Supreme Sovereign

In the wilderness, Lingering night mist, scattered snowflakes danced in the night wind, and birds flew in arcs before disappearing into the vast darkness.

"The Heaven's Selection one? The future is uncertain, but we both have hope!" Someone said with a gleam in their eyes, fist pressed against their chest, full of vigor.

Beside him, a young man laughed and said, "Brother, if you manage to enter the Jade Capital, don't forget me if you become rich and powerful!"

Kunlun City is not far from Earthen City, both located in the same area. Although there are no Fire Spring on the road and it is pitch black, it is not desolate or quiet, and there are many pedestrians in the night wind.

"Can one truly achieve the status of Heavenly Immortal?" someone asked with doubt.

Even though young people are full of vigor and ambition, when the words "Heavenly Immortal" are mentioned, many people will look solemn and dare not joke, all with a look of awe.

Without a doubt, Heavenly Immortal are heavier than Mount Sumeru in people's minds, as if they could crush the sky, and even jokes dare not easily use these two words.

After all, in this world, Earth Immortal are the pinnacle. As long as one appears, they can look down on an entire region. They are a Sect-Suppressing Level in the mortal world.

A young man solemnly reminded them, "Heavenly Immortal and Heavenly God are not to be discussed; let's not talk about them."

The Earthen City is in sight. It is not majestic in the night, but it has now become a gathering place for powerful figures. Not only Night Prefecture, but also geniuses from Outer Domain are coming here.

Not far away, the snow was reflected in the red light, and someone had unearthed an underground Fire Spring, where they were "building a great deal of construction" to create the legendary "gate" that would connect to a distant Otherworld.

The group of old monsters in Earthen City were greatly agitated and sent out experts to keep a close watch on the area. Some of the Twelve Golden Immortals even came to inspect the place themselves.

A large rooster, over ten feet tall, was entirely golden and clad in armor, resembling a rising sun illuminating the desolate wilderness in the night mist.

"Hiss, is that the Chicken Fairy?"

"Shh, he became an immortal through the body of a strongman, so don't speak carelessly. His original form was human."

Qin Ming and his group arrived, but instead of entering Earthen City, they lingered near the entrance to the tunnel leading to Otherworld. In fact, many people were watching from the vicinity.

The Golden Chicken patrolled the area, bathed in the glow of the setting sun, giving the place a grand appearance. Even visitors from Foreign Domain stopped to admire it, instead of immediately heading to the Earthen City to register.

"Take it easy, don't cause any trouble!" Not long after, several of the First Ancestor arrived and watched as their unfilial descendants dug a hole.

The First Ancestor strongly suspected that these old rascals were inherently rebellious. Just as a city was about to be built in the sky, they deliberately went against it, insisting on joining in the fun by digging a hole underground.

Lu Yu, personally overseeing the operation, responded, "We support the Earth Immortal in unifying Night Prefecture. We have no other desires now but to explore Outer Domain and expand our territory."

Now, the Six Royals Ancestor is renowned throughout the world. He Past Tathagata defeated the Buddha and crippled him. People seriously suspect that he is personally involved in everything he does, and that he is so eager to shed his last vestiges of decay that he may actually have a chance to enter the Seventh Realm!

"Let's go into the city and have a chat," one of the First Ancestor invited.

In the end, the Ancestor who were preparing to clear the land and build roads were all invited away and entered the Earthen City. The atmosphere in this area immediately relaxed; otherwise, no one would have dared to speak loudly.

"Everyone, who wants to explore Different World? There might be Great Opportunity in the distance! This time, we might unearth a Creation Grounds potential. If there are countless Super Fire Spring and high-grade spiritual herbs everywhere, completely undeveloped, just thinking about it makes my mouth water!"

"Wake up, stop sleepwalking! Even the First Ancestor couldn't stand it anymore; they were terrified of being tormented like this. It's clearly going to be three pits a year!"

Earthen City was not far away, so they didn't Say More, fearing that their Ancestor would hear and blame them.

Someone changed the subject, saying, "This time, one new star after another will rise in the night sky. I hope that our Night Prefecture can take advantage of home ground and that all the geniuses from all walks of life can successfully enter Sky City."

A young boy looked up at the dark sky and said, "This really is a literal interpretation of 'stars rising into the sky'."

When people talk about the Sky City, they all look on with longing. How can that city float in the sky? It's something that inspires awe and anticipation.

"Many people have come from Outer Domain; the competition will likely be fierce," a Seed Level Figure said with a grave expression.

For someone like him, ascending to heaven is no problem; the real fear is that once he enters the city in the heavens, there will be all sorts of competition. It should be known that the outstanding individuals from Outer Domain are often Earth Immortal's Descendant or disciples of immortal cultivation grounds, all of whom are extremely powerful.

"Your words lack magnanimity. It's just fair competition. We come from beyond the Outer Domain; are we to be excluded?" a young man from the Western Sea Earth Immortal Island said.

There are already quite a few visitors from Outer Domain here.

He spoke relatively calmly, but the more hot-tempered Foreign Domain youth spoke forcefully, "Night Prefecture is quite lucky to have become a temporary base for Jade Capital; otherwise, who would want to come to such a remote place!"

"How dare you speak like that?" Some of the young geniuses from Night Prefecture immediately expressed their dissatisfaction.

"Now, Night Prefecture no longer belongs solely to you natives; it belongs to all of us," a young girl from the distant Savage Wilderness Domain Northern Region said.

"Yes, we have come to Night Prefecture as guests. You should have some vision and not be petty. Let's compete for the Heaven's Selection based on our own abilities!" A young expert from the Eastern Land nodded and said.

They weren't trying to cause trouble; they mainly wanted to band together, test the extent to which Night Prefecture was resistant to outsiders, and adjust their actions based on the feedback.

Some of the young men from the Earth Immortal Dojo were used to being assertive and wanted to treat this place as their home ground, while some geniuses from Outer Domain lacked a sense of security and were therefore testing the waters.

Of course, those who truly want to "test their stress" will only organize it secretly and won't show up in person; someone else will do it for them.

Within the territory Jade Capital Radiation, many areas are connected by Black Mist Cave, which are special gates that can greatly shorten the journey.

Nowadays, there are quite a few powerful young people coming from Outer Domain.

Immediately, the place became noisy, with some people stirring up trouble, others watching the spectacle, and even many geniuses who had entered Earthen City came out to watch.

This age group is a time of impulsiveness, with a quick temper that easily leads to arguments, and may even result in serious breakdowns in relationships.

"We acknowledge that the elderly in Night Prefecture become increasingly cunning with age. Though they may be retired, they still harbor lofty ambitions, constantly digging deep pits. They are all Black Hand and vicious, and their reputation extends Outer Domain," said one of the visitors from Outer Domain.

At first glance, it sounds like a compliment, but upon closer reflection, it seems like a joke. And upon closer examination, it seems to express a lot of dissatisfaction. I guess the person who said this had mixed feelings.

Someone immediately nodded in agreement, saying, "On the contrary, the young people of Night Prefecture are all unremarkable and listless; I haven't heard of anyone who stands out."

"To put it bluntly, some of our peers in Night Prefecture are rather mediocre!"

This involves some form of regional discrimination.

In fact, this kind of problem can easily arise even when people from different cities quarrel, let alone when it involves local versus Outer Domain.

"Are you talking in your sleep? Do you want to hear some more of your nonsense? I remember there was this so-called 'Proud Sun' from Outer Domain who once sparred with Jiang Ran, and ultimately obediently lowered his head."

"What's a few battles? Does your Night Prefecture only have one outstanding woman? Aren't the men presentable enough?"

Sure enough, the two sides grew increasingly angry.

"You're dreaming! Haven't you heard of Emperor Chong He of Night Prefecture? I look down upon you all! If you dare to challenge me, come and fight!"

Cui Chonghe, who was watching, was immediately stunned, then his face turned ashen. Who was trying to drag him down with them? How shameful!

Without a doubt, at this point, it's no longer just regional discrimination; all sides are very angry, and some people are even taking advantage of the situation to stir up trouble.

"What 'Chong He' or 'neutrality'? I've never even heard of them. How dare this nobody look down on us? What Actual Combat Record does he have?"

Upon hearing this, Cui Chonghe's face darkened. Who wanted to make him the target of everyone's criticism and put him on the hot seat? How shameless!

"You want a record. Not long ago, Qin Ming of Night Prefecture defeated Sun Chengjun, an outstanding disciple of the Sage Lineage who had mastered the Chaos Force, and it was a reverse victory!"

"I've heard of it. It's just a minor skirmish on the Herculean Path. What kind of extraordinary talent is Sun Chengjun? He'd be more like a prodigy if his opponent were Little Tathagata!"

"Stop being disgusting. That's a figurehead on my New Life Path. What does he have to do with the strongman?"

"Heh, the Warrior is your ultimate goal. Don't take it personally, but the Jade Capital has locked your path; your potential has long been capped. Don't get excited, brother. From now on, you'll follow me."

Qin Ming hadn't expected that when he became the subject of gossip, he would be the target of all sorts of unpleasant comments.

"Shut up! You come from a tiny, insignificant country; what do you know about the New Life Path? Supreme Sovereign Qin Ming, how dare you speak so presumptuously!"

When Qin Ming heard these words, his brows furrowed immediately, and he began to search for the source of the conversation. Someone had actually brought up his own issues.

"Your Supreme Sovereign, I spit on you! Third Realm realm cultivator dares to boast so recklessly? You are utterly shameless!"

Following Emperor Chong He, Supreme Sovereign Qin Ming was also verbally attacked.

Wu Yaozu spoke up, "Someone here is targeting Ming Ge, it's despicable!"

Jiang Ran smiled and said, "It's alright, Qin Ming just needs to try his best to live up to the image of the Supreme Sovereign they're talking about."

Wearing the Liquid Immortal Garment, Li Qingyue's senses instantly increased significantly, allowing her to intercept clandestine communications and whispers, and immediately lock onto her target.

"Over there, they're from the Eastern Land." She pointed directly to a few people.

"Qi Yunxiao!" Qin Ming recognized one of the people. The other party had once traveled thousands of miles in a Night God and attacked him in the sky above the Thunderfire Alchemy Hall.

That night, he became an element in the gambling game between several powerful figures from Outer Domain, a mere pawn in someone else's game. After learning the truth, Qin Ming acted ruthlessly, crippling Qi Yunxiao.

"Senior Brother Liu, they seem to have discovered that we are using Secret Method to transmit our voices among the crowd," Qi Yunxiao said.

The Purple-Clad Boy, Liu Zhenghong, said in a deep voice, "It's alright. Since he's already aware of something, let's take this opportunity to teach him a lesson!"

Wu Yaozu shouted, "Who do we have here? Isn't this Qi Yunxiao, the prodigy of the Eastern Land? After being crippled by my Ming Ge, you've become a mosquito in a dark corner, only daring to chirp behind people's backs. Are you even a man? You don't even dare to stand up and speak directly."

The area quickly fell silent, and everyone turned to look.

Qi Yunxiao's face turned pale and then red. After being crippled, he had been too ashamed to return to the Eastern Land. Recently, he had wanted to go to Sky City with his friends to try his luck, but now that his shortcomings had been exposed in public, he was extremely ashamed and indignant.

"What are you saying?!" Liu Zhenghong, from the Eastern Land, looked at him coldly. He had originally intended to stand up for his friend, so he would naturally step forward now.

Many people whispered among themselves that the battle back then was not made public, but only circulated in a small circle, and Qin Ming himself never boasted about such a feat.

After all, he received a lot of benefits when the other party came to ransom him, which could be considered hush money.

But now, the other party is being incredibly inconsiderate, secretly trying to smear him.

Xiang Yiwu said in a deep voice, "Do you want us to repeat ourselves and make it completely public to you?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Liu Zhenghong pressed closer, preparing to have a "sparring match" with Qin Ming on the spot.

They have already analyzed that Qin Ming defeated Qi Yunxiao that day by taking advantage of "Heavenly Momentum," and his own cultivation was not that profound.

However, Liu Zhenghong and others also admitted that Qin Ming's extraordinary talent, his ability to temporarily transform the "Heavenly Field" into Spiritual Field and use it for his own purposes, was truly amazing.

At this moment, without any extreme environmental conditions, Astral Wind, or thunderstorms, he didn't believe that this young man could still pull off any miracles.

Wu Yaozu said, "Who are you scolding? Since you have no shame, then I'll tell everyone that this Qi Yunxiao from the Eastern Land once Night God, arrogant and conceited, thinking he could subdue my Ming Ge with just two sword strikes. In the end, he was beaten into a pulp by my Ming Ge and crippled."

The area was briefly quiet, then erupted into chaos, with people in an uproar.

The details of that night's battle have been fully revealed today, surprising many with Qin Ming's record and explaining why Qi Yunxiao suddenly went silent—he had suffered a severe defeat and been crippled.

"As expected of the Supreme Sovereign Qin Ming!" someone exclaimed.

"Little Blackie, shut up!" Little Wu quickly scolded.

"Qin Ming actually has such a brilliant record, he's truly impressive!"

This area is the subject of much discussion.

Qi Yunxiao's face turned pale. He felt utterly ashamed that his disgraceful past had been exposed in public. He had once been a shining star in the Eastern Land, but now he had fallen into the Abyss.

"Ask yourself honestly, with your true cultivation, can you suppress Brother Qi?" Liu Zhenghong's immortal aura surged as he charged straight at Qin Ming.

Xiang Yiwu rebuked, saying, "A defeat is a defeat. There are no excuses. Can't you accept defeat?"

Qin Ming waved his hand, stepped forward himself, and said, "You want to stand up for him? Fine, come here!"

Liu Zhenghong sneered, using his teleportation Shrinking Space to an Inch, and instantly appeared before him, making his move directly.

Qin Ming stood still, but the Spiritual Field expanded outwards, with tangible ripples spreading like layers of waves in every inch of the void.

Moreover, within that Spirit Field Wave, a strange phenomenon was born. The setting sun painted the night sky crimson, and the Great Thunderclap Temple, bathed in the afterglow of the sunset, appeared incomparably sacred and solemn. And in this atmosphere, among all the magnificent buildings, a large number of... mushrooms suddenly sprouted!

Liu Zhenghong was very strong, but he suddenly lost his way, his consciousness became hazy and he was somewhat confused. He stumbled into the Great Dream Divine Mushroom Spiritual Field, his mind clouded.

"Brother Liu!" Qi Yunxiao shouted, trying to wake him up.

Liu Zhenghong had only recently arrived in Night Prefecture and had not experienced the Great Dream Divine Mushroom incident. He was careless when he arrived, but ended up getting caught in the trap.

In fact, even the Little Tathagata fell victim to the Dharma due to his carelessness.

Now, Liu Zhenghong felt as if he were sleepwalking, as if his whole body was covered in mushrooms and his seven orifices were filled with spores. He let out a miserable scream.

In an instant, his eyes glazed over, his face turned deathly pale, and he stood motionless on the ground.

Everyone was stunned!

This is only the beginning, and this prodigy from the Eastern Land has already fallen victim to it?

Qin Ming walked forward step by step with a calm expression, one hand already reaching out to touch Liu Zhenghong's head.

"Stop!" someone shouted.

Not long after Sun Chengjun and Qin Ming's battle at the Mountain River Academy, everyone knew that if Qin Ming touched your head, it was easy for your skull to explode, which was quite terrifying.

Qin Ming ignored him, walked forward, and insisted on placing his hand on Liu Zhenghong's head.

"Night Prefecture, haven't you gone a bit too far? Let's be lenient when we can," someone said.

A group of people approached; they were all from the Eastern Land.

"They're all prodigies from the Earth Immortal Dojo, and they've actually come together!" someone whispered, their voice trembling slightly as they recognized them.

These people, who came from at least two Earth Immortal Dojo, actually stepped forward together, exerting pressure.

"Who's afraid of who?" Wu Yaozu and Xiang Yiwu walked up to Qin Ming's side.

"If you want to spar with us, that's fine too!" Jiang Ran and Li Qingyue walked side by side, both women of unparalleled beauty, and officially entered the arena.

Instantly, the place erupted in excitement. Were the top geniuses of Night Prefecture and the Eastern Land about to go all out in a battle?