Outside Of Time

"It was my mother who repaired the human race's protective array and enhanced it to the peak, protecting you!"

"But… what was her ending?"

"Her ending was to become nutrients for the Human Emperor!!"

"She became the nutrients for your Human Emperor to attain the Dao!!"

"Mystic War, your aptitude is average. You sacrificed another region to forcefully advance to the Ruler realm and then went crazy. You coveted my mother's aptitude and actually ignored the relationship between Dao companions to devour her!!"

"You're not worthy of being a human emperor, not worthy of being a husband, and not worthy of being a father!!"

The Eleventh Prince laughed miserably and his voice spread in all directions. The ministers fell silent.

The Human Emperor closed his eyes.

Although Xu Qing had never really seen Ning Yan's mother, he had heard of her from Ning Yan after coming to the Grand Imperial Capital Region.

Even though Ning Yan didn't say much, he could still sense the peerless talent of that woman from just a few words.

However… with her death, her name and relation with the Human Emperor became taboo and no one mentioned it.

What exactly happened back then became a secret.

Amidst the silence of the ministers, the Eleventh Prince suddenly knelt in front of the painting and kowtowed hard, tears flowing from his eyes.

It was as though he was bidding farewell.

After that, he raised his hand and made a cut on his fingertip. A drop of blood flew out and headed straight for the painting.

The Human Emperor didn't stop him.

As the drop of blood fused into it, in the next instant, the eyes of the Eleventh Prince's biological mother in the painting slowly gained a hint of spirituality and emitted specks of fluorescent light.

These lights flew out of the painting and gathered in front of the Eleventh Prince, forming… a firefly flower!

However, this flower seemed to be withering.

Looking at this flower, bitterness rose in the Eleventh Prince's heart. It was filled with pain and intense longing.

His mother's voice and appearance kept appearing in his mind.

"This is Mother's lifebond flower."

"Although my mother was a mortal and couldn't cultivate for various reasons, in terms of aptitude, she should be number one among the human race!"

"Back then, when she was studying the Sun of Dawn, she had some comprehension. Using a special method, she still condensed a lifebond flower without possessing any cultivation."

"She gave this lifebond flower formed by her bloodline to Ning Yan and me."

"At that time, I didn't understand, but it seemed that Mother clearly knew her ending, so she left this flower for us brothers to protect ourselves."

"To a certain extent, this flower can be said to be the most primitive Sun of Dawn or the source of dawn!"

"As long as the light of the Sun of Dawn shines on it, it will be in its cause and effect. Hence, it withers and all things flourish. If it blooms, all things that the dawn shone on will wither as well!"

"Mystic War, this is the reason why I stole the Sun of Dawn!"

"Although you have eliminated the fluctuations of its collapse, you, who have the Sun of Dawn in your hands, have been illuminated by the dawn!"

"Let me see how you… avoid this… killing trap that's specifically targeted at you!"

The Eleventh Prince's voice was earth-shattering. The instant it echoed, the withered firefly flower in front of him suddenly swayed. Its petals stretched out at this moment and its stamen swayed.

This withered flower… was blooming in the world!

It was as though a life had bloomed.

In an instant, light appeared out of thin air. High temperatures rose in the world, burning the void, causing the color of the world to change, causing the wind to stop and the clouds to quieten.

Regardless of whether it was in the Imperial City, on the fog bridge, or on the Ancient Sovereign Planet, spots of light actually appeared on everyone's bodies at this moment.

These light spots were like cause and effect. They were affected by the Sun of Dawn and settled in their bloodlines.

At that moment, they rose into the air in unison and under everyone's shock, formed that blooming flower!

It adorned this world and shook people's hearts.

Its light was like the stars in the sky descending to the human world, displaying life and strength in everyone's hearts.

It was incomparably vast.

'Wait till the Double Ninth Day in fall comes around,

I'll bloom when other flowers are to be withered and gone!'

In an instant, the will of withering rose from the ground, from all living beings, from all things, and from the sky!

In the end… everything gathered on the Human Emperor!

At that moment, the Human Emperor opened his eyes.

His eyes revealed reminiscence and complexity. In the end, he sighed for the first time in many years.

As he sighed, he lifted his hand.

He gently summoned the blooming flower in the sky.

This summoning caused everyone to be in disbelief and an extremely shocking scene to appear.

The blooming bloom actually flew toward the Human Emperor and landed on his palm. After that… it fused into his body!

There was no rejection or pause, as if the flower had returned to its source.

It was as though this flower and the Human Emperor were one to begin with.

At this moment, the world fell silent.

Countless gazes landed on the Human Emperor with countless guesses.

These gazes contained intense waves. If they could materialize, they would definitely form monstrous waves that were enough to drown the large region.

Among them, the most intense gaze was naturally from the Eleventh Prince.

His entire person felt as though he had been bombarded by a million bolts of lightning. His form trembled and his breathing became hurried. His face instantly turned pale before turning red.

"Impossible, this… how is this possible!"

"This is my mother's lifebond flower. It definitely won't fuse into others' bodies. This… this… you…"

At this instant, Xu Qing's heart also fluctuated greatly. A guess that was completely out of his thoughts earlier also rose in his mind.

Amidst everyone's hurried breathing, in the silence of the world, in the flames of the Ancient Sovereign Planet, under the oppression of the surroundings…

The Human Emperor shifted his gaze away from his palm and looked in all directions. Finally, his gaze landed on the Eleventh Prince.

After that, he raised his right palm and pressed it on his forehead, tapping gently.

At the next instant… his face turned blurry and a piece of dermis fell off, revealing his true appearance!

It was a woman.

Her facial features were dignified and beautiful, and her temperament was elegant, emitting an innate noble aura. Her gaze were as bright as the stars, shining with wisdom and determination, as though they could see through people's hearts and understand the world.

Her brows were gentle and firm, like the mountains in the far distance, giving off a steady and firm feeling.

She was tall and straight, like a pine tree that stood proudly in the wind and frost. It was as though she could maintain her dignity no matter what occasion it was.

Her demeanor was calm and elegant, as though she was writing a legend of her own every moment.

Her appearance was exactly the same as the portrait of Ning Yan's mother. However, there was more vicissitudes and dignity.

At this moment, the entire universe was shocked.

The Eleventh Prince's mind rumbled and his mind instantly went blank.

"Mother…"