Night without Borders

Chapter 580 Breaking Through the Fifth Realm

The Grand Canyon is dark and shrouded in mist, with the occasional ferocious beast flapping its fleshy wings as it flies overhead.

Qin Ming sat quietly, quite relaxed.

He seemed to have become an outsider, quietly waiting for the other three to concoct the medicine.

The sky above was as dark as ink, but the valley floor was not dark and without light.

The fiery golden thorns, each cluster flickering with a faint firelight, exude a cold, hard metallic texture, sparsely rooted among the rocks.

In the distance, the sounds of elephants roaring and dragons howling echoed into the valley, creating a reverberating sound that was particularly eerie in the night.

Occasionally, enormous creatures would glide by, revealing eyes like blood moons reflected in the night mist, adding to the wild and terrifying atmosphere of the place.

Qin Ming remained calm and unmoved.

The four masters sat cross-legged in the canyon. It was the monsters that should be bypassed, not him. The "general trend" was clear.

Qin Ming even set out a tea set and leisurely brewed a cup of calming tea.

The order of alchemy has been determined, starting with the Realm Sect, whose smiles exude an evil aura.

It must be said that first impressions are very important. From the moment Qin Ming first saw this body from the Strange Insect Alliance, he did not think it was a righteous person.

Therefore, he was the one who started all the dirty and hard work.

Undoubtedly, the first step requires the purification of the medicinal residue the most.

The Realm Master sat as still as a bell, his internal organs surging with thunder and fire, exploding with a deafening roar. Electric arcs crackled around his body, and a sweet and refreshing fragrance wafted out.

"Little bug, you've worked hard."

Qin Ming sipped his tea and spoke to the physical body.

The ancients said that one's appearance reflects one's heart, and there is much truth to that.

Even though the Realm Master had changed his appearance and become very handsome, his insect-like spirit still shone through.

Qin Ming felt that it was unfair to make him do manual labor with a slight bias, so he affectionately called him Little Bug.

"This rare herb is extraordinary. No wonder the Huang family's eyes lit up when they saw it. It's no ordinary plant."

A preliminary medicinal liquid was extracted, surrounded by five-colored divine light, making the internal organs of the Realm Sect colorful, and even the lightning was imbued with a sacred aura.

With all five elements present, this precious medicine is extremely rare.

What kind of true scripture does Wei Shouzhen want to practice? It actually requires the Five Elements Elixir as an auxiliary.

However, this man's idea was futile. Even with the terrifying Huang family's intervention, Qin Ming would not hand it over; it was his Grandmaster's medicinal ingredient.

"Taiyi, it's your turn." Qin Ming resonated as he brewed tea.

The body from the Reincarnation Puppet Organization was very handsome and looked quite righteous. It began to take over the refining of medicine. Thunder and lightning intertwined in its five internal organs, somewhat violent, but also moderate, covering the ball of medicinal liquid.

Qin Ming did not show favoritism and even gave him a nickname—Second Terracotta Warrior.

He was quite satisfied. Although it was tea, it felt like drinking fine wine. He was slightly tipsy and said, "Very good. It is most suitable for refining the five elements medicine for the five internal organs."

Soon, it was the silver-haired woman's turn. Her fair skin was made to radiate a sacred glow by the five-colored medicinal liquid, which rippled and emitted a fragrant aroma.

She comes from the Godlike Society; to outsiders she is a sword, but internally she should also have a title.

Qin Ming pondered what to call her that would best suit her identity.

"Alright, considering your hard work and contributions recently, both in dispelling rumors as a swordsman and as the main attacker, I'll call you President."

Qin Ming could tell that the silver-haired woman had most likely studied the Thunder Dao technique before her death. Now, when she was refining medicine with her five internal organs, the thunder and fire were very intense, but her body could adapt instantly and even absorb the lightning to nourish itself. The thunder and fire falling on the medicinal liquid did not harm the medicinal properties in the slightest.

"The president is very suitable for alchemy. The first step of the tempering process is successfully completed, it's almost done."

Then, the medicinal liquid, steaming with divine light, returned to the hands of the evil-spirited little insect. This time, he would use the Heart Lamp to refine the medicine and proceed with the second step.

Within those lamps were the Six Ding Divine Fire, specially used for refining medicine; the Purifying Fire, capable of refining true gold a hundred times; and the True Sun Fire, capable of burning away all demons and monsters.

Furthermore, a nine-colored sword spirit hangs high, capable of slaying all demons and evil spirits.

Soon, the two terracotta warriors took over, the guild leader finished up, and the second step of the medicine-refining process was completed.

Qin Ming took it and examined it carefully. The medicinal liquid was floating in front of him, colorful, mild in nature, and rich in spiritual energy. It didn't seem like a rare medicine at all, but rather like it was connected to the Dao of the Five Elements and carried the true meaning of the Five Elements.

"So good."

Qin Ming felt that there was no need to use all the different alchemy methods before taking the medicine, as there would be some loss.

"Dragon and tiger medicine combined, internally refined into a golden elixir."

It still starts with a small insect. Inside its body, the five-colored medicinal liquid is refined, and the dazzling divine light shines brightly, becoming more and more intense and constantly condensing, finally creating a golden pill.

Next, the two terracotta warriors followed suit, and the guild leader nurtured and refined the Five Elements Treasure Medicine into a dazzling golden pill, condensing the Daoist essence of the Five Elements, with a rich medicinal fragrance wafting through the air.

"The three of us purified it nine times in total, which can be considered as the completion of the ninth stage. In addition, I also refined medicine while taking the medicine, so it's foolproof."

Qin Ming was very satisfied and felt that there were no problems.

He looked at the three bodies and said, "Speaking of which, all three of you still have medicinal residue and properties remaining in your bodies. If we ignore the anomalies in the Barbarian Immortal Realm, this is also a form of nourishment and refinement for you."

He took out a waxy substance resembling a honeycomb, from which the crimson nectar had seeped out, intertwined with golden light, and exuding a refreshing fragrance.

"Yes, it will take some effort. You guys should refine it as well."

This time, Qin Ming borrowed the techniques from the Immortal Tomb.

He once obtained the Diamond Sutra from the Immortal Tomb and learned some secret techniques. In order to practice this skill, in the past, immortals would consume various great medicines and have "medicine men" assist them by purifying these rare medicines in advance using the method of blood refining.

Under Qin Ming's resonance, everything progressed very smoothly and was quickly completed by the three bodies in relay.

Qin Ming frowned. The blood refining and filtering method consumed too much of the medicinal properties.

"Next time, let's refine the medicine using the five internal organs and fuse the dragon and tiger. Consider this your reward, so you can also take some time to recuperate."

Without further hesitation, Qin Ming first consumed the Five Elements Treasure Medicine.

In an instant, five-colored divine light surged and rose within his body, the medicinal properties expanded, and his entire being was enveloped in a sacred mist, with a sweet and refreshing fragrance permeating the air.

Qin Ming did not absorb it immediately, but instead refined it internally. He exhaled a large amount of medicinal energy, which engulfed him. After refining it in various ways, he believed that there was no problem and then began to combine the medicine.

In an instant, divine light shone brightly. He internally united with the dragon and tiger, externally refined his flesh and organs, and his essence, energy, and spirit were perfectly integrated. Heavenly light, consciousness, and divine wisdom were unified.

The combined techniques that Qin Ming had mastered were truly terrifying.

His body was filled with dazzling, multicolored light that was hard to look directly at. His entire body was extremely radiant, as if a condensed sun had taken human form and merged with him.

The fifth realm is the true form, where all laws merge, and various wondrous scenes appear behind Qin Ming.

Those were the various skills he had mastered, which now manifested as tangible phenomena, such as the silk scrolls resembling paintings, illustrating everything.

It transforms into Yin and Yang, the two energies flow, the Tai Chi diagram rotates, and finally falls to the ground, taking root to form a black and white tree. Then, in the silk scroll, the concept of the Five Elements emerges, becoming soil, water, and so on.

A gentle breeze blows, the sun hangs high, the moon hangs low, all things cycle between withering and flourishing, a thousand cicadas sing in unison, butterflies dance and dragons soar, and lazy silkworms lie on black and white leaves.

In the beginning, myriad thunderbolts intertwined, lightning reaching the highest heavens and descending into the deepest abyss.

Then, between the birth and death of Yin and Yang, from the beginning of the One, all things were born, all phenomena appeared, and all scenes were reflected...

All the extraordinary skills, secret manuals, and true scriptures that Qin Ming had practiced were illuminated and manifested in front of and behind him, to be integrated together to form his true form.

At this moment, his expression was extremely solemn. He had deduced it before, but when it really came to this moment, he still felt a sense of unease. He had fused too many techniques, and it was really difficult to form a unique true form. It was even a little terrifying, making him feel uneasy.

He was alert and said, "It cannot be accomplished overnight. When the ancestors refined their true forms, they also went through the entire fifth realm. I cannot force it."

As Qin Ming approached, various strange phenomena swirled and merged together, creating a chaotic scene!
All the wonders are now only in parts, intertwined and constantly recombining, undergoing a completely new transformation, making it impossible to distinguish what they were anymore.

Qin Ming's expression was solemn. During this process, all kinds of techniques were manifested and absorbed from each other. He was under tremendous pressure, and blood-red cracks appeared on his body.

"This is only my initial true form. It's really living up to its name. Chaotic energy, the fusion of various scriptures, manifesting the true form of chaos, it's going to be a complete mess."

If he hadn't had a strong foundation, he would have had to break through the fifth realm barrier upon first entering it.

In the past, the founders of the Dharma were too ambitious, wanting to surpass all existing paths and pursue the ultimate attack power. The more scriptures they incorporated, the stronger their power became.

However, no path can be perfect. With every pursuit comes a corresponding sacrifice. Why were the chaotic forces of the new path abandoned by the major ancestral courts? Mainly because no one could afford the price.

Even someone as powerful as Qin Ming was extremely serious. He knew that the fifth realm needed careful analysis, as the true form was currently changing wildly and had no fixed pattern.

The thought of integrating the Sky-Piercing Force, the Tathagata Force, and the Jade Purity Force in the future gave him a headache. His ambition was too great; would it really explode one day?

He knew that whether it was the Sky-Supporting Force or the Tathagata Force, they were all mature paths, each having incorporated extraordinary scriptures and secret texts.

If he were to forcibly absorb it, he would not only be absorbing one kind of energy, but all kinds of laws.

Qin Ming reminded himself, "To remove the dross and retain the essence, to refine the true scripture in the fires of the world, we must be extremely cautious at that time!"

With a soft "poof," Qin Ming's brow split open, and a trickle of blood flowed out. Then his chest exploded, stained with blood, and blood flowed from all seven orifices.

Even after he had prepared and spent several months refining his skills, he was still injured when he finally broke through the barrier, with cracks appearing all over his body.

The only saving grace was that it did not exhibit the most catastrophic scenario during the deduction process, and it did not disintegrate completely.

Within Qin Ming's body, the sticky force exerted its power, blending with all laws to lock his physical body and spirit, preventing them from exploding.

In fact, during the evolution of his "chaotic true form", there was indeed a terrifying force that wanted to crush him, tear apart his physical body, and rip open his mental field.

In the past, all the patriarchs had experienced this, and the scene was bloody.

At the crucial moment of breaking through the barrier, Qin Ming suddenly opened his eyes, wiped the blood from the corners of his eyes and between his mouth and nose, and said, "Sure enough, although this Five Elements Treasure Medicine is rare, its medicinal properties are still not sufficient, and its medicinal life is not as long as I imagined."

Without hesitation, he consumed the Crimson God Elixir to replenish his needs.

He refined the great elixir internally, and eventually all the laws emerged and intertwined within his body, forming the Primordial Golden Elixir, which then shattered and transformed into an infant, dazzlingly bright.

If placed within the cultivation civilization system, he would have already advanced to the Nascent Soul realm.

With a loud bang, the human form inside Qin Ming's body disintegrated, transforming into countless streams of light that rushed towards his limbs and bones. From then on, his body and spirit became one, and he felt wonderful all over his body.

During his breakthrough, he unleashed the most domineering Chaos Force, forcefully breaking through the barrier and establishing himself in the fifth realm. His body was burning hot as he began his transformation.

Without a doubt, this is a rebirth of extraordinary significance.

He was undergoing a rebirth, both physically and spiritually. The sound of his blood flowing was like a mighty river, like lightning and thunder. His whole body was radiant with divine light, and a misty haze of colors surged forth.

Behind it, the true form of chaos is complex, disordered, and constantly changing.

Qin Ming's body split open and reformed repeatedly, and so did his spirit.

His entire body was covered in blood.

However, he didn't care much and kept a close eye on his true form.

"Perhaps, without any deliberate effort, my true form will naturally emerge, now taking on countless forms and constantly changing, which is a normal part of evolution."

Qin Ming calmed down. He believed there was no need to be anxious at the moment. The more he tried to grasp something and bring the chaotic changes towards order, the more likely things would go wrong.

Doing so might even dissolve the spirituality of the fusion of all things.

Qin Ming relaxed, and his heart gradually calmed down.

Then, during the rebirth process, his body was interwoven with golden threads and shone with jade light. Although cracks appeared and blood gushed out, they were stitched up and repaired, and he was restored to his original state.

Gradually, Qin Ming seemed to be wrapped in a golden jade robe, with strands of longevity qualities rippling through his body.

Finally, his body achieved a certain balance, and the cracks stopped appearing. Or rather, it could be said that during the breakthrough and transformation, the terrible tearing forces could no longer harm his body and spirit.

The jade burial suit was used as a "medicine" for him, and a vibrant life force spread as he steadily stepped into the fifth realm.

Qin Ming has successfully broken through the barrier and is now a Grandmaster. His Chaotic True Form is currently changing unpredictably.

The rebirth continues; this nirvana is a process, in which the body is burning hot, and subtle changes are constantly taking place in form and spirit.

Qin Ming breathed a sigh of relief. From now on, he didn't need to do anything anymore. Everything was changing on its own, and there was no need to worry even if there were external enemies.

"My physical condition is still slowly improving; I'll just wait patiently for it to end." He smiled brightly.

In the distance, the Huang family summoned their experts, causing a huge uproar.

All the major organizations were surprised; who would dare to offend this tribe so easily?
"The Huang family was searching for rare Five Elements medicines for Wei Shouzhen, but the master they sent out to scout the way was killed!"

"Who did this?"

"I don't know."

The Huang family used their connections and invited people to help them, showing off their influence.

……

Qin Ming was surprised. When he left the insect nest earlier, he used the Primordial Escape Light to travel at great speed. He had already created a safe distance when he arrived at this canyon, but he was still found.

It was a swarm of crimson insects, like a fiery cloud, accompanied by a terrifying flapping sound, which was very creepy.

"Despite all the precautions, they still managed to catch up." Qin Ming pondered that it was probably because Little Bug, Second Terracotta Warrior, and the Guild Leader had killed too many Crimson God Bugs and had become tainted with the Bug race's inexplicable "pheromones".

The Zerg swarm has come for revenge and is attacking our doorstep.

Is there only one group?

Qin Ming had just broken through the barrier, but he was not afraid at all. On the contrary, he showed a faint smile. He wondered if this strange insect was edible.

He made a sudden move, taking the initiative to attack. Through the void, he grabbed several Crimson God Insects, pierced them onto the Sword Aura, and roasted them instantly with light and flames.

"It's not a metal bug, is it? It smells so tempting, like meat." Qin Ming realized he was really hungry; otherwise, why would he want to grill such a creature?
"It must be because I just broke through the barrier and my body is undergoing a transformation, so I need to replenish my energy." While roasting the insects, Qin Ming took out a jar of fine wine, broke the mud seal, and faced the terrifying swarm of insects with a calm and leisurely expression.

(End of this chapter)