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Chapter 984 Escape

"The Holy Ancestor Longshu?"

Qin Ming was no stranger to this name. He had encountered a remnant soul of the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor in the Phoenix Flame Mountain of the Ancient Demon Realm.

This was only the remnant will that had survived countless millennia of being trapped after perishing alongside a powerful member of the True Phoenix Clan, and it almost caused Qin Ming and Jin Guizi to lose their lives.

The Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor avatar standing before us in the Void City was clearly brought to the Spirit Realm through special means, crossing realms directly.

Judging from the spiritual pressure it exudes, it is not much weaker than a Mahayana stage cultivator, possessing a portion of the strength of its true form.

It was clearly incomparable to the remnant will of the previous one.

Although Qin Ming already knew about the impending descent of the Demon Realm's Holy Ancestor while he was in the Demon Clan's territory, he never expected it to happen so quickly.

Moreover, according to Qingyang the Old Demon, besides the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor, there is another Demon Realm Saint Ancestor lurking in the shadows, seemingly unnoticed even by the white-robed elder of the Immortal Origin Clan.

In this way, the arrival of two Saint Ancestor-level incarnations will inevitably threaten the safety of the main city of the super clans in the Spirit Realm.

The Holy Ancestor of the Ancient Demon Realm was alarmed and clearly headed straight for the Immortal Alliance Conference of the Immortal Yuan Clan.

The eighth-order protective array within the Void City was fully activated, and the phantoms of the Four Symbols True Spirit Divine Beasts emanated from the sky, each guarding its own territory, barely managing to withstand the demonic light of the Desire Realm Karmic Fire Demon Tree of the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor.

If it weren't for this super defensive array, the cultivators in the city would probably have had their souls stolen by the demonic tree immediately, becoming walking corpses at the mercy of the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor.

The white-robed elder of the Immortal Origin Clan had an extremely solemn expression. With a wave of his hand, a large bell-shaped treasure in purple and gold appeared, emitting waves of sound and containing immense metal-elemental law power. He then engaged in battle with the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor.

In an instant, the sky and earth above the Void City changed color, and anyone who approached was immediately reduced to ashes.

Chaos reigned inside the main hall. Elder Kui Mu and the others were also deeply shocked by the battle of the Mahayana cultivators outside.

He immediately called upon the red-haired middle-aged man 'Fu Xiaochen', Sun Liugu from Wanxiang Tiancheng, and Qinglongzi, the representative from Yujing City, and others, intending to join forces to retreat together.

After all, they are all human cultivators, so it is only natural that they should stand together and fight side by side. They are more reliable when they are on the same side.

After Elder Kui Mu transmitted his voice to the group, he then addressed Qin Ming and Yun Gu Zi:

"Fellow Daoist Qin, Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi, why don't you come with us? More people means more strength, and it'll be good to have someone to look after you."

"Otherwise, even the Great Ascension level Demon Ancestor has descended this time, and I'm afraid the reinforcements from the Demon Clan will be quite substantial."

Yun Gu Zi couldn't wait to agree, since both Fu Xiao Chen from the Human Emperor City and Qing Long Zi from the Jade Capital City were top figures among the human race.

Even among those at the Integration Stage, they are extremely powerful individuals. These main cities have a slightly higher foundation than Tianxing City.

Given the critical situation, it is only natural for fellow human cultivators to band together for mutual support.

Qin Ming secretly thought that if these guys knew that he had a grudge against the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor and that the other party had regarded him as the number one wanted person, they would want to extract his soul and refine his spirit immediately.
If Elder Kui Mu and the others knew this, I wonder if they would still be willing to take me with them on the run?
Although Yun Gu Zi was anxious, he had come with Qin Ming, so he also needed to ask for his opinion.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, look."

At that moment, Fu Xiaochen, the red-haired middle-aged man from the Human Emperor City with the highest cultivation among them, transformed into a sword light and disappeared without waiting for Qin Ming and the other to respond.
This caused the humans to look at each other in bewilderment.

Clearly, he felt that Qin Ming and the others would only be a burden, so he chose to escape alone.

Qin Ming, however, did not take it to heart. After all, when faced with a life-or-death crisis, the choice one makes is a personal decision.

Upon seeing this, Sun Liugu and Qinglongzi exchanged a glance, then each used their life-saving techniques and disappeared from the main hall.

"Elder Kui Mu, since that's the case, let's just accept our fate."

Qin Ming was also looking for some peace and quiet, rather than having to live a life of hiding with these people.

Elder Kui Mu nodded and immediately used his escape technique to leave without further hesitation.

Only Yun Gu Zi and Qin Ming remained on the scene.

Seeing that the old man was still there, Qin Ming asked, "Fellow Daoist Yun Gu Zi, they've all left, aren't you leaving?"

Yun Gu Zi forced an ugly smile: "I came out with Fellow Daoist Qin. Even if we encounter danger, we must advance and retreat together, right?"

"After all, we both came from Tianxing City."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming immediately felt that the old guy still had some sense of loyalty.

He then summoned the Sky-Devouring Rat and the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, saying, "There's no time to lose, let's leave quickly."

The moment the Devouring Sky Rat appeared, Yun Gu Zi's eyes narrowed sharply:
'Another Fusion-level spirit pet, and its bloodline seems quite powerful as well.'

This scene secretly alarmed Yun Gu Zi.

For a moment, even he couldn't see through this newly promoted human cultivator at the Integration Stage.

After emerging, the Devouring Rat quickly piloted the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle to open a void passage and swiftly retreated; the entire process was incredibly skillful and smooth.
This is entirely due to its deep understanding of escaping after so many years with Qin Ming, and the qualitative change in its ability to travel through space after automatically breaking through to the seventh level of fusion.

In the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared from the main hall, ignoring the eighth-order protective array outside, and traversed out through the void passage.

Fu Xiaochen, who had run ahead of them, along with Qinglongzi and the others, were blocked by the protective array of the Void Realm City.

When these old fellows saw Qin Ming and Yun Gu Zi successfully escape using an extremely powerful spatial treasure, they were immediately stunned.

"How could this guy surnamed Qin possess such a high-level spatial magical treasure?"

Fu Xiaochen stared into the distance, his expression revealing disbelief.

Rumble!
Just then, the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor, shrouded in demonic energy above the nine heavens, seemed to sense something, and his brows suddenly furrowed:
"Hmm? Why is there such a familiar aura here?"

After only a few breaths, he seemed to realize something, and a rare, fierce glint of hatred appeared in his expression!
"I've searched high and low without finding it!! It turns out to be this human brat, daring to destroy the sacred soul I left behind in the Ancient Demon Realm, his crime is simply unforgivable!"

His demonic aura surged, swaying the white-robed elder of the Immortal Origin Clan opposite him. His figure vanished abruptly, and he turned to chase after Qin Ming in the direction he had gone.
The third patriarch of the Immortal Yuan Clan's expression hardened. He didn't know what had gotten into this Demon Realm Saint Ancestor, that caused such a drastic change in his mentality. He then turned and chased after the enemy elsewhere.

He stayed where he was to calm his aura from the battle, but ultimately did not choose to give chase. Instead, he quickly made contact with the other Mahayana practitioners.

The Desire Realm Karmic Fire Demon Tree in the sky disappeared along with the departure of the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor.

The gloom that had shrouded the city of the Void gradually dissipated.

Those cultivators who looked up at the sky, like walking corpses, their eyes devoid of life, all collapsed instantly. Only the high-level cultivators and those who were not immediately exposed to the demonic light of the demonic tree survived.

With the departure of the Dragon Tree Ancestor, the protective array of the Void Realm City finally could not withstand the enormous consumption and thus began to shrink.

The remaining Nascent Soul cultivators, including several old monsters from the human race, all used their unique abilities to flee in all directions.

With the Demon Realm Saint Ancestor's intervention, the Immortal Alliance Conference organized by the Immortal Yuan Clan collapsed instantly, and how things will develop next remains to be seen.

Once one's cultivation reaches the Integration Stage, the sole aim is to preserve one's own life and achieve longevity; everything else is secondary.

Therefore, these powerful beings from other races who have long held high positions also prioritize self-preservation and want to see how things develop before making decisions.

……

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In the endless outer space.

Fu Xiaochen, Sun Liugu, and Qinglongzi, the three humans, reunited.

They acted according to the situation and managed to escape from the Void City with great difficulty. Recalling the powerful methods of the Dragon Tree Ancestor, which even the Ninth Elder of the Immortal Origin Clan almost could not withstand, they were still a little scared.

If it weren't for the subsequent unforeseen events, even with their combined abilities, they would probably be severely injured or killed today.

The three people in front of them were also desperately trying to escape, even resorting to secret techniques that would shorten their lifespan and deplete their life essence.

In the face of such a terrifying demon ancestor, anyone who harbors even the slightest bit of wishful thinking will inevitably pay an irreparable price.

"Damn it! How could the date of the Immortal Alliance Conference have been leaked? And how could it have attracted the arrival of the Holy Ancestor of the Ancient Demon Realm?"

"What's wrong with the Immortal Yuan Clan? How could they be so careless? They are truly unworthy of being called a great clan in the Spirit Realm."

As the Azure Dragon Prince of Jade Capital City fled in a frenzy, he spoke with a face full of resentment.

They traveled hundreds of millions of miles to attend the meeting with the Immortal Origin Clan, only to be almost wiped out by the Demon Clan. How could they not be terrified?
"Fellow Daoist Qinglongzi, say less. Instead of wasting your time, you should save your strength to escape. With the methods of the Ancient Demon Realm's Holy Ancestor, even our Human Emperor might not be a match for you. It's already a blessing to be alive. You should leave this place as soon as possible."

Sun Liugu of Wanxiang Tiancheng, riding a seventh-tier strange bird with an extremely powerful aura, her body resonating with spatial power, spoke with an extremely solemn expression.

Upon hearing this, Qinglongzi shut his mouth and intensified his efforts to use his magical power to escape.

However, at that moment...

As Fu Xiaochen and the others were still fleeing for their lives, a chilling aura suddenly arose from behind them, and they were instantly locked onto by an extremely terrifying divine sense.

It terrified them!
It was clearly a spiritual pressure aura of the Mahayana level or higher, emanating from afar.

"Ahhh!"

Accompanied by several screams, the alien cultivators who were fleeing closely behind the human monsters were instantly crushed by a pitch-black demonic hand, turning into a cloud of blood mist.
The whole process took only a short moment, and even alien races at the Fusion Stage couldn't put up any struggle or resistance.

"Hmph! A mere few ants dare to try to escape? They're oversimplifying things."

A seductive female voice followed.

Countless beautiful ice crystal petals fell silently from the void, like snowflakes falling from the sky, and then the entire void began to distort.

As Fu Xiaochen and his companions were still desperately trying to escape, a buzzing sound filled their minds, and a sharp pain shot through their souls.

But the scenery before my eyes changed dramatically, as if I had stumbled into a kaleidoscope.
Fu Xiaochen, whose cultivation was the strongest, endured the resistance against the will that invaded his soul and directly self-destructed his physical body, turning into thousands of blood threads in an attempt to break out of the kaleidoscope.

But to his horror, he discovered that no matter how hard he tried, he could not escape from one kaleidoscope to another, and so on and so forth.
The same applies to Qinglongzi and Sun Liugu. In front of the Mahayana stage Demon Ancestor, these high and mighty Integration stage cultivators are like ants, completely powerless to resist.

"With just a few of you, you think you can escape my Blood Realm Kaleidoscope? You're dreaming!"

To everyone's utter astonishment, the figure of a demon woman in purple robes appeared out of thin air in the kaleidoscope world. It was none other than the 'Succubus Star' whom Qin Ming had previously gotten along quite well with.

However, her strength has undergone a transformation, advancing to the Mahayana stage, making her the newly promoted Nightmare Saint Ancestor of the Ancient Demon Realm.

The moment she appeared, she seemed to become the ruler of the kaleidoscope world, able to change everything here with just a single thought.

The next moment, Nightmare Ancestor's pupils shifted, transforming into petal shapes as he stared at the group.

Fu Xiaochen, Qinglongzi, and the other two immediately went blank, plunging into endless darkness.
After half a cup of tea.

The woman in purple in the void casually waved her hand, collecting the corpses of Fu Xiaochen and the other two.

She stood there for a moment, pondering, and muttered to herself, "Human cultivators... I didn't expect Qin Ming to come along too. Wasn't this guy wanted by those three old guys, Liu Dao, Qi Hun, and Long Shu, who were searching for his whereabouts everywhere?"

"How dare he still run around like this? That's quite interesting. I want to ask him about these things in person."

"He's actually a cultivator who ascended from the mortal realm; he kept it from me for so long."

As soon as she finished speaking, the kaleidoscope world mysteriously contracted into her body, the void returned to normal, and the woman in purple disappeared.

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the other side.

Inside the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, Qin Ming kept urging the Devouring Sky Rat on:
"Devouring Rat, hurry up and finish this for me, the powerful demons behind us are about to catch up."

The Devouring Sky Rat exerted all its strength to unleash its innate divine power, digging holes in space and causing the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle to constantly change positions.

After breaking through to the seventh rank, its void supernatural abilities also improved greatly. It could easily dig a Devouring Realm Passage and traverse extremely long distances.

At this moment, the Devouring Rat exerted all its strength, and beads of sweat appeared on its forehead, but hearing Qin Ming still urging it on, it said with utter helplessness:

"Master, this is already the fastest I can go. It hasn't been that long, and we've already left the Immortal Yuan Clan's spiritual domain. The Demon Realm Saint Ancestor shouldn't be able to catch up, right?"

"After all, his target shouldn't be us."

As soon as the Devouring Rat finished speaking, a violent spatial fluctuation came from the void behind them, and a vast aura of law rushed straight towards the master and his servants!

(End of this chapter)