Chapter 65: The Bloody Case Triggered by Suspicion

  Sun Ming adjusted his clothes, his expression quite calm, and reached out to take the almost forgotten Alchemist's Spirit Badge from the Na Xū ring. Without even looking, he directly threw it at the smug and arrogant He Qing.

  "He's still thinking about how to prove his identity as a repairer, don't mess around here." He Qing said, taking over the Lian Qi Shi Ling Pai that Sun Ming had returned. He casually glanced at it in his hand and his expression froze.

  "Refiner's Spirit Tablet?... Still a five-star one?" He Qing muttered, his expression instantly turning numb, like a defeated rooster, suddenly limp.

  "Impossible, how could you have a Refiner's Spirit Badge, let alone a five-star one?" He Qing's voice was somewhat hysterical, as if he still hoped to get the answer he wanted from Sun Ming's mouth. His eyes still held a hint of longing.

  "How can it be impossible? I was originally a refiner, what's strange about getting the Refiner's Spirit Card?" Sun Ming replied nonchalantly. As he spoke, his words struck He Qing's chest like a heavy blow, causing him to breathe laboriously, his eyes dimming as if he still couldn't believe it.

  "Lingming, you dare to make an oath with your heart demon, do you really have the strength of a five-star alchemist?" He Qing asked, as if thinking of something.

  "Be quiet, He Qing! Don't spout nonsense here, or else I'll have to help your sect's seniors clean up the mess!" Sun Ming hadn't even spoken when Kongwu Old Dao angrily shouted.

  It's no wonder that Kong Wu Lao Dao is so furious. The granting of the Alchemy Master Spirit Plaque, as long as it's a slightly larger-scale alchemy repair sect, can be directly granted. In the past, some sects also granted high-star spirit plaques to some alchemists who didn't have real talent or learning, but these sects were all cleared out by the Holy Alliance's Inspector in the early stages of the True Realm.

  And the Shengmengqixiuyi, along with Qixingzong, were the ones who made this rule back then. How could He Qing doubt Sun Ming without doubting Qixingzong and Shengmengqixiuyi as well? Wouldn't I be angry if I were in his shoes? Although the elders of Shengmeng who held power didn't have a good relationship with Qixingzong, their private relationships weren't bad.

  Sun Ming looked at the four people with angry faces, and thought to himself: "Since you're looking for death yourself, don't blame me for not being polite."

  "I, Lingming, a disciple of the Spiritual Essence Sect, make an oath to my heart's demon today. If there is even half a point of falsehood in the process of obtaining this refined spiritual badge, then I will surely walk into fire and die." Sun Ming said word by word.

  He Qing suddenly got down on his knees, muttering to himself; "Golden Elixir stage, five-star equipment master, Golden Elixir stage, five-star equipment master......" Sun Ming thought He Qing had gone crazy, but somehow he suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to the people of Qiling Sect and Sun Ming, repeatedly apologizing, which made Sun Ming feel a bit forgiving towards him.

  "Lingming Daoist friend, you just agreed to the duel, why not start under the witness of all fellow Taoists? If I'm not good enough and die in battle, it's only fitting as atonement for my previous words." He Qing suddenly said this, leaving Sun Ming somewhat perplexed, but after a moment's thought, he smiled to himself: "So all that nice talk was just to lead up to this sentence. Well, heaven can forgive one's mistakes, but not self-inflicted ones."

  "Very well, have it your way." Sun Ming said with a hint of amusement, looking at He Qing whose murderous intentions were almost palpable.

  "Tomorrow, what are you going to do? Are you going to duel with He Qing? Although your cultivation in alchemy is quite high, there's still a huge gap between the Golden Core stage and the Nascent Soul stage." Huan Xin immediately stepped forward and said after hearing Sun Ming nod in response.

  Sun Ming smiled and thought to himself: 'It seems that Master has been calling me for the past few days, and it's not in vain after all, he still cares about me.'

  "Master, don't worry, I have my own measure." Sun Ming said with a smile.

  "Alright, go then." Although they had only been together for a few days, the master indeed felt that this disciple was not only talented but also quite good in terms of character and conduct. Since he was so confident, he must have his own way.

  Ling Yu and Ling Xing had a look of schadenfreude on their faces, seemingly delighted.

  "Please, fellow cultivators, retreat a hundred meters to give the stage to Ling Ming and He Qing." Kong Wu Lao Dao shouted loudly. The various cultivators in the field retreated over a hundred meters, then watched with great interest at the two people in the center of the field. After all, it was rare for them to see a battle between cultivators who had spent years refining their magical treasures.

  "Lingming Dao friend yielded." He Qing bowed to Sun Ming, who was encountering a duel for the first time and hastily returned the bow.

  The duel began, and Sun Mingdao didn't feel any tension, but He Qing was quite excited, as if he was delighted to be ending the life of a talented equipment refiner. Before Sun Ming could react, a flying sword at the treasure level attacked him. Sun Ming took one look and almost got suffocated by this brother's move - it was actually made entirely of Taiyi Golden Crystal. What made Sun Ming feel even more depressed was that there wasn't even half a point of array on this flying sword. What a waste, Sun Ming couldn't help but lament in his heart.

  Looking at the flying sword that was about to attack him, Sun Ming suddenly couldn't think of what to use to counter it. Golden Scissors? Five Fire Seven Bird Fan? Reversal Heaven Seal? Binding Immortal Rope? Fortunately, the Blood Refining Reversal Heaven Seal sensed Sun Ming's danger and automatically flew out from the Na Xuan Ring to meet it head-on.

  A loud muffled sound followed, and the Heaven-Defying Seal collided with that flying sword. Sun Ming didn't feel anything, but He Qing's face turned pale, and a mouthful of blood spurted out. Instantly, it triggered a round of exclamations from the surrounding crowd. Who would have thought that this unimpressive-looking seal-type treasure was so formidable? Looking at He Qing now, he seemed to be in a precarious situation.

  Sun Ming had never intended to let He Qing off, without other spiritual battles that dazzled the eyes, nor was there a colorful magical effect, but simply pointed casually, and the Fan Tian Yin suddenly swelled several times larger, then accompanied by a cry of surprise, He Qing was pressed down.

  Sun Ming then conjured up the spiritual fire and burned the Fan Tian Seal and the corpse that was crushed by it, his technique so skilled that some of the onlookers felt a chill run down their spines.

  Looking at the gazes of the people around him, Sun Ming couldn't help but smile wryly and thought to himself: 'This is only my second time doing something like this, why does it always turn out like this?'

  "Qian Xin, I ask you, has the Qing who belongs to Shen Lian Men ever joined our alliance before?" Lan Xuan Zhenren asked, looking at Sun Ming who was destroyed on the scene.

  "Ah, Alliance Master, this Shen Lian Men is just a small, unremarkable sect. How could they possibly join our alliance? They applied once before and were rejected." said Qian Xin.

  "Now I'm telling you, from now on, the Shen Lian Gate belongs to our alliance." Lan Xuan Zhenren said with a hint of cold smile.

  "Leader, what's this?" Obviously, Qian Xin was quite perplexed by Lan Yun's actions.

  "Alright, I'll explain later." Lan Yunzhen smiled and walked towards the center of the square.

  "What a big show of power from the Qī Líng Zōng disciples!" Upon hearing this somewhat unpleasant voice, Sun Ming turned his head to look and found an old man standing not far behind him, with a rather unfriendly gaze.

  "It's not about being a proud disciple of Qilong Sect, it's just about maintaining the reputation of our sect." Sun Ming said with a cold smile.

  "Hmph, maintaining the sect's reputation? A lesson would have sufficed! Why did you strike the fatal blow when He Qing was no longer able to resist? What a vicious treasure, it can even shatter the yuan infant together." The old man said angrily.

  It wasn't Sun Ming's intention to shatter He Qing's primordial infant, but rather the result of Fan Tian Yin's refinement over the years, which had long since changed from its original form. Although it didn't look impressive, the ancient aura emanating from it seemed like a powerful treasure.

  At this time, the Heaven-Defying Seal was actually fixed in place by Ling Kong. Sun Ming knew that the old man's cultivation was profound, but he could control his own Blood Refining treasure, it seemed that he had underestimated him after all.

  "Lan Yunzhen, bullying a junior like this doesn't seem to be something the Alliance Master of Qixiu should be doing." Hui Xin suddenly appeared in front of Sun Ming, waving his hand, and Sun Ming immediately felt the connection with Fantian Yin return. He quickly recalled Fantian Yin into the Na Xuan ring.

  "Ah, it seems that my own cultivation still needs to be improved. Compared to these old monsters, my actual strength is indeed nothing." Sun Ming said with a gloomy heart.

  "Hmph, indeed worthy of being the 'Number One Sect in the World'! Your disciples are so ruthless, not only destroying people's bodies, but also taking pleasure in killing, shattering their primordial spirits. Poor He Qing, for making a slight mistake, he was made to disappear into thin air. " Lan Yun Zhen Ren's voice was filled with tears, and he gained the sympathy of the cultivators present. After all, shattering someone's primordial spirit is not something that righteous cultivators would do."

  "A duel is a gamble with one's life, if you're not skilled enough to lose your life, yet you come here to blame me? Don't you feel ashamed?" Sun Ming said loudly.

  "Hmph, relying on the treasure given by your sect's seniors to obtain victory is nothing impressive. The Qiling Sect, so-called 'Number One Artifact Repairing Sect in the World', is just like this. In the end, it's just relying on seniority. Do you have the guts to make a bet with our Artifact Repairing Union?" Lan Xianzhen said with disdain.

  "I'll bet on whatever you say, our sect's ancestor will accompany us." Although Huan Xin had lived for several thousand years, being called an old codger made him furious.

  "Alright, as expected, it's going to be exciting! Let's make a bet on the final test tomorrow. Whoever's disciple gets first place, if your Qiling Sect wins, I'll personally offer you a sacred artifact. If we win, your Qiling Sect will merge with our Qixiu Alliance. What do you say, Yanxin Daoist?" Lan Xian True Person finally revealed his decades-long conspiracy, and he looked at Yanxin with some tension in his heart, as if afraid that Yanxin wouldn't agree.

  "What's wrong with that? You, the Instrument Repair Union, just prepare a piece of sacred equipment." Qian Xin looked at Sun Ming with some disdain and said to Lan Yun Zhen Ren.

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