Chapter 487: Intercepting the Spoils

Within the forbidden Dragon-Turning Pool of the Gengchi Mojiao clan.

In Qin Ming's demonic infant's hand, three fourth-tier demon cores had already appeared, while inside the Dragon-Turning Pool, three blood-drenched dragon-corpse floated.

As the saying goes, when an enemy is ill, strike to kill.

Prince Xuan Ce and the other two were undergoing demonic blood infusion in the Dragon-Turning Pool, a critical moment; for Qin Ming's demonic infant to kill the three of them, the process was simply too easy.

Subsequently, he reached into the blood pool and scooped up the three dragon corpses, storing them away.

Crown Prince Xuan Ce's eyes bulged wide; until his death, he could not understand why Qishang Mojun had suddenly attacked and ambushed them.

"The corpses of three fourth-tier great beasts are enough for my main body to use for farming; it is about time to withdraw, for greed leads to choking."

"This Crown Prince Xuan Ce also bears the true spiritual bloodline of the ancient dragon race; perhaps he can allow my body-refining cultivation to advance once more."

Qin Ming's divine sense naturally perceived the situation outside as well.

Had there been only one late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator, he felt confident he could handle it with ease.

But he had not expected that Bing Xuanzi, a late-stage Nascent Soul great cultivator from the Northern Cold Immortal Realm, had also arrived; even he could only temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

However, Qin Ming's demonic infant was not panicked in the slightest.

His main body in the Human Realm possessed a "Nine Heavens Cangyuan Miaoying True Talisman," which could allow him to cross realms and flee at any time.

Even if he encountered a Soul Transformation venerable later, as long as they did not suppress him immediately, they would be powerless against him.

"Qishang Mojun!!"

"Why have you done this?!"

As a roar erupted, the figure of Gengchi Mojiao suddenly materialized; gazing at the empty scene within the Dragon-Turning Pool, his eyes nearly split from fury as he angrily questioned 'Qishang Mojun'.

He could sense that Prince Xuan Ce and the other two had likely perished.

Immediately, his powerful cultivation as a mid-stage fourth-tier Demon Saint was revealed without reservation.

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Gengchi, since you have delivered yourself to my door, you cannot blame me." Qishang Mojun gave him an eerie smile.

Subsequently.

Only to see that within one foot of empty space before him, a ripple of void fluctuation spontaneously echoed.

Amidst Gengchi Mojiao's astonished gaze.

A young man of ordinary appearance seemed to appear out of thin air silently, holding a pale yellow, ancient talisman in his hand that was emitting a shimmering radiance.

Gengchi Mojiao did not even fully comprehend how this human Nascent Soul youth had accomplished such a feat.

"Y-you are..."

But before he could react, everything before his eyes blurred, and his entire self was dragged into a boundless sea of blood.

In an instant, Gengchi Mojiao felt an inexplicable suppressing force strike, forcibly suppressing his cultivation down to the early fourth-tier stage.

Roar! Gengchi transformed into a hundred-zhang demonic dragon, with dark black scales gleaming with demonic light; he coiled his massive body and charged recklessly, attempting to break through the blockade of the Blood Pagoda magical treasure.

However, in the next moment.

An ancient bronze mirror appeared in Qin Ming's hand.

The instant this mirror appeared, Gengchi Mojiao's expression froze, and he sensed an ominous feeling from the void that his life and death limit was approaching.

"Surprisingly, you still have four hundred years of lifespan remaining? You old loach are truly long-lived..."

A trace of emerald light flashed across Qin Ming's opposite eyes; using the Yin-Yang Mysterious Mirror divine ability, he had quickly seen clearly the remaining lifespan and vitality of Gengchi Mojiao.

Without further words, Qin Ming immediately activated the Gouyu Jin Guang Mirror in his hand; a beam of light ignited on the mirror's surface and shone straight toward the opposite side.

Swish! Immediately, a golden divine flame transformed into a golden beam of light, ignoring all defensive methods and divine abilities, and fell directly upon Gengchi Mojiao.

In an instant, this mid-stage fourth-tier demonic dragon seemed to experience hundreds of years of time within merely a few breaths.

"Th-this... how is my lifespan..."

Gengchi Mojiao's countenance quickly withered; this demonic dragon, who had dominated the Blood Ring Realm for several thousand years, exhausted his vitality, and his huge dragon corpse fell dejectedly from the sky.

Everything happened very quickly.

Qin Ming immediately reached out and summoned the corpse, storing it away into the Small Xiao Lingjing.

This mid-stage fourth-tier demonic dragon from the Blood Ring Realm possessed strength comparable to Demon Saint Gushan; if they were to fight in earnest, he would be evenly matched with Qin Ming's demonic infant.

Furthermore, outside the Dragon Spine Mountain Range, two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators were watching like tigers eyeing their prey; Qin Ming had no choice but to adopt this expedient measure and settle the matter swiftly.

As his cultivation of the "Green Emperor Art" deepened, the exchange ratio of lifespan within the same realm had reached one-to-three; this time, using the Gouyu Jin Guang Mirror to instantly kill Gengchi Mojiao had consumed one hundred and twenty years of his lifespan.

However, compared to his current lengthy lifespan of over four thousand years, this was merely a drop in the bucket.

If it were a human cultivator, they would certainly not possess such abundant lifespan, but the Gengchi Mojiao clan enjoys long lifespans, so the remaining life expectancy is also quite substantial.

Had the opponent still possessed several thousand years of lifespan, Qin Ming would have said nothing more and simply turned to leave immediately.

"Let's go." After accomplishing all this, Qin Ming said a word to his demonic infant.

Qishang Mojun smiled evilly, "Alright."

Subsequently, Qin Ming stored his demonic infant into the Small Xiao Lingjing as well.

He then took out a small piece of Profound Dark Stone and once again activated the 'Nine Heavens Cangyuan Miaoying True Talisman'.

In the next moment, a golden light emanated from the ancient talisman, enveloping his entire body; the brilliance flashed fiercely, and he instantly vanished without a trace.

As if he had never appeared from beginning to end.

Aboard the spirit ships of the Star Palace and the Ice God Temple.

Bing Xuanzi frowned; his powerful divine sense spread out, sweeping over the entire territory of the Gengchi Mojiao clan, and he asked in a somewhat cold tone: "That mid-stage fourth-tier demonic dragon... how did it suddenly disappear?"

"And so did Qishang Mojun of the Blood Refining Demon Sect..."

"This Qishang Mojun is indeed somewhat interesting; unexpectedly, under our very noses, he slipped away unnoticed; he probably employed some demonic teleportation secret technique? To actually flee so far relying solely on his physical body."

"Even this seat did not detect it..."

Qin Zhenjun Chancellor Canghe gazed intently downward, pondered for a moment, and said: "Fellow Daoist Bing Xuanzi, this Qishang Mojun of the Blood Refining Demon Sect is not comparable to those ordinary demonic Nascent Soul cultivators."

In the One-by-One No Errors version!

"This person is the existence within the Blood Refinement Demonic Sect whose strength and realm are second only to Lord Tianhen; he is not so easy to manipulate."

"As for Lord Tianhen's strength, I believe Fellow Daoist Bing Xuanzi must have heard something about it."

True Monarch Canghe seemed to have few qualms about admitting he had once been defeated by Lord Tianhen.

Bing Xuanzi's eyes flickered as he nodded and said, "Mm, since even Fellow Daoist Canghe suffered a great loss at his hands, I need not think too much to understand."

"Then what comes next? How shall we divide it?"

True Monarch Canghe said, "Let each take what they need; this one requires the fallen star iron vein within the Gengchi Mojiao territory."

"As for those remaining few fourth-stage Gengchi Mojiao, they shall belong to Fellow Daoist Bing Xuanzi."

Bing Xuanzi said expressionlessly, "That is very good."

Yet as they continued, delving deeper into the slaughter within the Gengchi Mojiao territory, by the time the two of them arrived beside the Dragon Transformation Pool—

Bing Xuanzi and True Monarch Canghe were both completely stunned; where were the figures of those several dragon-serpents belonging to Prince Xuan Ce? "Could it be that Qishang Mojun also came for the Gengchi Mojiao and intercepted them before us?"

……

On the other side.

Qin Ming had already placed Qishang Mojun in an unnamed region of the Blood Universe Realm.

"You continue staying within the Blood Refinement Demonic Sect as an undercover agent."

"You have worked hard; you may also go and plunder the demonic sect's treasure vault."

Qin Ming spoke to his demonic infant, and while he was at it, handed over the essence blood of that Gengchi Mojiao to the demonic infant.

"What is mine is yours; why stand on ceremony?" Qishang Mojun gave an eerie smile, accepted the Gengchi Mojiao essence blood, then surged with demonic qi throughout his body, transforming into a streak of black shocking rainbow before vanishing from the spot.

He headed back toward the Blood Refinement Demonic Sect.

As for Qin Ming, he once again consumed the last of the Nether Profound Stones; amidst the flickering Jin Guang of the ancient talisman, he once more disappeared without a trace.

……

Within Canghai Xiancheng, a scene of harmonious celebration still prevailed.

Qin Ming had used an excuse to leave the banquet, and in but a fleeting moment, completed a series of operations.

He had made a round trip between the Human Realm and the Blood Universe Realm.

"Old Ghost Muhe, this ancient talisman is truly extraordinarily miraculous; it can actually traverse realms." Having experienced the talisman's wonderful effects, Qin Ming secretly asked Muhe Laogui, "Does that not mean that once I cultivate to the Soul Transformation realm, I can rely on this talisman to freely ascend to the Xiao Lingjing?"

Muhe Laogui, hanging upon the Star Sea Divine Vine, covered his mouth upon hearing this and let out a long yawn: "Heh-ah~"

"Young Friend Qin Ming, you are indeed thinking a bit too much; although this Nine Heavens Cangxuan Miaoying True Talisman is a treasure from the Xiao Lingjing used to monitor the lower realms—"

"—it is limited to traversal between small realms, such as the Human Realm and the Blood Universe Realm, or even where realms intersect; hence, success is possible."

"If one wishes to traverse a great realm, reaching major realms like the Xiao Lingjing, the Demonic Realm, or the Nether Netherworld, one must use a true 'Realm-Breaking Talisman'."

"However, regarding such heaven-defying objects, this old man has only heard rumors; whether such miraculous talismans actually exist in this world remains unknown."

"Even if they do exist, it is estimated that cultivators at the Soul Transformation realm would not be able to lay hands on them."

After listening to Muhe Laogui's explanation, Qin Ming already had a clear idea in his heart and nodded thoughtfully.

"So that is how it is."

His ambitions were not great; for now, having this talisman to travel between small realms was sufficient.

Moreover, he had gained abundantly from this journey.

In the course of going and coming back, he had directly slain four great dragon-serpent demons, and their storage bags likely contained quite a few good items as well.

……

(End of Chapter)