Chapter 239: Dispelling The Poison Of Fate, Establishing The Immortal Sect, Ushering In The Immortal Dao Era
A vast and mighty voice echoed through the sky, and many experts bowed their heads.
Ning Qi watched this scene, feeling a slight emotion in his heart.
More than ten years ago, he had just arrived in this world as a dying infant. If not for the Dragon Mountain Daoist passing by and rescuing him, he would have reincarnated long ago. Now, in the blink of an eye, he had reached the pinnacle of the Martial World, worshipped by billions of beings.
One had to admit, this feeling was good and could easily lead one to become immersed in it.
“But this is not enough. Without eternal life and immortality, it is all just fleeting smoke.”
Ning Qi was not swayed by this desire for power. Although he was now the World Lord and could easily live for millions of years, he was still far from true longevity and immortality.
He still had to work hard.
“Everyone, please be seated.” Ning Qi said casually, taking his seat on a pre-prepared white jade Dao cushion.
Everyone respectfully took their seats. Only a small portion had designated seating, while the rest sat on the ground.
A faint radiance enveloped Ning Qi’s body, making it impossible to look directly at him.
His voice was vast:
“You have all made contributions in the World War.”
Everyone quickly and respectfully responded:
“It is all thanks to the World Lord’s might, we dare not claim credit!”
The world knew that if Ning Qi had not single-handedly destroyed the world channel and killed so many Nascent Soul True Monarchs, even with ten lives, they would not have been enough to be slaughtered by the Black Demon Sect.
Ning Qi continued:
“Rewards will be given according to merit. I intend to preach the Immortal Path.”
Boom!
As the words fell, it was like a huge stone dropping into a lake, stirring up thousands of waves. Even though they were prepared, everyone could not help but become excited upon hearing Ning Qi say it in person.
They had already experienced the power of the Immortal Path from the cultivators of the Black Demon Sect.
It could be said that whether in terms of potential or in the same realm, it was stronger than the Martial Way. If not for the World Power and the Star Array’s support back then, they would have been the ones to be slaughtered.
Now that they had the opportunity to come into contact with the Immortal Path, they were naturally excited.
“We thank the World Lord for the grace of preaching the Dao!”
Everyone listened respectfully.
Ning Qi slowly opened his mouth:
“The so-called Immortal Path is the path to ascension, aiming to achieve the realm of an immortal True Immortal!”
“It has four realms and eight steps.”
“The four realms are: Refining Essence into Qi, Refining Qi into Spirit, Refining Spirit into Void, and Refining Void into Dao.”
“The eight steps are: Houtian, Perception, Mana, Purple Mansion, Nascent Soul, Void Dao, Body Integration, and Dao Integration.”
“…”
His voice was like a thunderous bell, and his entire being seemed to be imbued with infinite radiance. Golden Lotuses appeared from the void, and multicolored rainbow light descended from the heavens. Mountains and rivers trembled, and anomalies continuously appeared. This was the explanation of the fundamentals, the elucidation of the origin. For each realm, various explanations were given, and in comparison to the Martial Way, the world responded.
For this month.
Ning Qi also occasionally took some time to comprehend the realms of the Immortal Path. He combined the first three realms of the Immortal Path with the Martial Way of the Martial World and made some improvements, making it easier for the beings of the Martial World to cultivate.
This sermon was incisive and enlightening.
On True Martial Mountain, the Enlightenment Tea Tree swayed slightly, shedding streams of light.
All the experts of the Martial World were entranced, entering a state of enlightenment.
They felt as if a new world had opened up before them, and they were all stunned.
The vastness of the Immortal Path unfolded before the eyes of the beings of the Martial World for the first time.
That’s right.
Not only the many experts on True Martial Mountain, but Ning Qi’s sermon also appeared in the minds of every living being in the Martial World.
In an instant.
Billions of living beings erupted in excitement, followed by endless adoration and gratitude.
Many of them might have known that the World Lord was about to preach the Immortal Path, but they had thought it was merely a reward for the experts of the Martial World. They never expected that everyone would have a share.
At this moment, the Martial World fell into an unprecedented silence. Whatever they were doing, they immediately stopped. There were even instances where two people who had been locked in a life-and-death struggle the moment before simultaneously and tacitly retreated, then listened intently to the Dao sound.
Infinite anomalies manifested in various parts of the world.
It was as if immortal gates had opened, celestial maidens danced, and a thousand feet of radiant clouds descended.
“The foundation of the Immortal Path lies in spiritual energy.”
“The Houtian Realm forges the physical body, reaching the limit of the human body. The Perception Realm senses spiritual energy, sublimating the soul’s container, and finally refining spiritual energy to obtain profound mana…”
“The Martial World has abundant spiritual energy, but it is deeply afflicted by Life Poison, preventing full realization.”
Everyone’s heart was greatly shaken.
The Martial Saints who already knew of the existence of Life Poison were fine, but others felt a sense of great terror surrounding them, as if disaster would strike at any moment.
Fortunately, streams of World Power descended. Within the spiritual power, invisible marks and shackles echoed each other, forming an impenetrable barrier that blocked all the backlash effects of the Life Poison.
Ning Qi opened his eyes.
As if seeing billions of beings.
He sat cross-legged on the Dao cushion, but his body was also majestic. His radiant figure appeared in the minds of countless people. The beings heard his voice, which was as vast as it was domineering:
“Today, I shall remove the Life Poison to open the path for all beings in the Martial World.”
This was something Ning Qi had planned for a long time.
Without removing the Life Poison, the beings of the Martial World would never achieve great development, and an obstacle would remain before them.
Originally, he thought it would take a considerable amount of time to remove the Life Poison, but the invasion of the Black Demon Sect this time brought many conveniences.
Firstly, the construction of the world channel consumed many Dao Beacons of Life Poison, greatly weakening the Power of Rules within it.
Secondly, with the demise of many Black Demon Sect cultivators, the influx of external spiritual energy once again diluted the Life Poison in the original spiritual energy of the Martial World.
Thirdly, the Primordial Spirit Power of the twelve Nascent Soul True Monarchs could play a role in sealing the Life Poison.
Coupled with Ning Qi’s increased strength, he could complete this matter ahead of schedule.
After numerous deductions, and combining it with the Myriad Dao Nirvana Origin Method from before, he finally found a feasible method.
At this moment.
The beings of the Martial World, having understood the harm of Life Poison, trembled with fear. Upon hearing that Ning Qi was going to remove the Life Poison, they immediately became excited.
Ning Qi moved his mind, and the World Power of his Inner World surged forth. The spiritual energy of the Outer World turned into vortexes, and the sound of surging spiritual tides could be heard everywhere in heaven and earth, like the crashing of the sea.
Then.
Everyone saw streams of invisible flames rising from the void. They could not see them with their eyes, yet they could miraculously sense them.
The Nirvana Origin Fire used World Power as fuel, burning fiercely. The wisps of Life Poison in the spiritual energy were immediately burned away. This process was slow and stable, and the entire world was renewed, as if a layer of grime had been wiped away.
The already vibrant world became even more agile.
Many Martial Saints had a flash of inspiration. They breathed in spiritual energy, transforming the old into the new, and their entire beings glowed. Nourished by the brand new spiritual power, their condition was better than ever.
And in places unseen by all beings.
Outside the world.
That is, at the mysterious connection between the Mountain Sea Realm and the Martial World, the Primordial Spirit Power of the twelve Nascent Soul True Monarchs was refined by Ning Qi into a Restriction, completely blocking the flow of Life Poison that was still pouring in. Life Poison was a Rule Poison, and thus extremely terrifying. However, the Martial World was just one of billions of small worlds, so under the interception of the Primordial Spirit Restriction deduced by Ning Qi, it could still be effective.
Internal purification and external blockage.
With both measures taken.
The Life Poison was completely eliminated.
“We thank the World Lord for the grace of removing the Life Poison!”
Countless beings were grateful instinctively, but those Martial Saints who had survived since the Ancient Era were in tears. Only they knew how many prodigies of the Martial World had tragically died due to the Life Poison in the past. To resist the Life Poison, they had exhausted all their efforts and transcended time and space, only to barely survive.
And now, they no longer had to be burdened by Life Poison.
At this moment, their spirits were more relaxed than ever before, even more so than their physical bodies.
The exotic beasts were even more excited.
They had suffered the most from the Life Poison. Once dominant spiritual beasts of heaven and earth, they could only be constantly weakened, with their highest combat power limited to that of a Beast King. The spiritual beasts that appeared in the Martial World War all came from the True Martial Hall; not a single one was native to the Martial World.
And now, they finally had the capital to catch up, the possibility of re-establishing the glory of spiritual beasts.
Ning Qi chuckled and continued to preach the Dao:
“Nourish the energy of heaven and earth, temper oneself, and achieve mana… This is the Nourishing Origin Technique.”
“Today, I impart the Nourishing Origin Technique to all beings in the Martial World. I hope you will diligently cultivate in the future, give back to the Martial World, and not let this opportunity go to waste.”
The Nourishing Origin Technique was the most basic cultivation method. After Ning Qi’s refinement and improvement, it could be cultivated by both humans and spiritual beasts. Humans could use it for Foundation Establishment, and beasts could use it for transformation into demons.
Ning Qi pondered this point for a long time, and in the end, he treated them equally.
He was the World Lord of the Martial World, and it was the same to him whether humans or spiritual beasts became powerful.
And now, the Martial World had an abundance of spiritual energy, requiring a large number of cultivators to fill the void. Therefore, he directly disseminated the Nourishing Origin Technique throughout the world.
All beings in the Martial World were in an uproar.
Especially those from humble backgrounds, they repeatedly kowtowed.
This was the foundation for changing their destinies.
It could be foreseen that many prodigies and monstrous talents would emerge in the future. They might not have had the opportunity to come into contact with the path of cultivation at all, but now, under Ning Qi’s preaching, it was possible.
“We thank the World Lord for the grace of preaching the Dao!”
Praises and gratitude echoed from all corners of the Martial World. Ning Qi’s reputation reached an unprecedented height.
Ning Qi nodded slightly.
The seeds had been sown; now it was time to wait for them to sprout.
However, he would not show favoritism.
Naturally, the many experts of the Martial World who had contributed to the World War would not only receive the Nourishing Origin Technique.
According to their merits, Ning Qi successively bestowed Immortal Way Profound Techniques or Immortal Dao Spells of different grades, as well as various Supernatural Powers.
The Nourishing Origin Technique was the foundation for the future.
But the people present were the essence of the Martial World. They would be the focus of cultivation for some time to come. Their becoming powerful would only bring benefits to Ning Qi, not harm.
Immediately.
Ning Qi then successively imparted the Hundred Arts of Cultivation such as the Pill Way, Artifact Way, Talisman Way, and Formation Way.
These were all auxiliary paths that could help cultivators go further on the Immortal Path.
Of course, what Ning Qi imparted were all basic techniques. The reason he did not impart advanced ones was twofold: firstly, it would be useless to impart them now, as the Martial World’s foundation in the Immortal Path was too shallow, and they would not be able to learn anything too profound; secondly, it was not advisable to reward them too much at once, as this would dampen the cultivators’ enthusiasm.
Ning Qi had other plans. In the future, he could use the layout of the Mountain Sea Realm to motivate the cultivators of the Martial World.
The preaching of the Dao ended.
Eyes still lingered, filled with longing.
To hear the Dao in the morning and die in the evening would be acceptable.
The grace bestowed by Ning Qi today had established a karmic connection with billions of beings in the Martial World, which would require great effort to repay.
One by one, the experts of the Martial World bowed from the bottom of their hearts.
Ning Qi’s gaze was calm as he looked at everyone:
“Today I have preached the Immortal Path, and there are two other matters.”
Everyone listened respectfully.
“From today onwards, I shall establish the True Martial Immortal Sect, as the first Immortal Path sect in the Martial World.”
Everyone was shocked.
Before they could react, they heard continuous rumbling sounds, and a slight tremor came from beneath them. Many Martial Artists and exotic beasts looked in horror to see that True Martial Mountain beneath them had been uprooted and was soaring into the sky.
And this was just the beginning.
Majestic and treacherous peaks rose from the distant True Martial Mountain Range, totaling 365 with True Martial Mountain.
Three hundred and sixty-five giant peaks soaring into the sky, what a magnificent spectacle.
Everyone was stunned.
Not only that.
Majestic spiritual energy converged, the peaks transformed, continuously rising higher, becoming more agile and transcendent, turning into Spirit Peaks.
Everyone on the Spirit Peaks felt comfortable in their bodies. Witnessing the birth of precious spiritual plants with their own eyes, they marveled that such a feat could be called a miracle.
After a short while.
Three hundred and sixty Spirit Peaks stopped tens of thousands of feet in the void, arranged in the cardinal directions according to the number of stars in the heavens, forming a continuous expanse, transforming into celestial peaks in the sky.
Then, billions of starlight descended, and spiritual energy turned into mist, enveloping the peaks. Immortal Qi was ethereal and unseen by mortals. Within it, immortal cranes and spirit birds soared and danced, making many exotic beasts feel envious.
The transformation of True Martial Mountain was complete.
From now on, the True Martial Sect had transformed into the True Martial Immortal Sect.
This was the first Immortal Path sect in the Martial World, a milestone event.
Ning Qi felt a ripple in his heart. This was both a promise to the artifact spirit of the True Martial Ancestor and a response to his Master.
The Dragon Mountain Daoist’s eyes welled up with tears. He could not imagine that one day he would witness such a grand spectacle.
He muttered the words ‘True Martial Immortal Sect’ to himself, feeling that he had no regrets even if he died.
Many True Martial Disciples were filled with surging emotions and a great sense of responsibility fell upon their shoulders. This was an Immortal Sect established by the World Lord, and it would naturally become a benchmark. If they performed poorly, it would be a disgrace to the World Lord. Therefore, they had to be cautious in their words and actions, cultivate diligently, and set an example for the world.
Many experts were amazed and shaken, which ultimately turned into deep longing.
Some wondered how they could join the True Martial Immortal Sect.
Others thought that since this was the first Immortal Sect in the Martial World, there should be a second and a third in the future.
“We congratulate the World Lord! We congratulate the True Martial Immortal Sect!” One expert after another bowed their heads.
Ning Qi slowly stood up.
He stood with his hands behind his back, his gaze surveying the billions of beings from above the Immortal Sect, his voice like a thunderous bell:
“From this day forward, the Martial World shall be renamed the True Martial Realm.”
“Henceforth, within the True Martial Realm, any who step onto the Immortal Path shall not slaughter mortals without cause. Those who violate this shall be punished by heavenly thunder!”
It was normal for there to be conflict in the Martial World, but if it were not restricted, the conflicts between cultivators in the future could lead to the deaths of millions and tens of millions of mortals, which would be detrimental to the future. As for renaming it the True Martial Realm, it was a way to honor the True Martial inheritance.
As these words were spoken.
Billions of thunderclaps followed, and the sound of thunder echoed throughout the world, exuding heavenly might, instilling awe in all beings.
Countless mortal beings shed tears of joy. This action was the World Lord protecting mortals, an immeasurable grace.
“We will obey the World Lord’s command!”
All Beings in the True Martial Realm firmly kept this prohibition in their hearts, not daring to disobey in the slightest.
From this point on.
The True Martial Realm officially entered the Immortal Path era!
