Night without Borders

Chapter 521 A Solo Meeting with a Paranormal God

Even with this, they still managed to get targeted. Do all the members of the Godlike Society have a keen sense of smell? They came right after smelling it.

During the brief exchange of pleasantries, Qin Ming had already subtly resonated with the others. Although the others wore gentle smiles on their faces, their eyes remained calm and their resolve was firm.

The chief auctioneer, with his white hair and youthful face, gestured for them to proceed, saying, "You are all distinguished guests attending the Kaiyuan Grand Gathering. It would be impolite of me to wait on you while we meet in the main hall. Why don't we move to the side hall, sit down, and enjoy a cup of Lingya tea?"

Qin Ming suspected that the old man with the gentle and ethereal air about him had received some benefits and was actually a middleman.

The atmosphere was harmonious, and at least for now, Qin Ming did not detect any strong malice. He maintained his smile and did not immediately launch an attack.

If he had a choice, he would naturally not want to make a big fuss. The Kaiyuan Grand Gathering had just ended, and there were more than just a few grandmasters in the vicinity.

On either side of the side hall stand twelve thick nanmu pillars, carved with dragons amidst clouds, their scales inlaid with "flowing gold." Under the illumination of the crystal chandeliers on the dome, the dragon scales seem to slowly open and close, as if they were alive.

The ground was covered with a precious carpet woven from the fur of high-grade exotic beasts, mixed with mithril gold and embroidered with stars, shining brightly, as if one were standing on the starry sky recorded in ancient books.

Qin Ming asked, "I am a humble, unknown cultivator. May I ask what brings you here?"

The divine son, Lin Shuyue, dressed in black, was very polite. He smiled and invited him to sit down, saying, "Brother Dingming is too modest. As a grandmaster, you will be treated with courtesy wherever you go."

Lin Shuyue frankly stated that she wanted to invite him to join the Society of Gods.

The chief auctioneer was very perceptive; he had tea served and then left.

Qin Ming then feigned surprise and said, "I am nothing special. I don't know how I caught the eye of the Divine Alliance?"

The Divine Society is a mysterious and powerful organization. Its upper echelons are composed of high-ranking deities from the Night Fog World, and it has spread to various places. Its foundation is unfathomable.

As a divine son, Lin Shuyue had a gentle gaze and a humble yet noble tone. He said, "Brother Dingming, you are born with golden-patterned divine eyes, which is one in a million among the Tiger Clan. Your potential is extremely high. Our God-like Society has just arrived in this region and hopes to inject fresh blood. We are eager to find talented people."

Qin Ming's eyes had faint golden patterns, which were actually the intertwining of the Primordial Myriad Thunder Script.

He hesitated for a moment and said, "This..."

Suddenly, the place became quiet.

The tea table is made of polished black jade, with a dark sheen. In the thin teacup, as the tea leaves unfurl, a fragrance that is both bitter and sweet wafts out, and wisps of mist slowly rise.

Behind the tea table, an elderly man with a full head of white hair spoke solemnly: "I observe that Brother Hu is full of vigor and vitality. He had already reached the Grandmaster realm when he was in his prime. His future achievements are limitless. He may even become a god. By joining our Gods' Gathering, his future is destined to be extremely brilliant."

He is a veteran master named Qian Ye, who was previously introduced by Shenzi Lin Shuyue.

Qin Ming said, "I am over eighty years old. I am not considered old among grandmasters, but compared with the top figures, I am not considered young."

The divine son Lin Shuyue, dressed in black, maintained goodwill, and Grandmaster Qian Ye also kept smiling. They both believed that his talent was already very strong, and that a Grandmaster who was not yet a hundred years old was still a young and vigorous person.

Qin Ming ignored their words; he was merely going through the motions.

Beside them was a young couple, both very quiet, sipping their spiritual tea. They were reserved yet confident, and hadn't said much.

Lin Shuyue had also introduced them; they were the two most outstanding talents in this region of the God-like Society, and they were qualified to compete for the position of chief god in the future, with great potential.

Qin Ming said, "Brother Lin should not be fifty years old yet, right? You are already a grandmaster. With such a gem before you, please don't flatter this old man."

The man in black smiled upon hearing this and said, "Just lucky."

He remained completely unmoved. What kind of talent did he possess? He was a renowned son of God, how could ordinary grandmasters compare to him?

Grandmaster Qian Ye, whose hair was as white as silver, smiled and said, "Actually, the Divine Child is even younger than Brother Hu guessed."

He couldn't help but correct him in person, feeling that comparing Hu Dingming's talent with that of the Divine Child was disrespectful to the latter.

Qin Ming exclaimed in amazement, "I was presumptuous just now. Brother Lin is destined to look down upon this vast land in the future, and his achievements will require us to look up to him."

Lin Shuyue laughed and humbly brushed it off. He was determined and deserved any praise. His potential was boundless. How many people could compare to him?

He then extended another invitation, saying, "Brother Dingming, we sincerely invite you to join us. Our organization may not have much else, but it has a multitude of paths to godhood."

Qin Ming declined, saying, "I haven't joined any organization all these years, mainly because I'm used to being free and undisciplined."

He didn't believe a single word they said.

Qin Ming didn't mind drinking tea and chatting with them here, because as time went by, if the other party became impatient or their emotions were stirred, he could resonate with a lot of valuable information.

Then, he took the initiative to touch people's hearts.

Qin Ming looked at the young couple and said, "These two fellow Daoists are far more outstanding than I was when I was young. The Divine Alliance is full of such talents, I am ashamed to admit them."

The red-haired man was named Wang Pan, and he had a lotus pattern between his eyebrows, giving him a very heroic appearance.

The woman's name was Xu Jingyue. She had bright, beautiful eyes and an exceptionally outstanding appearance. Dressed in purple, she exuded a noble air even in the serene atmosphere.

Clearly, their actual age is greater than they appear, and they have all reached the perfect level of the fourth realm. In another year or two, they will be able to break through to the Grandmaster realm.

They smiled, a flicker of emotion passing through their eyes, their hearts filled with self-confidence. To them, Hu Dingming, who was nearly ninety years old, was indeed rather ordinary.

Their true identities are even higher than what has been publicly announced. They come from the deeper parts of the Night Mist World and were once given special training by the Godlike Society. If nothing unexpected happens, they will become the head of a branch in the future and are destined to become gods.

Even though Hu Dingming possessed the Golden-Patterned Divine Eye, a rare find even in a million miles, the two of them still looked down upon him.

Sure enough, Qin Ming noticed their subtle emotional fluctuations. These two were very confident and, deep down, didn't care much about him.

Wang Pan and Xu Jingyue did not lose any manners; both responded with smiles, showing sufficient respect to the Tiger Clan Grandmaster before them.

Lin Shuyue said, "Brother Dingming, whether you join the God-like Society or not, it is fate that we meet today. I will give you a cultivation technique as a token of my sincerity."

"Such a good thing?" Qin Ming immediately stood up to express his gratitude.

Lin Shuyue said, "The 'Myriad Apertures Illumination Technique' is a famous work for refining the physical body and nourishing the essence, energy, and spirit. It is very famous in the depths of the Night Mist World. Unfortunately, I only obtained one copy, which is only useful for cultivators below the Grandmaster level."

Grandmaster Qian Ye said, "This technique is extraordinary. If one could obtain the entire manual, even the gods would be envious. I've heard that the Grand Master is pursuing it."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming's face lit up with joy, and he said, "To be honest, I have some problems with my physical body and I need this kind of secret method to nourish it." He expressed his gratitude again.

The Myriad Apertures Illumination Technique is suitable for many races to practice, and has a very high degree of universality. Once the initial stage of practice is achieved, a silk thread will travel through the physical body and can penetrate all the apertures.

Following this, four phenomena will occur: vibration, rumbling, light, and swimming.

Specifically: all the orifices vibrate simultaneously, resonating with the Daoist sound...

Lin Shuyue said, "Brother Dingming, let's first study this wonderful method and consider whether we can join the Divine Alliance. We'll also discuss it and try our best to persuade you to stay."

"Brother Lin thinks so highly of me, I am truly ashamed," Qin Ming said.

The four of them got up and left the side hall temporarily.

Qin Ming had come into contact with quite a few authentic scriptures. He tried the method on the spot and immediately realized that the origin of this Myriad Apertures Enlightenment Technique might really be extraordinary.

Perhaps Qian Ye's words are true; the former president of the God-like Society is searching for the entire story.

There was a barrier in the top-tier room, isolating it from the outside world. Lin Shuyue looked at the dream insect in the ice soul and communicated with it secretly.

The dream insect glowed faintly and emitted a weak voice: "I am in very poor condition right now and cannot be completely sure that he is the 'Fourth Hope'. I only have intermittent sensations. He may be the person I am looking for."

It is less than a finger joint long, sometimes an insect, sometimes a human, with transparent wings that shimmer with starlight and emit a little rain of light, as if it is struggling to cast a spell.

Finally, the golden needles on its body trembled slightly, oozing more blood, and its body light dimmed. It said, "You hold him off for a quarter of an hour, and I will gather my strength again and then carefully sense him."

It informed them that this tiger-clan expert was not yet a true grandmaster, and was probably not even eighty years old. His talent and brilliance were obscured, but he was likely quite formidable.

"Could he be comparable to Wang Pan, Xu Jingyue, and the Divine Child?" Grandmaster Qian Ye asked.

If nothing unexpected happens, Wang Pan and Xu Jingyue will become the branch leaders of this region several hundred years later.

The term "divine son" is not a figment of imagination. It refers to a god-level old monster who had a son late in life. He valued and cared for Lin Shuyue greatly, regarding him as his only bloodline to continue.

Mengchong said, "His overflowing spirituality is astonishing."

No one would question the Dream Insect's judgment; it is most sensitive to those with extraordinary talent, otherwise how could it gain enlightenment and cultivate itself through experience?
Wang Pan and Xu Jingyue both showed surprise. Hu Dingming's background was so profound.
Shenzi Lin Shuyue was also surprised and said, "He's not a flesh medicine, but truly possesses extraordinary talent?"

"You all go and give him all the preferential treatment you can, stall him for now, and I'll gather my strength to make the final decision."

The dream insect has the ability to ward off evil and attract good fortune, which is an extraordinary ability. It had some vague senses that there might be a force in this area that could help it get out of danger.

It followed its heart and followed the guidance, making a great commotion in the hopes of resonating with the "healing light".

"This is just one line. There are three more lines in the distance, all of which are extremely powerful. The old god and the grandmaster are personally observing and investigating. Should we invite them back?"

Mengchong spoke up: "Those three lines are also very important."

Its so-called pursuit of good fortune and avoidance of misfortune cannot be precisely targeted. Various glimmers of hope are intertwined, and it can only roughly grasp the direction and make selections.

The only saving grace is that Hu Dingming, who might be on the fourth line, isn't at a high level, so it's within a controllable range.

"He is taking his leave," the chief auctioneer knocked on the door to inform him.

"Hold on!"

Lin Shuyue, Qian Ye, and their group appeared and tried their best to persuade Qin Ming to stay in front of the side hall, sparing no expense to do so.

"Brother Dingming, please wait a moment." The divine son reached out to stop him.

Soon, a woman with silver hair that reached her waist appeared. She had fair skin, a bewitching and beautiful face, and a wild temperament. She was none other than the White Tiger Grandmaster who was being auctioned off.

Clearly, she was bought by the Godlike Society.

"What do you mean?" Qin Ming asked. Lin Shuyue said, "I saw that Brother Dingming once wanted to bid for a member of our clan. We are willing to give him away as a gift, making it a beautiful story."

Qin Ming was stunned. The God-like Society was really willing to spend a lot of money. This female master of the Tiger Clan had a very strong talent and was a descendant of the deceased White Tiger God. She had been auctioned off for an astronomical price, and they were just giving her to him like this?
He began, "When I saw my people in distress, I couldn't help but burst into tears. I wanted to help, but I was powerless to do so."

The White Tiger Grandmaster's silver hair fluttered, her beautiful eyes blinked, and she glanced at him several times.

Qian Ye said, "A beauty is sent to a hero. You both have the extraordinary bloodline of the Tiger Clan. If you come together, you will most likely produce offspring with the most superior bloodline."

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "I am nearly ninety years old and am not worthy of such a female grandmaster. If your esteemed association can grant my clansman freedom, that would be the best outcome."

The White Tiger Grandmaster was quite disappointed and puzzled when she heard that he had only become a Grandmaster at such a young age. Although Hu Dingming was extraordinary, he was obviously not good enough compared to her top-level talent. How could the God-like Society value him so much and try to win him over?

Qian Ye spoke up: "Of course, we are willing to offer the slave seal. Brother Dingming, whether you want to regard her as a Daoist partner, junior sister, disciple, or maid, it is entirely up to your own wishes."

Their only request was to invite Qin Ming to join the God-like Society.

Qin Ming's heart sank. How desperate was the other party? They weren't even trying to hide it anymore. The White Tiger Grandmaster was stronger and more talented than him on the surface. Who would do such a losing proposition?

He said, "Okay, I can join. However, I have urgent business to attend to today, so I'll take my leave now."

At the same time, he reached out and demanded the slave seal.

Lin Shuyue said, "Brother Dingming, we need to be careful. Some people will stop at nothing to cultivate, not knowing that the so-called prey may also be the hunter. They are willing to get involved and wallow in the mortal world. We have not yet determined the true strength of this White Tiger Grandmaster. You may wish to wait here for two days."

Qin Ming shook his head and said, "I'll come back in a few days."

He turned and left, unwilling to waste any more time.

"Wait." Even the chief auctioneer intervened.

"What exactly do you mean?" Qin Ming's face darkened.

Mengchong transmitted his voice: "It's confirmed now, he is the fourth line. In fact, I have a vague feeling that he may surpass the other three lines and be able to solve my predicament."

Its final judgment was not clear, and could even be described as very vague. It relied entirely on instinct, following the mysterious and primal intuition of the Dream Insect Clan.

Lin Shuyue, Qian Ye, and the others secretly discussed that they should take down the other party directly and not let him escape.

At this moment, Qin Ming sensed the rising malice from the group. Without saying a word, he suddenly launched an attack.

The chief auctioneer was also a member of the God-like Society and was closest to Qin Ming, so he was the first to sense the terrifying aura, as blazing as the sun. He was qualified to participate, so his cultivation was naturally extremely high; he was a true grandmaster.

Now, his expression suddenly changed, and he was actually feeling palpitations, as if a luminous mountain was covering him.

At this level, it's difficult to be ambushed. He went all out, letting out a roar that seemed to shake the heavens and the earth. Golden light burst from his arms, and his clothes exploded.

He practiced a strange technique that instantly made his arms incredibly thick, as if they were cast from divine metal, golden in color, and covered with various mysterious symbols, allowing him to fight his opponents head-on.

With a loud bang, the moment they made contact, he was so shocked that he coughed up a mouthful of blood.

In an instant, everyone present felt their hair stand on end. Was this still the tiger clan expert they knew who was still far from having the most outstanding talent?
Even Mengchong said that his true level might not be that of a grandmaster.

As a result, he immediately injured the veteran master who had mastered the wonderful technique.

Several people attacked simultaneously, rushing forward to kill, and letting out long howls to call upon the members of the Godlike Society.

Qin Ming's tiger eyes widened, his pair of furry ears stood up, radiating ripple-like light, and his tiger tail, like a steel whip, swept across the four directions like a heavenly blade.

In his right hand, Hunyuan energy erupted, and the light of the sky transformed into a large hammer, which he wielded and smashed towards his opponent.

"This is..." The chief auctioneer, with his white hair and youthful face, who originally had an ethereal air, now had his eyes bloodshot from being smashed by the Heavenly Hammer of Light. His palms and golden arms were spasming, and he felt like his whole body was about to crack open.

Qin Ming's spiritual field expanded outwards, blocking the others. His Hunyuan Force continued to erupt, and his Heavenly Light Hammer was terrifyingly powerful. With just a few strikes, it blasted the chief auctioneer's golden arms apart.

"How is this possible?" The grandmaster found it hard to believe. His arms, which he had trained to the highest level, were said to be able to support the sky, extremely strong and powerful, and even rare treasures could not damage them.

Now his arms are bald, his shoulders are covered in blood, and his shoulder blades have been blown off.

Qin Ming used the Heavenly Light Hammer to smash the chief auctioneer's body several times in succession, shattering it into pieces and exploding it, with blood and bone fragments flying everywhere.

His pure Yang consciousness fled, filled with fear. In the very first exchange of blows, he lost his physical body—it was simply unimaginable.

This scene, as witnessed by everyone, seemed utterly brutal.

"For a moment, I sensed it; his entire body was glowing, his spirituality so intense it was almost impossible to dissipate, and the true age of his soul was only in his early twenties," Mengchong transmitted telepathically.

"What?" Shenzi Lin Shuyue was shocked upon hearing this. How could this be? What kind of background did the other party have? A Grandmaster in his twenties was terrifying.

Earlier, although he had a kind face and communicated with Hu Dingming with a smile, he was very arrogant and looked down on the eighty-year-old master.

Hearing this truth so suddenly made his scalp tingle, and he couldn't quite accept it.

Could this person come from the depths of the Night Fog World, and be a disciple personally trained by the corrupt gods?
Wang Pan and Xu Jingyue were also greatly shocked. They were originally very reserved and arrogant, looking down on older grandmasters. Upon hearing that Hu Dingming was much younger than them, they looked at each other in astonishment.

To think that a master of this age is so terrifying, could he possibly come from one of those legendary clans?
They didn't believe Hu Dingming's current identity; they thought he was possessed, as his spiritual field was clearly far superior to his physical body, and his blood energy and consciousness power were not on the same level.

As the battle erupted, people rushed in from all directions. Qin Ming grinned, roared, and used his special chaotic energy, which mingled with his consciousness waves. This caused many of the people who had surrounded him to be covered in cracks, and then they exploded one after another.

At the same time, he used the Inner Realm Heaven-Opening Axe without reservation, using his ultimate skill to confront the silver-haired grandmaster Qian Ye who was blocking him head-on.

"This is……"

In an instant, Grandmaster Qian Ye's old face wrinkled, and he had a sense of horror as if the end of the world was coming. He decisively moved sideways and retreated rapidly. He believed that his strongest trump card could only withstand a few blows and could not stop the giant axe in the end.

The axe flashed terrifyingly, continuously slashing towards Qian Ye.

With a soft "poof," despite his constant dodging, one of his arms flew off and was caught by Qin Ming, who then took the storage bracelet.

He swiftly broke the restriction with the Nine-Colored Sword Demon, took out the slave seal from the bracelet, and then, with a clang, used the Inner Realm Heaven-Opening Axe to cleave open the White Tiger Female Grandmaster's sealing ring.

Immediately, he pointed the slave seal at the White Tiger Grandmaster, and the rune light shone brightly. He said, "Fight alongside me, and I'll give you your freedom later."

"Huh?!" Suddenly, Qin Ming's mind went blank for a moment, then a chill ran down his spine. He felt someone approaching him, a master who wanted to harm him, but he couldn't even detect the other party's movements.

With a loud bang, he had no choice but to unleash his strongest technique. Layer upon layer of divine halos stacked around his body. He used the meaning of the silk scroll to control all laws, and was bathed in chaotic energy from head to toe.

In the darkness, a tiny figure cried out and vanished in an instant. It was no more than an inch long, and its transparent wings, when flapping, carried dappled starlight before disappearing without a trace.

It tried to silently invade Qin Ming's mental field, but failed.

This is not the true form of the Dream Insect, but merely one of its methods, making it impossible to guard against.

"It's him!" At this moment, the Dream Insect's true form suddenly opened its eyes in the Ice Soul, revealing a look of shock.

It quickly transmitted its voice to everyone, saying, "His spirituality is terrifyingly strong. Fortunately, he doesn't have any residual spiritual energy fluctuations, otherwise I would have thought he was an old monster who had been reborn. This is a rare genius that is only seen once every few hundred years."

This single sentence was enough to shake the hearts of everyone in the Godlike Society. A being praised in this way by Dream Insect must be a person of extraordinary talent.

Mengchong added, "In fact, his talent is even stronger than I expected. I am too weak and can only judge based on some of my primal instincts."

The group of people from the Godlike Society were dumbfounded, and then they went crazy. If they could capture this person and have the help of the Dream Insects to borrow his body to comprehend the Dao and cultivate, what a great opportunity that would be.
Without a doubt, the combination of such gifted individuals and dream insects would be a great boon to the pantheon.

Taking him down is tantamount to stripping him of his talents, making him a suitable replacement!
"Everyone, come quickly!" Shenzi Lin Shuyue shouted.

Even though Wang Pan and Xu Jingyue were not yet grandmasters, they decisively used the power of their strongest domains. When they joined forces, they actually exuded the aura of grandmasters.

Wang Pan was bathed in the divine light of the sun, like the sun shining brightly in the sky, radiating the power of the sun.

Bathed in moonlight, the serene moon hangs high in the night sky, radiating the power of Yin.

The two stood side by side, the power of the sun god and the power of the moon god flowing and resonating, allowing them to be on par with grandmasters.

At the same time, the old tree-man with a miniature forest above his head strode over at lightning speed.

Furthermore, in the night sky, a silver butterfly pulls a chariot, carrying the Red Bird Master closer.

On the street, the ground shook, and a giant covered in golden fur arrived, standing fifteen meters tall. This mutated upright ape demon also came from the God-like Society.

At this moment, Qin Ming and Lin Shuyue were locked in fierce combat. This was not Qin Ming's own physical body, and he was indeed very uncomfortable with it. This also proved that the divine child in front of him was no ordinary person.

Lin Shuyue unleashed wave after wave of seven-colored divine light, successfully blocking dozens of Qin Ming's attacks.

However, he felt excruciating pain in many joints, caused by the terrifying heavenly light from the other party.

At the same time, Qian Ye, the one-armed man, and the chief auctioneer's pure Yang consciousness also launched a fierce attack, while the power of the Sun God and the power of the Moon God shot down from the night sky, also intending to cover Qin Ming.

With the addition of several grandmasters already in front of him, Qin Ming was surrounded.

However, he was not afraid. After testing himself today, he realized that he had reached the late stage of the Heart Lamp Realm, which was stronger than he had expected.

He was truly prepared to go all out, to fight and rob in this bloody battle. He knew that at least one piece of exotic gold would fall into the hands of the Godlike Society.

Add to that the dream insects and the "reappearance" of exotic flowers, and there are quite a few items here that fetch exorbitant prices at auction!

In addition, the White Tiger Grandmaster is also an auction item.

"Everyone hand over your storage bracelets, or you will be killed without mercy!" Qin Ming threatened and intimidated all the grandmasters on the spot.

"Are you fucking crazy?" Even the veteran grandmasters who had just arrived were enraged.

In an instant, cracks appeared on Qin Ming's tiger-like body, and countless strands of divine light burst forth. He was continuously increasing his Hunyuan Power, and his body could no longer withstand it.

However, when he lost this restraint, he became even more terrifying, like a brilliant sun rising again from the abyss, illuminating the foggy world.

(End of this chapter)