Outside Of Time

Chapter 1663: A Series of Quick Actions
Editor: Atlas Studios

The Fifth Star Ring was divided into the east, west, south, and north.

Unlike the northern lands of the Wanggu, the northern region here had no snow.

Instead, the majority of its areas were dominated by intense heat.

This heat seemed to intensify whenever significant events circulated, as if both the atmosphere and weather mirrored the excitement of the discussions among northern cultivators.

At this moment, in a small city near the Sword Immortal Sect within the Northern Starfield, a tea house buzzed with animated discussions.

“During this time, this place should be one of the most lively places.”

“Whether it’s the various large sects, families, or clans, they have arranged for their direct descendants to come here.”

“Those two stars from the Sword Immortal Sect have mastered the Sword Dao. Their sword ceremony will naturally cause a commotion in the entire north.”

“Those are the most dazzling heaven’s chosens in our entire north and the two most admired by this generation of cultivators in the north!”

“Such a monumental event naturally draws onlookers from all regions to pay their respects.”

“Looks like the trip to the Immortal’s Fall was extremely helpful to these two heaven’s chosen.”

“It’s said that in the Land of Immortal’s Fall, they successfully imbued their sword spirits with immortal intent, as if their blades were sharpened!”

In the teahouse, discussions about Qianjun and Piyi rose and fell.

Seated by the window, Xu Qing quietly took up the teacup before him, inhaling the delicate aroma. His expression remained calm and untroubled, seemingly unaffected by the excited chatter around him.

The northern cultivators didn’t like wine. Instead, they enjoyed this kind of spirit tea very much.

Hence, the teahouses were the most common establishments in the various cities.

“Those two swords are quite interesting.”

Xu Qing brought the tea cup to his lips, taking a small sip and savoring the unique bitterness of the spiritual tea. The faint astringency lingered on his tongue before gradually dissolving, leaving behind a subtle, fragrant sweetness that spread across his palate.

This was the third day since Xu Qing arrived in the Northern Starfield.

Because he wasn’t familiar with the north, Xu Qing instinctively hid the aura of his qualifying token on the way here, preventing the light of the star from appearing on the star map in the north.

After he arrived, he heard about the sword ceremony of the two swords, Qianjun and Piyi.

This ceremony would be held in three days.

It would last a whole two months…

The moment it ended was actually the end of the third segment.

“Are they… afraid?”

Xu Qing fell into deep thought. Although the things he did in the south hadn’t completely spread, he believed that the two swords had paid attention to it.

“Then, what makes them believe that this two-month grand ceremony will provide them with a sense of security?”

“It can’t be their sect. The rules of the Immortal Capital’s trial don’t allow external interference. Hence, there’s a high chance that there are arrangements in this ceremony.”

“They are waiting for me to come?”

Xu Qing thought about it and finished the spirit tea in one gulp.

…

Three days later.

There were many cultivators in the surroundings of the meteorite where the Sword Immortal Sect was located. The forces from the north had already gathered there, causing the atmosphere in the surroundings to be lively.

They were all waiting to watch the ceremony.

It was the same for the Sword Immortal Sect on the meteorite.

Whether it was the cultivators of the Sword Immortal Sect or those with some status in the external world, they were all surrounding the central square. As they chatted and laughed, they waited for the sword ceremony to start.

This lasted until the auspicious time arrived and the world rumbled.

Two earth-shattering rainbows soared into the sky from the central square and their vast auras could be seen even from afar.

The moment they landed on the aurora in the sky, crimson light shone resplendently and spread in all directions like the sea.

It formed two huge vortexes.

As it rumbled, even the meteorite where the Sword Immortal Sect was located was attracted and emitted a blue light.

These blue lights rose into the air and intertwined with the crimson.

Hence, crimson and blue light shone in the Sword Immortal Sect, dyeing the surroundings.

When the cultivators saw this scene, their thoughts fluctuated as they stared at it.

The sect cultivators all smiled. They were filled with anticipation and also glanced sideways.

However, under the gaze of everyone, amidst the monstrous sword energy, Qianjun and Piyi, who had appeared on the square, had their emotions fluctuating.

The voice transmission between the two continued.

“That person didn’t come?”

“I thought he would arrive before the ceremony, but he didn’t appear!”

“Does he plan to appear during the ceremony?”

“It doesn’t matter. We’ve already made our preparations. If he fears us and chooses not to come, so be it. But if he truly appears today…”

“It’s the moment for us brothers to avenge our previous humiliation!”

“But… what if we can’t defeat him?”

“If we can’t win, we surrender! After all, it’s not us who’ll be embarrassed—it’s our master! If he can’t even protect his two disciples during their enlightenment, then his title of Immortal Lord will be utterly disgraced!”

“Brother, you’re right!”

Qianjun and Piyi looked at each other and saw the courage in each other’s eyes. After that, they took a deep breath at the same time and stepped forward. The sword energy on their bodies erupted.

The moment they fused with the crimson and blue light, two immortal intents rose from their bodies.

At the next instant, two blurry swords appeared above their heads!

These two swords were filled with an ancient aura that contained the aura of time.

The moment they appeared, they attracted countless gazes and also caused many people’s hearts to fluctuate.

If other stars were here, they would definitely be able to recognize at a glance that they… were the immortal swords that had appeared in the sword furnace in the fourth realm.

At this moment, the blue light from the meteorite and the crimson light from the aurora seemed to become the sands that sharpened the sword’s edge, swirling around the two blurry immortal swords, flowing over them endlessly.

It was as though they were being polished, causing the sword energy of the two swords to become denser and sharper!

It was the same for the sword light.

According to the process of the ceremony, this polishing would last for two months.

As this process continued, with each refinement, the immortal swords would grow increasingly radiant, constantly emanating sword intent. This allowed those who came to witness the ceremony to gain insight and enlightenment from them.

Qianjun and Piyi sat down cross-legged and closed their eyes, completely immersing themselves.

In an instant, praises rang out from all directions.

The gazes of admiration also continued to descend.

Within a sword pavilion of the Sword Immortal Sect, mocking voices echoed through the hall.

“Brother Blue, these two disciples of yours are indeed extraordinary.”

The speaker was a middle-aged man dressed in a red robe. His gaze swept across the square below, and he spoke with a smile.

Beside him was Blue Teal Immortal Lord.

However, at this moment, Lan Fu shook his head helplessly.

“Extraordinary my ass. Right now, those two must be terrified! They might even blame me, thinking that if something goes wrong, it’s not because of their incompetence, but because of me, their master.”

The middle-aged man in the red robe smiled upon hearing the words. His gaze fell upon a figure in the crowd below, one that seemed to exist in a state between presence and absence.

It was said to be absent because, standing amidst the crowd, the surrounding cultivators seemed to have no awareness of him.

It was said to be present because, to those who could clearly see, his form stood out as strikingly clear and unique.

“They’re afraid of this little fellow, right? No wonder the Venerable Immortal thinks highly of him. His Ordinance reminds me of… Aurora Immortal Lord back then.”

The red-robed middle-aged man sighed with emotion.

“Brother Blue, speaking of which, you were the disciple of the First True Monarch of the Aurora Immortal Palace back then…”

When Blue Teal Immortal Lord heard this, he sighed.

“It’s just a nominal title. That cheap master of mine hardly ever appeared, and he never took me to the Aurora Immortal Palace. Otherwise, I would be gone too.”

“But in the end, there’s still karma,” said the red-robed middle-aged man softly.

Blue Teal sighed again.

“Do you know what I hate about you the most?”

“I know.”

“I despise you the most for always saying what I am about to say before I even get the chance!”

“I know. Oh, look at that, that little fellow is looking at us.”

The red-robed middle-aged man smiled and pointed down.

…

In the crowd at the side of the square in the Sword Immortal Sect, Xu Qing raised his head.

He looked at the tallest pavilion in the Sword Immortal Sect.

He could faintly sense a sharp intent there. Although he couldn’t see it clearly, he already had a guess.

Xu Qing thought about it and cupped his fists.

After that, he walked out.

He moved through the crowd, crossed the void, and walked onto the square. He moved past the two flowing sword energies and approached… the two immortal swords that were being polished.

He raised his hand and waved it gently.

With this wave, the two swords that were being polished suddenly trembled.

At the next instant… amidst the disbelief of the surrounding people, the swords actually emitted cries of joy and directly left their tempering state.

They headed straight for Xu Qing.

At the same time, Qianjun and Piyi, who were sitting cross-legged and meditating below, suddenly opened their eyes.

At this moment, an instinct for joy rose in their hearts. However, they forcefully suppressed it at the next moment.

“He’s here!”

“Those are our swords!”

“I’ll fight it out with him!”

Qianjun and Piyi’s breathing hastened. They didn’t hesitate at all and didn’t care that everyone in the surroundings was watching. They performed a series of hand seals and suddenly slapped the ground of the square.

The moment the four palms landed, the square rumbled and hundreds of rings of light rose with terrifying might.

They headed toward Xu Qing layer by layer.

Qianjun and Piyi stood up and performed hand seals. Their expressions were solemn as they let out deep shouts.

“Sword arise, sword descend!”

At the next instant, the square rumbled. An illusory and huge sword rose from the square. It shone with flowing light and had a majestic aura.

It rushed toward Xu Qing.

At the same time, above them, a large sword formed from the sea of light and also landed on Xu Qing!

This wasn’t the end. After activating the hundreds of rings of light and the two illusory swords, Qianjun and Piyi performed hand seals again, each spitting out a mouthful of blood.

“Meteor sword!”

At the next instant, the meteorite where the Sword Immortal Sect was located erupted with blue light. Thousands of blue longswords flew out from the blue light and headed straight for Xu Qing. They circled around him and formed a sword array. Coupled with the swords above and below and the hundreds of rings of light, their killing intent was monstrous.

These were the restrictions Qianjun and Piyi had prepared for Xu Qing.

Their eyes were filled with determination as they activated these restrictions in one go. They performed another series of hand seals and their bodies swayed. They overlapped and rapidly fused together.

They become one.

They bled from their seven orifices and even used up their origin essence as they performed another series of hand seals and pointed at the two excited immortal swords that were approaching Xu Qing.

These two immortal swords suddenly trembled and their joy was suppressed. Their sharpness was awakened and they rushed toward Xu Qing as though they wanted to devour their master.

All of this took a long time to describe but it all happened the instant Xu Qing appeared.

Facing these, Xu Qing’s expression was as calm as ever. With a raise of his hand, a grain floated out.

After that, it gently landed.

The sky trembled, the earth roared, the void wavered, and space-time itself shook.

That was… the dust of Heaven’s Law.