Outside Of Time

Chapter 1651: True History

Editor: Atlas Studios

In the mirrored sky of this historical plane, twisted stars and blurred constellations flickered with bubbles that sparkled in every color but red.

And red—it was in the light.

The crimson aurora surged, as if locked in battle with the vibrant spectrum!

In this play of light and shadow, the Aurora Immortal Lord and that ancient hand drew ever closer.

Witnessing this, Xu Qing suddenly recalled the demon king he had seen in the second realm…

Everything in the sky was somewhat similar to the second realm.

As for the space-time door that was standing on the ruined land, it was also flickering.

However, the light wasn’t colorful. There was only black and white.

Hence, it looked like a door but also like a mirror.

Just like what he saw in the first realm.

A wisp of comprehension spread out like ripples in Xu Qing’s consciousness.

At the same time, he also discovered that the black and white light emitted by the space-time wasn’t streaming out in individual rays but instead drifted like shimmering particles of light powder.

These particles diffused around the Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix, continually merging with the Young Lord and resonating with his consciousness.

This didn’t surprise Xu Qing.

The space-time sands were born through him, the waves of space-time stirred by his actions.

Thus, the space-time door, formed in connection with his own Space-Time Ordinance, became a bridge for the Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix, weaving their ancient memories into a link between past and present.

And so, this journey through true history required Xu Qing’s presence as a witness.

“Young friend, is that okay? Accompany us husband and wife.”

The Young Lord murmured softly, his voice falling into the void, reaching Spirit Phoenix’s ears and also in Xu Qing’s consciousness.

His tone was gentle, and beside him, Spirit Phoenix’s gaze softened as she made a promise.

“Young friend, you are our benefactor. No matter what becomes of us in this journey, we will ensure your safety and peace.”

Xu Qing remained silent, sensing the Young Lord, feeling Spirit Phoenix’s sincerity, and, finally…

“Alright!”

“Thank you…”

Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix said softly.

After that, the two of them held hands and stared at each other before stepping toward the space-time door!

It was like Xu Qing had returned to the moment before entering the first realm.

A step toward… the true history!

…

History existed within the flow of time; it was not only the sand and silt left by the river of passing years.

It was also a record and reflection of time itself.

Time, in turn, provided the backdrop and framework for history’s unfolding.

Hence, people could interpret past events through the lens of time. Yet, as history evolved, it revealed the motion and transformation of time itself.

For ordinary people, this was an abstract concept, but for those who wielded Space-Time Ordinance, it became an unparalleled opportunity to deepen their understanding.

As for the mirror image, it was like placing a mirror over a segment of this river. The mirror naturally reflected the scenes from that part of the river.

These scenes were the mirrored version of history.

“It was formed by my Ordinance in the past.”

In the mirror, the figures of the Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix slowly emerged, standing upon the river of time.

In a gentle tone, he spoke to Xu Qing.

Deep inside, Xu Qing felt an affirmation of his understanding, a more profound comprehension of the Space-Time Ordinance. He then projected his thoughts.

“So everything here takes form subjectively. Because people imagine space-time as a river, thus it becomes one.”

When the Young Lord heard this, he smiled.

“My father said the same thing.”

As he spoke, Young Lord held Fairy Spirit Phoenix’s hand and walked into the river below. They descended until their feet rested on the sandy silt at the riverbed.

They began to walk forward, moving against the current.

Each step they took caused the sand and silt beneath them to glow and shift.

Yet, once their footsteps passed, the particles naturally settled back into place, without the slightest deviation from their original positions.

This phenomenon attracted Xu Qing’s attention.

“My father had his own explanation for this.” This time, the person who answered Xu Qing wasn’t Young Lord but his wife, Fairy Spirit Phoenix.

She spoke softly.

“Because the past is like pages turned, fading with the passage of time, no longer existing in the same way, all traces left behind hold a secret. These secrets create their own order.”

Xu Qing fell into deep thought.

The Ordinance of the Nine Shores Immortal Lord was Secret, which clearly reflected the history perceived from his perspective.

Different angles would present a more comprehensive view of history and time.

As Xu Qing walked along the river of space-time, treading on the historical sands, this extraordinary opportunity allowed him to gain numerous insights. It also completely spread his own Space-Time Ordinance throughout this river of space-time.

Gradually, his Ordinance began to stir.

These ripples grew larger, forming a vortex that absorbed the understanding of space-time.

Ultimately, it transformed into an unprecedented surge, radiating in all directions, like a dark current stirring the sands.

The flickering of each grain of sand contained a scene of spacetime.

At this moment, they were all reflected in his heart.

For Xu Qing, who cultivated the Space-Time Ordinance, there was no opportunity more profound than being situated within time itself, yet transcending it simultaneously.

Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix naturally sensed the changes in their surroundings.

They looked at each other and then… their footsteps slowed down by a lot.

They had an obsession to complete and hoped to reach there faster.

However… since this was a peerless opportunity for Xu Qing, they were willing to fulfill it.

Just like how the other party was willing to fulfill their wish.

Hence, on the way, this personal experience of returning to mirror history and walking from mirror history to the true past caused Xu Qing’s understanding of time and space to be supreme.

When this replenishment reached the extreme, an inexplicable shattering sound echoed in Xu Qing’s consciousness.

It was the sound of a lock on the Space-Time Ordinance opening.

Countless space-time sand churned intensely the instant the lock was opened. They gathered from all directions and surrounded the surroundings, gushing into Xu Qing’s consciousness.

The quantity far exceeded the hourglass from before!

This lasted until the Young Lord and Fairy Spirit Phoenix’s footsteps approached their destination in the river of space-time and stepped to the point where their memories originated…

A soft sigh echoed in this time.

It stirred up sand and stirred up the river. With the help of Xu Qing’s Space-Time Ordinance, scenes from the Young Lord’s own history began to manifest, unfolding like pages of a vast chronicle before them, replacing everything else in sight.

The long river of space-time dissipated and the former Immortal Palace was reflected in front of them.

Yet, it was as if a veil hung over their vision—blurring everything, allowing them only a hazy glimpse, like trying to see flowers through a mist or the moon’s reflection upon water.

Everything was somewhat blurry.

Amidst this blurriness, Xu Qing saw a figure.

It was the Aurora Immortal Lord.

He wore white clothes and had white hair. He stood alone in front of an ice mountain.

His expression was bitter, blank, and even more so, it hid dense sorrow. These emotions gathered together and transformed into loneliness.

“In the future, there will only be the two of us, father and son… I will accompany you as you grow up.”

There was a baby sealed in the ice mountain.

The baby’s identity was obvious.

…

The scene grew increasingly blurred, as though someone had hastened the river of years, causing memories to flow past swiftly. Amidst this flowing tapestry of time, faint images of a child growing up alongside the Aurora Immortal Lord emerged.

There were moments filled with warmth as the child babbled their first words.

The joy of being lifted into the air by a loving father.

The laughter of climbing mountains hand-in-hand.

In the dawn light, a moment stood still—the young boy sitting on his father’s shoulders, pointing toward the heavens with a voice that echoed in the cool morning air.

“Father, I want the sun and the moon to always be there. I like them.”

The Aurora Immortal Lord smiled then, a softness in his eyes, as if these precious moments of companionship were a balm to his own soul.

As for the originally empty Immortal Palace, there were gradually more people.

They had servants, followers, and disciples. In fact, Xu Qing even saw the Fourth True Monarch. They appeared one after another with smiles on their faces.

They respected the Immortal Lord and loved the Young Lord. They accompanied him and watched him grow.

The Immortal Palace was filled with light.

…

However, beauty was only temporary.

As the pages of history flipped and time flowed, the light of the Immortal Palace dimmed on this day. Suddenly… it disappeared.

Black filled the world of the Immortal Palace and every corner there.

The Immortal Lord who walked out of the darkness was no longer wearing a white robe.

He wore black clothes and his black hair fluttered in the entire Immortal Palace. With a cold gaze, he guided the descent of slaughter.

He personally… crushed his servants to death and erased his followers. He also cruelly killed his disciples.

All four disciples died tragically.

The entire Immortal Palace was filled with blood.

Blood flowed on the ground, and the crushed flesh stuck to the buildings.

After the Immortal Palace fell silent, there was only a youth curled up in the sea of blood. He was trembling and had a terrified expression as he fell into endless despair.

In front of him, under the convergence of black, his father’s figure floated and slowly lifted his hand.

However, this hand was trembling and the black color was churning.

His expression was also intensely distorted, as though he was struggling and restraining himself. In the end… the moment his hand landed, he gently stroked the youth’s head.

And the light of the rising sun, accompanied by tears, landed on the youth’s face.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry…”

The Immortal Lord’s robe turned white and his black hair turned white. He hugged the trembling youth and muttered bitterly.

After that, he erased the youth’s memories and the bloodshed in the Immortal Palace.

The moment the youth woke up, the sun was shining brightly. Everyone in the Immortal Palace was present. Their smiles didn’t change at all and their actions weren’t abnormal at all.

Just like when they were alive, they accompanied the youth and continued walking amidst the joy.

The only difference was that from this day onwards, the Aurora Immortal Lord told the youth not to come and see him when night fell.

Under the Immortal Lord’s palace, there was an underground palace and chains. Every time night fell, low roars of pain that no one could hear would echo there.

Just like that, day after day, year after year…

When the youth grew up, he comprehended his own Ordinance. It was a special Ordinance known as the Mirror.

However, this Ordinance… was changed.

On the night when he sensed that the Ordinance of his child had been changed, the pain in the underground palace exceeded the past until… the black color dyed the entire Immortal Palace again.

After that, at dawn, everything was as usual.

Originally, time would flow like usual, permeating the illusory living beings and the world that only the father and son were in.

This lasted until one day, when a young girl arrived with obsession.

Hence, there were three living people.

Hence, the wedding was reflected in front of them.