Immortality Start with Farming - chapter 814 (Patreon)

Chapter 814: The Qingqiu Fox Clan, Intimidation by a Great Power

When Lord Zichen heard Qin Ming's question, he immediately stopped walking and recalled the matter.

"It seems the delegation coming to negotiate peace with the human race is from the Qingqiu Heavenly Fox clan, one that possesses the bloodline of an ancient True Spirit."

"The Qingqiu Fox Clan?" Qin Ming had just stepped onto the cross-domain teleportation array when he heard the news.

Before he could say anything else, however, the cultivator guarding the array, acting under Lord Zichen's instructions, had already loaded it with Supreme-grade spirit stones.

In an instant, layer upon layer of intricate and profound array patterns lit up throughout the teleportation hall, releasing violent spatial fluctuations.

Immediately afterward, three golden pillars of light descended from above and enveloped the three of them.

As the brilliance of the array patterns receded, they vanished from the hall entirely.

Qin Ming felt a dizzying sensation as the teleportation began. Unlike ordinary teleportation arrays, this process was considerably longer.

Without cultivation at least at the late Soul Transformation stage, one simply could not withstand the force of cross-domain teleportation.

And for distances as vast as those between two major spirit domains, only cultivators at the Void Refinement stage or above could survive the journey.

Otherwise, one's physical body would disintegrate before reaching the destination.

After nearly the time it took for two sticks of incense to burn, Qin Ming and the others finally arrived in a completely new region.

When he opened his eyes again, he found himself inside the teleportation hall of a massive immortal city.

The city's scale rivaled that of Celestial Star City and perhaps even surpassed it slightly.

Its architectural style was also entirely different.

Upon sensing the profound aura of three Void Refinement experts, the guards hurried forward and greeted them respectfully.

"Welcome, esteemed seniors, to the Heavenly Brahma Domain. This is Posa City. If you require anything, please feel free to command this junior."

The Soul Transformation cultivators stationed in the hall were exceedingly respectful.

Soon afterward, Qin Ming followed Master Kongzhi and the others out of the city.

Without lingering, they flew directly toward the Buddhist holy land, Mount Sumeru.

After arriving in the Heavenly Brahma Domain, Qin Ming quickly noticed how different it was from other regions. Nearly everyone here possessed some form of faith.

In many mortal areas, the incense offerings at the temples were thriving, rarely ceasing for even a moment.

After several days of travel, a colossal mountain range appeared before them.

Atop its peaks stood countless magnificent golden temples stretching across vast distances, radiating solemnity and sanctity.

This was the Brahma Purity Mountain Range, home of Mount Sumeru.

Master Kongzhi, thoroughly familiar with the area, led Qin Ming and the others to one of the mountain peaks, where they temporarily settled down to await the grand gathering.

...

Meanwhile...

On the other side.

Shortly after Qin Ming departed, the restrictions on one of the caves atop Little Turtle Peak opened, and Yue Lingyan emerged wearing a light gauze dress.

Having completed her seclusion, her cultivation had advanced further, and her aura had become much more restrained.

Her days cultivating at Qin Ming's place had allowed her to progress far faster than she ever could in the mortal world, and she had now reached the late fifth-tier.

Since her seclusion had lasted quite a long time, she intended to visit the main peak and see Little Silver Fox.

However, when she sent a message to Qin Ming, she received no response.

Thus, she contacted Mo Lingwei to inquire.

"Fairy Mo, has Senior Qin gone out somewhere? Or has he entered seclusion again? I've sent several messages, but there's no reply."

"Daoist Lingyan, that's rather unfortunate. Master left for the Heavenly Brahma Domain a few days ago to attend a Dharma assembly," Mo Lingwei explained. "He originally intended to bring you out to look around, but seeing that you were at a crucial stage of cultivation, he didn't wish to disturb you."

"Master said he might be away for quite some time. He likely won't be returning to Little Turtle Peak anytime soon."

Yue Lingyan frowned slightly.

She hadn't expected to miss him simply because she was in seclusion.

Still, she didn't dwell on it. For cultivators like them, a few years or even decades passed quickly.

Just as she was about to chat with Mo Lingwei, her expression suddenly changed.

Mo Lingwei seemed to sense something as well, and her smile instantly froze.

A streak of light shot over and landed before them, revealing Baili Hui in his dwarf-like form.

His face was extremely grave.

"Why are there so many demon clans passing through outside our spirit land?"

"Could it be the demon delegation Master mentioned before? Are they passing by Little Turtle Peak on their way to Celestial Star City?"

"Most likely," Mo Lingwei replied quickly. "Daoist Baili, activate all of the mountain-protecting formations immediately, just in case."

Baili Hui nodded and took out the formation plate Qin Ming had left him before departing.

After activating it, he inserted dozens of Supreme-grade spirit stones into the various formation cores.

Buzz...

Countless runes drifted through the air as layers of light barriers rose and enveloped Little Turtle Peak.

Protected by the Taihao Nine Suns Immortal-Slaying Grand Array, Mo Lingwei and the others finally felt somewhat relieved.

At the same time.

A thousand li away.

Countless spirit-bird chariots and magnificent carriages streaked across the sky in dazzling lights, advancing toward Celestial Star City with overwhelming momentum.

Among them was an especially luxurious carriage drawn by several sixth-tier Golden Luan Birds.

Inside sat a woman wearing a phoenix crown and luxurious feathered robes.

Her cultivation was unfathomable.

She possessed long phoenix eyes and a faint mark on her forehead. Even the slightest movement of her crimson lips carried the allure of one capable of toppling kingdoms.

At the moment, she lounged lazily upon a couch inside the carriage.

Her attention had been entirely focused on a plate of spirit fruits before her.

Then suddenly—

"Hm?"

Her eyes narrowed.

"How can there be descendants of my clan's bloodline within human territory?"

The moment she spoke, her figure vanished from the carriage.

On Little Turtle Peak.

As Yue Lingyan and the others stood in uncertainty, the surrounding heaven and earth spiritual energy suddenly surged violently.

A terrifying Spiritual Pressure far beyond Void Refinement descended from the void.

"Hm? A high-tier protective formation?"

"But a mere sixth-tier formation dares to block me?"

As the cold voice sounded, azure light gathered in midair.

Before the horrified eyes of Mo Lingwei and the others, it condensed into an arrogant-looking woman.

"A Fusion cultivator..." Baili Hui's face turned pale.

No matter how they thought about it, they could not understand why such a terrifying demon expert had appeared here.

And her target was clearly Little Turtle Peak.

The moment Yue Lingyan looked up and saw the woman, the bloodline power within her body began to stir uncontrollably.

It seemed to resonate with the other's bloodline.

She could clearly feel that the Fusion demon cultivator's gaze ignored everything else and landed directly upon her.

The mark on the woman's forehead suddenly lit up.

A mysterious red rune emerged, effortlessly passed through the sixth-tier formation, and flew toward Yue Lingyan.

Unable to resist in the slightest, Yue Lingyan could only watch helplessly as the rune entered her body.

Yet she felt no discomfort.

It seemed merely to be a test.

Moments later, a pure silver-white five-tailed fox phantom appeared behind her.

A sixth tail was already beginning to form.

But that wasn't the most shocking part.

After the red rune entered her body, the number of tails behind her continued increasing.

Until finally—

Nine tails appeared.

Something hidden deep within her bloodline seemed to have been awakened.

"A Nine-Tailed bloodline talent!"

"Impossible!"

"How could the Silvermoon Heavenly Fox clan produce such a high-grade True Spirit bloodline?"

"So she truly is a branch descendant of our royal clan."

"And her bloodline has actually undergone ancestral reversion."

For the first time, genuine shock appeared on the phoenix-crowned woman's face.

Even she had not expected such a result from a casual test.

Yet moments later, her expression turned icy.

"A human dares enslave a descendant of my clan?"

"A crime worthy of death!"

However, this was human territory.

Furthermore, she had come with a diplomatic mission.

She could not act recklessly.

In the past, given her temperament, she would already have slaughtered every living thing in this place.

How could the dignity of an ancient True Spirit race be violated?

Although terrified, Baili Hui still stepped forward and cupped his fists.

"Senior, this is human territory. Could there perhaps be some misunderstanding?"

Boom!

Before he could finish speaking, an enormous force struck him.

He was sent flying like a rag doll and crashed to the ground, coughing blood.

"Hmph. If this weren't human territory, do you think you'd still be standing and talking to me?"

Mo Lingwei and Yue Lingyan's expressions changed drastically.

Fortunately, Baili Hui had not suffered a fatal blow.

Otherwise, he would already be dead.

After punishing him, the woman turned back to Yue Lingyan.

"What is your name?"

"Since you are a descendant of my clan, why have you fallen into human hands?"

Yue Lingyan's expression was complicated.

After a moment of thought, she bit her lip.

"Greetings, senior of the Fox Clan. This junior is Yue Lingyan."

"I have not been enslaved by humans."

"I remain here of my own free will."

The phoenix-crowned woman frowned.

"Do you understand what you're saying?"

"As a member of the demon race, yet associating with humans—what kind of behavior is that?"

"Considering your exceptional talent, I will overlook it."

"Come back to the demon race with me."

"With your bloodline, you can be nurtured as a core member of the clan."

But Yue Lingyan's reply surprised her.

"Senior, I cannot agree."

The woman instantly became furious.

"Hmph!"

"It seems the humans have clouded your mind."

"You have no right to refuse!"

With that, demon essence surged through the void and formed a giant azure hand that reached directly toward Yue Lingyan.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Even the Taihao Nine Suns Immortal-Slaying Grand Array could not withstand the attack.

The formation shattered almost instantly.

The heavens trembled.

Runes flashed.

Neither Mo Lingwei, Yue Lingyan, nor anyone else on Little Turtle Peak had the slightest ability to resist.

Yue Lingyan felt her body completely frozen.

Even her thoughts could barely move.

Just as the invisible giant hand was about to seize her—

An unexpected change occurred.

Buzz! Buzz! Buzz!

A spatial crack opened in the void.

A tiny speck of light emerged.

From illusion into reality.

From small into large.

A nine-colored lotus several zhang wide instantly formed in midair.

Brilliant divine light bloomed from it.

A breathtakingly beautiful woman in palace attire appeared atop the lotus.

The aura she emitted surpassed that of the fox woman by an unimaginable margin.

The newcomer was none other than the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord.

The moment she appeared, her terrifying pressure exploded outward.

The giant hand formed by the fox woman shattered instantly and returned to nothingness.

The force continued onward.

Boom!!

The Fusion fox cultivator's face changed dramatically.

She was blasted backward.

Only after stabilizing herself did she finally stop.

Her eyes were filled with shock.

She had not even noticed how the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord had appeared.

The only explanation was that the other's cultivation vastly exceeded her own.

Meanwhile, everyone on Little Turtle Peak felt the mountain-like pressure disappear.

Sweat poured from their bodies as they gasped for air.

The Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord remained expressionless.

As if she had merely swatted away a fly.

Looking at the fox woman, she said calmly:

"You have three breaths to get out of here."

"Otherwise, leave your life behind."

The phoenix-crowned woman's expression alternated between pale and dark.

She had never been threatened like this before.

Gritting her teeth, she said:

"May I ask who Your Excellency is?"

"Do you intend to interfere in my clan's affairs?"

"To become an enemy of the Qingqiu Fox Clan?"

"Hmph."

"If one of those old monsters from your Qingqiu Fox Clan had come personally, they might be qualified to speak such words."

"As for you?"

"Even if I kill you, what can your clan do about it?"

The Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord's tone was utterly dismissive.

She clearly did not fear the Qingqiu Fox Clan at all.

The fox woman had already suffered a loss and been publicly humiliated.

Yet she couldn't determine the Saint Lord's cultivation.

She didn't dare attack.

Just then—

A silver streak of light flashed from the direction of Celestial Star City.

Moments later, a gray-robed old man appeared.

His face immediately broke into a smile.

"Ah! So the demon race's fellow daoists have arrived."

"This old man is Yunxizi of Celestial Star City."

"Guests are guests."

"Why damage harmony over such a trivial matter?"

"Why not come to Celestial Star City and discuss things calmly?"

Although he spoke politely, he had clearly been watching from the shadows all along.

Even he had not expected the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord to be this domineering.

She had genuinely been prepared to kill the fox woman.

Had a Fusion demon cultivator died within human territory, the consequences would have been enormous.

That was why he finally stepped forward.

"No need."

"I have matters to attend to."

The Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord then turned toward Mo Lingwei.

"When Li Qianjie departed, he asked me to look after Little Turtle Peak."

"Consider this repayment of one favor."

"However, I have not fully repaid that favor."

"If something like this happens again and you cannot handle it yourselves, come find me."

After speaking, she ignored both Yunxizi and the fox woman entirely.

The petals of the nine-colored lotus slowly closed.

Then she vanished from heaven and earth.

Yunxizi stared after her.

"Why does the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord always give people the feeling that she looks down on everything?"

"I've only just emerged from over a thousand years of seclusion."

"Am I really that insignificant?"

"We're both Fusion cultivators."

"I don't think I'm inferior to that old fellow Master Shen Yin."

Shaking his head, he waved toward the people below.

"Alright, nothing more to see here."

"Everyone get back to what you were doing."

The fox woman also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Before leaving, she looked deeply at Yue Lingyan.

She knew that with the Flower Spirit Clan nearby, she had no way of taking Yue Lingyan away.

After greeting Yunxizi, she departed with him for Celestial Star City.

Baili Hui climbed to his feet and swallowed a healing pill given to him by Qin Ming.

His complexion quickly improved.

Fortunately, the fox woman had shown restraint.

Otherwise, he would have been bedridden for years.

Seeing the crisis resolved, everyone felt immensely relieved.

Had Qin Ming not somehow become acquainted with someone as powerful as the Myriad Blossoms Saint Lord, today's outcome would have been impossible to predict.

Most likely, Yue Lingyan would already have been taken away.

"Daoist Baili, are you alright?" Yue Lingyan and Mo Lingwei asked.

Baili Hui waved his hand.

"I'm fine."

Then he looked at Yue Lingyan.

"It seems your bloodline is truly extraordinary."

"To attract the attention of a Fusion demon cultivator..."

"This matter must remain secret."

"If word gets out, who knows how much trouble it will cause?"

"It's too important."

"We'll have to wait until Master returns before making any decisions."

Yue Lingyan lowered her head apologetically.

"This happened because of me."

"In truth, Senior Qin has long known about my bloodline."

"It was Senior Qin who gave me the sixth-tier Blood Soul Nirvana Pill, allowing my bloodline to undergo ancestral reversion and return to the True Spirit bloodline of the Qingqiu Fox Clan."

"Later, I consumed the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit, which further purified my bloodline and brought it to its current state."

Hiss—

Baili Hui sucked in a cold breath.

This was the first time he had heard the full story.

He knew about the Blood Soul Nirvana Pill.

But he had never heard of the Spirit-Summoning Demon Fruit.

So all those heavenly treasures Qin Ming had instructed him and Mo Lingwei to collect had been used for things like this.

What Yue Lingyan didn't tell them was that the Devourer Rat, the Blackwater Crocodile Demon King, Little Silver Fox, Blue Ice Saintess, and the others wandering around Little Turtle Peak every day all possessed ancient True Spirit bloodlines.

If that information got out, the entire cultivation world would explode.

Fortunately, Qin Ming possessed the Lesser Spirit Realm and could conceal them perfectly.

After the disturbance passed, everyone returned to work, cleaning up the damaged areas.

...

Meanwhile.

In the distant Heavenly Brahma Domain, Qin Ming sat cross-legged inside a meditation room cultivating.

Yet he could not shake a feeling of unease.

Finally, he ended his cultivation and rose to his feet.

Walking slowly to the window, he gazed into the distance.

"Now that I've left home, don't tell me someone's raiding my base?"

"Impossible."

"I've always treated people kindly and made friends everywhere."

"I don't really have any enemies."

"And the ones who did exist are mostly dead already, serving as fertilizer."

"My reputation around Celestial Star City is impeccable."

"As a peace-loving ambassador of the human race, admired by countless people, nobody should be causing trouble while I'm away."

"Could it be related to the True Spirit delegation the Grand Commander mentioned earlier?"

"The Qingqiu Fox Clan?"

As he thought of Yue Lingyan, who was still cultivating at Little Turtle Peak, a sense of foreboding arose.

"Oh no."

"Could something have happened on her side?"

There was still about half a month before the Lesser Sumeru Dharma Assembly began.

Qin Ming decided he should return and check.

Ordinary cultivators could not endure repeated cross-domain teleportation.

But Qin Ming's body cultivation was powerful enough that he needn't worry.

He immediately visited Master Kongzhi and Lord Zichen and explained his concerns.

"What?"

"Daoist Li, you wish to return to Celestial Star City?" Lord Zichen asked in surprise.

After hearing Qin Ming's worries, he suddenly thought of something.

"If that's the only concern, then there is no need for you to make the trip."

"In a few days, another daoist will arrive from Celestial Star City to attend the assembly."

"You can ask him about the situation then."

"If something truly happened at Little Turtle Peak, you can return afterward."

"The Lesser Sumeru Dharma Assembly is a once-in-ten-thousand-years event."

"Don't miss it because of a small matter."

After considering the advice from Lord Zichen and Master Kongzhi, Qin Ming nodded.

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