Chapter 466: Demonic Qi Contamination

Qin Ming put away the two golden palace book pages and said indifferently to Liu Yu, "In consideration of this item, you may exchange for one more thing; it can be a third-tier magical treasure or an object that enhances magic power."

"Then this junior boldly wishes to exchange with Qin Qianbei for another spiritual object that enhances magic power," Liu Yu said as he stepped forward and cupped his hands.

This had been his intention all along; if he hadn't seen that Qin Ming was somewhat upright and not the type who liked to seize things by cunning or force,

he would not have dared to take out the last two book pages and hand them over to the other party.

After all, in the face of an insurmountable gap in strength, if a Nascent Soul True Lord took his belongings, he would not dare to say a single word of refusal.

Hearing this, Qin Ming suddenly produced a jade bottle in his hand, lightly tossed it to Liu Yu, and continued speaking indifferently:

"This is Demon Flame Wine; the first consumption can allow a Jin Dan late-stage cultivator to advance to the perfection realm."

"Since your cultivation is at the early Jin Dan stage, you can also break through to the middle stage."

"That's right! It matches!"

In an instant, it engulfed that Jin Dan elder; even though he reacted quickly and consecutively used several life-saving methods, before such pure and extreme demonic qi, all methods lost their effect.

The marks Qin Ming had left on the two Foundation Establishment junior cultivators in the Ghost Realm Palace suddenly sent a response again.

……

Half an incense stick later.

Liu Yu gave a cold order to Shrimp Soldier and Crab General.

Ever since Elder Master Han Ya came to Long Yuan Island and met Qin Ming again, after drinking and chatting happily for over half a month, their tone and manner had become much closer, and now he addressed him as "Brother Qin" with every breath.

"This... this old man does not know..."

"Hehe! Ever since I drank the Lingxi Jade Liquid brewed by Daoist Friend Qin, I have been unable to forget it," Elder Master Han Ya said with a thick smile, his intention obvious without words.

Meanwhile, Qin Ming looked down boredly at the fierce magical battle below.

"Please rest assured, Lord Demon Envoy; we two brothers have already arranged the Dark Demon Stones according to the reception array formation in the relevant areas of Long Yuan Island, and no one has discovered them," Shrimp Soldier and Crab General said flatteringly and respectfully.

Liu Yu, as if granted a great pardon, bowed and respectfully withdrew.

"Legends..." Qin Ming smiled, dismissing it lightly, and welcomed him into his cave dwelling.

After taking him away, Elder Master Han Ya frowned and sniffed, asking, "Could it be that Brother Qin has taken a fancy to this boy's talent and feels excited like a hunter seeing prey?"

Then he exchanged greetings one by one with all the fellow Daoists present.

The spiritual tea was almost finished.

Immediately, the two began chatting about heaven and earth, exchanging thoughts.

The three people underground began casting spells together, as if performing some kind of ritual.

Furthermore, he had obtained from Qin Ming such heaven-defying spiritual wine as 'Lingxi Jade Liquid'.

The two then entered the circular plaza and, under the gaze of ten thousand cultivators who looked up to them with reverence, took their seats on the main viewing platform.

Qin Ming swept his gaze over him and saw that his magic power aura had already broken through to the middle Jin Dan realm, clearly indicating he had consumed the Demon Flame Wine in advance.

Crab General replied mysteriously, "He is a sleeper agent planted by higher-ups on Long Yuan Island; he is about to come meet the two of us."

Qin Ming observed that this person possessed considerable fortune; not only was his cultivation career successful, but he also had children playing around his knees and a virtuous wife and Dao companion by his side.

Half a day later, Elder Master Han Ya said with emotion:

Qin Ming then took out a jade bottle's worth of spiritual wine, handed it to Elder Master Han Ya, and subtly probed while asking, "Qin Mou's supply of spiritual wine is running low; if Daoist Friend Master Han Ya has a fourth-tier demon core, I could brew another batch of Lingxi Jade Liquid, at which time I can share an extra jar with you."

Three days passed in a flash.

"Return your Southern Wilderness to you and arrange the logistics mission with the least danger."

He could truly be called a winner in life.

Qin Ming's gaze suddenly sharpened, and he immediately sent a few silent divine sense messages to Supreme Yang, who was in the center of the viewing platform.

After Qin Ming returned to his own cave dwelling.

Ultimately, Liu Yu won this magical duel; he then bowed and withdrew to prepare for the upcoming promotion tournament.

"It is still you, Brother Qin, who lives comfortably! Not only is your cultivation and divine abilities powerful, but you are also a free spirit, unrestrained and without any burdens; no wonder Supreme Yang values you so highly."

A moment later.

Shrimp Soldier also found it hard to suppress his excitement, because their Demon Spirit Talismans would lose effectiveness in two days, after which they would inevitably face death.

The eyes of that Jin Dan elder guard turned bloodshot as he fell into a state of boundless madness, immediately assimilated and corrupted by this overwhelming demonic qi.

"Nowadays, outside, all sorts of legends about you are already circulating..."

Seeing this, Elder Master Han Ya remained extremely calm; unhurriedly, he pulled four golden book pages from his sleeve and placed them before Qin Ming, saying, "When has this old man ever deceived Brother Qin?"

Gulu-lu! An untimely sound of a hungry stomach rumbled forth.

"Liu Yu thanks Elder for your great grace! This life I shall never forget it!"

……

"I will use you for a blood sacrifice!" Liu Yu simply reached out, grabbed that Jin Dan elder, and ruthlessly threw him into a spatial rift without any mercy.

When it was Liu Yu's turn to enter the arena, Qin Ming paid slight attention; this person cultivated a set of ink-wash divine abilities, actually using brush and ink as the core system of his cultivation method, which made Qin Ming nod secretly in approval.

Tianjizi: "..."

The old man surnamed Huang hurriedly refused, saying, "Go, go, go! You old ghost, relying on your divination divine abilities, just want to take advantage of me; anyone else among the fellow Daoists present is fine, but this old man will not gamble with you."

Passing through layers of array defenses, he arrived before an immensely grand array eye.

Hearing this, Elder Master Han Ya quickly clutched his storage bag tight, cleared his throat lightly, and replied, "This seat no longer has any fourth-tier demon cores either; that is indeed a pity."

Qin Ming and Elder Master Han Ya walked shoulder to shoulder into the venue.

Supreme Yang and Qin Ming arrived at the deep underground of Long Yuan Island in just an instant.

"Ahhh!"

Unexpectedly, the situation suddenly turned from despair to hope.

"How could Qin Mou have such thoughts? I merely have a slight connection with this boy; it is simply a matter of fate," Qin Ming replied with a faint smile.

Inside the small courtyard of the bamboo grove.

Since Liu Yu enjoyed the trust of Zhiyang Shangren and had been entrusted with important duties within the Tianhai Alliance, his path was completely unobstructed.

Above him lay the appreciation of Zhiyang Shangren; as long as no major accidents occurred, his future path of cultivation would be limitless.

But just at this moment.

……

Having now witnessed Qin Ming's formidable strength, their impression of him naturally underwent a great change.

Yet before he could finish speaking, the surging demonic qi, like sharks scenting blood that had found their target, rushed forth violently!

He then turned to ask the Qingyang Muhe Laogui within the Blood Xue Futu, "Muhe Muhe Laogui, do you recognize this kind of spiritual script?"

He immediately opened the door, and the people outside entered the room.

Liu Yu, however, detained him, saying, "Qin Qianbei, my junior's dao companion has already prepared wine and dishes; why not share a simple meal before departing?"

Nevertheless, Qin Ming was not worried about being unable to understand these pages of the Jin Que, for he possessed a stalk of Great Dao Lei Jie Tea; as long as he could refresh the 【Great Dao Epiphany】 trait again, everything would cease to be a problem. Although he could not read the spiritual script, he could simply work hard at farming. Subsequently.

Even someone like the Qingyang Muhe Laogui, who was well-versed in matters of the Immortal Realm, shook his head and replied.

"Hmm, it is about time we returned," Qin Ming said.

Subsequently, Liu Yu took out a pitch-black sphere and replaced the core of the Nine Bends Chu Tianhe Great Formation.

It was none other than that rascal Shi Tian Shu, squatting on Qin Ming's shoulder, clutching his stomach, and smiling with an awkward expression.

"Hehehe, this is truly too embarrassing!"

This place was precisely the critical node of Long Yuan Island's fourth-grade top-grade great formation; at its center lay a huge pale blue sphere of light, while the surroundings were covered with inscribed formation patterns.

"No need for excessive courtesy; the transaction is complete, and neither of us owes the other anything further." Qin Ming waved his sleeve, intending to depart. Han Ya Shangren had initially avoided Qin Ming, because every time he encountered him, he would suffer extremely unlucky events.

Qin Ming nodded.

"The power of this divine ability is so great that it could easily defeat a Grand Elder of the Ancient Sword Sect."

……

But before he could finish his words.

"This old man has here a piece of fourth-grade lower-quality Azure Gold Mysterious Stone; whether used for refining puppets or refining formations, it holds great utility."

Liu Yu and the other two presided over the ritual; suddenly, a huge pitch-black rift in the void cracked open at the center of the formation before them, as if something were about to emerge from within.

"However... which Qishang Mojun took the initiative to contact us?" asked the shrimp soldier, suppressing his emotions.

Just then, Han Ya Shangren, who lived next door, immediately arrived for a visit.

Zhiyang Shangren, with a dignified countenance, sat steadily in the seat of honor, looking down upon the multitude of living beings.

"Prepare to initiate the plan and respectfully welcome the descent of my lord Qishang Mojun."

After the three made contact, they swiftly proceeded to a huge formation core located underground.

Liu Yu was also somewhat surprised; upon seeing two Nascent Soul Qin Zhenjun, he hastily bowed and saluted, saying, "Junior Liu Yu pays respects to the two senior Qin Zhenjun!"

The ten great geniuses of the East Sea Immortal Realm were about to compete here for supremacy and make their names known throughout the world.

"Really?!"

After eating and drinking their fill, Qin Ming took his leave with Shi Tian Shu.

A Jin Dan-period guarding elder of the Tianhai Alliance transformed into a streak of light and rushed inside; gazing at everything that had transpired within, his face displayed an expression of disbelief.

Those two shrimp soldiers and crab generals were currently pretending to patrol within the buildings of the circular plaza; subsequently, after winding their way along, they arrived at a room underground.

Waves of dark demonic qi conspicuously spilled out from the rift in the void. At this time, the guards outside also detected the anomaly.

"Did not Fellow Daoist Qin just obtain two of them from that Dragon Palace Crown Prince at the Fellow Daoists Exchange Meeting?"

"Is that so? That is excellent news!"

Qin Ming's impression of this person was actually not bad.

"Liu Yu! What do you intend to do?!"

It was only when they passed the corner of the backstage building that they encountered someone.

That old man surnamed Huang, gazing at the magical battle below, spoke with great interest.

It was Liu Yu, who was preparing to go participate in the magical battle.

Liu Yu nodded, then extended his hand to grasp; a dark-golden jade talisman appeared in his palm, which he then crushed, instantly isolating the entire space from the outside world.

Liu Yu's expression, however, was somewhat unnatural; forcing a smile, he said, "This junior thought Qin Qianbei had already left Long Yuan Island, never expecting you to come and observe the ceremony."

"Hehehe! Taking this opportunity of the sect disciples' magical battle, we old fellows have nothing better to do; why not participate a little and place some bets, how about that?"

The two were like people in the boundless sea who had grabbed a life-saving straw, so excited they were nearly on the verge of tears. "Senior Brother Yan, we brothers have finally endured until our breakthrough! As long as this mission is completed, we shall achieve rapid advancement!"

On this day, Long Yuan Island was exceptionally lively and bustling.

"What has happened?" Han Ya Shangren wondered in confusion.

Qin Ming asked Han Ya Shangren, "By the way, Fellow Daoist Han Ya, I previously heard that you still possess other pages of the Jin Que; surely you are not joking with me?"

With this bottle of Demonic Flame Wine, allowing himself to break through to the mid-stage of Jin Dan on the spot, the upcoming magical battle competition...

Qin Ming put away the pages of the Jin Que and said to Han Ya Shangren, "Qin Mou will accept these few pages; I wonder what item Fellow Daoist Han Ya requires in exchange?"

"However, judging by its patterns and shape, as well as the age of the pages, you must have obtained a good treasure."

The half-sheet of talisman in the crab general's hand, upon encountering that wisp of green smoke, immediately began to burn spontaneously without wind.

Suddenly.

Liu Yu, together with his wife and child, respectfully escorted Qin Ming to the doorway; gazing at his departing figure, their eyes revealed complex emotions.

The Nascent Soul elders of the various sects attending the conference, as well as the few wandering cultivators who had not yet departed, all came to observe the ceremony at the invitation of Zhiyang Shangren.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the numerous elders, the figures of Zhiyang Shangren and Qin Ming suddenly blurred, and they simultaneously vanished from the viewing platform, their destination unknown, leaving behind a group of Nascent Soul Qin Zhenjun staring blankly.

Even Qin Ming's powerful divine sense was unable to penetrate within; clearly, this was some special method of the demonic path.

Tianjizi of the Kuzhu Sect from the Western Nether Immortal Realm, his turbid eyes suddenly brightening, revealed a playful smile and said, "This old man will take your bet."

Upon hearing Qin Ming's voice transmission, his expression immediately changed drastically! Swish! Swish!

The spiritual food prepared by Liu Yu's dao companion was delicious, possessing a unique flavor.

"This Daoist Master Han Ya truly has some fierce treasures on his person!" Qin Ming thought, secretly shocked.

"Daoist Qin is truly a True Person who does not reveal his stuffing!"

"Unlike myself; when I return, I must still fight desperately with that bunch of demonic cultivators. Without preparing more life-preserving items, I truly feel no sense of security."

"Junior Brother Ling! Hard work pays off; the online system has finally contacted us!" Crab General first cautiously set up a barrier, then excitedly rushed toward Shrimp Soldier.

"These two demon cores have great use for me; I cannot use them to brew wine for now!" Qin Ming sighed and said.

Qin Ming picked up the book pages and inspected them one by one carefully; comparing them with the three sheets he had obtained from Liu Yu, he surprisingly discovered they were exactly the same. These seven Jin Que book pages just formed a complete scripture, except that the dense pictographic characters upon them were something he had never seen before.

A figure shrouded in shadow cautiously approached the underground room where the two were located.

"Mm, rise." Qin Ming gave him a faint smile. "Perform well in a moment."

Qin Ming stayed at Liu Yu's place to eat a simple meal; Liu Yu also had two half-grown children who sat together with the Shi Tian Shu, hugging large bowls and eating like a whirlwind sweeping away clouds.

Elder Master Han Ya pondered slightly and said, "Did not the Wei Mengzhu invite us to attend the ceremony and the final duel of the sect's geniuses?"

"Mm, why do you ask so? Is there anything improper about our attending the ceremony?" Elder Master Han Ya asked with an air of serene confidence. "No, no, no; this junior was merely curious," Liu Yu hurriedly added.

Qin Ming waved his hand to dismiss him: "Go attend to your affairs; prepare well."

"In three more days, after we finish watching, then we shall leave; otherwise, it will seem as though we are not giving face to the Tianhai Alliance."

This person took out half a talisman, injected magic power into it; the talisman burned out, turning into a wisp of green smoke that drifted inside.

It was rare to have a brief exchange with the other party at the dining table.

Nowadays, battles at the Jin Dan stage appeared to his eyes like two children fighting, full of flaws.

"How have the matters I asked you to prepare progressed?"

Yet during this period, his entire person suddenly felt refreshed and clear-spirited, and no similar incidents had occurred again.

"No need." Having said this, Qin Ming was just about to leave.

Hearing this, Liu Yu's expression became extremely exhilarated; he bowed deeply to Qin Ming.

At the same time.

Boom—boom—boom! The earth began to tremble; the entire Long Yuan Island emitted a huge roar, and even the circular plaza where the duel was taking place instantly split open, revealing a chasm of unfathomable depth.

Qin Ming narrowed his eyes, saw the person's appearance clearly, and realized it was unexpectedly Liu Yu!

Subsequently.

At the same time.

Down below, Liu Yu, who was presiding over the ceremony, sensed two extremely vast auras descending; his complexion suddenly changed drastically.

"What is going on? Why did that old fellow react so quickly!"

"Surely some link has gone wrong."

Immediately afterward, he was both shocked and furious; glancing at the Shrimp Soldier and Crab General opposite him, he suddenly realized and cursed angrily, "Damn it! You two fellows have been exposed!"

(End of Chapter)