Inside the teleportation hall of the Wood Crystal Race.

The Elder at the Divinity Transformation Stage named Muu Kun glanced where Qin Ming was pointing: "The Red Water Marsh of the Source Fire Realm... Are you sure, Fellow Daoist Lii, that this is the place?"

Qin Ming nodded with absolute certainty.

"Very well, then. It just so happens that our cross-domain transmission array can reach a nearby Human Race Immortal City; I will prepare it for the two of you," Muu Kun replied with a nod, not prying into his personal matters.

Then.

Qin Ming and Lan Bing Fairy stood atop a teleportation array at the center of the hall.

Elder Muu Kun loaded the grand array with numerous Top-Grade Spirit Stones, calibrating it to the void coordinate node for cross-domain transmission.

Buzz!

The cross-domain transmission array began to hum, with countless profound Array Patterns lighting up.

Qin Ming, now a Tier Four Top Array Master, could discern that the void runes before him were indeed extraordinary, containing a certain Space Power.

"Fellow Daoist Lii, until we meet again."

A massive blue beam of light cascaded down from the dome above, instantly engulfing the two within the teleportation array.

A moment later, the light faded.

The figures of Qin Ming and Lan Bing Fairy had vanished from within the hall...

Elder Muu Kun sighed somewhat painfully, "Finally sent this Great God away..."

"Hope I don’t run into him again next time..."

Meanwhile.

After a bout of vertigo, Qin Ming’s vision cleared, and he stood again, now within a Human Race Immortal City, where the Spiritual Qi was considerably richer than in Wansen Immortal City.

Yet his true destination was not here...

He certainly wouldn’t reveal his real destination to the Wood Crystal Race people.

Next, Qin Ming’s Demon Infant planned to find a quiet spot for cultivation, awaiting his true self to ascend.

Therefore, everything had to be done steadily.

Following this.

Qin Ming spent several months continually changing his identity and appearance, using the cross-domain transmission arrays of large immortal cities to shift through several Spirit Realms.

This way, no one could detect his whereabouts, mastering the art of caution to its fullest.

After all, he knew that the Six Paths Saint Ancestor of the Ancient Demon Realm was dispatching people to search for Ascension Cultivators, likely targeting him.

However, having stowed away, and now eliminating the Otherworldly aura of the Lower Realm, even the Demon Ancestor would struggle to find him in the vast expanse of the Spirit Realm.

Lan Bing Fairy, after following him through several large Spirit Realms, couldn’t help but ask, "Fellow Daoist Qin, where are we going?"

Qin Ming promptly took out a geographical journal, pointing to a spot to say to her:

"Right here, in the Profound Celestial Realm among the Human Race’s seventy-two domains."

"And our destination, is within the Profound Celestial Realm’s Demon Ancient Wasteland..."

Hearing this, Lan Bing Fairy immediately took the book and began to browse through it.

Within Profound Celestial Realm is a major superpower, known as the ’Profound Celestial Sword Sect’, which even houses Integration Stage Cultivators...

However, where Qin Ming intended to go was a rather special area within Profound Celestial Realm, naturally avoiding near the Profound Celestial Sword Sect.

This Demon Ancient Wasteland, as it is said, was an area originally occupied by the Upper Demon Race in the ancient times of the Spirit Realm, later conquered and claimed by the progenitors of the Human Race.

Once a renowned dangerous ground.

Over tens of thousands of years of evolution, the cultivators here gradually increased, developed, and prospered.

"Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp, Brocade Mountain Range, Yin Ruins Burial Sea, Netherworld Abyss..."

After thorough consideration, Qin Ming finally decided on the ’Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp’ of the Demon Ancient Wasteland Sect for reclusive cultivation.

Firstly, considering both his Demon Infant and Lan Bing Fairy needed to refine substantial amounts of Demonic Qi for cultivation, which fits well with conditions in the Thousand Mechanism Poison Swamp.

Secondly, as the swamp had developed over a long period, it had also become a peculiar ’Land of Gold’, brimming with opportunities alongside dangers, and boasting various unique resources and continual emergence of Demon Beasts.

Thus, it attracted various sorts and numerous Loose Cultivators who braved risks to seize their fortunes here.

In such a place, full of a mix of the good and the bad, it was easier for Qin Ming and Lan Bing Fairy to conceal themselves for focused cultivation.

With this in mind.

Qin Ming, instead of using the cross-domain transmission arrays of large immortal cities, chose to ride the Ice Crystal Nether Sparrow, transformed by Lan Bing Fairy, to directly navigate the void, flying across domains towards the Profound Celestial Realm.

Once again taking ’caution’ to its utmost...

Even among Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivators, only Qin Ming could achieve this.

The distances between Human Race territories are extremely vast; even a Divinity Transformation Stage Cultivator would need centuries, not a hundred and eighty years, to traverse one Spirit Realm, let alone across domains.

This is the advantage of having a dual True Spirit Bloodline avian steed!

He could go wherever he wanted, without any of Qin Ming’s concerns.

Once Lan Bing Fairy’s True Spirit Bloodline awakens further, or she reaches beyond the Void Refining Stage, someday Qin Ming might even achieve cross-realm flight...

To roam as he wishes, traveling the Three Thousand Great Realms, that would be the true carefree life...

Qin Ming felt that listening to Qingyang the Old Demon’s suggestion to spare Lan Bing Saintess’s life was unprecedentedly wise.

A fortnight later.

Qin Ming, riding the Ice Crystal Nether Sparrow, flew directly through the boundless cosmic void, entering the southwestern area of the Profound Celestial Realm.

After entering, to avoid exposing their traces, he had Lan Bing Fairy revert to human form, and both again disguised themselves as Loose Cultivator identities.

After much effort and over half a year, they ultimately entered the region of Demon Ancient Wasteland.

Fortunately, being cautious throughout the journey, they encountered no High-Tier Cultivators, only Divinity Transformation Stage guards overseeing arrays in major cities.

Gradually.

A massive marshland filled with emerald-green toxic miasma appeared in their sight.

The Thousand Mechanisms Marsh stretched endlessly; its million-mile expanse was but a speck within the Demon Ancient Wasteland.

And the Demon Ancient Wasteland, in the grand expanse of the Profound Celestial Spirit Realm, was but an insignificant corner...

...

...

In the Human Realm, Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, Wangyue Island.

Qin Ming’s true self was leisurely sitting under a Spiritual Peach Tree, eyes closed, resting.

The Heaven-Devouring Rat was diligently massaging his shoulders.

He chewed on Spirit Fruits and drank Spirit Wine brought to him by Little Silver Moon and Tian Ling’er, living quite comfortably...

This scene was in stark contrast to the struggling Demon Infant duo in Spirit Realm, like one was in heaven and the other on earth.

Currently, the focal point for Qin Ming was laidback enjoyment.

Yet over the years, Qin Ming did not slack in his routine cultivation and farming.

Continuing as usual, methodically farming, cultivating, nurturing beasts, and practicing alchemy, his cultivation was steadily advancing.

His Mana Cultivation was just a step away from the Mid-Stage Divinity Transformation.

Nevertheless, even appearing just a line away, breaking through the Divinity Transformation Stage without special opportunities was still challenging.

"It seems... the Demon Infant has trodden the path ahead, and tackled the Otherworldly aura. Perhaps when the true self ascends, will it still need to consume a Realm Transformation Pill?"

"Perhaps obtaining a Pill Formula for the Realm Transformation Pill, crafting it in the Human Realm, and consuming it before ascending would prepare me safely."

"After all, this Realm Transformation Pill seems to be a method of control and subjugation by major Upper Realm forces over Ascension Cultivators..."

"Consider this, without this pill to merge with the Spirit Realm aura, with Celestial Tribulation every sixty years from the Spirit Realm far exceeding the Divinity Transformation Thunder Tribulation, who dares to challenge it head-on?"

"Additionally, investigating the Celestial Star City’s Immortal Welcoming Platform matter must be clear, otherwise the true self might just have to stowaway to the Upper Realm..."

"Finally, taking the opportunity for the Demon Infant to gather information in the Spirit Realm about the treasure of the Immortal Mansion in the East Sea Void Profound Abyss; perhaps starting with that Spirit Realm overseer cultivator ’Huang Chao’..."

"Even if not opening this complete Immortal Mansion treasure, just unlocking the peripheral area might hold immense opportunities, with the Late-stage Divinity Transformation in close reach."

At this moment.

Qin Ming’s gaze flickered, his heart already brimming with plans for the future.

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