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Chapter 979 Eighth-Order Spiritual Flame, Silver Wings Display Their Power

The Gluttonous Devouring Cauldron was swallowed by the Devouring Sky Rat, a scene that greatly surprised the Silverwing Frost Bee.

She immediately withdrew the silver threads, transformed back into a silver woman, and landed in front of the Devouring Rat, looking it up and down.

The Devouring Rat was completely bewildered. It hadn't expected that such a huge cauldron could fit inside its belly, and it immediately felt that it had made a grave mistake.

Originally, it only wanted to take the cauldron out.

Just as the Devouring Sky Rat was at a loss, the illusory image of the giant purple-gold rat inside the Gluttonous Devouring Heaven Cauldron reappeared and transformed into a drop of incomparably pure true spirit blood, which directly entered the Devouring Sky Rat's body.

boom!
In an instant, a profound torrent of bloodline inheritance surged into its body like a tidal wave, almost bursting it apart.

at the same time.

The gluttonous beast that fought Qin Ming roared in shock and rage the instant the cauldron was swallowed, then dissipated into a phantom and vanished without a trace.

Qin Ming also noticed the situation with the Devouring Sky Rat, immediately withdrew his divine power, and frowned as he said:

"What is this guy doing? Is he going to eat himself to death?"

However, after checking the condition of the Devouring Sky Rat's body with his divine sense, he found that its aura was relatively stable, which put his mind at ease.

Qin Ming's figure disappeared, and in an instant he arrived in front of the Devouring Rat.

The bloodline within the Devouring Rat was awakened once again, reaching an unprecedented level.

"This guy's luck is incredible; he actually fused with the bloodline of the ancient Spirit Devouring Clan and is currently digesting the inherited bloodline memories."

"Perhaps there are other opportunities."

"I never expected that by following Young Friend Qin, it would absorb some of his good fortune."

"For the ancient True Spirit race to awaken their bloodline inheritance, it is extremely difficult, far beyond what ordinary True Spirits can achieve, let alone an ancient great race like the Spirit Devouring Clan, which has long since disappeared from the Spirit Realm."

Looking at the changes in the Devouring Rat, the Old Demon Qingyang said with slight surprise.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming glanced at the Devouring Sky Rat again, a strange expression on his face, and said:
"This guy keeps talking about wanting to defy fate, and it turns out it really happened this time."

"But what about that Xuanling treasure?"

"Well, I estimate that once it awakens and completes its bloodline memories, and fully absorbs and integrates that essence blood, it should be able to spit it out," the old demon Qingyang analyzed, stroking his beard.

The Devouring Rat's belly began to swell and become round, and the energy within its body continued to expand before it fell into a coma.

Seeing this, Qin Ming was also at a loss. He grabbed it and threw it directly into the Small Spirit Realm.

Rumble!
The moment the Taotie Devouring Cauldron was swallowed, the space of the manifested cauldron outside began to tremble violently and many cracks appeared, collapsing and shattering inch by inch.

It was as if a small world had shattered, the restrictions within it had gone berserk and collapsed, and countless gusts of wind, fire, thunder and lightning raged wildly.

An aura of destruction suddenly descended upon the Black Sand Rift Valley, causing the nearby cultivators who were watching to flee in terror.

Qin Ming looked down at the altar and saw that the Primordial Poison Flame was still eroding and devouring the Void Flame, locked in a tug-of-war.

However, under the powerful suppression of the Golden Crow Fire Spirit's rank, this black void flame gradually showed signs of weakness and was devoured and fused by the Primordial Poison Flame.

Qin Ming had great confidence in his seventh-tier top-level strange fire, after all, it was something he had cultivated step by step through his growth and the extraordinary opportunities he had obtained.

For him, this Void Flame was more attractive than the Mysterious Spirit Treasure, the Gluttonous Devouring Cauldron.

He made a grasping motion with his five fingers, raised his hand and pressed down, injecting a massive amount of magical power into the Primordial Poison Flame, causing the flames to suddenly surge several times over.

The stalemate was broken in an instant.

The entire space was engulfed by astonishing blue flames, and the temperature of the Primordial Poison Flame gradually decreased from a high temperature to an extremely cold temperature, creating a huge contrast that was completely different from the past.

The Golden Crow Fire Spirit let out an ethereal cry in mid-air, and wherever its wings swept, even space itself was frozen.

A spiritual pressure aura surpassing the seventh level emerged from the Primordial Poison Flame.

"Eighth-tier Heavenly Spirit Fire!"

Looking at the Primordial Poison Flame before him, Qin Ming also showed excitement. After devouring the Void Flame, his natal spirit fire had also advanced to the eighth level.

That's a great supernatural power that can only be mastered by those at the Mahayana stage or above.

However, given his current cultivation level and magical power, he probably cannot unleash its full potential.

Seeing the outer cauldron begin to collapse, Qin Ming didn't have time to carefully study the supernatural power of his newly acquired strange fire, and directly retrieved it into his primordial spirit.

Qin Ming used his primordial spirit to perceive that the power of the strange fire had greatly increased after its advancement, and even he was somewhat unable to fathom it.

Having done all this, he used his escape technique, transforming into a streak of azure light, traversing the constantly collapsing space, and disappearing outwards.

His physical body is now extremely powerful, almost ignoring spatial turbulence.

After half a cup of tea.

Just as Qin Ming was flying upwards, he sensed the fluctuations of battle coming from ahead. He then used his divine sense to scan the area and discovered that it was Snake Queen fighting against Heavenly Sand Venerable and Xuan Whale King.

What they were fighting over was a precious orb of light on a tree of light.

After Qin Ming approached, Snake Queen also sensed his presence and immediately transmitted her voice to him:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, you have presumably achieved your goal. Does our alliance still stand?"

Qin Ming stopped in his tracks upon hearing this. He had built his business on reputation, and since he had chosen to cooperate with Snake Queen to enter this place and seek opportunities, he naturally could not sit idly by.

He immediately flew down to the Snake Princess's side, glanced at the two, including Tensuna no Sumeragi, and then said calmly:
"That certainly counts."

Master Tiansha, who had initially sensed the earth-shattering changes in the outer cauldron space, was also filled with doubt and uncertainty. When he saw Qin Ming appear here, his eyes flashed with a cold light.

He had previously tried to win over this human to merge with him but failed. Unexpectedly, the human ended up having an affair with the Snake Queen, which made this regional overlord quite resentful.

He assumed Qin Ming was just an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, so he turned to the Xuan Whale King and said:
"A mere newly advanced Nascent Soul cultivator dares to oppose us. It seems that unless he shows some real skill, he will be looked down upon."

Upon hearing this, the Xuanjing King slowly nodded, his gaze towards Qin Ming filled with killing intent.

Moreover, with the outer cauldron space collapsing, the treasure on that tree of light is the last chance for this place, and they will not let themselves make a wasted trip.

Furthermore, without the strange treasure-absorbing restriction of the Taotie Devouring Heaven Cauldron, everyone can use their own natal spiritual treasures.

He opened his mouth and spat out a giant golden pair of scissors, which appeared in his hand, radiating a powerful aura.

"Sea-Splitting Whale Scissors!"

"Fellow Daoist Xuanjing, you have quite the skill. I never expected that you would refine this supreme treasure of the Sea King Clan into your own natal spiritual treasure."

When Tian Sha Shangren saw that Xuan Jing Wang had directly used his trump card, he couldn't help but feel slightly apprehensive.

The Xuanjing King stared coldly at Qin Ming with its vertical pupils, and without saying a word, it activated its golden giant scissors and slashed at him.

The golden scissors unleashed a powerful force; with flashes of golden light, they seemed capable of cutting through even space itself, and their speed was incredibly fast.

Qin Ming remained remarkably calm, showing no intention of backing down in the face of such a treasure. With a flick of his sleeve, the Silver-Winged Frost Bee instantly transformed into a silver, ancient moth, appearing before him.

The golden light struck the silver beetle, unleashing a burst of golden and silver brilliance, but failed to cause any damage, not even leaving a mark.

"A seventh-tier ferocious insect!" The Xuanjing King's previously confident expression vanished. Seeing that even his natal spirit treasure had suffered a setback, he was immediately startled.

Meanwhile, the Heavenly Sand Master was also on high alert. In his knowledge, he had never seen such a ferocious seventh-order insect-like creature that could so easily catch the attack of the spiritual treasure.

Furthermore, the Silverwing Frost Bee possessed a unique aura that made him feel uneasy.

next moment.

Before the Xuanjing King could react, the silver moth spat out two silver threads, which pierced through his body with lightning speed and a soft "plop".

And he was cut in two at the waist, the air filled with the stench of blood, and a shower of blood rained down.

The Xuanjing King was instantly terrified. Without saying a word, he dragged his half-body to safety, used a life-saving technique, and transformed into a blood-red afterimage, disappearing from the scene without looking back.

Tian Sha Shangren's heart was pounding. He knew he couldn't possibly withstand the attack of the silver-armored giant insect. He gritted his teeth, gave up the fight for the treasure, and turned into countless grains of sand, scattering and fleeing the area.

Before leaving, he didn't forget to soften his stance, saying:

"So Fellow Daoist Qin is the one who has been hiding his true strength, actually possessing a seventh-tier spirit pet. I humbly admit defeat and withdraw from this treasure competition; let bygones be bygones."

The main problem is that his stronghold is still in Tiansha Immortal City. If he has a grudge against someone like Qin Ming, he can't escape his fate.

The combined monsters each had extremely sharp methods for protecting themselves, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Qin Ming did not allow the Silverwing Frost Bee to continue the pursuit, but instead sent her back to the territory of Xiaoling.

When Snake Queen saw Qin Ming effortlessly defeat two renowned old monsters, her gaze towards him became even more complex.

Even she wasn't very confident of defeating that silver, ferocious insect.

Therefore, at this moment, choosing to cooperate with Qin Ming is the wisest option.

"I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Qin to have a Nascent Soul level spirit insect that could make those two old guys flee in panic. Of the opportunities here, I only want the treasure on the tree canopy; the rest are for Fellow Daoist Qin."

Qin Ming glanced at the treasure and discovered it was a statue of a snake-person. It seemed that the Snake Queen's purpose in coming here was most likely to be to obtain this item.

So he nodded and said, "Since Fellow Daoist Snake Princess has made this arrangement, then I naturally agree."

"But could you tell me what's inside? What could possibly cause you to go to such lengths, even fighting against Heavenly Sand Venerable and the Black Whale King?"

Upon hearing this, Snake Queen hesitated for a moment, but still said, "It concerns some secrets of our clan, but I can reveal a little to Fellow Daoist Qin. This item is called the 'Snake Spirit Holy Statue,' and it concerns the core heritage of our clan."

"I see." Qin Ming nodded. "Let's not delay, let's take the treasure and leave this place as soon as possible."

The two immediately used their methods to take away the treasure orb from the blue light tree.

The Snake Queen took the Snake Spirit Statue, while Qin Ming picked off the remaining treasure orbs and threw them into the Lesser Spirit Realm without even looking at them.

After they finished doing all this, the two prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, Qin Ming suddenly remembered something and noticed that the bare tree was still there, so he took it with him as well.

No sooner had Qin Ming and his companion left than the entire space completely disintegrated.

Outside the Black Sand Rift Valley.

Yun Gu Zi was getting anxious and was wondering whether he should leave first when he saw the Xuan Jing Wang dragging half of his body and fleeing in terror.

Next up was the disheveled Tian Sha Shangren.

From the depths of the rift valley came a deafening roar, as if the end of the world had arrived.

What exactly happened down below?

Even the Black Whale King and the Heavenly Sand Monster were fleeing in such a disheveled state.

"Could it be that Fellow Daoist Qin has encountered some misfortune?"

Just then.

A violent fluctuation came from the void again, and two streaks of light flashed by, revealing the figures of Qin Ming and Snake Queen.

Yun Gu Zi breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward, saying, "Fellow Daoist Qin, you've finally come out."

"Well, let's leave first and then talk," Qin Ming said calmly.

He never expected that, despite such a major incident, Yun Gu Zi was still alive.

The Snake Queen, standing nearby, invited, "Why don't you two fellow Daoists come and sit in our clan?"

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "No need. We both have important matters to attend to and need to get to the Immortal Origin Clan as soon as possible."

Snake Queen smiled slightly and said, "The Black Wind Calamity, which occurs once every thousand years in the Vast Sea Sand Domain, is about to arrive. Even cultivators at the Integration Stage will face extreme danger if they encounter it."

"Fellow Daoists, you can only cross the Sand Domain and reach the Spirit Domain of the Immortal Yuan Clan once the Black Wind Calamity has passed."

"What? What an unfortunate coincidence!" Yun Gu Zi stroked his beard.

Qin Ming also asked, "How long will this Black Wind Calamity last?"

"It could take anywhere from three months to several years," the Snake Princess asked.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming asked, "Besides Heavenly Sand Immortal City, are there any other inter-domain teleportation arrays leading to other places?"

"The Black Wind Calamity is one of the most terrifying disasters in the Vast Sands Region. It can disrupt the power of spatial laws. Therefore, once it sweeps in, not only will cross-domain teleportation be impossible, but even cultivators' escape techniques, magic treasures, and spirit boats will all become ineffective," the Snake Queen explained.

Upon hearing this, Yun Gu Zi was immediately perplexed. He then asked, "Then, Fellow Daoist Qin, should we return to Tian Sha Immortal City and make further plans?"

"After all, there is not much time left before the Immortal Origin Clan's alliance conference."

But Qin Ming said, "I have already made an enemy of Master Tiansha at the bottom of the rift valley, and I probably won't be able to go back."

After a moment's thought, he said to the Snake Princess, "Does Fellow Daoist Snake Princess have any other way or means to allow the two of us to pass through the Sand Domain?"

Snake Queen seemed to have been waiting for Qin Ming to say this, and her beautiful eyes immediately lit up as she said:
"Others may not dare to speak, but I certainly have a way."

Through his collaboration with the Snake Queen, Qin Ming felt that she was quite reliable, and immediately decided:

"It seems I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Snake Princess again."

The Snake Princess smiled sweetly, appearing exceptionally charming and alluring.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, you have greatly helped my clan retrieve the treasure. I am merely passing through the Sand Domain to repay this favor. There is no need for further formalities."

(End of this chapter)