In the grand hall.

Qin Ming saw the Heaven-Devouring Rat looking indignant, presumably feeling sorry for his old flame, ’Little Silver Fox’.

Thus, he patted its shoulder, pretending to be solemn, and said, "Well then, in that case, I will assign you to lead the charge, executing the arduous task of breaking through the Yin Demon Sect."

"You go and eliminate Profound Yin the Old Demon for me."

Upon hearing this, the Heaven-Devouring Rat shrank its head and said, "Heh heh heh! How can that be possible?"

"The master still needs to oversee the big picture."

After some discussion, Cold Crow Ascendant also got up to take his leave.

"There’s no need for Fellow Daoist Qin to see me off."

"Let’s meet again at Thunder Accumulation Mountain in the Beast Roar Mountain Range in a month."

Qin Ming responded with a faint smile, "I will certainly be there."

After all, involving the great changes in the Cultivation Realm, even as a top figure at the Nascent Soul Stage, he could not stand aloof from it.

Nowadays, the war situation was as dire as water and fire, and even Nascent Soul True Monarchs had fallen. No matter where he tried to hide, he couldn’t remain uninvolved.

It would certainly be best to end this Descent Realm invasion by the demonic path as soon as possible.

Half a month later.

Qin Ming, taking the Heaven-Devouring Rat along, summoned the Lingxiao Imperial Carriage, with the Profound Water Crocodile and eight Jade Wave Sea Horses pulling it at the front, flying towards the Beast Roar Mountain Range.

He did not head straight for Thunder Accumulation Mountain but instead first flew towards the Fox Race Sacred Land, Muxia Mountain.

The Lingxiao Imperial Carriage emitted brilliant multicolored light, like a magnificent aerial pavilion, and with the Heaven-Devouring Rat exerting its Spiritual Pressure, not a single Demon Beast dared to obstruct them.

Along the way, Qin Ming casually eliminated some Demonic Cultivators lurking in the Beast Roar Mountain Range.

To his powerful Divine Thought now, the hidden secret techniques of the Blood Refining Demon Sect were of no use.

After flying for half a month, Qin Ming arrived at Muxia Mountain with the Heaven-Devouring Rat.

Yue Lingyan and the Little Silver Fox had long been waiting in the sky outside the mountain.

"Fellow Daoist Qin, long time no see, congratulations on your cultivation progressing further, you must be getting close to breaking through to the mid-stage Nascent Soul, right?"

The beautiful Yue Lingyan approached, her bright eyes landing on Qin Ming with a faint smile.

"This young lady greets Elder Qin," the Little Silver Fox said crisply.

Then, she respectfully said to the Heaven-Devouring Rat, "Greetings to Elder Mouse Saint."

Over the years, through relentless cultivation, the Little Silver Fox had finally reached the Tier Three Late Stage Semi-Transformed Great Demon stage.

At this moment, she had transformed into a delicately sculpted little girl, her eyes bright and lively, her age similar to the Heaven-Devouring Rat, adorably plump and exceedingly cute.

Only because she hadn’t fully transformed, there were still three fluffy snow-white fox tails behind her.

As soon as the Heaven-Devouring Rat set eyes on the Little Silver Fox, most of its soul was captivated by her.

"Little Silver Fox... Congratulations, congratulations! You’ve transformed too, huh?"

"Come, come, come, let me teach you the key points and successful experiences for the next breakthrough to Tier Three Perfection and overcoming the Transformation Celestial Tribulation, I’m sure it will be helpful to you!"

With that, the Heaven-Devouring Rat extended its chubby white hand, reached out to grab the Little Silver Fox, turned back to greet Qin Ming and the others, and then ran off somewhere...

Seeing its behavior, Qin Ming couldn’t help but shake his head.

He then mildly replied:

"Fellow Daoist Lingyan flatters me, I merely refined some pills during this period, so my cultivation has slightly improved."

"I’m still far from the mid-stage Nascent Soul."

After that.

He returned to the Cave Mansion with Yue Lingyan, engaging in a deep exchange with her.

Qin Ming also noticed, perhaps due to the influence of his Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid, Yue Lingyan’s cultivation had also increased quite a bit.

Furthermore, she seemed to have some other fortuitous encounters, and her current cultivation was only a step away from Tier Four Mid-Stage.

Yue Lingyan took out the most precious delicacies and Spirit Wine of the Silver Moon Celestial Fox clan to entertain Qin Ming.

"Enough about me, I see Fellow Daoist Lingyan’s cultivation is about to break through. Regarding the matter with Great Black Heaven, I must thank Fellow Daoist Lingyan," Qin Ming said with a slight smile after sitting down.

Yue Lingyan chuckled and said, "It’s no matter, sooner or later, my palace will have to resolve our matters with the Wind-splitting Eagle clan, it’s the way of the victor and the vanquished, after all."

"Speaking of which, although my palace had some fortuitous encounters, without Fellow Daoist Qin’s kindness and the aid of the Spirit Rhinoceros Jade Liquid as Spirit Wine for cultivation, my progress would not have been this quick."

"The opportunity Fellow Daoist Lingyan is talking about, it wouldn’t happen to be... from that Venerable Bai Lin..." Qin Ming asked directly.

Yue Lingyan, without concealing, nodded, "Not to hide it from Fellow Daoist Qin, indeed it is so."

"By a stroke of luck, my palace obtained a rare cultivation enhancing material from Elder Bai Lin, plus Fellow Daoist Qin’s Spirit Wine, which accounted for the progress."

"Otherwise, reaching my current level of cultivation would require hundreds or even thousands of years."

"The Saintess of the Peacock Race, Kong Xuan, also obtained quite a good opportunity from Elder Bai Lin, even surpassing me to break through to Tier Four Mid-Stage first."

Qin Ming was considerably surprised upon hearing this; this Venerable Bai Lin, as expected, is a Tier Five Demon Venerable among the Demon Race, possessing quite a few valuable items.

With a mere gesture, it seemed he greatly enhanced the cultivation of a Tier Four Demon Saint.

"Excuse my boldness, might I ask which lineage this Venerable Bai Lin belongs to?"

"Given the profound changes in the Beast Roar Mountain Range, does he not intervene?" Qin Ming recalled Yue Lingyan mentioning this Great Power in the Demon Race before.

Yue Lingyan paused for a moment and replied, "This matter shouldn’t be disclosed to the Human Race, but as it’s Fellow Daoist Qin, my palace doesn’t mind sharing this secret."

"Elder Bai Lin, is from the Blazing Celestial Qilin lineage within the Spirit Realm..."

"As for the intentions of such a great figure, I dare not speculate. I’ve merely had a few encounters with him."

"He probably has his reservations for not intervening."

Qin Ming nodded knowingly.

Just then.

From within the Blood Massacre, Qingyang the Old Demon suddenly spoke out with a laugh, "Keh keh keh! Who would have thought that the Little White Qilin Beast back then would grow to become Tier Five."

"What’s this? Old ghost, you recognize this Demon Venerable in the Beast Roar Mountain Range?" Qin Ming felt a sense of surprise.

Qingyang the Old Demon boasted proudly, "Of course, this Bai Lin Demon Venerable you speak of is a descendant of a Mountain Guardian Sacred Beast from our Cyan Origin Sect."

"Coincidentally, its ancestor came from my lineage, keh keh keh!"

"In the old days, during the split of the Cyan Origin Sect, everything was in chaos, and who would’ve thought this little fellow survived."

"No wonder it managed to cultivate to the Tier Five Realm with its Ancient True Spirit Bloodline talent."

"Once upon a time... this beast was only the size of a wildcat, constantly causing trouble within the Sect. In the blink of an eye over millennia, I didn’t expect ’Little White’ to have attained such successful results..."

"But it seems that without ascending, he’s probably trapped in the Human Realm due to the Interface Power."

Qingyang the Old Demon lamented deeply, his words filled with a sense of nostalgia.

"Little White? You know Venerable Bai Lin? So, old ghost, have you really been with the Cyan Origin Sect for so long?" Qin Ming couldn’t help but ask.

Qingyang the Old Demon replied ambiguously, "Of course, I was there to witness the rise of the Cyan Origin Sect from its small beginnings through its heyday in the Human Realm, experiencing all its ups and downs."