Chapter 521: Chapter 302: Wings Drooping, Flying Far Away

“Is it that serious?” Qin Ming was surprised, it seemed troubles could arise at any time.

The evening breeze blew gently. The forest mixed the faint fragrance of mountain flowers and the freshness of grass and wood. Small streams of Fire Spring flowed slowly, vines and branches seemed to be covered with a soft glow.

Li Qingyue said, “There are no small matters in Great Exploration.”

“What danger exactly?” Qin Ming asked.

In the forest, the Fire Springs tinkled, the scenery blurred, Li Qingyue’s whole body seemed to shine, her dark hair falling to her waist, her side profile was fair and translucent, she shook her head slightly.

Regarding this matter, the senior levels of the Immortal Road have not elaborated.

Perhaps afraid of causing unnecessary panic, or maybe there’s another underlying reason, no one is publicly discussing this now.

Li Qingyue said, “The atmosphere is tense, recently the Grandmaster-level figures are extremely serious.”

The newborn road, the ancestors of Esoteric Buddhism, whoever could come has come, but none have public appearances, holding secret discussions with the senior levels of the Immortal Road multiple times.

Li Qingyue’s master is a Great Grandmaster, although not present, they can access these people, truly feeling the impending sense of crisis.

“Were the senior levels of the Sun Elf Clan involved?” Qin Ming asked.

Li Qingyue nodded, “There were several secret talks.”

Recently, the Sun Elf Clan has actively cooperated, searching and providing all kinds of materials to break restrictions.

“Qing Yue, you protect yourself first. I have Senior Brother Lu Zizai to look after me, no big problems.” Qin Ming seriously looked at her, more worried about her having trouble, fearing someone would take advantage of the chaos.

Perhaps, those eyeing the Luofu Sect’s Essential Scripture and Furnace of Eight Trigrams are not just Old Monster Helian.

“At crucial times, Lu Zizai may not be able to look after you,” Li Qingyue shook her head and seriously told him to avoid entering the Mountain City recently, it’s better to stay on the spaceship.

Qin Ming already knew, the entire Mountain City of the Sun Elf Clan was built on a huge coffin board, discovered unintentionally by an old senior of the Immortal Road during exploration of the surrounding regions.

Li Qingyue’s white clothes fluttering, looking at the dark night sky, said, “The place we are based should no longer be the homeland recorded in ancient texts.”

Qin Ming was stunned, then nodded. Before the sun disappeared, the world couldn’t be this vast.

Marching deeper into this world, a single exploration could span hundreds of thousands of miles, and that’s just one corner, how could the original planet be this expansive?

The night fog boundless, like a bridge, unknown where it has integrated the homeland.

“It’s a pity, we’ve never seen the brilliant starry sky recorded in the old era.”

“Perhaps this is the original face of the world, the night is the norm, the home with light belongs to a special ‘Blessed Land’ in history.”

“That’s true too, even according to ancient texts, the deep universe, the dark regions are more vast, star light is like fireflies on a dark sea.”

“However, if given the chance, still want to see the legendary luminous galaxy.”

As they walked and talked, Qin Ming found he couldn’t quite fathom Li Qingyue’s Taoist cultivation depth.

“Qing Yue, did you break through again?”

Li Qingyue whispered, “Time does not favor me, wings spread, distant departure.”

Qin Ming was startled, “Qing Yue, you…”

She smiled, “Don’t think too much, with the great era arriving, we need to quickly enhance ourselves. I’ve transformed the Dragon and Tiger Pill, Auspicious Beast Blood into my power.”

“In such a short time, you’ve broken through continuously, will there be hidden dangers?” Qin Ming watched her, feeling she was hasty.

Li Qingyue assured him not to worry, informing, “I’ve tempered my body with the leftover flames of the Eight Trigrams Furnace, completely reinforcing.”

Qin Ming still couldn’t grasp what level she was at now.

In the past, both were greatly benefited while in the Mountain and River Spirit Nest at the Luo Fu Immortal Mountain Ruins, Qin Ming’s foundation was significantly lifted.

And Li Qingyue stayed longer there than he did.

Qin Ming suspected, using the lingering blessings from that experience, she slowly digesting after returning to the Outer World might even break through to the Third Realm.

Though she seemed serene and detached, Qin Ming always felt she was rushing, even consecutively consuming Big Medicine.

“The Eight Trigrams Furnace, said to be a Close to Immortal Item, perhaps its level is higher, it comes from deep within the Yewu World,” she revealed.

Actually, Qin Ming had also heard, the Eight Trigrams Furnace was discovered during the early Great Exploration, not made by the Luofu Sect.

“Inside the Eight Trigrams Furnace there’s a vague ‘spirit’ resurgence, it told me there’s a slightly familiar air within this Immortal Tomb Territory.”

That night, the two talked a lot, quite scattered.

“The Supreme Sect Master of Immortal Control Sect, has a forty percent chance to reach the Seventh Realm, he’s very interested in what’s in the main tomb, if he fails, it might be more dangerous…”

“Qing Yue, if there’s a crisis, come with me to Shuangshu Village, there’s someone who might be able to protect you.” Qin Ming quickly and simply conveyed Old Man Liu’s matter to her in secret.

Old Liu might not be useful elsewhere, but in the Heibai Mountain Region, if crisis comes, he might passively resurrect and, thus, intimidate.

“Hmm!”

…

The next day, while the skies were still quite dim, Qin Ming got up early to practice.

A faint golden sheen appeared on his skin’s surface, evidence of practicing the Diamond Sutra to a certain level, with branches and leaves from the treasure tree on the big tomb assisting, his progress was fast.

As time flowed, a rumbling sound was emitted from within him, even his internal organs took on a faint golden hue. Suddenly, golden light blazed from his body, spreading outward, even his hair strands became crystal-clear, as if transformed into golden beams.

“True body and Vajra firmly together, permanence and supreme truth co-exist!” Qin Ming abruptly opened his eyes.

He began moving in the forest, each move carrying an indestructible force, the eternal truth of Vajra faintly revealing.

After displaying Vajra Fist, he formed seals with both hands, a Vajra Pestle vaguely formed, and was cast out, with a roaring sound, the forest ahead shattered.

Qin Ming stood pondering, then began practicing the Silk Scripture’s Body Chapter passed down by the Ancestor Master.

For a time, his punches and kicks summoned fierce gusts of wind, without extraordinary radiance shining, yet his every move seemed increasingly perilous.

Without the circulation of Heavenly Light Force, relying solely on the power of his body, he was still as fast as lightning, traversing the woodland; whenever he touched grass, trees, or stones, they would turn to powder.

In an instant, Qin Ming stopped and revealed a smile.

Relatively speaking, he valued the Body Chapter more, as this skill could completely break new ground.

While the Diamond Sutra is very powerful and extremely strong upon mastery, it ultimately requires the use of Heavenly Light Force, and he already had ample scripture of that kind.

It’s not part of the rare chapters, there are other secret texts that can replace it.

However, the Diamond Sutra also strengthens the body as it consumes Heavenly Light Force, which he finds satisfactory.

In fact, Qin Ming has voluntarily used the secret technique of the Diamond Sutra multiple times, transforming Vajra Power essence to further nourish the body.

Afterward, he practiced the Body Chapter again and found that, after being nourished by the Vajra essence, he indeed achieved twice the result with half the effort.

He had silk scripture, and the Heavenly Light Force he practiced was already strong enough to surpass all techniques of the same realm; no matter how strong the Vajra Power is, it can’t compare to the former.

Therefore, he integrated part of Vajra Power into the various forces controlled by the silk scripture, while the other part was gifted back to his body, becoming the nourishment for the Body Chapter.

Not long after, Qin Ming chewed a segment of golden tree branch as if biting sugarcane, the golden tree juice flowing with a rich fragrance.

His pores all opened up, golden radiance flowed, his flesh and blood became translucent, with showers of light overflowing from his body, as if he was about to ascend like an immortal.

“Hmm, consuming Vajra Treasure Tree juice, coupled with the Body Chapter, works even better.”

Qin Ming ran his skill afterward, and the golden radiance on his body completely reversed back inside, unable to escape, being absorbed thoroughly by flesh and blood.

“Brother Ming, up so early to work hard?” Wu Yaizu entered the woods, noticing that he had been very diligent recently.

Qin Ming replied, “Failing to strive when young, and you end up muddled in Heavenly Que when old; I don’t want to live in drunken oblivion.”

Wu Yaizu said, “What has gotten you so motivated?”

Qin Ming said, “Xiao Wu, come, attack me.”

“Ah, you don’t need to use Heavenly Light Force?” Xiao Wu was shocked.

“Come on!”

…

Qin Ming showered under the waterfall, the muscles of his long and strong body flowing smoothly, glowing with a crystalline treasure brilliance, full of life.

He had tried, ordinary blades couldn’t injure him, using a Mutton Fat Jade Iron Blade to make a cut would heal quickly, and the scar would soon disappear.

Much time had passed since the practice ended, Wu Yaizu was still amazed that Qin Ming could initially counter him without using Heavenly Light Force.

Qin Ming was naturally not worried about all techniques being extinguished, but rather wanted an extra means of survival, in case one day when fighting someone, his Heavenly Light Force is exhausted, his body could still explode, possibly reversing a life-or-death situation.

“Come, let’s split the loot. Wrong, split the treasure.” Qin Ming called to Xiao Wu and Xiang Yiwu.

Previously, he had educated Helian ZhaoYu, Wei Cheng, Luo Jingxiao in a tea room, and received three storage pendants afterward, which he hadn’t used.

After so many days, no one had come to claim them, seeming there was no issue.

The three studied them for a moment before dissolving the restraints with Heavenly Light Force.

“What’s this?” Wu Yaizu took out a small crystal bottle, the purple liquid inside seemed to emit an eerie glow.

Qin Ming said, “I have a bottle here too.”

Xiang Yiwu, being from the Tathagata Sect, recognized it at once and said, “This is a life-saving Big Medicine, as long as you’re not dead, drinking it can instantly extend life, allowing quick recovery.”

The three tallied the “loot,” which was indeed abundant; besides the life-saving purple Big Medicine, there were various bottles and jars, such as a blue treasure liquid sealed in crystal, and a green paste sealed within a jade jar.

“This potion is exceptionally valuable. After exhausting oneself in a life-or-death battle, drinking it can immediately restore oneself to peak condition.”

“Hiss, this potion can make one’s potential erupt massively during combat!”

With each inspection, the trio’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Undoubtedly, the reserves carried by Helian ZhaoYu, Wei Cheng, Luo Jingxiao were meticulously prepared rare materials for this Great Exploration.

Not feeling assured, they specially sought Yu Gen Sheng to appraise, finding all were genuine, without hidden traps.

Yu Gen Sheng said, “These are scarce items, very hard to buy in the market. Just obtaining these bottles and jars means this trip was already worth it, with insane value.”

Later, Qin Ming found a Jade Box in Helian ZhaoYu’s storage pendant, containing over a hundred golden leaves, clearly from the Vajra Treasure Tree.

He was certain that without obtaining the complete Diamond Sutra, it was impossible to touch that ancient tree.

Clearly, this was picked beforehand and gifted to Helian ZhaoYu by an important figure from the Helian family, probably as a favor from a Great Grandmaster.

Wu Yaizu said, “Such a tilt in resources just for him?”

“It’s a pity they didn’t send him a Vajra Fruit.” Xiang Yiwu said.

…

Two days later, there was a transmission from an Immortal Path Ancestor Master, ordering everyone to withdraw from the Immortal Tomb Territory.

Immediately, people retreated swiftly, all spaceships launched, entering the boundless desert.

“What happened?” Many felt restless.

Within the Immortal Tomb territory, thick fog rose, defeating the original night fog, white immortal mist veiled the sky, boundless without borders.

“Something major might have happened, there are living beings in those big tombs!”

“How is that possible?”

Everyone was shocked.

A message circulated that beneath the big tombs were Corpse Immortals, and even Earth Immortals, it was terrifying and potentially disastrous events could erupt.

Luckily, days are still longer than nights for now.