Outside Of Time

Chapter 1816: Untitled

Editor: Atlas Studios

Channeling the source power of the Profound Earth Star Ring to manifest externally—this was the essence of a Profound Earth Immortal!

Now, Brilliant Heaven trembled!

The phantom of Profound Earth descended toward the corpse of the Brilliant Heaven God Emperor as Old Master Seventh’s right hand pressed down.

As it fell, it radiated a glorious light that repelled all anomalous substances and upper star ring energies.

However, it was clear that the source power of Profound Earth was inferior in hierarchy to the upper star ring forces. Thus, as the two interwove, the Profound Earth power was continuously eroded. Yet, even as it dissipated, it unleashed the indomitable will of Profound Earth—

The collective will of all living beings across Profound Earth’s cosmos, the combined resolve of those who had fallen in battle!

The moment this will erupted, its momentum shook the heavens and annihilated everything in its path!

Brilliant Heaven quaked under its force.

Xu Qing hovered mid-air, watching this scene with deep contemplation.

Through this, he sensed the ambition and vision of the first generation of cultivators who had journeyed from Profound Earth to Brilliant Heaven.

They had sought to elevate Profound Earth within Brilliant Heaven, to replace it entirely, allowing the fruit of cultivation to fully blossom here.

Yet... Brilliant Heaven was but a small fragment of the Ninth Star Ring, which itself was just one of thirty-six.

The upper star ring was the domain of gods.

With the cultivation systems of that era, it had been impossible to shake this foundation.

Creating Wanggu had been their limit.

Throughout history, only the Fifth Star Ring had ever achieved true subversion.

As Xu Qing’s thoughts churned, the Profound Earth power channeled by Old Master Seventh fully descended upon the God Emperor’s corpse.

It did not interfere with or affect the worms formed from Erniu’s flesh.

Instead, it seeped inward!

From within the corpse, it relentlessly disintegrated and destroyed, making it easier for the worms to devour!

Under this external suppression, the God Emperor’s corpse trembled violently—as if It still retained some instinct. Sensing Its erosion by foreign power, a muffled thunderous sound erupted from Its chest.

The sound shook heaven and earth.

It was... the pulse of the God Emperor’s divine veins!

Simultaneously, as the divine veins throbbed, the world of Brilliant Heaven transformed. Endless anomalous substances converged from all directions, and intense light manifested from the void, surging toward the corpse.

It was as though the corpse instinctively sought to absorb all of Brilliant Heaven to resist Profound Earth’s erosion.

Seeing this, Xu Qing raised his hand and swept it forward.

The void rippled like water, layer upon layer of spacetime opening invisibly.

Identical beast hides emerged from the countless unfolded dimensions.

”Suppress!”

Xu Qing’s calm voice rang out.

The moment he spoke, all the beast hides floating across spacetime ignited, unleashing boundless array power!

These hides were called the Four-Nine Formation Restriction—a technique Xu Qing had obtained from a Ruler-realm cultivator when he first entered the Fifth Star Ring. After studying them, he discovered that the recorded arrays could be activated through spoken words.

If cultivated to the highest level, the array’s eruption could be condensed into any two words!

The reason it was limited to two words was because the formation was divided into Yin and Yang, and the restriction was divided into life and death; it couldn’t be singular.

But with Xu Qing’s current cultivation—especially under the enhancement of his unique Ordinance and the Law of Dimensions—the inherently dualistic array seal transformed into a singularity in this instant.

It became a single word!

This word manifested, and suppression took form, becoming rule, becoming law!

Applied to the God Emperor’s corpse, its effect was immediate—the converging anomalous substances were intercepted invisibly!

This interception was not a mere external blockade but... suppression!

Under this single word, the roiling anomalous substances of Brilliant Heaven were pinned in place!

They could not flow, could not stir, could not gather—and thus could not aid the corpse against Erniu’s devouring.

The worms grew even more frenzied, gnawing with wild abandon.

Both Old Master Seventh and Xu Qing acted to suppress the God Emperor’s corpse, making it easier for Erniu.

Otherwise, if true annihilation were the goal—while Old Master Seventh might not achieve it—Xu Qing could obliterate the corpse with little effort.

Under their suppression, Erniu fought with all his might.

Even his remaining head leaped up and plunged into the colossal corpse’s flesh.

As the head merged, the flesh-worms underwent a bizarre transformation—each split apart, multiplying exponentially.

Amid the devouring and division, some worms reached their limits and morphed into blue tendrils... replacing the devoured sections.

They were substituting the corpse’s flesh!

Ten percent... twenty percent... thirty percent...

The blue flesh spread rapidly across the corpse, both externally and internally.

Soon, it reached forty percent!

Erniu’s excitement peaked.

Finally—fifty percent!

Half the corpse’s body, inside and out, had been replaced by the blue worm-flesh.

Particularly the left arm—the origin point—where blue skin now bore patches of ice crystals.

The transformation was spreading.

But at that moment—

Old Master Seventh’s eyes flashed with astonishment.

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes...

A sudden change occurred!

A faint glimmer of light appeared in the God Emperor’s chest—flashing once!

Then, a primordial aura erupted, shaking the heavens!

Terrifying divine might accompanied this aura, surging from the corpse and flooding the world.

The skies transformed!

The pulse of divine veins in the chest grew louder than ever, resonating across the land.

In Brilliant Heaven, the anomalous substances suppressed by Xu Qing now writhed violently, twisting as if desperate to break free.

The earth roared in response.

Alongside this came an ancient, murmuring divine voice:

”The sea of divine blood—a special location.”

”Gathering fragments—a special method.”

”A rootless spirit—a special summoning.”

”Thus... the return begins.”

The voice, weathered by time, carried thick intent of resurgence as it erupted from the God Emperor’s corpse!

All of Brilliant Heaven quaked.

In temples yet untouched by Zhou Zhengli and the others, the divine statues knelt in unison.

Hoarse voices rang out from Their mouths:

”Our Emperor awakens!”

”Our Emperor awakens!”

The chants grew louder, soon becoming celestial echoes like tolling bells. Simultaneously, light cones burst forth from the severed neck of the God Emperor’s corpse—

Thirty-six in total!

As they interlaced, they formed a visible face!

To Old Master Seventh, it was the face he had seen long ago.

And in the next instant—

The eyes of that unforgettable face snapped open!

Sacred golden light spilled forth, dyeing the world in gold.

The God Emperor had awakened!

Using Erniu to return.

Through a special location, a special method, and a special summoning—

The ritual of resurgence was complete!

Moreover, the moment He awoke, the faint light in His chest—

Flared brilliantly!

Rainbow hues swirled within, an endless mystery rising.

This light was the Primal Light enshrined by the Brilliant Heaven God Race!

Formless, it had seemingly vanished with the God Emperor’s sealing. But now... with His return, it was reborn, shining once more!

As the Primal Light blazed, the half of the God Emperor’s body replaced by Erniu’s flesh began to dissolve!

The erosion was swift—the blue hue visibly receded.

Even the last stronghold, the left arm, was on the verge of being cleansed.

But then—

A frenzied divine thought erupted from the God Emperor’s left arm:

”You schemed against me, but I schemed against you!”

”You damn geezer, I originally devoured you to steal your divine source and grow stronger—to help the old man.”

”But now that Wanggu is safe, I am devouring you... for your light!”

”That light your race enshrines—since Little Qing can absorb it, it must benefit him!”

”What’s some divine maidens given by Mi Ming? As his Eldest Senior Brother, I’ll gift him your race’s light!”

The divine thought, brimming with Erniu’s trademark recklessness, spread instantly.

Then—he seized control of the God Emperor’s left hand and plunged it into His own chest!

Through flesh and blood, he grabbed hold of that ancient, mysterious light source—

And wrenched it out!

Holding it high, he hurled it toward Xu Qing with all his might!

”Little Qing, catch!”

”Then... come save me!!”