Chapter 949: The Fifth Star Ring

Almost at the same moment the old man’s words were spoken, within this dim world of the Ruins of Time, the firmament suddenly erupted with shimmering ripples of light!

A brilliant display!

It was as if light had refracted off a water surface, forming ripples that were projected onto the canopy of the sky!

Multicolored and varied!

Not only that, the marshes on the ground also underwent a profound transformation at this very moment!

Dense water mist spilled out from the void, filling the marshes in the blink of an eye and making the surroundings hazy!

Xu Qing and Chen Erniu both had their expressions change, but before they could take any action, a sound like the heavens and earth splitting apart suddenly came from the sky,

sounding like the roar of a giant beast, or the low growl of a god!

Immediately following, a great river appeared out of thin air, rolling through the sky,

surging and roaring with the waves of time!

In an instant, it whistled past where Xu Qing and Chen Erniu were!

And in an area ten thousand zhang away, it vanished in an instant, as if pouring into a black hole!

It was as if the place where Xu Qing and Chen Erniu stood was merely a necessary segment on the path of this great river’s flow!

The river water came from the sky, swept past them, and then vanished ten thousand zhang away, flowing toward another segment of time!

Even more bizarrely, although this river was turbulent, it seemed not to be in the same space as Xu Qing and Chen Erniu; the flowing water was like an illusion, merely revealing a projection due to some unknown reason, intersecting with them as it passed!

"The Long River of Time."

Xu Qing immediately recognized this river!

Wherever time flows, this river is actually present; it is just that to reveal it, one requires special authority or astonishing strength!

In Xu Qing’s experience, whether it was the Third Grandmother of the Sacrifice Moon Great Domain or other gods who displayed time, most were actively casting it—within the surging river of time, a golden light suddenly appeared!

This light sped through the river water, its speed seemingly much faster than the flow of the river itself, and wherever it passed, waves of time actually collapsed!

Seeing this scene, Xu Qing’s mind fluctuated violently once again!

"Within the Long River of Time, its speed surpasses the river... doesn't this mean the speed of this golden light transcends time?"

After arriving at the Outer Seas, everything he had seen, heard, and experienced had, to a certain extent, shattered Xu Qing’s previous understanding of the world and broadened his horizons!

Like this moment, seeing with his own eyes an existence that could surpass time in speed made Xu Qing’s heart beat intensely!

He wanted to see clearly what that golden light was, but clearly, with his current cultivation base, it was very difficult to do so!

Until... the golden light speeding through the river seemed to discover the old man standing there, then suddenly paused, stopped moving forward, and revealed its true form!

The moment he saw it clearly, Xu Qing’s eyes widened, and Chen Erniu also had a look of astonishment!

It was a golden mouse, very similar in appearance to the golden mouse Xu Qing and Chen Erniu had seen in the Liaoxuan Holy Liquid cave, but its aura was different, and this one before them exuded a much more profound sense of antiquity!

But it was certain they were of the same kin.

As for this golden mouse, it was not running on all fours, but standing on two legs like a human, its mouth clutching a straw sandal, and its hands even hugging the sandal!

It seemed that originally it had been running while gnawing on it, causing the straw sandal to be somewhat tattered!

But now, the moment it saw the old man, it was clearly terrified; its body suddenly expanded, manifesting this Long River of Time, and then using its power to fish years out from within!

They were all using it!

But the old man standing before them now, who was suspected to be a cultivator from the outside world, was not doing so!

At this moment, the old man stood within the Long River of Time, gazing at the source of the river, waiting!

Waiting for the "little thing" he had mentioned earlier!

It was as if the Long River of Time held no secrets in his eyes; he could calculate any segment of its flow and knew all cause and effect, which was why... he could wait in time for the prey that was bound to appear!

This level already surpassed that of a mere user!

Under Xu Qing’s spiritual sense, his mind rippled along with the river water!

He thought of the insights he had gained when he obtained the divine authority!

Divine authority, primitive and chaotic, is an extremely ancient power that exists in the world in the dark!

Merely being grasped is equivalent to obtaining the qualification to use it, which will form a mark!

But that is only possessing the qualification to use it!

Above that, there is a higher level, which is mastery!

Xu Qing looked at the old man in front, his own understanding surfacing in his mind; the feeling the other party gave him at this moment... was just

like that.

Although not a god, he had accomplished things that ordinary gods could not!

This was the limit of what Xu Qing could see!

But Xu Qing understood that this was clearly not the other party’s limit!

As for where the limit lay, according to different judgments of cognition, it was naturally different!

Perhaps in the eyes of the vast majority of living beings, it could only be vaguely expressed with the word "strong"!

Beside him, Chen Erniu’s heart was also roaring!

And just as the two were lost in their own thoughts, the golden mouse in the sky, which had stopped its whistling, revealed horror in its eyes, and even its action of gnawing on the straw sandal came to a halt!

Then, the golden mouse turned abruptly, intending to flee upstream!

The old man in the Long River of Time swept his gaze over the golden mouse, a smile appearing on his face!

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"Little thing, you stole my things and have been fleeing from me for

so long, but why have you still appeared before me?"

As the old man spoke, he raised his right hand and grabbed toward the Long River of Time!

Under this grab, the golden mouse immediately let out urgent squeaks, its entire body erupting with torrential golden light, actually dyeing the surrounding river water gold, and its speed increased!

It looked as if it was about to go upstream and vanish into the firmament!

But the next instant, following the old man’s grab, the Long River of Time was severed at its source in the firmament and at the point where it vanished ten thousand zhang away on the ground!

Both ends were directly sealed!

Causing time to be unable to flow here, and further blocking the golden mouse’s path!

As for the segment of river in the middle, it was intercepted and fell!

The golden mouse trembled, about to break through the void, but in an instant, the segment of river water trapped there surged rapidly, turning into a line of water that shot straight toward the golden mouse!

Ignoring its struggles, it tightened like a rope around its neck, dragging it toward the old man!

In the blink of an eye, it landed in the old man’s hand, and he grabbed it, dangling it back and forth!

Perhaps the water line was too tight and contained a terrifying greatness, so much so that the golden mouse’s legs twitched, its squeaking stopped abruptly, it spat out white foam, and its eyes rolled back!

The vitality on its body faded rapidly, and the aura of death spread over its entire body!

It didn't move at all, as if it were dead!

Chen Erniu blinked and suddenly spoke loudly to show off!

"Senior, this little thief is playing dead. Hmph, playing dead in front of me? I can tell the truth from the fake at a glance. This little thing is too green."

The old man smiled slightly and looked at the golden mouse dangling in his hand!

"Your method of playing dead is so clumsy that even the hairy monster can see through it! If you want to continue, I can help

you!"

The golden mouse shivered all over, opened its eyes instantly, glared fiercely at Chen Erniu at the first opportunity, and then hurriedly looked at the old man, showing a fawning expression!

It held the straw sandal up high with both hands, as if returning it!

The old man took the straw sandal, looked at the tattered parts, shook it a few times to knock off some residual grass, threw it on the ground, and raised his foot to put it on!

Then he shook his head!

"You useless thing, last time you stole my clothes, you were sealed of your ability to speak, and later you coveted this pair of my straw sandals for tens of thousands of years. After finally stealing them, you actually only ate this little bit!"

"It is also because your fortune is insufficient!"

After speaking, he carried the thread of time that was dangling the golden mouse by its neck and walked toward the firmament!

The golden mouse looked pitiful as it swayed, and when its gaze fell to the ground, it looked at Chen Erniu again, its expression malicious, looking like it was holding a grudge.

Xu Qing ignored the golden mouse; he looked at the old man’s back, hesitant in his heart, as he had a question he wanted to ask!

As for Chen Erniu, seeing the golden mouse actually glare at him, he sneered in his heart, thinking that the old man was right—this was a creature without fortune. It hadn't even eaten a few bites of the straw sandal; if it were him, he would have stuffed it all into his stomach!

So he looked at it with contempt!

The golden mouse was even angrier and suddenly let out squeaking sounds!

Hearing this, the old man laughed!

"It has the aura of your descendants' bloodline? Of course it does, otherwise they wouldn't have been swallowed by this Ruins of Time that I caught just to wait for you!"

"Alright, stop complaining, it’s time for us to go home!"

As the old man spoke, he walked to the edge of the sky, raised his right hand, and waved it gently toward the firmament!

Immediately, the canopy of the sky roared, emitting an earth-shattering sound, and then with a crack, the entire sky split open directly, revealing a huge gap...

Outside the gap, it was pitch black, but the aura of the outside world poured in!

That was above the sea surface.

The old man took a step, about to walk out!

Xu Qing suddenly looked up, bowed toward the firmament, and spoke loudly!

"Senior, this junior has a question, and if Senior is willing to resolve my doubts, I beg you to tell me!"

"Senior previously said this is the Primitive Sea, and that the world where my Senior Brother and I reside has limited understanding of the Primitive Sea, so... what is the Primitive Sea?"

"Why is it that here, my aura can be sensed by all star rings?"

Xu Qing bowed, waiting for an answer!

In mid-air, the old man turned around and looked at Xu Qing!

"Regarding the use of desolate blood and flesh as a body, you should have a vague understanding; whether it is you or I, the universe we are in contains thirty-six star rings!"

"Each star ring is vast and boundless, containing many domains!"

"The Primordial Sea is peculiar; wherever it exists, it is a strategic location and a prosperous place, because the Primordial Sea can connect all the star rings in the universe!"

"This is also the reason why your aura leaked out after you arrived here!"

"However, you need not worry, I have already concealed it for you, and the Primordial Sea here is extremely special; it is currently sealed, with only gaps, so even if outsiders enter, they cannot stay for long!"

"After all, the star ring you are in once possessed a resounding reputation!"

"Meeting is fate; if one day you can reach the Immortal realm, then you will possess the most basic qualifications to pass through the Primordial Sea, or perhaps be able to leave by this means. At that time, if you are willing, you may use the Primordial Sea to come to the Immortal Capital of the Fifth Star Ring to find me!"

"That place is a world dominated by the human race, and it is also the world of immortals!"

After the old man finished speaking, he turned around, took a step, walked toward the rift in the firmament, and disappeared!

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