OUTSIDE OF TIME

Chapter 1534: Everyone Is Here

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The hand was thick, with bulging veins, entirely blood-red, and covered in rotting tendrils. It looked hideously grotesque, yet exuded a terrifying aura. Its strength seemed to be able to hold up the sky, affecting the surroundings and tearing through the void.

Its size was astonishing.

It also gave off the feeling of a god, distorting everything and invading all things.

The moment it appeared, in the eyes of everyone here, time seemed to have stopped and space was destroyed.

Everything seemed to have become a foil in front of the blood-red hand.

Only this hand was the focus of attention here.

The violence and cruelty contained in it formed a will that could crush everything, causing the hearts of all the Rulers here to tremble. Their souls fluctuated and their bodies were suppressed to the point of being unable to move at all.

It was the same for Xu Qing and the captain. Faced with the power of the blood hand, they bled from all seven orifices, their world turned upside down, and their senses became confused, as if they were a lone boat in a raging storm, constantly on the verge of being capsized.

At the critical moment, Xu Qing endured the feeling of collapse and quickly took out the token given by the Empress, squeezing it ruthlessly.

Immediately, the token emitted a gentle force that enveloped the two of them, neutralizing the storm of pressure from the blood-red hand.

The person with the greatest emotional fluctuations was the black-robed man in the air.

At that moment, his pupils contracted. The instant the large hand appeared, he immediately retreated.

At the same time, he performed a series of hand seals. As clanking sounds rang out, a large number of black iron chains appeared out of thin air. They were like black snakes that headed straight for the blood-red hand.

These iron chains were all burning, emitting terrifying flames. They rapidly got close to the hand and coiled around it.

In an instant, they tied the blood-red hand.

They pulled fiercely, trying to stop the momentum of the large hand.

However, a bizarre scene appeared.

The black iron chains that showed a powerful effect on the immortal skeleton earlier had clearly encountered an even stronger existence at this moment. After entangling it, they were actually unable to restrain it.

That large hand was like the stars in the sky, unable to be restrained. As it continued to move forward, the iron chains binding it emitted ear-piercing cracking sounds.

One by one, they collapsed and shattered.

In the blink of an eye, they were all destroyed.

The aura of the blood-red hand that had lost the restraints was even stronger. It carried destructive force as it headed straight for the black-robed man.

The black-robed man’s expression changed drastically. He spared no expense in using a secret art and spat out a mouthful of blood, wanting to retreat from the large hand’s grab.

However, he was still a step too late.

The blood-red hand directly shattered space and sealed everything. With an aura that couldn’t be dodged or resisted, it arrived in front of the black-robed man.

No matter how bizarre this black-robed man was previously, all his actions were ineffective in front of this blood-red hand.

In the end, with a pale face and a low growl, his body was finally grabbed by the bloody hand!

The hearts of the cultivators in the surroundings shook.

When they thought of the previous scene, the layout of the underground chamber, and the method of the Yun family’s ancestor’s sacrifice to awaken the immortal skeleton to suppress the various Rulers, it was clearly to lure…

the black-robed man to appear and plunder his life soul.

This was clearly a trap and bait specially prepared for him.

After the bait had been set and the prey had fallen into the trap, the large hand appeared.

The black-robed man’s expression was sinister as his body emitted black flames and seals, trying to struggle and counterattack.

However, it was useless.

The blood-red hand swayed and was about to return to the vortex with the black-robed man.

At this critical moment, the eyes of the black-robed man who was grabbed by the blood-red hand suddenly flickered with a dark light as he shouted in a deep voice.

“Separate!”

As soon as he said this, overlapping scenes appeared on his body.

In an instant, this overlap transformed into a double image.

Vaguely, another figure seemed to have appeared on the black-robed man’s body.

The appearance of this figure was entirely different from the man in the black robe. This person had a square face, thick eyebrows, and large eyes, exuding an aura of authority and a natural, imposing presence. He also emanated a terrifying pressure.

The moment he saw this person clearly, Xu Qing’s heart stirred.

This person… was actually the person who had brought people to the Dao Altar earlier. Moreover, when the seclusion site was opened, he was sitting cross-legged at the top of the Dao Altar, waiting for everyone to return… the Demon Feather Great Emperor!

Clearly, the Demon Feather outside wasn’t his main body.

What appeared here was his true body.

As for the black-robed man, he was only the first layer of defense that covered his true body.

This was because as the double image became obvious and the moment the large hand pulled him back, Demon Feather’s figure swayed and he directly left the black-robed man’s body like a cicada escaping its shell.

The moment he appeared, the cultivation fluctuations of the Great Emperor erupted from his body. His body also rapidly condensed and transformed into his true body.

Great Emperor treasures appeared around him, and Dao marks of authorities flickered on his body. There were also rings of black fog spinning behind him, and the might of a Great Emperor spread out.

His gaze was even more astonishingly sharp, as if containing lightning, and he stared intently at the giant hand.

“You’ve finally appeared!”

As the Demon Feather Great Emperor spoke, the black-robed man let out a mournful cry and was pulled into the vortex by the blood-red hand, disappearing.

The surrounding people were even more shaken.

The Demon Feather Great Emperor continued to speak.

“Nether Flame, 1 knew long ago that you weren’t dead but were struggling at death’s door.”

“The memory fragment realms from before were just a method you used to confuse others.”

“In fact, even this place is your smokescreen.”

“However, there’s something that surprised me: Nether Flame, you’re truly bold. To lure me into your trap, you actually placed your true life soul here.” “You made me watch as your life soul was absorbed and refined, forcing me to intervene and break the situation.”

The Demon Feather Great Emperor coldly stared at the blood-colored vortex below, his voice hoarse and filled with intense killing intent.

The vortex was still spinning, emitting rumbling sounds. There was no response.

“However, how could I come here without making any preparations?”

After the Demon Feather Great Emperor finished speaking, he didn’t look at anyone here. Instead, he raised his head and looked at the closed stone gate. “Empress, since you’re here, are you still not planning to show yourself?” As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the various Rulers changed drastically. They all looked in the direction the Demon Feather Great Emperor was looking at.

This was because in their understanding, there was only one person who had the title of Empress.

That was the Human Emperor, Parting Summer, who had become a god!

The instant they looked over, the Empress’ figure slowly appeared from where Great Emperor Nether Flame was looking.

First, it was Lu Lingzi’s body. After that, it slowly faded, revealing the Empress’ main body!

Fortune churned in the surroundings, transforming into countless human figures that gathered from all directions, forming a dazzling imperial robe around Her body and a magnificent imperial crown on Her head.

At this moment, outside the Demon Feather Holy Land, the will of the human race was rising. It fused with fortune and augmented the Empress.

Hence, a terrifying aura rose from the Empress’ body.

The various Rulers here shook under this aura. All of them were breathing heavily, especially those who had thought of sparring with Lu Lingzi.

They were both surprised and unsurprised.

It was normal for them to be surprised, but they were unsurprised because of the appearance of Xu Qing and Erniu.

However, no matter what, at this moment, the various Rulers were extremely solemn.

The Empress was as calm as ever. She took a step forward and arrived in front of Xu Qing and Erniu.

She blocked the storm and neutralized the pressure.

Xu Qing heaved a sigh of relief inwardly and Erniu also relaxed.

The two of them immediately greeted.

The Empress didn’t turn around. Instead, She raised Her head and looked at the Demon Feather Great Emperor in the air. She had expected Her identity to be called out, so She calmly spoke.

“Demon Feather Holy Land shall leave the human race’s territory and the soul of the Nether Flame belongs to me.”

The Demon Feather Great Emperor smiled.

He knew that it would be difficult to hide the fact that he had recognized the other party’s identity, and although they were currently in a state of war, he understood very well that for him… what was important wasn’t the outcome of the war but Nether Flame’s life and death.

He hoped that Nether Flame would die and he could take back his life soul.

This point didn’t conflict with the Empress’ goal.

Hence, after he suspected Lu Lingzi’s identity back then, he didn’t interfere. Instead, he allowed the other party to return and open this seclusion site of Nether Flame. At the end of the day, he hoped that the Empress would probe for him first and join forces at the critical moment.

And the Empress’ request was also within his expectations.

‘My life soul has two parts. I have already obtained the first part, and I can sense that the other part is below.’

Determination appeared in the Demon Feather Great Emperor’s eyes.

“You and I will join forces. You take Nether Flame, and I will take the life soul. We each get what we need, and after that, the Demon Feather Holy Land will leave the human race’s territory…”

“Deal!”

After Demon Feather finished speaking, he took a step forward and arrived outside the vortex, looking at the Empress.

The Empress’ gaze swept past the Rulers here, especially the old man adept in death energy. Under Her gaze, the old man shuddered and immediately bowed in respect.

Even though they were enemies, he didn’t have the courage to look at the Divine Platform.

This was especially so since… he was aware that this gaze was a warning.

The Empress retracted Her gaze. With a step, She arrived beside Demon Feather and stood above the vortex.

The two of them entered the vortex at the same time.

The others hesitated on whether they should follow. However, before everyone could think about it, the space formed by the chamber emitted the intent of extermination and the surroundings started to decay.

It was disappearing.

Seeing this, these Rulers gritted their teeth and rushed out, flying toward the vortex below.

They entered one by one.

The old man who had a conflict with Xu Qing and Erniu seemed to be worried that he would be misunderstood and didn’t dare to be the last to enter. Instead, he beat Lin Kun to it and flew into the vortex.

Very soon, all these Rulers disappeared.

Xu Qing and Erniu looked at each other.

They could see the determination in each other’s eyes.

After that, they took a deep breath and instantly rushed over.

They also stepped into the vortex. Amidst the rumbling sounds, their figures disappeared.

When they reappeared, they were in a blood-red world!

The sky was made of flesh with countless fine fur.

The ground was a completely transparent sea.

On the sea, countless flesh and blood piled up, forming a huge sarcoma.

A middle-aged cultivator sat cross-legged in the sarcoma.

His body emitted an ancient feeling, accompanied by a terrifying aura. His eyes slowly opened as he stared at everyone who had descended from the sky and grinned.

“Everyone is here. I welcome you to witness my rebirth..”