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Novel: [Night Without Boundaries]
Chapter 149: [The Ancestor Court Elder's Extraordinary Medicine Harvested]
Author: [Chen Dong]
Translator: [Shadow Knight AK]
Editor: [Shadow Knight AK]
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The night mist hung thick, and the rain continued to fall.
The majestic Great Mountain lay in utter disarray, its ground littered with four-colored feathers, crimson scales, and silver-white broken thorns, all stained with blood.
Any outsider would have been shocked to find the summit strewn with battered Old Demons, their bodies covered in wounds.
Qin Ming stood bathed in the golden light of the Blazing Sun, impervious to the torrential downpour.
Not a single drop of water touched him as he surveyed his spoils, his satisfaction complete.
"Bring me the Extraordinary Medicine."
The Old Donkey shuddered at the command, trembling as it rose to its feet.
Ignoring the murderous glare of the Black Peng, it reverently carried the flawless crystal forward.
Qin Ming accepted the crystal with a smile.
Within the head-sized gem, dark light surged violently, the black liquid medicine radiating potent energy.
It was clearly extraordinary.
The Black Peng couldn't bear it.
Its bald body trembled with rage, its beak nearly snapping in fury.
This Great Medicine, obtained at great cost from the clan's elders, had ultimately benefited its enemy!
It opened its beak to unleash a dark light, but Qin Ming kicked it away, cracking its beak.
"Stop!"
"Great King!"
This was Black Peng's territory, and some of his subordinates were fiercely loyal, mostly Bird Demons.
They swooped down, wings outstretched, desperate to rescue their leader.
Qin Ming raised his Jade Iron Sword, first slicing through several raptors before channeling lightning.
Instantly, silver serpents of lightning danced across the mountain peak, their arcs crisscrossing the sky.
Amidst the deafening thunder and blinding flashes, the entire flock of raptors was pierced through, plummeting to the ground, all dead.
Though Qin Ming appeared refined and otherworldly, to the Old Demons watching, he seemed like a young demon god.
By summoning lightning from the night sky with a mere wave of his sword, he had annihilated a swarm of Bird Demons, creating a terrifying spectacle that sent shivers down the spines of many Demons.
"Move your brothers into that tall building," Qin Ming ordered Old Donkey.
"Third Brother, you spineless coward!" Fire Scale Lion roared in fury.
Old Donkey hung his head, avoiding the lion's gaze.
Channeling Heavenly Light Force through his front hooves, he dragged his sworn Second Brother toward the massive palace.
"Third Brother Donkey, do you really think he'll spare you for this?" Silver Great Hedgehog snarled through gritted teeth, his body dripping blood from the loss of all his quills.
Qin Ming walked over and picked up the Silver Bow, its surface engraved with Cloud Patterns.
"A fine bow," he murmured in admiration. "It can even adjust its power according to my needs. With this, I won't need to change weapons for a long time."
Flames blazed in the Silver Great Hedgehog's eyes, but as a captive himself, its threats rang hollow.
Ignoring the creature, Qin Ming kicked off the mask of the severely wounded human male, revealing the face of a middle-aged man in his thirties.
"Speak," Qin Ming demanded. "Where do you come from, and why are you targeting me?"
To his surprise, the man cooperated readily.
"I'm from the Divine God Society on the Land of Divine Lament Plains," he said. "I came to assist Black Peng at his invitation."
Qin Ming quickly learned that the organization's highest leader might be connected to Divine Mimicry Creatures!
The Divine God Society on the Land of Divine Lament Plains was merely a small branch node of the larger organization, and the masked man was its second-in-command.
Inside a towering structure built from Black Gold Stone, Qin Ming summoned Old Donkey.
"Last time I went to Wolf Hall," he asked, "how did you know I was coming in advance?"
"The Divine God Society sent the message," Old Donkey replied.
"Is that so?" Qin Ming asked the man lying on the ground.
"We do trade in information," the man replied, "but I don't know about this particular matter. Our boss handles it personally."
Qin Ming used Spiritual Resonance and confirmed that neither Old Donkey nor the man was lying.
At the time, the Divine God Society had sent a Bird Demon to deliver the message, for which Black Peng paid a substantial sum.
A coldness spread across Qin Ming's face.
The Divine God Society, led by a human at this Node, was selling information about their own kind to mutant creatures.
He pressed the man for the organization's location and more detailed information.
Then, he smiled faintly. "I'm quite interested in your swordsmanship. Let's exchange techniques."
The man's expression remained blank.
"He wants to steal my sword manual!"
Knowing he had no chance of survival, why should he hand it over?
He had already gathered a reserve of Heavenly Light, preparing to end his life swiftly and avoid further suffering.
However, Qin Ming was still using Spiritual Resonance, instantly dispersing the man's Heavenly Light and preventing his suicide.
"Speak quickly," Qin Ming said. "Recite the entire sword manual, and I'll grant you a swift death."
The man was stubborn, his mind churning with negative emotions.
Finally, he recited a sword manual riddled with traps, titled the Blazing Sun Sword Manual.
This sword manual was exceptionally profound, having produced Patriarch-level masters of swordsmanship in the past!
Through Spiritual Resonance, Qin Ming purged the impurities and extracted the essence, witnessing vivid scenes and obtaining the complete scripture.
Finally, wielding the Jade Iron Sword, he practiced the Blazing Sun Sword Manual.
Before long, wisps of fire began to flicker across the snow-white Sword blade.
"Impossible!" the man exclaimed in shock.
The scripture he had recited was riddled with errors, veritable pitfalls that would surely lead to disaster if followed.
Moreover, even if he had revealed the true scripture, how could this youth have grasped it so quickly?
Even the Founding Ancestors of various sects would have struggled to comprehend it instantly at this age.
"Impressive," Qin Ming remarked earnestly, sheathing his sword. "This is a truly profound sword manual, worthy of being called a supreme technique."
The man felt his mind unraveling.
The youth had actually mastered his family's sword manual—an unbearable truth.
What kind of monstrous Innate Talent was this?
He had even succeeded with a flawed scripture!
Qin Ming caught a newly mutated sparrow, preparing to test the medicinal effects on it.
He opened the crystal vial, and a rich, fragrant aroma immediately filled the air, drawing the attention of the Old Demons.
Black Peng trembled violently, his eyes bloodshot.
Had he known this would happen, he would have preferred to discard the Extraordinary Blood.
Now, watching his opponent refine it, his composure shattered.
Qin Ming first refined a drop of the luminous black liquid with Heavenly Light, injecting its medicinal properties into the bird's body to observe its effects.
The results were immediate.
The bird's eyes cleared significantly, its spiritual awareness sharpened noticeably, and its fundamental essence seemed to have been enhanced.
After waiting a long time and observing no adverse effects—in fact, the bird's condition continued to improve, as if it had awakened Divine Wisdom, becoming far more intelligent than its previous dull-witted state—Qin Ming finally felt reassured and began refining the Extraordinary Blood within the crystal.
Dark light swirled, and vaporous mists billowed as the potent medicinal fragrance enveloped Qin Ming.
He was using methods from the Life-Altering Scripture to extract the purest essence of the blood's medicinal properties.
"Ah..." Black Peng cried out in agony, unable to breathe, and began banging his head against the ground in a desperate attempt at self-destruction.
The Old Donkey immediately intervened, dispersing the Heavenly Light Force Black Peng had gathered.
This was Qin Ming's assigned task: to prevent the Old Demons from dying.
"Third Brother, Lü Chongxiao, you bastard! You're utterly useless!" Black Peng roared in uncontrollable fury.
Qin Ming continued refining the Extraordinary Black Blood within the crystal as he approached.
Sensing Black Peng's extreme emotional turmoil, he seized the opportunity to probe for valuable information.
"As a member of the Peng Clan, don't you possess any hidden, ultimate techniques? You seem rather weak."
Black Peng glared at the crystal in Qin Ming's hand.
Already on the verge of madness, his bloodshot eyes bulged as he strained his lightning-scarred, crimson-black body, desperate to fight to the death.
Soon, Qin Ming learned that Black Peng possessed a fragmented copy of the Black Peng Scripture.
Attempting to extract the scripture from the mind of a madman through Spiritual Resonance proved incredibly difficult.
After prolonged effort, Qin Ming finally obtained the incomplete text.
The Black Peng Step and Peng Claw Technique within were particularly formidable, both powered by the Black Peng Force.
The scripture detailed cultivation methods for the transformed human form, making the techniques applicable to humans after Transformation.
"You're a good bird, willing to sacrifice," Qin Ming remarked, having gained significant insights.
Unwilling to further humiliate Black Peng, he struck the creature's head with a palm strike, ending its life swiftly.
Simultaneously, he refined the Extraordinary Black Blood within the crystal, extracting its purest medicinal essence and absorbing it into his body.
Instantly, his flesh and blood surged with vitality, as if on the verge of ascending to immortality, his entire being enveloped in luminous mist.
He stood motionless for a long time, silently contemplating the changes within himself.
His foundation had indeed been strengthened!
"At this stage, every step forward is incredibly difficult. Breaking through my current limits is no easy feat, but I've seen hope—and I've succeeded."
Qin Ming turned his gaze to the Brocade Sparrow.
To avoid alarming the other Old Demons, he led it to a side hall.
First, he attempted Spiritual Resonance, only to discover that the sparrow's techniques were avian-specific and entirely unsuitable for humans.
In the end, he directly extracted the sparrow's Extraordinary Blood and refined it on the spot.
His body became enveloped in a vibrant, multicolored mist, accompanied by waves of refreshing fragrance—this Great Medicine was exceedingly precious.
After fully absorbing the essence of the medicine, his joints cracked and popped.
The Golden Jade Garment materialized briefly before vanishing again, as if his foundation had crossed a threshold.
Qin Ming sensed that his initial foundation now exceeded sixteen hundred catties of strength.
He sighed softly.
It was indeed difficult.
From Huang Yuan to the Silver Wolf King, then to the Black Peng Clan's Extraordinary Medicine and finally the Brocade Sparrow's Extraordinary Blood—four resources in total—had only increased his initial foundation to just over 1,600 jin.
In truth, by this point, raw strength contributed less to his combat prowess. His future progress would primarily depend on the qualitative transformation of his Heavenly Light Force.
However, this initial foundation hinted at his potential.
The number 1,600 jin didn't merely represent physical strength; it symbolized the future height and depth of his cultivation!
Throughout history, no Founding Ancestor of any sect had ever surpassed the 1,500 jin threshold, a fact that spoke volumes.
"It's truly difficult to improve further!" Qin Ming lamented.
Fortunately, there was still one more source of Extraordinary Blood available outside.
Qin Ming returned to the colossal palace and observed the Fire Scale Lion.
He didn't immediately attack; after absorbing two Extraordinary Medicines in succession, he needed time to recover.
"Did I fail to achieve my eighth awakening because the two Extraordinary Bloods, like Huang Yuan's, only enhanced my foundation without triggering awakening? Or is it simply that my Seventh Awakening was too recent to allow another one so soon?" Qin Ming pondered, though he wasn't overly concerned.
"Brother Hedgehog, you asked me to scrub your back and rinse your quills?" Qin Ming approached, carrying the Jade Iron Sword.
The Silver Great Hedgehog flushed with shame and anger.
Outmatched and having spoken too soon, it found itself cornered and speechless.
"I've observed your archery skills are extraordinary, truly master-level. Let's spar and exchange techniques," Qin Ming said with a smile.
"Dream on! I'll never teach you my archery!" the Great Hedgehog retorted, seeing through his intentions.
Undeterred, Qin Ming began reciting the archery techniques he knew right in front of it, genuinely engaging in an exchange.
"How does this compare to your archery?" he asked.
Though its quills had been stripped away, leaving it bloodied and battered, the Great Hedgehog maintained its haughty demeanor.
"Your archery manual is mediocre at best," it declared. "What I possess is the transcendent Arrow Scripture!"
"Then recite a passage and show me what makes it so extraordinary!" Qin Ming challenged.
"Very well, listen closely and learn something!" The Great Hedgehog, ever stingy, recited only a single passage.
"Quite ordinary," Qin Ming remarked. "I find my own archery techniques far more profound."
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Qin Ming pushed the Great Hedgehog to its limits, constantly provoking its emotions until he himself felt exhausted.
Finally, he obtained the complete Arrow Scripture!
This secret manual was truly extraordinary, a supreme technique even within the Great Sects.
In comparison, the archery techniques Qin Ming had learned from the Wu Clan at Black and White Mountain now seemed utterly inadequate.
When the Great Hedgehog saw Qin Ming practicing archery with his massive bow in the rain, it felt like it had seen a ghost!
Having studied the Arrow Scripture for many years, it immediately recognized that Qin Ming had mastered its hidden principles—secrets never meant to be revealed.
"This... how is this possible? How could you have learned it?" the Great Hedgehog exclaimed in shock.
Even if it had taught him the complete Arrow Scripture, how could he have mastered it so quickly?
Qin Ming, confident in his innate talent, merely smiled faintly and offered no explanation.
"Are you human, ghost, or spirit?!" the Great Hedgehog cried out, its mind reeling.
Patriarch-level Innate Talent was no joke.
Qin Ming already possessed exceptional archery skills, but now he had elevated his practice to a divine realm!
"You're a generous Hedgehog who deserves a swift end," Qin Ming said, shattering its skull with a single palm strike, sending it cleanly on its way.
"I'd rather die than be your puppet!" the Fire Scale Lion roared.
Qin Ming remained unconcerned, making no move to stop it.
"Suit yourself," he said. "Aside from the heart containing the Fire Kirin's Extraordinary Blood, there's nothing on you worth my attention."
He was blunt because he had already achieved Spiritual Resonance with the creature and knew its techniques were only suitable for beasts.
These crude words enraged the Fire Scale Lion to the point of near explosion.
In the end, Qin Ming "helped it die," extracting the massive, Redglow-pulsating heart that blazed with fiery light to refine the Extraordinary Blood.
Within the crimson blood, a faint phantom of a Fire Kirin, wreathed in raging flames, roared with terrifying ferocity.
Nearby, birds took flight from the towering Great Mountain, scattering into the distance.
High above, a massive white peacock hovered, its eyes widening in shock as it received a report.
"He harvested all the wild 'Extraordinary Medicine' discovered by the Ancestral Court Elders?" it exclaimed. "No—he even uprooted the roots!"
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END OF CHAPTER
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