Chapter 283: Northern Profound Shaken
Northern Profound Upper Sect mountain gate.
Thirteen Great Powers arrived, yet three were instantly slain by the unfamiliar Elder.
The remaining ten Great Powers did not act immediately, instead deterred by the Elder before them.
This was because the Elder used their Northern Profound Upper Sect’s signature Void God Refining True Method.
Everything else could be faked, but not this method. Moreover, the Elder’s version was clearly more perfected and refined than theirs, making what they had learned seem incomplete by comparison.
The congregation of Great Powers wavered uncertainly for a moment, harboring suspicions yet believing several parts.
In addition, combining the Elder’s earlier and later words, the ten Great Powers seemed to “understand” some matters.
Back then, their Old Ancestor Zhou Tianzi had once urinated in front of the Elder’s cave abode, and the Void God Refining True Method seemed to have been passed to the Old Ancestor by the Elder.
They saw the Elder’s attire as if he had crawled out from a Tomb. Could it be that…
The ten Great Powers exchanged glances, and one immediately flew toward the sect interior.
Regardless, the visitor was terrifyingly strong, and they had to report to the Old Ancestor.
Whether true or false, as long as the Old Ancestor came, all would be known.
The remaining nine Great Powers continued staring at Ning Qi, thoughts surging.
Why did the Elder call himself True Monarch Zhan Xuan?
“Zhan Xuan, Zhan Xuan…”
Someone muttered twice, seemingly comprehending, and immediately sent Telepathic Communication to the other Great Powers:
“He is named Zhan Xuan, intent on slaying our Northern Profound Upper Sect!”
Hearing this, all Great Powers shuddered.
The faint trust that had just risen in their hearts instantly collapsed, but they still did not act, instead communicating among themselves.
“Why not obey him first, invite him into the sect, then trap and kill him with the Sect Protecting Grand Formation.”
“Just do it this way!”
One of the Great Powers thus said: “True Monarch Zhan Xuan, since you have come seeking our Old Ancestor, why not enter the sect first?”
Ning Qi chuckled inwardly. Enter the sect? Enter your damn head.
“My disciple has not come to kneel and welcome, how could the Master enter the sect first to meet?”
The nine Great Powers immediately communicated again.
“Since he refuses to enter the sect, he must have a guilty conscience. His strength is too great; we nine must not fight him alone!”
They had originally been eager to follow the Old Ancestor to exterminate the Boundless Sword Sect, only to be blocked by the mysterious Elder, losing three Great Powers at once.
The nine felt as if they were plagued by ill fortune. Why was the Northern Profound Upper Sect so unlucky lately?
The nine raised their vigilance in their hearts.
“Why not wait for the Old Ancestor to arrive?” someone said.
“Too late! If he truly intends to slay our Northern Profound Upper Sect, he absolutely won’t wait until we are fully assembled. Let us secretly form the array and must hold against his Attack, or our demise will be at this moment.”
“Good!”
Their Telepathic Communication was swift; in the blink of an eye, a connection formed between them, an arcane sensation instantly linking everyone, connecting the nine into a single entity.
How could Ning Qi not know? He directly said:
“What do you mean by this? Forming an offensive array right before me—is this to betray Master and exterminate Ancestor? Since that is so, I can only strike first!”
With that, Ning Qi struck again, condensing three massive Nascent Soul Slash Blades in the Void, slashing toward the nine from all directions.
Each Nascent Soul Slash Blade was as huge as the first one Ning Qi had used, but this time, three kinds of Power of Rules surged upon them.
Verdant of Wind, azure of Thunder, golden of Gold—the three complemented each other to enhance speed, and all three possessed extreme destructive power in Attack!
Even though the nine had secretly formed the array, they only saw a tricolor flash before their eyes.
In an instant, their bodies were shattered by the three massive Nascent Soul Slash Blades, their Nascent Souls extinguished on the spot.
The nine Great Powers died in disbelief; they could not even muster a shred of resistance, and even with the array formed, they could not defend!
But this was not their fault, for Ning Qi knew their Void God Refining True Method well and, through his own Comprehension, had deduced a more perfected version.
He had even integrated all his learned methods from this period.
Moreover, Ning Qi had come prepared, intent on quickly resolving the congregation. With intent against unpreparedness, how could they resist?
Ning Qi used Primordial Spirit Power to collect the nine’s Relics, then quickly scanned the Northern Profound Upper Sect interior.
The Great Power who had left earlier had not yet reached Old Ancestor Zhou Tianzi; he glanced back, scared nearly falling from the sky.
If not for his quick wits, would he not also be dead?
But Zhou Tianzi had already sensed the situation at the mountain gate. He soared into the sky, charging furiously toward Ning Qi.
“Brat seeking death!”
At the same time, the remaining three Great Powers and all True Disciples within the entire Northern Profound Upper Sect received the Old Ancestor’s Telepathic Communication, all rushing toward the mountain gate!
Having resolved everyone at the Northern Profound Upper Sect mountain gate, Ning Qi naturally did not stop; he had to destroy their Sect Protecting Grand Formation before Zhou Tianzi arrived.
Fortunately, Ning Qi had studied Formation methods a great deal lately.
He had undone the Golden Heavenly Tomb’s Formation in the Profound True Secret Realm, laid by a Dao Integration Realm expert, even if its power was no longer as before.
But the current Northern Profound Upper Sect’s Formation definitely could not match the intricacy of one laid by a Dao Integration Realm. Under Ning Qi’s divine eyes, it was fully revealed.
Several Rule Divine Chains of different attributes instantly condensed before Ning Qi, some long, some short—the long ones hundreds of zhang, the short ones dozens of zhang.
All pierced the Void like Divine Spears, stabbing toward hidden places within the Northern Profound Upper Sect, where the Sect Protecting Grand Formation’s array nodes were located.
Rumble!
Huge noises erupted throughout the Northern Profound Upper Sect, as if Heaven and Earth were collapsing; the subdued Spiritual Energy within instantly became chaotic, like a healthy ecosystem suddenly destroyed.
Thus, the crowd rushing toward the mountain gate saw from afar the Elder at the gate easily dismantling all the gate’s Formations one by one.
As easy as tearing white paper; from afar, it felt like the sky was falling.
Many charging figures halted in fright, feeling the unfamiliar Elder was like a god or demon!
Who exactly was this person?
Could the Northern Profound Upper Sect, the strongest in the Northern Xuan Region today, be facing its end?
Fortunately, they still had an Integration Realm Old Ancestor. Zhou Tianzi led ahead, already rushing to Ning Qi’s vicinity.
The remaining three Great Powers followed behind, and only then did the True Disciples dare follow.
Zhou Tianzi’s eyes bulged with rage, glaring at the unfamiliar Elder opposite, shocked to find only Void Dao Realm Cultivation.
But he knew there were various Stealth Cultivation methods in the world and assumed the unfamiliar Elder had used one.
What left Zhou Tianzi speechless was that he did not recognize this person at all. If there was enmity, so be it, but that was no longer important.
Daring to block their Northern Profound Upper Sect gate, slaying thirteen Great Powers under him, and dismantling the Sect Protecting Grand Formation—this enmity reached the heavens!
Even though Zhou Tianzi was cold by nature and did not care much for his subordinates’ lives, he still needed them to handle matters for him.
A vast Northern Profound Upper Sect with only him left—would that still be a Sect?
Zhou Tianzi’s Aura condensed into substance, faintly showing anomalies of falling stars. He condensed a massive Primordial Spirit beast claw and struck in fury.
“Die for me!”
That Primordial Spirit beast claw was pitch-black; merely passing through the Void cracked it, with terrifying momentum.
It was mountain-sized; Ning Qi beneath it was like an Ant.
The Rule Divine Chains condensed before Ning Qi immediately swept toward that massive Primordial Spirit beast claw.
Some stabbed like swords, some slashed like blades, some whipped, some propped up like hydraulic presses…
Since emerging into the world, he had been invincible at the same realm and often battled across levels.
Yet now, all of Ning Qi’s attacking Rule Divine Chains, except for Sword Dao Rules, landed on the descending massive Primordial Spirit beast claw and for the first time appeared clumsy, snapped one by one.
Only Sword Dao Rules tore a massive gash in the Primordial Spirit beast claw, containing the One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws Sword Dao True Meaning comprehended from Sword Ancestor.
But for its huge size, the effect was not great.
The Primordial Spirit beast claw pressed down, slamming Ning Qi’s figure toward the Ground.
Endless dust smoke billowed; the Primordial Spirit beast claw smashed a beast-claw-shaped giant pit dozens of zhang deep into the Ground.
“Old Ancestor invincible!”
Cheers came from behind Zhou Tianzi.
Indeed, with Zhou Tianzi presiding, their Northern Profound Upper Sect was invincible in the Northern Xuan Region!
Zhou Tianzi frowned slightly but did not respond to the congregation.
He faintly felt that his furious strike had not killed the opponent, but the opponent’s Aura had indeed vanished.
His Primordial Spirit Power immediately spread to sweep everywhere, vowing to find the unfamiliar Elder’s Existence.
In the deep pit, Ning Qi’s figure was in the soil layer even further below.
“Integration Realm Magnate’s Strength is indeed well-deserved!”
Ning Qi murmured to himself.
Once a Cultivator steps into Integration Realm, Primordial Spirit and flesh body unite, comprehended Rules integrate into the body, birthing Supernatural Powers naturally, with lifespan up to three hundred thousand years—truly unique.
Moreover, Ning Qi sensed Zhou Tianzi had reached Integration Realm Perfection, just one step from Dao Integration Realm.
Thus, Ning Qi’s many attacks that could casually slay ordinary Void Dao Realm had no effect on him.
Fortunately, the Sword Dao from Sword Ancestor remained sharp; it was just that against an Integration Realm Magnate’s deep Foundation, stronger Attacks were needed.
A Spiritual Insight suddenly flashed in Ning Qi’s mind: Sword Ancestor passed One Sword Breaks Ten Thousand Laws—could he use it as foundation to comprehend a Break All Laws of Myriad Daos?
If every Dao was like Sword Dao, then his previous attacks would not have been so easily suppressed by Zhou Tianzi.
However, he had no time to comprehend now and could only keep it in mind, developing in that direction later.
Ning Qi had no intention of tussling with Zhou Tianzi using only Void Dao Realm Strength forever. If he could learn something, he would have some interest.
However, he had studied all Northern Profound Upper Sect Cultivation Methods; even though Zhou Tianzi was Integration Realm Perfection, Ning Qi looked down on them.
So…
“Main Body lend power!”
A Space Channel instantly opened where Ning Qi was, and a majestic force poured into his body.
This Reincarnated Body of Ning Qi felt unprecedentedly powerful; every movement seemed able to tear the entire World.
With Main Body’s Realm Rules Power added, invincible at Integration Realm!
Ning Qi shot into the sky, like an Earth Dragon turning, shaking the vast Ground before Northern Profound Upper Sect mountain gate.
“Old Ancestor invin…”
The Northern Profound Upper Sect congregation’s cheers abruptly stopped.
With Old Ancestor ahead, Sect Leader Zhou Qin Dao felt greatly assured in his heart. He still had the presence of mind to glance back at the rear True Disciples, displeased, saying:
“What are you shouting randomly for? Are you cursing the Old Ancestor?”
Those True Disciples nearly cried and could only finish shouting, “Enemy!”
With Zhou Tianzi’s temper, such phrasing from his subordinates would normally prompt him to kill a chicken to warn the monkeys and rectify sect discipline, but now he could not afford it.
For the enemy had truly reappeared.
Gazing at the unfamiliar Elder with no injuries, Zhou Tianzi’s expression changed slightly; two beams shot from his eyes, Rules born with them, slashing toward Ning Qi.
But before nearing Ning Qi’s body, they were bounced away by Ning Qi’s Aura, shattering like glass.
Zhou Tianzi understood: this Elder had indeed concealed his Aura before, deliberately maintaining Void Dao Realm Strength to lull him, now finally revealing his true colors.
He had a headache; the unfamiliar Elder’s Stealth technique was too strong.
Even with Northern Profound Upper Sect’s Primordial Spirit expertise, he could not see through to the true Cultivation hidden behind. Now the Elder showed only Mid Integration Realm Cultivation.
But did Zhou Tianzi believe it?
His only headache was, if this Elder used undetectable Stealth again to flee, the Northern Profound Upper Sect would be in trouble henceforth.
“Who exactly are you, and what grudge do you have with our Northern Profound Upper Sect?”
Ning Qi pointed at the reporting Great Power behind Zhou Tianzi, saying: “Why not ask him? I already said it before.”
Zhou Tianzi immediately looked at that Great Power.
That Great Power had long been shaken mentally by Ning Qi; of the original thirteen Great Powers, only he had luckily survived.
Now seeing Ning Qi point at him and the Old Ancestor look over, he was speechless.
Should he really repeat Ning Qi’s words to the Old Ancestor? Would that not mean dying faster?
“Speak quickly, what did he say before!”
Zhou Tianzi’s unangered majesty made his face like frost-covered.
Seeing his subordinate’s expression, he knew Ning Qi’s words to him were definitely not good.
But he still could not curb his curiosity, wanting to hear what grudge this unfamiliar Elder had with their Northern Profound Upper Sect.
That Great Power stammered: “He… he said he is our true Patriarch, that he passed you the Void God Refining True Method, and Old Ancestor, you even urinated outside his cave abode as a child…”
Hearing this, Zhou Tianzi flew into rage and directly slapped that Great Power to death with one palm, startling the others.
“Old Ancestor calm your anger!” Zhou Qin Dao hurriedly advised. “You should first capture this old monster.”
Zhou Tianzi turned to face Ning Qi squarely.
Since he could not ask anything, only life-and-death battle remained!
He Teleported out, speed at its extreme; the congregation’s eyes could not follow.
Zhou Tianzi appeared directly behind Ning Qi, reaching out a palm to grab Ning Qi’s head.
Within his palm heart, faint Rules overflowed like Thunder, divine might awe-inspiring, somewhat forming a embryonic palm-world.
If struck by this palm, body and spirit would be utterly extinguished.
However, now invincible at Integration Realm, how could Ning Qi not sense Zhou Tianzi’s every move?
“Close combat?” A trace of surprise appeared on Ning Qi’s face.
After stepping onto the Immortal Path, these Cultivators often relied on Spells, mostly ranged Attacks, rarely close combat.
Integration Realm was different: Rules fused into flesh body, Supernatural Powers born naturally.
Cultivators of this Realm prided most in their flesh bodies, so they favored flesh body combat.
Ning Qi, however, had been invincible in close combat from the start, though he had rarely fought in recent years.
To close combat with him—Zhou Tianzi had truly chosen the fastest way to die.
Moreover, Zhou Tianzi excelled in Primordial Spirit Power, yet abandoned it—who was he looking down on?
In an instant, Zhou Tianzi’s hand grabbing toward his head was seized by Ning Qi.
Shock appeared on Zhou Tianzi’s face; not understanding what happened—he was Integration Realm Perfection, yet counter-grabbed?
But that shock vanished quickly; he turned palm to claw, aiming to grab Ning Qi’s holding hand, while his other hand struck out, sweeping toward Ning Qi’s waist.
However, facing such clumsy techniques, Ning Qi’s body moved like a Wandering Dragon, manifesting nine forms.
In an instant, he broke Zhou Tianzi’s Killing Move and thoroughly toyed with Zhou Tianzi amid his fists, palms, legs, and feet.
Bi An, Qiu Niu, Ya Zi, Chao Feng, Pu Lao, Suan Ni, Ba Xia, Fu Xi, Chi Wen—the Dragon’s nine sons, each with distinct forms, naturally manifested in Ning Qi’s every movement.
A flash of the True Martial Stance practiced in youth crossed Ning Qi’s mind; slightly altered, it became Killing Moves, strikes flowing casually.
Behind, everyone in Northern Profound Upper Sect was stunned, jaws nearly dropping.
Their Old Ancestor had previously used Primordial Spirit beast claw to slap the Elder without retaliation—how now, bringing out Integration Realm Perfection flesh body to fight the Elder, was he instead beaten dark sky and earth, without retaliation?
The congregation saw divine shadows of Dragon sons flashing in the Void.
Each glimpse erupted naturally from Ning Qi’s body, turning into colossal divine shadows, all Attacking their Old Ancestor Zhou Tianzi.
More terrifyingly, each Dragon son appearance was Rules condensed into divine form; between Heaven and Earth, nothing else existed, only the divine beasts reigned supreme.
Their Old Ancestor Zhou Tianzi’s Aura rapidly waned, managing only shrill howls before being thoroughly beaten to fragments by Ning Qi, dissipating in the Void.
As if never in this world.
The Northern Profound Upper Sect congregation stared dazedly at Zhou Tianzi’s dissipation between Heaven and Earth, each dumbstruck, completely dumbfounded.
This must be a dream!
Until Rule Divine Chain-condensed divine beasts assaulted them, several figures instantly vanished, and the rest truly awoke.
This was no dream!
Their Old Ancestor died in close combat!
But they could not escape; perhaps they never had a chance from the start.
Moments later, no living souls remained in the Northern Profound Upper Sect.
Ning Qi’s figure reappeared in the air; he exhaled, not rusty after years without using his form.
Gazing at the Northern Profound Upper Sect he had destroyed, his eyes distant.
Unexpectedly, borrowing Main Body power to unleash Integration Realm might was so astonishing.
Ning Qi sighed: a solidly built Foundation from the Past would not vanish, still rewarding the future.
Scanning Northern Profound Upper Sect once more, while Main Body power lingered, he spread Primordial Spirit Power throughout the sect, collecting all valuables, then vanished from there.
Since the Northern Xuan Region’s existence, Northern Profound Upper Sect had been a hegemon; today, it perished in his hands!
He opened a Teleportation gate, Void Teleportation, body crossing space; Ning Qi directly appeared before the Teleportation Array he had set near Boundless Sword Sect.
Then, Ning Qi returned to his Closed-door Cultivation place in the sect.
…
The great battle at Northern Profound Upper Sect shook Heaven and Earth.
Even people far away could glimpse it.
Thus, it naturally drew attention, though none dared approach—the fluctuations too terrifying, absolutely Integration Realm Magnates battling.
They only immediately messaged their sects, waiting for battle’s end before daring to spy from afar.
But in view, where was the glorious Northern Profound Upper Sect?
Now, Northern Profound Upper Sect was complete ruins, Sect Protecting Grand Formation shattered, Spiritual Energy dispersed, no figures present, silent to panic.
All were horrified beyond belief.
The Northern Profound Upper Sect, hegemon of Northern Xuan Region for countless myriad years, was exterminated!
This news instantly spread through the entire region.
Soon after, nearby sects’ Peak Great Powers arrived, hearts uneasy, even expending Lifespan to activate Secret Treasures, determined to divine what happened.
After all, with even Northern Xuan Region exterminated, were their sects not in even greater peril?
However, the divination results slightly relieved the congregation.
They saw a blurry image, a blurry Elder’s back view.
The exterminator of Northern Profound Upper Sect was True Monarch Zhan Xuan, seemingly there for revenge.
In a moment, this news spread through the region again, True Monarch Zhan Xuan’s name imprinted in all hearts.
…
Boundless Sword Sect naturally received this news too.
The Elder managing intelligence was stunned upon first receipt, disbelieving.
He immediately contacted other sects, confirming multiple times before knowing it was absolutely true!
The Elder wept with joy, immediately reporting to Vice Sect Master Cang Wanhe.
“Heaven has eyes, what luck!”
Cang Wanhe glanced at the blue sky; amid drifting clouds, brilliant sun shone, the heavy stone on his heart quietly crumbling.
He immediately notified all Elders, then led the congregation to Sect Master Ning Qi’s Closed-door Cultivation place.
Ning Qi was invited out by the congregation, appearing “utterly confused”.
“Vice Sect Master, you say Northern Profound Upper Sect was exterminated?”
“Sect Master, yes,” Cang Wanhe’s mouth nearly reached his ears, “I didn’t believe at first, until contacting various sects for confirmation.”
“Yes, absolutely true; we can vouch.”
The other Elders were equally overjoyed.
They had been preparing to seal the mountain for years due to Northern Profound Upper Sect’s Integration Realm Magnate, never expecting Northern Profound Upper Sect exterminated in a blink.
Jiang Ruhai added: “Sect Master, the exterminator of Northern Profound Upper Sect is named True Monarch Zhan Xuan. I already sent Baichuan personally to Northern Profound Upper Sect to confirm.”
True Person Ziyang stroked his long beard, saying:
“I heard True Monarch Zhan Xuan is a Top-tier expert from another region, with old grudge against Northern Profound Upper Sect. Now he has destroyed it, though for his own revenge, he has also saved our Boundless Sword Sect from water and fire.”
“If True Monarch Zhan Xuan does not act against our other sects afterward, it can almost confirm this is true. I suggest our Boundless Sword Sect erect a statue for him to enshrine. What does Sect Master think?”
Ning Qi looked at True Person Ziyang—you serious?
But he still said: “Alright, as you say; let Zi Yang Grand Elder handle this matter.”
Cang Wanhe added: “Truly don’t know why our Boundless Sword Sect is so fortunate. I agree to erecting a statue for True Monarch Zhan Xuan, but I think we must also thank Sect Master.”
He paused, continuing: “Look, ever since Sect Master Ning came to our Boundless Sword Sect, we’ve encountered only good fortune. Doesn’t this owe much to Sect Master Ning’s prosperous Fortune!”
Ning Qi could not help smiling. Worthy of Vice Sect Master, broadening the path!
Inwardly calm as breeze and cloud, he still had to feign on the surface.
“Vice Sect Master, do not overpraise this junior. Fortune is too illusory; if we only pin hopes on it, it will eventually run out.”
The Elders nodded upon hearing, viewing Ning Qi even higher.
Their Sect Master was truly calm in crisis, humble and virtuous—Boundless Sword Sect’s fortune, their fortune.
If it were them, they felt they could hardly achieve this.
With the crisis passed, Boundless Sword Sect regained vitality.
Countless True Disciples emerged from seclusion, shocked anew upon hearing the news.
Praise True Monarch Zhan Xuan, praise Sect Master!
Ning Qi naturally also messaged Sword Ancestor; Sword Ancestor immediately replied.
“You brat, don’t fool me? My reinforcements are almost here!”
“Consider it a trip for tourism, Elder; let the reinforcements guest at Boundless Sword Sect.”
When Ox Demon Upper Sect arrived, they too were utterly shocked.
Many came: Niu Man, White Tiger, and the leader Great Power Ma Long met in Profound True Secret Realm, plus their sect’s Integration Realm Magnate Niu Ding Tian.
They were shocked Ning Qi had become Sect Master, shocked Ning Qi slew several Northern Profound Upper Sect Great Powers, even more shocked True Monarch Zhan Xuan exterminated Northern Profound Upper Sect!
That was a Top-tier Upper Sect on par with theirs—did that not mean, if True Monarch Zhan Xuan wished, their Ox Demon Upper Sect could also be destroyed?
Soon, the congregation put those thoughts aside.
As Sect Master, Ning Qi thanked them for aid; though Niu Man etc. were demons, they valued loyalty highly and kept their word.
Then, Ning Qi led them touring Boundless Sword Sect, offering fine wine and immortal delicacies; host and guests reveled.
