Beyond the Timescape

Hordeslayer and Rampart were moved. The brothers exchanged a glance, and then simultaneously looked over at Sir Star Ring.

Sir Star Ring’s face was completely expressionless, but he had turned his back to Xu Qing’s asteroid, indicating he was going accept the role of dharma protector. The two brothers’ spirits lifted. Sword energy soared up. Astonishingly, they chose to transform into two ancient immortal swords that glittered in the starry sky as their points shifted to face outward. They were also positioning themselves as loyal guards, watching over their master.

Zhou Zhengli smiled in response, all while his eyes glittered in a way that was both obsequious and amiable.

Sir Vilespirit snorted coldly in his heart, all while musing that these two swords had cultivated themselves into insanity. He also wondered why a Lower Immortal had taken people like that as apprentices, and how they had reached a similar level as himself. However, that was all inside. When he noted Zhou Zhengli’s actions, his eyes narrowed. Then, after some consideration, he closed his eyes.

Zhou Zhengli smiled again and then turned to look at Yuanshan Su. As far as he was concerned, Yuanshan Su was very important. Although it seemed on the surface that she wasn’t very strong—a far cry from Sir Vilespirit and Sir Star Ring—the reality was that she had exceptional battle prowess. And whether it was things he had learned about her in the past, or her behavior in the Aurora Immortal Palace, he knew that there was more to her than met the eye.

In fact, upon analyzing everything that happened in the Aurora Immortal Palace, there was no doubt that if Xu Qing hadn’t been there, she would have been the one to survive the longest. That was especially considering that she was... a female cultivator. And she was a very pretty female cultivator. As far as Zhou Zhengli was concerned, there was every reason to believe she would eventually become an astounding phoenix among women. Therefore, his gaze was filled with respect.

Yuanshan Su said nothing. She just settled into her role as dharma protector.

Zhou Zhengli looked away. As for the rest of the Acquisitioners, considering that the strongest among them were clearly siding with Xu Qing, it only lent further weight to their approval of him. Soon, the people who had harbored ill intentions quashed them. Everyone acted as dharma protectors.

In that manner, time passed.

The immortal energy fluctuations coming off Xu Qing grew stronger. The immortal energy spread out into the starry sky, eventually provoking a reaction from the universe’s magical laws.

At the same time, his immortal embryo began to manifest outside of him in the manner of a divine statue. It was fully 300 meters tall and looked like a god.

Xu Qing looked very dramatic as he sat on the asteroid. A terrifying aura spread off him, becoming a tempest in the starry sky. The surrounding cultivators backed away to avoid the tempest, but at the same time, they were paying close attention to the situation.