Chapter 529 - 398: Yellowed Paper, Endless Altar
Xu Qing was not a fan of tragedies, so he prepared to save as many of the living beings present as he could, along with the several Grand Elders from the Nine Great Sacred Lands.
"Everyone."
HUM!
Xu Qing looked down from on high, surveying everyone present. His tone was calm, yet it held a supreme majesty that inspired awe and reverence in all the living beings there.
Moreover, Xu Qing had just survived a great battle. He had managed to slay six Immortals despite only being at the Eighth Realm: Dao Realm of Cultivation. Such combat prowess defied all imagination and concepts, naturally winning the trust and admiration of every being and race present.
"Sect Leader Xu, if you have something to say, please speak freely."
"The True Path Key rightfully belongs to you. Not only were you the first to find it, but you also managed to slay six Immortals while only at the Eighth Realm: Dao Realm. Such strength is simply beyond our imagination, beyond any concept we know. Throughout the countless ages of Chaos, such a feat has been unheard of."
"You are the only one."
"From the moment we set foot on the Only True Path, we knew it was fraught with peril. We had long since made peace with death."
"That’s right!"
"..."
The many beings and races present began to murmur amongst themselves.
"Mm."
Xu Qing nodded slightly, a faint smile gracing his lips. "That may be so," he said, "but I have a way that just might save all of you."
"What?"
"This..."
"How is that possible?"
"These are the rules of the Only True Path! Not even the Three Great Immortals could break them. Sect Leader Xu, how could you possibly accomplish such a thing?"
"..."
Instantly, the numerous beings and races were utterly astonished, finding it impossible to believe.
"I have my ways."
Xu Qing shook his head and continued, "Do not resist. I am going to try to send you all out of this Land of Origin."
"If I succeed..."
"...you will be free from the Land of Origin. Then, even if this place is destroyed, you will not be affected."
"Yes."
"Wonderful!"
"To think that Sect Leader Xu possesses such incredible power!"
"It’s unbelievable."
Once again, the many beings and races grew excited.
Xu Qing took a deep breath and continued, "Of course, there’s a chance this method will fail. If it does, I have no other recourse."
"I can’t guarantee it will work."
"Sect Leader Xu, we are eternally grateful that you are even willing to try."
"Indeed!"
"We were facing certain death. Your intervention has given us a chance to live. Even if it fails, we will accept it as our fate."
"That’s right!"
"Sect Leader Xu, please begin."
"..."
THUD!
Without hesitation, every being and race present knelt.
"Very well."
Gazing down upon the masses, Xu Qing took a deep breath. With a single thought, his consciousness connected to the Encyclopedia of All Things, reaching out to the World of Ten Thousand Races.
This, clearly, was Xu Qing’s plan.
The Encyclopedia of All Things was on his person, and the World of Ten Thousand Races had already been recorded on its first page. This meant it was possible for Xu Qing to absorb all the beings and races present into the World of Ten Thousand Races.
If he succeeded, every being and race present would escape the Land of Origin and enter the World of Ten Thousand Races. They would all be able to survive.
"Encyclopedia of All Things!"
BOOM!
Xu Qing cried out, "World of Ten Thousand Races!"
"Teleport!!!"
HUMMM!!!
CRACK! CRACK!
In an instant, Xu Qing waved his right hand. An invisible, radiant light burst forth. It was incomparably resplendent and blindingly brilliant, spreading out rapidly to envelop every being and race present.
"Go!!!"
BANG!
With another soft cry, Xu Qing activated the Mighty Power of the Encyclopedia of All Things. The encyclopedia erupted with a vast, formless wave of energy. This invisible wave was exceptionally strange and unique.
This was a Power that should not exist in the Sea of Chaos, nor should it ever have appeared there. It went so far as to shake the very rules of the Only True Path.
SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH!!!
And so, Xu Qing watched as all the beings and races present transformed into streaks of light. They vanished from their spots, leaving the Land of Origin and entering his World of Ten Thousand Races.
However, Xu Qing discovered something else. The memories of all the beings and races who had been teleported into the World of Ten Thousand Races had been altered.
The moment they left the Land of Origin, all information about the Only True Path vanished from their minds. They had even been influenced by the Power of the World of Ten Thousand Races and the Encyclopedia of All Things.
They all became native beings and races of the World of Ten Thousand Races.
Without Xu Qing’s permission, none of them could easily leave the World of Ten Thousand Races.
’This...’
Xu Qing stood stunned. He stared at the empty space where all the beings and races had just been, an expression of disbelief on his face.
He had held out little hope for success. The source of the Only True Path was the true Unique True Realm—a place countless Immortals yearned for and pursued.
One could say that the slightest sliver of Power leaking from the Unique True Realm was enough to crush an Immortal.
And here he was, challenging the rules of the Only True Path.
And yet...
It had worked!
It had actually, truly worked!
Shock.
Absolute shock.