Night without Borders

Chapter 429 Breaking Through Four Realms and Slaying Enemies
The boy, who was actually a seven-colored fish, smiled slightly and said, "On the shore of the sea, facing the descendants of the gods, you still dare to utter nonsense. Your courage is commendable."

His name was Hai Chengyu, and he smiled, clearly not praising Qin Ming's courage. As a descendant of the Sea God, he was quite self-assured, his chin slightly raised, and his brows carrying a hint of disdain.

Holding the jet-black measuring ruler, Qin Ming scanned the creatures of the Night Ruins, hoping that the upcoming battle would not affect his breakthrough and rebirth.

"Why aren't you all making your move? Sacrifice him to the sea god," Hai Chengyu said. He didn't personally intervene, but instead gave orders to the sea beasts and spirit sharks lurking in the waves.

As the Jade Emperor just said, this person's cultivation level is not high; he was only once worthy of competing with his sword slave.

Hai Chengyu felt that it would be somewhat beneath him to personally participate.

Furthermore, although he had a sense of superiority, he was not truly arrogant or careless when facing visitors from a foreign land. Instead, he wanted his subordinates to test them first.

Blue streaks of light appeared intermittently amidst the waves, the vast ocean mysterious and profound. Many strange creatures leaped up and pounced towards Qin Ming.

There were sea monsters weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, their sticky tentacles wrapped around giant hammers, smashing them with terrifying sonic booms. There were also swarms of flying fish charging in like densely packed flying swords, cutting through the night. There were also giant sharks opening their blood-red mouths, and sea monkeys wielding giant clubs, riding the raging waves to attack.

On the coast, the sea creatures are numerous. They stir up waves that are ten or twenty meters high, forming tsunamis that are deafening. Various weapons in the water gleam coldly.

Qin Ming remained calm and indifferent, standing motionless, unafraid of the dozens of raging waves that could destroy villages and towns. He gently slashed forward with the Measuring Ruler in his hand.

Suddenly, it looked as if a dazzling golden line had flashed through the night fog, splitting the towering wave, which was more than ten meters high, into two sections, and also cutting through the undulating ocean behind it.

The tsunami, which was originally like a thousand horses galloping, now seems to have suddenly stopped. All sounds have disappeared, and the ocean has frozen in an instant.

Then, a series of splashing sounds filled the air as the hordes of sea creatures that had charged forward were all disintegrated and separated by the golden thread.

The still image shattered, and the rumbling sound of the tsunami returned. However, the sea monsters weighing tens of thousands of kilograms, the flying sword-like fish demons, and the ferocious sea monkeys had all been cut in two, and blood stained the waves.

A brief silence fell over the scene. The blue-haired woman, the cat-eared girl, and the golden-scaled crab all paused, sensing that this young man was definitely not simple.

The boy Hai Chengyu, who had transformed from a seven-colored fish, gripped his golden spear tightly, frowned, and looked at the Jade Emperor, saying, "Brother-in-law, is this the upright ape demon you mentioned that is not yet at the third realm?"

He believed that the opponent probably already possessed the strength of the fourth realm!

The Jade Emperor spoke: "It's somewhat unexpected. It's been more than a year since I last saw him, and he has reached the late stage of the third realm. He must have gained a lot of opportunities during this time."

Qin Ming did not use his full strength. He was still in the process of rebirth, and his body was burning hot. He did not know whether unleashing his full power would have negative effects.

The blue-haired woman frowned slightly. Her name was Yun Shuyao. As the princess of this nearby sea area, she naturally had high standards and had already realized that this human boy was indeed another anomaly.

However, she was on the Jade Emperor's side, and the words had already been spoken to deal with the boy before her. Even if she withdrew her order and sent him deep into the Heavenly Maiden Palace, she would hardly receive any goodwill from him.

With a wave of her hand, a multitude of sea monsters emerged from the waters behind her. As the marlin swam, the surface of the sea resembled a vast array of spears; after the sea urchin army appeared, countless "arrows" were ready to burst forth at any moment... It was quite oppressive.

"Princess..." The cat-eared girl hesitated, though she was the blue-haired woman's right-hand woman, she held the celestial maiden in even greater awe.

"Do you want me to take back what I said?" The blue-haired woman, Yun Shuyao, turned her head to look at her, making it clear that things had come to this point and there was no other choice.

"Senior sister, I support you!" Hai Chengyu shouted. He was mainly concerned about the precious medicine that Qin Ming had picked from the sea, and he could clearly sense its rich life force.

"Hmm!" Yun Shuyao nodded. She felt that the Jade Emperor's realm was high and his talent was exceptionally outstanding, so he should be more outstanding than that human boy.

Once she has a preference, she doesn't need to hesitate about which choice to make.

Qin Ming remained calm and did not speak. He did not take the initiative to attack. At this moment, he was in the process of rebirth, and the longer the time dragged on, the more advantageous it would be for him.

Unfortunately, although the other party was unaware that he was making a big push, they wouldn't give him any peace and quiet.

"Take him down!" Yun Shuyao calmly gave the order.

A large group of sea monsters roared, stirring up towering waves that seemed to pour into the night sky, revealing various scales, giant claws, and fangs in the spray.

"Shu Yao, let me handle this," the Jade Emperor said. As the person involved, he had previously stated that he had a grudge against Qin Ming. He was proud and arrogant, so he naturally wanted to get involved himself.

As one of the top-tier Heavenly Demons of the demon race, he possessed immense confidence. Since his opponent had killed his younger brother and cousin, he was unwilling to rely on others.

Furthermore, with so many sea creatures present and under everyone's watchful eyes, if he were to hide in the back, he would likely attract criticism and be accused of living off a woman.

He has great ambitions and hopes to be able to travel freely between the two worlds. If he wants to establish himself here, he naturally cannot lose his power and prestige.

The Jade Emperor rose into the air from the seaside, a divine halo around his body shining brightly. It was sword light, which transformed into a magnificent sword wheel, enveloping him within it.

In an instant, the entire coastline was illuminated, and the Jade Emperor rose like a blazing sun, his sword flashing with oppressive light as he swept towards Qin Ming.

Qin Ming held the Divine Measuring Ruler and made a light stroke, expanding the top-level Sumeru Field. In addition, the killing aura of the Golden Crow Shining Night Blade soared into the sky, blocking the dense sword light.

Along the coast, the beach exploded, and sand flew everywhere. As for the rocky cliffs and precipice that could have blocked the raging waves, they were shattered into pieces amidst the flashing blades and sword intent.

Large sections of the cliff were severed, crashing through the sea with a thunderous roar and creating towering waves.

The Jade Emperor's pupils contracted. The opponent was not immediately beheaded, but instead blocked an attack from the sword intent light wheel that was naturally emanating from his body.

This was unacceptable to him.

Back in that late autumn, this human boy's cultivation level was far lower than his. In less than a year and a half, in this early spring, the other party's cultivation level had soared to a point where he needed to take him seriously.

The Jade Emperor's eyes were deep and profound, and the sword light around his body surged, becoming incredibly dazzling. Dozens of golden beams shot out from him, like a meteor streaking down from the night sky.

Qin Ming shifted positions like a ghost in the abyss, dodging most of the sword light, while within his body, the transformation became increasingly intense.

He has already seen the beginnings of the Heart Lamp, and light is shining from it.

He breathed a sigh of relief. This fierce battle had not affected his transformation after breaking through the major barrier, and perhaps he could go all out.

At this moment, the expressions of a group of sea creatures changed. Although the Jade Emperor seemed more powerful and the human youth was avoiding his sharp edge, the latter was not in a sorry state.

The blue-haired woman, Yun Shuyao, was startled. Had she misjudged him? Perhaps the second anomaly was no less powerful than the Jade Emperor?

"Make your move!" she secretly ordered. Since a decision had already been made, there was no need to hesitate now. It was too late to change her mind; they were already at odds.

The giant crab covered in golden scales was the first to respond, leading its followers forward to attack, and the sea behind it instantly boiled.

Yun Shuyao took out a pure white conch shell and blew it directly. This was a rare treasure made from the remains of an old sea elder. Nine-colored light shone down, and ripples appeared one after another.

Qin Ming was astonished; his consciousness fluctuated and was somewhat affected.

The nearby sea beasts went berserk, charging towards Qin Ming as if their lives depended on it, their demonic energy surging.

Hai Chengyu's golden spear pierced through like a bolt of lightning, launching a sneak attack on the unexpectedly upright ape demon boy.

The Jade Emperor wanted to speak up, saying that he could handle this opponent himself and did not need their help.

But the sea creatures had already entered the fray, and he couldn't let them down. Asking them to step back at this point would be disrespectful.

The Jade Emperor chose to go all out, wanting to capture Qin Ming immediately and forcefully kill him, as this was the best way to end things.

hum!
Before Yun Shuyao's red lips, the pure white conch shell appeared even more sacred, exuding a rich Daoist aura. Layer upon layer of ripples spread forward, truly disturbing Qin Ming.

Golden-scaled crabs, cat-eared girls, and a large number of sea monsters charged forward, their weapons and spells overwhelming Qin Ming's area.

At this moment, Hai Chengyu seized the opportunity and quietly unleashed his extraordinary treasure, a coffin made of seashells, from which wisps of mysterious light spread and locked onto Qin Ming.

He was overjoyed. His sneak attack in such a complex environment had actually succeeded. He whispered, "Withdraw!"

Qin Ming entered the strange coffin made of seashells and swung the Divine Measuring Ruler, instantly creating several cracks in it.

Hai Chengyu immediately urged, "Senior Sister, quickly use your Golden Shell Furnace to refine him with the Southern Bright Fire!"

Yun Shuyao has sharp eyes and a strong ability to seize opportunities on the battlefield. Without him having to speak, she opened her mouth and spat out a golden pellet, which emitted a brilliant glow.

In an instant, it expanded, flames roared, and golden light shone everywhere, like a blazing sun burning, engulfing the coffin inside.

Qin Ming smashed the coffin and sensed the aura of the divine fire. He was immediately struck by the fact that this flame was of the same origin as the "Southern Bright Fire Scripture" he had been practicing, so he was not afraid at all.

"That's settled!" Hai Chengyu laughed. Even though this human boy was exceptionally gifted, being trapped in the magical treasure and facing the continuous burning of the divine fire, he could not escape defeat.

He became excited and said, "Hey, he has the essence of the sea in his body. Now, if we refine it with the Southern Bright Fire, we might be able to produce a batch of Water and Fire Elixir!"

"Finally, we've taken them down!" The other sea creatures cheered.

Only the Jade Emperor felt humiliated, as the princess had captured the boy alive, preventing him from completing his mission and personally executing him.

Yun Shuyao looked at him with a smile and said, "I know you are stronger than him, but he is an anomaly after all. To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, it would be best to use a special treasure to take him down directly."

Hai Chengyu urged, "Senior Sister, hurry up and refine the medicine with the Golden Shell Furnace."

Within the golden glow flowing from the precious furnace, Qin Ming remained calm. The Southern Bright Fire could not harm him; he quietly awaited the completion of his Nirvana. At this moment, the several spiritual fields he had cultivated overlapped and merged together, resembling a dense net that pierced through his flesh and extended beyond his body.

At this point, once the spiritual field is complete and harmonious, it resonates with the physical body and quickly merges with the mental field, forming a flawless cycle.

"There are three life-giving flames in the human body. When they are made to shine and return to oneness, this is the prototype of the heart lamp."

After Qin Ming's spiritual field and mental field resonated and merged to the most perfect state, three clusters of fire appeared on his left and right shoulders and above his head.

At this moment, its spiritual field and mental field were incomparably brilliant, forcing the three clusters of life fire to unite into one, transforming into a lamp that illuminated the entire spiritual field, mental field, and physical body.

In the brilliant firelight, a lamp of the heart rises slowly, its light dazzling and sacred, capable of purifying spiritual power, cleansing the flesh and blood, and illuminating one's path.

The initial gathering of the Heart Lamp is only the first step. After breaking through the major realm barrier, he has already accomplished this step very smoothly.

At the same time, Qin Ming felt his body burning hot, his regeneration process was incredibly intense and accelerating, and his overall vitality was soaring.

"This transformation is happening faster than expected!"

He had already figured out the reason. Inside the Golden Shell Furnace, he was being refined by the Southern Bright Fire of the same origin. He was taking advantage of this and circulating the corresponding fire scripture to temper the precious medicine nurtured by the essence of the sea.

He discovered a new world, retrieved hidden treasures, and brought back some truly extraordinary blue liquid. With the aid of the divine fire within the Golden Shell Furnace, he was absorbing it at an accelerated pace.

Qin Ming's flesh and spirit were undergoing a rapid rebirth, and even the light of heaven was transforming. This was a complete rebirth, which was increasing his lifespan.

“Something’s not right. He’s not dead yet.” Yun Shuyao, the owner of the Golden Shell Furnace, sensed something was amiss and noticed that the figure sitting inside was becoming increasingly radiant.

She wasn't concocting medicine; it was more like she was helping the other person refine a golden body!
"What's wrong?" the Jade Emperor asked.

"Senior sister, let me help you refine it!" Hai Chengyu stepped forward.

Rumble!
The Golden Shell Furnace shook violently, about to slip out of Yun Shuyao's control. To her horror, she discovered that the person inside had stood up, wielding a black magic ruler that cracked the furnace wall.

"Oh no, he's about to break free!" she exclaimed. The rare Southern Bright Fire stored in the furnace was dimming, as it was being absorbed by the other party.

The spiritual energy of the Golden Shell Incense Burner was rapidly diminishing, and it emitted a cracking sound.

She flicked her wrist and threw it out. The furnace, forged from gold shells, disintegrated in mid-air with a loud bang, shattering into pieces. A young man, his entire body bathed in golden light, escaped from its confinement.

Qin Ming has completed his breakthrough and officially stepped into the fourth realm—the Heart Lamp, undergoing a complete rebirth from head to toe.

At this moment, he felt that he had taken control of his own destiny, and his weakness of having a low level of cultivation was being made up for.

"You...the fourth realm?" The Jade Emperor's expression changed drastically.

At this moment, Qin Ming's aura could no longer be concealed. In the final moment of his violent transformation, his entire body became translucent, and brilliant light illuminated the night sky, with powerful fluctuations expanding outwards.

The Jade Emperor found it hard to believe; the opponent was not in the late stage of the third realm, but had improved far more rapidly than he had imagined.

In less than a year and a half, Qin Ming's cultivation level has caught up!
Transparent sword wings appeared on both sides of the Jade Emperor's body. He swooped down towards Qin Ming like a bolt of lightning. As for the dazzling sword wheel, it had already left his body and was condensed, like the sun shining brightly in the realm of sword intent, and it blasted towards Qin Ming.

At this moment, Qin Ming did not dodge. Having established himself in the fourth realm, he could face his enemies with composure and dignity. Even when facing the most powerful Heavenly Demon species of the demon race, he did not need to retreat.

Perhaps, by now, many of his former rivals should avoid his sharp edge!

With a loud bang, he struck the dazzling sword intent sun with the jet-black measuring ruler in his hand, shattering it instantly.

The Jade Emperor's expression changed repeatedly; that was one of his trump cards, but it was easily countered by the opponent.

He flapped his transparent sword wings, and hundreds of sword lights, like a torrential downpour or thunder, poured out densely, all slashing towards Qin Ming.

He walks the path of the Demon Sword Immortal, and is known among the demon race as a prodigy with unparalleled attack power. Now that he has unleashed his full power, it is naturally terrifying.

However, the Jade Emperor's heart pounded with unease.

Because after his hundreds of sword lights fell, his opponent did not dodge. A five-colored halo appeared around his body, which, seemingly rotating slowly, actually obliterated all the sword lights.

At this moment, Qin Ming is no longer using extraordinary skills, but rather the five great secret manuals, from the "Scripture of Preserving the World" to the "Scripture of the Silkworm Emperor's Golden Control" and then to the "Scripture of Overturning the Sea"...

Although they all belong to the five elements, the resonance of the five secret manuals is far more powerful than when the five extraordinary skills of the past were combined.

"Hey!"

Qin Ming swung the Measuring Ruler, and a beam of Five Elements Divine Light flew out, slicing through the Jade Emperor's protective sword wings with a clang. This caused the Jade Emperor's body to tremble violently, his face to turn crimson, and he almost coughed up blood. Sparks flew from the sword in his hand, leaving a large nick and almost breaking it.

"This..." Hai Chengyu's pupils contracted. This upright ape demon youth was far beyond his expectations, too powerful.

"What are you all standing there for?" Princess Yun Shuyao shouted, mobilizing a large number of sea monsters to attack.

She was deeply disturbed; the second anomaly was even stronger than the Jade Emperor!

But now she has no choice.

"kill!"

A murderous aura rose from the sky; they wanted to besiege and wipe out Qin Ming.

Although Hai Chengyu, Jinlinxie, and the others were shocked, they did not hesitate when they made their move. Today, they were destined to determine who was superior and who would live or die in a bloody battle.

"puff!"

Qin Ming wielded the Divine Measuring Ruler, unleashing the Heaven-Severing Blade Intent. In an instant, Hai Chengyu's right hand, which was holding the golden spear, along with his right arm, was detached from his body and exploded in mid-air.

"Ah..." he screamed in agony. After the fight resumed, he was already crippled in the very first exchange.

He was somewhat frightened, but also somewhat angry, and said, "Brother-in-law, Jade Emperor, is this the low-level cultivator you mentioned, only worthy of competing with your former sword slave?"

He didn't even want to call him brother-in-law anymore. In the current situation, the old stories the Jade Emperor told seemed ridiculous, and the information didn't match up at all.

"puff!"

The Jade Emperor fought back with all his might, desperately resisting, but after the Measuring Ruler shot out a beam of five-colored divine light, he was pierced through on the spot and suffered a severe injury.

Hai Chengyu's heart sank. He said, "You yourself are no match for them, so what are you talking about, a sword slave-level upright ape demon? You are lying and deceiving us!"

He was rapidly retreating, leaping into the sea.

However, he couldn't escape at all. Qin Ming coldly turned around, swept the Divine Ruler across, and with a "poof," the sword intent burst forth, and the light cut him in half at the waist like a bolt of lightning.

Hai Chengyu screamed in agony as he fell onto the beach. He couldn't escape and his life was in danger.

Princess Yun Shuyao paled and instantly summoned four extraordinary treasures, all of which were extremely precious and powerful weapons.

However, these rare treasures were no match for Qin Ming now. As he swung the Divine Ruler, five-colored divine light surged, shattering them one after another.

Qin Ming slashed down with the Divine Measuring Ruler in his hand. Although Yun Shuyao tried her best to dodge, she was still hit by a powerful beam of light.

She let out a muffled groan as one of her long legs detached from her body and plunged onto the shore, blood gushing out.

At the same time, the cat-eared girl was sent flying backward. She tried to save him, but her body was struck by the blade, and her abdomen was exposed, revealing a horrifying bloody hole.

The golden-scaled crab extends its "scissor hands," its large pincers glow, and it emits a thunderous sound.

As a result, Qin Ming flipped his hand and dropped a foot, causing the golden-scaled crab's burst of lightning beams to explode, and its large pincers, which had been cut off, to shatter.

In the sea, a large number of spirit sharks, sea monkeys, and eight-clawed sea beasts charged forward. As Qin Ming's Five Elements Light Wheel expanded, severed arms, giant claws, and fish heads were scattered everywhere in the waves, and sea creatures perished in droves.

Qin Ming completely shattered the Jade Emperor's arrogance. He was severely injured and could not break through Qin Ming's Five Elements Light Wheel. No matter what methods he used, he could not harm his enemy.

In the night sky, he continuously gathered his strength, his entire body becoming clear and bright, as if he were about to transform into a dazzling immortal sword, unleashing terrifying sword intent, and finally slashing downwards.

However, Qin Ming simply swung the Divine Ruler with all his might, sweeping across all directions, and his various opponents were either killed or crippled.

Hai Chengyu exploded, and the Golden Scale Crab and Yun Shuyao were simultaneously cut in half at the waist.

The Jade Emperor let out a muffled groan, and blood stained the night sky as he was severed in two at the shoulder.

At this moment, Qin Ming, who had broken through to the fourth realm, was like a young demon god, sweeping away enemies from all sides.

"Hmm?" Suddenly, he looked up at the night sky, then at the vast ocean.

Whether in the ocean or in the sky, extremely breathtaking scenes appeared, revealing another side of the Night Ruins world, leaving Qin Ming in a daze.

(End of this chapter)