Night without Borders

Chapter 498 The Younger Generation Takes the Lead
In the thick night fog, fierce battles were taking place on all sides.

Qin Ming remained silent, his mind wandering high in the sky. He did not make any rash moves, but instead looked down at the sky.

Was someone trying to kill him? But he could also clearly hear the "blazing sun" groaning in the sky, and those people were being attacked as well.

This is destined to be a chaotic night, as some unknown organization may be trying to take advantage of the situation.

Qin Ming lay low quietly, waiting for an opportunity; perhaps he could seize the moment to eliminate his rival.

"I hope we can all be well." Otherwise, he wouldn't mind becoming a member of some unknown organization and hunting in this chaotic night.

Silently, Qin Ming approached the area where Li Qingyun was, preparing to make his move.

As for Yu Gengsheng, there was no need for him to get involved. The old master had already crushed the attacker once, and the opponent was suspected to be a pure yang consciousness that had left the body to attack.

"I'm actually a little nervous about making a move against a Grandmaster." Qin Ming took out the dusty demonic treasure, which could be used as a banner or an umbrella, and was very useful.

"That's not nervousness, that's excitement!" Huang Luo corrected him, covering his face with an umbrella.

It was only the length of a palm, and Qin Ming used it as a small, delicate spear.

He instructed, "Old Huang, be careful to erase all traces so that no one can trace it back later."

In front of a collapsed building, amidst ruins and rubble, Master Li stared at a ghost-like creature, striking repeatedly and clashing with it multiple times.

As a newly promoted master of the "young generation," he possesses extraordinary combat prowess and his various esoteric Buddhist techniques are unfathomable.

The shadowy creature could move in and out of existence, and although it was at a disadvantage, its fighting skills were quite impressive.

Qin Ming approached silently, still without leaving a trace. The light of the sky enveloped his consciousness and divine wisdom, clinging to the old cloth, as if he had vanished into nothingness.

He rode on his spear, arriving stealthily. The tip of the magic weapon was quite sharp, indeed resembling a short spear, though it was now only the length of a chopstick. He was very close to the ghostly creature.

"Hmm?" Master Li sensed something.

At the same time, the shadowy creature also sensed something.

Qin Ming sighed inwardly. As expected of a grandmaster, even though he was nowhere to be seen at this moment, they could still sense him in the dark. Their spiritual senses were truly sharp and amazing.

He had already stealthily approached and unleashed his full power.

The short spear, as long as a chopstick, suddenly shone brightly, even more dazzling than the Pure Yang Flying Sword. Like a magnificent and awe-inspiring divine rainbow, it swept across the sky, shattering the broken walls, turning the rubble into dust, and leaving many large, dark cracks in the ground.

The ghostly creature was not human, but a giant beast in shadow. Although it moved nimbly and swiftly and dodged at the first moment, it was still stabbed.

One of its ears exploded, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow to its head. It let out a deep, beastly roar, which shattered the night fog in the area.

It was not made of flesh and blood, but it still had blood-like spiritual substances splattering everywhere. The ferocious beast head had a pained expression, while also being furious.

Li Qingyun launched a swift and fierce attack, employing the techniques of the fifth realm of Tantric Buddhism, "Seeing the Gods," which exuded divine power and was significantly stronger than before.

Qin Ming wielded a short spear as long as chopsticks, attacking with lightning speed and high frequency, slicing through the giant beast's body several times and splattering out special blood.

"I'll smash your dog's head in!" Li Qingyun roared. His inner vision opened, and his god merged with the outer god in the darkness. He stretched out several pairs of golden arms, pressing down so hard that the void was about to collapse.

His golden fist slammed into the giant beast's head, causing a piece of the beast's skull to collapse and quickly crack.

After gaining the upper hand, Li Qingyun became even more valiant. Several pairs of golden arms burned like divine fire in the night mist, illuminating the sky. He seized the giant beast and tore it apart.

Qin Ming retreated silently. Through the trial, he had learned that he could fight against a Grandmaster.

As for who will win and who will lose, and whether it involves a life-or-death struggle, it's really hard to say.

The higher one's realm, the more difficult it becomes to challenge those above that level. After all, those who can reach the top are not ordinary people; they are the elite who rise from among a vast number of cultivators.

Even though Qin Ming was already considered an anomaly, he still felt the difficulty of being suppressed by a higher realm.

He breathed a sigh of relief; his men were all safe and sound. He then began to scan his surroundings.

"Why can't I take the initiative to attack?" He wanted to make a proactive move.

The night is so beautiful, how can we waste it? He could easily take advantage of the chaos to eliminate some people who are very hostile to him.

"For example, the Cui family."

He frowned. Where did Cui Jia Dalong go?

When the chaos broke out, he saw Cui Chongxiao disappear into the night fog, seemingly about to take action, but now he's vanished without a trace.
"Why are all the attackers so strangely shaped? There are very few humanoid creatures." Qin Ming sensed that something was wrong.

Soon, he heard screams. Near the group of people in the sky, there were master-level monsters, and some geniuses were killed on the spot.

A grandmaster-level melee ensued in that area, with multiple people joining the fray.

Qin Ming felt a chill run down his spine. Given the harsh environment, the sudden appearance of several grandmasters suggested that tonight's events were far from simple.

"The disappearance of Yujing, a test before the invasion of the supreme civilization? They are hunters from the depths of the Night Fog World..." Qin Ming heard Lu Zheng, Zhou Tiandao and others whispering in the chaos.

He hovered high in the night sky and finally spotted Cui Chongxiao in the night fog, who was rapidly disappearing into the distance.

"Running so fast?" Qin Ming gave chase.

Earlier, Cui Chongxiao sensed something was wrong. Many of the monsters were unfamiliar creatures. He quickly slipped away from the chaotic area and headed towards the Cui family's temporary residence on the banks of the Shuyu River.

Qin Ming clung to the tattered cloth, traversing the vast sky.

Due to its excessive speed, the old cloth rattled loudly, instantly shattering the night fog along the way.

This is a drawback; Old Bu is a tangible object, and when he breaks through the air at high speed, it sounds like a thunderclap.

"Hmm?" Lu Zheng looked up, raised his hand and pointed. The blood energy emanating from the Extreme Golden Body mixed with sword light soared into the sky, with astonishing killing power.

As he made this move, a grandmaster next to him suddenly threw a punch into the sky.

Qin Ming knew that in his haste to get somewhere, he had made a big commotion. Although he was invisible, the surging air currents caused a huge noise.

Moreover, the master's pure Yang consciousness left his body and soared into the air to intercept him.

"One of our own!" Qin Ming said in a deep voice. Instantly, he fell silent again, slowed down, and the airflow stopped turbulent. He disappeared once more.

After this delay, Cui Chongxiao disappeared without a trace.

Qin Mingwei was furious, but he followed them relentlessly and found Cui Chongxiao outside the Cui family's residence.

At this moment, the Cui family master had already led his men out and stood there.

They had not yet left the capital of Dayu, and wanted to wait until Cui Chonghe's injuries had improved slightly before setting off.

"What happened to Chongxiao?"

"A mysterious force launched a night attack... possibly from creatures outside the territory ruled by Yujing." Cui Chongxiao quickly reported the situation.

"Hmm, could we take advantage of the chaos to get rid of the scapegoat?" a renowned member of the Cui family secretly whispered.

Qin Ming arrived nearby and, through resonance, clearly intercepted the conversation.

The Cui family's grandmaster looked very solemn and said, "Do not cause any trouble tonight. Wait for the Great Yu to quell the chaos. No one should make any rash moves now!"

At that moment, as if sensing something, he looked up at the night sky.

That's because Qin Ming was quietly approaching, not far from them, and the Grandmaster's keen senses detected his unusual aura.

"Who?!" It has to be said that those who can become grandmasters are all extraordinary figures, and their telepathic abilities are too strong.

With a bang, Qin Ming, wrapped in tattered cloth, wielded a short spear and slashed past him. Although his attack missed, it still disrupted the scene.

Not far away, in the vicinity of the Great Yu capital, a beam of light burst forth, indicating that a Grandmaster had awakened and made a move with great force. Clearly, mysterious experts had broken into important locations in Great Yu, such as the imperial palace, the sacrificial altar, and the vicinity of the pass, causing bloodshed and chaos.

"Clang!" A jade bell was struck, its unique sound waves reaching the heavens. This was both a warning and a plea for help from the heavens.

"Has this gotten this big?" Qin Ming was alarmed. After attacking the Cui family's grandmaster several times, he stopped, worried that a terrestrial immortal might descend to the surface.

Although people of that level dare not act rashly, as they risk death at any moment, what scruples would they have if things became extremely critical?
After Qin Ming delivered his final blow, he dodged the Grandmaster and charged toward Cui Chongxiao.

With a loud boom, the Cui family grandmaster erected a light screen, enveloping Cui Chongxiao and drawing him to his side.

puff!
One of the Cui family's experts was pierced through the head by a short spear and died on the spot. His soul was harvested by the demonic artifact. This deceased man was the same renowned figure who had recently suggested taking advantage of the chaos to kill the abandoned child.

With things so chaotic tonight, Qin Ming wasn't worried at all about arousing suspicion.

At the same time, he sighed, "Grandmasters are indeed very troublesome and difficult to deal with."

"Brother Cui, are you alright here?" someone called out from afar and quickly approached.

Clearly, this is a powerful figure with close ties to the Cui family.

"Brother Dao, come and help me slay the enemy!" the Cui family grandmaster responded.

At this moment, from deep within the Great Yu Imperial Palace, an astonishing pressure emanated, sweeping in all directions, affecting the entire Chongxiao City, and illuminating the entire night sky.

"A near-sixth realm expert!" Many people felt a chill run down their spines.

In this world, how could there be a figure who is about to become a patriarch sitting in the imperial palace?
"It's Emperor Yu! I never expected him to break through so quickly. After the unification of Yezhou, he really benefited the most. It hasn't been long, and he's about to surpass the fifth realm in every aspect."

In the capital of the Great Yu Dynasty, many people trembled with fear.

"As expected, he will eventually become the Earth Emperor, a true seventh-realm powerhouse!"

In the darkness, some elderly people nearing the end of their lives had bloodshot eyes, filled with jealousy and envy, realizing that the fates of people were incomparable.

Qin Ming departed silently, stopping frequently along the way to deal with the inhuman monsters from the outer realms.

“These are creatures from outside the Yujing radiation zone. They are most likely a test from another supreme lineage. Tonight may be very dangerous. We should return to heaven and let the people on the ground hold them off first.”

On his way home, Qin Ming overheard these outrageous words through a resonance technique.

He turned his head and saw Lu Zheng.

Qin Ming felt it necessary to teach his descendant, who was usually aloof but lacked responsibility in crucial moments, a lesson on behalf of the Heavenly Venerable.

He merged with the night fog, approaching silently before launching a fierce attack.

It must be said that as an outstanding successor of the strongest body-refining lineage above the Nine Heavens, Lu Zheng is indeed very powerful and has profound cultivation. He was able to sense the danger of death, avoid a fatal blow, and even begin to counterattack.

He clashed with Qin Ming several times, using real weapons.

During this process, he activated the "Ultimate Golden Body Scripture" and unleashed a trump card—the Finger Flicking Heaven-Shattering Technique.

In an instant, the night sky seemed to be shattered, becoming blurry, distorted, and hazy, as if that finger could pierce through the heavens.

However, Lu Zheng groaned, his face pale, and he staggered backward. He felt excruciating pain, and his right middle finger was covered in blood.

When he snapped his fingers, they collided with the tip of the yellow parasol, piercing his finger and severing it, leaving a section of his middle finger missing.

"Ah..." The pain was so intense that Lu Zheng cursed. As a descendant of the Celestial Venerable, he had never suffered such a loss before, losing a finger on the ground.

A grandmaster approached, blocking Lu Zheng's path, and struck forward with a powerful palm strike.

Qin Ming retreated silently; there was no need for a life-or-death battle here.

He traversed the night fog, slaying several monsters, some of which were silver-haired bats with thick, bloodthirsty fur, and others were human-faced birds with golden horns.

Dayu, a place close to the Dao, is home not only to royal experts but also to elders from other Daoist lineages who used the land for secluded cultivation. They all came out at this time.

Besides Emperor Yu, there were several other Grandmasters who immediately suppressed the entire city.

Some monsters were quickly killed. These alien creatures had been driven there by people who didn't care about their lives.

After several grandmasters made their moves, they all coughed up blood and quickly pursued the enemy outside the capital.

Yun Jianyue was engaged in a fierce battle with a silver-haired youth outside the city, chasing him all the way to a glowing portal.

"Hiss, to be able to fight so fiercely with the core disciples of Yujing, there's no doubt that the young man must be a saint of some supreme lineage!" Some people were excited.

Several Grandmasters from Yudu held the line and refrained from making any further moves, as there were also beings of equal caliber on the other side. They wiped the blood from the corners of their mouths and smiled at them.

In the end, those people escaped and retreated into the portal.

The portal slowly closed, and the creatures from the depths of the night-fog world vanished.

That night was extremely chaotic.

Peace was restored to Chongxiao City as night fell, and all the remaining monsters were wiped out.

Messengers descended from heaven to offer comfort on earth.

"Fortunately, there are many experts in the city, so the losses are not too great. But this incident has had a very bad impact, as some alien creatures have actually invaded the capital of the Great Yu Kingdom."

"Yun Jianyue is really strong. Her cultivation has increased by a lot since she was a Celestial Immortal and Celestial God. She severely injured that saint from the outer realm."

However, those who knew the inside story felt a shadow fall over their hearts, as the location of Yujing might have already been targeted by some supreme realm deep within the Night Fog World.

But even Jade Capital City has vanished? What strength do the creatures of this land have left to fight against the terrifying hunters from afar?

"Don't be afraid. It's just the way things are. They don't have any high-end combat power left. Didn't you see that they only sent out a Grandmaster who was seriously ill?"

"That's right. This is an era where even Earth Immortals and Ancestral Masters are declining. The older generation of powerful figures are all getting old and may even pass away. In such an environment where everyone is worse off, who's afraid of whom!"

"That's right. Last night, all the Grandmasters who emerged from seclusion vomited blood, and the Grandmasters who fought were all deathly pale. Hmm, in the end, it's still up to us, the younger generation, to carry the banner. It's time for our generation to rise!"

No one expected that the city, which was already in a state of panic, would be swept away by the unease and uncertainty of that day, and many young masters would actually be excited.

Some radicals even shouted, "Open those ancient fog gates! We must explore the wilderness, venture deep into the foggy world to obtain resources, and rapidly improve ourselves!"

Even Qin Ming, Jiang Ran, Li Qingyue, and others felt their blood boil and were eager to travel to the outer realms after sensing this atmosphere.

After calming down, they were somewhat lost in thought.

"This is the truth. A terrestrial immortal explained the current situation. The supreme lineage in the distance may not be having an easy time. They seem to be quite 'hungry,' so they came to the Jade Capital to test the waters."

"After Yujing disappeared, many people felt as if the sky had fallen. That lineage in the distance may not be doing any better than here; the situation could be even worse!"

The peerless immortals of those old mountain peaks in the sky were all analyzing the situation with solemn expressions, and the sages, the old barbarian god, and the peerless master of the esoteric sect, Chu Canglan, all agreed one after another.

The capital of the Great Yu Dynasty has completely returned to peace, and the change in atmosphere was faster than anyone expected.

"There is a saying that the gods of Yujing were all made after venturing into the depths of the Night Fog World. While we can't believe it entirely, it does illustrate where to look for opportunities."

The younger generation believes they should take the lead and advocate opening the Ancient Mystery Gate as soon as possible.

Li Qingyue whispered, "This time, if the roads aren't blocked, Jiang Ran and I will really be leaving."

At this moment, she and Qin Ming were walking side by side on the banks of the Shuyu River. The drooping willow branches gently brushed against their hair, and the crystal-clear river reflected their youthful faces.

"Will you come back?" Qin Ming turned around and took her slender hand in his and asked.

Just behind the two of them, Jiang Ran appeared and asked, "Aren't you planning to leave Yezhou?"

(End of this chapter)