Outside Of Time

Chapter 1728  Fighting a True God 

This wasnʼt the first time Xu Qing had seen a True God!

However, this was the first time he had encountered a genuine True God!

The God of Pain, Bimos, had been in a state of incomplete return, and many divine details had not fully manifested.

For example, the temple, the god in the temple, the divine aspect…

”The got within that temple… that is the true body of this god. Its form is almost bent in half—clearly the result of Immortal Monarch Spirit Stoneʼs strike. This god… has been gravely injured!”

Xu Qing suddenly retreated, his eyes flashing with brilliance as he locked his gaze on the temple.

The other ascenders beside him reacted similarly. Their cultivation erupted in unison, and all of them adopted defensive stances.

At this moment, the divine temple roared. From within its dilapidated structure erupted dazzling golden light.

Though the temple was broken and ruinous, the divine majesty emanating from the god within was vast and boundless, like an unending sea. As the god emerged from the temple, an overwhelming wave of divine power surged outward, spreading like an unstoppable storm.

This divine might was like an unstoppable avalanche, a tempest of destruction and domination.

The unleashed divine aura formed a storm that swept through all directions, carrying the force to obliterate everything in its path.

The starry sky distorted and the void shattered. Xu Qing and the othersʼ hearts churned intensely.

A trembling feeling that seemed to come from their instincts and souls grew uncontrollably, becoming seeds of fear that were deeply planted in their consciousness.

After that, the divine voice echoed.

”Fear!”

As the divine sound rang out, the seed instantly grew and bore fruit, spreading fear throughout everyoneʼs bodies.

At the next instant, everyone spat out a mouthful of blood and they actually showed signs of mutation.

Scales grew on their bodies, their arms became slender, their faces distorted, and fangs grew out of their mouths…

Their appearances had actually been forcefully transformed into that godʼs appearance!

Amidst the blooming and fruition of fear, the feeling of fear surged like a monstrous sea in their minds.

It was as though it wanted to taint even their souls.

Once it did that, although their bodies and souls wouldnʼt be destroyed, it would be almost the same.

This was because they would no longer be them.

They would be the True Godʼs believer and carrier!

This was the strength of a True God.

However, it was obvious that the heavy injury from Immortal Monarch Spirit Stone and the suppression from the immortal energy caused this True Godʼs state to be extremely poor. He could only barely maintain His realm.

He could suppress ordinary cultivators without exposing His weakness.

However, Xu Qingʼs team was no ordinary group.

Hence, the instant the power of the True God spread out and erupted, Xu Qing and the others also unleashed their trump cards.

Whether it was the poison after Li Mengtu advanced to the Quasi Immortal Realm, the mysterious broken sword in Xie Lingziʼs hand, or Zhou Zhengliʼs Eye of Foresight…

All of these were activated in this instant, pushing their defensive measures to the extreme.

Star Ring, Yuanshan Su, Qianjun, and Piyi also went all out.

They were all suppressing the mutation.

Moreover… there was no chaos in their lineup. Instead, they surrounded Xu Qing in an orderly manner.

The defense formed by their respective trump cards wasnʼt just for themselves.

Instead, it spread out and overlapped on everyoneʼs bodies, almost fusing together. It also completely enveloped Xu Qing, who was in the center!

It was as though barriers had formed outside Xu Qingʼs body!

This caused Xu Qing, who was inside the barrier, to not need to consider defense. The only thing he needed to do… was to attack!

This was the battle method everyone had discussed on the way.

Xu Qing was the strongest among them. Hence, the core of the battle was to support Xu Qing.

In the next instant, even as their bodies underwent grotesque transformations, their souls teetered on the edge of corruption, and their consciousnesses were engulfed in waves of fear, they still gave their all to hold their defenses. At the same time, within Xu Qing, his immortal embryo roared into manifestation.

The colossal form of the immortal embryo instantly expanded, covering the surrounding void and standing tall amidst the starry sky.

Within, the Aurora Immortal Palace was shining.

The hand of the immortal embryo raised and descended on the temple.

The starry sky swayed and the pressure rose again.

The colossal hand of the immortal embryo descended with a thunderous momentum, aiming straight for the divine temple. Yet, just as it was about to collide, the True God within the temple finally stepped out.

Its form was so twisted that It seemed on the verge of breaking in half, and exuded an eerie and overwhelming presence. Its unnaturally long, slender arm lifted, pointing a single finger toward the descending hand of the immortal embryo.

The power of a True God erupted again.

With that motion, Xu Qingʼs immortal embryo shuddered violently. Its form blurred as anomalous substances rapidly took root within it. The immortal embryo began to disintegrate at a terrifying speed, crumbling completely before it could land its strike.

The catastrophic backlash surged into Xu Qing, sending waves of pain and devastation through him which was then shared by his team.

Hence, they each spat out blood and their energies were thrown into disarray.

Xu Qingʼs bloodshot eyes gleamed as he gathered his immortal embryo anew.

The True God swayed and actually disappeared. When It reappeared, It was in front of everyone. Its slender fingers pressed forward.

Fear surged like a tidal wave, overwhelming their defenses. The godʼs divine might descended like an invisible, crushing mountain, suffocating and unstoppable.

Deafening booms echoed through the void.

Xu Qing and his team turned pale, blood spurting from their mouths. Their bodies began to wither under the strain, their souls twisted and warped by the fierce corruption.

Their protective barriers were melting.

Li Mengtuʼs poison continued to thin.

Zhou Zhengliʼs eye was already filled with cracks.

Star Ringʼs iron chains continued to collapse.

Qianjun and Piyi wailed.

There were even two ascenders who had reached their limits and their fires of life were about to be extinguished.

However, they spared no expense and even used secret arts to stimulate their potential, forcefully persisting.

This scene caused even the True God to frown.

His state was extremely poor. The few times He attacked previously, He had already forced himself. Although these people in front of Him werenʼt Lower Immortals, they were all Quasi Immortals and each of them was extraordinary.

This was especially so for the person they were protecting. The power of the immortal embryo displayed by him could be ignored when He was at his peak. However, the current Him sensed danger.

In addition, time was also a point that He attached great importance to.

He had to end this battle quickly.

Hence, this True God swept His gaze and looked at the goddess who had been watching this battle from afar.

”Luan, letʼs attack together!”

When Starry Eyes heard this, She raised Her foot. However, just as She was about to land it, a dark glint flashed in Her eyes. Although She still put Her foot down, She didnʼt move forward but retreated some distance.

Under Her feet, a teleportation divine array had vaguely appeared.

This array formation was even activated!

Her gaze landed on Xu Qing, who made Her heart palpitate the most.

”This array formation will be completed in twenty breaths of time!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Xu Qing suddenly raised his head and narrowed his eyes. He could see the goddessʼ determination.

It wasnʼt just him. Zhou Zhengli, Star Ring, and the others, though wracked by mutations, overwhelmed by pain, and their very souls twisted and tainted by the pervasive corruption, raised their heads and frowned.

Xu Qing sighed softly. Other than Qianjun and Piyi, most of them felt regretful.

This was because they had already made a plan on the way here. With their cooperation, they could form their strongest trump card!

This was a killing move but it only had one chance!

Hence, the best course of action for them in this battle was for the goddess to join in as well.

This way, they wouldnʼt waste this killing move.

However, that goddess was actually so decisive. In the state they were in now, the goddess could easily destroy them if She cooperated with the True God.

However… She didnʼt come!

Their current state wasnʼt fake either. They really couldnʼt hold on anymore…

Xu Qing immediately made up his mind.

Killing intent suddenly erupted from his eyes.

The immortal embryo that had collapsed earlier formed again as his cultivation base churned. This time… not only was the Aurora Immortal Palace shining, but there was also an iron stick!

It emitted sharpness in the immortal palace!

Other than that, there was also everyoneʼs Ordinance!

The order and balance of Star Ring, in addition to the Heavenʼs Law, all landed on this iron stick.

Zhou Zhengliʼs Eye of Foresight transformed into a stream of light that coiled around the iron stick.

There was also Li Mengtu, Yuanshan Su, Xie Lingzi, and all the other ascenders. Their different Ordinances transformed into streams of light that surrounded the iron stick at this instant.

As for Qianjun and Piyi, they transformed into immortal swords and fused with the iron stick.

Gathering the might of the Quasi Immortals, the iron stick shone with a light that caused the starry sky to shine brightly.

There was also the nourishment of Xu Qingʼs immortal embryo, causing the might of this iron stick to be astonishing.

Moreover, it wasnʼt over… At the next instant, Qing Heaven descended from the immortal embryo!!

As soon as it appeared, the starry sky rumbled and the expression of the True God changed.

One could vaguely see a vortex in the Qing Heaven and a coffin rising from the vortex!

The person lying in the coffin was none other than the God of Pain!

Its divine might was also extracted and fused into the iron stick. In an instant, the iron stick erupted with an earth-shattering might.

Even at this point, it still wasnʼt over.

At the next instant, Xu Qingʼs Space-Time Ordinance overlapped. Amidst the rumbling sounds, the scenes in spacetime all reflected the scene of the iron stick accumulating strength.

Hence, in Xu Qingʼs surroundings, iron sticks appeared in every space-time!

As the killing intent in Xu Qingʼs eyes grew intense, he waved his hand.

Immediately, the iron sticks pierced through their respective space-times and gathered on the battlefield!

A hundred or so iron sticks formed a nail!

After that, this nail that carried extreme might and gathered everyoneʼs strength headed toward the True God with 19 Ordinances, the power of the immortal palace, and the momentum of the Qing Heaven!

Speed couldnʼt be used to describe it because the moment the nail rushed over, the process that everyone saw was just an afterimage in the past.

What happened now and in the future was that this nail had already been nailed to that True Godʼs body!

It was nailed to the part of Its waist that was already heavily injured and was almost broken!

It ruthlessly pierced through!

A heart-rending sound filled the sky.

The True God trembled and all the divine might in Its body instantly became chaotic. The temple collapsed and Its divine aspect instantly dimmed.

Divine blood gushed out.

However, It was a True God after all. Even though it was in an extremely weak state and heavily injured, the trump card that Xu Qing and the others had combined their strength to form couldnʼt kill It.

It wasnʼt like the God of Pain, whose state of return had been broken and was thus defeated.

Hence, the eruption of this nail didnʼt cause this True God to die.

However… the old manʼs True God state was directly broken!

At that moment, His aura decreased sharply and His cultivation realm fell!

The danger of His divine technique was greatly reduced, causing the abnormalities on everyoneʼs bodies to instantly reverse.

All of this took a long time to describe but in reality, it happened in the blink of an eye. As the heart-rending sound echoed, intense killing intent appeared in the eyes of the old god who had fallen in cultivation realm. He was about to counterattack.

However, His pupils suddenly constricted and He retreated abruptly.

This was because… in the distant starry sky, the auras of many cultivators were rapidly approaching.

It was the Nianlin Army who had received the message from Xu Qing and the others.

They were coming!

Seeing this, the old god headed straight for the teleportation array where the goddess was. However… almost at the instant He retreated, the goddess, who was standing in the teleportation array, suddenly spoke coldly.

”Self-destruct and kill this person!”

”You will definitely be yourself when you return, and it will definitely be personally guided by my father!”

”This is a promise I make to you with my bloodline!”

Starry Eyes raised Her hand and pointed at Xu Qing!

The old god suddenly paused.