrounding area.

”Granted!”

As soon as this will appeared, Xu Qing immediately spoke loudly.

”We obey the Commander!”

Behind him, the voices of his companions echoed in unison, merging with Xu Qingʼs words. In the midst of the wind and snow, under the red light, a vibrant momentum surged upward, rising like the dawn sun!