Night without Borders

Chapter 450 Extraordinary People

Initially, Qin Ming was somewhat absent-minded, thinking about the new ranking rewards, but as several old monsters came to toast him, he had to put his wandering thoughts aside.

"Fellow Daoist, I apologize for my previous disrespect!" Bodhi Saint walked over. Although he looked like a young man, his every move exuded the composure of a great leader.

"You're too kind, fellow Daoist," the scarecrow Taiyi replied with a smile.

In the first realm, the two appeared together in the Nine Heavens. Bodhi Saint had regarded Taiyi as a junior, but he saw him defeat all the powerful figures and rise to the top of the list.

The great red dragon poked its head out, looked at the Bodhi Saint again and again, and finally retreated, shaking its head at the little Tathagata, saying, "It shouldn't be our old man."

The Giant Spirit God walked over and said, "Fellow Daoist, your strike left a deep impression on me. I thought my flesh and blood divine light had reached the perfect level. Even when the Heavenly Venerable used his full strength several times, he couldn't cut through it. I didn't expect you to break through my defense with a single strike."

Qin Ming said, "I also used all my strength and launched my strongest attack to barely cut through your flesh and blood divine light. I'm afraid you have taken the path of the Giant Spirit God to an unprecedented level."

Qin Ming understood the principle of "a sedan chair carried by people," and smiled as he praised the other party's remarkable cultivation.

However, this was not something he said against his will. The path of the Giant Spirit God was not a profound path, and few people could become peerless experts, but the strong man in front of him was an exception.

Who is the Celestial Venerable? A cultivator of the immortal body, whose golden body has undergone nine transformations, possesses terrifying attack power. Yet, he was defeated by the Giant Spirit God in the realm of physical strength, which many find absurd.

"Have I become a part of your conversation?" The Celestial Venerable walked over, his black hair reaching his waist, his features quite defined. He was usually very domineering, but now he was all smiles and approachable.

Nearby, many people originally wanted to come over and offer a toast, but in the end they all stopped. In their eyes, it was undoubtedly a "high-end gathering" and they couldn't get involved.

The four figures—Taiyi, Bodhi Saint, Giant Spirit God, and Heavenly Venerable—stood side by side, inspiring awe in many masters.

However, the atmosphere in other areas was quite lively.

In such settings, many people thrive, raising their glasses to make friends everywhere, which is a remarkable accumulation of connections for them.

Those who make the list and are allowed to enter this palace are either powerful elders or outstanding young talents; there are no ordinary people among them.

Some of the elders had deep-set eyes and an air of otherworldly wisdom as they discussed strange tales, while some women, shrouded in white mist, seemed like celestial beings descending to earth, exchanging their insights and experiences in cultivation.

High above the heavens, the magnificent palaces and pavilions are arranged in a harmonious and orderly fashion, and they all seem like immortals.

"Could this be inside the Jade Capital?" someone whispered.

"It's just a dilapidated villa that remains of Yujing." Someone told me that he had asked Xinbang and received this response.

The pavilions and towers here are either built of fine jade or cast with secret gold. The rare treasures inlaid on the eaves and brackets shine brightly, making it seem as if the sun and moon shine down on this place, dispelling the darkness of the sea of ​​night mist.

As for the Seven Treasures Lotus Platform in Ming Lake under the arched bridge, the swimming jade dragon, and the celestial flowers vying for beauty in the garden, they add a touch of ethereal charm to this place.

Inside the Jade Palace, wine cups were clinked and people chatted happily.

"Greetings, senior." Zhou Tiandao approached the Wooden Man Realm Sect and bowed respectfully.

He was known as a genius in Sky City, and he had a preconceived notion that the Realm Sect was an old monster, otherwise how could he have suffered such a crushing defeat?
Qin Ming, who was discussing Dao with the celestial being, suddenly felt relieved; finally, someone had come to his rescue.

His other identity, "One Sword," is equally busy. When grandmasters come forward to greet him, they are quite reserved, filled with awe for this sword cultivator who has slain all the powerful figures in the Black Tower.

Furthermore, important figures from top-tier forces came to befriend them, such as the direct descendants of the Earth Immortal Dojo, the experts from the Sky City's Cicada Court, and the elders of the Immortal Palace.

Qin Ming also discovered that relatives of acquaintances, such as Yao Ruoxian's grandfather, the retired emperor of Dayu, had also come to this place and even revealed their identities.

He sighed inwardly. They really treated him like a celestial being. Unfortunately, if he left the Nine Heavens, this false glory would cease to exist.

Several ancient families in Yezhou also sent grandmasters to offer toasts, and many of them attended as family members of those who had passed the imperial examinations.

Qin Ming also saw the Cui family's grandmaster among these people, who came over and greeted him respectfully.

If this were in Yezhou, the two sides would likely not immediately draw their swords upon meeting, but would probably treat each other coldly, and the situation before us would not have occurred.

All of this stemmed from his glorious achievements in the heavens, which earned him the awe and respect of all.

This made Qin Ming realize the importance of status and strength.

He reached the top in three realms in a row, and even the aloof New List looked at him differently, believing that he had boundless potential and giving him special treatment.

“Yujing has just undergone Nirvana, and some old mechanisms will gradually start operating again. Do you want to participate in advance? Go and try to become a saint.”

"Are we going to Yujing?" Qin Ming asked.

"nature!"

"Let me think about it," he said tactfully, indicating that he did not want to be given special treatment or participate in advance.

He was extremely wary of that place. Even Liu Tianshen had escaped, so how could he possibly "enter the city" on his own initiative? The waters there were truly deep.

Even though it is only the "prototype of Jade Capital" now, he cannot be careless. He wants to see if any old monsters at the Earth Immortal level have gone deep inside.

Not far away, the Celestial Venerable smiled and said, "Fellow Daoist, this is my jade pendant. If you ever ascend to the Sky City and reveal this item, I will certainly welcome you with open arms."

Those nearby were astonished. It was already revealed that the Celestial Venerable had disclosed his identity. In fact, many had already guessed that he was an old earth immortal from Sky City.

"Reaching the top of the list will earn you special treatment even from a Great Perfection Earth Immortal. We still have a long way to go!" Some young people were inspired to fight.

The Celestial Venerable spoke: "Fellow Daoist, I have already reached the ninth level of the Golden Body, infinitely sublimated, and reached the ultimate realm. You are also a celestial body refiner, how can you go further? Did you somehow create another path out of thin air and reach the tenth level of the Golden Body? But theoretically, that's impossible."

Qin Ming replied, "The cultivation methods we practice are different. If we measure by your Golden Body, I am probably also within the scope of the ninth level of the Golden Body."

"Impossible!" The Celestial Venerable believed that there was a high probability that he would surpass the Ninth Rank.

He then secretly recited a mantra and passed it on to Qin Ming. This did not involve the core training method of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body, but was just a kind of testing method.

When the Celestial Venerable himself demonstrated, his body was surrounded by layers of spiritual light, totaling nine layers. He explained that this was already considered the limit of a body cultivator's performance.

"Fellow Daoist, give it a try. Use your body-refining techniques and see how many layers of spiritual radiance you can generate." He was eager to know whether Taiyi had truly surpassed the legends.

Suddenly, even the distant clinking of glasses ceased, clearly indicating that many people were closely watching what was happening here.

"Okay!" Qin Ming nodded, also wanting to check his own condition.

Although he possesses three aspects of power, if he suppresses his cultivation to the first realm, that would be sufficient for now.

The Celestial Venerable sighed, "Fellow Daoist, you are indeed cautious. What harm is there in revealing your Earth Immortal abilities?"

Qin Ming smiled but did not respond.

His body glowed, and layer upon layer of spiritual radiance lit up, reaching the ninth layer. Then, the nine colors of light merged, and with a boom, a tenth brilliant halo rose up.

"hiss!"

Many people gasped in astonishment. Had this broken the limits of those who practiced immortal body cultivation?
The Celestial Venerable exclaimed in amazement: "Indeed, there are extraordinary beings in the world. Someone has been pursuing this kind of profound knowledge. It is highly likely that the predecessors have touched upon this field. I wonder if they have actually broken through that layer of paper that is like a myth."

The scene erupted in uproar. No one had expected Taiyi to be so monstrous; this truly was blazing a trail through nothingness.

Some old monsters stared intently in this direction.

Fortunately, no one can spy on others. The Daoist aura descending from the New Ranking covers this place; otherwise, some old guys would definitely have turned Qin Ming upside down with their eyes.

"Fellow Daoist, how did you do that?" The Heavenly Venerable bowed deeply and asked for guidance.

Qin Ming pondered for a moment and said, "In short, it can be summed up in four words: destruction before construction." "This..." Many people looked surprised, naturally understanding his meaning, but it also meant that the process would be tortuous and arduous, and it was not a path that ordinary people could take.

Although Li Qingxu did not challenge anyone on the dueling platform and was not on the leaderboard, he knew many acquaintances and followed them in. Upon hearing this, he was so excited that he trembled slightly.

Isn't this the path that their lineage is currently taking?
Cao Tian, ​​who was beside him, was silent for a moment, and then nodded.

Qin Ming wasn't entirely making things up; his first realm was clearly stronger, which was probably related to the disintegration of his physical body. He used this opportunity to adjust the silk calligraphy, making it completely perfect and flawless.

Next, many people began discussing the path of destruction and creation, and even some true earth immortals joined in.

Even the Bodhi Saint couldn't help but ask directly, "Fellow Daoist, if I may be so bold as to ask, how did you sever yourself and then revive?"

Qin Ming thought for a moment and said, "If I draw in the fierce winds and thunder and fire from the highest heavens, and shatter myself on the ground, I can survive the tribulation. That should be enough."

The near-death experience he went through back then would probably require a devastating blow from heaven for these old monsters.

Therefore, he wasn't exactly talking nonsense.

The scene fell silent.

Chang Xi and Tian Xian both wanted to roll their eyes. How perverted is this?
Although the Celestial Venerable and the Bodhi Saint were tempted, they could never believe the other party's one-sided story, because it seemed like they were courting death.

Finally, an immortal sighed, "Extraordinary people, extraordinary combat power, indeed requires extraordinary means to achieve this!"

Anyway, he won't do anything reckless; let's leave the opportunity to extraordinary people.

Xinbang silently recorded this in writing, so that the core successors of Yujing could try it out later.

The discussion about the "path of destruction and construction" only stopped after a long time.

Then, someone raised a very real and pressing issue.

"Gentlemen, we are all 'sick' now, many of us have come to the dueling arena while ill. How can we break this situation?"

In fact, many old monsters have serious health problems and are lying dormant, not showing themselves in the heavens.

Overall, the rankings here do not represent the true situation in the area influenced by Yujing.

Even though the younger generation has not been affected so far, not all geniuses have stepped onto the dueling stage.

For example, Tang Yushang from Taixu, the mastermind behind the demon race's Xinyuan, the mysterious Jin Putuo, and Chunyangzi, these top-tier "prodigies" all left Yezhou when the world changed drastically, and they did not come to compete for the new ranking this time.

Even in Yezhou, Jiang Ran, Li Qingyue, and others did not appear.

Newrank responded: "Survival of the fittest; those who cannot keep up with the times will naturally be eliminated."

The words that appear are cold and even bloody, devoid of any warmth. They do not offer an effective cure, but rather require the practitioner to endure the suffering on their own.

Someone asked with a serious expression why this situation had occurred.
The new list displays the following text: "As you predicted, the environment of heaven and earth has changed, the order has been adjusted, the Dao is also changing, the most authentic side of the world is being revealed, and everything will be reshaped."

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy. If they couldn't overcome this calamity, some powerful individuals might be crippled or even die!
Even some local immortals frowned deeply. They came despite their illnesses, hoping to find a solution, but they never expected to hear such an answer.

On the jade table, the wine cups were full of fine wine, the liquid shimmering with light and exuding a fragrant aroma, but many people found it tasteless when they drank it.

The new list displays a line of text: "No matter when or what era, heaven and earth are never wrong. You need to correct your own wrong path. As long as you are proactive and open up new paths, as long as you are strong enough, everything is not a problem."

Finally, it announced that the reward could be claimed at any time.

The dull atmosphere was finally broken, and many people were looking forward to it.

People went their separate ways, communicating on the new list and exchanging various books, opportunities, and so on.

Many of the teenagers who made the list exclaimed with joy, feeling that the trip was worthwhile!
As for the old folks, perhaps because they don't show their emotions, or perhaps because they have physical problems that they can't solve and are in a bad mood, they don't show any expression.

Qin Ming was very satisfied; Xinbang was not stingy and treated him quite well.

The opportunities he once coveted, such as: the Law Realm illuminating his body to examine his shortcomings; the Dao Chains binding him to aid in refining his spirit; and the Body Refining Scripture…

Originally, he could only choose one opportunity from this group, but now he doesn't have to choose anymore. The new list has given him all the opportunities, which is more than double the original amount.

Moreover, the rare and precious books involved were originally only a portion of each other, but now, with the rewards from the three realms combined, he has been given the complete books.

"The Ultimate Golden Body is divided into two parts, and now it's all mine!" Qin Ming was overjoyed. He already knew that this was the immortal scripture that the Heavenly Venerable practiced, which had a very powerful origin and led directly to the realm of Heavenly Immortals.

Qin Ming originally possessed the "Refining Body and Uniting with the Dao Scripture," but given that he could only choose one, he had already given up on the true scripture practiced by the Heavenly Venerable. However, he was pleasantly surprised by what he found.

"Old Xin, you're so loyal!" he couldn't help but exclaim.

Immediately, his pupils contracted, and he was startled again.

"Hiss, the four tattered pages of the Jade Book from the Pure Land of the Mortal Realm are considered one of the three most difficult scriptures to master on the path to immortality. Now I have obtained the complete version?"

Earlier, when he wanted to choose this text, the new list only gave him three pages, but now everything is fine. However, given the profound meaning of this scripture, he can only comprehend the first two or three pages at present.

"The wishing well is on the list too, where is it?" Qin Ming immediately perked up and said, "I want to make a wish right now, please give me ten more wishing wells!"

"You want to @ eat?!" Newrank couldn't stand it anymore and displayed vulgar language.

Qin Ming tolerated it and didn't argue with it, after all, it had given him too much.

"Enlightenment?" He was tempted by this reward, but also wary, just like the option of being given the "Dao Chain," which probably carried serious risks.

Qin Ming pondered, "If I can't use it, then I'll give it to the Myriad Gods Banner—no, the Yellow Silk Canopy Umbrella—and let it try it out."

Many people have already redeemed their items and are very satisfied, with smiles on their faces.

The new list sent them to the divine city in the sea of ​​night mist, away from the Jade Capital Villa with its magnificent palaces and towers.

"Something has happened to our ancestor!"

"Master, something terrible has happened!"

……

Everyone was a little confused. As soon as they returned, many people rushed over to secretly report the news to some of the older generation.

"What happened?" asked an old, eccentric immortal.

"My house was robbed!"

"I'll eat my hat!" The old monster immediately turned hostile.

"What's going on? It seems there's a great opportunity even without coming to the Nine Heavens?" The great red dragon stretched its neck and poked its big head out to spy.

Upon hearing keywords like "great medicine" and "creation," all related to earth immortals, its eyes immediately turned red, and it muttered to itself, "If I had known this would happen, why did I come to heaven!"

It stretched out its dragon claws and slapped its own thick legs until they were bruised.

In an instant, many dragon-slaying gazes were fixed on it!

(End of this chapter)