Chapter 208: Five Elements Divine Sword Qi
Martial Saints are called ‘Saints’ because their transcendent nature stems from Spiritual Power.
Besides the Spiritual Power circulating within their bodies, most of it condenses in the Five Viscera. Each breakthrough to a new realm doubles the quality and quantity of Spiritual Power, and adds a new type of Five Elements Qi, making the power of Spiritual Power even stronger.
Ning Qi had a thought, and immediately four rays of light—metal, wood, water, and fire—flickered constantly at his fingertip.
Not only that.
This was merely the most basic.
Based on Five Elements Qi, it could evolve into various other powerful forces, such as Power of Thunder and Wind Power, which evolved from Wood Qi; or White Cloud Power and Ice Power, which evolved from Water Qi.
Compared to other Martial Saints, Ning Qi’s control over Five Elements Qi was far more flexible. Even missing Earth Qi, the mere four types formed a certain cycle, making it even more powerful.
Various powers constantly manifested.
Spiritual Insights rose one after another in Ning Qi’s mind, gradually correlating the Myriad Daos he had mastered with Spiritual Power.
At the same time.
The various martial arts and information about the Martial Saint Realm he had obtained from True Martial Hall were also constantly digested, turning into nourishment for his strength.
“However, it still can’t compare to true Five Elements Perfection with endless vitality. Some power transformations aren’t that smooth,” Ning Qi quickly discovered the drawbacks.
But there was no way around it.
This was because his realm was not yet perfect.
If he stepped into Five-Realm Martial Saint, it would be resolved effortlessly, and at that time, Ning Qi’s strength would become even more powerful.
“Stepping into Five-Realm Martial Saint isn’t easy either. In fact, each breakthrough in the Martial Saint Realm likely takes centuries. My previous breakthroughs were so easy purely because I took advantage of Spiritual Energy Revival. Back then, with Origin manifesting, I could take shortcuts. Now, even if I were given a Spiritual Treasure containing Earth Qi right in front of me, I couldn’t break through all at once.”
“Only by constantly accumulating and tempering Spiritual Power, letting the body adapt to the changes, and naturally generating Earth Qi, can I achieve Five Elements Perfection and break through to Five-Realm Martial Saint.”
“With my current progress… it probably still takes a few years?”
Ning Qi fell silent.
This was already an extremely fast speed, enough to leave other Martial Saints dumbfounded.
But he was not satisfied.
“If that’s the case, then seek external aid. Fortunately, I’m familiar with this.”
Ning Qi smiled.
Back when he was in Gang Yuan Realm, he had used Heaven and Earth Power to temper Gang Qi; then in Heavenly Human Realm, he used thunder to temper Three Flowers. The principle was the same: using even stronger power to temper oneself, achieving accelerated cultivation effects.
“Now that I’ve cultivated Spiritual Power, there aren’t many powers stronger than Spiritual Power to seek out…”
Ning Qi’s gaze involuntarily turned to the horizon.
More precisely, to the High Heavens of the deep void.
There.
Was the extremely terrifying Thunder Forbidden Zone.
Now he was no longer the same as before; the outer layer of thunder was probably already useless to him, but the deeper layers of thunder could still be useful. He could sense that even now, he couldn’t traverse the Thunder Forbidden Zone.
With a path ahead to follow, given him some time, he could create a method to temper Spiritual Power with thunder.
However, he wasn’t in a hurry.
For him, the only obstacle in the Martial Saint Realm was this. The subsequent mutual generation of Five Elements and endless vitality, which was an extremely difficult bottleneck for other Five-Realm Martial Saints, was instead no issue for him. With his comprehension, achieving it would be simple.
“But all Martial Saint cultivation methods end here.”
“White Mountain Old Daoist said that after Martial Saint Realm is Divine Ability Realm, but so far, there’s no record of Divine Ability Realm anywhere. To learn about it, I’ll probably need to make a trip to Senior Mysterious Turtle.”
Ning Qi made up his mind.
After consolidating this time’s gains, he would go find Old Black Tortoise.
He took a deep breath and cast aside these thoughts.
Cultivation couldn’t increase rapidly in the short term, but his combat power hadn’t reached its peak yet. There were still many secret techniques and ultimate arts in the Martial Saint Realm that were only in embryonic form, waiting for him to perfect them. Moreover, there was the Spiritual Sword True Martial Sword waiting to be developed.
With a thought from Ning Qi, the silver-white Spiritual Sword broke through the air from the side and steadily landed in his hand.
Carefully examining the natural patterns on the sword body, he seemed thoughtful.
“This seems to be… a Sword Formation.”
Ning Qi became interested.
He had previously sensed that True Martial Sword, besides amplifying Sword Qi sharpness, had other mysteries. Now carefully comprehending it, he immediately discovered its extraordinary nature.
Spiritual Power circulated, activating it.
In an instant.
True Martial Sword burst with light, the sword patterns on its body coming alive like living things. Then, streams of colorful Sword Qi rushed out. Though each individual Sword Qi was not as terrifying as Innate Divine Sword Qi, they were still extremely powerful. Most importantly, these Sword Qis clearly encompassed the Five Elements.
“Five Elements Sword Qi?” Spiritual Insights constantly rose in Ning Qi’s mind.
Under his gaze, streams of Sword Qi stood in five directions: Metal Sword Qi, Wood Sword Qi, Water Sword Qi, Fire Sword Qi, and Earth Sword Qi, each displaying their power. Then they formed a Sword Formation, with Five Elements gathered, strangling the void at the center of the Sword Formation.
The power of the Sword Qi surged, tearing a massive black hole in the void.
A strange color appeared in Ning Qi’s eyes.
“Extraordinary power, not inferior to Innate Divine Sword Qi at all, though each has its strengths. Innate Divine Sword Qi excels in penetration, while this Five Elements Killing Sword Formation fuses Five Elements for violent bombardment.”
He was very satisfied.
Being comparable to Innate Divine Sword Qi was already extremely rare. At least among the Martial Saint inheritances he obtained from True Martial Inheritance, even the top-tier killing techniques were slightly inferior to Innate Divine Sword Qi.
“However, it can still be improved.”
“What if Innate Divine Sword Qi is fused with this Killing Sword Formation? The power would surely surge!”
Refinement flashed in Ning Qi’s eyes; inspirations surged in his mind, with streams of ideas emerging.
His past foundation constantly nourished him, giving rise to various ideas.
“First step is to evolve Innate Divine Sword Qi into Five Elements, so it can be fused using the power of the Sword Formation.”
“Innate Divine Sword Qi is already powerful enough on its own. Casually combining it with Five Elements would backfire, so a more profound and ingenious fusion method is needed! If successful, it would be Five Elements Divine Sword Qi. Even without relying on Sword Formation power, this Sword Qi’s might would advance further!”
Ning Qi continued to comprehend True Martial Sword.
The sword patterns on it held various mysteries, and this sword contained Five Elements. If comprehended thoroughly, it would greatly help Ning Qi create Five Elements Divine Sword Qi.
In Seeker’s Courtyard.
The Enlightenment Tea Tree drooped its branches; occasionally, a breeze brushed past, lifting the hem of the Daoist Robe, making Ning Qi look like an immortal.
He comprehended laws, created laws; with one thought, myriad ideas turned.
This was a wondrous scene unimaginable to ordinary people.
His past comprehensions of the Five Elements Dao were also at work, and even his mastery of other paths allowed him to draw analogies.
…
Spiritual Energy Revival had only been a short day.
But the world had already changed greatly.
The tenfold Heaven and Earth made all connections in the original world weaken. Even within Great Yan Dynasty, many different voices arose. Some people naturally gave birth to ambitions. If not for Great Yan Martial Saint’s immense prestige, chaos would have already erupted.
But even so.
The private territories occupied by various Ancient Saints had completely severed ties with Great Yan Dynasty.
Some governed with sects, others directly claimed kingship and founded nations.
The world was extremely noisy.
Many people’s strength surged due to Spiritual Energy Revival, but others perished because of it. Everyone needed time to adapt to the new Heaven and Earth.
True Martial Sect’s territory was the same.
Fortunately, Luo Wentian had long prepared various contingency plans, so taking control now was much faster.
Moreover, the events of Spiritual Energy Revival day had been spread by True Martial City. Ning Qi’s feat of slaying two Saints further skyrocketed his prestige, making no ambitious individuals dare show their heads in the territory.
True Martial Sect had four Martial Saints in one sect.
Its foundation was terrifyingly strong.
Suppressing these two states now was effortless.
However.
True Martial Sect disciples were also very busy.
With Spiritual Energy Revival and the great change in Heaven and Earth, besides those major opportunities on that day, new opportunities could sprout everywhere: perhaps spiritual fruits born in some unknown corner, or spiritual mines appearing, or some spiritual objects.
This required True Martial Disciples to search for them.
Especially in True Martial Mountain Range, such opportunities were even more abundant. Even the three Blade Demons weren’t idle, carefully searching, because some places only they three could handle. They also needed to scout if any dangerous regions had appeared within True Martial Mountain.
The entire True Martial Sect left Ning Qi undisturbed.
Everyone knew that current Ning Qi was True Martial Sect’s true foundation. As long as he was strong, True Martial Sect could stand tall forever. Disturbing anyone else’s cultivation was fine, but only Ning Qi could not be disturbed.
Ning Qi was happy with this.
In the process of comprehending Five Elements Divine Sword Qi, he had a smooth path.
His past foundation supported his progress; one classic after another, Daoist Scripture after Daoist Scripture, all became sustenance, giving him extremely profound insights into the Five Elements Dao.
At this time.
It was already accomplished.
In Seeker’s Courtyard.
Streams of Spiritual Power gathered before Ning Qi. He closed his eyes, constantly simulating in his mind.
“Innate Divine Sword Qi is the secret technique bestowed by Heaven and Earth on Innate Sword Bone. To evolve it into Five Elements, naturally follow the Origin and match the rank.”
A thunderclap flashed in his mind; he abruptly opened his eyes, with confident amusement at the bottom.
He pointed casually.
“This is Geng Metal Divine Sword Qi!”
A golden Sword Qi with unmatched sharpness tore through the void, advancing relentlessly, even sharper than previous Innate Divine Sword Qi, as if slashing at the soul.
“This is Jia Wood Divine Sword Qi!”
A cyan Sword Qi with slightly less sharpness but containing endless vitality flashed past, with enduring aftereffects.
“Ren Water Divine Sword Qi!”
“Bing Fire Divine Sword Qi!”
One blue and one red Sword Qi complemented each other: one endless and continuous, the other explosive and domineering, each with unique traits, yet both with extreme sharpness that the void could not contain.
Ning Qi laughed heartily.
“Five Elements Divine Sword Qi has four of them accomplished. The remaining Wu Earth Divine Sword Qi cannot be condensed because I haven’t stepped into Five-Realm, lacking Earth Qi. Even forcing it would only be superficial.”
“However, even so, the four Sword Qis I’ve created now have greater power than the previous Innate Divine Sword Qi!”
“Just wait until I step into Five-Realm Martial Saint, with Five Elements Divine Sword Qi gathered, then bombard with Five Elements Killing Sword Formation—what power, simply unimaginable. Perhaps even Divine Ability Realm capable of breaking through realms and ascending might not withstand it?”
He felt very satisfied deep down.
This short closed-door cultivation was extremely effective, pushing him further when already at the pinnacle.
He continued to close his eyes.
Beginning to deduce Myriad Manifestations Scripture, he needed to add a supreme method to temper Spiritual Power in Thunder Forbidden Zone. After trying it once in High Heavens without issue, he would make a trip to Mysterious Turtle.
…
While Ning Qi was growing rapidly.
A piece of news also shocked the world. Even though the world had expanded more than tenfold, some urgent secret messages still spread quickly. Moreover, True Martial Sect didn’t deliberately blockade, so the events on True Martial Mountain during Spiritual Energy Revival day immediately spread.
“Chiyang Martial Saint and Purple Moon Martial Saint were both slain by Heavenly Sword Martial Saint?”
After learning this news, almost all Martial Saints drew in a cold breath.
Chiyang Martial Saint and Purple Moon Martial Saint were no ordinary Martial Saints; they were top figures dominating eras. Now revived, they were said to be Fourth Realm Martial Saint and Five-Realm Martial Saint, standing at the peak of Martial Saints overlooking all beings.
Yet such existences had both fallen.
There were even rumors that Chiyang Martial Saint was pinched and exploded like a chick.
This was simply horrifying.
“How is that possible? Could it be a rumor? No matter how strong Heavenly Sword Martial Saint is, he shouldn’t be this ferocious, right?”
Some Martial Saints instinctively disbelieved and quietly went to Chiyang Sect’s territory.
But what they saw was a scene of devastation.
Blade Demon and the other two had led True Martial Disciples to sweep it clean; those to kill and those to capture, none spared.
The Martial Saints were dazzled, and then rumors pointed out that Mad Thunder Martial Saint, White Cloud, and Black Ze Martial Saints were also present that day. Immediately, Martial Saints on good terms with these three visited one after another, trying to probe for more accurate information.
But unexpectedly.
The three simultaneously closed their doors to visitors, unwilling to discuss the matter.
This action immediately horrified the many Martial Saints even more.
This was almost equivalent to tacit admission.
In a moment.
Everyone’s gaze toward True Martial Mountain’s territory carried thick reverence. Such strength had already surpassed Five-Realm Martial Saint scope; probably comparable even to those few most powerful existences.
Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the others smiled bitterly upon learning of the fermenting news.
No other reason.
The more famous Heavenly Sword Martial Saint became throughout the world, the more troubled they were. What apology gift to send to quell Heavenly Sword Martial Saint’s anger?
The two were equated.
If few knew of the matter, it might be fine with less cost, but now everyone knew; it was impossible to handle casually, or it would be a harsh slap to the other’s face.
The three Martial Saints all had headaches.
…
True Martial Mountain was bustling with activity, full of vitality.
This feat of slaying two Saints made all disciples genuinely proud.
Ning Qi awoke from secluded cultivation, stepping out and appearing in the void above True Martial Mountain.
His expression was slightly grave.
True Martial Mountain hadn’t received apologies from Mad Thunder Martial Saint and the other two yet, but first welcomed an uninvited guest.
In the distance.
An elderly figure leaning on a cane slowly strolled over.
It was Heaven-Slaying Martial Saint.
