51: Chapter 51, "The Return of All Spirits to the Ruins," Nascent Soul Chapter

Qin Wan did not understand these intricacies; she actually hoped Yun Ming would remain in the Sunset Glow Sect.

But the words remained at the tip of her tongue, unspoken; she was unwilling to let her son give up the chance of Immortal Ascension for her own selfish desires.

"Alright, Mother supports you. Don't worry about me. With that little girl Yun Xi to accompany me, I won't be lonely."

Although she said this, Qin Wan still felt very distressed in her heart.

Yun Ming promised Qin Wan, "I will definitely return. You must take care of your health."

Then Yun Ming taught the [Supreme Profound Pure Qi Art] and [Cold Spring Jade Quenching Record] to Qin Wan. Although Qin Wan had no Spiritual Root, the Qi-nurturing techniques within were of great benefit to the body.

He also left all the Medicinal Pills on him for Qin Wan and Er Ya, keeping only a few necessities for himself.

Finally, Yun Ming handed a letter to Qin Wan.

"Mother, if a person named Ye Chen comes looking for you in the future, give this letter to him. If he doesn't come within ten years, just burn it."

The content of the letter was nothing more than asking Ye Chen to look after the two of them. If he hadn't come in ten years, it meant their relationship hadn't reached that level, and keeping it would be useless.

Once Qin Wan had put the letter away, Yun Ming deactivated the effect of the Fuli Heaven-Concealing Record. The two returned to the study and began to chat about domestic matters.

They talked from late at night until dawn. Qin Wan's eyes were bloodshot, but she didn't dare sleep, fearing that her son would be gone once she closed her eyes.

Yun Ming also saw through Qin Wan's thoughts. He slowly grasped her hand and channeled a wisp of gentle Spiritual Qi into her body. Qin Wan could no longer resist the sleepiness and slowly closed her eyes.

Yun Ming did not choose to bid farewell to Er Ya either, leaving Qingzhou City alone.

When Qin Wan woke up in the evening, she found only Er Ya by her side.

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Walking outside Qingzhou City, Yun Ming suddenly felt his mind clear, and the long-stagnant Bottleneck broke. His cultivation steadily entered Qi Refinement Level 9.

Having let go of his concerns, Yun Ming hurried toward Wan Province City.

Just as he was less than a hundred miles from Qingzhou City, a group of people suddenly caught up to him.

Without a word, they charged forward to kill him.

There were seven people in this group; six were at Qi Refining Level 7, and one was at Qi Refining Level 8.

Surrounded by Devilish Qi, Yun Ming felt a sense of familiarity. A thought flashed through his mind, and he remembered that this was the same feeling Senior Brother Li Ping gave him when he had cultivated a Demonic Technique.

While Yun Ming was still reminiscing, the person at Qi Refining Level 8 had already rushed in front of him.

With a hideous face, he shouted, "Kid, die!"

Yun Ming's expression was calm as a palm-sized Xuanling Turtle Shell flew out of his Storage Pouch, expanding in the wind to become a giant shield, easily blocking the person's attack.

"Oh? You have some tricks! Everyone, together!" The Qi Refining Level 8 demonic cultivator called for the others to join in.

These people didn't hesitate, using all sorts of methods with the aim of killing Yun Ming as quickly as possible.

Seeing this, Yun Ming was neither afraid nor did he run. A sharp glint flashed in his eyes. His left hand still controlled the turtle shell, while his right hand formed a sword finger, lightning-fast pinching an ancient and profound seal before his chest.

The moment the seal was formed, the space around him suddenly stagnated. Then, blinding purple electric light erupted from every pore of his body, turning into several wild thunder snakes that coiled and hissed! That was precisely the [Purple Cloud Divine Thunder Curse] he was channeling for the first time.

"Break!"

With a low shout, several bolts of Purple Heaven Divine Thunder, as solid as physical matter with blazing white cores, tore through the air, striking the Qi Refining Level 8 demonic cultivator with the force of ten thousand tons.

The first bolt of lightning pierced through his Protective Spirit Gang and chest simultaneously. Subsequent divine thunders exploded in succession, and the blinding lightning storm instantly engulfed and vaporized the figure. In the end, not even a speck of residue remained, leaving only scorched and steaming air in his place.

The other six Qi Refining Level 7 demonic cultivators were no exception, all pierced and vaporized by the surging Purple Heaven Divine Thunder.

The commoners of Qingzhou City, a hundred miles away, watched the divine thunder descend from the sky outside the city. Thinking it was a manifestation of the gods, they all knelt and bowed in Yun Ming's direction.

Looking at the mess on the ground and feeling only two-thirds of the Spiritual Qi remaining in his body, Yun Ming thought to himself, "I should still use this move sparingly. I lost control for a moment, and not only did it consume too much Spiritual Qi, but I also forgot to leave a survivor."

Shaking his head, he hurried away from the place, picking up several demonic cultivators' Storage Pouches along the way.

By evening, Yun Ming found a cave to rest.

During this time, he opened the Storage Pouches of the demonic cultivators. Aside from some Spirit Stones, there was nothing of value.

Those foul-smelling Medicinal Pills and Cultivation Techniques that clearly weren't of the Righteous Path just by their names were all burned to ashes by Yun Ming.

However, Yun Ming still found a Jade Slip in the Storage Pouch of the Qi Refining Level 8 demonic cultivator.

The contents of the Jade Slip gave Yun Ming a great shock.

That "Wanling Guixu Scroll" actually has a nascent soul chapter!!!

This Demonic Technique was the culprit behind the Demon Suppression Order, but it could only be cultivated to the Early Golden Core Stage, after which the path would be severed with no possibility of advancement. But now, news had been released that this Demonic Technique actually had a nascent soul chapter.

A technique like this, which required no Boundary-breaking Pills and only needed continuous slaughter and refinement of living beings, would likely attract the attention of many people.

Even Yun Ming was starting to get interested.

But when Yun Ming saw the exchange requirements for the nascent soul chapter of the "Wanling Guixu Scroll", his heart instantly sank to the bottom.

It was actually his own head.

Yun Ming couldn't understand what all this had to do with him.

Could it be that they don't allow food delivery?

But on second thought, Yun Ming re-evaluated his plan.

First, the core was still to escape through a fake death, and second was the method of that fake death. He had originally thought of dying on the front lines, but now that this had happened, whether he died on the front lines didn't seem very important anymore.

Thinking of this, Yun Ming slapped his thigh. "I was too impulsive. I should have just let those few people kill me just now."

Unfortunately, it was too late now.

By the next day, after Yun Ming had thought it through, he stopped hiding his journey. Sometimes he even flew in mid-air, just to see if anyone would ambush him.

Sure enough, this Demonic Technique was too attractive. Not long after he flew into the air, a poisoned dagger came straight for his lower body.

Originally, Yun Ming hadn't planned to defend, but this demonic cultivator was too despicable. Of all the places to hit, he chose the "little brother." Even someone in the Tribulation Transcendence Stage would subconsciously defend that spot.

Yun Ming was the same, subconsciously summoning the turtle shell from his Storage Pouch. It transformed into a giant shield and blocked the strike.

However, the poison on this dagger was no ordinary poison. Although the turtle shell blocked it, it was also corroded by the poison on the dagger. Soon, this turtle shell became unusable.

Yun Ming simply threw the turtle shell away, so he wouldn't have to defend anymore.

Then, in the blink of an eye, over a dozen demonic cultivators jumped out, each at Qi Refining Level 7 or above.

Some knew each other, while others were alone.

But they all had only one target: Yun Ming!

Yun Ming very calmly spread his arms and closed his eyes, hoping these people would give him a quick death and that it wouldn't hurt too much.

However, after waiting for a while, Yun Ming found himself completely unharmed. He hesitantly opened his eyes and was surprised to find that the dozen or so demonic cultivators who had just rushed toward him had all dropped dead at the same time.