Immortality Start with Farming - chapter 789 (Patreon)

Chapter 789: Molting Heaven Spirit Marrow, Seventh-Tier Dao-Integration Spirit-Descent Talisman

Upon the insect race altar atop the floating island in the void.

With Elder Tu'e of the Flower Spirit Clan unleashing his full-powered strike, the purple rune condensed from countless foul insect powers erupted with signs of imminent collapse.

Seeing this, Elder Tu'e immediately bit the tip of his tongue and spat out a mouthful of essence blood. It instantly transformed into a blood-red rune and merged into the Green Emperor Sword.

The tiny sword, only an inch long and glowing with green radiance, immediately increased in power severalfold.

It once again transformed into countless green sword threads filled with destructive intent, densely interweaving through the void as they descended upon the insect talisman.

Elder Tu'e was truly going all out now. Even at the cost of his natal essence blood, he intended to completely destroy the shadow that had controlled the world of the Linglong Immortal Abode for countless years and haunted the Flower Spirit Clan without end.

As this sword art divine ability descended, the purple crystal-core insect talisman atop the altar finally shattered and collapsed.

Wisps of purple energy drifted from the broken crystal core in all directions. Throughout the entire void-rift space, an inexplicable power seemed to be fading away.

Immediately afterward—

From Elder Tu'e's brow, as well as from the treasure flower spirit plant that the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord had transformed into within the immortal palace hall outside, dim insect-talisman marks floated out. Like silk being drawn from a cocoon, they were forcibly expelled from their bodies and vanished like passing smoke.

Similar scenes unfolded throughout the Linglong Immortal Abode secret realm.

As the power of the insect-talisman curse dissipated, all races once enslaved and controlled by the ancient insect race were reborn.

From this moment onward, they had truly escaped their suffering.

Even Elder Tu'e found it difficult to believe that, with the help of Qin Ming and the other cultivator, he had accomplished this so easily.

Rumble!

At the instant the purple crystal insect core atop the altar was destroyed—

Between the outer and inner regions of the Linglong Immortal Abode secret realm, the seal once imposed by high-tier insects shattered like an invisible barrier.

The immortal abode, separated for so long, was finally reunited as one.

Ao Qing of the demon race and Mogulu of the devil race had been leading their remaining subordinates, waiting at the place where Qin Ming and his companion had disappeared, intending to ambush them when they emerged from the inner region.

Yet the tremendous upheaval before them left even these two great commanders utterly astonished.

“What happened inside the inner region of the immortal abode?”

“The spatial sealing power inside the abode has mysteriously disappeared.”

Ao Qing immediately voiced the question after sensing the dramatic change.

“Perhaps those two human cultivators caused it,” Mogulu said calmly beneath his black robe. “In that case, there's no need for us to keep waiting here.”

“I'd like to see for myself what abilities they possess that allowed them to enter the inner region.”

“And create such a massive disturbance.”

After only a brief exchange, the two reached an agreement.

Moments later, the demon and devil commanders led their remaining followers straight toward the inner region.

The other foreign cultivators who had entered the secret realm with Golden Talisman Keys also sensed the changes and flew toward the core area.

Most of them were around the Void Refinement stage, and under the temptation of a heaven-defying opportunity, they rushed forward one after another.

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Meanwhile—

After destroying the insect talisman, Elder Tu'e suddenly felt goosebumps rise all over his body. An ominous sensation of being watched came over him.

Within the three spatial insect tunnels suspended above the purple floating island, the originally pitch-black passages suddenly emitted a spiritual pressure capable of destroying heaven and earth.

It even surpassed that of the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord outside.

Even the giant mantis and crimson beetle battling Qin Ming stopped simultaneously.

The two ferocious insects seemed to sense the aura of an ancient superior being.

Staring toward the altar's insect tunnels in the distance, they revealed expressions of fear and dread.

Qin Ming also turned his gaze in that direction.

The tunnel space began to twist and writhe violently, as though some terrifying existence were about to crawl out from the realm beyond and descend into this void rift.

The mere trace of pressure leaking out caused everyone present to break into cold sweat and feel their hearts tremble with fear.

“Fellow Daoist Yin, we're finished! Could that be an ancient ferocious insect above the seventh tier trying to descend across realms?”

“The insect talisman has already been destroyed. Shouldn't we focus on escaping first?” Profound Tortoise Divine Lord transmitted anxiously while fighting the ferocious insect.

Qin Ming also sensed the danger and was just about to tell the others to flee.

Yet at that moment, two gigantic insect claws emerged from the edge of the spatial tunnel.

However, in the next instant—

The tunnel proved incapable of supporting a creature of such a realm.

After several futile attempts to force its way through, the terrifying insect being reluctantly retreated back into the tunnel.

At the same time, a violent and icy demonic will swept across Qin Ming and the others, causing all of them to shudder in terror.

As the horrifying insect withdrew, the scene beyond the tunnel briefly became visible.

On the other side was an enormous insect realm.

Countless gigantic ancient ferocious insects occupied it, staring greedily toward this side.

Some even exceeded ten thousand zhang in size.

A few breaths later, the tunnel was once again swallowed by endless darkness.

Seeing this scene, Qin Ming and Profound Tortoise Divine Lord both felt their scalps go numb.

If those insects ever poured through the tunnel, the situation would spiral completely out of control.

Yet just then—

The nearby void twisted.

A hideous beetle appeared, its body as massive as an entire floating island, radiating a unique kingly aura.

Golden flames burned across its body, releasing a force that seemed capable of incinerating everything.

The instant it appeared, even the two ferocious insects guarding the altar assumed submissive postures of worship.

“That ancient Blight Moth!” Profound Tortoise Divine Lord's eyelids twitched wildly.

Having finished dealing with the insect talisman, Elder Tu'e also arrived to assist Qin Ming and the others.

“That Blight Moth Empress... is probably the one that hatched from the nine eggs in the hall earlier. I never expected it to have been hiding here.”

Elder Tu'e faced it as though confronting a great enemy. Feeling its pressure, he swallowed nervously and tightened his grip on the Green Emperor Sword.

The insect king had evidently discovered Qin Ming's group long ago. However, it had been undergoing a critical molt and thus had not appeared earlier.

Now that its transformation was complete, its cultivation had reached the peak of the sixth tier.

Combined with its special ancient insect emperor bloodline and the fact that it was a reincarnated fragment of one of the Three Great Calamities—the Blight Moth Empress—its strength was naturally incomparable to that of ordinary sixth-tier insects.

At the same time, everyone's attention was drawn to something else.

Below where the Blight Moth stood was a large pile of discarded golden shells.

Clearly, this was where it frequently molted.

Near those shells, a vast pool of purple essence had condensed into a pit dozens of zhang wide.

At the center of the pit floated a fist-sized lump of amber-colored marrow, radiating astonishing spiritual aura.

At a glance, Qin Ming knew it was an extraordinary treasure.

It far surpassed sixth-tier heavenly and earthly treasures.

He had never seen anything comparable even in the treasury of Starfall City.

Beside him, Profound Tortoise Divine Lord seemed to recognize it and exclaimed:

“It’s actually the ancient insect treasure, Molting Heaven Spirit Marrow!”

Even someone as cautious as him could not hide the intense desire in his eyes.

Unfortunately, they were still trapped in a dangerous situation.

Qin Ming had no time to ask what exactly this Molting Heaven Spirit Marrow was.

Profound Tortoise Divine Lord quickly explained:

“It is said to be a supreme body-refining treasure. Only at the molting grounds of powerful insect kings that have lived for tens of thousands of years is there a tiny chance for it to form.”

“It can completely solidify the Dharma Aspect of a Void Refinement cultivator and greatly transform the physical body. It is a treasure that can only be encountered by chance.”

Upon hearing its effects, even Qin Ming's Demon Infant Primordial Spirit unconsciously licked its lips with interest.

Rumble!

At that moment—

Just as the ancient Blight Moth revealed a murderous gleam and prepared to attack Qin Ming's group, a spiritual-energy tide suddenly descended from heaven and earth.

Some kind of change occurred within the Linglong Immortal Abode secret realm.

Nine enormous moons appeared overhead.

The nine full moons seemed drawn together by the spiritual tide and aligned into a single straight line.

A heavenly phenomenon descended!

The next instant—

A vast beam of moonlight crossed the sky and fell directly into the center of the hall.

It seemed to awaken some mighty existence from the primordial age.

Purple tassel-like streams condensed above the altar, forming the colossal phantom of a Blight Moth.

Its terrifying aura seemed capable of destroying the world itself.

Then the phantom dissipated.

In midair, a diamond-shaped crystal slowly condensed, refracting brilliant violet-gold light like a precious gem.

Within it lay a strand of the Mother of Calamity Ashes' origin power.

This divine origin was the key core of the Blight Moth Empress's rebirth.

Inside the ruined immortal palace hall, the nine insect eggs appeared stimulated.

The strange runes on their shells flickered wildly before all nine eggs cracked open at once.

The Silver-Winged Frostbee also revealed herself and transmitted mentally to Qin Ming:

“Master, that origin has appeared.”

Within the void rift, Qin Ming received the message immediately.

After a brief moment of thought, he glanced at the ancient Blight Moth nearby and suddenly said to Profound Tortoise Divine Lord:

“Fellow Daoist Gu, are you confident you can handle this Blight Moth? I intend to go support my spirit pet. This matter is extremely important.”

“Since we have come this far, we cannot simply stand by.”

“No matter what, those three spatial insect tunnels must be destroyed.”

“You've seen it yourself. If the insect realm invades the Spirit Realm through the immortal abode's spatial passages, the consequences will be unimaginable.”

“I suspect one of these tunnels leads directly to our human race's Redwater Wasteland. That's what triggered the insect tide.”

Hearing this, Profound Tortoise Divine Lord's handsome face twisted with struggle.

Finally, he pulled out an ancient yellow talisman and gritted his teeth.

“Fellow Daoist Yin, this is going to cost extra!”

“I never should have agreed to risk entering this place with you. Sigh!”

He let out a heavy sigh.

Qin Ming froze momentarily.

Clearly, driven into a corner, Profound Tortoise Divine Lord had finally brought out his true trump card.

“A seventh-tier sacred talisman! A Dao-Integration Spirit-Descent Talisman!!”

Elder Tu'e's eyes widened as he stared at the yellow talisman in Profound Tortoise Divine Lord's hand in utter disbelief.

Having spent so many years in the immortal abode secret realm, the old man was evidently quite knowledgeable.

He recognized the seventh-tier talisman at a glance.

Qin Ming was equally astonished.

It seemed Profound Tortoise Divine Lord had truly been hiding his strength all along.

When browsing ancient records in the Scripture Pavilion, Qin Ming had seen scattered references to the Dao-Integration Spirit-Descent Talisman.

Once activated, it could instantly elevate a late Void Refinement cultivator's strength to a level comparable to an early Dao Integration cultivator, while allowing them to wield ten to twenty percent of the descended spirit's divine powers.

It was truly a heaven-defying seventh-tier sacred talisman.

Not even Starfall City's treasury possessed such a treasure.

Yet Profound Tortoise Divine Lord could casually produce one.

Combined with his previous unusual behavior and the turtle possessing a true spirit bloodline, Qin Ming no longer needed to speculate.

There was a high probability that the man was a seventh-tier talisman master.

One major reason was that the Dao-Integration Spirit-Descent Talisman was extremely special.

Only the cultivator who personally refined it could use it.

Even if given to someone else, it would be useless.

What puzzled Qin Ming even more was how Venerable Hanya had come to know such a person.

By casually making a friend, he had somehow brought back a major figure from the cultivation world.

One had to admit that Venerable Hanya's luck was truly outrageous.

When he returned, Qin Ming would have to tell him to keep a lower profile.

“A seventh-tier talisman master... Fellow Daoist Gu truly possesses remarkable means. I sincerely admire you.”

A look of intense pain appeared on Profound Tortoise Divine Lord's face.

He directly crushed the talisman with his spiritual power.

A terrifying force instantly descended upon him.

Within only a few breaths, his cultivation aura surged into the Dao Integration realm.

He seemed like an entirely different person.

Even Qin Ming could no longer gauge his depth.

“After using this talisman, not only will I suffer a huge loss, but my cultivation will also decline severely. Without several hundred years of recovery, I won't return to normal.”

“The single Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit you promised me earlier no longer counts!”

“You'll have to add several more!”

Qin Ming immediately replied:

“Of course! Absolutely!”

“Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Gu. Once this matter is settled, I will properly compensate you.”

He had no idea how he would compensate him.

For now, he only intended to keep the man satisfied.

The ancient Blight Moth had also sensed the appearance of the origin power.

Ignoring Qin Ming's group entirely, it tried to fly toward the immortal palace hall outside.

But Profound Tortoise Divine Lord blocked its path.

“Fellow Daoist Yin, hurry up.”

“The duration of this talisman is extremely limited.”

Immediately afterward—

A world-shaking battle erupted in the void.

The terrifying shockwaves instantly reduced countless nearby floating islands to dust.

It was Qin Ming's first time witnessing combat on a level comparable to Dao Integration.

Without hesitation, he followed Elder Tu'e and transformed into a blur, rapidly retreating from the void-rift space.

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