Outside Of Time

Chapter 1709 Ignite the Blood Lantern

Zhou Zhengliʼs words dispelled many peopleʼs thoughts of baiting the gods. Although origin essence was good, their lives were clearly more important. After all, the other party had a True God and peak Divine Platform gods. If they acted too conspicuously, it was inevitable that they would be targeted.

At that time...

Life and death would no longer be under their control.

At the same time, the path ahead was arduous. Maintaining caution and concealment like they were doing before was also the best choice. Just like that, Xu Qing and the team quickly disappeared from this universe.

At the same time, in the left-wing battlefield of the cultivator faction, there were numerous god squads similar to the one encountered by Xu Qing and his group.

Their concealment methods, previously unseen, seemed to have the support of external forces, making it difficult for the cultivators to detect them promptly.

The manner of Their appearance was also unusual, further complicating rapid detection.

Within Them was the power of a new divine aspect.

Moreover, these gods were not ordinary gods; They wielded strong divine authorities, making Them particularly formidable.

As a result, Their ambushes proved highly effective, causing the central area of the left-wing battlefield to descend into scattered chaos.

This, in turn, forced the cultivator armies stationed there to split up in an attempt to suppress and contain the disruptions.

For a time, the central region of the left-wing battlefield fell into a state of disorder.

Amidst this chaos, in the Qianyuan Universe, one of the many universes in the central region of the left-wing battlefield, within an unremarkable small galaxy. lay what seemed to be an ordinary star.

The star appeared to have a dull, earthy-yellow hue.

However, in the next instant, as seen from the void of space, the surface of the star seemed to churn violently, gradually revealing a massive fissure.

The crack grew larger and larger until it suddenly opened wide!

It was as though an eye had just opened-or more precisely, it became clear that this was no ordinary celestial body. It was, in fact, a godly eye disguised as a star. Now, that eye had awakened!

Within its golden pupil, a vast army of gods, numbering no less than ten thousand, was revealed!

These gods may have been hiding there all along, or perhaps They had transported here through some unique method. But regardless of how, at this moment. They had arrived.

All of them were at the Divine Fire realm. The number of Divine Platforms was also astonishing and there were also many peak-level Divine Platform gods. As for the commanders of this god army...

They were three True Gods!

One was like fog, and Its exact form couldnʼt be seen clearly. However, the divine might from It caused the starry sky to distort.

One of Them was surrounded by golden flames and emitted an incomparably holy intent, like a heavenly god.

The last one looked to be of the same height as the human race. It wore a black robe that covered Its head. An aura of boundless mystery emanated from Its form, shrouding it in an enigmatic presence.

The instant this army of gods descended... the entire battlefield underwent a sudden change!

The battlefield between the Fourth and Fifth Star Ring was a battle of momentum. It was a black and white ink painting with black flowing and white churning inside.

They devoured and rejected each other.

Originally, in this vast area in the center of the left-wing war zone, one could see that it was filled with white immortal energy.

But now, with the void resonating from the intricate machinations and exchanges between the Lord God and the Immortal Lord-strategies that defied comprehension by any being below their level-an unmistakable shift in momentum had taken place.

In one section of the battlefield, heavily shrouded in the black miasma of divine energy, the oppressive darkness thinned in an instant. The anomalous substances dissipated, replaced by the roaring eruption of radiant white immortal energy, falling upon the area like a decisive chess move.

Conversely, in another section enveloped in white immortal energy, a sudden upheaval occurred. The white energy was swiftly dispelled, replaced by the overwhelming presence of concentrated black miasma, an oppressive log formed from anomalous substances, appearing out of nowhere.

This location was none other than... the central region of the left-wing battlefield!

This was the shift-the mutation!

As a result, the anomalous substances in the center of the entire left-wing war zone instantly overflowed into the sky. Countless cultivator armies trembled and those with low cultivation levels were rapidly contaminated.

As the black miasma surged and divine aura erupted, sweeping through the battlefield, the massive altars bearing the Dao Banners across every universe within the central region trembled violently.

As cracking sounds echoed, it seemed like they were about to collapse. Once they collapsed, it meant that the cultivators had lost control of this place.

The left-wing war zone would be cut down and the front line would become a lone army.

Hence, the cultivators immediately used all their strength to protect the Dao Banners, trying to stall for time.

At the same time, the gods who had attacked the transport teams no longer hid. They revealed Themselves and borrowed the anomalous substances here to erupt with even stronger divine might, stirring up a divine aura storm.

They rushed toward the nearest Dao Banner altar.

Additionally, within multiple universes, there existed objects similar to yellow stars, which now also began to open their eyes one by one, revealing vast armies of gods within.

The war broke out completely.

It was unclear whether these divine armies had been stationed there long ago or if they had used the prior chaos to divert the attention of the cultivators forces, allowing Them to descend and conceal Their arrival.

However, judging from the fact that the transport teams had been ambushed, the latter was the most likely.

No matter what, from the timing of Their attack, it could be seen that this was a precise and proactive attack from the gods!

Otherwise, it was impossible for Them to appear quickly and accurately the moment the situation between the Lord God and the Immortal Lord changed. They had clearly grasped the initiative.

Their goal was naturally to destroy all the Universe Dao Banners in the center of the left-wing war zone.

This place would become the land of the gods!

Meanwhile, in the central region of the left-wingʼs war zone, divine forces bloomed and emerged one after another, igniting a full-scale outbreak.

At the heart of this region lay a universe named Cloud Platform. Here, cultivator armies were abundant, spread across the vast expanse. Every star system within this universe resembled a regiment of soldiers, and every star seemed like a military camp.

Now, a thick atmosphere of killing intent permeated the area.

This was the core hub of the left-wingʼs war zone, the very nerve center-the command base!

All battle commands for the left-wing were issued from this location.

At its heart, suspended within the starry sky, stood a colossal immortal platform radiating boundless immortal light. ere, cross-legged, sat an entity of incomprehensible vastness.

He was the first commander of the left-wing war zone-the illustrious Immortal Monarch Silent Dao, whose renown echoed throughout the Fifth Star

Ring!

He was Immortal Lord Zhan Luʼs chief disciple!

His cultivation was at the peak of the Lower Immortal realm! Moreover, he specialized in killing. Among the peak Lower Immortals, he was an absolute expert.

Moreover, he had walked his Dao to almost the great circle of perfection.

At this moment, he slowly opened his eyes, a deep and intense killing intent. surging within them, as he spoke softly. ”Theyʼve taken the bait.

This was a battle between gods and cultivators. Both sides had their own grand plan!

Not only were the transport teams the bait, but those Dao Banners, the cultivators guarding the surroundings of the Dao Ranners, and even the entire center of the left-wing war zone...

Even he himself was bait!

The goal was to turn the center of the left-wing war zone into a huge vortex of flesh and blood.

It was like a lantern in the dark night, attracting the god army to the greatest extent.

This would conceal their true plan...

A mysterious cultivator would act as an assassin, approaching the battlefield from the direction of the Fourth Star Ring, targeting the commander of the godʼs right-wing army-a peak True God. ʼLetʼs see whether your side isolates my region and kills me, or... my sideʼs mysterious cultivator successfully assassinates your commander!

Silent Dao squinted his eyes, gazing into the distance.

Who could this mysterious cultivator be... Someone my master trusts and is willing to coordinate with, someone capable of assassinating a peak True God- there arenʼt many such figures...

In the center of the left-wing war zone, anomalous substances surged into the sky and were everywhere, becoming increasingly dense.

The hearts of the transport team members who were among them rumbled when they suddenly encountered this matter. All of them were in a tragic state. ”According to my judgment, at least 70% of them... will definitely die!” ”The remaining ones should have chosen to head to the location of the nearest Dao Banner. However, they will also have to face the battle of the gods next! In the starry sky, among the anomalous substances, the expressions of everyone in Xu Qingʼs team were incomparably solemn. Zhou Zhengli continued in a low voice. ”Therefore, we have to make a choice now.” ”Should we search for the nearest Dao Banner altar or... continue forward?”

Zhou Zhengli looked at Xu Qing.

He wasnʼt the only one. All the ascenders here looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked around.

He was also caught off guard by the sudden change previously.

In an instant, the starry sky had reversed.

The immortal energy disappeared and the anomalous substances crupted violently.

That situation had somewhat shocked Xu Qing.

Right now, be sensed the anomalous substances here.

He wasnʼt unfamiliar with this environment and was familiar with the feeling of anomalous substances permeating the air.

Just like Wanggu.

He understood that even though cultivators could resist anomalous substances due to their powerful cultivation, if they stayed in this environment for a long time, they would eventually be imperceptibly invaded.

Especially when... they needed to replenish their energy when circulating their cultivation bases.

The anomalous substances would occupy all the energy of heaven and earth they absorbed.

At that time, mutation would appear.

It was also because be knew these that Xu Qing was very clear that it wasnʼt safe to search for the location of the Dao Banner. Moreover, a single misstep could leave life and death entirely out of his control.

As for continuing forward...

It was also unknown if they could leave this range and enter the frontline battlefield.

One aspect was the uncertainty of the situations that might arise along the way; another was the unknown status of the frontline battlefield—whether it, too, was shrouded in anomalous substances or even already lost, remained unclear

However, itʼs precisely because of the unknown that thereʼs a possibility of survival, and to some extent, I can control my fate! ʼStaying here, searching for the banner, and integrating into it-if trapped there, everything will fall into passivity!

Hence, a while later, determination appeared in Xu Qingʼs eyes.

His voice echoed. ”I will choose to continue forward and pass through the war zone to enter the frontline of the left wing!” ”You guys... If you have any other choices, I wonʼt stop you.”

After speaking, Xu Qing headed straight ahead.

Li Menglu and Zhou Zhengli followed immediately. While Xie Lingzi and Yuanshan Su were hesitating, Star Ring took a step forward and followed Xu

Qing

Qianjun and Piyi gritted their teeth and followed as well.

Seeing this, Yuanshan Su followed.

Xie Lingzi sighed inwardly and chose to tag along.

As for the other ascenders, they quickly made their judgments. Most of them chose to continue. However, there were also some who made different judgments and chose to leave.

Thus, after going through various events, the group of more than eighty people, for the first time, split up.

More than fifty continued forward.

While thirty or so chose to leave.

There was no way to tell whose decision was correct.