Night without Borders

Chapter 181: Temple Clearance
In the perception of many people, anyone who can practice Tianguang Jin to the level of scorching sun, blend consciousness, and travel in spirit must have a prominent background.

Because this is not their field, and freshmen normally cannot daydream!

Even the old man riding on the four-tusked white elephant showed surprise and stared at Qin Ming's back again and again.

The silver-haired girl had a graceful figure, and when she took a step, layers of divine ring ripples swayed. She was also watching closely, feeling quite surprised.

Although many people were stunned, they shook their heads after they came to their senses.

"Even if a young ancestor comes in person, it is highly unlikely that this will work. Going in like this would be like going to die."

"Yeah, no one can walk out of the temple alive!"

The group of people looked serious. It was rare for an extraordinary person to break into the temple, but his end would probably not be good either.

This is because the owner of this place is really too terrifying. A big shot once commented that this place can be called a death place, a temple that will kill you once you enter it and there is no way out.

Qin Ming entered the temple. The ground was covered with dead branches and leaves, as if no one had been here for many years. This was not some spiritually constructed place of nothingness.

This is a real ancient building, very old and with an air of decay, but it has not collapsed yet. Whenever the night fog rises, it descends upon this area.

With Qin Ming's arrival, golden light emerged from the ground and covered the entire courtyard. Even the dead leaves and the broken windows creaking in the night wind were dyed with golden light.

All around, the carvings on the courtyard walls were transparent. Were they gods or demons? They were all glowing, some flying, some going to hell, with different expressions, some happy, some ferocious, and all making loud noises.

It seemed as if a large group of ghosts and gods were chanting scriptures to Qin Ming. Dense symbols bloomed from the surrounding walls and flew towards him.

"Is this the local master? Is he starting to weigh me up?" Qin Ming stopped.

Then he saw that the expressions of the gods and demons became more and more vivid and lifelike, as if they had been resurrected and were about to walk out of the walls. The scriptures they recited also became tangible objects.

The symbols in their mouths formed into golden chains, expanding from the courtyard wall and wrapping around Qin Ming.

In the distance, a large group of people followed and all stared at this place.

Someone who knew what was going on couldn't help but sigh, "This is considered a very high standard of treatment. As soon as they come up, they will be pulled into the Locking God Diagram and discuss the Dao with them."

Many people have heard of it. Some people call that wall the Picture of Gods Discussing the Way, while others call it the Picture of Demons Coming to the World.

Those who are locked in the wall will either succeed in their discussion and eventually break out of the wall, or their main consciousness will be burned to ashes by the golden chain in an instant.

"Xiao Wu, the person you know is a bit reckless." The three-eyed young man shook his head and said.

Because he had seen that Qin Ming was already close to the wall. Didn't he have the strength to struggle?

Others were also surprised. Isn't this a young ancestor? He looks a bit "empty".

An old man said, "The tests here have little to do with your level of cultivation. They are mostly about talent and the field of exploration. They rely heavily on one's natural endowment. We favor those who can overcome all obstacles in the future.

So what if he is the young master? In reality, he is probably so old that he is about to kick his legs. Even if he has practiced the Sky Light Force to the level of a terrifying sun, he still can't get here.

"Huh?!" Suddenly, people discovered something unusual. The tall figure did not disappear into the wall, but was slowly moving, watching one crystal-clear, lifelike carving after another. The figures on the wall were dimming, retreating, and dissipating.

Qin Ming approached and looked at the picture carefully.

The chains in the wall did not touch him. They were blocked by the sun-like light outside his body and burned in the opposite direction. All the divine chains were broken.

"Why don't you ask why all those carvings have disappeared?" Someone in the distance was surprised.

Many people were stunned. He did not enter the wall, but instead burned away the figures on the engravings?
A top-level alien, the Golden-winged Dapeng, radiated a strong light and said, "If you are powerful, all the strange phenomena around you will speak for you and argue for you."

Many people were shocked after seeing it. This old Peng has a very important origin and is likely to be a real golden-winged Peng bird in reality.

Some even speculated that it was most likely the ancient Peng in the Tianpeng Taoist temple in the huge city of Kunling, which was famous and known to everyone.

An old man in feathered robes nodded and said, "Daoyou is right. The true meaning of his Tianguang Jin is probably extremely extraordinary. It has spoken for him and helped him debate the scriptures."

People realized that those who broke into the temple must have cultivated a special kind of Tianguang Jin, which was beneficial for opening up roads. What was considered here were talent, aptitude, etc.

"It's really surprising. I thought that even if this old fellow with half of his body buried in the earth was very advanced, he wouldn't have any new insights to show. But he turned out to be so powerful."

The old man riding on the four-tusked white elephant spoke up: "Who says it must be a young ancestor whose life span has run out? What if it is a young latecomer? This may be closer to the truth."

Many people didn't believe it when they heard it.

Because, Xinshenglu is really age-dependent, and the older you get, the more powerful it becomes. It requires time to hone your skills. If you are not a famous old guy, how can you carry the power of Tianguang to travel around in the world?
The young man with a golden horn said, "Well, let's just look down. As long as he is a newcomer, it will be difficult for him to get through the next level, because this road has reached its end and it is difficult to expand further."

Qin Ming walked around the courtyard wall. The ghosts and gods retreated and all the patterns disappeared. He tentatively sensed the remaining emotions in this place, and as a result, he heard a deafening roar.

That was the sound of the entire temple. All the ancient buildings were connected as one, as if the sound of Huangzhong Dalu was vibrating, shattering the night.

Qin Ming stopped immediately and did not dare to continue. This temple was like a huge "living creature"!
He walked into the second courtyard. The blue bricks were cracked, weeds were growing in the cracks, and a few old trees were swaying in the night wind, with yellow leaves falling, the whole scene was dilapidated.

With his arrival, an incense burner in the yard that was half a person's height lit up, and the whole yard was glowing.

Inside the bronze incense burner were three thick incense sticks, burning like torches, with the smoke rising straight into the sky.

There was a large amount of incense ash accumulated in the copper furnace, which now floated up and filled the entire yard, breaking into countless particles of ash.

"There really is an afterlife, haha. I will reincarnate with my past wisdom, and in this life I want to become a person who is close to being an immortal!" A black shadow shouted with joy in a grain of ash.

"It's hard to imagine that after I died, I came to a brand new world. I'm going to become a god!" In another ash, an old black shadow with a solemn appearance smiled. "Thinking about my previous life, I wasted my life, but here I get a chance to start over. Becoming an immortal is no longer a dream!" In another ash, a crazy young man roared.

Qin Ming sighed. Are the ashes in the copper furnace and the countless black shadows the obsessions of the dead?
An old man's face appeared on a stick of incense and said, "The world is a furnace, and all living things are ashes. Do you think you are special? Go into the furnace first, break through the ten realms, and then come out."

This is an exaggeration. How can you talk about breaking through the ten realms?
Soon, Qin Ming found out that the old man's face had matched him with ten very bright and special ashes, which contained all the dead lives.

"Well, it's the demon from outside the domain, daring to invade our territory?!" a young man in white shouted.

As Qin Ming approached a speck of dust, he saw an immortal sword slashing towards him, cutting through the sky of the world of ashes.

He was shocked. Could he block such a sword?

In an instant, he discovered that his own golden glow illuminated everything and dispelled the sword light. The opponent's magic sword was not as powerful as he had imagined.

"Who am I, where am I, did I...have a big dream?" The young man in white opposite had a complicated expression, as if he had just woken up from the ashes.

Then he said, "I am a disciple of the Pure Land School. I died in the temple. Now that I have regained consciousness, I would like to discuss the Dao with you."

Not long after, a huge sun appeared in the sky, and consciousness and spiritual light intertwined and collided violently. Then this world of ash dissipated. The young man in white showed a relieved smile, clasped his fists to Qin Ming, and disappeared completely.

Next, Qin Ming, the extraterritorial demon, broke through the nine realms one after another.

He looked serious. All the people who died in the temple were extremely extraordinary. The ten discussions, ranging from the Pure Land to alien species, to giant beasts, formless monsters, and strange plants, actually took him a lot of effort.

He didn't know that this was the best among the incense burners, a person with extraordinary talent specially selected for him by the owner of this place.

"So fast, he has passed through the second courtyard!"

In the strange town, many people were suspended in the air, looking towards the temple.

"I'm sure he's not a newcomer. He's probably from another path. He's practiced Tianguang Jin. That's just a means of protecting the path in the early stages."

Some people don't believe that a newcomer can pass two levels so quickly with unstoppable force.

Qin Ming entered the third courtyard and saw a green cow sitting cross-legged under a ginkgo tree.

The golden leaves on the tree fell, and the old cow patted the empty space in front of him and said, "Come, let's talk about the Dao."

After Qin Ming sat down, the old cow began to moo non-stop, and it was impossible to understand what it was saying.

"Are you trying to embarrass me on purpose?" Qin Ming looked at it.

"All things have spirits, and the Tao is invisible. I am preaching the Tao and explaining the Dharma. Do you understand?" asked the old cow.

Qin Ming flicked lightly, used the power of heavenly light to construct a piano, and then began to play it.

He first played a song: Ascending the Exiled Immortal Tower.

Suddenly, it seemed as if a scene emerged. I climbed up the tower and looked out into the distance. I saw the vast river, the fiery sunset, the waves rolling up the golden sand, and a dragon breaking through the air and soaring into the sky.

The old cow stared blankly. What kind of bird sound is this? It couldn't tell what it was.

"Do you understand my way?" Qin Ming smiled.

Then he played another song: How the Butcher Cuts Up an Ox.

This contains his golden glow of piano sound, showing the picture and revealing his unique skylight power, which was seen by Lao Niu this time.

"Moo!" It understood, stood up suddenly, moved its hooves, and revealed its huge horns.

Then, it saw a knife, which resonated with the music, making a clanging sound, and quickly sank into its flesh and blood and began to dismember it.

With a swish, Qin Ming entered the fourth courtyard...

Afterwards, he was unstoppable and passed a total of eight levels, directly arriving at the courtyard where the most magnificent main temple was located.

When they got here, people outside could no longer see anything as the thick fog blocked their vision, but they were all shocked that someone had actually passed the eight levels and faced the owner of the temple!

Qin Ming stood in the courtyard, looking into the depths of the huge dark palace, and felt something in his heart.

Suddenly, the ancient building glowed and became brilliant.

All this was because the walls of the temple were covered with words. Those characters were like flying dragons and dancing phoenixes, spreading wildly and ostentatiously, covering the temple that should have been solemn and sacred.

Qin Ming immediately determined that this should be the scripture left by the ancient ancestor. He felt that there was a powerful sky light surging there, like a surging ocean, and it was about to break through the temple!
"That old master is really brave. He actually engraved scriptures like this in the most important place of other people!" Qin Ming sighed.

"Come in." Someone in the ancient temple spoke.

Qin Ming approached. Except for the glowing words on the wall, other places were relatively dark. In addition, there were spider webs and bloodstains in many places.

He looked solemn. How could that spider web... exist in a place like this?

Soon, he seemed to see a creature as big as a mountain.

He quickly shook his head, feeling it was unreal. Could it be that the creatures that once existed in the shabby spider webs in the temple were as huge as a mountain?

The deepest part of the temple hall suddenly became hazy, and a path appeared there, leading to the extremely distant horizon, leading to a bright moon, and a graceful figure was slowly walking towards them.

(End of this chapter)