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Chapter 969 Witch Clan Mystic Arts
Within the desolate realm.

Qin Ming's natal spiritual plant seemed to have received a great boost after absorbing that fragment of law.

A vibrant life force flows through the dark vines.

The progress of the entries in Qin Ming's field of vision also changed accordingly:

[Name]: Azure Emperor Immortal Vine [Status]: Fusion Mana x5 (Maturity 21%)
【Name】：Azure Emperor Immortal Vine 【Entry】：Primordial Purple Qi x1 (Maturity 21%)
[Name]: Azure Emperor Immortal Vine [Affix]: Longevity x5 (Maturity 21%)
'Absorbing this fragment of law directly increased the growth rate of the black vine by a full 20%.'

'But where am I supposed to get such a rare item? I don't even have enough for myself. It seems I'll have to spend a fortune to cultivate this natal spiritual plant in the future.'

Qin Ming pondered this to himself. As the mysterious black vine grew and advanced higher, the fertilizer supply became increasingly insufficient.
However, he suddenly had a change of heart: since the Azure Emperor Immortal Vine can now autonomously absorb and devour fragments of laws, then perhaps when the spiritual fruit matures, the Thorn Technique it casts might be able to extract those fragments of laws.
In that case, it would be another powerful weapon!

"Master, what are you looking at?"

The Sky-Eating Rat couldn't see the entries on the tree, so it strained its eyes to follow Qin Ming's gaze and couldn't help but wonder.

"It's alright, let's go to the sealed land and see what's going on," Qin Ming replied casually.

Then, the master and servant silently fell into the giant crater created by the heavenly tribulation.

In a short while.

Qin Ming followed the large pit to the sealed land located deep at the bottom of the Demon Clan.

Inside the pitch-black cave, a cloud of smoke and dust filled the air.

The Demon of Hatred was completely obliterated by the heavenly tribulation, leaving not a trace behind.

After Qin Ming released his divine sense to observe carefully...

The direction lies at the bottom of the abyss, where the seal of the sealed land and the stone pillars inscribed with profound ancient witchcraft remain perfectly preserved.

"That's strange. Since nothing went wrong with the sealed land, where did that fragment of law come from?"

He was completely baffled.

Just then, from beneath the seal inscribed with witchcraft, came an aged voice:

"Kid, stop looking. I released that fragment of the Dark Law to test the power of that black vine that can change the rules of a realm."

"I never expected that it could actually devour the power of laws. It's truly unbelievable. If that's the case, I might be able to get out of there."

The Sky-Devouring Rat was inside, sniffing around, searching for what Qin Ming had mentioned.

Suddenly startled by the demonic sound, it jumped back, shielding Qin Ming in front of it, and shouted at the air:
"Who? Who's playing tricks?"

"Get out here quickly!"

"My master is the legendary cultivator, the Azure Emperor Venerable. Have you heard of him? He can instantly kill someone in the Nascent Soul stage; he could take your life in a matter of minutes!"

Qin Ming frowned as he sensed an extremely cold chill that instantly spread throughout his body.

The situation was exactly the same as when he entered this place last time, except that Qin Ming's strength and cultivation were now much greater, and he easily resisted the erosion of Yin energy.

The voice from beneath the sealed land, upon hearing the Devouring Rat's words, exclaimed in surprise:

"The Azure Emperor Venerable? Never heard of him."

"However, you are quite an interesting human cultivator. Last time I saw you here, you were still in the Void Refinement stage. You've advanced to the Body Integration stage so quickly?"

"They even managed to master their clan's 'Eternal Calamity Controlling Divine Art'!"

"That black vine outside that can alter the rules, could it have been brought in by you as well?"

"I am the Ancestral Witch of Ice. If you can help me escape from this place, I will bestow upon you an immense fortune."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's lips curled into a meaningful smile. Unmoved by the bewitching voice, his expression remained calm and composed, showing no sign of joy or anger as he calmly said:

"You've probably been down there for too long, and your mind isn't quite clear anymore, is it?"

"A mere extraterrestrial demon from a small world dares to impersonate a witch god."

In fact, Qin Ming did not know the exact origin of that demonic sound.

This was something that Qingyang the Old Demon told him. The moment the voice from the sealed land appeared, he easily determined that its true form was that of the Demon God, not the Witch God.

The other party's attempt to impersonate a witch god and lure Qin Ming into releasing him was extremely cunning.

Unfortunately, he was exposed in front of Qingyang the Old Demon, a senior figure in the demonic path.

The being beneath the sealed land was exposed at a glance by Qin Ming, who roared in exasperation:

"How is this possible? You actually recognize my true identity? Even in ancient times, very few old men had ever seen me. Who exactly are you?"

Just then.

From beneath the sealed land, another loud voice resounded:

"Hmph! Yama, you claim to be an ancient demon-level being, yet you dared to attempt to impersonate me to deceive a junior. And you were exposed! All those countless years you've lived have been wasted."

“It is an insult to my name to be here with you.”

Qin Ming could tell that the voice in the second voice must have come from the ancient witch god.

"Tsk tsk tsk! Even in this situation, they still act all high and mighty. These two guys seem a bit clueless about the situation."

"Originally, the two of them were sealed here and could never be revived. However, due to the advancement of your natal spiritual plant, young friend Qin, the laws of the desolate realm were gradually altered, which allowed them to awaken their remaining consciousness. They actually believed they could live another life."

"That's just wishful thinking."

"Young friend Qin, you have no need to worry. You possess the heaven-defying spiritual object, the Mysterious Black Vine, and it has already begun to take over the origin of this small world. In the Desolate Realm, you are the ruler."

"Even if the sealed land is broken, the laws of the Desolate Realm will not collapse as before. As for these two lowly dogs, aren't they at your mercy, young friend Qin? Hehehe!"

While watching the show in the Lesser Spirit Realm, the Old Demon Qingyang saw the two ancient contestants from the Sealed Land putting on airs and couldn't help but explain to Qin Ming with a wicked grin.

After hearing what the old demon said, Qin Ming suddenly realized!
He originally thought that the sealed land of the Desolate Realm was a major hidden danger.

Now, after hearing the old demon's reminder, I suddenly felt enlightened.

Qin Ming immediately addressed the two beings in the sealed land in an extremely relaxed tone:
"Before I advance to the Mahayana stage, I think you should stay here. If there is any unusual activity, I will take the risk and destroy this place completely."

"It's best to avoid using threatening language in front of Qin in the future."

Having said that, he prepared to communicate with his natal spiritual plant, the Azure Emperor Immortal Vine, and use his primordial power to completely imprison this place.

Even though the sorcerer god didn't seem to have much malice, Qin Ming, adhering to the principle of caution, decided it was best to avoid dealing with them until he had the strength to do so.

These ancient monsters, who have lived for countless millennia, are all unfathomably deep in character and cunning.

Just as Qin Ming was about to make his move.

But then the voice of the ancient sorcerer god appeared and hurriedly said to him: "Young friend, wait a moment. I see that you have already mastered our clan's 'Eternal Calamity Controlling Evil Profound Technique,' and it seems that you have even made some modifications. You have actually used the evil energy of this world to temper your body and have even reached the realm of physical body integration with the Dao."

"Such talent and good fortune were quite rare even in our clan back then!"

Qin Ming stopped what he was doing upon hearing this: "So what if it is?"

"It's impossible for a cultivator from another race in the Spirit Realm to practice their own race's body-refining techniques and reach such a profound level."

"Unless one possesses the ancestral seal of their clan, they have this extraordinary opportunity."

"This young human friend, could it be that he possesses the ancestral seal inherited by his race?"

The voice of the sorcerer god asked Qin Ming with a hint of expectation.

Qin Ming stopped and said, "Not bad."

After saying that, he revealed the Dao Ancestral Seal Witch Pattern.

Upon seeing this, the sorcerer god beneath the sealed land revealed an extremely strange expression:
"I never expected that this Ancestral Witch Seal would actually recognize you as its master. It seems that you, a descendant of the human race, have quite a lot of luck and are indeed extraordinary."

"However, the 'Eternal Calamity Controlling Divine Art' that you obtained is only the basic introductory technique of our clan. The true core inheritance is not this."

"Since you are destined to meet me, I will pass on the Ancient Undying Body Technique of the Witch Clan to you, so that our clan's lineage will not be severed."

As the loud voice fell, the mysterious witch runes that flooded Qin Ming's mind, like a torrent of information, all came alive and surged, rushing one after another into the ancestral witch talisman within his body.

In the darkness, an extremely domineering Wu Clan technique appeared in Qin Ming's sea of ​​consciousness, as if he had inherited it from birth, and it was deeply imprinted in his memory.

"The Undying Sacred Body of the Ancient Era"

Qin Ming only glanced at this profound technique and found it to be extremely powerful. At its highest level, it could even rival the Ancestral Witches and dominate all ages.
After a long while, he regained his composure, looked towards the sealed area, and bowed respectfully.
"Then I thank you very much, Senior Ancient Witch. If I find a proper solution in the future, I will surely allow your soul to return to its homeland."

The remnant soul of the sorcerer god sighed and said, "It's enough that you have this intention."

The demon god was furious when he heard that Qin Ming and the other man had made a deal:
"You dared to say I used despicable methods, but I never expected you to be even more shameless than me!!"

Qin Ming ignored his roars and left with the Devouring Sky Rat.

He then ascended into the sky, and with a casual wave of his hand, filled the huge crater completely, restoring everything to its original state.

He didn't rush to leave, but instead went to the Barbarian Bone Clan to see Frost Shadow. He discovered that after obtaining the Soul Clan's inheritance, the woman was cultivating in the Desolate Realm without any other trivial matters to bother her.

In a short period of time, he has already progressed from the early stage of the Nascent Soul realm to the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm, and his cultivation progress can be described as rapid as a thousand miles a day.

Qin Ming estimated that the ancestors of the Soul Clan had already regarded her as the hope for the future revival of the Soul Clan.

He had the Devouring Rat take her out so she could farm and cultivate alongside him, and also gain more experience.

Simply burying oneself in hard training lacks practical experience. Having a high level of skill alone will not enable one to shoulder the heavy responsibility of leading the Soul Clan in the future.
Qin Ming will soon be heading to the Immortal Origin Clan, so it's a good opportunity for her to go with him and see what it's like.

Frost Shadow and the Devouring Sky Rat are already quite familiar with each other, so he doesn't need to worry too much.

……

Time flies.

After March.

Qin Ming was studying the profound techniques of the Wu Clan when he saw a message sent from outside.

He immediately stopped his practice and went outside, activating the array in Cui Xu Garden. There he saw Yun Gu Zi greeting him with a smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, it's almost time. We two also need to head to the Immortal Origin Clan for the meeting."

"The Immortal Yuan Clan's spiritual realm is separated from our human race by several other races, so even using an inter-realm teleportation array, it would still take us a year and a half."

“In that case, let’s set off. I’ve already finished dealing with what I was doing,” Qin Ming said.

In just a few months, Yun Gu Zi's injuries had almost completely healed, probably because he had taken some kind of miraculous medicine.

However, obtaining some spiritual herbs was not difficult for this old monster who was in charge of Tianxing City.

Before leaving, Qin Ming asked Zhao Xuan to look after the spirit herb garden for him, gave her a few instructions, and then left with Yun Gu Zi.

Several days later.

The two of them set off for the Spirit Realm where the Immortal Yuan Clan resided via the teleportation array of the Big Dipper Immortal City.

In some places, there are no teleportation arrays yet, so the two people can only travel by using flying magical artifacts.

This made Qin Ming miss Fairy Lan Bing a little. If she were there, with her spatial abilities, these journeys could be shortened by more than half.

Qin Ming used the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, which greatly increased the speed at which the two traveled.

"Fellow Daoist Qin is truly a hidden master, possessing even such a space-crossing flying treasure," Yun Gu Zi exclaimed, sitting inside and experiencing its speed.

Qin Ming responded with a few words, but did not offer any further explanation.

There was nothing to do along the way.

Whenever he had free time, Qin Ming would study the profound art of the Witch Clan.

Along the way, they encountered some cultivators from other races, who were also heading towards the Immortal Origin Clan.

This was the first time Qin Ming had ever been so far from the human realm, allowing him to experience the unique scenery and customs of the spirit world.

If it weren't for the current great calamity of the alien races, he would have definitely gone out to travel around after advancing to the Integration Stage.

On their journey, the two of them also encountered some demonic cultivators hiding in the shadows.

However, apart from the fusion period, they naturally pose no threat to them.

Qin Ming casually dispatched a scout from the demon faction, and after searching the scout's soul, a look of doubt appeared on his face:

"Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi, where are the fellow Daoists from the other major cities of the human race?"

"Are we going alone?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Gu Zi explained, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you may not know this, but the matter of negotiating the alliance has already been handled by the higher-ups."

"You and I are probably among the last batch."

"The main problem is that Tianxing City has been repeatedly attacked, and I haven't been able to get away at all. Fortunately, Fellow Daoist Qin stepped in and greatly weakened the demon race's momentum, which eased the situation!"

Yun Gu Zi sighed with emotion.

Qin Ming then said, "However, the Demon Clan has already learned of the Immortal Origin Clan's call for an alliance of all races, which is why there have been so many spies along the way. I'm afraid this journey won't be peaceful."

(End of this chapter)