Chapter 1038: The Face by the Red Candle
Chapter 1038: The Face by the Red Candle
Inside the World Origin Secret Realm, in the central region of the red candle's flame, Xu Qing's arrival caused the collapsing planet to suddenly descend as if midwinter had arrived.
Just a moment ago, Xu Qing could clearly sense that the sky was filled with flowing flames and scorching heat when he looked up.
But in the next moment, frost appeared on the ground, and the surrounding coldness suddenly became even more intense.
Along with the gloomy coldness came endless killing intent.
It came from all directions, invisibly closing in on Xu Qing!
A cold light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes as he took a step forward. The moment his foot landed on the ground, the surrounding frost suddenly rumbled, and cracks appeared with Xu Qing at the center!
These cracks spread out in the blink of an eye, like a broken mirror or a spiderweb, covering an area of ten thousand kilometers. At the same time, they rose up and exploded.
They intertwined in midair, causing convection to flow and forming a storm!
Therefore, as dirt and dirt flew in all directions, the storm became even stronger, and the frost dispersed!
It swept out in all directions!
At the same time, borrowing the power of the storm, Xu Qing leaped into the air and sped off into the distance!
However, the killing intent from the invisible existences didn't decrease as the planet shattered. Instead, it suddenly became denser and fused into the storm!
Cracking sounds came from the storm as it was frozen, forming a huge ice pillar that connected the heavens and the earth!
The edges of the ice pillar continued to spread in the direction Xu Qing had gone!
It seemed to be chasing after him!
Xu Qing frowned. According to Master Xue Chenzi's memories, although he had accidentally come to this planet to avoid danger, he hadn't encountered much danger here!
Instead, he had entered the gorge relatively smoothly!
But now that he had arrived, things were different!
Did something change during this period of time, or … is it because of my arrival?
Xu Qing pondered as he sped up. As he whistled through the air, the coldness behind him became even stronger. Everywhere he passed, the earth was frozen, and the wind between heaven and earth was also frozen, turning into numerous ice pillars!
Some fell to the ground, while others gathered together, forming a menacing shape that stretched into the sky!
Even the sky showed signs of being frozen!
It seemed that the killing intent of the mysterious existences was chasing after Xu Qing from the sky, from the earth, from the storm, from the void, from every level!
"If this goes on, we'll be in a passive position!"
When he passed by a lake, the lake froze. Xu Qing stopped in midair and sensed his surroundings. After confirming that there were no other cultivators around, the Divine Essence in his body erupted and endless golden light shot out from Xu Qing's body!
The Divine Authority of Sound and the Divine Authority of Purple Moon were unleashing deadly attacks that swept through everything in their path!
Wherever it passed, wherever the sound of ice appeared, it would directly explode!
A purple color appeared in the frozen sky, and a purple moon rose up in this afterimage!
Spread the colors of this collapsing star!
At the same time, a huge amount of foreign immortal soul strands flew out from Xu Qing's body, transforming into a torrent that replaced the tempest, converging into a vast vortex that sought to tear everything apart!
Even a cultivator at the fifth or sixth level of Spirit Condensation would be shaken by this kind of momentum. However, in this place, even if it was only at the fifth or sixth level of Spirit Condensation, their minds would still be shaken.
Under the power of Xu Qing's Divine Authority, the heavens collapsed and the earth cracked. However … the cold and gloomy aura did not disappear at all. At most, it was swept away. However, it quickly gathered again with Xu Qing at the center, and the killing intent did not decrease in the slightest!
In fact, because of the fluctuations, even more mysterious existences in the vicinity of the star seemed to be attracted to it!
Although Xu Qing could not see these mysterious existences, the appearance of the ice in the starry sky made him realize this!
"Can't be destroyed?"
Xu Qing's eyes shone brightly. He no longer used his Divine Authority. Instead, he took a deep breath, and a huge sun rose up in his sea of consciousness!
It was the Arcane Sun Immortal Light!
The light burst out from Xu Qing's body, turning into light and heat that spread out in all directions!
However, the effect … was still ordinary!
Even though Xu Qing had temporarily shaken them off, the mysterious existences quickly chased after him again!
"If this continues, even if I reach the canyon, I won't be able to fully focus on finding the source of the white dust in Master Xue Chenzi's fate!"
Xu Qing muttered to himself. After fighting with these mysterious existences several times, he had a rough idea in his heart!
These strange existences that had lost their physical bodies because of assimilation and were transformed by the red candle did indeed have the attribute of being immortal and indestructible!
However, this attribute was relative!
Because according to what Xu Qing had seen along the way, all living beings and even the gods could not be said to be truly immortal and indestructible!
It was the same even for the true gods!
Otherwise, why would the Jade Glazed Dust scheme against the true gods?
"Therefore, whether it is immortal or indestructible, it can only be achieved under certain conditions!"
"In that case, what are the conditions required for these strange things to remain undying and indestructible, even though they can clearly be crushed by me?"
As Xu Qing moved forward, he was being chased by those strange, invisible creatures while he pondered!
After a few breaths, Xu Qing suddenly turned his head. His expression was fierce as he muttered to himself!
"Obviously, the condition for these mysterious existences to be immortal and indestructible is that they can't be seen.
"Because they can't be seen, they can't be killed.
"In other words, if you want to kill them, you have to see them first."
Almost at the moment when Xu Qing realized this, Xiao Ying's emotional fluctuations appeared in his mind!
"My … Lord … Yes … I can … see …"
Xu Qing frowned. Xiao Ying's emotional fluctuations came at the right time. It was as if the other party had been waiting for him!
He had already realized this!
"Why didn't you tell me in advance?"
Xu Qing's voice turned cold!
"Master … I … can't … here … shadow candle … restriction … can't … speak!"
Xiao Ying was nervous and quickly transmitted its emotions!
Xu Qing understood what it meant. Due to the restriction of the shadow candle, it could not say anything. It needed Xu Qing to react first before it could say anything!
If it were any other time, Xu Qing would definitely investigate Xiao Ying's matter. However, now was not the time!
Therefore, he suppressed this matter and gave Xiao Ying an order!
In the next instant, Xiao Ying's aura erupted and covered Xu Qing's entire body!
When Xu Qing and Xiao Ying were in danger in the early years, they would choose to fuse. After fusing, Xu Qing's cultivation would be suppressed, and only some special abilities could be used as usual!
In exchange, the power of his physical body would increase greatly!
After that, as Xu Qing's cultivation increased, he gradually stopped fusing with Xiao Ying. At this moment, the fusion appeared again!
In the blink of an eye, the shadow turned into a black robe and covered Xu Qing. A black cloak formed behind him, and as his purple hair fluttered, a terrifying physical strength rose from Xu Qing's body!
The sky changed colors, and the clouds surged!
What was even more shocking was that Xu Qing's eyes were pitch black!
Following that, he used his shadow eyes to see the world …
The world was like a veil being lifted, revealing its true appearance!
The sky was empty!
The starry sky was void!
At the end was jade!
The dust and stars in the surroundings became paintings. The mountains and the land in the stars were all part of the paintings!
Only the red candle was as usual, and it was still burning strangely!
Also … those strange existences that could not be seen before were seen by Xu Qing this time!
They were the black streaks that appeared outside the light of the candle.
Dark shadows.
Their shapes were ever-changing. Sometimes they were human, sometimes they were beast, sometimes they were irregular, sometimes they were threads. There were all kinds of strange things. However, their color was pitch black, and they were essentially shadows.
For countless years, the cultivators who had been assimilated in this mystic realm had their physical bodies disappear. What was left behind … were only shadows!
And this mystic realm was actually a world in a painting that belonged to the shadows. This discovery caused huge waves in Xu Qing's heart!
Xiao Ying's origin was a mystery in his heart, and he could not find an answer!
However, today … he seemed to have found a clue!
Xu Qing suddenly raised his head and stared at the red candle in the distance.
However, at the same time his pupils shrank, the countless shadows around him pounced on Xu Qing!
In the next instant, the Mysterious Sun Immortal Light on Xu Qing's body exploded once again. Light and heat spread out from his body in all directions, and miserable cries suddenly echoed!
Just like some special divine abilities, there wasn't much immortal light!
However, when Xiao Ying fused with it, it was able to unleash its full power!
The shadows that couldn't be killed before quickly became blurry under the Immortal light. They let out mournful cries and disappeared like smoke!
The temperature of the surroundings also rose in an instant!
Xu Qing's body flickered as he sped along. Immortal light shone as he flew past lakes and mountain ranges. Everywhere he passed, the shadows were destroyed. After the time it takes an incense stick to burn, a huge canyon appeared in front of him!
However, from Xu Qing's point of view, this canyon … was the same as the lake and the mountain range. They were all drawn!
It looked real, but in reality, it was impossible to enter!
He stood at the edge of the canyon and muttered to himself for a while.
The Immortal light once again shone brightly as Xu Qing directed it toward the canyon!
After a few times, the blackness in Xu Qing's eyes faded away, and he undid the fusion with Xiao Ying!
In Xu Qing's eyes, the world returned to its original state. The canyon was no longer drawn, but actually formed!
It was pitch black inside, and he couldn't see anything!
Xu Qing stood at the edge of the canyon, looked around, and then took a step forward into the canyon!
His divine sense spread out to cover the entire canyon as he began to search!
He needed to find the source of the white dust that had appeared in Master Xue Chenzi's fate!
However … time passed. Two hours later, Xu Qing flew out of the canyon and hovered there in midair, frowning!
Although the canyon was deep, it wasn't very large!
Therefore, after two hours of searching, Xu Qing didn't just use his divine sense to search the entire canyon. He even searched with his naked eye, but found nothing!
He couldn't find any place where the white dust might be, nor could he sense any trace of it!
It was almost as if he had come to the wrong place!
"It's not here?"
However, according to Master Xue Chenzi's memories, the white dust in his fate threads had only appeared after he had entered this place!
Xu Qing muttered to himself. After a long moment, he suddenly shot up into the air and looked down at the ground. Everything he saw was normal!
Therefore, he flew up again and left the planet.
He circled the planet and observed it, but still couldn't find any clues!
"Well then …."
Xu Qing sent out a thought. A moment later, Xiao Ying merged with him again, and his eyes turned pitch black again. Xu Qing stood at this height and looked down at the planet!
As he looked down, Xu Qing's eyes suddenly widened!
In his eyes, the planet that had been drawn … was a canyon that looked like an open mouth!
The mountain range in the distance looked like a nose!
The two lakes in the distance looked like a pair of eyes!
What he had drawn was not a planet, but a face!