Outside of Time

For this time's success, the three gods had used all their foundations.

Regardless of whether it was the God Killing Array, the halberd that had been prepared for tens of thousands of years, the 108 races' regional treasures that had been plundered, or the fortune of the various races, they all ultimately transformed into the Empyrean Starry Sky.

Any one of them could be considered a supreme treasure.

The halberd was even more terrifying, surpassing the level of a regional treasure and reaching the level of eternal.

As such, it could be seen that the three gods were determined to obtain this breakthrough.

However, even so, these preparations seemed to be insufficient. The resistance… was too astonishing.

For example, at this moment, the red paper effigy with a mysterious origin, which even made Erniu tremble with apprehension, shook the minds of all present in this place.

However, it wasn't that the three gods didn't have a way to resist It. They burned their divine flames formed by their divine sources. Under this fusion, they burned the past and present, pierced through time, and guided their previous lives.

It appeared from Their souls, from Their memories, from the flames that were like reincarnation.

That figure was extremely noble. The moment it walked over, the color of the sky changed and rumbling sounds rang out in all directions.

As he appeared, one could see that the person was dressed in an emperor's robe and wore an emperor's crown. His face couldn't be seen clearly but the aura of an emperor covered the world and suppressed the world.

He was… the Northern Emperor!

He took a step out of the flames and lifted his right hand, gently landing on the incoming red paper effigy.

The instant his hand came into contact with the red paper effigy, no sound rang out, nor did it cause a monstrous storm. Only a white hole appeared where his finger came into contact with the paper effigy!

The instant this hole appeared, a chill ran down everyone's spine.

This white hole wasn't within the rules and laws, nor was it within the god's omniscience. No Dao or techniques were within its scope.

It was like an existence that shouldn't have appeared, emerging from the samsara, from the folds of time, and then disappearing from the memories of all who beheld it.

The red paper effigy also disappeared!

It no longer existed.

Outside the Divine Realm, the gods who were hiding shuddered. They stared at the figure who walked out of the flames as though they were facing a great enemy.

Even now, the Northern Emperor's face was still blurry and couldn't be seen clearly. One could only notice that he was standing in the air and lowering his head to look at the three gods. After that, he let out a soft sigh.

At the next instant, he actually raised his hand and slashed!

It didn't slash the sky but into the flames, cutting off his connection with the three gods.

In the blink of an eye, the three gods' bodies trembled and the flames transformed back into three colors. They opened Their eyes and looked at the Northern Emperor with mixed feelings.

"From now on, the karma is severed."

The Northern Emperor spoke softly. After that, he lifted his head and looked at the sky of the Wanggu.

"I still have three breaths of time left. I'll lend you a hand."

Murmurs echoed. The Northern Emperor took a step and arrived outside the Divine Realm. The moment his foot landed, the surroundings rumbled, producing endless lightning.

All the hiding gods instantly left with terrified expressions.

The surroundings were empty!

The resistance was cleared!

After that, the Northern Emperor took another step and stepped into the void, chasing after the red paper effigy.

The outcome was unknown but as he left, the auras of the three gods became even denser. The obstacles this time seemed to have disappeared but Their state wasn't very good either.

Their faces were pale and Their souls emitted a sense of weakness.

At this moment, another unforeseen event occurred!

Flames rose in the sky, covering the sky and the earth. They quickly gathered together and formed a fire spear that headed straight for the three gods!

This spear was world-shaking and pressed forward with indomitable will. It was as though it could break through all obstacles and burn all existences.

Amidst the rumbling, it hovered above the three gods. Its pressure was monstrous, as though once it landed, it could destroy everything.

Behind the spear, an illusory body that was as tall as the sky emitted energy that shook the world. It stared at the three gods and let out a divine voice that was like a law.

"By the judgment of the Underworld, the Northern Fate, and the Empyrean Crimson Land, I inform the Sun, Moon, and Star: the Flame Moon Race shall not produce the fourth god!"

A dark glint rose in the Moon God's eyes, while the Star God remained silent. As for the Great Magistrate, he sighed inwardly.

At the same time, in the emperor's corpse in the vortex, Xu Qing, who was transforming the Dao marks, heard the captain's voice.

"The Underworld Origin Corpse Race, the Northern Fate Royal Race, and the Empyrean Crimson Land Race. These are all powerful races ranked in the top five of the Wanggu Continent!"

Almost at the instant the captain's voice rang out, the Sun God calmly spoke.

"Great Magistrate, we've already done our best to fulfill the promise we made to you back then. You've seen it too."

"Moreover, the accident I told you about back then still appeared."

"They don't want the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race to produce a fourth god."

"Therefore, either your race is destroyed and you can still become a god, equal to us in brilliance, or you die and we will continue to protect your Flame Moon Race."

"Choose your race or continue to become a god, it is your choice."

The Great Magistrate closed his eyes. He wasn't surprised. Just as the Sun God had said, the other party had already told him all of this back then, and even told him that this would certainly happen.

Now that he looked at it, it had indeed happened.

It wasn't that the three powerful races didn't allow him to become a god, but they didn't allow a fourth god to appear in Flame Moon.

If he wasn't a Great Magistrate, he could sever his relation with Flame Moon and become a god.

However, his identity meant that the relation couldn't be severed.

As for the choice… he had already made it back then. No matter what he said, he understood that back then, he had betrayed Jiuli for the race and for himself.

However, for some reason, it was a little difficult to make a choice now.

As for whether the three gods had calculated all of this back then, he was aware of it but he didn't care so much.

It was fine if They had or not, as They had always given him the right to choose.

"Forget it…"

The Great Magistrate sighed softly. The gaze Jiuli used to stare at him when he died appeared in his mind.

That gaze was filled with hatred, bitterness, and regret.

The words he had said in front of Jiuli also appeared.

"Let your lineage die, leaving a hope for the race."

The scenes from back then all rose in his mind at this moment.

He seemed to have seen himself becoming a Great Magistrate step by step in the ancient era in the God Killing Array, governing the race and gradually leading its rise.

This lasted until he seemed to see Jiuli again.

This time, the words he said back then seemed to have come from the mouth of Jiuli in his memory.

"It is like a cycle…" The Great Magistrate's gaze was complicated.

A few breaths later, he shook his head and laughed self-

deprecatingly.

"Some words, when spoken too often, start to convince even oneself…"

The Great Magistrate closed his eyes. The divine fire that was about to be completed in his body instantly erupted and spread throughout his body. His flesh and blood burned, his soul burned, and everything of his burned.

At the same time, within the Flame Moon Mystic Heaven Race, all the clan members, tracing back to the ancient lineage, began to exhibit signs of burning in their bodies, a sense of impending death descending upon them.

However, at the next instant, the flames on the bodies of the Flame Moon Race's clansmen disappeared.

As for the fire on the Great Magistrate's body, it became even more intense, drowning his figure until… he turned into ashes.

He no longer existed.

No matter what he thought back then and how difficult the choice was just now, his final answer… was to give up on becoming a god!

Only a resplendent divine talisman that gathered a portion of the authority of the Divine Realm flickered a few times and flew toward the Sun God.

This divine talisman was an existence that surpassed supreme treasures because it contained the power of the Divine Realm's divine status!

Other than that, there was a final sentence that echoed in all directions.

"I hope… you will keep your promise."

"We have always kept our promises. This is the foundation of a god," the Sun God calmly replied.

This scene registered in Xu Qing's perception, eliciting a complex mix of emotions within him. However, at this moment, he had no time to dwell on it. Currently, the nihility land within him was roiling, reaching a critical moment in forming the Dao marks.

Only when the Dao marks were completed would he be considered to have truly stepped into the Nihility Realm.

At the same time, as the Great Magistrate was reduced to ashes in the outside world, the fire spear above the three gods disappeared along with the divine figure behind the spear.

The world recovered as though nothing had happened.

The three gods closed Their eyes and their realm was about to cross over the tribulation fire, stepping into the flawlessness stage. As for the fragmented-face's eyes, It had already closed until there was only a gap.

However, at the next instant… the sky suddenly darkened!

A large black hand took advantage of this opportunity to blot out the sky and grab fiercely at the three gods.

It wanted to plunder the opportunities of the three gods and Their divine fruits!

The appearance of this hand caused the expressions of the three gods to change drastically.

The timing of this attack was extremely precise. It was the moment when the three gods were about to succeed.

After experiencing repeated obstructions from before, the three gods had already exhausted their foundations.

Just as the large palm was about to land, a mysterious figure suddenly stepped through the void and appeared below the large black hand.

This figure didn't emit the aura of deities but cultivators!

However, one couldn't see which race they belonged to. One could only see that with a raise of this cultivator's hand, nine vast and astonishing great worlds were displayed in the world.

After that, these nine worlds changed into nine planets, forming a resplendent galaxy!

In fact, there were even stars in this galaxy, as though they were about to form a starry region.

It was the Ruler Realm after the Soul Accumulation Nine Worlds!

This was the ultimate level in the current Wanggu cultivation system and was comparable to gods. If one reached the peak of the Ruler Realm, they could fight against tribulation flames gods.

The appearance of this cultivator caused the hearts of all the various forces who were paying attention to this place to tremble.

This was because according to the observations and understanding of the various races, the current Rulers of the Wanggu Continent could be counted on one palm and they were all at the early-stage!

The path after the Soul Accumulation Nine Worlds had already been cut off from the cultivation system. Now, the only way to become a Ruler was to rely on the inherited bloodline or other heaven-defying opportunities.

At this moment, the outline of the mysterious cultivator's starry region had already appeared. They were not an early-

stage Ruler, but were close to the peak stage of Ruler!

In prehistoric times, such a cultivator could be considered an overlord of an area. In the current records of the various races, there was no such cultivator in the world!

Unless… some old fellows who had faked their deaths back then had hidden themselves.

Hence, the question about this cultivator's identity… arose in the minds of all the forces in an instant.

With the appearance of this cultivator, as the starry territory rumbled, the large palm that arrived also shook. Taking this opportunity, the auras of the three deities finally rose greatly.