Chapter 289: Three Strikes Of Power Of The Great Dao! Ji Qing Finally Becomes Immortal Venerable!
Ji Qing walked out of the secret chamber.
Three gazes immediately fell on Ji Qing.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you…”
Baoyue stopped mid-sentence.
Ji Qing knew what they wanted to ask, so he smiled and said, “Everything went smoothly.”
“I need to go out for a bit, to see Master. Well, you should all come with me to see Master as well.”
Ji Qing thought for a moment and decided to bring the three of them to meet Zi Xu Immortal Venerable.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you are…”
Baoyue sensed that Ji Qing seemed different.
This time visiting Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, there was likely something important.
“I am preparing to break through to Immortal Venerable.”
With just this simple statement, Ji Yao, Baoyue, and Yunmeng Goddess were all slightly stunned and froze in place.
“Immortal… Immortal Venerable?!”
The three women widened their eyes.
They had been in the Immortal Realm for hundreds of years, and naturally knew what kind of existence an “Immortal Venerable” was.
In the Immortal Realm, only by achieving Immortal Venerable status could one be considered a powerful being.
In Xu Mi Immortal Sect, only by achieving Immortal Venerable status could one enter the high echelons of Xu Mi Immortal Sect, becoming part of the core class.
Once Ji Qing successfully broke through to become an Immortal Venerable, his status would be completely different.
It would be akin to soaring to the heavens!
“Fellow Daoist Ji, do you have confidence?”
Baoyue asked.
“Naturally, I have some confidence. You will know when you go together.”
Thus, the three no longer refused and went with Ji Qing to Purple Void Palace.
Ji Qing brought the three women to meet Zi Xu Immortal Venerable.
“Greetings, Master.”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable raised an eyebrow and looked at the three women behind Ji Qing. She naturally knew their identities and that they were very close to Ji Qing.
Otherwise, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable would not have protected the three women during Ji Qing’s five hundred years of disappearance.
“Ji Qing, what matter do you seek me for?”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable knew Ji Qing had good judgment.
He would not come to her without a very important matter.
Especially not while bringing the three people closest to Ji Qing’s heart.
Ji Qing took a deep breath and said solemnly, “Disciple comes today to request Master to guard me. Disciple is preparing to attack the Immortal Venerable Realm!”
“Boom.”
As soon as these words were spoken, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable’s heart also trembled violently.
“Immortal Venerable? Is this true?”
Even Zi Xu Immortal Venerable could not help but be moved.
This was simply too shocking.
For Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, it was too much of a surprise.
Ji Qing was actually going to attempt to break through to Immortal Venerable?
She knew Ji Qing had great potential and a high chance of becoming an Immortal Venerable in the future.
But she hadn’t expected this day to come so quickly.
Without realizing it, Ji Qing had already possessed the qualifications to attempt to reach Immortal Venerable.
“Immortal Venerable… do you have confidence?”
“I dare not say I have complete confidence, but there should not be much of a problem.”
Ji Qing said confidently.
Hearing this, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable understood that Ji Qing had a high degree of certainty.
But this was Immortal Venerable.
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable had taught many disciples, many Immortal Lords, but Immortal Venerables?
Not a single one.
Her former top disciple, Cangwu Immortal Lord, had a twenty to thirty percent chance of becoming an Immortal Venerable.
Unfortunately, his attempt failed, and Cangwu Immortal Lord perished.
Ji Qing was now Zi Xu Immortal Venerable’s only hope.
“Ji Qing, once you begin to attempt to become an Immortal Venerable, you will have to attract the Great Dao to descend. If you cannot withstand it, the consequences will be severe, as was the case with your Senior Brother Cangwu Immortal Lord.”
“Disciple understands everything.”
Ji Qing naturally remembered that his Senior Brother Cangwu Immortal Lord had died precisely because he failed to withstand the Power of the Great Dao during his attempt.
But Ji Qing was confident.
He possessed a Perfect Immortal Lord Body.
What kind of Power of the Great Dao could he not withstand?
“Good! You shall attempt to break through to Immortal Venerable by drawing the Power of the Great Dao here in Purple Void Palace. No one will disturb you in Purple Void Palace.”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable agreed.
The reason Ji Qing reported to his Master was precisely for this factor.
When drawing upon the Power of the Great Dao, being disturbed was the most taboo.
Therefore, a Guardian was needed.
The Guardian Ji Qing sought was his Master.
As a dignified Immortal Venerable, and within Xu Mi Immortal Sect, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable could naturally protect Ji Qing.
“Ji Qing, do not rush. I will find two more friends to help guard you.”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, to ensure absolute safety.
personally left Purple Void Palace to find two friends.
They were also Immortal Venerables.
Furthermore, she had informed Xu Mi Immortal Sect, and had them mobilize the power of the Great Formation to protect Purple Void Palace.
In short, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable was more tense than Ji Qing.
Her preparations were even more thorough.
However, with Zi Xu Immortal Venerable’s “preparations,” the commotion was also quite significant.
The news naturally spread.
It was basically known throughout Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
For a time, the entire Xu Mi Immortal Sect was shaken.
“Zi Xu Immortal Venerable’s disciple, Ji Qing Immortal Lord, is actually attempting to reach Immortal Venerable? Unbelievable! Ji Qing Immortal Lord narrowly escaped the Space Storm in Chaos Space and after returning to Golden Toad Palace, he is now attempting to reach Immortal Venerable? Could it be that Ji Qing Immortal Lord obtained unimaginable great opportunities in Chaos Space?”
“Most likely. Haven’t you heard that all the True Immortals and Immortal Lords who recently entered Chaos Space have obtained unimaginable Chaos Treasures? Ji Qing Immortal Lord was the only Immortal who survived Chaos Space back then; how could the opportunities he obtained be ordinary?”
“I wonder if Ji Qing Immortal Lord can successfully break through to Immortal Venerable? If we gain another Immortal Venerable, it would be a good thing for our Xu Mi Immortal Sect, strengthening our foundation.”
“Attempting to reach Immortal Venerable will attract the Great Dao to descend, causing a great disturbance. It’s impossible to keep it a secret, and we can observe from afar then.”
“Let’s all go to Purple Void Palace to observe…”
Not just the True Immortals and Immortal Lords of Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
Many Immortal Venerables were even alerted.
They were determined to witness Ji Qing’s attempt to reach the Immortal Venerable Realm.
A few days later, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable returned to Purple Void Palace.
Moreover, two Immortal Venerables returned with her.
“Ji Qing, these two Immortal Venerables are my good friends, Taihua Immortal Venerable and Qingyang Immortal Venerable. We have a life-and-death friendship. This time, for your attempt to reach Immortal Venerable, I have invited these two friends to help guard you. With the three of us Immortal Venerables here, no matter what unexpected events occur, we can protect you to successfully reach the Immortal Venerable Realm!”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable introduced.
Ji Qing hurriedly bowed, “Thank you to the two Immortal Venerables!”
With three Immortal Venerables guarding him, Ji Qing felt even more at ease.
“Ji Qing, go and adjust your state.”
“Yes, Master.”
Ji Qing began to slowly adjust his state.
During this time, people began to arrive outside Purple Void Palace.
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable did not pay attention as they kept their distance.
In the blink of an eye, three days later, Ji Qing opened his eyes.
He felt that his state had been elevated to its peak.
“Master, Disciple will now draw upon the Power of the Great Dao.”
“Good.”
Ji Qing took a step forward and ascended above Purple Void Palace.
The so-called drawing upon the Power of the Great Dao was not achieved through one’s own enlightenment, but through the Immortal Lord Body.
Once the Immortal Lord Body reached perfection, one could attract the Power of the Great Dao.
As for what kind of Power of the Great Dao would be attracted, no one knew for sure.
Moreover, the might of the Power of the Great Dao also varied.
Therefore, drawing upon the Power of the Great Dao was itself very dangerous, involving a degree of luck.
Furthermore, no matter what kind of Power of the Great Dao it was, its might was terrifying.
Even most Perfect Immortal Lord Bodies could not withstand it.
This was the fundamental reason why so many Immortal Lords dared not take this step.
They lacked the courage to even draw upon the Power of the Great Dao.
Ji Qing possessed such courage.
Finally, Ji Qing entered the Void and activated the full aura of his Perfect Immortal Lord Body.
“Boom.”
In the boundless void, Ji Qing’s Perfect Immortal Lord Body seemed to be attracting a certain Power of the Great Dao.
Everyone stared intently at Ji Qing.
Especially those True Immortals and Immortal Lords who aspired to promotion to Immortal Venerable; witnessing a top Immortal Lord attempt to reach Immortal Venerable was a rare and precious opportunity.
They were determined to seize it.
It was unclear how much time had passed.
“Boom.”
The Void trembled.
A terrifying aura, like a mountain pressing down, seemed to have descended.
The Great Dao!
Only the Great Dao possessed such a terrifying aura.
Even Immortal Venerables were as insignificant as ants under this aura.
Finally, a strand of the Power of the Great Dao was drawn down and crashed into Ji Qing’s Perfect Immortal Lord Body.
The so-called Immortal Venerable was one who could withstand the Power of the Great Dao and then, using this Power of the Great Dao as a foundation, reshape their Immortal Body.
Due to the Power of the Great Dao, the reshaped Immortal Body was also known as the Great Dao Body!
Only Immortal Venerables were qualified to be called Great Dao Bodies!
The entry of the Power of the Great Dao into the body was the most dangerous hurdle.
If one could not withstand it, they would perish.
This was the time to test one’s accumulation, foundation, and root.
The reason so many Immortal Lords dared not take this step was due to insufficient foundation.
But Ji Qing’s foundation, how profound was it?
The foundation of a Perfect Immortal Lord Body was far deeper than ordinary people could imagine.
Yet, even with such a deep foundation, Ji Qing’s Perfect Immortal Lord Body was shredded by the Power of the Great Dao and rapidly annihilated.
One percent, two percent, three percent…
After annihilating just a little over thirty percent of his Perfect Immortal Lord Body, Ji Qing held on.
His Perfect Immortal Lord Body no longer annihilated.
Seeing this, many people were incredulous.
Even those Immortal Venerables were astonished.
“What, it only annihilated thirty percent of his Immortal Lord Body and he withstood it?”
“Unbelievable, just how profound is Ji Qing Immortal Lord’s foundation? To only annihilate thirty percent of his Immortal Lord Body! When I was an Immortal Lord, my Immortal Lord Body was annihilated by a full eighty percent!”
“No wonder Ji Qing Immortal Lord dared to take this crucial step. His foundation is indeed very profound. The most difficult hurdle has passed, and now it is the second hurdle: reshaping the Great Dao Body with the Power of the Great Dao as the foundation! If this step is completed, then he can be promoted to Immortal Venerable. However, many Immortal Lords have also fallen at the second step…”
Withstanding the Power of the Great Dao did not mean one could relax.
The Great Dao Body still needed to be reshaped.
It was the same for Ji Qing.
However, just as he was about to continue reshaping the Great Dao Body.
“Boom.”
Ji Qing suddenly raised his head, a hint of surprise in his eyes.
It seemed like… the second strand of the Power of the Great Dao had descended.
Yes, the second strand of the Power of the Great Dao had indeed descended.
Everyone was astonished.
How could there be a second surge of Great Dao Power?
Many cultivators had never heard of such a thing.
“A second surge of Great Dao Power, can promoting to Immortal Venerable still trigger a second surge?”
“What is going on? I’ve never heard of this happening.”
“With the second surge of Great Dao Power descending, can Immortal Lord Ji Qing withstand it? His Immortal Lord Body had already lost thirty percent before, and even with astonishing recovery, the time is too short. Furthermore, the first surge of Great Dao Power is also damaging his Immortal Lord Body. Immortal Lord Ji Qing only has seventy percent of his Immortal Lord Body left. Can he withstand the second surge of Great Dao Power?”
Many True Immortals and Immortal Lords widened their eyes.
They felt this trip was truly worth it.
If they hadn’t come, how could they have witnessed the descent of the second surge of Great Dao Power with their own eyes?
This was simply unheard of!
They had never heard of such a thing happening.
However, some ancient Immortal Venerables seemed to have thought of something.
“Actually, this situation isn’t entirely unheard of in the Immortal Realm. There have been Immortal Venerables who triggered a second surge of Great Dao Power. Such existences are almost darlings of the Great Dao, all blessed with immense fortune. Once they achieve Immortal Venerable status, their Great Dao Bodies far surpass those of ordinary Immortal Venerables, with unfathomable foundation depth. They might even be able to advance further, surpassing Immortal Venerable! But such Immortal Venerables are extremely rare. I didn’t expect to encounter one today…”
An Immortal Venerable spoke.
The Immortal Venerable’s words caused an uproar among the crowd.
Darlings of the Great Dao?
Foundations far surpassing ordinary Immortal Venerables?
Potential to even surpass Immortal Venerable?
Many people’s gazes towards Ji Qing changed.
However, the prerequisite was that Ji Qing could withstand the second surge of Great Dao Power.
If he couldn’t, then all would be in vain.
“Boom.”
The second surge of Great Dao Power blasted into Immortal Lord Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body.
Instantly, his Immortal Lord Body continued to be annihilated.
Forty percent, fifty percent, sixty percent…
This time, the annihilation stopped at sixty percent of his Immortal Lord Body, which was the limit.
The second surge of Great Dao Power could not continue.
Many people were excited.
Ji Qing had actually withstood two surges of Great Dao Power.
It was truly inconceivable.
If it were any one of them, they probably couldn’t have withstood it.
However, Ji Qing was not happy at this moment.
On the contrary, his expression was extremely solemn.
Because Ji Qing faintly sensed a third surge of Great Dao Power.
The entire void became even more oppressive.
The Great Dao Power from the unseen realms had not dissipated; instead, its pressure became more terrifying.
“No way, there’s another one? That would be three surges of Great Dao Power?”
Some people had already guessed.
Three surges of Great Dao Power were very likely to descend.
Before the crowd could react, a third surge of Great Dao Power indeed descended from the void.
At this moment, even the Immortal Venerables’ expressions changed drastically.
They had heard of Immortal Lords who triggered two surges of Great Dao Power, but three surges?
It was utterly unheard of!
Crucially, could Ji Qing still withstand it?
He only had forty percent of his Immortal Lord Body left.
Ji Qing frantically tried to restore his Immortal Lord Body.
But it was useless.
The two surges of Great Dao Power were also continuously damaging Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body.
Although not severe, it prevented Ji Qing from recovering his Immortal Lord Body in a short period.
Therefore, Ji Qing could only use his remaining forty percent Immortal Lord Body to withstand the third surge of Great Dao Power.
“Rumble.”
The third surge of Great Dao Power descended and fiercely blasted into Immortal Lord Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body.
Instantly, Immortal Lord Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body rapidly annihilated.
Seventy percent, eighty percent, ninety percent…
It continued to annihilate even after reaching ninety percent.
Ninety-one percent, ninety-three percent, ninety-five percent…
Finally, Immortal Lord Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body stabilized at ninety-eight percent!
Just a little more, and Immortal Lord Ji Qing’s Immortal Lord Body would have been completely annihilated.
Once completely annihilated, Ji Qing’s breakthrough would have failed this time.
He would have to spend a long time painstakingly re-condensing an Immortal Lord Body using his Spiritual Imprint.
But that would have been a huge loss for Ji Qing.
His Chaos Demon God Bloodline would also be lost entirely.
If Ji Qing wanted to promote to Immortal Venerable, his Chaos Demon God Body would be useless.
He had to rely on his own Immortal Lord Body to withstand the Great Dao Power.
Only then could he reshape his Great Dao Body.
Fortunately, Ji Qing withstood it.
He was also lucky enough to have a sliver of his Immortal Lord Body remaining.
The characteristic of an Immortal Lord Body is that as long as it is not completely annihilated, it can be rapidly restored.
Ji Qing did not restore his Immortal Lord Body.
This situation was truly a rare opportunity.
He decided to use the three surges of Great Dao Power as a foundation to reshape his Great Dao Body!
After all, his Immortal Lord Body had already been annihilated by ninety-eight percent.
Reshaping his Great Dao Body would not have the troublesome limitations of an Immortal Lord Body.
Ji Qing began to examine these three surges of Great Dao Power.
They were Space Great Dao Power.
Five Elements Great Dao Power.
And Saber Great Dao!
Ji Qing was quite familiar with these three Great Daos.
The Immortal Techniques he cultivated, the various methods he had practiced, were all related to these three Great Daos.
Therefore, it was reasonable that his Perfect Immortal Lord Body could trigger these three surges of Great Dao Power.
Now, it was time to reshape his Great Dao Body.
First, Space Great Dao.
Ji Qing began to reshape his Great Dao Body using this surge of Space Great Dao Power.
A large amount of Power of Space gathered upon Ji Qing.
It formed an outline, and then condensed into a Space Great Dao Body.
But this was only a rudimentary form.
And it had only just begun.
Next came the Five Elements Great Dao Power, and there was even more of it.
The colorful Five Elements Great Dao Power converged on Ji Qing, reshaping a Five Elements Great Dao Body.
Finally, there was the Saber Great Dao.
Countless Saber Great Dao Power condensed to form a Saber Great Dao Body.
The three Great Dao Bodies slowly merged into one, forming a completely new Great Dao Body.
The moment this completely new Great Dao Body took shape.
“Boom.”
A terrifying pressure instantly emanated from Ji Qing.
Just the formation of the Great Dao Body alone unleashed such terrifying pressure, which proved how terrifying Ji Qing’s new Great Dao Body was.
Then came the condensation.
One percent, two percent, three percent, four percent, five percent, six percent…
Finally, when Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body condensed to ten percent.
It meant Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body was complete!
This moment also signified that Ji Qing had achieved Immortal Venerable status.
Xu Mi Immortal Sect had birthed another new Immortal Venerable!
“Congratulations, Immortal Venerable Ji!”
“Congratulations, Immortal Venerable Ji!”
Immortal Venerable Zi Xu was also extremely happy.
Two Immortal Venerables from the same sect.
She had finally cultivated an Immortal Venerable Disciple!
With this, Immortal Venerable Zi Xu could hold her head high.
Let’s see who would dare say she was not good at teaching disciples in the future?
Didn’t she just cultivate an Immortal Venerable?
And one so young, who reshaped their Great Dao Body with three surges of Great Dao Power.
Who could achieve this?
Immortal Venerable Tai Hua and Immortal Venerable Qing Yang also said with deep emotion, “Fellow Daoist Zi Xu, congratulations. Two Immortal Venerables from the same sect, truly a joyous occasion!”
“Immortal Venerable Ji is likely no ordinary Immortal Venerable. A Great Dao Body reshaped by three surges of Great Dao Power, how powerful must that be? I fear Immortal Venerable Ji’s future achievements will far surpass ours, this is the fortune of Xu Mi Immortal Sect!”
The two Immortal Venerables were also from Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
And they were on good terms with Immortal Venerable Zi Xu.
The stronger Ji Qing became, the greater his future, and they felt honored by association.
Ji Qing descended from the void and arrived before Immortal Venerable Zi Xu.
“Disciple greets Master!”
“Good, very good! Ji Qing, from this day forward, you are also a distinguished Immortal Venerable of Xu Mi Immortal Sect! Hahaha…”
Immortal Venerable Zi Xu was very pleased with Ji Qing.
Afterwards, Ji Qing took Baoyue and others back to Golden Toad Palace.
At this moment, within Golden Toad Palace, Baoyue and the other two seemed to still be in a daze.
Ji Qing, on the other hand, was in a secret chamber, checking his own condition.
Ji Qing: Immortal Venerable
Great Dao Body: 1%
Young Chaos Demon God: Sixth Order （1%）
Heavenly Mandate Saber: Amplification 50% （Perfection）
Mind: Eighth Realm First Order （Immortal Characteristic）
Immortal Points: 83.2 points
As expected, his cultivation had changed from Immortal Lord to Immortal Venerable.
Next was the Great Dao Body.
Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body was reshaped based on three Great Daos.
He could feel the Power of the three Great Daos with every movement.
The advantage was that any Immortal Technique related to the three Great Daos would be very easy for Ji Qing to cultivate.
When wielded by him, the amplification would also be greater.
For example, Void Merging Immortal Art.
The might of Void Merging Immortal Art, when performed by Ji Qing with his Great Dao Body, would soar.
After all, Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body contained Space Great Dao Power.
Of course, his trump card would be Ji Qing mobilizing the Power of the Great Dao, which was a desperate measure for an Immortal Venerable.
Ji Qing quietly felt the Power his Great Dao Body possessed after promoting to Immortal Venerable.
“3000 times True Immortal Combat Power!”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
If calculated based on the ordinary Immortal Venerable’s 1000 times True Immortal Combat Power, his Chaos Demon God Body’s 1500 times True Immortal Combat Power, and his Great Dao Body, reshaped by three surges of Great Dao Power, having 3000 times True Immortal Combat Power, seemed quite normal.
The Great Dao Body alone provided 3000 times True Immortal Combat Power.
Coupled with the Heavenly Mandate Saber’s 50% amplification and the Immortal Slaying Saber’s 120 times True Immortal Combat Power.
Ji Qing could currently unleash 4620 times True Immortal Combat Power without using his Chaos Demon God Body.
This was simply terrifying!
If the Chaos Demon God Body were also included, Ji Qing’s Strength would exceed 6000 times True Immortal Combat Power.
“Immortal Venerable…”
Ji Qing unlocked the Immortal Venerable’s authority in Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
The Immortal Venerable’s authority was much greater than Ji Qing’s previous authority.
Ji Qing’s first check was the cultivation realm.
What existed beyond the Immortal Venerable?
In the mouths of many Immortals, it seemed that the Immortal Venerable was the ultimate realm.
But in reality, it was not.
The Immortal Venerable was a strong individual in the Immortal Realm, but not at its apex.
Above the Immortal Venerable were the Immortal King and the Immortal Emperor.
Above the Immortal Emperor were the legendary Enlightened Ones.
Ji Qing only focused on the Immortal King.
After all, his next realm was the Immortal King.
What is an Immortal King?
A king among Immortals!
If an Immortal Venerable merely drew down the Power of the Great Dao, reshaping their Great Dao Body with it, they actually didn’t utilize the Great Dao much.
As for an Immortal King, they must have a preliminary grasp of the Great Dao within their Great Dao Body.
As for an Immortal Emperor, they must master a complete Great Dao!
One is a preliminary grasp, the other is mastering a complete Great Dao.
If reaching the Immortal Venerable realm relied on the Immortal Lord Body and the Great Dao Body, then to achieve the Immortal King realm, one must rely on enlightenment.
Without enlightenment, one would forever remain an Immortal Venerable and could never become an Immortal King.
Let alone an Immortal Emperor.
The Great Dao relies on enlightenment!
This is an eternal truth.
“Enlightenment…”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
Such a vague concept was actually disadvantageous to him.
He relied on Cultivation Techniques and Immortal Points for direct improvement.
However, Ji Qing was not in a hurry now.
His Great Dao Body had not yet reached Perfection.
He would first cultivate his Great Dao Body to Perfection, and then, the preliminary mastery of the Great Dao to be promoted to Immortal King would come after the Great Dao Body Perfection.
It was still a long way off from the current Ji Qing.
Ji Qing was not in a hurry.
“Having just achieved Immortal Venerable, there’s much to consolidate, such as Immortal Techniques.”
Ji Qing mainly had three Immortal Techniques: Heavenly Mandate Saber, Void Merging Immortal Art, and Chaos Immortal Trapping Art. He also had a Forbidden Breaking Immortal Art, but he had basically stopped using it.
“Void Merging Immortal Art… is basically useless now.”
Ji Qing murmured softly.
The reason was simple: Ji Qing’s Great Dao Body already contained the “Space Great Dao Power.”
With Ji Qing’s current Great Dao Body, he could traverse the void with various means, rendering the Void Merging Immortal Art unnecessary.
The Chaos Immortal Trapping Art was still useful, but it was only at the Immortal Lord level, too weak to trap an Immortal Venerable.
Moreover, Immortal Venerables were not all the same.
The Power of the Great Dao that an Immortal Venerable drew down differed, thus their Great Dao Bodies were different, and their various techniques and abilities were completely different.
All Immortal Techniques at the Immortal Venerable level were different from those of Immortal Lords and True Immortals.
This was because Immortal Techniques at the Immortal Venerable level were designed to excavate the power within the Great Dao Body, with everything revolving around one’s own Great Dao Body.
An Immortal Venerable would rarely cultivate an Immortal Technique that did not align with their Great Dao Body.
And there were far too many Immortal Techniques that suited Ji Qing’s needs.
After all, he possessed the Five Elements Great Dao Power.
Encompassing all things.
The number of such Immortal Techniques was unimaginable.
Ji Qing’s first choice was Saber Techniques.
This was his primary means of attack.
Furthermore, he possessed the Saber Great Dao, making Saber Techniques a suitable fit for his Great Dao Body.
Within Xu Mi Immortal Sect, there weren’t many Saber Techniques at the Immortal Venerable level.
Only about a dozen Saber Techniques.
However, each of these Saber Techniques was earth-shattering.
After careful selection, Ji Qing chose the Void Shaking Saber!
This Saber Technique was terrifyingly powerful; with a single saber slash, it shook the void, using the void as its blade, its might awe-inspiring.
Upon reaching Perfection, it was said to be able to amplify the power of the Great Dao Body by 100%.
The Void Shaking Saber had only three forms.
The first form was Autumn Water Across the River.
This was an area-of-effect attack; a single saber slash shook the void, covering a vast area. The Blade Light’s might was amplified by 40%. This first form was only slightly weaker than the Heavenly Mandate Saber, but the Heavenly Mandate Saber could only target one opponent, whereas Autumn Water Across the River was an area-of-effect attack.
The second form was Moon Shadow Hidden Blade.
This form was silent and merged with space, without a trace of fluctuation. Only when it struck would it suddenly erupt, making it extremely concealed. Its power amplification reached a remarkable 60%, leaning towards the path of assassination. This move’s amplification was already stronger than the Heavenly Mandate Saber, and it was also more concealed.
The third form was Ten Thousand Transformations Return to Ruin.
This was the most terrifying form, concentrating the Blade Light into a single point. Upon eruption, its might was earth-shattering. This form’s power amplification reached 100%, but it had a drawback: a single strike could drain the power within the Great Dao Body, so it was best not to use it unless in extreme emergency.
This was a decisive blow to secure victory, to be used only when victory could be determined.
Each of the three forms of this Saber Technique had its unique strengths.
The first two forms were sufficient for regular combat.
The third form was for desperate situations or for deciding the outcome of a battle.
It was a trump card, a last resort.
Not to be used lightly.
However, for Immortal Techniques at the Immortal Venerable level, each improvement required 100 Immortal Points.
And Ji Qing?
He currently only had 83.2 Immortal Points left.
Not even 100 points.
Moreover, to raise the Void Shaking Saber to Perfection would require at least 300 Immortal Points.
If Immortal Points were insufficient, he would find a way.
The first place Ji Qing thought of was the Demon Ruins.
The Demon Ruins contained many Demon Spirits and Demonic Immortals.
To obtain Immortal Points?
Simply kill Demon Spirits or Demonic Immortals.
Of course, killing Demon Spirits would be a bit troublesome for Ji Qing.
His Mind could withstand most Demon Spirits.
But to obliterate them would take a considerable amount of time.
It would be better to kill Demonic Immortals.
In the past, when Ji Qing went to the Demon Ruins, he would be timid.
He wouldn’t even dare to enter Demon Ruins City.
But now, things were different.
Times had changed.
Ji Qing could openly enter Demon Ruins City, brazenly search for Demonic Immortals, and kill them directly.
Thus, Ji Qing went to Purple Void Palace.
Although he was now an Immortal Venerable, just like Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, his strength might even be greater.
However, regarding many matters, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable, being a veteran Immortal Venerable, would surely know more than Ji Qing.
Ji Qing arrived at Purple Void Palace.
True Immortals and Immortal Lords along the way, upon seeing Ji Qing, immediately bowed and said, “Greetings, Immortal Venerable!”
Ji Qing nodded.
Even within Xu Mi Immortal Sect, Ji Qing felt the change in his status and position.
It was indeed vastly different from before.
Previously, he was an Immortal Lord, and although he had some status, it was nowhere comparable to an Immortal Venerable.
An Immortal Venerable could directly command the True Immortals and Immortal Lords within Xu Mi Immortal Sect.
A true core echelon.
Ji Qing met his Master, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable.
“Disciple greets Master.”
Ji Qing still bowed to Zi Xu Immortal Venerable.
“Ji Qing, you are an Immortal Venerable now, no need to be so polite. Come, sit.”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable treated Ji Qing differently than before, naturally.
Previously, Ji Qing had to stand.
But now, Zi Xu Immortal Venerable invited Ji Qing to sit, indicating that their statuses were equal.
The only thing unchanged was their master-disciple relationship.
“Thank you, Master.”
“Ji Qing, is there something you’ve come for this time?”
“Yes, Disciple wishes to inquire about Demon Ruins City from Master.”
“You want to go to Demon Ruins City?”
“Yes. Therefore, I need to understand the complex relationships within Demon Ruins City first.”
Zi Xu Immortal Venerable nodded.
“Demon Ruins City indeed has intricate relationships. The City Lord’s Mansion of Demon Ruins City is actually closely connected to the Three Great Immortal Sects, and the entire Demon Ruins City is more or less related to the Three Great Immortal Sects.”
“Demon Ruins City has three Immortal Venerables stationed there. The City Lord of Demon Ruins City is an Immortal Lord, essentially a puppet who superficially manages the affairs of Demon Ruins City. The true decision-makers of Demon Ruins City are those three Immortal Venerables. These three Immortal Venerables actually come from Xu Mi Immortal Sect, Kunlun Immortal Sect, and Jiǔ Fāng Xiānzōng, the Three Great Immortal Sects, each sending an Immortal Venerable to be stationed there, firmly controlling Demon Ruins City.”
Ji Qing understood.
He had long heard that Demon Ruins City had unclear dealings with the Three Great Immortal Sects.
Now, it seemed to be true.
This Demon Ruins City was controlled and managed by the Three Great Immortal Sects.
However, Ji Qing’s purpose in going to Demon Ruins City was not to seize power. On the contrary, he was even going to help Demon Ruins City by clearing out the Demonic Immortals within.
This was a good thing.
“Master, who is the Immortal Venerable from our Xu Mi Immortal Sect stationed in Demon Ruins City? And what is your relationship with them…”
“The one stationed in Demon Ruins City is Yun Cang Immortal Venerable! I have no particular interactions with Yun Cang Immortal Venerable; our relationship is neither good nor bad.”
Ji Qing understood.
Even within Xu Mi Immortal Sect, Immortal Venerables were divided into factions.
For instance, his Master, Taihua Immortal Venerable, and Qingyang Immortal Venerable belonged to one faction.
Yun Cang Immortal Venerable might belong to another faction; they could only say they knew each other, but had little interaction.
However, that was enough!
“Disciple understands.”
Thus, Ji Qing rose to take his leave.
He was now an Immortal Venerable, and he didn’t need his Master to give him detailed instructions anymore.
Ji Qing returned to Golden Toad Palace.
Golden Toad Palace had now been “upgraded” into an Immortal Venerable’s Immortal Palace.
It had been sectioned off separately.
Ji Qing was too lazy to move again; he quite liked Golden Toad Palace.
Ji Qing briefly explained that he was going to Demon Ruins City.
He told Ji Yao and the others not to worry.
Baoyue was currently at a critical juncture in her cultivation.
She could break through to True Immortal at any moment.
Therefore, the affairs of Golden Toad Palace were currently managed by Yunmeng Goddess and Ji Yao.
After making all arrangements, Ji Qing directly left Xu Mi Immortal Sect and headed straight for the Demon Ruins.
Ji Qing traversed space and quickly arrived at the Demon Ruins.
It wasn’t his first time in the Demon Ruins.
Ji Qing was quite familiar with the Demon Ruins.
However, this time, Ji Qing’s target was not the depths of the Demon Ruins, but Demon Ruins City!
When Ji Qing was still a True Immortal, for various reasons, he dared not enter Demon Ruins City.
But now, things were different.
When Ji Qing arrived at Demon Ruins City, he merely emitted a trace of his aura.
Immediately, the cultivators in Demon Ruins City became very tense.
“Greetings, Immortal Venerable!”
That is a dignified Immortal Venerable.
How could they dare to be disrespectful?
“Is Fellow Daoist Yun Cang within the city?”
Ji Qing asked.
“Reporting to the Immortal Venerable, Fellow Daoist Yun Cang is indeed within the city.”
“Lead the way.”
“Yes, Immortal Venerable.”
Ji Qing immediately had a True Immortal in the city lead the way, and soon they arrived before a Cave Dwelling.
Ji Qing immediately transmitted his voice, saying, “Ji Qing of the Xu Mi Immortal Sect, here to pay respects to Immortal Venerable Yun Cang!”
At this moment, many Immortal Lords noticed Ji Qing.
However, a trace of aura emanating from Ji Qing made these Immortal Lords not even dare to discuss him.
After all, that was an Immortal Venerable.
It was quite rare for an Immortal Venerable to come to Demon Ruins City.
Unexpectedly, a strange Immortal Venerable had arrived now.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, please come inside for a chat!”
Immortal Venerable Yun Cang’s voice came from within the Cave Dwelling.
Ji Qing no longer hesitated and directly flew into Immortal Venerable Yun Cang’s Cave Dwelling.
This time, some surrounding Immortal Lords could breathe a sigh of relief.
“Who exactly was that Immortal Venerable just now? To have come to Demon Ruins City, and to specifically visit Immortal Venerable Yun Cang.”
“News just came, it should be Ji Qing, an Immortal Venerable who recently had a breakthrough in the Xu Mi Immortal Sect.”
“Immortal Venerable Ji Qing? What is he doing in Demon Ruins City? There aren’t any Treasures in Demon Ruins City…”
Many Immortal Lords were puzzled.
Under normal circumstances, Immortal Venerables would not come to Demon Ruins City.
There were no Opportunities in Demon Ruins City.
Those Demon Spirits were of no use to Immortal Venerables.
Even the three Immortal Venerables stationed in Demon Ruins City were actually on rotation.
They would have to leave after staying for a period of time.
No Immortal Venerable was willing to stay in Demon Ruins City permanently.
Yet Ji Qing went against the trend and actively came to Demon Ruins City.
It was baffling.
At this moment, inside Immortal Venerable Yun Cang’s Cave Dwelling.
Immortal Venerable Yun Cang also had a face full of curiosity.
He sized Ji Qing up and down.
This was the first time Immortal Venerable Yun Cang had met this newly promoted Immortal Venerable.
Before, he had only received News and knew some general information about Ji Qing.
For example, Ji Qing was a cultivator who had ascended.
And for example, Ji Qing was a Disciple of Immortal Venerable Zi Xu, and so on.
But beyond that, Immortal Venerable Yun Cang didn’t know more.
He didn’t expect Ji Qing to come to Demon Ruins City on his own today.
“Fellow Daoist Ji, you’re not here to chat with an old man, are you?”
Immortal Venerable Yun Cang asked with a smile.
“Immortal Venerable Yun Cang, I do have a matter for coming to Demon Ruins City. Actually, Ji Mou once came to Demon Ruins City and even caused a bit of a stir…”
Ji Qing did not hide anything, and recounted the deeds of killing some Demonic Immortals in Demon Ruins City when he was still a True Immortal.
In the past, Ji Qing had to be secretive.
After all, his Strength was not enough.
But now, why would Ji Qing still need to be secretive?
He no longer needed to hide.
“Oh? That incident was actually done by Fellow Daoist Ji, it’s truly… unbelievable.”
Immortal Venerable Yun Cang actually knew about that incident as well.
After all, it had caused quite a stir back then.
It was suspected that someone could accurately find Demonic Immortals.
This was indeed no small matter.
But now it seemed, it was Ji Qing?
If Ji Qing were an Immortal Lord, Immortal Venerable Yun Cang would not be polite and would definitely find a way to know how Ji Qing could distinguish Demonic Immortals.
But now that Ji Qing is an Immortal Venerable, it’s different.
He also had to treat Ji Qing as an equal.
Ji Qing could only tell him himself.
If Ji Qing didn’t say anything, Immortal Venerable Yun Cang would have no way.
“Fellow Daoist Yun Cang, Ji Mou has only one purpose for coming to Demon Ruins City this time, and that is to sweep through all the Demonic Immortals in Demon Ruins City! Therefore, I hope Fellow Daoist Yun Cang will support any turmoil caused during this period!”
Ji Qing directly stated the purpose of his trip.
