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nChapter 1613: I Am Aurora

nEditor: Atlas Studios

nXu Qing smiled.

nDespite the many questions he had, despite the multitude of doubts lingering in his heart.

nFor example, why had Grandmaster Bai appeared in the Fifth Star Ring?

nWhat kind of mystery surrounded Grandmaster Bai’s death?

nHow did he become the medicine jar in Immortal Master Aurora’s thought world?

nAlso… why, in the world created upon the death of the Aurora Immortal Lord, did the Grandmaster Bai conjured by this illusion possess memories of Wanggu and an independent will?

nThere was no answer to all of this.

nBut it wasn’t important anymore.

nWhat mattered most was… what the elderly figure in Xu Qing’s life had once said: “As long as we don’t die, we will meet again.”

nNow, they met again in this realm.

nHence, Xu Qing was very happy.

nIt had been a long time since he was so happy. Unknowingly, this joy seemed to have been magnified by a lot…

nHence, he instinctively stretched his body and laughed as he ‘looked’ in all directions.

nFollowing that, he discovered that the concept of left and right was allowed here.

nThis allowed Xu Qing to sense his surroundings in his current low-level state.

nIt was just that… his ‘vision’ was distorted and still chaotic.

nThis was because in this world, although there were concepts of right and left, everything was still flat.

nViewing flatness from within flatness, all that could be seen was vast emptiness.

nThe concept of height had not yet emerged.

nDespite that, an uncontrollable surge of happiness grew stronger and stronger, filling all of Xu Qing’s awareness until it seemed like it would become the only sensation.

n“This state isn’t right…”

nAs the overwhelming happiness spread throughout his body, Xu Qing sensed something was wrong. He tried to suppress this emotion, but it seemed that in this strange world, such an action was not permitted.

nHence, he could only immerse himself in joy while trying his best to control himself. In the end… Xu Qing chose to activate the Space-Time Ordinance.

nHe wanted to see the appearance of this world clearly.

nOnly then could he gain a comprehensive understanding and find a way to leave.

nAt the next instant, the eighth extremity activated.

nThis newfound clarity elevated his consciousness to a higher realm, causing his thoughts to ascend.

nThis world was truly reflected in Xu Qing’s thoughts.

nIt became extremely clear.

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nThis was a white world.

nIt existed in the mirror.

nAll the black dots that entered the mirror rapidly grew in the world of the mirror.

nThey were no longer a dot, no longer forming a line, but returning to an individual entity. Moreover… they had a body, four limbs, and a head…

nThey became shadows.

nThese shadows were not solely black.

nIn Xu Qing’s field of vision, the world before him, though still predominantly white, was filled with a myriad of colors.

nThe shadows, painted in every hue imaginable, wove together to create a vibrant and brilliant world.

nIn this world, every shadow was brimming with joy. There seemed to be no troubles, no sorrows—only carefree freedom, as they moved about, uninhibited and full of life.

nSome were singing, some were jubilant, some were sleeping, and some were running.

nHowever, there was no orange shadow.

nHowever, no shadow seemed to care about this. They were all immersed in their own joy.

nOther than that, there were no mountains, rivers, or anything else in this world…

nThere were only countless shadows of various colors in all directions.

nXu Qing fell into deep thought as he looked at all of this. He checked his body and saw that his color was blue.

n“The first layer realm is a line formed by countless black dots. There’s no concept of left, right, up, and down.”

n“In this second layer realm, there are left and right as if a portion of the restrictions have been undone but… there’s still no concept of up and down.”

n“Because this is the world in the mirror, and the mirror itself… is flat.”

n“It’s like a painting.”

n“I’m in the painting.”

n“So, from the perspective of the me inside the painting, everything I see in all directions is desolate and vast. But for those outside the painting, this place is an entire world.”

n“The reason why there is only joy here is because it is the theme of this painting, so all living beings in the painting can’t be unhappy.”

n“Then… what’s the way to leave this place?”

nXu Qing fell silent.

nAfter a long time, he made a judgment.

nHe dispersed his Space-Time Ordinance to a certain extent and lowered his thoughts, becoming a blue shadow again. In this simple world, he was immersed in joy.

nHe was waiting for the orange color to appear.

nTime flowed by and it was unknown how much time had passed. When the joy grew increasingly intense and the number of shadows in the entire world seemed to have reached a certain critical point…

nXu Qing saw orange.

n“The great demon king is here.”

nAt this moment, a sharp voice rumbled through the entire world. It was deafening and earth-shattering, spreading to all areas and falling into the perception of every shadow.

nIn an instant, it was as though the theme of this painting had been tampered with, turning from joy to fear.

nOrange descended.

nIt continued to spread and get closer.

nThe emotions in Xu Qing’s heart were also reversed, and endless fear rose. He didn’t hesitate to activate the Space-Time Ordinance again, allowing him to have the ability to ‘see’ it.

nHe saw… in this white world filled with all kinds of shadows, a huge figure appeared. This figure wore an orange robe and a sinister mask on its face. His entire body emitted endless evil.

nHe held a bucket in one hand and a brush in the other.

nThe bucket was orange in color and contained orange paint, but the brush was colorless.

nHe rapidly arrived and pounced at the other shadows.

nHis speed was so fast that the shadows in this world couldn’t dodge or resist. The instant he caught them, the demon king waved the brush and took away the colors of the shadows.

nIt caused those shadows to lose their color and become blank.

nAfter that, they fused with this world, turning into countless dots that dissipated.

nIt was as though… they had returned to the first level!

nFrom the understanding of this world, he was indeed a great demon king.

nHis arrival took away the color and life, returning everything to square one.

nHowever, not all shadows would be like this.

nThere were a few shadows that seemed to possess some characteristics, so the devil king didn’t take away their colors. Instead, he dipped his brush into the orange bucket and smeared the shadows…

nHe painted the shadows orange.

nThese orange shadows then landed in the bucket.

nXu Qing was one of them.

nHis Space-Time Ordinance was instantly suppressed the moment he was smeared!

nThere was no way to resist, no way to struggle, but he was allowed to exist.

nThis scene caused Xu Qing’s heart to tremble intensely.

nAnd in the bucket was a city.

nAn orange-colored city.

nThere were also shadows inside. They were all orange like Xu Qing.

nThe moment he landed in the city, Xu Qing seemed to have become a resident of this city. At the same time, he felt drowsy.

nThis feeling exceeded his Ordinance, causing him, who had basically maintained the Space-Time Ordinance all the time, to find it difficult to resist the drowsiness.

nThis was because… in this orange-colored city, all the shadows who were sent here were only allowed to do one thing.

nThat was to sleep and create dreams.

nThe various dreams were like fairy tales that eventually gathered together to form a complete fairytale world.

nXu Qing was no exception.

nIn this orange-colored city, he had no choice but to close his eyes and immerse himself in the dream.

nOne dream after another was formed in his mind and then greedily absorbed.

nIt became a cycle with no end.

nHe couldn’t wake up.

nOnly occasionally in his dreams would Xu Qing try his best to think about the reason for all of this.

nGradually, he imagined himself as the Aurora Immortal Lord. From the perspective of the Aurora Immortal Lord, he experienced what the world formed by the other party’s thoughts upon his death wanted to express.

nHence, Xu Qing had a guess.

nThere was a high chance that this orange city was a metaphor for the Immortal Capital.

nThen who was the great demon king referring to…

nIt should be referring to someone.

nJust like that, time passed.

nIt was unknown how much time had passed or which year it was. In Xu Qing’s dream that had no beginning or end, a little white person appeared.

nThis little figure was outlined by simple lines. It had a disproportionately large head, taking up half of its body, and on its forehead were written four characters.

nBesides that, its entire form appeared incredibly simple, carrying a bundle of multicolored dyes on its back. Cautiously and sneakily, it entered Xu Qing’s dream.

nIt said nothing, but right in front of Xu Qing, it snapped its fingers.

nSnap!

nThis sound was like thunder, landing in Xu Qing’s mind and rumbling endlessly.

nThis caused Xu Qing’s consciousness to suddenly surge and he regained consciousness for a short time.

nSeeing Xu Qing wake up, the little figure grinned, pointed at the characters on its face, then pointed toward the distance, and finally gestured toward the multicolored dyes on its back. It looked at Xu Qing with anticipation.

nXu Qing remained silent, but in this brief moment of clarity, he quickly organized the scattered thoughts from his dream and tried to connect them with the figure’s expressions and actions.

nAn answer was reflected in his understanding.

n“There’s a high chance that this little person is really the last wisp of consciousness of the Aurora Immortal Lord before he died.”

nXu Qing glanced at the little person and the four characters on its head.

n‘I am Aurora1.’

nXu Qing didn’t know what to say. The words on the little figure’s face ultimately left him feeling a bit unsettled.

n“Maybe it’s because I have the Space-Time Ordinance that it appeared. Or maybe it will appear in front of every outsider who enters the second layer.”

n“However, no matter what, the method to leave this second realm created by Aurora Immortal Lord has been given.”

n“It lies in smearing myself with the multicolored dyes, choosing a path different from the colors here, as if… rebelling.”

nAs though he could see through Xu Qing’s thoughts, the anticipation on the little guy’s face became even more intense.

nXu Qing shook his head secretly.

n“If this person is really the Aurora Immortal Lord, then… his resentment for Venerable Immortal has reached the extreme. So much so that the method of leaving this world he created has to be the same as his choice back then…”

n“However, from the looks of it, there’s indeed no other way.”

nXu Qing narrowed his eyes and no longer hesitated. He raised his right hand and grabbed forward, immediately grabbing the dyes on the little person’s back and smearing them on his body.

nAt the next instant, his entire body trembled. The color of his body instantly changed from orange to multicolored.

nThe entire city also rumbled at this moment, as though the earth was quaking and the mountains were shaking. A deep roar also rang out from the void, causing the world to lose color.

nImmediately after, the endless orange color transformed into a large hand that descended from the sky, heading straight for Xu Qing!

n“The great demon king is here. Son, run quickly.”

nThe little guy was excited and spoke for the first time with its sharp voice.

nAs it spoke, it raised its hand and drew a circle in front of it, quickly entering it.

nXu Qing immediately entered as well.

nThis circle also disappeared instantly.

nAlmost at the instant they left, the large orange hand arrived. It grabbed the place Xu Qing was at earlier, but missed.

nA furious roar rang out.

nAll the sleeping orange figures in the entire city were awakened.

nAt the next moment, they soared into the sky one after another and flew out of the orange buckets, appearing outside and spreading in all directions.

nPursuit!

nThey wanted to dye this world orange.

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