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Chapter 942 The Last Entrustment of Ancestor Lingyuan

In the vast and boundless void.

Qin Ming felt an immense spatial pressure locking him in place, and his gaze became extremely solemn.

He had previously used the Immortal-Slaying Gourd to forcefully sever two powerful gray tentacles inside the Well of Souls, and now his magic power was almost insufficient.

Fortunately, he has the magic attribute!
With a thought, Qin Ming consumed one of the [Refining Void Mana] entries in his sea of ​​consciousness, and a surge of mana welled up from his body, instantly restoring most of his mana.

Now, Qin Ming has developed methods to protect himself in the face of threats from powerful cultivators at the Fusion Stage.

With a single gesture, he unleashed the seventh-grade mid-level Heaven and Earth Spiritual Fire, the Primordial Poison Flame, without hesitation!

boom!
A magnificent golden crow-like firebird flew out from Qin Ming's body and slammed towards the blood-red handprint in the void.

The terrifying flames, carrying the power to incinerate everything, blocked the hand seal technique unleashed by the Ren Shui Ancestor.

All of a sudden.

A devastating collision of magical power erupted in the void, and countless fine spatial rifts spread outwards from the surrounding area.

Qin Ming also collected the Boundary-Breaking Shuttle, revealing himself to be a gentle and approachable young cultivator.

"A mid-grade seventh-tier Heaven and Earth Spiritual Flame!"

When Ancestor Renshui saw that a cultivator at the Void Refinement stage was able to use such a method to resist his divine attack, a look of surprise appeared on his sinister face.

Lingyuan Ancestor, who was originally on the run, turned around and glanced back when he saw that someone had saved his life.

But just that one glance was enough to make this patriarch of the Lingmiao Sect widen his eyes, thinking that he had seen wrong.

Isn't this an outer disciple of my own Lingmiao Sect?

As a cultivator in the Integration Stage, he possessed a photographic memory, and he had seen Qin Ming's appearance on several occasions.

Furthermore, he seemed to be getting quite close to Zhao Xuan of Qinglu Peak and that demonic spy, Lü Lu.

The cultivation level Qin Ming is currently displaying is so high that even this ancestor cannot fathom it.
Seeing that his attack had missed, the Ancestor Renshui immediately abandoned his underestimation of the enemy, and a crimson demonic sword appeared in his hand, into which he began to pour demonic energy.

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes upon seeing this. His demonic infant had once stayed in the Tianhe Sect and had dealt with this guy before, so he knew his cautious, cunning, and shrewd nature.

Even when facing an opponent whose cultivation level is one major lower, they will go all out without holding back.

Therefore, they were extremely focused.

However, his priority right now is to get away as quickly as possible. If the Demon Lord Sikong and Elder Jinhuan of the Tianjiao Clan arrive, he won't be able to leave.

In the void, the blood-red demonic sword exuded a powerful aura, its crimson light blazing brightly, and under the control of the Ren Shui Ancestor, it slashed towards Qin Ming.

Qin Ming no longer concealed his strength and directly activated the "True Demon Power Technique". The true demon energy in his body surged out and transformed into a towering, thousand-armed demon statue, with a black treasure wheel appearing behind him.

He immediately consumed all the treasure wheels, and in an instant, his physical strength increased exponentially again.

In an instant, an incomparably powerful physical profundity erupted from the demonic figure's body, and countless dark fist shadows, carrying terrifying power capable of shattering the heavens, slammed into the blood-red demonic sword.

Boom Kaka!
Countless crimson rays and black lightning exploded in the void, unleashing deafening collision sounds.

Besides the blood-red demonic sword, there were also several extremely well-hidden blood demonic diamonds attacking Qin Ming from different directions.

The demonic sword of the Old Ancestor Renshui struck the thousand-foot-tall demonic image, unable to advance even an inch further, just as a composed expression appeared on his usually stern face:
"how is this possible?"

"You actually managed to block my Blood Refining Demon Sword with just your physical body!"

What surprised him even more was the incredibly pure true demonic energy emanating from the Thousand Hands Demon Form that Qin Ming displayed!
It should be known that only beings at the level of the Holy Ancestor of the Ancient Demon Realm can master the True Demon Qi.

Even when he broke through to the mid-stage of the Fusion Realm, he only received a lower-level infusion of primordial demonic energy from the Power Demon Star, one of the twelve demonic stars.

Under his current transformation, Qin Ming is able to freely control the True Demon Qi.

How could he not be shocked that a human cultivator could simultaneously control two kinds of primordial energy without any conflict?

Before he could even react, he saw Qin Ming make another move.

This kid not only didn't run away when he saw me, but did he actually want to fight me, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator?
Qin Ming's "True Power Technique of Demons and Monsters" transformed once again, his figure flickering and blurring, suddenly changing from a thousand-handed demonic form into a colossal spirit god that stood tall and imposing.

Immediately afterwards, a palm-sized, four-colored miniature mountain spun around and grew larger in the void, instantly becoming tens of thousands of feet in size, radiating an extremely terrifying power!
hoo hoo hoo!
Furthermore, four completely different phantom images of true spirits emerged inside the massive mountain, giving people a suffocating sense of oppression!
To the astonishment of the Ren Shui Ancestor, the majestic and towering giant spirit god grabbed the True Spirit Five Extremes Mountain in one hand and hurled it at him!
The power of this divine mountain-type treasure, which surpasses that of ordinary spiritual treasures, was fully displayed at this moment, to the fullest extent.

"This...this is a Xuanling treasure!"

Under the crushing force of the True Spirit Five Extremes Mountain, even the Ren Water Ancestor's eyelids twitched wildly, clearly not daring to take the blow head-on.

He unleashed a secret technique, causing blood wings to sprout from his back, transforming into a streak of crimson light as he attempted to escape into the air.

Just then, the Thunder Magnetic Divine Mountain atop the True Spirit Limitless Mountain erupted with silver-blue electric arcs, and a terrifying magnetic force instantly pulled the Ren Water Ancestor back.

Furthermore, silver lightning exploded on his body, instantly shattering the protective aura.

boom!
The towering mountain crashed down, completely obscuring the figure of the Renshui Ancestor.
After Qin Ming unleashed this powerful treasure, he no longer looked at the result. The avatar of the Giant Spirit God vanished, and he reverted to his appearance as a young cultivator.

Then, he had the Devouring Sky Rat open a Devouring Realm Passage, and before leaving, he raised his hand and summoned the True Spirit Five Extremes Mountain back into his body.

Before leaving, Qin Ming saw the dying Lingyuan Ancestor not far away. After a moment's thought, he also took in his primordial spirit and soul.

When the True Spirit Five Extremes Mountain smashed down, it tore apart the surrounding space, creating a spatial turbulence that swept into the area, leaving the Ren Shui Ancestor in a sorry state.

He seemed to have used some kind of trump card to save his life; his face was ashen, and he looked terrified as he watched Qin Ming escape through the spatial passage.

He himself was too busy to deal with the void turbulence.

The Old Ancestor of Ren Water instantly lost his temper, letting out a roar of rage.
……

A few hours later.

Qin Ming ordered the Devouring Sky Rat to dig a hole frantically, and they fled wildly towards the outside of the Void Spirit Clan's territory.

He was targeted by the Succubus Star in the Soul Clan ruins, and fearing that he would encounter the demon again on the way, he made the Devouring Rat run with all its might, exhausting it to the point of exhaustion.

After confirming that the Ren Shui Ancestor was not catching up, Qin Ming stopped at a secluded stream. He then carefully set up an isolation barrier before raising his hand and releasing the Ling Yuan Ancestor's primordial spirit.

His primordial spirit was struck by the Blood Demon Drill from the old man of Renshui. The insidious poison eroded most of his primordial spirit, penetrating deep into his bone marrow, and he was already on the verge of his soul dissipating.

At the last moment, when Lingyuan Ancestor witnessed Qin Ming displaying incredible power, actually escaping from Renshui Ancestor's grasp with only the cultivation of a Perfected Void Refinement cultivator, it shattered the understanding of this ancient monster who had lived for tens of thousands of years.
He had thought he was going to perish like this, and he still had many regrets in his heart, but who would have thought that Qin Ming would take him with him when he left.
After Lingyuan Ancestor was released, Qin Ming used the Four Seasons Divine Light on his primordial spirit figure, forcibly keeping him alive and causing him to have a final burst of energy before death.

Qin Ming felt somewhat reluctant to face this sect patriarch, whom he had once joined.

Unexpectedly, Lingyuan Ancestor was so unlucky. First, he was attacked by that soul beast from the Shadow Realm, and then he was plotted against and hunted down by Renshui Ancestor, which led him to such a state.

If the soul beast wasn't chasing him, with his cultivation level and abilities, he would likely have been able to escape safely.

Perhaps this is fate.

Lingyuan Ancestor's expression was complicated. He glanced at the outer disciple of the Qinglu Peak Herb Garden before him and tentatively asked:

"With your strength, sir, could you be a spy sent by the Demon Clan, like Lü Lu, who infiltrated our sect?"

Qin Ming had anticipated this question and didn't intend to offer much explanation, since he had only come to the Lingmiao Sect to escape the alien calamity and focus on cultivation.

“If I were like Lü Lu, I wouldn’t have saved your disciples time and time again. Last time you encountered Ancestor Ren Shui, it was I who saved you,” Qin Ming said directly.

The main issue is that even a god couldn't save Lingyuan Ancestor; there's no point in letting him know.

Lingyuan Ancestor suddenly realized, then sighed and said, "Alas, so the mysterious cultivator who rescued the three elders of Qinglu Peak and frightened away Renshui Ancestor was actually you."

"However, I have a question: what is your true identity? How can you command demonic energy and transform into a giant spirit?"

Without hesitation, Qin Ming replied, "This matter concerns my secret, so naturally I will not tell outsiders. However, I can tell Senior Lingyuan that I have no intention of harming the Lingmiao Sect; I am only staying here temporarily."

With Lingyuan Ancestor's knowledge, it's not hard to see that Qin Ming's words are absolutely true. His strength is already comparable to the Integration Stage, and he was even able to escape unscathed from Renshui Ancestor, who was in the middle stage of Integration.

He also possesses a heaven-defying divine treasure and a seventh-order spiritual fire that poses a threat even to cultivators at the Integration stage.

With such strength far exceeding that of cultivators of the same level, if they had wanted to harm the Lingmiao Sect, they would have been wiped out long ago.

It was something that even the Spirit Origin Ancestor couldn't defend against.

"I have roamed the Spirit Realm for tens of thousands of years, but I never expected that today I would be facing a calamity. Young friend Li is able to come and go freely in the Soul Clan's ruins. His luck is truly astonishing."

“Even if you infiltrated our sect for other purposes, you did save the sect from several crises, and you were given the opportunity to cultivate peacefully in the Spirit Herb Garden. So we can consider our grudges settled.”

"As you can see, my life is nearing its end. My only wish is not to see the Lingmiao Sect, which I founded, decline before I die."

"I think I should entrust this to young friend Li. Since you've both come to the Lingmiao Sect to cultivate in seclusion, it means there's some kind of fate between us."

"As for the benefits of becoming the founder of a sect, I don't need to elaborate. In addition, I can give you all the wealth I have accumulated through cultivation, as a way of thanking you, young friend Li."

"There is even a method for refining the 'Seventh-Order Dao Integration Pill,' a pill that helps cultivators break through to the next level in the Nascent Soul stage."

Finally, fearing that Qin Ming would not agree, the Old Ancestor Lingyuan revealed his most treasured possession.

No cultivator at the Void Refinement stage would be uninterested in such a treasure that controls a major sect in a region.

Qin Ming was stunned after hearing this. He hadn't expected that before his death, the Lingyuan Ancestor would actually want to entrust the entire Lingmiao Sect to him.

Especially when he finally heard the name of the 'Hedao Pill', he was deeply moved!

Unexpectedly, this old fellow has profound luck and fortune, and actually possesses the method to refine this divine pill!

"Senior Lingyuan, do you really trust an outsider like me?" Qin Ming didn't immediately agree, but couldn't help asking another question.

To be able to so readily hand over a faction to another is not something everyone can do, unless one has ulterior motives.

Lingyuan Ancestor gave a bitter smile and said, "I'm already in such a state, do I have any other choice?"

"Furthermore, I have witnessed your extraordinary abilities, young friend Li. Apart from you, none of the disciples in the sect are capable of this task. If I were to die, I fear the sect would fall apart and be swallowed up by other forces."

Qin Ming was also filled with emotion. Even on his deathbed, the Lingyuan Ancestor did not want to see the Lingmiao Sect he founded perish like him.

“Senior Lingyuan, to be honest, being the head of a sect is no child’s play. Besides, I’m used to being a carefree wanderer and know nothing about managing a sect.”

"Even if I, Li, were willing to take the blame, it would be difficult to win over the people and gain their trust if I went back like this."

Hearing Qin Ming's concerns, the Lingyuan Ancestor seemed to have been prepared: "Young friend Li, there is no need to worry about this. I have my own plans. I will seal a wisp of your divine soul and bring it back to the sect."

"I will naturally step forward and explain my affairs to my disciples."

"As for managing the sect, young friend Li, you don't need to worry too much. The most important thing for us Nascent Soul cultivators is to act as a pillar of stability and deter villains. In the cultivation world, strength is what determines everything."

"Moreover, in my opinion, it's not hard to see that young friend Li will probably break through to the Integration Stage after this trip, right?"

"With your strength and luck, it's basically a done deal."

This was actually the key reason why Ancestor Lingyuan was ultimately willing to leave the sect to Qin Ming; otherwise, he would have preferred to disband the sect for a quicker resolution.

A sect that doesn't reach the Integration Stage cannot become a major Integration Stage sect.

After careful consideration, Qin Ming realized that Lingyuan Ancestor's time was running out, and immediately said solemnly:

“Senior Lingyuan, I cannot be the sect leader, but I can promise you that I will temporarily manage the sect and serve as the acting patriarch. If a new Nascent Soul cultivator is born in the Lingmiao Sect within the next thousand years, I will leave.”

"Within the Lingmiao Sect, there are still quite a few talents who have reached the peak of the Void Refinement stage, and there should still be disciples who have broken through to the Integration stage."

Upon hearing this, Ancestor Lingyuan sighed, "Heh heh. Breaking through to the Integration Stage is incredibly difficult. Besides innate talent, a solid foundation, and diligent cultivation, it also requires exceptional temperament and luck. It's simply not something an ordinary person can achieve."

"A person like Young Friend Li is probably one of a kind in the entire Spirit Realm."

"Otherwise, in the tens of thousands of years of Lingmiao Sect, there wouldn't be only me. I've seen far too many geniuses in the Void Refinement stage, but very few have been able to break through this cultivation barrier."

"Alas! So be it. If no more beings are born within a thousand years, it means the fate of my Lingmiao Sect has run its course. There is nothing to be nostalgic about. Let everything come and go as it pleases."

(End of this chapter)