[{"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-91":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},2344531,4583,"Chapter 91: The Maddening Golden Glow (Third Update!)","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-91",91,"\u003Cp>Not long after, as footsteps approached, the group from the Path-Departure Sect emerged from the jungle and arrived at the mountain basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were eight of them in total, all clad in black robes embroidered with blood-colored suns; while their appearance was eerily strange, the cold, gloomy aura emanating from them was also exceptionally distinct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially beneath the black hoods covering their heads, the indifferent gazes they occasionally revealed while moving forward held no emotional fluctuations, as if the lives in this place were meaningless existences in the eyes of the Path-Departure Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That apathy toward death caused the rogue cultivators and alien races within the basin to be highly guarded; even the Sea Ghost organization, always known for its cruelty, was now incomparably wary of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because cruelty is also a part of human nature, but these people from the Path-Departure Sect were nothing more than emotionless killing machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, a sense of gloom spread with them, permeating the entire basin; many rogue cultivators’ expressions changed, and they ultimately chose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Path-Departure Sect did not spare a single glance for the departing rogue cultivators; after arriving, they sat cross-legged and remained motionless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s gaze swept over these people from the Path-Departure Sect, but he did not see the older brother of the little girl from the scavenger camp back then, so he withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes to meditate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the old man from Banquan Road, he did not return; he found a place nearby that avoided the poisonous gas to sit cross-legged, keeping a wary eye on Xu Qing while also watching the other cultivators around him, all the while muttering to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This kid agreed so quickly, I just feel like something is wrong; he’s up to no good.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, ten days passed in the solidified atmosphere of the mountain-top basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During these ten days, not a single sea lizard arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This phenomenon gave the cultivators here a vague premonition, and the surrounding sea surface gradually saw fewer waves, becoming increasingly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt as if a storm were coming, incomparably oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea was like this, and the basin was the same; everyone remained in silence, save for the large snake beside the old man, which often looked at Xu Qing and made gurgling sounds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing could not understand it and ignored it, instead keeping himself in a peak state at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had wiped his dagger clean and sharpened his iron skewers to an even sharper edge; as for the alliance, it was just a casual agreement—Xu Qing would not trust the old man, and he knew the old man would not trust him either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the oppression here changed at dusk on the eleventh day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ocean roared at this moment; after ten days of calm, the waves seemed to awaken from their slumber, kicking up violent surges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bursts of terrifying auras rolled out from the ocean, spreading in all directions; as they permeated the entire island, Xu Qing saw several whirlpools appear on the distant sea surface, rapidly approaching the island.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators noticed this scene, most remaining silent, but all were circulating their cultivation bases so they could strike with lightning speed at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the first whirlpool neared the shore; as the seawater roared and splashed, a behemoth, fully fifty zhang in size and entirely purple-black, suddenly burst out of the sea and stepped onto the beach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the afterglow, its body looked as if it were draped in a layer of precious armor; this armor emitted a pitch-black light, and while it looked incomparably tough, a pressure far exceeding that of Qi Condensation erupted from its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The momentum was so strong that the surrounding sand and soil flew, scattering in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly a Foundation Establishment sea lizard!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether it was the precious armor on its body, the sharp claws on its four limbs, or its vertical-pupiled eyes, everything about this sea lizard exuded endless slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it clearly possessed intelligence; after landing, it shook its body, raised its head to sweep its cold gaze across the island, finally looked toward the mountain-top basin with a hint of contempt in its eyes, and then strode forward with a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength of its momentum caused all the cultivators on the mountains of the island to feel their minds shake and their breathing quicken upon noticing it, their faces turning pale instantly, feeling as if they were being suppressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was not just one Foundation Establishment sea lizard that arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the first lizard, as the whirlpools approached one after another, a second Foundation Establishment sea lizard also landed and stepped into the jungle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then came the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the aura of this third one was even stronger, its body reaching a hundred zhang; as it stepped onto the beach, it let out a roar toward the sky, and suddenly a storm appeared all around, sweeping in all directions while causing the trees in the jungle to sway violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the cultivators in the basin, despite being so far away, felt the fishy wind hitting their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That sense of suppression in terms of cultivation was even more intense now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Xu Qing’s pupils contracted rapidly, feeling the terror of these three Foundation Establishment sea lizards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perception, the first two were already very strong, but as for the last one, he felt a faint stinging pain in his eyes just by looking at it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made Xu Qing gasp; he quickly compared the Golden Core Sect ancestor to them in his mind, and the answer after the comparison was that even the relatively weaker first two lizards could tear the Golden Core Sect ancestor to shreds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two at the mid-stage of Foundation Establishment, and the last one is actually at the late-stage of Foundation Establishment! The first two combined are worth over ten thousand spirit stones, and the last one... can easily sell for fifteen or sixteen thousand spirit stones! Xu Qing, let’s really form an alliance this time!\" The old man from Banquan Road’s eyes glowed as he spoke rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cultivators around the basin were also glowing with greed; whether it was the Sea Ghosts or those alien races, everyone was overcome with greed at this moment. The temptation of tens of thousands of spirit stones was simply too great for the prices of the End-Earth world and for cultivators like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing also had a solemn expression; watching the three Foundation Establishment sea lizards walking forward on the beach, he felt a strong sense of danger. The hair all over his body stood up at this moment, and the skin on his body vibrated slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was caused by the pressure of their auras, and at the same time, it was his body telling Xu Qing that it was ready to strike.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I can get a piece of shed skin from a Foundation Establishment sea lizard on this trip, I can return fully loaded, and this will be enough to support the upgrade of my dharma boat and my own cultivation, allowing me not to worry about spirit stones for a short time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold intent rose in Xu Qing’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sea lizard skin he had obtained before added up to about two thousand spirit stones; counting the items on the people he had killed, plus the inquiries from Senior Sister Ding along the way, his current earnings had reached about four thousand spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Get one piece of Foundation Establishment sea lizard skin, then leave this place!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Xu Qing made up his mind, a loud roar came from below the mountain; the three Foundation Establishment sea lizards had already neared the summit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They did not choose to fly, but instead charged forward all the way, using the snapping of large trees to facilitate their molting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, they charged directly into the summit, ignoring everyone, and strode into the basin amidst the roaring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their bodies were too large, the three of them together in the basin immediately occupied more than half of it, and observing Foundation Establishment creatures at such close range made the breathing of all the cultivators here seem to come to a standstill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that soon they roared toward the sky, and the roars from the three Foundation Establishment sea lizards possessed lethality in themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As it spread out, it felt like the heavens and earth were roaring, and the impact formed by the sound waves swept directly in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some cultivators whose physical bodies were not strong enough could not dodge in time; their bodies shook violently, and they spat out large mouthfuls of blood, becoming injured immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surrounding trees were even more fragile, all shattering in these sound waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking from afar, the sound formed by the roars of the three Foundation Establishment sea lizards continued to spread, causing the nearby mountains to be the same; trees were destroyed, and some with weak cultivation had no chance to escape, falling down one by one with screams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s body also shook violently, but his physical body was strong enough, so he was not greatly affected by the sound waves, though the tree canopy beneath him turned to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s figure landed; he did not care about the destruction of the canopy, his eyes fixed on the basin like a hawk, waiting for the moment the molting was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man from Banquan Road was also fully focused, as were the Sea Ghosts and the alien rogue cultivators who had endured the sound waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like this, amidst the waiting of all parties, an incense stick of time passed; among the three Foundation Establishment sea lizards in the basin, the two mid-stage Foundation Establishment lizards finished molting after struggling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment the lizard skin fell, they turned back and took a bite each; amidst the heartache of the crowd, they swallowed a large piece of their own shed skin, then leaped up, rising directly from the basin into the sky, emitting low roars in the firmament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And although the skin they shed was missing a large piece, it was also full of strangeness; it actually shrank on its own, turning into the size of a palm in the blink of an eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this very instant, all ten or so Sea Ghosts rushed out, as did the other rogue cultivators and alien races around; at this moment, no one cared about the previous threats of the Sea Ghosts—in the face of huge profits, it was enough to make too many people red-eyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man from Banquan Road was the same, charging forward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Xu Qing’s speed was even faster; in an instant, except for the Path-Departure Sect who did not move, all the cultivators here rushed over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the two Foundation Establishment sea lizard skins, there were over a dozen people fighting for each one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing chose the one closest to him, and the old man from Banquan Road did the same; although the two did not like each other, they chose a limited alliance at this moment—of course, precautions still existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two neared in an instant, their killing intent erupting toward the other contenders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing circulated his entire cultivation base, and with a wave of his hand, droplets of water permeated around him, whistling toward all directions; he even took out his dagger, waving it with cold intent, and immediately began fighting an alien cultivator from the Sea Ghost organization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Sea Ghost cultivator was at the Great Perfection of Qi Condensation and was very strong, but Xu Qing was stronger; he clenched his left hand into a fist and slammed it directly into the opponent’s chest, the shadow of the Ba roaring out from behind him, suppressing the opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The alien cultivator roared and immediately counterattacked, even taking out a talisman treasure, but under Xu Qing’s strike, he still spat out blood, the talisman treasure nearly collapsed, and his body was knocked back seven or eight zhang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man from Banquan Road was equally fierce; strips of rope suddenly appeared outside his body, and all the rogue cultivators and alien races fighting him were instantly bound by the neck, with some even spreading rapidly toward Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing repelled several people in a row and was about to grab the lizard skin when the ropes around him appeared and tried to entangle him; but Xu Qing had long been prepared, and with a cold snort, his entire body’s blood energy expanded outward violently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amidst the roar, the ropes around him all shattered; just as his hand was about to grab the lizard skin, four Sea Ghost cultivators with red eyes rushed toward him, each forming hand seals to cast spells, their killing intent erupting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man from Banquan Road was the same, surrounded and blocked by rogue cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two more Sea Ghost cultivators rushed straight for the lizard skin; just as they were about to succeed, the void beside the skin suddenly twisted, and a huge snake head manifested from mid-air, biting toward the lizard skin and actually holding it directly in its mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its expression seemed to carry excitement; the large snake looked at Xu Qing and the old man, and with a flick, it was about to help Xu Qing... but the old man’s eyes lit up, and he laughed loudly, the light of a talisman treasure appearing outside his body to shake back the crowd and rush toward the large snake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hugging it, the old man was full of excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good boy, well done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shadow of the Ba appeared behind Xu Qing; this shadow roared, and a sea of fire scattered, causing the Sea Ghost cultivators around him to scream and spit blood as they retreated. Xu Qing ignored them, turned to look at the old man, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and was just about to rush over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at this moment, in the basin, the hundred-zhang sea lizard that everyone had avoided disturbing roared toward the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lizard skin on its body shattered directly, and its newborn body suddenly burst out; seemingly having no time to swallow its own shed skin, it rushed straight toward the firmament as soon as it appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its blood energy continued to expand, seemingly about to transcend Foundation Establishment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aftermath of the roar spread like a gale, causing the minds of everyone here to shake; many were even shaken until blood flowed from their seven orifices, while that shattered lizard skin from the late-stage Foundation Establishment lizard suddenly shrank, turned into three parts, and scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The aura emitted from these three parts of lizard skin was incomparably astonishing, far exceeding the previous two, and even faintly, there was a glimmer of gold shining on them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once this golden light appeared, the surroundings roared, and even the clouds surged on their own; a sense of divinity spread out, giving Xu Qing the feeling of the pressure test he faced when he first joined the Seven Blood Eyes and encountered the blood of a divine creature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... I misjudged; this late-stage Foundation Establishment lizard actually has a trace of divinity in its body. This lizard skin contains the aura of this divinity, its value has soared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\" The old man from Banquan Road’s eyes went straight, and he exclaimed in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people from the Path-Departure Sect on the side also opened their eyes at this instant, revealing cold gazes; they were waiting for this very thing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you surprised or not~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you happy or not~~\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the newbie handsome or not~~\u003C\u002Fp>",2626,"2026-06-21T00:45:15.441Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","ac7efdf672d643dab186a703468016bc3baece5d49bb55365d6ff077c1879729","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-92","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-90",998,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeyond-the-passage-of-time-cover.jpg"]