Chapter 222: Mysterious Yin Stone
A massive blood-red fist shadow instantly locked onto Chu Tianhe's surrounding energy.
It exuded an oppressive force that made him tremble with fear.
Even his most prideful sword intent, the Awakening Sword Intent, couldn't withstand a single strike from the bloodthirsty demonic ape. In an instant, it crumbled in his hands like ice.
What kind of terrifying body cultivation technique was this?
The surrounding spectators were left speechless by Qin Ming's attack.
Everyone scrambled to escape, knowing that being caught in the blast would mean certain death or at least half their life force gone.
In front of the mountain-sized blood-red fist shadow, Chu Tianhe looked as insignificant as an ant.
Bang!
As the fist shadow descended, a violent collision erupted at the mountaintop.
A strong shockwave spread out in all directions.
When the dust settled and everyone came back to their senses,
They discovered that Long Dao Ren's earth-shattering punch had been easily blocked by True Person Na Lanxi using a golden pagoda treasure.
"Junior Long, the match is over. Let's call it quits."
Na Lanxi was also astonished, not expecting Long Dao Ren's strength to be so formidable that even Chu Tianhe couldn't withstand it.
She originally intended to help 'Long Dao Ren' out of the predicament, but unexpectedly, the situation reversed, turning into rescuing Chu Tianhe.
Just as he claimed, he didn't know his own strength, truly a reckless brute.
If that punch had landed on Chu Tianhe, he would likely be dead or severely injured.
Qin Ming retracted his blood qi and true energy, leaping down and bowing to Chu Tianhe, saying, "I concede!"
Chu Tianhe's face alternated between red and white. He knew that without True Person Na Lanxi's intervention, he wouldn't have survived that overwhelming punch.
He had hoped his improved sword dao techniques would restore his sect's honor and earn him a second-rank full demon core.
Who could have imagined that Long Dao Ren's body cultivation would be so terrifying, able to crush his sword techniques bare-handed?
Was this guy even human?
"Cough! Junior Long's divine abilities are indeed powerful. This old man admits defeat!"
It was obvious to anyone who was stronger. Chu Tianhe straightforwardly admitted defeat without arguing.
The other four Golden Core Patriarchs also looked at 'Long Dao Ren' with surprise.
Moreover,
Qin Ming had just exchanged a move with True Person Na Lanxi of the Boundless Sea Sect. He realized the gap between himself and Golden Core Patriarchs was still significant.
Between the Golden Core stage and Foundation Establishment stage lies an insurmountable gap. They are two different kinds of power. No matter how strong one is at Foundation Establishment, they are nothing compared to a Golden Core Patriarch.
Although false Golden Core experts can unleash some of a Golden Core's strength, they are still far from the same level.
Unless Qin Ming could fully master the third transformation of True Formation and achieve a qualitative breakthrough in his physical body, he would still not be a match for a Golden Core Patriarch.
At this moment,
Splash!
The surrounding cultivators erupted in exclamations.
"Incredible! Long Dao Ren actually defeated the false Golden Core Patriarch of Spirit Sword Mountain!"
"So strong! To catch spirit treasures bare-handed—this is what body cultivators are capable of?!"
"After this battle, Long Dao Ren will definitely shake up Wei Country's Foundation Establishment ranking list."
"That's right. Elder Chu isn't an ordinary false Golden Core. Defeating him means Long Dao Ren can surpass the second-ranked Gu Tongshan and the first-ranked Xiang Zehao of the Divine Farmer Sect."
"Who would have thought? Deciding victory in one move shows how remarkable Long Dao Ren's strength is."
"It's my first time seeing such monstrous blood qi from a cultivator!"
"Long Dao Ren's name will surely resound through Wei Country's cultivation world again. No, perhaps the other three countries will hear of him too, hahaha!"
...
The surrounding cultivators buzzed with discussions. Under True Person Na Lanxi's orders, they quickly dispersed without lingering.
Chu Tianhe wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, took a medicinal pill, and his complexion improved somewhat.
Then, with an embarrassed look on his face, he said to Qin Ming, "Junior Long, could you return my Rainbow Sword?"
"Oh? Doesn't this count as my spoils of war?" The Long Dao Ren impersonated by Qin Ming asked in a deep voice.
"Didn't we agree before the duel to add something extra?"
Chu Tianhe was momentarily stunned and hurriedly replied, "This sword is one of our sect's Twelve Famous Swords. I cannot use it as a wager!"
Qin Ming pondered for a moment and asked, "Then what does Senior Chu plan to offer in exchange for the spirit sword?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Tianhe let out a bitter laugh and retrieved several items from his storage pouch, displaying them before Qin Ming.
"Junior Long can choose any one item from these. None are inferior to the second-rank full demon core. Take a look and see if any interest you."
Qin Ming immediately focused his attention. The items Chu Tianhe listed were all rare treasures in the cultivation world.
Second-rank top-grade spirit pills, peak cultivation techniques, second-rank supreme-grade spirit materials—all were present.
Looking at these items, Qin Ming hesitated.
"Choose that black ore."
At this moment, the Heaven Devouring Rat inside the spirit beast pouch transmitted its voice to Qin Ming.
Hearing this, Qin Ming no longer hesitated. He reached out and chose a piece of black ore from the numerous items.
"Eh? He actually chose that piece of second-rank Xuanming Yin Stone." Chu Tianhe had prepared himself for a heavy loss, but this unexpected turn of events slightly lifted his spirits.
Subsequently, Qin Ming took out the top-grade spirit treasure 'Rainbow Sword' from his storage pouch. After carefully examining the sword, he reluctantly said, "What a fine sword!"
However, he couldn't possibly covet Spirit Sword Mountain's sect treasure in broad daylight. He tossed the Rainbow Sword back to Chu Tianhe.
Then, he secretly transmitted his voice to ask the Heaven Devouring Rat:
"Why did you make me choose that black stone? It looks quite ordinary."
The Heaven Devouring Rat chuckled and said, "That black stone may seem ordinary, but it hides a secret. It's inconvenient to check here. Once Master finds a place, you'll understand."
"I sensed something good hidden within the ore, though I couldn't see exactly what."
"You're sure?"
"Mm-hmm! Absolutely sure!"
Hearing the Heaven Devouring Rat's assurance, Qin Ming felt reassured. With its innate treasure-seeking divine ability, it likely wouldn't make a mistake.
Next,
This incident came to an end. 'Long Dao Ren' bid farewell to True Person Na Lanxi and left Boundless Sea Peak.
Spirit Sword Mountain of Jin Country not only failed to regain face this time but also suffered a complete loss of dignity.
Only a day after this event, Guan Mo of Spirit Sword Mountain, who was at the middle Foundation Establishment stage, came to the inn where Qin Ming was staying with his disciples to apologize.
"Junior Long, it was my fault earlier. Please forgive me for my transgressions!"
After returning, Guan Mo had been harshly reprimanded by Elder Chu of his sect, who vented his frustration of losing to Qin Ming on him.
Now, he deeply regretted his past actions.
'It's just a fragment of a magic treasure! Not a real magic treasure.'
Qin Ming didn't make things difficult for Guan Mo and casually dismissed him.
...
Inside the inn room.
Qin Ming raised his hand to cast a soundproof barrier and then took out the Mysterious Yin Stone.
This second-rank top-grade Mysterious Yin Stone was something Qin Ming learned about after consulting some materials.
It could be used to forge top-grade yin-attribute spirit treasures, but this piece clearly wasn't enough.
He extended his divine sense to probe inside the ore but found that this spirit ore emitted a mysterious yin force that could absorb his divine sense, preventing him from seeing inside.
"Huh?!"
"If there's nothing inside, I'll make you plant for ten years."
Thus, Qin Ming focused his gaze, suddenly exerting force with his hand. The entire Mysterious Yin Stone instantly turned into a pile of black powder.
Suddenly!
A streak of black light fell from within.
Qin Ming's sharp eyes quickly reacted, raising his hand to summon the black light into his palm.
Taking a closer look, he saw a pitch-black fruit pit lying in his palm, emitting a chilling extreme yin force.
(End of Chapter)