Night without Borders

Chapter 207: Bloody Rebirth
In the secret world, light and mist flow, as if dusk has fallen, covering the entire forest with a layer of hazy gauze, with mottled light and shadow.

Qin Ming sat quietly, practicing the Dragon Snake Sutra. His body surface was exploding piece by piece, his flesh and blood were blurred, and bright red liquid stained his entire body.

The scene was extremely horrifying. He was covered in blood from head to toe. His handsome face was now covered in blood. He was truly "completely bruised".

"Brother!" Xiao Wu was very worried. Was this due to practicing the "Dragon Snake Sutra" or was the demon species out of control?

Xin Youdao, Jiang Ruoli, Liu Hanya and others were also shocked that he was not injured in the battle and even killed a very famous young demon from the plateau.

As a result, now his situation is so bad!
Qin Ming has now become a "blood gourd". In places where the skin and flesh are thinner, such as his fingers, one can even see the bones through the wounds.

The only thing that made people feel at ease was that the vitality in his body had not weakened, and there seemed to be a faint sound of a dragon's roar!
Moreover, his Sky Light Energy was endless and was flowing at high speed, overflowing through his broken body surface, just like the scorching sun temporarily dormant in dark clouds.

A circle of "divine crown" gradually formed outside his body. Although he was covered with wounds, he still had a sacred aura.

Even in that mysterious halo, the scene of dragons and snakes rising up was reflected, but it was extremely blurry.

Qin Ming showed no sign of pain. His mind was focused on the Dragon and Snake Sutra, and he unexpectedly gained a new understanding.

“From a snake to a dragon, it is like walking across an abyss, like going from one shore to the other. It is difficult because it is very extreme, like going from extreme yin to extreme yang.”

He realized that the "Dragon and Snake Sutra" also contained some of the changes of yin and yang that he was pursuing.

He was very envious of the "Scripture of Withering and Flourishing" because it involved this level of evolution. Today, he captured the spiritual light in the scripture he obtained.

No one had expected that despite his poor health, he was still comprehending the meaning of the scriptures, which really surprised Liu Hanya, Gan Jincheng and others.

They reflected that perhaps this was the difference between people, which was why he was able to achieve such success.

Qin Ming opened his eyes, looked at the people around him, and said, "Everyone leave here. I feel like a very strong demon team has appeared in the distance."

The remaining demonic seeds in his body had some strange sense of the distance, and other demons that had received "gifts" were coming quickly.

Xiao Yaqin and the others wanted to say something, but Qin Ming waved his hand and said, "I don't need your help. If I let go, you might end up dragging me down."

His "frankness" made Gan Jincheng, Liu Hanya and others at a loss for words. Did he become a "burden"?

They are all geniuses, but their realm is not high enough. Once they face those who are in the second realm and have the potential to become demons, their performance is indeed poor.

"Brother, I'll help you, that's enough!" Xiao Wu said.

"Let me do it first!" Qin Ming said. He didn't know whether it was due to the mutual induction and hostility among the broken demon species, or his in-depth understanding of the Dragon Snake Sutra, but he felt that he needed to have a bloody battle with the distant demons.

Jiang Ruoli said: "Let's stay far away. If the critical moment comes, we can immediately help if needed."

Xiao Wu rubbed his hands, a little embarrassed, and said: "Well... everyone, although we have fought together and are not strangers, please swear an oath using the forbidden technique."

With a "shy" look, he took out some forbidden spells from his old home, the Fourth Jedi, and asked them to swear an oath according to the ritual.

"As you can see, my brother and I want to keep a low profile and don't want to be exposed during this period of time!"

Gan Jincheng readily agreed and said, "Okay, no problem. We will keep our experiences of sharing hardships in mind and won't talk nonsense!"

Although the women felt a little uncomfortable, they all did as they were told.

After a moment, a group of people looked at Qin Ming and their faces changed.

"Brother, are you okay?" Xiao Wu screamed.

They found that large pieces of flesh and blood were torn off on Qin Ming's body, and his skin was peeling off, which was quite scary.

Even his face was cracking, it was simply disfiguring.

Even his scalp was cracking and clumps of hair were falling out.

He was covered in blood, and his condition was getting worse, with blood all over his body.

"It's okay, this is the necessary process for a snake to transform into a dragon!" Qin Ming said.

He crushed the demon species with the blazing sun-like skylight force, and then practiced the Dragon Snake Sutra to refine the essence of this "gift", but encountered fierce resistance.

His Dragon Snake Sutra was constantly running, and from the initial practice he had before to the continuous upward advancement now, it had undergone essential changes.

Soon, everyone discovered that what Qin Ming shed was actually just the "blood scab" and broken old skin, just like a big snake shedding its skin.

This is the true meaning of the Dragon Snake Sutra!

He seemed to have experienced a small nirvana, and part of his body was reborn.

Then, people were shocked. In such a short time, his flesh and blood glowed with vitality and healed. He even grew a dense layer of short hair on his head.

Qin Ming's body was glowing, and it seemed as if a divine sun was gestating inside him, reflecting the amazing sight of dragons and snakes rising up. The demon seeds were torn into pieces by him, and were continuously ground and transformed into food!
Several dragon roars were actually heard from its flesh and blood.

Everyone was stunned, witnessing with their own eyes such a drastic change in him in the shortest possible time.

Qin Ming stood up and stretched his muscles. He felt in good condition and was ready for a fight. Although some of the remaining demon seeds in his body had not been digested, they had no effect at the moment.

The most important thing is that the Dragon Snake Sutra has been practiced to the point where it can be put into actual combat!
"What are you doing..." Xin Youdao, Jiang Ruoli and others saw his true face, a handsome young man they had never seen before.

Xiao Wu said: "Everyone, use the forbidden method to supplement the oath."

Qin Ming stood under the waterfall, washed the blood off his body, used the sunlight to dry his clothes, and prepared to meet the enemy!

In the distance, birds were startled and screaming.

The demon team appeared, seemed very anxious, and was running at high speed.

"You guys retreat. The situation is not right. You can escape immediately!" Qin Ming said.

He was serious because his opponent was very strong.

This trip to the secret world was far beyond expectations, and nothing should have been like this.

Several demon teams are stranded in the secret world due to accidents. They fight and devour each other, and finally a real demon species will be born, which poses a fatal threat to a group of new disciples of Kunling Academy.

Gan Jincheng, Liu Hanya and others entered the dense forest and paid close attention.

"Brother, I'll help you with the raid!" Xiao Wu insisted on standing not far away.

Qin Ming nodded. At this moment, he had a profound realization that he needed to undergo a bloody transformation.

"The shattering of flesh and blood and the growth of dragon scales are just appearances," he said to himself.

How can there be peace when a snake turns into a dragon?

This is "going against the flow" and is bound to be blocked.

He understood why the scriptures recorded that transformation was so difficult and bloody.

Because there seem to be rules in the world, and some trajectories are difficult to break. The transition from ordinary to higher classes cannot be smooth sailing, and there will be obstacles ahead.

At this moment, we cannot hesitate, we must give it our all!
In front, two people were staggering and fleeing towards this side, but they were soon caught up by a team. Those tall monsters were very wild. They trampled the ground and chopped the vines that blocked the way.

Soon, the two men were pierced by the thick iron spears and lifted up.

In addition to these two people, three others had already been killed, covered in blood and had been dead for a long time.

"It was them. After escaping from that village, they encountered this group of demons!" Gan Jincheng clenched his fists. Two of them were members of his team.

The five people were unlucky and eventually died.
Although Jiang Ruoli and Xiao Yaqin were silent, they were both angry because someone they knew had died there.

Ahead, a group of demons appeared. There were nineteen of them, all of them murderous. The leader was a young man in a silver robe. He was very calm and indifferent, and was looking at this side silently.

Several people around him swung their iron spears violently, smashing the five corpses to the ground, where they hit the huge rocks. Several young men from Kunling Academy were instantly torn into pieces, some with broken heads, and some torn into pieces. It was very bloody!
"Only the two of you? What a surprise!" The young man in the silver robe looked over, then stepped on the bloodstains on the ground and approached with his men. He was tall, handsome, and had a kind of demonic temperament. His body was slightly glowing with silver light, as if there was a divine ring covering his body. Even from a distance, one could feel a compelling aura.

Sure enough, this team is even more terrifying.

Beside the young man in silver robe, there were people walking side by side with him. They were obviously his left and right arms. They were all very powerful. Some were ferocious, and some were handsome.

They intentionally retain some demonic characteristics. Although they can transform into humans, they do not want to or are too disdainful to do so.

One of the demons had a human body and the head of a golden elephant. Even the tusks were made of gold, and its pupils were glowing with golden light. His human body was five meters tall, and he held a huge knife in his hand.

On the other side was a white-haired boy with two pitch-black horns on his head.

In addition, there is a young man with a dragon head, a woman wearing peacock feathers, and a girl with two pairs of snow-white wings.

Qin Ming looked solemn. This was a super lineup. The silver-robed young man in the lead had five sworn brothers!

There is no doubt that the broken demon species have a sense of each other, and the other party is eager to hunt, so they come in such a hurry.

Xiao Wu was standing in the distance and wanted to come over, but was stopped by Qin Ming.

"The big snake struggled angrily towards the sky, its body broke into pieces, and then turned into horns and grew claws. In order to transform, does it need to mutilate itself? This is wrong!" Qin Ming was thinking about the contents of the Dragon and Snake Sutra.

How can blood and wounds be caused by oneself?

His face was firm, and the transformation from snake to dragon needed to be done during a fight.

To truly transform into a dragon, one must fight against the outside world. Anyone who dares to intercept him is blocking his way. He needs to fight to the end, be reborn through hardships, and transform from a snake into a dragon.

With a bang, the elephant demon crushed the head of a corpse on the ground with one foot, walked forward, and said, "Brother, let me weigh him first."

The young man with the dragon head said, "What are you considering? Big brother is here to destroy the demon species. Let's fight quickly and avoid attracting interference from other teams!"

A group of people rushed over quickly. They were only here to hunt and didn't want to waste time. The smell of blood on their bodies was strong.

At this time, Qin Ming didn't waste any words. He brought out more than a dozen iron spears from the village and threw them forward one by one!

For a time, there was a strong thunder and lightning in this area.

Boom!

Wherever the iron spear passed, even the slightest touch on some branches would cause the branches and leaves to explode with a loud noise.

The sound of the elephants is deafening!
The elephant monster swung its trunk like a long sword, pulling the iron spear away, and rushed forward without stopping. The young man with the dragon head also shook off the flying spear.

Qin Ming assessed their levels of cultivation and his expression suddenly became solemn.

He threw the other iron spears, which flew towards the demon servants behind him, and he avoided the most powerful demons.

puff!
A three-meter-tall demon was pierced and died instantly.

With a bang, another tall demon was pierced and its entire body exploded.

At this moment, the young man in silver robe and his sworn brother attacked at the same time, emitting brilliant rays of light to interfere with the trajectory of the iron spear.

Qin Ming gave up the iron spear, took off the silver bow, took out the jade iron arrow, and the arrow feathers carrying the skylight instantly cut through the forest like lightning.

With a puff, a large piece of flesh and blood exploded from the elephant-headed boy's arm.

"Moo!" The white-haired young man roared like a bull, and the pair of horns on his head glowed. His left ear was missing a piece, which was hit by the extremely sharp jade-iron arrow and crushed, making him furious.

"Be careful, it's a pure jade and iron arrow, not a mixed one!" Obviously, they were careless and didn't know that the material of the arrow feathers was so outrageous.

boom!boom!
Behind them, three demon servants were shot in the middle of their eyebrows. They had no way to avoid the arrows and their heads shattered like rotten watermelons on the spot. They died an untimely death.

The young man in silver robe rushed to the front, with silver light emitting from his body, forming a curtain of light. His sworn brothers did the same, their divine light surged, blocking the arrows.

Their Tianguang energy was connected together, and several people moved forward rapidly in parallel.

Qin Ming shot his arrows one after another at the light curtain held up by the peacock girl, breaking it. A piece of her five-colored clothes exploded, and blood appeared on her chest. The jade iron arrow pierced into it.

However, at the last moment, her inspiration surged, and she forced out the jade iron arrow, but it failed to pierce her.

During this process, no one in this demon team exclaimed or panicked. It was obvious that they had strong psychological qualities and had experienced various life-and-death battles.

This is a demon from the second realm, with extremely rich combat experience.

Qin Ming put away his bow and arrow, and this time pulled out the mutton-fat jade iron knife that he had not used for a long time. It can be seen how much he values ​​this team of monsters. He is unwilling to waste the energy of heaven's light to condense the five-colored knife.

He is ready for a bloody battle!

A dozen demons arrived and advanced before his eyes. They were filled with terrifying murderous aura, like a raging wave rushing forward.

Qin Ming took the initiative to attack. The surrounding areas were covered with dense forests and the Yi wood energy was extremely strong. Green mist was rising here, as if it was lifting him forward, leaving the surface and coming across the sky.

The roar of the elephant was so loud that it made people's eardrums buzz as if they were about to break. The elephant monster, whose arm was injured by the jade iron arrow, was the first to take action, and he swung the machete in his hand to chop.

Qin Ming stared, the snow-white blade in his hand shone brightly, and he slashed forward.

With a clang, he chopped the opponent's giant sword, sparks flew everywhere, and the tip of the sword broke off. He flew across and approached, and faced the giant elephant boy with a palm strike.

With a bang, the human body of the elephant monster, which was five meters tall, staggered back several steps.

Qin Ming was awed. An elephant monster was already like this, which forced him to be highly alert. He rushed forward and killed several of the strongest monsters.

With a "puff", a demon servant at the back, although also in the second realm, was no match for the big demons in front. Qin Ming's sword cut off his weapon and cut off his head.

Instant kill!

Then, his body moved like lightning, swept out sideways, and swung his sword again, cutting off another second-level demon servant at the shoulder.

He came alone, directly cut through the enemy's team, and killed two monsters in a row. Gan Jincheng, Jiang Ruoli and others in the dense forest in the distance were immediately excited. How could such a young man remain unknown? When his true identity was exposed, it would definitely alarm everyone.

The elephant monster's face turned ashen. The wound was torn from him, causing the tragic deaths of the two people behind him. It suddenly became furious, with golden runes appearing all over its body, and rushed towards Qin Ming.

"Let me do it!" The leading silver-robed young man spoke, and appeared like a ghost in the night fog, blocking Qin Ming and attacking him like lightning.

At this moment, the broken demon seeds between the two people actually produced a strange induction, constantly resonating, and finally caused a strange phenomenon.

A glowing path appeared and stretched into the distance, and both of them saw that there were many more roads in the distance!
On some roads there are dilapidated temples with the sound of cicadas chirping; some roads are paved with black and white stones and lead to the huge Bagua Palace; and some roads seem to be connected to the clouds.

Then, Qin Ming seemed to see Tathagata's abandoned disciples, Li Qingyue, Cui Chonghe and others in the distance!
Then, he saw other paths and discovered that Su Shiyun, Zhao Yaoting, Leng Feiyue, Tang Yutian and other immortals and gods were all on their own paths, marching and gathering towards a place in the deepest part of the secret world.

What surprised him the most was that, in a trance, he saw the vague shadow left by Sun Taichu, also on a certain road.

"What did you see?" asked the young man in silver robe. He saw the road, but could not see the faces of those people clearly.

Qin Ming didn't say anything, just stared at him.

Both of them knew that they needed to capture the other's remaining demon seeds before they could set off!
Then, the two began to fight fiercely.

"Surround him!" a demon shouted nearby.

"You are a human being, how dare you steal the road of my clan?!" the young man in silver robe shouted. Knowing his background, he realized that he was not a demon.

"Every road leads to that mysterious place. Why not borrow one?" Qin Ming said.

I'll take a break for one chapter over the weekend and continue working on it tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)