[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-beyond-the-passage-of-time":3,"chapter-beyond-the-passage-of-time-beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-15":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Beyond the Passage of Time",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2344455,4583,"Chapter 15: Crimson Twilight (Second Update, 3800 words)","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-15",15,"\u003Cp>Looking in the direction of his gaze, those besieging the Lei Team were none other than the Blood Shadow Squad!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment in the firmament, the setting sun was slowly sinking, and the afterglow was visibly being replaced by the dark night in the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that it would not take long for the darkness to cover the entire earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And waves of chill also gradually began to sprout from the darkness, permeating in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jungle, still in the afterglow, was like a struggling old man, unwilling to see the curtain fall; the light of the setting sun seemed to have no strength left to help, weakly piercing through the dense leaves, dim and sparse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xu Qing, hiding in the tree canopy, was different; he watched the battlefield coldly, reflecting every scene into his icy eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Shadow Squad consisted of five people in total; two of them were the main attackers, while three surrounded the perimeter to block the path and prevent the Lei Team from escaping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The latter’s cultivation base was comparable to Lanya’s, both appearing to be at the third level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not dare to get too close, circling on the periphery, but the presence of the three forced the Lei Team to divide their attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the former two, the spiritual energy fluctuations erupting from one of them were only a sliver away from the Lei Team’s, clearly also at the sixth level of Qi Condensation, and he was likewise an old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With disheveled hair and a fierce glint in his eyes, his clothes were tattered, and one could see the muscles on his body as if they were about to swell and burst; he was the very captain of Blood Shadow who ate dog meat raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, this Blood Shadow captain licked his lips, attacking with lightning speed while coldly staring at the Lei Team, whose body was turning increasingly cyan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Today, the Thunder Team will inevitably be removed from the camp. Lei Team, you might as well commit suicide; otherwise, like that Savage Ghost who fought until alienation, you won't even have a whole corpse after death, which would be too undignified. If you commit suicide, I will take good care of your team members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, Lei Team, you can rest assured. After you die, we will take good care of the others in the Thunder Team when we go back. I’ve long wanted to taste Lanya, and that child you brought back should also be worth some money if sold as a treasure-nurturer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person who spoke after the Blood Shadow captain was the other individual who was attacking the Lei Team alongside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was a middle-aged man, ugly in appearance, with a high, deformed hump on his back and only one eye remaining; within that single eye, there was a sense of bloodthirst, and although the spiritual energy fluctuations around him were not as strong as his captain’s, they exceeded the ten-crosses in Xu Qing’s memory, reaching the fifth level of Qi Condensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was not very stable, as if he had just broken through not long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing the verbal provocations of the two, the Lei Team remained expressionless, only his eyes seemed to hold a sense of death, and his attacks became even more fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, the two from Blood Shadow, unwilling to suffer heavy injuries just to kill the Lei Team, both retreated slightly and began to fight while circling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were certain of success today, so they prepared to drag the opponent to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One at the sixth level, one at the fifth level, three at the third level!\" Killing intent flared sharply in Xu Qing’s eyes. In reality, he could leave, but he valued kindness highly, and the Lei Team had treated him quite well from beginning to end, so Xu Qing did not intend to leave, but instead scanned the battlefield and the surrounding environment at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was not open; there were many trees, the light was dim, and there were many dark spots, suitable for an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After making a judgment in his heart, the killing intent in the eyes of Xu Qing, who was crouching on the tree canopy, erupted in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stomped his legs fiercely on the canopy, borrowing the force to dash forward, his entire body transforming into an arrow released from a bowstring, suddenly approaching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The third level of the Sea Mountain Art, combined with the physical strength brought by the purple crystal, was fully displayed at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed was so fast that he left a clear afterimage in the canopy, and before the people in the battlefield could even react, Xu Qing’s figure had already rushed into the battlefield in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He appeared beside one of the three on the periphery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a thin, small youth, whose triangular eyes still reflected the figure of the besieged Lei Team; he had no perception of Xu Qing’s appearance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the cold wind hit his face, he was slightly stunned, and just as he was about to turn his head, the next moment... an iron skewer, carrying terrifying force, pierced directly through his temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the corpse could fall, before a scream could be uttered, Xu Qing’s body did not pause; he bent his waist, used his feet to push off the ground, and his speed exploded, rushing toward another person like a hunting leopard in an instant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This second scavenger’s expression changed drastically, his pupils contracted, and just as he was about to retreat, Xu Qing had already arrived, his fist, carrying the astonishing power of the third level of the Sea Mountain Art, striking instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boom, it hit his chest, the flesh and blood caving in like mud, and his back even burst with blood; as the sound of cracking bones accompanied it, Xu Qing waved his left hand, throwing his dagger with terrifying force, carving a long trail, and shooting toward the third person at extreme speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the second person’s sternum shattered, his heart collapsed, and his back burst open, the third scavenger on the periphery finally became fully alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Terrified, he was just about to make a move, but with a flash before his eyes and a gust of wind hitting his face, his body stiffened instantly, his eyes widened, and his body’s instinct caused him to use his last bit of strength to raise his hand, touching the cold dagger that had pierced into the center of his brow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force of the dagger was so great that the area around his brow caved in, bones shattered, and his head split!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of this happened in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s speed was too fast, and his strikes were decisive; at this moment, as the first and third corpses fell, the person whose sternum had shattered and heart had collapsed in front of him also fell, revealing the boy’s figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The boy was bent over, his long black hair covering the upper half of his face, but it could not hide the cold, wolf-like gaze between his strands of hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he raised his head, locking eyes with the Lei Team and the two from Blood Shadow, who were shaken by his attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wind around them seemed to freeze at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lei Team’s eyes, full of death, finally had ripples at this moment; he looked at Xu Qing deeply and suddenly gave a low shout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Child, run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing did not follow the Lei Team’s request but stared at the captain of the Blood Shadow Squad, his eyes narrowing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The captain of the Blood Shadow Squad also looked at Xu Qing directly for the first time, especially when he swept over the three corpses beside Xu Qing; his face twitched slightly, and he had to admit that his judgment of the Thunder Team had been flawed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Savage Ghost’s fearlessness was one thing, and this sudden child was the second.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill him!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Shadow captain snorted coldly, deciding not to delay the battle to avoid injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, his entire aura erupted, and he punched toward the Lei Team, instantly engaging in a fierce battle with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the middle-aged man at the fifth level of Qi Condensation beside him gave a ferocious laugh and turned to rush straight at Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he stepped forward, his spiritual energy was released throughout his body, and while walking, he cracked his knuckles, a cruel intent appearing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the boy in front of him had astonishing speed and had instantly killed three people, he was still certain that with his own fifth-level cultivation base, which he had just broken through to, killing the opponent would be easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Xu Qing’s narrowed eyes, the cold glint became even thicker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on his judgment from the previous strikes, he believed he could kill someone at the fourth level of Qi Condensation; as for the fifth level... he had never fought one, so he was not sure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, with a sway, Xu Qing rushed out, his speed exploding as he headed straight for the middle-aged man, and after arriving in an instant, he threw a punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of contempt appeared on the middle-aged cultivator’s lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost the moment Xu Qing arrived, the spiritual energy fluctuations outside the middle-aged cultivator’s body directly transformed into an invisible barrier, colliding with Xu Qing’s fist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the roar, cracks appeared on the barrier, but it did not collapse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, a strong counter-shock force radiated from within, causing the wrist with which Xu Qing had made contact to emit a cracking sound, and it was directly dislocated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly; as his body moved rapidly, he swung his right hand fiercely, forcibly resetting the dislocated joint, and a fierce glint shone in his eyes; he did not retreat, but instead threw another full-power punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a loud bang, the barrier filled with cracks finally shattered completely this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment it fell to pieces, a violent shockwave expanded fiercely from the inside out, and while kicking up dirt, this shockwave also hit his face instantly, covering Xu Qing’s entire body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the invisible fragments formed by the shattering of the barrier, like invisible sharp blades, rapidly carved bloodstains onto Xu Qing’s body, which were shocking to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s whole body shook.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His thin body was rolled back repeatedly by this shockwave, his body covered in bleeding wounds, and his wrist, which had just recovered, was dislocated again, hanging unnaturally at his side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ignorant!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mere body refinement is not worthy of fighting a magic cultivator, let alone you, at the third level, overestimating yourself to fight me at the fifth.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the dirt fell, the contempt in the middle-aged cultivator’s eyes grew even stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was also surprise in his heart; he truly had not expected his spiritual energy barrier to collapse under the opponent’s second punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he had broken through to the fifth level not long ago, which gave his spiritual energy barrier an explosion after shattering; otherwise, he might have been in a panic just now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing frowned, seemingly unable to feel the intense pain in his body and arm, and while staring at the middle-aged man, he placed his right hand on the ground and twisted it fiercely, directly resetting the dislocation again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene of ruthlessness toward himself was seen by the middle-aged cultivator walking toward Xu Qing; his footsteps paused involuntarily, his eyes narrowed slightly, and he raised his hands rapidly, forming seals and pointing at Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, spiritual energy gathered outside his body again, actually transforming into a fireball the size of a human head, whistling toward Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This fireball had an astonishing momentum, and in the process of arriving, the surroundings appeared to twist and rise, showing that the temperature was extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After arriving in an instant, Xu Qing’s body swayed to avoid it, but the fireball continued to pursue him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man’s eyes shone with killing intent at this moment, and not forgetting to form a barrier outside his body, he actually produced a second and third fireball while forming seals, which also pursued Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the arrival of the three fireballs blocking his path, Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed; he rolled to the side of one of the corpses he had killed, picked up the corpse, and smashed it fiercely into one of the fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a boom, the fireball touched the corpse, and in an instant, the corpse began to burn, turning into ashes in less than three breaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene gave Xu Qing an intuitive judgment of the power of the fireballs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, there was even more residual heat invading, causing his whole body to turn red instantly; his body swayed, and just as he was about to avoid them, the second and third fireballs had already arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, under the cunning glint in the middle-aged man’s eyes, not giving Xu Qing a chance to dodge, the fireballs exploded fiercely the moment they approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flames expanded, covering a large area, and the lethality formed by the high temperature was astonishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing was simply unable to dodge completely in this area; although he had avoided most of it with the help of his speed, his whole body was covered in dense blisters at this moment, and under the evaporation of water vapor, his internal organs felt as if they were burning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire Crow, hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Blood Shadow captain, who was fighting the Lei Team in the distance, gave a low roar at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Understood, Captain. This little wolf cub can take at most two more of my fireballs before becoming a dried corpse!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The middle-aged man known as Fire Crow replied with a smile; when he looked at Xu Qing, the cruelty in his eyes grew even stronger, and he raised his right hand; two more blazing fireballs appeared around him again, and with a wave of his hand, the fireballs flew rapidly toward Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was worried that Xu Qing would dodge, so he followed the same pattern, controlling these two fireballs to explode fiercely the moment they approached Xu Qing, covering the surroundings and sealing off all places where Xu Qing could dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High temperature permeated, flames burned on the ground, and the trees were instantly turned into ashes, unable to cover the afterglow of the firmament, allowing the sunlight to fall over a large area and merge with the firelight, obscuring Fire Crow’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was very confident that his fifth-level cultivation fireballs would have no problem killing someone at the third level.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he wiped his hands, and although he was slightly panting, his expression carried contempt as he turned and walked toward the place where the Lei Team and the Blood Shadow captain were fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lei Team, your people are no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While walking, Fire Crow sneered, but he did not see the Lei Team’s despair; instead, he saw the Blood Shadow captain’s expression change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fire Crow reacted quickly, his body suddenly dodging to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was too late; a thin, small figure shot out from behind him, directly throwing two consecutive punches that slammed into the spiritual energy barrier outside his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrier shook violently and shattered immediately; under the eruption of the shockwave, although the thin figure was forced to retreat, a dagger and an iron skewer were thrown out fiercely with a whistle, counter-attacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that the shockwave caused by the collapse of the barrier had a certain amount of resistance, making the dagger’s speed slow down slightly as it approached Fire Crow, giving him a chance to dodge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He dodged his body rapidly, but one of his ears was still pierced by the dagger, and blood splattered as it was torn away; the iron skewer also pierced through his chest, causing him to spit out blood, but unfortunately, it was not a vital point and could not be fatal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense pain made Fire Crow’s eyes red, and he let out a roar; after dodging in a sorry state, he looked fiercely behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What met his gaze was the figure of the boy, who was stepping on the gradually extinguishing flames on the ground, having retreated seven or eight zhang away, half-crouching on the ground, poised like a wolf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still covered in blisters and his entire body was flushed red, but at this moment, the afterglow of the setting sun reflected in the youth's eyes, within which... a cold glint like ice remained, and the murderous intent had not diminished in the slightest!\u003C\u002Fp>",2809,"2026-06-21T00:45:15.441Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1d1d3f166cadbc3d33a2cab87a1e7aeb3187e0f50135d88c4145d1d669cd921e","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-16","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-14",998,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeyond-the-passage-of-time-cover.jpg"]