Chapter 270: Chapter 209: The Future ’Path’! Chaos Will Begin! _2
"The power of space..."
He slowly extended his hand and gave a slight shake, and the space before him began to ripple like flowing water.
"This..."
Chang Qing was startled, his vision seemed to reveal numerous spatial nodes.
The arm stretched out along a node, extending a hundred zhang away.
His eyes suddenly brightened, lifting his foot and stepping down, the space swallowed him like a stream.
When he appeared again, he found himself a thousand zhang away from his previous position!
"So powerful?"
Chang Qing looked at his hand in disbelief.
Earlier he hadn’t even expended any spiritual power or physical strength, it was as natural as breathing, as innate as running.
"This is the inside of the Chaos Pearl, akin to your own world, of course you can do as you please."
The elder chuckled softly, saying: "Within your world, you can travel thousands of miles in an instant, shatter heavens with a thought."
"But in the external world, on the continent, with your current strength, you can’t control even a fraction."
Upon hearing the elder’s explanation, Chang Qing suddenly realized.
The Chaos Pearl inherently possesses the characteristics of time and space.
His world is able to ’construct’ because it has absorbed and merged the spatial attributes of the Chaos Pearl.
In other words, within this Chaos Pearl, he is essentially in his own world, able to turn clouds into rain with a flip of his hand, and rain into clouds.
"It’s a pity it can’t be used in the external world."
Chang Qing sighed helplessly.
If such a technique could be used outside, his strength would dramatically increase.
"Hehe, you underestimate the Chaos Pearl."
The elder chuckled and said: "The Chaos Pearl naturally possesses the ability to suppress space-time power."
"Although the external world’s heavens don’t belong to you, you can suppress space-time by invoking the Chaos Pearl."
"Within the suppressed space-time, you can utilize the power of the Chaos Pearl to temporarily extend some of your own world to the outside."
"As your strength grows, the range of space-time you can suppress will widen, and once you become strong enough, by then..."
He paused and looked at Chang Qing with a smile: "What of the external world’s heavens?"
"You can still shatter heavens and crack earth with a thought!"
"This is the first dao technique of the Chaos Pearl, the power of space!"
Upon hearing this, Chang Qing’s eyes shone brightly.
Even though with his current cultivation, he couldn’t maintain the Chaos Pearl for long.
But even for an instant, he could unleash terrifying powers, greatly enhancing his combat strength.
And this is only the first dao technique of the Chaos Pearl, ’space’. Could ’time’ allow control over time?
"Just as you think."
As if seeing through Chang Qing’s thoughts, the elder looked towards the endless darkness around,
"These are the ’time’ origin within the Chaos Pearl, and they can birth the power of time into your world."
"A thought echoes life into beings, a thought sets the ages ablaze."
"The power of time is the most awe-inspiring dao besides destiny."
His words fell, and the elder looked at Chang Qing and chuckled: "Yet because time is so powerful, even as a manifestation of a thought of the Daoist Venerable, I cannot assist you."
"In the days to come, you can go to the Eastern Region, where an Emperor’s Weapon I left behind should still be in the Taoist sect."
"You can use its power to integrate the time’s origin into your world, enabling your world with the origins of both time and space, completely perfecting it."
Chang Qing nodded upon hearing and noted down this matter.
He didn’t know where he would go in the future, but since he couldn’t choose, why not become stronger!
If he could become strong enough to surpass everyone, then the world would have no secrets.
"Time, space..."
Suddenly obtaining such divine technique made Chang Qing sigh aloud,
"I thought the ultimate sharpness and infinite power of the Heaven-Opening Axe were already unmatched by any dao technique."
"Who would have thought, the two dao techniques of the Chaos Pearl are even more formidable than ’opening heaven and splitting earth’."
The elder heard this and shook his head with a smile: "You underestimate the Heaven-Opening Axe."
"Its sharpness can even cut through time, how could it be less than space-time?"
Without waiting for Chang Qing to ask further, he looked at his increasingly ethereal body, and smiled serenely:
"My task is complete, and I’ve seen ’hope’, it’s time to dissipate."
As he was about to completely dissipate, he looked at Chang Qing and smiled,
"The Taoist sect and I share deep karmic ties, if there ever is a crisis in the future, I hope you can lend a helping hand."
"The dao techniques I created in my lifetime are numerous, the essence left entirely to the Taoist sect."
"Most of them are created based on time and space dao, which are extremely helpful for comprehending the space-time law."
"Consider it a gift to thank you, Fellow Daoist."
Finally, the elder’s body was nearly invisible, he smiled freely,
"Farewell, Fellow Daoist..."
...
As the elder completely disappeared, the world before them utterly dissipated.
Chang Qing felt a moment of trance, and when he opened his eyes again, he had already returned to Immortal Platform Mountain.
Xianfu and Xian Banmeng were sitting cross-legged nearby, absorbed in the comprehension of Dao techniques, not yet fully awake.
Chang Qing looked at the familiar heavens and earth before him, then at his own hands, as if having experienced a great dream.
"Daoism, huh..."
His gaze turned to the distant Eastern Region, murmuring, "I will go."
Through the elder’s guidance, he had already understood the path he was to take from now on.
Perfecting his own universe, birthing living beings, becoming... the Heavenly Dao of a new world!
Yet what intrigued him were the rumors of the Daoist Venerable’s mighty Great Divine Skills, which had already been lost.
Many even suspected that these Secret Techniques were hidden in the Immortal Spirit Realm.
But listening to the elder’s words, it seemed... those legendary methods were still in Daoism?
"Chang Qing, you woke up so quickly?"
Just as Chang Qing was pondering, Xianfu and Xian Banmeng woke up.
Seeing Chang Qing standing by in a daze, Xian Banmeng excitedly asked, "Chang Qing, did the Daoist Venerable bestow any Divine Techniques?"
"Just now, the Daoist Venerable actually gave me a Divine Technique that is extremely powerful, a Great Divine Technique!"
Xianfu, though she didn’t speak, couldn’t hide the joy and smile in her eyes.
Evidently, the Daoist Ancestor’s casual hint allowed her to benefit greatly as well.
However, what made Xianfu and Xian Banmeng curious was what kind of fortune Chang Qing, who had condensed Companion Dao Soldiers, had received?
"Daoist Venerable..."
Chang Qing hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then shook his head and said:
"He merely guided me on how to specifically use the Companion Dao Soldiers, not bestow any Secret Techniques."
The Space-Time Laws are too powerful, so although Xian Banmeng and Xianfu are not bad people, it is better to be cautious.
Moreover, what he said was not entirely a lie; the use of Space-Time is indeed the power of the Chaos Pearl itself.
"To have the Daoist Venerable personally guide you is an extraordinary fortune."
Xianfu smiled and said, "Chang Qing, don’t rush to leave just yet, stay and settle down at the Immortal Spirit Sect for a while."
Such a brilliant talent, having been guided by the Daoist Venerable, Chang Qing’s achievements are limitless.
Xianfu naturally wanted to keep him a while longer, letting Xian Banmeng and him forge some deeper bonds.
Beside them, Xian Banmeng’s beautiful eyes lit up, and she looked at Chang Qing with anticipation.
"This..."
Chang Qing hesitated somewhat.
"Recently, the creatures of the forbidden zones have been very active, and there has been no news from the Liu family or your teacher."
"If you leave alone and encounter danger on the way, how should I explain it to your teacher?"
Xianfu spoke unhurriedly with a light smile: "Stay stable at the Immortal Spirit Sect for a while."
"Wait until your teacher sends word before leaving, there’s no rush."
"Furthermore..."
She looked at Chang Qing with a smile on her face, "You just entered the realm of Spiritual Power not long ago; it’s the perfect time to practice ’Spirit’ techniques."
"Our Immortal Spirit Sect, if nothing else, has some nuances in the Art of Spirit Control."
"In this period, anything you don’t understand or wish to learn, you can always ask Meng’er."
Xian Banmeng also kept nodding, looking at Chang Qing with hopeful eyes.
These words were reasonable, and Chang Qing pondered for a moment after hearing them.
He originally did not wish to disturb for too long, but now with the creatures from the forbidden zones emerging, leaving alone indeed feels unsafe.
After a while, he performed a respectful bow, "In that case, Chang Qing will inconvenience you for a bit longer."
When the words fell, Xianfu smiled upon hearing them, and Xian Banmeng’s eyes brightened.
...
Chang Qing temporarily resided at the Immortal Spirit Sect.
Meanwhile, outside, the world was already turbulent, with dark currents surging.
The prosperous era is approaching, the Demon Race troops are gathering at the borders of the five regions, eyeing covetously.
The suppression of heaven and earth dissipated, forbidden zone creatures emerged, and the Liu family matter caused upheaval in the world upon its spread.
The current Cangyan Continent is like the calm before a storm, with any misstep ready to ignite war.
However, the first region to fall into chaos was one that had always been low-key, reputed as the holy land of literature gathering from all over the world...
Central State!