Outside Of Time

Chapter 1714 Commander!

The junction between the frontline and the central region of the left wing battlefield was marked by an immense barrier forged from boundless, supreme power.

This barrier radiated brilliant, dazzling light, stretching endlessly across

multiple star systems and universes, thoroughly separating the central region from the frontline.

At this moment, before a certain section of this vast barrier, Xu Qingʼs hoarse voice echoed.

His tone carried a heavy fatigue, mirroring the weariness of the eighteen figures behind him. Lach of them, struggling to suppress their injuries, exuded an undeniable aura of exhaustion.

They stood silently, allowing the immense will emanating from within the barrier to envelop them. They could feel this will scanning and evaluating them, as well as sensing their identity tokens actively responding to the scrutiny.

Time slowly passed.

From afar, their figures seemed insignificant compared to this vast barrier. After a long time, after confirming their identities through layers of inspection, the will that enveloped them slowly dissipated. At the next instant, waves appeared on the barrier in front of them, revealing a gap that formed a path. One could vaguely see the blurry figures of over a hundred cultivators behind the gap, all of them staring at them.

Their expressions seemed a little strange.

Xu Qing wasnʼt too surprised by their expressions and could roughly guess the reason.

”Perhaps weʼre the only ones who came.”

With such thoughts in mind, Xu Qing moved toward the gap. Zhou Zhengli and the others followed behind.

With Xu Qing at the front, they entered the gap.

After that, the gap disappeared and the barrier recovered. The light was still resplendent and the isolation power didnʼt reduce at all.

Within the barrier, the starlight was gentle and the immortal energy was dense. As Xu Qing and his group approached, the figures of over a hundred cultivators waiting for them gradually emerged from the haze, becoming clear. The expressions on their faces also sharpened, their gazes filled with a peculiar blend of intrigue and curiosity. The combined look in their eyes gave Xu Qing and his companions the distinct impression that they had become some kind of rare spectacle.

This peculiar reaction only intensified Xu Qingʼs guess. His gaze swept over the gathered cultivators, and he spoke in a low voice, addressing them directly.

”How should we proceed with the handover of the origin essence weʼve gathered?”

As his voice echoed, one of the cultivators a middle aged man clad in black armor-stepped forward from the group. His eyes swept over Xu Qing and his companions, pausing briefly on Xu Qing before speaking,

”The Commander has issued an order. You are to be summoned before him.”

”Our unit will escort you on this journey.”

Hearing these words, Xu Qingʼs heart stirred. Before arriving here, he had made an effort to familiarize himself with the structure and hierarchy of the battlefield forces.

He knew that at the top was the Immortal Lord Zhan Lu, who commanded the overarching flow of the war. Below Zhan Lu were three grand marshals, each holding the rank of supreme commander and responsible for overseeing the left, central, and right war zones.

Within these war zones, the authority was further subdivided among numerous commanders.

Each commander governed a specific portion of their respective war zone.

For the left-wing war zoneʼs frontline, the highest-ranking figure in the region was precisely such a commander.

And now, their arrival had warranted a summons by this commander.

This development only deepened Xu Qingʼs certainty about the judgment. forming in his mind.

At the same time, the rest of the group-Star Ring and the others-exchanged quick, meaningful glances. Even Zhou Zhengli, despite his evident exhaustion, forced himself to muster his composure as his thoughts raced furiously. Finally, they looked at each other and Xu Qing spoke in a low voice.

”We obey the commanderʼs orders!”

The middle-aged cultivator nodded slightly at Xu Qingʼs response. After a brief moment thought, he gestured for his subordinates to retrieve some healing pills. These were then handed over to Xu Qing and his group. Only then did the man issue a command to his squad, who transformed into a streak of rainbow light and took the lead, clearing the path.

Xu Qing and his companions accepted the pills with thanks before following suit, one after the other, soaring into the void.

Thus, under the escort of this group of cultivators, Xu Qing and his party sped through the left-wing frontline war zone, heading toward the commanderʼs location.

The journey took them through multiple universes, requiring several teleportations, Along the way, the frontline war zone unfolded before their eyes like a grand painting

They saw countless stars, transported from far and wide, arranged like massive military camps. The sheer number of these starry outposts was staggering, densely packed across the void.

Some stars were still being relocated, gliding majestically through the emptiness. Their passage caused massive vortices in the void, their gravitational pull so immense that it altered the trajectory of nearby starlight, creating an awe-inspiring spectacle.

The fire of life that rose inside was incomparably robust. Moreover, it also contained an aura that shocked Xu Qing and the others.

There were also terrifying tall Dharma Idols striding forward in the starry sky to carry out their missions. They were carrying Dao Banners and emitted terrifying pressure.

At the same time, Xu Qing also saw suns.

Every one of them had a giant face that seemed to be absorbing the fire and heat from the sun and turning them into some kind of nutrients. After absorbing them to the extreme, the giant face would fly up and transform into a resplendent butterfly that spread its wings in the starry sky and flew toward the designated places.

They looked like they were on guard.

They gave off a solemn feeling.

If this were the first time Xu Qing and the others came here, they would have felt intense emotions.

However, they had traversed the entire center of the left wing and experienced chaos and massacres. Hence, they could see and stare at these things on the frontline without feeling shocked.

Compared to this, the place they came from, the flesh millstone formed by the interweaving of anomalous substances and immortal energy, seemed to be the frontline.

This place was more like the rear,

Xu Qing and the others also saw many cultivators. Some were alone and some were in groups. Each of them had their own responsibilities and everything was orderly.

However, the vast majority of them would pay more attention after noticing Xu Qingʼs team.

Regarding this, Xu Qing and the team could only move silently.

At the same time, as they moved forward, they also felt a slight rejection from this starry sky. It was as though they were just visitors to this frontline area and werenʼt completely accepted.

Half a month later, the star of the commander at the frontline of the left wing was reflected in their eyes.

It was a red sun that was extremely bright.

Its size surpassed all the suns Xu Qing had seen. Compared to it, the sun in the Ink Yang Universe was like dust.

Moreover, the feeling this star gave him was extremely unstable. It was as though it was breathing in and out the void and spewing out a large amount of matter at an extremely fast speed at all times, turning into clouds that surrounded the surroundings.

The pressure inside was even more astonishing, distorting the starry sky. causing the surrounding starlight to form an are as though it couldnʼt withstand it. It was also as though this star would completely explode at any moment, emitting an extremely terrifying power.

However, the heat wasnʼt that intense.

”This is a sun that is about to die. It has passed the stage of the main sequence and is now a red star!”

Zhou Zhengli stood at the side and spoke in a low voice.

The others also stared at him, their hearts fluctuating.

At the same time, the group of cultivators who had escorted them to this point

exchanged meaningful glances with Xu Qing. With a respectful clasp of their fists, they bid him farewell before retreating into the distance, leaving Xu Qing and his companions alone outside the massive red star.

After sensing the pressure of this star, Xu Qingʼs expression was solemn. Together with Star Ring and the others, he bowed to the red star. ”Material Procurer Team greets the commander!”

Almost at the instant Xu Qingʼs voice rang out, the huge red star in front of them suddenly rumbled. A terrifying aura erupted from it and the clouds in the surroundings churned,

A black palace slowly rose from the interior of the red star amidst the eruption of the aura and clouds.

As soon as this palace appeared, a cold intent enveloped the starry sky in all directions. At the same time, streams f divine sense spread out from the palace and enveloped Xu Qingʼs team.

It was as though they were examining them.

Any one of these divine senses was enough to cause Xu Qing and the othersʼ hearts to tremble.

That was an immortal sense!

This was especially so for the last one... It made those immortal senses dim like

it was the absolute supreme.

The moment it spread out, a calm voice rang out from the main hall.

”You guys are the first or perhaps the only batch to really send the origin essence over”

”Therefore, I donʼt want to forcefully probe the past through your souls, so tell me how you escaped from the flesh millstone.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Star Ring and the others became nervous.

The word ʼescapeʼ really made them feel that something was amiss. Hence, they looked at Xu Qing, Xu Qingʼs mind was also spinning rapidly. However, in the end, he still chose to be honest and told everything about their experiences and judgments on the way.

There were no details, only the process. Hearing Xu Qingʼs words, the divine sense from the commander remained silent. However, among the other immortal senses, there was a wisp of will that spoke meaningfully.

”Given all the hardships you endured, working together to deliver the origin

essence is truly no small feat and should be considered a great achievement. However, since the commander is unwilling to probe you, can you provide evidence for your claim of encountering the peak-stage Divine Platform?”

As soon as he said this, Xu Qingʼs heart stirred. These words seemed to contain doubt at the end, but Xu Qing had experienced so many things and could naturally hear the additional meaning in the other partyʼs words.

This was affirming their arrival and their contributions. At the same time, it was hinting them to take out some evidence to confirm the results of this battle.

As for why this was the case, Xu Qing glanced at everyone beside him from the corner of his eyes.

Ascenders all had powerful backgrounds, and to be able to reach this place, any one of them was clearly more valuable to the faction behind them than before. ”Therefore, the main point. working together!

After Xu Qing thought about it, he waved his hand; immediately, the Ordinance

in his body fluctuated and the divine body of the peak-stage Divine Platform he had imprisoned directly appeared in front of him.

Its entire body was covered in marks from everyoneʼs Ordinance and the suppression fluctuations emitted by the iron stick at Its forehead explained everything, Xu Qing spoke.

”I didnʼt capture this peak-stage Divine Platform by myself. Everyone who worked together to capture It!”

Xu Qing heard laughter.

It came from the commander. ”You little fellows are quite interesting

”Since you used such a bumpy path to cross the war zone and deliver the origin essence amidst all the difficulties, this will be considered a merit.” ”Killing the gods and capturing the peak-stage Divine Platform are also a merit.

”Then... you can stay in my left-wing army.”

As the voice echoed, the red star rumbled and the black palace slowly sank. returning to the interior of the star.

Only a token flew out of the red star and floated in front of Xu Qingʼs team.

It released the last divine sense.

”You are to rest on the Spirit Replacement Star and await further instructions.”

Hearing the decree and looking at the token, Xu Qing and the others immediately lowered their heads.

”We obey the decree!”

After that, Xu Qing took the token. The moment he held it, the slight sense of rejection from this starry sky on the way also disappeared.

They were no longer visitors.

Xu Qing heaved a sigh of relief inwardly. Zhou Zhengli, Star Ring, and the others also felt relieved.

They looked at each other and recalled their experiences on the way. There were many emotions in their hearts.

They understood that from being Material Procurers and stepping onto the battlefield as Transport Envoys and arriving here, they had successfully passed this stage.

However, the price was also huge.

When they joined, there were a hundred or so people.

At this moment... there were not even twenty.

”This is the path of an ascender. Only by walking to the end and surviving the tribulations can we be called Dao Seeds.”

Zhou Zhengli spoke softly.