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Chapter 537 After the War, Return to the Island

In the Xiyou Immortal Cultivation World, underground in the Sha family’s mine.

Inside the cave space of the sub-array of the Yuanhe Five Elements Demon Subduing Array, Qi Xiaoyu, dressed in a plain robe, was meditating with his eyes closed. He has been guarding this array over the years and dared not make any mistakes.

As for the interior of Luotian Palace, without the Sky-Devouring Rat to break the ban, he could not enter the palace for a while, so he simply waited outside.

In fact, he was also extremely worried about Qin Ming's safety, but it involved a battle between the God Transformation Stage and even the late Nascent Soul Stage. If he, a Nascent Soul in the early stage, rashly barged in, not only would he be unable to help, but he would be in danger of dying. It would be counterproductive to make things worse.

However, after spending these years with Qin Ming, Qi Xiaoyu had a vague understanding of each other and knew that Qin Ming had good luck and must be a man of good fortune.

Suddenly.

In the ancient cultivator's cave, there was a faint sound of void fluctuations, which caused Qi Xiaoyu to open his eyes and stand up from his meditation.

A hint of vigilance appeared on his face at first. After all, this place was the key to suppressing the ancient demon of Yuanji Mountain.

Then, in the air ahead, countless green spots of light slowly gathered into a figure, and an extremely terrifying spiritual pressure suddenly descended into the cave space.

Even Qi Xiaoyu, who was in the early Nascent Soul stage, felt extremely palpitating in the face of this spiritual pressure.

When the green light gradually condensed, a verdant and tall figure suddenly emerged, like an evergreen ancient tree, simple and plain.

"Fellow Daoist Qin! You're okay! That's great!"

When Qi Xiaoyu saw that it was Qin Ming who came out safely, a look of surprise appeared on his face and he hurried to greet him.

"I didn't expect Brother Qi to still be here. Sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time." Qin Ming came out with a spring breeze on his face and said to him with a faint smile.

Qi Xiaoyu waved his hand and said, "The Luotian Palace changed drastically that day. If it weren't for the help of the formation, I would have died in it long ago."

"Brother Qin's magical powers are amazing. I saw that Lord Tianhen and the Saint of the Demon Sect were going to have a big fight with you, right? Could it be..."

Ever since Qi Xiaoyu saw Qin Ming come out, the magical aura on the other party became more unfathomable, and even he himself could not tell the depth, but he had already vaguely guessed the outcome of the matter.

When two parties fight, only the living ones will come out.

The Demon Lord Tianhen might have fallen in Yuanji Mountain.

This is a great cultivator in the late Nascent Soul stage. Thinking of this, Qi Xiaoyu couldn't help but feel terrified.

Qin Ming's strength has greatly increased now, and he did not hide anything from him: "That's right, the Heavenly Hate Demon Lord of the Blood Refining Demon Sect has surrendered, but the other Blue Ice Saint had a life-saving Nirvana magic secret that allowed him to escape, and he should still be in Yuanji Mountain now."

"Brother Qin's magical powers are truly amazing! He is truly the leader in the human world. He can even kill a figure like Demon Lord Tianhen. It is truly a blessing for the human race! No wonder those demons outside were in such chaos a few years ago and had no intention of fighting with the human race. It turns out that this is the reason." Although Qi Xiaoyu had expected this, he was still shocked after hearing these words from Qin Ming's mouth.

"Compared to what Brother Qin has done, Qi's meager strength is really nothing. Besides, I am also following the orders of Senior Lu to stay at the key point of the formation to prevent any more trouble in Yuanji Mountain."

After listening to Qi Xiaoyu's words, Qin Ming couldn't help but ask curiously:

"Oh? Senior Diaoyunsou has also come out? When Qin saw Senior preparing to fight with the ancient demon, he was teleported out by the restriction of Luotian Temple. He never thought that he was directly teleported to the outside world."

Qi Xiaoyu sighed and said, "That's right, the ancient demon called 'Rock Demon' is really powerful. If Senior Lu hadn't fought with it at the cost of his own life, it would have been a disaster for the entire human world."

"After the great battle with Senior Lu, this demon went on a killing spree in the three kingdoms of Zhongzhou, causing a bloody storm for five years. If it weren't for the Ice God Temple's Bingyi Venerable and the Xingchen Palace's Fuyao Venerable, together with Senior Lu, who worked together to repel it, who knows how big a disaster it would have caused."

"Is this demon so powerful? Could it be that he has reached the late stage of Spirit Transformation?" Qin Ming asked with a frown.

It is really not a good thing that such a brutal ancient demon is wreaking havoc on the world of immortal cultivation.

Qi Xiaoyu said: "According to Senior Lu, this demon's cultivation is only slightly higher than theirs, and is a genuine mid-stage of the Spiritualization Realm. However, this should not be its true strength, and it is still recovering."

"What about the situation in the human world?" Qin Ming immediately changed the subject.

Qi Xiaoyu replied, "Alas! It is said that many fellow Nascent Soul cultivators have perished in Yuanji Mountain. Even the True Lord Canghe of Xingchen Palace, the True Lord Miaoling of Penglai Sect, and the True Lord Bingxuan of Bingshen Temple, three great late Nascent Soul cultivators, have all perished in Yuanji Mountain this time."

"There are also the City Lord Long Yangzi of the Tianhai League and the True Lord Long Mu of the Penglai Sect. They were not spared either."

After hearing these familiar names, Qin Ming couldn't help but sighed: "Alas, Qin had advised you a long time ago, but I didn't expect it, Fellow Daoist Longmu..."

"Yes, the successive deaths of so many high-level cultivators is an extremely heavy blow to the human world coalition." Qi Xiaoyu said, "If it weren't for Fellow Daoist Qin who had previously killed many demon Yuanyings and this time eliminated the great threat of Tianhen Demon Lord, I'm afraid that the human world would have been defeated and occupied by the demons by now."

"The Demonic Path has now retreated back to the Dali Immortal Cultivation World and has been silent for two years. I guess they are trying to make some big moves while the incident at Yuanji Mountain is going on."

“So before Senior Lu went into seclusion to recuperate, he solemnly told me to guard the Yuanhe Five Elements Demon Subduing Formation here at all costs and wait for you, Brother Qin, to come out.”

Qin Ming nodded and patted Qi Xiaoyu on the shoulder: "Brother Qi, you did a good job. By the way, do other people know about the formation?"

"The Yuanhe Five Elements Demon Subduing Formation is a core secret that concerns the survival of the immortal world. Currently, only a few gods, you and I know about it in the human world." Qi Xiaoyu explained, "It is kept secret from everyone else."

Qin Ming did not expect that several of his fellow travelers who used to drink and chat together also died in Yuanji Mountain.

Especially Long Yangzi and Long Mu Zhenjun of Penglai Sect, Qin Ming has a deep relationship with the two.

If it weren't for the Penglai Fairy Order from Lord Longmu, he would never have been able to obtain the fifth-level spiritual plant inheritance "The Spiritual Classic of Transforming Wood" and the strange Spirit King Cauldron.

All of this was inherited from the Penglai Immortal Tree.

Moreover, although Master Longmu had a strange temper, he was very good friends with Qin Ming. The two of them had a lot of exchanges and discussions on the art of spiritual plants, and both benefited greatly from it.

The method of growing Blood Dragon Green Rice was obtained from her.

"What about the others?" Qin Ming asked again.

Because there were far more than these people who were awakened by the Six Paths Saint and trapped in Yuanji Mountain.

When Qi Xiaoyu heard this, he immediately said strangely, "What a coincidence. Just a year ago, I ventured into Luotian Dao Palace again, hoping to find out about Brother Qin. But I ran into a few fellow Daoists, Master Jackdaw and Tianjizi. They were trapped not far from the Land of the Fallen Demons, so I used the teleportation function of the formation to secretly teleport the three of them out."

"Everything was done in secret. I guess they don't even know about it."

"I never met other fellow travelers again. I can only leave life and death to fate."

Qin Ming finally heard some good news, and couldn't help thinking: "Master Jackdaw is really lucky. He managed to escape safely like this."

"Brother Qin, what's the situation inside?" Qi Xiaoyu hinted.

Qin Ming thought for a moment and replied: "At present, the formation inside has been reinforced and sealed again. The soul of the Saint Ancestor of the Demon Realm should not be able to cause trouble in a short time."

"However, the escaped Rock Demon and the Blood Realm Demons may make further moves, so we still have to keep an eye on them."

Qi Xiaoyu nodded seriously when he heard this.

"You don't have to stay here all the time. Now that things in Yuanji Mountain have come to an end, you should go back and make plans." Qin Ming said to him.

"That, Senior Lu." Qi Xiaoyu said hesitantly.

Qin Ming said indifferently: "It's okay, Senior Qin will explain it to you."

"In that case, I will do as Brother Qin says." Qi Xiaoyu said with a smile.

Subsequently.

He suddenly thought of something and said solemnly, "By the way, Brother Qin, when Senior Lu was in Luotian Palace, he once revealed a shocking secret to me."

"Oh? What big secret?" Seeing Qi Xiaoyu say this, even Qin Ming asked with some surprise.

A secret that even the old man Diao Yunsou attached so much importance to must not be simple, and it immediately aroused Qin Ming's interest.

Qi Xiaoyu said: "According to Senior Lu, when he was first teleported into Luotian Palace, he was teleported to a 'ascension platform'."

"What?! It's actually the ascension platform leading to the spirit world?"

Even Qin Ming was surprised to hear such a shocking secret.

This involved the secret of ascending to the spiritual world during the Spirit Transformation Stage, which inevitably caused ripples in Qin Ming's heart.

Qi Xiaoyu was expecting Qin Ming's reaction. After all, when he first obtained the jade slip from Diaoyunsou, the turmoil in his heart was much greater than Qin Ming's.

"That's right. According to Senior Lu, this ascension platform is most likely the only one left in the human world. However, it is estimated that due to the changes in Yuanji Mountain, several parts of it have been damaged."

After he said that, he took out the jade slip given by Diaoyun Sou and handed it to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming immediately checked the jade slip. After a moment, he looked at the huge white jade platform and remained silent for a long time.

“Hehehe! I didn’t expect that the Ascension Platform was hidden here by the Three Saints of Yuanji. Alas! That old man Huashen was probably trying to get Qi to find a way to repair the Ascension Platform. It’s simply a foolish dream.”

Suddenly.

In the small spiritual realm, the old demon Qingyang, who was cultivating his soul on the Star Sea Divine Vine, woke up. After seeing the contents of the jade slip, he suddenly laughed strangely.

Qin Ming heard this and immediately asked secretly: "Old Ghost, do you recognize the structure of the Ascension Platform?"

"As the saying goes, a skilled cook cannot cook without rice. Although I don't know how to repair this ascension platform, I do know that the material used to refine this great formation that shuttles between the two worlds is the legendary 'world-transmitting stone'." Qingyang Old Demon explained in a serious manner, "Such world-transmitting stones only exist in large worlds like the Spirit World, and are often controlled by large forces."

Hearing this, Qin Ming thought that even if he achieved the state of transformation into a god in the future, he would most likely be trapped in the human world like Diao Yunsou and the others, with a lot of magical powers but not being able to use them carelessly, and it would be difficult for him to make any further progress.

All of a sudden.

He asked again with a rather grim expression: "Old Ghost, is there no other alternative?"

“Yes, except for spiritual materials like the Boundary Stone, other things cannot withstand the force of cross-boundary space distortion. Even those in the Spiritualization Stage have a high probability of falling in the turbulence of the void.” Seeing Qin Ming’s look, the old demon Qingyang immediately consoled him, “But with Qin Ming’s means and magical powers, and now with two treasures on him, are you still afraid of being stumped by this mere ascension?”

"I believe there will always be a way in the future, so don't worry too much."

Qin Ming also secretly replied after hearing this: "That's right, when I return, I will first plan the matter of transformation into a god, and the matter of repairing the ascension platform should also be carried out at the same time. After all, with Fellow Daoist Qi here, there is still some hope."

"Friend Qin is right. This kid Qi has such attainments in formations that even an old man like me can only sigh in admiration." The old demon Qingyang sighed.

After the two of them communicated secretly.

Qin Ming did not hide anything and immediately said to Qi Xiaoyu: "Brother Qi, I don't doubt your strength in the art of formation, but from what I learned by chance in Luotian Palace, the material of the ascension platform from the human world to the spirit world is made of the spiritual material 'World Transfer Stone' that is unique to the spirit world. I'm afraid it's still unknown whether there is such a thing in the human world."

"You don't have to feel too stressed. You just need to repair the array pattern. Qin will also pay more attention to it."

"So that's how it is! Judging from the image alone, I really didn't realize it was such a spiritual object, but it actually is related to the spiritual world." Qi Xiaoyu also said with sudden enlightenment.

Subsequently.

The two of them exchanged ideas and learned about their respective experiences and the latest situation in the world of immortal cultivation. They then re-sealed the cave under the mine and immediately left the Xiyou world of immortal cultivation.

When the two said goodbye.

Qin Ming smiled and said to Qi Xiaoyu: "Brother Qi, if you are free, you can come to Nanhuang Wangyue Island to meet me. I have a good friend who is the Dan King who I would like to introduce to you. We can drink and chat together then."

"Oh? That's great. Brother Qin, are you talking about the Sultan of Longting Lake in Dajin? I have heard of him a long time ago, but unfortunately I have no chance to meet him." Qi Xiaoyu said with joy in his eyes and bowed to Qin Ming.

Qin Ming nodded without denying.

Qi Xiaoyu showed a trace of hesitation again, and asked Qin Ming: "Brother Qin, please forgive me for asking one last question. Even I can't see through your cultivation at the moment. Could it be that you have already broken through to the late Nascent Soul stage?"

"That's right." Qin Ming nodded in reply.

Qi Xiaoyu: “.”

……

A few days later.

Qin Ming and Qi Xiaoyu parted ways and returned to the Southern Wilderness to cultivate immortals.

With Qin Ming's current late Nascent Soul stage cultivation speed, the journey from Xiyou to Nanhuang can be greatly shortened if he travels at full speed.

The spiritual world of immortal cultivation, Moon-Watching Island.

It is the autumn harvest season, and the whole mountain and field of Ling Island is filled with the fragrance of golden Ling rice, and the fruitful Ling ears are swaying in the wind.

The spiritual farmers on the island worked hard in the fields, and the spiritual plants on the main peak were thriving, creating a scene of paradise.

Suddenly.

Above the sky above Wangyue Island, an extremely vast void wave was heard, and the spiritual energy began to tremble violently. Then countless green light spots suddenly appeared out of thin air like leaves, and slowly condensed into a young figure.

Seeing such a strange phenomenon appear.

Two people immediately flew out from the island. They were Hua Tianxiong and Mo Lingwei. When they saw Qin Ming coming back, they bowed and said in great joy:
"Welcome back, Lord Island Master!!"

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(End of this chapter)