Outside of Time - Chapter 1311

Chapter 1289 Borrowing the Path of Cause and Effect

A new era had already begun the moment the Nine Shores Immortal Lord abdicated.

The powerful rise of the Seeking Bright Immortal Lord, aided by the feedback of destiny, had already spread throughout the entire Fifth Star Ring.

He succeeded his father, Aurora, as the current Lord of the Fifth Star Ring, ruling over all living beings, his status already supreme.

And now… his performance on the Fourth Star Ring battlefield was astonishing, slaying two True Gods and taking full command of the war!

This sensation caused a surge of destiny, endlessly invigorating the millions of cultivators in the Fifth Star Ring, their cheers echoing across the supply stars.

At the same time, Xu Qing’s status was also subtly elevated once more.

He was the Lord of the Outer Heaven of Aurora, and his good karma with Seeking Bright was profound. He not only helped Seeking Bright transform from a god to an immortal, but also received abundant destiny blessings in the first decree of Seeking Bright becoming an Immortal Lord.

All of this made it known to all living beings in the Fifth Star Ring… and there were even rumors that the Seeking Bright Immortal Lord regarded Xu Qing as a younger brother.

Therefore, in the coming era, Xu Zhenjun’s status in the Fifth Star Ring will be extremely exalted.

Such status, such position, such fortune… caused many parties within the Fifth Star Ring who had direct or indirect conflicts with Xu Qing to feel uneasy. Among them, the one who

was particularly uneasy and whose thoughts were churning was Li Mengtu’s master, the Poison Lord!

At this moment, he was also in the Fourth Star Ring, having just experienced a life-or-death battle in the starry sky, slaying a True God, and was sitting cross-legged on a gray meteorite, silent.

Around him were his subordinates who had traveled with him.

If Xu Qing were here, he would definitely recognize those cultivators at a glance as the team that had once caused him trouble.

However, compared to back then, there were few left now, and each of them was seriously injured and extremely exhausted.

They were all silent.

Only occasionally would they look at the Poison Lord sitting at the front, hesitant to speak.

The Poison Lord did not turn around, but with his level of cultivation, he naturally perceived everything behind him clearly.

Amidst his bitterness, a turbulent undercurrent stirred within him.

He could have avoided the battlefield.

But a few days prior, a decree emanating from the Fourth Star Ring compelled him to come.

Though not directly from the Immortal Lord of Seeking Enlightenment, it was still a message from the war command tower.

Someone had designated him and his subordinates to enter the Fourth Star Ring to participate in the war, and given them a mission.

As for who this person was, the Poison Lord had a guess, and he knew it didn’t really matter, because someone would always use the power of war to pressure him in order to curry favor with some being.

“To curry favor with Xu Qing…”

the Poison Lord murmured, his bitterness deepening.

Because if it were merely participating in the war, with his cultivation level, it wouldn’t be a problem, but the mission given to him was extremely cruel.

He had to slay nine True Gods of the same realm as himself!

In the past few days, he had only managed to kill one!

“Many people know about what happened between me and Xu Qing… Is this karma?”

“I initially wanted to use his path to achieve my own success, though I failed, the seeds of karma were sown.”

“Now… it’s starting to backfire.”

The Poison Lord recalled the past, a sense of resentment lingering within him, a feeling of destiny washing over him.

He had almost watched Xu Qing rise higher and higher, until now, the other party didn’t need to do anything; others came to pressure him, seeking favor.

Thinking of this, the Poison Lord sighed softly.

“The clone I sent should have arrived by now. Hopefully, it can resolve this karma.”

The Poison Lord turned, gazing towards the direction of the Fifth Star Ring.

At the same time, in front of the earthen-yellow supply star where Xu Qing was located on the Fifth Star Ring, a disheveled figure emerged from the void.

This figure was an old man, surrounded by dark green poisonous clouds. His appearance within the clouds was identical to the Poison Lord’s, as was his aura. It was the clone

the Poison Lord had sent.

However, it was clear he had encountered a powerful enemy on the way; although he had successfully arrived, his injuries were severe.

Within the dark green poisonous cloud, he could be seen, his body withered, riddled with wounds, even his very constitution exuding an aura of decay. His left arm was severed at the root, the wound crawling with writhing granulation tissue.

Gazing at the supply star, the Poison Lord’s avatar hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and headed straight for the star.

After undergoing rigorous screening and being led by a familiar acquaintance contacted beforehand, several hours later, he finally arrived at an observatory located in the southeastern part of this star.

It was a tower built from meteorites, standing atop a high mountain, its surroundings filled with a rich aura of immortal energy.

This was Xu Qing’s temporary residence.

Upon arriving here, the familiar cultivator beside him, finding it inconvenient to continue, stepped back and spoke in a low voice,

“Poison Lord, take care of yourself.”

The man sighed inwardly as he spoke.

He was one of the garrison commanders here and had heard about the Poison Lord and Xu Qing’s affair. If he hadn’t owed the Poison Lord a great favor, he wouldn’t have brought him here at this time.

Upon hearing this, the Poison Lord’s avatar nodded slightly, then gazed at the Star Gazing Tower atop the distant mountain. With a flicker, it headed straight for the tower.

Approaching quickly, it stopped a hundred feet away, bowing deeply without hesitation, its voice carrying a deep, ancient quality.

“An old friend has come; please grant me an audience, True Lord.”

The voice echoed, shaking the heavens and earth, but the Star Gazing Tower a hundred feet away offered no response.

After a long while, the Poison Lord’s avatar sighed softly, raising its right hand and waving it. A palm-sized bronze puppet materialized before landing in the void.

This bronze puppet’s appearance was identical to the Poison Lord’s, even possessing a beating, dark green heart within its chest.

Gazing at the puppet, the Poison Lord’s eyes flashed with decisiveness. He raised his fingertip and sliced across his own neck, blood dripping and corroding countless illusory cracks, which eventually gathered on the puppet,

making it come alive .

The Poison Lord himself began to dissipate, bowing once more towards the tower.

“My true form is in the fourth star ring, tasked with slaying nine True Gods of the same realm. Therefore, I cannot visit in person, and I now offer this substitute bronze puppet.”

“Once this puppet is activated, it can instantly teleport my true form to appear and fight for you.”

“Life or death is irrelevant, to settle the karmic debt of forcibly borrowing this path.”

The voice echoed, and his body gradually dissipated.

The tower remained silent.

In the distance, the commander who had brought the Poison Lord sighed inwardly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and turned to leave.

After a long while… the bronze puppet that had fallen to the ground suddenly blurred and disappeared from its spot.

When it reappeared, it was inside the tower, in Xu Qing’s hand.

Gazing at the bronze puppet, Xu Qing remained expressionless. After a long pause, he spoke softly,

“If I use it, the cause and effect will be settled; if I don’t, the cause and effect remain. Everything depends on your fate.”

Upon hearing this, the Poison Lord’s true form, far away on the Fourth Star Ring battlefield, groaned, and the causal thread between his heart and Xu Qing snapped by half.

Sensing this, the Poison Lord sighed again. Already resembling an old farmer, he now looked even older.

“I shouldn’t have kicked him back then, coveting his path…”