Outside of Time [Webnovel] - Chapter 1570: Source of Authority (1)

Outside the city, Xu Qing and the middle-aged cultivator looked at each other.

The raindrops floated in the air, emitting sharp killing intent.

In the rain curtain, the two figures formed a stark contrast.

One was exceptionally handsome, floating in the rain, with long hair fluttering and eyes glowing with a strange light.

The other had grayish-white hair and a dignified face, but his expression was quite unpleasant.

In the middle was the city gate.

All the raindrops were like sharp blades. When Xu Qing raised his hand, they pointed at the middle-aged cultivator in the city.

Time seemed to have frozen at this moment. Only killing intent rose from both sides.

Neither side chose to attack immediately.

Xu Qing was observing. This was his first time trying to control someone else’s

Dao marks. He needed the other party to do more to verify his thoughts.

The middle-aged cultivator was also observing.

Not only was he observing Xu Qing, but he was also observing the rain in the surroundings.

The authority of the rain came from his Dao marks. As a person of the Fifth Star Ring, he had engaged in many fights before he advanced to the Ruler realm.

He had fought many battles, relying on his prowess and ferocity to advance.

Yet, despite a difficult break through to the Ruler realm and before he could nurture it, he encountered a powerful enemy.

In that battle, he was heavily injured and luckily escaped. However, his injuries were so serious that his path forward was cut off.

After that, he was disheartened and settled down in this corner of the world.

This time, it took him a long time to make up his mind to participate in the hunt.

However, he didn’t expect to encounter such a thing in his first battle.

However, even though he hadn’t engaged in many battles since becoming a

Ruler, he had heard of similar situations where one lost control of their authority Dao marks.

Typically, such a loss of control occurred when facing an enemy who possessed the same type of authority, but with a deeper understanding and mastery over it than his own.

“Authority originates from the Immortal Dao that accompanies the formation of an immortal embryo.”

“This Immortal Dao is similar to the Heavenly Dao, but it is not tangible; it is ethereal, representing a way in which cultivators seize the power of star rings that rightfully belong to gods.”

“Every star ring contains unique, mystical traces that are inherently tied to the gods. When these traces are perceived by a god, they manifest as divine authority.”

“Normally, cultivators cannot wield this power, but during the formation of the immortal embryo, they naturally absorb it, integrating it as part of their origin.”

“Thus, it’s not uncommon to encounter others who possess the same authority.”

As the middle-aged cultivator pondered, his mind calmed down and a sharp glint appeared in his eyes.

“Though I have never experienced this before, such a situation… is not unbreakable! After all, this person is merely in the Soul Accumulation, not a Ruler! Even if he is a heaven’s chosen, there is a limit to what he can do!”

At the next instant, the middle-aged cultivator moved first.

He suddenly raised his right hand and ruthlessly struck his chest.

Thunder-like rumbling sound rang out. His entire body shook and blood erupted from the pores on his body.

As soon as this blood appeared, it immediately fused into the rain, turning the rain into a rain of blood.

At the same time, his will was also augmented by the blood mist. He used the blood mist as a medium to control the blood rain, attempting to dispel Xu Qing’s control and regain his authority.

However, he didn’t fully succeed.

Xu Qing’s water element seemed to be even more special. Even with the enhancement of his will, the middle-aged cultivator could only reclaim half of his control.

At the next instant, the curtain of rain split into two between Xu Qing and the middle-aged cultivator.

Inside the city gate, blood rain filled the air and the stench of blood spread.

Outside the city gate, the rain was sparkling and pure.

In the blink of an eye, the two sheets of rain suddenly erupted and transformed into sharp swords, puppets of the rain, and water spells.

From afar, it looked like two armies were fighting, and right now, they were charging at each other.

The rumbling sound directly shook the world.

The sky changed color and the ground rumbled. Countless cultivators in the city were shocked. As for the city gate, it bore the brunt and directly shattered into pieces, turning into dust.

As for Xu Qing and the middle-aged cultivator, the two of them also suffered from the backlash and shockwaves from their respective eruptions.

They were both forced back.

However, their expressions were different.

The middle-aged cultivator’s expression turned even uglier.

As for Xu Qing, his gaze was filled with spirit.

The reason why he didn’t act immediately earlier was to obtain more information to verify and judge.

At that moment, he was able to confirm something.

He could sense that the idea of treating his Seven Extremities as authorities was correct.

Also, from the rain earlier, he could sense the instinctive desire emitted by the water of the five elements.

“I can devour this person’s authority over the rain and use it to strengthen my water element!”

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Qing’s eyes.

He also determined that this middle-aged cultivator in front of him was clearly weaker compared to the Ruler he had encountered when he appeared in the spirit mine.

According to Xu Qing’s judgment, the Ruler guarding the spirit mine should be infinitely close to the mid-stage Ruler realm and could be said to be the peak of the early-stage Ruler realm.

As for this person, he seemed to have old injuries in his body and the combat strength he displayed was quite low.

“Either this person has just stepped into the Ruler Realm not long ago, or it s caused by his old injuries.”

“Then this person… I don’t need Ninth Grandpa’s sword energy to kill him!”

At the thought of this, the killing intent in Xu Qing’s heart grew intense. With a sway of his body, he headed straight for the middle-aged cultivator.

The Dao of the five elements in his body instantly erupted.

In that instant, strange phenomena appeared around him.

The ground churned and the power of earth surged crazily. It was as though the earth had awakened at this moment. The ground quaked and the mountains shook..