Chapter 425: Qin Qin Zhenjun Wangyue
The tribulation clouds dispersed, and auspicious signs descended from heaven.
Far outside Wangyue Island, the crowd observing from a distance naturally witnessed the miraculous scene that had just unfolded.
Each one remained immersed in shock.
To have the fortune of personally witnessing the birth of a Nascent Soul Qin Qin Zhenjun in this lifetime would likely happen only once.
High in the firmament, the illusory shadow of the Nascent Soul pierced the heavens and reached the earth; the terrifying spiritual pressure it emitted, even if just a sliver inadvertently leaked out,
was enough to suppress many low-ranking cultivators, causing them to lose their footing one after another and fall from the sky onto the lake surface.
"After a thousand years,"
"our Southern Wilderness Immortal Realm has finally given birth to another Nascent Soul Qin Qin Zhenjun!!"
As this impassioned voice rang out, the myriad cultivators finally came to their senses from their stupor.
"I fear we must now address him with the honorific 'Wangyue Qin Qin Zhenjun'."
"The spiritual energy Archipelago is truly a land of excellent feng shui! To think it could produce such a supreme figure as a Nascent Soul Qin Qin Zhenjun."
"Not only that, but from now on, our Southern Wilderness will no longer be the vassal Immortal Realm it once was."
"With Qin Qin Zhenjun Wangyue guarding us, who would dare look down on us?"
"Indeed, indeed; Qin Qin Zhenjun Qin has always been low-key in the Southern Wilderness, kind to others, and enjoys an excellent reputation."
"I believe it won't be long before the name of Qin Qin Zhenjun Wangyue resounds throughout the entire Southern Wilderness, and even the whole of the Human Race Immortal Realm."
Atop the main peak of Wangyue Island.
After familiarizing himself with his cultivation at the Nascent Soul realm, Qin Ming gazed inward at the two Nascent Souls within his body and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
What he never expected during this breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage was that a mishap occurred midway through the tribulation, resulting in the condensation of an additional Demonic Infant.
Qin Ming could sense that this Demonic Infant possessed extraordinary strength; it would likely become a crucial trump card for him on his Nascent Soul path.
After all, this Demonic Infant had condensed after his physical True Dan shattered, gathering the essence of two supreme body-refining techniques from the Demon and Beast races.
It could even withstand the force of a Nascent Soul heavenly tribulation.
Nowadays, his demonic body even surpassed that of a fourth-stage transformed great beast; ordinary Nascent Soul divine abilities and fourth-stage spiritual treasures failed to inflict any injury upon his physical form.
Ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators relied solely on their powerful Nascent Souls, whereas Qin Ming was different; not only was his magic power cultivation formidable, but his physical body alone could crush fellow Nascent Soul cultivators of the same rank.
"I have survived the terrifying Earthly Fiend Heavenly Tribulation; the Nascent Soul I have achieved is sufficient to rank among the upper echelons, making me nearly invincible within the same realm."
"Adding the cultivation of the Demonic Infant, my overall strength rivals that of a mid-stage Nascent Soul; as long as I do not encounter a late-stage Nascent Soul expert or a Soul Transformation Venerable, my current power is enough to roam freely across the Human Realm, going wherever I wish under the vast heavens."
After advancing to the Nascent Soul stage, Qin Ming's lifespan increased by fifteen hundred years, reaching a terrifying four thousand five hundred years, far exceeding even that of Soul Transformation cultivators.
While ordinary cultivators gain only a thousand years of lifespan after breaking through to the Nascent Soul, Qin Ming cultivated the Qingyuan Sect's
As for his magic power cultivation at the Nascent Soul level, it far surpassed that of ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivators, already rivaling the mid-stage tier.
His divine soul power had undergone a metamorphosis; his current divine sense strength had already surpassed the mid-stage Nascent Soul level, comparable to that of a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator.
If Qin Ming were to employ the secret techniques within the
Immediately afterward, he took out the magical treasure, the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror.
During the earlier tribulation, this mirror had absorbed a strand of Soul-Burning Tribulation Fire; according to the old demon Qingyang, once the
Qin Ming had personally experienced the terror of this tribulation fire; had it not been for his innate spiritual plant and the protection of the Jin Guang Mirror, the outcome would truly have been uncertain.
After all, this Soul-Burning Tribulation Fire targeted a cultivator's Nascent Soul directly and could not be avoided; no matter how strong one's physical body was, it would be useless.
The greatest advantage of this divine ability was that it did not consume one's own lifespan; of course, the most formidable aspect of the Hooked Jade Jin Guang Mirror remained its ability to activate the lifespan-consuming divine ability, Jin Guang Divine Flame.
Moreover, Qin Ming had now cultivated the core secret transmission of the Qingyuan Sect, the
It was said that after cultivating this method to the fourteenth layer, when facing a cultivator one major realm higher, the ratio of lifespan exchange would reach one-to-one.
At that time, even if facing a Soul Transformation stage cultivator, if they truly pushed Qin Ming to desperation, he could fight them to a mutual destruction.
The lifespan of an ordinary Soul Transformation Venerable was only around three thousand years.
The four thousand five hundred years of lifespan he had painstakingly cultivated today were no joke.
"With such a long and enduring lifespan, combined with my current opportunities, as long as I maintain a steady pace of farming and development, breaking through to the late-stage Nascent Soul is merely a matter of time."
In high spirits, Qin Ming consolidated his cultivation, then spread his divine sense to sweep across the area, bringing everything within a thousand li under his control.
He then immediately summoned his three spiritual pets back.
A moment later.
The Shi Tian Shu and the Yin Yi Shuangfeng, riding on the back of the Profound Water Crocodile, quickly returned to Qin Ming's side.
The Shi Tian Shu gazed at its master, Qin Ming, who now resembled an ancient celestial tree, towering, verdant, and upright, standing eternal through the ages; its aura had become utterly imperceptible, yet merely standing there instilled a soul-shuddering sense of oppression in others.
It immediately beamed with joy, hurried forward to offer congratulations, and said, "Congratulations, Master, on your great advancement in divine abilities, breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm and achieving the position of Qin Qin Zhenjun!"
"From now on, you will be invincible, ever-green through the eternal ages!"
The Profound Water Crocodile and the Yin Yi Shuangfeng also shrank their forms, circling around Qin Ming with ingratiating expressions, rubbing against him incessantly...
Aboard the thousand-zhang cross-country spiritual ship of the Li Li Huogong.
"Senior Brother Jing, it seems that person has already survived the heavenly tribulation..." the gaunt cultivator said tremblingly.
Jing Qing gave a bitter smile. "It's not 'it seems'; he has already achieved the status of a Qin Qin Zhenjun, and not an ordinary Nascent Soul Qin Qin Zhenjun at that. I fear he will summon us any moment now."
Before he could finish speaking,
a terrifyingly powerful divine sense swept over from a thousand li away without the slightest restraint.
The domineering nature of this divine sense caused the magic power and auras of everyone on the spiritual ship to become chaotic, yet no one dared harbor any thought of resistance, feeling as though they had fallen into an ice cellar.
Even Jing Qing, who was at the peak of the Jin Dan realm, was no exception, displaying an expression of extreme terror.
Suddenly.
A voice filled with majesty and vastness rang out beside everyone's ears, echoing between heaven and earth, as if someone were issuing an order right next to them:
"All cultivators of the Jin Dan stage and above, come to the Green Wood Pavilion on the island to see this seat."
"We respectfully obey True Person's divine command!"
All the cultivators, regardless of their status or cultivation level, were utterly shocked and bowed toward Wangyue Island.
A moment later.
The members of the Li Li Huogong piloted their spiritual ship and soon arrived at Wangyue Island ahead of everyone else.
Jing Qing's eyes immediately filled with shock as he gazed upon the spiritual island, which resembled a paradise hidden from the world; when his gaze shifted to the main peak, his jaw nearly dropped in astonishment:
'A fourth-grade spiritual vein!'
'I never expected that in the Wild Immortal Realm, a fourth-grade spiritual vein was overlooked in such a remote place.'
'No wonder True Person Wangyue had the confidence to secretly condense his Nascent Soul here.'
'On this spiritual island, there are actually so many high-grade spiritual plants; they are not even inferior to our own sect's spiritual medicine garden.'
Just then.
A yin-yang toned, sarcastic voice rang out.
"Hey, you there! What are you looking around at, kid?"
"For my master to summon you lot is a fortune you've cultivated over eight lifetimes; shouldn't you behave yourselves before this Great Master?"
"I don't suppose I need to personally teach you brats what posture to adopt when paying respects, do I?"
Following the sound, Jing Qing and the others from the Li Li Huogong looked over to see a gray-furred mouse demon standing upright like a human, arms crossed over its chest, looking at them with utter contempt.
"A third-grade peak semi-humanoid great demon!"
Jing Qing's pupils suddenly constricted, the skin of his face twitching involuntarily; he then swept his gaze over the other two demon beasts on the island's spiritual fields and discovered, to his shock, that they were also two third-grade late-stage great demon kings.
He, a Nascent Soul seed of the Li Li Huogong, nearly lost his composure; he quickly pasted on a smiling face, cupped his fists toward Shi Tian Shu, and replied, "Forgive my Tang Tu and presumption; I understand, I understand!"
Shi Tian Shu wore an expression of immense pride, feeling as though he himself had broken through to become a fourth-grade great demon; he pointed a thumb behind him and said, "Go on in, kid, and remember to keep a low profile; my master's main style is being low-key, understand?"
"If he finds out later that you're showing off even more than him, don't blame this Great Master for not warning you."
"Many thanks to this Demon King my lord for the reminder!" the two from the Li Li Huogong readily agreed.
From the moment Jing Qing and the others stepped onto the island, that sense of superiority they usually held as members of the Li Li Huogong vanished completely.
Just those three semi-humanoid great demons on the island were more terrifying than their own elders.
Added to that was True Person Wangyue, who had just recently advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, far surpassing ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.
The island's comprehensive strength far exceeded that of the Li Li Huogong in Great Jin; even their ancestor, the Li Fire Shangren, despite his deep foundations, probably would not be a match for him. Thinking of this, Jing Qing felt extremely bitter in his heart; then, recalling Shi Tian Shu's warning, he lowered his posture and entered the island with an air of being overwhelmed by favor.
Shi Tian Shu stood outside, radiating high spirits, having taken on the role of greeter.
A while later.
Wei Wuya, Xuan Yu Laozu, Gu Qingzhao, Pei Qing, Lu Xiao, Nalan Xi, and other Jin Dan True Persons from the Southern Wilderness arrived on the island one after another.
When they arrived, they too wore expressions of great shock.
They all secretly speculated that the ability of a Nascent Soul True Person to move mountains and fill seas was such that they could even relocate a fourth-grade spiritual vein to this place.
"Oh ho!"
"Fellow Daoist Nalan, Fellow Daoist Gu, it has been a long time since we two saw you."
"And also Fellow Daoists Brother Wei and Brother Pei."
Shi Tian Shu's voice interrupted everyone's thoughts.
Nalan Xi and the others suddenly came to their senses; looking at the three demon kings in surprise, smiles emerged on their faces as they all bowed and said, "So it is Fellow Daoist Demon King Shi Tian Shu; we several must congratulate you."
"To serve under a True Person is truly something that makes others green with envy."
"Ahem! There is no need for such courtesy, fellow daoists; my master is waiting for you inside, so please enter quickly." Shi Tian Shu puffed out his chest, gesturing with an air of commanding authority, then clenched his fist and gave a light cough, instantly maximizing his imposing manner.
Inside the Green Wood Pavilion on the main peak.
All cultivators of the Jin Dan stage and above had now gathered; they all kept their heads bowed and, with extremely respectful attitudes, bowed in congratulations to Qin Ming at the head of the hall, saying:
"Greetings to True Person Wangyue; we congratulate True Person on the great completion of his Nascent Soul!"
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