Chapter 1185: The Gift on the Divine Blood River

02 Nov, 2024

Chapter 1185: The Gift on the Divine Blood River

The Spirit Tide in the Land of the Fallen Immortals was still changing and had not completely dissipated.

This was the opportunity and good fortune brought about by the appearance of the Immortal Palace. In fact, it was not over yet.

Only the fifth level and below had ended.

To those Quasi-Immortal Emperors, the world of the sixth level was the place they yearned to enter.

That was why when Xu Qing walked up to the horizon and stood in the sky to look at the ground, he could vaguely hear the sound of waves echoing through the world in the haze of the immortal palace he was looking at.

At this moment, there were ripples in his heart.

The ownership from the Immortal Palace gave him a kind of understanding in the dark.

"Someone has entered the sixth level!"

A strange light flashed in Xu Qing's eyes.

The sixth level of the world was a place that only those who had attained the combat strength of an Lower Immortal could enter.

Moreover, because of the level of the Immortal Palace, even for Lower Immortals, it was an opportunity.

"Either an unknown Lower Immortal has entered the Immortal Palace, or … someone among the Quasi-Immortals has made a breakthrough."

"Unfortunately, although I possess the authority to enter the Immortal Palace, due to the limitations of my cultivation, I am unable to enter the sixth floor."

Xu Qing shook his head. He was not in a hurry.

After gaining control of the Immortal Palace, he no longer needed to wait for a specific time to enter. He could enter whenever he wanted.

"Wait until my Immortal Embryo is formed, and I gain some understanding of the Tenth Extreme, then I can try again."

"I wonder what the world of the sixth level is like …"

Xu Qing took a deep breath, then flickered and vanished.

When he reappeared, he was already outside the Land of the Fallen Immortals.

At this moment, the star map corresponding to the Quasi-Immortal Token that had appeared in the sky had gradually dissipated and was once again covered by the crimson aurora.

However, with the opening of the third stage, the cultivators with the Quasi-Immortal Token would be able to sense each other much more keenly than before. Moreover, when their divine sense entered the medallion, the hidden star map would appear in their minds.

Convenient for killing and plundering!

This was the cruelty of the third stage.

However, it was not that there was no way to hide one's Quasi-Immortal cultivation. It was just that not many people could do it.

However, it was clear that Xing Huanzi could use it.

Therefore, even though Xu Qing's Spiritual Will had fused with a Quasi-Immortal, he still couldn't find the corresponding star on the star map.

This was within his expectations.

It was impossible for Xing Huanzi to make such a mistake.

Thus, the purple crystal in Xu Qing's body moved, releasing an aura that enveloped his Quasi-Immortal Token. He also chose to conceal himself.

In this way, the pursuit would be much smoother.

Xu Qing's eyes flashed as he raised his right hand.

Suddenly, the strand of Qi that Xu Qing had absorbed from space-time within Xing Huanzi rose up in his palm. It constantly changed and merged with Xu Qing's divine will.

Soon, he sensed a direction and sped off.

Time passed.

Xu Qing's speed was very fast, but Xing Huanzi's speed was equally astonishing.

Although Xing Huanzi's cultivation base was higher than Xu Qing's, he had been killed once and had used a secret technique to create a new body. In the end, he was still somewhat weak.

Hence, he was unable to widen the gap between them in terms of speed, and it was also difficult for him to truly escape from Xu Qing's lock on him by relying on his aura.

Just like that, three days passed.

In the distance, a vast desert appeared in Xu Qing's perception as he chased after it at high speed.

That was … the Time Desert.

This was the third time Xu Qing had seen this desert.

The first time it happened was in the past, with Qian Fan of the Cloud Clan by his side.

The second time was in the history of the mirror image. Beside him was Aurora Immortal Lord.

This was the third time.

As he looked at the desert, Xu Qing's heart trembled. After a moment of silence, he walked into the desert.

The sandstorm howled in front of him, as if it was telling an ancient story.

Sand and gravel churned between heaven and earth, as if to open the curtains to this story.

Xu Qing, who was walking in the desert, sensed the changes in space-time in the desert. He listened to the stories in the sandstorm as he proceeded forward silently.

With his current level, he could see the time and space in the desert more clearly than before.

This continued until Xu Qing saw the region where the Aurora Immortal Lord had brought him to in the mirror image.

Xu Qing stopped in his tracks.

Looking around …

In the mirror history, this place was originally a sea of flowers with all kinds of beautiful shapes and colors.

Some of the flowers in the sea of flowers were like dancing butterflies, while others were like red-crowned cranes spreading their wings. Every single one of them should be emitting a unique fragrance.

They … were personally planted by Immortal Lord Aurora.

Because his wife … liked orchids.

It was also here that Immortal Lord Aurora told his son that in the future … he would plant a flower here every year.

This continued until the entire desert of time became a sea of flowers.

But now …

Xu Qing looked over and saw that everything was withered.

The sea of flowers had long since ceased to exist.

However, Xu Qing smiled.

This was because the focus of his gaze was not on the withered flowers, but on the two small flowers that seemed to have been planted not long ago in the center of the sea of withered flowers.

The two orchids grew in the sea of withered flowers. As the breeze blew, they swayed slightly and touched each other, releasing their own fragrance.

Vaguely, the figures of Young Master Aurora and Fairy Spirit Phoenix seemed to appear in front of Xu Qing.

They planted two flowers here.

At this moment, the voice from the Aurora Immortal Lord also seemed to echo in Xu Qing's ears along with the wind.

"In the future, you must remember to come here every year and plant some orchids so that there will always be a sea of flowers here."

After a long time, Xu Qing retracted his gaze, squatted down, and took out a flower seed from the space-time and planted it.

Then, he bowed.

He believed that in the future, there would be more flowers here every year, until the sea of flowers in time would reappear, and this space-time desert would finally become the space-time sea of flowers.

The crimson aurora falling from the sky also became gentle at this moment, sprinkling on the orchids.

Although it was not as golden as it was back then, it still added a dream-like romance to this place.

He also left the remaining fragrance on Xu Qing's body.

On the third day after leaving the desert, Xu Qing found Xing Huanzi, who was hiding underground in that area, healing himself. He didn't know if it was the blessing of the lingering fragrance.

It seemed like Xing Huanzi's injuries could no longer support him to continue fleeing. As a result, he had no choice but to set up many formations and restrictions to suppress his injuries.

Unfortunately, Xu Qing's appearance interrupted this process.

As a result, another rumbling battle broke out in the wilderness.

Even Xing Huanzi at his peak had been killed by Xu Qing, not to mention now that he had not recovered from his injuries.

Thus, the battle had started very quickly, and the battle had not lasted very long.

Xing Huanzi had died a second time!

However, this time around, after killing them, Xu Qing's brows were tightly knitted together.

He looked at the place where Xing Huanzi had been reduced to ashes. After a while, he muttered to himself.

"He's purposely waiting for death … In this way, he can remove my lock-on."

With Xing Huanzi's death, the wisp of aura in Xu Qing's hand dissipated.

And there was no trace of the Xing Huanzi in space-time.

He couldn't continue to search for it, nor could he lock onto it.

"As expected of the First Star. Even in such a predicament, you can still use such a method to cut off my pursuit.

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Xu Qing raised his head and looked into the distance.

"But …"

"You have to return to the east in the end."

"There are many ways to leave the Western Star Region and return to the Eastern Star Region, but there is one …"

"No matter how I look at it, it's the safest place."

Xu Qing's eyes glowed as he looked in the direction of the Divine Blood River.

The uniqueness of the Divine Blood River lay in the ferryman.

As long as one stepped onto the ferry, they would be absolutely safe under the ferryman's rules.

The ferryman was responsible for this safety.

Even if there were pursuers, they would be stopped by the ferryman under the protection of the rules.

Furthermore, because the cost of ferrying a ferry was only worth one's life the third time, cultivators could afford the first and second trips.

At the same time, it was also very suitable for recuperation in the safe environment of the boat crossing the river.

"If I can think of it, so can he."

Xu Qing pondered.

In the end, he still chose to go to the Divine Blood River.

On the one hand, it was because the Divine Blood River was indeed one of the choices of Xing Huanzi. Since he had lost track of Xing Huanzi, it was better to wait in one place instead of searching in other places.

It would be best if they came, but if they didn't … then he would just leave them for later.

He would eventually meet them.

On the other hand, Xu Qing remembered that Fairy Spirit Phoenix had said that she had left a gift for him at the Divine Blood River.

Xu Qing had some guesses about this gift.

But he wasn't sure.

"If it's really the gift I'm guessing it to be … then it'll be interesting if Xing Huanzi chooses to walk through the Blood River."

Thinking of this, Xu Qing made a decision in his heart. His body flickered, and he teleported away.

Half a month later, Xu Qing appeared on the shore of the Divine Blood River.

The Divine Blood River was very long, but the ferry location was fixed. There was only one place.

As for the shore, it was already crimson red under the constant erosion of the river water. The wood on the wooden bridge was also the same. Under the washing of the river water, it showed signs of decay.

When the wind blew, it was like the howling of ghosts, causing one's soul to tremble.

Stepping on the red river bank, walking on the rotting bridge, Xu Qing listened to the wind, smelled the stench of blood carried by the wind, and looked at the sea of blood river.

Over there, he couldn't see the end. He could only see the endless waves churning. The color of the river and the aurora in the sky were constantly reflecting each other.

Amidst the crimson water and sky, amidst the eerie and sinister blood river, amidst the howls of ghosts and howls of wolves, there was an ancient and dilapidated pitch-black boat that was slowly approaching from afar.

The churning river became peaceful before him.

The violent wind became docile in front of it.

It was silent, like a malicious spirit approaching.

Finally, it stopped at the pier in front of Xu Qing.

This was an ordinary ferry.

But … there was no ferryman on it.

There was only a straw raincoat, a bamboo hat, and a jade slip.

The jade slip shattered the moment Xu Qing's gaze landed on it. Fairy Ling Huang's voice reverberated between heaven and earth.

"This is my gift to you."

"There is no Karma. There are no fetters, because I have severed all Karma. I have taken away all fetters. I have even replaced the ferryman's mission."

"This is a ferry boat that completely belongs to you, one that doesn't need to complete its mission."

"It was personally forged by my father."