Chapter Seventy-Four Farewell

  "Alas, to be honest, killing this Ling Ming would even make someone as cold-blooded as me feel a little regretful. After all, it's been a long time since a genius like him has appeared in the field of alchemy. The Instant Heaven Disk he refined, although I also have the ability to refine it, but his idea... even if I think about it for a hundred years, I may not be able to come up with it." Lan Qing Dao Ren said with a hint of admiration and regret.

  "Haha, you're right, I'm also interested in this spiritual sense now. Can a Golden Elixir cultivator really refine a top-grade spiritual device? If I heard someone say that somewhere else, I absolutely wouldn't believe it." The Blood Sea Old Daoist said with a smile.

  "Yes, unfortunately such a talented person is not a disciple of our Qirefining Alliance. Fate plays tricks on people." Lan Qing Daoist let out a long sigh and handed a jade mirror to Xue Hai.

  "What is this?" Blood Sea Old Dao asked in doubt.

  "Uh-huh, this contains the spiritual image and the route they will take when they return. However, Brother Dao should note that there are five people in total, including two elders at the Nascent Soul stage and two disciples at the Embryonic Breath stage. The spiritual image must die, and if Brother Dao is willing, those two elders can also be killed together. But those two Embryonic Breath-stage disciples absolutely cannot be harmed." Lan Qing arranged.

  "Huh? Why is that?" The Blood Sea Old Dao was somewhat puzzled, after all, it's rare to have such a good opportunity to strike at the enemy, and letting two people go like this doesn't seem to be the style of these hypocritical Orthodox Cultivators.

  "Hmph, because these two are disciples of our Qixiu Union! Does the Qiling Sect think that just by sealing the mountain for a thousand years, they can prevent our infiltration? They're too arrogant. Lan Qing smiled gloomily, and even Xuehai, this great demon king who had killed countless people, felt a chill run down his back. When the Orthodox Daoists get ruthless, the Demonic Dao is far inferior. After all, the Demonic Dao is openly ruthless, whereas these seemingly upright cultivators are secretly plotting, making it hard to guard against. And their plan was so perfect."

  "Lan Yunzhen's methods are truly admirable, but a Refiner who can refine top-grade spiritual artifacts is extremely rare in the Cultivation world. Why kill him? Hand him over to me instead. Isn't it common for your Righteous Path to frame their own people and accuse them of colluding with us? You've done this many times before, so just do it again. I don't have a decent Refiner under my command anyway." Xue Hai smiled sinisterly, indeed living up to his reputation as a demon. He was quite skilled at plotting and scheming.

  "Hmm, this isn't bad either. Incidentally, we can also tarnish the reputation of the Instrument Spirit Sect while we're at it. Two birds with one stone, Blood Sea really has your number." Lan Qing heard this and was quite delighted.

  "Alright, you can handle it this way. I believe the Master will also approve of it, after all, destroying the Qierling Sect has been his wish for many years. Since that's the case, I'll take my leave. The demonic energy here is overwhelming, and staying here would affect my cultivation. I won't keep Blood Sea Brother company anymore." With that, Lian Qing Old Dao flew away from this planet ravaged by demons, taking away the hopes of those ordinary people who had hoped to be saved.

  The Holy Alliance has always been the highest authority in the cultivation world, where a group of people live at the top of the pyramid. There are countless pavilions, towers, and spiritual birds, making Sun Ming feel quite comfortable these days. He spends his days strolling through the clouds, watching the sunrise and sunset, and appears particularly light and carefree, with a hint of detachment from worldly affairs, looking almost like a true immortal.

  The competition has come to an end, and those who should have left have all gone. Sun Ming Jin Dan successfully refined the top-grade spiritual instrument and obtained the Seven-Star Refining Master Spirit Card. The news spread throughout the entire cultivation world through intentional or unintentional dissemination by these people. After all, where there are cultivators, there are refiners. For a time, Sun Ming's reputation soared. The Instrument Spirit Sect also seemed to have gained some fame from Sun Ming, and the starry sky transmission array became even busier.

  It was another evening, Sun Ming was a bit bored, so he returned to the Qi Ling Sect's other courtyard.

  "Elder, we've been here for so long, let's head back, shall we? If we don't return now, Elder Ling Xiao of the Ling Tian Sect will blow his top when he sees you." Sun Ming didn't particularly enjoy staying in an unfamiliar environment for so long, especially one where scattered immortals roamed freely and Mahayana practitioners were as common as dogs. If it weren't for his identity as a Seven-Star Alchemist, he would have been looked down upon by these people. Moreover, it seemed that Nan Gong Liu Yun was very interested in this so-called "Mystic Fire Nine Transformations", constantly coming to ask him questions with an honest and icy demeanor. Even if this were truly the Mystic Fire Nine Transformations, how could he possibly teach her when she didn't have any sincerity?

  "Hmm, probably tomorrow, having stayed in Xuantu Star Zone for so long, the main thing is to guard against the sneak attack of the Instrument Refining Alliance. After all, although the surface of the Cultivation Realm is calm and peaceful, there are also many dark undercurrents. Moreover, this time the Instrument Refining Alliance can be said to have 'lost a chicken but gained nothing'. Not only did they fail to get the title of 'Number One Instrument Refining Sect in the World', but they also lost a precious sword. I always feel that they won't let it go so easily." Tianyi Elder was somewhat worried.

  "Alright, Elder, let's just leave it for tomorrow then. Since the decision has already been made, there's no need to think about it anymore." Sun Ming seemed to feel that if he continued talking like this, who knows when this elder would change his mind again.

  "Tomorrow, you can go back. After all, it's been a long time since you left the sect. The internal affairs of the sect that belong to your jurisdiction should have accumulated a lot of things. I and your Master Ye are doing well here, so don't worry about the sect."

  "Hmm, you three remember, as the next generation of our sect with the highest innate talent and achievement, must be humble to others, and often guide some younger juniors within the sect." Mu Ting said with a smile to Sun Ming and the other two.

  "Got it." The three of them replied in unison.

  "Hmm, I've heard that you're quite skilled in cooking, Ling Ming. It's been a long time since we've eaten anything. Would it be possible for you to whip up something for us?" asked Dusk Heart with a smile.

  "It's an honor for me."

  At this time, the Lingzong Temple was in a state of disarray, with cups and plates scattered all over the place. The food had been completely consumed, but for now, let us not speak of it.

  Relying on the powerful cultivation of Jiuzhe Sanmo, Xuehai Laodao directly performed an interstellar teleportation and soon arrived at the ambush point provided by Lanqing Daoren. Behind a meteorite belt, this meteorite belt is the closest star transmission array to Xuandu Star, and the fixed star disk used by Lingming and his party is difficult to determine the location of the ambush, but here is their ultimate destination, according to intelligence they started using the fixed star disk from here when they came.

  "Stellar Disk? Hehe, what a great thing! I didn't think that even I, the Blood Sea Demon King, would have a chance to get my hands on this. The first time I saw it, I was immediately taken with it, but back then I didn't have the power to obtain it. But now things are different. Two merged periods and three insignificant little birds, humph! You're wasting your time holding onto this thing. With the Stellar Disk, I won't need to use Interstellar Teleportation all day long anymore. Heaven knows how much magic energy that thing consumes." The Blood Sea Old Dao lay comfortably behind a small planet, muttering to himself.

  This Blood Sea Demon Lord was a notable figure in the demonic path of cultivation, but unfortunately, he was later wanted by a big shot from the Tianmo Palace for refining the Blood Spirit Essence. As a demon cultivator who had already been wanted by the Tianmo Palace, he should have been doomed to never escape the Demonic Star Domain alive. However, this Blood Demon happened to be lucky and encountered Lan Xian True Person, who was collecting materials at the edge of the Demonic Star Domain. This Blood Demon traded the Blood Spirit Essence for protection from the Qixiu Alliance, and Lan Xian True Person also took out the sect's treasure, the Hidden Spirit Heavenly Robe, to conceal the Blood Sea's demonic aura. Moreover, this old Blood Demon would occasionally help the Qixiu Alliance collect some top-grade materials in the Demonic Star Domain, and even helped refine the Blood Spirit Essence for Lan Xian True Person. In fact, he was also responsible for the death of Lingming's master. His grievances with the Qiling Sect ran deep, but all of this remained unknown to the world. And now, it seems that this guy is going to create another disaster.

  The next day, Sun Ming got up early and meditated for a whole night, but as soon as he thought about how terrifying this place was where everyone had become extremely abnormal, his heart became excited and a whole night's worth of meditation had no effect.

  "Two Masters, you don't have to see me off. I will definitely return to the sect and give your regards to the Sect Master and the Elder." Tian's eyes were slightly moist as he choked out these words.

  "Heavens! You're already so old, haven't you experienced separation before? How can you still not control your emotions?" Mingxin said with a smile.

  "It was, when you and I left the sect with Uncle Mingshen that year, we walked away quite elegantly. But now, just as we're about to return, you start sniffling here." Mingting was also amused by Tianyi.

  "Alright, a thousand miles of escorting you must end with a farewell. You can go back now." Zuo Hui and Zuo Ting finally stopped in mid-air, standing still in the void, smiling as they watched Sun Ming's group leave.

  "Master, I'm leaving now. Take care of yourself." Sun Ming bowed deeply to the void.

  "Hmm, well, I'm glad that with a disciple as talented as you, my life won't be in vain." The old Daoist's face lit up with joy as he spoke these two words.

  In the end, sending you a thousand miles still requires a farewell. Alas, the sorrowful soul is only for parting. Watching Sun Ming and his group enter the Dingxing disk, Meng Xin and Meng Ting finally flew back, Sun Ming looked at the two scattered immortals in the morning sun with an unspeakable melancholy in his heart.

  "Alas, it's been many years since Elder Mo Xin and Elder Mo Ting have returned to the sect?" Tian Yi elder said with a hint of melancholy, his voice weak.

  "It's been over three hundred years, right? The last time they left, we two had just barely escaped the nursery period." Tian Huo also seemed to be infected by Tian Yi's tone, and his words also revealed a hint of melancholy.

  "Why didn't you come back with us this time?" Sun Ming asked with some doubt.

  "Two masters, in nearly a hundred years, you will be crossing the scattered immortal calamity. The Xuan Du star is the best place for scattered immortals to cross the calamity, so it's not possible to return now." Tian Yi explained.

  "For us cultivators, a hundred years is just an instant, and after a hundred years, we can go back again. Why are the two senior elders so worried?" Sun Ming asked in doubt.

  According to the sect's leader, these two senior elders' process of becoming immortal was quite bumpy, resulting in an unstable foundation. Therefore, they couldn't overcome the calamity within the sect and happened to need a separate branch on Xuan Du Star, so they were allowed to come here. However, each time the calamity is harder to overcome than before, I suppose this time the two elders also didn't have confidence, which is why there's a hint of farewell in their words." Tianyi spoke out Sunming's doubts.

  "Alas, the Immortal Realm, what is it like after all? It's actually made so many cultivators lose their souls and scatter. Alas!" Sun Ming also became melancholic for a moment.