Outside Of Time

Chapter 1707 Anomalous substances Taint the Soul, Immortal Energy Disgusts Gods

The thirty-six upper star rings were vast and relatively independent star maps, each harbored endless expanses of grandeur within.

However, when viewed as a whole, these thirty-six upper star rings were interconnected, forming an awe-inspiring, irregularly shaped colossal ring.

At the center of this massive ring lay a boundless, black sea shrouded in dense anomalous substances-a sea so vast it dwarfed everything else.

Its name was the Origin Sea.

Mysterious and unfathomable, it defied imagination and cluded understanding. Even Venerable Gods dared not venture lightly into its core region.

The Origin sea had thirty-six main currents, each leading to one of the thirty- six upper star rings. Within each ring, these currents branched further, forming countless tributaries that cultivators and gods alike referred to as the ʼouter seas.

The war between the Fourth Star Ring and the Fifth Star Ring took place in the borderlands where the two rings intersected.

Part of the region belonged to the Fifth Star Ring, and part to the Fourth.

The conflict, rooted in the irreconcilable nature of the immortals and the gods, had persisted for countless ages. For a long time, it had reached a stalemate, with neither side able to overcome the other. As a result, both exercised restraint, avoiding confrontations at the level of Lord Gods.

This balance shifted when a new Lord God appeared in the Fourth Star Ring!

Under the leadership of this Lord God, who personally took to the field, the pace of the war accelerated, becoming far fiercer than ever before.

Immortal Lord Zhan Lu who guarded the borders faced what would become the greatest rival of his lifetime.

A battle of that level was no longer purely about Dao arts and divine techniques. The battle between them was far from what ordinary gods and cultivators could see clearly.

Even if one had reached the level of a True God and a Lower Immortal, they would not be able to fully figure out the battle between the Lord God and Immortal Lord. They could only vaguely sense it.

This was because at the level of the Lord God and Immortal Lord, the core of their battle involved momentum!

For the cultivators on the battlefield, Immortal Lord Zhan Lu was the general trend of cultivators. He was an existence that far surpassed the heavenʼs law and was a part of the will of the Fifth Star Ring. He was also the peak of the battlefield.

Wherever he was, he could diffuse the immortal energy that was unique to cultivators in all directions, dispelling all the anomalous substances!

If he could expel all the anomalous substances here, leaving only the immortal energy; the situation of the war would completely change.

If one day, all the anomalous substances in the Fourth Star Ring were also replaced by immortal energy, then...

Without the anomalous substances and divine aura, gods were like a fishi outside of water. Even if it could still struggle, the outcome wouldnʼt be much different from the original gods in the Fifth Star Ring.

This was also a method to suppress gods that the Fifth Star Ring had developed along the way.

Divine aura anomalous substances were a poison for cultivators that corrupted their souls.

Conversely, immortal energy was inherently repulsive to gods, damaging them by its mere presence.

This interplay of opposites created an overarching force-the momentum of dominance.

The Lord God, of course, understood the critical importance of this dynamic, Thus, when the Lord God appeared on the battlefield, an immense surge of divine aura manifested, flooding the surroundings with an overwhelming tide of anomalous substances.

Using anomalous substances to drown everything, including the immortal energy.

Hence, the war between the Fourth and Fifth Star Ring was a battle between the Lord God and the Immortal Lord, and also a confrontation between the anomalous substances and the immortal energy.

At the same time, it also created momentum for their respective affiliations!

Even if the godʼs side didnʼt follow the rules and attacked forcefully, the outcome wouldnʼt change. This was because if they wanted to suppress the other party from the root, it would ultimately become a clash of anomalous substances and immortal energy.

After all, the density of anomalous substances in the Fourth Star Ring and the immortal energy in the Fifth Star Ring was the same. If any party stepped into the other partyʼs star ring, they would be imperceptibly weakened.

Hence, nibbling step by step and occupying the overall situation became the key to the war.

The role of gods and cultivators below the lord level on the battlefield became incomparably important.

They had to stabilize and fight for their respective lords.

This was because the battle between the Lord God and the Immortal Lord that the low-level cultivators couldnʼt understand would all be reflected in the immortal energy and the flow of anomalous substances.

For cultivators, their role was clear: whenever the Immortal Lord gained the upper hand, causing immortal energy to surge and dispel the anomalous substances in a specific area, they were to immediately advance. At the boundary of the cleansed zone, they had to quickly erect a special Dao Banner unique to the Fifth Star Ring,

The Dao Bannerʼs purpose was to stabilize the immortal energy in that region, anchoring it and turning it into a part of the Fifth Star Ringʼs territory. Simultaneously, following their orders, cultivators would venture deeper into divine territories to destroy the godʼs hases.

This process mirrored a snowball effect: by claiming more and more territory, the Fifth Star Ringʼs influence would grow exponentially, creating an overwhelming momentum that would, in turn, bolster the Immortal Lord. This would tilt the balance of the high-level clash in the Immortal Lordʼs favor. On the other hand, the gods had their own countermeasures. Their primary objective was to consolidate the Lord Godʼs gains, securing areas of anomalous substances. They also had to prevent cultivators from planting Dao Banners and work to destroy them wherever they were erected, ensuring the spread of anomalous substances across the battlefield to engulf all opposition.

From a higher vantage point, the battlefield became a clear spectacle of black and white.

Black was anomalous substance.

White was immortal energy.

It was like a black-and-white ink painting. They were moving at all times, fighting for every inch of land.

This was the battle between gods and immortals.

The battle between the Lords centered around momentum, with every move they made influencing the battlefield below, while the armies clashing on the ground, in turn, fed back into their respective Lordsʼ struggle.

Hence, it was intense.

Death was ever-present.

It was common for the weak to encounter the strong,

At that moment, on the battlefield that spanned countless universes, at the rear left of the cultivator area, a hundred teams from the Material Procurement Division were teleporting over one after another.

Among them was the team that had a conflict with Star Ring and Xu Qing on the star of the Material Procurement. Division.

The instant they appeared, their expressions changed and their expressions were solemn. Under the cold gazes of the army guarding this teleportation area, they sped into the distance.

All the cultivators whose roles had shifted from Material Procurers to

Transport Envoys, upon arriving at this place, had a singular task: to divide into smaller units, traverse the battlefield, and deliver the gathered origin essence to the left-wing warzone with the utmost speed.

That place urgently needed origin essence!

As the light of the teleportation dissipated, Xu Qingʼs team also teleported over.

The instant they appeared on the formation platform, an unfamiliar starry sky. a chillingly oppressive atmosphere, the noticeably thin immortal energy, and the faint traces of drifting anomalous substances in the void immediately surged into their senses.

This made many ascenders feel very uncomfortable.

Before now, war was far away from them.

In this life, although they had fought many individual battles, they had almost never participated in a war.

The occasional distant rumbles, the inexplicable roars that seemed to echo across multiple universes, the chaotic spatial distortions from all directions, and the chilling aura formed by countless deaths all flooded their senses.

These overwhelming elements caused most of the ascenders to experience varying degrees of mental disorientation, instinctively leading them to observe their surroundings.

However, before they could carefully take in the details of their new environment, a deep shout abruptly echoed from the direction of the vast army of cultivators guarding this region. ”You guys, hurry up and transport the origin essence!”

This voice surpassed thunder and exploded in everyoneʼs minds, transforming into a monstrous boom.

The aura it contained was even more overwhelming, as though it had transformed into a storm that could destroy anything.

This caused everyoneʼs expressions to change again.

That was the voice of a Lower lummortal!

Xu Qingʼs pupils contracted. However, he wasnʼt unfamiliar with war. Although he had never participated in a battle of such a scale, his mentality was naturally much better than others.

Hence, his body swayed and he immediately flew out.

The small team of cultivators behind him also flew up and followed behind Xu Qing

The closer they got to the battlefield and the deeper they ventured into the perilous environment, the more cohesive their small team became.

This was a natural reaction of human nature.

After all, Xu Qingʼs combat prowess was unparalleled among them, and his status was exceptional. Staying close to him undoubtedly offered the greatest. chance of survival on the battlefield.

However, Xu Qingʼs heart was gloomy.

He sped all the way and looked into the distance, sensing his surroundings.

He was more sensitive to anomalous substances than others, so he could sense that the anomalous substances in this area seemed to be growing denser almost imperceptibly as he moved forward. ʼIf they really needed origin essence urgently... teleportation or arranging for experts to transport it would be a smoother and time-saving option! ʼWhy are they making these people who have almost never been to the battlefield transport them?”

On the way here, this doubt had surfaced in Xu Qingʼs mind,

Now that he was on the battlefield and had sensed the anomalous substances drifting here, this doubt grew deeper and deeper in his mind.

Vaguely, a guess appeared.

The instant this guess arose, whistling sounds rang out from behind Xu Qing Star Ring, Zhou Zhengli, Xie Lingzi, Yuanshan Su, and the others headed straight for Xu Qing.

Xu Qing paused for a moment. After letting them catch up to him, he narrowed his eyes and looked over.

Star Ringʼs expression was solemn as he immediately transmitted his voice. ”Xu Qing, my Ordinance senses that the order here is shattering. The sense of chaos is becoming increasingly obvious. Something is wrong”

Xie Lingzi licked his lips and also transmitted his voice. ”You guys also know that Iʼm different from you guys. I didnʼt comprehend the Ordinance on my own but I have a special Ordinance treasure. My broken sword emits excitement. According to my understanding of this sword, it will be like this every time I encounter a life-and-death crisis.” ”At this moment, the excitement it emits is unprecedented!”

Zhou Zhengli, who was at the side, also had an incomparably solemn expression. After Star Ring and Xie Lingai spoke one after another, he looked at Xu Qing and spoke in a low voice. ”Master, our coming here is actually unreasonable, so I have a guess...” ”Is it possible that we...”

Zhou Zhengliʼs gaze swept across everyone. ”are baits!” ”Itʼs not just targeting our team, but all the transport teams that have come here. The origin essence we carry... will become the bait!”

As soon as Zhou Zhengli finished speaking, everyone fell into deep thought, each considering the implications of his words.

A dark glint appeared in Xu Qingʼs eyes. The guess that appeared in his mind earlier was the same! ”To throw us out as bait in an area that currently belongs to the cultivatorsʼ camp, this means... Xu Qing slowly spoke.

After his voice rang out, Yuanshan Su replied softly. ”This means that this area is going to change!” ”Therefore, they are trying to lure out the gods hidden in this war zone in advance and increase our chances in stabilizing this area after the drastic change!”