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Chapter 560: The Great Battle on the Time River!
Chapter 560: The Great Battle on the Time River!
February 19, 2025
Boom!
A storm rages on the Time River!
Four figures, towering like divine demons, clash violently on the river, their chaotic auras surging in all directions, causing the river to churn even more.
A figure in a golden-patterned dark robe, with one fist clenched and the other hand forming a palm, exchanges punches and palm strikes, fighting three opponents alone. He suppresses the three Beyond Shore figures, who are being eroded by the curse power, forcing them to retreat continuously.
Qin Zheng's accumulation is already incredibly profound, and with the blessing of the Divine Ancient Legacy, although he has only recently attained the Beyond Shore, his strength is no weaker than that of a typical Beyond Shore Perfection! If he further activates the Sky Abyss Divine Archery Dao and circulates the Sky Abyss Clan Energy Circulation Technique, his power will swell to a terrifying level, and sweeping through the Chaos Ocean will no longer be a fantasy!
Thus, every move he makes is accompanied by awe-inspiring might, suppressing the three Beyond Shore figures who came from upstream on the Time River, leaving them without a chance to retaliate.
The three Beyond Shore figures have ferocious expressions, their eyes filled with rage and astonishment. One of them roars, "When did you reach the Beyond Shore? How dare you block us from finding the sacred treasure!"
"We can't defeat you, but there will be someone capable of dealing with you. I advise you to hand over the sacred treasure immediately, or a Transcendent realm expert will come and take you down personally!"
The other two echo his words, shouting in agreement.
Qin Zheng remains calm, and after roughly assessing his own strength, he takes a step back, halting his attacks on the three Beyond Shore figures.
Then, to the surprise of the three Beyond Shore figures, he takes out the Mirror of the Azure Sky once more, and its radiant light instantly envelops them.
"The Mirror of the Azure Sky?!"
The three Beyond Shore figures exclaim in shock, and their expressions turn vigilant. They quickly scan their surroundings, as if searching for the hidden Azure Sky Emperor.
But they don't see the Azure Sky Emperor, and under the mirror's light, the curse power within their bodies is forcibly extracted, causing intense pain to erupt from their flesh and spirits.
"Ahhhh!"
The three Beyond Shore figures let out roars and howls.
Qin Zheng controls the Mirror of the Azure Sky, and after attaining the Beyond Shore, he can fully unleash all its power. Naturally, he can also use the mirror to extract the curse power from the three Beyond Shore figures.
Unlike the ordinary pollution qi, what is drawn out from their bodies is a twisted and concentrated curse power, far purer and denser than pollution qi.
Qin Zheng's expression becomes solemn as he controls the mirror with heightened focus. Unlike removing pollution qi, the difficulty of extracting the curse power increases exponentially.
Even at this moment, he dares not divert his attention for a moment, fearing that if a single strand of the extracted curse power falls into the Time River below, it will lead to variables and open up a brand new, unknown future.
Using the Scroll of Merit to directly purify the curse power is risk-free and extremely fast, but the existence upstream in time is closely monitoring the Scroll of Merit's presence.
If he purifies the curse power within the three Beyond Shore figures with the Scroll of Merit, the upstream existence will likely sense its aura and swiftly launch an attack.
With his understanding of the Polluted Realm, he is well aware that the Azure Sky Emperor, who has just transcended and stepped into the Divine Ancient Realm, cannot possibly hold back all the strong experts in the Polluted Realm.
Perhaps it is because the Azure Sky Emperor has just transcended, reconnecting the Polluted Realm and the Chaos Ocean, that the strong experts in the Polluted Realm have not yet noticed.
Only then can the Azure Sky Emperor use his own power to once again separate the Chaos Ocean and the Polluted Realm.
If he exposes the aura of the Scroll of Merit, it might immediately attract the attention of the strong experts in the Polluted Realm, and they might attempt to alter the past!
If the Azure Sky Emperor cannot separate the two realms, the beings in the Chaos Ocean will face the same fate as the beings on the Nine Star Great World.
Whether he himself will even exist becomes a question!
Qin Zheng's thoughts surge in his mind as he patiently and carefully extracts the curse power from the three Beyond Shore figures, while also scrutinizing them.
He has encountered various Beyond Shore paths and sensed their auras, but the auras of these three are different from all the Beyond Shore paths he has come across.
He wonders if these three had perished under the Azure Sky Emperor's cleansing, or if they left the Chaos Ocean for the Polluted Realm, or perhaps they simply did not leave behind any path legacy.
He is unsure if his current actions are altering the past and what impact they might have on his future.
And at the moment when this thought appeared in his mind, the Mirror of the Azure Sky suddenly emitted a buzzing sound. The three Beyond Ones seemed to have their essence, energy, and spirit drained, and they immediately lost control of their bodies, staggering and about to fall downward.
However, Qin Zheng waved his hand lightly, and an invisible force emerged, instantly supporting the three of them, preventing them from falling into the Time River below.
At the same time, under the light of the Mirror of the Azure Sky, a twisted and powerful Curse Power, like a sentient being, constantly wriggled as if trying to break free and drill into Qin Zheng's body.
Qin Zheng's gaze slightly condensed, and he controlled the Mirror of the Azure Sky, intending to pull the Curse Power into the mirror's space.
But this Curse Power seemed to sense the danger, and it generated a force of resistance, constantly tugging against the Mirror of the Azure Sky.
Just at this moment—
The three Beyond Ones recovered from their weakened state, first scanning their surroundings in confusion, then turning their gazes towards Qin Zheng, their expressions filled with vigilance.
"Where are we?"
"And... who are you?!"
One of them asked first.
Qin Zheng paid no heed to their questions and, seeing that the three were slowly recovering, he retracted his power, intending to fully absorb the stubbornly resisting Curse Power into the Mirror of the Azure Sky.
But as soon as his power was retracted, the Time River beneath his feet became turbulent, and a powerful force of repulsion emerged, as if to push the three Beyond Ones into the river.
Qin Zheng, upon seeing this, divided a strand of his spiritual power to observe, and after noticing the confusion and fear in the three Beyond Ones' expressions, he immediately realized that they were unaware of the existence of the Time River.
With their own power, they couldn't step onto the Time River, so the fact that they could tread upon it and trace their way upstream to this location meant they must have relied on the Curse Power he had extracted!
Although the Curse Power could corrupt one's soul, it could also enhance the person being eroded in all aspects!
Now that the Curse Power had been extracted from the three's bodies, their weakened strength was insufficient to step into the Time River again, which had triggered the river's repulsion!
"Such rich temporal aura!"
"Where exactly are we?!"
The three struggled against the Time River's repulsion, analyzing the situation while glancing at Qin Zheng not far away.
At this moment, Qin Zheng once again divided a strand of his power to protect the three, briefly using his own aura to shield them from the Time River's repulsion. Then he spoke, "This is the Time—"
Buzz!
Before he could finish his sentence, the Curse Power that was tugging against the Mirror of the Azure Sky suddenly changed, as if something within it had awakened, quickly wriggling and transforming into a palm-sized Daoist figure.
"Divine Ancient Realm... no, that's not right!"
"The aura on your body is off. Did you just see my clan's sacred treasure?!"
The Daoist slowly opened his eyes, and a powerful aura began to emerge from his body. Within a few breaths, this aura broke through the Beyond's restrictions and directly grasped the Mirror of the Azure Sky.
In that instant, Qin Zheng felt as if a string in his heart had snapped, and he immediately lost contact with the Mirror of the Azure Sky.
This Curse Power, which had transformed into a Daoist, was a powerful being from the One Gu Realm!
Almost in an instant, this realization flashed through Qin Zheng's mind, and without hesitation, he immediately activated the Sky Abyss Divine Archery and the Sky Abyss Clan's Energy Circulation Technique.
His aura began to rapidly rise, as if it too wanted to break through the Beyond's restrictions and touch the level of the One Gu Realm.
Facing such a powerful existence, if he were a step slower, he might never be able to activate these two Dao Arts from the Divine Ancient Legacy again.
Hua!
Even with his profound foundation and the combined might of various methods, allowing him to unleash power beyond the Beyond's limits, he couldn't stand against the true Divine Ancient Beings!
However, the changes in the old Daoist's appearance sparked a thought in Qin Zheng's mind.
"I have the Divine Ancient Clan's essence blood, the Sky Abyss Divine Archery, and the Tianyuan Clan's Energy Circulation Technique. With a bit of their memory, perhaps I can pretend to be a member of the Tianyuan Clan."
As soon as the old Daoist finished speaking, Qin Zheng attempted a response, "I wonder which clan you hail from, senior?"
Hearing this, the old Daoist's expression became even more delighted. He quickly replied, "I only have a portion of the Ancient Clan's bloodline, and I won't mention which clan it is. Since you and I are both from the Ancient Clan, the holy artifact should have fallen into your possession, right?"
Qin Zheng's heart sank upon hearing this. He was about to activate the Linggu Favor on top of his two Dao Arts, fully unleashing his ultimate power.
But at that moment, two large hands gently rested on his shoulders. A calm and steady voice spoke, "You go back to your 'current node'. Leave this to us."
Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor descended at this very moment!
The three Beyond Realm beings, temporarily protected by Qin Zheng's power, froze upon recognizing Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor.
The Buddha Ancestor turned his gaze towards the three, nodding with a smile, "It's been a while, fellow Daoists."
It's been a while.
The three, suddenly realizing their current location, understood the meaning behind the Buddha Ancestor's words. Their hearts stirred slightly, and one of them asked, "Has the Chaos Ocean been invaded?"
The Buddha Ancestor shook his head lightly, responding with a smile, "Don't worry, fellow Daoists. We've already broken into the Polluted Realm, and the Chaos Ocean won't fall."
After saying this, the Buddha Ancestor didn't wait for a response. He gently waved his hand, and three beads from his wrist transformed into golden lotuses, swiftly carrying the three back to the upper reaches of the Time River, returning them to their 'current node'.
The old Daoist, whose body was formed from Curse Power, watched as Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor emerged from the Time River. His eyes narrowed slightly, as the aura of the two was indeed overwhelming.
However, upon sensing their Qi, he scoffed, "Breaking into the Polluted Realm? The Chaos Ocean won't fall? That's a fool's dream."
"Since you're not afraid to die, I'll take care of all of you!"
The Daoist's body grew, and in an instant, it expanded to the size of an ordinary person. He took a step forward, positioning himself in front of Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor.
Almost simultaneously, Tao Te Tianzun's palm imprint descended like a collapsing sky, landing directly on the Daoist's head.
Bang!
A light sound echoed as the Daoist's figure was knocked back to its original size. At that moment, the Buddha Ancestor stepped forward, and while the Daoist was still in shock, he struck again with his palm.
Bang!
This time, the Daoist couldn't maintain his form, and his body exploded, disintegrating into strands of Curse Power.
Just as he was about to disperse and enter the Time River below.
Hum! Hum!
The Mirror of the Azure Sky emitted waves of clear light, enveloping and covering the dispersing Curse Power.
Qin Zheng stepped forward, reaching out to grasp the Mirror of the Azure Sky. With all his strength, he swiftly collected the scattered Curse Power into the mirror's space.
After completing this task, he turned to face Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor, about to speak again.
But at that moment, Tao Te Tianzun shook his head lightly, interrupting him, "All of us have entered the Time River, leaving only Xuan Du. The Heavenly Emperor might take this opportunity to act."
"Go back to your 'current node' and stop the Heavenly Emperor. We'll return soon."
Qin Zheng's expression was slightly puzzled, but in the next instant, he sensed a powerful and distorted aura coming from upstream in the Time River, even more potent than before.
Without hesitation, Qin Zheng nodded and took a step forward, swiftly reaching the anchor point on the Time River. He then took another step, returning to his own 'current node'.
Qin Zheng wasn't worried about whether Tao Te Tianzun and the Buddha Ancestor could handle the powerful being approaching from upstream in the Time River. After all, Tao Te Tianzun's true body was equivalent to a Dao Gu Realm existence!
The Buddha Ancestor wouldn't be any weaker!
Qin Zheng's task was clear: return to the Chaos Ocean, slay the Heavenly Emperor, and completely eliminate the pollution threat in the Chaos Ocean!
(End of Chapter)
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