CHAPTER 397: CHAPTER 241 HIGHLAND BATTLE CONCLUDES

The two elderly men were thin and frail, as if a gust of wind could whisk them away, lacking the ethereal grace of Immortal Road experts, with skin clung to bones, looking terribly decayed.

Qin Ming’s emotions surged intensely, grateful and moved, he said, "Seniors, how can I help you?"

All they had done for him was without expecting any return, as they didn’t have many years left and their lifespans were nearing an end.

Yu Gen Sheng said, "Child, at our age, we need nothing, it’s just regretful, the Newborn Road grows dimmer. The situation of a few Ancestor Masters... probably isn’t good."

Zhao Ziyan sighed gently, "Other paths are flourishing with talents emerging. It’s a pity, our path struggles, our situation worrying. If the Ancestor Masters were to pass away suddenly, the consequences would be unimaginable. We urgently need someone to carry the banner to give this path life extension, and in you we see some hope."

Qin Ming nodded seriously, the only thing he could do was cultivate diligently and rise early!

At the same time, he wished to extend their lives, "Seniors, I have the Life Changing Scripture, and also obtained half of the Zhu Shi Scripture from the Cui Family."

"We’ve tried all we could think of, mainly because of our age, we can’t take a step on the Newborn Road anymore, our realm is stuck."

The two shook their heads, thanked him for his kindness, not needing him to do anything extra.

"Auspicious Beast Blood will definitely help!" Qin Ming said.

At that moment, his fighting spirit surged immensely, he couldn’t delay, with the remaining time he would strive beyond all competitors to gain more Auspicious Blood.

"Don’t put yourself at risk for us, two rotting men, we’ve already let go. Besides, the blood of auspicious beasts can only extend life for a time, it won’t solve big problems."

"As long as it extends, that’s good!" Qin Ming said.

While speaking, he and the two elders quickly cleared the battlefield, some Memory Crystals could be kept, and some must "have already" been destroyed in combat.

"They were once relatives." Qin Ming murmured, looking at the blood on the ground.

Yu Gen Sheng sternly taught, "You, child, are too sentimental. With these kinds of people, no mercy is needed, kill them!"

Qin Ming smiled and shook his head, "Those whom I kill personally are called relatives."

The two were speechless.

Zhao Ziyan asked, "Child, you can kill someone in the Third Realm, which genuinely shocked us, how did you do it?"

When the news first reached them, they found it unbelievable, like fanciful tales.

Qin Ming didn’t hide, and told them, he obtained the Star Fire Essence.

Yu Gen Sheng and Zhao Ziyan inhaled the Night Fog, this was astonishing, these were the top-level Outer World Items that some old seniors dreamed of.

Qin Ming admitted that he wasn’t certain about refining it, considering his future path, still weighing his options, or he might have better plans.

After all, he merely relied on Miracle Technique to elevate his Heavenly Light to Four Imperial Force!

"Seek within oneself?!"

Knowing his real situation, the two were shaken, this child was far more formidable than they imagined.

"In less than ten months, even just seven to eight months, you stepped into the Second Realm, you are a true Outer Saint, not an external manifestation!"

"Such a person, if they can’t expand the Newborn Road, then likely no one would in future, and this path should thus break!" They made this evaluation.

Also, the two felt that they couldn’t stick rigidly to the rules, they should "feed" him, such a boy could not be raised useless.

Yu Gen Sheng asked, "Child, how you walk your path is up to you, what special scripture do you currently need?"

Qin Ming immediately said, "The Withering and Flourishing Scripture, in the Outer Saint domain, I will incorporate it, and I have already obtained half."

"Good!" The two nodded, prepared to find a way to resolve it.

"Any other needs?" They asked again.

To Qin Ming, Miracle Techniques were naturally the more the better.

He asked, "Which scriptures are the seniors most proficient in?"

"Our most devoted efforts are in the Earth Magnetic Scripture, on top of it there is a subsequent Secret Scripture."

Qin Ming, hearing this, his eyes blazed, this was a field he had never touched, such Miracle Techniques should have a substantial additive effect for him.

When the two realized how many Miracle Techniques he ultimately mastered, they were slightly apprehensive, too many, won’t there be any problems?

They were somewhat worried, a Miracle Technique deserves a Newcomer’s lifelong study, geniuses may train in many, but he had nearly mastered ten at that moment.

"This child’s growth speed far exceeds what we imagined!"

"We just provide facilitation, don’t give casual advice."

...

Outside the Third Forbidden Zone, on this vast highland, demons suffered a great defeat, even ancestor-level auspicious beasts were slain, the end was already decided.

Qin Ming was killing intensely, surpassing everyone, he was accumulating rare "Blood Medicine" for his Outer Saint Path, also earning life-saving items for the two elders.

Jin Xiang, who had reconnected, stepped forward, pulling the Iron Armor Car following him closely, the Golden Sheep was stunned, this junior brother sought to defy the heavens.

His demon-slaying efficiency was exceedingly high, and they were all tough opponents that were originally hard battles, yet he swept through them!

Qin Ming was now totally in a reckless warrior mode!

"No one to support my lofty aspiration..." a remarkably over-the-top demon lamented, killing one human cultivator after another, surprisingly slaughtering his encirclers.

He had a chance to become a "Demon Seed," however, due to various reasons, he ultimately failed, only narrowly losing to his opponent.

However, the treatment was vastly different, the Demon Seeds on the highland had long been sent away, while he was intercepted.

Under his feet, bodies lay across the ground, he had killed many people, eventually, no one dared to approach this area.

"No one supports your lofty aspiration, I’ll send you to the Western Paradise!" Qin Ming charged in.

For the last remaining distance, he wielded his sword, Five Colored Light Wheel protecting him, dazzling sword beams dispersed the Night Fog, like a youthful Divine bursting through the sky.

"Demon Seed ’Gatekeeper’? Equivalent to Li Qingxu’s level on the Immortal Road." Qin Ming made a judgment immediately.

...

At this moment, the Li family was all smiles, everyone radiant.

A message was spreading across the highland, saying that the Cui family had lost several teams!

Furthermore, a small handful of the clan’s elites, responsible for intelligence collection and personnel dispatch, were completely wiped out.

The allies of the Cui family were all stunned, wondering how this was achieved? While other families reaped bountifully, the Cui family was losing face.

The Li family confirmed that their opponents had suffered significant losses.

"Fortunately, we acted cautiously, passing this information to the Cui family, letting them test the waters. Haha, who would have thought lightning would strike out of the blue, and the Cui family hit a hard wall!"

The Li family couldn’t help but laugh heartily, now being outsiders, enjoying the spectacle.

Soon, they received confidential reports indicating that the earliest source of the information was from the Cui family itself.

"The Cui family originally wanted to use us? How devious!" Some in the Li family were appalled.

Originally, they were all set to make their move, but some cautious and conservative old-timers changed their mind at the last moment and handed this big gift to the Cui family.

They narrowly avoided disaster, fortunately, ultimately managed to kick the problem back to the starting point.

At this time, the experts of the Cui family were enraged, especially after they conducted "message reconciliation" and realized they had been played by the Li family, their faces turned pale with anger.

Subsequently, the atmosphere between the two sides grew tense.

The two great families had long-standing grievances; even a small spark could ignite the night sky.

Soon after, multiple conflicts broke out between the Cui and Li families, erupting in various parts of the highland, in what seemed like a "mutual attack."

Of course, while they were earning combat merits from killing demons, they couldn’t engage in full-scale fights; only minor and slightly bloody incidents occurred in some areas.

And it was at this time that some people became aware of the name Qin Ming.

"A genius emerged on the Newborn Road?"

Some people were puzzled when they first heard the news about that young man.

Yet, some acquaintances were stunned, deeply shocked.

"Is Qin Ming the one we know?!" Zheng Maoze and Zeng Yuan were astonished.

Just a few months ago, Qin Ming wasn’t even qualified to be their Golden Armor Guard, and now he had risen inexplicably? They found it hard to believe.

"My best brother, has he come as well, ready to shine and grow tremendous?" Ning Siqi was greatly surprised, yet also worried.

His cousin Wang Caiwei was in a trance.

Lu Zhenyi, Chen Bingyan, and others wondered if it was an outsider with the same name.

"Brother Ming, are you about to be exposed?" Xiao Wu frowned.

The rumors were still vague, not yet spreading explosively.

Cui Chonghe sneered, thinking it was only his impostor!

At this moment, he hadn’t received the most current and confirmed news yet.

...

Qin Ming’s Five Colored Blade was stained with blood, the very powerful demon already lying dead, slain by him and ending its aspirations.

Then, without rest, he pursued the fleeing demons across the highland, becoming the young killer star in this area, also viewed by many as the "King of Competition."

Ultimately, across the whole highland, the sounds of battle cries grew weaker and weaker until they became inaudible, marking the nearing end of the great battle, with many areas having already come to a close.

"Alright, all parties withdraw in an orderly manner; internal conflicts are prohibited. Anyone daring to cause trouble and waste resources will be severely punished by all the Ancestor Masters!"

In the night sky, a strong voice transmitted a stern warning.

Because the signs were already there, some major forces had clashed, such as the Cui and Li families.

"No need to return to Kunling City; combat merit statistics can be done outside the highland, ensuring fairness and justice. Anyone dissatisfied can voice their opinion publicly!"

Under the night, upon hearing this, all parties showed delight, with some loose cultivators even cheering.

Because, even without capturing the Blood of Auspicious Beast, benefits could still be gained based on the demon heads they claimed. Otherwise, why would they be so eager?

Every Great Exploration involves distributing a large amount of resources.

Outside the Third Forbidden Zone, this highland contained many secret realms and numerous Great Demon Cave Mansions, which had long been cleared by the higher-ups, allowing various benefits to be distributed downward.

"Oh my, that masked person named Li Bai had dazzling battle merits, definitely able to exchange for the Blood of Auspicious Beast, truly amazing!"

"Gasp, did you see that? A certain Immortal Seed from the Outer World, their white clothes stained red with blood, their serene aura changed into a god of slaughter presence. Considering their gains, they could exchange for two shares of the Blood of Auspicious Beast!"

...

With the teams returning from sweeping the highland, people kept exclaiming in surprise.

Soon, they saw a golden sheep, sturdier than cows or horses, pulling a cart full of demon heads.

Everyone’s expressions nearly turned to stone upon witnessing this scene.

"Jin Xiang, have you perfected your Refining Heart in the mortal world? Or are the achievements so exaggerated because you’re serving a powerful team?"

Jin Xiang thought to himself: the battle results are even more than that.

I, the late-night king, can’t resist the intrusion of the night anymore; only one Chapter for today.