There are no ancestors at all; I made them all up.

Chapter 145 Taiyin
Above the Wind-Scarred Plains, it seemed as if the sky had collapsed!

The colossal seal, hundreds of feet tall, crashed down!
All the cultivators inside and outside the Devouring Spirit Pavilion had their souls frozen and their Dao hearts wavering! Under that world-destroying power, they were as insignificant as dust!
Chen Xinghen's black robe billowed like a sail, and there was no trace of composure in his eyes. He formed a hand seal in front of his chest, like a star orbiting in rotation!

"The universe is illusory, and its energy merges with the stars!"

boom!
High in the heavens, the sun shines brightly!
Countless rays of starlight pierced through the clouds and crashed down, weaving together in front of him to form a swirling, deep, and boundless sea of ​​stars!

The stars rotate, life and death cycle, as if containing a miniature universe!
"break!"

Chen Xinghen pressed his hands down, and the vast Starry Sea met the Burning Heaven Mountain and Sea Seal!
Next breath...

"Rumble--"

The greyish-white mountain imprints collide with the dazzling starry sea!
At the core of the collision, the space became as fragile as glass, instantly covered with pitch-black cracks!
The raging torrent of spiritual energy tore everything apart, distorting and swallowing the light, forming a brief but terrifying black hole of nothingness!

The gray-white mountain seal crumbled inch by inch, the burning mountains turned to dust, and the boiling molten sea evaporated completely!

The deep sea of ​​stars also trembled violently, countless illusory stars shattered and dimmed, and starlight poured down like a torrential rain!

"puff!"

Chen Xinghen's body trembled violently, the starlight on his black robe flickered intensely, a mouthful of blood surged to his throat, but he forced it back down, only a trickle of bright red blood spilled from the corner of his mouth!
"He has refined the earth's veins into firewood! This Burning Heaven Mountain and Sea Seal is no longer the work of one person, but rather it carries the power of the earth's fire from the entire Wind Gravel Plain!"

Its momentum was far more ferocious than expected!

"Kachacha..."

The giant seal and the sea of ​​stars were still grinding and annihilating, but it was clear that the sea of ​​stars was the first to give way, and the collapse intensified!

Chen Xinghen's eyes narrowed, and he forcefully gathered the power of the stars. His hand seals changed again, and he suddenly split his hands to the sides!
"Disperse!"

boom!
The remaining Starry Sea and the collapsing gray-white giant seal simultaneously collapsed and exploded inward!

A blinding light filled everyone's field of vision!
A violent storm swept out, shattering the protective array of the Spirit Devouring Pavilion!
After the intense light and storm subsided, only Chen Xinghen's disheveled figure remained in the dust-filled air.

His black robe was torn in several places at the hem, the starlight around him was dim, and his face was pale.

The place where Chen Qing sat cross-legged was now deserted, with only a huge, bottomless pit remaining!

The rock strata at the bottom of the pit have been forged into a reddish-brown glass, with wisps of pure yang energy mixed with the afterglow of the earth fire rising up!

Chen Xinghen's divine sense, like a net, detected a faint spatial fluctuation that was dissipating from the earth's veins!
"Use the earth's veins to teleport away?"

He frowned, ready to continue the pursuit.

"Well!"

A sudden, sharp pain shot through his internal organs, causing him to sway slightly and nearly causing the star power he had gathered to dissipate!

"Is this the fiery energy invading the internal organs? The power of the stars failed to completely shield and block it? This indicates that this power is of a very high level... pure yang energy?"

Chen Xinghen suddenly opened his mouth and spat!
A ball of colorless fire flew out, making a hissing sound, and then disappeared!

"What kind of fire is this? It's so domineering and stealthy; even my Star Undying Body almost couldn't withstand it!?"

His emotions were in turmoil.

“Last time we fought, I was able to suppress him with ease, but this second time, I had to fight with almost all my might and even suffered a hidden injury,” Chen Xinghen suppressed his churning blood and qi, his eyes as deep and solemn as an abyss. “No wonder that Ninth-Rank Azure Lotus Platform recognized him as its master!”

at this time.

"call out--"

A pale golden jade talisman pierced through the air, ignoring the dust and chaotic spiritual energy, and hovered in front of Chen Xinghen.

The jade talisman trembled slightly, and a calm yet authoritative voice emanated from it—

“Xinghen, I already know about the matter of the Devouring Spirit Pavilion in Fengli Plain. Since Ji Mingzi was able to escape from your hands, it means he has some ability. In order to prevent him from spreading rumors and disrupting the overall situation while he is on the run, I have ordered the Sky Patrol Division, the Garrison Command, and several sects to assist you in sealing off the space and capturing this person.”

After the jade talisman finished transmitting its message, it flashed with light and then dissipated into specks of golden dust.

Chen Xinghen's face was grim!

“Once the news spreads, and someone else gets there first, they might resort to ruthless tactics and damage Ji Ming’s foundation! His cultivation has already reached the limit of Yin Shen. If things go wrong, all sides will converge, and it could turn into his tribulation! I need to detonate the Core Formation Tribulation before he’s ready! I have to find Ji Ming before they do!”

With this thought in mind, he forcibly suppressed the injuries in his body and focused his mind on sensing the spatial ripples in the earth's veins.

"Where did he go this time? Further south? If he returns to Dingyuan Mountain, it won't be good for the Hidden Star Sect!"

Just as the message talisman had said, the news spread quickly, reaching not only the prefectures and government offices of the Immortal Dynasty, but also several related sects.

Soon, many government offices along the way south received the news, and many members of minor sects also learned that a cultivator from the Hidden Star Sect had refused to respond to the summons from the Celestial Dynasty and instead fled to avoid it, thus incurring punishment. They couldn't help but marvel at this.

Because of this, the name "Li Qing" began to circulate for the first time in Zhonglingzhou, which was under the rule of the Immortal Dynasty. However, most people felt that this Yin God cultivator who dared to defy the summons of the Central Government was really too audacious.

Xuan Yin Sect, Black Ice Peak.

The ice crystal barrier of a sealed cave suddenly shattered!

Yang Rui stepped out onto the ice, his body radiating a dark, deathly aura that surged like an ink dragon, its immense pressure spreading out and causing several nearby ice peaks to hum.

"Good! Good! Good! I have just advanced to the Golden Core realm, but I am trapped by my inner demons and unable to make further progress. Just then, Ji Mingzi's message arrived! If I go here, it is the Heavenly Dao that gives me the opportunity to slay my inner demons and refine the embryo of the fifth-stage Golden Core Dao Seed!"

As he spoke, he formed a hand seal.

"Mysterious Yin and Yang, cause and effect, kindness and gratitude!"

Suddenly, a mysterious sense descended, allowing Yang Rui to vaguely grasp a direction.

"Then Ji Ming is in this direction!"

The thought had barely formed in his mind when he was about to set off.

"Senior Brother, please reconsider!" A figure rushed over; it was his junior brother, Zhao Qian. Having received the news, he seemed to have come specifically to stop him. "That Ji Mingzi was able to escape from the Jade Capital envoy, which shows his ability! Several Golden Core cultivators have fallen at his hands before. Although Senior Brother is a genius, achieving the fourth level of the Golden Core realm so soon after reaching the first stage, this person is unpredictable and I fear..."

"Shut up!" Yang Rui's face darkened, his eyes surging with murderous intent. "You compare me to those trash? How can the inner and outer cores refined by my Xuan Yin Sect's 'True Scripture of Xuan Yin' be compared to those shallow little golden cores that have just awakened? Once you enter the Embryo Realm, you will have reached the fourth stage of the Golden Core, with the Xuan Yin Death Fiend solidified as if it were a tangible substance, and you will also have the Nine Nether Xuan Fiend protecting your body. No matter how skilled they are at escaping, they won't be able to make a ripple in my palm!"

Before he finished speaking, the dark, deathly aura around him suddenly receded, transforming into a condensed, ink-black beam of light that hurtled toward the southern horizon!

"Senior brother, you... it's good you've gone!" Zhao Qian's anxious expression vanished, replaced by a cold laugh. He turned and transformed into a streak of light, rushing straight to the main peak to report to his master, Yin Jiujiu. His face once again showed signs of anxiety.

Upon hearing this, Bingyin Jiujiu angrily said, "Once the Golden Core is formed, it becomes part of the sect's foundation. How can we be so reckless?"

Having said that, he rose up, transformed into a beam of light, and sped away!

Deep within the Northern Frost Continent, in the Frost Howl Ice Palace. "Roar!"

A roar erupted from the depths of the ice palace!
Countless Frost Scent warriors lay prostrate on the ground, trembling.

"Finally, we have news of that scoundrel! It wasn't in vain that we spent so much every year to contact those few lackeys of the Celestial Dynasty!"

Silver Mark Wolf Lord burst through the palace gates, with three scenes of heaven and earth rotating behind him: the roaring ice plains, the blood moon in the sky, and ten thousand wolves worshipping the moon!
"The sacred flame must not be lost! Follow me to capture that Ji Ming and reclaim the flame!"

He took a step forward, and the ice field beneath his feet exploded with a deafening roar. Then, he transformed into a pale white streak of light, carrying with him the overwhelming ferocity of the swirling snow and the rotating three scenes, and rushed straight to the south!

Several equally powerful demonic energies surged into the sky behind him, following closely behind.

At the summit of Nine-Tailed Hills, in the illusory and enchanting Qingqiu Secret Realm.

Clan Chief Qingqin suddenly sat up straight.

"The source energy is pulsating violently, which means Fellow Daoist Jiming has emerged from seclusion and made great progress!"

Her gaze swept over Qingli, Xuepo, and the others who stood solemnly below the steps.

"The sacred flame concerns the survival and prosperity of our race; it cannot be lost! Follow me immediately and find him before Frostsniff!"

"As ordered!"

The girls responded in unison.

With a gentle wave of her jade hand, Qingqin conjured a cloud of azure smoke, enveloping the five figures.

The smoke and clouds swirled and rose in an instant, following the guidance of the source energy, and swiftly disappeared.

Three days later, in the southern part of the Northern Underworld, in Hanyuan City.

This city, built against an iceberg, guards the vital passage between the northern heartland and the southern warm plains.

The city's stone houses were heavy, the streets were wide, and the air was chilling; even cultivators were often wrapped in thick fur coats.

In the center of the city, a black stone palace shaped like an ice tower stands majestically, which is the garrison headquarters established here by the Immortal Dynasty.

Inside the side hall of the yamen, the warm jade emitted smoke, dispelling some of the chill.

The newly appointed inspector, Yin Qingping, held a newly delivered Sky Patrol Jade Talisman, her delicate brows slightly furrowed, and a small scale between her brows glowed faintly.

“Hidden Star Sect, Ji Mingzi…” She read the names on the report, then looked up at Qi Tongyue, the chief official sitting behind the desk. “Mr. Qi, who is this person? How dare he defy the summons from the central capital? He’s got some nerve!”

Qi Tongyue was about fifty years old, with a thin face, and wore a dark blue official's robe. He was a Yin Spirit with perfect cultivation.

"I've told you so many times, in this government office, you must be addressed by your official title." He didn't put down the jade pen he was using to review official documents, but only glanced at Yin Qingping. "Just look at the name on the Heavenly Patrol Jade Talisman. The matter this person is involved in is too complicated. Don't ask too many questions, or you'll only cause trouble."

"Oh?" Yin Qingping's curiosity deepened, but when she saw Qi Tongyue's deep gaze, she felt a chill and suppressed her curiosity, pouting and saying, "Yes, yes, you're right, I don't want to wade into deep waters. Anyway, this person has already escaped from Beiming and disappeared without a trace, he has nothing to do with our Hanyuan City."

Qi Tongyue nodded slightly, about to speak.

"Report——"

A guard clad in light armor rushed in and knelt on one knee: "Reporting to the Chief Inspector and the Inspector! Three hundred miles west of the city, a sudden and violent disturbance has occurred at the spiritual vein node of Shen Shuang Valley! The spiritual energy has decreased by nearly half, and a cold wave is leaking out! Deputy Envoy Li led a team to investigate, but they have been out of contact for the time it takes for an incense stick to burn! The communication jade talisman has also gone unanswered!"

“Snowfall Valley?” Yin Qingping suddenly stood up. “That’s a medium-sized branch of the Cold Realm! Senior Brother Li just advanced to Yin God, and he brought a strong force with him. How could he have disappeared without a trace? Qi Xian… Qi Sicheng, something’s fishy. I’m going to check it out!”

Qi Tongyue put down his pen, his brows furrowing almost imperceptibly, and said, "Take the Cold-Suppressing Shuttle with you. Don't be reckless in any situation; prioritize investigation and seeking help. If anything unusual happens, immediately activate the Ice Soul Mirror to guide the way." With that, he flicked his finger, and a stream of icy blue light shot towards Yin Qingping.

Yin Qingping reached out and caught it. Her palm sank, revealing a three-inch-long ice shuttle filled with icy energy.

She perked up and said, "Yes! I understand!" She turned around and transformed into a streak of azure light, rushing out of the government office and heading straight for the west of the city.

Qi Tongyue watched her leave, then picked up the jade pen again, his gaze falling on the official documents.

"We just reported that he left Beiming to absorb spiritual energy from the veins outside, and then this spiritual vein here has run into trouble..."

With this thought in mind, he stopped writing again, got up, picked up a talisman, and released it.

Deep in the Frost Valley, at the heart of an ice cave.

Chen Qing sat cross-legged on a piece of black ice, his eyes slightly closed.

The pure and powerful cold spiritual energy surged out from the rock walls and earth veins, transforming into visible spiritual mist, rushing into the acupoints all over his body.

"The trail of my escape to the south has been laid, and the pursuers' attention has been drawn to the Warm Plains. How many people would have thought that I would dare to fight my way back to this dangerous heartland of the Northern Sea?"

Chen Qing remained calm and composed.

"But this place is cold and has pure spiritual veins, which is perfect for tempering the Taiyin Nirvana Dao Foundation! When Yin and Yang are in harmony and the stars are in their proper places, the Golden Core Dao will be right before our eyes! Why bother distinguishing between the Northern Underworld and the Eastern Region?"

In his Niwan Palace, the newly acquired Daoist Path True Understanding of "Taiyin Xuanguang" was shining brightly with the Daoist intent of Taiyin Nimian Extinction.

Unlike the domineering and fiery "Pure Yang Primordial Chapter", this Taiyin Extinction Path was originally Chen Qing's own path, which he comprehended in the secret realm of the Guanghan Palace. This person received the verification and benefit from the superior path of the same origin, "Taiyin Profound Light", and its operation was as smooth as water flowing into a channel.

"Om-"

The temperature inside the ice cave plummeted!
Thick, dark blue ice crystals, about a foot thick, have formed on the rock face!
The chilling aura emanating from Chen Qing no longer leaked out violently, but instead collapsed and condensed inward, transforming into a thin, ethereal glaze of ice crystal armor that flowed with the radiance of the extinguished moonlight, covering his body!

Within the dantian, the "Buddha's Decaying Outer Elixir" that carries the power of the annihilating Buddha's light is undergoing a change!

On the surface of the outer elixir, the patterns symbolizing decay and decay are being permeated, covered, and integrated by the cool and pure Taiyin Xuan light!
Based on Chen Qing's experience in using pure yang energy to infiltrate and transform the Great Sun True Flame Outer Elixir, he combined the Taiyin power of Guanghan Xuanguang with the existing cracks in the Buddha's Decay Outer Elixir, allowing it to gradually merge and sublimate!
Although the entire process lacked the grandeur and momentum of the Pure Yang Nirvana, it was as swift and silent as the undercurrent of an icy river, thanks to Chen Qing's familiarity with the Taiyin Extinction Dao!
Just a few hours later!

"Crack..."

A soft yet clear cracking sound emanated from the dantian.

The "Buddha's Decaying Outer Elixir" gradually transformed, revealing a dark, jade-like luster that faintly emitted the light of moonlight!

"Although there are still some shortcomings, as long as we continue to cleanse and nurture them with cold spiritual energy, they can gradually merge."

As Chen Qing sensed the changes in the external elixir, he gradually felt reassured.

"However, after this modification, the structure of this outer core is now chaotic, and it will probably collapse in a few months. But my original intention was to use this to lay the foundation for the Yin-attribute outer core and break through to the Golden Core realm! Even if the outer core collapses then, it won't be difficult to reassemble it!"

The pure Yin energy of annihilation emanated from the core, facing the pure white and blazing Yang core on the other side. One Yin, one Yang; one annihilation, one creation; their auras were completely opposite yet subtly formed a cycle!

"The foundation for the Yin-Yang cycle has been established! The next step is to further refine the Taiyin external elixir!"

　Third update, aiming for midnight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)