Outside Of Time

Chapter 1731  Famous in the Starry Sky

With this clench, a crisp cracking sound rang out.

Under the force of Xu Qingʼs five fingers, the skin of Starry Eye Goddessʼ jade neck turned purple-red. The bones inside shattered and blood flowed out of Her mouth.

The light in Her eyes dimmed and Her aura seemed to be about to be extinguished. In the end, She fainted.

However, Starry Eye was, after all, a god. Whether it was Her bloodline or Her once peak cultivation, She would not perish so easily.

Moreover, for Xu Qing, a living goddess held far greater value than a dead one.

Thus, as he crushed Her neck, the sealing power that had previously enveloped Her body erupted in full force, surging into the shattered area and integrating itself into Her bones and flesh.

Not only that, but the surrounding Nether Divine World and the terrifying Netherworld, now without a foothold to sustain their presence, began to blur and dissipate.

As they faded, Xu Qingʼs immortal embryo, no longer isolated, surged within his body and joined the sealing process, making the seal incredibly firm.

Only after completing all this did Xu Qingʼs mind finally relax a little.

At this moment, the voice of the clay fox echoed sweetly in Xu Qingʼs mind.

”Aiya, this is a goddess. Indeed, a goddess with a broken neck is the best kind of goddess.”

”Young Lord, look at how Iʼve let you trample me all this way without a single complaint. So, could you… give this goddess to me? Let me train her a little.”

The clay fox was clearly tempted, as the idea of training a goddess strongly aroused Her excitement.

Little Shadow was also stirred, its emotions fluctuating.

It wanted to eat…

Xu Qing ignored these two. After his gaze swept past the goddess, the hand that was holding Her neck suddenly emitted a suction force.

He was harvesting Her origin essence live!!

The unconscious goddess trembled violently as streams of origin essence were forcibly drawn from Her body, flowing through Her neck and into Xu Qingʼs arm, merging with his own being.

The purity of this origin essence was incomparable, especially since it contained the aura of the God Emperorʼs bloodline, causing the density of the origin essence to be astonishing.

For Xu Qing, this goddess, who had once been at the True God Realm, was an incredibly precious source of origin essence.

He planned to absorb as much as he could before handing Her over.

While absorbing, he flicked his sleeve, lifting the unconscious Star Ring.

He then sent a portion of the absorbed origin essence to stabilize Star Ringʼs severe injuries.

Afterward, Xu Qing stepped forward and left with Star Ring.

His figure instantly disappeared.

…

Several days later, in the left wing war zone of the Fifth Star Ring, several pieces of news swept through the region like a storm, spreading across all armies and stirring the hearts of countless cultivators.

The goddess had been captured!

The captor was Xu Qingʼs team from the Nianlin Armyʼs Corpse Looting Team!

Currently, this squad was being escorted by the Nianlin Army, transporting the goddess to the frontline headquarters located at the giant red star.

This news was explosive. If the captor had been a Lower Immortal or a military commander, it might not have caused such a stir among the cultivators in the left wing war zone.

However… She was actually captured by the Corpse Looting Team!

As such, it caused a huge commotion.

After all, Corpse Looting Teams had a poor reputation on the frontlines, and their status was lower than that of regular soldiers. Yet, they had now accomplished such a monumental feat.

Thus, confusion and disbelief filled the hearts of the frontline cultivators, followed by intense curiosity about this Corpse Looting Team.

The information gathered from the Nianlin Army only added to the shock.

”A squad composed of ascenders?”

”The first and only group to transport origin essence across the central region of the flesh millstone to the frontline?”

”After experiencing numerous life-and-death situations, their numbers dwindled from nearly a hundred to just nineteen?”

”And they even captured a peak-level Divine Platform god alive?”

”After arriving at the frontline, they became a Corpse Looting Team and forcibly created corpses on the battlefield?”

”Participated in battles, excelling in slaughter more than us military cultivators?”

”They are known as the Funeral Squad?”

These revelations left all who heard them deeply solemn, recognizing the strength and terror of this squad.

Especially when they learned that this squad had suffered heavy casualties, with seven members dead and the rest severely injured, the frontline armies couldnʼt help but feel a sense of respect.

Amidst this growing respect, more information was uncovered.

”According to Zhou Zhengli, a member of the squad, during the battle to capture the goddess, they withstood a True Godʼs self-destruction!

Their captain, Xu Qing, seeing his comrades severely injured, was filled with overwhelming killing intent. Every member of the squad shared a bond of life-and-death trust!

Thus, Xu Qingʼs eyes turned blood-red, his expression fierce, declaring that it wasnʼt for the bounty but to avenge his comrades!

This was righteousness, a true sense of responsibility!

Despite his own severe injuries, Xu Qing traveled thousands of stars, sparing no cost to chase down the goddess, eventually capturing Her alive. With tears, he consoled the fallen, ensuring their sacrifices held value and meaning!”

”Moreover, Zhou Zhengli also revealed some shocking details about his captain, Xu Qing…”

”Xu Qing, with his exceptional talent, extraordinary demeanor, and unwavering dedication to the Dao, was the top ascender in the last Immortal Capital ascension, earning respect from all the other ascenders!”

”He also obtained the recognition of the Aurora Immortal Palace, which had been dormant for countless years!”

”Additionally, during a mission to gather origin essence, with his Quasi Immortal cultivation, he quelled a rebellion in a divine prison and suppressed a reviving True God!”

”Each of his feats is astonishing. Ruthless to his enemies, yet warm and kind to his comrades!”

These additional details further amplified the already sensational news, elevating it to new heights.

Thus, during this period, the entire left wing of the frontline war zone was abuzz with talk of this squad, especially their captain, Xu Qing. Almost every cultivator knew of him.

After verifying the authenticity of the events, regardless of their personal thoughts, they all had to admit:

”Xu Qing truly deserves the title of True Monarch!”

As a result, at a cosmic teleportation array on the route to the giant red star, countless cultivators gathered. They wanted to see the goddess and catch a glimpse of this legendary squad.

Surrounded and watched by these cultivators, the teleportation array, viewed from afar, resembled a grand immortal palace floating in the vast darkness of space, exuding an awe-inspiring aura.

Mystical crystal pillars, like towering columns, supported the arrayʼs dome.

At this moment, it was rumbling.

The eyes of the surrounding cultivators revealed a strange glint.

They knew that the Nianlin Army was coming.

Soon, the rumbling grew louder, and the space around the array rippled like a lake disturbed by a thrown stone.

Streaks of light shot from all directions of the cosmos, like meteors, piercing the darkness and converging on the array.

Above, they intertwined and merged, instantly forming a massive immortal energy vortex!

Within the vortex, lightning flashed, and deafening roars rumbled.

In the next moment, as the sound echoed through the cosmos and the arrayʼs light reached its peak, figures began to emerge from within.

Tens of thousands of them!

They were all from the Nianlin Army.

Their expressions were solemn, and as soon as they appeared, they immediately spread out to guard the perimeter. Within the array, a group of cultivators wearing corpse looting robes… finally came into view of the onlookers!

There were a total of twelve of them!

Though their faces were pale and their bodies exuded weakness, each of them radiated an iron-willed, unyielding aura. Their killing intent seemed almost instinctive.

They were impossible to ignore.

And the most eye-catching of all… was their leader!

A young man, standing tall, with long flowing hair and a face so beautiful it could overshadow most female cultivators. His demeanor was cold, and his eyes held a terrifying light.

In his hand, he held a barely alive god.

From a human perspective, this god was beautiful, with an eerie style that was visually striking, though Her skin appeared withered, and Her divine aura was dim.

She looked as if She had been nearly drained…

It was the Starry Eye Goddess!

From Her body, waves of origin essence continuously flowed, surging through the hand gripping Her neck.

As this happened, the unconscious goddess trembled, Her expression twisted in pain.

This scene, witnessed by the onlookers outside the array, caused a massive stir.

”Is that Xu Qing?”

”Heʼs… extracting origin essence?”

”From the looks of it, heʼs been doing it all along? How ruthless!”

”This… As expected of the Corpse Looting Team!”

Most of the onlookers wore strange expressions, but they couldnʼt deny that Xu Qingʼs cruel act of extracting origin essence while on the move left a deep impression on them.

”This person is definitely not to be trifled with!”

”This squad is truly extraordinary!”

The thoughts and gazes of the crowd were sensed by Zhou Zhengli, who followed behind Xu Qing.

Though blind, thanks to timely treatment and the goddessʼ essence, he had managed to reconstruct his Ordinance.

Moreover, it was a blessing in disguise and his Ordinance had advanced to another level.

Sensing the surroundings, Zhou Zhengli smiled.

”It seems the information I spread earlier has had a good effect. No one dares to risk stealing the credit now, and the momentum around the Young Lord has grown!”

”This way, the rewards from above will surely be plentiful, perhaps even more…”

”After all, in war, everyone needs a role model.”

”The Young Lord fits the bill perfectly!”

Zhou Zhengli was satisfied. He looked at Xu Qing in front of him, especially at the goddess whose neck was being strangled by Xu Qing.

”I must admit, the Young Lordʼs thinking is remarkable…”

”By extracting essence in full view of everyone, he is not only gaining origin essence but also indirectly declaring that this is his captive!”

”This way, my publicity has an even greater effect.”

”Itʼs just a pity that, to avoid over-exaggeration and potential backlash, I couldnʼt spread rumors of the Immortal Lordʼs favor or the Venerable Immortalʼs expectations of the Young Lord…”