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Chapter 919 Mysterious Monk
Inside the cabin of the Spirit Ship of the Spirit Misty Sect.

Sensing something was wrong, Qin Ming immediately released his divine sense to explore his surroundings.

In an instant, he noticed something amiss.

Although the ambushers, who harbored deadly intentions, were well hidden, they still could not escape his powerful divine sense.

'Human demonic cultivators, and there are even cultivators from other races.'

In just a moment, he saw clearly the treacherous people lying in ambush in the Floating Cloud Mountains.

However, to Qin Ming's surprise, the number of these ambushers was extremely large, as if it had been premeditated and they had laid an ambush on the only way back for the disciples of the three major sects.

Several powerful and experienced figures were also hiding among them, and they had set up a high-level concealment formation, just waiting for the people from the three major sects to walk into their trap.

'How could humans and alien races secretly collude to ambush members of the three major sects?'

'Such precise intelligence on the routes clearly indicates a traitor within one of the three major sects.'

In just a moment, Qin Ming connected the dots and understood the whole story.

However, what he was even more wary of was that among those lurking demonic cultivators, there were actually several Nascent Soul stage cultivators who even he was wary of.

Just as he was thinking about how to notify the Lingmiao Sect fleet.

The teams from Taiyi Sect and Wanshou Valley on the other two sides have already fallen into the ambush range of the Demon Clan.

Countless black-robed cultivators and members of the Skyhorn Clan surged forth from the void, determined to nip these prodigies of the three major sects in the bud.

All of a sudden.

Above the Floating Cloud Mountains, the sounds of an exceptionally fierce battle erupted.

"Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

A member of the Skyhorn Clan with a single silver horn on his head, his face ferocious, wielded two giant hammers and instantly blasted the bodies of several Taiyi Sect disciples apart. He then roared an order to those around him.

The Skyhorn Clan possesses astonishing racial combat talent, and with the support of human demonic cultivators, they have pre-arranged a large-scale formation.

Before the two major sects could even launch a counterattack with their spirit ships, they were already suffering heavy casualties.

The main culprits are the Tianjiao tribe, each and every one of them is a powerful cultivator, bloodthirsty and cruel, showing no mercy.

For a while.

The disciples of Taiyi Sect and Beast King Valley were all in a panic. They couldn't understand why anyone would dare to ambush the three major sects of Tianyuan Domain.

The disciples and elders of the three sects had just finished a battle, and were either lacking in magical power or injured, resulting in a significant reduction in their cultivation and strength.

"Where on earth did these demonic cultivators and Skyhorn Clan members come from?"

"How could they have ambushed us on the route of our spirit ship? Damn it! Could it be that the Lingmiao Sect is colluding with other races?"

Si Yehan of the Taiyi Sect and the Void Refinement stage elder watched as several of their spirit ships turned to ashes amidst the desperate screams of their disciples, their faces contorted with uncontrollable rage.

Just as they were about to make a move to resist, they saw several black figures with unusually large auras approaching from a distance and stopping not far away. One of the black-robed figures burst into wild laughter.

"Hahaha!! Taiyi Sect, is it?"

"The fate of your three sects has run its course; accept your destiny!"

Just as the Taiyi Sect's Void Refinement Elders were about to make a move, they felt a chill run down their spines. A blood-red demonic light descended from the sky, instantly refining the two leading elders into a pool of blood.
Such a terrifying scene plunged everyone's hearts into despair.

"This"

Suddenly.

Several figures in black robes appeared in the void, possessing cultivation levels up to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm. When they looked at the Taiyi Sect disciples, it was as if they were looking at dead people.

Upon seeing this, Si Yehan and the elder Lei Xiu immediately became alarmed and ordered their disciples to disperse and retreat without saying a word.

But it was too late. These demonic forces seemed to have laid a trap for this place, and the two men's faces immediately turned pale.

"The demonic forces came prepared; we may not escape this calamity today."

On the other side, the Beast King Valley sect's team was in a similar predicament, almost completely overwhelmed.

They couldn't understand why so many demonic cultivators had infiltrated the human realm and penetrated the Tianyuan Domain.

Could it be that the alien races from Hanguang Cave Mountain did not evacuate and are all lying dormant here?

But it was too late to think about it. Under the onslaught of the demonic cultivators and the elite forces of the Skyhorn Clan, the disciples of Beast King Valley also suffered large-scale casualties.

……

Meanwhile, Qin Ming had just sensed the approaching killing intent and was pondering a countermeasure.

Zhao Xuan noticed that his expression suddenly seemed a bit off, so she asked, "Junior Brother Li, is something the matter?"

Qin Ming naturally couldn't explain the situation to her.

However, a moment later, the Lingmiao Sect's spirit ship was also attacked by the alien race, and with a loud rumble, it shook violently.

"Enemy attack!!"

With a warning sound, the Lingmiao Sect's team was thrown into chaos, with loud spells and screams of agony suddenly erupting outside.

Inside the cabin, Zhao Xuan's initially puzzled expression suddenly changed drastically. "What happened?"

"Senior Sister Zhao, it seems our fleet has been attacked." Qin Ming feigned a tense expression.

When Zhao Xuan released her divine sense and saw the densely packed alien army outside, her expression immediately turned solemn.

There are even alien races at or above the Void Refinement stage.

Since their return journey was not as long as that of Taiyi Sect and Beast King Valley, there were no elders above the Refinement stage on the spirit ship returning from their spirit herb garden.

Furthermore, since it was near their own territory, they never imagined that anyone would dare to attack the Lingmiao Sect's team.

Qin Ming and Zhao Xuan also rushed out to help.

"Junior Brother Li, it seems the alien race planned this all along. Given your cultivation level, strength, and status, if things turn against you, you should seize the opportunity to find a way to survive."

When they came out and saw the situation outside, they already knew how it would end.

After speaking, Zhao Xuan summoned her natal spirit sword and charged into the alien army.
Seeing this, Qin Ming shook his head, sighed, and was just about to make a move.

Suddenly, a violent surge of primordial energy echoed in the void above, and then the figure of an old man with an air of otherworldly grace appeared out of thin air.

"Hmph! You wicked demon, how dare you!"

"They've dared to run wild on my territory! Prepare to die!"

It was accompanied by a cold snort.

Bang bang bang!
Suddenly, an incredibly terrifying spatial suppression force descended from the nearby void, accompanied by countless explosions.

In an instant, it crushed and pulverized those alien races, turning them into clouds of blood mist.

After the disciples of the Lingmiao Sect survived the ordeal and recognized the faces of their rescuers, they burst into cheers:
"It's the old ancestor's family arriving!!"

Qin Ming originally intended to make a move, but seeing that Lingyuan Ancestor of the Lingmiao Sect had arrived in person, he silently retreated to the back of the spirit ship and secretly observed.

This place is near the territory of the Lingmiao Sect. Such a big thing happened, and he, as an ancestor in the Integration stage, was able to notice it and rush to the scene immediately.

Just as Ancestor Lingyuan was about to unleash his fury upon seeing his disciples suffering heavy casualties and was preparing to wipe out all the alien races and demonic cultivators, Qin Ming's expression changed once again. His powerful divine sense detected that another Nascent Soul stage expert was arriving in this direction in an instant, and judging from the aura of cultivation he revealed, he was clearly at the mid-Nascent Soul stage!
His cultivation level is much higher than that of Ancestor Lingyuan.

Once you've reached this stage of cultivation, even a difference of just a minor realm is a world of difference.

Lingyuan Ancestor seemed to sense that the newcomer was hostile, and his expression became more solemn than ever before. He had a powerful array flag treasure in his hand and set it down in the surrounding void.

"Hahaha! I've finally managed to lure out that old turtle, Lingyuan. All my efforts have been worthwhile."

With a sinister laugh, a blood-red shadow appeared in the void, slowly condensing into the appearance of an old man in black robes. He wore a pale white mask, and even the Spirit Origin Ancestor, who was at the Integration Stage, could not see his face clearly.

"Mid-stage fusion!"

When the Spirit Origin Ancestor sensed the spiritual pressure emanating from the other party, his usually composed expression finally changed.

"You are engaging in superstitious practices. As a human cultivator, you are willing to collude with other races. Aren't you afraid of divine retribution?"

The old man in black robes laughed loudly: "A dying man dares to lecture me? My fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens. As long as I can achieve unparalleled immortality, what does it matter if I use any means necessary?"

"As for you, old man Lingyuan, today is your death day. I will take good care of your Lingmiao Sect, and your disciples and grand-disciples will become firewood in my Ten Thousand Souls Furnace, hahaha!"

"Enough with the nonsense, just obediently prepare to die."

The black-robed elder was also a ruthless person. He didn't give Lingyuan Ancestor any chance at all and directly summoned a demonic blade, wanting to finish the battle quickly.

Lingyuan Ancestor wanted to find out the other party's true identity, but he did not expect the black-robed old man to be so decisive, so he also hastily summoned a great formation to deal with it.

Among the human race, cultivators who have reached the mid-stage of the Integration Realm are extremely rare, so he was also very confused, but he couldn't think of who it could be.

All of a sudden.

The clash between the two Nascent Soul stage elders caused the heavens and earth to change color. Such a battle between cultivators that touched upon the power of laws was clearly beyond the comprehension of the disciples from the sects below.

They all took the opportunity to hide far away, fearing that they would be affected by the supernatural power and reduced to ashes.

Those alien cultivators also followed closely behind.

Qin Ming hid in the crowd, but his attention was entirely focused on the fight between the two big shots.

"Why does the aura emanating from this old man in black robes seem so familiar to me?"

The more he looked, the more something seemed off, and he finally noticed something amiss.

At this time.

The Devouring Rat poked half its head out from his shoulder, picked its nose, and said, "Master, if it looks familiar, that's right. Isn't this the Ren Shui Ancestor from the Heavenly River Sect in the Crimson Water Wasteland?"

"I'll never forget the smell that old guy had."

"What? He is the Ren Shui Ancestor?" In Qin Ming's mind, the image of a red-robed old man with a deep mind and cunning appeared.

The old demon Qingyang in the Lesser Spirit Realm also chuckled strangely and said:

"Hehehe! Not bad. Didn't this old guy say he had broken through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm and held a grand celebration? He even invited you, young friend Qin, to attend, but you didn't go."

"Judging from his aura, this old fellow was able to break through to the mid-stage of the Integration Realm because he was infused with True Demonic Qi, which clearly indicates that he has a very deep connection with the Demon Clan."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming also showed a look of sudden realization; no wonder it felt so familiar.

Hundreds of years ago, he infiltrated the Tianhe Sect under the guise of the insect demon 'Yin Lingzi' and had dealings with this old guy.

The other party originally intended to use him as cannon fodder to enter the Insect Valley in search of the ancient Insect Spirit Herb, but Qin Ming managed to escape with him all at once.

Unexpectedly, this person was still incredibly lucky and actually found a way to break through again.

Judging from their appearance, they have most likely already joined the demon camp, otherwise they wouldn't have appeared with the Skyhorn Clan.

The battle between the two Nascent Soul cultivators in the sky was extremely fierce.

However, before long, due to the difference in their cultivation levels, Lingyuan Ancestor of the Lingmiao Sect began to show signs of decline, clearly no match for Renshui Ancestor, a powerful cultivator in the mid-stage of the Integration Realm.

Qin Ming could also sense that the old guy's strength had increased dramatically after his breakthrough, far surpassing what it used to be.

Even he was a little unsure whether this person had any hidden tricks up his sleeve, which gave him a strong sense of threat.

"Who are you, Your Excellency?"

"Once the fellow Daoists from the other two sects arrive, you might not be able to leave the Floating Cloud Mountains!"

Lingyuan Ancestor was also driven to desperation. As an old monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years, he directly used a delaying tactic.

However, the old man shrouded in black robes was completely unmoved by his act, and merely gave a cold laugh:
"You mean Taiyi Sect and Beast King Valley, right?"

"Don't worry, the people of the Skyhorn Clan will take care of things over there. The strength of that Skyhorn Clan elder is even above that of this old ancestor. He's enough to give Old Ghost Dongling and Old Monster Chequ a hard time, hehe!"

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Lingyuan felt utterly devastated. He never imagined that a Nascent Soul cultivator would betray the human race and lie in wait right at his doorstep.

His mind raced, and he had no choice but to grit his teeth and prepare to escape and return to his sect to make further plans.

Judging from the opponent's cultivation level, he was clearly no match for him. Only by preserving his life could he avenge the fallen disciples of his sect.

And to find out the truth behind it.

As for the disciples of the Spirit Herb Garden on the spirit ship below, even the Spirit Origin Ancestor was powerless to help them.

However, before he could take any action, the old man in black robes opposite him seemed to have seen through his thoughts.

With a wave of his wide sleeves, a demonic bell descended from the sky, suddenly growing larger and covering an area of ​​a hundred miles in radius.

At the same time, a terrifying demonic aura reverberated between heaven and earth, bursting forth with countless jet-black demonic lights that swept across the Spirit Origin Ancestor.

Several of his defensive treasures were instantly corrupted and crumbled, and his internal magical power was also eroded to some extent.

Lingyuan Ancestor's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly mobilized his magic power to stop the spread of demonic energy.

Zheng!
Taking advantage of his momentary lapse in magical power, a blood-red blade of light pierced through the void and slashed towards him!

It was about to strike the body of the Spirit Origin Ancestor.

The old man in black robes let out a smug, cold laugh.

But the next moment.

A sudden change occurred!

Just as the demonic energy blade was about to reach the Spirit Origin Ancestor, a massive spiritual pressure suddenly reverberated in the nearby void!

Immediately afterwards, countless crystal-like divine thoughts began to gather, transforming into a silver crystal sword in mid-air!
A terrifying divine power erupted from it, faintly surpassing the late stage of the Integration Realm.
The Crystal Sword sliced ​​through the void, striking directly at the black-robed elder's Blood-Forged Demon Blade.

Suddenly.

High above, the wind and clouds changed color, space distorted, and a violent collision sound erupted.

To everyone's astonishment, the great supernatural power unleashed by the black-robed elder was actually shattered and disintegrated by the silver crystal sword.

The silver sword continued its momentum, slashing straight at the black-robed elder!

Upon seeing this, Ancestor Lingyuan let out a great sigh of relief.

At the same time, I'm also grateful that the person who intervened in the shadows was so powerful that they saved my life.

Meanwhile, the Ren Shui Ancestor on the opposite side, seeing that his supernatural power had been broken, immediately showed an expression of disbelief and let out a strange cry:
"How is this possible? Late stage of the Fusion Realm!"

(End of this chapter)