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Chapter 781 Reencounter with the Old Demon Qingyang
From the massive canyon fissures, a continuous stream of gray vapor billowed out, surging towards the mirage in the sky.

Qin Ming and the others looked up and saw such a magnificent and grand illusory image of a celestial palace floating in the air, just like a palace in the heavens. They were overjoyed.

"We've arrived. This is the entrance to the Linglong Immortal Abode Secret Realm."

Ye Kuchan had taken on the role of commander for their treasure-hunting team.

Among the group, he had the highest qualifications and cultivation, and the others had no objection.

He raised his hand to signal the group to stop, and then used his divine sense to observe the surrounding area.

Although the five of them possessed profound cultivation, they were currently disguised as demons and blending into the surrounding crowd.
However, upon hearing that there were powerful demons in the Integration Stage around the Immortal Abode, they dared not act rashly.

Qin Ming also released his divine sense to observe the surrounding area and found that there were indeed many powerful cultivators hiding there, both openly and secretly.

Just as his divine sense was about to reach above the clouds, he suddenly felt a strange sense of unease.

It was clearly up here, most likely the location of that powerful demon in the Integration Stage, so I dared not inquire further.

So, he quietly and imperceptibly withdrew his divine sense.

If they were to alarm this powerful demon, they would all die before they even got started.

as predicted.

Several foolish alien cultivators, regardless of their own safety, peered into the clouds, only to be instantly locked onto by a terrifying aura and then exploded into clouds of blood mist in mid-air.

He died instantly, his body torn to pieces.
When Qin Ming and his group of five saw this bloody scene from below, they couldn't help but gasp in horror.

Those few aliens who infiltrated this place probably paid the price with their lives for their reckless actions due to poor intelligence work.

This confirms Qin Ming's thoughts.

With this powerful figure guarding the entrance to the secret realm, even with the Golden Talisman Key in hand, anyone who tries to sneak in is simply dreaming.

This disrupted Qin Ming and his team's plans.

If any of them dare to go in, they will definitely pay a heavy price.

If this merged demon gets its eye on you, you might end up dead without a complete corpse.

Therefore, the following...

Qin Ming and his group retreated behind a mountain peak, secretly waiting for their opportunity.

Once the powerful demons leave, they will be able to enter the Immortal Abode Secret Realm.

Even powerful demons can't stay here forever; there will always be a time for them to leave.

However, it's unclear when that will be.

"What should we do, fellow Daoists?"

Are we just going to sit here and wait?

Xi Yan, a middle-aged cultivator from the Moon Shadow Clan, immediately asked the crowd via telepathy.

at this time.

Qin Ming frowned slightly. He sensed an extremely familiar aura, and it was even above the clouds.
Furthermore, he also has a very subtle soul contract connection with her.

At such close range, Qin Ming instantly sensed the spirit.

"Old Demon Qingyang, you're still alive?"

Qin Ming immediately tried to communicate with the other party through divine soul connection.

On that day, in the Litian Palace of Yuanji Mountain, in order to cover the retreat and buy Qin Ming a chance to survive, the Old Demon Qingyang and the Weeping Soul Saint Ancestor avatar, who was suppressed in the Purple Gold Refining Furnace, perished together.

Such a heroic feat can only be described as both admirable and moving.

At the time, Qin Ming was deeply moved. Afterwards, the Devouring Rat even burned yellow paper for the old demon for more than half a month.

They even erected a monument to his achievements within the territory of Xiaoling.
At the final feast, it ate three large bowls of spirit rice with tears in its eyes.
But to everyone's surprise, they would meet again one day.

"Young friend Qin, how can you speak like that? Are you cursing me to die sooner?" The familiar voice of the old demon Qingyang rang in Qin Ming's mind once again.

"However, considering that you have traveled a great distance and taken great risks to come to the demon clan to save me, I will not hold it against you."

Qin Ming: “.”

He wasn't actually there to save Qingyang the Old Demon; it was just a chance encounter.

Seeing the old demon's reaction, Qin Ming decided against revealing the truth.

I can't exactly tell him that I actually came to find Silverwing and then just happened to run into him, can I?

So he continued through the divine contract, "Ahem! That's right, I, Qin, have come specifically to find you, Old Ghost. Where are you now?"

"Alas! With your words, it was not in vain that I risked my life for you, almost sacrificing myself for righteousness," Old Man Qingyang sighed.

He then added, "I'm now in the hands of that Nascent Soul demon, and it will probably be difficult for me to return to young friend Qin's side."

Qin Ming was speechless upon hearing this.

Asking him to rescue the Qingyang Old Demon from the clutches of a Nascent Soul stage demon would be tantamount to walking into a trap.
Immediately afterward, the old demon Qingyang said, "However, it's not entirely impossible. I've been observing this immortal abode for quite some time now."

"Finally, I've figured out a bit of the trick. Perhaps if there's a chance, I can create chaos and escape."

"Oh? Old Ghost, do you actually know the origin of this Linglong Immortal Abode secret realm?" Qin Ming asked in surprise.

He thought to himself, 'As expected, this old fellow is still keeping secrets from me! He knows many ancient secrets of the Spirit Realm perfectly well.'

"Young friend Qin, don't worry too much. I've only heard a little about it. After all, the legends about this immortal abode are too ancient," the old demon Qingyang transmitted.

"If I'm not mistaken, this Linglong Immortal Secret Realm is probably related to the terrifying ancient insect plague hundreds of thousands of years ago."

"It is said to have been caused by the war between immortals and demons. That insect plague had a wide impact, and at one point it caused more than ten small realms under the Three Thousand Great Worlds to be completely devoured by the insect plague and turned into a desolate wasteland."

"In particular, three extremely powerful calamity-causing insects were born, and even several ancient true spirits perished in their mouths."

"Then this insect plague gradually invaded the spirit realm. As far as I know, this Linglong Immortal Mansion should be the place where an ancient true immortal fought against the three mothers of the three ferocious insects and was ultimately destroyed, which is why it ended up here."

"However, in my judgment, something must have happened inside this Immortal Abode Secret Realm, otherwise it would not have reappeared."

"In my opinion, if things go wrong, it might have already turned into a bug nest."

"The specific reason will only be known after we enter."

"Therefore, young friend Qin, you shouldn't even think about taking it away. It might be a powder keg that could explode at any moment."

Upon hearing what Qingyang the Old Demon said, Qin Ming couldn't help but frown.

The image of the enormous, terrifying insect body that the Silverwing Frost Bee revealed when it broke through to the sixth rank within the Little Spirit Realm flashed through his mind.
How come it sounds a bit like the description given by the Old Demon Qingyang?
Could it be that the Void Nest contained the eggs of the Calamity-Causing Worm?

Thinking of this.

Qin Ming immediately recounted the situation of the Silverwing Frost Bees and the ancient insect nest in the Red Water Wasteland to Qingyang Old Demon, wanting to ask for his opinion.

but.

After hearing Qin Ming's words, the Old Demon Qingyang remained silent for a long while before reluctantly uttering a sentence:
"So, young friend Qin, you didn't come here specifically to see me?"

"My feelings are all for that Silverwing Frost Bee."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming stopped joking with the old demon and said truthfully, "That's right, but since I've run into you, Old Ghost, I will naturally find a way to bring you back. You can rest assured about that."

The old demon Qingyang's expression improved somewhat, and he felt relieved. Then, after pondering for a while, he said, "Hmm, I estimate that your spirit pet must have consumed the eggs left behind by those three calamity-causing insects. It's basically impossible for such a great improvement to occur from insects of that level."

"It will allow it to break through to the sixth level directly and possess unimaginable abilities far exceeding its current level."

After thinking for a moment.

The old demon Qingyang continued, "How about this, I'll make some noise later to lure this demon general Ao Yu away, and you can take the opportunity to enter the immortal mansion."

"Once young friend Qin Ming finds that spirit bee, it would be best if he could create some chaos, so that I could take advantage of the confusion and return to your side."

"To be honest, this Demon General who has reached the Fusion Realm is only slightly stronger than Friend Qin in terms of cultivation level, but when it comes to luck, he is far inferior."

"This guy has reached the early stage of the Integration Realm, which means he has reached the limit of cultivation."

After some secret deliberation, the two had made up their minds.

Immediately.

Qin Ming silently gazed at the mirage-like secret realm in the sky, a thoughtful expression on his face.

He never imagined that the origin of this immortal abode was actually related to the source of a world-destroying calamity.
'Am I going to bring peace to the demon race?'

After regaining his composure, Qin Ming immediately concealed his aura and, together with the other four people beside him, continued to observe from the shadows.

"Why are those demons always by my side?"

"Why don't we force our way in? Anyway, with the Golden Talisman Key, even the Demon General at the Integration Stage can't enter the Immortal Mansion Secret Realm." Tong Shan of the Ancient Gold Clan couldn't wait any longer and immediately suggested.

Upon hearing this, Ye Kuchan quickly interrupted, "Absolutely not! The supernatural powers of a Nascent Soul cultivator are beyond our comprehension. If we are targeted, we will perish before we even enter the Immortal Abode."

Qin Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he immediately said, "Fellow Daoists, please be patient. I have just cast a divination and it is clear that the powerful being of the Fusion Stage will be leaving soon."

"We just need to wait a little longer."

Hear this.

Not only the two alien cultivators at the Void Refinement stage, and the Xuan Turtle Divine Lord, but even Ye Kuchan showed surprise and disbelief:

"Elder Yin, please don't joke. When did you learn the art of divination?"

"How come I knew nothing about this before?"

"Hehe! I only recently started cultivating, and it's sometimes effective and sometimes not. I hope it will work this time." A strange smile appeared on Qin Ming's face.

Everyone else who saw it was hesitant.

at this time.

Above the clouds, the demon general Ao Yu lay on his imperial carriage, toying with a gourd-shaped purple-gold furnace in his hand, trying his best to decipher the treasure.

But there was still no clue or lead.

Suddenly.

The next moment, the purple-gold furnace in his hand roared and suddenly burst out with an astonishingly high-temperature orange flame, which then expanded rapidly in mid-air.

It transformed into a giant furnace over ten zhang tall, with spiritual patterns flashing.

This sudden turn of events surprised even Ao Yu, a demon general in the Integration Stage.

However, he simply reached out and pressed down slightly, and the flames inside were easily controlled.

Even so, it still excited him; this was the first time such a big change had occurred since he obtained this treasure.

This means we're not far from uncovering the secret.

Demon General Ao Yu immediately cast a spell to collect the giant purple-gold furnace in mid-air into his storage space, and then his figure disappeared.
I guess they've gone somewhere to continue their research and deciphering of this extraordinary treasure.

at the same time.

Qin Ming and the others, who were hiding in the shadows, naturally sensed that the terrifying aura that had been hanging high above them had receded like a tide in the blink of an eye.

Everyone present immediately showed expressions of extreme surprise, staring at Qin Ming in astonishment and saying:

"That powerful demon has indeed left."

"So Fellow Daoist Yin is truly highly accomplished in divination, even able to predict this."

"I thought you were joking."

The Xuan Turtle God also revealed a strange expression and sighed, "I, Gu, am somewhat knowledgeable about tortoise shell divination, but compared to Fellow Daoist Yin, it is nothing."

"Fellow Daoists, let's not delay any longer. Let's hurry into the Immortal Abode while that demon has left after merging with its form," Qin Ming said, changing the subject. "Who knows when it might return?"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately agreed and used their supernatural abilities to escape towards the Immortal Abode Secret Realm at an extremely fast speed.

The demons stationed nearby only saw a flash before their eyes, followed by five terrifying streaks of light that disappeared into the mirage in the sky in the blink of an eye.

The moment Qin Ming and the others flew out, they felt countless gazes fall upon them.

However, cultivators at the Void Refinement stage are quite rare even in the Spirit Realm, and there are only a handful of them outside, so naturally they cannot be stopped.

Moreover, the group was disguised as demons.

However, the sudden appearance of several unnamed high-level cultivators joining forces to enter the Linglong Immortal Mansion secret realm caused quite a stir.

……

Suddenly.

As Qin Ming and his companions passed through the mirage in the sky, the golden talisman keys on each of them burst into light, enveloping their figures as if they had traveled to another space.

When they opened their eyes again, they found themselves above the entrance to a vast, dark, rift-like abyss.

From the endless abyss, a continuous stream of malevolent energy is billowing out, accompanied by terrifying gusts of wind.

The golden talisman key transformed into a mark, which was imprinted on the arms of the group.

This bizarre scene startled the others, who then tried various methods to remove the mark.

No matter how they tried to remove the mark, they couldn't, which seemed incredibly strange.
Qin Ming, however, already knew about it and wasn't surprised at all.

"Why has this golden key become like this?" Xi Yan of the Moonshadow Clan asked with a grim expression.

The moment the mark was formed, he seemed to sense the location of the nearest cultivator.

Furthermore, the other party seemed to have noticed them as well.

This means that the moment they entered the Immortal Abode Secret Realm, they were already being watched and observed.

It's virtually impossible to hide it.

"Just as I expected!"

"This golden talisman can actually locate and reveal physical forms."

"No wonder that apart from the cultivators of the demon and monster races, the other alien races suffered heavy losses. They must have been besieged by a joint force."

"Fortunately, I was well prepared beforehand. I can use my demon identity to infiltrate the depths of the secret realm. If we act together, we can protect ourselves."

Ye Kuchan said with a smug look on his face.

(End of this chapter)