A Rage for a "Beauty"

Acquired Essence surged vigorously, continuously flowing into the Lung Divine Treasury and nourishing the Innate Stage, making it increasingly miraculous.

The lungs belonged to metal. As this Divine Treasury grew stronger, it became incomparably dazzling. Golden light blossomed, illuminating Qin Sheng's cave dwelling.

Strands of golden energy spread outward, piercing and cleaving the stone walls of the cave dwelling, leaving countless holes behind. At the slightest breeze, they weathered into ash.

With every breath, a storm swept through the cave dwelling. Dragons of energy spiraled through the air, a terrifying sight.

Vitality was nurtured, Dao power was boundless, and the Innate Essence was nourished to its limit.

Boom!

It was as though the sound of creation rang out, and the Lung Divine Treasury shone with ultimate brilliance.

A deity emerged from the Divine Treasury. Its entire body was covered in dazzling golden light, sacred and majestic, unrivaled beneath heaven and earth.

The deity cultivated and demonstrated techniques, flying through the heavens and burrowing into the earth, as though it were a real living being.

The Lung Divine Treasury had reached completion, and Qin Sheng's Lung Deity had been perfectly born. It was like another version of him.

It could cultivate, comprehend Dao techniques, fight, refine pills, forge artifacts...

This was far too extraordinary, rare throughout all ages.

This is truly astonishing. With another me cultivating, it is equivalent to giving me more time, Qin Sheng thought.

This was the change Infinite Land had brought to his Dao Palace Divine Spirit. Ordinary people could never replicate it; it was unmatched under heaven.

After calming his mind, Qin Sheng advanced through the mist and entered the next Divine Treasury.

The lungs belonged to metal, while the kidneys belonged to water. Metal generated water, so Qin Sheng chose the Kidney Divine Treasury as his next cultivation goal.

The kidneys were where essence was stored. Cultivating this Divine Treasury would make one's magical power inexhaustible and vitality endless.

Qin Sheng clearly saw that there was also a rudimentary deity within his Kidney Divine Treasury. His consciousness entered the deity, bringing the "Kidney God" to life as well.

Thus, there was another "him" who could assist Qin Sheng's cultivation, allowing him to further transcend the mundane.

After the Kidney Divine Treasury was initially developed, something astonishing happened. Qin Sheng's five great Divine Treasuries all began to shine, resonating with one another.

Continuous Dao sounds arose, seeming to come from ancient ancestors, yet also like gods and demons praying.

Legend had it that humans possessed the "Passing Self" and the "Dao Self," which appeared alongside the Divine Treasuries.

The Passing Self recited scriptures for the self of this lifetime, existing alongside heaven and earth; it made wishes for the self of this lifetime, transcending Life-and-Death Reincarnation.

The Dao Self empowered the present self, wishing for him to attain the Dao and ascend; it blessed the present self, wishing for eternity and Immortality.

The Great Dao Heavenly Sound resounded throughout the mountain forest, expounding law and principle. The vitality of trees, flowers, grass, birds, and beasts began to dissipate invisibly, gathering here in countless wisps before being devoured by Qin Sheng.

The Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was far too terrifying. Even without devouring other people's Origin, it would passively plunder all things between heaven and earth during cultivation, causing everything to wither.

This was a Demonic Art that harmed the harmony of heaven and earth, one that neither heaven nor earth could tolerate.

Before Ruthless attained the Dao in her lifetime, heaven loathed her, earth rejected her, and people hated her. The Heavenly Tribulations at every realm were many times more terrifying than those of others. That was the consequence of suffering Heavenly Punishment.

At that time, she simply could not find any good materials. She had neither Immortal Metal nor Emperor Material, so she could only rely on herself for everything.

Of course, that was only a temporary situation, not a permanent one.

Once she attained the Dao and ruled over the myriad Daos, heaven and earth regarded her as supreme and submitted beneath her skirts. Naturally, the situation changed.

She used the demonic body of an entire lifetime to forge the Swallowing Heaven Devil Jar not because Ruthless lacked Immortal Metal at the time, but because she wanted to cast off all restraints completely.

When this cultivation session ended, Qin Sheng stepped out of the cave dwelling and stood in the sky, feeling as though everything beneath heaven and above earth lay within his grasp.

Second Layer of Dao Palace.

This breakthrough was not entirely due to fusing with Water Margin Qin Sheng's Origin.

Shaking Light Holy Land was very far from Yan Nation. Qin Sheng spent some time traveling there, and he had continued cultivating and accumulating progress along the way.

Looking at the mountain forest, whose vitality had dimmed considerably, Qin Sheng could not help frowning.

"Although I do not need other people's Origin to cultivate the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art, this trait of devouring all things between heaven and earth is still far too terrifying."

"I am only in the Dao Palace Secret Realm now..."

Once Qin Sheng entered the Immortal Platform Secret Realm, if he cultivated without restraint, he might well devour stars and consume worlds.

However, there was no denying that the Heaven Devouring Demonic Art was powerful.

Its cultivation speed was fast, and its combat strength was extraordinarily high.

If he fought without restraint, he could even devour an enemy's life during battle.

"I need to find a vessel, or use Dao Patterns to seal myself and make the commotion during cultivation a little smaller."

Qin Sheng made up his mind, then checked his progress in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms World.

Qin Sheng had already displayed divine power in the Three Kingdoms World, shocking the entire realm. However, ending the chaotic age was not something he could accomplish merely by intimidating several warlords. It would take time.

Where did the chaos come from?

It came from above, and it came from below.

"Take it slowly. In any case, time passes faster in the Three Kingdoms World."

Qin Sheng stopped paying attention and headed toward the small town.

After entering the town, Qin Sheng found that Ye Fan, Uncle Jiang, and Little Tingting were all gone. After asking around, he learned that many riders mounted on exotic beasts had come earlier, searching for people with the surname Jiang.

Qin Sheng understood immediately upon hearing this.

The Jiang Family had come looking for Little Tingting and the others.

Uncle Jiang's father had been an expert of the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family. However, internal conflict had broken out within the Jiang Family back then. Many people had been falsely accused and forced to leave.

Now that the internal situation had stabilized, many matters had been cleared up, and some people had been exonerated.

Qin Sheng went to Yanxia Cave Heaven and found the place in complete disarray. The Jiang Family had already left several days ago, while Ye Fan was still nowhere to be found.

"This is bad, Ye Fan!"

Remembering Ye Fan's fate in the original plot after Little Tingting was taken away, Qin Sheng sensed that something was wrong.

Following several traces, he rushed deep into the desolate mountains and wilderness.

Within a Stone Forest, he discovered three riders mounted on exotic beasts, constantly patrolling the air as though searching for something.

"Who goes there?" one rider shouted.

Qin Sheng stepped through the void and calmly asked,

"Are you hunting down a youth surnamed Ye?"

"The Jiang Family is handling business. This has nothing to do with you, so get lost!" The rider was extremely arrogant.

"Qin Immortal, I'm here!"

At that moment, a shout came from a crack in a stone peak below. Qin Sheng looked over.

Ye Fan stood there, looking like a wild man and in an utterly bedraggled state. His abdomen was covered in blood, and he had suffered severe injuries.

"Found him!"

The three Jiang Family riders urged their exotic beasts downward. They were all high-level cultivators in the Sea of Reincarnation Secret Realm, overwhelmingly powerful and impossible for Ye Fan to resist.

"You still dare attack in front of me? You're courting death."

Qin Sheng struck out with his palm, unleashing a violent torrent of magical power.

The three riders who had driven Ye Fan into a corner were instantly slapped to death.

Qin Sheng landed before Ye Fan and asked,

"What happened?"

"Little Tingting and the others are from the Desolate Ancient Jiang Family. The Jiang Family sent people to find them. One of them rode an exotic beast capable of sensing treasures. It discovered that I was carrying a great treasure, so after the Jiang Family left, he sent people to hunt me down."

Ye Fan quickly explained the situation.

Killing intent flickered in Qin Sheng's eyes. "What a Jiang Family."

"It was because I was in seclusion and failed to notice the time. Are you all right?"

"This isn't your fault."

Ye Fan's face was somewhat pale. He shook his head and said, "I'm fine. My life isn't in danger."

In truth, his abdominal wound was so severe that his intestines could be seen. If not for the Sacred Physique's astonishing resilience, Ye Fan would already be dead.

"Qin Immortal, we need to leave this place quickly."

Qin Sheng turned his gaze toward a certain direction. "Don't be afraid."

"Come. I'll take you to kill some people."

Qin Sheng did not need to seek out the Jiang Family himself. The enormous disturbance just now had already alerted their cultivators, who were rapidly gathering here.

Another five riders appeared. When they saw the corpses on the ground, they immediately flew into a rage.

"What audacity! You actually dare attack members of my Jiang Family!"

The five riders surrounded Qin Sheng and Ye Fan. A few breaths later, brilliant divine rainbows flashed through the sky as two more Jiang Family members arrived.

"The one on the left is Jiang Yifei. He is leading this Jiang Family group. The person on the right, Jiang Yichen, is the one who sensed that I had a treasure."

Ye Fan quietly reminded him, "Jiang Caixuan has not come. She is probably accompanying Little Tingting."

Qin Sheng nodded. He remembered who this Jiang Yichen was—the Dung Pit Emperor.

Jiang Yichen was not old, yet he looked down on everyone with an arrogantly superior expression. He was furious.

"You dare kill members of my Jiang Family? No one beneath heaven or above earth can save you!"

When my Desolate Ancient Family wants to kill you, you should obediently stretch out your neck and wait for death. Yet you actually dare resist?

This was simply unforgivable rebellion!

"You steal people's treasures and take their lives, especially when Ye Fan even helped a member of your Jiang Family." Qin Sheng said coldly,

"Is this the conduct of a Desolate Ancient Family?"

Jiang Yifei was handsome and distinguished, with an extraordinary bearing. He said,

"Fellow Daoist, no matter what happened, you should not have killed members of my Jiang Family."

Hatred surged to the heavens in Ye Fan's heart. He had finally witnessed the tyranny of a Desolate Ancient Family.

They sent people to kill him and steal his treasure, yet they still acted as though it were perfectly justified.

Qin Sheng smiled. "I killed them. So what?"

"Then I'll kill you!"

Jiang Yichen sent out a divine furnace, its flames soaring into the sky.

"Trivial tricks."

Qin Sheng stepped forward. "The Jiang Family actually has trash like you!"

A halo rose behind Qin Sheng's head, illuminating all directions, dispelling every foreign force, and suppressing all sides.

Great radiance, great might.

One of Shaking Light Holy Land's signature secret arts—the Holy Light Technique!

"You're a disciple of Shaking Light!" Jiang Yichen cried out.

The five Jiang Family riders surrounding Qin Sheng were reduced to ash beneath the Holy Light Technique, while scorch marks appeared all across the flaming divine furnace.

"Fellow Daoist of Shaking Light, show mercy!" Jiang Yifei spoke as he launched a fierce attack, intending to save Jiang Yichen.

Qin Sheng formed a treasure seal to block Jiang Yifei, then directly seized Jiang Yichen.

Jiang Yichen's body was covered in cracks, his flesh burned dry. Fear filled his eyes, and none of his earlier arrogance remained.

"I'll leave him to you." Qin Sheng threw him to Ye Fan.

With a flash of divine rainbow, Qin Sheng arrived before Jiang Yifei. Surging magical power moved like a tidal wave as it crashed down.

This most outstanding disciple of the Jiang Family's younger generation had not yet entered the Four Extremes and was in the same secret realm as Qin Sheng.

They could fight!

Qin Sheng wanted to see whether this Jiang Family prodigy truly lived up to his reputation!

The Holy Light Technique illuminated the heavens, its radiance rivaling the sun.

Another divine furnace was sent forth, emitting unusual fluctuations. Because of the Hengyu Furnace, the Jiang Family favored forging artifacts that imitated Emperor Weapons.

Jiang Yifei did not dare underestimate Qin Sheng, despite Qin Sheng's lower cultivation. His hands moved through the air, tracing profound trajectories.

Eight Divine Barbarian Strength! A supreme artifact-controlling secret art with Demonic Nature, capable of making weapons unleash unimaginable might.

Boom!

The secret art and divine weapon collided, shaking heaven and earth.

The clouds in the sky were blasted apart, pits appeared across the ground, and mountain peaks exploded.

"Fellow Daoist, Jiang Yichen was indeed at fault this time. Greed arose in his heart, and I am willing to apologize on his behalf." Jiang Yifei said,

"Please spare his life. His elder is an important figure in my clan. If you kill him, it will be bad for both our families."

Jiang Yifei had no intention of fighting Qin Sheng to the death. This was merely a probing exchange for now, and he had realized that this Shaking Light disciple was anything but ordinary.

Such a person was a treasure in any Dao lineage. If something happened to him, the consequences would be countless times more serious than the deaths of a few riders.

From behind them came Jiang Yichen's screams. Ye Fan said loudly,

"Show enough sincerity, and I will spare him."

"Very well." Jiang Yifei agreed immediately, then asked Qin Sheng.

"What does Fellow Daoist think?"

Magical power surged as Qin Sheng used the momentum to retreat. He nodded and said,

"Ye Fan is the victim. He will decide how this matter is handled."

He glanced at Jiang Yichen, who was barely clinging to life.

The two sides ceased fighting. Jiang Yifei brought out many treasures to exchange for Jiang Yichen, then left without another word.

"Why didn't you kill him?" Qin Sheng asked.

"You have already been implicated because of me. If I killed Jiang Yichen as well, then Qin Immortal, you would probably face difficulties after returning to Shaking Light Holy Land."

Ye Fan took a deep breath. "I cannot drag you down any further."

Qin Sheng could not help laughing. "You overestimate Jiang Yichen's importance to the Jiang Family. His elder cannot represent the entire Jiang Family either."

He did not take today's matter to heart at all.

It was perfectly normal for juniors of holy lands and great families to fight and kill one another. If they were inferior in skill, then death was simply death. Everyone would abide by the rules on the surface.

As far as Qin Sheng was concerned, this did not count as offending the Jiang Family. If the Jiang Family truly went to Shaking Light to make trouble over this, they would become the laughingstock of the Eastern Wilderness.

Of course, if you were from a minor sect or a loose cultivator and dared lay hands on someone from a holy land or great family, then in their eyes, that was an unforgivable crime.

It could only be said that Ye Fan did not yet understand the rules between top Dao lineages well enough.

Still, his consideration for Qin Sheng was certainly well-intentioned.

"However, your choice was not wrong either. Trading one piece of trash's life for resources to improve your cultivation is indeed more worthwhile than simply killing him."

Qin Sheng said, "He'll definitely come looking for trouble with you later."

As for Qin Sheng? Once Jiang Yichen heard news of him in the future, he would have to take a detour in advance.

"I'll be waiting for him." Ye Fan smiled confidently.

It was foreseeable that the Shrouding the Heavens World would probably still produce a "shit pit" Great Emperor in the future. What a sin...

Ye Fan asked curiously, "How strong is Jiang Yifei?"

Qin Sheng nodded, his expression turning serious.

"Very strong. Countless times stronger than that trash Jiang Yichen. Neither of us went all out; we were only testing each other. He should be the Jiang Family's most outstanding disciple."

Ye Fan: "..."

It felt like Qin Immortal was praising himself in a roundabout way.

"I wonder what kind of combat strength my Sacred Physique will have once I cultivate to the Dao Palace Secret Realm." Ye Fan was looking forward to it.

"By then, defeating cultivators one minor realm above you won't be a problem."

In the Sea of Bitterness and Dao Palace Secret Realm, the concept of the Forbidden Realm did not really exist.

Everyone's foundations were too poor. Their bodily potential had only just begun to be developed, so invincible mystical arts and powerful Divine Abilities could hardly display their true might.

Most importantly, they lacked an understanding of laws.

Talking about several Forbidden Realms and fighting across several minor realms was unrealistic.

Ye Fan also had no way to soar seven or eight minor realms in combat strength as he had in the Immortal Platform Secret Realm.

Only after obtaining the Nine Secrets: Jie, when the secret technique activated and multiplied his combat strength tenfold atop his Sacred Physique, could Ye Fan defeat an Other Shore cultivator while in the Divine Bridge Realm.

It could be said that the gap between Mortal Bodies and special physiques, between ordinary people and geniuses, was at its smallest at this point. In the future, it would only grow wider, until one could no longer even see the other's back.

Qin Sheng and Ye Fan left to find a place to treat Ye Fan's injuries first.

"Qin Immortal, thank you for this."

"Why be so polite between us?"

Ye Fan nodded heavily, committing all of this to heart.

Qin Sheng, meanwhile, thought of the Bronze Immortal Palace that would appear a few years later.

The Xuanhuang Mother Qi and Mother Qi Root there had been left behind by Ruthless. As her "brother," Ye Fan taking some was only natural.

As Ruthless's fated inheritor, Qin Sheng taking some was also perfectly reasonable.

The three of us living our lives well is better than anything else!