Chapter 181 Swinging the Dao

Qin Ming stood at the entrance, feeling a sense of grandeur and disbelief. At the end of the main hall, a glowing path led to the night sky.

A woman in white, her black hair fluttering in the night breeze, walked out from under the bright moon, appearing hazy and ethereal, as if she had fallen from the heavens.

Could there really be such a person? Qin Ming didn’t believe it.

Because Wu Yaozu’s grandmother had told him that the most powerful seniors who followed the “Rainbow Transformation” route in the Fourth Desolate Land could not come down after flying to the moon.

How can this woman live on the moon?

Moreover, she arrived effortlessly, strolling along a path as if in a leisurely garden, bathed in moonlight!

“A mirage, a dream, huh!” Qin Ming imitated Lu Zizai from their first meeting, his tongue crackling like lightning, with electric sparks flying everywhere, and his body was also releasing an extremely strong and yang energy.

However, nothing happened. On the path at the end of the main hall, the woman, still surrounded by a bright glow, walked slowly and steadily.

The main hall was completely silent.

From a distance, the woman, dressed in white, appeared ethereal and otherworldly, truly possessing unparalleled beauty.

As she drew closer, her tall figure became apparent, and the curves of her body could be vaguely seen beneath her white dress. Her hair shone with a subtle luster, and everything about her seemed perfect.

However, the face was completely obscured, veiled by black hair. As one approached, this not only ruined the earlier ethereal beauty but also added an eerie quality.

This easily evokes the image of a white-clad female ghost emerging from the night fog. Qin Ming’s expression turned solemn.

He stepped into the main hall and nearly collapsed to the ground, as he was pressed down by a heavy, mountain-like force that he could hardly withstand.

The source of the pressure was the glowing walls in the main hall, where scriptures were inscribed!

One of the founders of silk calligraphy, the old man who once visited this place, left behind scriptures whose every character is like a luminous mountain, so heavy that it’s hard to breathe.

Even a body as strong as Qin Ming’s, as radiant as the sun, was on the verge of collapse.

However, he strained to lift his head and stare at the wall, trying to imprint all the words into his mind, even though his body could no longer bear it.

“That old geezer is scribbling all over the place.” The woman in white muttered to herself, and with a gentle wave of her hand, a thick white mist spread out, obscuring the wall and making everything invisible.

The pressure on Qin Ming disappeared, but he showed no joy. He said, “Senior, I would like to read the text on the wall.” “You came for this scripture,” the woman in white said.

“Yes!” Qin Ming nodded. It was better to be honest in front of beings at this level.

“Want to gain something here? No problem, but it depends on your potential and what level you can reach.” The woman in white spoke gently, with a good temper, and did not exude any uncomfortable pressure.

However, Qin Ming’s heart skipped a beat. If she were so good-tempered, so many people wouldn’t have ended up in a dead end.

“In the past, a hundred schools of thought contended, and dozens or even hundreds of paths advanced simultaneously. However, most of them were just empty talk. How many are left now?” The woman in white’s voice remained gentle.

She paused slightly and said, “I no longer enjoy sitting and talking about doctrines, but prefer to see actual practice. That’s why there are quite a few losers in the temple.”

Qin Ming felt a chill run down his spine. If she were to personally participate, how could they possibly “swipe”? He hadn’t expected it to be so dangerous! “Among the newcomers here, who is the strongest?” the woman in white asked.

A ghostly figure suddenly appeared, bowing and replying, “The old man who inscribed words on the wall and left scriptures.”

The woman in white stood at the end of the hall and said, “Let him go. He didn’t leave any trace, and his spirit wasn’t fully formed, so we can’t use him to fight.”

She turned to look at the spider web in the palace and said, “Spider, you have been listening to others discuss the Dao here for hundreds of years. Your cultivation is not shallow either. Go and spar with him.”

Then she looked down at a wall where there was a footprint that had sank the ground deep, with a puddle of paste-like substance in the center.

She pointed with her hand, and a snow-white light flew out, instantly pulling a black spider out of the footprints.

Qin Ming was horrified because the spider’s body was apparently as big as a mountain, yet it had been so easily trampled to death in the past.

“Little Spider walked the path of the gods,” the bewildered black spider replied. It too was merely a wisp of obsession, having died many years ago.

“I haven’t specified any particular path or method, as long as it’s within the first realm,” the woman in white said.

Then, the black spider grew to the size of a millstone, its black surface gleaming with an ebony sheen, and it radiated divine wisdom, as if it were clad in a sacred armor.

Qin Ming’s expression was solemn. This was a test in the main hall of the temple, an unprecedentedly dangerous place. Throughout history, few sages who came here had ever come out alive.

He took it very seriously, pushing his Heavenly Light Force to its limit, almost burning up, like a real sun rising and illuminating the place.

He will naturally give it his all!

Ahead, where the black spider was, a thick fog swirled, and strands of silver threads intertwined. These were not tangible spider silk, but rather the expansion of its divine power.

In an instant, Qin Ming felt his head spin slightly. Had the attack already begun? It had even entered the mental realm!

However, this was only a temporary discomfort. In an instant, flames erupted from his body, and the opponent’s spiritual threads, as if they were tangible, were ignited.

Qin Ming respected his opponent and dared not hold back in this situation. This time, he unleashed the full power of the re-integrated Heavenly Light Force.

“boom!”

Like a mountain collapsing and a tsunami crashing, he was like a golden crow soaring through the sky, illuminating this palace. Without the constraints of a physical body, he was even faster in this state, and even the light of the sky could take shape.

A large golden spear appeared in Qin Ming’s hand.

The giant black spider was shocked. Its layers upon layers of spiritual ripples were completely burned away by the golden glow emanating from the opponent’s body. It couldn’t stop or block it at all.

The divine wisdom emanating from its body formed a spiderweb, which then spread forward.

Unfortunately, it was still useless. The network of the divine realm was scorched by the blazing sun that suddenly appeared, quickly shattered and collapsed, and was completely reduced to ashes.

Qin Ming gripped the Overlord Spear with both hands and cleaved it down.

The giant black spider had nowhere to avoid or hide from, because this was an unprecedented Heavenly Light Force that could travel in spirit, as fast as the light of consciousness.

It could only endure it head-on, its eight spider legs flailing, each wielding a vajra, a treasure bottle, a thunder hammer, and other weapons, all crashing forward together. In an instant, thunder and fire surged, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and divine light scattered everywhere.

In the blink of an eye, the giant spider turned into a paste and returned to the footprint. This was because Qin Ming had swiftly cleaved it in two with his Overlord Spear.

The woman in white nodded and said, “Hmm, not bad. Spider is just the threshold of this place. Only after you cross it will you be qualified to spar with others and test your own limits.”

Tai Ming remained silent. He felt that although this woman looked ethereal and spoke softly, she seemed to be quite cunning. Just how many opponents was she going to arrange for him?

He couldn’t help but ask, “Senior, how many people do I need to spar with?”

He spoke frankly and directly about his purpose in entering the temple: first, to find the lost scriptures of his lineage, and second, to find a five-colored bottle.

The woman in white said, “If you have an outstanding performance, one battle will suffice. But if you are just so-so, we’ll have to do several more.”

With a wave of her hand, she summoned a handsome young man from the dried bloodstains on the ground. The moment he appeared, pure yang spiritual light flowed from his body.

Qin Ming was astonished. The first realm was pure Yang consciousness and spiritual light? This was outrageous!

He immediately spoke up: “I think that among the strongest lineages in the Outer Realms, no one can perform like this in the First Realm.”

“Haven’t you heard of the Pure Yang Body?” the woman smiled.

Qin Ming said, “A pure yang body is only beneficial for cultivation, allowing the birth of a small amount of pure yang consciousness and spiritual light ahead of time. If one is truly fully pure yang, then one is already a senior expert.”

He looked at the young man with a solemn expression; this must be a senior figure.

“I’m not from this road. Hmm, is that so?” the woman asked the young man. “Yes! You killed me with your own hands back then,” the young man said.

Qin Ming felt that the temple master was indeed a treacherous person. If that was the case, would he be able to leave alive? However, he still chose to believe Wu Yaozu’s grandmother.

The woman in white said calmly, “That’s because you are a piece of trash. Your knowledge is outdated and useless for paving the way. It would be better to use fewer resources to make way for the younger generation.”

With a wave of her hand, the young man turned back into a pool of dried blood on the ground.

She looked at Qin Ming and said, “Your Heavenly Light Force, which is separated from your body, has already taken initial form, equivalent to the methods of an Outer Saint. This is a bit beyond the scope. How about this, I will bring your physical body over, and I will personally create a human form so that she can fight your true body using the methods of your path.”

Qin Ming suspected that she was going to get involved herself!

The main temple, shrouded in the night fog, resembled a dark, imposing mountain.

The creatures in the strange town could not see through the thick fog, but could only vaguely see the area gradually brightening, with the light and mist swirling around them, creating a rather mystical scene.

Just then, people were astonished to discover that in a dilapidated courtyard at the other end of the town, a fleshy body shrouded in light and mist flew across the sky and disappeared into the temple.

Many people extended their consciousness and spiritual insight, trying to see the true appearance of that body, but they were blasted away by the light mist, and each of them let out a muffled groan, as if their sea of ​​consciousness had been hit by a hammer, and they were in excruciating pain.

“I already said, he’s not one of the new path people take. You see, he ultimately used his spiritual power to move his true form over to join the battle.”

Some people firmly believe that he is a great figure from beyond the mundane world!

Some people countered: “That’s wrong. That’s clearly a method of my esoteric Buddhism, used to guide the physical body.”

“Perhaps you’re all wrong. He’s already suffered a crushing defeat and is about to be completely annihilated. The Temple Master has locked his true form away.” Others hold this view, believing that Li Wanqiu is unable to escape.

Inside the main hall of the temple, Qin Ming returned to his physical body and felt better than ever before. He was able to use the Heavenly Light skill more smoothly earlier, but it felt like he was adrift without roots.

Now, with his feet firmly planted on the ground, he seemed to be one with the whole world, in harmony with the pulse of heaven and earth, giving him a sense of following the natural way.

“Hmm, it seems you are indeed quite remarkable.”

The woman in white offered this genuine compliment for the first time, then added, “You have some of my former glory.”

Qin Ming wondered, was this really a senior figure? He just couldn’t shake the feeling that her mindset was like that!

“How many times have you been reborn as an extraordinary being?” the woman in white asked, as she sculpted a body from afar, sending out specks of white light.

“Seven freshmen.” Qin Ming told him truthfully.

“Alright, she’s also in the state of being reborn seven times now.” The woman in white smiled and waved.

A figure approached from a distance, with a full head of white hair, a thin body, and a slightly hunched back—it was an old woman. When Qin Ming saw her, he was utterly shocked. This was the old woman from the Cui family; hadn’t she broken anything after falling?

The woman in white said, “Hmm, she was a dead person. I repaired her remains, but she still retains some of her obsession. Alright, you can spar with her now.”

The old woman’s eyes were initially somewhat vacant, but as her obsession intensified, she was able to recognize Qin Ming and grit her teeth in anger.

Then, she understood her situation and her own state. She gained many insights and wisdom that she had never had before on her new journey.

“Ha, a temple. Although I’ve never heard of it, I can feel all sorts of obsessions and resentments here. They can’t get out. You should stay here too, become a dead person, and never be able to return to the outside world!” The old woman charged forward as if she were insane.

Qin Ming activated the “River Meridian Scripture,” instantly filling the air with mist. Then, he unleashed his Thunderfire Force, and with a deafening boom, a bolt of lightning struck down, causing the old woman’s white hair to stand on end.

It must be said that the woman in white was very mysterious, and she temporarily raised the old woman’s potential to an alarming level. Although her body turned black, it was not pierced through.

However, Qin Ming was now certain. He was verifying whether this old guy was truly in the emerging field, and now he was relieved!

He was seething with anger, and now that he could finally see that old hag, he could finally vent his anger and get rid of a knot in his heart.

Since embarking on the path of rebirth, he has never been so miserable. He was blasted apart by the spiritual energy and the power of heavenly light, and experienced a near-death ordeal!

The woman in white was lost in thought; the battle before her was somewhat bloody, and it hadn’t lasted very long.

Qin Ming came out with a do-or-die attitude, his fighting spirit bursting forth, and his flesh and blood boiling with divine light. He had never fought any opponent with such “dedication”.

At this moment, he unleashed a series of powerful moves, unleashing one killer move after another, each punch landing with flesh and blood, each kick landing with the sound of bones cracking.

The old woman was like a tattered sack that had been beaten and scattered everywhere, missing limbs and becoming unrecognizable in the blink of an eye.

“How is that possible?!” She felt that her current achievements were many times greater than when she was a girl. She had truly reached the highest level of the new generation, enough to look down on the world and amaze the Night Mist World.

However, Qin Ming grabbed her wrist and treated her like a scarecrow, smashing her on the ground with runes and seals. The ground was exceptionally hard.

Finally, her arms were torn off, her body was smashed into pieces like broken porcelain, and all her bones were broken.

“You beast!” She was furious and felt utterly humiliated. What kind of status and position did she have to be treated like this? She felt like she was about to be smashed to pieces. With a bang, her jaw shattered, and all her yellow teeth flew out.

Qin Ming looked at her with disgust. At the last moment, he raised his right foot, his entire sole glowing brilliantly. He stomped down suddenly, crushing her with a bang, and she was gone forever.

“You’re cheating!” The woman in white was a little incredulous. That was a fighting tool she had personally crafted. How could it have been defeated so quickly and so miserably?

Qin Ming faced her openly and frankly, indicating that she could investigate.

“I just couldn’t resist the urge!” The woman in white walked over, her lotus-like steps graceful, runes emanating from her feet, and she was enveloped in moonlight, appearing both sacred and transcendent.

The only incongruity was that her black hair covered her face, which detracted from her unparalleled beauty.

“Alright, as long as it’s within the first realm, I’m happy to oblige!” Qin Ming said, quite excited, really wanting to test the temple’s master on the same level.

(There’s more to come!)