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Chapter 878 The Mutation of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd
Upon hearing Bai Ze Demon Emperor's words, Qin Ming's heart stirred.

He's been planning this here for so long, isn't it all just waiting for these words?
Even so, he still appeared extremely submissive, clasping his hands in a fist and saying:
"Since it is the Demon Emperor who has given these instructions, then this subordinate will certainly live up to his mission!"

"Very good. I will send someone to inform you of the specific departure time. Go and make your preparations." Bai Ze Demon Emperor said, "In the past hundred years, the demon race has suffered losses in the front-line competition with the human and demon races in the spirit realm, and has also experienced the insect plague. This time, I hope you can lead the army to reverse the decline."

"To restore the glory of the demon race! It is our duty!" Qin Ming bowed with a firm and powerful voice.

Upon hearing this, even the White Ze Demon Emperor felt a surge of excitement, realizing that he had truly not misjudged the person.

'This white ape demon general will surely be able to raise the banner of the demon race!'

After the battle at Phoenix Flame Mountain, the White Ape Demon General's fearsome reputation had already spread throughout the ancient demon realm.

There are even rumors that the Night Owl Clan's Nascent Soul stage expert, Old Monster Feng, perished at his hands.

Subsequently.

Qin Ming received the military order and was about to leave when he suddenly remembered something and immediately asked the White Ze Demon Emperor:
"Your Majesty, may I ask who the other two fellow Daoists traveling to the Spirit Realm are?"

The White Ze Demon Emperor replied calmly, "It's not confirmed yet. It's just that your merits are sufficient, and you've also captured the Holy Son of the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom, so I'm making an exception and giving you priority to have a spot."

"As for other candidates, I will need to consider and examine them further."

Qin Ming suddenly understood upon hearing this, and then took his leave.

He did not return directly to White Ape Island, but instead went to the Thunder Swamp Water Palace alone.

On a remote and uninhabited sea.

Not long after.

Countless golden specks suddenly appeared in the nearby void, then coalesced into a human figure, none other than the old acquaintance, Golden Beetle.

The great battle at Phoenix Flame Mountain was saved thanks to the intervention of this powerful figure from the Spirit Realm; otherwise, the outcome would have been uncertain.

However, at the time, only Long Yuzi and Yao Shuai witnessed Jin Guizi make a move.

Therefore, in the end, Qin Ming and Jin Guizi also left separately.

His public statement was that the golden beetle had also perished in it, leaving no way to verify the claim.

Moreover, the Golden Beetle has recovered some of its injuries and will probably leave the Ancient Demon Realm soon.

There's no way to find him.

Qin Ming immediately returned the tortoise to the other party. Fortunately, after causing so much trouble in the Ancient Demon Realm, the spirit pet was unharmed.

He even once performed meritorious service for Qin Ming.

Otherwise, this big shot, one of the Seven Sons of Humanity, would really come after me.

The golden beetle used its divine sense to examine the black tortoise, and after confirming that it was correct, it put it away.

He had achieved his biggest goal for this trip, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

The appearance of the Holy Ancestor Longshu almost caused a major upheaval.

He then looked at Qin Ming with a half-smile and said:

"Fellow Daoist Li, you seem to be doing quite well in the Ancient Demon Realm."

"To be so highly regarded by the Demon Emperor, this is sure to shake the entire demon realm."

He had witnessed Qin Ming's abilities before, and they were in no way inferior to those of a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he already regarded him as an equal.

Aside from that, the two actually had a pretty good relationship.

"Brother Gu, you flatter me. This was truly out of necessity. I fell into the spatial turbulence and ended up in the Ancient Demon Realm by some twist of fate. I had no choice but to try to return to the Spirit Realm."

"Fortunately, there are now some clues about returning to the spirit world."

Qin Ming waved his hand and said.

Jin Guizi glanced at Qin Ming twice, then decided not to pursue the matter further and said:
"That would be perfect. Although I have a way to return, I cannot take you with me. It would require me to activate a supreme treasure, which comes at a great cost."

Qin Ming understood the other party's perspective, since the cost of cross-interface teleportation would inevitably be quite high.

Even the powerful figures of the human race in the spirit realm couldn't withstand that many times.

"Then, Fellow Daoist Li, we'll meet again in the Spirit Realm. I'm sure with your abilities, you'll return soon."

"Fellow Daoist Gu, then we'll meet again sometime." Qin Ming also bowed and saw him off.

Jin Guizi smiled slightly at him, and then a simple and ancient-looking talisman appeared in his hand, emitting an extremely subtle aura. Qin Ming could tell that this was only a fragment of the talisman, not a one-time use one.

As soon as he activated the talisman, countless profound spatial runes surged out from all around, forming a golden vortex gate in mid-air.

Immediately afterwards, the Golden Beetle reluctantly took out a large pile of high-grade immortal jade and many high-level resources, and filled them into the array pattern.

He glanced back at Qin Ming one last time, and then a spatial force engulfed him.

The ancient talisman he cast seemed to only provide a coordinate location. After he completed the spell, an extremely powerful projection suddenly descended from the nine heavens of the ancient demon realm.

He landed directly on the golden beetle's clone, and as the rune's radiance gradually faded, he instantly disappeared into the void.

The surrounding environment had returned to calm.

Qin Ming watched this human leader leave, which could be considered as putting one matter to rest.

at this time.

The old demon Qingyang revealed a look of suspicion: "The aura of this guy activating the talisman and receiving the teleportation light just now, how come it seems to be the legendary 'Myriad Realms Mysterious Mirror'?"

"I never expected that this spatial treasure, which is famous in the Spirit Realm's Golden Scroll Ranking, would actually be in his hands. No wonder he was able to cultivate to such a level."

"The Myriad Realms Mirror?" Qin Ming couldn't help but ask upon hearing this.

Qingyang Old Demon nodded and explained, "It is said that this treasure is an ancient relic, and only those with great fortune can control it."

"It allows cultivators to travel freely between the two worlds, even the Three Thousand Great Worlds, as long as they can afford the price."

"This Golden Beetle, one of the Seven Sons of Humanity, probably has a great secret!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but sigh. Sure enough, none of these top cultivators in the Spirit Realm were easy to deal with.

The Myriad Realms Mirror alone, which allows one to traverse various realms, is enough to leave countless cultivators far behind.

"This 'Myriad Realms Mirror' is a rare treasure from the Immortal Abode, ranking among the top five on the Creation Mirror Ranking. I never expected it to be in this person's hands," said the Old Demon Qingyang, stroking his beard with considerable emotion.

Clearly, even he was extremely interested in this rare treasure that could be considered a marvel of the celestial realm.

Such a rare treasure, which can be called a celestial abode treasure, is coveted even by cultivators at the Mahayana stage.

Qin Ming nodded to himself and immediately left, heading back towards White Ape Island.

……

Time flies by.

Two years later, inside the cave dwelling of the Little Spirit Realm.

In front of Qin Ming, five different colored True Spirit Natal Feathers and a green gourd floated silently.

He had already refined all five true spirit feathers one by one according to the method of dispelling the artifact spirit. This process was quite complicated and took a lot of time.

Any one of these true spirit natal feathers would be enough to cause a huge uproar in the cultivation world.

Immediately afterwards, Qin Ming formed a hand seal, which was the Tongbao Technique of the final layer of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd Burying the Immortal Sea.

As a mysterious rune entered the gourd, the twin artifact spirits cooperated with Qin Ming to begin removing the restrictions on the 'Annihilation Wind Layer'.

Now, the spirit of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd has reached a level of acceptance of Qin Ming that is close to 80%.

Having completely accepted its new master, it was completely cooperative with whatever he said. The colorful feathers floating in mid-air were also smoothly sucked in under Qin Ming's control.

All of a sudden.

Suddenly, a burst of intense azure light erupted from the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, and Dao patterns began to condense on its surface, intertwining and combining together.

These Dao patterns eventually transformed into a jet-black rune.

The moment this Dao pattern appeared, it suddenly emitted a law power that could annihilate everything!

This is a power that can only be accessed by those at the Fusion Stage or above.

Even the well-informed Qingyang Old Demon revealed a hint of disbelief: "Good heavens! He actually unlocked a trace of the power of the Law of Annihilation!"

Immediately afterwards, the black rune containing the power of laws quickly disappeared into the Immortal-Slaying Gourd.

The entire green gourd suddenly shone with spiritual light, as if it had undergone a complete transformation. Difficult and obscure silver tadpole-shaped characters began to swirl and dance around.

"It's actually the spirit script of the True Immortal Realm."

"Could the origin of this treasure be something other than this?"

Even the old demon Qingyang was completely dumbfounded by this scene.

Qin Ming, on the other hand, did his best to stabilize the Immortal-Slaying Gourd to prevent it from suddenly flying away.

But what happened next greatly surprised Qin Ming.

The black rune containing the power of the law of annihilation, after unlocking the third layer of the Burial Immortal Sea, transformed into an endless chaotic darkness, resembling a black hole returning to nothingness.

Then, gusts of black, annihilating wind swept through, seemingly capable of obliterating everything, perfectly befitting the name 'Annihilation Wind Layer'.

"Success!"

Qin Ming's eyes gleamed with excitement, even though he had already successfully unlocked it.

However, he dared not activate the great supernatural power within the third level at the moment, as he still vividly remembered the scene when he almost had his magic power drained and was devoured when he first used this treasure.

If it weren't for his magical ability as a safety net, it would probably be impossible for anyone else.

Therefore, to use the third great supernatural power of this Immortal-Slaying Gourd, one must at least have more magical power entries, or have advanced one's cultivation to the Integration Stage.

After all, it is a great technique that can only be initially explored with five True Spirit Feathers, so one can imagine how powerful it must be.

Even a powerful monster in the Fusion stage would likely be unable to withstand this attack.

However, just when Qin Ming thought the refining of the spiritual treasure was over...

The now-stabilized Burial Immortal Sea resonated with a profound aura, with countless spiritual runes continuously flowing into it.

Qin Ming's evergreen magical power was involuntarily absorbed into it. He was immediately shocked and tried to withdraw his magical power, but found it was too late.

That Immortal-Slaying Gourd couldn't be shaken off.

Just as Qin Ming's magical power was surging like a burst dam, and he thought the backlash would happen again,

That momentum suddenly stopped.

Rumble!
Inside the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, a tremendous change began to occur. Above the black hole-like Annihilation Wind Layer, as if in the beginning of chaos, another layer of supernatural space appeared.
However, the things inside were completely obscured by clouds and mist, making it impossible to see clearly, just as mysterious and unpredictable as before.

Qin Ming reached out and took the completed Immortal-Slaying Gourd in his hand, examining it for a moment before revealing an expression of disbelief.

"This treasure seems even more powerful than a seventh-tier demon-refining bottle. Could it really be something extraordinary?"

"The Burial Immortal Sea actually has a fourth layer? Even Senior Azure Emperor probably didn't expect that."

The commotion within Xiaoling Realm also alerted the Devouring Sky Rat and the others. Upon seeing Qin Ming holding a green gourd brimming with immortal energy, their eyes immediately lit up.
"Master, isn't this your incredibly sharp Immortal-Slaying Gourd? How did it change so much?"

The Devouring Rat cautiously approached, gazing longingly at the gourd.

"The scent of this level of treasure is truly too strong."

"May I touch it and see it for myself, hehe!"

Seeing this, Qin Ming slapped away its little hand and said in a nonchalant tone, "If you want to turn into dried rat, go ahead and try."

Upon hearing this, the Devouring Rat reluctantly withdrew its hand. It thought about it and realized that just activating that Demon Refining Bottle was enough to keep it grounded for three months, let alone the Immortal Slaying Gourd in front of it.

Qin Ming put away the Immortal-Slaying Gourd and continued to nurture it within his natal spiritual plant.

at the same time.

In the distant spirit world.

The moment Qin Ming successfully unlocked the inner space of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd, it appeared on the 'Golden Scroll of Creation' in the holy lands of various races in the Spirit Realm.

The golden characters that originally shimmered with the words "Immortal-Slaying Gourd" disappeared without a trace, as if they had been erased.
Such a bizarre scene has never occurred before on this mysterious mirror that records the creation of the Great Dao.

Therefore, the mysterious removal of the Immortal-Slaying Gourd from the list has greatly surprised the powerful beings of various spirit realm races.

Back when this treasure appeared in the spirit world, it became a coveted item among various races, sparking a long period of bloodshed.

But now, this priceless treasure has suddenly disappeared again.

……

Several more months passed.

Shortly after Qin Ming finished refining the treasure.

Within the Lesser Spirit Realm, a tremendous spiritual pressure once again resounded.

And it was accompanied by the oppressive power of the bloodline of the ancient true spirit king.

The raging energy of heaven and earth surged relentlessly into the cave where the Xuan Shui Crocodile was located, forming a huge vortex.

Above its cave, the phantoms of the Golden-Winged Roc and the ancient dragon appeared alternately.

Roar!
A tremendous dragon roar resounded, and the strange phenomena in the sky vanished. The burly figure of the Xuan Shui Crocodile, carrying the Wolf Fang, appeared in mid-air.

A violent power surged within him, indicating that he had broken through to the mid-stage of the sixth rank.

Furthermore, they fought and battled against powerful demons like the One-Eyed Owl through war and bloodshed.

Incredibly, during the battle, it gradually refined the trace of true dragon blood sealed within its body and transformed it into a part of its own power.

At this moment, he looked like a peerless demon, exuding domineering aura, with every move he made crackling with the power of thunder.

He has already become one of Qin Ming's most powerful generals.

The Devouring Rat looked up from below and sighed, "How did the second brother's cultivation surpass mine again?"

After saying that, it turned around and went into its cave to cultivate diligently, as if it had been greatly stimulated.

After obtaining the inheritance of the woman with the phoenix crown, Fairy Lanbing also entered a long period of seclusion.

After encouraging Xuan Shui Crocodile, Qin Ming then sent him to lead the demon armies of the four major water palaces to fight against the neighboring Holy Feather Demon Kingdom.

Only there, where powerful forces clash, can the two extremely domineering true spirit essences within its body be completely refined.

The Holy Feather Demon Kingdom lost its Holy Son, who inherited its bloodline, and was in an extremely passive situation. Over the past few years, it has also gone through several negotiations with the White Ze Demon Emperor.

Recently, rumors have been circulating that the Holy Feather Demon Kingdom will withdraw its dominance in the Spirit Realm.

Since the outbreak of the great war between the two countries over matters of the spirit world, there has been considerable internal strife, which is why a being at the level of a demon emperor finally intervened.

Qin Ming is cultivating on White Ape Island, continuing to refine the Southern Bright Phoenix Flame Divine Mountain.

(End of this chapter)