Night without Borders

Chapter 472 Location of Yujing

The night fog was thick, like spilled ink staining the sky and earth.

With each breath, Qin Ming felt as if he were swallowing knives, causing excruciating pain in his mouth, nose, and lungs. Was this the fierce wind from the highest heavens? It could tear flesh apart and scatter a person's life force.

Moreover, the higher one goes, the more serious the problem becomes. Qin Ming's chest cavity was about to be pierced through. He suspected that once he was outside a certain range, even a grandmaster would not be able to withstand it.

Fortunately, he had a yellow parasol, which helped him protect himself from the wind.

Suddenly, the umbrella trembled violently, caused by the impact of the extraterrestrial fire. It was like an eruption of magma from the ground, a violent explosion. Finally, brilliant flames fell down along the tassels on the edge of the umbrella, like thousands of fiery ribbons hanging down, constantly stretching and pouring downwards.

A fleeting moment of brilliance dispels the boundless darkness, making one mistakenly believe they have stumbled into a land of great light.

Soon, the fog surged violently, and boundless darkness encroached on the sky, making the whole world seem as if it had been locked in a dark, sealed box again.

Qin Ming's body tensed, his hair stood on end, and goosebumps rose on his skin. Above the Sea of ​​Night Mist, the danger was growing. The flowing fire from before was mixed with some unknown harmful substance. He had only managed to draw in a wisp of it when it pierced his fingertip, and the bright red blood that flowed out instantly turned black.

He dared not act recklessly again. First, he activated the "Refining Body and Harmonizing with the Dao Scripture," and then he activated the "Ultimate Golden Body" to dispel the inexplicable extraterrestrial matter.

Beyond the nine heavens, there are too many unknowns and dangers!

And so, Qin Ming was forced to come to the outer heavens.

This place was dark, cold, and desolate; this was his most authentic experience and feeling.

Upon arriving here, the windstorm had rapidly subsided, likely due to the Jade Capital hanging upside down in the distance, creating a mysterious area around it.

Qin Ming had naturally guessed what the rag was for.

He had experienced a similar event. When he discovered the "Earth and Moon" in a foreign land, he was just as impulsive and rushed over to "meet" it immediately.

There is a high probability that there is also a piece of cloth near Yujing.

Then, Qin Ming was surprised to find that the so-called flight to Yujing seemed to be forever separated by a long distance; one could only look at it from afar and could never truly get close.

"A flower in a mirror, the moon in the water?" He once wondered.

Old Bu was determined to get closer to that mysterious city, which was as illusory and hazy as smoke.

It flies silently, advancing in the special realm of Yujing radiation.

In the distance, an earth-shattering battle was breaking out, and Qin Ming was truly shocked. The towering sword lights, each as thick as a mountain, stood side by side, threatening to shatter the heavens and the earth.

Even though they were far apart, he felt a bone-chilling cold and instinctively wrapped the hem and tassels of the drooping yellow silk parasol around himself.

In the distance, the violent fluctuations were like the collapse of the heavens and the earth, and the floating meteorite group exploded with a bang in the sword energy.

Qin Ming's heart pounded; this level of combat was truly terrifying.

Without a doubt, if a terrestrial immortal were to strike on the ground, a single sword strike could destroy a giant city.

Old Bu did not approach the battle area; instead, he stayed away, having his own clear objective and unwilling to cause any unnecessary trouble or get involved in the battle between the Earth Immortals.

The area surrounding Yujing, a special zone, was surprisingly calm except for the location of the great battle.

Even here, the night fog still lingers.

Qin Ming was surprised and puzzled. What he saw before him was like layers of civilization being built up, one after another, belonging to different historical periods, with many remnants.

Outside Yujing, the land was not empty; there was a lot of dust, broken wooden boats, fragments of weapons, and even the remains of ancient creatures.

Different regions and different eras have layered civilizations, each with its own unique characteristics.

Upon arriving here, Old Bu's speed noticeably slowed down. There were too many obstacles, and it seemed to be on guard against something, becoming quite wary.

This made Qin Ming uneasy. Could there be something extremely ominous among them?
The treasured Yellow Silk Umbrella, now covered in dust, fell into complete silence, without a ripple.

Qin Ming hoped that Lao Bu was hunting, trying to capture a "brother" of the same origin, which was why he was being so "timid," and that nothing else would go wrong.

During his journey, he discovered a mountain of skulls, belonging to an unknown behemoth, with spikes and horns covering its top bone, making it extremely ferocious.

Moreover, he saw what appeared to be the robotic figures described in ancient texts amidst the dust, along with massive fragments of a spaceship.

Further away, the remains of gods and demons lay scattered, their flesh and blood gone, even their bones decayed and cracked, with only a few parts bearing shimmering divine and demonic runes.

"History is a cycle, how many eras have passed?" Qin Ming felt heavy-hearted. The more he explored this area, the more shocking it became.

Stone apes, strange metallic insects, faces shrouded in lingering mist... the diversity of life in the old era is fully embodied here.

However, all of this has come to an end, becoming wisps of smoke gradually dissipating in history, ultimately vanishing like smoke in the wind.

"Everything is in the past now," Qin Ming muttered to himself, continuing onward with Old Bu.

His expression was solemn. Just how long had Yujing existed?
Qin Ming felt that the era he experienced was quite special, as the night had become eternal and the sun had disappeared and never reappeared.

As for the countless stars described in the book, no one has seen them since, and they have vanished along with that past.

The tattered cloth wandered around, still far from Yujing, but when Qin Ming opened his newborn eyes, he could already see the blurry city gate tower and the towering pagoda.

Why is the entire city hanging upside down?

Yujing is very majestic and imposing, but its upside-down appearance in the night fog is truly puzzling.

Then, Qin Ming rolled over and lay down on his own. From this angle, the mysterious giant city looked much more pleasing to the eye, standing tall in front of him.

However, it is illusory, like smoke or mist, as if it is twisted and fluctuating with some kind of tide, unlike a real object.

Qin Ming straightened his body again and looked towards the higher reaches of the sky.

At that moment, he had a disorienting feeling, as if he were falling into an abyss and approaching an unknown and unfathomable source of terror.

The location of Yujing appears to be the last safe zone.

Then, he hung upside down so he could see the hazy scenery in the Jade Capital.

The rag suddenly accelerated, trying to break through some special domain and enter that mysterious ancient city, but it was as if there was a world barrier between them, making the journey extremely difficult.

A moment later, Qin Ming discovered that the distance seemed to have indeed been shortened. He could roughly see some of the scenery in the city. Apart from the landmark Tower of Babel, he could also see magnificent palaces, bronze halls, golden palaces, and a grand abbot's field shrouded in chaotic mist.

In the central area, there was an iceberg, accompanied by the rising of yin and yang, black and white energies, and the pervasive mist of the five elements, as well as the lingering ten-colored immortal light, making it a truly wondrous place.

On the massive iceberg, there are one after another hazy ice holes.

"How could there be an iceberg?" Before this, Qin Ming had heard many rumors about Yujing, but none about colorful icebergs.

"What's in those ice caves?" he pondered. They were too far apart; he could only vaguely see the exit of a large ice cave, which looked like it was woven with silkworm threads.

In the central area, there is a tall altar next to the magnificent iceberg, and something seems to be enshrined on the top of the altar.

Qin Ming believes that the magnificent altar is the core area.

He stared intently at that spot, but it was too far away. His eyes were filled with intertwined runes and surging with new life energy, yet he still couldn't see clearly.

However, as he gazed at the altar, he felt increasingly strange, because apart from the indistinct "objects" on the altar, all other scenery seemed to float and appear unreal, like flowers in a mirror or the moon's reflection in water.

"And that iceberg is a real object too!"

Qin Ming gasped in the night mist. Could it be that the entire upside-down Jade Capital wasn't a physical entity, but rather a reflection here? At present, there were only very limited physical objects.

Or is it that after its rebirth, Yujing is still undergoing a process of nirvana and has not yet fully recovered?

He looked at the altar, various thoughts running through his mind.

Qin Ming increasingly felt that the various scenes were like duckweed, swaying on the water's surface. The "items" on the altar were real and important. Although he couldn't see them clearly, they were as still as a rock, like the roots of duckweed, with everything centered around them.

The actual iceberg is attached to that spot.

Qin Ming had heard rumors about Tucheng before, that there was once a strange gold cloth offered on the altar.

Could it be that another one has appeared there now?
"Could the Jade Capital I see before me be a projection from an unknown place, manifested here because of the offering, and finally located in this world?" Doubts arose in his mind.

When a certain stage is reached, the illusory city, like smoke, will surely become stable and truly exist. After all, gods once lived here and then escaped from here.

Qin Ming pondered: "The battle between the Earth Immortals disturbed parts of the territory outside Jade Capital, which Old Bu sensed, so it came here immediately?"

The tattered cloth, like a dragon soaring through the sky, continued its journey, determined not to give up until it entered the Jade Capital City.

……

Beyond the heavens, the battle between the earth immortals was terrifying. The sword energy was boundless, like the appearance of countless stars in the sky in the past. The endless sword light ignited the dark sky.

Xiang Hong, a seven-day superimposed user from Xingchen Mountain, possesses an extremely strong aura and believes that he has already reached the pinnacle of strength in this era.

He certainly has reason to be proud. Reaching this level without changing his life form is an extraordinary achievement, even if it's high in the sky.

However, he faced an extremely difficult battle. Even with the help of the four Earth Immortals who partially lifted the seal on the killing formation diagram, they were still unable to sever those thick divine pillars.

The thirty-six Heaven-Stabilizing Pillars, like metal pillars supporting the sky, were terrifying beyond measure. Each time they descended, they distorted and collapsed the void, truly frightening. Even the swarms of sword light could not cut through them; one could only hear clanging sounds and see streaks of light scattering. What Xiang Hong found most unacceptable was that the opposing side also seemed to have a powerful figure of the Seventh Realm who had not changed his life form.

Moreover, there are other powerful beings who have not completely altered the form of life!
Xiang Hong was shocked. No wonder he couldn't defeat the group of people on the other side even though he performed exceptionally well. The wild immortals on the ground could also "attain enlightenment".

With a loud bang, the thirty-six Heaven-Stabilizing Divine Pillars shone brightly, like one mountain after another pressing down, their runes exploding, deafeningly loud, as if they were about to crush the heavens and earth.

Even with the killing array diagram releasing thousands upon thousands of sword lights, it still couldn't withstand this overwhelming pressure, and was suppressed to the point of violent trembling.

An old earth immortal coughed up blood and said, "The mysterious treasures on the ground are no weaker than the killing array diagram, and they have even more experts there. We can't stop them!"

As he spoke, some people nearby had already started to explode.

Those were the strongmen who came with them, obeying their orders.

In an instant, blood mist billowed beneath the killing formation, unbearable even for the Earth Immortals themselves, let alone their followers. One after another, they exploded, until finally all the warriors were annihilated, body and soul.

With blood trickling from the corner of his mouth, Xiang Hong said, "Even if we retreat, they will pursue us relentlessly. We have no choice but to fight them to the death and break more seals on the killing formation diagram."

A female Earth Immortal objected: "No, that would be unbearable for us. We would either be drained dry by the killing array or have our vital essence damaged by the dissipating killing intent. Doing that would be going too far!"

Xiang Hong said in a deep voice, "Listen to me, we need to intimidate them right now, otherwise we're in grave danger. Those thirty-six divine stakes are a powerful weapon even in the sky, yet they've fallen into the hands of a bunch of wild immortals on the ground. We must meet them with our strongest force!"

Finally, the four Earth Immortals reluctantly cooperated with him to break the seal on the Star Mountain's treasure. In an instant, a murderous aura surged up, and they all coughed up blood one after another, as if a blinding sword light had struck their very essence. Before killing the enemy, they were injured themselves first.

Clearly, this killing formation diagram is a highly dangerous weapon.

At this moment, it was magnifying and rotating, and the sword light it reflected was dense and numerous, like a sea of ​​stars appearing, with countless stars dotting the sky.

Moreover, in each of the eight directions of the array, a celestial sword hangs, its killing intent spreading far and wide, stirring up the entire outer realm.

As you can see, the remnants of the nearby "civilization layers," such as the remains of gods and demons, the mountain-like beast heads, and the broken spaceships, were all blown up and completely destroyed after being affected.

Beneath the array diagram, Xiang Hong wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, laughed, and said, "Set off the array!"

The four Earth Immortals beside him were in much worse condition than him, all with deathly pale faces. Upon hearing this, they forced themselves to continue activating the array diagram with him.

With a loud boom, the killing formation diagram spun even faster, and the eight hanging immortal swords followed suit, sweeping outwards with boundless sword energy.

In an instant, the array patterns intertwined, like ancient stars returning to the world. Then, the brilliant sword light flowed like a river of stars, traversing the sea of ​​night mist, ready to sweep away all obstacles.

Qin Ming hid far enough away, running all the way to the other side, almost across the Jade Capital. He was deeply terrified and wrapped himself tightly in his yellow silk umbrella.

When the Earth Immortals' calamity began, it was as if the heavens and earth were about to collapse. He was extremely shocked. What if a Celestial Immortal were to take action?
Behind the thirty-six Heaven-Stabilizing Stakes, a group of ruthless individuals remained unfazed, for through actual combat they had discovered that this powerful weapon possessed unfathomable depth.

They were also pushing it with all their might. In an instant, a sound like the sky collapsing and the earth splitting apart came out, accompanied by the wails of gods and demons. The sun, moon and stars shone brightly, and countless large stars appeared, swirling around the thirty-six divine pillars.

With a deafening boom, the sea of ​​night mist exploded, and one divine pillar after another pressed down, breaking through the blockade of endless sword light and forcibly entering the domain of the array diagram.

“We can’t hold on any longer. The killing formation diagram is no weaker than the divine pillar on the other side, but we are being drained dry and can no longer activate it!” Veins bulged on the forehead of an Earth Immortal, and his blood vessels stood out.

"Retreat!" Before Xiang Hong could say anything, the four Earth Immortals activated their killing formation and transformed into streaks of light, fleeing into the distance.

However, whether they were attacking or fleeing, they were in a precarious situation. The divine stakes had locked onto them and were under attack, bombarding them from all sides.

Amidst the earth-shattering, fierce light of battle, the two sides clashed several times, utterly crushing everything in their path, including the Night Mist Sea and the Flowing Fire Beyond the World.

"Ah..." Finally, under the killing formation diagram, a terrestrial immortal screamed in agony as his body was torn to pieces, and then even his spiritual field exploded.

The pure Yang consciousness was inextinguishable; he did not die, and his spiritual light manifested once more.

However, this was only the beginning. In the void, massive divine pillars pressed down, like ancient divine mountains flying in, filling people with despair and making it difficult to resist.

Next, the physical bodies of the four Earth Immortals shattered, and even the array could not protect them. The heavy pressure made them suffocate.

Only Xiang Hong held out, because in addition to the killing formation diagram, he also had a special weapon that could liquefy, which at this moment transformed into armor, covering his body and protecting him from head to toe.

"Xiang Hong, save me!" The female earth immortal's pure yang consciousness lunged forward.

With a loud bang, as the divine stake fell again, the eight immortal swords hanging on the array diagram vanished, and at the same time, the consciousnesses of the four earth immortals beneath the array diagram shattered.

Even with the seven-day superposition, Xiang Hong was still afraid. He never expected that in an era where he could look down on all the immortals, he would suffer such a crushing defeat despite bringing two treasures.

The weak and dim spiritual light of the four Earth Immortals reappeared, all rushing towards Xiang Hong, hoping to save them.

With a whoosh, Xiang Hong put away the array diagram, wrapped it around his body as a battle suit, and fled for his life.

"I suddenly feel that the heavens are nothing special. Perhaps we can really break through!" the old barbarian god said. His massive body, like a mountain, exuded a pale golden blood aura and stood between heaven and earth, possessing a powerful sense of oppression.

"Stay calm!" Black and White Bear said. He thought of Old Liu. Even his old master was wary of him. The power in the sky was definitely beyond imagination.

Even so, they continued their pursuit, after all, they hadn't even completely wiped out a single Earth Immortal.

In an instant, the thirty-six Heaven-Stabilizing Pillars, like giant clubs being swung, slammed one after another into the fleeing figures ahead.

"Boom!"

The rune light, as bright as the blazing sun, caused the array to tremble violently. Inside, Xiang Hong coughed up blood. Even with the protection of special weapons and double safeguards, his body still cracked open.

As for his surroundings, the four clusters of spiritual light exploded completely, and when they recovered, they were as faint as flickering candlelight.

"I never imagined that I would die before the world could be reborn. How pathetic and unworthy!"

Thirty-six divine stakes came crashing down one after another, making it impossible for the four Earth Immortals to survive; their pure Yang consciousness was completely extinguished.

Xiang Hong groaned, then he was torn to pieces. Even with the blessing of two extraordinary treasures, it was difficult to protect him for long against such a terrifying attack.

Behind him, a group of people stood on thick divine pillars, riding on staffs. Each impact would cause Xiang Hong to explode.

The battlefield in the heavens is not far from the pure land where blessings continue to flow, which is locked by the chains of the Dao. Xiang Hong has even seen his way home and his homeland, but he is still afraid that he will not have time to escape.

"No!" he cried out in despair, for his body had been blasted into a bloody mess, and there was no way he could fully recover while on the run.

"My immortal body!" He was terrified. This was his true form. If it were destroyed, the dazzling halo of the Seven-Day Stacking would be completely shattered.

All I can say is that the special weapon was beyond imagination, with superb defensive capabilities; otherwise, he would have been annihilated long ago.

His physical body shattered, turned into bloody mud, and was eventually completely destroyed, losing all its vitality and gradually turning into black ash.

"Burn, explode!" Xiang Hong was in despair. His true body was destroyed, and his pure Yang consciousness was shattered multiple times. He burned his essence, energy, and spirit at all costs.

Its pure Yang consciousness disintegrated, but it recklessly activated the array, slightly blocking the impact of the divine pillar.

With a whoosh, the killing formation diagram enveloped him, disappearing into the peaceful world entangled by the Dao chains, and he returned to the pure land in the heavens.

"What a pity!" Helian Chengyun sighed softly, feeling quite regretful that he hadn't achieved complete success.

The sage of Pugong said, "Even if he doesn't die, he will be crippled. From now on, the world will be without a terrifying Seven-Day Overlay, and he can only walk the path of the Earth Immortal."

They stopped at a distance, cautious and not acting rashly as they charged into that mysterious, pristine land.

At this moment, chaos erupted in that peaceful world. The blood-stained killing formation diagram flew back, causing the leaders of the various old mountain strongholds to become restless.

"Xiang Hong!" The mountain lord of Xingchen Mountain was furious. He was his most cherished disciple. He had waited so long to finally cultivate a Seven-Day Stacker, but today he was in a terrible state. Only a dim wisp of pure Yang consciousness escaped back, and he was ruined just like that.

"What's going on outside?!" Even the expert who was mending this place was alarmed.

"That's the sacred array diagram of Star Mountain! It was taken on the journey by the Seven-Day Stacker, and yet it suffered such a crushing defeat... This..."

In the heavens, all the powerful figures of the old mountain strongholds felt a great tremor in their hearts.

Someone shouted, "Ancestor Zhuo Kun, please come out of the world! Our prestige has been damaged, and if we continue to show such weakness, the outside world will surely think that we have no one in the heavens. Today, we need to unleash our thunderous wrath!"

On his sickbed, the emaciated Zhuo Kun said with a sullen face, "This old man is already decaying and his lifespan is coming to an end. You can't wait a moment longer and want to send me away immediately."

……

Outside of Yujing, in a special realm, Qin Ming discovered that the rags were persistent and determined to enter Yujing.

"Old Bu, I've learned my lesson. Let's part ways for now. I'll wait for you here." After saying this, he quickly let go of her hand.

However, after the tattered cloth changed position several times, it suddenly trembled, emitted a dazzling light, and disappeared from the spot, carrying Qin Ming with it.

Qin Ming felt his vision go black and he briefly lost his senses, as if he had passed through a different world and walked for a long time, and he felt quite tired.

When he saw a faint light and could see again, he was speechless.

"This is... the city wall of Yujing?" Qin Ming's pupils contracted. In front of him, the tall city wall was magnificent and vast, like a prehistoric mountain range.

He had already arrived near the Jade Capital, the legendary supreme city was within reach.

Qin Ming felt uneasy. Even Old Liu had to be subservient here back then, so he didn't want to go in.

At this moment, the yellow parasol shook, as if urgently issuing a warning; even it was wary of this place and unwilling to enter the city.

(End of this chapter)