Worshipped by a Near-Immortal Being

Qin Ming felt a surge of unease. He hadn't even left the Fourth Forbidden Land yet, and he was already encountering people from the First Forbidden Land. It was truly one problem after another.

Wu Yaozu shouted, "Whether it's first or fourth place, it's still a desperate situation, One of Us! Marry my Ming Ge, you must treat him well, don't make things difficult for him!"

Qin Ming looked at him with a "resentful" expression. Was this guy really honest, or was he a bit of a jerk?

With a thud, he fell into the red sedan chair, and that slender white hand withdrew.

Wu Yaozu rose from the earth, which was steaming with Yin Qi. Should he run away alone, or wait for Brother Qin? He looked ahead.

This enormous wedding procession, seemingly endless and densely packed, was almost excessively magnificent. "Is this the grandeur of the First Forbidden Land? It's not too bad for my Ming Ge!" Wu Yaozu muttered to himself.

Qin Ming stepped into the red sedan chair and saw his bride, who had removed her red veil. Her body shimmered with a cold, Silver Light; she was indeed extremely beautiful.

She wore a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her skin was as white as snow, and her hair was black with rouge and makeup, making her look like a fairy who had stepped out of a painting. Qin Ming immediately realized what the so-called token was, which was the Torn Cloth woven from Exotic Metal that he was holding in his hand. The bride stared at him for a while, and then directly "took" the Torn Cloth from his hand.

Qin Ming originally didn't want to let go, but as expected, he couldn't possibly win against her.

The bride only glanced at it for a moment before exclaiming in surprise, lifting the sedan curtain and saying, "Uncle Jiu, come and see quickly!"

An old man appeared before her like a ghost, staring intently at the Torn Cloth in her hand. His expression turned grave. He said, "Why are there a few more Remnant Sun and some areas of Black Mist? Could it be..."

He opened his eyes wide in shock, a look of disbelief on his face.

"This isn't a replica; it seems to be the original!" The bride, dressed in her phoenix coronet and embroidered robe, breathed heavily, her chest heaving violently; she too was quite shocked.

Qin Ming thought to himself: It's over!

He felt that this Torn Cloth of unknown origin was about to change hands.

If counterfeits can be used as tokens of the First Forbidden Land, then the genuine articles must be even more extraordinary!

Sure enough, the extremely beautiful bride lifted the sedan curtain and said, "Take her back to show the Old Ancestor!"

She lifted her red dress and rushed towards the edge of the earth as fast as lightning, followed closely by her Uncle Jiu, and then by the huge wedding procession.

"Ming Ge, are you alright?" Wu Yaozu rushed over.

Before Qin Ming could speak, at that very moment, a terrifying shockwave emanated from the horizon, and the bride and Uncle Jiu exploded!

The stunning beauty withered instantly, blood and shattered bones flying everywhere.

Next came the massive wedding procession, everyone enveloped in a blinding light, as if they had become crystalline and transparent, before suddenly disintegrating in a truly horrific manner.

In that area, blood rained down from the sky; everyone exploded simultaneously, and the night fog there was stained red.

Qin Ming and Wu Yaozu like clay or wooden statues, their bodies instantly turning icy cold and tense, a chill running from head to toe. The scene was truly terrifying. One could only imagine how horrifying the person who made the move must have been!

To their astonishment, a large group of figures reappeared nearby, the red sedan chair was intact, and the bride lifted the curtain.

"This... is it a recurrence of the past?" Qin Ming asked in astonishment.

The bride sighed and said, "So we're all dead. Every day we just repeat the same things in this place, never able to leave. Today, I'm finally awake for a moment."

Holding Torn Cloth, she looked lost and melancholy on her beautiful face.

"Here you go!" she said, tossing the piece of cloth woven from the Exotic Metal into Qin Ming's hand.

Uncle Jiu sighed, "Alas, back then, when the Fourth Forbidden Land was breached, we happened to be passing through here. We were only slightly affected before everything exploded in an instant!"

"You are..." Wu Yaozu was speechless.

"We're no different from the monsters, phantoms, and illusions that roam this land; we repeat the same actions every day."

Qin Ming and Wu Yaozu understood that this enormous wedding procession, including the people they had encountered earlier, such as the woman on the paper boat, had almost become a bizarre "phenomenon."

They are bound and imprisoned by some force, and are "patrolling" the Edge Zone of the Fourth Forbidden Land.

The bride worriedly said, "The Fourth Forbidden Land is over. I wonder if my First Forbidden Land will also be 'subdued' and become that person's resources."

Qin Ming had no intention of getting involved with the several forbidden zones or the powerful beings who wanted to devour them; those beings were simply too terrifying.

He just wanted to know where this Torn Cloth came from, so he couldn't help but ask.

To his surprise, the bride replied, "A fleeting appearance Great Wilderness Era."

The Torn Cloth, located deep underground in the Night Mist World, was the highest-ranking burial item in a large tomb, and it was suspected to have been offered as a sacrifice within the tomb. By all accounts, it was no less important than the status of the tomb's occupant.

"The tomb's occupant was at least a Godlike being, or even a Near-Immortal- immortal!" the bride revealed.

Back then, the leader who lived on the edge of the First Forbidden Land zone, who was also the bride's Old Ancestor, and two other people of the same rank entered the tomb.

It was just a tattered piece of cloth, yet it was valued so highly by a being who stood atop the pyramid, and even wanted to be enshrined in his tomb after his death. Naturally, this aroused the curiosity of the three great masters. In fact, it led to a bloody battle between them.

"Finally, the tattered cloth was activated, emitting a dazzling light, and was blasted away in the battle, never to be found again," the bride sighed.

The three experts suspected it was a fragment of some kind of weapon, or perhaps a map. Therefore, they each made multiple copies based on their memories, observing its texture in an attempt to decipher it.

Qin Ming was still dizzy on the way; this Torn Cloth cloth was quite something.

Wu Yaozu said, "Ming Ge, there's something special about this Torn Cloth. The tomb owner was either Godlike being or Near-Immortal being, yet he worshipped this cloth. If you think about it carefully, it's a bit creepy!"

"Stop talking!" Qin Ming interrupted him and warned him not to mention it again, as if he had never heard of it, for fear of causing Great Calamity.

"Are we finally out completely this time?" Wu Yaozu was lost in thought. After passing through the ruins and getting away from the villages and towns, the scenery before them changed again. Looking back, the land that had been shrouded in Yin Qi was gone.

Qin Ming nodded, too familiar with the world shrouded in night fog; they must have left the dwelling place of Wu Yaozu's ancestors and entered the outside world. Wu Yaozu gazed at the thick darkness and said, "I never imagined that the people outside were living worse than me, suffering in misery. This world is too dark."

He was disappointed. At least the Fourth Forbidden Land had a moon, its light shining brightly over the entire courtyard, like a soft, hazy mist, creating a simple, dreamlike beauty. Qin Ming said, "That's how the real world is, but it will get better after the Shallow Night."

Then, the two of them ran for 150 li in one go, making sure they were far away from the area behind them. Wu Yaozu gazed sadly at the night sky and said, "How sad, we're leaving our hometown from now on."

At this moment, they were hiking in the wilderness.

"We are all fellow sufferers from the same boat, alas, may I travel with you?" In the distance, a White-Clad Woman, holding a gourd of wine, staggered over, drunk and unsteady.

"Okay!" Wu Yaozu nodded immediately. But soon he shouted.

The White-Clad Woman grabbed his neck, as if she wanted to strangle him immediately.

Moments later, the White-Clad Woman died. Simultaneously, in the nearby woods, Qin Ming smashed the head of a giant fox with a single punch. Clearly, a wild fox demon was controlling the human woman, using her to hunt Blood Food.

"Are people always this direct outside? No preparation or 'warm-up' at all, they just attack right away!" Wu Yaozu rubbed his neck; although the other party hadn't hurt him, he had managed to kill them in return.

However, this left him with a psychological scar. In that Strange Town, everyone avoided taking action if possible, and they were all incredibly hypocritical.

Undoubtedly, he had adapted to the methods of those Spirit Travelers, and being so simplistic and brutal upon arriving outside made him extremely uncomfortable.

"You'll get used to it after a few more times," Qin Ming comforted him.

Wu Yaozu remained silent, silently reminding himself that he couldn't afford to suffer such a loss again. But even when he was on high alert, problems could easily arise.

After traveling for dozens of miles, the two finally came to a small town. Although it was late, there was still a wonton shop open at the entrance of the town. Qin Ming led him to sit down and prepare to eat something.

As a result, Wu Yaozu rushed over, grabbed the shop owner by the collar, and said, "Tell me, are your wontons filled with human flesh?!" The shop owner turned pale, revealing a look of horror. "?"

Qin Ming quickly pulled him away. The man had become extremely nervous, probably because he remembered his grandmother's words, who worried that he wouldn't be able to travel more than a hundred miles before becoming dumpling filling for a roadside shady shop.

"Are you crazy? I'm not doing business with either of you!" the boss cursed, clearly terrified.

Fortunately, there were still other restaurants in town that were open. After Qin Ming led Wu Yaozu to eat and drink his fill, he said, "It's good to be vigilant, but there's no need to be so paranoid. There are still more good people than bad in this world."

Wu Yaozu chuckled awkwardly, knowing that he had been a bit too nervous since arriving in the real human world.

After finding an inn to stay and rest for the night, they set off early the next morning for Kunling Giant City, more than 1,300 li away.

On the way, Qin Ming's burning fever gradually subsided, and his Eighth New Life was nearing its end!

Soon after, he stopped and focused on sensing the changes within himself. In addition to the improvement in his physique, a new light had appeared within his body.

This is an ability that he gained after his Eighth New Life, and Qin Ming has confirmed that it is related to Divine Wisdom.

Afterward, he began drinking the Heavenly Light Liquid again to undergo the Fusion Technique, which was related to the transformation of the Heavenly Light Force and could greatly increase his strength.

First, he activated the <River Luo Scripture>, a Extraordinary Art that had already been demonstrated in actual combat, and today he could finally push the River Luo Force to its peak.

Amidst the misty air, Qin Ming sat cross-legged in the woods, a place that resembled a fairyland. Flowing rosy light surrounded him, accompanied by the spreading white mist that stretched into the distance.

Then, he took a small sip of Heavenly Light Liquid and began practicing the Purple Mansion Thunder Fire Force. Instantly, the Heavenly Thunder began to ignite the Earth Fire, and Thunderfire the forest.

During this time, Qin Ming used the World Fire to examine the Cultivation Method and found that he felt no discomfort with them.

However, some techniques clearly overlapped, such as Tiger's Roar Technique and Five Thunder Refinement of Organs. He chose the latter because it was a more powerful advanced version of the Cultivation Method.

Qin Ming took out his bow and arrows and began practicing the Cultivation Method from the "Arrow Scripture." Although the arrow power described therein didn't sound pleasant, it was still considered a top-tier skill even by major sects!

This is the Cultivation Method he obtained from the silver hedgehog in the frontier of the wilderness.

At this point, Qin Ming's archery skills had reached a terrifying level; he drew his bow repeatedly, and every arrow hit its mark.

He himself felt that his archery skills were extraordinary, at the very least master level, surpassing even hammer and spear techniques.

Subsequently, he practiced the <Blazing Sun Sword>, which he also obtained from the pioneering frontier, from the Godlike Society, and he pushed the Blazing Sun Force to its peak.

"At this point, I have mastered the six arts: knife, hammer, spear, arrow, lance, and sword." He chuckled to himself. Then, he pushed the Jade Bloom Force, Black Peng Force, Vertical Force, and Mountain-Suppressing Force to their ultimate levels.

Afterwards, Qin Ming began to integrate his internal energy, working with utmost seriousness, constantly refining it using the "Dragon Tiger Pill Combination" method, and finally completing the process.

Beside him, Wu Yaozu was dumbfounded. This brother's whole body was glowing, his flesh and blood were crystal clear, and a large pill appeared in his chest and abdomen, followed by a human form... It was similar to what he had seen last time, but the commotion was even greater, with lightning and thunder throughout the entire forest.

Much later, Qin Ming stood up, having completed his cultivation.

This time, the five Extraordinary Art he practiced corresponded to Five Elements elements, and the Heavenly Light Force underwent a qualitative change. "Let's go, we should head to Kun Jun City," Qin Ming said.

The two did not rush on their journey, and three days later, they arrived at Kunling without incident.

Despite being called Giant City, it has no walls and is very open. It has many powerful dojos and academies, so there is no need for city walls for defense.

"What a huge city! So bustling!" Wu Yaozu's eyes couldn't take it all in; even from a distance, he could already feel the hustle and bustle of people there.

The wide streets were bustling with traffic, filled not only with humans but also with all sorts of strange creatures. Both sides of the road were lined with thriving shops, all doing very well.

Looking into the distance, the city boasts clusters of ancient buildings, as well as brand-new and bustling commercial streets, and numerous mountains shrouded in Immortal Mist, said to be the locations of various Daoist temples.

After entering the city, the two naturally headed towards the Daoist temples and academies.

"The Pure Yang Body is incredibly powerful. Its Consciousness Spirit Light already possess a slight Pure Yang attribute. Who can defeat it?"

"I think Ling Yu from Flowing Light City is perhaps more powerful. He has been on the New Life Path and the Immortal Path simultaneously, has already tested his sword in a hundred cities, and has now reached Kunling!"

"Your information is outdated. There are people who are capable of standing on equal footing with them, or even stronger. It's said that more than one Immortal Seed or God Seed has arrived!"

While Qin Ming and Wu Yaozu were asking for directions, they overheard many people talking about the powerful disciples of various universities and Daoist temples.

(There's more to come!)