Chapter 646: Jin Wu Sky Rhinoceros, Imperial-Level Duel

Submerged along with this long river of time were all the living beings of this place. If one possessed a pair of divine eyes, then looking down from the Supreme Land at this moment, one could see islands, statues of sovereigns, and countless cultivators churning within the long river of time that spanned this vast region.

They were all soaked within it, motionless. Everyone's time was frozen at the moment from before; now, they were neither alive nor dead, existing in tandem with the ages.

However, nine of these cultivators were missing. The Mingnan Shizi and his four companions were not there, and Li Xiaoshan, Shen Quezi, Chen Erniu, and Xu Qing were also nowhere to be found.

The moment the gate of the Years opened, they had been sent into the past time of the Red Moon God-Son by Princess Mingmei's forbidden technique, scattered across different points.

To ensure that all nodes could be shattered, was the period of time each person was sent to arranged according to their cultivation base?

For instance, the Captain was sent to the time when the God-Son broke through to Core Formation and stepped into the Nascent Soul stage.

Li Xiaoshan was sent to the time when the God-Son broke through the Spirit Repository to enter the Void Returning stage, while Shen Quezi was sent to the instant the God-Son broke through a major realm to enter the Spirit Accumulation stage.

It was the same for Xu Qing; the node arranged for him was the moment the God-Son broke through Nascent Soul to enter the Spirit Repository. Only by slaying the God-Son at all these nodes could the ritual be thoroughly failed and the divine fire self-immolate.

The reason why the God-Son at every node was at the initial stage of a major realm was due to the requirements of the god-ascension ritual. What he needed was the power of time generated at the very moment all his brothers and sisters broke through a major realm; this breakthrough power of time was the first step of his god-ascension ritual.

The second step was his own continuous breakthrough from weak to strong after fusing these times, snowballing at the fourteen nodes from Qi Condensation, erupting and gathering invincible momentum, and finally, replacing the god-ascension ritual with this breakthrough power of time gathered from his brothers and sisters.

The final step would allow him to ascend to godhood smoothly. This method was different from the Red Mother's god-ascension ritual, but it was equally profound and something an ordinary person could not achieve.

But unfortunately, the appearance of the Mingnan Shizi caused an accident in the God-Son's sure-to-succeed ritual.

At this moment, the heavens roared, and within the churning waves of the long river, one could see scenes of ancient times, containing the figures of the Mingnan Shizi and others, as well as the Captain.

Within one of the waves, Xu Qing disappeared into the long river. The moment he appeared, his entire body's cultivation base immediately circulated, his heart was vigilant, his eyes revealed a sharp glint, and he gazed in all directions.

This was a strange world. The sky was clear and cloudless, the blue canopy resembling silk, giving one a refreshing feeling.

The wind blowing by carried the sweet scent of grass and trees, and even more, a feeling of lightness; it landed on his body, full of gentleness, as if it could seep into one's heart!

The earth was lush and green. While the plants were flourishing, a dense spiritual energy permeated this world. Looking from afar, in some places, the spiritual energy had even turned into mist, making this world look like a fairyland. One could see a large number of spirit beasts running among the mountains, and immortal birds circling in the firmament, emitting loud, clear sounds like heavenly music.

There were also long rivers on the earth, the water clear and the fish plump. The entire world was like a peach blossom spring; it was a place Xu Qing had never seen in his life.

The world he was in was permeated with the aura of gods, the spiritual energy was mixed with poison, and the living beings were miserable like livestock. But here, it was completely different. Xu Qing raised his head and looked toward the firmament.

A behemoth that existed eternally in his memory was in this world. Had the Godly Remnant not arrived yet?

This node? The entire Eastern Wanggu Continent had not yet experienced the catastrophe, and the Ancient Emperor Xuanyou still ruled the entire Eastern Wanggu human race.

"At this time, the teachers reside in the supreme clan of Eastern Wanggu," Xu Qing muttered as he walked forward.

He had to find the God-Son who was breaking through nearby. As he moved forward, immortal birds flew past in front of him, but soon they flew up again, circling around Xu Qing, revealing a sense of intimacy.

The spirit beasts on the ground were the same. Upon seeing Xu Qing, they spontaneously let out hisses, as if worshipping the human race.

Regarding this scene, waves rose in Xu Qing's heart. He thought of the outside world, but at this time node, everything here was different.

The green mountains and clear waters here, the spirit beasts and immortal birds here, all showed peace. Xu Qing gazed into the distance; he really wanted to go further to see this world that had not experienced the catastrophe.

But he understood that the most important thing now was to slay the God-Son. Thus, Xu Qing took a deep breath, his body flickered, and he sped forward.

Without the iron ball on his body, Xu Qing's speed was astonishing with just a slight movement. He left behind afterimages and disappeared in an instant. His spiritual sense spread out to search with all his might, and the shadow under his feet spread rapidly, searching along with him.

After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Qing, who had turned into a long rainbow in the firmament, paused and suddenly turned his head to look to the east.

"It's there!" Where his gaze landed, Spirit Repository fluctuations came.

Xu Qing did not have any hesitation. With a whistle, he rushed toward the east. Soon, he crossed a thousand miles, and a huge basin came into view.

The basin was a full hundred miles in radius, as if it had been smashed out by a huge stone from outside the heavens. One could see vertical marks all around, and in the center of this basin, there was a huge black rhinoceros.

This ox was incomparably huge, possessing the momentum to swallow mountains and rivers. Its entire body emitted terrifying fluctuations, and it was currently roaring toward the sky, the sound piercing gold and stone, deafening.

Did the sky ripple because of this? Ripples formed, and even more, auspicious light fell from thin air, shrouding the rhinoceros. Did the golden tripod armor it? Vaguely, one could still see a secret repository appearing and disappearing within the rhinoceros's body.

The moment Xu Qing arrived, the rhinoceros immediately sensed it. It suddenly turned its head, sprayed a cloud of mist from its nose, and looked over coldly.

Xu Qing's figure paused, and their eyes met. In his eyes, this rhinoceros was illusory, and deep inside it sat a young man in a black robe. His appearance was handsome, his expression cold, and his entire body emitted a dangerous aura.

There was even a long river of time circling around him; it was Princess Mingmei's forbidden technique.

"Ant," the black-robed young man said calmly. He raised his right hand and pointed at Xu Qing. Under this point, the black rhinoceros outside his body roared again, its body roaring and expanding, becoming larger and larger, finally reaching ten thousand feet. It detached from the young man's body and headed toward Xu Qing like a black meteor.

During this advance, the heavens and earth trembled, and waves of terrifying aura erupted from the rhinoceros. Its momentum was like a rainbow, as if it possessed the power to destroy everything.

At this moment, it rolled with violent power, approaching in an instant. That was an Imperial-level cultivation art, and the weight of its power surpassed everything Xu Qing had ever seen.

Xu Qing's eyes bloomed with a sharp glint. He had just broken through Nascent Soul to enter the Spirit Repository. If he faced others, he would have confidence in his heart, but the one before him was the son of a sovereign.

Even if the opponent's cultivation base was the same as his own at this moment, Xu Qing did not have the slightest carelessness. However, he did not retreat; instead, fighting spirit appeared in his eyes.

He wanted to know whether the foundation he had accumulated since he started cultivating was stronger or weaker than the opponent's...

At this moment, fighting spirit erupted in his heart. Xu Qing raised his right hand, formed a seal, and pointed. Immediately, the Jin Wu totem on his body became scalding hot. Following a hiss, the Jin Wu rose from Xu Qing's body.

A thousand tails spread out in all directions, its black body revealing astonishing power, and even more, flames ignited instantly, spreading a sea of fire as it rushed toward the incoming rhinoceros, whistling away.

The flames burned, the sea of fire rose, and in the blink of an eye, they touched. The sea of fire roared, scattered, and rolled back. The black rhinoceros's entire body's momentum was astonishing, actually breaking through.

It crashed in front of the Jin Wu, but what awaited it was the thousand tails becoming blades, whistling over. The Jin Wu opened its mouth and took a breath using the method of refining all spirits.

In an instant, the black rhinoceros's entire body shook. The sovereign's fourth son, sitting cross-legged in the basin, frowned slightly and snorted coldly, "Damn it!"

Once his words were spoken, the black rhinoceros's entire body emitted a pitch-black golden light, turning into a black hole in the surroundings. It roared toward the sky, shaking away the Jin Wu. The firmament trembled, and a white moon actually formed in the firmament, connecting with it in the dark, shattering everything. The Jin Wu also had to retreat. This was the origin of the sovereign's fourth-level cultivation art.

It was called Rhinoceros Roaring at the Moon. Generally speaking, it was rare to see someone who could display an Imperial-level cultivation art to this step, especially since his current realm was only Spirit Repository.

But the next instant, Xu Qing's expression was calm. He formed a seal and pointed. Immediately, the retreating Jin Wu's entire body withered, its flesh and blood dissipated, and a black long spear appeared from within its body.

Once this spear appeared, the heavens and earth changed color. Rumbling thunder echoed in this area like the roar of the Heavenly Dao, as if it did not allow this long spear to descend into the world.

But it still descended. The sovereign's fourth son's expression instantly became heavy, and there was even a look of surprise. The black long spear carried the power of world-destruction as it fell toward the rhinoceros.

Even if the white moon descended to block it, it was still of no avail. The next instant, following a deafening roar and the violent rolling of the ring-shaped impact, the white moon was torn apart. The long spear pierced through everything, fiercely stabbing into the rhinoceros's body, falling from its glabella, piercing through its entire body, and falling to the earth.

At this time, Xu Qing stepped toward the sovereign's fourth son.

At the same time, the sovereign's fourth son's expression revealed coldness. "A bit interesting!" As the sound echoed, a low voice came from the Jin Gang Sect ancestor in Xu Qing's heart: "According to my many years of experience reading storybooks, anyone who talks so pretentiously is obviously a big villain destined to fail. We are sure to win, kid, keep it up!"

The Jin Gang Sect ancestor was also helpless in his heart. He felt that if he didn't show his face, he was worried that he would become cannon fodder in this battle, so he racked his brains to highlight his importance.

Xu Qing ignored him and stepped closer, rushing toward the basin with his astonishing speed. Amidst the rumbling, the sovereign's fourth son's speed was also extremely fast.

In an instant, he stood up and rose into the air to avoid Xu Qing, then pressed his right hand toward the firmament and grabbed into the air, grabbing something, and fiercely tore it.

Immediately, the firmament cracked open a gap, and endless black mist poured out. In the center of that mist was a black rattle-drum. One side of the drum face was printed with a picture of an evil ghost, and one side was printed with a picture of ten thousand clans wailing. It looked extremely strange.

At this moment, it slowly descended and was grabbed by the sovereign's fourth son. It emitted an aura like ink, corroding everything.

Even the spiritual energy of this place was affected, having a sense of distortion. As he shook it gently, the drum sound "dong dong" spread in all directions.

Where it spread, all things withered. That was the technique of poison curses.

"Interesting!" Xu Qing looked at the drum, his eyes pitch black, and he said calmly.

The Jin Gang Sect ancestor took a breath, wanting to remind him, but after thinking about it, he hurriedly changed his words, "This sentence, coming from the master's mouth, is obviously different. The momentum is different. We are going to break the traditional concept and win!" ===== CHAPTER 647 =====