Qin Ming carefully observed the black fragment in his hand.

On it were engraved many strange spirit pattern symbols, and it was stained with a few drops of dark red blood, emitting an evil power filled with a strong craving for blood.

After a long time.

He suddenly realized, "Could this be a fragment of some Demonic Artifact?"

"According to Alliance Leader Lim's investigation, a Demon Cave was originally sealed inside Qianye Island, and that Demon Vine was also eroded by demon blood, which led to its gradual demonization."

Qin Ming dared not invade it with his Divine Thought. After some contemplation, he took out a box and sealed it with talismans.

He planned to research it properly when he had time.

After doing all this.

Qin Ming looked at the Longevity Vine next to him. After swallowing the remnants of the Tier Three Blood Curse Demon Vine, it seemed to have gained tremendous benefits.

The entire Longevity Vine shrunk back, transforming into a tattoo, winding around Qin Ming's arm.

Qin Ming could feel that after this devouring, his Lifebound Spirit Plant was about to undergo some unpredictable transformations.

Then he cleaned up the traces of the scene and threw a Fireball Technique at the corpses before leaving.

On the way back.

Qin Ming was excited, not expecting such a harvest from this venture.

When he returned to the sky over the Spirit Nest Islands, he roughly observed the situation within the archipelago.

He discovered that the cultivators from the three forces had almost wiped out the overlooked demon beasts on Qianye Island.

The people of the 72 Island Loose Alliance also joined in the hunt to avenge the cultivators who had perished earlier.

With the removal of this malignant tumor entrenched in the Spirit Nest Islands, he believed the Spirit Islands would gradually recover soon.

When Qin Ming returned to Wangyue Island, the Wu Family people gathered around him.

Upon learning that the three Golden Core Ancestors of Wei Country, along with many cultivators under them, had completely exterminated the Demon Vine and cleared out the demon beasts in the range of Spirit Nest Islands.

The Wu Family people were all beaming with excitement, unable to contain their joy.

Only Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue showed sorrowful expressions upon hearing that Elder Aoo of the Thunder Origin Sect had fallen in the battle against the demons.

Not only had they developed feelings for the sect after staying in Thunder Origin Sect for so many years, but the fall of a Golden Core Ancestor naturally had profound implications for the sect.

"Uncle Qin, is what you said true?"

"Did the Supreme Elder really... fall?"

Wu Wangfeng seemed a little unbelievable. In Thunder Origin Sect, Elder Aoo was like the sky, and now being told the sky had fallen, was something he couldn't accept temporarily.

"Yes, it's true, I saw it with my own eyes," Qin Ming said calmly, patting him on the shoulder and then comforting them, "But you two need not worry too much."

"If Elder Aoo dared to take this step, there must be arrangements within the sect, some cultivators able to take his place will surely be prepared, thus holding onto a resolution to perish together with the demons."

Qin Ming's words stopped here, without saying much more.

However, with their smartness, they should be able to guess who would bear the Thunder Origin Sect's banner next.

"Now the demon beasts outside the Spirit Nest Islands are basically cleared, you two can also go to Vast Sea Immortal City to join the Thunder Origin Sect people."

"Your elders should tell you the details."

Wu Wangfeng and Wu Wangyue had about finished visiting relatives; it was time to return to their sect.

"Fellow Daoist Wu, although the Spirit Nest Islands are already safe, the beast tide crisis in Vast Sea Immortal City has yet to be resolved."

"You should escort them."

Qin Ming turned to Wu Jiang and instructed, and the latter nodded promptly in agreement.

Then Mr. and Mrs. Wu Jiang took their children to head for the Immortal City.

The beast tide crisis in Spirit Nest Islands got a chance to breathe after the thunderous cleansing by the three superpowers: Spirit Feather Sect, Thunder Origin Sect, and Vast Sea Immortal City.

Reconstruction and defensive projects in various Spirit Islands also started in earnest.

...

In the following days.

Various news of the three Golden Core Ancestors joining forces to slay demons began flying around in the cultivation realm of Wei Country.

Since the demon-slaying operation was secretly planned and erupted suddenly, the outside world wasn't aware of such a huge event immediately.

A few days later, when the loose cultivators lucky enough to witness the Yiling Valley demon-slaying battle spread the news, it stirred up a huge wave in the cultivation realm.

With it came various rumors and whispers.

Such as, 'Thunder Origin Sect's Golden Core fell, the sect faces a leadership vacuum, and Wei Country's hegemony may change hands.'

Even more exaggerated was, 'Elder Aoo's fall severely impacted Wei Wuya's closed-door attempt to break through to the Golden Core Realm, causing him to go berserk.'

'Master Vast Sea was severely injured in the demon-slaying battle, the Immortal City is precarious...'

'Spirit Feather Sect might become the biggest winner.'

Qin Ming shook his head listening to these rumors, and shifted his focus back to the Spirit Field.

His Lifebound Spirit Plant Longevity Vine, after devouring the core of the Blood Vine, returned to the Spirit Field to root and grow. Although it benefited, it showed no response for several days, as if it fell into a dormant state.

Qin Ming had a strong premonition.

'This time, when the Longevity Vine wakes up completely, there might be another advancement.'

'Perhaps, there will be an unforeseen change.'

'And most importantly, if the Longevity Vine advances, my Ancient Wood Longevity Spirit Body will also reach Great Success!'

'In this way, breaking through to the late-stage Foundation Establishment will be a mere formality...'

As Qin Ming, immersed in pastoral cultivation life, received an explosive piece of news delivered to Wangyue Island.

On this day.

Qin Ming was tinkering with the two Turtle Puppets, adding new spiritual materials to them.

A gigantic Dharma Ship, from far to near, docked near Wangyue Island.

Qin Ming frowned, and immediately opened the Array and flew out of Wangyue Island.

After coming out, he discovered that the Dharma Ship belonged to a force surprisingly from Thunder Origin Sect.

An Escape Light flew out from the ship, landing in front of Qin Ming, revealing a cultivator he was quite familiar with, it turned out to be Shopkeeper Han Lin from Cloud Fire Pavilion in Inch Mountain Market.

However, when Qin Ming went to Cloud Fire Pavilion to purchase the Tier Three Array, he was transformed into the burly man 'Long Daoist', probably the other party wouldn't recognize him now.

"Haha! Are you Wangyue Island Master Qin Ming, Fellow Daoist?"

Han Lin saw Qin Ming come out from the Mist Illusion Realm and noticed his Foundation Establishment cultivation, immediately greeted him with a salute and asked.

Qin Ming nodded, responding: "It is indeed Qin. May I know what business brings you here?"

Upon hearing this, Han Lin promptly took out a gilded invitation, respectfully handed it over, and then said:

"Half a month later, Elder Wei of Thunder Origin Sect will hold a Golden Core Ceremony, Elder Wei specially ordered us to deliver an invitation to Fellow Daoist Qin."

"You are sincerely invited to attend the feast and observe the ceremony."

Upon hearing this, Qin Ming couldn't help but sigh, surprisingly asked:

"Golden Core Ceremony?!"

"Did Fellow Daoist Wei Wuya successfully break through to the Golden Core Realm?"

Next chapter will be updated first on this website. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.