Chapter 681: Chapter 363: Divine Cicada Transformation 2
Even Earth Immortals and Heavenly Gods are no exception; their lifespan has its limits.
“Though my spiritual progress has refined, if quantified, it is still at the third layer of the Spirit Field. The rebirth path is indeed arduous to break through.” Qin Ming sighed softly.
From this day, he stayed at the Mountain God Temple on Chixia Mountain, painstakingly cultivating. Whenever a thunderstorm occurred, he must enter the Thunder Fire Alchemy Hall.
Finally, after over twenty days, he seized the opportunity.
Dark clouds like the bottom of a black pot, thunder and lightning in the distant sky fell like a waterfall, with torrential rain, moving towards this direction.
“Don’t let me down!”
At this moment, outside Ye State, more and more visitors from the Mysterious Realm arrived.
Even in the outer regions of Ye State, there were several incidents of Earth Immortals crossing, creating a spectacular scene, extremely terrifying.
However, even if they were Earth Immortals, they dared not approach Yujing lightly; instead, they sent their disciples and grand-disciples inside.
Some disciples pondered secretly whether they were being “lured into a trap” in another form?
During this time, a truly formidable group of individuals gathered in Ye State, and there were reports of someone near Kunleng defeating the strongest seed of Ghost Road.
This shook the younger generation, for the “ghost” who revived from the icy permafrost was quite formidable, leaving some scant records in the annals of history.
“My name is Lu Chenxiao, I come from the distant north. My ancestors were also from Ye State. This return signifies no disrespect or malice, but a recognition of my roots.”
The mysterious young man was quite forthright, not hiding his origins.
Moreover, he revealed that the ancestor master of their lineage was an Earth Immortal!
Primarily, he was somewhat worried, fearing being “lured into a trap” by the old master of the Sixth Realm, so upon arriving, he disclosed he was a descendant of an Earth Immortal.
In fact, after revealing his identity, he rather became an esteemed guest of some prestigious families, with many wanting to learn about the distant northern territory.
Simultaneously, a young man named Xiao Jinye stirred further commotion. He withstood an attack from a grandmaster unscathed.
The news spread, causing an uproar far and wide.
Both Nightly News and World Report provided detailed coverage, stating Xiao Jinye also came from the north, potentially a descendant of an Old Barbarian God.
With the cards laid out, many forces from the Outer Domain dispatched disciples into Ye State.
For a moment, the old monsters of Ye State truly found it difficult to strike these youths discreetly, as the high-level beings from the other side hadn’t entered; those ancestor masters, Earth Immortals served as formidable backing.
Soon after, Cen Jinghong, Mu Xingyao, Ji Yunque, Qi Jiyue, and others flashed across Ye State’s skies like meteors, dazzling one side.
This caused a great upheaval among the younger generation, for the guests from the Mysterious Realm were indeed extraordinary, even described as radiant.
Some defeated renowned Immortal Seeds, and others left grandmasters in complex awe.
Reportedly, even Jiang Ran, moved by the sight, emerged from Immortal Soil, inviting overseas descendants of Earth Immortals for a series of serious battles.
In fact, before she left seclusion, seeds from various pathways emerged one after another, eager for face-to-face exchanges, given the rare upright appearance of the overseas prodigies.
During this period, Pei Shuyan, Zhuo Qingming, and others took action. Shortly after, Cui Chonghe left the Pure Land, and Helian Yaoqing actively entered the world.
From Pu Gong, the Little Tathagata, with radiant Golden Body, eagerly prepared for combat. Jian Huaidao, Xie Lin, and others also engaged in sparring.
The winds and clouds of Ye State stirred, geniuses from all paths shone brightly, seemingly illuminating this era.
Of course, there were also grandmaster-level visitors from the Outer Domain, but they were relatively low-profile, not considering themselves “trapped”, unwilling to reveal themselves deliberately.
Amidst the incessant outside clamor, as geniuses exchanged divine skills, the constellations glistened, Qin Ming remained unmoved. In fact, he insulated himself from the disturbances of the outside world, staying detached.
He contentedly embraced solitude, exhibiting a stance as if living independently from the world.
Now he awaited the largest thunder waterfall’s descent, the whole Alchemy Hall appeared aflame. He sat cross-legged within the thunder-fire-covered temple, eyes closed, seeking enlightenment.
The bronze tiles seemed to melt, raising worries that this millennia-old hall would be pierced and ruined.
Everywhere within the temple, Outer Heaven Light and residual thunder-fire permeated.
A cicada’s cry sounded distinctly amidst the thunderstorm, piercing the night sky. Even the boundless lightning and fierce thunder could not suppress this sound.
This cicada’s cry emerged from Qin Ming’s body; his five viscera were glowing, and his bones vibrating, it was a Dao cry from his flesh.
Even the rolling thunder could hardly drown out this sound; the Golden Hall’s Tao Rhythm was heavy, enveloping the youth.
Suddenly, countless golden rays burst forth from Qin Ming’s flesh, emerging from his body, interweaving with the thunder and fire in the Golden Hall.
In an instant, thunder-fire, heavenly light, and unknown outer world matter, seemed to pour directly through the bronze tiles, pouring in like a liquid waterfall.
On Qin Ming’s surface, numerous cracks appeared, and from the fissures, Golden Radiance emerged.
Not far away, inside the temple, Meng Xinghai closely observed all this.
The Thunder King Bird’s feathers stood on end; it sensed Qin Ming was about to shatter, nervously voicing, “In heaven and earth, thunder-fire is the most merciless, will… will he not feast?”
Meng Xinghai said, “The Golden Hall has blocked the dense thunder waterfall, filtering it once, so there is not much issue.”
“But he’s going to crack apart.” The Thunder King Bird worried immensely.
Meng Xinghai also frowned, witnessing Qin Ming’s body covered in more and more cracks, densely packed, as though he was a delicate porcelain about to shatter completely.
Then, he noticed the cracks on Qin Ming’s body enlarging, abruptly with some parts falling off, revealing the crystalline, glowing flesh inside, akin to Divine Glass.
“Is this… the legendary Divine Cicada Transformation?” Meng Xinghai widened his eyes in shock.
He realized what was happening, Qin Ming practiced the Thunder Fire Alchemy Cicada, elevating this Miracle Technique to its highest level, achieving the Perfect Realm.
“He consequently unlocked the Secret Scripture of this miracle, acquiring the ‘Divine Cicada Scripture’!”
Meng Xinghai was utterly shaken, witnessing this boy undergo the Divine Cicada Transformation right under his nose, his flesh swiftly experiencing rebirth, a legendary opportunity.
“Secret Scripture?” The Thunder King Bird gaped, only a few special Miracle Techniques with significant backgrounds, when practiced to the end, would transform, enabling one to see the “New World” and unlock the secret treasure.
This belongs to legends! And it was witnessing it firsthand.
Meng Xinghai muttered to himself, “According to scraps from some isolated scrolls, it’s rumored that the ‘separated people’ might have some connection to the ‘Divine Cicada Scripture’.”
This book has significant origins, capable of reviving bodies extinct for years, even resurrecting rigid strongmen from past eras, truly unfathomable even to ghosts and gods.
Meng Xinghai’s face was filled with shock, for Qin Ming had “excavated” the Divine Cicada Scripture in such a way!
At this moment, Qin Ming’s flesh and spirit were both experiencing rebirth. He suddenly opened his eyes and stood up, for he was seeing the “New World,” a brand-new realm.
In front of him was a vague domain, gradually becoming clearer. He saw a sunset and a majestic expanse of buildings.
Under the afterglow of dusk, the ancient buildings stood calmly ahead, bathed in the evening glow, etched with golden edges, with every tile flowing with Golden Light.
Qin Ming saw the plaque hanging: Great Leiyin Temple.
He stepped forward, approached, and with a creak, pushed open the gate and walked inside.