Chapter 1270: A Wish and a Story

Eastern Wanggu beyond, on the border, Xu Qing held a seven-colored lamp, standing in the starry sky.

Before him lay the vast, endless universe; behind him, the Eastern Wanggu continent entwined by the Upper Wasteland.

And he, standing on the boundary, his gaze cold and severe.

He raised the lamp in his hand high.

"Moreover, from this moment on, you are equivalent to a pawn in Eastern Wanggu's layout—leave immediately!"

"If you do not leave, I, Xu, will pull you out one by one!"

Xu Qing's words echoed, stirring ripples.

Within it was contained the Fate Divinity fused into his divine body, forming the Authority of Fate, engraved in the rules of the Ninth Star Ring.

Moreover, it possessed the power of his Canon, transmitted in the manner of maintenance, spreading through all past, present, and future spacetimes, all parallels, and the cognition of all life.

And the lamp in his hand seemed to respond in kind, its light growing even more brilliant.

Thus, countless divine thoughts scattered from every spacetime, gathering upon Xu Qing, gathering upon the lamp in his hand!

He stared intently.

This lamp, its frame was fired from special earth, its patterns natural, flowing with a mysterious glow.

The outer lampshade, woven from seven-colored spirit threads, as the light flowed, it was dreamlike and illusory.

As if gathering the splendid colors of all heavens and myriad worlds here.

This lamp was precisely the Immortal Venerable Supreme Treasure given to Xu Qing by Master Bai before he left the Fifth Star Ring.

And the terror of this treasure lay in the wick within the lampshade!

It was a God-Sovereign's Eye!

Its power was so strong it could be called terrifying; after sensing external divine thoughts, that God-Sovereign's Eye flashed fiercely.

In that flash, the divine power of the God-Sovereign spread invisibly.

That was Entropy!

So-called Entropy is the process of all things going from order to chaos; this divine authority, by increasing or decreasing, alters all matter.

At this moment, under the sweep of this God-Sovereign's power, ninety-nine percent of divine thoughts instantly shattered and scattered, amid which faintly echoed countless mournful wails, reverberating in the void.

Xu Qing's face expressionless, he held this lamp, turned, and walked toward Eastern Wanggu.

In the starry sky, Xu Qing advancing alongside the lampfire, his surroundings were the black universe, yet his figure walking through the starry sky, in the eyes of the many powerhouses of the Ninth Star Ring, was like heavenly fire in the night!

Brilliant, astonishing.

Thus, the golden mother river of that surging cosmic river flowing north of the star ring surged violently, its waves opening one colossal golden divine eye after another.

All turned their gaze toward Eastern Wanggu, toward Xu Qing.

In those eyes, all bore indifference.

And within the waves, multicolored lotuses rose and fell, countless figures also stood solemnly, as if awaiting the mother river's divine edict.

Most of these lotuses were five-colored, six-colored fewer, seven-colored even fewer; as for eight-colored lotuses, there were only four.

In one of those eight-colored lotuses, the God of Wishes lifted its head from within, golden light flashing in its eyes.

But ultimately, amidst the waiting of all these deities, the mother river still chose to close its opened giant eye, one by one.

The river's waves also gradually subsided, but…… He left his layout in Eastern Wanggu, and did not choose to sever it!

A similar scene also appeared in the cosmic depths east of the star ring.

East of the star ring, there was no starlight, the stars themselves absent, only a pitch-black void.

All sounds, all colors, here seemed nonexistent.

Only endless curses, permeating this void, accumulated from ancient times to the present.

And in the deepest part of this void, the source of all curses, there dwelled an indescribable giant beast.

At this moment, it had not opened its eyes, but all the curses surrounding it were undulating.

Moreover, that black tower standing in the south of the ninth star ring now also transmitted the murmurs of deities.

This sound was indescribable, had no concrete meaning, more like the resonance of countless deities vibrating the void, forming a sound.

Furthermore, within this sound, the starry sky appeared with threads, all connected to Eastern Wanggu.

Each one, was the layout of the black tower.

From ancient times to now, his layout in Eastern Wanggu has already been numerous.

But now, these threads all trembled, and in the next instant, all snapped apart.

At the point of rupture, illusory figures could be seen, within were humans, also alien races, and also magical treasures, but now, all had their causality with him erased.

The black tower's choice differed from that of the mother river and the giant beast; it chose to abandon.

And among those many figures, there was indeed one…… that was actually Xu Qing's third senior brother!

Eastern Wanggu God-Sovereigns, besides the Upper Wasteland, there are four others.

At this moment, the mother river, the giant beast, and the black tower had all given their decisions; only the paper figure sitting cross-legged in the west of the star ring remained utterly still.

But within this paper figure's interior, in the boundless universe it contained, within each paper-ball star, countless paper figures were rising, gathering toward the center point of their respective universe.

"Between him and me, unlike others…… there is no retreat!"

Like the sound of paper rubbing, in this ongoing gathering, within the myriad paper universes, a hoarse echo resounded.

Meanwhile, within Eastern Wanggu, cultivators and common folk alike lacked the ability to project divine thoughts through the heavenly seal, unable to sense the starry battle.

Only deities, due to their different system, could sense the outside; thus, after witnessing this scene unfolding in the starry sky, all deities of Eastern Wanggu experienced a strong turmoil in heart and mind.

Their aura instantly contracted, even if being worshipped by powerful clans, they remained thus.

Indeed, the power Xu Qing displayed was enough to make them palpitate.

"Eastern Wanggu…… is about to change heaven."

Amidst the murmurs of these many deities, amidst the tension of Eastern Wanggu's myriad races, amidst the anticipation of human cultivators, the heavenly dome of the human imperial capital appeared ripples.

Rosy light descended from the heavens, illuminating all beings.

In the radiance, Xu Qing's figure approached step by step, treading across the starry sky, passing through the seal, and appearing upon the celestial canopy.

Standing there, Xu Qing's gaze swept over the familiar figures below, and he spoke softly.

"The Ancient Immortal Tribulation has passed."

Upon hearing this voice, the myriad races of Eastern Wanggu first fell silent, then erupted in an unprecedented uproar.

The excitement after tension, the exhilaration after suppression, the dawn after despair—all burst forth continuously at this moment.

Zhou Zhengli and the others were the first to rush forward and bow to Xu Qing.

Next came the Empress, and then the entire human race, followed by the myriad races of Eastern Wanggu, from all directions, all bowing toward the firmament.

Seventh Uncle felt relieved, gazing at Xu Qing with boundless emotion in his heart, knowing that the path his disciple would now tread would be unprecedented and destined to be arduous.

This reflection made him feel both sentimental and pained.

Afterwards, he raised his hand and slapped the head of the arrogantly expressioned Chen Erniu beside him.

"All you know how to do is eat—how much have you eaten, and yet you're still so useless!"

Chen Erniu felt wronged.

All of this entered Xu Qing's sight, but at this moment, his divine sense had already spread to envelop all of Eastern Wanggu, first looking toward Feng Haijun, gazing at the departed souls there, and at the Purple Xuan Immortal who had opened his eyes within the Phoenix Hall in the Earth Palace...

Then he turned his gaze toward Huangzhou, toward the Moon Sacrifice Great Domain.

Outside the former pharmacy, beside Mingnan Shizi and others, Xu Qing gazed at Ling'er.

After observing each one in turn, Xu Qing looked toward the sea beyond.

There, a lone boat drifted.

Within the lone boat, a fluctuation of a true god was brewing, and it would not be long before it could emerge transformed.

The story of Senior Yu Liuchen had succeeded in part.

Originally already at the peak of the Divine Platform, He had also completed most of the rites required to attain true godhood, and next... the true god was imminent.

After gazing thus, Xu Qing withdrew his gaze, finally looking toward...

... the Swallow-Heaven Great Domain, shrouded in thick mist!

Within this domain, there exists a mysterious nation.

It is a realm returned from ancient times, and likewise a people drawn back from the cycle of rebirth.

Its name... the Purple Qing Upper Kingdom!

And within this nation's palace, one can see an astonishing statue.

The statue of Shang Huang.

After the statue lies the palace's great hall.

Within the hall, upon the dragon throne, sits a person clad in imperial robes, propping his head with one hand, as if in a light slumber.

This person's appearance closely resembles Xu Qing's, the only difference being a trace of malevolence upon his form; at this moment, as Xu Qing gazes here, the corner of this person's mouth lifts into a smile.

Slowly lowering his hand, he stretches lazily, then raises his head, gazing toward the firmament.

He lets out a light chuckle.

"Ah Di, you have finally grown to this extent...

This day, I have waited long for.

I have waited for you to come."