Night without Borders

Chapter 468: Having fun alone is not as good as having fun with everyone
Human joys and sorrows are not shared, but Qin Ming had no choice but to comfort the two of them.

"Relax, I'm not asking you two to kill your ancestors, I'm just asking you to write a letter to let me know you're safe."

Xie Jinglan and Qi Daozhen both frowned upon hearing this. Were they truly safe? Disciples of the Earth Immortals high above the Nine Heavens had become prisoners in a foreign land.

Qi Daozhen began, "We don't want to..."

"No, you think about it!" Qin Ming interrupted him directly.

Moreover, due to the "Immortal Pact," although Qi Daozhen was inwardly resistant, he couldn't help but nod involuntarily afterward.

Xie Jinglan spoke up: "The Night Ruins are unpredictable, and the Ancestor is unlikely to personally venture into danger. We are but insignificant people with little influence and our words will not be of much use."

"Just tell us the truth. Tell us that you followed Taiyi into the Night Ruins and discovered the cave of an ancient powerful being in the deep sea. The ancient immortal tree in the cave was lush and leafy, and it seemed to be bearing the legendary Earth Immortal Fruit. There were also several Earth Immortal remains guarding the palace gate. Hmm, it might even be a Celestial Immortal Tree."

This statement stirred up emotions in Xie Jinglan and Qi Daozhen. When they first approached the place, they were filled with enthusiasm and fantasized about defying fate.

In the end, however, they found a "celestial contract" gleaming with a dark light within their bodies.

Now, the two "light papers," one black and one gold, seem to have reached a certain balance, each representing yin and yang, intertwined with each other, slowly rotating in their mental field.

They inexplicably sensed the aura of the "Great Dao," which was due to the balance achieved by the two "Immortal Contracts" that enslaved them, leaving them feeling suffocated.

"Go to the vicinity of the Earth Immortal Tree, clear your mind of all distractions, and write a letter with a devout heart, truthfully reporting... but forget everything about me."

After communicating with Huang Luo, Qin Ming learned about the methods of some powerful figures, who might trace some information beyond the scope of the letter, so he had to take various precautions.

In fact, he knew that the Earth Immortal might not come. The older the monster, the more cautious he was. He was just doing it on a whim.

He believed that as time went on, the four Earth Immortals would most likely send people to investigate, since Xie Jinglan and Qi Daozhen were indeed their personal disciples and had fallen into this predicament.

Qin Ming was quite "concerned" about the cave dwelling of the ancient powerful being. He felt that at the very least, he should have someone from the heavens help him explore that dangerous place and help him test the waters.

"Brother Dao, it's truly fate that we've met again." A sea monster swam over, its blue scales tinged with red, its head resembling a shrimp, and its dragon horns gleaming.

This is a fourth-realm sea dragon, evolved from a lobster, and can now be called a shrimp dragon. It once warmly invited Qin Ming to explore the cave of an ancient powerful being, and now it has a bright smile on its face.

"It is indeed a coincidence." Qin Ming's eyes were strange.

“Brother Dao, that cave is truly extraordinary. It actually contains a Heavenly Dragon Egg, shrouded in flowing rainbow clouds. Once it hatches, it is conservatively estimated to have the potential to become an Earth Immortal, or even a Celestial Immortal. Last time, we almost succeeded, just a hair's breadth away…”

Xia Long invited Qin Ming again, asking him to explore that sea area together.

"Dragon egg? I think it's a load of rubbish!" Qin Ming suddenly made a move. This blue shrimp-dragon with its sinister intentions was really despicable, actually trying to fool him a second time.

"Fellow Daoist, it's a misunderstanding!" the shrimp-dragon cried out, its body, forged from blue gold, suddenly swelled, stirring up towering waves that shook the entire sea.

In the night sky, lightning flashed and thunder roared, the night fog dissipated, and the head of the blue dragon, stained with blood, was grabbed by a giant hand formed from celestial light as it burst out of the water and pulled back into the ocean.

In the end, the blue dragon was killed. After its scales were removed, its flesh was crystal clear and naturally had a fresh aroma. Qin Ming enjoyed a feast by the sea.

……

"What? They've fallen into the Night Ruins, where there's an ancient tree that produces celestial fruits..."

The four earth immortals each had disciples on the ground. They looked at the trembling sea monster before them with scrutinizing expressions, and finally began to search its soul.

"This sea monster was subdued by my two junior brothers, Xie Jinglan and Qi Daozhen. The two of them encountered danger in the cave of an ancient powerful being and were rooted in the spiritual field by the black 'light paper', making it impossible for them to leave that sea area. The two of them are risking their lives to send a message."

The four were of high status, each being the chief disciple of a different Earth Immortal. Upon hearing about the Earth Immortal Fruit, their hearts were filled with immense emotion.

It's even possible that the ancient tree has surpassed the seventh realm and is a celestial tree!

"The ancient powerful beings are now only remnants of their spirits. How difficult it would be for them to revive in this era. I think they would most likely fail."

"It's impossible to be sure whether the news is true or false."

"Once Master returns, we can use the Sky-Patrol Mirror to examine the letter and capture the true information."

……

After the second battle began, Monokuma's aggression subsided considerably after venting his anger, and he calmed down a lot. In this special era, his physical condition was not very good either.

For five hundred years, it has been cultivating in a state of "slumber," experiencing a "great dream" in the mortal world, striving to transform and continuously rejuvenate, and is in a special state. Now that it has fully recovered, the situation has rapidly deteriorated.

"After releasing the power of the seventh realm, it hasn't been long, but I already feel like I've contracted a 'serious illness.' In this damned era, there's no way I can continue fighting." Its expression changed drastically.

The four Earth Immortals on the other side were also in a bad mood. The black and white bear's black and white Yin-Yang sword light was too terrifying, and it had seriously injured them.

Xiao Qingheng and Qi Yunding's bodies were cut into several pieces, and they almost suffered an accident.

If any one of them were to encounter Monokuma alone, they would be killed without a doubt.

Thus, with both sides wary of each other, the second major battle ended hastily, and both sides retreated.

After a brief rest, the four Earth Immortals immediately instructed their disciples to investigate the origins of the black and white bear. Where did this "rebel against Heaven" come from? They wanted to trace its true origins.

Qi Yunding, covered in blood and with an icy expression, said, "A mere 'wild immortal' dares to defy the Jade Capital. If he has a clan or sect behind him, we will surely send heavenly soldiers and generals to wipe him out, leaving not a single one alive!"

"Uproot them and kill the entire clan!" Xiao Qingheng said fiercely. Although she had returned to her otherworldly fairy form, the anger on her face was still hard to hide.

"Master, there's news about Junior Brother Xie and Junior Brother Qi. A letter has been sent by the sea tribe."

"Night Ruins?!" The four old monsters were all startled.

After carefully reading the letter and using the Sky-Scanning Mirror to capture information beyond the words, they were all astonished to find that there really was an Earth Immortal Fruit, or even a Celestial Immortal level one!
The four old monsters were immediately shaken and could not remain calm.

The Earth Fairy Fruit is priceless no matter where it is placed.

All four of them are at the seventh realm, but they have descendants. How easy is it for those people to reach the same level as them?
However, a single Earth Immortal Fruit can solve this problem and continue their family's glory!
"The timing isn't right, so we won't consider it for now," Nian Songhe said.

"Yes!" Mu Cangwu nodded.

In fact, they are naturally suspicious and very cautious. Even when they need to explore the depths of the Night Ruins, they entrust others with the task and need to confirm repeatedly.

"Do you think that iron-eating beast that mastered the 'Black and White Scripture' might be related to that terrifying fugitive in Yujing who's ranked high on the wanted list?"

"This……"

When they talked about Monokuma again, their hearts skipped a beat. If it was related to a wanted criminal from 500 years ago, it would be quite troublesome. Under the current circumstances, even the old mountain stronghold in the sky probably wouldn't want to get too involved.

"Am I supposed to keep putting up with a 'wild immortal' all this time? It's infuriating!" Xiao Qingheng retorted indignantly.

In the distance, the black and white bears were even angrier than they were.

Black and White Mountain is its home ground; any slight disturbance will immediately alarm it.

"You still dare to investigate me?" Monokuma exuded a strong sense of ferocity once again.

Although the creatures that come to investigate are all unusual, such as bird demons and strange beasts, they have integrated well into the mountains, but the place is "impregnable" and outsiders have difficulty penetrating it.

Within its territory, higher beings immediately provide feedback to it.

Monokuma, filled with murderous intent, took the initiative to attack, thus igniting the third major battle.

"This bear has gone mad. Why is it here again? Does it want to fight us to the death?" The four Earth Immortals were forced to fight back and took to the clouds.

On the ground, many people looked up and were quite shocked.

"Who is that, daring to brandish a sword at an Earth Immortal?"

This is not the remote Black and White Mountain; they are now within the territory of Great Rui. This earth-shattering battle has attracted much attention. The light of the Yin-Yang Sword and the magic of the Earth Immortals complement each other, shattering the clouds.

There were also terrifying chains of energy intertwining, sealing off the sky. Heavenly fires burned, distorting and collapsing the firmament. And then there were swirling black and white images… the heavens were in complete chaos!

The ancestral master group of Yezhou returned, all showing surprise. The Iron-Eating Beast with its thick black circles under its eyes was truly ferocious. Its raincoat was stained red with the blood of an Earth Immortal, and its bamboo hat even had the ear of an Earth Immortal stuck to it. The Black and White Bear had completely gone berserk.

However, it was not feeling well either, clearly suffering from a serious illness, and was showing signs of weakness. Moreover, blood was gushing from its body, and it had deep wounds that exposed bone.

"Without the Dao Chain, these four Earth Immortals might all be dead. This panda is ridiculously powerful!" The sage on the back of the red dragon made the first judgment.

At the same time, he had already keenly guessed that this must be the big yellow dog that had urinated in the old barbarian god's herb garden.

"Should we kill them?" one of the patriarchs asked.

Upon hearing this, the old barbarian god's expression immediately changed. These young lads from Yezhou were truly wild and arrogant, daring to kill four Earth Immortals with a single word.

Someone sighed, "How are we going to clean up this mess? Those old strongholds in the sky have too much influence."

Then, a group of patriarchs looked toward the sages and the old barbarian god.

"What do you want to do?" The big red dragon tensed up first, feeling uncomfortable under their gaze.

Clad in crimson armor, Helian Chengyun's brow was glowing with a Dao pattern. Even in his youthful state, he exuded a sharp aura as he said, "Now that things have come to this, it wouldn't be right not to kill him!"

The Buddha of this world was tall and imposing. Hearing this, he nodded, looked at the other side, and said, "Grandmaster, why don't you join the fray and we can attack together?"

The rather dignified sage nodded and said, "With this black and white bear protecting us, the barbarian and I are confident that we can eliminate an Earth Immortal without leaving a trace. The people in heaven won't be able to trace it afterward. What about you?"

Lu Yu spoke up: "Old buddy, you're being too conservative. You should at least take care of half of them, right?"

The sage looked at him and was immediately taken aback. He said, "You... are still alive. How old are you? You are still the current emperor of this generation. You are truly resilient."

Lu Yu was very dissatisfied and said, "You're older than me, and you're still alive, aren't you?" Leng Mingkong said, "Sharing happiness is worse than enjoying it alone. The surrounding areas are all feeling the pressure. Now we need to unite against a common enemy. I invite all the seventh-realm experts from each region to participate."

One of the founders of the esoteric sect nodded: "That's right, those powerful figures are probably all holed up outside Yezhou watching the show right now."

The founder of Xinsheng Road, Qingtian, spoke up: "Old Buddha, why don't you go and invite someone?"

Upon hearing this, the sage said, "Why don't you go yourselves?"

Lu Yu said, "You're asking a question you already know the answer to, aren't you?"

The old barbarian god swept his gaze across the group of patriarchs in Yezhou and said, "His reputation is utterly ruined!"

"Barbarian God, we all know you are righteous. Why don't you make a trip and ask someone for help? No matter what, we can't let the experts outside Yezhou just stand by and watch. Even if they only throw a slash, it's all about participation."

“Old Man, I’ll go with you later,” the sage said, appearing very loyal.

"Your reputation was ruined five hundred years ago!" the old barbarian god said bluntly, suspecting that this friend might have also visited his herb garden.

However, the pressure from the creatures in the sky was too great at the moment, so he put the matter aside for the time being.

"Then let's divide the work. Each of us will commit suicide at our own target, striving to leave no trace and make it impossible to trace."

The sage said, "Wait a moment. Heaven will surely investigate afterward. Even if there are no clues, just suspecting who it was is enough. Have you thought about that?"

Someone in the ancestral master group said, "Didn't they seal the heavens? Let's poke a big hole in them and let them patch it up instead of always staring at the ground."

The sage said in a deep voice, "Don't act rashly. The depths of the heavens are unfathomable. If you act too aggressively, you may bring about a fatal disaster, forcing us to flee to distant lands. Once we escape the vast territory radiated by Jade Capital, the clash with the Daoist principles of other realms will cause even more serious injuries."

"Prepare for the worst first. If you don't make them feel pain, they won't stop."

……

"Fellow Daoists Black and White, we are here to lend you a hand. The Earth Immortals above the Nine Heavens have gone too far. Do they think we are powerless on the ground?" the Sage secretly transmitted his voice.

The old barbarian god said, "But we need you to help us block the Dao chains, as we have no precious treasures to defend ourselves."

“Okay!” Black and White Bear readily agreed.

With a deafening roar, a colossal figure appeared deep in the night sky, towering over the heavens and earth, bursting through the black mist and shattering the nearby clouds.

Even the fierce winds that could dissipate one's consciousness stopped, and the poisonous fire from beyond the sky avoided him.

This is the old barbarian god, revealing his true form. His giant god body is terrifying beyond measure, exuding golden blood energy. He did not personally appear on the battlefield.

From a great distance, he unleashed a punch, giving it his all.

He struck from across the night sky; for an ordinary person, such force would be like hitting a cow from a distance.

At his level, to put it more politely, it's a non-contact force field action, a cross-medium energy impact.

With a loud boom, a gigantic golden fist appeared, comparable to the divine mountains and demonic peaks of the creation era, filling the sky.

The four earth immortals were terrified and all fled.

However, the golden giant fist suddenly shrank, resonating with the Qi Yun Cauldron and completely locking onto him.

"Huh?!" Qi Yunding realized that he couldn't dodge it at all, and teleporting was useless.

With a deafening roar, the golden fist ignored space and descended at incredible speed, striking his body.

The Dao chain surged up, attempting to lock the fist imprint, but a rotating black and white image drew away the unusually thick Dao chain, capable of dealing with Earth Immortals.

With a "poof," the Qi Yun Ding exploded.

The shattered bones of the Earth Immortal, along with the flesh and organs covered in immortal patterns, all exploded, staining the dark night sky red. The scattered blood of the Earth Immortal was exceptionally dazzling, yet also tragically beautiful.

In the distance, the old barbarian god said, "They haven't been completely wiped out yet."

His breathing was somewhat heavy. He had smashed the Earth Immortal with a single punch, naturally because he had used all his strength and had been well-prepared and had been preparing for a long time.

"Watch how I destroy its pure Yang consciousness!" the sage said, already floating away from the back of the great red dragon.

He stretched out a large hand, which descended from the dark sky, his fingers swirling with terrifying celestial light like a vortex—this was the renowned Chaos Force.

He brought his five fingers together, and his enormous palm, composed of holy energy and heavenly light, boomed as it absorbed all the scattered pure yang consciousness.

In his palm, there seemed to be a terrifying chaotic vortex, its powerful energy capable of destroying anything.

"Ah..." Qi Yunding let out a shrill scream. His physical body was destroyed. At first, he still had a glimmer of hope and no fear, but now he was filled with despair.

He tried to break free, but his pure Yang consciousness was being torn apart and crushed by that chaotic force. Even if it revived and condensed again, it would eventually be shattered.

It is a consensus among everyone that the pure Yang consciousness is difficult to kill and requires many attempts to completely eradicate.

At this moment, the master of Bo Shufa activated his Chaos Force, repeatedly destroying Qi Yunding's pure Yang consciousness to ensure that he could not escape.

After being crushed ten times, Qi Yunding finally died, his pure Yang consciousness at the Earth Immortal level completely obliterated.

The other three earth immortals did want to help, but they were blocked by the black and white bear.

In addition, thirty-six divine pillars, all incredibly thick, appeared silently in the night sky, blocking their path.

The group of patriarchs of Yezhou silently unleashed this powerful weapon, frantically absorbing the essence of flesh and blood left behind after the Qiyun Cauldron exploded, leaving not a trace.

To unleash this devastating weapon, a blood sacrifice is necessary, and the flesh and blood of an earth immortal is the perfect "nourishment."

"Let's go! Leave two Earth Immortals for the onlookers!" the sage said, abandoning the great red dragon and flying with the old barbarian god to the edge of Night State to drag people into the water.

Suddenly, his expression changed slightly: "This dog is dishonest. It only took half of the chain, leaving the other half, and it's coming towards us. It's actively seeking out enemies!"

The old barbarian god also noticed that half of a thick chain of divine order was intertwined in the night fog and was rapidly pursuing them.

The sage said, "Perfect, let the old monsters who are watching the show also see this thing, so we can easily drag them down with us."

……

One of the patriarchs spoke up: "Last time on the Western Frontier battlefield—the Divine Devastation Plains, you didn't contribute much. You were in seclusion in the Kunlun Forbidden Land, only sending out a faint avatar without much effort. This time, you will be in charge of the attack."

"Alright!" The unparalleled master of the esoteric sect revealed himself, stepping out from behind the scenes to the forefront for the first time.

He was full of vigor and looked like a young man. He was surrounded by a seven-colored divine halo, like an ancient god who crossed time and space and materialized from nothingness, becoming more and more real and more and more dazzling.

In the end, outsiders could no longer see his form, for only divine radiance remained, incomparably brilliant and dazzling, too dazzling to look directly at.

However, upon closer inspection, his seventh divine ring is still slightly dim, indicating that he has not yet achieved complete mastery and still needs time to refine it.

"Senior Black and White Bear, please send one more person so we can help you slay the enemy," a patriarch transmitted from afar.

The Dog Sword Immortal looked displeased, feeling that the group of brats had been hiding their true intentions and had only now entered the fray.

It said in a deep voice, "I need a complete and intact chain."

“Alright!” The patriarch of Yezhou nodded.

The three Earth Immortals were furious. Before anything was even resolved, these people were already dividing them up.

They stared at the powerful figures of the esoteric sect, then looked at the patriarchal group, feeling a surge of anger rising in their chests. Were these people on the ground toying with the four Earth Immortals earlier?

At this moment, in the pitch-black land, several experts of the seventh realm set off together and entered Night State.

Meanwhile, on the battlefield of Yezhou, the three Earth Immortals, seeing the situation was dire, immediately broke through the encirclement, saying, "Let's go!"

They wanted to escape back to the heavens and soar into the sky.

boom!
Thirty-six Heaven-Stabilizing Pillars descended, forcing them to return.

"Go!" The three Earth Immortals fled sideways, rushing into the distance.

The powerful figures of the esoteric sect locked onto Xiao Qingheng and gave chase.

Black and white bear, carrying the green bamboo sword, moved unhurriedly, like herding sheep, driving the middle-aged pine crane. If it wanted to kill the strongest of the four earth immortals, it would have no problem.

"Don't separate!" Mu Cangwu shouted.

"Night Ruins!" Finally, the three Earth Immortals secretly communicated, saying that if they could not escape back to heaven, they would fight their way into the Night Ruins.

In the distance, terrifying beams of light slashed across the dark sky, creating an incredibly frightening scene. Powerful figures from outside Night State were attacking.

"Hey bro, you're here," Dog Sword Immortal greeted, seemingly recognizing one of them.

"!" In the distance, the man froze, sighing inwardly. This damned black and white bear was still alive! Wasn't it supposed to have been dead for five hundred years? It's incredibly tough!
"Do you intend to oppose the supreme will of Yujing?" Nian Songhe shouted.

With a bang, the black and white bear didn't swing its sword this time. Instead, it slapped him with its paw, smashing half of his body and sending him flying. He crashed into a cloud and exploded.

"Are you qualified to enter Yujing? Can you represent the will there?" someone shouted, as several streaks of light approached.

"Hurry!" Using the force of the bear paw strike, Nian Songhe accelerated his flight, heading towards the entrance to the Night Ruins as recorded on the letter. Xiao Qingheng and Mu Cangwu followed closely behind, fleeing for their lives, their previous arrogance and confidence completely gone.

(End of this chapter)