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Novel: [Night Without Boundaries]
Chapter 147: [Subduing Demons]
Author: [Chen Dong]
Translator: [Shadow Knight AK]
Editor: [Shadow Knight AK]
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Above the towering Great Mountain, dark clouds gathered, unleashing a torrential downpour punctuated by crimson lightning.
Amidst the rain, Qin Ming stood wreathed in emerald radiance, untouched by the deluge.
The combined force of Vegetation Essence Qi and his Heavenly Light Force materialized into a colossal palm print, illuminating the night sky like the hand of the Giant Spirit God descending to vanquish demons.
With a thunderous roar, he unleashed the palm strike.
The emerald radiance intensified, instantly vaporizing the torrential rain, its deafening roar eclipsing even the thunder itself.
The Fire Scale Lion, its ferocity blazing, retaliated with a claw strike that seemed to channel the combined might of heaven and earth.
Crimson light engulfed the mountain peak.
The emerald palm and crimson claw collided in a cataclysmic clash, like thunder meeting lightning.
Emerald radiance and Redglow erupted in all directions, sweeping across the mountain's summit.
Against the pitch-black mountain backdrop, the violent collision erupted in a blinding display of light, as if determined to pierce the night sky.
A young man, his hair billowing in the wind, stood ethereal and otherworldly, his pristine white palm blocking the strike of a colossal, crimson-glowing beast!
On the mountain slopes, a pack of blood lions stared in disbelief.
This was their king, whose massive claw, radiating unparalleled Redglow and fiery energy, had been unable to subdue a slender youth?
Old Donkey, who had been standing upright with his sleeves rolled up, lowered them again, hesitant to intervene.
In just a day, the young man had undergone a complete transformation, now capable of directly confronting the second-in-command!
"Roar!" The Fire Scale Lion's roar shook the Great Mountain, its thunderous sound piercing through the rain and reverberating across the vast plains.
Nearby demons and monsters showed expressions of shock, while Bird Demons soared into the night sky, utterly stunned.
"Even the Lion King can't suppress that human youth?!"
The Fire Scale Lion's massive, elephant-like body glowed crimson, as if molten iron flowed beneath its scales. Flames erupted from its form as it relentlessly swung its massive claws.
Qin Ming's hair whipped wildly as he was enveloped in Yi Wood Essence Qi.
He fearlessly met the lion's attacks head-on, striking out with palm after palm.
They moved with blinding speed across the mountain peak, like two bolts of lightning locked in a deadly dance.
The giant lion spewed flames, its scarlet scales radiating an oppressive aura in the pitch-black, rain-soaked night.
Yet Qin Ming blocked every attack, displaying an otherworldly grace.
Moreover, his power grew with each strike, resonating with the mountain's vegetation.
Emerald light flooded the area as his fists and palms slammed into the lion's claws, sending sparks flying and drawing faint traces of blood!
The Fire Scale Lion roared, its claws glowing with a special energy wave that coalesced into a pair of massive cleavers.
These weapons, forged from a fusion of Heavenly Light and demonic aura, shattered the Yi Wood Essence Qi before Qin Ming.
The crystal-clear bone crest of the Fire Scale Lion pulsed with a potent Consciousness Spiritual Light.
Having suffered a devastating defeat once before, its Heavenly Spirit Light remained vigilant, determined to prevent another surprise attack.
With a resounding clang, a verdant longsword materialized in Qin Ming's palm, formed from the converging Vegetation Essence Qi.
The sword shimmered, radiant as a green sun.
Resonating with the surrounding vegetation, Qin Ming slashed forward with the Yi Mu Sword.
In a series of ringing strikes, the Fire Scale Lion's cleavers shattered, dissipating into demonic aura and Heavenly Light.
The Yi Mu Sword struck the Fire Scale Lion, tearing through its scales and flesh, leaving a massive, bloody gash.
The injury was severe.
Engulfed in raging flames, the Fire Scale Lion swiped its claws forward, attempting to trap the verdant sword and snap it in two.
Instead, three of its claws were severed, the flesh at their roots torn apart, and blood gushed forth.
The Fire Scale Lion released the sword and retreated swiftly.
In their previous encounter, Qin Ming had been completely outmatched, barely able to breach its protective Heavenly Light.
Even his strongest attack had only shattered a few of its scales.
But after Qin Ming's Seventh Awakening, everything had changed.
He swung the Yi Mu Sword, channeling the Vegetation Essence Qi of the entire mountain into his strike.
The Fire Scale Lion had no escape.
Crimson light erupted from its body as demonic aura and Heavenly Light surged simultaneously, bracing for the impact.
With a thunderous crash, the Yi Mu Sword dimmed and shattered.
The Fire Scale Lion fared even worse.
It was sent flying, half its body drenched in blood, its scales blasted away, flesh mangled, and wounds so deep they exposed bone.
It transformed into a blood-red lion!
The Black Peng remained aloof, observing the battle without intervening, hoping to gauge the human youth's true strength through the Fire Scale Lion.
The Fire Scale Lion's face was as dark as water, its fiery aura seemingly on the verge of being extinguished.
Just a day ago, it had nearly crushed the human youth to death; now, the tables had turned, and the youth was crushing it!
The youth advanced steadily, wreathed in emerald mist, his expression calm and unhurried, like an Immortal descended to earth.
This composure only deepened the Fire Scale Lion's unease.
The Fire Scale Lion remained silent as it retrieved a helmet forged from Secret Gold and placed it on its massive head.
It believed its earlier distraction, caused by guarding against the pure white sword, had hindered its performance.
Now, with its vital points protected, it would unleash its full power.
Qin Ming smiled, having detected a faint, refreshing fragrance—confirming the heavily wounded Fire Scale Lion possessed Extraordinary Blood within its veins.
This discovery filled him with anticipation.
He was confident he could refine Extraordinary Medicine from it, strengthening his foundation, breaking through his limits, and further enhancing his cultivation.
Seeing Qin Ming's smile, the Fire Scale Lion mistook it for mockery of its helmet.
Enraged, it charged forward to attack.
Qin Ming stretched his body, moving with effortless grace and complete relaxation.
He spread his fingers wide and unleashed the Dragon Claw Hand technique, a martial art he had acquired from Luo Fu Immortal Mountain.
Of course, all this was possible because his Heavenly Light Force had undergone a qualitative transformation, now capable of tearing through the Fire Scale Lion's protective aura.
Qin Ming clashed head-on with the beast, repeatedly tearing through its crimson scales.
He then unleashed the Metal Severing Finger technique, severing several of the lion's claws, leaving its forelimbs dripping with blood.
The Fire Scale Lion lowered its head, discovering its claws were gone, leaving only bare stumps.
It was then sent flying backward as Qin Ming struck with the Yi Mu Palm, shattering its remaining scales and staining its entire body crimson.
"Clang!"
The Fire Scale Lion's helmet caved in after three consecutive palm strikes, cracks spiderwebbing across its skull.
In an instant, the Fire Scale Lion was critically wounded. Four ribs shattered, a fist-sized hole punched through its abdomen, and it coughed up mouthfuls of blood.
"Get out of the way!" the Black Peng King roared.
Both it and the Fire Scale Lion were colossal beasts, unable to maneuver in close combat.
The Black Peng King hung in the air like a black sun, then swooped down with lightning speed.
Qin Ming drew his sword, wary of the Black Peng's immense power.
With a clang, his strike shattered the dark light surrounding the creature—a fusion of malevolent energy, Heavenly Light, and demonic aura that no ordinary Outer Saint could penetrate.
Evading the Black Peng's razor-sharp claws, Qin Ming slashed at its wing with the Jade Iron Sword, the sword grazing its feathers.
The Black Peng surged past, leaving a trail of over a dozen black feathers drifting down.
Hovering mid-air, the Black Peng flapped its wings like human arms, then clasped them together in a peculiar hand seal.
With a downward thrust, it unleashed a barrage of dark energy beams.
Qin Ming parried with the Jade Iron Sword, the clash ringing with a crisp, metallic resonance.
As he watched the dark clouds pressing down on the mountain peak and the increasingly intense lightning, Qin Ming felt a sudden urge to attempt a terrifying secret technique.
He had considered trying this technique in the Heavenly Light Giant Pit on Luo Fu Immortal Mountain but ultimately abandoned the idea.
Now, with his enhanced strength, he felt confident enough to proceed.
The Jade Iron Sword in Qin Ming's hand glowed, unleashing a violent Wind Force that swirled through the air, altering the trajectory of the torrential rain.
He pushed further, focusing the Overlord's Force at his core and then channeling the Wind Thunder Force, attempting to capture the lightning bolts striking near the Great Mountain.
Immediately, he activated the Wuji Scripture, causing earth essence to surge from the ground beneath his feet, enveloping him in protective energy.
Next, Qin Ming channeled the Yi Mu Scripture, resonating with the vegetation of the entire mountain. Emerald light erupted, engulfing him completely.
Holding nothing back, he pointed the Jade Iron Sword skyward, vibrating the Wind Thunder Force to draw nearby lightning.
With a deafening roar, lightning crackled across the mountain peak, creating a terrifying spectacle.
He had successfully drawn lightning using the Wind Thunder Force.
The Black Peng, mid-flight, let out a piercing shriek as a stray arc of electricity struck it, causing its feathers to bristle violently.
Emboldened, Qin Ming attempted again, this time combining the Overlord's Force with the Wind Thunder Force to summon a faint bolt of lightning.
A thunderous roar shook the heavens and earth, causing the entire mountain to tremble.
Qin Ming groaned, collapsing backward onto the ground.
Despite his mastery of the Wind Thunder Force and his defenses fortified by earth essence and Yi Mu Essence, he had still been struck.
Controlling wind and thunder proved far more challenging than he had imagined.
Fortunately, the strike had only grazed him.
Aside from a brief numbness, he suffered no life-threatening injuries.
Theoretically, mastering the Wind Thunder Force should grant control over lightning, including lightning during rainstorms.
However, his cultivation realm remained too low to smoothly manipulate natural lightning.
His daring attempt stemmed from his extensive study of the Overlord's Legacy, which had allowed him to grasp some of its core principles.
The Overlord's rise to prominence after reaching the Spiritual Field Realm was primarily due to his unique Overlord's Force.
By combining this force with Wind Force and other techniques, he could leverage the power of the heavens and earth through his extraordinary Spiritual Field, crushing opponents with overwhelming force.
Having mastered Overlord's Force and gained insights into the Wind Thunder Force, Qin Ming seized this opportune moment.
By manipulating the Great Mountain's environment using the Wuji Scripture and Yi Mu Scripture, he constructed a "pseudo-spirit Field" for self-defense and attempted to draw lightning.
The maneuver proved barely feasible.
The Black Peng roared in agony as it plummeted from the sky.
While Qin Ming had only been grazed by the lightning, the Black Peng suffered far worse.
One of its wings had been pierced through, leaving a gruesome, bloody hole.
Any other creature would have been reduced to ashes, utterly annihilated.
The Black Peng was even stronger than the Fire Scale Lion, having lived for an exceptionally long time and cultivated to an extraordinary level. Yet, it never imagined that the human youth would cripple it with lightning the moment it descended.
The Black Peng crashed to the ground, its wing now bare and featherless, the scorching red flesh exposed as feathers scattered in the wind.
The Old Donkey stared in disbelief.
Was this still its invincible Eldest Brother?
One strike and he'd been stripped bare!
The Bird Demons across the mountain were stunned and terrified.
Could even their Great King be defeated?
The Black Peng stood in the torrential rain, letting the downpour batter its body.
Its left wing remained jet-black and gleaming, while its right wing was completely bare, leaving it with a yin-yang appearance.
Rage surged through it.
This grotesque form was utterly humiliating!
Qin Ming lay still for a moment before rising.
The enraged Black Peng was already charging across the ground toward him!
Now he was certain: the great bird couldn't escape.
Without the ability to fly, it was trapped.
"Baldy, where do you think you're going to run this time?" Qin Ming taunted.
Black Peng froze at the insult, glanced at its body, then let out a furious, earth-shattering screech that reverberated through the night sky, causing the torrential rain to reverse its course and flow upward.
Qin Ming's words had struck a devastating blow, humiliating Great King Black Peng as if it had been struck by lightning once more.
Black Peng planted its talons on the ground and unleashed the Great Peng's Single Wing Spread, sweeping its intact black wing across the ground toward the youth.
Qin Ming gripped his Jade Iron Sword and met the attack head-on.
Having transformed his Heavenly Light Force, he could now pierce the creature's protective aura.
With a clang, his blade slashed downward, severing numerous feathers.
Black Peng opened its beak and spat out a beam of dark light, its radiating energy terrifying enough to warp space itself.
Qin Ming dodged sideways as the dark light struck a massive structure, obliterating it in a violent explosion.
Black Peng's agility on the ground remained astonishing.
It moved with lightning speed, a black blur darting across the terrain. Its wings, like colossal scimitars, crashed down with each strike, shaking mountains and collapsing the earth.
Lightning crackled around Qin Ming, and fierce winds surged.
He released the Jade Iron Sword, channeling his Wind Thunder Force to control it, sending it whirling and slashing around him.
"Sword Control Technique!" Old Donkey exclaimed in shock.
As a close friend of the weasel, he knew that Huang Yuan, a master of sword techniques, had been researching how to control his sword remotely, sending it flying to strike opponents, but had made no progress.
Yet this human youth had cultivated the Wind Thunder Force to such a degree that he could already control his sword.
Though it remained close, circling within a foot of his body, unable to strike at a distance, this alone proved his comprehension of the Wind Thunder Sword Manual far surpassed Huang Yuan's.
Qin Ming was indeed controlling the sword, using his Heavenly Light Force to guide it in relentless strikes against his opponent.
Amidst the flashing sword light, Peng Blood splattered, and great plumes of feathers fell.
The Black Peng's bare, fleshy wings were particularly ravaged, the wounds so deep they exposed bone.
The Jade Iron Sword never strayed far from Qin Ming, remaining within a foot's range, yet it moved with astonishing agility, soaring up and down, each strike infused with Wind Thunder Force, relentlessly hacking at the Black Peng.
Finally, Qin Ming couldn't resist drawing lightning down once more.
In the night sky, lightning struck the Black Peng, tearing a bloody hole in its back and stripping away the remaining half of its feathers.
The creature shrieked in agony, staggering backward, critically wounded by the Wind Thunder Sword.
Qin Ming seized the opportunity to collapse, channeling his Wind Thunder Force to mimic the lightning strike, as if he too had been struck.
He had already sensed the arrival of powerful demons lurking in the shadows.
Sure enough, the Black Peng cried out, "Brothers, what are you waiting for? Strike now!"
Three figures emerged from the darkness: a massive silver porcupine, a strange bird resembling a phoenix, and a human man.
The Black Peng and Fire Scale Lion knew that Qin Ming's strength would inevitably increase after obtaining and refining the Silver Heart.
Unable to find him immediately, they had enlisted these allies and laid an ambush, waiting for him to come to them.
The Black Peng spoke, "Brothers, he truly possesses a small sword forged from Exotic Metal, worth a fortune. Moreover, after you kill him, I swear I will keep my word and offer you a portion of Extraordinary Blood!"
Qin Ming rose to his feet, his sword intent blazing.
Today, he might acquire three portions of Extraordinary Medicine!
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END OF CHAPTER
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