Chapter 1162

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Protagonist:

Xu Zhangqing

In the very center of this calm sea surface, a floating island piled up from enormous remains was conspicuously suspended, bearing traces of repeated cutting by the laws of time.

Several people stood on the floating island.

The foremost figure stood with hands clasped behind his back, wearing a wolf-head mask.

Clearly there were no mana fluctuations around him, yet the space of this sea domain kept twisting with him as the center.

But this had nothing to do with space; it was a natural distortion caused by uneven time flow.

The floating island beneath his feet — the corruption speed of the remains on the left side was ten times that of the right side.

The evaporation speed of the seawater on the right side was five times that of the left side.

All regularities had been cut into fragments by the laws of time.

Zhen Yuanzi, First Personal Disciple of the Northern Dipper Immortal Mansion!

Beside him were Fourth Senior Brother Baili Hong, and eldest son Xu Ping'an.

As for the newly initiated disciples Xu He and Xu Sui, they apparently were not following Baili Hong.

Xu Zhangqing stowed the Leiming Yinlong Boat and descended onto the floating island together with Zhao Ziyue; he stepped forward a few paces and bowed to Zhen Yuanzi and Baili Hong: "Xu Zhangqing, greetings to Eldest Senior Brother and Fourth Senior Brother."

Zhen Yuanzi gave a slight nod, then glanced at Zhao Ziyue, his gaze pausing for an instant on the Gui Xu mark on his forehead that had not yet faded: "The Diao Yu Zhe of Gui Xu?"

Zhao Ziyue gave a slight smile: "Agent Zhao Ziyue, greetings to all Dao Friends."

At this, Zhen Yuanzi merely gave an "Mm."

Baili Hong blinked: "Ninth Junior Brother, I heard you made quite a splash outside, single-handedly killed five Chaos Lords, and even seized a Supreme Treasure?"

Xu Zhangqing smiled, but before he could speak, a figure hurried over.

"Father."

Xu Ping'an stood before Xu Zhangqing, looking quite excited.

Xu Zhangqing sized him up from head to toe: "No injuries?"

Xu Ping'an shook his head: "No, everyone took very good care of me!"

Xu Zhangqing nodded, his gaze sweeping over the several others behind Xu Ping'an.

Those few were all young, their cultivation ranging from Spirit Transformation Early Stage to Spirit Transformation Late Stage.

Two of them had their daoist robes half torn, and were sitting cross-legged healing injuries.

Another held in his arms a long sword broken halfway.

All were Northern Dipper Immortal Mansion disciples, and all were outstanding talents of the younger generation.

Indeed, those able to pass through layers of Chaos Unique Species and Calamity Cultivators' interception and arrive here — not a single one was an easy mark.

"Xu Personal Disciple!"

"Greetings, Xu Personal Disciple!"

Seeing Xu Zhangqing look over, they hurriedly rose and saluted.

Though Xu Zhangqing entered the sect late, he was the Ninth Personal Disciple under the Great Dao Venerable Seat, with exalted status.

In terms of seniority, he was far above ordinary disciples.

He could basically sit on equal footing with their masters.

Xu Zhangqing smiled at the few of them, counting it as a greeting.

Then he found a spot and sat down, his gaze turning toward the sea domain ahead of the floating island.

That sea domain — the seawater had turned an extremely deep gray-black, turbid like mud stirred for tens of thousands of years.

On the water surface floated fragments of various sizes — some as large as horns several hundred zhang, others as fine as fingernail-sized scale armor.

These things had floated for who knew how long, yet showed absolutely no sign of sinking.

The reason was that the seawater had already had its nature completely changed by the laws of time and the laws of chaos.

In some places the water surface was clearly liquid, yet hard as iron plates.

In some places there was clearly no wind, yet the water surface spun at high speed.

In still other places the water actually flowed backward.

Rising from the sea surface toward the sky, forming one inverted gray waterfall after another.

And above this strange sea domain, there was a rift.

That rift was not large.

About three zhang long, about five chi wide.

Its shape resembled a horizontally placed willow leaf.

The rift's edges bore no tearing marks; on the contrary they were smooth as if polished, and a faint silver halo could be seen.

The rift's interior was dark and deep; nothing could be seen.

But divine sense probing inside could clearly perceive that the time flow was completely different from the outside world.

Outside, the Chaos Fog surged at normal speed, while the time flow inside the rift was so fast that even divine sense could not capture it clearly.

"That is the Gap?"

Xu Zhangqing withdrew his divine sense, then looked toward Eldest Senior Brother Zhen Yuanzi.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded and explained: "When I slew the Chaos Royal Clan, the laws of time and the laws of chaos collided head-on, tearing open a Shi Jian Jian Xi here.

I used the laws of time to erect a barrier, temporarily stabilizing the entrance.

However, inside was neither a Secret Realm nor a Dongtian Fudi.

Rather, it was a chaotic region where the laws of time were in disorder, and the situation was unknown.

I cannot confirm how much the time flow within differs from the outside world.

Xu Zhangqing did not mind this.

He possessed nearly three million years of lifespan; even if the time flow inside was fast—one to ten, one to one hundred, one to one thousand—it actually made little difference.

Whatever he looked like now, he would still look like that when he came out.

Time passed bit by bit.

Several more members of the Beidou Xianfu arrived one after another, each covered in injuries and bearing the exhaustion of having survived a calamity.

Two Disciples had just flown into this vast sea region when they could no longer hold on and fell from their Escape Lights; fortunately, Baili Hong raised his hand to catch them and threw them onto the Floating Island to heal their injuries.

Besides this, no more people appeared.

The Chaos Sea was too vast; those who received the voice transmission and managed to arrive alive within such a short time were probably only these few.

Zhen Yuanzi waited a while, and seeing no further movement, swept his gaze over everyone: "The entrance to the Shi Jian Jian Xi is very stable; those who wish to enter may enter on their own.

You must not slaughter one another during this time.

Those who disobey orders, I will personally erase them from time."

Baili Hong stepped forward first: "Eldest Senior Brother, I won't stand on ceremony then."

You know, whether it is realm or Cultivation Method, I have been stuck for a long time.

Zhen Yuanzi nodded lightly: "Mm."

Baili Hong strode forward, his figure disappearing into that willow-leaf-shaped rift.

The silver halo at the edge of the rift flickered lightly, and he vanished from sight.

Several Beidou Disciples, seeing this, also flew in after him.

Xu Zhangqing stood up, then glanced at Zhao Ziyue.

Zhao Ziyue was the Agent of the Gui Xu Master; logically speaking, he was not a Disciple or member of the Beidou Xianfu and should not have the qualification to enter.

But Zhen Yuanzi had previously said that anyone who wished to improve their cultivation could enter, without specifying that they must be members or Disciples of the Beidou Xianfu.

Zhen Yuanzi noticed Xu Zhangqing's gaze; he glanced at Zhao Ziyue: "Diao Yu Zhe, I have some connection with the Gui Xu Master."

Since you have met him, and moreover he is Ninth Junior Brother's friend, then go in."

Zhao Ziyue grinned: "Thank you, Dao Friend Zhen Yuanzi."

Xu Zhangqing no longer delayed; after telling Xu Ping'an to "carefully comprehend, do not rush to break through," he pulled Zhao Ziyue and flew together toward that rift.

As they neared the rift, the time flow obviously began to become disordered.

But Xu Zhangqing did not slow down, and he and Zhao Ziyue, one after the other, disappeared into the gap!