Chapter 387: Bǔ Tiān Hún Huǒ Yè

Two hours later.

Qin Ming arrived at a valley surrounded by mountains, with a lake one hundred li in diameter at its center.

As soon as he drew near, he felt a thick surge of spiritual energy rushing toward him.

According to Qin Ming's knowledge, this place was originally occupied by a barbarian tribe, and both the Lingyu Sect and the Jin Yun Valley had paid a heavy price to conquer it.

Now, this third-rank middle-grade spiritual vein had become the Lei Yuanzong's possession.

In addition, Qin Ming had learned from Wei Wuyan that besides the Lei Yuanzong, the Huabai Sect also had personnel stationed here.

The reason was that the Huabai Sect and the Shennong Sect, as loyal subordinate forces of the Lei Yuanzong for centuries, deserved some rewards.

Mangshan Mountain Range.

Patrol cultivators from the Lei Yuanzong and the Huabai Sect were on duty.

Suddenly, they sensed the spiritual energy in the air boiling like scalding water, followed by ripples forming across the surrounding space like water waves.

Then, a crushing spiritual pressure surged forth like a mountain collapsing and a sea roaring.

The low-rank cultivators trembled in fear, as if standing on the edge of a deep abyss. "What's happening?"

"Has the Supreme Elder come to inspect again?"

Moments later, Qin Ming's figure appeared before them, his magic power and aura suppressed.

"Jin Dan Ancestor!"

At that moment, a sharp-eyed cultivator recognized him.

"It's the True Person Wangyue!"

"Pay homage to True Person Wangyue!"

Seeing the legendary True Person Wangyue with their own eyes, they were deeply moved.

"Hmm, rise."

"I've come here to handle some matters. Has Wei Wuyan informed you?"

The cultivators stationed at the mountain's base exchanged uneasy glances.

Clearly, their rank was too low to know anything about this.

At that moment.

A purple rainbow streaked through the sky from the valley, stopping before Qin Ming moments later.

The aura dissipated, revealing a young female cultivator clad in a purple gauze dress, her beauty peerless, skin whiter than snow, curves magnificent and sculpted, with long, alluring legs.

Her cultivation base had reached Foundation Establishment's late stage.

Upon her appearance, all cultivators present were captivated by her beauty.

Instantly.

A faint, sweet fragrance, like osmanthus and orchid, drifted through the air.

"Disciple Zhao Linger, pays respects to Elder Qin!"

"Grandmaster Wei has already informed me of everything. I'll lead you there."

After speaking, Zhao Linger bowed gracefully to Qin Ming.

"So you're the Huabai Sect's Holy Maiden. No need for such formalities," Qin Ming said coolly.

Qin Ming had once met her at the Qingyang Marketplace and retained some memory of her.

Zhao Linger, facing a Jin Dan True Person, showed signs of nervousness.

She never expected the True Person Wangyue, who had recently stirred the entire Southern Wasteland cultivation world, would travel thousands of miles to this place.

Even more surprising was that he recognized her.

This made her imagination run wild. Zhao Linger had also heard that Qin Ming had risen step by step from the Qingyang Marketplace in the Yunze Wilds in his early years.

As the Huabai Holy Maiden, she held deep admiration for him.

"Elder Qin, would you like to rest inside first, or…" Zhao Linger asked respectfully.

Qin Ming said: "Take me directly to the Tian Gang Lie Feng Cave."

"Yes, Elder Qin, please follow me."

Afterwards.

Zhao Linger led Qin Ming through the astonished gazes of the others, flying toward the back of Mangshan.

Half an incense stick later.

The two arrived before a massive fissure at the mountain peak, its depth unfathomable.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~ Intense, blade-like Gang winds continuously erupted from within, slicing passing birds and beasts into fragments and sucking them in.

Seeing this, Qin Ming raised an eyebrow. The power of these Gang winds was stronger than the spells of a Jin Dan True Person. No wonder Wei Wuyan had only descended a few hundred zhang before retreating.

"Elder Qin, this forbidden zone is extremely dangerous. Would you reconsider…" Zhao Linger offered kindly.

Qin Ming said coolly: "No need."

Then, before Zhao Linger's stunned gaze, Qin Ming transformed into a green aura and plunged unhesitatingly into the Tian Gang Lie Feng Cave.

Inside the fissure.

Black Gang winds howled as if trying to blow away one's soul.

Qin Ming activated his blood and true Gang, a "Liu Li Treasure Armor" covering his entire body, then descended straight downward.

These Gang winds, which others avoided at all costs, shattered upon contact with his Liu Li Treasure Armor, posing him not the slightest danger.

He flew down thousands of zhang along the jagged fissure.

The surrounding Gang winds gradually weakened, and soon a vast, pitch-black cavern appeared before Qin Ming's sight.

He retracted his Liu Li Treasure Armor and descended.

Inside the cavern, countless skeletons lay scattered, including several fossilized bones of third-rank beasts; from their massive size alone, one could tell these beasts had once possessed formidable cultivation.

Above the cavern hung a dense cluster of black stalactites, like bamboo shoots pointing downward.

At the cavern's center lay a gigantic skull, over ten zhang in size, of unknown beast origin.

From the right eye socket of the skull, a mass of ink-black ghost fire continuously emitted.

"Third-rank upper-grade heavenly-spiritual fire!"

Qin Ming could not help but be moved.

Below the skull's cheek, a tear-like mark appeared.

Following the direction of the tear, Qin Ming's gaze fell to a depression beneath the skull, where a small pool of ink-black spiritual fluid had condensed.

"This is the 'Bǔ Tiān Hún Huǒ Yè' you sought. I didn't expect so much of it," Jin Lingzi's voice echoed.

Hearing this, Qin Ming's face lit up with joy. Hadn't he traveled thousands of miles for precisely this?

He immediately pulled out a delicate jade vial and collected all the legendary "Bǔ Tiān Hún Huǒ Yè."

After finishing, Qin Ming's eager gaze turned upward toward the ghostly flame.

"This heavenly-spiritual fire has burned for ten thousand years and has existed here so long."

"And it can burn Gang winds to condense Bǔ Tiān Hún Huǒ Yè—truly miraculous."

Qin Ming immediately spat out a stream of his Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, which took the form of a green phoenix, circling the cavern once before letting out a long screech and diving toward the ghost fire within the skull.

BOOM!

The two third-rank upper-grade spiritual flames clashed instantly, illuminating the entire wind cave.

Green and ink-black flames intertwined, locked in fierce combat, devouring each other.

Any beast fossils nearby that touched even a wisp were instantly incinerated.

In the end, the Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame, having absorbed multiple spiritual flames, gained the upper hand and swallowed the ghost fire.

The green poison flame in midair surged in power, instantly ascending a tier! The phoenix's wings transformed, its tail flame lengthening until it became a deep green fire phoenix.

"Third-rank top-grade heavenly-spiritual fire!"

Qin Ming was overjoyed. He raised his hand, and the green fire phoenix spread its wings, exuding an air of majesty before shrinking and landing in his palm.

Gazing at the palm-sized green fire phoenix, he could clearly feel that the upgraded Spirit-Devouring Poison Flame had reached an entirely new level of power.

Against such a poison flame, even a Jin Dan late-stage cultivator would retreat.

In high spirits, Qin Ming glanced around, then retracted the poison flame and activated his movement technique, ascending once more.

Meanwhile, the Huabai Holy Maiden Zhao Linger waited outside the Tian Gang Lie Feng Cave for several hours.

Her delicate face bore a look of worry as she paced anxiously in place.

"What if Elder Qin encounters trouble? How will I explain it to Grandmaster Wei?"

Just as Zhao Linger grew restless.

A powerful surge of magic energy erupted from the fissure.

Instantly, a flash of green light appeared before Zhao Linger—Qin Ming's figure reappeared.

"Let's go. The matter is settled!"

"Thank you, Sister Zhao, for guiding me."

Qin Ming, in good spirits, smiled faintly at her.

(End of Chapter)