Night without Borders

Chapter 438 Leaders of the Realm Sect

"He swept through the enemy lines and even failed to challenge the top three Heavenly Gang. This wooden man ranked 20th... a realm cultivator, I reckon he's no match for him either."

Below the dueling platform, everyone was looking up, but nine out of ten people were not optimistic about the wooden man, mainly because the Celestial Immortal's pressure in the second realm was too strong.

In the night sky, a black and white image overflowed with a large number of luminous particles, spinning at high speed, and struck the finger that was as smooth as mutton fat jade, causing blood to splatter immediately.

All the murmurs ceased, and many people stared in disbelief. The celestial being was actually injured, and a considerable amount of blood dripped from her slender finger.

Not long ago, when the Celestial Immortal struck with his finger, the newly ascended old monster, Tian Gang, was suppressed, and a bloody hole was pierced in the palm of the Giant Spirit God.

Now, even the celestial being has been wounded!

After a brief silence, people were in an uproar; there really was a master who was about to challenge the Celestial Immortal's position.

The celestial being's figure faded away and disappeared from this place.

After Qin Ming injured her, he was recognized by the New Rank as qualified to fight against the Celestial Immortal.

"This... the wooden figure has the upper hand?" Helian Zhaoyu's face turned pale, his belief was shaken once again.

Looking at the old monster on the dueling stage who advocated the realm school, Helian Zhaoyu felt a lump in his throat.

If the wooden man can ultimately defeat the celestial being, how much suffering will it cause him, the master of the extreme realm?

Li Qingxu exclaimed in amazement: "This senior is truly a role model for our Realm School. He is using his actions to establish our beliefs and demonstrate what the right path is."

Below the dueling platform, a murmur of excitement rippled through the crowd. The twentieth-ranked "Wooden Man"—a member of the Realm Sect—was about to engage in a fierce battle with the true form of a Celestial Immortal, a prospect that filled everyone with anticipation.

The celestial being, high above the nine heavens, responded immediately, and she was about to confront the Realm Sect.

However, she was quite far away, having already reached the cities corresponding to a relatively late-stage realm.

This bought time for the experts from nearby cities, allowing them to arrive at the scene to watch the battle.

Many people realized that a new and powerful challenger had emerged, who might be able to shake the rule of the Celestials and the Lord of Jade Capital.

"Is this the 'Black and White Scripture'? Only true old monsters can master the first few realms, as for the later ones... it's difficult!" someone exclaimed.

This scripture has an extremely profound origin and is exceptionally deep. Chu Pianran, who came from an ancient immortal's abode, once revealed that the elders in her sect were all extremely perplexed by this scripture.

An old man said, "The wooden figure must be an unparalleled immortal, otherwise he would not have obtained this scripture, let alone comprehend and cultivate it to such a perfect state!"

On the horizon, a divine rainbow appeared from afar, like a celestial being descending from heaven. A woman in black slowly descended from the night sky, her skin as white as snow, and she was incomparably cold and beautiful.

Her appearance was exceptionally outstanding, without a single flaw, but her eyes and brows exuded a strong aura, and her phoenix eyes were very intimidating.

Qin Ming glanced at them briefly before preparing to make his move. In a place like this, even if his opponent was exceptionally beautiful and stunningly gorgeous, it would be meaningless; their face was likely fake, and there was no need to remember it.

Just like himself, he was first a scarecrow, and now he has become a wooden man.

The woman in the black dress was incredibly aloof. She didn't actually land on the dueling platform. Instead, she stood high in the night sky, raising her slender hand and suddenly striking towards Qin Ming.

Qin Ming didn't hold back either, and even launched a preemptive attack, fiercely swinging his greatsword towards her fair forehead!

The sword light appeared from the horizon like a brilliant sunrise, then soared into the sky. The terrifying sword intent shattered the night fog, and even the transcendent celestial being's beautiful hair was wildly flying behind her.

In the night sky, the slender white hand and the greatsword collided, causing lightning and thunder, and forming a terrifying energy particle storm centered on the two of them.

The entire dueling platform was shaking, and faint cracks appeared.

Even some old monsters showed surprise, as the two of them attacked directly to the extreme level, and the sturdy platform was already damaged.

Qin Ming stood on the dueling platform, staring at the woman in the night sky. His opponent was indeed stronger than he had expected.

In this field, there are very few people who dare to challenge him head-on!

Beneath his feet, black and white mist billowed, the yin-yang diagram spun, carrying him soaring into the sky as he launched his attack.

The greatsword in Qin Ming's hand was no longer dazzling; one side of the blade was as black as ink, while the other side was as white and translucent, embodying the true meaning of the Black and White Scripture.

The celestial being had a slender figure, her black dress fluttering in the wind as if she were about to ride the clouds away. She had none of the gentleness of an ordinary woman, and the divine light shooting from her beautiful eyes became increasingly sharp.

She hovered high in the night sky, her right index and middle fingers joined together, drawing out a terrifying beam of light. This was the infamous Immortal-Slaying Finger, a technique that only Leng Mingkong, the trailblazer of Yangtu, had mastered to its ultimate level in the entire Night State.

This woman had clearly comprehended the technique thoroughly and truly mastered it. As its name suggests, this technique was said to be able to kill immortals even at the sixth level, and its destructive power was terrifying.

With a crack, the black and white sword formed from the heavenly light and holy energy showed some cracks, which shows how amazing the power of the Immortal Slaughtering Finger is.

However, people were also surprised to find that blood was dripping from the woman's two fingers again; she had been slashed, and the bones of her fingers were even injured.

At the same time, Qin Ming approached, his left fist and right palm, clearly distinguishable in black and white, blasting towards the aloof woman in the black dress.

"He must be a cultivator of immortal body refinement; he's trying to fight a celestial immortal in close combat!" someone whispered.

In the first two realms, it is very difficult for those on the Pure Immortal Path to cultivate a true Pure Yang Consciousness, hence the limited number of those who make it onto the list.

The Celestial Immortal is likely one of the very few, and ranks extremely high.

The woman in the black dress radiated light from head to toe, dazzlingly bright. People immediately understood that she possessed a pure Yang body; otherwise, it would be difficult for her to have such terrifying spiritual light in the second realm.

Moreover, her level of pure Yang is far superior to that of Zhou Tiandao.

Zhou Tiandao was still a young man and lacked the necessary experience. If his pure yang power was like the morning glow, then the pure yang power of the woman in the black dress was like the sun at its zenith, at its peak!
At this moment, she was like a magnificent sun, so dazzling that it was impossible to look directly at her, and it would bring tears to one's eyes. She was so radiant that even her black dress was dyed gold, bursting with countless rays of light.

A celestial being descended from the sky, carrying pure Yang power, and fiercely attacked Qin Ming, showing no fear of his identity as a body cultivator. Every move she made was accompanied by a rich, unyielding golden glow.

Every time she throws a punch or points her fingers like a knife, it's as if countless fragments of the blazing sun are flying out, ready to incinerate everything and sweep away the night fog with pure yang power.

"Such abundant Yang energy!" Qin Ming was greatly surprised. This was the first time he had encountered a woman with such astonishing pure Yang power in the second realm.

Furthermore, the woman in the black dress had clearly used a secret scripture of unknown origin, which was definitely no weaker than the "Black and White Scripture," and combined with the surging pure yang energy, it was perfect.

Qin Ming stood on the black and white diagram, covering himself with it. Not only that, he also incorporated other holy demons into it. Since he was considered a body cultivator, he would live up to the name and fight this celestial being at close range.

The next moment, Qin Ming's black and white fist imprint slammed into the large sun wheel, and he fiercely fought with the woman who dared to fight to the death and refused to back down.

In an instant, the night sky was filled with dazzling lights, lightning and thunder, and everywhere there were fist lights, black and white sword energy, holy evil power, and pure yang light illuminating all things.

People were shocked; the level of fighting was truly astonishing.

"To use a pure Yang body from the Immortal Path to directly confront a Body Cultivator, a Celestial Immortal is indeed a prodigy. Once he reaches the later major realms, who can stand against him?"

However, people also saw that the wooden figure fought with increasing ferocity, penetrating into the bright sun that illuminated the night sky, and almost locking the celestial being in a black dress and flowing black hair.

"She's too proud. She shouldn't be so impulsive. If she continues like this, she'll be put on the defensive."

Some experts saw that the celestial being was at a disadvantage, and that the magnificent sun was almost scattered by the black and white light of the wooden figure.

Suddenly, a completely different beam of light burst forth from the blazing sun, like a celestial sword strike, extremely dangerous and terrifying, piercing through Qin Ming's protective light barrier.

At the critical moment, the black and white image coalesced between his hands, and he caught the dazzling immortal sword with his bare hands.

Qin Ming knew the situation; the woman in the black dress was not a pure immortal.

With a crack, he shattered the immortal sword with both hands, and a barrage of malevolent energy surged outwards.

The woman in the black dress did not back down; instead, she took the initiative to fight him in close combat. In addition to the surging pure yang power, her white palms also condensed the aura of heavenly Fiend.

With a deafening roar, like a thunderbolt from the heavens, the entire night sky trembled violently.

People saw that the woman in the black dress had no intention of retreating. She fought the wooden figure with her bare hands, and every pore on her body was bursting with the aura of a celestial being.

"She cultivates two paths simultaneously, and is actually a body refiner among immortals!" someone exclaimed in surprise.

Many experts have come to terms with this, realizing that only in this way can one truly climb to a high position and rank at the top in the first two realms.

"No wonder she dared to fight so fiercely; she was confident and had a strong sense of self-assurance."

In an instant, the energy particles erupting between the two became even more terrifying, like luminous storms raging across the night sky.

Undeterred by her transformation, Qin Ming channeled one type of Sacred Qi within his body into the black and white diagram. He used the Black and White Scripture to harmonize Yin and Yang, controlling various Sacred Qi. Subsequently, the black and white diagram was illuminated with Yin-Yang eyes, as if it possessed a spirit, and was completely revived, officially transforming into a black and white Tai Chi diagram.

Qin Ming fought with the map, his fist light growing stronger and stronger, piercing through the magnificent sun that illuminated the night sky several times, causing the woman in the black dress to bleed from the corner of her mouth.

"The celestial being who exudes boundless oppression is actually injured! Just who is that wooden figure? How could he be so powerful!"

Qin Ming, draped in the Dao Diagram, was filled with fighting spirit. His fists and swords flashed, forcing even the Celestial Immortals to retreat repeatedly. Blood stained his red lips, and his black dress was torn, revealing his snow-white arms and long legs.

With a whoosh, she flew away at lightning speed, finally abandoning close combat and creating distance between herself and her opponent.

Qin Ming pursued, riding the black and white mist, able to briefly traverse the night sky at extreme speed.

The celestial being has a very impressive background, possessing multiple true scriptures and various unique skills at her fingertips. At this moment, the movement technique she is displaying transcends common sense, like a streak of light streaking across the sky.

An old man revealed the truth: "This is the Radiant Body, a divine-level technique. It is truly defying the heavens that someone has used a fraction of its true meaning in the second realm."

What surprised people the most was that the wooden figure, wielding the black and white yin-yang symbol, didn't slow down much and almost caught up with the woman in the black dress.

In the end, the celestial being successfully widened the distance.

Her expression was solemn, no longer as casual as before. Her black hair danced in the night wind, and pure yang energy gathered, causing various strange phenomena to appear around her.

With a clang, rows of immortal swords appeared on both sides of her body. The woman in the black dress spread her wings like a phoenix, and hundreds and thousands of sword lights shot out.

She no longer approached Qin Ming, but instead used her immortal techniques to create a suitable distance, preparing to kill her opponent with pure Yang sword energy.

Qin Ming, who wields the black and white map, naturally wouldn't remain confined to one place.

However, the Celestial Immortal was indeed faster. He manifested his radiant form, circled around his opponent, and in an instant, his pure Yang consciousness materialized into a golden bell, which crashed down with a bang, attempting to trap his opponent within it.

"All of them are sword lights of the ultimate realm!" People were astonished to see that the celestial being used sword light as wings to soar through the night sky, unleashing ten thousand swords at once, which was quite terrifying.

She possesses incredible speed and unparalleled attack power, making her truly difficult to counter.

However, people also saw that the wooden figure, draped in a black and white yin-yang symbol, was able to block the overwhelming sword light.

As his Dao diagram rotated, it clanged and shattered the Pure Yang Bell, causing it to explode.

Qin Ming felt that if the Nine Sacred Fiends were to merge into one and transform into Chaos Fiend, he should be able to catch up with the woman by riding the Primordial Heavenly Light.

Moreover, in that case, his attack methods would be even more astonishing.

However, after thinking about it, he decided not to do so and instead developed a new method. Who said that only the other party could cultivate both paths simultaneously? Couldn't he do it too?
He then employed esoteric Buddhist techniques, supplemented by divine light and sacred energy.

Normally, Qin Ming also practices the fundamental scriptures of the Immortal Path and the Esoteric School, but the pure Yang spiritual light and divine wisdom he cultivates are mixed with the heavenly light, leaving little behind.

Once he reached the fourth realm, looking back, he possessed enough divine wisdom to satisfy the needs of the second realm.

Moreover, he was also reversing the power within his body, separating a portion of his divine wisdom from the mingled heavenly light.

In an instant, Qin Ming became someone who could walk the path of the gods, as if he had been cultivating the fundamental scriptures of esoteric Buddhism for many years.

In fact, the fundamental scriptures he has mastered on this path are of extremely high quality and are definitely no weaker than those scriptures of the highest religious level.

Back then, the blue centipede that wanted to become a god was killed by a group of people. Its remnant soul went to target Qin Ming, who obtained the scriptures in his god kingdom, which were carried by golden scales.

Where Qin Ming stood, the void seemed to crack open, with golden fissures appearing, and then a pure land emerged.

Many people widened their eyes in surprise. This body cultivator was actually practicing both paths simultaneously; he was on the path to godhood!
Helian Zhaoyu could open his inner vision and reveal the Pure Land in the second realm, so Qin Ming could naturally do it even better. He succeeded the moment he activated the fundamental sutra of the esoteric Buddhism.

In an instant, an ancient tree appeared in the Pure Land. Qin Ming sat quietly below it, as if he were comprehending the Dao. The tree was sometimes as black as ink, sometimes as white as jade, sometimes with lush branches and leaves, and sometimes withered leaves falling.

The celestial being naturally wouldn't watch him unleash his divine magic. She moved at high speed in her radiant form, slashing out countless beams of celestial sword light. She even activated her pure yang power, transforming it into a divine fire furnace, which she then hurled into that pure land.

Qin Ming sat in meditation, invoking the gods in the Pure Land.

With a whoosh, a golden figure appeared, resembling a guardian Vajra, wielding a vajra pestle. He fiercely swung the weapon, shattering the divine fire furnace that had been thrown into the Pure Land with a deafening roar.

Qin Ming discovered that the Diamond Sutra he obtained from the Immortal Tomb seemed to be quite compatible with the methods of Esoteric Buddhism, allowing it to manifest in the Pure Land in this way.

"Is he a senior figure in the esoteric sect?" Some people in Yezhou looked surprised.

"This is an old monster who wants to become a god!" Experts from other regions all looked solemn.

The celestial being spoke: "Finally, I've forced you to reveal your true identity; you're actually from the Divine Path. In that case, it's time to settle the score!"

With a flick of her finger, a silver rope of runes swooped down like a celestial dragon, spreading into the pure land, attempting to crack open this inner landscape and lock the wooden figure in place.

Qin Ming's body glowed, and the ancient tree behind him swayed. Immediately, black and white light fell down, mixed with various mysterious holy evil spirits, causing the God-Binding Rope to break and decay into ashes.

He then rose, and the entire pristine land carried him as he approached his opponent.

He appeared to be walking slowly, but in reality, he was moving very fast, carrying wisps of divine pressure, trying to lock onto the woman who was moving through the night sky like a streak of light.

"It's time for a result!" The Celestial was preparing for the final blow.

Around her, there were countless weapons manifested with pure Yang power, such as the Immortal Sword, the Divine Mirror, the Seven Treasures Cauldron, and the Nanming Li Fire Furnace.

Moreover, the holy evil energy transformed into beams of light, entwining around her body. The dual cultivation paths of celestial immortals were now perfectly controlled by her.

Her entire body was radiating celestial light as she used a technique from a supreme scripture to unleash a rain of light that fell from the night sky, approaching her opponent's divine pure land.

"This... is definitely a technique from a Celestial Immortal-level scripture. She has developed its prototype in the second realm. This woman in the black dress has an astonishing background!"

Some old monsters recognized it as a trump card from the legends of immortals—the descent of a celestial being!
The woman in the black dress approached the Pure Land, intending to enter in her true form, tear apart her opponent's foundation for godhood, and cause it to collapse.

Clearly, this is the final battle!
Her speed no longer seemed as fast, but it was still unavoidable.

Qin Ming originally intended to summon gods and create several more deities.

But upon witnessing this scene, he stopped and focused on conjuring up the divine Pure Land. Here, the sun rose high in the sky, the moon hung high, the earth appeared, fires surged, winds howled, and heavenly lightning loomed in and out of sight...

He brewed his murderous intent, merging the nine great evil spirits into the Pure Land.

With a loud boom, the woman in the black dress arrived, radiating celestial light from head to toe, becoming increasingly sacred and transcendent, as if she had descended from the heavens to suppress the mortal world with her celestial body.

Qin Ming opened up a pure land, allowing her to trespass and wreak havoc.

Suddenly, in the Pure Land, fierce winds, fires, and lightning tribulations appeared all at once. Qin Ming used his holy aura to manifest the tribulation energy. Since the other party was a celestial being descended to earth, he decided to let the other party undergo the tribulation.

This battle was terrifying. The powerful woman in the black dress wanted to destroy the Pure Land and shatter her opponent's foundation for godhood, so she herself would naturally suffer the backlash.

She never imagined it would be such a nightmare.

"A celestial being undergoing tribulation?"

"What's going on? I have a feeling that calamity has really formed in that sacred land of the gods!"

Many people watching the two on the dueling platform were all deeply shocked.

In the Pure Land, the old era, where gods and immortals seemed to exist, reappeared. Calamity descended from the sky, destroying the celestial light of the woman in the black dress and the immortal weapons constructed from pure yang power.

Qin Ming naturally showed no mercy, activating nine kinds of sacred evil spirits to allow her to undergo tribulation in the Pure Land of Gods.

In the end, the celestial being failed in his tribulation and was blasted to death in the sacred Pure Land, falling beneath the Enlightenment Tree.

Complete silence fell from all directions; people were stunned. The celestial being had actually been defeated!

When she reappeared, she could hardly maintain her aloofness, her beautiful eyes fixed on the mysterious wooden figure.

Qin Ming stood in the Pure Land, his gaze already fixed on the sword fighting platform where the number one player was ranked. What exactly was the identity of that Lord of Jade Capital, and how strong was he?
Before people could recover from the shock of the battle, Qin Ming leaped onto the high platform, ready to challenge the Lord of Jade Capital.

However, no powerful figures materialized on this magnificent dueling arena.

A moment later, a new list unfolded in the night sky, shining brightly, and the name of the wooden figure—Jingjiepai—appeared directly at the top of the list.

(End of this chapter)