A miracle that should never have happened

Earthen City is not magnificent, and even somewhat shabby. Its walls are made of pure rammed earth, without a single brick or tile, yet it exudes a desolate sense of historical weight. Because it is backed by Jade Capital, its intangible heritage is even more awe-inspiring.

People will not forget that in its silent years, the corpses of various super-creatures hung on the tightly closed city gates, their dried bloodstains shocking, accompanied by the swaying of broken wind chimes, emitting hollow, High Antiquity echoes.

Now, a Earth Immortal has appeared in Earthen City, and his power is so great that his very first move is a devastating blow, causing a large number of giant mushrooms outside the city to explode.

"Earth Immortal!" The Ancestor trapped in the Earthen City all had their pupils shrink, revealing their astonishment. Sure enough, the Earthen City held unfathomable power, and at this critical moment, such a powerful figure had emerged.

This is a woman who looks to be in her early thirties. She is not stunningly beautiful, but her temperament is incredibly ethereal. Her blue dress flutters, and her fair face is filled with tranquility and peace. Her eyes are as deep as the starry sky.

Immediately, the First Ancestor stepped forward and paid his respects.

The Earth Immortal of this era represent the pinnacle of combat power in this age!

Everyone knows that higher-level beings must exist deep within the Night Mist World, but who has ever seen them?

Even those who are considered Earth Immortal belong to the realm of legend.

This is the first time in all these years that a living Earth Immortal has stood before everyone in Night Prefecture.

The Twelve Golden Immortals all stepped forward, but she was the only one who obeyed.

Whether it's Esoteric Sect or the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land, there are Ancestor here. They glanced at the First Ancestor present and wanted to say: A bunch of old fogies, indeed profound, hiding a Earth Immortal!

Actually, a group of "living Ancestor" would rather punish them. Digging up such a creepy Purple Haze Cave, are they trying to betray their master and ancestors? A bunch of unfilial descendants!

The Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe waved her hand, indicating that they didn't need to be so polite. She stood on the adobe city wall, watching the mushroom forest crumble into pieces.

Under the long night, even the main body of the Great Dream Divine Mushroom was shattered, let alone the other colorful spirit mushrooms, which were at least 70% destroyed.

This is terrifying! This area is so vast, yet a single strike from Earth Immortal nearly wiped it out!

The Great Dream Divine Mushroom, reaching straight above the thick clouds, let out a low roar. More than four months had passed, and its consciousness was now clear.

In an instant, under the cover of night, Divinity Spores filled the sky, like countless fireflies fluttering about.

On the ground, countless spirit mushrooms burst forth from the soil and grew wildly. In the blink of an eye, towering giant mushrooms, like small mountains, were everywhere, all colorful, making the night hazy and dreamlike.

They continued to expand, spores surged forth, and light particles boiled, transforming into a "Xinghai" that surged toward Earthen City.

Furthermore, from beneath the earth, a vast amount of Fire Spring surged upwards, vaporizing into Earth Light and transforming into dazzling Divine Rosy Radiance, nourishing the countless "offspring" of the Great Dream Divine Mushroom.

In the night sky, countless particles of light transformed into Mushroom Men, falling towards the Earthen City, and for the first time uttering a bloody cry, "Kill!"

This uniform rhythm, the combined killing intent of a large number of Mushroom Men, was transmitted to the outside world through the Heaven Stabilizing Divine Stake.

In an instant, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. Was the final battle about to begin?

For a moment, everyone's hearts were in their throats.

Outside the Earthen City, the colorful spirit mushrooms that were as tall as mountains also transformed into human form, like Giant Spirit God, taking heavy steps that made the earth tremble as they launched their final attack.

Most importantly, the Great Dream Divine Mushroom also took human form for the first time, personally going to deal with the Earth Immortal.

On the city wall, everyone was astonished to see its towering, enormous body shrink in an instant, until it was less than a meter tall.

It transformed into a small, rather sturdy old man, draped in a ten-colored robe and wearing a straw hat. With each step, it vanished into nothingness, until it reached the front of the Earthen City.

The conical hat on its head is actually a mushroom-shaped umbrella.

The little old man, less than a meter tall, had eyes that shimmered with ten-colored divine light. He stood with his hands behind his back and said, "Fleeting fame fades with the clouds, the great dream is awakened by the tolling of the bell."

He seemed deeply moved, saying, "I have borne the weight of a grand dream, yet I am trapped within it, sinking into eternal damnation, imprisoned in a deathly place, unaware of what year it is today."

As rumored, the Great Dream Divine Mushroom was once sealed away. Who was responsible? It is said that the seal might belong to a Heavenly Immortal!

However, his current behavior suggests he is a being at the Earth Immortal level.

Standing atop the mud-brick city wall, Mu Qinghe spoke, "You shouldn't have offended the Jade Capital Earthen City that's connected to Yujing."

"Jade Capital..." Upon hearing these two words, the short old man seemed to be stimulated. The mushroom hat on his head emitted a ten-colored Immortal Light. He rubbed his temples in pain and roared in a low voice.

Then, as if he had lost control, his eyes flashed with a bloodthirsty glint. He leaped up, leading a dense army of mushrooms, and charged towards the Earthen City.

Boom!

With a casual strike, the old man caused the dark clouds in the sky to explode, and as he swung his hand downwards, a dense torrent of Thunder from the Nine Heavens.

This scene was chilling; endless bolts of lightning, all incredibly thick, engulfed the entire Earthen City.

This is the Earth Immortal; every gesture he makes stirs up the power of heaven and earth, and a single movement can wipe out a city.

Mu Qinghe pointed to the sky, causing the night sky to tremble and even the dark clouds on the horizon to be torn apart. With a loud boom, divine fire descended from the sky, as if connecting with the vanished Solar Yang. Boundless Fire Essence boiled and covered the old man.

The moment the two stepped off the field, the atmosphere was earth-shattering.

The defensive light barrier of the Earthen City instantly distorted and collapsed, and an endless army of mushrooms from all directions charged towards the city. The towering Giant Spirit God seemed to be about to tear the entire city apart.

The Earth Immortal Erupts!

As you can see, endless Mushroom Men are exploding and shattering, but the entire Earthen City is also in turmoil, as if it could collapse at any moment.

Qin Ming discovered that the concentration of Divinity Spores in the world was unprecedented.

He hid near the Heaven Stabilizing Divine Stake, separated by layers of mountains. Although he couldn't see the scene in front of the Earthen City, he knew that the decisive battle had broken out.

"I'll refine, refine, refine the spores into medicine!"

Before him stood an ancient and authentic Eight Trigrams Furnace, its opening gushing Furnace Body, drawing in the countless Divinity Spores from the night sky.

This is the manifestation of the Four-Page Jade Book, one of the three most difficult True Scripture on the Immortal Path that he comprehended.

Qin Ming knew that he didn't have much time left to refine the Divinity Spores into medicine here, so he needed to hurry and refine several more batches.

In a short while, the aroma of medicine wafted from the furnace. When he opened the furnace, a pool of liquid released a rich fragrance, its colors vibrant and deadly allure.

He picked up the Furnace Body formed from the Heavenly Light, poured it into his mouth, and drank it all in one gulp, quite boldly.

In an instant, Qin Ming was "cracked," his body covered in blood. This batch of medicine was indeed deadly; ordinary people simply could not withstand it.

Because this is not Treasured Medicine at all.

Even without being smelted, Divinity Spores are deadly; how much more deadly it would be if their essence were collected and refined.

Even though Qin Ming has recently adapted, it is about to disintegrate.

Furthermore, those layers of illusions must be revealed.

"I'm using potent medicine to refine my true body." While refining his body, Qin Ming was also testing techniques and exploring the limits of Silk Book Method.

He was well aware of the power of this True Scripture, but it was also deadly. In the later stages, his physical body was prone to exploding, and the more scriptures he integrated, the stronger he became, but the more dangerous it was for him.

He had previously dismantled this method, and finally corrected it using the "Life Altering Scripture".

Now that he has reached the Third Realm, he has not yet experienced the despair of being on the verge of collapse, and he really wants to try it now.

The Divinity Spores eroded and shattered even Immortal Seed like Tang Xumi, demonstrating their destructive power.

Now Qin Ming has taken the initiative to increase the pressure, refining it into a potent medicine. The Silk Book Method, incorporating various scriptures, is operating wildly to test its limits under pressure!

"I see a glimmer of light in this flaw; it can be improved!"

Qin Ming was invaded by the Void Realm and over-nourished by the spore "Divine Medicine." He felt a slightly intoxicated, dizzy sensation, but at the same time, he was in excruciating pain. He was truly being torn apart.

Even the Heavenly Light that his consciousness was merging with was crumbling.

He certainly wouldn't deliberately "courte himself"; everything must be done in moderation.

A moment later, the intense effects of the medicine wore off, and he sat down in the Eight Trigrams Furnace. Rather than refining himself, it was more like nourishing himself.

"Others are studying Four-Page Jade Book to Heart Refinement medicine, while I'm refining my body medicine. It's alright, I'll take it one step at a time." Qin Ming knew very well where his roots lay; the Silk Book Method was his most important cultivation system!

After his injuries were fully healed, he once again guided the spores in the hazy night, and countless luminous particles surged into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Meanwhile, after fine-tuning the Silk Book Method and amplifying the flawed light, Qin Ming found its shortcomings.

Soon after, the fragrant aroma of medicine wafted from the Eight Trigrams Furnace, which had materialized from the Four-Page Jade Book.

"Let's have another pot!"

After the furnace lid was opened, the colorful liquid was absorbed as he opened his mouth, like scalding five-colored magma, scorching his flesh and blood until it was almost smoking, with astonishing destructive power.

Soon, Qin Ming cracked open again.

The Silk Book Method was operating wildly, still under extreme pressure, repeatedly exploring where the end was.

He has extremely high standards for himself because he needs to integrate many True Scripture in the future. If he doesn't find the flaws and eliminate the hidden dangers now, he will inevitably face immense danger in the future.

Qin Ming saw the centipede-like wounds on the Buddha's body in the Past Tathagata. The opponent was very strong, but it was definitely blown up. He estimated that some of the wounds were difficult to heal on their own and needed to be stitched up with Flood Dragon Sinews, immortal tendons, etc.

Qin Ming didn't want to one day be forced to mend and patch himself up.

In fact, if it really came to that point, he would rather not practice Silk Book Method, because using it for healing would mean that this path had come to an end, and there was a limit to how much he could integrate the True Scripture.

I wonder why that Sage living in the present world in Pugong didn't explode, and he seems to have broken through to the Seventh Realm. With the unparalleled combat power of this method, he might be able to look down on the Earth Immortal realm!

Qin Ming used his divine light to reflect upon himself and observe the "oversights" in the Silk Book Method.

Five batches of medicine are not enough; drink ten more.

He used this place to refine Treasured Medicine, and through tearing apart his physical form, he honed himself and perfected his Silk Book Method.

Qin Ming discovered several flaws and made minor adjustments to his most important scriptures.

In the end, he found that he really couldn't find any flaws.

His extreme strictness, even at the cost of his own self-destruction, is all in order to completely eradicate potential future problems. What he wants is "no limit"!

In his view, the Silk Book Method of the Pugong school is like dancing in shackles, with an upper limit, and the hideous scars of the Buddha in the Past Tathagata are the most direct manifestation of this.

Even though there was no flaw to be found and no defects could be seen, Qin Ming still didn't stop. He continued to refine spore medicine, but the benefits seemed minimal. He kept cracking himself open, almost torturing himself.

His mingled consciousness, bathed in the Heavenly Light of heaven, was continuously compressed, transforming into a dazzling Golden Core, and then, like a blazing sun, condensed to its extreme before exploding.

Qin Ming is refining his true body, consciousness, Heavenly Light, and True Scripture, paving the way for the future.

In the end, he was full of energy, his body was flawless, and his form and spirit were perfectly integrated. For a moment, he seemed to hear the sound of the Order Chain snapping.

He became clear-headed and completely relaxed, both in mind and body, as if some kind of shackle had been severed from the Unseen.

Qin Ming believed that there were no problems with the Third Realm's Silk Book Method or the calligraphy itself.

Between heaven and earth, countless Divinity Spores danced in the air, and in the distant night sky, many Giant Spirit God -like Mushroom Men roared, their battle exceptionally fierce.

Qin Ming sat quietly, refining medicine, waiting for the place to be unsealed.

After he consumed another batch of brilliant medicinal liquid, his body burst forth with dazzling light, a vast expanse of sacred smoke rose up, and the Spiritual Field, imbued with illusion, rapidly expanded outwards.

"After more than four months of arduous training, honing my mind and body through countless trials, I thought I had only honed my foundation. I never expected that at the final moment, I would finally break through again."

Qin Ming was overjoyed. He knew that refining medicine, refining his true body, and fine-tuning the Silk Book Method would allow him to shatter some kind of invisible shackles.

His cultivation level improved, and he reached the Seventh Heaven the Spiritual Field, corresponding to the later stage of the Third Realm.

This step is crucial, meaning that he is no longer afraid of facing even some of the top seeds and shining stars of the Fourth Realm.

Most importantly, he seems to have mastered the Great Dream Spiritual Field.

Before the Earthen City, the battle Earth Immortal had reached a fever pitch and entered a crucial stage.

The little old man, less than a meter tall, possessed immortality. He Thousand Transformations, like the countless spores in the sky, omnipresent, and could freely change bodies to launch a frenzied attack on Earthen City.

He even summoned meteorites from Beyond Heaven to bombard his opponents throughout the city.

"We can't kill him. As long as there are spores, he can be reborn." The First Ancestor in the city all frowned.

"There's no way to 'save' money; we have to resort to the most powerful weapons," one of the Twelve Golden Immortals said.

The Earth Immortal Mu Qinghe danced with flowing sleeves; though not a peerless beauty, her otherworldly grace and composed demeanor made her appear extraordinary.

She raised her delicate hand, holding a scroll, and gently unfurled it, instantly revealing a hazy Jade Capital City. As she chanted a celestial incantation, the city in the scroll glowed, shining its light outwards.

"Ah..." The old man let out a painful howl, and then he began to burn himself, a horrifying scene.

Within the Earthen City dwells a terrifying weapon capable of harming beings at the Earth Immortal level.

The old man quickly dissipated, only to revive in other Mushroom Men, but this was to no avail. It was as if an indestructible Immortal Light had locked onto him, relentlessly pursuing and killing him.

"This is the Jade Capital Light that has been summoned; you cannot stop it!" Mu Qinghe said calmly.

Then, all the Mushroom Men and spores in the world were illuminated by that light, and they all disintegrated, turning into raging flames.

"Can we borrow the power of the Jade Capital?" The Ancestor of all paths showed surprise.

The city depicted on the scroll became somewhat blurred, clearly indicating that using power of this level would damage the treasure.

The land was in an uproar as the Great Dream Divine Mushroom and his "offspring" were being slaughtered.

It must be said that this legendary mushroom is incredibly powerful; it has been shattered dozens or even hundreds of times, yet it remains alive unless all its offspring are wiped out.

In fact, he knew that the situation was hopeless. Once Earthen City released the Jade Capital Light, even an Earth Immortal could not stop it.

"One day, I will return, my true form will break free from the seal, and Present World!" The Great Dream Divine Mushroom shattered, dimmed, and the endless Mushroom Men completely disintegrated. All the spores were ignited and turned into ashes.

Many people gasped in shock at the sight of him in the night mist; his true form was most likely that of Ancient Heavenly Immortal!

In the distance, Qin Ming, who was refining medicine, discovered that the colorful liquid in the furnace had dimmed and turned into ashes.

Moreover, the spores that had clung to his eyes and brows had all vanished, the Great Dream Divine Mushroom of this place had completely perished, and everything related to him had also disappeared with the wind.

The predicament of Earthen City was resolved in a single day.

Soon, the outside world learned that a sleeping Earth Immortal had been awakened, and carrying the Jade Capital Light, he had suppressed and killed the Great Dream Divine Mushroom of the Seventh Realm, completely eliminating the great threat.

"Hiss!"

People were shocked. Earthen City was indeed unfathomable, with Earth Immortal. Were there other unfathomable masters inside?

Many people breathed a sigh of relief; the crisis was finally over.

Under the cover of night, the news spread far and wide, shaking the world.

"Night Prefecture, the temporary stop of Jade Capital, is indeed a place of great depth; there are even Earth Immortal!"

Upon hearing this, many powerful forces Outer Domain became cautious, as Night Prefecture was not a desolate place for cultivation; it had truly powerful figures guarding it.

"I feel that the leaders of all the major factions in Night Prefecture today are ruthless. They would even throw themselves into the pit before facing their own Ancestor to investigate their strengths and weaknesses, and to see if they were on the same path."

"It can't be that bad, can it?"

"That's really hard to say!"

Outside of Night Prefecture, some old monsters were talking about it, all with expressions of fear.

After the death of the Great Dream Divine Mushroom, the Ancestor of each path did not immediately remove the Heaven Stabilizing Divine Stake. Instead, they took the Heavenly Inspection Divine Mirror, imbued it with the scent of spores, and then used it to illuminate the besieged territory to detect any remaining hidden dangers.

Li Qingyue immediately made a request, wanting to enter the forbidden area to search for the person again.

Old Meng, with red eyes, also demanded to be admitted.

"Ming Ge, out of the three of us brothers, you're the one with the toughest life. Why did you leave early?" Wu Yaozu arrived, looking dejected.

Xiang Yiwu sighed, never expecting that a close friend who was paving the way for the New Life System would die so young!

"It shouldn't be like this..." Yu Gensheng felt more grief than ever before. In the battle of the God's Fall Plain, he lost his old partner Zhao Ziyuan, and now the young man he valued most had also passed away prematurely, which truly broke his heart.

"Little Qin, how could this happen? You shouldn't have died so young." Li Qingyun felt a lump in his throat. He had also come to the Kunling Territory. He had been recuperating since being severely injured in the battle against the demons in the Western Territory, but he was unable to see the boy he cherished one last time.

At this point, many people were certain that Qin Ming had indeed died in that forbidden area.

While some are grieving, others are laughing.

Upon receiving these secret reports, many members of the Cui Household immediately showed relieved smiles.

"I'm genuinely worried that he'll become a force to be reckoned with in the future. After all, as various truths come to light, his talent is truly terrifying."

"So-called extraordinary potential and exceptional talent are worthless in the face of fate!"

In this Millennium Aristocratic Family, many people have felt that ever since Lu Zizai brought Qin Ming to their door, that young man has actually put some pressure on them. Many people are worried that if he really grows up, he will become a threat to them.

Now, what is there to say about the deceased Heavenly Prodigy to them? Yesterday's brilliance is nothing but a handful of Yellow Soil today.

"Heh..." Accompanied by a cold laugh, many people said no more. How could a young boy shake Millennium Aristocratic Family? He died prematurely before he could even grow up.

In the distance, the young man behind Xin Yuan smiled faintly and shook his head, saying, "It's a pity I didn't get a chance to make a move. I thought you were someone important, but you're nothing but ashes of this era."

In the Beyond the Mundane Pure Land, Grandmaster Helian Yunji was drinking tea with a friend when he said, "He's actually dead. It seems this boy was nothing special, unable to inherit the destiny of the New Life Path, and not the one to pave the way."

"I was a little worried at first, that I might snatch his Four Saintly Evils." Grandmaster Su Yuxiao chuckled.

"Qin Ming, the face of New Life Path, has fallen in Kunling!" The Night Report even reported it directly.

"Just like that, he died?" Helian Zhaoyu muttered to himself in Kunling. "In this era, only the survivors reign supreme!"

"Good riddance!" Qi Yunxiao, whose cultivation had been crippled by Qin Ming, said through gritted teeth after hearing the confirmed news.

Soon, the Earthen City opened, and people, after being purified, came to the outside world.

At the same time, the thirty-six Heaven Stabilizing Divine Stake also rose from the ground and were taken away by the Ancestor.

Outside the forbidden area, many people from various paths arrived, waiting for the return of the seeds in Earthen City and the experts from each path.

Wu Yaozu looked at the portrait and immediately spotted Mu Xingyao. He rushed over and excitedly transmitted his voice to her, saying, "Fairy Mu, may I speak to you in private?"

"Who are you, and what do you want?" Mu Xingyao, dressed in purple, looked puzzled.

"Fairy, I've heard that you and Ming Ge are very close, strolling together by candlelight at night, flying wing to wing..." Little Wu secretly transmitted his voice.

Then, Mu Xingyao almost "exploded" on the spot. This guy was actually subtly probing in his words, asking if Qin Ming had any possibility of leaving offspring!

Is suspicion falling on her?

At this moment, Mu Xingyao really wanted to throw a powerful punch and smash it hard into his face.

"What... The Heavenly Inspection Divine Mirror has captured a living creature, not one related to the Great Dream Divine Mushroom, but a human being with flesh and blood?"

A sudden piece of news arrived, immediately causing a sensation.

Outside the forbidden area, a large number of cultivators gathered, and some who had returned from Earthen City even heard this astonishing information.

It was impossible for Qin Ming to slip away silently; the Ancestor had already discovered him when they used the Heavenly Inspection Divine Mirror to investigate.

"That person wasn't in the Earthen City, but lived alone in the wilderness! My God, who is it? How could they be so lucky to be alive!"

People found it unbelievable; could there really be such a formidable person?

Not long after, a very "slender" figure was personally brought out by the Ancestor.

"Is this... a ghost? How could he have survived!" Even some of the Seed Level Figure were shocked.

Cui Chonghe was smiling faintly, but his expression froze when he saw that figure.

"How is this possible!" Helian Zhaoyu was stunned, feeling that this was utterly absurd.

The group was stunned, feeling that this was a miracle that shouldn't have happened.