The fall of the sword-wielding emperor, the master's retreat, the empress' practice, and Er Niu's departure, all of these are like the needle of a huge sundial, slowly turning.
In half a century, things will change.
The ancient immortal who looked beyond the ancient world has become a sharp blade, hanging over the heads of all living beings, turning it into a life and death crisis.
And it is conceivable that as time goes by, this sense of crisis will become stronger and stronger.
After all, half a year is not particularly long for a mortal, especially for a monk.
Maybe half a year has passed in one retreat.
Therefore, the crisis is so great that it becomes a depression, weighing heavily on the world.
Every group is making final preparations.
It's just that the only way before them seems to be to pray to the gods for protection.
As a result, some places have become more peaceful than before, but some places have become more chaotic than before.
Chaos among all living beings continues to unfold.
But the gods are indifferent, looking at all this from afar.
For them, this will be a moderately interesting drama in their long lives.
As for the misery of all sentient beings...
Living in Wanggu Continent under this broken surface is inherently miserable, but in the past, misery was more common, but now the misery faces everyone.
"This is also fair."
On the Moon Sacrifice Domain, in the desert, in the small medicine shop where Xu Qing once lived, You Jing was boiling water.
The prince was sitting there, drinking tea and speaking softly.
The third grandma sat aside, shaking her head slightly, and her eyes fell on Xu Qing, who was pouring tea for the prince.
"Have you thought about it?"
Xu Qing put down the teapot, sat across from the two of them, and nodded.
After he left the human royal capital region, the first place he came to was the Moon Sacrifice Region.
He wanted to take a look at Ling'er before leaving, as well as the prince's grandfather and others.
It's just that Ling'er's retreat has not ended yet. Grandpa Jiu is guarding him. After Xu Qing investigated, he did not bother him. Instead, he bid farewell to the prince's grandfather here.
"Young people, it's good to go out and have some experience."
"However, there is some chaos in the outer sea. Although with your current cultivation level and combat strength, it will not hurt to be careful, but remember... don't go deep."
The prince put down the teacup and his eyes fell on Xu Qing. After thinking for a while, he suddenly raised his right hand. In the next moment, Daohen started to move, and a mark was formed in front of him out of thin air.
"This is my power to change cognition. It can be used three times. You can use it to defend yourself."
Xu Qing did not tell the Crown Prince his true destination. Looking at the mark at this moment, he knew that this was the Crown Prince's concern, so he silently took it.
The third grandma looked at Xu Qing with deep eyes. After a while, she sighed softly, waved her hand and a ray of long river transformed into a jade bottle, which she gave to Xu Qing.
"This is a ray of time river water that I refined."
Xu Qing took it, stood up and bowed deeply to the prince and the third grandmother.
"Junior has left. Grandpa Prince, Grandma Third, you guys... take care of yourself."
Xu Qing spoke softly, then turned around and walked out, leaving the medicine shop, leaving the mountains, and disappeared into the desert.
Looking at his leaving figure, the third grandma spoke softly.
"The final place this child wants to go is not the open sea."
The prince was silent and sighed for a while.
"We knew the legend about the outer sea back then, and the place he was going to was related to this legend."
"As for thirty years later..."
"Father is already on his way back. Judging by the time, it shouldn't be much different."
"I hope that the old man who comes back will still be our father, so it is good for the child to leave now."
The prince murmured.
The third grandma raised her head and looked into the distance, silent.
…
At this moment, Xu Qing was walking silently on the Moon Sacrifice Domain.
Before leaving, he had to go to Fenghai County to take a look at Zixuan.
Then, he will put away all ties and embark on the path of his choice.
"Thirty years later..."
Xu Qing murmured, his figure howling in the sky, and the next moment the entire sky suddenly rippled, turning into a huge mirror visible to the naked eye.
In the mirror, a huge mountain filled with temples appeared.
On the top of the mountain, an old woman walked down.
Next to the old woman was a tall old man with a white beard.
After seeing these two people, Xu Qing paused and paid homage to them.
"Fifth grandma, eighth grandpa."
The Fifth Grandma looked at Xu Qing with a kind expression. She nodded and did not speak. Instead, she raised her hand and used her authority to shape a petal.
After the petals formed, the Fifth Grandma's body clearly showed an air of aging.
"Take it, as long as you still have breath, consuming this petal will allow you to recover instantly."
Xu Qing knew that this was Fifth Grandma's special power of authority, and every time she used it, her vitality would be consumed.
So he hesitated.
"Here you go, just take it!"
Grandpa Eight on the side glared, raised his hand, and transformed his anger and power into Dao marks, forming a brand, and sent them out together.
"This brand will increase your combat power dramatically, at the cost of being weak for a period of time after the war."
This was a gift from the elder. Xu Qing felt warm in his heart and silently accepted it. Just as he was about to speak, a sword light came from the earth and approached instantly.
The color of the sky and the earth changed, the wind and clouds surged, and the sword light also turned into a mark in front of Xu Qing.
Grandpa Jiu’s voice echoed throughout the world.
"This is my sword intention. It can explode with all its strength and kill the master!"
Xu Qing was moved. After a while, he took the mark, took a deep breath, and bowed deeply to the fifth grandma, eighth grandpa, and the direction from which the sword intent came.
Finally, under the watchful eyes of these three old men, he left the Moon Sacrifice Territory.
…
One day later.
In the sky above Fenghai County, a pagoda shining with stars appeared in the clouds and mist, and Xu Qing's figure stepped out from inside.
The next moment, he appeared in the cave below Fenghai County.
In this former ancient imperial palace, outside the Fengniao Hall where Zixuan retreated, Xu Qing stood there, looking at the palace in front of him.
It was empty everywhere, not a sound could be heard, and there was no sign of anyone.
This place was completely closed under Xu Qing's order.
Moreover, the formation is always blessed, so that Zixuan's retreat will not be disturbed by anything.
Only the figure of the King Kong Sect ancestor appeared outside the hall in an instant after sensing Xu Qing's appearance, and greeted Xu Qing excitedly.
"I've met the master. Master, I miss you so much. But don't worry, master, the little wanderer has been working hard to protect this place. There have been no accidents during this period."
"Not even a trace of dust dares to fall under my guard!"
The ancestor of the Vajra Sect spoke loudly.
He wanted to show that he was useful, and even though he was bored here, he was extremely satisfied.
Because the outside world is too dangerous, following Xu Qing is even more dangerous. You must always be careful that you are used as cannon fodder...
Especially now that I am sharper than before, which means that once I go out, I am afraid that I will be used at least nine times out of ten battles...
This is extremely dangerous for the ancestor of the Vajra Sect.
According to the story books he had read, the woman who protects the protagonist is a great achievement as long as she has no faults.
So it is very useful to work hard to express myself here at this moment.
Xu Qing nodded and his eyes fell on Fengniao Hall.
Zixuan's realization this time took longer than Xu Qing expected.
After a while, Xu Qing withdrew his gaze, looked in all directions, and pondered for a moment. Under the careful scrutiny of the ancestor of the Vajra Sect, he suddenly raised his hand and waved.
Suddenly, a divine spirit burst out in front of him.
It was not affected and was controlled within ten feet, making the ten feet range blurry and full of distortions.
A figure was vaguely visible, forming inside, then sitting cross-legged and sinking deeper into the ground.
Seeing all this, the ancestor of the Vajra Sect, who had never understood anything about the outside world, opened his eyes wide.
He seemed to have seen another Xu Qing just now...
And that Xu Qing gave him a feeling of incomparable indifference, but also an extremely terrifying feeling.
"Master, that is..."
The ancestor of the King Kong Sect shivered.
"That's my god's clone."
Xu Qing spoke calmly.
At Ling'er's place, the prince's grandfather and others are there, so his safety can be guaranteed in the past thirty years, so Xu Qing doesn't need to worry too much.
But here at Zixuan, he couldn't rest assured.
Therefore, he chose to leave his divine avatar here, on the one hand to realize the divine power, and on the other hand, to protect Zixuan here.
This time when he went out, he had no intention of taking the god's clone with him.
Because where he is going, gods may not be welcome there.
It's just that because the clone of the god remains in Wanggu, Xu Qing's immortal form cannot use the method of divine power.
Such as the power of music, the carving knife transformed by the divine power of destiny, and the prohibition of drugs, they can only be developed by the clone of God.
"However, with my current level of immortal cultivation, my combat power has not been reduced."
While Xu Qing was pondering, he felt his chest.
Purple crystal, there.
After taking back the god's clone, he had transferred the purple crystal and integrated it into the immortal body.
After doing this, Xu Qing took one last look at the Fengniao Hall, then took a deep breath, walked out with a loud greeting from the King Kong Sect ancestor, and disappeared into the cave.
When he appeared, he was already outside the Starlight Tower in the sky. The divine vine was shaking and the golden rat showed its head. Xu Qing stood there and looked at Fenghai County...
After a few breaths, he stepped into the Starlight Tower with determination in his eyes.
The tower roared and disappeared in an instant.
It turned into a rainbow, streaked across the sky, and headed straight to... the open sea!
"Back then, the old man from the human race who appeared in the outer sea once said that the outer sea was also called the primitive sea."
"And the Primordial Sea is strange. Wherever it exists, it is a strategic place and a prosperous place, because the Primordial Sea can connect all the star rings in the universe."
"So the outer sea is actually the road to other star rings. The primitive sea in the ninth star ring where Wang Gu is located is extremely special. It is now closed, and only gaps can be used to enter and exit."
"And he also said that it requires Xia Xian's cultivation to pass through."
Xu Qing sat cross-legged in the high tower. As the tower roared toward the sea, he raised his hand and took out a white scale.
This scale is like a token.
It was an original sea passage order retained by Xia Xiang Palace in exchange for giving up his quota when he left Xia Xiang Palace.
With the blessing of this order, he does not have to reach Xia Xian, but can also pass through other star rings.
But the degree of danger will be greater.
This order is precious, and there are only three in Xia Xian Palace.
After staring at this order, Xu Qing raised his head after a moment, and the last words spoken by the old man came to his mind.
"There is a world dominated by humans and a world of immortals."
"There is the fifth star ring, and its name is...Xiandu."
Xu Qing took a deep breath, put away the token, closed his eyes and meditated.
Just like that, time passes.
Two hours later, as the Starlight Tower roared over the Forbidden Sea, the boundary between the outer sea and the inner sea... got closer and closer.
But at this moment, an extremely charming laughter suddenly came from outside the high-speed Starlight Tower.
