OUTSIDE OF TIME

1035 Sandstorm Seals the Desert, Dao Son

The gray wind blew in the gray desert. Perhaps from this day onwards, the name of the green sand desert would also change.

This was because the sand on the ground was all gray, and combined with the raging wind, it formed a storm.

This storm contained divine might. Its aura was astonishing and it gave a premonition of persisting for eternity.

Even the sky changed here. There was no light from the Red Moon in the sky, as though this desert had been isolated from the Moon Worship Region.

All outsiders in this area would have a slim chance of survival.

Even the high priest of the Red Moon Shrine couldn’t continue deeper and could only flee in a sorry state. Many of the divine envoys following him died in the sudden gray storm.

After escaping the desert, they stared at the storm in the desert in silence.

“This place is already isolated from the outside world.”

“This gray storm will also exist forever, stopping everyone who steps in.”

“The people inside can go out, but if the people outside want to enter, they have to face the suppression of this storm.”

In the end, the Red Moon Shrine could only choose to leave, marking this place as a forbidden zone.

As for the living beings in this gray storm, everything was normal. Only their hearts were trembling intensely.

At the same time, Xu Qing and the others also left the ruler’s area and appeared in the gray sandstorm.

Different from the past when they crushed the teleportation jade slip and went their separate ways, this time, Xu Qing and Chen Erniu didn’t need to teleport. This gray storm became their defense.

It could even be said that the captain’s final transaction with the black wooden door caused this desert to become the safest place in the entire Moon Worship Region.

Hence, the group smoothly returned to the small apothecary in Earth City.

Everything was normal in the apothecary. Ancestor Mogui guarded the apothecary very well during this period of time.

Previously, after everyone left, he still had some struggles in his heart until the scene appeared in his mind…

Outsiders couldn’t recognize the characters on the screen but he could tell who these people were at a glance, and he recognized Xu Qing. Hence, after a while of silence, he chose to obediently guard this place.

This lasted until the drastic change in the green sand outside, the formation of the sinkhole, and the arrival of the gray storm.

All of this made him extremely determined in his thoughts. He had to stay here. He must stay here.

With such determination, he also took good care of the chicks in the backyard. He fattened a few of them, including his disciple.

Now that he saw Xu Qing, the heir, and the others appearing on the streets, Ancestor Mogui was in high spirits. He quickly stepped forward respectfully.

Just like that, everyone returned.

The next day, the apothecary reopened for business. Ling’er’s face was also red as she continued to record the accounts. From time to time, she would look at the place where Xu Qing was in the back room. She felt very happy.

Her cultivation was different from before. She had completely refined the luck of the Ancient Spirit Emperor.

All of this was because of the good fortune in the blood cocoon.

At that time, Xu Qing wasn’t the only one who obtained good fortune. Ling’er also benefited from the enhancement of the heir and the others.

Ning Yan and Li Youfei continued to wipe the ground. The captain continued his guard job while staring at Nether Fairy who was back to boiling water.

Nether Fairy didn’t return the toy. She would often slap the human-skinned lantern while boiling water, berating the other party to blow on it to make the flames burn hotter.

Wu Jianwu was still reciting poetry.

He had missed Ancestor Mogui very much.

“This lord goes out and time changes; when I look back, it’s as if it was yesterday.”

Ancestor Mogui turned a deaf ear.

As for the heir and the others, there was not much difference from the past. Fifth Grandma was in the backyard, watching over the chicks, while Eighth Grandpa patted the captain’s shoulder and probed for information.

However, Xu Qing noticed that as the captain dodged the topic a few times, Eighth Grandpa, in his self-satisfaction, tended to reveal a lot on his own before anything was coaxed out.

Every time this happened, Princess Mingmei would shake her head.

Xu Qing’s cultivation began again.

“Xu Qing, although all your nascent souls have entered the fourth level, you haven’t unearthed some of their true abilities.”

“So, first of all, you can’t take off the sun on your waist or the hat on your head.”

On the third day after they returned to the apothecary, the heir called Xu Qing over. As he drank his tea, he spoke earnestly like a teacher.

“The outside world should be in complete chaos during this period of time. The strangeness of this desert makes this place relatively peaceful.”

“Therefore, you have to take advantage of this time to temper yourself as soon as possible.”

Xu Qing nodded when he heard that. After he returned, he also made a trip to the Moon Rebel Hall and discovered that there were much fewer statues there than before. Nervous atmosphere filled the place.

In fact, their discussions were all about the scenes in their minds from a few days ago, and it seemed like a storm was about to erupt.

Hence, the demand for medicine also became greater than before.

Compared to the outside world, the desert isolated by the gray storm was indeed a peaceful place, let alone the fact that there were four Soul Accumulation cultivators here.

Xu Qing quickly retracted his thoughts. He looked at the heir in front of him and Princess Mingmei at the side and bowed respectfully.

“Seniors, please guide me.”

The heir was very satisfied with Xu Qing’s attitude.

“The first thing you have to do is study your Heavenly Dao. I don’t know how you obtained it, but I think it was plundered by you in your early years.”

“In our era, although such a thing occasionally happens, your Heavenly Dao isn’t simple. Its level is extremely high!”

“What I want to remind you today is that you’ve neglected it too much.”

The heir’s expression was a little solemn. In order to prevent himself from feeling exhausted again, he thought about every sentence inwardly before saying it.

“If you don’t pay attention to a Heavenly Dao of this level, it might very well leave you!”

“Although you haven’t reached the level of the Spirit Repository, since you had the opportunity to plunder the Heavenly Dao of this level, in theory, you can grasp some Heavenly Dao laws now.”

The heir looked at Xu Qing and spoke solemnly.

“However, up until now, this point isn’t obvious on you.”

“You have to unearth it well and comprehend your Heavenly Dao to sense the laws contained in it. You have to treat it well and reform it, making it willing to accompany you.”

“Besides, although the Heavenly Dao encompasses all laws and rules, in reality, there is still an emphasis. You need to carefully savor and experience it all.”

Xu Qing was startled.

He instinctively checked his Heavenly Dao.

In his sea of consciousness, the mosasaur also looked at Xu Qing. Xu Qing didn’t know if it was an illusion but he felt that it seemed to be trying to curry favor.

Xu Qing fell into deep thought. Could it be that his research on the Heavenly Dao was really lacking?

At the thought of this, he felt that it made sense. He seemed to have never studied it before.

However, Xu Qing felt that there was actually a reason for this: the Heavenly Dao was something he had comprehended and integrated into his life-bound mosasaur.

It wasn’t plundered.

The most important thing was that his own status was higher than the other party.

Back then, the mosasaur was recognized as a descendant by the Immemorial Heavenly Dao of the ten-guts tree, so relation-wise… he could be considered the other party’s grandfather.

Therefore, there was no need for him to study it too much to gain insights.

He also didn’t have to worry that the other party would leave.

As for whether to treat it well or not, that would depend on its performance.

Due to this, Xu Qing lifted his head and looked at the heir, speaking softly.

“Senior, I can roughly sense what my Heavenly Dao emphasizes among the laws it contains.”

“Oh?” The heir looked at Xu Qing. Princess Mingmei also looked over.

If it was in the past, when they heard the person they were teaching speak so carelessly, the two of them would look at the person with a scrutinizing gaze. However, it was different now.

The heir’s heart grew heavy, and Princess Mingmei also became more alert.

“Senior, my Heavenly Dao was formed when I comprehended the tribulation faced when slashing the Dao. Therefore, the emphasized laws in it should be related to killing and the lightning tribulation. That’s also the reason why I chose to transform it into the heavenly blade.”

As he spoke, Xu Qing waved his hand. Immediately, an illusory little mosasaur flew out of Xu Qing’s head. As it swam in the surroundings, waves of ripples spread out.

The heir nodded when he heard this. His expression was unperturbed as he calmly spoke.

“Mm, as expected, it’s just as I thought. You relied on opportunities to plunder the world to comprehend it.”

Not far away, Old Eighth raised his brows and was about to speak up. However, Princess Mingmei turned her head and glanced at him.

Old Eighth shuddered and refrained from speaking.

Although the heir said this, he was actually surprised inwardly. He rarely misjudged, especially with his Soul Accumulation cultivation and experience.

He had observed Xu Qing’s Heavenly Dao for a long time.

On that Heavenly Dao, what he saw was a deeper level of recognition and independence. This was different from what Xu Qing uttered about comprehending it.

A comprehended Heavenly Dao was illusory and its level wasn’t high enough. It needed to be continuously nurtured through cultivation to allow it to grow gradually.

If we metaphorically likened the Heavenly Dao to a community, then that particular group of beings was actually the most ordinary existence. They needed to continue growing steadily to become aristocrats.

However, there was a limit to this growth because no matter how much they developed, it was challenging for them to transform into the Immemorial Heavenly Dao. The latter was akin to the imperial family.

Xu Qing’s Heavenly Dao was different. There was a deeper recognition on it and in the heir’s senses, it involved the Immemorial Heavenly Dao.

This was unbelievable. When the heir discovered it earlier, he was also shocked. In his opinion, Xu Qing must have used some method to attract it and lure it to his side.

Princess Mingmei fell silent. She gazed at Xu Qing and then glanced at Xu Qing’s Heavenly Dao before suddenly speaking.

“Xu Qing, has your Heavenly Dao experienced something major?”

Xu Qing was about to speak when the captain at the door smiled proudly.

“Of course. Back then, I brought Little Qing to do something big.”

“What thing?” Old Eighth asked curiously.

“It’s nothing much. I merely acknowledged a father for this little mosasaur, making it our grandson, and Little Qing and I gained a son too.”

“Sigh, I haven’t seen my son in a long time. I miss him quite a lot.”

As the captain spoke, he lifted his head and looked at the sky.

At this moment, a rumbling sound rang out from the sky, as though it was responding.

The successor stood up abruptly, Princess Mingmei’s expression changed, and Fifth Sister was too moved.

Old Eighth gasped. He glanced at Chen Erniu before looking at Xu Qing and pointing at the sky.

“Your son?”

Xu Qing hesitated and spoke softly.

“After awakening, He should be one of the Immemorial Heavenly Daos.”

The successor silently sat down and picked up the teacup, feeling tired again.

Princess Mingmei and Fifth Sister fell silent respectively. Old Eighth was dumbfounded.

Ning Yan, who was wiping the ground, felt a sharp pain in his heart at this moment. Endless regret rose in his heart.

‘That year… I too had the chance to become the father of the Heavenly Dao.’