Sorting the Harvest

As Lin Ming's 'Five Dragons Paying Homage' landed, the Demonic Desire Sect Master, the Peak Dou Ancestor expert, Old Man Demonic Desire, was completely annihilated, leaving no trace of his body Divine Soul in this border region of the Middle Continent!

Seeing this, Lin Ming felt a pang of pain in his heart. After all, this was excellent material for Puppet! And just like that, it was gone.

On the other side, Elder Blood Rage, who was locked in battle with Xiao Yi Xian, Zi Yan, and Puppet One, witnessed the horrifying scene of the Old Man Demonic Desire being instantly killed. He was struck dumb and terrified!

"Monster... Monster!!" He no longer cared about the mission or his pride. He turned around, burned his Essence Blood, and transformed into a streak of Blood light, ready to flee for his life!

"Trying to leave now? Too late!" Although Lin Ming had exhausted himself with the Five Dragons Paying Homage technique and his face was somewhat pale, his eyes remained cold. He flapped his Sky Demon Phoenix Wings, his speed far exceeding that of his opponent, and instantly caught up with him.

A gigantic, purplish-red Flame Palm appeared out of thin air, with purple runes flowing within its palm. It carried an overwhelming power and slammed into Elder Blood Rage's back!

"Puff--!"

Elder Blood Rage coughed up blood, his protective Blood light instantly dissipated, and his body crashed into the Mountain Forest below like a meteorite, his aura quickly annihilated.

The battle is over.

Lin Ming slowly landed on the mountaintop, which was already half collapsed. He took a few deep breaths, took out a few pills to restore his Dou Qi, and swallowed them. Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan also flew over and looked at him with concern.

"Lin Ming, are you alright?" Xiao Yi Xian asked hurriedly.

"It's nothing, just a bit draining." Lin Ming shook his head, looking at the destruction caused by the Five Dragons Paying Homage, he was also somewhat shocked.

This fifth technique of the Five Rounds Leaving Fire Method, driven by the Heavenly Flame Origin, was not fully manifested on Dou Venerate, but now it has unleashed considerable power, directly killing a Peak Dou Ancestor!

Xiao Yi Xian looked at Lin Ming, her beautiful eyes sparkling with admiration. Although she knew Lin Ming was strong, she hadn't expected him to be this strong.

"We shouldn't stay here any longer; the commotion just now was too great." Lin Ming quickly cleaned up the battlefield, put away the Storage Ring of the Old Man Demonic Desire and the Elder Blood Rage, and then looked at the Elder Blood Rage's corpse, putting it away as well.

After this battle, Lin Ming believed that for a short time, no one in this remote area would dare to provoke them easily again.

Several days later, this caused quite a stir in this border region.

The Demonic Desire Sect Master, the Old Man Demonic Desire, along with a Seven-Star Dou Ancestor Elder from the Blood Cold Sect and the main force of the Corrosive Bone Gang, were all wiped out when they tried to besiege a mysterious young man Lin Ming!

The news sent shockwaves through all sides.

"Have you heard? That old lecher from the Demonic Desire Sect has been killed!"

"They weren't just killed, I heard there wasn't even a trace left! They were burned to ashes by a terrifying flame!"

"Just who is this Lin Ming? Four-Star Dou Ancestor who killed Peak Dou Ancestor? This is outrageous!"

"According to those who watched from afar, Lin Ming used a Fire Control Technique to create five Flame Giant Dragons, the power of which was comparable to Earth Tier High-grade Dou Skill! He instantly killed the Old Man Demonic Desire!"

"Five fire dragons? Hiss... Could it be a descendant of some reclusive Fire Passage family? Or... a genius from the Pill Tower?"

"No matter who he is, the Demonic Desire Sect and the Blood Cold Sect have really bitten off more than they can chew this time; they've lost all face!"

Rumors spread like wildfire, and Lin Ming's name truly made its mark in the Northern Region of the Central Plains for the first time.

Many people are speculating about his background, linking him to powerful Fire Attribute forces or Alchemist organizations, which has inadvertently reduced a lot of unnecessary trouble for him.

After all, it's not worth offending a genius with a powerful background just for the sake of a dead Old Man Demonic Desire and a little face.

Faced with these rumors, the Demonic Desire Sect and the Blood Cold Sect were furious, and their leaders were shaken. However, they only increased their search efforts within their own spheres of influence and issued orders to their disciples to kill Lin Ming on sight and report it immediately. As for a 'wanted poster' issued to the entire Middle Continent? Their power was not yet at that level.

Therefore, although Lin Ming and his companions needed to remain vigilant on their journey, they did not encounter too many obstacles.

Half a month later, the three arrived at another important city in this region— Wan Yan City.

This city is far larger than the previous Tianya City, its walls built of a hard, brown rock that exudes a heavy aura. And this city also controls a Space Wormhole leading to the more central region of the Middle Continent.

After paying some fees, Lin Ming and his two companions entered the magnificent Stone Hall in the center of Wan Yan City.

The Stone Hall was bustling with noise, and the powerful figures coming and going were clearly a level above those in Tianya City. Occasionally, one could even sense the aura of Dou Zong level expert passing by.

As expected, Lin Ming overheard some discussions about them near the passage leading to the wormhole entrance.

"Have you heard? That Lin Ming who caused such a stir in the north a while ago, apparently traveled to the central region of the Middle Continent through a wormhole here."

"Hey, those guys from the Demonic Desire Sect are always so arrogant, they've finally suffered a big fall this time. Good riddance to that Old Man Demonic Desire!"

"Keep your voice down! I heard that the Liu Family, who controls the wormhole, doesn't have a good relationship with the Demonic Desire Sect. They even had a conflict over a mineral vein back then."

"No wonder the Liu Family turned a blind eye to this matter and didn't seem to investigate anything..."

Hearing these discussions, Lin Ming felt more at ease. It seemed that choosing this wormhole was the right decision.

Leading Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan, they calmly approached the checkpoint at the wormhole entrance. The checkpoint was manned by a team of guards clad in uniform brown armor, exuding a powerful aura; the squad leader was a Nine-star Dou Emperor.

The squad leader's gaze swept over Lin Ming and his companions, lingering for a moment on the uniquely elegant Xiao Yi Xian and the elfin Zi Yan, before he routinely asked, "Names, destinations."

"Lin Ming, head to the Central Region." Lin Ming answered calmly, without concealing his name.

Upon hearing this, the squad leader's eyes flickered slightly, clearly indicating he had heard of the name "Lin Ming." He gave Lin Ming a deep look, his eyes showing no hostility, but rather a hint of barely perceptible curiosity and... schadenfreude. However, he didn't ask further, simply nodding and stepping aside to make way. "You know the rules, right? The cost of using the wormhole, and the Space Ship must be provided by the user."

Lin Ming did not answer this question. After paying the required Gold Coin, he calmly led Xiao Yi Xian and Zi Yan into the Spatial Vortex that shimmered with silver light.

Shortly after Lin Ming and his two companions disappeared, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes and exuding a profound aura quietly appeared beside the guard captain, his gaze fixed on the entrance to the wormhole.

"Third Elder." The squad leader bowed respectfully.

"Is he Lin Ming?" the old man asked, stroking his beard, his eyes gleaming.

"Reporting to the Third Elder, it is indeed him. I have confirmed that his characteristics match the rumors. He is Four-Star Dou Ancestor cultivator, accompanied by a white-haired woman and Purple-Haired Little Girl."

"Hmm... indeed, heroes emerge from among the young." The Liu Family Third Elder nodded slightly. "To be able to kill the Old Man Demonic Desire with the strength of Four-Star Dou Ancestor, this boy's future is limitless. This time, the Demonic Desire Sect has probably made a formidable enemy. Pass down the order: what happened today must not be told to anyone. Just pretend we know nothing."

"Yes!"

Inside the silver Space Wormhole passage, the unchanging stream of light silently glides past the cabin. The Space Ship travels smoothly along its predetermined trajectory, completely isolating itself from the disturbances and noise of the outside world.

Inside the cabin, Lin Ming did not rush into deeper levels of cultivation.

In this remote land, the successive battles and counterattacks have yielded him a large amount of spoils—from the Blood Vulture Elder at the beginning, to Zhao Zheng, the leader of the Bone-Eating Gang, and his many powerful subordinates, to the Blood Fiend Elder and the strongest Desire Demon Elder. The storage rings of these people are now piled up in front of him.

Soul Power, like the most nimble fingers, probed into each of these Storage Rings, roughly erasing the original owner's remaining Soul Imprint, and taking out the items inside by category.

The Gold Coin were piled up like a small mountain, roughly estimated to be tens of millions, which was an indispensable resource for traveling in the Middle Continent.

In addition, there was a dazzling array of pills, herbs, Magic Core, and ores of various grades. Although most of them were not top-grade, their sheer quantity was a major advantage, and there were also some rare items, enough to enrich his collection. Among these, Lin Ming was able to gather all the herbs needed to refine the Bone-Regenerating Soul-Melding Pill, except for the last main ingredient, the Snow Ginseng Fruit.

The gains from Dou Technique Cultivation Method more direct. There were the Old Man Blood Vulture's <Blood Fiend Palm> and <Yin Soul Finger>, the Bone-Eating Corrosive Bone Yin Wind Art Corrosive Bone Gang, and the Elder Blood Rage's <Blood Transformation Great Method>, among others. However, most of these were sinister and ruthless, and their levels didn't particularly appeal to Lin Ming, so he simply categorized them as pending. Nevertheless, some of the fragments concerning soul manipulation and movement techniques were worth learning from.

What interested Lin Ming most were the scroll of "Demonic Desire Spirit Condensing Chapter" and several Jade Slip containing information about the distribution of forces and strange tales in the Northern Region and even Central Region that he had found in the Old Man Demonic Desire 'Storage Ring. Although the former belonged to a side path, its methods for tempering the spirit and arousing mental fluctuations were unique. If he could refine it and integrate it into his own Soul Cultivation, it might have unexpected effects. The latter greatly filled the gaps in his knowledge of the Middle Continent and was of extraordinary value.

It took Lin Ming several days to completely inventory and organize all these Storage Rings. Useful resources were added to his inventory, while useless or conflicting items were stored separately, in preparation for exchanging them for what he needed in the future.

After doing all this, Lin Ming felt a sense of relief, as if he had unloaded some unnecessary burdens, and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Murder and arson bring wealth and power!" This saying certainly applies everywhere!

This single event caused Lin Ming's wealth to increase dramatically.