Outside of Time - Chapter 1293

Chapter 1271 A Friend from Afar

Outside the small world, the battle between heaven and earth had already intensified.

Blood rain poured down from the sky as countless tiny figures wielded machetes, relentlessly chopping down trees and splitting mountains.

The earth and mountains roared, withered trees filled the sky, struggling desperately in resistance.

Meanwhile, within the small world, blood rained down like a storm, and slaughter was unfolding!

The shrill screams of death, the booming sounds that echoed in all directions, and the fluctuations of divine magic painted the entire world in a kaleidoscope of colors.

This was a deal.

One side’s condition was to kill all the gods!

Only in this way would the concealed pull and the lost fragments reappear.

Although… from Xu Qing’s perspective, in his judgment, there was indeed a possibility of deception, he still chose to kill.

Because the awakening of the Golden Rat could not be an accident.

Therefore, the blood rain in this small world grew ever heavier.

The corpses of gods fell from the sky, crashing onto the earth, shattering ruins, stirring up dust, and merging with the blood rain into an endless blood mist.

At this moment, amidst the churning blood mist, Xu Qing’s immortal embryo’s figure flickered in

and out of existence. Simultaneously, he could also see the three divine spirits he had focused on, their distance from Xu Qing fluctuating within the blood mist:

the eyeball, the old woman, and the withered and flourishing!

Their divine authority was erupting.

Especially the eyeball with its pupil resembling a bronze chime; its gaze gave Xu Qing a feeling akin to the absolute authority of Zhou Zhengli. At this moment, within the blood mist, the instant it locked onto Xu Qing…

a deafening chime resounded, a resounding tremor!

It transformed into a maddening divine sound! It sought

to fix Xu Qing’s soul!

Furthermore, a bronze hue rapidly spread in all directions, seemingly attempting to invade the blood mist and solidify Xu Qing’s flesh and blood!

In addition, stardust wrapped in twisted divine runes poured down from the gaps in his eyelids, transforming into a torrent, attempting to block Xu Qing’s path.

Along with it came the Buddha-hand-shaped suction cups at the ends of the eyeballs. With each inhale and exhale, a tremendous suction force enveloped Xu Qing, threatening to devour his body.

At the same time, the old woman and Ku Rong also erupted.

Within the blood mist, a glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes. He knew time was of the essence; delay

would only lead to unforeseen consequences! Therefore, the sooner this slaughter ended, the better.

With this thought, a resolute thought rose in Xu Qing’s heart. Under the suction force, he didn’t hesitate at all, abruptly releasing all resistance, allowing the eerie bronze eye to pull him in. He

even actively amplified his own speed, making him be pulled in even faster.

Instantly, the blood mist churned, obscuring vision, making the battle within invisible to outsiders, only the booming echoes reverberating within.

It was the eruption of divine techniques from several divine altars.

Accompanying Xu Qing’s muffled groans were the tinkling of bells.

The next instant, at the thinning point of the spreading mist, Xu Qing’s figure, spitting out blood, finally appeared before the eyeball deity.

There, covered in blood, he didn’t hesitate, plunging the iron skewer he held into the giant eye’s pupil!

The bronze chime trembled, emitting an unprecedented mournful cry.

Countless faces appearing on the surface of the bells twisted in agony, and the cries materialized, transforming into blood-red runes that surged forth from the eye, enveloping Xu Qing.

At the same time, countless tentacles of the eye struggled frantically, stabbing at Xu Qing like sharp blades, seemingly

trying to push him away…

In the distance, several other divine platforms seized the opportunity and rapidly approached.

A ruthless glint appeared in Xu Qing’s eyes as he allowed the tentacles to pierce his body, ignoring the injuries and the splattering blood, unleashing the full power of the iron skewer in his hand. With a deafening

roar, the iron skewer pierced directly through the bronze pupil!

The eyeball shuddered violently!

The bronze cracked, seeping out viscous golden divine blood!

Then, the power of the immortal embryo within Xu Qing erupted, surging in terrifying immortal spiritual energy.

The eyeball shattered with devastation, exploding into a shower of blood that

rained down in all directions.

Each drop reflected the image of Xu Qing being surrounded and attacked by other divine platforms and multiple divine flames within the blood mist.

The blood mist churned once more!

A few breaths later, the old woman’s figure could be seen flashing within, then speeding away to escape the blood mist’s reach.

Behind her, Xu Qing, now a crimson figure, treads on shattered begonia blossoms, flashing through the blood mist in relentless pursuit.

He appeared severely injured,

yet his killing intent was incredibly strong, his entire body radiating a boundless blood aura, seemingly merging with the blood mist that permeated the surrounding microcosm.

Behind him was the self-sustaining deity, possessing a power akin to divine authority over time and space, its divine body split in two.

Half of its body, adorned with withered begonia blossoms, was reduced to ashes, drifting away.

His soul lamp had been extinguished, and the drowning soul within its flame had turned to ashes.

He killed the eyeball first because it could lock onto Xu Qing’s body.

He killed the withered and flourishing spirits next because their divine authority could supplement Xu Qing’s constitution, providing nourishment in this exchange of injury for death!

As for now, Xu Qing wanted to kill the old woman!

Having witnessed Xu Qing kill numerous deities in a short time, including the eyeball and the withered and flourishing spirits, the old woman, driven by an instinctive sense of life and death, was now fleeing at breakneck speed. She

didn’t want to be involved anymore.

But the churning mist instantly swallowed her figure again.

A moment later, amidst the echoing mournful sounds, the blood mist that permeated the small world finally dissipated, revealing the blood-red sky.

The old woman’s figure rushed out again, but in a wretched state.

Behind him, beneath the blood-red sky, Xu Qing stood in mid-air, his robes soaked in divine blood, turning a dark gold. Thirty-six thousand shattered human-faced stars floated around him, each fragmented star core still flickering with undying divine fire.

As for the earth below… countless divine remains were visible.

Xu Qing licked the bloodstains from the corner of his mouth, gazing at the old woman fleeing in terror in the distance. His figure suddenly blurred, leaving only a pierced afterimage.

When he solidified again, he was already beside the old woman.

No matter how the old woman dodged, it was all in vain. In her horror and despair, Xu Qing’s right fingernail dug into the old woman’s throat bone without hesitation, gripping it tightly.

The power of the immortal embryo instantly surged through her entire body.

The shattered throat made a gurgling sound, and the old woman’s eyes blazed with golden light, only to turn murky under the erosion of the immortal spirit.

In the end, he became a dried-up corpse.

Xu Qing released his grip, suddenly turned his head, and stared expressionlessly at a point in the void.

That void shattered instantly,

revealing a dwarf who staggered backward, spitting out blood.

At this moment, his face was ashen, his body weak, and his eyes filled with horror.

He had also fought within the blood mist before, but the continuous injuries he sustained outside meant that after his encounter with Xu Qing in the blood mist, he was nearly killed. Severely wounded, he quickly disappeared to observe from the outside.

He planned to let the other gods wear down Xu Qing, thus creating an opportunity for his own decisive strike.

He also harbored the ideal goal of capturing him alive.

However, the scenes of slaughter that erupted in the blood mist shortly after his departure had shaken his mind violently. Even knowing the opponent’s strength, his heart was still in turmoil.

Especially when Xu Qing looked at him, and their eyes met, his unease instantly intensified. His weak body instinctively retreated, and words rapidly escaped his lips.

“Fellow Daoist, the revival of my clan’s True God is of utmost importance to me, and the True God has made a promise to you… If you leave with me, I will open the exit for you to depart!”

He knew that the other party was unlikely to believe him if he said this now, so what he needed was to use these words to make the other party hesitate even slightly.

And he would use this hesitation…

His thoughts raced through his mind, but… before he could finish, his body suddenly trembled, and he looked down sharply, seeing that his divine body was melting.

This melting did not give him any warning beforehand, nor did he feel any pain or abnormality; everything was silent.

As for the source, it was the black thread that had somehow wrapped around his ankle!

That thread was cutting into his divine body and soul along his skin.

“A divine curse!”

The dwarf’s face changed drastically, and he cried out in shock.

In the next instant, Xu Qing’s figure had disappeared, and he appeared before the dwarf god like a ghost, raising his right hand with lightning speed, his fingertips tracing across the dwarf’s brow with the echoing sound of bells.

The dwarf’s face contorted in pain. He wanted to resist, but the ongoing injuries, the severe damage within the blood mist, and the current eruption of the divine curse had left him incredibly weak.

The arrival of the bell further extinguished any possibility of resistance.

In the blink of an eye, his body shuddered, and countless golden blood threads emerged from his seven orifices. These threads rose into the air, weaving into a new rain of blood.

With a deafening crash, the blood rain scattered across the world.

Xu Qing stood in mid-air, letting the blood rain wash over his wounds.

His injuries from this battle were extremely severe, but he forcibly suppressed them. He focused his spiritual senses on the reappearing pull and the now clear location of the fragments. Dragging his weary body, he vanished in a flash.

Traversing fragmented worlds, he finally found the location of the fragment, and within the ruins, he found traces of the golden rat’s presence!

There was a ground covered in grass clippings,

forming an array woven from star-ringed grass clippings!

The arrangement of its structure didn’t resemble that of a cultivator, nor a god; it seemed more like the innate abilities of the golden rat.

Gazing at the array, Xu Qing seemed lost in thought. He didn’t know where this teleportation array led, but he could sense that to teleport using it after its activation, two specific items were required:

one was Star Ring Grass of the same origin, and the other was the aura of the Golden Rat, also known as the Beast of Departure.

There was no other way.

Only by possessing both of these could one sense and teleport.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes.

“Back then, in the outer sea of the Ancient Continent, I encountered a Celestial Venerable who was pursuing the Golden Rat… He pointed me in the direction of the Fifth Star Ring.

So, I came to the Fifth Star Ring.

Then, on the battlefield, I was accidentally teleported to the Fourth Star Ring…

While healing in the Fourth Star Ring, I happened to be swept by the divine sense of a True God, forcing me to enter this secret realm to hide.

And here, there happened to be two True Gods fighting…

And in the small world, the Golden Rat awakened and sensed its kind.

Then, here, I saw a teleportation array woven from Star Ring Grass scraps, and what I needed in the end was precisely the Star Ring Grass given to me by the Celestial Venerable.”

Xu Qing fell silent.

“Is this to save me, or did you intend for me to go here from the beginning?”

Xu Qing murmured to himself, staring at the teleportation array before him.

A moment later, a resolute look appeared in his eyes. No matter what, this was his only way out, and he was about to step inside.

But just then…

a weathered voice echoed within this small world.

“Young friend, there is a second deal. Are you willing?”

“The True God Zhenyi’s devouring and fusion with me is imminent. I have a secret method that allows you to absorb the True God Zhenyi here, increasing your source essence while giving me a chance to turn the tide!”

Xu Qing paused, looking up at the sky.

“You’re confident you can let me in, which clearly means you already knew about this cause and effect within your divine realm.”

“Then, did you propose this deal yourself, or… did some being instruct you to propose it?” “

Finally, I also want to know, are you… a god or an immortal?”

Xu Qing spoke calmly.

…

Meanwhile, in the Ninth Star Ring, extremely far from the Fourth Star Ring, at the center of the vast starry sky, on the Ancient Continent of Wanggu!

The oppressive aura emanating from the ancient immortals

of the starry sky grew increasingly heavy, and the sense of urgency in the hearts of all races intensified. Meanwhile, beneath the Ancient Continent, in the endless underground cavern where the Radiant Celestial Clan, sealed by the ancient immortals,

resided, in a secluded spot, stood a dilapidated temple.

The temple had no statues, but in a corner lay a head, facing upwards, cursing loudly.

“So what if I stole the corpse of a peak-level Divine Platform cultivator? You’ve been chasing me for so long, you just wait!”

The head gritted its teeth, and the next instant, a wild, almost bald, lame little mouse crawled out from the nearby ruins and came to the head’s side, emitting lazy squeaks.

The head moved, rolled over, adjusted its angle so its gaze fell on the little mouse, and its expression gradually became surprised.

“What the hell?”

“You sensed a distant teleportation?”

(End of Chapter)