Chapter 1086

Spiritual energy, on this Immortal Fall Plain, gradually became denser.

As it rose, it stirred the heavens, causing the crimson aurora, as it flowed over the Immortal Fall Plain, to merge with the spiritual energy.

Thus, the aurora took on other colors.

Mixed together, they became seven-colored.

That spiritual energy was clearly special, so this fusion became the reason for the formation of the seven-colored aurora here.

This light was dazzling and brilliant, constantly shifting.

Vaguely, it seemed as if some vast consciousness was recovering.

This recovery process affected the stone tablet at the center of the plain that Xu Qing was gazing at, causing it to slowly begin to glow.

The runes on it, in the flow of this light, became like flowing water, streaming across the tablet.

"Suppression Gate Stone..."

Xu Qing pondered.

The cause of the seven-colored aurora's formation, and the faintly perceived recovering consciousness, were things Xu Qing had discerned during this period using his Constitution, through higher-level contemplation.

And though the words of the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor were only a few sentences, combined with Xu Qing's current understanding, the information within was substantial.

Initially, Xu Qing only knew this place was where the Aurora Immortal Lord, slain by the Immortal Venerable, had fallen spirit, but now he knew this place was also where its immortal palace had shattered and fallen.

"So, that Immortal Lord... was not completely dead?"

Xu Qing narrowed his eyes.

He recalled that on the Eastern Wanggu Continent, Yu Liuchen had once said true gods are immortal, as long as their true name exists, they can return.

Only the returning might not be the original self.

But regardless, the source remains the same.

"If true gods can do it, then naturally, an Immortal Lord comparable to a God Lord can as well."

Xu Qing fell into thoughtful silence.

And the voice of the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor continued at this moment.

"Therefore, each opening of the Immortal Fall Land actually divides opportunity and fortune into two categories."

"One category is the spirit of the Aurora Immortal Lord, containing its Dao and insights; as the first Immortal Lord of that era, his insights are of extraordinary significance to us cultivators."

"Someone, here, gave birth to Constitution; someone, here, made their Constitution deeper in level..."

"Such opportunity and fortune even attract Xia Xian, though due to some unknown reasons, Xia Xian cannot enter."

"But it is said that each opening allows quasi-immortals to enter, seeking from within the chance to ascend to immortality."

"As for the second category, it is the treasures left behind by the immortal palace."

"Although this place has been opened many times, the immortal palace is vast, nearly boundless, and each region that appears after each opening is different."

"Within the immortal palace, if there is fortune, one can obtain supreme treasures, even treasures endowed with Constitution have been obtained by someone before."

"Therefore, each opening of the Immortal Fall Land, those who come here, do not distinguish whether they possess the Immortal Capital Token, nor do they distinguish region or age."

"The only requirement is the key!"

"Forty-nine keys, ninety-eight quotas."

The Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor said this, paused, and cautiously looked toward Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded slightly, raised his hand, and waved, sending back the jade bottle containing the keys that the other had placed before him.

After taking the jade bottle, the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, knowing that this person before him did not mind sharing the key quotas with him.

After thinking for a moment, he spoke softly.

"Fellow Daoist, regarding this Immortal Fall Land, there is still one important piece of information."

"After the Immortal Fall Land opens, its inner world is said to be divided into eight layers."

"The time flow speed of each layer is different."

The Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor's expression was solemn.

"This information is useless to me, because the first and second layers are merely said to exist; few who enter survive, especially the first layer, where ten die and none live."

"Thus, nearly all cultivators who come here choose to start from the third layer, and most... can only reach the third layer and stop there."

"Only those with Constitution can enter the fourth layer."

Saying this, the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor lowered his voice.

"For me, this information is not important, but for Fellow Daoist you... it might be useful."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing understood that the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor was extending goodwill, so he nodded, signaling the other to continue.

Noticing Xu Qing's nod, the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor understood that Xu Qing had perceived his goodwill, his heart eased—this was exactly his intention.

He immediately spoke again.

"As for the first two layers, I am unclear, but in the third layer, one day outside equals fifty days there."

"It is said that in the fourth layer, one day outside equals two hundred fifty days there."

"As for the fifth layer through to the final eighth layer, it is not a place that sovereigns can tread; only quasi-immortals can enter, so I do not know the flow speed, but based on the judgment of the third and fourth layers..."

"It is likely that one day outside equals one thousand two hundred fifty days in the fifth layer, and so on, over six thousand days in the sixth layer, over thirty thousand days in the seventh layer, and... one hundred sixty thousand days in the eighth layer."

"If true, then by reverse inference, few can enter and survive the second layer, where time flow is such that one day outside equals ten days there; as for the first layer, where no one survives, it is two days."

Xu Qing's pupils flashed with a deep light.

Possessing time flow speed, and its influence divided into so many layers, this gave him more grounds for judgment in his heart.

"Did this Aurora Immortal Lord, in life, possess the power of time? Then why is his Constitution light..."

Xu Qing pondered, his heart growing more curious about this Aurora Immortal Lord's fallen spirit land.

Beside him, the Earth Spirit Elder Ancestor noticed Xu Qing's thoughtful expression, so he ceased speaking, and at this moment, ripples appeared on the horizon, as more cultivators arrived.

Nearly all who could obtain keys were not ordinary people, so those who came here... were naturally strong.

At least it is the cultivation of a Sovereign.

And it is not limited to the west.

East, south, north — each has arrivals.

Their arrival caused heaven and earth to rumble, and the auroras became even more brilliant.

Among them, a few became the focus of attention the moment they appeared.

The reason they drew attention: on one hand, those possessing the Immortal Capital Token sensed it through the token's induction; on the other hand, it was their aura and that sharp, oppressive presence that subdued the eight directions.

Also, there was that inexplicable, incomprehensible fear felt in the dark.

Likewise, these few caused the contemplative Xu Qing to sense something, and he looked up.

The first thing he saw was a youth from the south wearing a white Daoist robe.

This youth had handsome features, eyes like stars, but his most striking feature was his large ears.

"He is Jiang Fan, I heard that during the inheritance phase of the Immortal Capital trials not long ago, he obtained the inheritance and possesses the Con—"

The Earth Spirit Old Ancestor spoke softly.

Xu Qing nodded slightly; he had never seen this person before, but in the map information he had seen a description of him.

Jiang Fan, disciple of the Great Immortal Mountain Yunlan of the Southern Domain.

Cultivating for less than five hundred years, he has early Sovereign cultivation and grasps seven authorities.

He once killed a peak Sovereign at the cost of severe injuries.

This established his reputation as the number one heavenly pride of this generation in the Southern Domain.

At the moment Xu Qing looked, Jiang Fan, walking from the horizon, was chatting and laughing with a woman beside him; the next instant, he seemed to sense something, turned his head, and his gaze landed directly on Xu Qing.

The moment their eyes met, this youth's eyes instantly narrowed, then he smiled and slightly nodded in greeting.

At the same time, the woman beside him also sensed something and likewise looked toward Xu Qing.

This woman wore a green robe, had delicate features, but when her gaze fell, her eyes seemed to hold mountains and rivers, giving her look a terrifying weight.

That was the manifestation of the Con.

Xu Qing remained calm; he did not need the Earth Spirit Old Ancestor's introduction — he already knew this person's identity.

Yuan Su, who favors wearing green robes, hence the title Green Plain Immortal Maiden.

She is another of the Eight Stellar Ones of the southern star domain, her cultivation deeper than Jiang Fan's, reaching mid-Sovereign.

But according to the map information, her authorities are not as many as Jiang Fan's — only four.

After this information surfaced in Xu Qing's mind, he withdrew his gaze and looked northward.

On the northern horizon, two youth cultivators with nearly indistinguishable appearances walked forward.

Their auras merged as one, and as they walked, they emitted an icy cold that made hearts tremble, sweeping across heaven and earth.

Where it spread, it caused countless sensations of suffocation.

"A thousand troops…… yield……"

The Earth Spirit Old Ancestor spoke softly.

These two are precisely from the Sword Immortal Sect, coming from the northern star domain as Stellar Ones.

Xu Qing's expression remained normal; the map information in his mind described them: it is said they were born with heavenly omens, each born with a sword, possessing innate sword bodies, and were personally taken as disciples by this generation's Heavenly Patrol of the Sword Immortal Sect.

Since beginning cultivation, they have suppressed their peers in the north, their fame endless.

And clearly, after undergoing the inheritance phase, they are stronger than before!

As they arrived, the icy cold capable of shaking hearts and spirits spread out; outsiders cannot see its essence, but with Xu Qing's spacetime mindset, he can naturally clearly "see"

Behind these two, an ancient, simple great sword clearly floated.

This sword is majestic, as if the foremost of all swords, towering above, arriving with them in a way that ordinary cultivators cannot see, feel, or comprehend.

This is the Con made manifest!

The instant he "saw" it, Xu Qing heard the sword cry of his Emperor Sword within his body.

As if unconvinced.

Xu Qing soothed it; beside him, the Earth Spirit Old Ancestor now spoke softly.

"The eight Stellar Ones of this generation in the star ring have already arrived four; there are still three from the east, surely they will descend soon; the last one is my western Li Mengtu..."

The Earth Spirit Old Ancestor drew a deep breath; for these eight Stellar Ones, he is in awe, and his words had barely finished when another came from the horizon.

Black long robe, black long hair, cold expression, and twelve petals on the brow.

It was indeed Li Mengtu.

The moment he appeared, here there was an instant, as if fallen into darkness.

That was the power of his Con!

And his appearance immediately drew the attention of Jiang Fan and others, who all focused.

"I am the western Stellar One, Li Mengtu!"

Born in the west, the Earth Spirit Old Ancestor naturally felt kinship with the western Stellar One, so his tone differed from before.

But his words had barely been spoken when, the next instant, his heart suddenly trembled, for he saw…… Li Mengtu in midair glancing at this place.

Then…… he actually stepped forward.

In the end, amidst the Earth Spirit Old Ancestor's inner turmoil, Li Mengtu walked to Xu Qing's side, first bowed, then sat down.

"I suspect you are certainly here."

Li Mengtu looked at Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded, about to speak, but the next instant his pupils flashed with cold light as he looked toward the horizon.

On the horizon, a mass of fire clouds came howling, and at the moment of approach, transformed into a red-haired youth.

It was precisely the one who, in the southern star domain, had forced Xu Qing to flee all the way, ultimately relying on the ferryman to enter the western domain and escape the life-and-death calamity!

He walked over, his gaze sweeping over everyone as he approached Jiang Fan.

But when his gaze swept over the crowd, it suddenly paused on Xu Qing, and his steps halted at that instant.