Outside of Time - Chapter 1353

Chapter 1330 Reshaping the Heavenly Dao

The once pitch-black Spirit Abyss is now

bathed in golden light, transforming it into a golden world.

Within that golden light, the divine authority emanating from the Divine Eye within the lantern surges like a raging tide, churning the sea of the world.

Wherever it passes, all things dissipate within the golden light.

This is not decomposition, nor is it dismantling like Xu Qingxian’s laws; it is a gradual reduction,

a process that cannot be reversed except by those possessing corresponding divine authority.

All things are altered, everything within the void—life, breath, illusion, reality, time, and space—

is destined to vanish under this reduction.

This naturally includes the golden lizard.

Though a Divine Venerable, it is not its true form; what arrived here is merely a wisp of divine thought, ultimately limited.

Therefore, even possessing the rank of Divine Venerable, it cannot last long under the divine authority of the Divine Eye of equal rank.

After all, the Eye of the Gods

possessed not only its own power but also Master Bai’s blessing. Thus, this lantern became Xu Qing’s most formidable weapon.

At this moment, wherever its light passed, nothing remained but the golden lizard, persisting within that nothingness.

However, its form gradually blurred as divine sense was neutralized layer by layer, finally turning its head to gaze at Xu Qing before dissipating.

Its cold voice echoed in the nothingness.

“You will one day leave.”

With these words, the golden lizard closed its eyes, its form melting in the golden light and disappearing into it.

Erased.

Driven away!

Only the lingering echo of its words remained, refusing to dissipate.

Xu Qing’s gaze was icy as he listened to the echoing words, understanding the meaning behind them.

In truth, even possessing this lantern crafted from the Eye of the Gods, he knew the gap between himself and the Gods was still as vast as heaven and earth.

There was no question of a true battle between the two sides.

The reason the four Divine Lords of the Ninth Star Ring chose to compromise and allow him to draw a line in Wanggu was because of Shanghuang.

They feared Shanghuang and dared not appear in their true forms, nor even their avatars. They could only send their subordinates or use other methods to send out their divine senses.

However, given Xu Qing’s current combat power, their divine senses could be erased.

This was the reason they chose to sit idly by.

But as the golden lizard said, unless Xu Qing never went outside again,

once he left the Wanggu area, he would lose his fear of Shanghuang, and they would have many ways to kill him. Even though

Xu Qing carried the karma of Shanghuang and had a precedent of attracting Shanghuang to the Fourth Star Ring, for the Divine Lords, they didn’t need to take action personally; multiple Divine Lords working together could still achieve the same result.

“Going outside…”

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, then slowly lowered the lantern he had raised.

As the divine power within the lantern gradually dissipated, his body swayed slightly, and a pallor appeared on his face.

Using such a powerful treasure, even in his current state of fusion with immortality, was difficult to do repeatedly; each use was a drain on him.

Especially this time, having activated the divine authority of the deity within the lantern, the consumption was even greater.

Therefore, the instant the golden lizard dissipated, Xu Qing withdrew his own thoughts, and the eye of the deity within the lantern in his hand closed again.

At this moment, the golden light of the Spirit Abyss vanished completely.

The void returned to darkness, but compared to before, this darkness was utterly empty.

Completely clean.

The entire Spirit Abyss, in a sense, no longer existed.

Only the rotting giant snake trembled there.

The previous golden light, under Xu Qing’s control, avoided the area behind him, so the snake and the eye of the Spirit Emperor were not assimilated by the golden light.

As for Zhou Zhengli and the others, they also flew out of the world carried by the giant snake and appeared beside Xu Qing.

They perceived the scene unfolding outside, and their gazes towards Xu Qing now held a deeper level of awe.

Even Xing Huanzi silently lowered his head. If

they felt this way, the Ancient Spirit Emperor was even more so. He had watched helplessly as Lingyuan vanished into nothingness, and even the terrifying being from his memories dissipated. Thus, all of the Ancient Spirit Emperor’s eyes were filled with shock and horror.

Sensing the giant serpent’s trembling and seeing the Ancient Spirit Emperor’s shock, Xu Qing shook his head.

“The Ancient Spirit Emperor, who could unify the ancient world, must have possessed great ambition, and in fact, he did.”

“But clearly, after his failed ascension, he did indeed perish, while you… were a manifestation of his obsession, used by the God-Emperor, and granted life.”

“But you are no longer the Ancient Spirit Emperor of the past.”

Xu Qing spoke calmly.

The Ancient Spirit Emperor remained silent, a bitter look rising in all his eyes, before finally closing them.

He knew he could neither struggle nor resist, and Xu Qing’s words revealed the truth he was unwilling to acknowledge.

He was indeed no longer the Ancient Spirit Emperor he once was. He

was merely a remnant body, reviving through external forces, clinging to life, and hiding within the Spirit Abyss.

“But you possess the status of the ancient Wanggu era, whether it’s your original identity, your connection to Wanggu, or your former cultivation…”

Xu Qing gazed at the Ancient Spirit Emperor, a profound look in his eyes.

“Since you are the embodiment of the Ancient Spirit Emperor’s obsession with seizing the Heavenly Dao, then…”

“Today, you will become the Heavenly Dao.”

As Xu Qing spoke, he raised his right hand and grabbed the Spirit Emperor’s eye and the giant serpent, then stepped across the void and teleported away.

He appeared in the sky above the Wanggu Continent, and his words caused the Ancient Spirit Emperor’s closed eyes to snap open, staring at Xu Qing in disbelief.

Xu Qing raised his head, gazing at the heavens.

“The path of cultivators in the Ancient Era ends after the Spirit Nourishment stage. Except for special inheritances, there is no possibility of them becoming rulers. This is because when the Upper Wilderness arrived, it devoured many Heavenly Daos, leaving the cultivation path of the Ancient Era continent incomplete.”

As he spoke, a sharp light rose in Xu Qing’s eyes.

“Heavenly Dao!”

The moment these two words came from his mouth, they surpassed the Heavenly Dao, surpassed the Heavenly Sound, and shattered the entire Ancient Era.

Amidst the roar, above Xu Qing, strange figures instantly materialized in the sky.

These figures included humans and other races.

They were all remnants of the Heavenly Dao from the ancient past.

However, most were decayed, their auras mixed, and they all appeared blurry.

“Today, I seal the Ancient Spirit Emperor, one eye, one Dao, ninety-nine eyes, forming the ninety-nine Heavenly Daos of the Ancient Past!”

Xu Qing’s voice, imbued with the power of sealing, caused the fortune of the Ancient Past to surge, transforming into auspicious omens rising in all directions.

The remaining Heavenly Daos all bowed their heads, their figures retreating, yielding their positions.

Then, Xu Qing’s gaze fell upon the Ancient Spirit Emperor.

All of the Ancient Spirit Emperor’s eyes now shone with excitement.

“Thank you, Lord of the Ancient Past!”

After speaking, it suddenly dispersed, returning to the giant snake beside it, merging into its body. Finally, with a tremor from the giant snake, ninety-nine wounds opened on its body.

From each wound, an eye grew.

They all opened.

Then, the giant serpent roared and ascended into the sky. Each serpent’s

gaze was a separate serpent, converging to form ninety-nine Heavenly Daos, which entered Wanggu.

The entire Wanggu trembled.

In the darkness, all races felt it, and some cultivators stuck in the late stage of the Spirit Gathering realm experienced a surge of enlightenment in their hearts, followed by excitement.

For those enlightenments were guidance on the path to domination!

All of this came from the Ancient Spirit Emperor, from his status, from his cultivation!

This was using the ancient past to continue the path to domination in the present world!

“The Heavenly Dao cannot be lacking, hence the need for a hundred.”

Looking at the Ancient Spirit Emperor who had entered the realm, Xu Qing spoke softly, then his gaze fell on… outside Fenghai County.

Outside Fenghai County, on the ground, there was a giant infant that mortals would see, sitting there grinning at Xu Qing.

However, many rotting wounds were visible on its body.

These were the result of being corrupted by the ancient immortals.

Gazing at the giant infant, Xu Qing’s gaze softened.

“Return of the remnants of the Dao!”

The voice echoed, reverberating across the heavens. In an instant, the remnants of the Dao that had yielded their positions to the Ancient Spirit Emperor transformed into streams of light, rushing towards the giant infant.

In a flash, they all entered the infant’s body.

This caused the infant’s aura to grow increasingly robust, and its wounds to heal rapidly.

Finally, the giant infant’s entire body shone with iridescent light, and it began to grow, transforming into a six- or seven-year-old boy in Xu Qing’s eyes.

Its face was like a silver platter, its skin as white as snow, gleaming with a lustrous sheen, like fine jade, exuding a pure and innocent charm.

Especially its eyes, like polished lacquer, deep and clear, like a spring of clear water, or like stars fallen into its depths, shimmering with light and color, brimming with the pure innocence of a child. Its

entire being resembled a delicate bud just beginning to bloom on a spring branch, bringing joy to anyone who looked upon it.

It was as if it itself were an auspicious omen. The child

stood up, raised his small hand, and bowed to Xu Qing.

“Your child greets Great Father,”

Xu Qing said softly with a smile.

“You were originally formless, descended by chance, born as the Heavenly Dao, enjoying the status of the Ancient Dao.

Today, I hereby confer upon you the First Heavenly Dao of Wanggu!

Commanding the ninety-nine Ancient Spirits!

In the future… protect Wanggu!”

Xu Qing’s voice, imbued with the majesty of law and blessed by destiny, resonated throughout Wanggu, echoing in the hearts of all races, sealing the Heavenly Dao.

The rosy light deepened, and heaven and earth shared in auspiciousness.

In this radiant glow, the child looked at Xu Qing and nodded solemnly.

“Your child will obey Great Father’s words and will certainly protect Wanggu from now on.”

“As long as your child is here, Wanggu is here.”

“Even if your child is not here, I will do my utmost to ensure Wanggu remains.”

Xu Qing nodded.

The child took a deep breath, turned his head, and gazed in another direction, where he sensed his Second Father, and bowed in that direction.

Then, his body rose into the air, and amidst the thousands of auspicious rays and the bowing of the ninety-nine ancient spirits, he entered the position of the first Heavenly Dao of Wanggu!

The moment he took over, the rules of Wanggu suddenly rippled.