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Chapter 876 Late Stage of Void Refining
With the infusion of the primordial energy of heaven and earth.

The Void Refinement power on Qin Ming's body surged at an unbelievable speed.

As he mastered the "Ephemeral Chapter," his primordial spirit on his spiritual platform in the Purple Mansion began to undergo a transformation.

Between his brows, a mysterious mark flickered, and his primordial spirit began to become ethereal again, transforming from solid to ethereal, constantly approaching the legendary state of 'the Great Dao is emptiness, the ultimate emptiness'.

Suddenly.

His natal spiritual plant, the Yanfu Immortal Vine, also exuded a sense of vicissitudes and time, which seeped into his primordial spirit.

Qin Ming's magical power surged several times over in an instant, and everything fell into place naturally, allowing him to successfully enter the late stage of the Void Refinement realm.
In an instant, he seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life, and had a sense of having washed away all the superficiality and returned to his true self.

The moment Qin Ming broke through to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, dark clouds began to roll in from the heavens, gathering a terrifying tribulation of returning to the Void.

Qin Ming's tribulations grew more severe with each passing moment. Gazing at the sky above, he sensed the overwhelming power of the heavens and was fully prepared.

However, he never expected that this breakthrough would happen in such a way.

If that's the case, then the Holy Ancestor Longshu is truly a great person, giving himself a free opportunity and good fortune.

The people on the treetop, including the old demon Qingyang, the holy ancestor of the dragon tree, and the woman in the phoenix crown, were all stunned by this sudden scene.

This was clearly a celestial phenomenon that occurred when breaking through to the minor realm of Void Refinement. The Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor's attempt had backfired.

The one-eyed owl, who was fiercely fighting the black water crocodile, also sensed that something was wrong.

"What's going on? Why did a lightning tribulation suddenly descend?"

"It's a heavenly tribulation triggered by that white ape demon general, but wait, this is clearly a tribulation of returning to the void."

"Wasn't he already at the seventh-tier Integration Realm?"

Such a bizarre situation was truly baffling to him.

However, the one-eyed owl couldn't care less about that now. His long sword was trembling, and he was starting to lose to the wolf-tooth club opposite him.

High above, calamity clouds surged.

The power of the Great Dao's calamity firmly locked onto Qin Ming.

Not long after.

The Five Elements Heavenly Punishment began to tear through the sky, descending with a destructive force, causing countless living beings below to tremble and shudder.

Even the old monsters present felt their scalps tingle under the gaze of this overwhelming power.

The old demon Qingyang hurriedly transmitted his voice to Qin Ming: "Young friend Qin, I can't hold on any longer. You must successfully overcome your tribulation!"

"Heaven's punishment! Just how much luck does this kid possess? He's actually attracted the jealousy of the heavens! Even a minor tribulation at the Void Refinement stage is this outrageous."

The demonic shadow of the Holy Ancestor Longshu could no longer hold back.

As the remnant of the Demon Realm's Holy Ancestor, he was extremely attractive to the power of the Heavenly Tribulation.
Not only that, but they are also currently being invaded and interfered with by the old demon Qingyang, leaving them helpless.

He was originally just a fragment of the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor's soul, possessing the same cultivation level of the early Mahayana stage. However, after perishing together with the ancient True Phoenix, his physical body was destroyed, and his strength was reduced to less than one-tenth.

If struck by divine punishment at this moment, there is only one way out: annihilation.

Even though he is now just a remnant of his original will separated from his true self, he still does not want to be completely obliterated in the dust of the history of the cultivation world.

Therefore, the Holy Ancestor Longshu was filled with shock and anger, and began to struggle desperately.

He absolutely could not stand by and watch Qin Ming successfully break through.

Suddenly, the Dragon Tree Ancestor's mind stirred, and he saw the One-Eyed Owl being brutally beaten by the Xuan Water Crocodile.

Although the Night Owl Clan, as a true spirit among feathered beings, is far less powerful than the bloodline of the ancient Phoenix, it can still serve as a potential partner.

"Boy, we are in a critical situation right now. Why don't we cooperate? This Holy Ancestor can give you unprecedented power to deal with the current situation."

Among the great ancestors of the ancient demon realm, besides the Six Paths Ancestor, the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor was the most skilled at manipulating people's hearts.

His words were filled with utmost sincerity and a desperate tone, and he even used a touch of bewildering magic.

He thought that the one-eyed owl, facing imminent death, would surely agree to his request in order to save his own life.

But who knew that a dark glint flashed in the one-eyed owl's crimson eye, and a look of disdain appeared on its lips:
"Hmph! You old devil from the demon realm are too naive."

“I am not as spineless as you. Even if I perish today, I will not do anything that involves dealing with a tiger.”

After hearing this, the Holy Ancestor of Dragon Tree's expression turned gloomy.

Before he could think any further, the Tribulation of Returning to Emptiness descended from the heavens.

Composed of five different attributes, the heavenly tribulation roared violently as it brewed and fell from the dark clouds, transforming into countless lightning dragons that seemed to materialize, roaring and bombarding towards them.

The mighty power of Heaven destroys everything.

The old demon Qingyang felt his scalp tingle at the sight. He was still just a soul, so he dared not touch these heavenly punishments.

The moment the divine punishment descended, he quickly fled back to the Little Spirit Realm to hide.

But then the Devouring Rat looked at him and commented calmly, "Didn't see that coming? I thought you were just all talk and no action, but I didn't expect you to actually be useful at a crucial moment."

Qingyang the Old Demon almost choked on his saliva upon hearing this. When was it that he was once spoken to like this?

“Ignorant brat, I can’t be bothered to argue with you.”

Having said that, he ignored the Sky-Eating Rat and began to observe the situation outside.

Upon reaching the Refinement of Emptiness stage, the primordial spirit merges and transforms with heaven and earth, gradually comprehending the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. During this process, it is extremely easy to fall into illusions.

Therefore, the inner demons that plague the Void Refinement stage are actually more ferocious than those of other stages.

However, Qin Ming was completely different from ordinary cultivators. Without exception, all the tribulations he experienced during the Void Returning Tribulation were Five Elements Heavenly Punishments, which far exceeded the limits that most cultivators could reach at this level.

Even more than
Boom Kaka!
The terrifying Five Elements Heavenly Punishment roared and landed on the Phoenix Perching Wutong Divine Tree.

The remnant soul of the Holy Ancestor Longshu was now filled with rage, and he was using all his strength to resist the destruction of the heavenly punishment.

Because he's standing so high, he's bound to be the first one struck by lightning.

After being baptized by a wave of heavenly tribulation lightning, the Dragon Tree Saint Ancestor was left with only half a life.

The lingering will became extremely weak, and the originally solid state of the demonic shadow also became dim and blurry.

The Dragon Tree Ancestor immediately went into a frenzy. He never expected that the corrupted tree spirit would actually benefit the other party.

This was extremely difficult for him to accept at the time.

After all, this is the essence of this tens of thousands of years old phoenix tree, which is not something that ordinary people can absorb and digest.

In addition, when the Holy Ancestor Longshu attempted to regain control of the Phoenix Crown Woman Stone, he discovered that her soul and mind had returned to normal, making it impossible for him to possess her again.

Now that he has exhausted all his methods, he seems to have run out of tricks.

As the true form of an ancient thunder beast, the Xuan Shui Crocodile possessed unparalleled mastery over the power of thunder, regardless of the type of divine lightning. Therefore, the dragons transformed from these heavenly tribulations became his nourishing treasures. With a swing of his black wolf-tooth club, he unleashed a dense barrage of lightning.

Immediately, numerous aftershocks of divine punishment lightning were drawn to and entangled around it.

At this moment.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile's towering, half-human, half-dragon body was entwined with several Heavenly Punishment Dragons, making it look incredibly imposing.

Seeing the majestic and imposing appearance of the Xuan Shui Crocodile, the Devouring Rat's eyes shone with immense envy.

"How can the second brother be so cool?"

"He's already overshadowed me. No way, I'll have to have a serious talk with him next time."

As it muttered to itself, it saw the Xuan Shui Crocodile absorb the power of the Heavenly Tribulation and then smash its staff down towards the One-Eyed Owl!
The terrifying lightning obliterated everything, and the one-eyed owl was directly blasted out of its original black giant owl form, scattering a rain of blood in mid-air.

Its massive body, emitting a charred smell, slumped down from the sky, crashing heavily to the ground and creating a large crater.

Even with his formidable strength, he still couldn't withstand the Xuan Shui Crocodile's earth-shattering thunderous blow.

This also means that the reign of this powerful and ruthless figure from the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom, who was known as the number one person below the Integration Stage, has come to a complete end.

The Xuan Shui Crocodile's massive body was surrounded by countless arcs of electricity, exuding a terrifying aura. It resembled an invincible demon, and its power surged several times over.

Having experienced this great battle, he has already touched upon the opportunity for a breakthrough.

He then hoisted the black wolf-tooth club back onto his shoulder, casually picked up the one-eyed owl's corpse from the ground, and returned to the Lesser Spirit Realm. Without even having time to say a word, he entered his cave to cultivate and break through to the next level.

He left behind only the grim corpse of the black owl spirit bird, which he casually tossed onto the grass, leaving the Sky-Devouring Rat stunned.

And the outside world.

It has long been covered and shrouded by heavenly tribulation, and any living being that approaches a certain range will be mercilessly devoured.

"Damn it! This terrifying Five Elements Heavenly Tribulation, I refuse to believe that you can overcome it with your current cultivation level!"

But the words have not yet fallen.

Qin Ming appeared calm and collected, and made a strange hand seal.

next moment.

A burst of spiritual light shone between his brows, and from the depths of his primordial spirit, a 'Nine Transformations Tribulation Pill' illusory divine seed suddenly flew out.

The pill seed that Qin Ming refined and cultivated had already undergone a tribulation of returning to the void, and three more tribulation marks appeared on it.

A tiny silver speck of light, the size of a millet grain, flew into the void under his control and hovered silently three feet above his head.

The terrifying divine punishment descending from the sky entered a three-foot radius around Qin Ming, where a barrier of light suddenly appeared, easily absorbing most of the heavenly tribulation.

Several days later.

After absorbing the power of the Heavenly Tribulation, the Heavenly Tribulation Marks on the Nine Transformations Pill suddenly increased to six, undergoing a tremendous change, which meant that it now possessed the power of the Six Transformations Tribulation.

It can easily withstand any heavenly tribulation below the Integration Stage.

Seeing that the time was right, Qin Ming had a thought and withdrew it into his primordial spirit acupoint to nurture it.

Even after several days had passed, those who had been secretly watching dared not make any rash moves.

As for the final few heavenly tribulations, Qin Ming easily withstood them by summoning his True Spirit Five Extremes Mountain.

"They actually made it through!"

The Dragon Tree Ancestor on the tree canopy looked at all this with a sense of disbelief.

He, on the other hand, was half-dead, charred and cracked by the heavenly tribulation, and was about to be annihilated in the dust.

His voice sounded weak and feeble at that moment.

After Qin Ming's magical cultivation broke through to the late stage of the Void Refinement realm, his overall strength underwent a tremendous change.

It can be said that he is capable of competing with those in the Integration Stage solely through his magical power.

His divine soul has grown significantly, and his divine sense crystallization has been further enhanced, making him comparable to an old monster in the Integration Stage.

In addition, his lifespan increased by another 10,000 years. Combined with the lifespan-related entries he had previously acquired, he reached 52,000 years old, which is several times longer than that of other cultivators at the same level who have reached the Void Refinement stage.

This is also thanks to cultivating the "Eternal Azure Emperor Technique," which forged an immortal body and enabled him to complete the Floating Chapter of the Void Refining stage, thus extending his lifespan considerably.

Qin Ming was also very excited as he felt the powerful cultivation strength brought about by the breakthrough.

The late-stage Refinement Realm is extremely rare in the Spirit Realm. Not only are they all ancient monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years, but their strength, supernatural abilities, and status in the cultivation world are far superior to ordinary Refinement Realm cultivators.

Basically, cultivators in the late stage of the Void Refinement realm can easily crush cultivators in the early and middle stages.

Even if several mid-stage Void Refinement cultivators joined forces, they might not necessarily be a match for a late-stage Grandmaster cultivator.

Of course, this excludes those like Qin Ming who are unique and invincible among their peers.

The cultivation of the late stage of Void Refinement is different from the previous stages. It requires not only cultivating the magical power of the 360 ​​acupoints around the cultivator's body to perfection.

One must also understand the principle of "transforming emptiness into reality, and the wondrous existence of emptiness" in order to be able to glimpse the threshold of the Integration Stage.

After composing himself, Qin Ming exuded an aura of extraordinary strength.

With every gesture, he seemed to be able to draw upon the vital energy of heaven and earth.

He landed lightly on the treetop, gazing at the demonic figure, barely clinging to life after being struck by divine lightning, and spoke calmly:
"Dragon Tree Ancestor, the victor is king, the loser is villain. Do you have any last words?"

"Hmph! Human brat, this Holy Ancestor has truly fallen into your hands this time," said the Dragon Tree Holy Ancestor with considerable resentment.

"I'm sure your achievements won't stop here in the future, and we might even clash again. Do you dare to state your name?"

Qin Ming said without changing his expression, "I am Li Qianjie, and I do not change my name or surname."

With that, as Qin Ming's large hand descended, an incomparably terrifying suppressive force shattered his last remaining will, reducing him to nothingness.
The great battle here thus came to an end.

Qin Ming immediately turned his gaze to the ancient phoenix's natal feather.

Originally, this thing was born from a true phoenix at the Mahayana stage or above, but after tens of thousands of years, it was corrupted by the filth of the Demon Ancestor.

Most of its essence and blood were lost, leaving only about the seventh level.

Even so, it is still extremely useful to Qin Ming and his spirit pet.

The woman in the phoenix crown was not afraid of the heavenly tribulation, so she was not seriously injured.

At that moment, she saw through Qin Ming's intention and immediately stood up, her demon soul drifting towards him.

After regaining her senses and breaking free from the Demon Ancestor's control, the woman in the phoenix crown was no longer as dazed as before.

"You want my natal feather?"

(End of this chapter)