Night Without End-Chapter 334 - 210: Stunning an Era

Under the dusk, the small town was bathed in a pale red mist of light.

Qin Ming was lost in thought. He had heard of having a foot in two boats, but never of walking on two paths.

One was the Demon Path, drawn out by the shattered demon seeds. This time, he didn’t use the broken cloth to completely refine them, just to avoid the inability to resonate with the small path.

The other path was drawn out by the Heavenly Light Force that naturally overflowed from him, a particularly vast road, seemingly paved by a shattered Great Sun, with golden radiance like flames.

He should naturally walk this path, but with multiple demon seeds, there would be multiple paths. Why choose just one?

Besides, the Demon Path and the Newborn Road share some common ground.

Even though he wanted to grasp them all, the point was, the two paths were under different feet. How was he supposed to move forward—walk with his legs split?

Qin Ming did try it, but immediately gave up; not only was it awkward, but he couldn’t walk quickly at all.

He pondered for a while, first using the broken cloth to conceal the demon seeds, then preventing the Heavenly Light from spilling out. After several attempts, he found he could control which path to take.

Moreover, he could change paths midway.

He even continued to adjust, only letting out a part of the Heavenly Light Force, fully releasing the aura of the three shattered demon seeds, allowing both paths to appear simultaneously and overlap.

"This is quite good; I won’t miss the scenery of any path." Qin Ming was quite satisfied.

After trying many times and looking ahead, he could observe the scenery of both paths.

Most importantly, if needed, he could change states at any time and alter the path under his feet.

Qin Ming wrapped his sword and bow and slung them over his back, followed by the crackling of his bones as he activated the "Dragon and Snake Transformation."

This was a method of the sixth Miracle Technique, transforming the body and complementing it with "He Guang Tong Chen," truly a perfect match.

He was overtly walking the Demon Path, so naturally, he needed to appear more fitting, also for convenience.

In an instant, Qin Ming’s body became robust, his face chiseled and angular, giving a heroic impression, like someone who wouldn’t tolerate any nonsense.

His black hair draped down, his gaze as sharp as knives, exceedingly fierce. Even standing still, he exuded the oppressive aura of a primeval beast.

"Am I a Demon Emperor? Forget it, let’s be low-key, I’ll call myself Demon One." Qin Ming set off, directly sprinting away.

The path under his feet churned with red mist, intertwined with strands of purple qi. Under the cover of demon clouds, the Newborn Road was blurred, temporarily hidden.

"Once truly on the road, looking at others’ paths becomes less clear." He gazed into the distance.

The Demon Path sometimes lay in the real world and sometimes seemed to lead to a void, as if it blended with a mysterious realm and Secret Realm, traversing between two worlds.

Along the way, dense forests spread, and mountains rose. Qin Ming became engulfed by the mountains several times, disappearing directly because the path beneath his feet ran through, like a temporary entrance to an otherworld.

Soon after, he appeared outside the real world’s great mountains again.

Soon, Qin Ming arrived at a "scenic spot."

A magnificent hall stretched out before him, filled with surging red firelight, where waves of heat rolled, making it feel like one’s body would ignite even from afar.

There was a plaque atop the building written in demon language, which Qin Ming didn’t recognize, but some imprint existed, activated upon his arrival.

He immediately understood what this place was.

The Fire Demon Hall, where one could temper the demon body and enhance physical endurance, was an excruciating trial but extremely beneficial to the demon clan.

Qin Ming stood quietly for a moment, then proceeded forward.

Just as he was about to cross the threshold, the whole hall of demon fire suddenly boiled.

"The Heavenly Demon Mirror reflects, progeny striving to expand the path, reaching this place upon standing in the First Realm, undoubtedly an epoch’s wonder, but the internal demon seeds are severely damaged, possibly unable to pass through the Fire Demon Hall."

In the hall, a relatively mechanical "voice" emerged, cold, devoid of any emotion, resonating in Qin Ming’s heart.

He abruptly stopped, involuntarily drawing in a breath full of Fire Evil.

Is there demon monitoring here? No, this resembles the rumored top-tier Exotic Treasure more.

A brief sentence provided Qin Ming with some valuable information.

Could only those who got on the road be considered ambitious?

He chuckled silently. Honestly, who hasn’t had grand ambitions? Yet, many can’t resonate with such mysterious little paths.

Ultimately, reaching lofty aspirations requires extraordinary talent, barring ordinary people from the start.

"To think there’s a Heavenly Demon Mirror hanging here, who set this up?" Qin Ming pondered.

Clearly, the other party explored his shattered demon seeds, acknowledged his demon clan identity, and wasn’t that "wise," easily deceivers.

Qin Ming confirmed, this definitely wasn’t set by those on the Immortal Road or from Esoteric Buddhism. This territory had just been secured a short while ago.

Moreover, here, Immortal Seeds, Demon Seeds, Divine Seeds, etc., could all get on the road, so it likely wasn’t set by those old demons on the highland.

"The Secret Realm is a fragment from an extraterrestrial planet, this..." Thinking further, he was slightly lost in thought.

Yet he shook his head again, it shouldn’t be so outrageous.

He had long heard that Kunleng was a legendary land, where in ancient times, various anomalous creatures roamed, including Classical Divine Beings.

"No wonder I saw the illusion of Sun Taichu; such a realm linked with mythological tales naturally holds immense allure for him too."

Qin Ming smiled. In such a place, receiving praise as an epoch’s wonder was by no means a low appraisal.

He entered the Fire Demon Hall, instantaneously, strands of runes glimmered within the firelight, and the whole hall was enveloped in firelight, resembling interweaving lightning.

It didn’t burn clothing; it poured from the top, surged from beneath his feet, layer upon layer of demon fire, like waterfalls, cleansing every inch of his flesh.

Qin Ming felt it was nothing special, not even comparable to his Lihuo Power.

Soon, the demon fire changed from crimson to purple, mixed with demon energy, continually pouring down from above, "cleansing" his limbs and bones. The flames grew fiercer, their intensity increasing.

Qin Ming realized that this was actually a kind of primal Heavenly Light Force, rather than mere flames.

Until the end, he felt intense pain; after all, this was passive "taking blows," not a true confrontation.

Eventually, even his body began to shake.

"Descendant with ambition to expand the path, you have survived the baptism of the strongest demon fire in the First Realm. In this process... there was little enhancement in your physique, but your body is astonishing. The potential to become a Heavenly Demon is promising, destined to establish a sect!" The cold voice of evaluation sounded again.

Qin Ming pondered carefully, and his body showed no abnormal changes after such a scour.

He traversed through the Fire Demon Hall, wanting to say: Is that all?

Because here, it didn’t feel like he had undergone "tempering."

"Local highest evaluation, the road beneath your feet can expand five fingers wide." The mechanical voice sounded again.

Qin Ming was stunned, what was the point of that? Then he saw the demon path underfoot indeed widened somewhat.

At this moment, he saw vague scenery on another path, a high platform resembling a site for offering sacrifices to the heavens.

Qin Ming decisively switched paths, and in an instant, he dashed forward on the rebirth road paved with Golden Radiance, ascending that stone platform standing amidst the clouds.

"Descendant with ambition to expand the path, based on your physique and the situation of circulating Heavenly Light, the optimal tempering will be arranged for you."

Qin Ming realized that here, specific arrangements could be made for various paths.

In fact, the early stages of the rebirth road and the demon path were similar in aspects.

The next moment, after standing on the high platform, a magnificent light suddenly fell from the sky—it was the infusion of Heavenly Light.

"In the First Realm, your physique no longer requires quenching and cannot be enhanced further."

Qin Ming frowned, was he going to make a wasted trip? To him, it was meaningless; was this path only limited to this?

Ultimately, he also received the highest evaluation on this road, and the path underfoot widened.

Qin Ming returned to the demon path, finally displaying a smile when he saw new scenes ahead, maybe he wouldn’t come back empty-handed?

For, from afar, he heard dragon roars—it was a Giant Palace, where dragons and snakes rose together, entangled within.

"Does this relate to the Scripture?" Qin Ming was delighted, surprisingly capturing the true essence of the Dragon and Snake Scripture.

As he approached, he saw a dragon and a snake rushing out, with a very primal savage aura sweeping the sky, intensely violent.

Coming forward was the killer move from the Dragon and Snake Scripture—Dragon and Snake Joint Attack!

Moreover, it was slightly different from the way Qin Ming practiced it; more akin to the style of the Demon Clan.

He immediately countered, using the same move; black and white light rose from his left and right hands.

And opposite him, the dragon soared through the heavens, carrying thunder, extremely firm and yang; the snake swam across the earth, wrapped in Yin Fog, both charging toward the middle where Qin Ming stood.

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder rumbled, dragons flew and snakes danced, quite astonishing.

Qin Ming defeated one dragon and one snake, but more dragons and snakes surged from the Giant Palace, all of them in forms from the Dragon and Snake Scripture, taking physical shape, fiercely attacking him.

Later, dense shadows of dragons and snakes increased continuously, tempering his understanding of the Dragon and Snake Scripture.

It seemed as if the dragon and snake shadows wouldn’t vanish unless he was defeated.

A voice sounded, "Descendant with ambition to expand the path, this place is Wudou Palace, where you battle yourself, further understanding higher scripture meanings."

Then, it spoke again: "Upon detection, this place has the Demon Clan’s original version of the Dragon and Snake Scripture, performing for you."

Qin Ming understood why the methods displayed by these dragon and snake illusions differed somewhat.

In the end, he felt quite exhausted, as he was battling himself; many dragon and snake illusions were projections from his heart, causing blood to spill from his mouth.

Until the dragon and snake dispersed, he gasped heavily, reflecting carefully, indeed gaining a new understanding of the scripture.

At the same time, Wudou Palace glowed, basking him in warmth, rapidly healing the minor injuries on his body.

Soon after, the scenery changed, densely packed Golden Silkworms appeared, another Miracle Technique—the Golden Silkworm Scripture—revealed its true essence, surprisingly also related to the Demon Clan? Qin Ming was astonished.

However, as he fiercely fought here, he realized that it was another supplemented scripture technique, differing greatly from the original Golden Silkworm Scripture practiced by the Human Clan.

Because the version he practiced had no relation to silkworms, primarily embodying "gold" within the Five Elements.

Ultimately, he again received the highest evaluation here.

A short while later, upon returning to the rebirth road, he encountered a Temple, engaging in battles corresponding to the Wuji Scripture, Heluo Jin Scripture, Yimu Scripture, and Lihuo Scripture.

Later, the Dragon and Snake Scripture and Golden Silkworm also manifested again.

Instantly, he comprehended that the six major Miracle Techniques he mastered were all reflected here, allowing him to recontemplate and consolidate them.

"This time, the harvest is abundant, especially the demon clan’s path, which surprisingly supplemented the Dragon and Snake Scripture and Golden Silkworm Scripture!"

Qin Ming continued onward, on a plaza he observed some statues standing still. Although blurry, he recognized several individuals.

At a glance, he saw Li Qingxu, garbed in a Feather Robe, holding a bamboo stick.

"What does this mean?" Qin Ming couldn’t hold back, delivering a slap!

...

In Kunling City, Cao Qianqiu’s senior disciple sat calmly, smiling while sipping tea with a friend.

"Your junior Li Qingxu should have also embarked on that path."

"Yes, my teacher has high hopes for him. The physical issues caused by his special cultivation technique have now been supplemented with Dragon Blood. His future is close to immortal; he might splendidly shine for an era."

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