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Chapter 351 Apricot Yellow Immortal Banner
In Jing Qian's perception, the [Outer Path Singularity] was growing slowly but steadily.

A large amount of [Sumeru True Water] was absorbed into it, transforming into resources to nourish its growth.

Meanwhile, the [Outer Path Singularity] itself can also draw more abundant Dao essence from the void, and in turn, transmit it to Jing Qian's body through the [Sumeru True Water].

Essentially, the process of cultivators seeking transcendence and those on the other shore practicing heterodox paths is a process of connecting the physical body of this world with the void.

The exchange of power between the inside and outside of the boundary is inherently benign; it is not simply a matter of one side being depleted to support the other.

For this reason, the "heretical path" can be seen as another self of the cultivator.

This new self cultivates a new path that is either opposite to or compatible with the original body, and can accumulate twice the magical power, carrying more spiritual treasures and supernatural abilities.

If a cultivator seeking to transcendence wishes to continue advancing, the power of the "external path" must be able to contend with the original body in order to completely extract the original body from the realm.

This will inevitably be a long and arduous process.

Jing Qian's true form attained enlightenment as a "Great Dimensional Lord," cultivating the innate "Space" Great Dao, which is the most difficult to cultivate and has the highest entry barrier.

If one wishes to continue cultivating and advancing, and if one wishes to align with the Great Dao of Space, one can choose the "Outer Path," which is either the Five Primordial Elements that govern the "Opening of the World": Taiji, Taiyi, Taisu, Taichu, and Taishi.

It could be the "end of the world" or things like "annihilation," "destruction," or "freezing."

These Great Daos are all good choices that can be combined with the Great Dao of [Space], and their power is extraordinary.

However, if we are to discuss the most suitable path, there is only the innate [Time] path.

Jing Qian was going to build the best, and he had already chosen the Great Dao of Time as his own unorthodox path, and even had a very deep reserve in this area.

Born in the Great Abyss, he inherited the core legacy of the Time-Sequence Saint and devoured a large amount of Totem Fire, giving him a unique advantage.

In terms of cultivation of the Great Dao of Time, he has already surpassed a considerable number of people in the "Three Powers and Four Retreats".

Moreover, he has already integrated the Eye of the Epoch into the Singularity of the Heretical Path, and prepared the most suitable Innate Spiritual Treasure for the Heretical Path in advance.

It can be said that while other beginners in the "Transcendence" stage are still slowly exploring the subsequent stages of cultivation, he has already gained a significant advantage and can take off at any time.

When Jing Qian filled the Sumeru dimension with three Great Demons of the Other Shore, the massive increase in primordial energy began to drive the growth of the Heretical Path.

Along with this process, the most significant change is that within the [Sumeru] dimension, the endogenous river of time has miraculously extended into a thin stream, gradually beginning to extend further.

It followed the course of the Sumeru River towards the Outer Path Singularity.

The gentle flow of time, crystal clear, is like amber.

Those ripples seemed to carry countless miniature eras and fleeting illusions.

It meandered and flowed, penetrating layer upon layer of dimensional barriers, and finally gently touched the dark and profound [Outer Path Singularity].

The moment they made contact!

"Buzz!"

Jing Qian's entire Dao body, and even the core of his divine soul, trembled slightly.

A harmonious resonance, originating from the very source of life, arises from within.

In his perception, the [Outer Path Singularity], which was originally just a "concept" and a "source of power," seemed to have been infused with its first wisp of "life".

A nascent and immature consciousness, based on the Great Dao of Time, yet completely different from his original Great Dao of Space, began to quietly emerge.

This is not a split in consciousness, but rather an extension, a completion.

The flow of the Sumeru True Water surged even more violently. It was no longer being swallowed up by the singularity in one direction, but rather flowing into the singularity and being imbued by the nascent will of time. Then, carrying a unique aura, it flowed back into Jingqian's body.

At the same time, the [Eye of the Epoch], which was suspended at the core of the singularity, suddenly lit up!

As far as the eye can see, the naturally evolving, somewhat chaotic river of time within the [Sumeru] dimension seems to be straightened by an invisible force, its flow becoming increasingly clear and stable.

What shimmers in the river are the imprints of Jingqian's past life, and the silhouettes of every moment from the birth of this dimension to the present.

And that trickle of time connecting the singularity, under the gaze of the [Eye of the Epoch], began to slowly grow, transforming from a stream into a small river.

It no longer merely flows with the time of Jingqian's original body, but also begins to give rise to a unique rhythm of time belonging to the [Outer Path].

It is a kind of ethereal phenomenon, closer to the origin of the Great Dao, observing the rise and fall of all things.

"The universe is formed by the interweaving of time and space."

An epiphany arose in Jingqian's mind.

The Great Dao of Space, which he wields, is the stage of "existence" and the "universe" that carries everything.

The Great Way of Time, which is nurtured by the "Outer Path," is the trajectory of "change" and the "Universe" that measures everything.

At this moment, the stage has the measure of time, and the trajectory has the support of space.

Even more drastic changes have occurred within the [Sumeru] dimension.

With the initial fusion of the two supreme laws, the spacetime structure became more stable and more complex.

The entire dimension is evolving from a powerful "spatial artifact" into a "proto-universe" with a complete internal cycle and its own spacetime order!
Jing Qian could clearly feel that his power was surging, not only was the quality of his magic power doubling, but also a leap in the essence of his life.

His understanding of "universe" and "cosmos" has reached a new level.

As this process unfolded, the color of the [Outer Path Singularity] began to transform into amber, and it gradually developed limbs, acquiring a basic human form. This human form was in the initial stages of development, but it lacked clear facial features. Its entire body seemed to be formed from the purest power of time, with countless intricate runes of light and time and imprints of eras flowing within it.

It floats silently at the source of the [Sumeru River], its light reflecting off the [Eye of the Epoch], as if it were the heart of the entire dimensional flow of time.

With the establishment of this humanoid avatar, the connection between Jing Qian's true body and the [Outer Path] suddenly became more than ten times stronger!
It is no longer a vague sensation and one-way transmission of power, but a crystal-clear, two-way synchronization.

He is both space and time.

With a single thought, the vast spatial structure within the [Sumeru] dimension can change at will, folding, stretching, creating, and annihilating—all within the span of a single thought.

At the same time, his control over the flow of time within this world reached an extremely precise level.

Jing Qian, in a stroke of inspiration, suddenly enveloped a certain place in the [Sumeru] dimension with this power that accelerates time.

Deep within the origin of Sumeru, a simple gray banner stands quietly amidst the surging Sumeru Water.

The flag was dull, without any words or embroidery, and looked like a tattered rag.

But its origin and status are definitely not ordinary!
This flag is a spiritual treasure embryo that evolved spontaneously after the [Sumeru] dimension's last advancement.

Unlike many powerful [Sword Pills], which are based on the [Divine Mechanism] itself to evolve into [Innate Spiritual Treasures].

The essence of this flag is that it was born and nurtured by the natural forces of the [Sumeru] dimension.

At this moment, Jing Qian's thoughts stirred slightly, and the newly born [Outsider Avatar] raised its hand, and an amber halo, invisible and intangible yet containing immense power of time, suddenly enveloped the ancient flag.

"Buzz!"

Time, in this tiny space, began to accelerate wildly!
In the blink of an eye, the time had passed where the banners were.

In Jing Qian's perception, the flag seemed to have been thrown into an extremely turbulent torrent of time.

The mottled dust on the flagpole peels off, grows anew, and peels off again in an instant, in a continuous cycle. With each cycle, the material becomes purer, faintly revealing a mysterious yellow luster like that of the beginning of chaos.

Over time, the originally blurry Dao patterns on it became clearer and more complex at a speed visible to the naked eye, and new patterns were generated on their own, as if an invisible hand of the Great Dao was writing them.

The [Sumeru True Water] was frantically extracted and transformed into the purest primordial energy and spatial origin, which was then injected into the banner.

The accelerated passage of time acts as the most powerful catalyst, perfectly fusing, refining, and sublimating the injected power with the banner's material and Dao patterns.

One year, ten years, a hundred years!
The nurturing and transformation that ordinary weapon refiners would need to spend countless years and endure countless tribulations to complete is compressed into the blink of an eye.

Finally, when the acceleration of time reaches a certain critical point—

"boom!!"

An indescribable, profound, and majestic aura, capable of stabilizing earth, water, fire, and wind, and opening up an endless world, suddenly erupted from the banner.

The original tattered, gray flag has completely disappeared, replaced by a magnificent flag about ten feet tall, with a dark yellow flagpole and an apricot yellow flag, surrounded by thousands of golden lanterns and endless tassels and beads!

On the flag, countless intricate innate Dao patterns form the core meaning of the word "Sumeru," subtly resonating with the entire [Sumeru] dimension and drawing upon infinite spatial power.

This is a Primordial Spiritual Treasure born in the Sumeru Dimension:
【The Apricot-Yellow Banner of Sumeru's Primordial Qi】!
The celestial banner fluttered, scattering beams of apricot-yellow light. Wherever the light touched, the violent [Sumeru True Water] became docile, and the turbulent currents of spacetime instantly calmed down, as if everything had been endowed with absolute "order" and "stability".

This flag is a top-tier defensive treasure, a miracle born from the Great Dao of Space and the origin of the realm, catalyzed by the ultimate passage of time.

Its core authority lies in "suppression" and "definition".

With a single flag unfurled, it can stabilize the earth, water, fire, and wind, distinguish between the pure and the impure, and suppress the world.

Under its protection, all laws are inviolable, all evils retreat, and it can stabilize space, define laws, and make a territory as solid as a rock, with its own rules.

Jing Qian never expected that he could so easily create this precious flag by using the time acceleration ability of the [Outer Path].

For him, self-defense and protection rely entirely on the [Pangu Body] to withstand attacks and the [Time Refresh] to recover health.

I have never mastered such a powerful defensive [spiritual treasure].

The [Xumi Qi Apricot Yellow Flag] and the [Xumi] dimension have a rather unique and mysterious connection.

Jing Qian still needs to refine and comprehend it more carefully.

He simply raised his hand, and the precious flag fell right in front of him, where it was snatched into the hand of [Pangu's Body].

After the Pangu Great Abyss Sword was absorbed and transformed into his spine, Jing Qian's Pangu Body gained another handy weapon.

He then sat peacefully in the [Sumeru] dimension and began to refine this [Innate Spiritual Treasure].

Meanwhile, in the high heavens, the accumulation of the [Outer Daoist Image] was also significantly depleted during the treasure refining process!

It quieted down considerably for a while, and began to silently absorb the [Sumeru True Water] to recover itself.

However, even though it had already overdrawn its resources considerably, it did not completely stop its supernatural powers.

It then altered the flow of time at two special nodes in the [Sumeru] dimension once again.

The two [Sword Pellet] divine mechanisms are precisely buried within this node, awaiting further catalysis.

Their promotion time was also accelerated!

(End of this chapter)