Chapter 1046

Almost at the same time the old man's words were transmitted, in this dim world of Sui Ruins, the sky suddenly appeared with rippling waves of light.

A piece of splendor.

It was just as if light had refracted off the water surface, forming ripples that were reflected in the sky.

Colorful and varied.

Not only that, the original swamps of the earth also appeared with mysterious changes at this moment.

Dense water mist overflowed from the void, permeating the swamps in the blink of an eye, making the surroundings hazy.

Xu Qing and the Captain each had their expressions change, but before they could make any move, the sky suddenly came with the sound of heaven-opening and earth-splitting, like a giant beast roaring, and like a god growling.

Immediately after, a great river appeared out of thin air, rolling with the waves of time in the sky, churning and surging.

In an instant, it whistled past Xu Qing and Chen Erniu.

And in the area ten thousand zhang away, it disappeared in an instant, as if surging into a black hole.

It was as if the place where Xu Qing and the two were located was just a necessary river section on the path of this great river.

The river water came from the sky, swept past them, and then vanished ten thousand zhang away, flowing toward another river section of time.

What was even more bizarre was that although this river was rapid, it seemed not to be in the same space as Xu Qing and the two; the river water flowed like an illusion, only revealing a projection due to some unknown reason, crossing them.

"The River of Time!"

Xu Qing immediately recognized this river.

Wherever there is the passage of time, this river actually exists, but wanting to reveal it requires special authority or shocking strength.

In Xu Qing's experience, whether it was Third Grandma of the Festival Moon Domain or other gods who displayed time, most were active displays, revealing this River of Time, and then borrowing its power to scoop out years from within.

They were all using it.

But the old man who was standing in front of them and was suspected to be a cultivator from the outside world was not like this.

At this moment, this old man stood in the River of Time, looking at the source of the river water, and he was waiting.

Waiting for the "little thing" he mentioned earlier...

It was as if the River of Time had no secrets in his eyes; he could calculate the flow of any segment, know all cause and effect, so... he could wait in time for the prey that would inevitably appear.

This level had already surpassed that of a user.

Xu Qing's divine sense rippled along with the river water.

He thought of his insight when he obtained the Sound Authority.

Divine Authority is primitive and chaotic, a very ancient power that exists in the world in the dark.

Merely being mastered is equivalent to obtaining the qualification to use it, forming a mark.

But it is only possessing the qualification to use it.

Above it, there is a higher level, and that is control.

Xu Qing gazed at the old man in front of him, his mind surfacing with his own cognition. The feeling the other party gave him... was precisely this!

Although he was not a god, he had accomplished what ordinary gods could not complete.

This was the limit of what Xu Qing could "see."

But Xu Qing understood that this was clearly not the other party's limit.

As for where the limit lay, according to the judgment of different cognitions, it was naturally different.

Perhaps in the eyes of the vast majority of living beings, they could only use the word "strong" to express it broadly.

Beside him, Chen Erniu's heart was also roaring now.

And just at the moment when the two were each full of thoughts, a golden light suddenly appeared in the River of Time that was whistling and rolling.

This light galloped in the river water, its speed seemingly faster than the flow of the river, and wherever it passed, the waves of time actually appeared to collapse.

This scene caused Xu Qing's mind to fluctuate violently once again.

"In the River of Time, the speed surpassed the river... doesn't this mean that the speed of this golden light exceeded time!"

After arriving at the Outer Sea, everything he saw, heard, and experienced broke Xu Qing's understanding of the world to a certain extent, broadening his horizons.

Like now, seeing with his own eyes an existence that could surpass time in speed, this caused Xu Qing's heart to beat intensely.

He wanted to see clearly what that golden light was, but clearly, with his current cultivation base, it was difficult to do so.

Until... the golden light galloping in the river seemed to discover the old man standing there, then stopped suddenly, no longer moving forward, and revealed its true form.

The moment he saw it clearly, Xu Qing's eyes widened, and Chen Erniu also revealed a strange glint.

That was a golden mouse!

It looked very similar to the golden mouse Xu Qing and Chen Erniu had seen in the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid cave back then, but the aura was different, and the ancientness exuded by this one before his eyes was even thicker.

But it could be determined that they were of the same clan!

As for this golden mouse, it was not running on four limbs, but standing on two feet like a human, with a straw sandal in its mouth, and its hands were holding the straw sandal.

It seemed that originally it was running while gnawing, making the straw sandal somewhat tattered.

But now, the moment it saw the old man, it was clearly frightened. Its body stopped suddenly, horror appeared in its eyes, and even the action of gnawing the straw sandal stopped.

Then, the golden mouse turned around fiercely and wanted to flee against the current.

The old man in the River of Time swept his gaze over the golden mouse, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Little thing, you stole my things and let you escape for so long, but why did you still appear in front of me."

As the old man spoke, he raised his right hand and grabbed toward the River of Time.

Under this grab, the golden mouse immediately let out a rapid squeaking sound from its mouth, and golden light erupted heaven-floodingly all over its body, actually dyeing the surrounding river water golden, and its speed became faster.

It looked like it was about to go against the current and disappear into the sky.

But the next instant, following the old man's grab, the River of Time at the source in the sky, as well as the place where it disappeared ten thousand zhang away on the ground, were both severed.

Both ends were directly sealed.

Making time unable to flow here!

And it also sealed the golden mouse's path.

As for the river water in the middle, it fell after being intercepted.

The golden mouse trembled. It was about to break the void, but in an instant, the river water that had been intercepted and left here churned rapidly, transforming into a water line, rushing straight toward the golden mouse.

Ignoring its struggle, it tightened fiercely around its neck like a rope, pulling it toward the old man.

In the blink of an eye, it fell into the old man's hand, and he grabbed it, dangling it and shaking it back and forth.

Perhaps because the water line transformed by the river water was too tight, and the great power contained was too terrifying, the golden mouse's two legs shook, the squeaking sound in its mouth stopped abruptly, and it spat out white foam, its eyes also turning white.

The vitality on its body faded rapidly, and the aura of death permeated its whole body.

It didn't move, as if it were dead.

Chen Erniu blinked and suddenly spoke loudly to show off.

"Senior, this little thief is playing dead! Hmph hmph, playing dead in front of me, I can see the truth or falsehood at a glance. This little thing is too green!"

The old man smiled slightly and looked at the golden mouse dangling in his hand.

"Your method of playing dead is seen through even by the Fur Monster, which shows how clumsy it is. If you want to continue, I can help you."

The golden mouse shivered all over, opened its eyes instantly, glared fiercely at Chen Erniu for the first time, and then hurriedly looked at the old man, revealing a fawning intent.

It held the straw sandal high with both hands, in a gesture of returning it.

The old man took it, looked at the tattered parts, then shook it a few times, threw some residual grass away, and put it on his feet.

Then he shook his head.

"Useless thing, last time you stole my clothes, you were sealed of the ability to speak, and later you coveted this pair of straw sandals of mine for tens of thousands of years. After finally stealing them, you actually only ate this little bit."

"It's also because your fortune is insufficient."

After speaking, he carried the time silk thread that dangled the golden mouse's neck and walked toward the sky.

As the golden mouse dangled, it had a pitiful appearance. When its gaze fell on the earth, it looked at Chen Erniu again, its expression carrying unkindness, in a vengeful manner.

Xu Qing didn't pay attention to the golden mouse. He gazed at the old man's back, hesitating in his heart; he had a question he wanted to ask.

As for Chen Erniu, seeing the golden mouse actually glaring at him, he sneered in his heart, secretly thinking that the old grandfather was right, this is a thing without fortune, eating a straw sandal and actually not eating a few mouthfuls. If it were him, he would have stuffed it into his stomach.

So he looked over with contempt.

The golden mouse was even angrier and suddenly transmitted a squeaking sound.

Hearing this, the old man laughed.

"The aura of your descendant's bloodline? Of course, otherwise they wouldn't have been swallowed by this Sui Ruin that I caught to wait for you."

"Alright, stop complaining, it's time for us to go home."

As the old man spoke, he walked to the edge of the sky and raised his right hand, waving it lightly toward the sky.

Immediately, the sky roared, coming with a heaven-shaking sound, then with a crack, the entire sky split open directly, revealing a giant rift...

Outside the rift, it was pitch black, but there was the aura of the outside world surging in.

That was above the sea surface!

The old man took a step, just about to walk out.

Xu Qing suddenly looked up, bowed toward the sky, and spoke loudly.

"Senior, the junior has a confusion, if Senior is willing to resolve it, please tell me."

"Senior said earlier that this is the Primordial Sea, and said that the world where the junior and Senior Brother are located has limited cognition of the Primordial Sea, so... what is the Primordial Sea?"

"Why is it that here, my aura can be sensed by all star rings?"

Xu Qing bowed, waiting for the answer.

In mid-air, the old man turned around and looked at Xu Qing.

"Using the flesh and blood of the Upper Desolation as a body, you should also have a vague cognition. Whether it is you or the old man, the universe where we are located contains thirty-six star rings."

"Each star ring is vast and endless, containing many domains."

"And the Primordial Sea is strange. Wherever it exists, it is a strategic place and also a prosperous place, because the Primordial Sea can connect all star rings within the universe."

"This is also the reason why your aura would disperse after you arrived here."

"However, you don't need to worry. I have already helped you cover it up, and the Primordial Sea where you are is extremely special. It is now closed, with only rifts. Even if outsiders enter, they cannot stay for too long."

"After all, the star ring where you are located once possessed a resounding reputation."

"And meeting is fate. If one day you can reach the Lower Immortal level, then you will possess the most basic qualification to pass through the Primordial Sea, or you might be able to leave by this. At that time, if you are willing, you can come to the Immortal Capital of the Fifth Star Ring via the Primordial Sea to find me."

"There, it is a world dominated by the human race, and also a world of immortals."

After the old man finished speaking, he turned around and walked toward the sky rift, disappearing without a trace.