[{"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-950":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},2345390,4583,"Chapter 950: A Place That Might Not Exist","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-950",950,"\u003Cp>Within the World of Ruins, Xu Qing and Chen Erniu gazed at the rift in the firmament, their minds filled with endless thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This experience in the outer seas could be described as bizarre and fantastical for Xu Qing, whether it was the strange entities he encountered or the human elder from just moments ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both left his heart and mind in turmoil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the words the other party spoke before leaving; they caused Xu Qing’s worldview to roar with a massive upheaval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thirty-six Star Rings... the Primordial Sea...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s spirit fluctuated. There were some things he had sensed vaguely after obtaining a physical body sculpted from the flesh of the Upper Desolation, and he had a blurry impression of the Thirty-six Star Rings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was the first time he had heard of the Primordial Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Though I cannot rule out the possibility of it being false, there is a high probability it is real...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him, Chen Erniu suddenly slapped his thigh and spoke with a serious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Ah Qing, I finally understand!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Xu Qing immediately looked over. He wanted to hear his Senior Brother’s thoughts; after all, that human elder who claimed to be from the Immortal Capital of the Fifth Star Ring was too earth-shattering, both in terms of his cultivation base and the words he spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To describe it as inconceivable would not be an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu’s expression was grave as he looked at Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Back on the sea, every time I said we were safe, we would encounter a big monster... Looking at it now, it was that old man doing it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He did it on purpose!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu felt a bit regretful, appearing as if he had almost truly believed in his own ability to manifest his words into reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, his thoughts were different from Xu Qing’s; he hadn't focused on the explosive information contained in the human elder’s final words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing was thoughtful upon hearing this. He was already accustomed to his Senior Brother’s way of thinking, which operated on a level different from ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That senior said at the end that the Fifth Star Ring is dominated by the human race and is a world of immortals... but his words cannot be fully trusted.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing murmured in his heart, looking up at the rift in the firmament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Chen Erniu, it was unclear whether he truly didn't understand this information or if he was just too carefree. While Xu Qing was gazing at the rift, Chen Erniu’s eyes fell on the spot where the old man had just shaken out his straw sandals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He leaped over and squatted there to search for a while.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, he actually managed to find four withered straws from the surrounding mud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After picking them up as if they were precious treasures, a wild joy appeared in Chen Erniu’s eyes. He put them to his mouth and took a fierce bite, then frowned, discovering he couldn't bite through them at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to continue, he noticed Xu Qing’s pensive expression and blinked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't think about it, Little Ah Qing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just like me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This final sentence struck Xu Qing like a heavenly thunder, causing his heart to roar and his breathing to become rapid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to this sentence, all other information seemed less important to Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were numerous speculations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never known his Senior Brother’s true identity, but given all the past events and the strangeness that had occurred to his Senior Brother, Xu Qing naturally...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never known the true identity of his Senior Brother, but regarding the various events of the past and the strange occurrences surrounding his Senior Brother, Xu Qing naturally:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing looked at Chen Erniu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu was silent. After a long while, a rare look of confusion appeared in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Junior Brother, some call me a God-Sin, others call me a freak... What I truly am, Master doesn't know, and neither do I.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have actually been searching all this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And my memories, as time passes and with each resurrection, every time I recall some of the past, I forget some of the present.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In truth... I have forgotten some of the things and habits of this life, which is why I only remember you all at certain moments.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am afraid that perhaps one day, Little Junior Brother, I won't recognize you, I won't recognize Master... until my next life, I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu’s voice grew increasingly faint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable feeling rose in Xu Qing’s heart. He couldn't distinguish what this feeling was; he only felt it was very bitter and astringent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Chen Erniu, noticing Xu Qing’s expression, a flash of smugness appeared in his eyes and vanished instantly. He felt proud in his heart, thinking to himself: *Little Ah Qing, oh Little Ah Qing, no matter how cunning you are, your Senior Brother is still your Senior Brother. Trying to fool you is easy.*\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, next, I need a perfect ending.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, Chen Erniu gave a light cough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s not talk about these sad things. Little Junior Brother, you don't need to be too sad. Remember to share more good things with me in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Like divine flesh, like authority, like divine power. Of course, dirty things like spirit stones, the more the better. It’s not that I, your Senior Brother, am greedy; it’s just that the more things you give me, the more it can deepen my memory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing nodded, took a spirit stone from his storage bag, and handed it to Chen Erniu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu took a quick look, accepted it, and put it away, speaking with dissatisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's not talk about such sad things. Little Junior Brother, you don't need to be too sad; just remember to share more of any good things you get with me in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s expression was bitter upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, you used to love eating spirit stones the most, only eating one each time. Have you... forgotten this habit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu paused and looked at Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s expression was sincere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu hesitated. He took out the spirit stone, looked at Xu Qing, then steeled his heart, put it in his mouth, took a bite, crunched a few times, and swallowed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as he was about to speak, Xu Qing took out an iron sword, cast a spell with a wave of his hand to make it covered in rust, and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu was stunned for a moment and looked toward Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu was suspicious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, every time you finished eating a spirit stone, you would say it lacked flavor, and then you would eat a rusty sword...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, just as he was about to speak, Xu Qing took out an iron sword, cast a spell with a wave of his hand to cover it in rust, and handed it over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu was silent. After a long while, he laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, Little Junior Brother, I was just joking with you. How could I have amnesia? That’s completely not the case.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s gaze was clear as he looked at Chen Erniu and spoke softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, I don't know how much of what you said earlier was true and how much was false, but I can feel that you care very much about those four words... so I want to tell you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will work hard to ensure that no unpleasant things in the future happen to you or anyone I care about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I cannot do it, then... we will just bear it together.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s voice fell into Chen Erniu’s ears, echoed in his heart, and stirred up waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xu Qing, and an impulse rose in his heart to disregard everything and tell him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will work hard to ensure that all unpleasant things in the future do not happen to you or anyone I care about.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, you have secrets, I have them too, and Master has them as well. When you think the time is right, tell me then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Erniu was silent. After a long while, he smiled and nodded forcefully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Xu Qing, and an impulse rose in his heart to disregard everything and tell him everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s almost here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Wanggu world, in the starry sky, one sacred ground after another stirred up stellar storms, rolling with terrifying auras as they approached Wanggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind these many sacred grounds, there existed an eight-armed statue, and above the statue’s head, everything was distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it, vaguely, it seemed as if a person was sitting cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My hometown, my disciples, and... the Primordial Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Wanggu world, in the starry sky, one sacred ground after another stirred up stellar storms, rolling with terrifying auras as they approached Wanggu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind these many holy sites, there existed an eight-armed statue, and above the statue's head, everything was distorted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within it, vaguely, it seemed as if a person was sitting cross-legged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My hometown, my disciples, and also... the Primordial Sea.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>39314666..\u003C\u002Fp>",1541,"2026-06-21T00:45:20.082Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","e0c7f6aa22cb1a86ff7a963e25970acf324a18e0b235a58213eeb58c5cca135b","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-951","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-949",998,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeyond-the-passage-of-time-cover.jpg"]