Chapter 468: Chapter 278: Above the Moon
Wide door boards, early baldness? Qin Ming thought these Sun Elves truly have a natural "punchable physique"!
They dressed elegantly, all with long golden hair reaching their waist, the men gentle and elegant, the women with tender branches full of purple buds woven into their hair, their smiles sweet and radiant.
However, the words they actually exchanged were not very friendly.
Xiao Wu noticed that several female Sun Elves were smiling at him.
He smiled back and said, "These outsiders are something, graceful and charming, each one more stunning than the last, eyes sparkling, smiles warm and gentle."
Qin Ming glanced at him and said, "They say you’re bald and prematurely aging."
Suddenly, Xiao Wu’s face stiffened, his expression froze.
Their smile was so sweet, yet they were speaking about him behind his back like this!
In the high tower of the Shanhai Academy, he was struck by Thunder Fire Sky Light; his hair turned to ash, now only a layer of stubble had grown back.
Xiang Yiwu felt uneasy, for those Sun Elves were also smiling at him.
"They said your body is wider than a door board." Qin Ming revealed the truth.
In an instant, the Abandoned Disciple of Tathagata turned into an angry-eyed Vajra!
Xiang Yiwu and Xiao Wu rolled up their sleeves, ready to fight these outsiders on the spot.
"Hey, what are you doing? Calm down!" Someone from the Immortal Road whispered to them, reminding them not to mess around on the moon.
Meng Xinghai stepped forward, placing his hand on their shoulders to restrain them.
Above the moon, there’s the Jade Palace, majestic palaces in clusters, laurels swaying with fragrance, and the Guanghan Main Palace standing tranquil, opulence and elegance coexist.
Moreover, there’s a large piece of Blessed Land here, immortal fog rising, inhabited by some formidable figures, including Grandmasters and Great Nobles.
"The battle is tomorrow." Chu Yuan appeared, he too reached the moon.
Now it’s evening, not a time for sparring.
A group of Sun Elves were preparing for a night tour, some going to Guanghan Palace, while others preferred the bustling and prosperity under the dazzling lights of the Da Yu Imperial City, planning to "descend to the lower realm."
"You just wait!" Wu Yaizu glared unfriendly at those outsiders.
One female Sun Elf adjusted her golden hair, her voice slightly magnetic, softly saying: "See you tomorrow, bald brother."
"Female Huang Mao!" Wu Yaizu pointed at her with his finger.
This Sun Elf understood human language, speaking softly yet intentionally teasing him.
Wu Yaizu held a grudge, vowing to beat her fiercely tomorrow.
The day for the battle hasn’t arrived yet, but there was already tension between the two sides.
Chu Yuan and Jiang Yunfan led Qin Ming and the others, arranging for a beautiful residence, a cluster of purple bamboo, bridges over flowing streams, within the Blessed Land area.
Meng Xinghai said, "Don’t start anything, get used to the environment first, I’m going to visit friends."
"Uncle Meng, you sure have a wide circle, you have old friends everywhere." Qin Ming said.
Back then, every time Meng Xinghai took him out, he would eventually go visiting friends alone, from Luo Fu City to Jinrui City, then to Chasing Light City, and Chongxiao City, now even on the moon it’s the same.
Xiao Wu came over seriously, then his eyes lit up, lowering his voice he said, "Uncle Hai, are you not secretly going to Heavenly Que? Take us along."
"Go wait aside, I have important matters." Meng Xinghai slapped the back of his head, then went straight into the depths of the Blessed Land.
...
On the moon, Qin Ming was very curious about this place.
Xiang Yiwu said, "This is a unique sight of the Da Yu Imperial City, every year, many people are drawn from afar just to glimpse the bright moon in the night sky."
He came from the ancestral court of the Tathagata Sect and had access to many secrets.
This is an artificial moon, its main material is Floating Stone, supposedly fragments of a broken Grotto Heaven, refined by divines and Grandmaster Level masters, lifted into the night sky.
Xiang Yiwu said, "Jumping to the Blessed Land, suspended outside the world, creating a Grotto Heaven, outsiders always wanted to do this, but never succeeded."
The Da Yu Dynasty enlisted help from the Immortal Road and Esoteric Buddhism to create such a spectacle, which was already quite remarkable.
"Looking up in Chongxiao City, you can see the bright moon, makes me feel like home, very close, I already plan to settle in Da Yu Imperial City." Xiao Wu said.
His hometown also has a moon, but digging deeper it’s a bit terrifying.
Only Qin Ming needed to familiarize himself with the environment, Xiang Yiwu and Wu Yaizu had long been to the moon, they even visited Guanghan Palace, though only once, the cost of the Day Gold was something they could barely handle.
Qin Ming gazed afar, asking, "Who lives in those areas full of immortal fog deep in the Blessed Land, did they buy it themselves?"
Xiao Wu said, "Brother Ming, not even mentioning the moon, even by Shuyu River, the cheapest house there starts at ten thousand Day Gold."
Qin Ming was quite surprised, he had a bit of a wealth, yet couldn’t afford a house by Shuyu River.
Xiang Yiwu said, "The Blessed Land on the moon houses extraordinary people, like Marquis Wuping Pei Yan with a talent for becoming divine, and the Immortal Path Grandmaster Ling Canghai."
Qin Ming was astonished, "An Immortal Path Grandmaster also has a residence here?"
Xiang Yiwu nodded, "Yes, gifted by the Da Yu Dynasty, it’s already considered good if he comes to live here once every three to five years."
He paused briefly then added, "This person is quite famous, surely will become an ancestor-level figure, at a hundred and ninety years old he came to the Da Yu Imperial City, and a significant event happened in his life trajectory."
"What event?" Qin Ming asked.
Xiang Yiwu didn’t dare speak directly, started transmitting a message secretly, "That day, Chongxiao City was lit by lightning and thunder, torrential rain poured, Grandmaster Ling Canghai’s... father-in-law was born."
Qin Ming was stunned.
Xiao Wu was dumbfounded, moments later he said, "Wait a sec, he’s a hundred and ninety, his father-in-law... just born?"
...
Guanghan Palace, the true Jade Palace, surrounded by laurel trees, fragrance spreading through the night sky.
Qin Ming eventually came, unable to refuse the grand reception; Wu Yaizu and Xiang Yiwu had said earlier that they wanted to greet him personally and had made reservations in advance.
In the palace, women danced, their white skirts fluttering, and the hazy moonlight cascading down created an exceptionally beautiful scene.
"The three of you are quite lucky; today, a distinguished guest has spent a fortune to enjoy the Moon Waterfall," the attendant informed with a smile.
"That’s really lucky!" Wu Yaizu was surprised, as he and Xiang Yiwu did not possess that much Day Gold; it was an astronomical expenditure.
The Guanghan Palace was far less luxurious than the Heavenly Que, more elegant and refined. Yet, one could occasionally witness a unique spectacle here: the Moon Waterfall.
Soon after, the three of them sat in a carriage, appearing in the night sky, temporarily leaving the moon.
They saw the Fire Spring flowing down from the moon, like a magnificent Divine Rainbow, hanging directly between the heavily shadowed heavens and earth—this was the Moon Waterfall.
It was the first time Qin Ming had seen such a spectacle; indeed, he was shocked and somewhat entranced by the sight.
As for Chongxiao City, there were even more people there exclaiming in amazement, mesmerized by the view.
In fact, viewing the scene from the ground was even better than from the sky.
Soon, Qin Ming found out who the esteemed guests spending an astronomical amount of Day Gold to enjoy the Moonfall were.
Several Sun Elves, along with Cui Chonghe, Pei Shuyan, and others, seemed to have made friends through conflict. Now they were chatting and laughing, discussing exploring the Divine Tomb and the Immortal Tomb.
They stood higher, at the Guanghan Main Palace, overlooking where Qin Ming and others were.
Wu Yaizu called over an attendant, asking, "Didn’t you say that area is only open to distinguished seniors? Why are they allowed there as well?"
"For young elites, their Taoist level must at least be in the Third Realm to be allowed entry."
"Is there discrimination in doing business?" Xiao Wu was displeased.
The attendant explained, "Mainly because there are too many people wanting to reserve the Guanghan Main Palace, we have to set some restrictions."
"That’s not right; there are clearly people in the Second Realm inside." Xiang Yiwu remarked, as he saw Li Qingxu and Sun Jingxiao, and there were also people in the Second Realm among the outsiders.
"They followed people in the Third Realm and are not restricted."
At this time, Cui Chonghe glanced over here, somewhat dismissively, and the Sun Elves noticed, also looking over.
He Yan, Guang Yu, and Chi Yao, the three Sun Elves, had previously encountered Qin Ming and the others by the Shuyu River. Now they looked at Pei Shuyan, Cui Chonghe, and others, inquiring.
"Are they people from your Immortal Path?"
"No comment."
Among the Sun Elves, several women were particularly striking, and one woman instructed, "Ming Hui and you all go over and kindly offer a toast, talk with them."
Soon after, a male and a female Sun Elf approached Qin Ming and the others, very humble and gentle, proactively offering a toast.
However, Qin Ming did not respond and, with a cold expression, looked towards the Guanghan Main Palace.
The magnificent main palace, four female Sun Elves with fair skin, all having delicate oval faces, eyes like purple gems sparkling in the night sky, with exceptionally beautiful looks, smiled over here but did not raise their cups.
"Brother Ming, what’s the situation?" Xiao Wu asked.
Qin Ming put down his wine cup, driving away the two Sun Elves who came to offer a toast, because he sensed their emotions, knowing they were two servant elves.
These outsiders really went too far! Are they sizing up people before serving them?
Qin Ming said, "Did these outsiders discover something during battle, thinking Pei Shuyan and Cui Chonghe are too powerful? Treating people differently, fearing strength but not respecting virtue, showing small courtesy but lacking great righteousness."
He then disclosed the hidden truth.
"What, having servant elves offer the toast, courting death!" Xiang Yiwu was even more furious, how dare they belittle and humiliate them.
Xiao Wu said, "There are also Second Realm outsiders up there, aren’t those smiling at us some of our targets? We’ll defeat them tomorrow morning!"
In the Guanghan Main Palace, two female Sun Elves were still probing, asking about the origins of Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and others.
Evidently, the disciples of the Immortal Path have some principles, saying nothing, not revealing anything.
Finally, the two outsiders named Can Wei and Mu Xin changed the topic, inquiring about the Newborn Road.
Can Wei, with her hair reaching her waist, long and thick eyelashes, and clear and bright purple eyes, asked Li Qingxu, "In this era, are those who have mastered the Legendary Sky Light Force very strong?"
Li Qingxu, slightly dazed from drinking, sighed, "It depends on the person. Actually, I don’t understand either; when they’re strong, even I get beaten."
...
Evidently, Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and Xiao Wu were in no mood to drink anymore and left early. Their combat power was about to explode, just waiting for the morning to come, to beat those outsiders.
That night, the news continued to ferment, and many people in various parts of Yewu World already knew the battle with the outsiders would resume tomorrow.
"The Immortal Path has been humiliated, like the bright moon illuminating a thousand years, radiant." Even in the Great Yu Capital, people were discussing like this.
Imagine what kind of heated discussion it triggered in other brightly lit cities.
Come morning, the moon was like the morning glow shining, becoming brilliantly bright. The Fire Spring here was better controlled artificially, making the sky approach what was recorded in the Ancient Books as daytime.
Qin Ming, Xiang Yiwu, and Wu Yaizu had breakfast, then left with Chu Yuan and Jiang Yunfan, heading to the battle site, just outside the "South Heavenly Gate" on the moon.
Without a doubt, many celebrities were present today, from the Imperial Family and princes of Great Yu to notable figures of the Immortal Path, and then to delegations from outsiders, packed with people.
In fact, though it was supposed to be a closed sparring session, well-known figures from the Esoteric Buddhism and the Newborn Road also appeared, invited specially.
After all, venturing into the depths of the Yewu World to explore the Divine Tomb and the Immortal Tomb couldn’t truly ignore the Esoteric Buddhism and Newborn people completely.
Some things require multiple preparations just in case.
Any time pioneering, regardless of scale, should be faced with seriousness.
Outside the South Heavenly Gate, Qin Ming was the first to walk out, wearing a mask, directly entering the battle arena.
Many from the Immortal Path were speechless; his attitude was too superficial. Although he wore a bronze mask, his clothes hadn’t changed, still the same set from before, not even disguising his voice. Instantly, everyone knew who he was.
Qin Ming scanned the front, his voice incomparably cold, "Are you coming one by one, or are you planning to come all at once?"