Night without Borders

Chapter 411 Victorious Return
Qin Ming was stunned. Yu Fei was his now... What was the spirit saying?

It really speaks without restraint, daring to say anything outrageous.

Before Qin Ming, a spark of fire shone with divine light. He had cultivated the Six Ding Divine Fire and was originally in a state of joy, but now he could not show such an expression, as it would easily lead to misunderstandings.

He immediately reminded the spirit not to utter such bizarre remarks.

He wasn't a shy person, so these things didn't bother him, but such words were an offense to Jiang Ran.

The Heavenly Spear liquefied, flowing like melted nine-colored glass, and attached itself to Jiang Ran in the form of a divine garment, emanating a whisper that she naturally heard clearly.

"So I'm the one who won the prize?" Her beautiful eyes flashed with a divine light, and a black line appeared on her fair forehead.

The original spirit of Xuan Nu Tian Ge was immediately annoyed and said, "You're lending money in the void again. You're not one of your disciples, so you don't feel bad about giving it away?"

The spirit retorted, "I respect Xiao Jiang very much and see her boundless potential. Otherwise, how could I have repeatedly brought her together to become the high and mighty Jade Consort? It is the best destiny for her."

"Brother Ming, what are you talking about?" Wu Yaozu was not far away, a strange look on his face. He heard it. Yu Fei is Brother Ming's?
At this moment, even Jiang Ran wanted to call him "Yellow Hair"!
Qin Ming glanced at him, signaling him to shut up and not cause trouble.

The original spirit of Xuan Nu Tian Ge spoke up: "Old stubborn man, stop talking nonsense. With Xiao Jiang's talent, she can become the new generation of Xuan Nu. She can shine brightly on her own and stand proudly above the nine heavens. Why does she need to become the Jade Consort of your faction?"

The spirit of unknown origin explained, "This is a powerful alliance. She is by no means a subordinate. My words just now were high praise for her!"

"The new generation of Xuan Nu is peerless and independent. You old scoundrel, your words are blasphemous!"

Nine-colored light emanated from Jiang Ran's body, indicating that the two artifact spirits were about to fight.

"Qiang!"

In the distance, the Bagua Furnace trembled slightly, and colorful mist swirled around it. Li Qingyue, dressed in white, approached the area, with soft flames flowing around her.

"Do you need any help?" she asked softly.

Jiang Ran immediately nodded and said, "Okay, help me suppress this artifact spirit."

“Mysterious Maiden, a descendant of the Tushita Palace, our three families have a long history. Let’s talk this out.” The mysterious spirit quickly spoke up.

It's already troublesome enough that Xuan Nu Tian Ge is occupying the home field; how can it withstand an old furnace if another one comes along?
Unexpectedly, after the Eight Trigrams Furnace liquefied, it emitted wisps of rosy light, the first to come into contact with Qin Ming, who seemed to value the changes there.

The spirit of unknown origin immediately said, "Fellow Daoist of the Tushita Palace, isn't the person I value good?"

It's trying to ease the tension and really doesn't want a conflict.

"You cultivated the Six Ding Divine Fire on your own?" Although the spirit of the Eight Trigrams Furnace remained calm, it was clear that it was not so peaceful inside. Could it be that it had encountered another innate fire body?
Such people are extremely rare and have always been highly valued by the Tushita Heaven.

With a whoosh, it swept out a streak of fire, flying towards Xuan Nu Tian Ge, who had reverted to her original form.

"Fellow Daoists, there's no need to fight. Everything can be discussed," the mysterious artifact spirit called out.

The two special weapons glowed, together suppressing the spirit of the ancient, mysterious, and powerful force.

In an instant, it was defeated.

However, it wasn't too worried, because it was now part of the Mysterious Maiden's Heavenly Spear, and it couldn't be separated, could it?

Xiang Yiwu reminded Xiao Wu, "Stop eating melons and quickly absorb the extraordinary qualities here."

Wu Yaozu immediately nodded. There were thunderous and fiery tribulations here, which were the products of the degeneration of tribulation energy. They were extremely rare. If they really couldn't refine them, they could use a rare treasure to take them away.

Both of them were surprised. The fire beneath Qin Ming's feet burned brighter and brighter, turning into a lake of flames, while the spark in front of him shone like a divine lamp, growing ever brighter.

"Hmm?" Qin Ming frowned, feeling some pain in his body. After he mastered the Six Ding Divine Fire, he tried to refine his spirit, but ended up injuring himself.

Isn't this supposed to be a gentle, slow cooking method? It has a wonderful effect of nourishing the spirit, so why is it still so aggressive?

"Don't rush to refine your spirit. You can only do it when you reach the fourth realm. Moreover, there are new annotations to the Six Ding Divine Fire Scripture." Li Qingyue secretly transmitted her voice.

Bathed in the firelight, dressed in flawless white, she walked lightly and gracefully. Wherever she passed, the wind parted, the lightning did not harm her, and the power of the fire tribulation was close to her.

Before this, even she had never practiced spiritual cultivation, because she was unaware of this annotation, which belonged to the core secret chapter.

Today, the Eight Trigrams Furnace, having fused with some fragments of the artifact's spirit, awakened new memories, which it has just passed on to her.

This secret scripture is not recorded in writing, but is engraved in the depths of the artifact's spirit in the form of a brand, and can only be passed on after the Eight Trigrams Furnace is revived.

The furnace shook, and divine fire emanated from it, as if it were whispering and communicating with Li Qingyue. At first, it seemed to be trying to stop her, but eventually it quieted down.

Without a doubt, the annotations on the Six Ding Divine Fire belong to the secrets of the Tushita Palace that are not passed down to others!

In fact, the Eight Trigrams Furnace had always harbored doubts. It never understood how Qin Ming had obtained the cultivation method of the Six Ding Divine Fire when it was dormant.

However, it was Qin Ming who transmitted the knowledge to Li Qingyue, thus activating her innate fire body.

Therefore, after a slight hesitation, Bagua Furnace agreed to let Li Qingyue pass on her teachings today.

The next moment, Qin Ming's feelings were completely different. Although he could not yet calm his mind, the Six Ding Divine Fire no longer harmed his consciousness and spiritual light.

For him, the fire became a gentle simmer.

The fourth realm of the path to rebirth—the Lamp of the Heart—involves the spiritual realm, the life fire, and so on. Now that Qin Ming possesses the Six Ding Divine Fire that can nourish his spirit, he is very satisfied and full of anticipation.

Deep underground, there are various flames, all remnants of the fire calamity, and Qin Ming is now "hunting" for food.

Ahead, as if auspicious purple clouds were rising from the east, a peaceful cloud of fire drifted by, formed from the flames themselves, carrying a sacred aura. This is the unusual aspect of a fire calamity: the more dangerous something is, the more peaceful its outward appearance.

Before Qin Ming, the Six Ding Divine Fire spread, with flames reaching into the auspicious clouds to absorb its essence and strengthen itself.

It only scratches the surface, merely refining a certain Daoist essence, absorbing very little of it.

Wu Yaozu watched intently and said, "Brother Ming is fearless of all kinds of firelight, and his absorption speed is getting faster and faster. Is this the wonder of cultivating divine fire?"

In the end, he used the jade tablet again, the Heavenly Light Transformed Milk, to help him refine and absorb it, otherwise he felt the efficiency was terribly low.

Xiang Yiwu was speechless. In order not to fall behind, he launched the "living reincarnation" method.

"He wasn't born with a fire body, yet he still managed to cultivate the Six Ding Divine Fire," the Eight Trigrams Furnace exclaimed, deeply astonished.

It had been observing Qin Ming and muttered to itself, "It can only be said that he has a very strong talent. Unfortunately, he follows the path of body cultivation, which is not in line with the inheritance of the Tushita Palace."

Outside Qin Ming's body, the fire seed sprouted and grew stronger, eventually transforming into a layer of soft light that protected his entire body, allowing him to safely enter and leave this place.

On the other side, Li Qingyue was the same; her white clothes and hair were filled with the Six Ding Divine Fire, which would not harm her.

The spirit of unknown origin was taught a lesson, and its attitude improved. It actively admitted its mistakes and became much more low-key than before.

The people present were all surprised. Ancient special weapons all had a great background, but they did not expect that this one would be so down-to-earth.

The spirit spoke: "Those with foul tempers and stubbornness mostly fell in ancient times and died in the past."

"Senior, do you mean that all those with integrity are dead?" Xiao Wu asked.

"What kind of comprehension do you have? Get out of here!" The spirit put on its haughty posture again, showing no embarrassment whatsoever about its previous submissive behavior.

Suddenly, it turned its attention back to Wu Yaozu and said, "Hey, birds of a feather flock together. You don't seem quite normal either."

The little bird immediately hid far away, not daring to provoke it anymore.

Finally, the spirit added another powerful dose, transmitting its voice to Qin Ming, saying, "Child, come with me, even I am yours!" What kind of outrageous statement was this? Qin Ming was startled.

Its change from being critical and aloof to being overly enthusiastic has made him very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, it was just the consciousness of a special weapon, not some old monster.

"That's not right." Qin Ming frowned. Who knew the origin of this kind of artifact spirit? He couldn't help but ask, "How were you born? Were you perhaps a powerful being in the past?"

“If you wish me to be human, then I can become human,” the spirit replied.

"You should focus on helping Jiang Ran and stop trying to take advantage of me," Qin Ming said, emphasizing that there was no way he would perform that kind of bloody ritual.

The spirit said, "She is from the lineage of the Mysterious Maiden, and I want to train one myself."

Qin Ming asked, "Am I well-suited to the methods of your lineage?"

The spirit secretly transmitted its voice, saying, "You are suited to the path of body refinement. Although it is not the mainstream of the major power behind me, you are exceptionally talented, and I believe you have a chance to compete for the position of the strongest disciple."

"Is it just a matter of having a chance to compete for it?" Qin Ming wanted to know more.

The spirit frankly said, "Well, a top-tier power governs a vast and boundless territory. The internal competition is too fierce, and no one dares to claim to be the strongest in any region. In those glorious ancient times, there were countless freakish geniuses and prodigies. Every old monster, for the sake of stability, would take in at least three successors or adopted sons. I can only say that you have a chance."

Qin Ming was puzzled as to why the artifact spirit would be so enthusiastic towards him under such circumstances. He couldn't help but ask directly.

It responded, "I want to find myself again and regain my former glory!"

The premise is that it needs to cultivate a young man to compete and become the strongest disciple of the powerful force behind it.

……

Jiang Ran, Li Qingyue, and the others lingered underground for eight days before leaving, and each of them gained a great deal.

They had been keeping a close eye on the changes outside; after all, this was another world, and no amount of caution was too much.

Li Qingyue said, "The killings have increased in the last two days. Perhaps we should leave."

Both she and Jiang Ran possess special weapons that allow them to detect unusual atmospheres in the surrounding area.

This place is a corner that fell from the capital, and it is very special. According to what we have learned in the past few days, it seems that an organization in the distance has sealed off this place.

If they hadn't created a spatial tunnel to enter, they probably wouldn't have been able to get in so easily.

Clearly, this has alerted the enemy, and those outside have noticed something amiss, leading to an increasing number of creatures conducting in-depth investigations.

"I wonder where the patriarchs went to explore."

"Never mind that, let's get out of here!"

The five decided to leave first, as they had already gained a great deal from the expedition, including rare weapon fragments and calamity energy, all of which were priceless.

In fact, people outside were shocked. How could someone be inside the sealed-off ruins?
Most importantly, they wanted to report to their superiors, but found that communication channels were cut off, so they had to rely on themselves to investigate cautiously.

In fact, only a few of the founders of Yezhou possessed special weapons, and several of these weapons did not resonate with their own fragments in this place.

They paused briefly before venturing into distant lands, deceiving the group guarding the ruins and severing their connection with the distant beyond.

"The ruins inside seem to have been revived. Some places were constantly glowing. That's an opportunity that the leaders of all religions are eyeing, involving god-level weapons, or even stronger ones!"

Outside the ruins, people were constantly discussing it, their eyes filled with envy.

The light they saw was naturally related to the Eight Trigrams Furnace, the Mysterious Maiden's Heavenly Halberd, and the Earth and Moon.

Therefore, in recent days, people have been venturing deep into the area from time to time.

During their retreat, Qin Ming and his group engaged in several battles before quickly moving away without incident.

They were forced into a fierce battle when a group of Blood Sword Immortals blocked their path.

This group of Blood Sword Immortals is insane, often unleashing their full power, their bloodline strength amplifying their sword energy, which sweeps through the dense forest, shredding some mountain peaks in the process.

"This is... being controlled by someone, fearless of death, completely turned into a killing machine!"

"We have to retreat. Something has probably happened in the distance. These new Blood Sword Immortals are even more ferocious than the previous patrolmen of the ruins."

In the forest, everyone realized that if they didn't start their journey home soon, something bad might happen.

Sure enough, the patriarchs of Yezhou also appeared that day and shouted, their powerful voices resounding throughout the land, "Retreat! Withdraw immediately!"

……

In the distance, a land of beautiful mountains and rivers, a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, is exceptionally prosperous and dazzling. Today, rumors are circulating about it.

"Something has happened. Outsiders have sneaked in. Although they haven't committed any major crimes, they have raided the scripture repositories of some major sects."

"It is said that when the Pixiu Earth Immortal went out, his temple was also robbed!"

Clearly, this was caused by the Night State Ancestor's "travels," and now they have all fled and retreated.

Rumble!
In this ruin, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the patriarch passed through, creating a terrifying scene. He no longer concealed his presence, illuminating the entire night sky.

Some of them were covered in blood, others had disheveled hair. When they ventured deep into the heart of the other world, they clearly encountered a powerful enemy and had to retreat.

However, judging from their demeanor, they didn't fight to the death; if things went wrong, they turned around and retreated.

"Let's go, a powerful enemy is chasing us!"

The founder of Yezhou had some people cover the rear and summoned everyone to set off immediately.

The Six Imperial Patriarchs shouted, "Hurry, or it will be too late! There will probably be Earth Immortals chasing after us!"

This undoubtedly confirms that they had visited the home of the Earth Immortals.

Although they fled in advance and erased all traces, it was only a matter of time before their escape route was discovered.

"Roar!"

At the edge of the earth, deep in the night fog, came a terrifying roar. Many mountain peaks collapsed, and a huge black hand reached out, shattering the thick clouds.

The dense night fog burst open and dissipated completely!

"Hiss, a decaying god? Or is it that gods can still be born in this land? Run!"

Under these circumstances, none of the patriarchs of Yezhou dared to delay and all rushed into the void tunnel, facing an opponent they could not defeat.

In an instant, Bodhi Cave collapsed, burned, and disappeared from this area.

"What's going on?" A group of people rushed out of the passage and returned to Yezhou, all of whom felt that something was wrong.

In Yezhou, near Tucheng, the atmosphere was heavy.

"The imperial edict has been issued from the capital!" someone exclaimed.

Those who returned were all taken aback. Had something major happened in their homeland in less than ten days?
Yujing appears to have locked itself down; could it have been revived?

(End of this chapter)