Outside of Time

The spider-shaped statue housing the divine prison roared and shook violently.

A total of thirty-three golden beams of light burst forth from the ground, carrying with them dense anomalous substances and the overwhelming might of divinity, surging into the heavens.

Because this place was within the void zone, where immortal spiritual energy did not exist, the emergence of this anomalous substance and divine aura encountered no resistance, sending tremors across the surroundings.

At the same time, even more divine fluctuations erupted from within the statue.

The world was in chaos.

However, Xu Qing’s expression was calm and his voice was like a cold wind that blew over from the abyss, enveloping the entire god prison. As it swept through the starry sky in all directions, his voice also calmed the hearts of the prison guards and the two chief wardens.

To the two chief wardens, regardless of what Xu Qing and his group’s original intentions had been, at least in this moment, Xu Qing’s calm demeanor instilled confidence in them.

Thus, they did not hesitate at all. Stepping forward immediately, they bowed deeply to Xu Qing and, without the slightest reluctance, presented their jade tokens containing their authority over the prison.

They agreed with Xu Qing’s words of taking over the prison.

Xu Qing wasted no time. Raising his hand, he seized the jade tokens and, without pause, utilized their permissions to activate all of the prison’s internal sealing formations.

He looked at the wardens.

“Is there a True God imprisoned here?”

If it was earlier, these two wouldn’t have given the slightest response to this question. However, now, they didn’t dare to hide anything and answered truthfully.

“There’s a cleansed remnant body…”

“It’s this statue itself…”

The words of the two made Xu Qing’s eyes narrow, and he turned his gaze to the colossal statue.

When he had arrived earlier, he had already taken note of the statue. Now, after hearing their report, he immediately changed his mind about entering the prison directly and issued a series of clear commands.

“You two, report this matter to your respective Heaven’s Beyond immediately. At the same time, take all the prison wardens and guard every single exit—do not allow a single god to escape!” RÀ𐌽o͍ᛒÊꞩ

“Seaweed, suppress all the light of divine aura and lock your roots in the prison to assist in the suppression. Also, spread out your main body and envelop the prison statue to form the second defense line!”

“Zhou Zhengli, enter the prison and contact all the fellow Daoists. While suppressing the gods, you also have to investigate the specific rebellion clearly. With your strength, as long as you don’t face a True God, you guys can suppress Them.”

“As for this True God statue…”

A cold glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes.

“I’ll handle it!”

Zhou Zhengli immediately acknowledged the command, his figure flickering as he dashed straight into the prison. As per Xu Qing’s orders, he began coordinating with all the Ascenders present. The exact methods and strategies to suppress the rebellion were left to him.

Xu Qing had no doubt in Zhou Zhengli’s competence, having witnessed his capabilities firsthand. Unless Zhou Zhengli intentionally faltered, Xu Qing knew he would resolve the matter effectively.

At the same time, the two chief wardens dutifully obeyed Xu Qing’s commands. While relaying the situation to their respective Heaven’s Beyond, they led the prison wardens to disperse across the area to guard and fortify the exits.

In the sky above, the seaweed’s twenty leaves rapidly expanded until they seemed to blot out the heavens. These colossal leaves descended like vast curtains, shrouding the golden beams of light.

They sealed the golden light.

At the same time, the seaweed’s enormous true body emerged in the starry void, its immense form stretching out to enclose the entire spider-shaped statue. Countless roots cascaded downward like torrents, dividing into two distinct tasks. Some roots enveloped the remaining golden beams, further reinforcing their suppression, while others snaked into the prison entrances and burrowed deep inside.

Every individual moved according to their assigned role.

Just like that, time slowly passed.

The outer layers continued their gradual suppression, while the interior, under Zhou Zhengli’s command, quickly began showing tangible results.

However, occasional disruptions still rippled through the operation. At that very moment, the spider-shaped statue—originally showing signs of stabilization—suddenly trembled violently. An indistinct yet oppressive roar echoed through the minds of all the cultivators present.

It was not just one roar but a series of consecutive divine cries, stirring the origin essence and causing the divine authority to converge in this area.

It was as though the suppression of the rebellion in the prison had reached a critical point.

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes. He took a step into the sky and sat cross-legged in the air. He lowered his head and looked down at the god statue below. After that, he circulated the cultivation base in his body and the power of a Quasi Immortal erupted.

It formed a terrifying pressure that enveloped the surroundings.

It distorted the void and blurred everything, changing the rules and affecting space-time.

After that, as his thoughts fluctuated, the immortal embryo suddenly manifested outside his body.

At first, it was only dozens of feet tall, but it quickly expanded, growing larger and larger until what unfolded before this world was a vast and boundless form!

Its size was the same as the statue itself, giving off a holy feeling.

Especially striking was the core light flowing within, empowering the immortal embryo and magnifying its immortal might several fold in that moment.

And within that core light existed none other than an immortal palace!

The palace exuded an ancient and timeless aura, carrying an unmatched majesty and supreme nobility, while also connecting to… an entire Heaven’s Beyond!

It was supreme!

At this moment, it was shining.

That was the Aurora Immortal Palace!

Its emergence caused Xu Qing’s immortal embryo to radiate a sense of brilliance, as though it was no longer illusory but nearly tangible. At the same time, the aura emanating from him surged like a tidal wave, overwhelming and unstoppable.

It landed on the statue.

The statue emitted cracking sounds and all the anomalous substances that were spreading out were suppressed at this instant.

They couldn’t spread out at all.

Even the divine roars were erased at this moment.

At the same time, Xu Qing’s might also seeped into the statue and swept through the prison, pushing it from top to bottom.

However, his attacks had just begun. At that moment, Xu Qing’s eyes gleamed. The immortal embryo raised its right hand and performed a series of hand seals, accumulating strength.

Dense origin essence came from all directions and the power of the immortal embryo also rose to the extreme.

At the same time, an iron stick appeared beside Xu Qing. It emitted a buzzing sound and was also accumulating strength.

It emitted an increasingly sharp intent, as though it could pierce through everything.

The Parallel Ordinance also erupted, forming countless space-time dimensions that overlapped and appeared around Xu Qing.

This scene was nothing short of a mystical phenomenon.

Looking up at it evoked the feeling of gazing upon the heavens themselves.

In every fragment of the space-time formed, there existed a vast, majestic manifestation of Xu Qing’s immortal embryo. At this moment, as seen from the starry sky, it was as if countless celestial immortal spirits had descended upon the world.

The pressure was terrifying.

The prison guards and the two chief wardens who were suppressing the entrances were all trembling violently.

The bodies of the guards trembled. As nonhuman races, they were already ruled by the human race. Now that they were faced with Xu Qing’s vast aura, it was as though they had seen an immortal.

The two chief wardens’ breathing was hurried. Their feelings were deeper than those of the prison guards.

The feeling of facing a Lower Immortal was incomparably intense.

“He’s not a Lower Immortal but this pressure is infinitely close…”

The two of them were in awe and heaved a sigh of relief.

They had already realized that the gods’ rebellion, under the dual suppression from Xu Qing and his team, both inside and out, was no longer a significant threat.

And indeed, this was the case. The gods here had been imprisoned for a long time. While They harbored rebellious thoughts, They had not fully prepared for such a revolt.

Their sudden outburst now revealed numerous inadequacies.

Gradually, the god’s aura began to dissipate, and peace slowly returned.

However, Xu Qing’s expression remained unchanged, his focus undeterred. Instead of relaxing due to the calm, his demeanor grew even more serious, and his intent to gather strength remained unwavering, if not intensifying further.

This was because he could sense an incomparably obscure sense of recovery rising from the statue.

This wasn’t the first time he had sensed this scene!

“Back then, in the outer sea of the Wanggu Continent, Eldest Senior Brother and I became bait under Jade Flowing Dust’s request and went out to the outer sea to help Him fish…”

“At that time, what He wanted to catch was a True God who was about to return!”

“The feeling now is the same as back then!”

Almost at the instant Xu Qing’s thoughts rose, the statue where the divine prison was suddenly rumbled. It was as though there was an irresistible force erupting from within.

It towered into the sky!

Streaks of golden light rushed out of the statue. Even the leaves of the seaweed couldn’t block them. Wisps of divine aura also soared into the sky.

They formed a pillar of anomalous substances and guided it upwards.

Strange, maddening whispers echoed from within the prison, reverberating in the air. Those who heard them felt their minds twist, and a sense of dread spread among them.

At the same time, the ground churned and figures rushed out of the entrances one after another.

The people who appeared were none other than the ascenders. Star Ring, Xie Lingzi, Li Mengtu, Yuanshan Su, Qianjun, and Piyi were all among them.

All of them had solemn expressions and many of them bore injuries. Zhou Zhengli was also among them. The moment he flew out, his voice quickly rang out.

“Lord, the vast majority of the rebellious gods below have been suppressed. However, Their ritual was already completed and can’t be reversed.”

“They are reviving a True God!”

Almost at the instant Zhou Zhengli finished speaking, the trembling force of the spider-shaped statue rose again, emitting a deafening rumbling sound.

The surface of the ground shattered, revealing ravines. The eyes of the spider statue that were originally closed seemed to be about to open as the ground churned.

At the same time, some kind of guiding force also arrived from the void and transformed into the true name, merging into the murmur, causing it to become clearer and clearer as it called out a name!

“Bimos!”

“Bimos!!”

“Bimos!!!”

As long as a True God’s name endures, as long as there are those who remember, even if They fall, They will ultimately return!

Now, a True God of the Fifth Star Ring who was suppressed by cultivators back then…

It was returning!

The spider statue continued to shatter. All the cultivators on it had already flown up and their expressions changed to varying degrees.

Xu Qing’s expression was also solemn.

What he was thinking about was Jade Flowing Dust back then…

At that moment, at the outer perimeter of the prison, the star vortex formed by the void dust was also rumbling. The sky in all directions was distorted and anomalous substances grew. The divine aura rose and transformed into a cold voice that entered the hearts of all the cultivators here.

“I, Bimos…”

The voice caused the cultivators in the area to lose focus, their minds becoming chaotic, as if they were being corrupted by the very sound itself.

There were also some who directly bled from their seven orifices and their flesh and blood seemed to be about to separate, as though they were producing countless distracting thoughts that wanted to be independent.

This was the might of a True God!

However, before the voice of the True God ended, Xu Qing’s eyes were already filled with battle intent.

“Back then, Jade Flowing Dust was able to scheme against a True God at the Divine Platform Realm…”

“If He can do it, then with my current combat strength, it’s not impossible for me to face this weakened True God!”

The killing intent in Xu Qing’s heart was intense.

He raised his hand and pressed down!

His immortal embryo instantly shone, and the iron stick caused space-time to stir. All the accumulated strength earlier… erupted completely!