Above the Dark Sea, a Nascent Soul battle is on the brink of erupting.

And they are all top-tier figures from the Outer Sea, with cultivation levels in the mid to late Nascent Soul Stage, and even some in the Great Perfection Realm.

In the distance at Dragonbone Reef, the sky flashes with lightning and thunder as terrifying Demon Beast Celestial Tribulations strike one after another, illuminating the dark Celestial Vault.

Soon, a Tier Four Perfection Great Demon is about to emerge.

The terrifying divine techniques of the Nascent Soul Stage cause tumultuous upheaval on the Dark Sea, stirring up chaos.

Divine techniques of moving mountains and filling seas endlessly emerge.

At that moment.

Rumble!

A terrifying fluctuation of magical duels erupted above the sea, changing the color of heaven and earth.

Low-Tier Demon Beasts caught in the battle’s aftermath instantly turned to dust.

Lii Qianjie, this ruthless individual who cultivates both Dharma and Body, was also displaying his true strength, facing the late Tier Four Nine Serpent Ancestor.

In his hand, a Heaven-Burning Blood Blade tore through the sky, forcibly slicing several terrifying wounds on the thousand-meter true body of the Chi Jiao, causing demon blood to rain down like water, staining the sea red below.

"Nine Serpent Old Demon, don’t think I’m afraid of you!"

"If it weren’t for the Tier Five Demon Venerable, I would have done you in long ago!"

Beside him, Xiao Xun also made a move, nearly stirring the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi, her dress fluttering.

With her fair hand, she took the Ice Crystal Hairpin from her hair, instantly transforming it into a sapphire longsword, seemingly forged from Extraterrestrial Meteorite Iron, exuding the aura of a Tier Four Top-Grade Spiritual Treasure.

She formed a Sword Technique with her hand and pointed at Nine Serpent Ancestor, causing sword qi to splinter into twelve as it descended, centering on him.

Boom!

In an instant, twelve sky-piercing light pillars rose around Nine Serpent Ancestor, charging straight into the sky!

The next moment.

Within the range of the light pillars, the sea suddenly erupted with an astonishing Star Power, transforming into countless giant sword lights, forming the shape of the Big Dipper, piercing through the massive body of the Chi Jiao.

Even the proud and robust Demon Race body was unable to withstand these sword lights.

The coral-like dragon horn atop Jiao’s head was suddenly cleaved by the Star Sword Qi, breaking into two and falling.

Nine Serpent Ancestor was filled with pain and rage, seemingly recognizing the origin of this great divine technique.

"Star Orbit Carving Destiny!"

"Celestial River Water!"

"Great Celestial Star Sword Array!"

"How can this be?! You are a descendant of the Ancient Star Palace!!"

Xiao Xun’s cold eyes narrowed, "Speak no more nonsense, if you wish to fight with this palace, be prepared to die!"

As she spoke, the Star Sword Array in her hand transformed again, unleashing an even more intense offensive.

Under the siege of the two mighty Nascent Souls, the Blood Flood Dragon Race’s Nine Serpent Ancestor, who was just dominating the battlefield, was instantly riddled with wounds and fell into a disadvantage.

The Dragon Princess of the Merfolk Race, seeing this, wished dearly for Nine Serpent Ancestor to perish at the hands of the Human Race, but as the matter of reclaiming the Heart Inquiry Holy Fruit was at stake, she was prepared to use her Tier Four Mid-Stage Demonic Power to assist him.

However, in the next moment.

The dragon mark on her forehead throbbed fiercely, prompting a sudden inexplicable feeling of heart palpitations.

Soon, a dark qin appeared in her hand.

She plucked a string with her finger, unleashing a vast Demon Sound, forming an invisible sound barrier behind her.

Bang!

An immensely powerful black mysterious light suddenly emerged from the void, striking the barrier, yet unable to advance even an inch. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

"Hmph! A sneaky mouse!" the Dragon Princess snorted coldly, her finger plucking the string again, sending out a wave of invisible sound waves sweeping all around.

The nearby void surged like a tide, releasing terrifying energy that spread and expanded, reducing everything in its path to dust.

The next moment.

The Dragon Princess’s eyes narrowed, flashing with a sharp cold light, as she saw in the void not far ahead, under the influence of the sound waves, the form of the Heaven-Devouring Rat was revealed.

"Wow! You can actually withstand my sneak attack and even see through the Void Invisibility Technique."

"What treasure do you hold that so effectively counters me?"

The Heaven-Devouring Rat gazed at the Dragon Princess in astonishment and asked.

"Hmph! So it truly is a Mouse Demon, willingly degraded to the level of a Human Race lackey, truly deserving of death!"

"To die under this palace’s ’Celestial Demon Zither’ today will be your honor." the Dragon Princess stated coldly, executing divine techniques with a sweep of the strings.

Instantly, an enchanting melody, as if a celestial demon dance, echoed within the mind of the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

It nearly succumbed to insanity.

Fortunately, the spiritual treasure given to it by Qin Ming was sharp; the Profound Spirit Armor on its back suddenly emitted a yellow protective light, instantly dispelling the harmful demon sound.

Its face showed seriousness, raising the Black Steel Fork in its hand, unleashing black streaks, engaging in battle with the Dragon Princess.

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Elsewhere.

Above the Dark Sea, Qin Ming relentlessly pursued Ascendant Lingtao.

Seeing Qin Ming showing no intention of giving up, and unable to shake him off despite a frenzied escape.

"Such robust Nascent Soul Dharma Power, nearly comparable to Nascent Soul Great Perfection, could this youngster be hiding his strength?"

The emaciated middle-aged man controlled by spirit possession suddenly halted his rapid movement.

He turned, a strange smile flashing across his face, and addressed Qin Ming calmly, "What deep-seated hatred lies between us, friend, that you must pursue me so persistently?"

"How about this, I’ll share one Heart Inquiry Fruit with you, and we can put this matter to rest, how about it?"

"You joined forces with those two, all for this item, didn’t you?"

"Even if it comes to a fight, although I’m just a Split Soul, dealing with you shouldn’t be a problem."

If it were any other cultivator, they might be eager to hear such words, as they could get a Heart Inquiry Fruit without offending a Divinity Transformation Ancestor.

But Qin Ming, upon hearing this, remained unmoved in his heart, simply staring silently at the other party.

After a few moments, he spoke calmly, "Letting you go isn’t impossible, but aside from the Heart Inquiry Fruit, leave me that ’Reversed Scale Stele’ which is half a part of the Ascension Secret as well."

"Otherwise, Qin himself will have to retrieve it personally."

As soon as the words fell.

The sinister smile on the emaciated middle-aged man’s face froze instantly, and his expression suddenly changed!

"You are courting death!"

Initially, Qin Ming was also only interested in the Heart Inquiry Fruit, since it involved a Divinity Transformation Opportunity. Encountering one of the five main ingredients wasn’t something he would easily let slip.

Such a tier of Spirit Fruit, even looking across the entire Human Realm, was rare and precious.

Moreover, more importantly, when he first laid eyes on this person, Qingyang the Old Demon within Blood Massacre secretly reminded him.

This emaciated middle-aged man had the Transmission Stone used to craft the Ascension Platform!

This opportunity couldn’t be missed.

Therefore, Qin Ming had already made up his mind today that even if this Venerable Divinity Transformation with a Split Soul personally came, he would directly use the Eight Gates Golden Light Mirror to erase him!

When it comes to enduring for lifespan, in the Human Realm, aside from those long-lived Demon Ancestors and Demon Venerables, no one could surpass him.

A six-thousand-year full power execution boundary was not a joke.

Based on the information gathered earlier at Dragonbone Reef, this Ascendant Lingtao, being possessed, was very likely the Human Race Cultivator who stealthily infiltrated the Mermaid Race’s Dragon Burial Abyss.

His words thoroughly ignited the fury of the emaciated man.

Boom!

The next moment, the temperature in the void suddenly spiked, becoming abruptly distorted.

Ascendant Lingtao formed a peculiar spell with his hand.

"Great Sun Golden Flame Technique!"

From the Celestial Vault above, a rain of fire descended, gathering into a Three-legged Golden Crow, exuding a might capable of incinerating everything, rushing towards Qin Ming.

The sheer intensity of the emitted high temperature caused steam to rise profusely from the sea surface of the Dark Sea.

Although Ascendant Lingtao’s cultivation was only at Mid-stage Nascent Soul, under the control of the Venerable Divinity Transformation’s Divine Soul.

With a single move, he exhibited the true power capable of burning the heavens and boiling the seas.

"Divinity Transformation Great Power, terrifying indeed!"

Seeing this, Qin Ming’s heart also tensed, facing such an ancient monster, he dared not be careless.

He immediately opened his mouth and spat out, and the Ancient Poison Flame flew out from his dantian, transforming into a Tri-colored Griffin, charging against the oncoming Three-legged Golden Crow flames.

Boom!

The two immensely powerful Spiritual Fires collided, instantly turning the dark sea into daylight.

A blazing bright ball of light erupted in mid-air, resembling a rising sun from the surface.

The terrifying heat waves instantly vaporized the seawater, revealing a massive crater, exposing even the seabed thousands of meters below.

Ultimately, Qin Ming’s Ancient Poison Flame proved superior, quickly devouring the flames transformed from the Three-legged Golden Crow.

"What Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire is this?!"

Not far away, Ascendant Lingtao showed a look of surprise and doubt, not expecting that his Great Divine Technique couldn’t rival the other’s.

Moreover, in a mysterious sense, his Nascent Soul felt as if it was locked by a Great Dao tribulation.

After Qin Ming succeeded with one blow, he didn’t become complacent, because his Spiritual Fire was Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, while the other’s was merely a magic, it was normal for it not to compete with his Ancient Poison Flame.

Without much further ado, Qin Ming flicked his fingers, and eighty-one Wood Emperor Nails wove into a massive blue light array net, enveloping down upon the opponent.

The blue light array emitted an incredibly sharp slash, like a meteor tearing through the sky, seemingly splitting space itself in half.

Seeing this strange blue light array, Ascendant Lingtao was caught unprepared.

He was greatly troubled in his heart too.

Had he not only been a Split Soul at the moment, controlling this Mid-stage Nascent Soul body, his divine abilities wouldn’t be so restricted.

His divine techniques couldn’t even exert a tenth of their power.

However, for precaution, he did bring a Lifebound Spiritual Treasure out for defense.

Ascendant Lingtao opened his mouth and spat, revealing a red flag before him.

"Arrogant boy, today even if it costs my lifespan, I shall extract your soul and refine it!"

"Heaven-Burning Array! Go!"

Boom!

In an instant, the formidable temperature within the space surged wildly.

At this moment, Qingyang the Old Demon within Blood Massacre urgently shouted:

"Friend Qin, you must not confront it directly! This treasure is a replica of the Spirit Communication Treasure ’Earth Flame Separation Banner’, quickly retract the Wood Emperor Nail and let this old man handle it!"

The words had just fallen.

The crimson flag emitted countless swathes of orange Spiritual Fire.

These Spiritual Fires then transformed into physical soldiers, Vermilion Bird chariots, Red Crossbow Riders, Flame Spear Guards, forming a grandiose Flame Battle Array, roaring towards Qin Ming!

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