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Chapter 945 Incense and Dao Fruits, Internal and External Troubles

Within the desolate realm.

The fact that such a strange phenomenon had occurred to the immortal vine, which had been worshipped by various tribes, greatly surprised the natives inside. They thought that the Azure Emperor had revealed himself and was about to bestow blessings upon them.

Thus, the scene of billions of living beings worshipping the black vine was created.

"It has manifested! The great Azure Emperor's Immortal Vine has manifested its power once again!"

In an instant, the incense and prayers of these natives became even more devout, converging towards the black vine.

Upon seeing this change, the Devouring Rat quickly informed Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was intimately connected with his natal spiritual plant, so he naturally noticed the changes in the black vine.

The next moment, with a thought, he arrived above the black vine, then with a wave of his hand, he plucked the gray fruit.

"It's actually a Dao Fruit imbued with the wishes of countless beings. This item definitely surpasses the seventh rank."

Qin Ming was also greatly surprised, never expecting that his natal spiritual plant could be transformed into a Dao Fruit containing such pure willpower.

This fruit has countless uses; it can be used not only to ripen itself, but also to accelerate the growth of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree.

At this moment, Qin Ming was planning to merge with the body. After picking the incense fruit, he came to the immortal's abandoned field in the Lesser Spirit Realm and fed it to the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree.

In an instant.

Containing the aspirations and spiritual fruits of countless beings, they transformed into strands of gray tassel nourishment, which entered the Tree of Seven Emotions and Six Desires and were rapidly absorbed.

The green fruit on the tree seemed to have received a great benefit, ripening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Half a day later.

Under Qin Ming's gaze, countless twisted Dao patterns appeared on the surface of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Fruit, and it emitted a dazzling blue-green radiance.

The moment the spiritual fruit ripened, a strange phenomenon of dragons and tigers battling occurred in the small spiritual realm.

Several days passed.

The strange phenomena that appeared above the immortal's abandoned field gradually dissipated, leaving only the surface of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Fruit, emitting a peculiar misty aura.

Qin Ming was immediately invigorated and went to the immortal tree to pluck it down using his magic.

He held the seventh-tier Dao Fruit in his hands, his face beaming with joy.

"It took me a lot of effort and time to grow this fruit, but thankfully I succeeded."

The upper limit of this seventh-order Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree is far more than this, but even if it only grows to the seventh-order low-grade level, it is still a fusion opportunity that can help cultivators overcome the tribulation of inner demons.

It is likely that only Qin Ming in the entire Spirit Realm could bring this immortal tree, which has been passed down from the True Immortal Realm, to maturity.

If it weren't for a fortuitous encounter that led him to obtain the faith of an entire indigenous group of the desolate realm, it would have been truly difficult to cultivate the immortal fruit to maturity.

The moment Qin Ming picked the spiritual fruit, the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Tree, which grew in the immortal's abandoned field, grew another foot taller, and the entire immortal tree advanced to the middle grade of the seventh rank.

Many more mysterious and obscure celestial runes appeared among the branches of the spiritual plant, making this immortal tree even more divine.

According to Qingyang the Old Demon, after consuming the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Fruit, one can undergo the Tribulation of the Merged Heart Demon ahead of time, without the danger of actually undergoing the tribulation.

If one is of a steadfast mind, one can even benefit immensely from it, using the fire of inner demons to forge a strand of unyielding Vajra true nature.

The Devouring Sky Rat and Little Green stared longingly at the seventh-tier immortal fruit in Qin Ming's hand, their mouths watering uncontrollably.

But they knew that this was something Qin Ming used to overcome the tribulation of fusion, so they obediently stayed aside.

After obtaining the Seven Emotions and Six Desires Fruit, Qin Ming had another trump card when breaking through to the Integration Stage, which put him in a great mood.

Next.

He continued to refine the two tentacles, and after several years, he finally managed to extract the fragments of the law from them.

Inside the cave, the gray tentacles collapsed, revealing a dark gray and a silver-white rhombus-shaped rune.

"These are fragments of the Shadow Law and the Time Law."

Qin Ming stared at the object before him. It was the first time he had ever seen such a high-level item, which was quite unexpected.

In particular, that fragment of the law of time, according to the old demon Qingyang, is one of the three fundamental laws of the Heavenly Dao, and its acquisition is no less difficult than the birth of a newly promoted Mahayana cultivator.

But unfortunately, Qin Ming actually encountered such a thing.

After Qin Ming extracted the fragments of the laws, he used his divine sense to penetrate them and began to comprehend the power of the laws.

The laws of the universe are incredibly profound. Even top cultivators who have reached the Mahayana stage cannot fully master them, let alone those in the Integration stage.

It is already extremely rare to be able to benefit from it.

And so, Qin Ming, like an old monk in deep meditation, entered into a long period of contemplation and cultivation.

Because his spiritual strength is extraordinary, reaching the late stage of the Integration Realm, his comprehension of laws is also much more efficient.

Ordinary cultivators at the Void Refinement stage cannot even comprehend the power of laws, let alone peel away fragments of laws from the gray touch.

Qin Ming sat cross-legged and began to circulate the "Eternal Azure Emperor Technique." He had already cultivated the Mayfly Chapter of the Void Refining stage to perfection, and was only a hair's breadth away from the "Great Chun Chapter" of the Body Integration stage.

Although they seem extremely close, they are still separated by an extremely distant chasm.

Countless exceptionally talented cultivators at the peak of the Void Refinement stage are unable to cross this chasm in their entire lives, not because of a lack of talent or effort, but because they lack the fortune of the Great Dao.

The illusory image of the immortal and indestructible spiritual plant behind him opened like an umbrella, exuding a lush, vibrant, and ever-renewing aura.

As Qin Ming's hand seals changed continuously, countless specks of light emanated from the fragment of the Time Law floating in front of him, and were absorbed into Qin Ming's primordial spirit.

All of a sudden.

In the darkness, a profound understanding of the Great Dao flowed into his sea of ​​consciousness, and Qin Ming took the opportunity to begin to personally comprehend this power of time.

……

At the same time that Qin Ming was in seclusion cultivating.

The Taiyi Sect and the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts in the Tianyuan Domain seemed to have noticed the abnormality within the Lingmiao Sect and finally could no longer sit still, gradually revealing other motives.

This day.

The Supreme Elder of Taiyi Sect, 'Old Ancestor Beiling', and Old Ancestor Chequ of Ten Thousand Beasts Valley arrived together before the mountain gate of Lingmiao Sect.

“Fellow Daoist Lingyuan, Old Ghost Chequ and I have come to pay our respects. We have important matters to discuss with you, and we hope you will come out to see us.”

The Northern Ancestor used a sound transmission technique, standing in mid-air outside the Lingmiao Sect's mountain gate, and shouted directly into the sect. With the resounding sound waves, the arrival of two Nascent Soul stage experts threw the Lingmiao Sect disciples into chaos.

After a long while...

The protective array of the Lingmiao Sect opened a gap, and a middle-aged man in a jade robe flew out. This man was Luo Gong, the peak master of the Sword Peak of the Lingmiao Sect.

Behind him followed Qingluzi and others. They knew the purpose of the two Nascent Soul Ancestors' visit and had no choice but to bite the bullet and come out to greet them.

Among the nine peak masters, Luo Gong of Sword Peak has the highest cultivation level, so he is the one in charge of the overall situation.

After Luo Gong emerged, he respectfully bowed to the two Nascent Soul stage elders from Taiyi Sect and Ten Thousand Beasts Valley, and then said:
"This junior greets the two seniors. Unfortunately, our sect's Ancestor Lingyuan is currently in seclusion and at a critical juncture in his cultivation. He is unable to personally meet with you. Is there anything this junior can do for you, or can convey a message to the Ancestor?"

When he said this, Luo Gong of Jianfeng pretended to be calm and his words were watertight. But as two old monsters who had dominated the cultivation world for thousands of years, how could they not see the clues in his words?
Ancestor Chequ simply replied, "Since it's inconvenient for Old Ghost Lingyuan, let's talk about it another day."

After saying that, he and the Northern Ancestor of the Taiyi Sect disappeared from the spot without saying another word.

After they left.

When the Lingmiao Sect members returned to their sect, it was clear that their foreheads were covered in a cold sweat from tension.

The pressure from the combined-body ancestor was still too great; even Peak Master Luo of Sword Peak almost couldn't hold back just now.

In the main hall.

Qingluzi's face turned grim as he addressed the group, "Two Grandmaster Ancestors from the two major Grandmaster sects have come to our door. It seems they are already planning to make their move. What should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, a look of gloom and despair appeared on the faces of the nine peak masters present.

"Next, I will enter the Heavenly Wind Cave for seclusion and try to break through to the Integration Realm. Unless a new Integration Realm cultivator is born within our Lingmiao Sect, it will be impossible to break this deadlock."

"Before leaving, the ancestor left behind another 'Burning Dao Pill'. Although it is not as good as the 'Merging Dao Pill' which is a chance to merge with the body, it can still give us a sliver of hope."

Peak Master Luo of Sword Peak spoke with unwavering determination.

Upon hearing this, Qingluzi and the others' expressions changed drastically, and they hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Peak Master Luo, you absolutely must not!! Breaking through to the Fusion stage is by no means easy. Without full preparation, even if one is lucky enough to achieve the Three Elements Unity, how many exceptionally talented individuals have died under the Fusion stage calamity?"

"Furthermore, you should be aware of the side effects of the Burning Dao Pill; failure will lead to death."

“Yes! Peak Master Luo, please think it over. If it really doesn’t work out, we can ask the Star Palace to take charge. You are the most promising person in our sect to advance to the Integration stage in thousands of years. You absolutely cannot make such a desperate choice.” The other peak masters also advised him.

Peak Master Luo waved his hand and said with unparalleled arrogance, "Star Palace would love for us three major sects to fight amongst ourselves so that they can better control and restrain the cultivation world in the future. They have no intention of sincerely mediating or helping us."

"My mind is made up. It's settled then. During the time I'm in seclusion, Peak Master Qinglu will take charge of the sect's affairs."

Upon hearing this, everyone present was speechless, and the hall fell into complete silence.
……

the other side.

After leaving the Lingmiao Sect, the two patriarchs of Taiyi Sect and Wanshou Valley stood in mid-air.

The Old Ancestor of Beiling asked the Old Ancestor of Chequ, "What do you think of what just happened, Fellow Daoist Chequ?"

“Fellow Daoist Lingyuan went to the Soul Clan ruins with you back then. Our sect’s Fire Element Ancestor has already perished.”

"And the fact that this old fellow hasn't shown up after so long is probably due to the same reason."

After a moment's thought, Ancestor Chequ said, "We got separated when we came out of the Void Spirit Clan. We then encountered the Void Spirit Clan's Fifth Elder, the Demon Clan's Succubus Star, and that terrifying Soul Beast. If we had unfortunately encountered any of them, we would have only perished."

"Fellow Daoist Huo Xing was just unlucky; he was targeted by that soul beast."

"It seems that Ancestor Lingyuan was behind us as well. Originally, I wasn't sure if he had met with misfortune, but after coming to Lingmiao Sect, I'm afraid he probably did."

Upon hearing this, the Northern Ancestor of the Taiyi Sect interrupted, saying, "Then the Lingmiao Sect's territory should also be ceded. With the Demon Clan invasion imminent, it is not advisable for our two sects to engage in a major conflict. Why not discuss a peaceful solution and each get what they need? What do you think, Fellow Daoist Chequ?"

"Yes, that's what I think too," Patriarch Chequ agreed after a moment's thought.

After discussing the matter, the two combined-stage patriarchs departed to begin preparing their next plan against the Lingmiao Sect.

It is estimated that the people of Lingmiao Sect were unaware that, while they were still worried about the survival of their sect...

Those powerful figures in the cultivation world are already plotting how to divide up territory and resources.
……

The Heavenly Ridge Mountains, within the Demon Realm.

The sky was dark as millions of demons began to rapidly assemble at the border.

Countless dark demonic ships, with enormous demonic dragons roaring incessantly, hovered in the void, exuding a terrifying aura of slaughter and a suffocating sense of oppression.

The army of cultivators, composed of alien races such as demons, vampires, horned races, shadow races, and corpse races, was filled with bloodlust and slaughter, and was ready for battle at any moment.

On the giant magic-powered ship leading the demon army, stood several terrifying figures.

Ren Shui Ancestor, Sikong Laomo, and Sikong Laomo of the Tianjiao Clan were all listed.

They looked towards the human territory, seemingly about to make a big move.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoists, this time we have breached the human race's defenses. I doubt those old fogies among us could have imagined that we could gather such a massive force in such a short time and continue our advance into the Tianyuan Domain."

Sikong Laomo seemed extremely pleased with himself. His usually cold and ruthless face showed a rare smile as he spoke to the two combined-level old monsters beside him.

"I heard from Fellow Daoist Renshui that two of the human monsters in the Tianyuan Domain have died at once. That is the perfect time to march south," Elder Jinhuan of the Tianjiao Clan replied calmly.

"I hope Fellow Daoist Ren Shui's information is accurate."

The Ancestor Renshui said expressionlessly, "Of course, when has this old ancestor ever lied? Moreover, this troop deployment was personally instructed by Lord 'Power Demon Star'."

"The Fire Ancestor of the Taiyi Sect and that Lingyuan Daoist have absolutely no chance of survival; I saw it with my own eyes."

After he finished speaking, he didn't say anything more.

He never mentioned his encounter with Qin Ming that day to anyone.

Ancestor Renshui knew that the Soul Clan's secret treasure had most likely fallen into the hands of that young human cultivator, who possessed combat power comparable to the Integration Stage.

He still feels lingering fear whenever he recalls Qin Ming's Four-Colored Divine Mountain Mystic Treasure, which almost caused him, a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, to capsize in a ditch.
Therefore, the Ren Shui Ancestor will keep this matter to himself. When he has the chance to catch this kid, he will definitely take all the kid's secrets and keep them to himself.

That's a legendary treasure of profound spiritual power! Even a Great Ascension Celestial Venerable would covet it!
Given the temperament and character of the Ren Water Ancestor, he would naturally want to enjoy such an opportunity alone and would not let others benefit from it.

"In that case, let's wish each other a resounding victory in this battle and take over Tianyuan Domain in one fell swoop!"

"Let's start by attacking the Lingmiao Sect!"

With a command from the old demon Sikong, the seemingly endless demon army set off, crossing the Tianji Mountains and marching straight into the human realm.

(End of this chapter)