Chapter 490: Connections

Inside the main hall.

Seeing the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat looking utterly indignant, Qin Ming estimated it was heartbroken over its old flame, the 'Little Silver Fox'.

Thus, he patted its shoulder and said with feigned solemnity, "In that case, this seat shall dispatch you to lead the vanguard; the arduous task of breaching the Yin Demon Sect is hereby entrusted to your execution."

"Go and eliminate that Muhe Laogui of Profound Yin for me."

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat immediately shrank its head back. "Eh-heh-he! How can this be?"

"Master, you must remain here to oversee the grand situation."

After some further discussion, Cold Crow High Priest also rose to take his leave.

"There is no need for Fellow Daoist Qin to see me off further."

"Let us meet again in one month's time at Lei Shan within the Beast-Crying Mountain Range."

"Qin Mou will certainly be present when the time comes," Qin Ming replied with a faint smile.

After all, involving a great transformation in the situation of the Immortal Realm, even he, as a top-tier figure at the Nascent Soul stage, could not remain aloof from it.

The current battlefield situation was as volatile as fire and water; even Nascent Soul True Lords had perished, so no matter where he hid, it would be difficult for him to preserve himself wisely.

Bringing this demonic descent and invasion of the lower realm to an end as quickly as possible was naturally the best outcome.

Half a month later.

Qin Ming took the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat with him, summoned the Lingxiao Precious Carriage, with the Black Water Crocodile and eight Emerald Wave Seahorses pulling the carriage in front, and flew swiftly toward the Beast-Crying Mountain Range.

He did not head straight for Lei Shan, but first flew toward the Fox Clan's sacred land, Twilight Mist Mountain.

The Lingxiao Precious Carriage emitted a five-colored precious light, resembling a magnificent aerial pavilion; with the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat's spiritual pressure released outward, no demonic beasts dared to block their path.

Along the way, Qin Ming also casually cleared out some demonic cultivators hidden within the Beast-Crying Mountain Range.

For his currently powerful divine sense, the hidden secret arts of the Blood Refining Demon Sect were of no use whatsoever.

After half a month of flight, Qin Ming arrived at Twilight Mist Mountain with the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat.

Yue Lingyan and the Little Silver Fox had long been waiting in the sky outside the mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, it has been a long time; congratulations on your cultivation becoming ever more refined; I presume breaking through to the mid-Nascent Soul stage is not far off?"

Yue Lingyan, whose beauty rivaled that of a heavenly fairy, stepped forward, her beautiful eyes brightening as they landed on Qin Ming, and she spoke with a faint smile.

"This junior greets Senior Qin," the Little Silver Fox also said in a crisp voice.

Subsequently, she turned to the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat and said, "This junior greets Senior Rat Sage."

Over these years, through unremitting effort in cultivation and pursuit, the Little Silver Fox had finally cultivated to the late third stage, a half-transformed great demon.

She had now transformed into a small girl carved from fine jade, her lively eyes blinking; her age was comparable to that of the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat, and she was pink and chubby, exceedingly cute.

However, since she had not fully transformed, three fluffy snow-white fox tails still trailed behind her.

From the moment the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat saw the Little Silver Fox, more than half of its soul had been hooked away by her.

"Congratulations, Little Silver Fox! You have also transformed?"

"Come, come, come! Let me impart to you the key points and successful experiences for breaking through to the peak of the third stage and undergoing the transformation heavenly tribulation; I believe it will be of help to you!"

Having said this, the Heaven-Devouring Sky Rat extended its white and chubby little hand, stepped forward to take hold of the Little Silver Fox, turned back to exchange greetings with Qin Ming and the other, and then ran off to who-knows-where; watching this fellow's behavior, Qin Ming could not help but shake his head.

He then replied modestly, "Fellow Daoist Lingyan praises me excessively; it is merely that I have refined some pills during this period, resulting in a slight improvement in my cultivation."

"I am still far from the mid-Nascent Soul stage."

Subsequently.

He returned to the cave dwelling with Yue Lingyan and engaged in deep communication with her; Qin Ming also perceived that, likely influenced by his Altar Spirit-Rhino Jade Liquid, Yue Lingyan's cultivation had also increased significantly.

Coupled with the fact that she seemed to have other opportunities, her current cultivation was now only one step away from the mid-fourth stage.

Yue Lingyan also brought out the most precious wine and food of the Silver Moon Sky Fox clan to entertain Qin Ming.

"Let us not speak of Qin Mou for now; I observe that Fellow Daoist Lingyan's cultivation is instead on the verge of breaking through; regarding the matter of Great Black Sky, Qin Mou must also thank Fellow Daoist Lingyan," Qin Ming said with a slight smile after taking his seat.

Yue Lingyan smiled gracefully and said, "It is of no consequence; sooner or later, the Split-Wind Condor clan and this palace must reach a resolution; it is simply a matter of the victor becoming king and the vanquished becoming bandits."

"Speaking of which, although this palace has encountered some other opportunities, were it not for owing a favor to Fellow Daoist Qin and having spirit wine like the Spirit-Rhino Jade Liquid to assist in cultivation, my progress would not have been so rapid."

"Could the opportunity Fellow Daoist Lingyan speaks of come from that Venerable Bai Lin?" Qin Ming asked bluntly.

Yue Lingyan nodded without concealment. "To be honest with Fellow Daoist Qin, that is indeed the case."

"From Senior Bai Lin, this palace coincidentally obtained a rare auxiliary item for enhancing cultivation; combined with Fellow Daoist Qin's spirit wine, this progress was thus achieved."

"Otherwise, to cultivate to the current level would require at least hundreds or even thousands of years of practice."

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"Kong Xuan, the Saintess of the Peacock clan, also received a significant opportunity from Senior Bai Lin and has even broken through to the mid-fourth stage ahead of me."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming could not help but feel surprised; this Venerable Bai Lin was truly worthy of being a fifth-rank Demon Lord among the demonic beasts; it seemed he possessed quite a few good treasures.

With just a casual gift, he could cause a fourth-rank Demon Saint's cultivation to advance greatly.

"Forgive Qin Mou for being presumptuous, but may I ask which lineage does this Senior Demon Lord Bai Lin hail from?"

"Now that such a great calamity has occurred in the Beast-Crying Mountain Range, has he not made a move?" Qin Ming had also heard Yue Lingyan mention this great expert among the demonic beasts during their previous encounter.

Yue Lingyan paused slightly before replying, "This matter ought not to be revealed to the human race, but since it is Fellow Daoist Qin asking, this palace has nothing to conceal."

"Senior Bai Lin inherits from the Blazing Flame Eyed Tian Lin clan of the Spirit Realm..."

"This palace dares not arbitrarily fathom the thoughts of such a great figure; we have merely met a few times."

"That Senior has not made a move; he likely has some concerns."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming also nodded in agreement.

But just at this moment.

The Muhe Laogui of Green Sun within the Blood Pagoda suddenly laughed out loud, "Heh-heh-heh! I did not expect that little Bai Lin beast from back then to have actually grown to the fifth stage."

"What? Muhe Muhe Laogui, do you know this Demon Lord within the Beast-Crying Mountain Range?" A wave of surprise surged in Qin Ming's heart.

The Muhe Laogui of Green Sun, brimming with pride, said in an arrogant tone, "Naturally; the Demon Lord Bai Lin you speak of is the offspring of a sacred beast guarding our Qingyuan Sect's mountain."

"What a coincidence; his ancestor actually belongs to my lineage, hehehe!"

"During the schism war of the Qingyuan Sect back then, the Human Realm was plunged into darkness and chaos; I never expected this young fellow to have survived."

"No wonder he managed to cultivate alone to the fifth stage, relying on the innate talent of an ancient True Spirit bloodline."

"Thinking back, this beast was once no bigger than a wild cat, causing havoc within the sect all day long; in the blink of an eye, thousands of years have passed, and I never expected 'Little White' to have already achieved positive results."

"However, judging by the situation, it has yet to ascend; it is likely trapped in the Human Realm by the power of the realm interface."

Qingyang Laomo sighed deeply, his words filled with a sense of lament.

"Little White? Do you know the Bai Lin Demon Venerable? Speaking of which, Muhe Muhe Laogui, are your qualifications within the Qingyuan Sect really that senior?" Qin Ming could not help but ask.

Qingyang Muhe Laogui replied vaguely, "Naturally; this old man witnessed the Qingyuan Sect rise from obscurity, experience its peak period in the Human Realm, and undergo its entire cycle of rise and fall."

(End of Chapter)