Night without Borders

Chapter 174 The Tribulation of Life and Death

In the dark clouds, at the edge of the giant nest, Qin Ming picked up an eggshell and it broke into pieces when he squeezed it with his hands. It had no spirituality at all.

"Many years ago, could there have been a nest of golden-winged Rocs, or golden crows, or even real dragons here?" he said to himself.

He was quite frightened when he thought of those species.

Only legendary creatures could make their home in these clouds.

Nothing was left of this abandoned nest, but the old wood used to build it was quite hard and had scorch marks from being struck by lightning, but was not completely destroyed.

Qin Ming searched carefully but found nothing of value.

It is understandable. After all, people from the outside world and the secret sects have already discovered this place.

Qin Ming continued to walk forward along the original faded golden thorn. Along the way, he saw more and more thorns extending out in a disorderly manner.

His expression was solemn, for he was increasingly suspicious that it was not a thorn at all.

When a strand of his hair blocked his eyes, he suddenly had an association that what was under his feet might be... long hair.

Qin Ming was shocked by his own thoughts. A hair as thick as a water tank, how huge a creature must it be?
Moreover, it is floating in the clouds and not falling down, which makes people feel incredible.

A single hair could pierce through a spaceship, and where the long hair was crisscrossed, there were mysterious species building nests. All these things combined made Qin Ming dazed all the way.

"It could also be animal hair!"

He had walked several miles along the "road" as thick as a water jar, crossing the clouds, and finally made a new discovery.

He seemed to have arrived at his destination. A large amount of light golden "long hair" was densely covered in the black fog, many of which were intertwined with each other. As he got closer, it became thicker and thicker.

There is no doubt that this scene seemed to confirm his guess.

However, he couldn't see the overall situation, so what kind of creature was that?
"I cannot see the true appearance of Mount Lu because I am already in it." Qin Ming muttered.

Soon, he was stunned because he really found a towering mountain!

"What's going on?" He was a little confused.

On that mountain, there were all kinds of flowing lights, golden clouds, purple mist, etc., which occasionally cut through the thick night fog. It was obviously an extraordinary place at first glance.

Qin Ming was distracted. He was travelling far away on the Suzaku spacecraft, crossing the night sky. How come he encountered a mountain in the clouds?

As he came to the foot of the mountain, he saw a large number of dark "long thorns" running across and crisscrossing, carrying the mountain.

"Could this be a meteorite that fell on a huge monster?" Qin Ming had this guess.

The material of the mountain is special, with many potholes and various light mists emerging from time to time. Su Shiyun, Zhao Yaoting and others had already appeared on the mountain.

They separated and used the rare treasures in their hands to absorb the purple mist, golden clouds, etc. It was obvious that this was their "mission" for this trip.

Some old seniors from the Fangwai Di and the Esoteric Sect gave them special treatment and fed them individually.

Qin Ming rushed over quickly. He realized that the seven people were more advanced than him, at least starting from the second realm, and could travel faster.

He discovered that not only were there various streams of light coming out of the holes on the mountain, but there were also strange plants growing in some special areas.

However, there were flashing silver runes in those places, as if they were protected and no one was allowed to approach.

He climbed the mountain quickly, and there were lights everywhere, which dazzled him.

Nearby, there was a refreshing fragrance. A silver vine that looked like it was made of metal, shiny and with flowers as big as bowls, swaying in the strong wind.

Dozens of meters away, golden clouds were rippling, and a three-foot-tall tree was emitting a hazy glow.

Unfortunately, there are special symbols flashing near them, indicating that they are protected.

"High above the sky, between the clouds, there is actually a mountain planted with unknown plants." He didn't need to think too much, everything here must be priceless.

Otherwise, the Pure Land, Immortal Land, etc. would not be managed jointly with Tantric Buddhism.

What is the background? That is, there is a piece of "land" in the sky that can produce rare medicines, fruits, etc.

Qin Ming sighed that he was really far from it. He wanted to buy a small room in the city on the ground, but he didn't even have enough money.

He quickly found an area and absorbed the flowing light. He was the last one to arrive, so he naturally would not waste time. He immediately carried out the "mission" and followed Mang.

"This is a higher level Tianhua!" He made a judgment immediately.

The mountains above the clouds are closer to the sky, and over the years, they carry many rare spiritual essences.

Qin Ming discovered that others were much more efficient than him, after all, they all carried rare treasures.

He thought of the rags and figured he could make use of them.

But this piece of cloth has a serious problem. It only takes in but doesn’t give out, and it doesn’t know how to “give back” at all.

The most important thing is that he tried to analyze the mysterious power of the cloth and found that it only amplified his Sky Light Power, and it was not very exaggerated.

For example, the pattern on the rag, the golden setting sun, when injected with the light from the sky, seemed to enlarge his fist by several sizes.

Qin Ming didn't want to "raise" it anymore, feeling it wasn't worth it.

In the end, he pinched his nose, took out the rag with a little disgust, and stuffed it into a glowing hole.

Normally, it is inconspicuous and has no performance, but when it encounters divinity, spiritual essence, etc., it will instinctively absorb it and use it to repair itself.

It is like a bottomless pit, sucking up all the luminous matter in the pit.

Qin Ming searched carefully and saw a place with purple clouds coming out. He grabbed the rag and rushed over immediately. He definitely couldn't feed it this time.

He opened his mouth and inhaled, and immediately a purple mist rose up and entered his mouth and nose. Instantly, he felt relaxed all over his body, and all his pores opened up.

He knew that if this purple cloud was "Tianhua", it must be of a very high level!

Qin Ming took away all the purple mist in the pit, but he was still not satisfied. He put his hand in the pit and used the power of heavenly light to explore to see if there was any in the mountain as well.

At the same time, he was restraining himself and did not use the power of thunder and fire. He did not want to "internally refine" the elixir in such a place.

"Sure enough, there are more!" Qin Ming was delighted. He used his sticky force to pull out several large balls of purple air, which brought a peaceful aura and all sank into his body.

He searched carefully and found an area on the mountain where purple mist was rising. He rushed over immediately after discovering it.

During this time, he saw golden clouds rippling, and felt that it should be a rare spiritual essence. Naturally, he was not polite and absorbed it directly.

"After absorbing all kinds of essences from the outside world, my body seems to be more comfortable!" Qin Ming felt it was wonderful. The thunder and fire in the purple mansion were ready to move, and it was time for "internal cultivation" again.

He found the correct internal training method to use the "earth fire" to trigger the "sky thunder".

When Qin Ming sees glowing substances, he immediately rushes over to absorb them.

Unless it is an ordinary "Tianhua", he will feed the rags, which is really a blessed place for him!
Qin Ming searched all over the mountains and plains for the essence of the fallen substances, relying entirely on his body to absorb and contain them. In the end, he felt that he was a little "full" and began to think about rags.

In fact, what Qin Ming wanted most was the liquid condensed from the light from outer space. Theoretically, there should be some on this mountain which is relatively close to the sky.

However, he searched for a long time but found nothing.

The mountain was very large, so Su Shiyun, Sun Jingxiao, Leng Feiyue and the others tried to spread out as far as possible from each other.

Qin Ming naturally wouldn't go over to avoid causing any misunderstanding.

Soon after, he discovered where the skylight was. There was skylight lingering around the roots of those strange plants.

He took a breath of the night mist and realized that this place was indeed a piece of "land" floating in the sky!
Not long after, he found an old woman wearing jade armor and holding a colorful bottle in her hand, who had just watered a small fiery red tree with a little Tianguang liquid.

"Child, are you looking for the Skylight Liquid?" She smiled kindly, with white hair, a thin body, and a slight hunchback, as she turned over from the other side of the mountain.

Qin Ming was shocked that there were actually people here taking care of these plants.

She should be a Jade Armor Guard, a person from the third realm!

There are many young people in the Newborn and Outer Sage realms, but starting from the third realm, "Spirit Field", there are few young people, so this path is very strange. The difference of one major realm may look like two generations of grandparents and grandchildren.

Qin Ming remained calm and nodded reservedly. He certainly couldn't panic at this time.

The old woman said to herself, "Strange, this is a place jointly managed by the outside world and the secret religion, how could they allow a newborn to absorb the essence of the outside world?"

"Do you want to check it out? There are eight of us who booked the whole place and came here together." Qin Ming took out the boat tickets.

The old woman smiled and walked over to this side, saying: "It seems that you have extraordinary talents, and you were noticed by a near-immortal seed and were specially allowed to follow in."

Qin Ming vaguely felt that she had malicious intentions and that this old guy was extremely dangerous.

He stepped back and said, "My elder is outside. Come with me to meet him."

"Okay!" The old woman smiled and nodded, then slowly followed.

Qin Ming understood that he was in big trouble this time. Being targeted by an old man in the third realm was an extremely serious problem.

As soon as he stepped onto the "road" as thick as a water jar, he wanted to jump down.

The old woman smiled gently and said, "Don't jump. You have to believe that once an old man at the spiritual field realm explodes, you will explode the moment you jump out. My life spiritual field and sky light are enough to tear you apart."

She didn't hide it anymore, and she was indeed malicious.

"My elders are outside. What are you going to do?" Qin Ming looked at her.

"The fake elder, the real you." The old woman smiled and shook her head, then continued: "Well, we have left the mountain and will not alarm others."

"Senior, we are all on the road of new life, why has it come to this?" Qin Ming said.

The old woman smiled and said, "Don't be nervous."

Qin Ming said nothing and just looked at her quietly.

"Young Master..." The old woman grinned, her face full of kindness.

This title made Qin Ming's hair stand on end.

"Young Master, relax. It's a good thing that we met here." She held the five-color bottle containing the Skylight Liquid and said, "If you want it, I'll give it to you. However, this cannot be taken directly. Only the spiritual fruit watered with it can be eaten."

"You guys are really lingering around. I meet you guys every time I come here!" Qin Ming's face was gloomy.

Calling him "Young Master" like this with malicious intent can only be done by that family.

The old woman smiled and said, "It is indeed a coincidence. I haven't seen you for several years. I am guarding the fields in the sky, and I can still meet you. This is really a pleasant surprise."

Qin Ming had no impression of her and guessed that she was not a direct descendant of the Cui family.

"You are a member of the Cui family, coming from a thousand-year-old family, but you work as a jade-armored guard for outsiders, and you need to work hard here?" Qin Ming said casually, looking for an opportunity to escape.

The old woman shook her head and said, "It's nothing to be a jade armor guard for a genius of my own family. My Cui family has a high status in the Pure Land. Besides, how can it be considered hard for me to be here? It's such a good place, conducive to cultivation, and an opportunity that many people can't ask for."

Then she smiled and said, "We are all family. Come back. They all say that you have extraordinary talent. Maybe you will have the opportunity to serve as a jade armor guard for the real Master Chonghe."

This was not the first time Qin Ming had heard such words. Cui He and Cui Shuning, who had lost to him in the "Yi Mu Jing", had both said similar words, which made him extremely disgusted.

Now, when he heard it again, he was naturally extremely disgusted.

The old woman shook her head and said, "Qin Ming, are you too conceited? You are just a newcomer with a bleak future. I give you a chance to follow Master Chonghe, and you should be content. His path is smooth, his improvement is rapid, and he will eventually become an immortal. Although you are an extraordinary person, you will probably just waste your time and won't be able to keep up with him."

"Shut up!" Qin Ming said coldly.

At this stage, his realm is still low and I don’t want to say much. It is still uncertain who will go further in the future.

"Youth is full of vigor. This is such a great opportunity. If you had come back and lived in harmony, there wouldn't have been so many problems." The old woman shook her head and said, "It's a pity that you don't cherish it."

Then, she continued, "I heard that you were asking someone to find out about your grandfather? I can tell you."

Qin Ming said: "You say."

"Bow your head and submit." The old woman walked over slowly with a smile on her face.

Qin Ming lowered his head and looked at her calmly.

The old woman didn't look very good. There was a big difference in height between them. When the other party lowered his head like that, it seemed as if he was looking down at her.

"Tell me, what happened to my grandfather?" Qin Ming asked in a deep voice.

"That attitude of yours won't do," she said coldly.

Suddenly, a thick sky light appeared outside her body, but a small sword as white as jade and mutton-fat stone pierced through the light curtain and touched her forehead, causing blood to splatter.

At this moment, both of them were shocked.

At such a close distance, Qin Ming used the special ability born from his sixth rebirth, and unreservedly activated the small sword made of strange gold, specifically to break the skylight, but failed to pierce her.

The old woman was shocked and horrified. Although she had not made any progress since she stepped into the spiritual field and had been in the early stage of the third realm for more than ten years, she was still very advanced and far surpassed the other party. However, her forehead bone was pierced and blood was flowing!
Qin Ming felt that this was a matter of life and death for him.

Without any delay, his ability that appeared as a freshman in his seventh season burst forth.

The old woman’s skylight and life spirit field were also roaring.

Accompanied by the dazzling light, the two of them fell from the light golden "hair" and fell from the clouds.

In the dark night fog, large amounts of blood splattered.

(End of this chapter)