Night without Borders

Chapter 384 Devastated
This discovery caused Qin Ming's mind to shine brightly. Could silk calligraphy really have such an inherent magic?

His thoughts were in turmoil, and many things came to mind in just a moment.

He was eager to know whether Sun Chengjun could turn around and devour and merge with his Hunyuan Tianguang.
Under the long night, Qin Ming's eyes were deep, and the Daoist aura flowing around him became increasingly intense, making him even more dangerous. He wanted to verify some things.

This means that the opponent will be under greater pressure!

In Sun Chengjun's eyes, the person in front of him was like a young demon god who had escaped from the abyss, wielding a black hammer, and was incredibly brave and tireless.

At this moment, Qin Ming's arms swung like a windmill, bringing with them a strong wind, and the terrifying hammer shadows fell like a torrential downpour.

Forced to retaliate, Sun Chengjun unleashed a burst of light from his azure mace, illuminating the pitch-black night sky as he fiercely attacked.

However, his entire arm was in excruciating pain, his blood and qi were surging inside, mixed with the turbulent sunlight, and he felt like he was about to explode, as if he was about to exceed his limit.

What is the most taboo thing about Hunyuan Jin? It is, of course, reckless outburst, which may violently tear oneself apart.

Between the five fingers of Sun Chengjun's right hand, the soft flesh was broken and bloody, staining the handle of the pestle red. This was an extremely dangerous sign.

But he refused to give in. He took a deep breath and, while unleashing his full power, seemed to be chanting a spell in his head: "May your golden body be forever secure!"

He is a golden body reborn at the limit, and now he is using a wonderful method to empower himself, which allows him to temporarily lock in the peak state of his physical body and maintain "immortality"!
The so-called immortality actually refers to the incorruptibility of the physical body.

This is a secret technique developed by the Buddha in the past, so that in special life-or-death battles, one would not be burdened by the physical body and would not have to worry about being torn apart.

Of course, one will pay a very heavy price afterward, unless an elder helps with the treatment; otherwise, one must immediately go into seclusion.

After Sun Chengjun's golden body was permanently solidified, his flesh and blood shone brightly like topaz, and then radiated a divine light, as if he were covered with an indestructible golden light, making the light he emitted even more dazzling.

He let out a low growl, like a young deity descending from the heavens, bathed in divine light, wielding a vajra and charging towards his opponent.

Everyone watched with bated breath; it was indeed a fierce battle, with both sides fighting with all their might, neither willing to back down even a step.

The black jade hammer and the blue-green pestle clashed, like the Thunder God and the Lightning Goddess unleashing their power. The blinding light was even brighter than lightning, densely packed and expanding in all directions.

Thump! Boom!
The deafening crash, accompanied by eerie fluctuations in the sky, turned many people pale. Those with weaker cultivation retreated quickly, fearing their eardrums would be torn.

Qin Ming unleashed his full power, suppressing his opponent and occasionally wasting the essence of heavenly light, which rose from his body and permeated the area.

However, faced with this easily detectable Primordial Heavenly Light, Sun Chengjun's physical body emitted golden light, dispersing it completely without intercepting it.

Qin Ming gradually realized that this opponent seemed to be afraid to devour or merge with him.

Although the two practiced the same techniques, their paths diverged after integrating the scriptures.

It can be said that unless it is a secret transmission from master to disciple, if someone tries to learn this skill on their own, there will never be two people who have the same approach.

Clearly, the scriptures Qin Ming integrated were truly astonishing. Not only were they numerous, but they were also rare and precious texts, ranging from extraordinary skills to secret manuals and even true scriptures.

Even if others were to copy, imitate, and integrate these classic texts, it would be an extremely difficult task.

“Sun Chengjun can’t do it, but what about Tathagata in the past? Could he devour and integrate the Hunyuan energy of others?” Qin Ming thought of the giant man whose face, neck and other exposed parts were covered with centipede scars and stitched together with dragon tendons.

He dared not underestimate the Supreme Emperor of the Tathagata Sect. This man had mastered the Chaos Force to a high degree, and it would be difficult to find a few who could counterbalance him in the realm of the Sixth Realm Ancestors.

As for the living sage of Pugon, he is even more unfathomable.

Sun Chengjun, whose golden body was now indestructible, had eyes that had turned golden. Every inch of his flesh and blood seemed to be cast from divine metal, and his light was extremely dazzling. He confronted his opponent head-on, holding a vajra pestle, and went on a rampage with his opponent.

In a brief moment, the heavy pestle in his hand, carrying a dazzling celestial light, collided with the black jade hammer in Qin Ming's hand hundreds or even thousands of times.

Sun Chengjun was shocked. His golden body was indestructible and he was not worried about it exploding, but he still couldn't do anything to his opponent.
The boy was like an inexhaustible killing machine, the light of day always at its peak, bombarding over him hundreds of times, as if the dark night sky was about to be shattered.

Sun Chengjun was incredulous; he had already crossed the line, yet he still couldn't defeat his opponent.

Moreover, at that very moment, he felt as if his blood was boiling molten iron, about to burn through his flesh and blood; his body was giving him a warning.

Even with his indestructible body, maintaining this high-intensity exchange of fire will eventually push him to his limit.

This terrified him; if things went wrong, his light and blood would burn fiercely, turning him to ashes.

A "beacon" leaped from the top of Sun Chengjun's head, hovering high in the air, releasing divine light and shining towards the boy opposite him, trying to freeze his opponent in mid-air.

"A lamp of the heart!" someone exclaimed from afar.

Sun Chengjun remained expressionless. He cared a lot about his reputation and hadn't used his fourth-realm abilities before, but now he felt he had no other choice.

He was about to reach his limit. No matter what, he had to cool down his molten blood first, otherwise his golden body would collapse.

Qin Ming's mental field trembled violently as he sensed danger. His mental domain was being attacked, but not fatally. His Sumeru Field expanded instantly to block the light of the divine lamp.

At the same time, a celestial lotus burst forth from his body, carrying dazzling heavenly light, traversing the night sky with unparalleled holiness, and directly bombarding the heart lamp.

Heavenly Light Plants Immortal Lotuses!
This is a cultivation method created by Tang Jin's teacher, most suitable for those who cultivate both paths simultaneously. It requires time to nurture this lotus of consciousness.

It takes Qin Ming's most domineering celestial light as its soil and lake, rooted in the Hunyuan Jin, and imbued with a power that can destroy everything.

Now, it is like a divine blade, slicing through the night fog and instantly reaching the lamp of the heart, so fast that no one can react.

With a bang, the light sparks flew everywhere, and the lamp trembled violently. It looked as if a crack had been split open, which sent chills down Sun Chengjun's spine. If it were to shatter his spiritual lamp, the consequences would be unimaginable.

What kind of monster did he encounter? Even using his fourth-realm abilities, he couldn't reverse the tide of defeat. Was he destined to lose to a mere youth?

Who is he? He was the grand-disciple of the Buddha in the past and the junior brother of the young Buddha in this world. How could he be so disgracefully taken down by a teenager!
With a clang, the azure-blue pestle teleported and instantly merged with the bright lamp hanging above his head. This was a rare treasure he had refined with his heart lamp, which could be summoned in an instant.

Boom!

Qin Ming suddenly exerted his strength and hurled the hammer, which was then guided by the immortal lotus and slammed into the dazzling heart lamp and precious pestle.

Lights flashed and the precious pestle roared. It stuck together with the black jade hammer, bursting out with intense divine light. Layer upon layer of energy expanded out like waves, with the force of a raging storm crashing against the sky.

Click!
The azure-blue pestle fell from the dazzling lights and broke.

The black jade hammer also had fine cracks, which showed how terrifying the power that the two sides had unleashed was; both jade-iron level weapons were severely damaged. With a whoosh, the immortal lotus that Qin Ming had summoned returned with the black jade hammer. The dazzling lotus flower transformed back into consciousness and heavenly light, disappearing into his body.

Sun Chengjun stared at the two broken weapons on the ground, one of which was his, and the other was also his.

Both the broadsword and the blue iron pestle were broken by the opponent.

For a moment, the two stared at each other. Sun Chengjun was cooling his boiling blood; if he fought at high intensity for another three breaths, he suspected he would be doomed.

Qin Ming's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he scrutinized his opponent.

His mind raced, still pondering the previous question, but he didn't attempt to devour or merge with the other party's Heavenly Light Essence; this situation wasn't suitable.

If this were to be exposed, it would inevitably trigger a huge storm, which he cannot afford to handle right now!

However, if the Buddha's lineage were to cause him trouble in the future, and he were to encounter them privately, then there would be no need for politeness.

Sun Chengjun stood still, using the Hunyuan Mystic Method to quickly cool himself down. His scalding blood gradually cooled down, and he finally let out a long breath.

He couldn't help but frown, because he noticed that the boy opposite him had a strange look in his eyes. Why would he have that kind of expression?

For a moment, when Qin Ming stared at him, he felt as if he were looking at a rare medicinal herb.

Sun Chengjun took a deep breath. In his eternally solidified golden body state, his flesh and blood turned golden, radiating a rich heavenly light. He had no intention of giving up and wanted to fight with his bare hands.

This was his last act of defiance.

If he cannot defeat the young man before him, and cannot overcome the hurdle in his heart, how can a genius of the fourth realm, who has mastered the Hunyuan Jin that can defeat others, have the face to walk in the world if he is defeated here?
Suddenly, he was enveloped in a massive amount of golden light, and in one step he covered dozens of feet, he pounced on Qin Ming, using the top-level Bodhi Palm technique.

Qin Ming was undaunted. He decided to use forceful means to crush this man's will and destroy his beliefs with overwhelming force. It was time to end this battle.

Dark light surged around him, and a terrifying aura rose into the sky. A huge black shadow appeared behind him, moving in unison with him and throwing a punch.

Qin Ming used Hunyuan Jin to unleash the Upright Ape Demon Fist, which was extremely violent, as if an ancient divine ape had been resurrected, ready to kick over the Lingxiao Palace and punch through the sky.

In front of Sun Chengjun's palm, a huge Bodhi tree materialized, carrying a strong Taoist aura, and followed his right palm to suppress his opponent.

However, his Bodhi palm was blocked.

Moreover, with a loud bang, the lush green Bodhi tree exploded and was torn to pieces by the divine ape.

Sun Chengjun's expression was serious, and the sound of bells lingered around him. He raised a golden light screen, and the protective celestial light rose around him, manifesting as a large golden bell engraved with dense runes, which he then rammed into his opponent.

Qin Ming remained calm, his left fist and right palm, one hand as black as ink and the other as white as jade, as he used the Hunyuan Force to circulate the Black and White Scripture and unleash the Taiyin Fist and Taiyang Palm.

In an instant, black and white particles surged, turning into a torrent that rushed out from his fist and palm, striking the golden bell.

The so-called immortal bell body was instantly riddled with holes by the black and white particle stream, and then shattered into pieces, the bell disintegrating with a deafening roar.

Sun Chengjun coughed up two large mouthfuls of blood, and some of his hidden injuries could no longer be hidden. For example, the knife wound on his arm from earlier was now exposed and began to bleed.

Then, his internal organs also began to ache terribly, and blood seeped from his pores.

He was unwilling and angry. He formed a meditation mudra, his hands clasped together, and endless golden light surged forth, like a river bursting its banks, with surging primordial light bursting forth.

Qin Ming's expression was indifferent. His hands swept across the void, and invisible geomagnetic lines crisscrossed, merging with the skylight. He was using Hunyuan Jin to activate the geomagnetic meridian. The light from his fists was like dense rays of light, piercing through his opponent's meditation seal.

"what……"

Sun Chengjun let out a loud cry, his hands covered in blood, the golden light he had unleashed dissipated, and he was sent flying a great distance, his mouth full of blood and foam.

Silence reigned in all directions. Countless people from Kunling City rushed to the Mountain and River Academy to witness firsthand the severe injury inflicted on the descendant of the Buddha's lineage by Qin Ming.

Outside Qin Ming's body, the spiritual field expanded, like ripples spreading, like luminous waves surging, and like tangible magnetic field lines weaving through.

Sun Chengjun shuddered. What did he see? In that sacred field, the legendary Great Thunderclap Temple... was covered in mushrooms.

Of course, Qin Ming's hallucinatory visions only applied to his mental realm; ordinary people could not see the divine mushrooms, but only the Sumeru field.

"The lamp of the heart hangs high, shattering illusions; the primordial immortal fire burns and purifies the world!" Sun Chengjun used the lamp of the heart to fight against the hallucinatory spectacle, carrying a raging firelight to form a heaven-burning spiritual field, purifying all things, and surging forward.

Boom!

Qin Ming rushed through, his Sumeru Field superimposed with the Heavenly Demon Force Field, plus the activation of the Primordial Chaos Force. At this moment, his spiritual field also resonated with the heavenly light, making his power terrifying.
Sun Chengjun was horrified. His Burning Heaven Spiritual Field was destroyed, and the raging fire that could purify his opponent was extinguished in an instant. Then he felt a sharp pain in his chest, and the sound of bones cracking was clearly heard.

Then, he felt dizzy and was sent flying over a hundred meters away. At least five of his ribs and sternum were broken, and a fist-sized hole appeared in his body.

Inside the Mountain and River Academy, people were in an uproar. Would the once-renowned disciple of the Buddha's lineage be defeated in such a tragic manner?

"what……"

Sun Chengjun roared, and his external spiritual field reappeared. This time, he used the "Past Tathagata Field". In a daze, all kinds of past wonders seemed to reappear from the past and squeeze towards his opponent.

Qin Ming arrived from mid-air, and this time it was even more astonishing. He actually tore apart the "Past Tathagata Field" with his bare hands, displaying a power that shocked and spurred Sun Chengjun to despair!
At this moment, Qin Ming was circulating the "Refining Body and Harmonizing with the Dao Scripture". His physical strength alone was comparable to using the light of heaven. He destroyed the opponent's top-level spiritual field without any waves or waves. Those strange phenomena and the hazy figure of the Buddha in the past were all extinguished when he punched down.

He ripped forward with both hands, and the past Tathagata Field collapsed and exploded. Sun Chengjun was covered in blood, and numerous fine cracks appeared on his body. He almost exploded right there.

Qin Ming strolled forward, unhurried and calm.

Sun Chengjun felt an invisible pressure. With a thud, he knelt on one knee, his heart trembling. He was so suppressed that he could not move.

Qin Ming approached him, placed one hand on his head, looked down at him, and made his skull crack.

In the distance, from the main hall of the former Tathagata lineage, an aged voice rang out: "Judging by the time, Qin Ming should be brought here soon, right? Hmm, the letter should also be delivered to the Six Imperial Ancestral Court. Let's wait for the reborn Lu Zizai to appear."

Someone below whispered, "Lu Zizai may have left Yezhou."

"It's alright, he will come to the Buddha Hall of the past."

(End of this chapter)