Outside Of Time

Chapter 1837: The Completion of Desolate (2)Editor: Atlas Studios

”It’s just that our goals differ. Its consciousness has mostly faded, leaving only instinct, so It can only sleep most of the time. That’s why I found you first—and under my influence, It has always overlooked you.”

”That’s how you’ve remained hidden from Its gaze time and time again.”

”Now that I’ve answered your questions, little brother... it’s your turn!”

”With the power of the twin Primordial Home Planets you’ve devoured, carve my name on the third door to the right of the throne in the corridor deep within your soul!”

”In return... once I succeed, I will guide the fragmented-face away, leaving you with a pristine Wanggu—free of all anomalous substances!”

”At the same time, I will cleanse the entire Ninth Star Ring, ensuring no Venerable God remains to threaten you!”

”I will make the Ninth Star Ring a realm of cultivators—your star ring!”

”Moreover, once I succeed, I will tell you who you truly are!! This is an absolute secret only I know!”

”And finally, I will restore Peerless City from the threads of fate—including your parents—bringing them back to life so you can reunite!”

”So, little brother, what do you think of this deal?”

The anticipation in Zi Qing’s eyes burned brighter than ever as he finished speaking.

From all the fates he had witnessed, he knew the outcome—Xu Qing would agree!

His words had become a divine covenant, woven into the very rules of the Ninth Star Ring. Xu Qing could sense this clearly, understanding that there was no deceit in this offer.

Zi Qing truly intended to fulfill it.

Xu Qing looked at Zi Qing, then raised his gaze to the fragmented-face in the sky.

After a long silence, he spoke softly.

”I refuse.”

The moment these words left his lips, his right hand lifted and fell.

Before Zi Qing could react, a terrifying power erupted from Xu Qing’s palm—a force of absolute destruction that swept through everything, crushing divine energy and severing karma as it surged into Zi Qing’s body.

Flesh and blood scattered.

And Xu Qing’s voice murmured, ”Everything you promised, I choose to achieve myself.”

”As for your attempt to seize Desolate... whether you succeed will depend on your own fortune.”

With that, Xu Qing waved his hand, sending Zi Qing’s scattered flesh and blood soaring into the sky—toward the fragmented-face—as he uttered a single earth-shaking word:

”Sacrifice!”

The heavens and earth trembled!

Zi Qing’s flesh and blood ascended.

Xu Qing looked up, his gaze piercing through the rising fragments to the fragmented-face beyond.

Zi Qing’s goal was to replace It—this much was clear.

And his demand—to carve his name on the third door...

This was undoubtedly the path most aligned with his ambitions.

It would make his usurpation easier, with far less risk.

So Xu Qing refused.

Though he knew his refusal might still fall within Zi Qing’s calculations, at least... this was the path Xu Qing had chosen for him.

And reality proved it so.

The moment Zi Qing’s flesh and blood began their ascent, the world transformed!

Within this pocket of time and space, a pillar of black mist—spanning nearly a million miles—erupted from the earth, shooting toward the heavens!

The mist was pitch-black, radiating an aura of profound strangeness as wails and howls echoed across the land.

But this was not the only one.

Across this temporal fragment, all of Wanggu quaked as identical pillars of black mist rose from every corner of the world.

Their numbers were beyond counting, saturating the entire continent—

Ninety-nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine pillars in total!

Their emergence shook the firmament, a sight that defied comprehension.

As the mist gathered, the sky of Wanggu was instantly dyed black.

The mist swallowed everything, turning the heavens into a churning sea of darkness!

Watching this, Xu Qing’s eyes gleamed with cold light.

He recognized this as the power of the Bizarre Realm!

Before this battle with Zi Qing, Jade Flowing Dust had warned him—in every iteration of Zi Qing’s countless stories, the aura of the Bizarre Realm had been present.

Clearly, the Bizarre Realm was Zi Qing’s contingency!

And now, a voice echoed between heaven and earth—Zi Qing’s voice!

”If I succeed, the world shall know the Divine Bizarre once more!”

The voice carried an eerie cadence, resounding in all directions as the black mist churned violently.

Then—it exploded outward, as though the Bizarre Realm itself had opened!

From the surging darkness, countless shadowy figures surged forth, converging toward Peerless City!

Toward Zi Qing’s ascending flesh and blood!

In an instant, the shadows enveloped the scattered remains. The flesh decayed rapidly, dissolving into nothingness as the shadows coalesced into a single form—

A fragmented-face!

Colossal in scale, Its silhouette was unmistakably similar to Desolate’s fragmented-face—

In fact, It was the missing half!

But this was no face of flesh—It was a remnant woven from shadows.

A face of darkness, existing and not existing at once!

As Xu Qing watched, the shadow remnant’s eyes snapped open, glowing crimson.

This... was Zi Qing!

Now, with those crimson eyes fixed on Xu Qing below, a trace of complexity flickered within them.

Xu Qing’s refusal had forced His hand—compelling Him to activate his second contingency.

To open the Bizarre Realm and borrow its power!

But this was a choice He wanted to avoid at all costs.