Night without Borders

Chapter 431 Qin Ming Becomes a Realm Master

"Jade Emperor." Yao Ruoxian remembered this name vividly. He was a prodigy of the demon race who had made a name for himself on the Divine Desolation Plain.

In the final showdown, the Jade Emperor was one of the main forces of the younger generation of the demon race!

More than a year has passed, and they meet again in this way. Yao Ruoxian looks at the white meat on the silver plate and feels that the course of life is unpredictable.

She was somewhat lost in thought. The young demon, renowned in both camps, had died so ruthlessly.

"Am I dreaming?" The Thunder King Bird was stunned. The Jade Emperor, who once commanded the winds and rains on the Western Frontier battlefield, had become its meal.

It was in a daze, feeling very unreal.

It should be noted that in that late autumn, Qin Ming narrowly escaped death when dealing with the silver behemoth. At that time, he was still a "junior cultivator," but in less than a year and a half, he killed the Jade Emperor.

Yao Ruoxian had been living a life of luxury since childhood and had tasted all kinds of delicacies, but even she found the scene of using the most top-tier celestial demon species as ingredients outrageous.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Jade Emperor will undoubtedly become a giant among the demon race in the future.

Yao Ruoxian thought of the young and powerful demons on the battlefield, and then looked at the crystal-clear meat on the plate. Her chopsticks froze in her hand.

The Thunder King Bird had no psychological burden. It would eat anything, not just a locust beast, but even a bird-shaped creature in front of it.

"This is a great tonic," Qin Ming said with a smile.

He was grateful for the kindness shown to him, and Yao Ruoxian found two secluded cultivation sites for him, which eventually allowed him to successfully break through the Heavenly Barrier and reach the Heart Lamp Realm. Now he is treating him with the highest level of Heavenly Demon Seed.

Not far away, Yao Ruoxian's confidants and guards were enjoying various seafood delicacies.

Yezhou is not located by the sea, but only by some saltwater lakes. These extraordinary "seafood" are considered relatively rare ingredients for the people around Princess Dayu.

In the end, Qin Ming overcame his discomfort and took the plunge, trying everything from salt and pepper locust legs to locust meat in seafood hot pot.

Seeing that he had already started eating, Yao Ruoxian finally couldn't resist the temptation.

They couldn't stop eating, and the two of them devoured the food. The glossy meat itself had a delicate aroma, and as long as it was grilled, it was a delicacy, requiring no elaborate cooking.

Soon after, the silver-haired female master Zhuo Qing appeared. She was a highly trusted and relied-upon expert of Yao Ruoxian and was regarded as a confidante. She knew the truth.

"What did you say?" Zhuo Qing was shocked.

She had been to the Western Frontier battlefield and had crawled back from piles of corpses. She had heard of the rising star of the demon race, the Jade Emperor, and knew his worth well.

"Aunt Zhuo, calm down, keep your voice down," Yao Ruoxian said. The Jade Emperor's execution was no small matter. If word got back to the demons, they would likely seek revenge on Qin Ming, which would be detrimental to him.

“I understand!” Zhuo Qing nodded solemnly.

Qin Ming wasn't worried. As long as his cultivation improved quickly enough, it wouldn't be a big problem for long.

"My mountain lord is truly amazing!" Thunder King Bird exclaimed excitedly, feeling proud of Qin Ming's outstanding achievements, having slain the most promising seed of the demon race with ease.

Yao Ruoxian couldn't help but ask, "Brother Qin, did you gain anything in the Night Ruins? Did you perhaps find another hidden treasure and make a breakthrough in your cultivation level?"

Qin Ming smiled and said, "Your cultivation has improved slightly."

Yao Ruoxian and Zhuo Qing were both shocked. They had only guessed that Qin Ming was "seeing a new world" and obtaining the secret manual, but they were not sure.

Now that he has not denied it, it has undoubtedly been confirmed.

"You wouldn't have already reached the eighth level of the Spirit Realm, would you?" Even the female grandmaster Zhuo Qing couldn't help but ask.

When she said that, she had already seriously overestimated the time, thinking that it was fast enough.

Because Qin Ming's last public battle was outside Tu City, where he fought against the white-clad youth who resembled the Heart Monkey. At that time, many people unanimously believed that he should be in the sixth or seventh level of the Spirit Realm.

Therefore, Zhuo Qingyou has this current judgment.

In fact, such a speed has already frightened many people.

Xinshenglu is known for its slow progress, but this young man has made rapid progress all the way, which has shocked people from the Immortal Path and the Esoteric Sect.

However, they quickly came to their senses, believing that Qin Ming was also a celestial being, cultivating both paths simultaneously, and that he was probably using the celestial path to break through the barriers.

As for Qin Ming's subsequent advancements, outsiders had no idea.

After all, it hadn't been long since the Battle of Tucheng, and even Yao Ruoxian and Zhuo Qing didn't think he would break through in succession.

Qin Ming responded, "The path to rebirth is extremely difficult. Even with dual cultivation, it is still difficult to keep up. Although I have made some progress, my progress is slow."

He did not specify his level of cultivation. Although he had a good relationship with them, there was no need for him to reveal his true level or explain it in detail.

The current situation in Yezhou is very complex. It would be safer for him to maintain a certain degree of mystery and allow various parties to misjudge the situation.

If someone takes advantage of his low cultivation level and tries to target him secretly, they will inevitably encounter a "surprise" and experience a scene they will never forget.

"You have already established yourself in the eighth level of the Spirit Realm!" Zhuo Qing was quite shocked. She felt that she had confirmed this "truth" from Qin Ming's humble words.

She believes that this speed of cultivation is already very fast!

In her view, only by breaking through to this level could Qin Ming have the possibility of defying the Jade Emperor.

Yao Ruoxian's beautiful face was filled with amazement as she said, "As far as I know, you started cultivating relatively late, but you're quickly catching up in this area."

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "I'm still far from it. Cui Chongxiao, Xiao Rulai and others are all highly skilled. I still need to work hard to catch up."

The two remained silent. Cui Chongxiao was eight years older than him, while the age of Little Tathagata was an even greater mystery. How long had he been cultivating before he was being compared to those people?

In fact, Qin Ming was thinking to himself: "The Realm Sect of Yezhou, here I come! I want to join you all and compete with you!"

Yao Ruoxian said, "Many people say that your fighting talent is exceptionally amazing, and you often turn the tables on your opponents. You don't need to be anxious. Just take it one step at a time and move forward steadily."

Qin Ming said, "Actually, I want to be a master of artistic realms."

Yao Ruoxian was speechless, and really wanted to ask: Are you serious about being a "rebel"?

Li Qingxu shares the same philosophy as Qin Ming.

At this moment, in the secluded paradise, Cao Qianqiu personally refined a batch of great medicine and distributed it to his disciples.

Old Cao said in a deep voice, "An unimaginable era is approaching with unstoppable force. You all must strive to improve yourselves, or you will fall behind the pace of this great era."

"Yes, teacher!" Li Qingxu nodded. He was a realm-oriented person and firmly believed that as long as he improved quickly enough, he would leave behind those geniuses who were good at fighting at the same level, and eventually look down on them.

"Master, how is your path of destruction and creation progressing?"

Cao Qianqiu's expression was solemn as he said, "The appearance of Night Ruins has changed the essence of the world. My methods still need to be adjusted, otherwise the problem will be serious."

Old Cao warned that it wouldn't be long before the middle-aged and younger generations would take their turn.

Currently, from the founders to the grandmasters, all the powerful individuals are experiencing serious health problems, which will soon affect the masters at the grandmaster level.

Cao Qianqiu said, "For you all, this is also an opportunity. The emergence of the hidden, mysterious Night Ruins is less a erosion of Daoist principles and more a completion of the world, which can give birth to even more powerful experts. Ultimately, a situation of competition among all methods will emerge. Taking the lead at one step leads to continuous advancement, becoming a Celestial Immortal, and becoming the common ancestor of a path. This is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity!" Afterwards, some of Cao's other disciples asked, "Master, the prototype of Jade Capital may have appeared. In addition, there are the New Ranking, the Golden Ranking, and the Dao Ranking. How should we deal with them?"

Cao Qianqiu said with a serious expression, "Don't always think about challenging the rules. You should first adapt to them and make reasonable use of them to help yourself rise."

Li Qingxu felt that his master used to be like an invincible blade, but now he was somewhat different from the past.

Cao Qianqiu became somewhat reserved, not only because he had been crippled once, but also because Lu Zizai had said that he might be someone's slain heart monkey.

This had a huge impact on Lao Cao. If he hadn't been in seclusion at the time, even if he was half-crippled, he would have sought out Lu Zizai.

Afterwards, he carefully studied the four pages of jade book related to the Heart-Slaying Ape. This was one of the three most difficult true scriptures to practice on the path to immortality, and he almost wore it out from reading it so many times.

For a time, Cao Qianqiu was caught in self-doubt and tried various means to trace the existence of a terrifying old man.

"Qingxu, come with me," Cao Qianqiu said.

Not long after, in a bamboo grove where Lao Cao was in seclusion, Li Qingxu opened his eyes wide and saw a rebellious young man.

Cao Qianqiu spoke up: "This is one of my descendants. Because he has been cultivating for many years, he is somewhat ignorant of human relationships. Qingxu, you can take him with you when you go out. If there is an enemy that cannot be defeated, feel free to let him take action."

The boy exuded an arrogant and domineering aura, standing there like a tyrant's halberd about to pierce the night sky, radiating an extremely dangerous presence.

Looking at him, Li Qingxu had a strange feeling that this arrogant and conceited young man had some of the domineering charm of Cao Qianqiu in the past.

"Behave yourself when you get out!" Old Cao patted the boy a few times, which immediately calmed him down and dispelled most of his wildness.

Li Qingxu's heart pounded wildly. In the past six months, his master had become more reserved. Could it be that after his great ups and downs, his master had gleaned something from the jade book, cut off his negative emotions, and manifested a restless mind?
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Half a month later, Yao Ruoxian concluded her inspection tour of the southeast of Dayu. What she saw along the way was not optimistic, with many problems arising in remote areas.

She already knew from Qin Ming that the Night Ruins were far more terrifying; once night fell, heads would even fall from the sky, spilling blood.

There are serious problems with those so-called thirty-six heavens.

"The ice and snow have melted!"

According to the timeline, early spring has arrived, but many areas are still covered in ice and snow. However, good news has finally come recently: the fire springs in various parts of Yezhou are gradually becoming active, and the earth is officially thawing.

"Everyone, the fire spring is gradually becoming stronger, and all kinds of creatures from the night market are receding. We should take this opportunity to clean up!" someone called out.

Soon, the major powers reached a consensus.

Not long after, news spread that the prototype of Jade Capital had appeared, no longer just a guess, but actually seen by some earth immortals.

"Everyone, perhaps the worst is over!"

"No, the founders and grandmasters have all run into problems, and it's even starting to spread to the grandmasters!"

"Life has become much better for ordinary people. The creatures in the Nightfall are decreasing, driven back by the resurgent fire springs."

In various places, fire springs gushed forth, and the earth was once again bathed in brilliant light. Vast fields of fire began to be cultivated, and Yezhou seemed to be reborn with vibrant life.

Qin Ming has returned to Black and White Mountain, which has greatly surprised Meng Xinghai.

It wasn't because he killed the Jade Emperor, nor because of his experience entering the Night Ruins, but because he had already established himself in the Heart Lamp Realm.

Old Meng knew very well that Qin Ming was breaking through on the path to becoming a new student!
"If this continues, I'll be surpassed by you soon!" Meng Xinghai had mixed feelings. When he first met Qin Ming, the young man was being pressured by Cui Hong, and he helped him out of the predicament.

As a result, Qin Ming has grown to this level in just two years.

"I'm still far from being as good as Uncle Meng, and I need to work harder," Qin Ming said with a smile.

"You little rascal, you've actually put pressure on me." After finishing his seafood feast, Meng Xinghai wished he could immediately go into seclusion.

Then, he lowered his voice and said, "Keep a low profile. After the two teams of the Cui family were wiped out last time, a grandmaster-level figure came to investigate."

Moreover, Cui Chongxiao once appeared in the Black and White Mountain area.

"Oh, he actually came here!" Qin Ming's eyes gleamed. He had now joined the Realm Sect and was eager to know if he could now put Cui Da to his own devices.

Meng Xinghai said, "Don't do anything reckless. Some people may already be suspecting that you are using the name of the Immortal Seed to actually follow the orthodox path of the new life."

Qin Ming nodded, indicating that he would act cautiously.

Meng Xinghai said in a low voice, "Everyone is talking about the emergence of the prototype of Yujing. It may contain a great opportunity. You should also pay attention!"

In fact, within three days, the influence of the nascent Jade Capital had spread far and wide, and even those who had hidden in the Sky City were starting to feel uneasy.

Some powerful individuals noticed a change in the Daoist aura above the sky. In a secluded place teeming with azure energy, a luminous inscription seemed to be brewing, about to emerge.

"Cleanse the heavens and earth, and greet the blazing sun."

Not long after, someone had a dream journey and heard a proclamation from beyond the heavens, which greatly shocked them.

In fact, it wasn't just one person who felt this; many people, from the Sky City to the ground, were aware of it.

Subsequently, some people speculated about its meaning.

Currently, the environment is changing drastically. Is this an attempt to force all living beings to reshape everything that already exists?

"Could it be that the sun is about to rise?"

Two days later, some people interpreted that those who cleansed the world of calamities would be richly rewarded according to their merits, and could enter the Jade Capital, with the potential to become celestial beings.

"is this real?"

"Yes, because many people have this kind of enlightenment when they are in harmony with nature."

In addition, those with extraordinary talent can ascend to heaven, leave their names on the new or golden list, and go straight to the Jade Capital.

Immediately, it sparked heated discussions among the outside world.

Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai were also discussing this matter, both of them frowning, not quite understanding.

"It must be related to the prototype of Yujing!"

"I plan to go to Shuangshu Village and try to talk to Elder Liu to see if he can come to his senses and understand the true situation."

Since the fall of Yujing, and the various upheavals in the world, Liu Mo seems to have aged considerably and become increasingly lethargic.

"The road ahead is unknown, and life and death are uncertain, but I have no choice." Liu Mo murmured in his sleep.

Then, his head glowed, and a tiny golden figure, no bigger than the palm of his hand, stepped out. He whispered, "One last long trip."

In Crimson Cloud City, Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai sensed something and suddenly looked up, only to see a small golden figure sitting cross-legged on a slowly rotating black and white Tai Chi diagram, descending.

"I don't have much time." The golden figure pointed, and black and white scriptures materialized in the void, landing in front of Qin Ming and Meng Xinghai.

(End of this chapter)