Night without Borders

Chapter 515 The Sun Has Been Kidnapped

The sun hung in the sky, so magnificent that the entire glowing red ocean seemed insignificant compared to it, like a small puddle.

The dust on the puddle—a grandmaster, needless to say, is completely negligible compared to the sun that shines with billions of golden rays.

The intense, scorching light fell, causing wisps of smoke to rise from the massive, black, tortoise-shell-like ship of unknown rank; it was about to catch fire.

The blazing sun hung high in the sky, right before our eyes, seemingly within reach. Besides radiating terrifying heat, it also emitted divine matter, but it was blocked by the light screen outside the large ship.

The master's hand can pass through the light barrier; it is gentle, yet it can block the divine rays of the sun's radiation.

The drop of golden liquid, carrying a rich, fragrant scent, fell outside the light screen and remained suspended there motionless.

One of the rogue cultivators couldn't resist and summoned a small silver cauldron, sending it flying outside the light barrier, hoping to be the first to grab the divine medicine and consume it.

His gaze was intense, comparable to the terrifying beams of light emanating from the sun.

However, as soon as the small silver cauldron was separated from the light curtain of the large ship, it was ignited by the strange substance radiated by the sun and burned as if it were made of paper.

This is a treasure of the grandmaster level, yet it appears so fragile and vulnerable.

The man quickly withdrew his hand and summoned a small silver cauldron. This treasure was already broken and burned through, with strange substances attached to it, and it flew towards the grandmaster.

He attacked repeatedly, constantly surging his battle qi and unleashing divine light, but in the end, he let out a muffled groan as the flesh and blood of his right hand tore off, exposing his finger bones.

Everyone felt a chill run down their spines and dared not make any further rash moves.

The giant insect spoke up: "Has the sun hidden away to 'cultivate asceticism' and already become a god?"

This joke wasn't funny at all. All the grandmasters frowned. There was a big problem with this blazing sun; it wasn't what was recorded in the ancient books.

"This looks like karmic fire!" the grandmaster, whose right hand was burned, said, his face grim. Two of his finger bones were almost burned off and could not be restored at the moment.

No one spoke; they all stared at the enormous, boundless sun, their hearts heavy, as if it were tainted with endless "sin," radiating outwards continuously.

In the sky, under the blazing sun, golden liquid fell once more, carrying the same refreshing medicinal fragrance, hovering motionless outside the light curtain.

Ten drops fell in total, seemingly corresponding to ten people. However, currently only nine grandmasters possess true forms.

Suddenly, the large tortoise-shell ship anchored on the sea began to shake violently, and the once calm red ocean was now filled with towering waves, sending the ship flying high into the air.

The group was dumbfounded. Were they going to fly into the sun?

The large black tortoise-shell ship was burned even more severely, billowing blue smoke, with many parts charred.

However, it was only tossed up before quickly falling back down and crashing into the ocean.

This was like the beginning of a grand spectacle, with the fifty-foot-tall ship being repeatedly hurled high into the air by the monstrous waves.

"What...is that?" The usually self-assured Lion Warrior was shocked. His tribe was known for its bravery, and his voice even trembled slightly.

A group of people looked up and saw a pillar supporting the sky fall down, radiating golden light. It was because of its proximity that the terrible tsunami was triggered.

This enormous object pressed directly toward the hull from one end.

“A…finger.” Finally, as they drew nearer, the masters saw its true form: a clear fingerprint, like a huge ravine, carrying a rich divine radiance.

As it approached the ship, it shrank continuously until it was as thick as a bucket, and gently landed on the giant insect's head, terrifying the insectoid expert to the point of utter dread.

In fact, the finger was aimed at his consciousness, gently touching it before quickly withdrawing.

People saw it split the sky like lightning, instantly returning to the enormous sun, and this time it was vaguely visible that there was a huge being there.

He was covered in golden divine robes, looking majestic, holy, and aloof.

However, his entire body was bound by blood-red chains, and only that one hand could reach out. At this moment, he put the few bits of consciousness sticking to that finger into his mouth and licked it lightly.

He had his eyes closed, acting entirely on some kind of instinct.

"Big brother, are you alright?" Erchong asked, his black and gold wings clanging together. In the outside world, he was a powerful grandmaster, but here they seemed to have truly become insects.

The worm looked grim and shook its head, saying, "There's nothing wrong for now. It seems to be tasting the flavor of my consciousness and soul light."

Boom!

The tsunami erupted again as the giant hand reached down once more, and Shi Shiyong "enjoyed" the experience of being patted on the head, and he also tasted the soul light.

Qin Ming was exasperated, becoming increasingly certain that the native inhabitants of this world were unreliable. He clearly knew enough about them; those grandmasters were privately discussing what they called a great opportunity, but after arriving here, it turned out to be this terrifying.

Without hesitation, the sunlight enveloped his consciousness and quietly attached itself to Old Bu's body.

Old Huang was trembling slightly, seemingly extremely wary.

Qin Ming said, "Old Huang, you've eaten so much, spit out a mouthful of your soul and let him taste it."

Whether it works or not, let's give it a try first.

Qin Ming didn't want his consciousness to be licked, not even by a supreme god.

"Is this the path to godhood after the sun disappears?" a grandmaster asked, his voice trembling.

"The sun... has been kidnapped!"

At this moment, within the enormous sun, the figure was even clearer than before, incomparably dazzling, its divine robes extremely radiant, interwoven with patterns.

He was bound inside the outline of the sun, the blood-red chains on his body were terrifying, they tore apart parts of his golden divine robes and disappeared into his body.

In a short while, all the masters on the ship were patted on the head.

Qin Ming discovered that the locked-up deity, indeed acting on instinct, licked the soul that the yellow canopy had spat out, then spat it out again with a "poof," burning it to ashes in the karmic fire.

Furthermore, after the old sheep among the rogue cultivators was licked, the enormous deity in the sun not only vomited but also gagged.

The old sheep with curved horns on its head twitched, feeling utterly insulted; how utterly despised it was.
Earlier, he had also tried to collect the golden liquid with the small silver cauldron, but his finger bones were almost burned off.

Everyone fell silent, unable to comment; this old sheep was just too incompetent!
At this moment, a great wave of emotions surged within them. This place was too bizarre, and at the same time, extremely eerie.

The large black tortoise-shell ship set sail, not lingering here. At the same time, ten drops of golden liquid broke through the light barrier and then abruptly disappeared.

Everyone who introspects can see a drop of golden liquid within their body. Some masters scanned the area, trying to see who had an extra drop, but they couldn't find it.

"Is this the miraculous medicine that can extend one's life by half a lifetime?" the old master of the sheep clan asked.

Golden text appeared in response: "No, only a part. The complete potion is being prepared and is being gradually perfected in the pursuit of immortality."

The giant insect asked solemnly, "Is that the sun? And is there a huge god locked inside it? What did he do to us? Is this also a necessary experience to obtain the divine medicine?"

Golden text appeared: "The path to immortality is destined to be filled with tribulations, which no one can escape. This time, you will face a tribulation of immortality without any real danger."

Shi Shiyong spoke up: "Actually, I want to ask you something: does immortality really exist?"

After a brief silence, the golden text reappeared: "I have never seen it before."

The masters on the ship fell silent, generally understanding that the certain rule governing this area, or rather, the mysterious will, itself was unlikely to achieve immortality.

This is actually an answer: everything has a lifespan and will eventually perish.

The grandmasters on the large ship were neither disappointed nor confused. They were still far from becoming earth immortals, and whether they could become grandmasters in this lifetime was still unknown. There was no need to worry about the future.

"Just now, that mysterious creature bound in the sun was licking at our consciousness. Was it searching for a spiritual vessel it needed?" a rogue cultivator asked.

It was too late for others to stop them; they were on someone else's turf, and they felt they shouldn't ask such a pointed question.

Golden text appeared, but there was no clear response: "No need to worry, he can't get out; he's bound by the rules."

"Old Huang, what do you think? What's the situation with that bound creature?" Qin Ming asked in secret.

Huang Luo, with an umbrella over his head, said, "He has been dead for a long time; it is only a partial spiritual awakening."

It reiterates that even gods and immortals, who use every means possible, can only live for a few thousand years before they die. The strongest beings in the world change generation after generation, and no one is an exception; no one can truly live forever.

Qin Ming asked, "And you, as a supreme treasure, are you capable of immortality?"

The yellow umbrella remained silent for a moment, then finally told us: "Anyone who gains sentience will eventually die, and the world is full of the past. My predecessor is dead, but my original body is made of exotic metal, which is extraordinary enough. I am the new spirit that has been revived on the original body of this treasure. I can see some blurry marks left by my predecessor, which are the decaying past."

The place fell silent. The people on the ship were all masters with extraordinary vision, and each of them began to carefully guide the wondrous substance of solar radiation outside the light curtain.

Some are attempting to refine it, while others want to integrate it into top-tier rare treasures.

Qin Ming was also testing the waters. The so-called "karmic fire" was quite terrifying, as if boundless sins were mixed with some kind of heavenly fire.

"There's too much negative energy!" Qin Ming opened his newborn eyes and discovered that the entire vast sun seemed to be entangled with endless "sins".

It even gave the impression of being a place of heinous sins, with a vast amount of black fog hidden in the golden glow.

Qin Ming used the Samadhi True Fire, then activated the World Fire passed down by Lu Zizai, and then activated the Eight Scenery Divine Illumination Scripture. Of course, this time he did not dare to refine the Dragon Tiger Elixir internally, but did it externally.

He is purifying the boundless "sins" entangled by the kidnapped sun, cutting off all negativity, and extracting the positive spiritual matter he needs.

"It is indeed beyond expectations. The extracted flame is no weaker than my three divine flames. It is worth cultivating."

Moreover, Qin Ming discovered that the firelight from the purified sins could actually merge with the worldly fire.

"Sever sins and merge with the world's fire; from now on, let's call it the Purifying Fire." Qin Ming was delighted, but he didn't dare to immediately integrate it into his unique Samadhi True Fire.

He feared that it was still tainted by sin, and that the tempering was not comprehensive enough.

"Take him out first, and then use thunder to cleanse him completely."

During this process, things did not go smoothly for him. The overwhelming sins surged up from time to time, and a single misstep could severely injure the master who was refining the fire essence.

"The power of sin is terrifying, but it is not suitable for body training or weapon forging, as it is too negative." Some grandmasters sighed, and could only selectively extract the beneficial substances from it, discarding too much.

Someone gazed at the sun and said, "Endless karmic fire and overwhelming sins engulf the sun. What kind of calamity must have been committed back then to cause this?"

The large ship set sail, as if traversing the void. They suddenly felt dizzy and disoriented, as if they had escaped that sea area and could no longer see the sun.

"We've fallen into a huge, boundless eye of the sea!"

It was as if the world had turned upside down; the giant tortoise-shell ship churned and crashed into the spinning, dark earth, as if falling into an abyss.

"The road ahead is fraught with danger; we must lighten our load before setting off." The golden text reappeared in the void.

The giant insect secretly transmitted its voice to Qin Ming, saying, "Great Sage Fellow Daoist, what do you think of my earlier suggestion?"

Previously, he had contacted Qin Ming, saying that he seriously suspected the high priest of the Lion People's ancestral land had come along, and that they needed to unite to take down Lion Shiyong.

"Okay!" Qin Ming agreed.

Shi Shiyong was the mastermind behind that band of mountain bandits, and Qin Ming had no liking for this old lion.

The giant worm secretly informed, "Those three rogue cultivators have also agreed. Now is the time to make our move!"

In an instant, a chaotic battle broke out on the ship.

Even if the large ship is churning and falling into the abyss, it will not affect the duel between the grandmasters.

The two insects seemed to be covered in black and gold armor, and their wings flapped like thunder. The three rogue cultivators were not weak either, and even the "vegetable sheep" was charging forward.

Qin Ming held nothing back and immediately unleashed the Nine-Colored Sword Aura.

In the midst of the crisis, at the last moment, Shi Shiyong's allies, Fu Bao and He Xilan, both backed away, not daring to stand with him.

This old lion was truly powerful. As it opened its mouth, tangible golden lines expanded, as if a golden divine lion was roaring, causing the entire ship to tremble violently.

Old Yang was immediately sent flying, coughing up blood. The two rogue cultivators beside him fared no better, blood trickling from their lips. However, even with so many grandmasters attacking, Ren Shiyong, no matter how powerful, was torn apart, and a brilliant burst of spiritual light was blasted out.

He was furious and said, "Do you think my clan's high priest has possessed you? Not at all!"

A talisman glowed within his flesh and blood, miraculously reassembling his shattered body—a priceless life-saving treasure.

Within his consciousness, there was also a golden talisman. Once activated, it emitted the aura of a grandmaster and with a deafening roar, blasted away the rogue cultivator who was rushing towards him.

Everyone stepped back, feeling a chill run down their spines.

"Now do you see clearly? My clan's high priest wasn't even here!" Lion Warrior roared in fury, half of the talisman in his mind's eye already burned away.

While others dodged and retreated, the old lion's consciousness returned to his physical body.

He glanced at Fu Bao and He Xilan, then looked at Qin Ming and the three rogue cultivators, and said, "You have all been used. It must be that old worm possessing you. He participated in the bloody battle of the Divine Grain Incident sixty-three years ago."

The giant insect vehemently denied it, saying, "Our clan's ancestor has already passed away; how could he possibly be here?"

Shi Shiyong said, "Who are you trying to fool? Before, I suspected that there was an old monster on that upright ape demon from the outer realm, but now, looking at you, it's clear that the old insect of your clan is still alive and has possessed you."

Qin Ming felt a chill run down his spine. Those who could become grandmasters were indeed extraordinary; they were all exceptionally perceptive and had even managed to uncover his true nature.

When he made his move, he tried his best to imitate the divine power of this world, but he was still seen through.

The giant insect said, "I don't have a Grandmaster possessing me. The insect ancestor has indeed passed away. It must be this outsider!"

"You little bug, you're crying 'stop thief'!" Qin Ming stepped back.

"We still need to reduce the burden!" The golden text reappeared, "One death is not enough."

At this moment, the shattered rogue cultivator was silently swallowed up by the dark abyss.

At the crucial moment, Old Sheep used his intact left hand to grab the storage bracelet. When he saw Lion King looking at him, Old Sheep's hand trembled, and the spoils fell to the ground.

Shi Shiyong still had more than half a golden talisman left on his body, which could unleash the power of a Grandmaster, making everyone wary.

He said, "Everyone, the old bug is on these two brothers. Let's attack together!"

Fu Bao and He Xilan followed him in the attack without any hesitation.

The two remaining rogue cultivators didn't dare to make a move immediately and were both retreating.

"Old Huang, no one understands soul light better than you. Can't you really sense who the old monster is possessing?" Qin Ming asked secretly. He had initially assumed that the high priest of the lion-man race had arrived.

Huang Luo, the umbrella-covered figure, responded: "I am a new artifact spirit, not even at the Grandmaster level. How could I possibly tell if a Grandmaster is using a secret technique to lie dormant?"

"what……"

The rogue cultivator next to the old sheep screamed as the giant insect used a mysterious method to teleport and block Lion World's attack. His body exploded, and he died on the spot.

Golden text appeared: "That's enough. Cease fighting. No further fighting is allowed on the ship."

Shi Shiyong's face turned ugly, and he reluctantly withdrew his hand.

The old sheep looked at the large insect that had moved closer to him, and seemed to be terrified, so he hurriedly backed away.

The Great Insect spoke: "The old monster that possesses you is either in this outsider's body or in your body, Lion Shi Yong, and is being concealed by secret techniques."

Shi Shiyong said, "Enough nonsense, old bug, get out here!"

……

The tortoise-shell-shaped ship stabilized, and they landed on an oasis, where the fresh scent of grass and trees wafted towards them.

In the distance, a vast, glowing red ocean appears and disappears, seemingly without end.

"Is this an island covered with vegetation?" The depths of the island are dark and gloomy, like lifeless black soil, with only some areas covered with trees.

In the void, a drop of green liquid, emitting a delicate fragrance, appeared, and in the blink of an eye, eight drops appeared in succession.

At the same time, a giant hand emerged from the depths of the island, seemingly pieced together from old tree roots, and began from the giant worm, extracting a wisp of life from its flesh and blood.

Without saying a word, Qin Ming had Huang Luo cover the umbrella for help, and he spat out a mouthful of blood mist from the umbrella surface. He himself was covered with all his blood and spirit and attached to the old cloth.

On the island, there was also a mysterious creature bound by chains of the Dao, already in a daze, instinctively tasting the life force of the outsider.

Ultimately, the group became quite depressed, feeling that they were being too passive.

Soon after, each of them had a drop of green liquid inside their bodies, containing a rich life force.

Qin Ming circulated the "Staying in the World Scripture" here, attracting the dense, almost impenetrable power of the vegetation. He felt that the quality of the wood-attribute essence here was frighteningly high.

A thought struck him: if he could refine some of this, could it help him push the Longevity Sword Intent to a higher level? Perhaps it could even bring him closer to the Longevity Dao Body.

"Endless sins are entangled here!" Qin Ming did not dare to absorb it directly, but instead refined it repeatedly, collecting the emerald green power of the plants and trees, preparing to take it out to purify it with lightning.

The giant tortoise-shell ship sets sail once more, and the carnage arrives as scheduled!

This time, Shi Shiyong and Da Chong fought to the death, and in the end, both Da Chong died tragically, He Xilan was killed, Qin Ming opened his yellow parasol to shield himself, while Lao Yang sat on the edge of the boat with a pale face, ready to jump ship at any time.

The giant worm possessed a rare ancestral talisman, most of which had been burned away, which was how it managed to block Lion King's attack. Its eyes were cold and it didn't say a word.

The bats cried out, their silver wings fluttering. He, who had once been a dashing middle-aged man, was now deathly pale, sensing that something terrible was about to happen. This journey seemed endless, and if things continued like this, he was destined to be sacrificed.

The third stop arrived, and the group saw a giant Kun, thousands of miles long, splashing in the vast ocean.

Finally, six drops of black liquid fell and disappeared into the bodies of the five people.

Qin Ming practiced his skills here and extracted a mysterious water-attribute substance, which was also permeated with endless "sin," and he still planned to take it away.

He gradually came to his senses. Could it be that he needed to collect five rare medicinal liquids, corresponding to the five elements, and finally fuse them to refine a divine medicine in order to extend his life by half a lifetime?

On the way, no one spoke; the atmosphere was incredibly oppressive.

Qin Ming also felt heavy-hearted. There was actually a Grandmaster among them, and he had to be on high alert. One wrong move and he might be destroyed, body and soul.

By now, he had a general idea of ​​who it was.

A moment later, golden text appeared: "Needs to reduce the burden, leaving two people behind."

If this continues, there's a high probability that only two people will be able to wait until the longevity elixir is finished.

With a loud bang, this time Shi Shiyong and Da Chong attacked Lao Yang and Qin Ming at the same time. They were in a heavy mood and found the two of them even more suspicious.

As for Bat Report, it had already been ruled out after Lionheart personally searched its consciousness.

Qin Ming leaped off the large ship ahead of time, using his yellow silk umbrella to block the terrifying aftershocks.

Even so, he was struck by a tremendous force, causing blood to flow from his seven orifices, and his body tumbled and rolled endlessly above the luminous ocean. Without the protection of the large ship, he felt the terrifying heat rising from the sea surface, which was almost unbearable.

Fortunately, he had tested it beforehand, and with his "Refining the Body and Uniting with the Dao Scripture" and "Ultimate Golden Body Scripture," he could cross the night sky in a short time without any fatal problems.

On the ship, a great battle broke out. Old Sheep shed his humble demeanor, stood tall, and launched a series of attacks, forcefully resisting the attacks of Big Worm and Lion Warrior, shattering their last talismans.

Bat Report opened his eyes wide, never expecting that it wasn't the legendary high priest who had arrived, nor the terrifying old insect that had appeared, but rather this vegetable sheep that had "come back to life," resembling an unparalleled powerhouse with an indescribable aura.

Old Sheep had a very special look in his eyes, regarding fierce people like Big Insect and Lion King as ants.

However, the old sheep paid a huge price when it took action; its body seemed to be metamorphosing, and some of its flesh dried up, turned into ashes, and fell to the ground.

"I originally wanted to get along peacefully with you, but you insisted on taking things too seriously. Wouldn't it have been better to just stay peaceful until the end?" The old sheep's voice was calm, as if he was not feeling any physical pain.

"You are... a god!" The giant worm looked at the ancestral symbol shattering and its body disintegrating, its eyes filled with fear. It knew the truth.

Shi Shiyong was also in despair, and said in a trembling voice, "You are a degenerated true god. You have not changed your life form and have already established yourself in the seventh realm, but you are decaying and old. You are in the process of ascension and have fallen to the Grandmaster realm!"

The two men died, their eyes losing their luster; even though their opponents had degenerated, they were no match for them.

Qin Ming, clutching the rotten fan he had obtained from the remnants of Feixian Mountain, flew back to the large ship, remaining highly vigilant and on guard.

Fu Bao plopped down on the ground, knowing he had no way out.

Old Yang remained calm, looking at Qin Ming with a flat tone, and said, "What do we seek here? To pick the elixir of immortality? I actually want to keep to myself and avoid conflict with you; fighting and killing are meaningless."

"I also want to get along peacefully with my seniors," Qin Ming replied earnestly.

Time was on his side; after the old man made his move, his ascension speed accelerated.

However, this was no ordinary person; he was once an unparalleled powerhouse who lived to the very end of his life, a fact that is quite terrifying to contemplate.

"That's good." Old Sheep nodded.

He then added, "Actually, I could have become a god, but I was betrayed back then."

Clearly, this is also a kind of invisible deterrent, preventing the other party from making a misjudgment due to youthful impetuosity.

They arrived at the fourth stop and harvested the Earth-Element Treasure Elixir.

After setting off again, Bat sighed, feeling desolate, knowing it was time for him to continue his journey.

"One more person is needed." Qin Ming prepared to make his move. The fifth station might be the final stage for refining the divine medicine. If Old Sheep held on until that moment, he would surely die once he took the medicine. Even with the rotten fan in hand, it would be useless.

As if sensing something, the old sheep quickly spoke up: "Don't rush, let's ask the local golden will to witness us, you and I will sign a contract, live together peacefully, and when we leave, let it send us away from different exits."

"Old Huang, is this contract valid?" Qin Ming asked in secret.

He wasn't confident about actually making a move, after all, this was a monster that had degenerated from the seventh realm, and who knew how terrifying its dying blow would be.

Huang Luo, with his umbrella, said, "I need to see the process before I know."

A golden will appeared and finally agreed, displaying the words: "Both of you are quite interesting. Granted!"

Qin Ming and Lao Yang, following a complicated ritual, invoked the rules of this place and reached a certain agreement.

Huang Luogai San informed them that this ritual is effective and cannot be broken for at least two or three years.

Then, the old sheep pulled out a wisp of consciousness from its body; it was a grandmaster-level jackal-man.

The old sheep did not come from another body; this is his true form. However, he captured a grandmaster, originally intending to use him to perform a substitution technique at a crucial moment, but now it has come in handy.

The gnolls roared, but it didn't change anything.

Bats and gnolls became the final sacrifices.

At the fifth stop, Qin Ming and Lao Yang each obtained the golden medicinal liquid. As expected, it was a combination of the five elements, and the two of them simultaneously obtained a divine medicine that could extend their lives by half a lifetime.

Old Sheep was impatient. His body was on the verge of collapse and he was about to ascend to immortality. He was about to give up when he hurriedly swallowed the elixir that made the five-colored light soar into the sky.

At the same time, his body blurred, about to be teleported away.

"Young friend, we shall meet again someday." These were the last words the old sheep uttered in this place.

"Senior, we'll meet again someday!" At the same time, the crimson ocean lapped, sending Qin Ming away as well.

As Qin Ming burst out of the enormous, dark exit, he rode the wind and soared into the sky. When he looked down, he couldn't help but gasp in shock.

The exit is a vast abyss, where you can see the glowing red ocean crashing out.

Qin Ming's expression was solemn. The abyss resembled a giant mouth, and the surging red seawater looked like a trickle of blood hanging from the corner of its mouth.

Soon, the sea receded, and the abyss disappeared, leaving only a vast expanse of black earth. Then the black earth faded and disappeared beneath the loess layer, presumably disappearing into the depths of the earth.

(End of this chapter)