[{"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-994":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},2345434,4583,"Chapter 994: The Trickery of Immortal Arts","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-994",994,"\u003Cp>On the black lake, those Immortal Masters in white robes, sitting cross-legged in meditation, remained unmoved, turning a deaf ear to Xu Qing’s arrival and his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that white Immortal Art Hall was silent within, likewise offering not the slightest response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the Sovereign Token, Xu Qing stood in mid-air. After waiting for thirty breaths, his expression remained unchanged, and he spoke once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before the Sovereign was summoned by the Great Emperor Moyu, he gave three instructions, stating that to avoid damaging the peace, it was inconvenient for him to come in person, so he ordered me to come here to observe the Immortal Art; he will view it later through my memories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If the Immortal Art Hall will not lend it, Xue Chenzi can only report the truth, and then the Sovereign shall come himself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s voice was low. After finishing, he gazed at the white Immortal Art Hall ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew this was not a place he could intrude upon at will. If bringing up Lu Lingzi was of no use, then he would have to find another way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, this time, he was essentially acting under the cover of a tiger's skin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And clearly, Lu Lingzi’s arrival in West Moyu, the posture he displayed at the Seventh Sovereign Mountain, the details within, his grasp of the initiative, and his eventual summons by the Great Emperor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This series of events revealed a stance that gave the powerhouses of West Moyu a greater understanding of this newly promoted Sovereign.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore... after a long while, the gates of the Immortal Art Hall slowly opened, and a man and a woman in white robes walked out from within.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman was behind, her appearance beautiful; the man was in front, his form handsome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment they appeared, all the Immortal Masters meditating in the surroundings opened their eyes and bowed slightly to show respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing looked over as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within his gaze, the young man who had walked out of the Immortal Art Hall raised his head, looked at Xu Qing, and spoke indifferently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Immortal Arts cannot be comprehended by those who are not Immortal Masters, but since you possess the Sovereign’s order, our West Moyu Immortal Art Hall can grant you a qualification.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, those who seek the Immortal Art must undergo the Five Tribulations of Life and Death; whether one lives or dies during the process is of no concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this Shexian Lake, you may find any spot and sink down; the Five Tribulations will then descend upon you, which is equivalent to one viewing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said this, the young man looked coldly at Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, his gaze falling upon the Shexian Lake below, pondering in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What, are you afraid?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the Immortal Art Hall, the young man spoke faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing remained unmoved, continuing to observe. After a moment, he flickered and dashed downward, landing on the lake surface before sinking directly into it, vanishing from sight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And as he disappeared, all the Immortal Masters meditating on the lake surface had flickering gazes, looking at the place where Xu Qing had sunk; some shook their heads, others sneered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This Xue Chenzi is truly courting death.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inside Shexian Lake, who knows how many have been buried after failing the Five Tribulations? Even if he survives by luck, it is impossible for him to succeed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After sweeping their gazes over, the crowd withdrew them one after another, no longer paying attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Xue Chenzi had been famous for some time, to them, it was not as important as their own comprehension of the Immortal Art.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the young man standing outside the Immortal Art Hall, a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, though the woman behind him revealed a trace of concern at this moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Senior Brother, Master is away on his travels, and that newly promoted Sovereign of East Moyu is currently in the limelight; furthermore, this Xue Chenzi is no ordinary person, having been quite famous over this past half-month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With such a figure and such a background coming to borrow the Immortal Art, you could have politely declined according to the rules; why lead him into a situation of nine deaths and one life?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Shexian Lake hides the Five Dog Heavenly Realm; it is extremely difficult for intruders to survive. Even if one survives in the end, one will ultimately fail to comprehend it, for after all... to comprehend the Five Dog Shexian, a special ritual is required.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, the young man’s gaze remained cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before he went, I already informed him of the danger. With so many people witnessing it, it was he himself who wanted to go; I did not force him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He is courting death himself; it has nothing to do with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, the young man flicked his sleeve and turned to walk into the Immortal Art Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman looked at the lake surface and shook her head, knowing that saying more was meaningless, so she stopped speaking and returned to the Immortal Art Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Xu Qing felt nothing unusual after entering Shexian Lake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the lake water was pitch black, it contained no strange substances; instead, it possessed a sense of lightness, only obstructing spiritual sense, making it difficult for one to know the entire lake bottom in a single thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing sensed it for a while, spreading his spiritual sense to search the surroundings bit by bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His spiritual sense, while searching the lake bottom, saw skeletons...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he probed further, more and more skeletons appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, when Xu Qing had probed the entire lake bottom, he saw a vast number of skeletons—at least several thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were men and women, old and young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All had their eyes open, their skin pale, as were their eyes, and even their hair was white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On their faces, all wore a strange expression that was neither crying nor laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this, at the bottom of the lake, Xu Qing also saw a massive rune imprinted into the lake floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rune was white, covering most of the lake bottom and exuding a sense of antiquity, and what caught Xu Qing’s attention most was that all the corpses were... upon this white rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing stared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, he cautiously approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he neared, having probed with his spiritual sense many times to no avail, Xu Qing pondered in his heart. After a dozen breaths, his eyes revealed determination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a step directly onto the massive rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he landed, Xu Qing’s mind shook, feeling as if his consciousness were constantly sinking. Then, his vision blurred, and when everything became clear, what he saw around him was no longer the lake bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A blue sky filled with white clouds, and beneath his feet, there was no earth to be seen, only a white line a hundred feet thick, winding into the distance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looked like a single white hair magnified countless times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing did not act rashly; he spread his spiritual sense to observe the thick white line beneath his feet as a whole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And after viewing it from a broad perspective, Xu Qing immediately saw that this white line actually formed a rune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rune was exactly the same as the one he had seen on the lake bottom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems this is the Five Tribulations the young man spoke of. This person clearly has malicious intent, but... since I chose to come here, I will not shrink back because of malice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing murmured in his heart. He did not immediately move forward on the white line, but instead, the authority of the Six Thieves Delusion shone in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That man cannot endure long is because of the Six Thieves Delusion. The eyes delusionally see, the ears delusionally hear, the nose delusionally smells, the mouth delusionally speaks and tastes, the body delusionally acts, and the mind delusionally thinks. Thus, one can never return to the root.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Dao Trace circulated, and the Six Thieves Immortal Art surged within Xu Qing’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Threads of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires spread invisibly directly around Xu Qing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Six Thieves and the Five Dogs are originally one...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing narrowed his eyes, stepping forward on the white line, using his own Six Thieves authority to perceive everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same time, information about the Five Dog Shexian that his Senior Brother had told him surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Five Dogs are Parsimony, Greed, Delusion, Malice, and Cliff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Inability to relinquish all possessions is called Parsimony. Insatiable desire is called Greed. Delusional planning is called Delusion. Not knowing the true nature and arguing to win is called Malice. Refusing the three paths without having attained the Unborn is called Cliff.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the Seven Killings and Eight Evils, Yue Dong and her Junior Sister did not understand them either.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And this Immortal Art can be simply stated as... if the Parsimony Dog enters the house, one loses treasures; if the Greed Dog enters, one is bound; if the Delusion Dog enters, one falls into life and death; if the Malice Dog enters, one falls into hell; if the Cliff Dog enters, one loses the human form forever.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He pondered, perceived, and moved forward simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as he walked, Xu Qing suddenly stopped. The threads of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires around him were fluctuating violently, as if blocking something, even appearing concave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, looking before him, there was nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until the next instant, the threads of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires returned to normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing was vigilant, observing carefully, but no matter what, there was no sense of abnormality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming there was no danger, he frowned and continued forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after only three steps, Xu Qing’s expression sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something is wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The threads of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires transformed by the Six Thieves Delusion cannot be abnormal for no reason. So, where is the problem...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s brow furrowed deeper, but after pondering, he still found nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, a sense of unease kept rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Xu Qing did not continue forward, but instead stood in place, recalling all his previous actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He finally discovered that the abnormality of the threads of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires seemed to have appeared only after the information told to him by his Senior Brother surfaced in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he immediately recalled those memories that had surfaced earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Subsequently, Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There seems to be something wrong with that memory of mine...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He vaguely sensed that his memory just now was somewhat abnormal, yet he could not find the reason. Thus, without hesitation, the Mingfei Eye within his body suddenly opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This eye can break through illusory barriers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment it opened, Xu Qing instantly detected the source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, Yue Dong actually had an extra Junior Sister!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Yue Dong had no Junior Sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Yao was even less of a Junior Sister to Yue Dong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, the figure of this Junior Sister had bypassed Xu Qing’s perception, as if integrated, combining with his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even permeated every scene in his memory where Yue Dong existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the scene of his first meeting with Feng Lintao, Lan Yao, and Yue Dong, there was also Yue Dong’s Junior Sister beside those three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And later, when he and his Senior Brother captured Yue Dong, they had also captured her Junior Sister along with her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only because of his soul-searching that Yue Dong’s Junior Sister’s soul had scattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This memory made Xu Qing’s pupils contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perception, this was indeed his own memory, and it seemed as if the facts were exactly so, yet under the gaze of the Mingfei Eye, this memory was an external intrusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then, who is this Junior Sister Yuedong who appeared out of thin air in my memories?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Qing’s expression turned gloomy in an instant, especially when he discovered that even though he could see through the falsity of this memory with the Mingfei Eye, he could only see it but could not erase it; a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and the divine authority of fate within his body erupted with a roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It transformed into a carving knife, piercing through fate, and slashed fiercely toward Junior Sister Yuedong within that memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Junior Sister Yuedong’s figure instantly collapsed, shattering into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xu Qing’s heart still sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because, the moment Junior Sister Yuedong’s figure was destroyed, that memory scene turned into a withered white hair, piercing through half of his memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those pierced memory scenes, the white hair was merging in, and its quantity was constantly increasing, spreading continuously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This feeling was hard to describe, extremely eerie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if, in a finished painting, a change had suddenly appeared, with countless white hairs filled in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vaguely, a sentence from the Five Dogs Abode Immortals appeared in Xu Qing’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be unable to relinquish all existences is called stinginess... when the stingy dog enters the abode, one loses the precious treasure.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These appearing white hairs were like opening a door inside a sealed secret chamber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This door was circular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, it swung open with a roar, emitting a white light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a white eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The greedy dog, enters the abode!\u003C\u002Fp>",2268,"2026-06-21T00:45:20.082Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","259c547d3319bfbe7597bfaf2be4b854566f500da5e0fe5beac3db31a5d7bbd7","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-995","beyond-the-passage-of-time-chapter-993",998,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fbeyond-the-passage-of-time-cover.jpg"]