Chapter 496 - 416: Purge
Upon hearing the other party accurately speak of his main cultivation technique.
Qin Ming narrowed his eyes, and his actions suddenly paused.
However, he was most distrustful of these old monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years. Not only are they exceedingly cunning, but they also have extraordinarily deep-seated schemes, so naturally they cannot be easily trusted.
Immediately, Qin Ming didn’t respond to Master Qingyang’s words; he directly imprinted his spirit body into a Divine Soul Restriction, and then sealed it within a wooden box, affixed a spirit talisman, and casually threw it into the Little Spirit Realm.
In this way, there was no chance of error.
When Qingyang the Old Demon entered the Little Spirit Realm, despite his vast knowledge, he couldn’t help but exclaim in shock:
"Tier Three Top-Grade Grotto Heaven Blessed Land! And it’s a self-contained domain..."
"This... This is..."
"Tier Four Earth Spirit Spring, Nascent Fruit Tree, Five Elements Spirit Ginseng, Transformed Demon Grass, Taiyi Bodhi... such abundance of high-tier spirit plants, what are you up to, kid? Are you planning to concoct Nascent Condensation Pill?"
"And there’s the Seven-Aperture Tribulation Flower... main material for refining the Ice Heart Jade Soul Pill, used to undergo the Heart Demon Tribulation, it must be it!"
"It’s actually the Star Sea Divine Vine! One of the five divine woods in the cultivation realm. I beg you, Fellow Daoist, let this old man up there, it can restore and nourish the soul body! This old man is willing to do anything for you."
Immediately, Qingyang the Old Demon’s gaze fell upon the towering Yin Yang Profound Vine within the Little Spirit Realm.
It completely shattered his understanding.
The next moment, he was struck speechless by shock: "This... what kind of tree is this..."
At that moment.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat, holding a steel fork, came striding in, pointed aggressively at the wooden box containing Qingyang the Old Demon, and cursed angrily:
"My master demands you to stop clamoring, otherwise, I’ll send you to reunite with Lin Zixiao this instant."
As soon as these words were spoken, the soul body inside the wooden box instantly regained its calm, promptly closing its mouth.
Lin Zixiao’s corpse was thrown under the Thunder Element Demon Jujube Tree.
And that Blood Pearl was fed to the Lifebound Spirit Plant Yin Yang Profound Vine. The black vine spread out and instantly devoured the Blood Pearl, emitting a cheer of joy.
After finishing all this, Qin Ming’s figure blurred and disappeared in the rear mountain of the Primordial Demon Sect.
The just executed clash of Golden Core level mana was so mighty it naturally attracted other disciples and cultivators’ attention.
Those demonic cultivators also began to take action.
"There’s movement over at Cliff Cave! It seems something is happening!"
"Isn’t Elder Lin cultivating there? How could there be an issue?"
"But with this commotion, if we don’t provide support... should anything go wrong..."
Upon these words, the disciples of the Primordial Demon Sect reported to the elders, rushing to the scene with haste.
Seeing the scene before them, they could no longer remain calm.
Qin Ming had no intention of sparing these demonic cultivators; he directly deployed a spell over the Primordial Demon Sect, making it rain Yin Evil Cold Rain.
In an instant, those demonic cultivators fell like harvested wheat, transforming into blood pearls one after another in the cold rain.
Countless blood pearls, one after another, all transformed into fertilizer for the Yin Yang Profound Vine.
However, these low-tier blood pearls offered little nourishment to the Yin Yang Profound Vine now.
But it was better than nothing.
Qingyang the Old Demon, inside the Little Spirit Realm, watched in utter astonishment: "What level of operation is this? It’s practically more demonic than those of my generation... Is this truly the work of a righteous cultivator?"
...
Qin Ming, when he acts, is nothing short of thunderous!
After exterminating the cultivators of the Primordial Demon Sect, he opened the sect treasury to loot.
Though the sects within the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm were pathetically poor, careful search could still uncover some profits.
"Tier Three Spirit Flame Yellow Essence, Tier Three Demon Grain Grass, hmm... still somewhat useful."
After blood-washing the headquarters of the Six Demonic Sects, Qin Ming wasn’t bothered to personally act against the remaining sects. He dispatched the Heaven-Devouring Rat to eliminate them all.
The Golden Core Ancestors among the Six Demonic Sects had already suffered one death and one injury in the Tai Lake Ruins battle.
Now, with Qin Ming having eradicated their greatest demon owl, Lin Zixiao, they had no backing.
With the cultivation level of Tier Three Perfection possessed by the Heaven-Devouring Rat, exterminating the mere initial-stage Golden Core demonic cultivators was a matter of grasping.
And Qin Ming waited in the Primordial Demon Sect, firmly seated like a fisherman waiting for his catch.
Hearing Qin Ming had entrusted him with such a task, the Heaven-Devouring Rat was instantly overjoyed, immediately promising with a chest-thumping assurance:
"Master, rest assured, I am most skilled at house-raiding. I will surely eradicate those demonic cultivators and seize... no, take those treasures back for you! Hehehe!"
With that, the Heaven-Devouring Rat donned the Five Elements Command Banner and took the black steel fork, swaggering out to carry out his mission.
Suddenly.
It paused, turned around hesitantly, and asked:
"By the way, Master, those demonic cultivators also have many old, undying ones who not only possess numerous treasures but have also seized many female cultivator furnace dings."
"I’ve heard the Joyful Union Sect’s female cultivators are all exceptional in beauty—their charms surpass all, their beauty more than words can say. Surely the Joyful Union Old Demon has many hidden wives and concubines."
"Should I also bring a few back for you?"
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming’s face instantly darkened, kicking it on the backside, "What are you dithering for? Hurry up and get on with the proper task!"
"Eh! I understand, yes, yes, yes!" Instantly, the Heaven-Devouring Rat scurried away, vanishing without a trace.
In the following half-month.
A major event erupted within the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, rumored that a Mouse Demon King rampaged through the Six Demonic Sects, dyeing the skies red with blood.
All five demonic Golden Core Ancestors perished!
While Qin Ming was awaiting, a melancholic voice emerged from the wooden box sealing Qingyang the Old Demon in the Little Spirit Realm:
"Fellow Daoist, this old man has something to report to you, consider this a token of loyalty!"
"Spit it out! Now that the Six Demonic Sects are nearly extinct, you’ve just thought of taking an allegiance?" Qin Ming asked coolly. "And by the way, I’m surnamed Qin."
"Ha ha! So it’s Fellow Daoist Qin! Wasn’t it that you were in a foul mood recently, and this old man dared not provoke you." Qingyang the Old Demon chuckled awkwardly.
He then continued, "Previously, that boy Lin Zixiao captured a Golden Core Cultivator and imprisoned them in a secret place of the Primordial Demon Sect..."
Upon hearing this, Qin Ming frowned, instinctively thinking of someone.
"Why didn’t you say so earlier?!"
Qingyang the Old Demon immediately felt aggrieved and said, "Friend Qin! You ought to be reasonable! It was you who told this old man to keep his mouth shut..."
Half an incense stick later.
Boom!
A part of the mountain body at the back of the Primordial Demon Sect was blown open by Qin Ming shortly thereafter.
With a single punch, even the surrounding array restrictions were turned to dust.
These array restrictions were taught by Qingyang the Old Demon to Lin Zixiao; he had been planning to show off in front of Qin Ming.
Unexpectedly, without a word, this boy shattered everything with a single punch... truly a beast!
Qin Ming moved, turning into a stream of light and entered the mountain, spiraling down the tunnel that had been excavated.
After a moment of rest, a chamber filled with carved runes appeared before him. It was clearly a formation cage, and inside was a person trapped and in a rather miserable state, evidently tortured.
He was sitting cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, his aura weak and listless.
"Fellow Daoist Pei Qing, are you alright?"
The person trapped here was none other than Pei Qing, the Golden Core Ancestor of Wuu Country’s Beast King Valley, someone Qin Ming was very familiar with.
Pei Qing, trapped here, upon hearing company, his eyes suddenly lit up!
And he seemed to find the voice very familiar, his entire face flushing with excitement.
He straightened up from the ground, still wrapped in black Profound Iron chains, engraved with many complex demon patterns, seemingly sealing his mana.
He tidied himself up, and when his divine thought reached out to Qin Ming, he was filled with deep emotion, managing a faint smile. "So it’s Fellow Daoist Qin, after decades apart. Didn’t expect you to return from your travels, your cultivation must have improved again? Truly joyous news indeed."
"Ha ha! Not too bad, had a bit of good fortune." Qin Ming said, casually waving his hand, no longer concealing the Golden Core Perfection-level mana on his body, his mighty form shaking, directly shattering the profound chains binding Pei Qing...
Witnessing this scene, Pei Qing couldn’t contain his expression any longer, exclaiming, "Fellow Daoist Qin, have you broken through to Golden Core Perfection?!"
"Just luck, during my travels encountered some fortune, Lin Zixiao, the instigator of the Six Demonic Sects’ conspiracy, has been wiped out by me..."
"As for the demonic Golden Core cultivators of the remaining sects, I dispatched my men to eliminate them too. I believe this time there will be no chance for resurgence."
"This can be considered clearing a cancer from the Four Southern Wilderness Countries."
Pei Qing was deeply stirred inside. After decades, the once-legendary cultivator had returned, and with a mere wave of his hand, he could manipulate the fate of the Six Demonic Sects...
He already began to show an air of a true leader.
Pei Qing hesitated, cautiously asking, "Lin Zixiao was ambitious, trying to unleash a beast tide to attack the four countries for his own selfish desires, a truly deserving end."
"By the way, if I may be so bold, Fellow Daoist Qin, now that you’ve cleared out the Six Demonic Sects and reached Golden Core Perfection, are you planning to establish a sect in the Southern Wilderness?"
Concerned about his own interests, even though Qin Ming had saved his life, Pei Qing couldn’t help but ask.
He understood Qin Ming’s character, knowing he wouldn’t mind the question.
"Fellow Daoist Pei, you overthink, I’m just a loose cultivator, and have no interest in founding a sect. I merely returned this time to visit my homeland and cultivate my mind," Qin Ming replied with a faint smile.
"Ah, I see. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Qin, for saving my life, please accept Pei’s bow!" Pei Qing suddenly realized and was about to perform a grand gesture towards Qin Ming.
Qin Ming lightly waved him up.
"No need for formalities, Fellow Daoist Pei, it was but a small matter."
They left the prison afterwards.
From Master Qingyang’s words, Qin Ming learned that Lin Zixiao had initially captured Pei Qing to use some demonic method to restore his spirit body’s cultivation.
However, even before he could try, Lin Zixiao was annihilated by Qin Ming.
Pei Qing truly had great fortune, escaping with his life.
...
Several days later.
The Heaven-Devouring Rat was in high spirits, its waist bulging with storage pouches, and even its black steel fork had a string of storage pouches on it.
With a cheerful expression, it approached Qin Ming, handing all its spoils to him, waving its claws it said:
"With the Heaven-Devouring Rat King taking action, the Six Demonic Sects were wiped out in an instant!"
"Knowing that Master, you need Golden Core corpses to nurture spirit plants, I also specially brought back the corpses of those five dead guys."
"Hmm, you did quite well this time," Qin Ming nodded in satisfaction, then returned it to the Little Spirit Realm.
Beside him, Pei Qing, with a look of immense envy, asked:
"Fellow Daoist Qin, is this the Heaven-Devouring Rat Demon King from before? It’s unbelievable that it has grown to Tier Three Perfection, truly admirable!"
Being a Golden Core Ancestor of Beast King Valley, he naturally had great interest in the cultivation and taming of spirit pets.
"Fellow Daoist Pei, now that this matter is settled, shall we return? We can chat while we go," Qin Ming suggested.
Then, to Pei Qing’s further astonishment, Qin Ming brought out a brilliantly radiant Lingxiao Imperial Carriage...
In front, there were eight Jade Wave Sea Horses and a late-stage Tier Three Profound Water Crocodile Demon King.
Each of them was strong enough to act as a Great Demon guarding a sect...
Ten days later.
The two exchanged brief words of farewell mid-journey and then flew back to their respective abodes.
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