Night without Borders

Chapter 326 Qin Ming, in the Third Realm, Intimidates Demons
The talkative bird is naturally gifted with eloquence, and this one, having already developed divinity in Black and White Mountain, is even more extraordinary. Its body emits a faint blue light, and its eyes are like black gemstones, extremely lively.

"It's Ning Siqi." Qin Ming was shocked and couldn't sit still. This good brother of his was still in the second realm, which was very dangerous in the Western Region.

Yu Que said, "He and Princess Zidian are neighbors, in the same area. That area is where immortals and demons fight each other, and it's quite bloody."

It followed the Purple Lightning Beast to the Western Territory, where it witnessed many thrilling scenes and saw famous figures and demons from Night State and the opposing demons die in battle.

"How do you know Ning Siqi?" Qin Ming asked, already putting on his armor and polishing his mutton-fat jade iron knife as he prepared to set off.

Yu Que blinked her eyes and said, "Mountain Lord, I've done my homework to catch up with you. I've carefully researched the people who are close to you, and it's true that hard work pays off."

Then, with tears streaming down its face, it complained, "In order to reunite with the Mountain Lord, I chased you from Black and White Mountain to Kunling, but we only met briefly before you went on your way again. This time, I risked my life to come to the Western Territory. With my small stature, facing the endless demons on the Divine Devastation Plain, every step I took felt like walking a tightrope."

“It will be more dangerous for you to come with me,” Qin Ming said.

"I sigh deeply and wipe my tears..." The little sparrow made a wiping motion with its small wings, but its eyes were not wet at all. It rubbed its eyes hard until they turned red.

Without delaying its business, it quickly and fluently described the situation in that area.

In Taihe Town, where Ning Siqi lived, after a senior from the third realm died in battle, a divine being took over and defeated the demons on the other side.

Furthermore, in the subsequent conflict, this divine seed severely injured a celestial demon seed, almost crippling it and rendering it unable to fight again.

However, a few days later, he encountered an even more powerful genius from the demon camp, who turned out to be a demon sword immortal, and was beheaded by the opponent.

Yu Que said, "This is like breaking through a taboo window. As a result, the two sides have really fought. The surrounding areas have become bloody. Every day is no longer a small conflict that crosses the border, but a bloody battle and a fight to the death."

In adjacent areas, when a celestial being descends into battle, a celestial demon immediately appears on the opposite side, engaging in fierce combat.

Subsequently, both sides continued to invite people, summoning powerful immortal beings, divine beings, and celestial demons to fight and battle there.

Neither the old demon on the other side nor the renowned figures from Yezhou intervened, silently watching these seeds fight, with casualties on both sides.

Yu Que said, "In Huai'an Town, where the Purple Lightning Beast Princess is located, there is a very powerful four-tusked white elephant boy. When he fought against a demon seed, one of his tusks was broken, which was quite tragic. The demon on the other side ran away with his broken tusk in its chest, which made him furious. He couldn't even reattach it."

Thunder King Bird nodded and said, "The conflict over there is indeed very intense and quite bloody. The two sides are fighting every day, and the old guys seem to be letting the seed fights go on."

Soon, Qin Ming learned that several seed-level figures had arrived in that region, but Ning Siqi's Taihe Town currently only had an old man at the third realm temporarily in charge.

Given the tense atmosphere between the two camps, Taihe Town was indeed quite dangerous.

Qin Ming sensed that the situation there was somewhat critical and was worried about unforeseen circumstances. He decided not to go there physically and instead used his consciousness to merge with the light of the sky, intending to travel far away at high speed.

In the past, the first extraordinary skill he obtained, the "Li Huo Jing", was delivered to him by Ning Siqi from thousands of miles away in Chixia City.

At that time, many people avoided him and even kicked him when he was down, but Ning Siqi sold all her belongings to buy him a book of extraordinary skills.

Qin Ming would never forget this kindness and would never allow anything to happen to Ning Siqi.

"You stay here and guard the place in case of any accidents." He entrusted the Thunder King Bird, who could reach the fourth realm at any time, to watch over the house.

Although Yu Gengsheng, Jin Yuan, and others had just thoroughly ravaged the opposite side, they still couldn't let their guard down.

Yu Que was stunned to see a blazing sun break free from Qin Ming's body.

"Mountain Lord, what are you doing...?"

"I have also been studying the methods of the Immortal Path, and I have made some progress so far," Qin Ming said. He quickly extinguished the dazzling light of the sky, returned to peace, and shrunk to the size of a palm after transforming into human form.

He placed both the rag and the small sword inside Tian Guang's body.

"Let's go." Qin Ming sat cross-legged on Yu Que's back.

"I never imagined that one day I, Little Sparrow, would be able to carry the Mountain Lord and become your mount." Yu Que was somewhat excited, as its small body had actually carried Qin Ming into the sky today.

Qin Ming adjusted his state and attached a portion of his spiritual light to the outside.

Otherwise, the pure natural light would be too glaring.

Then, Yu Que seemed to realize something and was very shocked. She said, "My God, Mountain Lord, you have already stepped into the third realm of immortality?"

"More or less," Qin Ming said.

Immediately, it felt a little disappointed and said, "Little Sparrow, I've been trying my best to catch up, and I've only just reached the threshold of the second realm. Mountain Lord, you've already reached the third realm. This... God, how come the gap is getting bigger and bigger!"

"Your progress isn't slow, it's already quite fast," Qin Ming comforted him.

Judging by its age alone, it is still a child in the human world, but this "scumbag bird" already has many offspring and boasts of its fatherly love as deep as a mountain.

It is indeed extraordinary, having been born with divinity very early on and having had an extraordinary experience. It once used the divinity of a giant centipede that wanted to become a god to temper its claws, beak, feathers, etc.

"I still want to improve," Yuque said, feeling that if things continued like this, the distance between her and the mountain lord would only grow further and further.

Qin Ming pondered that he could "guide" it, since some of the resources he had obtained from killing four Heavenly Demon species recently were only suitable for use by alien species.

He said, "No rush, I'll send you some things later."

Upon hearing this, Yu Que became quite excited. She patted her chest with one wing and said, "Little Que, you must be brave and diligent. Even if you can't keep up with the Mountain Lord in the future, you can still help deliver messages."

"Your speed is a bit slow." Qin Ming began to "ride the bird" to travel.

"Awooo!" Yuque let out a strange cry, feeling the air around her explode like thunder from the heavens. The terrifying speed made her dizzy.

Qin Ming frowned, as traveling by magical device was extremely taxing on him.

At his current level, it seems that only special items, such as rags and rare metals, are suitable for him to wield. No wonder they are rare treasures of heaven and earth, and outstanding in every aspect.

"I'll go first." Qin Ming disappeared into the night sky in the blink of an eye; he had already sensed where Taihe Town was.

Two hundred miles was nothing to him in his current state; he pierced through the night fog, traversed the sky, and was almost there in the blink of an eye.

He himself was somewhat obsessed with this speed; it was just too convenient.

In the night sky, he looked down upon the mountains and rivers, everything seemed to be under his control. He himself seemed to have transformed from an ant-like state, achieving a leap in life and coming to the sky.

"Actually, if I think about it carefully, I've only gone from being a ground ant to a flying ant, and I still need to work hard." He was very clear-headed and not complacent.

In Taihe Town, many people trembled with fear, hiding in cellars or keeping their doors tightly shut, their hearts filled with intense unease. A great battle was raging in the fields more than ten miles away, and the roars of demons and the long howls of human masters could be clearly heard in the town.

Those who could move have already moved, and the remaining elderly, women, and children have no choice but to pray for a great victory for Yezhou and the defeat of the demons.

Qin Ming streaked across the sky above the town, cutting through the night fog, and appeared on the battlefield more than ten miles away.

Clearly, both sides have far more troops than they need in this area, mainly because they are fighting with real intensity and calling on their allies and outside reinforcements.

Therefore, even though it was just a small town, there were quite a few cultivators participating in the battle, each with dozens of people.

Qin Ming spotted his old friend Ning Siqi immediately; Ning Siqi was covered in blood.

The skin on his shoulder and right chest was torn and rolled up. Although it was not a fatal injury, it looked quite shocking.

His opponent was a four-armed, humanoid demon with sharp claws. Although it had already been severely injured, the more it was injured, the more ferocious it became, and it began to fight desperately.

puff!
A streak of light flashed, and a bloody hole appeared between the eyebrows of the four-armed demon, which then fell straight down.

"Huh?" Ning Siqi was stunned. What was going on? His opponent had died suddenly without him even seeing who had come to his aid.

"Siqi, are you alright?" Liuguang flew back and made a sound.

"You are... Qin Ming, how could you be in this state?" Ning Siqi saw the glowing little figure, no bigger than the palm of her hand, with Qin Ming's appearance.

He was immediately shocked and said, "You've broken through again? Moreover, you're cultivating two paths simultaneously and are also proficient in the immortal path's techniques?"

"Hmm!" Qin Ming nodded, thinking that temporarily associating himself with the Immortal Path wasn't a bad idea.

Ning Siqi said anxiously, "Why did you leave your physical body and come here directly? This is too dangerous. Unless you reach a high level, there are many ways to deal with your mental consciousness on the battlefield."

Qin Ming said, "I heard there's a rather critical situation here, so I traveled all the way here to take a look. It's alright, I can protect myself."

Ning Siqi's eyes were red. In this life-or-death situation, his old brother was the most reliable. This was clearly a special trip to come to his aid, risking his life to go to the battlefield in the form of astral projection.

He felt a warmth in his heart and shook his head, saying, "I'm fine. I've gotten used to this fighting rhythm these past few days. You should hurry back to your physical body."

Qin Ming said, "No rush. Now that I'm here, I'll lend you a hand."

Ning Siqi had heard that, without reaching a higher level, a person's spirit and consciousness leave the body like a rootless duckweed, and if this continues for a long time, it will suffer serious damage.

"I'm in great shape!" Qin Ming said again with certainty.

"Then go help Elder An and the others." Ning Siqi pointed to the distance, where an old man was fighting against a powerful demon with a snake's head and a human body.

In addition, there were six or seven middle-aged men, all of whom were in the third realm and had been invited to help deal with the monsters in the third realm.

The battle was fierce, with magical artifacts flying through the air, spells being cast, and the light of the newborn sweeping across the night sky. Both sides had already drawn blood.

Elsewhere, the people and demons of the Second Realm were also bloodthirsty, with corpses lying on the ground.

Ning Siqi charged forward, and on his shoulder, Qin Ming transformed into a rainbow light, directly traversing the battlefield and severing the head of the snake demon fighting against Elder An with a soft thud.

In an instant, he rushed to another place, blood splattering everywhere, and another demon of the third realm died, its skull blown off and blood splattering everywhere.

"Retreat!" The demon camp was thrown into chaos. Their two most powerful leaders had been killed, and they immediately realized that a powerful human had arrived, and they could not stop him.

But in an instant, two more demons at the third realm were beheaded!

In the blink of an eye, the four great demons had already died.

Qin Ming, standing at the third realm, could kill ordinary demons as easily as entering an empty field, as long as he wasn't facing a celestial demon species.

"Brother, let's stop for now!" An Zhongyi spoke, secretly transmitting his voice, saying that these demons were all subordinates of a Heavenly Demon Seed. If they were all killed, that Heavenly Demon Seed would most likely come down personally, and then no one could stop them. He further explained, "Right now, all the Heavenly Demon Seeds are in several other towns, fighting and battling against Immortal Seeds and Divine Seeds. We don't have any Seed-level figures here to oversee things. We want to wait until the neighboring towns have killed that Heavenly Demon Seed before we break through, otherwise she will immediately retaliate."

Qin Ming intended to kill them all and, incidentally, cause trouble for that Heavenly Demon Seed.

However, considering that his physical body had not yet arrived, and believing that what he said made sense, and to avoid attracting demons they could not fight, they temporarily gave up.

"Alright, spare them for now, wait for my true form to arrive!" Qin Ming said.

"Who is this expert?" People nearby gathered around.

They were shocked. Who was this person? Judging from the intensity of his spiritual light, he seemed to be in the third realm. How dare he abandon his physical body to fight for so long?

Many people speculated that this might be a celestial being, who was too far away to arrive in time and thus took this risky rescue.

“This is my brother!” Ning Siqi introduced.

He was very happy and said, "I told you before that I have a brother with great abilities, but you didn't believe me. Now you see, he has come to find me."

Qin Ming felt somewhat guilty, because he hadn't spent much time with him in the past, fearing that his troubles would implicate him.

Ning Siqi, however, didn't care and directly told people he knew that he had a brother named Qin Ming.

Qin Ming believed that, given the current environment, neither the Cui family, the Li family, nor the Cao family would dare to target him.

Moreover, even if those people want to retaliate, they should be prepared to face retaliation from Lu Zizai and his group.

"Ah, didn't you say before that your brother was on the path of rebirth?" Even the old man An Zhongyi was taken aback.

Ning Siqi said, "My brother is a genius who cultivates both paths. As we all know, progress on the path of new life is slow, but he has also achieved something on the path of immortality, and he has now broken through."

Qin Ming felt that his reasoning was quite good. He could indeed use the "immortal skin" to disguise himself, covering his body with a dense layer of mixed spiritual light, making him look exactly like a disciple of the Immortal Path.

Perhaps, someone on Xianlu might still extend an olive branch to him.

"Truly a peerless genius!"

The group of people were immediately stunned. It is remarkable to have outstanding achievements on one path, but to have outstanding performances on two paths would naturally cause a sensation.

Just like Tang Jin's master, who is admired by many people and is considered to be an extremely remarkable grandmaster, and now he has even stepped into the realm of ancestral masters.

"Brother, you've actually achieved such great things on the path to immortality. I think, based on what you just did, you should be comparable to an immortal seed, right?"

"hiss!"

A group of people immediately gasped in shock at the night fog.

Then someone advised, "Brother, there's no problem here. You should return to your physical body quickly. Spending too much time in your spirit will cause you to suffer losses and may damage your foundation."

These people all spoke up, expressing their deep gratitude to him.

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded, having temporarily resolved the trouble here, and prepared to return first, and then arrive in person in his true form.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, he sensed something amiss. There was a demonic aura flowing in the distance. Sure enough, a few breaths later, the shadowy demons reappeared, emerging from the night fog.

"Those demons have returned!" someone said in a deep voice.

The west is mainly a vast plain, covered with dense forests. Now, dark shadows appear in the forest, including giant spiders and wolf-headed monsters, all stained with blood, exuding a confident air, no longer showing their previous dishevelment and fear.

"Could it be that the Heavenly Demon Seed himself?" Instantly, someone's face stiffened, his body tensed, and his heart sank.

They had always hoped that the Heavenly Demon would lose a battle with humans in the distance and be killed, rather than have her come to this battlefield in person.

Immediately, the people in Taihe Town showed signs of tension and unease. No one understood better than them how terrifying the killing power of a Heavenly Demon Seed was in the same realm.

Previously, they had a divine being stationed here, but unfortunately, he died in battle.

"It's alright!" Qin Ming said. Although it was only two words and his voice was not loud, it inexplicably calmed down the restless hearts of many people.

Without wasting any time, he transformed into a streak of light, traversing the devastated forest destroyed by the great battle, and single-handedly charged into the territory of the wolf-infested woods ahead.

Immediately, a group of demons stirred. They had previously witnessed this figure formed from a wisp of spiritual light slaying a powerful figure who had killed them, and they felt a sense of fear.

"You all step back, don't worry, the Heavenly Demon Seed will subdue him!" an old demon said, striding forward.

This is an elephant demon, with a robust humanoid body, but its head still retains its original appearance, and its huge head is as big as a millstone.

He held a jade lotus platform in his hand and offered it up directly.

With a whoosh, the lotus platform glowed, auspicious clouds swirled, and colorful clouds bloomed layer upon layer. All the lotus petals opened, and a woman stepped out from within.

She wore five-colored lotus armor and held a long spear. She was beautiful but also exuded a powerful aura, making her a truly heroic figure.

"She's a Heavenly Demon!" Ning Siqi shouted from behind, his face showing anxiety as he worried about his good brother and feared something might happen to him.

The woman was tall and slender, with flowing black hair, sharp eyes, and an extremely powerful aura. However, she was clearly not the real person. Without saying a word, she charged forward with a long spear in hand.

Qin Ming was about to use his nascent spiritual field to test his magic here and try to kill the Heavenly Demon Seed, but he quickly remembered that he was now a "Celestial Seed" and had to give up.

Immediately, he made a gesture of drawing a sword with both hands, and an endless rain of golden light rose up. Then, with a clang, a dazzling immortal sword appeared, with a large number of golden characters wrapped around its body, instantly illuminating the entire dark forest.

Moreover, a terrifying storm of sword energy, centered on Qin Ming, expanded outwards in all directions, astonishing the world. Endless golden characters surged along with it, sweeping across the land.

It was a terrifying surge of sword energy. As Qin Ming fully drew his golden sword, it shone into the hearts of many demons like a sword that could sever the soul.

Their faces turned deathly pale, and they all retreated in horror. Even though they were still some distance away and not in the center of the battlefield, they felt as if they were about to be torn apart by the storm of sword energy.

puff!
However, things were far more serious than they had imagined. The demons that were closer were affected by the storm of sword energy, and their mental energy was damaged by the sword intent that pierced their hearts.

Some demons coughed up blood, while others were torn to pieces.

Qin Ming unleashed the Solar Immortal Sword Technique. Without the weakness of Li Guang, he did not need to build up his strength. The moment he gripped the sword, a golden immortal sword condensed, and then he slashed at his opponent.

Therefore, just as the woman in the five-colored lotus armor charged forward with her spear, he simultaneously swung his golden sword.

With a clang, sparks flew through the dense forest, sword energy crisscrossed, and spear light shot out, destroying swathes of trees, even centuries-old trees were blasted into dust.

The woman fired three shots in quick succession, and with a final bang, she exploded into a shower of light and disappeared.

Behind them, the old elephant demon was shocked. The three spear intents of a Heavenly Demon were instantly shattered. Was it time to kill, or was it that the young man had forcefully destroyed it?
He felt as if the young man had shattered the spear intent with his golden longsword!

"Retreat...retreat!" The old elephant demon stammered. He was in charge of supervising the army from the rear. When the Heavenly Demon Seed gave him these three spear intents, it clearly stated that they should not be used lightly, but reserved to stifle the infinitely potential geniuses on the other side.

It can be said that the Heavenly Demon Seed was extremely arrogant, wanting to kill a Quasi-Immortal Seed with three spear intents, or even directly slaughter an Immortal Seed!
In the end... not a single hair was killed!
The old elephant demon was starting to have doubts about life. Had there been something wrong with the spear intent given by that future female celestial demon? It shouldn't have been destroyed like this.

Qin Ming said, "I gave you a chance to escape, but you insisted on coming to your deaths. Since that's the case, then you can all stay here!"

Holding a golden immortal sword, he charged forward like a dazzling divine rainbow traversing the night sky, carrying a large number of golden characters. The immortal sword swept across the front, instantly creating a vast expanse of sword energy that was devastating.

With a deafening roar, the woodland ahead exploded and continued to shatter, while the fleeing demons screamed in agony one by one.

The nearby demons exploded into pieces, and were quickly swept away again by the golden characters, their forms and souls annihilated.

The demons who fled quickly from afar were naturally highly skilled, but even they could not survive the terrifying storm of golden sword energy.

With a series of thuds, they were cut in half at the waist, their bodies scattered among the broken woodland.

Then, the area fell silent.

The demons had no choice but to remain silent, unable to utter another word, as the forest floor was already stained with blood.

The people on Yezhou's side were all petrified, speechless.

This scene shocked them greatly. A person, without even arriving in his physical form, swept away a group of demons in a state of spiritual awareness!
"This... they've all been killed, wiped out!" An Zhongyi came to his senses, his old face trembling slightly. Is this what a Celestial Seed is? It can kill through opponents of the same realm.

He believed that he probably wouldn't be able to withstand even three moves, or even one move, from this young man.

“The true form of the Heavenly Demon Seed may exact bloody revenge on us,” a middle-aged man in the third realm said.

Qin Ming spoke up: "Where is she? In the next town, right? Since you're worried about her taking action, I'll try to deal with her real body now!"

"Don't take the risk!" Ning Siqi immediately stopped him, not wanting his good brother to face the terrifying Heavenly Demon in this state.

Qin Ming said, "It's alright, there's still time. I'll go take a look around and give it a try!"

Everyone was shocked by his domineering style. Before his true body even arrived, his partially pure Yang consciousness dared to kill the Heavenly Demon Seed on his own.
"Lord Mountain Master..."

Just then, Yuque arrived, panting heavily. It was clearly a small, bright, pale blue bird, but it was as tired as an old dog, panting heavily and sticking out its tongue.

It landed nearby and said, "Mountain Lord, are you really still able to fight? Then go and take a look at Huai'an Town next door. I just passed by there and saw several Immortal Seeds and Heavenly Demon Seeds fighting fiercely. I'm worried that something might have happened there."

It was a little hesitant and embarrassed. The Purple Lightning Beast was over there, and it was somewhat worried. After all, it had been following that princess recently and had received a lot of care from her.

It is a grateful little bird, and now it wants to ask a top-tier immortal seed like Qin Ming for help.

“Okay, let’s go take a look.” Qin Ming nodded.

He had traveled a long way and time was precious, so he set off first and arrived at Huai'an Town, more than twenty miles away, in the blink of an eye, and then entered the battlefield.

Qin Ming spotted the purple-haired princess, the one who had once ridden alongside him across Golden Rooster Ridge.

She had changed quite a bit since I last saw her; a pair of jade dragon horns had grown on her head, radiating an exceptionally brilliant light.

With a whoosh, Qin Ming traversed the night sky and landed on one of the dragon horns of the Purple Lightning Beast.

(End of this chapter)