Chapter 30: If One Day, You and I Must Face Each Other with Blade and Sword

The three walked out of the ruins of the sacred land. Duan De was the first to leave, as if some malevolent ghost were chasing him from behind.

Qin Sheng waved to him reluctantly, "Fellow Daoist, see you next time! I'll be waiting for your good news!"

Duan De's rainbow light sped up even more, as if fearing he might catch some bad luck.

They had already reached an agreement, each stepping back a pace.

Once Duan De was out of sight, Ye Fan spoke

"Immortal, do you truly believe the Daoist can find the Dao-Life Mother Stone?"

Qin Sheng smiled. "If it were anyone else, I certainly wouldn't believe it, but he is different."

"This man is very special. He can come and go freely from the Demon Emperor's Tomb and the Great Emperor's Dao Field. If there is anyone in this world who can find a Great Emperor-exclusive sacred object like the Dao-Life Mother Stone, I believe it must be him."

"True." Ye Fan nodded, feeling somewhat curious. "Do you think that tomb soil is Chaos Dust?"

"Most certainly. That unscrupulous Daoist has a very clear goal; he must be certain that such a thing is inside."

"What a miraculous immortal material."

Ye Fan lamented, "I cannot imagine what my cauldron would look like if it turned into an underworld treasure. Just thinking about it makes my heart resist."

"Perhaps it could be used to hold ashes?" Qin Sheng offered a constructive suggestion.

Ye Fan was speechless.

"Hahaha!" Qin Sheng laughed loudly, then continued, "Next, I plan to return to the Yaoguang Sacred Land to make a breakthrough."

Qin Sheng asked Ye Fan about his own plans.

Ye Fan thought for a moment and said, "I plan to return to that Fire Fiend Cave Dwelling to continue my cultivation. My current cultivation level is still too low; I need time to accumulate."

"Coincidentally, the Fire Fiend there can also help me forge my cauldron. It is a good place."

"That is a good idea."

The road to the Fire Fiend Cave Dwelling was on the way to Qin Sheng's return to Yaoguang Sacred Land, so the two could travel together.

Upon arriving outside the cave dwelling, Qin Sheng bid Ye Fan farewell. Looking at Ye Fan, he suddenly said

"Yezi, if one day the entire Beidou is hunting me, saying I am an unpardonable villain, what do you think we will do then?"

Hearing this, Ye Fan smiled very easily. "I will, of course, stand on your side. How could you be such a person?"

"But what if what they say is true?"

"I will still save you, and I will personally investigate to see whether it is all true or false."

Ye Fan thought for a moment. "If it is true..."

"How do you want me to act?"

Qin Sheng turned around with a smile, waving his hand behind his back to Ye Fan.

"Do not hold back."

"Ha."

Ye Fan's laughter was loud. He shouted

"In the future, if I fall and lose myself in the Immortal Path, becoming the kind of person we despise now, you must not hold back either!"

Qin Sheng made a gesture, signaling Ye Fan to rest assured.

Ye Fan stood outside the cave dwelling for a long time, thinking of many things.

Hometown, parents, friends...

Cultivation, the Immortal Path, interests...

"I heard there are top-tier figures in the Desolate Eastern Region who have lived for a thousand or two thousand years. What long years they have seen, from the Qin Dynasty until now..."

Ye Fan muttered to himself, "Time is ruthless, and the Immortal Path is manifold. Will we mortals change?"

As a mere minor cultivator, Ye Fan could not answer his own question.

Everything could only be left to time, letting the future provide the answer.

...

"Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art... ha." Qin Sheng smiled.

Ye Fan would eventually find out about his cultivation of this demonic art; some things cannot be hidden forever.

Yaoguang Sacred Land.

Compared to when Qin Sheng had left before, nothing had changed here; it seemed eternal.

At Dragon Pattern Peak, Qin Sheng first went to see Elder Li to state his purpose.

"What? You want to strike for the Four Poles Secret Realm?" Elder Li stood up abruptly, extremely shocked.

What kind of cultivation speed was this?

"Yes. I have already reached the perfection of the Dao Palace stage, so I wish to apply for a batch of resources to assist my breakthrough."

Qin Sheng enjoyed the treatment of a candidate Holy Son of the Yaoguang Sacred Land; the resources he needed for his breakthrough could naturally be requested from the sect.

This was one of the reasons for joining a Sacred Land.

Of course, the Yaoguang Sacred Land could only provide resources like Origin Stones; rare treasures like Divine Origins would not be given.

"Come with me to see the Peak Master."

In the ancient palace at the summit, the Master of Dragon Pattern Peak summoned Qin Sheng. He opened his Immortal Dao Divine Eye to observe the situation of the disciple before him.

"As expected, he has reached the perfection of the Dao Palace stage. His foundation is solid and his accumulation is profound..."

The expression of the Dragon Pattern Peak Master was somewhat strange. He advised

"Qin Sheng, it is good that you have such ambition, but sometimes you can go a bit slower. Do not be too aggressive."

Hmm?

A powerhouse of the Ruthless Lineage is advising me not to be too aggressive?

Qin Sheng wondered if he had misheard. How could such words come from the mouth of an expert from the Ruthless Lineage?

"You have only been out for a short time, yet you have progressed from the initial Dao Palace stage to perfection. I know the feeling of devouring the source is wonderful."

The Dragon Pattern Peak Master taught earnestly, "But sometimes you still need to exercise restraint. You are a bit... too extreme."

A mortal body cultivating the *Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art* had used only about a year to go from the first level to the fifth level of the Dao Palace stage...

The Dragon Pattern Peak Master dared not imagine just how crazily this new disciple had been "eating" while outside!

It was a bit too brutal.

The extreme Ruthless Lineage thought Qin Sheng was too extreme.

Qin Sheng remained silent for a long time before finally saying

"Peak Master, you are right. I indeed should reflect on myself."

"Good, as long as you understand," the Dragon Pattern Peak Master said. "I will arrange the resources you need for your breakthrough. Additionally, when you attempt your breakthrough, you may go to the Tribulation Crossing Platform."

"Although I do not know if you will encounter a Heavenly Tribulation, it is better to be prepared."

In the world of Shrouding the Heavens, the earliest realm where a Heavenly Tribulation descends is the promotion to the Four Poles, but that is exclusive to geniuses.

Logically speaking, a broken mortal body should not be able to trigger a Heavenly Tribulation at all.

But those who know the *Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art* understand.

Furthermore, for practitioners of demonic arts, not only is the power of the Heavenly Tribulation greater during their own tribulation, but they are also likely to be struck by lightning even when devouring the essence of others.

The reason Qin Sheng was not struck while devouring was because he was devouring the essence of his "self" from another world, arriving through the Infinite Lands.

"Thank you for the reminder, Peak Master." Qin Sheng added, "Peak Master, could you transmit the complete Sacred Arts to me in advance? I wish to comprehend the complete profound meanings of the Sacred Arts; it will help my breakthrough."

The Dragon Pattern Peak Master nodded. "Very well."

He took out a black jade talisman and transmitted the subsequent contents of the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art to Qin Sheng.

"In addition to the cultivation scriptures, I will also teach you several secret techniques from the Sacred Arts. Cultivate them well."

The Dragon Pattern Peak Master warned, "But do not use them in front of outsiders. Once they are revealed, you must kill all witnesses."

"I understand."

"Very well, you may leave. Adjust yourself properly."

After Qin Sheng departed, the Dragon Pattern Peak Master sighed.

"The young people of today..."

A talent, truly a talent.

Qin Sheng returned to his cave dwelling and checked his newly acquired inheritance.

The chapters regarding the secret realms after the Four Poles went without saying; they were the foundation.

"The Great Dao Treasure Vase, the Myriad Transformations Sacred Formula, and the Heaven-Slaying Dao—a total of three Great Emperor secret techniques have been passed to me."

Qin Sheng was very satisfied; this was a profitable haul.

The Great Dao Treasure Vase could assist in cultivation, breathing in the essence of the heavens and earth and the source of worlds; it was also a combat divine art capable of suppressing myriad worlds.

The Myriad Transformations Sacred Formula was infinitely changing with no fixed form, possessing incredible power. It could transform all the secret methods under heaven, infinitely weakening an opponent's combat power and reducing all world-shaking miraculous arts to the mundane.

It could be said to counter all kinds of divine arts in the world, being unpredictable and strange.

The Heaven-Slaying Dao was even more extraordinary. This was a secret technique recorded in the Taboo Chapter of the *Heaven-Swallowing Demon Art*, capable of comprehensively enhancing a person—boosting attack, control, divine power, and more—causing combat power to soar.

Not long after, Elder Li delivered the breakthrough resources Qin Sheng had requested.

Everything was ready; all that was needed was the final push!