Chapter 1118: It Doesn’t Have to Be Hostile

24 Aug, 2024

Chapter 1118: It Doesn’t Have to Be Hostile

The Desert of Time itself was ancient.

Even more ancient than it was the Western Region Teleportation Formation created by the Dao Immortal Sect.

The entire Western Domain was too vast. Without such a large-scale teleportation array, even experts would have to spend a very long time to travel to distant places.

Thus, after the Western Region was filled and leveled, and the starry sky transformed into a great land, it became the orthodox Dao Immortal Sect of the Western Region. It carried out the decree of the Immortal Capital, and built a total of 108 teleportation formations in various parts of the Western Region.

It was precisely because of this that no clan or power in the western region dared to damage the teleportation formation in the slightest.

At this moment, the transportation formation that Xu Qing was looking at was one of the 108 formations.

It was made up of thirty-six towering and vast stone gates, standing quietly on the barren plains.

Standing in front of the formation, one could see that there were complicated runes carved on both sides of the door. They were originally dim, but as Qian Fan placed the celestial jades one by one, the entire formation began to fluctuate.

This fluctuation wasn't coming from outside, but from inside!

The ground trembled as if an ancient power was awakening, opening its mouth to devour everything in the outside world.

Following that, rumbling sounds began to spread out from the teleportation array.

At first, the sound wasn't loud, but it soon became as loud as thunder. It faintly resonated with the sound of something breaking through the air in the distance.

The surrounding air seemed to have become heavy.

Xu Qing raised his head and looked at the horizon.

Over there, someone was teleporting over from the void at an astonishing speed!

At the same time, Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate, who didn't notice the person in the sky, put down the last piece of celestial jade. Suddenly, the runes on the two sides of the stone door flashed with blue light and became brighter and brighter.

However, the light it emitted gave Xu Qing a feeling of being bent.

Even the aurora in the sky was affected when it flowed through this place. It was as if the place where the teleportation formation was located had become a depression.

All matter that passed by this place would be attracted to it, causing it to bend.

This was the case for the five elements, space, time, and light.

It was as if nature was giving way to this mysterious ritual.

And such a formation also surpassed all the teleportation formations that Xu Qing had seen in Wanggu.

However, compared to the passage whirlpool in the Primeval Sea, this place paled in comparison.

"But the principle is the same."

Xu Qing's gaze landed on the Matrix. He was no longer the same as before. Now, he had a deeper understanding of space and time, so when he focused his gaze, he could clearly sense the power of space and time emanating from the Matrix.

He could also vaguely see the essence of it.

"The so-called long-distance teleportation actually relies on the superposition of space to achieve the goal of shortening the distance and even shortening the time.

"It's like a piece of paper with two holes. When you fold it up, the two holes overlap."

"After passing through this hole, you'll naturally reach the other side.

“

"In that case, if my comprehension of space and time is deep enough, does that mean that this world, this galaxy, and even this ring of stars … will all be teleported by me with a single thought?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, but the abnormality in the horizon caused him to pause.

Even Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate, who was about to chant a specific spell, felt the drastic changes in the sky at this moment. The moment she looked over, her heart trembled.

Even though the aurora in the sky was bent by the Rune, a huge crack was instantly torn open in the air.

Rumbling sounds echoed in all directions as a figure walked out from the crack.

The moment he appeared, his aura was astonishing. The sky changed color, and the clouds surged.

The terrifying aura of a mid-stage Sovereign poured down from the sky and enveloped the entire area.

It was an old man in a long black robe. His white hair was sparse and fluttered in the wind like withered grass.

His face was covered with the ravines of time, and his eyes were sunken like two black holes that emitted a cold light that caused one to tremble with fear.

At this moment, he was standing in the sky, staring coldly at Xu Qing.

"Earth … Earth Spirit Ancestor …"

The Cloud Sect's Qian Fan's voice trembled. He instinctively hid behind Xu Qing and whispered the identity of this person.

Xu Qing looked up with a calm expression.

When their gazes met, the void was instantly torn apart. A deafening boom exploded out, and countless bolts of lightning spread out in all directions.

Their respective auras were also erupting.

They intertwined and annihilated each other!

In the next instant, Xu Qing took a step back.

As for the Earth Spirit Ancestor who was in the sky, the corners of his clothes and long sleeves had turned into ashes.

Both sides were equally matched in their initial confrontation.

"You don't have any fighting spirit."

Xu Qing shook his head and said indifferently.

He had never fought against a middle stage Sovereign before. Before he came to the Western Region, he had judged his battle prowess to be below that of a middle stage Sovereign.

However, after arriving in the Western Domain, and spending a year recovering from his injuries, he had gained a much deeper understanding of his own Dao. Although he hadn't reached the Eighth Extremity, once his cultivation base reached a certain level, his understanding of his own Dao would greatly increase his battle prowess.

However, at that moment, he did not sense any battle intent from the other party.

In midair, the Progenitor turned his head to look at the ice mountain on the other side of the desert. He was silent for a few breaths before he averted his gaze and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"I've already obtained the secret key."

"And when you and I fight, there will be limits. We have no enmity between us, so there is no need for that."

"Furthermore, the capacity of that secret key is enough for both of us to use it at the same time. So … I came here to see if you have the qualifications."

"We don't have to be enemies. We can be partners in the future."

With that, the earth spirit ancestor took a deep look at Xu Qing before he slowly retreated into the crack and disappeared.

From beginning to end, he did not even glance at Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate.

Xu Qing fell into deep thought.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, he was unwilling to engage in a life and death battle with an expert of this level.

This was especially true at this moment, as the theory behind the teleportation array gave him more thoughts.

Thus, Xu Qing retracted his gaze and stared at the formation, continuing the train of thought that had paused earlier.

His comprehension of the Dao was the most important.

"I wonder if I'll be able to do what I want when the Eighth Extreme is formed. I'll be able to move a star ring with a single thought."

However, he quickly shook his head.

"Not necessarily."

He recalled that the ferryman on the Divine Blood River had once told him that once a cultivator reached the level of a Quasi-Immortal, they would possess a special ability.

This was the sublimation of the Heavenly Dao Mark Authority, it was called … Constitution!

"Back then, he once said that the higher level of constitution enveloped the thirty-six rings of the Upper Realm, making it so that the omnipotent Immortals in the Lower Realm could not do anything in the Upper Realm."

"Although I don't have a deep sense of it now, and I don't understand what the Constitution is, there is a high probability that when I explore space and time to a certain extent, I will clearly feel the existence of the Constitution."

While Xu Qing was deep in thought, Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate finally calmed down. She knew that she was really safe this time.

Thus, she took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. Standing at the edge of the formation, she began to chant an ancient incantation.

The sound of the incantation echoed in the empty plains, bringing the ritual to awaken the long-dormant power of the teleportation array to its peak.

The runes began to emit an even more dazzling light, and the bending of heaven and earth reached its peak at this moment.

In the next instant, all thirty-six stone doors began to rumble.

A beam of light shot out from within, and after gathering together, it formed an even thicker beam of light that shot straight into the clouds.

It drew a beautiful trail in the night sky, connecting the heavens and the earth. It also engulfed Xu Qing and Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate.

......

One day later, outside Black Cloud City.

This city was quite different from an ordinary city. It was not built in the outside world, but inside a giant hollowed out mountain.

It was like a heavenly cave.

There was a huge light source formed by a spell technique circulating inside, forming day and night.

Because the black rocks on the mountain walls were like the sky, and there seemed to be clouds between the bumps. Under the light, they looked like black clouds, hence the name.

Therefore, when they approached a certain distance outside the city, the aurora was also blocked outside. At this moment, Black Cloud City's light source was like the sunset glow, so it should be dusk.

The multicolored light from Black Cloud City shone on Xu Qing and Qian Fan of the Cloud Gate.

Xu Qing walked as usual, but Qian Fan walked slower and slower.

However, no matter how long the road was, it would eventually come to an end. Gradually … the city came into view.

Xu Qing stopped.

"The Cloud Gate Clan sent you here on a mission. Presumably, your clan has made arrangements for Black Cloud City."

"Then, let us part ways here."

Xu Qing said calmly.

Qian Fan's emotions fluctuated. This journey had been both thrilling and incomparably wonderful for her. Now that she had reached her destination, she should have been happy, but now she felt more melancholy and an indescribable reluctance.

"Senior, within Black Cloud City, the Cloud Gate Clan doesn't have many decorations. This place is mainly where my mother's clan resides … I wonder if Senior is willing to become a guest elder here?"

"Perhaps … it's fine if Senior isn't willing. You can still stay here. I …"

Before Qian Fan could finish speaking, Xu Qing shook his head.

"I have other matters to attend to.

“

As he spoke, he turned around and was about to leave.

Looking at Xu Qing's back, a deep sense of loss filled Qian Fan's heart. She bit her lips and suddenly quickened her pace.

"Senior."

"Senior, thank you for escorting me all this way. This junior has nothing to repay you with, so please accept this."

"Junior's cultivation is too low, so I can't help senior in terms of fighting power. But this jade slip was created by junior's life force, and it contains the ability of divination. I hope that it will be useful to senior in the future."

As she spoke, she took out a jade slip from her bosom and looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing paused and looked back at her. His gaze fell on the jade slip, and he nodded slightly. Then, he raised his hand and made a grabbing motion.

Then, he walked out in the light.

Behind him, the sound of a zither could be heard.

The sunset is like a dream.

The rivers and lakes are tranquil and vast.

A lifetime of sorrow and joy.

In the end, everything turned into a pot of turbid wine.

As soon as he was outside of Black Cloud City, the crimson aurora in the outside world fell upon him. Xu Qing took it out and drank it.

With one step, he walked toward the Sky.

At the end of the song, only Qian Fan's sigh echoed in silence.