Outside Of Time

Chapter 1255: Direction of the Spirit Repository

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

The Eldest Prince’s voice was filled with disbelief as he looked at the bamboo slip in the captain’s hand. After identifying it again, he was certain that he hadn’t remembered wrongly.

Although he had been to his maternal family only a few times, he had a vivid impression of the items that could be enshrined in the clan’s shrine.

Especially the clan head and the elders of his maternal family treated this item with extreme respect. They called it the ‘God’s law Token,’ attributing it to the clan’s first patriarch who had performed great deeds for the Moon Flame High God, earning the god’s reward.

That was an item belonging to a god and to a certain extent, it represented the god. It was also the foundation of the family and wouldn’t be easily shown to outsiders.

Hence, even though he had confirmed that it was this item, the Eldest Prince still didn’t dare to believe it.

It was too subversive.

That supreme item actually existed in Chen Erniu’s hands. Moreover, he was carving it and carving one after another…

However… regardless of its aura, appearance, or even the unique fluctuations it emitted, everything told him that this item… was the God’s Law Token.

The Eldest Prince’s breathing quickened, to the point where he even forgot to continue introducing the content of the third jade slip to Xu Qing. He had a sense of urgency as if he was witnessing the squandering of a priceless treasure, and he spoke rapidly.

“Stop!”

“Fellow Daoist Erniu, this item… you can’t engrave this item.”

The captain’s expression was extremely calm and composed. He lifted his chin slightly, his eyelids drooping as he cast a glance at the Eldest Prince.

“You’re quite knowledgeable to know the name of this item.”

With that, the captain’s carving knife made another stroke. As the sound of the knife cutting through the air echoed, a tremor ran through the Eldest Prince’s heart, followed by a surge of emotions.

This was because he discovered that… after this knife stroke, not only was the God’s Law Token undamaged, but its aura became even denser.

“Wha..t.”

The Eldest Prince was stunned.

The captain calmly spoke.

Since you can recognize it, it means that you’ve seen it before. Such sacred items are extremely rare nowadays.”

The Eldest Prince’s heart was in a mess. He forcefully suppressed his emotions and cupped his hands toward the captain.

“I’ve seen it in my mother’s family, it was obtained by my maternal family’s first patriarch back then through meritorious service.”

The captain’s eyebrows shot up.

“What’s your mother’s family name?”

“Qingfeng, under the jurisdiction of the Moon Flame Temple…”

The Eldest Prince remained silent and spoke in a low voice.

“Qingfeng of the three great families of Moon Flame? Your first patriarch’s name is Qingfeng Lingkong, right?”

The captain recalled and gave a spurious smile.

The Eldest Prince was surprised that the other party could so easily speak it out, but considering that Chen Erniu was with Xu Qing all the way, and with Qiu Quezi following them, it was understandable that he might know of these.

The captain didn’t say anything else and continued to carve.

Only Xu Qing had a strange expression. He thought of what the captain had said before the Eldest Prince came… that he had once forged hundreds of them and secretly sold them.

Hence, Xu Qing glanced at the Eldest Prince and a guess about the first patriarch of the Eldest Prince’s maternal family obtaining this bamboo slip couldn’t help but rise in his heart.

After the interlude with the captain, it was clearly very difficult for the Eldest Prince’s heart to calm down in a short period. This was especially so since… it was unknown if the captain did it on purpose but the sound of him carving was very loud.

As the carving sounds echoed, the Eldest Prince hurriedly introduced the content of the third jade slip to Xu Qing. After that, he stood up uneasily and bade farewell.

Before he left, he also gave Xu Qing a token and told him that this was the token of his maternal family’s shop in the holy city. If he took this token there, he could obtain some necessary supplies for the second segment for free.

Clearly, although he had been abandoned by his maternal family because he had refused to return to the Flame Moon Race, there was still a tie between them.

Otherwise, a forbidden mountain wouldn’t have been designated for him in the forbidden zone Xu Qing had gone to back then.

Seeing that the Eldest Prince was so sensible, the captain nodded slightly. He then casually threw the bamboo slip he had finished carving at the Eldest Prince.

The Eldest Prince instinctively lifted his hands and caught it. His expression changed. He was very clear that the meaning of this God’s Law Token was extraordinary, so he didn’t know what Chen Erniu was trying to do.

“This is for you. Remember not to let others know. With this item, it won’t be a problem for you to pass the second segment.”

The captain spoke proudly.

The Eldest Prince’s head continued to buzz. The image of the captain in his heart changed again and was filled with mystery.

“This item is too valuable… you should give it to Lord Xu. This way…”

The Eldest Prince hesitated.

“You’re right, but you deserve it!”

The captain interrupted the Eldest Prince and stood up to walk in front of him. He patted his shoulder and spoke earnestly.

“Always remember that you’re a human. Even if the value of this item is monstrous, as long as you’re a human, you deserve to obtain it!”

“As for Xu Qing, he doesn’t need it. His life is destined for battles and adventures, that’s his path.”

“Therefore, I think more highly of you.”

The captain encouraged.

If it were any other time, his words wouldn’t have caused much of a stir with the Eldest Prince, unless they were filled with profound philosophical insights.

But now, it was different.

The Eldest Prince shuddered, took a deep breath, nodded heavily, took three steps back, and bowed deeply to the captain.

The captain placed his hands behind his back and nodded slightly. A smile appeared on his face as he watched the Eldest Prince leave. After the Eldest Prince’s figure disappeared from the house, he winked at Xu Qing proudly.

“Back then, Lingkong was also deceived like this.”

Xu Qing didn’t speak. His gaze landed on the three jade slips in front of him. After that, he picked up the second one and the details of the four great heaven’s chosens the Eldest Prince had mentioned appeared in his mind.

His divine sense also checked the jade slip. The records were even more detailed. Other than the introductions, there were also some recordings.

Looking at these, Xu Qing’s heart slowly calmed down.

The smooth journey until now didn’t make him feel any joy, although he knew that he had far surpassed his peers.

This was especially so when he recalled his experiences over the years. Other than the captain, no one else could keep up with him.

However, he was still not satisfied.

Back then, his dream in the slums was only to find his parents and survive. If he could live a little better, he would be even more content.

However, Crown Prince Purple Green’s appearance caused him tremendous stimulation and also changed his heart.

He yearned to become stronger!

After coming to this race whose strength surpasses the human race, I have found my shortcomings.’

‘Only by fighting against these heaven’s chosens of the same generation can 1 go further!’

Xu Qing took a deep breath and closed his eyes. He then meditated and looked at his secret repositories.

He now had four and a half secret repositories.

Three formed the god forms, one was the Emperor Sword, and the other half was the shape of the Sundial he had envisioned previously.

Xu Qing pondered over his cultivation path.

‘I have to think of a way to completely form the fifth secret repository and increase my combat strength.’

In terms of direction, Xu Qing had a few choices. One was to rely on the soul threads to simulate the form of Crimson Goddess and fuse with it to become the master of the Purple Moon and reach the complete fourth god form.

However, there were also some drawbacks to doing so. The connection with Red Moon would be too deep to the point of being inseparable.

It was difficult for Xu Qing to tell if Li Zihua was a friend or foe. Hence, there would probably be life-and-death tribulations in the future.

The other choice was to form the fifth secret repository again. However, this required an item that was of the same level as the other divine repositories.

Xu Qing pondered and his heart tilted.

‘There’s another problem, and that is the Heavenly Dao…’

Right now, I only have a mosasaur. Although my combat strength isn’t affected because of my god forms, if there aren’t enough of them, it will pose a huge obstacle to my advancement to Nihility.’

Xu Qing understood that only when every secret repository had a Heavenly Dao could it be considered complete. Only then could one break through to Nihility.

It was too difficult for the Heavenly Dao to naturally form in a Spirit Repository’s spirit repository. Hence, the vast majority of them went to small worlds to capture Heavenly Dao and bind and tame it into their own Heavenly Dao.

‘However, what I have are divine repositories. It’s difficult for ordinary Heavenly Dao to support them. The mosasaur also appeared because of me and obtained an innate advantage before it could fuse into the divine repository.’

‘In that case, what kind of Heavenly Dao can support my divine repository…’

Xu Qing rubbed his forehead and thought of the Heavenly Dao son. However, this clearly couldn’t be done. Hence, he opened his eyes and looked at the captain who had taken out another bamboo slip and was happily carving there.

He mentioned this issue.

When the captain heard this, he lifted his head. After some thought, he suddenly smiled.

“The Heavenly Dao that can fuse with the divine repository is naturally related to gods.”

“Isn’t there the third segment later?”

At that time, no matter which Divine Realm is opened, it won’t matter.”

“The Divine Realm is filled with divine items. At that time, we’ll capture a few divine creatures and suppress them in your divine repository. Wouldn’t their souls be the Heavenly Dao?”

Xu Qing’s eyes narrowed as he pondered over the feasibility.

Just like that, several days passed.

There was only half a month left until the second segment began.

As for the counterfeiting work the captain was doing, it was already halfway through. Xu Qing’s train of thought was even more clear. Coupled with his thoughts and the captain’s reminder, he had a direction after fine-tuning them.

Hence, on this afternoon, Xu Qing left the house. He wanted to make a trip to the shop of the Eldest Prince’s maternal family to buy some supplies.

Other than medicinal pills, he also needed poisonous grass.

That token played a huge role, causing Xu Qing’s purchase this time around to be extremely smooth. Not only did he obtain many medicinal pills, but he also obtained a lot of poisonous grass that was rarely seen in the human territories.

On the way out of the shop, he still encountered some Flame Moon cultivators who were challenging him to gain reputation and gazes filled with disgust. However, Xu Qing directly ignored them.

However, sometimes, if one ignored it time and time again, they would be seen as weak and it would also fuel the other party’s arrogance.

For example, on the way back to his residence, Xu Qing stopped in his tracks.

The aura on his body fluctuated.

His gaze fell upon an open-air market on the right, which was a place where slaves were sold within the Flame Moon Race. Inside, there were various races, all of them cultivators.

Each one appeared weak, covered in scars, with iron chains piercing their bodies, like livestock.

Among them… Due to the current war, there were many human prisoners of war. It was unknown what channels they used to send them here and make them merchandise.

They were all human soldiers, but now, they were standing there numbly.

The Eldest Prince was also here. He was negotiating with the slave master with a gloomy expression, wanting to buy back those humans.

However, it was obvious that the discussion didn’t go smoothly..