[{"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-976":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},2345416,4583,"Chapter 976: Seizing the Authority of the True God","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-976",976,"\u003Cp>Such words about an unstable Dao heart, coming from the mouth of Erniu, show just how firm his determination is to go to the Demon Feather Sacred Land!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Xu Qing knows that his Senior Brother’s Dao heart is simply a heart of longing for treasures and fortuitous encounters!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Senior Brother is right about one thing; Xu Qing recalls their shared experiences, and it has indeed been several years since they last pulled off a big job!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And most importantly, Xu Qing is also very tempted by the opportunity to improve his cultivation within the place where that Great Emperor went into seclusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing knows clearly that with his current cultivation base, if he were to proceed step by step, the difficulty of breaking through the Return to Void realm to enter the Divine Embodiment realm would be immense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is truly because he has too many divine rights; he requires hundreds of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While this grants him formidable combat power, it has also become a terrifying shackle; only by comprehending every single divine right can he break through the Return to Void realm and become a Divine Embodiment powerhouse!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this Divine Embodiment realm will be unprecedented, surpassing all others at the same level, and to some extent already infinitely close to a god, the time consumed will certainly be incomparably long!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a time of peace, that would be fine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, sacred lands are descending frequently, a war with Wanggu is breaking out, and the future trajectory of fate is completely blurred...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, improving his cultivation and making himself stronger is a matter of extreme urgency for Xu Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, while deep in thought, Xu Qing glanced at Feng Lintao and Yue Dong!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Lintao felt a panic in his heart and hurriedly put on a fawning expression!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the control of the little shadow, Yue Dong also respectfully lowered her head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some deliberation, Xu Qing finally looked at Erniu and spoke in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, to go to the Demon Feather Sacred Land and plot for such a fortuitous encounter, we need an identity!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that Xu Qing’s tone held no intention of refusal, Erniu became even more spirited. After his gaze swept rapidly over Yue Dong and Feng Lintao, he chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn't this a ready-made identity right here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feng Lintao felt panic in his heart, and despair appeared in Yue Dong’s eyes, accompanied by intense resentment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For Yue Dong, although her body was controlled, she could see and hear. At this moment, watching these two people before her planning to usurp her arrangements, and seemingly intending to use her own identity to do so, her heart was already tearing and bleeding!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, neither Xu Qing nor Erniu would naturally pay any attention to Yue Dong’s feelings. At this moment, Erniu licked his lips and continued to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little A-Qing, do you remember when we went to the Black Heaven Tribe? At that time, we disguised ourselves as the Black Heaven Tribe using the Clothing Tribe’s special elixir, the Profound Heaven Demon Moon Pill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And I have a deep friendship with the Clothing Tribe. When I lived there before, they gave me quite a few good things, including that kind of elixir, and they were even blank, unbranded pills!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So... you can turn into Yue Dong, and I will turn into little Fengzi. If we go to the Demon Feather Sacred Land with these identities, wouldn't it be perfect?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erniu’s eyes shone even brighter; the moment he thought of Xu Qing transforming into Yue Dong, he couldn't help but be full of anticipation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words fell into Xu Qing’s ears, and he immediately understood his Senior Brother’s perverse interest. He glanced at him and shook his head!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, didn't you say you liked Yue Dong? Her plan is so crazy, it suits you very well. It is best if you transform into Yue Dong; you are the most naturally suited for it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, you have experience in transforming into female cultivators. Back then, your transformation into that Sea Corpse Tribe princess was vivid and lifelike, without a single flaw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Erniu’s eyes widened!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am your Senior Brother, Little A-Qing. You are too hurtful saying that; I am heartbroken...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing remained unmoved, looking at Erniu, and offered a suggestion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or, the old rules?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erniu gritted his teeth, a sense of frustration rising in his heart. He knew the old rules Xu Qing spoke of were actually to fight each other!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that if this were in the past, he would still have some confidence, but now Xu Qing’s physical body was too unreasonable. If they fought... Erniu felt that even if he were exhausted to death, it would be of no use!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless he unlocked more seals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... that was a method for when one was risking their life. To unlock them just like this now, the consequences would be too severe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But to just transform into Yue Dong like this, making his perverse desire to see Xu Qing in women's clothing unfulfilled, left him feeling conflicted!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Xu Qing spoke softly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, Senior Brother, only someone like you who understands the ways of the world, is incomparably slick in doing things, has extremely meticulous thoughts, and whose words are watertight—a person with a heart as clear as crystal—can manage to transform into Yue Dong without being detected by outsiders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter is not something ordinary people can do. As for me... I know that no matter how hard I try, I am ultimately not as good as you, Senior Brother. This time, I want to learn properly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These two sentences made Erniu feel much more comfortable, and he lifted his chin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You aren't wrong about that. After saying this, he thought of the fortuitous encounter within the Demon Feather, so Erniu coughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, fine. You are the Junior Brother, and I, as the Senior Brother, will yield to you a little!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will transform into Yue Dong; it’s not like it’s my first time wearing women's clothing anyway!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for you, Little A-Qing, you are my puppet, so learn well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erniu glared at Xu Qing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing knew when to stop and hurriedly nodded, while his face showed a look of being moved, and he bowed deeply to Erniu with cupped hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many thanks, Senior Brother. Junior Brother will remember this for the rest of his life and will definitely study hard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Xu Qing like this, although Erniu was still grumbling a bit in his heart, most of it had dissipated, so he lifted his chin and waved his hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You wait to the side first. For the Clothing Tribe’s Profound Heaven Demon Moon Pill to achieve a perfect effect, one must first fuse with the target, covering and enveloping them to turn them into a piece of clothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once we put them on, as long as we are careful to avoid the other Great Emperor, we can be foolproof!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This will take some time, probably... about a month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing nodded upon hearing this, thinking of the Long Jiu he had encountered earlier, and spoke in a low voice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, since it requires a month, I have some matters to go and handle. We shall meet here in a month!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Erniu was always diligent and enthusiastic about big jobs. After hearing Xu Qing’s words, he waved his hand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go, go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he walked one step toward Yue Dong and Feng Lintao, grabbed them with his hands, and carried them to a higher altitude to begin the process!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing flickered and headed straight for the outside world, quickly breaking through the ice layer and appearing in the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cold wind howled, and white snowflakes danced in all directions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this wind and snow... Xu Qing closed his eyes to sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the day that Long Jiu left, Xu Qing had already secretly left a mark on him. Sensing it now, he locked onto a direction, his body flickered forward, and he vanished in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He departed using Sound Escape!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seven days later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ice field, Long Jiu stood in a ruined place, his face pale, but his expression neither humble nor arrogant as he bowed to an old man of the first stage of Divine Embodiment in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This lowly one is Long Jiu, a disciple of the Northern Fate Royal Tribe. Many thanks, Senior, for saving my life!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kindness, this junior will keep in his heart. In the future, if you, benefactor, come to my Northern Fate Royal Tribe, you may use this token to find me. Whatever you command, Long Jiu will surely give his all!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, he left behind a token, stepped back a few paces, and after bowing again, he departed calmly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After one bow, he departed with composure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Embodiment old man looked at the token, revealing the same expression Erniu had earlier... In the sky, Xu Qing hid his aura, watching this scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had found Long Jiu on the very first day. In the days that followed, Xu Qing followed him, witnessing Long Jiu’s extraordinary experiences along the way!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party... had encountered danger three times in total, all of which were life-and-death crises where a moment of carelessness could have led to his demise!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But every single time, he encountered a rescuer!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And throughout the entire process, there were no traces of it being arranged; everything seemed to be a coincidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And every time he was saved, Long Jiu would give out a token!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fluctuation of divine rights on this person is becoming more intense as he gives out the tokens; it will soon be ripe!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing gazed at Long Jiu’s figure, pondering as he followed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these few days of observation, he saw more information!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would this divine right related to luck appear in the body of a cultivator who possesses no divinity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And it is very clear that this divine right is incomplete, not whole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is as if some existence split the true divine right of luck into countless parts, and one of them was placed in this Long Jiu’s body!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cold glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the truth is, it should be revealed the moment the divine right in his body matures!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing took a step and vanished without a trace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, with him secretly following, another half month passed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long Jiu’s extraordinary experiences occurred several more times, until only the last token remained in his hand, and under Xu Qing’s watch, he encountered a benefactor once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following the thanks and the giving of the token, as Long Jiu departed, the divine right fluctuation on his body suddenly boiled and erupted with a roar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This eruption did not cover a large area, but it caused ripples to appear in the firmament!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A returning aura actually rose from Long Jiu’s body at this instant, pointing toward the space beyond the sky...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Long Jiu himself was completely unaware of all this, continuing to walk forward, only his physical body was visibly thinning, his essence, energy, and spirit dimming in an instant as if his soul, his body, and everything he was had become nutrients at this moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transforming into a thread, connecting to the starry sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he himself still did not perceive it in the slightest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if blinded, his cognition gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even eventually lost the strength to move forward and fell into a coma, his expression filled with satisfaction. This eerie scene made Xu Qing’s heart heavy. He took a step and appeared beside Long Jiu, raising his right hand to press it against his forehead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next instant, Xu Qing sensed that in the distant starry sky, there seemed to be a huge ball of light, constantly expanding and constantly collapsing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From this ball of light, an aura that even made Xu Qing feel terrified was emitted; that was... a True God.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And thousands of threads rose from within Wanggu, of varying lengths!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each one was a divine right of luck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, thirty percent had already extended into the starry sky, connecting with that ball of light!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s body shuddered; because the other party lacked consciousness and the distance was too great, his physical body could withstand it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, he lifted his right hand from Long Jiu’s forehead, a dim glimmer appearing in his eyes as he gazed into the firmament!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Yu Liuchen once said that a True God will not truly perish; as long as their true name exists, then even if they die, they will return from the void……”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is a True God who is in the process of returning!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The method of their return is to split their divine authority into thousands of portions, parasitizing them within living beings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“However, it is still far too early for their complete return; the guiding threads formed by those thousands of incomplete lucky divine authorities must all mature before the conditions for their return can be met!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And the cost for the maturation of every strand of divine authority is the complete sacrifice of the host, just like this dying Long Jiu!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing narrowed his eyes and looked at the withering Long Jiu, sensing the lucky divine authority within his body, and soon a look appeared in his eyes—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a trace of decisiveness and madness!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since that is the case…… what if I seize it? It would also count as saving this person’s life!”\u003C\u002Fp>",2272,"2026-06-21T00:45:20.082Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","07eee1719f4010ba3243e01ddc9b545c11e3ec0c961f113abb40ebfffc392f5d","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-977","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-975",998,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeyond-the-passage-of-time-cover.jpg"]