Outside Of Time

Chapter 1735  The Time Has Come

Inside the fire tower on the crimson giant star.

An immortal and a goddess, as if bound by fate, intertwined once more.

Xu Qingʼs eyes gleamed, while the goddessʼ heart was filled with despair.

She had thought that this human, whom She hated to the core, would say something upon seeing Her.

So, instinctively, She wanted to speak first.

”You…”

But before She could finish, Xu Qing had no time to waste, nor did he offer any words. His right hand had already risen, and with a grasping motion…

The Starry Eye Goddessʼ body was pulled by an immense force, instantly flying toward Xu Qing, who grabbed Her in a familiar position.

He gripped Her neck!

Almost as soon as he touched Her, the goddessʼ inner terror erupted, and Xu Qing instinctively began absorbing Her divine essence.

Strands of divine essence, accompanied by the goddessʼ trembling and the sensation of Her soul being ripped away, continuously flowed into Xu Qingʼs right hand.

They merged into his body, nourishing his immortal embryo, his soul, and everything within him.

The long-lost feeling made Xu Qingʼs mood turn delightful.

The taste of the goddess was something he had reminisced about and savored many times over the past days.

Now, tasting it again, his cultivation accelerated, and the silver light in his eyes grew even brighter.

As for the goddess, with the return of pain, not only did Her body feel the intensity, but Her soul did as well. The reality of being plunged back into a nightmare shattered the composure She had barely managed to regain.

Thus, resentment reappeared, far more intense than before—dozens of times stronger, if not more.

This gaze was also familiar to Xu Qing.

He ignored it completely, continuing his absorption.

Only after an hour of this process did Xu Qing finally stop, somewhat satisfied. The goddessʼ skin, which had regained some of its luster, was once again dry and withered. The divine essence She had accumulated was also drained.

Her condition was extremely weak.

At this point, Xu Qing finally released Her, letting the limp and exhausted goddess collapse before him.

Though the goddess was weak, the resentment in Her heart burned even fiercer. She stared at Xu Qing with venomous eyes, but soon She took a deep breath, closed Her eyes, and when She opened them again, the resentment had dissipated, replaced by bitterness.

”I met your Immortal Lord, and you have obtained what you wanted. Now that an exchange has been chosen, I understand your reluctance.”

”So, you absorb my essence, and I cannot resist. After all, gods and immortals are natural enemies. If one of your immortals fell into our hands, they would not escape torture either.”

”I can understand this. It is determined by our positions. There is no personal grudge between us, and ultimately, I was captured by you because my divine arts were not refined enough!”

The goddess spoke hoarsely, with a hint of self-mockery, as if during Her time with the Immortal Lord, She had come to understand many things.

This was the first time Xu Qing had seen such an expression on the goddess since capturing Her.

So, he glanced at her.

The goddess remained calm, showing a sense of acceptance.

Looking at her, Xu Qing suddenly spoke.

”You once showed unreserved resentment because you were in despair, thinking you would surely die. Now, you begin to hide it because hope is within reach. You donʼt want to take any risks, so you fear provoking me and having me kill you, turning your hope back into despair.”

As soon as Xu Qing spoke, the goddessʼ pupils contracted.

Xu Qingʼs voice continued calmly.

”The exchange is imminent. I know it, and so do you. I cannot kill you, so thereʼs no need for you to feign weakness.”

”Compared to this state of yours, I prefer your resentment. And what you will do after returning—I donʼt need to spell it out. You will not let this go.”

”However, your words have reminded me…”

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, and his right hand rose. The power of extreme metal suddenly shone, forming golden threads in the air. Then, the power of wood spread, reinforcing them.

Next came the powers of water, fire, and earth, all three emerging together.

Using the Five Extremities, he formed an illusory cage!

Time was used as a seal, and space as a cause, enveloping the surroundings, making the cage even more profound. Finally, Xu Qingʼs Space-Time Ordinance descended.

Adding a lock to the cage!

With a deafening roar, the cage enveloped the goddess, imprisoning her within this illusory prison.

After doing this, Xu Qing felt it wasnʼt enough, so he waved his hand, and the power of heavenly principles emerged, giving the cage physical form.

Then, as the goddessʼ expression changed, Xu Qing formed hand seals and pointed at his brow. Instantly, his immortal embryo manifested, and a vast immortal aura erupted. Within it, the Aurora Immortal Palace emerged.

It overlapped with the cage!

The sound of roaring echoed, and the goddessʼ expression completely changed.

But this was not the end.ʼ

After forming the cage with the Eight Extremities, Xu Qingʼs Ninth Extremity, the Parallel Ordinance, suddenly appeared.

It caused everything to overlap, transforming into dozens of different space-time forces, which became chains of divine suppression. These chains flew out from the void, heading straight for the goddess.

Amidst Her piercing screams, the dozens of chains from different space-times pierced through the goddessʼ collarbone, lifting Her up!

The Starry Eye Goddess struggled, but every time She did, the chains would light up with immortal runes.

This created a strong stimulus, shattering Her facade and unleashing the boundless resentment that could fill an abyss.

”Xu Qing, I will definitely kill you! Not just you, but all your relatives, all your bloodline, all your friends—they will all die horribly because of you!!”

Xu Qing remained expressionless, watching the agitated goddess and observing the divine essence within Her.

Soon, he noticed that the previously drained divine essence had reappeared under this stimulation.

Satisfied, he nodded and began absorbing again.

This made the goddess realize that the earlier actions were meant to stimulate Her to produce more essence. Similar events also awakened the terrifying memories of being transported by Xu Qing.

Thus, her piercing screams grew sharper.

”You are a nightmare! You are not an immortal—you are a demon!!”

”Iʼm curious. What is the true reason behind the seemingly endless divine essence within you, which never runs dry?”

After draining the goddess once more, Xu Qing spoke calmly.

His fingertip unconsciously brushed the pale nape of the goddessʼ neck, and a glint of light flashed in his eyes. A strand of divine sense seeped through his fingers into the goddessʼ body.

It traveled through Her flesh, bones, soul, and even the divine core hidden within Her soul…

Xu Qing had tried this before but failed due to his cultivation level.

Now, with his improved cultivation and the fact that the goddess had been examined by the Immortal Lord, Xu Qing felt there was a chance the Immortal Lordʼs probing might have left traces.

So, he wanted to try again, to see if he could find those traces and uncover the goddessʼ secrets.

This time… he felt it was much smoother. Soon, his divine sense entered the goddessʼ soul and saw the shattered remnants there.

Previously, this area had been impenetrable,

but now it was riddled with holes!

This allowed Xu Qingʼs divine sense to flow in unimpeded.

It quickly spread to the depths, where he vaguely sensed a crystal-like entity—neither entirely real nor entirely illusory.

It resembled something formed from fortune, but it also seemed different.

It was shrouded in mystery, yet it was also filled with cracks…

Though it looked as if it could collapse at any moment, just sensing it made Xu Qing feel as if he was seeing the entirety of the Fourth Star Ring.

The terrifying pressure, the vast aura.

This sight shook Xu Qingʼs mind, but after a moment of hesitation, he made a decisive move. His divine sense fiercely pierced into the crystal!

The crystal suddenly trembled violently, and an indescribably immense force erupted within, sweeping outward as if to destroy everything.

Xu Qingʼs divine sense instantly crumbled, and his finger was flung away from the goddessʼ neck.

At the same time, the goddess, seemingly stimulated by this, gained new strength. She suddenly turned Her head, Her pupils transforming into swirling vortexes of burning starlight.

”You dare steal the divine authority my father bestowed upon me!”

This voice, like thunder, was not the goddessʼ original voice but a mixture of countless voices, forming a divine tone.

As it echoed, nine golden lightning bolts suddenly split the void, heading straight for Xu Qing. However, just as they were about to strike him, an ancient will emanating from the goddess shattered the lightning.

Then, the goddess slumped, barely alive.

As for the will that had emanated from her, Xu Qing instantly recognized it. It carried a vast immortal aura, surpassing that of a Lower Immortal.

”That was a seal left within the goddess by the Immortal Lord!”

Xu Qing pondered, looking down at his right index finger, which had been flung away.

On the tip of his finger, a small black dot was fading.

If magnified, one could see that the black dot was composed of densely packed dark golden patterns.

 Vaguely, it seemed as if countless stars were being annihilated and reborn within the dot.

Staring at the black dot, Xu Qingʼs eyes gleamed with curiosity.

”So, this is the secret behind Her infinite divine essence.”

Meanwhile, outside…

As the time for the exchange approached, the commanderʼs voice echoed in the minds of all the cultivators.

”The time has come. The army marches!”

As the voice rang out, the crimson giant star emitted a roar that shook the starry sky!

It… began to move!

Around it, thousands of legions, densely packed, advanced together.

The scene was vast, the momentum earth-shaking.

The starry sky rippled, the universe trembled, and the starfield itself twisted.

A starfield-level grand teleportation was now… in full swing.

This grand exchange was set to take place between the Fourth and Fifth Star Rings, in the left wing war zone. The chosen location was filled with shattered stars and countless meteors.

There were also star explosions formed from dust, constantly spreading in the area.

Moreover, black and white forces churned in this endless region. Within the black area, countless gods could be seen, their anomalous substances solidifying the blackness.

Numerous divine authorities gathered, forming a weight that even the starry sky could not bear, causing cracks to appear below.

On the white side, armies gathered, their killing intent and immortal aura erupting.

The number of people was overwhelming, each one solemn, each one radiating intense killing intent.

Not only the left wing frontline but the entire left wing army was gathered here, along with forces from the central wing.

Even the first disciple of Immortal Lord Zhan Lu, Immortal Monarch Silent Dao, and the returned Spirit Stone… were among them!

Above the armies of both sides, black and white mixed, with thunder and lightning constantly roaring.

Vaguely, two figures that could suppress everything seemed to loom within, their pressure unparalleled.

Just as the two sides stood in silent confrontation, the starry sky on the cultivatorsʼ side rippled. The crimson giant star and the armies surrounding it suddenly… teleported in!

The moment this star appeared, it drew the attention of all the immortals and gods!

At the same time, inside the fire tower on the star, Xu Qing, who had been meditating, heard a solemn voice.

”Xu Qing, escort the goddess out!”

Hearing this, Xu Qing calmly stood up, raised his right hand, and grabbed the chains formed by his Ordinance.

Dragging the cage… he walked out of the fire tower.