Chapter 1800: Formation of Time
“Shh,” Qing Buyi whispered and made a shushing motion. “Don’t say the quiet part out loud. We’re just thick-skinned—they’re totally shameless.”
The woman flushed bright red and said no more.
Lu Qing had already fought more than one thousand battles prior to this, attaining a victory rate higher than eighty percent. That meant he’d won more than eight hundred of his previous battles. Though his strength had improved as a result, he was also tired beyond belief. That conclusive blow from Qiu Feishan had been particularly damning. While it didn’t seem like much, the exchange had left a scar in the depths of Lu Qing’s spirit.
The supremes present could also clearly read his mentality. Just as he’d defeated Zhu Hongyu with three moves, he couldn’t possibly be unaffected by his defeat in a similar fashion.
The one thousand battles to come would be a tough and arduous slog.
Both Qing Buyi and Lu Qing knew that what he needed right now was a period of quiet contemplation, to harmoniously blend all of his reflections from the past three years of trials. He also needed to adjust his mindset to erase the shadow that Qiu Feishan had left on his heart.
Lu Qing could easily accomplish the deed given his level of mental accomplishment. What Qing Buyi had just announced was meant to sow some confusion into the ranks of the outsiders. He wanted to win some time for his nephew to recover and adjust.
But the supremes among the outsiders wouldn’t allow him this breathing space. They wanted to force him right back into the grind and immediately commence a thousand battles.
A genius of the chief worlds showed himself after the woman retreated. Lu Qing had lost two hundred fights in his previous one thousand; the aura emanating from this genius was similar to the ones from the challengers who’d defeated him.
He charged Lu Qing before the latter had a chance to decline or accept the challenge. It would seem that the supremes had lost their patience, particularly after those from the Autumnus Realm entered the Land of Reincarnation.
Kaboom!
A mushroom cloud rose from the ground. Lu Qing exploded when the man rushed him! This twenty-eighth level sequence genius was second to only Jiang Kui, and he blew apart as soon as he drew near to Lu Qing!
Sparkling rays of golden talisman light gathered in the air to reform Lu Qing. The genius, however, was a pile of dust and no more.
“Ahem,” Lu Qing chuckled. “I win this one, I presume? What a coincidence, I happen to have nine hundred and ninety-nine Lifeline Talismans on me. That’ll be enough for the remaining battles.”
Low snarls and grinding teeth sounded throughout the gathered supremes. Though there’d been heavy injuries inflicted throughout the past three years, with Lu Qing suffering his fair share of them, there’d never been a fatality. This was a first.
All of the sequence experts from the chief worlds traded glances, horror prickling their scalps. Nine hundred and ninety-nine more talismans?? Their maker was Lu Qing’s uncle! There was no way he only had nine hundred and ninety-nine Lifeline Talismans on him!
Why, Lu Qing had earlier declared that he was going to take out the Myriad Spirit Supreme’s disciples through sheer number of lives alone!
“Three days,” Qing Buyi said before anyone else could. “My nephew is tired after fighting three years in a row. Let him have three days of rest and we can resume the remaining battles after that. It will count as his loss if he uses a talisman in the fights to come. None of the remaining fights need to take place then, it will be your victory.”
The supremes lit up when they heard this and a wild thought flashed through their minds. They could send in their disciples with a Lifeline Talisman and blow Lu Qing to bits!
The thought left as swiftly as it came. Qing Buyi would undoubtedly use that as an excuse to lose his mind. Even if the outsiders could make their way in after that, Qing Buyi and Chen Xiao would have plenty of reasons to make things very difficult for them.
Spacetime travelers were too terrifying. The supremes were here as a joint collective to prevent Chen Xiao, Qing Buyi, and Lu Feng from blatantly interfering in the Land of Reincarnation. If the trio had any excuse to do so, the situation would become too tricky to handle.
“Alright, then,” the woman from earlier interjected. “At the same time, it will count as our loss if our disciples use a Lifeline Talisman.”
“Oh?” Qing Buyi grinned lopsidedly. “Is that just that one person’s loss, or everyone’s to come?”
“…just theirs.” Though the woman felt extremely awkward, there was no other option available but to continue negotiating. The Myriad Spirit Supreme had lost so much face thanks to his own disciples, Qing Buyi, and Lu Qing that he’d gone into hiding and refused to emerge.
“Fine then,” Qing Buyi nodded and gestured at Lu Qing.
Lu Qing quickly sat down cross-legged and set up a hazy purple formation before he closed his eyes in meditation.
Startled, Qing Buyi awkwardly considered the formation and mumbled to himself, “You’re just as shameless as your father when you put your mind to it!”
A great formation of time.
Lu Qing had deployed the formation of time reincarnation that his father had surreptitiously given him. Three days in the outside world meant three thousand years inside it. That was more than enough for Lu Qing to cultivate and digest his conclusions from the past three years, which would immensely enhance his strength.
While he might still be defeated in one move if he faced Qiu Feishan after this period of time, it wouldn’t be as incomprehensible a situation as before. The supremes of the chief worlds also recognized the formation, but couldn’t do anything about it.
“This is the last time we give way!” the woman shouted. “We’ll raze Mount Astronomia in a combined offensive if you people keep causing trouble like this!”
“Ahem, don’t worry, Firstspirit Supreme, this is the last time. Yep, truly the last time…” Qing Buyi was finally feeling a bit embarrassed. They were cheating with what they were doing.
He and Lu Qing had been the ones to suggest blockading the outsiders and they’d set the rules. It wasn’t over the line that their opponents asked for one thousand battles, but to stretch three days into three thousand years was… a little too outside the box.
The Firstspirit Supreme nodded and turned around. The titans of the chief worlds wouldn’t waste the reprieve either. They carefully sifted through their disciples and summoned forth the strongest genius hidden in their sects. This was to be the first battle for claiming the Land of Reincarnation. Openly walking in through the front door was a certain kind of victory in itself.
At least they were superior to the native in terms of confidence and momentum. At the same time, no one dared take this barren land lightly anymore. Whether it was Lu Yun or Lu Qing, both had exerted a great deal of pressure. Most important was that the spacetime travelers also came from the Land of Reincarnation!
